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1. 4 61 Component out 6 109 Conversion Assist Function 137 Copy PIS Ge coche gt Gt ict ath tec ent ee 125 Dubbing 129 132 From built in memory to SCAG crac a Ad ae sae ee 120 From SD card to built in memory 120 Creating still picture from motion picture 0 4 88 174 VQT4C83 Custom effecte ceresc n anerak ra ou 93 E D Date and time display 40 Date and time setting 26 B ea eer ieee eee ene eee oem 99 Deleting partofascene 101 Deleting personal information 104 Demo mode 00 000 eae 47 Digital cinema 0000 65 Digital cinema colour 70 Digital ZOOM 2 ee ee 63 Direct playback 00 88 Disc status sua Ses naaa aaa nannaa 128 Display n aciri SS ii ark eta eaten 39 DIVIDE ou abies o E E HR 102 DVD burner 0008 123 ME Economy AC adaptor 41 Economy Battery 41 ERECUSCIUD icca nn cvee is ea an e 93 EXT display susp aed naa aan tae a 108 Extra optical ZOOM 4 51 Eyepiece corrector dial 24 E F Face recognition 4 66 Fada era Punta irna r E A T 57 Fade COU iarria i a ae n a koe 57 Flasi ena Bins e E tae 59 Flash level n nannaa aana aaan 59 FOCUS 5 ea a a heii wk ee 31 82 Focus microphone 71 Format GIsG 2 4164 side
2. 132 VQT4C83 Copy Dubbing 3D image storage gt You can store 3D image with a DVD burner a video device or a PC Copying with a DVD burner e Please refer to page 123 for details about copying with a DVD burner E Copying unaltered as 3D images Recording format High Definition Scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D are converted copied and saved as 2D image Image will be recorded in 1080 50i picture quality e The scenes recorded in SbS 3D can be copied and stored in unaltered form as 3D image The image is recorded unaltered in side by side format E Copying after conversion to 2D images Recording format Standard XP SP Scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D or SbS 3D are converted to 2D motion pictures before being copied and stored In this case 3D image cannot be stored in unaltered form Recording quality cannot be selected for copying still pictures Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video device etc E Dubbing in high definition picture quality Dubbing directly from inserted SD card Dubbing with a USB cable e Please refer to page 129 for details about dubbing in high definition picture quality 3D full high definition image can be saved by dubbing the scenes recorded in the recording mode AVCHD 3D to AVCHD 3D compatible device in high definition picture quality AVCHD e f the dubbed motion picture does not change to 3D motion picture make the necessary settings on the TV For further details
3. 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 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 To cancel relay information menu EDIT SCENE RELAY INFO CANCEL 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 a DVD burner or the HD Writer AE 4 1 e When the Disc Playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected you cannot combine relay scenes or cancel relay information The personal information of the relayed scene in the built in memory or SD card is deleted the personal information of the combined relay scene is deleted 105 VQT4C83 Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality
4. AVCHD 3D Progressive and the AVCHD 3D Progressive logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation x v Colour is a trademark LEICA is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH and DICOMAR is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S 164 VQT4C83 Intel Pentium Celeron and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries e AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc NVIDIA and 3D VISION are either registered trademarks or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and or other countries iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Other names of systems and products m
5. Turn the unit off remove the battery Insert and remove the USB cable Expose the unit to vibrations or shock e About disposing of or giving away this unit gt 159 VQT4C83 E HC x900 About Condensation When the lens the viewfinder or LCD Monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens viewfinder and LCD monitor stains fungus and camera malfunction For more details about the cause and action required for condensation refer to page 163 E About Condensation When the lens or LCD Monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens and LCD monitor stains fungus and camera malfunction For more details about the cause and action required for condensation refer to page 163 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 20 for more details on SD cards VQT4C83 E For the purposes of these operating instructions e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card e Functions that can be used for Motion Picture Recording Mode
6. When the Scene Mode is set Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode Manual Mode Switch to recording yourself 54 VQT4C83 Ry Optical Image Stabilizer Lock ee In Motion Picture Recording Mode you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding W With this function you can further reduce the effects of the shake that tends to occur when using zoom 1 Press the Optical Image Stabilizer button to turn the image stabilizer on 2 Touch and hold W Icon is displayed in while you are touching and holding No Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is released when you remove your finger from the icon E To make the display of W 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 W disappear change the setting of the O 1 S LOCK DISPLAY 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 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_ 2 Touch the subject Focus area will display to the touched position and a still picture is recorded Depending on the recording conditions or recogniti
7. HC X800 To view 3D image a television that supports 3D is required 3D image The image is an illustration e In the unit the recordable 3D images are AVCHD 3D format or side by side format 2 screen structure Life like and powerful 3D full high definition image can be recorded by recording in AVCHD 3D format e Since the 3D image is recorded in side by side format the recorded 3D image is not of high definition picture quality e Please refer to page 112 and 117 when playing back the scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D format in 3D full high definition image and page 133 when dubbing as 3D full high definition image E Recording 3D image For details on how to attach and how to adjust the attachment position of the 3D Conversion Lens please read the operating instructions for the 3D Conversion Lens When using for the first time be sure to adjust the 3D Conversion Lens attachment position e Turn off the unit Change the mode to Or O Attach the 3D Conversion Lens to the unit e Attach the 3D Conversion Lens securely so it will not tilt or move You cannot attach the 3D Conversion Lens together with the lens hood or a filter etc Attach the Lens front cap supplied with the 3D Conversion Lens 2 Turn on the unit Turn on with the unit in a horizontal state e The 3D Conversion Lens adjustment mode screen will appear automatically after performing the initial setting e If the 3D Conversion Lens a
8. High Definition Video Camera AC adaptor These symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries 4 VQT4C83 For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union These symbols are only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved Cd E About the recording format for recording motion pictures You can select from AVCHD or iFrame recording formats to record motion pictures using this unit gt 64 It is compatible with AVCHD 3D or AVCHD Progressive 1080 50p AVCHD 3D It is possible to record powerful life like 3D full high definition images A 3D compatible television compatible to the frame sequential format is required to view the 3D full high definition images gt 112 117 AVCHD Progressive It is possible to record 2D image in the highest quality 1080 50p for this unit iFrame This is a
9. Image Stabilizer gt 51 86 Optical Image Stabilizer Lock gt 55 86 White Still picture recording icon Red Recording still picture R3000 Remaining number of still pictures gt 32 147 VQT4C83 5 1 6 6 8v 3v 6 l 8 6v 6 4 T 8 30 5 80 2 4 Number of recording pixels for still pictures gt 32 75 77 88 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 8 10 O2 Self timer Recording gt 60 MEGA OIS 31 YUL Zebra gt 74 99 Luminance level gt 74 PRE REC PRE REC 57 Interval Recording gt 64 B30 B 60 Bass Setting gt 73 1 2 gsr AP Zoom Microphone 71 op Focus Microphone 9 71 1 2 62 Stereo Microphone 9 71 1 2 X Wind Noise Canceller gt 70 0 Picture Adjustment gt 73 D Digital Cinema Colour gt 70 p Digital Cinema gt 65 a AF AE tracking gt 54 yy Touch Zoom 53 gt Touch Shutter gt 55 MF Manual Focus 82 EED H o 61 202 18 White Balance gt 80 1 100 Shutter Speed gt 81 OPEN F2 0 Iris value gt 81 0dB Gain value gt 81 148 VQT4C83 O White Green 5 3 x2 I Focus indication gt 31 ohh High Speed Burst Shooting gt 77 AF AF assist lamp gt 78 ld gt Display Touch Menu 26 Backlight Comp
10. Please refer to page 48 REC LAMP ON OFF HC x900 The recording lamp lights up during recording and flashes when the unit receives a signal from the remote control or when the Self timer is counting down The recording lamp lights up during recording and flashes when the Self timer is counting down When this is set to OFF it does not light during recording ALERT SOUND cd 1 OFF Touch screen operation starting and stopping of recording and unit on off can be confirmed with this sound c Volume low 1q Volume high 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs Check the sentence displayed on the screen gt 150 SELECT OPERATION ICONS You can change the operation icons displayed in the Touch Menu Register 3 favourite operation icons This function s default settings are Fade PRE REC and Backlight Compensation for Motion Picture Recording Mode and 4 Built in flash X Self timer and Backlight Compensation for Still Picture Recording Mode 1 Touch 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 touching and holding on the operation icon To cancel touch the operation icon again 4 Touch ENTER For details about function of each operation icon refer to page 56 43 VQT4C83 POWER LCD HC x900 ON OFF HC X800 E4 E xg i E This
11. Scenery S Fireworks 42 Night scenery Low light amp Night portrait Cancel the setting To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback To make people stand out against the background To makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant For spatial scenery To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully For dark scenes such as at dusk In Motion Picture Recording Mode only To capture a person and the background brightly In Still Picture Recording Mode only e Sports Portrait Soft skin Spotlight Snow Beach Sunset Scenery The shutter speed is 1 6 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode Sunset Low light The shutter speed is 1 25 or more in Motion Picture Recording Mode Sunset Scenery Fireworks Night scenery Image may get blurry when close object is recorded 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 display flashes e Portrait Colour and screen brightness may change under ind
12. Touch Q Q to adjust HC X900 LOO Centre Front left Back left Front right Back right Microphone input level 0000080 Left Right Microphone input level 000 e Touch H to activate disactivate AGC When AGC is activated the icon is surrounded by yellow and the amount of sound distortion can be reduced When AGC is disactivated natural recording can be performed 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 to set the microphone input level and then touch EXIT 0008888 B Microphone input level meter appears on the screen 72 VQT4C83 HC X900 aeeoo When MIC SETUP is ZOOM MIC the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate HC X800 When ZOOM MIC is ON the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate HC X900 aleas When MIC SETUP is set to STEREO MIC or external microphone input is used the sound is stereo 2 ch and only the front left and front right input level meters function The microphone input level meter shows the largest volume for the microphones You cannot record with the audio completely muted HC x900 oo BASS SETTING Change the lower setting of the built in microphone according to your choice Switch to Manual Mode gt 79 ven RECORD SETUP BASS SETTING desired
13. With a PC What you can do with a PC 136 End User License Agreemenrt 138 Operating environment 0 se 139 INS TAlIALION cisions 142 Connecting to a PC ssssceeeeeeeeeeees 142 About the PC display 05 144 Starting HD Writer AE 4 1 145 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 145 If USING MaC iinsicoticsssvddicnerine iw ianiecivns 145 Others IGG ATION wise caveed aiceeeres nce sa iitatitee ede 147 Messages secnerieeiuccccaicieeaacioasieaattietads 150 About FECOVETY ceeeeeteeeeeeeeees 151 Troubleshooting cceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 152 Cautions fOr USC ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 158 About Copyright cccesseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 164 Recording modes approximate recordable time ccssccecseeseeeeeneeeeees 165 Approximate number of recordable IGEN OS iineoa ana eaei aa aerea aa aE EEA 166 Optional accessories ccssceeseeee 168 Specifications ae wsivivessoicdindevsensiveevicien ceed 170 aLe LES E E E T 174 mM Sales and Support Information Customer Communications Centre e For customers within the UK 0844 844 3899 e For customers within Ireland 01 289 8333 e For further support on your product please visit our website www panasonic co uk Direct Sales at Panasonic UK Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and confide
14. 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 2 m or more e When the zoom magnification is 1x this unit can focus on a subject approx 3 5 cm away from the lens Advanced Recording 5 O 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 W E 01 Optical image stabilizer button Press the button to turn optical image stabilizer on off i Motion Picture Recording Mode by b c Wy setting cancelled When HYBRID O 1 S is ON lt gt is displayed When OFF is displayed When recording with a tripod in Motion Picture Recording Mode we recommend that you set the image stabilizer off Still Picture Recording Mode A 4 Gb p gt WW setting cancelled e When 0 1 S is MODE1 b gt is displayed When 0 1 S is MODE2 ap is displayed 51 VQT4C83 E Changing Image Stabilizer Mode Motion Picture Recording Mode menu RECORD SETUP HYBRID O 1 S ON or OFF When set to ON you can further improve image stabilization for recording while walki
15. 2D When SLIDES INTERVAL is selected Touch the interval of playback for the slide show SHORT NORMAL LONG Approx 1 second Approx 5 seconds Approx 15 seconds When EFFECT SETUP is selected ieee Touch the desired effect PoP CLASSICAL When EFFECT SETUP is changed MUSIC SELECT will sata abil be set the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT ats SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP e When EFFECT SETUP is set SLIDES INTERVAL cannot be set 97 VQT4C83 When MUSIC SELECT is selected hares Touch the desired sound POP CLASSICAL To adjust the volume of music during playback of the slide NATURAL DYNAMIC show or audio testing operate the volume lever gt 36 dada e Touch ENTER R START To test the music audio Touch START and start the audio testing e Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch START 5 Select the playback operation gt 35 e When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item 98 VQT4C83 Advanced Playback Deleting scenes still pictures lt Change the mode to gt Mm To delete the scene or still picture being played back Touch 7 while scenes or still pictures to be deleted are being played bac
16. 87 e Set to at least 2 seconds for the portions to be deleted and least 3 seconds for the portion that is to remain 4 Touch the part for deletion 5 Touch YES and confirm play back the part for deletion When NO is touched a confirmation message appears 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 t may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time The actual division may slightly slip off the previously designated dividing point 103 VQT4C83 Deleting personal information oe ae Deletes Face Recognition information from scenes in which faces were recognised e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene 35 Face Recognition information is not recorded in the scenes recorded in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 1 Select the menu Mend VIDEO SETUP DELETE PERSONAL INFO 2 Touch the desired scenes with personal information to be deleted appears at scenes for which faces were recognised will change to amp jj red when touched Touch the amp jj red again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession 3 Touch Delete To continuously delete other personal information repeat Steps 2 3 Touch Return to complete
17. Troubleshooting E It is not a malfunction in following cases A clicking sound is heard This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect when the unit is shaken This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is turned on and change the mode to ms or Object seems to be Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves warped across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is nota malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Power This unit cannot be Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently turned on charged gt 16 In cold places the battery using time becomes shorter This unit does not stay The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still on long enough too short even after the battery is fully charged the battery has worn out and needs to be replaced Battery runs down quickly This unit is turned off e f the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV automatically using the TV remote control the VIERA Link is at work If you are not using the VIERA L
18. When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD Progressive format Only motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD Progressive are supported by AVCHD Progressive compatible equipment It is not always possible to play back motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD Progressive on AVCHD Progressive compatible equipment In such a case play back on this unit instead When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD format Only motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD are supported by AVCHD compatible equipment Images cannot be played with equipment that does not support AVCHD ordinary DVD recorders Confirm that your equipment supports AVCHD by referring to the operating instructions t is not always possible to play back motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD on AVCHD compatible equipment In such a case play back on this unit instead When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format e You can play back on Mac iMovie 11 t is not compatible with motion pictures recorded in AVCHD format t is not always possible to play back motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to iFrame on iFrame compatible equipment In such a case play back on this unit instead 30 VQT4C83 Basic O Recording still pictures 1 Change the mode to gt 23 2 Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder 3 Press the button halfway For A
19. 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 22 Open the LCD monitor and 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 15 VQT4C83 Charging the battery The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected The primary circuit is always live as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet Important e Use the supplied AC adaptor Do not use the AC adaptor of another device e Do not use the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit Also do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit The battery can also be charged using a battery charger VW BC2
20. image t is possible to set from the menu SETUP 2D 3D DISPLAY To ensure that the 3D image can be safely viewed pay attention to the following points when recording Where possible record with the unit in a horizontal state e Do not get too close to the subject record from a distance of at least 1 2 m e When moving the unit as you record move it slowly e Try to hold the unit as steady as possible when recording while riding in a vehicle or walking e Use of a tripod is recommended for recording with a stable picture o HC x900 MC The reception range for the remote control might become narrow at the upper side of the unit so operate from the lower side gt 49 e ECONOMY BATT ECONOMY AC will not work while you adjust the 3D Conversion Lens attachment position When the 3D Conversion Lens is attached the auto slow shutter setting is AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D The default setting of AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D is ON gt 69 While 3D recording if moving the unit fast the message is more likely to appear The LCD monitor on this unit will not display in 3D e f the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached in the shade etc the screen may appear to be blue In such a case remove the lens cap to return the screen to normal 85 VQT4C83 Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording When recording with the 3D Conversion Lens you cannot use certain functions Functions not av
21. optional Insert the plugs as far as they will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner Insert the DVD disc with the recording side down when using the DVD burner a EXTERNAL DRIVE 5 Touch the desired item BTEC TOPE TORE BURN DISC BURN DISC PLAY DISC Refer to page 125 for how to copy discs ia PLAY DISC Refer to page 127 for how to play back the copied discs To terminate the connection with the DVD burner Touch EXIT Disconnect the USB Connection Cable from this unit 124 VQT4C83 Copying to discs e You cannot copy from multiple SD cards to 1 disc You can additionally copy only to a DVD RAM You cannot copy motion pictures together with still pictures or motion pictures in a different picture quality AVCHD picture quality and conventional normal picture quality to the same disc iFrame scenes or scenes saved in MP4 cannot be copied to disc Copy to PC to make backup gt 136 e For copying a 3D image refer to page 133 When copying a scene in the built in memory to the disc that includes a scene that was relay recorded the continued scene that is on the SD card will be copied together to the disc Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for copying gt 123 2 Touch BURN DISC 3 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen e t will return to the previous step by touching EJ e When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene st
22. page Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it Touch 4 up W down on the thumbnail scroll lever 2 Touch the desired search condition 3 SECONDS 6 SECONDS 12 SECONDS MINUTES FACE HIGHLIGHT It is not displayed on iFrame scenes and scenes saved in MP4 88 VQT4C83 e 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 3 When MINUTES is selected SET MINUTES Touch H M to set the time t can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes Touch ENTER 4 Touch the thumbnail to be played back e Next Previous thumbnail can be displayed by touching R Repeat Playback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes men VIDEO SETUP REPEAT PLAY ON The C5 indication appears on the full screen views 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 ee O If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped iwenu VIDEO SETUP RESUME PLAY gt ON If playback of a motion picture i
23. 3D ona 3D compatible TV when the 3D Conversion Lens optional is attached to this unit You cannot play back 3D image on the LCD monitor of the unit When you play back scenes recorded in 3D on the LCD monitor they will be played back in 2D t will be played back in 2D display for following cases Connect the AV multi cable to the video terminal of the TV When COMPONENT OUT is set to 576i and the AV multi cable is connected to the component terminal of the TV e When you play back scenes successively a black screen will appear for a few seconds between scenes recorded in 3D and scenes recorded in 2D When you select a 3D thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear t will play back in 2 screens when connected to the TV not compatible with 3D using an AV multi cable supplied e Depending on the 3D compatible television used switching to 3D mode may be slow and you may not be able to watch the first scene In this case use the pause button e When viewing 3D image your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen 118 VQT4C83 Converting and playing back 2D images as 3D You can connect this unit to 3D compatible TV convert the scenes and still pictures recorded in 2D conventional image to 3D and play back lt Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVC
24. 4 1 Weegee When selected scenes are copied between an SD card and the built in memory 157 VQT4C83 Others Cautions ie 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 Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories 158 VQT4C83 use the cords and the cables supplie
25. Copy to PC to make a backup gt 136 Preparing for copying playing back We recommend using Panasonic DVD burner VW BNO1 E About discs that can be used for copying Disc type DVD R orS DVD RW ek DVD R DL amp amp DVD RAM RW GRY R oRS R DL ae oe oe i S oO ee Use a new disc You can additionally copy only to a DVD RAM When you copy to DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL RW R or R DL the disc is automatically finalised to allow playback on other devices and additional copying will not be possible 2 Only DVD RAM copied with the DVD burner can additionally copy 3 Connect this unit and a DVD burner before formatting If you format a used disc you can copy on that disc Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased gt 128 We recommend using the discs that have been recommended in the operating instructions of the DVD burner Refer to the operating instructions of the DVD burner for details about recommended discs disc handling etc 123 VQT4C83 Connect the AC adaptor supplied with DVD burner to the DVD burner You cannot supply power to the DVD burner from this unit 2 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor and change the mode to gt 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner DVD burner
26. MP4 t is possible to set from the menu VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP gt 2D 3D DISPLAY 2D 3D display icon 2 Touch 2D 3D or 3D 2D 3D Recorded image 2D 3D is played back as is 3D Images recorded in 2D are converted to 3D image and played back Play back scenes recorded in 3D in unaltered form as 3D image 2D Images recorded in 3D are converted to 2D image and played back 2D 3D is displayed only during the Playback Mode 112 VQT4C83 3 When playing back scenes or still pictures on the 3D compatible television compatible to the frame sequential format Select the menu g SETUP gt 3D OUTPUT gt Hom o S OS HDMI The scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D are displayed on TV as 3D full high definition image LCD 3D image is displayed on the LCD monitor of this unit and the 3D compatible TV The 3D image displayed on the TV will be a 3D image in side by side format This can be set by attaching the 3D Conversion Lens optional to this unit during the Recording Mode e When the used TV is not compatible with the frame sequential format it will not be picture quality of 3D full high definition image even if it is set to HDMI 4 When playing back scenes or still pictures on the 3D compatible television compatible to the frame sequential format Connect this unit to the 3D compatible television using an HDMI mini cable optional gt 106 e The scene recorded in AVCH
27. ON gt is displayed on the screen gt 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 105 120 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 65 VQT4C83 Still pictures are recorded to the SD card after Relay Recording o is displayed on the thumbnail display during the playback of the scene that was relay recorded on the built in memory FACE RECOG 2s O Face Recognition is a function for finding faces that resemble faces which have already been registered and automatically prioritising focus and exposure for those faces This function makes it possible to keep the face of your loved ones in focus even when they are at the back or on the end of a line in a group picture Mend RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG desired setting ON The Face Recognition function is available OFF Cancel the setting SET Face Recognition registration editing cancellation E Registering a face for Face Recognition wen RECORD SETU
28. Protecting scenes still pictures 104 Relay scene combining HC X900M 105 Watching Video Pictures ON your TV ccceeseeeeeeeeeeees 106 Connecting with a HDMI mini cable c cece 108 Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD HC X900 HC X900N 109 Connecting with the AV multi cable ee 109 Playback using VIERA Link 110 3D image playback HC X900 HC X900M cceeeeeeeeeees 112 Viewing with 3D compatible TV 112 Viewing on the LCD monitor 115 Converting and playing back 2D 3D images as 3D 2D 115 Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D IM GE cccccceseeeeeeeeeeeees 116 3D image playback HC X800 117 Converting and playing back 2D images as 3D ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 119 Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D IMAGE cccccceseeeeeeeeeeeees 119 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory HC X900M 120 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a CISC wives sivsecinwscaueiatevancecaaees 123 Preparing for copying playing back srecduteccureensnksaast ecentedcc 123 Copying to ISCS c cceeeeeee ees 125 Playing back the copied disc 127 Managing the copied disc 128 Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video devices etC cccceeceeceeeeeeeeeeens 129 3D image storage ccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 133 VQT4C83
29. TV setting Mend SETUP TV ASPECT gt 4 3 Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 TV ASPECT setting e f a wide screen TV is connected adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details 107 VQT4C83 E To display the on screen information on the TV HC x900 When the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control is pressed the FA e information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc S Pee can be displayed not displayed on the TV sic ms so t will not display when the unit is turned off HC X800 When the menu setting is changed the information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed not displayed on the TV SETUP EXT DISPLAY desired setting SIMPLE Information partially displayed DETAIL All information displayed OFF Not displayed This setting is only available in recording mode Refer to the following support site for information about the Panasonic TVs that you can directly insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the TV and then play it back http panasonic net t may not be possible to play back scenes on the TV depending on the recording format e For details on how to play back please read the operating instructions for the TV Connecting with a HDMI mini cable Select the desired method of HDMI output ine
30. When connecting to the AV terminal of the TV do not connect the component terminal plug of the AV multi cable Image may not display when the component terminal plug is connected simultaneously 2 Select the video input on the TV e Example Select the HDMI channel with a HDMI mini cable Select the Component or Video 2 channel with an AV multi cable The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV Check the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV 3 Change the mode to to play back HDMI mini cable optional Connecting with a HDMI mini cable gt 108 Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD HC X900 HC X900KM gt 109 e Playback using VIERA Link gt 110 AV multi cable supplied e Connecting with the AV multi cable gt 109 When the AV multi cable is connected to this unit the setup screen of the AV multi destination is displayed on the screen of this unit Touch either COMPONENT or AV OUT in accordance with the terminal connecting to the TV gt 109 e f the HDMI mini cable and AV multi cable are connected at the same time output will be prioritised in order of the HDMI mini cable AV multi cable E To watch images on a regular TV 4 3 or when both sides of the images do not appear on the screen Change the menu setting to display the images correctly Check the
31. Windows Vista Windows 7 administrative account and standard account users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software 140 VQT4C83 E To use the HD Writer AE 4 1 You will need a high performance PC depending on the functions to be used It may not properly play back or properly operate depending on the environment of the PC used Refer to the operating 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 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 IBM PC AT compatible PC Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit or SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 GHz or higher 32 bit x86 or 64 bit x64 processor including compatible CPU Windows XP Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista Home Basic 512 MB or more Windows Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate Enterprise 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended USB port Mouse or equivalent pointing device requirements e T
32. a Mac Scenes recorded in 3D are not supported by iMovie 11 135 VQT4C83 With a PC What you can do with a PC HD Writer AE 4 1 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 4 1 the software installed in the supplied CD ROM Refer to the operating instructions of HD Writer AE 4 1 PDF file for details on how to use it E Smart Wizard The Smart Wizard Screen is automatically displayed when you connect this unit to a PC with HD Writer AE 4 1 installed gt 142 amp a Copy to PC You can copy motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs Copy to disc You can copy to disc in high definition picture quality or conventional standard picture quality MPEG2 format 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 4 1 Data type Copying data to a PC Scenes recorded in 3D will be copied unaltered as 3D motion pictures 3D still pictures and 2D still pictures are copied for the 3D still pictures Motion Copying in Blu ray disc or AVCHD format picture and e The scenes recorded in 3D 1080 50p can be copied as 3D image still picture 1080 50p gt 137 Important Notice iFrame scenes and scenes saved in MP4 cannot be copied to Blu ray disc or AVCHD format Copying in DVD Video format e Converted to conventional
33. anaana annaa 128 Formatting anaana terns bec lo ak a 46 128 Frame by frame playback 87 E G Gaim tc Me eee eh st e a eee 81 GAP bella ierann aa eee ae ten eee 12 Guide display irs Sect brit Recah aise tease 38 Guidelines 00008 61 BH HD Writer AE 4 1 136 145 HDMI mini connector 11 106 110 HDMI resolution 108 Headphone terminal 13 Headphone volume adjustment 61 Highlight amp Time frame index 88 Highlight playback 92 Hi speed burst shooting mode TT Histogram ss dora Ss ae aE Seda 14 AYBRIDO IS tects a heptane eed cae See A 52 Ei ZOOM rens 22 4 2 04 aaa Ree a 63 Image stabilizer function 51 Indications n n anaana anaana 147 Initial setting seater anaa 45 Intelligent auto mode 33 Intelligent contrast control 57 Intelligent exposure 4 60 Interval recording 0005 64 DIAN A pssst cance Ai dye note eae 2 aye ete Se ta a 81 BL LanGQuage s wietdaanaci ss idau w ys 47 LCD monitor 11 27 162 BCD Setin etek Shama du eae oes 44 LenS CaP ec iSoo 5 hota aak y he Se 169 Lens hood 00 00 e ae eee 27 Luminance aaan naaa anaana 14 Manual focuS 4204 piugesce beeen e 82 Manual recording 04 19 Media select 000005 28 Media status 0005 47 Men aana site aes ea shee 2
34. at the selected travel destination The time difference between the travel destination and the home region To return the display to the home setting Set the home region using Step 1 to 3 and close the setting by touching EXIT e f you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region DATE TIME DATE D T OFF It is possible to change the date and time display mode HC X900 alesyeeleleiy You can also show or change the date and time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE TIME button on the remote control DATE FORMAT Y M D M D Y D M Y It is possible to change the date format ZOOM REC DISPLAY ON OFF You can set the display method of the zoom button icons j j J and recording button icon g ON Constantly display OFF Icons will disappear after approx 5 seconds without any touch operation O 1 5 LOCK DISPLAY ON OFF Set the display method for the Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon W ON Constantly display OFF The icon will disappear after approx 5 seconds without any touch operation 40 VQT4C83 SIMPLE DETAIL OFF EXT DISPLAY Please refer to page 108 ECONOMY BATT ONJ OFF When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery life This unit will not automatically turn off even if the ECONOMY BATT
35. beep sound e PRE REC is cancelled in the following cases If you change the mode HC x900 If you remove the SD card If you remove the SD card while MEDIA SELECT is set to VIDEO SD CARD If you touch jew or FER If you press 1080 50p button If you turn the unit off If you start recording After 3 hours have passed 57 VQT4C83 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 Images displayed on the thumbnail during playback will differ from the motion pictures displayed at the start of playback Smile Shot When a smiling face is detected during motion picture recording the unit automatically records a still picture The icon changes each time it is touched ON gt GE FACE RECOG OFF O The unit records a still picture on detecting a smiling face G Still pictures are only recorded when the face of a person registered using Face Recognition gt 66 is detected OFF Cancel the setting During Smile Shot recording the face detected as a smiling face is surrounded by a green frame and z are red Smile Shot recording will not work in the following cases GJ will flash HC x900 When there is no SD card inserted When MEDIA SELECT is set to PICTURE SD CARD and there is no SD card inserted When it is set to
36. can be changed gt 43 Displayed only during the Manual Mode gt 79 25 VQT4C83 E To display the Touch Menu Display of the Touch Menu will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch EJ e Do not touch on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens Preparation e O Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and perform Steps 2 to 3 below to set the date and time Select the menu gt 38 hew SETUP gt CLOCK SET 2 Touch the date or time to be set then set the desired value using D Displaying the World time setting gt 39 HOME py DESTINATION e The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 e The 24 hour system is used to display the time 3 Touch ENTER e A message prompting for World Time setting may be displayed Perform the World Time setting by touching the screen gt 39 e Touch EXIT to complete the setting The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery e 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 Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will maintain the date and time for approx 6 months The battery
37. card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card that you inserted Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details Setting on this unit Connect with a HDMI mini cable optional gt 110 Touch Menu then touch SETUP VIERA Link gt ON gt 110 Turn the unit off and then back on again Setting on other devices e f the TV input does not switch automatically switch the input using the TV remote control e Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device e Please refer to the operating instructions of the connected device When the unit is connected to the DVD burner use the respective AC adaptors for both this unit and the DVD burner e Other equipment might have not recognised the SD card Unplug the USB cable once and reconnect it 155 VQT4C83 With a PC When connected by the e After re inserting the SD card into the unit reconnect the USB cable this unit is supplied USB cable not detected by the PC Select another USB terminal on the PC e Check the operating environment gt 139 146 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 message will appear on screen the PC Cannot see the PDF You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later
38. 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 You can also delete scenes by touching Menu Selecting EDIT SCENE DELETE gt ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE You can also delete still pictures by touching MENu selecting PHOTO SETUP gt DELETE ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE During Highlight Playback or Disc Playback when connected to a DVD burner optional scenes still pictures cannot be deleted Scenes that cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as 2 J 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 100 VQT4C83 Deleting part of a scene AVCHD Unnecessary part of an AVCHD scene can be deleted The deleted scenes cannot be restored e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene gt 35 1 Select the menu Mend EDIT SCENE SECTION DELETE 2 Touch the scene with a part to delete
39. displayed with Portrait Mode in the Intelligent Auto Mode e The white frame is for face detection only 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 AUTO SLOW SHTR 2D You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed e Switch to Manual Mode gt 79 hen RECORD SETUP AUTO SLOW SHTR 2D gt ON e The shutter speed is set to 1 25 or more depending on the surrounding brightness This function cannot be used when using the 3D Conversion Lens optional 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 AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D 4 This auto slow shutter function is only used with the 3D Conversion Lens optional e Switch to Manual Mode 79 hend RECORD SETUP AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D gt ON e For details refer to AUTO SLOW SHTR 2D This function s default setting is ON e When a 3D Conversion Lens is used the recording scene will become darker We recommend setting this function to ON AGS If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically put into recording pause ven RECORD SETUP g
40. effort to ensure that condensation does not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows e When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside e When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit e After rain showers When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam e g a heated swimming pool Helpful hint If for example you have used this unit for recording on a ski slope and are taking it into a heated room place the unit inside a plastic bag remove as much of the air from inside the bag as possible then seal the bag Leave the unit for about an hour in the room so the temperature of the unit is close to the ambient temperature of the room then use it 163 VQT4C83 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 3D AVCHD Progressive
41. instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver Figure A tis Figure B ruse cover 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Figure A Fuse ae WARNING To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not expose this unit to rain moisture dripping or splashing e Do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on this unit e Use only the recommended accessories e Do not remove covers e Do not repair this unit by yourself Refer servicing to qualified service personnel CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage e Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or in another confined space Ensure this unit is well ventilated e Do not obstruct this unit s ventilation Openings with newspapers tablecloths curtains and similar items e Do not place sources of naked flames such as lighted candles on this unit Install this unit so that the AC mains lead can be unplugged from the socket outlet immediately if any problem occurs E Concerning the battery Button type battery CR2025 supplied for HC X900 and HC X900M Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble Do not heat the batteries above the following temperatures or incinerate Button type battery 60 C Battery pack 60 C CAUTION e Danger of
42. is set lower than 1 12 in the Still Picture Recording Mode using a tripod is recommended Also White Balance cannot be set The shutter speed will be set to 1 25 when the unit is turned on again or when the Quick Start is performed You may see a band of light around 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 Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1 100 in areas where the power supply frequency is 50 Hz or 1 125 in areas of 60 Hz e 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 Luminance level and histogram are displayed during the iris adjustment gt 74 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 Recording with Manual Focus CO O If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then use Manual Focus HC X900 CLOC Perform focus adjustments using the multi manual ring e Press the iA MANUAL button or the CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch
43. is still being recharged even if the unit is off WARNING THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS EQUIPMENT MUST ONLY BE REPLACED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHEN NECESSARY CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC SUPPLIER 26 VQT4C83 Basic Before recording E Basic camera positioning O o 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 stable 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 or the cooling fan inlet 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 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 E Recording yourself Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording Only some indications will appear
44. may vary with the connected terminals High quality HDMI terminal Component W terminal JIN O Video terminal e Use the AV multi cable supplied or HDMI mini cable optional and check the output settings gt 108 109 e HDMI is the interface for digital devices If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound 1 Connect this unit to a TV HDMI mini cable optional e Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal AV multi cable supplied e f your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets the 21 pin Adaptor optional is necessary Consult your dealer Picture quality High definition images when connecting to HDMI terminal X High definition images SE a when connecting to 1 Oc m IN component terminal compatible with 1080i HOE OE Standard images when DEO t QAH i connecting to component 3 terminal compatible with 576i Standard images when connecting to video terminal 106 VQT4C83 Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go e Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional e Do not use any other AV multi cables except the supplied one e When connecting to the component terminal of the TV the yellow plug of the AV multi cable is not required
45. o icon in task tray displayed on the PC and then click Eject Panasonic Camcorder 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 the battery or the AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card access icon appears on the unit screen Do not disconnect the USB cable the battery or the 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 143 VQT4C83 About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC it is recognised as an external drive Removable disk Example a CAM_SD G is displayed in Computer We recommend using HD Writer AE 4 1 to copy motion picture data Using Windows Explorer or other programmes on the PC to copy move or rename files and folders recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable with HD Writer AE 4 1 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
46. on the screen When t appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication gt 150 E Attaching Removing the lens hood This will reduce the extra light entering the lens in bright sunlight or backlight etc making it possible to take clearer pictures Attaching the lens hood Removing the lens hood 27 VQT4C83 e f you use the Filter Kit optional the Conversion Lens optional or the 3D Conversion Lens optional remove the lens hood Basic o Selecting a media to record xc x900m The card and built in memory can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still pictures 1 Change the mode to or O 2 Select the menu gt 38 menu MEDIA SELECT 3 Touch the media to record motion MEDIA SELECT pictures or still pictures e The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER TER E SD CARD i SD CARD Built inMemory Built inMemory 28 VQT4C83 Basic Recording motion pictures Change the mode to jg gt 23 Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder to start recording Recording button icon When you begin recording I changes to 1 2 3 Press the recording start stop button Q 4 Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording Recording can also be started stopped by touching the recording b
47. or operating instructions Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating for HD Writer AE 4 1 instructions for HD Writer AE 4 1 Others If the SD card is inserted If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be in this unit it is not recognised by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards recognised gt 46 HC X900 CLOY e REMOTE CONTROL of the SETUP is OFF gt 48 The remote control does The button type battery of the remote control may be run not function out Replace it with a new button type battery gt 48 156 VQT4C83 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 with another device t may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 4 1 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 4 1 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE
48. recording format suitable for viewing or editing on Mac iMovie 11 Using iMovie 11 iFrame motion pictures can be imported faster than AVCHD motion pictures Also the imported file size of iFrame motion pictures will be smaller than that of AVCHD motion pictures t is not compatible with motion pictures recorded in AVCHD format E Indemnity about recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content and does not guarantee any content if recording or editing does not work properly Likewise the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit including any other non built in memory related component E Handling of built in memory HC X900M 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 toa PC or DVD disc gt 123 136 e Access lamp ACCESS 12 illuminates while the SD card or built in memory is being accessed initialization 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
49. refer to page 99 To display the next previous page Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it Touch A up W down on the thumbnail scroll lever 35 VQT4C83 5 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon 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 o HC x900 MC The scene or still picture being played back is converted to 3D image 2D image and played back when the 3D 2D is touched gt 115 Slide show will be played back only in 2D or only in 3D It will play back in 2D if the still picture at the start of the slide show is 2D 3D still pictures are converted to 2D still pictures and played back and it will play back in 3D if it is 3D 2D still pictures are converted to 3D still pictures and played back Motion picture playback Still picture playback gt il Playback Pause Slide show playback of the still lt lt Rewind playback pictures in numerical order gt gt Fast forward playback start pause E Stops the playback and shows Plays back the previous picture the thumbnails Plays back the next picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails E Change the thumbnail display While the thumbnail is displayed the thumbnail display changes in the m VOLQ following order if the zoom lever is operated to
50. 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 printer or photo studio before printing 76 VQT4C83 HI SPEED BURST O Recording is done continuously at the rate of 50 still pictures per second Use this function to record an object with fast movement 1 Select the menu MENU PICTURE HI SPEED BURST ON ON 180 still pictures are recorded continuously at the rate of 50 per second The picture size is 2 1m 1920x1080 OFF Cancel the setting 2 Press the button flashes in red during recording e First press the O button halfway then press it fully to set the focus and record It will automatically focus if you press fully once so it is convenient when recording objects moving back and forth 3 Touch Record or Delete a HI SPEED BURST VAZ Record Pictures are stored Record Delete All pictures are deleted 4 When Record is selected in Step 3 Touch REC ALL or SELECT REC ALL All pictures are stored SELECT Pictures are stored by specifying range 5 When SELECT is selected in Step 4 Touch the range of pictures that will be stored e Previous Next page is displayed by touching a f Only select the picture for start point if only 1 picture Start point is to be stored Finish point e A
51. setting 0dB 3dB 6dB LOWCUT e Normally set to OdB Select 3dB or 6dB to get strong power feeling at bass level PICTURE ADJUST 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 79 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 Touch EXIT to complete the settings e lt 0 appears on the screen 73 VQT4C83 ZEBRA O Parts where white saturation colour saturation is likely to occur extremely brightly lit or shiny parts are displayed with diagonal lines zebra pattern e Switch to Manual Mode 79 Mend RECORD SETUP gt ZEBRA ON t is possible to set from the quick menu in Manual Mode gt 38 Zebra pattern You can record an image with little white saturation if you manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness Iris Gain gt 81 The zebra pattern does not appear on the images actually recorded LUMINANCE O Displays the luminance level of the cen
52. starts e Touch the object to be changed again when you want to change the target When the Intelligent Auto Mode is selected the setting becomes GE Normal and touched object is tracked Selection becomes J Portrait when target frame is Q Target frame locked on a face It may turn to GE Normal even if the target is locked on the face when a spotlight is shining or with a dark scene 3 Start recording 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 e 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 When Manual Mode is set in Still Picture Recording Mode it can only be used with some settings in Scene Mode e t may track different objects or may not lock the target depending on the recording conditions such as the following When the object is too large or too small When colour of the object is similar to the background When the scene is dark When the target is locked in Still Picture Recording Mode the screen may become dark or the AF assist lamp may turn on gt 78 e AF AE tracking will be cancelled in the following cases When the mode is changed When the unit is turned off
53. that are displayed in the Touch Menu can be changed SELECT OPERATION ICONS 43 If you turn off the unit or change the mode to gt PRE REC Backlight compensation Colour Night View Self timer and Tele Macro functions are cancelled e f you turn off the unit the Fade function is cancelled t is possible to set from the menu Except for the Headphone volume adjustment 56 VQT4C83 Fade When you start recording the image audio gradually Fade in appears Fade in When you pause recording the image audio gradually disappears Fade out The Fade setting is cancelled when the recording stops E To select the colour for fade in out hen RECORD SETUP FADE COLOUR gt WHITE or BLACK Fade out e The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white 44 Intelligent Contrast Control an 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 f there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear PRE REC N This prevents you from missing a shot o 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 Aim the unit at the subject beforehand There is no
54. the lens hood when the lens hood is attached e Do not use the flash with the filter kit optional or the conversion lens optional attached e If the 4 indication etc flashes when the button is pressed halfway the flash is not activated The available range of the flash is approx 1 m to 2 5 m in dark places e Using the flash fixes a shutter speed to 1 500 or slower Red eye Reduction Oo Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes The flash is activated 2 times The red eye phenomenon tends to appear in certain recording conditions and more with some people than with others e When faces are detected in the Intelligent Auto Mode the Red eye Reduction is set to on 59 VQT4C83 Self timer O This is for recording still pictures using the timer The icon changes each time it is touched 10 Records after 10 seconds gt 2 Records after 2 seconds setting cancelled When the 8 button is pressed a still picture is recorded after the 8 10 or amp 2 display and the recording lamp flashes for the time which has been set 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 e Setting the Se
55. the mode to gt e Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor 2 Select the menu vew COPY M When copying from the SD card to the built in memory F B When copying from the built in memory to the SD card T gt CONVERT FORMAT This will convert the recording format and copy from the built in memory to the SD card AVCHD gt Bvr This will convert the scene recorded in AVCHD on the built in memory to MP4 640 x 360 25p and copy to the SD card 1080 50p B M08050 This will convert the scene recorded in 1080 50p on the built in memory to 1080 50i and copy to the SD card avcup 30 i gt 1030 50 This will convert the scene recorded in AVCHD 3D on the built in memory to 1080 50i and copy to the SD card 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 105 120 VQT4C83 3 Touch desired items following the screen display t will return to the previous step by touching EJ 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
56. to Manual Mode gt 79 For how to perform the settings when using the viewfinder refer to page 80 CAMERA FUNCTION Rotate the multi manual ring to adjust the focus HC X800 e Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode gt 79 82 VQT4C83 1 When MF assist function is used Select the menu MENU RECORD SETUP MF ASSIST ON t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 38 Touch JJ to display the Manual icon 2 Touch FOCUS 3 Touch MF to change to Manual Focus MF appears on the screen 4 fom Adjust the focus by rotating the multi manual ring m Adjust the focus by touching MF MF ua To focus on a close subject 7 1 ae Jeg U k MF Part displayed in blue To focus on a faraway subject e Touch FOCUS to end the adjustment The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus e When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not displayed e To restore Auto Focus touch AF in Step 3 or press the iA MANUAL button again HC X900 CELO When adjusting the focus you cannot zoom using the multi manual ring e The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded 83 VQT4C83 Advanced Recording oO Recording 3D image With the 3D Conversion Lens optional attached you can record life like and powerful 3D image
57. viewfinder 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 E To switch to Manual Mode HC x900 Press the iA MANUAL button or the CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode o appears on the screen HC X900 EN CAMERA Manual icon Focus 82 E White Balance gt 80 Manual Shutter Speed gt 81 Iris Adjustment gt 81 Press the iA MANUAL button to cancel manual setting E When using the LCD monitor Touch the desired item to be set 2 Touch R O to enter the selection 79 VQT4C83 E HC x900 Eres When using the viewfinder 7 Press the CAMERA FUNCTION button to select the desired item Selected item changes whenever the CAMERA FUNCTION button is pressed 2 Rotate the multi manual ring to select the setting and press the CAMERA FUNCTION button to enter the setting e Zoom operation cannot be done using the multi manual ring during setting White Balance 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 HC X900 Press the iA MANUAL button or the CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode gt 79 For how to perform the settings when using the vi
58. 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 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 When disposing of or giving away this unit note that 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 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 hold 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 FORMATTING BUILT IN MEMORY WILL ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE YES Please look after the data in your built in memory carefully Panasonic will not be held responsible in the unlikely case
59. 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 This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows NT and Windows 2000 E Operating environment for HD Writer AE 4 1 IBM PC AT compatible PC Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Ultimate SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 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 the editing or Continuous Photo Playback function Intel Core i7 2 8 GHz or higher is recommended when playing back or using the editing function for AVCHD 3D or 1080 50p Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended 139 VQT4C83 Display High Colour 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024x768 pixels or more 1920 x 1080 pixels or more recommended Windows 7 Windows Vista DirectX 9 0c compatible video card DirectX 10 recommended Windows XP DirectX 9 0c compatible vid
60. yam Functions that can be used for Still Picture Recording Mode 3 Function that can be used for the Playback Mode Function that can be used for the Playback Mode motion picture only Function that can be used for the Playback Mode still pictures only c gt Scene s recorded in 1080 50p 1080 50i AVCHD 3D or side by side SbS 3D AVCHD scene s e Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example gt 00 These operating instructions are designed for use with models HC X900 EOSL and HC X800 Pictures may be slightly different from the original e The illustrations used in these operating instructions show model HC X900 however parts of the explanation refer to different models e Depending on the model some functions are not available e Features may vary so please read carefully Not all models may be available depending on the region of purchase Contents Information for Your Safety 006 2 ACCESSOTIECS sccceececeeeeeeneeeseeeneeneseeneenees 10 Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 11 Power SUPDI cccceseeeseeeseneeeeneeeeneenees 15 Inserting removing the battery 15 Charging the battery 16 Charging and recording time 17 Recording to a card cccceseeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 Cards that you can use with this unit eee ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 20 Inserting
61. 0 26000 memory 166 VQT4C83 When recording 3D still picture 2 1m Picture size 1920x1080 Aspect ratio HC X900M Built in memory e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject being recorded When recording a 3D still picture the equivalent 2D still picture is recorded as well therefore the number of recordable pictures will be reduced accordingly 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 gets 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 167 VQT4C83 Others Optional accessories Product numbers correct as of Jan 2012 These may be subject to change Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries Battery charger VW BC20EB 1 Battery pack lithium VW VBN130 9 Battery pack lithium VW VBN260 HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 Wide conversion lens VW W4907H 1 3D Conversion Lens VW CLT2 1 Filter kit VW LF49NE Video DC light VW LDC103E 2 Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E HC X900 aeo Stereo microphone VW VMS2E 2 Shoe adaptor VW SK12E DVD burner VW BNO1 3 SD SDHC SDXC Memory Card
62. 0EB optional The battery will not be charged if the unit is turned on 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 Insert the plugs as far as they will go Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor then the AC outlet 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal The status indicator will flash red at an interval of 2 seconds approximately 1 second on 1 second off indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed E Connecting to the AC outlet If you turn on the unit while connecting with the AC adaptor you can use the unit with power supplied from the outlet When recording for a long time keep the AC adaptor connected and use it together with the battery e f the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 160 e We recommend using Panasonic batteries gt 10 17 18 168 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 16 VQT4C83 Charging and recording time E Charging Recording time Temperature 25 C humidity 6 0 RH HC X900 alesydclelely When using the viewfinder times in parentheses are when using the LCD moni
63. 100CDPFQ 101UDPBH 102CDPFR 103CDPFS PRIVATE AVCHD AVCHDTN BDMV PANA_EXT HC X900M Example folder structure of built in memory amp a CAM MEM DCIM 100CDPFQ 101UDPBH 102CDPFR 103CDPFS AVCHD AVCHDTN O BDMV PANA_EXT 144 VQT4C83 The following data will be recorded MPO system JPEG system still pictures up to 999 still pictures can be recorded S1000001 MPO S1000001 JPG etc iFrame system MP4 system motion picture files S1000001 MP4 etc JPEG system still pictures recorded in Hi Speed Burst Shooting Mode MPO system JPEG system still pictures created from the motion picture The motion picture thumbnails AVCHD format motion picture files 00000 MTS etc For management E OO 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 DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD e Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit e When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognised by this unit
64. 3 Slide while touching the two top and bottom section selection buttons gt and set the section to delete t is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback gt 87 4 Touch ENTER 5 Touch YES and confirm play back the edited scene When NO is touched a confirmation message appears Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback e A confirmation message appears 7 Touch ENTER To continue deleting parts from other scenes repeat Steps 2 7 e Deleting of part cannot be performed when there are 99 scenes in a single date t may not be possible to delete part of a scene with a short recording time e The scene will be divided into two scenes when middle part of a scene is deleted The relay information is deleted when part of a scene that was relay recorded is deleted making it impossible to perform RELAY SCENE COMBINE gt 105 101 VQT4C83 Dividing a scene AVCHD It is possible to divide an AVCHD scene Any unwanted parts in the scene can be deleted after dividing e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene 35 1 Select the menu hew EDIT SCENE gt DIVIDE gt SET 2 Touch the scene to be divided 3 Touch gt to set the dividing point a a t is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame ices by frame Playback gt 87 Touch YES to continue dividing the same sc
65. 3D PLAYBACK to 2D men SETUP 3D PLAYBACK 2D e Set CONV 2D TO 3D to OFF gt 119 Copying between SD card and built in memory HC X900M e Please refer to page 120 for details about copying between SD card and built in memory E Copying scenes recorded in 3D COPY gt M F or F gt B You can copy scenes recorded in 3D between the SD card and the built in memory Select VIDEO SELECT SCENES or SELECT DATE AVCHD 3D or SbS 3D e When selecting scenes select ones marked with Blue or on the thumbnail display e When selecting by date select a date marked with E Blue or from the list of dates 134 VQT4C83 Using HD Writer AE 4 1 e Please refer to page 136 for details about copying with HD Writer AE 4 1 When you use HD Writer AE 4 1 to handle scenes recorded in 3D the following operations are possible Copying data to a PC Scenes recorded in 3D will be copied unaltered as 3D motion picture Copying in Blu ray disc or AVCHD format Scenes recorded in 3D will be copied unaltered as 3D motion picture Copying in DVD Video format Scenes recorded in 3D will be converted to 2D motion picture when copied Editing Online sharing Convert the scenes recorded in 3D to 2D motion picture when uploading Playing back on a PC To play back 3D image confirm if it is supporting the environment to view in 3D gt 140 Using
66. 5 38 MIEASSISL hee tutus a ee bcs 83 Microphone level 72 Microphone setup 71 Microphone terminal 13 Mode switch 0000 0 23 Motion picture compatibility 37 Music select 000005 93 Name display n nananana aana 68 Number reset 020005 45 E O Operation icons anaana aaaea 56 Optical image stabilizer demo 47 Optical image stabilizer lock 55 Optical image stabilizer lock display onnaa naana 40 55 E P Partially delete eios ria pa 103 Picture adjustment 13 PICHUNE Size ay soenan nae neers eae 15 Playback Operations 87 Playback ZOOM aonnaaanna nanna 90 Playing back motion pictures still pictures by date 91 Power button 0 0005 22 Power LCD tah a ak hens Oa me 44 PREAR EG acade apd ah ee Ra meted 57 PIOlGel od inana oe E E EE E 104 E Q Quick Menu 2 2002 eee eee 38 Quick power On 0005 41 Quick start tr is ar Saher seg tekken me ate 41 HR Recordable time 17 165 Recording button icon 2 Recording format 5 64 Recording lamp 00005 43 Recording modes 64 Recording time elapsed 29 Recording yourself 2 IROGOVERY i sissies E DE AES 151 Red eye reduction 59 Relay information cancelling 105 Relay record
67. 50i 1080 50p 2 Set the recording mode to 1080 50p iFrame Set the recording mode to iFrame AVCHD 3D Set the recording format to AVCHD 3D format which can record in 3D full high definition image SbS 3D Set the recording format to side by side format 2 screen structure which can record in 3D image Recording will have higher quality in the order of HA HG HX and HE 2 It can record with highest quality image in this unit 3 iFrame is a format suitable for Mac iMovie 11 It is recommended for when using a Mac 4 This is displayed only when the 3D Conversion Lens optional is attached e Recordable time using the battery gt 17 This function s default setting is HG mode e Please refer to page 165 about approximate recordable time When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded particularly when recording in HE mode mosaic type noise may appear at playback TIME LAPSE REC es A scene that moves slowly for long period of time is recorded frame by frame with an interval and is recorded as a short time motion picture A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 25 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second e Set ZOOM MODE to Opt Zoom 12x gt 63 Set REC MODE to HA HG HX or HE OFF Cancel the setting 1 SECOND 10 SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 MINUTE 2 MINUTES Change the recording
68. 83 Important Notice e When connecting an optional DVD burner and this unit for copying a disc do not insert a disc with recorded motion pictures in high definition picture quality into devices that do not support the AVCHD format In some cases the disc may get stuck in the device The disc will not play back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format When inserting a disc containing recorded motion still pictures into other devices a message prompting you to format the disc may be displayed Do not format the disc since deleted data cannot be restored later Approximate time for copying to a disc To copy motion pictures to the full capacity of a disc Copy time Disc type High Definition Standard XP Standard SP Approx aiid 50 min to 1 h 20 min DVD RW Approx Approx Approx RW 35 min to 1h 15 min 1h to 1h 30 min 2hto3h PREEN Approx EAEE ER 15 min to 45 min Even if the data capacity to be copied is small the time it takes for copying may be about the same as the time shown in the table e When copying motion pictures in standard picture quality to a disc the recordable time of Standard XP is approx 1 hour and that of Standard SP is approx 2 hours To copy approx 600 MB still pictures Picture size Disc type Copy time DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW R Approx 10 min to 30 min To copy approx 30 minutes of motion pictures recorded in 1080 50p converted to High Definition St
69. D is selected in the MEDIA SELECT even if there is no SD card inserted 41 VQT4C83 e Change the mode to gg or O 1 Set QUICK START to ON 2 Close the LCD monitor and retract the viewfinder HC X900 COo HC X800 The status indicator flashes green and the unit goes into Quick Start Standby Mode e The lens cover does not close 3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder HC X900 COo HC X800 The status indicator lights red and the unit is put into recording pause Quick Start Standby Mode is cancelled if about 5 minutes elapsed mode is set to gt Depending on the recording conditions and menu settings time for Quick Start may be longer than 0 6 seconds It may take some time for Automatic White Balance to adjust In the Quick Start Mode the zoom magnification becomes approx 1x HC x900 If ECONOMY BATT gt 41 ECONOMY AC gt 41 is set to ON and the unit automatically goes into Quick Start Standby Mode close the LCD monitor and viewfinder and then open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder again If ECONOMY BATT gt 41 ECONOMY AC gt 41 is set to ON and the unit automatically goes into Quick Start Standby Mode close the LCD monitor and then open it again e Turn the unit off using the power button HC X900 CLOV Quick Start Standby Mode cannot be released by the remote control 42 VQT4C83 HC X900 ON OFF REMOTE CONTROL
70. D 3D is played back in 3D full high definition image e LCD monitor will display in 2D when playing back the scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D The side by side format 3D image is played back when the component terminal plug of the AV multi cable is connected to the component terminal of the 3D compatible television AV MULTI gt 109 is set to COMPONENT and COMPONENT OUT gt 109 is set to 1080i 5 When playing back scenes or still pictures on the 3D compatible television compatible to the side by side format Connect this unit to the 3D compatible television using an HDMI mini cable optional or an AV multi cable supplied gt 106 When connecting with an AV multi cable set AV MULTI gt 109 to COMPONENT and set COMPONENT OUT 109 to 1080i and connect the component terminal plug to the component terminal on the TV 6 Touch the scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D to be played back Set to 2D when using a television that is not 3D compatible e If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing scenes recorded in 3D set to 2D 113 VQT4C83 The recording screen for 3D Recording Mode can be displayed in 3D on a 3D compatible TV when the 3D Conversion Lens optional is attached to this unit e f your television does not switch to a 3D image make the necessary settings on the TV For further details please read the operating instructions for the TV t will be play
71. DVD disc etc gt 123 136 45 VQT4C83 HC X900 FORMAT CARD Please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc gt 123 136 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 162 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock Use this unit to format media Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC Otherwise it may not be possible to use the card on this unit FORMAT MEDIA 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 123 136 1 Touch FORMAT MEDIA 2 Touch SD CARD or Built inMemory e When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred gt 162 e Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory when this unit is to be disposed transferred gt 159 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 b
72. Frame or MP4 gt 35 menu VIDEO SETUP GUIDE LINES desired setting To cancel the Guidelines function during playback set to OFF t cannot be set while in Still Picture Playback Mode When tiredness or discomfort is felt by displaying Guidelines during recording or playback of 3D images Cancel the setting of the Guidelines HC X900 GES Set 2D 3D DISPLAY 85 115 to 2D X Colour Night View This function allows you to record colour images in very low light situations Minimum required illumination approx 1 Ix e Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed e f set in a bright place the screen may become washed out for a while Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction e Using a tripod is recommended In darker areas Auto Focus may focus a bit slower This is normal HC x900 ese N Headphone volume adjustment s O Adjust the volume of the headphone while recording gD Increase the volume gi Decrease the volume e Actual volume to be recorded does not change 61 VQT4C83 Advanced Recording Recording functions of menus SCENE MODE O When you record images in different situations this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures OFF W Sports W Portrait Soft skin s Spotlight 8 Snow ZS Beach a Sunset
73. HD scene or set to gt 35 menu VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP CONV 2D TO 3D ON ON Convert and play back the images recorded in 2D as 3D images 3D images are played back as 3D OFF Recorded images are played back as it was recorded Setting with the Touch Menu 1 Touch 293 FT This is not displayed when playing back the iFrame scenes TEn a or scenes saved in MP4 eas Bee 2 Play back the scene or the still picture by touching it VIEW ALL Setting for the 3D PLAYBACK is not possible when CONV 2D TO 3D is set to ON e CONV 2D TO 3D setting takes priority regardless of the 3D PLAYBACK setting Highlight Playback cannot be converted to 3D image Scenes or still pictures converted to 3D images cannot be saved as 3D images Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image It is possible to adjust the disparity of the scenes and still pictures playing back in 3D for better view 1 Play back scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D 2 Touch ig e Playback disparity adjustment bar is displayed while displaying in 3D 3 Touch Q O to adjust settings Playback disparity adjustment bar will disappear after approx 5 seconds without any touch operation The setting is cancelled in following cases If you stop playback If you turn the unit off If you change the mode e Stop the operation when you feel fatigue discomfort or otherwise strange wh
74. Manual Focus When the Interval Recording is used When FACE RECOG is set to OFF or no one is registered In E FACE RECOG only e Depending on the recording conditions type of smile camera shake etc the face of the subject may not be detected correctly e The number of recording pixels are 147m 5120 2880 8 3m 3840x2160 or 2 1m 1920x1080 gt 76 e When still pictures that have been recorded using the Smile Shot are displayed as thumbnails the J appears e When the AF AE tracking function is target locking a face of the subject still pictures are only recorded if a smiling face is detected on the locked subject When the Smile Shot function is set to Gz FACE RECOG_ it will record only if the face of a subject registered with FACE RECOG is locked as a target 58 VQT4C83 4 Built in flash O When the O button is pressed the flash is activated and the picture will be recorded Use the Built in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places The icon changes each time it is touched ON gt A AUTO gt OFF The unit automatically determines if the flash is necessary even when it has been set to Q by detecting the ambient brightness If it determines that the flash is necessary the indication lights up in red E To adjust the brightness of the flash Much brighter 5 0 Normal 5 Less bright The light from the flash may be blocked by
75. P FACE RECOG SET gt SAVE Up to a maximum of 6 people can be registered 1 Align the person s face with the guide S REGISTER FACE Take a picture of the persons face from the front ensuring that their hair does not hide the outline of their face their eyes or their eyebrows 2 Touch REC or press the button fully e Touch ENTER t may not be possible to register a face depending on the recording conditions In this case try recording the face again 3 Enter the person s name e Touch the text entry icon in the centre of the screen and enter the name e After entering the name touch Enter Text entry icon 66 VQT4C83 Entering text The characters can be conveniently input without moving the cursor when the Auto Cursor Position is set to ON gt 45 Icon Description of operation A etc Enters a character lt a gt Moves the cursor to left or right A a Switches between A a alphabet and amp 1 symbols numbers Enters a space Delete Deletes a character Enter Ends text entry e A maximum of 9 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration Touch EXIT E Changing the information of a registered person 1 Select the menu wen RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG gt SET gt EDIT 2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 3 FACE RECOG e Up to 3 face shots can be registered To additi
76. Panasonic Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera voin HC X900 HC X900M HC X800 Before use please read these instructions completely ANAL HD nu Homi gt 32 LEICA 3D Progressive DICOMAR VIESA O1 DOLBY O DOLBY Link 5 1 CREATOR STEREO CREATOR Je Model number suffix EB denotes UK model EB Web Site http www panasonic europe com EB VQT4C83 Information for Your Safety Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic High Definition Video Camera Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your High Definition Video Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions E Caution for AC mains lead For your safety please read the following text carefully This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 ampere fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark amp or the BSI mark Y on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the pl
77. Playback Various playback functions Playing back motion pictures still pictures by date gt The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession 1 Touch the date select icon gt 25 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 tobe Date select icon played back e Playing back of all the scenes or the still pictures returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed Even if AVCHD scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases 1 2 is added after the recording date displayed on the screen When the number of scenes exceeds 99 When the 1080 50i recording 1080 50p recording AVCHD 3D recording or side by side recording is changed HC X900 When the audio of microphone input 5 1 ch 2 ch is changed When the Interval Recording is used Even if iFrame scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases 1 2 is added after the recording date displayed on the screen When the number of scenes exceeds 99 When NUMBER RESET is performed Even if still pictures are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 When pictures are recorded in Hi Spee
78. Ql side or GJ side 20 scenes lt gt 9 scenes lt gt 1 scene lt gt Highlight amp Time Frame Index gt 88 PERRET Highlight amp Time Frame Index can only set in Motion Picture Playback Mode EHEHEHE e 9 scenes display returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed W T 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 _ adjustment voL Q Operate the volume lever to adjust the speaker f5 On headphone volume during Motion Picture Playback Mode Towards Increases the volume Towards Decreases the volume HC X800 is not equipped with the Headphone volume adjustment function Sound will be heard only during normal playback f pause play is continued for approx 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails 36 VQT4C83 The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to OhOOMOOs each scene When playing back with ALL AVCHD selected the screen may become black momentarily at the time the scene switches Motion picture compatibility e This unit is based on AVCHD 3D AVCHD Progressive AVCHD AVCHD 3D format Video signals for the AVCHD 3D that can be played back with this unit are 1920 x 1080 50i e Do not delete or edi
79. Recording The unit arbitrarily stops Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording recording gt 20 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 46 e f AGS is ON record in the normal horizontal position or set AGS to OFF gt 69 Auto Focus function Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode does not work e f you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in Auto Focus Mode use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus gt 34 82 153 VQT4C83 Recording Colour balance of In a place with multiple light sources such as a images is strange when gymnasium or a hall set the White Balance setting to recording in a place Indoor mode 2 If you cannot record clearly with the such as a gymnasium 6 Indoor mode 2 set it to Manual adjustment mode gt 80 Colour or brightness of Colour or brightness of the image may change or you the image changes or may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is you may see horizontal recorded under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium bars in the image light etc but this is not a malfunction In Motion Picture Recording Mode record in Intelligent The LCD monitor flickers Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1 100 in areas indoors where the power supply frequency i
80. Refer to page 20 168 VQT4C83 Remove the lens hood supplied and set to the flash setting to G OFF HC x900 To use the VW LDC103E the battery pack VW VBG130 VW VBG260 is required To charge the battery pack VW VBG130 VW VBG260 the AC adaptor VW AD21EB K VW AD20EB K is required To use the VW LDC103E the shoe adaptor VW SK12E and the battery pack VW VBG130 VW VBG260 are required To charge the battery pack VW VBG130 VW VBG260 the AC adaptor VW AD21EB k VW AD20EB K is required External microphone may intrude into the frame when recording Set the zoom to wide angle and tilt the external microphone upward so it will not intrude into the frame This will not affect the audio being recorded E Hc x900 ese Attaching the optional accessories on the shoe adaptor Open the shoe adaptor cover M MA la Attach the shoe adaptor to this unit a gt ial A Ma N Mal A e Attach the optional accessories on the shoe adaptor e When removing the shoe adaptor slide the SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE lever and remove the shoe adaptor while sliding the lever SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE Se lt E Attaching the conversion lens filter kit Attach the wide conversion lens VW W4907H optional ND filter or MC protector of the Filter kit VW LF49NE optional in front of the lens It is not possible to attach it to the front of the lens hood gt 27 You
81. STEREO MIC or recorded from an external microphone is in stereo 2 ch Connecting with the AV multi cable AV multi connector output setting can be changed MENU SETUP AV MULTI desired setting COMPONENT When connecting to the component terminal AV OUT When connecting to the video terminal Changing the component output setting MENU SETUP COMPONENT OUT desired setting 1080i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 1080i Playback is in high definition quality 576i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 576i Playback is in standard quality 109 VQT4C83 Advanced Playback Playback using VIERA Link gt 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 mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible 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 uni
82. TER E Checking the favourite scenes 1 Touch the scene to be played back 2 Touch Add and add the favourite part Total of 4 seconds before and after touching the 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 v is displayed in orange and favourite check display is displayed on the slide bar To cancel the favourite play back to the position checked as favourite and touch Cancel t is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback gt 87 3 Touch Ej and stop the playback e t will return to the thumbnail display screen and gt is displayed on the scenes added as favourite scenes a FISE 15 11 2012 i 12 11 2012 EEE 10 11 2012 8 11 2012 1080 50i Enter Reed Return m a a PNE AEN g amp a D All the scenes checked as favourite may not be played back depending on the Playback time setting gt 95 94 VQT4C83 To clear the favourite scenes from the thumbnail display 1 Touch Reset 2 Touch RESET ALL or RESET SELECTED i The check on all the favourite scenes will be cleared ea when RESET ALL is selected 3 When RESET SELECTED is selected in step 2 Touch the scene to be cleared 4 Touch YES RESET FAVOURITE ed 4 rasa Pom E Playing back the favourite s
83. Viewfinder gt 24 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the viewfinder screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 39 Eyepiece corrector dial gt 24 40 Camera function button CAMERA FUNCTION gt 79 41 Remote control sensor gt 49 13 VQT4C83 HC X800 ma im ee W R 45 42 internal microphones 43 Status indicator gt 22 44 Mode switch 23 45 DC input terminal DC IN gt 16 e Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 14 VQT4C83 Preparation Power supply E About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW VBN130 VW VBN260 The unit has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated battery VW VBN130 VW VBN260 supports this function The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products 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
84. ack for the still pictures recorded in 3D Touch the 2D 3D display icon 2D3D 2D 7 3D gt 25 7 This is not displayed when playing back the iFrame scenes or scenes saved in MP4 t is possible to set from the menu VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP gt 2D 3D DISPLAY 2D 3D display icon 2 Touch 2D 3D or 3D 2D 3D Recorded image 2D 3D is played back as is 3D Images recorded in 2D are converted to 3D image and played back Play back scenes recorded in 3D in unaltered form as 3D image 2D Images recorded in 3D are converted to 2D image and played back 2D 3D is displayed only during the Playback Mode 3 Touch the scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D to be played back Converting and playing back 2D 3D images as 3D 2D Scenes and still pictures recorded in 2D 3D can be converted and played back as 3D 2D lt gt Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene or set to gt 35 Touch the 2D 3D display icon 23D 2D 3D gt 25 7 e This is not displayed when playing back the iFrame scenes or scenes saved in MP4 t is possible to set from the menu VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP gt 2D 3D DISPLAY 2D 3D display icon 115 VQT4C83 2 Touch 3D 2D 3D Recorded image 2D 3D is played back as is 3D Images recorded in 2D are converted to 3D image and played back Play back scenes re
85. ailable during 3D recording Button lever operations Motion picture recording functions Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer Recording Mode 1080 50p HA Intelligent Auto Mode Night portrait HG HX HE iFrame Macro Smile Shot 1080 50p recording Tele Macro Manual focus Zoom Mode Touch Zoom Interval Recording Digital Cinema Face Recognition Face framing display HC x900 Microphone Setup ZOOM MIC Zoom Microphone Histogram Setup menu Still picture recording functions Quick power on Picture size Quick Start Aspect Ratio HC x900 Flash Power LCD 2 Flash Level Initial set Red eye Reduction 4 2 3 4 86 Night portrait in Scene Mode AF Assist Lamp The Optical Image Stabilizer W and Optical Image Stabilizer Lock W can be used This can be used when the LCD monitor is displaying in 2D Only the Digital Zoom up to 1 5Xx can be used HC X900 Face framing display will be displayed when the LCD monitor or TV output setting is set to 2D Face framing display will be displayed when the TV output setting is set to 2D VQT4C83 Advanced Playback Playback Operations Motion picture playback using operation icon T For details on the basic playback operations refer to page 35 Playback operation During Playback Fast forward rewind playback o T gt ii Skip pl
86. an SD card When using a non Panasonic SD card for the first time or one which was previously used on another equipment it is necessary to format the SD card gt 46 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 1 Open the SD card cover and insert remove the SD card into from the card slot 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 Press the O part of the SD card cover and cr close the SD i card cover Securely close it until it clicks Access lamp ACCESS Q When this unit is accessing the SD card or built in memory the access lamp lights up e Do not touch the terminals on the back of e Do not expose the terminals of the SD the SD card card to water dirt or dust e Do not apply strong shocks bend or drop e Do not place SD cards in the following the SD card areas Electrical noise static electricity or the In direct sunlight failure of this unit or the SD card may In very dusty or humid areas damage or erase the data stored on the Near a heater SD card Locations susceptible to significant Wh
87. anced Playback 3D image playback nc xs00 nc x900my gt The scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D can be played back as 3D image on the LCD monitor of this unit or by connecting this unit to the 3D compatible TV It is also possible to convert the scenes and still pictures recorded in 2D to 3D and play back Viewing with 3D compatible TV Connect the unit to a 3D compatible television using an HDMI mini cable optional and play back scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D to enjoy life like and powerful 3D full high definition images e 3D full high definition image can be enjoyed by playing back the image recorded in AVCHD 3D on a 3D compatible TV that is compatible with the frame sequential format e The picture quality of side by side format 3D image is different from the 3D full high definition images lt Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then set to ALL AVCHD AVCHD 3D SbS 3D or gt 35 When ALL AVCHD is selected Blue is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the scenes recorded in side by side When is selected is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the still pictures recorded in 3D Touch the 2D 3D display icon 203D 2D G 3D gt 25 ae VIEW ALL This is not displayed when playing back the iFrame scenes ka Pa ioe or scenes saved in
88. andard Disc type Copy time DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW R Approx 30 min to 1 h 15 min e Copy time of DVD R DL R DL is approximately 2 to 3 times that of DVD R R e Depending on the following conditions or discs the time it takes for copying may be longer than the above times Wait until the end of copying is displayed When the number of recorded scenes is large When the temperature of the DVD burner has become high 126 VQT4C83 e The disc that was copied to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner e Do not turn off this unit or the DVD burner or disconnect the USB Connection Cable while copying Also do not shake this unit or the DVD burner t is impossible to stop copying halfway The order in which the scenes were copied cannot be changed e Data that has been recorded on another device may not be copied e When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying the last scene copied to a disc is automatically divided to fit the space on the disc e Copying may complete with more or less than the number of discs displayed when dividing of scenes was performed automatically etc e For discs being copied using Standard XP Standard SP you cannot select Highlight Playback and HIGHLIGHT or FACE of Highlight amp Time Frame Index The remaining copy time displayed while copying is the approximate time for a single disc Playing back the copied disc Only discs that have been co
89. anually gt 80 Auto Focus rod The unit focuses automatically e Auto Focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode gt 82 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 34 VQT4C83 Basic Motion picture Still picture playback VIEW ALL 1 Change the mode to gt gt 23 an ae a 2 Touch the play mode select icon gt 25 3 FiC x900 HC X800 Select the still picture or the recording format of the motion picture you wish i800 to play back it Select the media type and then select AG the still picture or the recording format mn of the motion picture you wish to play back Touch ENTER The icon is displayed in the thumbnail display when the item for motion picture is touched EED CEN 1080050 M MPA AND3 SBS 3D o is displayed on the 1080 50p scene Ef Blue is displayed on the AVCHD 3D scene and is displayed on the side by side scene by touching ALL AVCHD 4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be ad ae played back lt lt ke as it will switch to the screen displaying J and thumbnail _ el scroll lever when no operation is performed for approximately 5 seconds on the thumbnail display screen For details about deleting
90. ayback to the start of a scene Slow motion Playback During Pause Frame by frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time Playback display Operating steps Touch gt during playback to fast forward Touch lt lt to rewind e The fast forward rewind speed increases if you touch lt lt again The display on the screen changes from gt gt to PPP e Normal playback is restored when you touch P I Touch the LCD monitor and slide from right to left from left to right during playback With the playback paused continue touching gt ll is for slow rewind playback Playback is slow while touching e Normal playback is restored when you touch D H e When Slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3 the speed of normal playback intervals of 0 5 seconds Slow motion Playback for iFrame scenes or scenes saved in MP4 will be in 1 second intervals With the playback paused touch gt Touch lt j to advance the frames one at a time in the reverse direction e Normal playback is restored when you touch D H e When the frames are advanced one at a time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds Frame by frame playback for iFrame scenes or scenes saved in MP4 will be in 1 second intervals 87 VQT4C83 Playback operation Playback display Operating steps To
91. cenes Touch ON or OFF ON 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 1 Touch FACE or FACE RECOG e f you touch FACE any detected face including the face of person registered for Face Recognition is given priority on playback 2 When FACE RECOG is selected i PRIORITY SETUP Touch a face to specify You can specify up to 6 faces which are to be played back in priority e When touched the registered face is selected and surrounded by red Touch the registered face again to cancel the operation Touch ENTER When a single face is specified the name registered for that face is displayed When multiple faces are specified the number of faces is displayed E Playback time setting Touch the playback time NAE e The playback time of AUTO is a maximum of approx APPROX 90 SEC 5 minutes pile dalle e Playback time may become shorter than the setting or it rik may not even play back if the part recognised as clearly recorded is short 95 VQT4C83 E Setting up the title 1 Touch j Q and select your favourite title sheet NONE PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2 PICTURE 3 PICTURE 4 e Title and date will not be displayed when NONE is selected 2 Touch TITLE 3 Enter the title PICTURE 1 e Input method is same operation as fo
92. confirmation message is displayed when Enter is touched after selecting the start point and finish point Touch YES to store the pictures e f you turn off the unit or change the mode this function is cancelled The maximum number of times you can record on a media is 15 In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card Colour balance and brightness on the screen may change with some light sources such as fluorescent lamps Image quality is different from ordinary still picture recording 77 VQT4C83 AF ASSIST LAMP O Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult e Switch to Manual Mode gt 79 MENU PICTURE AF ASSIST LAMP AUTO The available distance of the AF assist lamp is approx 1 5 m A conversion lens optional can block the AF assist lamp and it will become harder to adjust the focus e When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed SHTR SOUND O You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Mend PICTURE gt SHTR SOUND gt desired setting X Volume low D Volume high OFF Cancel the setting No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode VQT4C83 Advanced Recording O Manual recording The operation sequence differs for the LCD monitor and
93. corded in 3D in unaltered form as 3D image 2D Images recorded in 3D are converted to 2D image and played back 2D 3D is displayed only during the Playback Mode 3 Touch the scenes or still pictures to be played back E To convert to 3D 2D image while playing back 1 Play back the scenes or still pictures 2 Touch 3D 2D e Images recorded in 2D 3D are converted and played back as 3D 2D t will playback the converted image until the playback is completed even if the scene is switched Setting in the 2D 3D display icon or the 2D 3D DISPLAY will not change e When image is converted to 3D 2D image will not display on TV for a few seconds Highlight Playback cannot be converted to 3D image Scenes or still pictures converted to 3D 2D images cannot be saved as 3D 2D images Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image It is possible to adjust the disparity of the scenes and still pictures playing back in 3D for better view 1 Play back scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D 2 Touch fg e Playback disparity adjustment bar is displayed while displaying in 3D 3 Touch KI O to adjust setting Playback disparity adjustment bar will disappear after approx 5 seconds without any touch operation The setting is cancelled in following cases If you stop playback If you turn the unit off If you change the mode Stop the operation when you feel fatigue discomfort or ot
94. corded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded on this unit even if the products support iFrame MP4 format Only the MP4 640x 360 25p created on this unit can be played back e The other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures created on this unit even if the products support MP4 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 e The file formats of still pictures supported by this unit are MPO and JPEG Not all MPO and JPEG formatted files will be played back 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 37 VQT4C83 Basic Using the menu screen e Touch lt left side gt right side of Ri on the Touch Menu to display feng gt 25 1 Touch menu RECORD SETUP 3 Touch the submenu SCN SCENE MODE OFF ZOOM MODE Opt Zoom 12x wb REC MODE 1HGI T J8 TIME LAPSE REC OFF e Next previous page can be displayed by touching D M 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting E About guide display After touching EJ touching the submenus and items will ca
95. ction Optical Image Stabilizer Lock function Monitor HC X900 Calev 8 8 cm 3 5 wide LCD monitor Approx 1152 K dots HC X800 7 5 cm 3 wide LCD monitor Approx 460 K dots HC X900 CELO Viewfinder 0 61 cm 0 24 wide EVF Approx 263 K dots equivalent Microphone HC X900 CLOV 5 1 channel surround microphone with a zoom microphone focus microphone functions Stereo microphone HC X800 Stereo with a zoom microphone function 171 VQT4C83 Speaker 1 round speaker dynamic type White balance adjustment Auto tracking white balance system Standard illumination 1 400 Ix Minimum required illumination Approx 1 6 Ix 1 25 with Low Light mode in the Scene Mode Approx 1 Ix with the Colour Night View function AV multi connector video output level Component video out put level Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pb 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q AV video output level 1 0 Vp p 75 Q PAL system HDMI mini connector video output level HDMI x v Colour 1080p 1080i 576p AV multi connector audio output level Line 316 mV 600 Q 2 ch HC X900 Cale Headphone output 77 mV 32 Q Stereo mini jack HDMI mini connector audio output level AVCHD Dolby Digital Linear PCM iFrame MP4 Linear PCM HC X900 MIC input 70 dBV Mic sensitivity 50 dB equivalent 0 dB 1 V Pa 1 kHz Stereo mini jack USB Reader function SD card Read only No copyright protection suppor
96. culated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and software are expressed as 1 GB 1 024x 1 024 1 024 1 073 741 824 bytes Therefore the indicated value of the Capacity appears to be smaller DEMO MODE ON OFF This item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when the mode is at the ME or position If 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 0 I S DEMO This item is used to start the Optical Image Stabilizer demo Only when the mode is at the jg position Touch O I S DEMO the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be cancelled LANGUAGE You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen 47 VQT4C83 Basic Using with the remote control HC X900 HC X900M Select the menu hen SETUP gt REMOTE CONTROL gt ON gt gt STILLADV PAUSE STILL ADV lt t ll gt SKIP STOP SKIP 1 Power on off button l Unit can be turned on off when the LCD monitor is opened or the viewfinder is extended Unit cannot be turned o
97. d with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit e f the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off e Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water Sand or dust may damage the unit Care should be taken when inserting and removing a card f sea water splashes onto the unit wipe off the water with a well wrung cloth Then wipe the unit again with a dry cloth When carrying the unit do not drop or bump it e A strong impact can break the unit s casing causing it to malfunction Cleaning e Before cleaning detach the battery or pull the AC cable from the AC outlet and then wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth f the unit is very dirty dip a cloth in water and squeeze firmly and then wipe the unit with the damp cloth Next dry the unit with a dry cloth e Use of benzine paint thinner alcohol or dishwashing liquid may alter the camera body or peel the surface finish Do not use these solvents e When using a chemical dust cloth follow the instructions that came with the cloth Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business uses This unit
98. d Burst Shooting Mode El is indicated after the date in the list by date When NUMBER RESET is performed is displayed after the date in the list by date for the still pictures created from the motion picture gt 88 is displayed after the date in the list by date for the scenes saved by the Highlight Playback gt 96 91 VQT4C83 Highlight Playback ee aS Part that was recognised as clearly recorded is extracted from a long recording 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 Highlight Playback cannot be used for iFrame scenes and scenes saved in MP4 Touch Bk gt 25 2 Touch the desired effects POP Recommended for enjoyable situations such as 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 93 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 t will be played back with the date of last recording To change the settings refer to page 93 3 Touch gt on the thumbnail view To change the setti
99. d 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 FORMATTING CARD WILL ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE YES The customer is responsible for the management of the data in the SD card 162 VQT4C83 LCD monitor viewfinder e When the LCD monitor gets dirty wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner e Do not touch the LCD monitor with your finger nails or rub or press with strong force t may become hard to see or hard to recognise the touch when the LCD protection sheet is affixed In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner 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 HC X900 CLOV Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 1 152 000 dots The result is more than 99 99 effective dots with a mere 0 01 of the dots inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture Extremely high precision technology is employed to p
100. 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 The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying Approximate time for copying When copying a recorded motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 5 minutes to 15 minutes When performing 1080 50 if 1080 50 on a recorded 1080 50p motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 20 minutes to 30 minutes When performing aveo 3 gt ur on a recorded AVCHD HA motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 30 minutes to 40 minutes When performing wona if moos on a recorded AVCHD 3D motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 20 minutes to 30 minutes To copy approx 600 MB still pictures Picture size 16n Approx 3 minutes to 5 minutes 121 VQT4C83 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 When the Disc Playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected menus are not displayed 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 mo
101. display switch 3 Q Volume lever VOL In Playback Mode gt 36 25 Recording start stop button gt 29 12 VQT4C83 26 Shoulder strap fixture 27 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand Flip the belt Adjust the length Replace the belt HC X900 CLOY 28 Status indicator gt 22 29 Internal microphones 30 Multi manual ring gt 79 82 31 Shoe adaptor mounting part gt 169 32 Shoe adaptor cover gt 169 33 Shoe adaptor release lever SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE 169 34 Microphone terminal MIC A compatible plug in powered microphone can be used as an external microphone e Audio will be stereo 2 ch with the external microphone input 0oceeees Microphone input level meter is displayed when the external microphone is connected gt 72 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 35 Headphone terminal gt 61 e Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss Listening at full volume for long periods may damage the user s ears 36 DC input terminal DC IN gt 16 e Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 37 Mode switch 23 38
102. djustment mode screen does not appear automatically set from the menu SETUP 8D CONV LENS SETUP f the unit is turned on with the USB cable still connected the USB connection will take priority 3 Adjust the 3D Conversion Lens attachment part following the instructions on the screen HC X900 CLOV The 3D Conversion Lens cannot be adjusted using the viewfinder 84 VQT4C83 4 Touch EXIT to end the adjustment HC x900 Gey Display of the LCD monitor is switched to 3D e When re attaching the 3D Conversion Lens or after an impact etc it is recommended that you perform the adjustment again 5 When recording motion pictures Press the recording start stop button to start recording gt 29 Start recording after removing the Lens front cap REC MODE during recording the 3D will be AVCHD 3D or SbS 3D gt 64 When recording still pictures Press the button to record still pictures gt 31 appears on the screen t is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures Simultaneous recording The number of recording pixels are 21m 1920x1080 gt 76 HC x900 To switch the image during the recording to 2D 3D display Touch lt left side gt right side of Rijjff3 on the Touch Menu to display 2D 3D 25 e 2D 3D is displayed only when the 3D Conversion Lens optional is attached Touch 2D 3D e 2D 3D image will switch to 3D 2D
103. e Always use this unit to format SD cards With a PC Starting HD Writer AE 4 1 e To use the software log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account only for Windows 7 Windows Vista The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest account On the PC Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 4 1 HD Writer AE J Panasonic JL HD Writer AE 4 1 E Devices and Printers Operating Instructions Default Programs Read this before starting Help and Support 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 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 4 1 Operating Instructions With a PC e HD Writer AE 4 1 is not available for Mac e iMovie 11 supported For details about iMovie 11 please contact Apple Inc iMovie 11 is not compatible with 1080 50p 1080 50p scenes cannot be imported to a Mac For users who have HC x900 HC X800 it cannot acquire the scenes recorded in 1080 50p Record in 1080 50i or iFrame when importing to Mac For users who have gles lt iele import after converting the
104. e control Green Switching the number of scenes still pictures in thumbnail display 9 thumbnails 20 thumbnails 9 thumbnails Zoom in on still picture Yellow Deleting scenes still pictures Red Zoom out from still picture Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image HC X900 Blue Converting 2D 3D images as 3D 2D E Other linked operations Turning the unit off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power this unit also turns off Automatic input switching If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting e Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel 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 e Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard 111 VQT4C83 Adv
105. e refer to page 109 44 VQT4C83 HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1080p 1080i S76p Please refer to page 108 VIERA Link ON OFF Please refer to page 110 TV ASPECT 16 9 4 3 Please refer to page 107 HC xX900 HDMI LCD 3D OUTPUT Please refer to page 113 AUTO 2D 3D PLAYBACK Please refer to page 117 INITIAL SET Set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the default condition Settings for MEDIA SELECT CLOCK SET and LANGUAGE will not be changed For users who have HC X900 HC X800 this menu is not displayed Auto Cursor Position ON OFF The entered character is confirmed in approx 1 second at the time of character input and the cursor is moved to right It makes the input easy without moving the cursor when characters on the same key are to be entered again Character input screen is displayed in following conditions When registering FACE RECOG gt 66 When setting TITLE SETUP for Highlight Playback gt 96 NUMBER RESET Set the file number of the iFrame and still picture recorded next to 0001 Folder number is updated and file number will start from 0001 gt 144 e To reset the folder number format the SD card and built in memory and then perform NUMBER RESET 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
106. e sequential format Connect this unit to the 3D compatible television using a HDMI mini cable optional gt 106 e The scene recorded in AVCHD 3D is played back in 3D full high definition image e The side by side format 3D image is played back when the component terminal plug of the AV multi cable is connected to the component terminal of the 3D compatible television AV MULTI gt 109 is set to COMPONENT and COMPONENT OUT gt 109 is set to 1080i 3 When playing back scenes or still pictures on the 3D compatible television compatible to the side by side format Connect this unit to the 3D compatible television using a HDMI mini cable optional or an AV multi cable supplied gt 106 e When connecting with an AV multi cable set AV MULTI gt 109 to COMPONENT and set COMPONENT OUT gt 109 to 1080i and connect the component terminal plug to the component terminal on the TV 117 VQT4C83 4 Play back scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D Playback switches between 3D image and 2D image automatically e f your television does not switch to a 3D image make the necessary settings on the TV For further details please read the operating instructions for the TV e Set to 2D when using a television that is not 3D compatible e If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing scenes recorded in 3D set to 2D The recording screen for 3D Recording Mode can be displayed in
107. ed back in 2D display for following cases Connect the AV multi cable to the video terminal of the TV When COMPONENT OUT is set to 576i and the AV multi cable is connected to the component terminal of the TV e When you play back scenes successively a black screen will appear for a few seconds between scenes recorded in 3D and scenes recorded in 2D e When you select a 3D image thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear e f you set 2D 3D DISPLAY to 3D with the unit connected to a television that does not support 3D the image will be played back in 2 screens e Depending on the 3D compatible television used switching to 3D mode may be slow and you may not be able to watch the first scene In this case use the pause button e When viewing 3D image your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen Use the supplied remote control to operate from a distance 114 VQT4C83 Viewing on the LCD monitor lt gt Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then set to ALL AVCHD AVCHD 3D SbS 3D or gt 35 When ALL AVCHD is selected Blue is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the scenes recorded in side by side When Oo is selected is displayed in the thumbnail display at playb
108. emory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards When using an SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these Memory Cards Cards that you can use with this unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating for motion picture recording Card type Capacity SD Memory Card 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard regarding continuous writing l cLrass Check via the label on the card etc Please confirm the latest information about SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards that can be used for motion picture recording on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This website is in English only e Operation of the SD Memory Card 256 MB or less is not guaranteed Also the SD Memory Card 32 MB or less cannot be used for the motion picture recording 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 The operation of Memory Cards exceeding 64 GB cannot be guaranteed 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 20 VQT4C83 Inserting removing
109. en the card access lamp is lit do not difference in temperature condensation Remove the SD card can occur Turn the unit off Where static electricity or Insert and remove the USB cable electromagnetic waves occur Expose the unit to vibrations or shock e To protect SD cards return them to their Performing the above while the lamp is on cases when you are not using them may result in damage to data SD card or About disposing of or giving away the SD this unit card gt 162 21 VQT4C83 Preparation Turning the unit on off You can turn the unit on and off using the power button the LCD monitor or the viewfinder Turning the unit on and off with the power button Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to turn on the unit HC X900 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 viewfinder Opening the LCD monitor or extending the viewfinder turns on the unit Closing the LCD monitor viewfinder turns off the unit During general use you may find it convenient to turn the unit on off using the LCD monitor or viewfinder E To turn on the unit HC X900 CLO HC X800 The status indicator lights on 22 VQT4C83 E To turn off the unit HC X900 ies ce HC X800 The status indicator goes off HC X900 femelle The unit will not
110. ene To RAR continue dividing other scenes touch NO and repeat Steps 2 3 4 Touch Return to complete dividing e Unwanted parts can be deleted gt 99 To delete all the divided points menu EDIT SCENE DIVIDE CANCEL ALL e The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered You cannot divide a scene if you are playing back a disc with a DVD burner optional connected or if the number of scenes of a given date would exceed 99 scenes t may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time e Data that has been recorded or edited on another device cannot be divided and the divided points cannot be deleted f personal information in the divided scenes is deleted the personal information is deleted when the divided scenes are cancelled 102 VQT4C83 Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame MP4 oe sE Divide the iFrame scenes or scenes saved in MP4 and delete unnecessary parts This divides the recorded scenes in two and deletes the front half or back half The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then set to iFrame or MP4 gt 35 1 Select the menu Mend EDIT SCENE gt SPLIT amp DELETE 2 Touch the scene to be divided 3 Touch to set the dividing point PS ks a t is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback gt
111. ensation gt 60 Tele Macro gt 60 FL Intelligent Contrast Control gt 57 oo00000 Microphone Level gt 72 Gs Smile Shot gt 58 gt W B gt B Fade White Fade Black gt 57 x Colour Night View function gt 61 iQ Intelligent Exposure gt 60 SIAI Flash gt 59 Flash Level gt 59 Red eye Reduction gt 59 gt a World time setting gt 39 15 11 2012 Date indication gt 26 12 34 Time indication gt 26 E Playback indications A L P P gt D gt lt lt lt haal a DP Id li Display during playback gt 35 87 0h00m00s No 10 cD D gt 100 0001 On aveno 0050 10800 Frame ipa AVCHD 3D SbS 3D Playback Time gt 35 Scene Number Repeat Playback gt 89 Resume Playback gt 89 Still picture folder file name Protected motion pictures still pictures gt 104 Play mode selection display gt 35 g3 Blue t Yl fs Be imi 1080 50p recorded scene gt 35 AVCHD 3D recorded scene gt 35 Side by side recorded scene gt 35 Relay recorded scene gt 65 2 Interval recorded scene gt 64 Still picture recorded using Smile Shot gt 58 Scenes saved with Highlight Playback gt 96 Scenes with facing recognition gt 104 3D still pictures gt 112 117 E Indication of connection to other devices D Accessing the card gt 131 143 3 Accessing the b
112. entioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com 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 mode Picture size 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 Frame rate 50p 50i 50i i 50i 16 GB 1 h 20 min 2h40min 4h10 min 6h40 min 64GB 5h20min 8h30 min 11h 16h50min 27 h 30 min 32 GB 2h 40min 4h10 min 5h30min 8 h 20 min Favours image quality Favours Recording time HC X900M Built in memory 13 h 40 min Recording mode iFrame AVCHD 3D SbS 3D Picture size 960 lt 540 1920x1080 1920x1080 Frame rate 25p 50i 50i een 19min 19min 30min 16 GB 1h20
113. eo card Compatible with DirectDraw overlay PCI Express x16 compatible recommended Video memory of 256 MB or more recommended Free hard disk Ultra DMA 100 or more drive space 450 MB or more for installing the software When writing to a DVD Blu ray disc SD more than double the amount of free space as the disc being created is necessary Sound DirectSound Support Interface USB port Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Other Mouse or equivalent pointing device requirements Internet connection To use 3D playback function Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Home Premium Professional Ultimate or SP1 C Intel Core 2 Quad 2 8 GHz or higher is recommended Display 3D VISION Ready Display Graphics Card 3D VISION Compatible NVIDIA Graphics Card 3D glasses NVIDIA 3D VISION Kit Make sure that you are using the latest version of a video card driver Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows only Input is not supported in languages other than English German French Simplified Chinese and Russian Operation cannot be guaranteed on all Blu ray disc DVD drives e Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Windows XP Media Center Edition Tablet PC Edition and Windows 7 Enterprise This software is not compatible with a multi boot environment This software is not compatible with a multi monitor environment e f using Windows XP an administrative account user only can use this software If using
114. everse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Panasonic or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of the Software Article 6 Indemnification The Software is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to warranties of non infringement merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose Further 138 VQT4C83 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
115. ewfinder refer to page 80 Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode gt 79 Touch WB 2 Touch K D to select White Balance Mode Select the optimal mode by confirming the colour on the screen Touch WB to determine the mode Mode Recording conditions Auto White Balance adjustment Sunny mode Outdoors under a clear sky Cloudy mode Outdoors under cloudy sky Indoor mode 1 Incandescent light video lights like in the studio etc Manual adjustment mode Mercury vapor lamps sodium lamps some fluorescent lights Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels stage spotlights in theaters Sunrise sunset etc EPH Indoor mode 2 Colour fluorescent lamps sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc To return to auto setting set to or press the iA MANUAL button again 80 VQT4C83 E To set the White Balance manually 1 Select 4 fill the screen with a white subject 2 Touch and set the blinking amp HC x900 GE When using the viewfinder press and hold the CAMERA FUNCTION button e When the screen turns black instantly and the 4 display stops flashing and then lights constantly the setting is complete e Ifthe display continues flashing the White Balance cannot be set In this case use other White Balance Modes lt gt When the display flashes the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the White Ba
116. explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer e When disposing the batteries please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Warning Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type battery in mouth If swallowed call your doctor VQT4C83 E EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility This symbol CE is located on the rating plate E Product identification marking Battery holder E Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries o should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002 96 EC and 2006 66 EC By disposing of these products and batteries correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation
117. face will be surrounded by 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 68 Using a tripod is recommended in Night Portrait and Night Scenery Mode Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital Zoom is used E Intelligent Auto Mode When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode the Auto White Balance and Auto Focus operate and automatically adjust the colour balance and focusing Depending on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness e Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings gt 80 82 Automatic White Balance The illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Balance functions 1 The effective range of Automatic White Balance 10 000K j j j 9 000K adjustment on this unit A 2 Blue sky ro F 3 Cloudy sky rain 6000K 6g 4 Sunlight Pr ee 5 White fluorescent lamp 1 rae 6 Halogen light bulb 4000K 7 Incandescent light bulb Sadak 6 Sel 8 Sunrise or sunset 9 Candlelight L 7 If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally Gig i 2000K 8 4a7 adjust the White Balance m
118. ferent dates gt 91 Approx 900 Approx 900 e Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be less than above table when there are both iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on an SD card or the built in memory 29 VQT4C83 HC X900 CELO While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted HC X800 While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed HC X900 aleo Put the unit in Pause mode when connecting or disconnecting an external microphone with the MIC terminal e Please refer to page 165 for detail about the approximate recordable time About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD 3D format Only motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD 3D are supported by AVCHD 3D compatible equipment It is still possible to play back when the motion picture is dubbed to an AVCHD compatible equipment but the 3D motion picture recorded on this unit will be converted to a 2D motion picture It is not possible to restore the converted 2D motion picture back to a 3D motion picture It is not always possible to play back motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD 3D on AVCHD 3D compatible equipment or AVCHD compatible equipment In such a case play back on this unit instead
119. ficulty focusing in the following cases When close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene When the scene is dark When there is a bright part in the scene When the scene is filled with only horizontal lines E About the focusing area When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area the subject may not be focused If so move the contrasting object out of the focus area e Focus area is not displayed in the following conditions When the Intelligent Auto Mode Portrait is used When AF AE tracking is used When the Extra Optical Zoom is used When the unit determines that the AF assist lamp is necessary Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode You can record still pictures even in Motion Picture Recording Mode lt gt Change the mode to _ Press the button fully press to the bottom to take the picture t is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures 4 Simultaneous recording Remaining number of recordable pictures is displayed while still pictures are being recorded Tal Built in flash Red eye Reduction Self timer gt 60 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 32 VQT4C83 e f simultaneous recording is used
120. 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 16 PLEASE CHECK EXTERNAL DRIVE OR DISC A disc that cannot be used when connecting the unit to the DVD burner has been inserted or the DVD burner is not recognised properly Connect the USB Connection Cable again and insert a disc to copy the data gt 123 150 VQT4C83 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 e 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 to completely repair the data 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 awhile 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 f the thumbnail information is recovered displaying the thumbnails may become slower 151 VQT4C83 Others
121. g to a PC e Connect this unit to the PC after the software applications are installed Remove the supplied CD ROM from your PC USB cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go 142 VQT4C83 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down e Connect with the AC adaptor when using the Conversion Assist Function 2 Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes 3 Connect this unit to a PC e The USB function selection screen will appear 4 Touch PC on the screen of this unit e The Smart Wizard Screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer AE 4 1 is installed This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of the PC gt 144 When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable e 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 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 E To disconnect USB cable safely Select the
122. gle recording zoom out Zoom bar Maximum zoom ratio for recording motion pictures can be set with ZOOM MODE 63 e You can also zoom by simply touching the LCD monitor Touch Zoom gt 53 E About the zoom bar The zoom bar is displayed during the zoom operation Optical zoom W T Motion Picture Recording Mode i Zoom Digital zoom Blue m O f Still Picture Recording Mode Extra Optical Zoom Blue E About the zoom speed The zoom speed will be faster in the order of zoom lever ring zoom zoom button icon zoom button on the remote control touch zoom The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved or the speed to rotate the ring e The zoom operation using the zoom button icon zoom button on the remote control or touch zoom will be performed at a constant speed HC X800 is not equipped with the zoom ring and the zoom button on the remote control Ring zoom HC X900 HC X900M O Zoom operation can be done using the multi manual ring Zoom by rotating the ring A side Close up recording zoom in B side Wide angle recording zoom out 50 VQT4C83 Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode O The zoom ratio can be expanded up to 25x without degrading the picture quality for the Still Picture Recording Mode Extra Optical Zoom e Extra optical zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO gt 75 76
123. h an insecure attachment Do not use the 3D Conversion Lens without adjusting it first t will not be possible to record 3D image correctly and this may lead to tiredness or discomfort e When you re attach the 3D Conversion Lens after removing it we recommend making the adjustments again With the 3D Conversion Lens attached do not record a subject at less than the minimum focus distance e The 3D effects may be more pronounced and therefore cause tiredness or discomfort e The minimum focus distance is approx 1 2m When recording with the 3D Conversion Lens attached be careful not to shake the unit e Tiredness or discomfort may result if the shake is pronounced due to riding ina vehicle or walking etc e When moving the unit as you record move it slowly e We recommend using a tripod About 3D viewing Anyone who is hyper sensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D contents e Viewing 3D contents may have an adverse effect to the individual If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D contents stop viewing at once e Continuing to view may cause illness Please rest appropriately after stopping the viewing When viewing 3D contents we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or far sighted persons those with differences in the
124. he USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS 141 VQT4C83 With a PC Installation When installing the software log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorization If you do not have authorization to do this consult your manager e Before starting the installation close all applications that are running e Do not perform any other operations on your PC while the software is being installed e Explanation of operations is based on Windows 7 7 insert the CD ROM into the PC The AutoPlay screen is displayed automatically Click Run setup exe Yes e f Windows 7 is in use or the AutoPlay screen is not displayed automatically select Start gt Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 2 Click Yes e Proceed with the installation by following the on screen instructions e f the country or region cannot be selected select PAL Area The PC must be rebooted for the application to work E Uninstalling HD Writer AE 4 1 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 7 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a program 2 Select HD Writer AE 4 1 then click Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions e After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC With a PC Connectin
125. herwise strange while playing back or adjusting 116 VQT4C83 Advanced Playback 3D image playback xc xs00 gt Connect the unit to a 3D compatible television using a HDMI mini cable optional and play back scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D to enjoy life like and powerful 3D full high definition images e 3D full high definition image can be enjoyed by playing back the image recorded in AVCHD 3D on a 3D compatible TV that is compatible with the frame sequential format The picture quality of side by side format 3D image is different from the 3D full high definition images lt Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then set to ALL AVCHD AVCHD 3D SbS 3D or gt 35 e When ALL AVCHD is selected Blue is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the scenes recorded in side by side When Oo is selected is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the menu menu SETUP gt 3D PLAYBACK AUTO AUTO The scenes still pictures recorded in 3D is played back in accordance with the settings on the TV 2D The scenes still pictures recorded in 3D is played back in 2D irrespective of the settings on the TV 2 When playing back scenes or still pictures on the 3D compatible television compatible to the fram
126. ic option to change the music to be ETTA tested NATURAL DYNAMIC When you touch STOP the music playback stops SELECT MUSIC Playing back with the settings changed Touch SET to select the item to change SCENE SETUP Select the scene or date to be played back gt 94 POP HIGHLIGHT FAVOURITE SCENE a ee SETUP Set up the favourite scenes gt 94 NELLIS y FAVOURITE SCENE ii ie PLAY Set up if the favourite scenes are to be included in the Highlight Playback or not gt 95 PRIORITY SETUP Select the target to give priority to play back gt 95 PLAYBACK TIME Select the time to play back gt 95 TITLE SETUP Select the cover image and enter the title They are displayed at the beginning gt 96 93 VQT4C83 E Scene setting 1 Only when Highlight Playback is started from ALL AVCHD Touch the recording format of the scene to play back 1080 50p 1080 50i AVCHD 3D SbS 3D 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 e 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 in succession e When touched the scene is selected and v is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operation 4 Touch Enter EN
127. ile playing back or adjusting 119 VQT4C83 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory Hc x900m 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 47 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 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 gt 102 and copy by scene selection it is possible to copy matching the remaining capacity of the media or only the necessary parts Copying 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 Refer to page 121 for approximate time for copying 1 Change
128. ill picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e When SELECT DATE is selected When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes 99 dates can be selected in succession 4 Touch START When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying follow the on screen instructions to switch discs You may need more discs than displayed number of discs when you are copying additionally to a used DVD RAM Eject the disc after copying is completed When the copied disc is played back on another device and the list of scenes is displayed they are ordered by date To create same disc again touch YES and repeat step 4 E About recording formats when copying motion pictures High Definition The scenes recorded in 1080 50p or AVCHD 3D by this unit will be copied after converting to 1080 50i picture quality The scenes recorded in 1080 50i format will be copied as high definition picture quality as recorded When copying scenes recorded in 1080 50p or AVCHD 3D select the recording picture quality HA HG HX HE Standard XP SP Images are converted into the original standard picture quality and then copied Since XP has a higher picture quality compared to SP the data capacity becomes large so that you may need more discs for copying than SP 125 VQT4C
129. in Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is cancelled by releasing the finger touching W Touch function icons Touch Zoom AF AE tracking Optical Image Stabilizer Lock gt 22 p Touch Shutter An icon is displayed in the 41 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only Q position when the Touch 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only function icon is set u Touch Zoom s O You can zoom by touching on the touch zoom bar e Touch zoom function is useful for making fine adjustments to the zoom magnification 1 Touch Touch zoom bar appears 2 Touch and hold the touch zoom bar It will Zoom to the touched position e It will zoom in when T side is touched and zoom out when W Touch zoom bar side is touched Zoom magnification It is also possible to perform zoom operation by touching and position sliding the touch zoom bar toward the T side or W side e Please refer to page 50 for details about the zoom speed 53 VQT4C83 AF AE tracking O It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves Dynamic tracking 1 Touch we When FACE RECOG gt 66 is ON and a registered face is detected the target is automatically locked 2 Touch the object and lock the target e When you touch the head of the object the target frame on the head gets locked and tracking
130. ing nananana anaana 65 Relay scene combining 105 Remaining number of still pictures 32 Remaining time left for recording 29 Remote control 48 Repeat playback 89 Resume playback 89 RING ZOOM its 2 Bui ened ay tee a encase 50 E S Scene mode naonnana nannaa nanana 62 Scene protect uana auaa 104 SD Memory Card 20 SD Speed Class Rating 20 SDHC Memory Card 20 SDXC Memory Card 20 Selecting operation icons 43 Self timer recording 60 Shoe adaptor 13 169 Shooting guide 005 70 Shoulder strap fixture 12 Shutter sound 08 18 Shutter speed x ie tue tte ee et 81 Simultaneous recording 32 Skip playback 005 87 Slide show 0000005 36 97 Slow motion playback 87 Smile SIO ieuane eaters aries 58 Stereo microphone 71 Still picture compatibility 37 Surround microphone 71 BT Tele MACOS Sane te reese ee 60 Touch function icons 53 Touch Menu 2 ose 4c eb eut eee ee sans 25 Touch screen 000 ce eee 24 Touch shutter 0004 55 TOUCH ZOOM 225s cod Sono as oak cee w 53 Tripod receptacle 6 12 TNPASDEC reremen elie ea Sere Ate 107 E V VIERA LAK ragian aw i orraa 110 Viewfinde
131. ing the directionality toward the centre for the 5 1 ch surround microphone STEREO MIC Sound from two directions is recorded in 2 ch by forward facing stereo microphones 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 MIC SETUP will become STEREO MIC when the REC MODE is set to iFrame m ZOOM MIC n Directivity of the microphone is interlocked 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 menu RECORD SETUP ZOOM MIC ON 71 VQT4C83 MIC LEVEL 1 HC X900 TESE When recording the input level from the built in microphones and the external microphone terminal can be adjusted HC X800 When recording the input level from the built in microphones can be adjusted 1 Select the menu Mend RECORD SETUP gt MIC LEVEL desired setting AUTO AGC is activated and the recording level is adjusted automatically SET G9 SET The desired recording level can be set t is possible to select the setting from the quick menu in Manual Mode gt 38 The microphone level returns to the setting adjusted previously and it cannot be set from the quick menu 2 When SET Q8 SET is selected
132. ink set VIERA Link to OFF gt 110 When this unit is connected to a DVD burner to copy or play back images a disc is being accessed the unit turns off automatically if the USB Connection Cable is removed 152 VQT4C83 Power This unit cannot be e Remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute operated though it is and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor Then turned on about 1 minute later turn on the unit again Conducting the above operation while the media is being accessed This unit does not may damage the data on the media operate normally f normal operation is still not restored detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from ERROR OCCURRED The unit has automatically detected an error Restart the PLEASE TURN UNIT unit by turning off and on OFF THEN TURN ON The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is AGAIN is displayed not turned off and on Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is restarted Detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself Indication Remaining battery The remaining battery capacity indication is an indication is not approximation displayed properly If the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed correctly fully charge the battery discharge it and then charge it again
133. interval e Switch to Manual Mode when the Interval Recording is set e appears on the screen e After recording the setting of Interval Recording is cancelled e Audio cannot be recorded 64 VQT4C83 Setup time Setup example recording Recording time Recorded time interval e Maximum recordable time is 12 hours Still picture recording cannot be used Recording mode cannot be changed when the Interval Recording is set e If you turn off the unit or change the mode to se this function is cancelled e The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings gt 80 82 DIGITAL CINEMA es Use this function to record an image with vivid colour like an image on a movie film e Switch to Manual Mode 79 e Set ZOOM MODE to Opt Zoom 12x gt 63 e Set REC MODE to HA or HG gt 64 MENU RECORD SETUP DIGITAL CINEMA ON e The images may not appear smooth ss 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 MODE to HA HG HX HE or 1080 50p gt 64 Insert an SD card MEN RECORD SETUP RELAY REC
134. is set to ON in following cases Using the AC adaptor Using the USB cable for PC DVD burner etc PRE REC is used During slide show playback When ECONOMY AC is activated this unit automatically turns off ECONOMY AC ON OFF When about 30 minutes have passed without any operation while connecting AC adaptor with this unit this unit automatically turns off This unit will not automatically turn off even if the ECONOMY AC is set to ON in following cases Using the USB cable for PC DVD burner etc PRE REC is used During slide show playback QUICK POWER ON ON OFF The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on with the mode set to mg or 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 QUICK START ON OFF This unit is put into recording pause approx 0 6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened or the viewfinder is extended e HC x900 When in Quick Start Standby Mode about 70 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced When in Quick Start Standby Mode about 80 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced e HC x900 Quick Start will not work if there is no SD card inserted Quick Start will not work if the SD CAR
135. k E To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display e Switch the thumbnail display of the scenes or still pictures to delete gt 35 e The Touch Menu will disappear after approximately 5 seconds and is displayed Touch ff gt 35 ae When the thumbnail display is 1 scene display or i E wh Highlight amp Time Frame Index the scene or still picture being ra Pa PS displayed is deleted 2 Touch ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE DELETE SCENE DELETED All the scenes or still pictures displayed as thumbnails will be SCENES CANNOT BE RESTORED deleted by selecting ALL SCENES ALL SCENES MULTI In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all SINGLE No the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted e Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted When touched the scene still picture is selected and the JJ 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 e Touched scene or still picture is deleted 4 When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch Delete e To continuously delete other scenes still pictures repeat Steps 3 4 99 VQT4C83 When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while
136. k a Blu ray disc to which you have copied scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D or 1080 50p equipment is required that supports AVCHD 3D and 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 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 To write motion picture data recorded with the Panasonic High Definition Video Camera sold previously use the HD Writer supplied with the 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 supplied with the unit is used e Do not start the software supplied with this unit and other software at the same time Close any other software if you start the software supplied with this unit and close the software supplied with this unit if you start any other software E About Conversion Assist Function When you want to convert the recording quality and write to media the Conversion Assist Function which is a linking function between this unit and the HD Writer AE 4 1 is activated by connecting this unit to the PC with the USB cable When the Conversion Assist Function is used it is possible to write to media fas
137. lance e When setting both the White Balance and the iris gain set the White Balance first is not displayed on the screen when is being set Manual shutter speed iris adjustment is 6 Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Iris Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark HC x900 Press the iA MANUAL button or the CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode gt 79 For how to perform the settings when using the viewfinder refer to page 80 Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode gt 79 7 Touch SHTR or IRIS 2 Touch G to adjust settings e Touch SHTR IRIS to complete the adjustments Shutter speed 1 50 to 1 8000 o If AUTO SLOW SHTR 2D 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 Eg Iris Gain value CLOSE F16 to F1 7 OPEN e 0dB to 18dB Value closer to CLOSE darken the image Value closer to 18dB brighten the image When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN it changes to the gain value e To return to auto setting press the iA MANUAL button again 81 VQT4C83 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
138. larity of the picture when printing Mend PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 38 The number of recording pixels that can be set changes depending on selected screen aspect ratio gt 76 E Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio Aspect ratio Extra optical zoom 51 4480 x 3360 3392 x 2544 4 3 2784x2088 3M 640x480 ea _ sexes em ean aia o Extra optical zoom cannot be used The maximum zoom magnification is 12x 75 VQT4C83 E Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode e Change the mode to gm menu PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 38 5120x2880 3840x2160 16 9 1920x1080 This function s default settings are in Still Picture Recording Mode and in Motion Picture Recording Mode e The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels Please refer to page 166 about the number of recordable pictures ASPECT RATIO O This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Mend 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 This function s default setting is 3 2 When the aspect ratio is
139. lashing 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 t 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 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 to charge there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Off e 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 159 for details on the battery About 3D About 3D recording Attach the 3D Conversion Lens securely It must not be used wit
140. le gt 130 Equipment without Standard picture quality Connect with supplied SD card slot or USB This can be played back AV multi cable gt 132 terminal on equipment not compatible with high definition AVCHD so is convenient if you are dubbing for distribution Some equipment may not be compatible with high definition AVCHD picture quality In such a case connect with the AV multi cable and dub with standard picture quality gt 132 e For the positions of the SD card slot USB terminal or terminal for connecting the AV multi cable refer to the operating instructions of the equipment used The iFrame and MP4 scenes cannot be dubbed by inserting the SD cards or by connecting with the USB cable To dub iFrame and MP4 scenes refer to page 132 129 VQT4C83 Dubbing in high definition picture quality You can dub using a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder e Depending on the recorders or the media to be copied to you may not be able to copy in high definition AVCHD picture quality For further details see the operating instructions of your recorder e Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions About dubbing of scenes recorded in 1080 50p The scenes recorded in 1080 50p recording format can only be dubbed to a Blu ray disc using the AVCHD Progressive compatible devices The scenes recorded in 1080 50
141. lf timer to 2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the O button is pressed while using a tripod etc HC X900 CLOV Self timer can be stopped midway by pressing MENU on the remote control i Intelligent Exposure O This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly f there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear Backlight Compensation O This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject Tele Macro O A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close up and shading off the background The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx 95 cm e When the Tele Macro is set with the zoom magnification less than 12x it will automatically be set to 12x Tele Macro function is cancelled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than 12x 60 VQT4C83 Guidelines O You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures and still pictures The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition The icon changes each time it is touched gt sas Setting cancelled t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 38 The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded E Displaying Guidelines at playback e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene or set to i
142. m 28 Mbps VBR SbS 3D Average 17 Mbps VBR Refer to page 165 for the picture size and recordable time of motion picture Still picture recording format JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard MPO format compatible 3D still picture For details on picture size of a still picture refer to page 75 and for number of recordable pictures refer to page 166 170 VQT4C83 Recording media SD Memory Card FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card exFAT system compliant Refer to page 20 for details on SD cards usable in this unit Built in memory 32 GB Image sensor 1 4 1 type 1 4 1 3MOS image sensor Total 3050 Kx3 Effective pixels Motion picture 2190 K to 2070 K X3 16 9 Still picture 2290 Kx3 4 3 2370 Kx3 3 2 2190 K to 2070 K x3 16 9 Lens Auto Iris 12x Optical Zoom F1 5 to F2 8 Focal length 2 84 mm to 34 1 mm Macro Full range AF 35 mm equivalent Motion picture 29 8 mm to 368 8 mm 16 9 Still picture 31 mm to 372 mm 4 3 29 8 mm to 357 7 mm 3 2 29 8 mm to 368 8 mm 16 9 Minimum focus distance Normal Approx 3 5 cm Wide Approx 1 2 m Tele Tele Macro Approx 95 cm Tele Intelligent Auto Macro Approx 1 cm Wide Approx 95 cm Tele Filter diameter 49 mm Zoom 12x optical zoom 23x i Zoom 30 700 digital zoom Image stabilizer function Optical Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer Active Mode Rotation corre
143. makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 38 HC X800 27 Makes even brighter E13 Makes brighter L04 Normal 1 Makes less bright A Automatic adjustment It is not displayed in the Manual Mode or in the Playback Mode HC X900 CLOV When the AC adaptor is in use the LCD monitor is set to ON automatically HC X800 P When the AC adaptor is in use the LCD monitor is set to Ezi automatically When the LCD monitor is bright the recordable time with the battery will be shorter LCD SET It adjusts brightness and colour density on the LCD monitor e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 1 Touch LCD SET 2 Touch the desired setting item BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOUR Colour level of the LCD monitor 3 Touch R O to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen HC x900 ies erry BRIGHT NORMAL DARK EVF SET It adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded e These can be set with the LCD monitor Close the LCD monitor and extend the viewfinder after setting and confirm the brightness by turning on the viewfinder AV MULTI COMPONENT AV OUT Please refer to page 109 COMPONENT OUT 1080i 576i Pleas
144. me vary depending on the usage conditions such as high low temperature 18 VQT4C83 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 w gt Loo gt 0 gt _o gt _ If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then D will become red If the battery discharges then __ will flash e Screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed 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 19 VQT4C83 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 This unit an SDXC compatible device is compatible with SD Memory Cards SDHC M
145. min 1h20 min 64 GB 5h20min 5h20min 8 h 30 min HC X900M Built in 32 GB 2h40min 2h40 min 4h 10 min memory e f recording for long periods prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record for gt 17 18 e The default setting is HG mode e 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 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 165 VQT4C83 Others Approximate number of recordable pictures e SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size The stated number is the approximate number of recordable pictures l EE m bv cur size 4480x3360 3392x2544 2784x2088 640x480 Aspect ratio pace asof aoo 1200 28000 16GB 1900 3300 5000 118000 64 GB 13000 20000 475000 Built in 3900 6500 10000 237000 memory FEYS SAEZ 4896 3264 s600 2400 3024x2016 Aspect ratio 3 2 E o 1100 1 S e 3300 4700 ee GB 13000 18500 HC X900M Built in 3700 6500 9000 memory 2 1m Pe TT aime AA 1920x1080 Aspect ratio 16 9 E o s 1200 3100 3500 5000 13000 ee GB 14000 20000 52000 HC X900M Built in 4000 7000 1000
146. moved rapidly MENU RECORD SETUP SHOOTING GUIDE ON When CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST appears move the unit slowly while recording 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 WIND NOISE CANCELLER a This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built in microphones while maintaining the realism Switch to Manual Mode 79 hen RECORD SETUP WIND NOISE CANCELLER gt ON This function s default setting is ON When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode WIND NOISE CANCELLER is set to ON and the setting cannot be changed You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions 70 VQT4C83 HC X900 CELOS If wind sound cannot be reduced with the wind noise canceller function alone set BASS SETTING to LOWCUT gt 73 HC X900 M eo MIC SETUP Recording setting of the built in microphone can be adjusted SURROUND Sound is recorded with 5 1 ch surround microphone ZOOM MIC Sound is recorded with 5 1 ch surround microphone 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 The forward sound is recorded more clearly by enhanc
147. n by the power on off button when 36 hours have passed after the unit is turned off Press the power button on the unit and turn the unit back on Unit cannot be turned off when it is connected to the PC or the DVD burner 2 Photoshot button T 3 On screen display button EXT DISPLAY gt 108 4 Playback operation buttons gt 35 87 These buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding playback operation icon being displayed on screen Excluding skip playback gt 87 5 Delete button i 6 Direction buttons A V lt gt 7 Zoom volume thumbnail display switch buttons T W Z 3 VOL 48 VQT4C83 8 Recording start stop button START STOP 9 Date time button DATE TIME gt 40 10 Menu button MENU 11 OK button OK means that these buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the unit Remove the insulation sheet before using Replace a button type battery While pressing the stopper pull out the battery holder a 0 2 Setthe button type battery with its mark facing upward and then put the battery holder back in place Sy e When the button type battery runs down replace it with a new battery part number CR2025 The battery should normally last about 1 year however this depends on how frequently the unit is used CAUTION Operation of direction e Danger of explosion if battery is buttons OK button incorrectly
148. nce by phoning our Customer Communications Centre Monday Thursday 9 00 a m 5 30 p m Friday 9 30 a m 5 30 p m Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www pas europe com e Most major credit and debit cards accepted e All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK t couldn t be simpler Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finished products Take a browse on our website for further details VQT4C83 Accessories Check the accessories before using this unit Keep the accessories out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Product numbers correct as of Jan 2012 These may be subject to change CD ROM Software Battery pack VW VBN130 AC adaptor VSK0733 AC cable K2CT3YY00034 Remote control Battery built in supplied for HC X900 and HC X900M not supplied for HC X800 N2QAEC000024 AV multi cable HC x900 K1HY12YY0012 or K1HY12YY0008 HC X800 K1HY12YY0012 USB cable K2KYYYY00201 Lens hood VDW2412 Shoe adaptor supplied for HC X900 and bir HC X900M not supplied for HC X800 VYC0996 10 VQT4C83 Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts HDMI AV MULTI Ea 1 LCD monitor Touch screen gt 24 e t can rotate up to 180 towards the lens or 90 towards the opposite direction Due t
149. ng or holding the unit and recording a distant subject with zoom This function s default setting is ON Still Picture Recording Mode went RECORD SETUP gt 0 I S gt MODE1 or MODE2 MODE 1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the button is pressed We recommend using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording Mode e Please refer to page 55 for details about the Optical Image Stabilizer Lock Advanced Recording ro 1080 50p recording This is a recording mode that can record in 1080 50p 1920x 1080 50 progressive which is the highest picture quality for this unit 080 50 1 p 1080 50p button To set to 1080 50p recording mode press and hold the button until is displayed e To return to normal recording mode press and hold the button until disappears It is possible to set from the menu MENU RECORD SETUP REC MODE 1080 50p Please refer to page 165 about approximate recordable time VQT4C83 Advanced Recording O You can record using convenient functions just by the easy operation of touching the screen 1 Touch left side gt right side of KIIN on the Touch Menu to display Touch function icons gt 25 2 Touch the Touch function icon e g AF AE tracking e To cancel touch the Touch function icon aga
150. ngs refer to page 93 4 Select the playback operation gt 35 87 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select SAVE gt 96 SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item e Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback are not possible Highlight Playback cannot be performed with interval recorded motion pictures gt 64 92 VQT4C83 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 3 When EFFECT SETUP is selected salias r EL CLASSICAL OO l Touch the desired effect avai a e When EFFECT SETUP is changed MUSIC SELECT ET will be set the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound e 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 e To adjust the volume of music during playback or audio testing operate the volume lever gt 36 4 Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START e Touch the other mus
151. 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 3 appears on the unit screen or the access lamp is on When the unit is accessing the built in memory built in memory access icon oe 3 appears on the unit screen or the access lamp is on e 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 For details on dubbing and playback methods read the operating instructions of the Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder e 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 You cannot change the mode of the unit or turn off the unit while it is connected to a Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder 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 131 VQT4C83 Dubbing in standard picture quality a E Dubbing using equipment without an SD card slot or a USB terminal or using a video device Yo
152. o limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 2 3 4 5 Power button gt 22 Speaker Inlet cooling fan gt 27 Intelligent auto Manual button iA MANUAL 33 79 N Si A 6 Optical image stabilizer button W 0 1 S gt 51 7 1080 50p button 1080 50p gt 52 8 Battery release lever BATT gt 15 9 Battery holder gt 15 10 HDMI mini connector HDMI gt 106 110 11 USB terminal lt gt 124 129 142 12 AV multi connector AV MULTI gt 106 132 Use the AV multi cable only the supplied cable 13 Lens cover The lens cover opens in am Motion Picture Recording Mode or Oo Still Picture Recording Mode gt 23 14 Built in flash gt 59 15 3D Conversion Lens attachment part concave gt 84 16 Lens LEICA DICOMAR Please refer to page 27 for details about attaching the lens hood 17 AF assist lamp gt 78 18 Recording lamp gt 43 11 VQT4C83 19 SD card cover gt 21 20 Tripod receptacle e f you attach a tripod which has 5 5 mm screw or larger it may damage this unit 21 Access lamp ACCESS 21 22 Card slot gt 21 23 Photoshot button gt 31 24 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode 50 Thumbnail
153. on of the touched position it may not be possible to record the intended picture This will not operate for recording yourself 55 VQT4C83 Advanced Recording O Recording functions of operation icons Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded 1 Touch lt left side gt right side of Rif on the Touch Menu to display the operation icons gt 25 2 Touch an operation icon e g PRE REC e Select the operation icon again to cancel the function e Refer to the respective pages for cancelling the following functions Smile Shot gt 58 Built in flash gt 59 Self timer gt 60 Guidelines gt 61 e The icon is displayed in when the operation icon is set PRE REC or Self timer icon is displayed in Operation icons lem aca amperes intelligent Contrast Control TeleMaco Q Smile Shot X Colour Night View Red eye Reduction 2 Headphone volume adjustment y 1 8 Microphone level adjustment a Self timer 2 9 iQ Intelligent Exposure 14 Itis not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode 2 Itis not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode 3 Itis displayed only when a headphone is connected to the headphone output terminal MIC LEVEL 72 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 The operation icons
154. onally register or EN to change delete the registered face shots touch or the B o face shot pA e f you register several face shots of the same person up to 3 face shots can be registered each with a different facial expression or different background it is more likely that Face Recognition will be successful Change name Touch the part displaying the registered name and change the name PRIORITY w FACE RECOG Focus and exposure will be set in priority according to the pA registration order setting from the first person Target will be locked according to the registration order setting from the first cea person when AF AE tracking is active 7 To change the registration order select the person you wish to change FOCUS ICON 2 FOCUS ICON This changes the focus indication gt 31 icon that appears during still picture recording Only displayed when Face Recognition is in use e Touch the icon you wish to have displayed 3 Touch ENTER FOCUS ICON 67 VQT4C83 E Cancelling a registered person 1 Select the menu hen RECORD SETUP gt FACE RECOG gt SET DELETE or DELETE ALL Touching DELETE ALL cancels all the registered people 2 When DELETE is selected Touch the person to cancel When touched the person is selected and amp is displayed To cancel the selected person touch again Touch ENTER Since Face Recognition searches for faces that resemble
155. oor lighting 62 VQT4C83 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 25 Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding e Night scenery Night portrait The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode Using a tripod is recommended e Night portrait The flash is set to ON ZOOM MODE Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode Opt Zoom 12x Optical zoom only Up to 12x i Zoom 23x This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 23x D Zoom 30x Digital zoom Up to 30x D Zoom 700 x Digital zoom Up to 700x The larger the digital Zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode 63 VQT4C83 REC MODE es Switch the picture quality and recording format of the motion pictures to be recorded Mend RECORD SETUP REC MODE gt desired setting t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 38 HA HG HX HE Set the recording mode to 1080
156. orage 4 133 SD OUIDUT sient bg St ee a ae tlk 113 3D playback viewing 112 117 161 3D recording 84 161 5 1cehannel vec ariari lesa ated ashes 109 BA AC adaptor cirie ee kee a eke ee 16 160 Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image 116 119 AF assist lamp 00005 18 AF AE tracking is lt t aane Steecia ace ances 54 Alert sound aaannaaa anaana 43 Anti Ground Shooting AGS 69 Approximate number of recordable pictures 166 Aspect ratio 000 0 16 Auto Cursor Position 45 PUTO TOCUSH so inate igh ata caretaker ta 34 Auto protect so cca hee eee eM 128 Auto slow shutter 2D 69 Auto slow shutter 3D 69 Automatic face framing 68 Automatic white balance 34 AV multi connector 11 106 132 AV multi connector output 109 AVCHD 3D ere loose 8 Se tals taceiee Sn ademas 5 AVCHD Progressive 055 5 E B Backlight compensation 60 Bass setting 00000 13 Battery ze aratna e a a Ae 15 159 Battery capacity indication 19 Built in memory nananana nannaa 5 E C Cancel protect 05 128 Gardi e ate esi hae Bade ate ei ato ee 20 Card Stall gars cm i Sine died ey a elias 46 Changing the display style 40 Charging time 008 17 CleanihgA srn ieas e Gin dake be ecko aie 158 Colour night view
157. p recording format are not displayed when connected to the product that is not compatible with AVCHD Progressive E To dub using equipment with an SD card slot You can dub by directly inserting an SD card esc a To copy scenes or still pictures from the built DI in memory to an SD card see page 120 L7 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 Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes USB cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go 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 130 VQT4C83 2 Touch RECORDER on the screen of this unit e When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable HC x900 When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Touch the media you wish to dub e When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 4 Dubbing through operations on the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder Teac Do
158. pacity e Dust and other matter attached to the battery terminals should be removed 159 VQT4C83 Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording 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 If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged Attaching a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit Do not throw old battery into fire Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion If the operating time is very short even after the battery has been recharged the battery has worn out Please purchase a new battery About the AC adaptor o f the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low charging may take time or the battery may not be charged e f you use the AC adaptor near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the AC adaptor 1 m or more away from the radio e When using the AC adaptor it may generate whirring sounds However this is normal e After use be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor If it is left connected a minute amount of current is consumed e Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and battery clean 160 VQT4C83 About status indicator during charging When the status indicator is flashing at a particularly fast or slow rate the following should be considered F
159. pied by connecting this unit to the DVD burner or created with HD Writer AE 4 1 can be played back USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for playback gt 123 When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV gt 106 2 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 35 87 t will return to Step 5 on page 124 when is selected in the thumbnail screen t is also possible to switch the media to play back by touching the play mode select icon When the DVD burner is connected the disc icon can be selected from the displayed media type The still picture or the motion picture can be selected on the same screen 127 VQT4C83 Managing the copied disc e Connect this unit to the DVD burner and then touch PLAY DISC gt 124 E Formatting discs This is for initializing DVD RAM DVD RW and RW discs Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased Back up important data on a PC etc hen DISC SETUP gt FORMAT DISC e When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Connect this unit and the DVD burner to format discs You may no longer be able to use the discs if you format them on another device such a
160. please read the operating instructions for the TV t may not be possible to copy 3D still pictures MPO format depending on the recorder being used About dubbing of scenes recorded in 3D e The scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D can be dubbed to a Blu ray disc as 3D image only using the AVCHD 3D compatible devices The scenes recorded in 3D can also be dubbed to the AVCHD compatible products but it will be stored as a high definition 2D image 133 VQT4C83 E Dubbing in standard picture quality e Please refer to page 132 for details about dubbing in standard picture quality Copying unaltered as 3D motion picture HC X900 Caley When 2D 3D DISPLAY is 2D 3D or 3D the 3D motion picture is recorded in side by side format MENU VIDEO SETUP 2D 3D DISPLAY 2D 3D or 3D The scenes recorded in 2D will be recorded as 2D image when set to 2D 3D and as side by side format 3D image when set to 3D HC X800 When 3D PLAYBACK is AUTO the 3D motion picture is recorded in side by side format henu SETUP gt 3D PLAYBACK AUTO e f the dubbed motion picture does not change to 3D motion picture make the necessary settings on the TV For further details please read the operating instructions for the TV Copying after conversion to 2D motion picture HC x900 Ges Set 2D 3D DISPLAY to 2D menu VIDEO SETUP 2D 3D DISPLAY 2D HC X800 Set
161. r 13 24 162 Volume adjustment 36 E W White balance 5 80 Wind noise canceller 70 World time setting 39 EZ Zebra Gee Kero e a a aa i eer 14 ZOOM SA A Gab Roe eA eee a E 50 Zoom microphone 71 ZOOM mode nx 3 2 eee eos Bes 63 Zoom Recording button icon display 40 175 VQT4C83 Pursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany Panasonic Corporation Web site http panasonic net Panasonic Corporation 2012 EU VQT4C83 F0112SL0 2100
162. r the face recognition gt 66 gy o D Touch Enter after entering the title e A maximum of 18 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration The date of the first scene of the Highlight Playback will be displayed as the date The title that was input will be cleared when the power is turned off or Highlight Playback is finished Saving the Highlight Playback The scenes put together as a Highlight Playback can be saved as a single scene The scenes recorded in the SD card can be saved in the SD card The scenes recorded in the built in memory can be saved in the built in memory 1 Stop the playback of the Highlight Playback or wait until the playback of the Highlight Playback is finished 2 Touch SAVE 3 Select the format to save QUALITY AVCHD It is saved in high definition image quality COMPATIBILITY MP4 It will be saved in image quality 640 x 360 25p appropriate for playing back on a PC or uploading to Internet When QUALITY AVCHD is selected scenes recorded in 1080 50p are converted to 1080 50i Picture quality HA of REC MODE and saved t will be saved in HA picture quality when 1080 50i is selected in SCENE SETUP gt 94 and scene with different REC MODE HA HG HX HE is selected e The scene recorded in AVCHD 3D will be saved as 2D It will be saved in picture quality HA of REC MODE when QUALITY AVCHD is selected e The scene
163. removing an SD card 21 Turning the unit On Off cceeeeeeeeeees 22 Selecting a MOE cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 Preparation of the LCD monitor Viewfinder HC X900 HC X900M 24 How to use the touch screen 24 About the Touch Menu 00 25 Setting date and time cccceseeeeeeeees 26 Basic Before reCOrding ccccccesseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 27 Selecting a media to record EC X900OM ieee sidenwetoccreecsoiret siete 28 Recording motion pictures 0 29 Recording still pictures ccssscesee 31 Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode 32 Intelligent Auto Mode cc ccseeeeeeenees 33 Motion picture Still picture playback 35 Using the menu screen scceeeeeeeees 38 Using the quick menu 0000008 38 Using the Setup Menu c ccceeeee 39 Using with the remote control HC X900 HC X900M cccceeeeeeeees 48 Operation of direction buttons OK Dutto spna 49 Advanced Recording Using the ZOOM ccccseeeeeteeeeeeeeneeeeeeees 50 Ring zoom HC X900 HC X900M 50 Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode cccseeeeeeeeeees Image Stabilizer Function 0 1080 50p recording cccccceseeeeeeeeeeeees Recording with the Touch function Touch function ICONS ccceeeeees Recording func
164. replaced Replace only with the type recommended by the Press a direction button manufacturer STILLADV PAUSE STILL ADV a SKIP STOP SKIP ea m gt gt e When disposing the batteries please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal 8 RECORD SETUP a Ea MENU E ZOOM MODE Opt Zoom 12x wb REC MODE HGIfe J8 OK v TIME LAPSE REC OFF 7 ENT Warni Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type SSC CeCe Wil become yelow battery in mouth If swallowed call your 2 Select the item with the doctor direction button E Remote control usable range 3 Confirm the selection by pressing the OK button STILLADV PAUSE STILLADV STOP E 1080 50i 1080 50p HALES 1080 50p Heen iFrame HXE ES HELEEN Remote control sensor Distance Within approx 5 m e Selection confirmation of operation icons Angle Approx 10 up and 15 down left thumbnail display etc can be operated and right All touch operations on the unit can also e The remote control is intended for indoor be operated by the remote control some operation Outdoors or under strong light exceptions the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges 49 VQT4C83 Advanced Recording o Using the zoom np VOL Q Zoom lever Zoom button icons HHE ra EERE T side Close up recording zoom in W side Wide an
165. roceed to Step 3 2 Only when setting your home region Touch HOME Touch ENTER 3 Only when setting your home region ae Touch EJ D to select your home region and touch ENTER q Olana F Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on the time OmMER TIME SET ENTER difference from GMT is set forward by one The current time hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to The time difference from GMT return to the normal time setting Greenwich Mean Time 4 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Touch DESTINATION e Touch ENTER 39 VQT4C83 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 Conn JE destination Touch amp D to select your travel destination and touch ENTER e Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on The travel destination time and time difference from the home region time are set forward by one hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to return to the normal time setting Close the setting by touching EXIT SW appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated CRED _ _2 0 The local time
166. roduce the viewfinder screen featuring a total of approximately 263 000 dots equivalent 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 HC X800 Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 460 000 dots The result is more than 99 99 effective dots with a mere 0 01 of the dots inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture About personal information After you have set up the Face Recognition function personal information will be held in this unit and included in recorded images When the unit is serviced or given away disposed of the personal information should be deleted in the interests of protecting personal information gt 104 Indemnity Information including personal information may be changed or lost as a result of mistaken operation static electricity effects accident breakage repair or other handling It should be noted before use that Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for direct or indirect problems which occur as the result of the change to or loss of the information including personal information About condensation When condensation forms on the unit the lens will cloud up and the unit may not work properly Make every
167. s 50 Hz or 1 125 in areas of 60 Hz In Still Picture Recording Mode this will not affect the recorded image Playback Scenes still pictures Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are cannot be played back displayed as cannot be played back Scenes cannot be Release the protect setting gt 104 deleted e Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as 2 cannot be deleted If the scenes still pictures are unnecessary format the media to erase the data gt 46 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 154 VQT4C83 With other products Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV images cannot be seen The images are squeezed horizontally If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognised VIERA Link does not work The power of the DVD burner cannot be turned on Cannot copy scenes on the SD card by connecting to other equipment with the USB cable e Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection e Change the TV ASPECT setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV gt 107 e Change the setting of the unit depending on the cable connecting to the TV gt 108 109 Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD
168. s a PC etc E Auto protect You can protect write protect a DVD RAM disc when copying motion pictures in high definition picture quality or DVD RW disc when copying motion pictures in high definition picture quality or still pictures to the disc 1 Select the menu wen DISC SETUP gt AUTO PROTECT ON e f a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it a message may be displayed prompting you to format the disc We recommend setting AUTO PROTECT to ON in order to prevent accidental deletion 2 Copy to the disc gt 125 e After copying the disc is write protected To release the disc protection hen DISC SETUP gt CANCEL PROTECT Touch EXIT and close the message screen after the auto protection is released E Displaying disc information Information such as the type of recorded disc the number of recorded scenes and whether or not the disc is finalised is displayed men DISC SETUP DISC STATUS e Touch EXIT to exit the information screen Copy Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video devices etc E Check before dubbing Check the equipment used for dubbing Equipment used for dubbing Dubbing picture quality Equipment with SD High definition picture Insert the SD card card slot quality directly gt 130 Equipment with USB High definition picture Connect with supplied terminal quality USB cab
169. s recorded in side by side will be saved as 3D if QUALITY AVCHD is selected and in 2D when COMPATIBILITY MP4 is selected 4 Touch YES e Playback operation is not possible while playing back the scenes to be saved 5 When saved on the SD card Touch EXIT When saved in the built in memory 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 e P is displayed on the thumbnail of the scenes saved by the Highlight Playback 96 VQT4C83 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show ce on VIEW ALL 1 Touch i gt 2 E WS s nin aa p A a Only when you would like to change the settings ith ii Touch SET to select the item to change m E E DATE SETUP PLAYBACK SETUP Select the date to be played back Select to play back in 3D 2D still pictures are converted to 3D still pictures and played back or play back in 2D 3D still pictures are converted to 2D still pictures and played back Selects the interval between still pictures at playback Select the effect for playback Select the music to be played on playback SLIDES INTERVAL EFFECT SETUP MUSIC SELECT 3 When DATE SETUP is selected DATE SETUP Touch the playback date lt When PLAYBACK SETUP is selected 10 11 2012 Touch 3D NO EFFECT or
170. s stopped gt gt gt appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene e The memorised resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode The setting of RESUME PLAY does not change 89 VQT4C83 Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom c gt You can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback Touch and hold the part you wish to zoom in on during still picture playback e The still picture is zoomed in the following order x1 X2 x4 Touch and hold the screen to zoom in from the normal display 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 Q 4 amp or slide while touching the screen The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when zooming in zooming out or moving the displayed location Displayed location of the Ph ga OS ee NS e The more picture is enlarged the more its quality zoom deteriorates Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Touch Q to zoom out X4 gt X2 x1 Touch to return to normal playback X 1 You can also perform zoom operations using the zoom lever Playback zoom cannot be performed for the still pictures recorded in 3D It will perform the playback zoom after switching to 2D playback when the zoom operation is performed 90 VQT4C83 Advanced
171. s who have xfes lt elele ii CAM SD and CAM MEM are displayed on the desktop The still picture of MPO format is not compatible with Mac 146 VQT4C83 Others Indications 1 HC X900 only 2 Gee only 3 HC X800 only M Recording indications Motion Picture Recording Mode TT 0h00m00s 1h30m Bc R1h20m gt D 5 b Mh PRE REC Soo ty AS Ji BS a a is MF amp i 1 100 99 OPEN 0dB E OA EB XY 00000000 12 34 x 15 11 2012 A B E fe 9 6 i L Intelligent Auto Mode 33 MNL Manual Mode 79 WD AQ E BZ a E a a Scene Mode gt 62 Mode gt 85 II Red Recording li Green Recording pause OhOOm00s Elapsed recording time gt 29 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second cog Remaining battery power gt 19 1h30m Remaining battery time gt 19 i Built in memory recording possible status 2 Still Picture Recording Mode D R3000 Ci Go 1h30m E OF wo rea L J m00 12 34 X 15 11 2012 MB White Card recording possible status MM Green Recognising the card I HARZOU HeIREO x a HEREA A AH 3D SbS 3D Motion Picture Recording Mode 64 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording gt 29 gt N Relay Recording gt 65 2 1 2 25 e E A Power LCD 44 KACA E EAA
172. scene recorded in 1080 50p to 1080 50i using 1080 50p ME 1080 50 gt 120 145 VQT4C83 E Operating environment os Ci Mac OS X 10 7 2 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo or better PRAM 2 amp Bomoe O O OoOO ooo USB por Other Mouse or equivalent pointing device requirements e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows only E Copying still pictures on PC Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable e The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Touch PC 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 e 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 For users who have ROSC CAM SD and CAM MEM are displayed on the desktop e Files are stored in 100CDPFQ or 102CDPFR folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC E To disconnect USB cable safely Drag CAM_SD disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable For user
173. sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can clearly see a double image while viewing 3D contents There are differences in the way that different people experience 3D contents images Please correct your sight appropriately before viewing 3D contents e You can change the 3D setting of your television or 3D output setting of the unit to 2D 161 VQT4C83 About the SD card When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data in the SD card It 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 HC x900 To physically format the SD card connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP gt FORMAT CARD gt 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 FORMATTING CARD WILL ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE YES HC X900M 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 an
174. sily see picture E To adjust the image in the viewfinder Adjust to make the image clear by rotating the eyepiece corrector dial e Extend the viewfinder and close the LCD monitor to turn on the viewfinder 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 Touch the centre of the icon Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen E Slide while touching Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen 24 VQT4C83 E About the operation icons HC x900 Frese HC X800 MIC LEVEL dB MIC LEVEL dB ENTER DARO These icons are used to switch the menu and thumbnail display page for item selection and setting etc Touch to return to the previous screen such as when setting menus About the Touch Menu Touch lt left side gt right side of RIIN on the Touch Menu to switch the operation icons Touch lt left side gt right side of KIIIN on the Touch Menu t is also possible to switch the operation icons by sliding the Touch Menu right or left while touching it Touch Menu Playback Mode ama wo S n T Po Above image is example of display for HC X900 HC X900M Operation icons to display
175. standard quality MPEG2 format e Scenes recorded in 3D will be converted to 2D image when copied Editing Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC Dividing Trimming Still picture Title Effect Transition BGM Delete Motion partially picture e Converting the motion picture data to MPEG2 Converting part of motion picture into still picture Online sharing You can upload motion pictures on the Internet and share them with your family and friends 136 VQT4C83 What can be done with the HD Writer AE 4 1 Data type Playing back ona PC Motion Play back the motion picture data in high definition picture quality on a PC picture and still picture Formatting discs Motion Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary picture t is possible to play back still pictures on a PC using a image viewer standard to Windows or commercially available image browsing software and copy still pictures to a PC using Windows Explorer e Please refer to page 145 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 4 1 in a device that does not support the AVCHD format In some cases the disc may get stuck in the device The disc will not play back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format e To play bac
176. t AGS gt ON 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 69 VQT4C83 Digital Cinema Colour Recording motion pictures with more vivid colours using x v Colour technology e Switch to Manual Mode 79 Set REC MODE to HA HG HX HE or 1080 50p gt 64 For more realistic colours use an HDMI mini cable optional with a TV that supports the x v Colour e When connecting this unit to a TV with the AV multi cable the TV cannot detect the Digital Cinema Colour setting on this unit automatically We recommend connecting this unit to TVs compatible with x v Colour using an HDMI mini cable When viewing on the TV with the Digital Cinema Colour function turn off the Digital Cinema Colour function on the TV e When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v Colour colours may not be reproduced properly e When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Colour it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF 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 2i Message is displayed when this unit is
177. t Built in memory Read only Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 USB terminal Type Mini AB USB host function for DVD burner Flash Available range Approx 1 0 m to 2 5 m Dimensions HC X900 67 mm W x72 mm H x150 mm D including projecting parts HC X800 63 mm W x68 mm H x 134 mm D including projecting parts 172 VQT4C83 Mass Approx 425 g without battery supplied and an SD card optional HC X900M Approx 425 g without battery supplied HC X80 Approx 345 g without battery supplied and an SD card optional Mass in operation Approx 485 g with battery supplied and an SD card optional HC X900M Approx 485 g with battery supplied HC X80 Approx 405 g with battery Supplied and an SD card optional Operating temperature C to 40 C Operating humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Battery operation time See page 17 i il O AC adaptor Information for your safety Power source AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 16 W DC output DC 9 3 V 1 2A Dimensions 52 mm W x26 mm H x86 3 mm D E 3D Conversion Lens optional Lens F2 0 f 1 64 mm 35 mm equivalent 33 mm Minimum recording distance Approx 1 2 m Minimum illumination Approx 12 Ix 1 25 with Low Light Mode in the Scene Mode 173 VQT4C83 Index E Numerics 1080 50p recording 52 2D 3D display 85 112 115 119 134 3D Conversion Lens setup 84 3D image st
178. t is compatible with VIERA Link Ver 5 VIERA Link Ver 5 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of Nov 2011 lt Change the mode to gt 1 Select the menu Mend 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 mini cable HDMI IN HDMI mini cable optional Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link t is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the TV VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional 110 VQT4C83 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV 2 zii rA SAM o BG OV o 1 Press the button up down left or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back and then press the button in the centre to set it 2 Activate the operation icons that are displayed on TV screen with the remote control for the TV Operation icons Display operation icons Cancel operation icons _ Display Cancel operation icons The following operations are available by pressing the colour buttons on the remot
179. t the 3D image recorded on the SD card with this unit using anything other than AVCHD 3D compatible equipment such as conventional AVCHD compatible equipment 3D image in the SD card will be converted to 2D image Once it is converted to 2D image it is not possible to restore to 3D image This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded on this unit even if the products support AVCHD 3D AVCHD Progressive format Video signal for the AVCHD Progressive that can be played back with this unit is 1920 x 1080 50p This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded on this unit even if the products support AVCHD Progressive AVCHD format e Video signals for the AVCHD that can be played back with this unit are 1920 x 1080 50i and 1440x 1080 50i This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded on this unit even if the products support AVCHD iFrame format Video signals for the iFrame that can be played back with this unit are 960 540 25p e Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD and iFrame are not compatible with each other This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures re
180. ter than when operating only on PC e Please refer to page 142 about the connection of this unit and a PC Refer to the operating instructions of the software for details gt 145 137 VQT4C83 End User License Agreement Before opening the CD ROM package please read the following You Licensee are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User License Agreement Agreement on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement Article 1 License Licensee is granted the right to use the software including the information recorded or described on the CD ROM instruction manuals and any other media provided to Licensee collectively Software but all applicable rights 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 R
181. 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 humidity 40 RH to 60 RH e Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery e f the battery is kept in high temperature high humidity or oily smoky places the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions e To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you have completely used up the charged Ca
182. the copies thereof at Licensee s own expense Article 9 With regard to MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 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 With a PC Operating environment e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used e A CD ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications A compatible Blu ray disc DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Blu ray disc DVD Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC or
183. the registered faces there is no guarantee of positive recognition t may not be possible to correctly recognise a person who has been registered due to differences in facial expression and environment Perform the registration again if recognition becomes unstable in cases such as when facial features change with age NAME DISPLAY 2s O When a registered person is detected by Face Recognition during recording the name registered for that person is displayed MENU RECORD SETUP NAME DISPLAY desired number 3 2 1 OFF Displayed name will disappear after a while t is displayed according to the registration order setting from the first person This function is not displayed during recording of yourself or Playback Mode FACE FRAMING O Detected faces appear with frames MENU RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING desired setting PRIMARY Only the prioritised face framing is displayed ALL All face detection framings are displayed OFF Cancel the setting Up to 15 frames are indicated Larger faces and faces nearer to the centre of the screen take preference over others When FACE RECOG is ON registered people are given priority 68 VQT4C83 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 e Prioritised face framing is only
184. the settings When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while deleting personal information The personal information that has already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored e During Disc Playback when connected to a DVD burner optional personal information cannot be deleted Protecting scenes still pictures Scenes still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes still pictures formatting the media will delete them e Change the mode to 1 Select the menu iwexu VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP gt SCENE PROTECT 2 Touch the sceneistill picture to be protected e 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 e When the Disc Playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected scenes still pictures cannot be protected 104 VQT4C83 Advanced Playback Relay scene combining Hc x900m lt gt You can combine the relayed scene gt 65 in the built in memory and the continued scene in the SD card to be one into the SD card e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene 35 7 Insert the SD card that was used for Relay Recording 2 Select the menu menu EDIT SCENE RELAY SCENE COMBINE
185. tion 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 e When converting and copying the scenes recorded in AVCHD to MP4 scene the scene exceeding approximately 20 minutes is automatically divided Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device may not be copied Data recorded on a PC with HD Writer AE 4 1 etc cannot be copied e Protection settings will be cleared on the copied motion pictures and still pictures when copying motion pictures and still pictures with protection settings The order in which the scenes or still pictures were copied cannot be changed 122 VQT4C83 Copy Dubbing Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc gt Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecting a DVD burner optional to this unit using a USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner The copied DVD disc can also be played back e Please read the operating instructions of the DVD burner for how to use it e 1080 50p scenes can be copied after converting to 1080 50 picture quality or conventional normal picture quality t is possible to convert the AVCHD 3D scenes to 2D image in 1080 50i picture quality or 2D image in conventional standard picture quality and copy to a DVD disc iFrame and MP4 scenes cannot be copied to disc
186. tions Of operation ICONS cccecceeseeeeeeeeeeeeees Operation ICONS s ccinudes cone nas Recording functions of menus Manual reCOrding 1sccccesseeeeeeeeeeeeeees White Balance ccccccccseeeeeeeenees Manual shutter speed iris ACJUSTMENL c csecceesseeseeeeeenes Recording with Manual Focus Recording 3D imag sscseeeeeeeeees Advanced Playback Playback Operations cccsseeeeees Motion picture playback using operation ICON cceeeeeeeees Creating still picture from motion picture ccceeeee eee Highlight amp Time Frame Index Repeat Playback ceeeeeeeees Resuming the previous playback Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback Zoom Various playback functions Playing back motion pictures still pictures by date c ee Highlight Playback eeee Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show VQT4C83 Preparation Advanced Advanced Playback Recording Copy Dubbing With a PC Deleting scenes still pictures 99 Deleting part of a scene AVC D chearna ere rens 101 Dividing a scene AVCHD 102 Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame MP4 cccccseeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 103 Deleting personal information 104
187. tor HC X900 HC X900M Maximum continuous recordable time 1080 50p 4h 25 min AVCHD 3D 1h 15 min THAI HG 1 h 30 min AA SATAN A THX HE 1 h 20 min iFrame 1 h 35 min SbS 3D 1 h 20 min Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording mode Supplied battery VW VBN130 optional 7 2 V 1250 mAh 1080 50p 3 h5min AVCHD 3D 2 h 45 min HA HG 3 h 15 min HX HE 2 h 50 min iFrame 3 h 20 min 2 h 55 min 3h 15 min pe aR 2 h 55 min VW VBN260 optional 7 2 V 2500 mAh 4 h 30 min Actual recordable time 55 min 45 min 55 min 50 min 55 min 50 min 1 h 55 min 1 h 40 min 2h 1h45 min 2h 1h45 min 2h 1h45 min 17 VQT4C83 HC X800 Maximum Actual continuous recordable Battery model number Voltage Capacity Charging Recording time mode minimum recordable time time 1080 50p HA HG 1 h 30 min 55 min Supplied battery HX HE VW VBN130 optional 2 h 30 min 435 min 7 2 V 1250 mAh AVCHD 3D 1h25 min SbS 3D 1h 35 min 1080 50p VW VBN260 optional _ THA HG 7 2vi2500mAn 7 Hx HE on mn iFrame l This will be the recording mode when the 3D Conversion Lens optional is attached e These times are approximations The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely Charging time and recordable ti
188. tre of the screen luminance display frame in It makes the adjustment of the brightness of the object easier by checking the luminance level of the object when recording same object in different surroundings Adjust the brightness using IRIS gt 81 e Switch to Manual Mode 79 MENU RECORD SETUP LUMINANCE desired setting t is possible to set from the quick menu in Manual Mode 38 ON ADJUST Display only when IRIS is adjusted gt 81 ANYTIME Constantly display OFF 50 RO Cancel the setting Luminance display frame Luminance level Luminance level is displayed between 0 and 99 It will be displayed as 99 f when it is over 99 HISTOGRAM A graph with brightness as horizontal axis and number of pixels at that brightness as vertical axis is displayed It is possible to determine the exposure of the whole image by looking at the distribution in the graph Adjust the brightness using IRIS gt 81 Switch to Manual Mode gt 79 74 VQT4C83 ven RECORD SETUP HISTOGRAM gt desired setting t is possible to set from the quick menu in Manual Mode 38 ON ADJUST E Example of the display Display only when IRIS is adjusted gt 81 ANYTIME Constantly display OFF Cancel the setting Normal Dark Bright PICTURE SIZE sS O The higher the number of pixels the higher the c
189. turn off unless the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted HC X800 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 or extending the viewfinder does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit When the unit is originally purchased When you have turned off the unit using the power button Preparation Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or gt HC X900 aeaeo HC X800 kad ery HED ery Motion Picture Recording Mode 29 ee E O Still Picture Recording Mode 31 Be Playback Mode gt 35 87 23 VQT4C83 Preparation Preparation of the LCD monitor Viewfinder pHc x900 HC x900M The viewfinder is turned off and the LCD monitor is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened The viewfinder is turned on when the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is extended Live image recording or 3D recordings can be viewed in 3D on the LCD monitor gt 84 112 There are differences in the way that different people experience 3D images Check from a position directly in front of and at around 25 cm from the LCD monitor where you can ea
190. u can dub by connecting an AV multi cable Images are dubbed in standard quality e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down Change the video input on the video device and TV ing l that this unit is connected me to e The channel set will differ at depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected See the operating instructions of the video device for details Insert the plugs as far as they will go e Do not use any other AV multi cables except the supplied one AV multi cable supplied VIDEO IN Oq AUDIO IN SI _ e f your recorder is not equipped with AV Input Sockets the 21 pin Adaptor optional is necessary Consult your dealer e Change the mode to Connect this unit to a video device and then start playback on this unit 2 Start recording on the connected device To stop recording dubbing stop playback on this unit after stopping recording on the recorder e f the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing gt 40 108 e For setting when connecting the AV multi cable refer to page 109 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
191. uch the Direct playback bar or slide it while touching The playback pauses temporarily and During Playback skips to the position touched or slid to while touching S Playback will start by releasing your touching or sliding finger e HC X900 Direct playback bar cannot be operated with the remote control Direct playback Creating still picture from motion picture sE A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture 3D still pictures are created from the scenes recorded in 3D and 2D still pictures are created from the scenes recorded in 2D 2 1m 1920x 1080 still pictures will be recorded for the AVCHD scenes and iFrame scenes and 640 x 360 still pictures will be recorded for the scenes saved in MP4 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 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 Frame Index lt gt 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 36 1 Touch Z e To display the next previous
192. ug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local dealer 2 VQT4C83 CAUTION IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMPERE SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as stated below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black or Blue The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Brown or Red WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E BY THE EARTH SYMBOL _ OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN YELLOW THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace the fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the
193. uilt in memory gt 131 143 E Confirmatory indications Time The built in battery is low display gt 26 1 Warning for recording yourself 27 R SD card is not inserted or is non compatible E Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected Q Disc Playback 127 Scene copied in Standard XP Scene copied in Standard SP BAS eR MR lee eR eR ERG Disc type gt 123 149 VQT4C83 Others Messages Major confirmation error messages to be indicated on the screen in text CL 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 123 136 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 e Use a battery that is compatible with this unit gt 15 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
194. uilt in memory is only available with this unit Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC Otherwise it may not be possible to use the card on this unit HC x900 CARD STATUS The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card can be checked e When the mode switch is set to a remaining recordable time for the selected recording mode is displayed Touch EXIT to close the indication 46 VQT4C83 e The SD card requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value The usable space is generally calculated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and software are expressed as 1 GB 1 024x 1 024 x 1 024 1 073 741 824 bytes Therefore the indicated value of the capacity appears to be smaller MEDIA STATUS The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card and built in memory can be checked Touching CHANGE MEDIA switches the unit between the display for the SD card and the display for the built in memory e When the mode switch is set to jg remaining recordable time for the selected recording mode is displayed Touch EXIT to close the indication 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 cal
195. use function descriptions and settings confirmation messages to appear e After the messages have been displayed the guide display is cancelled 38 VQT4C83 Using the quick menu This allows quick setting of some of the menus e Touch lt left side gt right side of RIM on the Touch Menu to display A 25 1 Touch EW The following menus can be set Touch the desired menu e The items displayed differ depending on the position of the mode switch or settings POWER LCD ca Peer fee ZEBRA LUMINANCE HISTOGRAM Touch the desired item to enter the setting 3 Touch EXIT to exit the quick menu 3 74 gt 74 Basic Using the Setup Menu The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of the mode switch Select the menu DISPLAY 5 SECONDS ON Set the display method for the screen information display 5 SECONDS Information is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds after starting the recording mode starting to playback or touching the screen ON Constantly display CLOCK SET Please refer to page 26 SET WORLD TIME It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home region and the travel destination 1 Touch SET WORLD TIME e f the clock is not set adjust the clock to the current time gt 26 e When the HOME your home region is not set the message appears Touch ENTER and p
196. uto Focus only 4 o Focus indication Focus indication The white lamp flashes O Focusing O u The green lamp lights up When in focus No mark When focusing is unsuccessful Focus area area inside brackets 4 Press the button fully 4 o e f you set the Optical Image Stabilizer function gt 51 to y MODE1 then the Image Stabilizer function will be more effective MEGA MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer will be displayed when the button is pressed halfway The AF assist lamp lights in dark places e Using a flash or 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 gt 55 To print a picture save the picture to the SD card 120 and print using a PC or a printer 31 VQT4C83 E About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Go Spure operation inier 147 E a e te E a touch the screen Flash gt 59 t will be constantly displayed Flash level gt 59 when the remaining number of still pictures that can be Red eye Reduction gt 59 recorded becomes 200 or less E About the focus indication e The focus indication indicates the status of the Auto Focus e The focus indication does not appear in Manual Focus Mode The focus indication does not appear or has dif
197. utton icon This icon functions in the same manner as the recording start stop button M Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode Hei Recording mode Approximate remaining recordable time o When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 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 OhOOmO00s 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 39 t will be constantly displayed when the remaining recordable time becomes less than 30 minutes To change the recording format change the Recording Mode 64 or press and hold the 1080 50p button gt 52 Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture gt 32 e The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene When you record with the REC MODE set to iFrame the scenes longer than approximately 20 minutes will be automatically divided Recording will continue e Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card or built in memory Recording formats 1080 50p HA HG HX HE Frame Recordable scenes Approx 3900 Approx 89100 Dif
198. while recording a motion picture the recordable time remaining will shorten If the unit is turned off or the mode switch operated the recordable time remaining may lengthen Basic a O Intelligent Auto Mode The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record GEV MANUAL O sE Intelligent auto Manual button Press this button to switch Intelligent Auto Mode Manual Mode e Please refer to page 79 about Manual Mode Effect 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 fG Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly Low light It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight m Night portrait A subject and the background are recorded with near real life brightness 6 Night scenery You can record night scenery vividly by slowing the shutter speed This allows recording at very close proximity to the object of recording TAM In modes other than those described above the contrast is ay adjusted to give a clear picture 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only 33 VQT4C83 e Depending on the recording conditions the unit may not enter the desired mode In the Portrait Spotlight and Low Light Mode the
199. will not be able to use the flash Set the flash setting to amp OFF gt 59 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 LF49NE optional When the filter kit VW LF49NE optional is used protect the lens surface while the unit is not used with the lens cap supplied with the filter kit 169 VQT4C83 Others Specifications High Definition Video Camera Information for your safety Power source DC 9 3 V When using AC adaptor DC 7 2 V When using battery Power consumption Recording Charging HC x900 HC X900 8 9 W 10 3 W 7 9 W 10 1 W Motion picture recording format AVCHD AVCHD format version 2 0 compliant AVCHD 3D Progressive iFrame MPEG 4 AVC file format compliant MP4 Motion picture compression MPEG 4 AVC H 264 MPEG 4 MVC H 264 AVCHD 3D Audio compression AVCHD HC x900 Gesu Dolby Digital 5 1 ch built in microphone 2 ch built in microphone external microphone Dolby Digital 2 ch iFrame MP4 AAC 2 ch Recording mode and transfer rate 1080 50p Maximum 28 Mbps VBR HA Average 17 Mbps VBR HG Average 13 Mbps VBR HX Average 9 Mbps VBR HE Average 5 Mbps VBR iFrame Maximum 28 Mbps VBR AVCHD 3D Maximu
200. x SETUP gt HDMI RESOLUTION AUTOJ 1080p 1080i 576p e AUTO determines the output resolution automatically based on information from the connected TV If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO switch to the method 1080p 1080i or 576p which enables the images to be displayed on your TV Please read the operating instructions for the TV Image will not display on TV for a few seconds in the following cases When the 1080 50p recording mode is turned on off during Motion Picture Recording Mode When you touch the play mode select icon to select 1080 50p and then touch ENTER during Playback Mode When the play mode select icon is set to O in the Playback Mode and it is switched between the 3D still picture and the 2D still picture When the 1080 50p 1080 50i AVCHD 3D or Side by side scenes are switched VQT4C83 Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD HC X900 HC X900M 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 mini 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 110 e Audio recorded when MIC SETUP is set to

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