Panasonic Hc V10 Owners Manual

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The card and built-in memory can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still 
pictures.
1Change the mode to  .
2Select the menu. ( l40)
3Select the media for recording the motion pictures and the media for 
recording the still pictures using  3/4/ 2/1, and press the ENTER 
button.
≥ The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow.
≥ Select   and press the ENTER button to return  to the previous screen. (settings will not 
be changed)
4Press the MENU button to complete the settings.
Basic
Selecting a media to record 
[HC-V10M/HC-V11M]
: [MEDIA SELECT]
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≥Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. ( l18)
1Change the mode to   and 
open the LCD monitor.
2Press the recording start/stop 
button to start recording.
A When you begin recording,  ; changes to ¥.
3Press the recording start/stop button again to pause recording.
∫ About the screen indications in the motion picture recording
Basic
Recording motion pictures
Recording mode
R 1h20m Approximate remaining recordable time
≥
When the remaining time is less than 
1 minute, R 0h00m flashes red.
0h00m00s 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 0h00m00s.
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0h00m00s 0h00m00s
0h00m00sR 1h20m
R 1h20m
R 1h20m
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≥The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording 
and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.
The scenes longer than approximately 20 minutes will be automatically divided. (Recording 
will continue.)
≥ Screen will pause momentarily when the recording is paused.
≥ (Maximum recordable scenes on a single SD card or built-in memory)
Recordable scenes : Approx. 89100
Different dates ( l66) : Approx. 900
≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be 
less than above table when there are both scenes and still pictures recorded on SD card or 
built-in memory.
≥ While recording is in progress, the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed.
≥ Please refer to page 106 for details about approximate recordable time.
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
≥They are not compatible with devices other than those that support MP4. Images 
cannot be played with equipment that does not support MP4. Confirm that your 
equipment supports MP4 by referring to the operating instructions.
≥ There are some cases where the recorded motion pictures cannot be played back, 
even if the device supports MP4. In such a case, play back on this unit instead.
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≥Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. ( l18)
1Change the mode to   and 
open the LCD monitor.
2Press the   button.
∫ About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording
≥During motion picture recording or when set to PRE-REC, you cannot record still pictures.
≥ Using a tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the 
shutter speed becomes slow.
≥ To print a picture, save the picture to the SD card ( l77) and print using a PC or a printer.
≥ The edges of still pictures reco rded on this unit with a 16:9 aspect ratio may be cut at 
printing. Check the printer or photo studio before printing.
≥ Please refer to page 107 for details about the number of recordable pictures.
Basic
Recording still pictures
Quality of still pictures ( l58)
Size of still pictures ( l55)
R3000 Remaining number of still pictures
≥
 Flashes in red when [0] appears.
Still picture operation indicator ( l94)
0.9MR3000 R3000
R3000
0.9M
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The following modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by pointing the unit to what 
you want to record.
≥ Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the desired mode.
≥ In the Portrait, Spotlight and Low light mode, the face will be surrounded by white frame 
when detected. In the Portrait mode, a subject that is bigger and close to center of the 
screen will be surrounded  by an orange frame. (l56)
≥ 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.
Basic
Intelligent Auto Mode
ModeEffect
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.
Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly.
Low light It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight.
Normal In modes other than those described above, the contrast is 
adjusted to give a clear picture.
Intelligent auto/Manual buttonPress this button to switch Intelligent Auto 
Mode/Manual Mode.
≥Please refer to page 59 for details about Manual 
Mode.
/MANUAL
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∫Intelligent Auto Mode
When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Auto White Balance and Auto Focus operate 
and automatically adjust the color balance and focusing.
Depending on the brightness of the subject, etc., the aperture and shutter speed are 
automatically adjusted for optimum brightness.
≥Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or 
scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. ( l59, 62)
Automatic White BalanceThe illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Balance functions.
1) The effective range of Automatic White Balance 
adjustment on this unit
2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) Sunlight
5) White fluorescent lamp
6) Halogen light bulb
7) Incandescent light bulb
8) Sunrise or sunset
9) Candlelight
If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally, 
adjust the White Balance manually. ( l59)
Auto FocusThe unit focuses automatically.
≥Auto Focus does not work co rrectly in the following 
situations. Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode. ( l62)
j Recording distant and close-up objects at the same time
j Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window
j Recording a subject that is  surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly 
reflective objects
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1Change the mode to  .
2Select the play mode select 
icon A using  3/4/ 2 and 
press the ENTER button.
3
Select the [VIDEO/PICTURE] you wish to play back, then press the 
ENTER button.
/
Select the [MEDIA] and [VIDEO/PICTURE] you wish to play back, 
then press the ENTER button.
≥ Press the MENU button.
≥ When a video item is selected, an icon will appear on the thumbnail display. ( , 
,)
4Select the scene or the still 
picture to be played back using 
3/4/2/1, then press the 
ENTER button.
≥ When you select  / and press the 
ENTER button, the next (previous) page is 
displayed.
Basic
Motion picture/Still picture playback
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0h00m15s
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5Select the operation icon using 
3/4/2/1.
B Operation icon
≥ Press the ENTER button to display/not-display 
the operation icon.
∫ Change the thumbnail display
While the thumbnail is displayed, the thumbnail display changes in the following order if the 
zoom lever is operated to   side or   side.
20 scenes  () 9 scenes ()  1 scene
≥ 9 scenes display returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is 
changed.
∫ Speaker volume adjustment
Operate the volume lever to adjust the 
speaker volume during motion picture 
playback.
≥Sound will be heard only during normal playback.
≥ If pause play is continued for 5 minutes, the screen returns to the thumbnails.
≥ The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to 0h00m00s for each scene.
≥ The image will pause momentarily and the screen may turn black when the scenes are 
switching.
Motion picture playbackStill picture playback
1/ ;: Playback/Pause
6 : Rewind playback
5 : Fast forward playback
∫ : Stops the playback and shows 
the thumbnails. 1/
;: Slide show (playback of the still 
pictures in numerical order) 
start/pause.
2; : Plays back the previous picture.
;1 : Plays back the next picture.
∫ : Stops the playback and shows 
the thumbnails.
Towards “ r”:Increases the volume
Towards “ s”:Decreases the volume
0h00m00s 0h00m00s
0h00m00s
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Motion picture compatibility≥The unit conforms to the MP4 format (MPEG-4 AVC file standard).
≥ Motion pictures recorded on other MP4-compatible equipment may not play back 
normally or may not play back at all on this unit. Similarly, motion pictures recorded on 
this unit may not play back normally or may not play back at all on other MP4-
compatible equipment. (  is displayed for videos that cannot be played back with 
this unit)
Still picture compatibility≥This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File 
system) established by JEITA (Japan Elec tronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association).
≥ The file format of still pictures supported by  this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted 
files will be played back.)
≥ 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.
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1Press the MENU button.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the 
top menu  A, then press the 
ENTER button.
3Select the submenu B using 
3/ 4 and press  1 or press the 
ENTER button.
4Select the desired item using 
3/ 4, and press the ENTER 
button to set.
To get back to the previous screenPress  2 of the cursor button.
To exit the menu screenPress the MENU button.
∫ About the information display
Descriptions of the selected submenus and 
items displayed in Steps 3 and 4, and 
messages to confirm settings are displayed.
∫ About the operation icons
/:
Select and then press the ENTER button 
to switch the menu and thumbnail 
display page. :
Select and then press the ENTER button 
to return to the previous screen in cases 
such as menu setting, etc.
Basic
Using the menu screen
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