Panasonic Hc V160 Owners Manual

Owner’s Manual
High Definition Video Camera
Model No.       HC-V160
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future 
use.
until 
2014/12/4
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About the recording format for 
recording motion pictures
You can select from AVCHD, iFrame or MP4 
recording formats to record motion pictures 
using this unit. ( l40)
AVCHD:
It is suitable for viewing on a high-definition TV 
or for saving to disc.
iFrame:
This is a recording format suitable for playing 
back or editing on Mac (iMovie etc.).
≥ It is not compatible with motion pictures 
recorded in AVCHD format.
MP4:
This is a recording format suitable for playing 
back or editing on a PC.
≥ It...

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For the purposes of this 
owner’s manual
≥SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and 
SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the 
“SD card”.
≥ Functions that can be used for motion picture 
recording/motion picture playback are 
indicated by   in this owner’s manual.
≥ Functions that can be used for still picture 
recording/still picture playback are indicated 
by   in this owner’s manual.
≥ Scene(s) recorded in 1080/60i: “AVCHD 
scene(s)”
≥ Pages for reference are indicated by an 
arrow, for example:  l00 

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Read this first .................................................2
Preparation
Names and Functions of Main Parts ............ 6
Power supply.................................................. 9
Inserting/removing the battery .................  9
Charging the battery ..............................  10
Charging and recording time .................  12
Recording to a card ..................................... 13 Cards that you can use with this unit .....  13
Inserting/removing an SD card...

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With a PC
What you can do with a PC ......................... 73Before Installing HD Writer LE 3.0 .........  75
Operating environment ............................... 77
Installation ................................................... .80
Connecting to a PC ...................................... 81 About the PC display .............................  83
Starting HD Writer LE 3.0 ............................ 84 Reading the operating instructions 
of the software applications ...................  84...

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1Speaker
2 USB terminal [ ] ( l66, 81 )
3 Intelligent auto/Manual button 
[iA/MANUAL] ( l22, 47 )
4 Delete button [ ] ( l56)
5 Power button [ ] ( l15)
6 HDMI mini connector [HDMI] 
(l 61)
7 A/V connector [A/V] 
(l 61, 69 )
8 Battery release lever [BATT] ( l9)
9 Lens cover opening/closing switch
When not using the unit, close the lens cover to 
protect the lens.
≥ Slide the opening/closing switch to open/
close the cover.
10 Lens cover
11 Lens
12 Internal stereo microphones
Preparation
Names and...

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13Menu button [MENU] ( l26)
14 Mode switch ( l16)
15 Status indicator ( l15)
16 Recording start/stop button ( l19)
17 Cursor button ( l24,26 ,36 )
≥ Use the cursor button to select the recording 
functions and playback operations, and to 
operate the menu screen.
≥ In this owner’s manual, the cursor button is 
denoted as shown below or as  3/4/2/ 1.
Example: For pressing the (down) button 18
Enter button [ENTER] ( l24,26 ,36 )
19 LCD monitor ( l18)
≥ It can open up to 90 o.
≥ It can rotate up to...

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25Photoshot button [ ] ( l21)
26 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Recording Mode) 
(l 35)
Thumbnail display switch [ / ]/
Volume lever [ sVOL r] (In Playback 
Mode) (l 25)
27 Grip belt
Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits 
your hand.
1 Flip the belt.
2 Adjust the length.
3 Replace the belt.
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About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBY100/VW-VBT 190/VW-VBT380.
Inserting/removing the battery
≥Press the power button to turn off the unit. ( l15)Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in t he figure.
Preparation
Power supply
It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look ver y similar to the genuine 
product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of  these battery packs 
are not...

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Charging the battery
∫Charging with an AC adaptor.
The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is con nected. The primary circuit is always 
“live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical  outlet.
Important:
≥ The AC adaptor and USB cable are for use with this unit only. D o not use them with other 
equipment. Similarly, do not use AC adaptors and USB cables fro m other equipment with 
this unit.
≥ The battery will not be charged if the unit is turned on. Press  the...