Panasonic Hc V10 Owners Manual

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≥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 HE 1.0]  # 
[HD Writer HE].
≥ 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 HE 1.0]  # 
[Operating Instructions].
With a PC
Starting HD Writer HE 1.0
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≥HD Writer HE 1.0 is not available for Mac.
≥ iMovie’11 supported. For details about iMovie’11, please contact Apple Inc.
∫ Operating environment
≥Even if the system  requirements mentioned in this owner’s manual 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.
∫ Copying still pictures on PC
1Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable.≥When the USB cable is connected to other equipment, the AC adaptor cannot be 
used. Please ensure that the battery is sufficiently charged.
≥ The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Select [PC] using the cursor button on the unit and press the ENTER 
button.
≥This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of Mac.
≥ When you select an option other than [PC], reconnect the USB cable.
≥ The LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds. Press the cursor button to turn the LCD 
monitor on.
3Double-click [CAM_SD] displayed on the desktop.≥For users who have  /, [CAM_SD] and [CAM_MEM] are displayed on 
the desktop.
≥ Files are stored in [100CDPFQ] folder etc. in the [DCIM] folder.
4Using 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.
∫ To disconnect USB cable safely
Drag [CAM_SD] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.
≥For users who have /, [CAM_SD] and [CAM_MEM] are displayed 
on the desktop.
≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed 
with any other USB cables.)
With a PC
If using Mac
PC Mac
OSMac OS X 10.7.2
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo or better
RAM2GB or more
InterfaceUSB port
Other requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device
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*/ only
∫Recording indications
Others
Indications
A
////
Intelligent Auto Mode ( l35)
Manual Mode ( l59)
//////// /
Scene Mode ( l54)
//
Power LCD ( l44)
¥ /; (Red) Recording
; (Green) Recording pause
0h00m00s Elapsed recording time 
(l 32)
(“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for 
minute and “s” for second.) Image Stabilizer ( l49)
Remaining battery power 
( l 24)
OPEN0dB
0h00m00s
1/100
MFR 1h20m
R 3000
NOV 15 2012 12:34PM0.9M
+1


PRE-REC
MNL
+2+1-1
MF Manual Focus ( l62)
Built-in memory recording 
possible status (motion 
picture)
*
 (White) Card recording possible 
status (motion picture)
 (Green) Recognizing the card (motion 
picture)
//
Recording Mode ( l55)
R 1h20m Remaining time for motion 
picture recording ( l32)
Wind cut ( l57)
Backlight Compensation 
( l 51)
B
// / / /
White Balance ( l59)
PRE-REC ( l52)
1/100 Shutter Speed ( l61)
OPEN/F2.0 Iris value (l61)
0dB Gain value (l 61)
Microphone Level ( l57)
Soft Skin Mode ( l52)
/ Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l 51)
Color Night Rec function 
( l 53)
Intelligent Contrast Control 
( l 53)
AW B
PRE-REC
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∫Playback indications
∫ Indication of connection to 
other devices
∫ Confirmatory indicationsC
Built-in memory recording 
possible status (still picture)
*
 (White) Card recording possible 
status (still picture)
 (Green) Recognizing the card (still 
picture)
/ Picture Quality ( l58)
// Number of recording pixels 
for still pictures ( l34, 55, 
64)
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.
R3000 Remaining number of still 
pictures (l34)
 (White) Still picture recording icon
 (Red) Recording still picture
World time setting ( l41)
NOV 15 2012 Date indication ( l29)
12:34PM Time indication ( l29)
0.9M0.5M
0.3M
1/ ;/5 /6 /// 7/8 /D /E /;1 /
2;
Display during playback ( l37, 63)
0h00m00s Playback Time ( l37)
No.10 Scene Number
Repeat Playback ( l64)
Resume Playback ( l65)
100-0001 Still picture folder/file name
Protected motion pictures/
still pictures (l71)
1280k 720p recorded scene 
( l 37)
iFrame recorded scene 
( l 37)
640k 480p recorded scene 
( l 37)
Accessing the card ( l89)
Accessing the built-in memory 
( l 89)
*
– – (Time 
display) The built-in battery is low. 
(
l 29)
Warning for recording yourself 
( l 30)
SD card is not inserted or is 
non-compatible.
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Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
*/ only
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.)
≥
 is displayed when abnormal management information is detected when the scenes are 
displayed in thumbnail.
≥ If the unit is turned off during video recording, scenes of less than 30 seconds are not 
recorded.
≥Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor.
≥ Depending on the condition of the data, it may not be possible to completely repair the 
data.
≥ If recovery fails, it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned 
off.
≥ 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.
≥ If recovery fails, turn the unit off and on again after waiting a while. If recovery fails 
repeatedly, format a media on the unit. Please be aware that if a media is formatted, then 
all the data recorded on the media will be erased.
≥ If the thumbnail information is recovered, displaying the thumbnails may become slower.
Others
Messages
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, disc, etc. to protect it. ( l80) This message does not indicate that 
there is a problem with this unit.
CHECK CARD.
This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized 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.
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∫It is not a malfunction in the following cases
Others
Troubleshooting
A clicking sound is heard 
when the unit is shaken. ≥
This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect.
This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is turned 
on and change the mode to  .
Object seems to be 
warped. ≥
Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves 
across the image very fast, but this is because the unit is 
using MOS for the image sensor. This is not a malfunction.
Power
ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be 
turned on.
This unit does not stay 
on long enough.
Battery runs down 
quickly. ≥
Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently 
charged. ( l21)
≥ In cold places, the battery using time becomes shorter.
≥ The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is still 
too short even after the battery is fully charged, the 
battery has worn out and needs to be replaced.
This unit is turned off 
automatically. ≥
If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV 
using the TV remote control, the VIERA Link is at work. If 
you are not using the VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] to 
[OFF]. ( l75)
This unit cannot be 
operated even though it 
is turned on.
This unit does not 
operate normally. ≥
Remove the battery or AC adaptor, wait about 1 minute 
and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor. Then 
about 1 minute later, turn on the unit again. (Conducting 
the above operation while the media is being accessed 
may damage the data on the media.)
≥ If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power 
connected, and contact consumer support. ( l115, 116, 
11 7 )
“ERROR OCCURRED. 
PLEASE TURN UNIT 
OFF, THEN TURN ON 
AGAIN.” is displayed. ≥
The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the 
unit by turning the unit off and on.
≥ The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is 
not turned off and on.
≥ Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is 
restarted. Detach the power connected, contact 
consumer support. ( l115, 116, 117) Do not attempt to 
repair the unit by yourself.
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Indication
ProblemCheck points
The remaining time 
indication or the elapsed 
time indication is not 
shown. ≥
[DISPLAY] of the [SETUP] is [OFF]. ( l41)
Recording
ProblemCheck points
The unit arbitrarily stops 
recording. ≥
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture 
recording. ( l25)
≥ 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. ( l45)
≥ If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position 
or set [AGS] to [OFF]. ( l56)
Auto Focus function 
does not work. ≥
Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode.
≥ If you are trying to record a scene that is hard to bring into 
focus in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus Mode 
to adjust the focus. ( l36, 62)
“ENVIRONMENT TOO 
DARK, OR LENS COVER 
CLOSED.” is displayed. ≥
Before turning on the unit, open the lens cover.
≥ This message may also be displayed when recording in a 
very dark location.
Color balance of images 
is strange when 
recording in a place 
such as a gymnasium. ≥
In a place with multiple light sources, such as a 
gymnasium or a hall, set the White Balance setting to 
 (Indoor mode 2). If you cannot record clearly with the 
 (Indoor mode 2), set it to   (Manual adjustment 
mode). ( l59)
Color or brightness of 
the image changes, or 
you may see horizontal 
bars in the image.
The LCD monitor flickers 
indoors. ≥
Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may 
see horizontal bars in the image when the object is 
recorded under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium 
light, etc., but this is not a malfunction.
≥ Record in Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed 
to 1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 
60 Hz, or 1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.
Playback
ProblemCheck points
Scenes/still pictures 
cannot be played back. ≥
Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be played back.
≥ Motion pictures recorded with other devices may not be 
possible to play back on this unit. (  is displayed.)
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Scenes cannot be 
deleted.≥
Release the protect setting. (l 71)
≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still 
pictures are unnecessary, format the media to erase the 
data. ( l45) Please be aware that if a media is formatted 
then all the data recorded on the media is erased and 
cannot be recovered. Back up important data on a PC, 
disc etc.
With other products
ProblemCheck points
Video or audio is not 
output even though it is 
connected to TV 
correctly.
The images are 
squeezed horizontally. ≥
Please read the operating instructions of your TV and 
select the channel that matches the input used for the 
connection.
≥ Change the [TV ASPECT] setting to match the aspect 
ratio of the TV. ( l74)
≥ Change the setting of the unit depending on the cable 
connecting to the TV. ( l74)
≥ No audio will be played on the TV during recording mode.
≥ When connected to a television, the unit does not output 
sound in playback mode. Also, the volume cannot be 
adjusted on the unit, so please make volume adjustments 
on your television.
If the SD card is inserted 
in another device, it is 
not recognized. ≥
Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or 
type of SD card (SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card/
SDXC Memory Card) that you inserted. Refer to the 
operating instructions of the device for details.
VIERA Link does not 
work. (Setting on this unit)
≥
Connect with a HDMI mini cable (optional). ( l75)
≥ Set [VIERA Link] to [ON]. ( l75)
≥ Turn the unit off and then back on again.
(Setting on other devices)
≥ If the TV input does not switch automatically, switch the 
input using the TV remote control.
≥ Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device.
≥ Please refer to the operating instructions of the 
connected device.
Playback
ProblemCheck points
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With a PC
ProblemCheck points
When connected by the 
USB cable and charging 
the battery, an error 
message will appear on 
the PC. ≥
After removing the USB cable, turn the power of the unit 
on and connect the cable again. The unit will be 
recognized by the PC. To charge the battery, after safely 
removing the USB cable, turn the power of the unit off 
and connect the USB cable again.
When connected by the 
USB cable, this unit is 
not detected by the PC. ≥
After re-inserting the SD card into the unit, reconnect the 
supplied USB cable.
≥ Select another USB terminal on the PC.
≥ Check the operating environment. (l 84, 92)
≥ Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the 
PC and turning on this unit again.
When the USB cable is 
disconnected, an error 
message will appear on 
the PC. ≥
To disconnect the USB cable safely, double-click the   
icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the 
screen.
Cannot see the PDF 
operating instructions 
for HD Writer HE 1.0. ≥
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or 
Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to read the PDF operating 
instructions for HD Writer HE 1.0.
Others
ProblemCheck points
If the SD card is inserted 
in this unit, it is not 
recognized. ≥
If the SD card is formatted on a PC, it may not be 
recognized by this unit. Use this unit to format SD cards. 
(l 45)
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Keep this unit as far away as possible from 
electromagnetic equipment (such as 
microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
≥If 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.
≥ If you record near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures 
and/or sound may be adversely affected.
Make sure to use the supplied cords and 
cables. If you use optional accessories, 
use the cords and the cables supplied 
with them.
Do not extend the cords and the cables. Do not spray insecticides or volatile 
chemicals onto the unit.
≥
If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals, 
its body may be marred and the surface 
finish may peel off.
≥ Do not leave rubber or plastic products in 
contact with the unit for a long time.
When you use the unit in a sandy or 
dusty place such as a beach, do not let 
sand or fine dust get into the body and 
terminals of the unit.
Also, keep the unit away from sea water.
≥ Sand or dust may damage the unit. (Care 
should be taken when inserting and 
removing a card.)
≥ If 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.
≥ A strong impact can break the unit’s 
casing, causing it to malfunction.
Cleaning
≥ Before cleaning, detach the battery or pull 
the AC adaptor from the AC outlet, and 
then wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth.
≥ If 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.
≥ Use of benzine, paint thinner, alcohol, or 
dishwashing liquid may alter the camera 
body or peel the surface finish. Do not use 
these solvents.
≥ When using a chemical dust cloth, follow 
the instructions that came with the cloth.
Others
Cautions for use
About this unit
The unit and the SD card become 
warm during use. This is not a 
malfunction.
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