Panasonic Hc V160 Owners Manual

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Connecting to a PC and charging.
Charge the unit if you do not have the AC adaptor handy.
A USB cable (supplied)
≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
≥ Press the power button and turn the unit off. ( l15)
1Turn the power of the PC on.
2Connect the USB cable≥The status indicator  B will flash red with approx. 2 seconds period (off for approx.  1 second, on 
for approx. 1 second), indicating that charging has begun.
It will turn off when the charging is completed.
≥ Do not use any other USB...

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Charging and recording time
∫Charging/Recording time
≥Temperature: 25 oC (77  oF)/humidity: 60%RH
≥ Time in the parenthesis is charging time when this unit is conn ected to a PC, Panasonic Blu-ray 
disc recorder, or DVD recorder.
≥ These times are approximations.
≥ The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been di scharged completely. 
Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage c onditions such as high/
low temperature.
≥ The actual recordable time refers to the...

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The unit can record still pictures or motion pictures to an SD card. To record to an SD card, read the 
following.
Cards that you can use with this unit
Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Cla ss Rating* for motion 
picture recording.
≥ Please check the latest information on the support website belo w.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam
(This website is in English only.)
≥ When using an SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card with other equi pment, check the 
equipment...

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Inserting/removing an SD card
Caution:
Check that the access lamp has gone off.
1Open the SD card cover and insert 
(remove) the SD card into (from) 
the card slot B.
≥ Face the label side  C in the direction shown 
in the illustration and press it straight in as far 
as it will go.
≥ Press the center of the SD card and then pull 
it straight out.
2Securely close the SD card cover.≥Securely close it until it clicks.
≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of the 
SD card.
≥ Do not apply strong...

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You can turn the unit on and off using the power button or by opening and closing the LCD monitor.
Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to turn on the  unit.
AThe status indicator lights on.
Unit is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened, and unit is t urned off when it is closed.
During normal use, opening and closing of the LCD monitor can be conveniently used to 
turn the unit on/off.
≥ The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed.
≥...

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Operate the mode switch to change the mode to   or  .
Preparation
Selecting a mode
Recording Mode (l19, 21 )
Playback Mode ( l24, 51 ) 

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The clock is not set at the time of purchase. Make sure to set the clock.
≥When you turn on this unit, the message “Set home region and date/time.” may be 
displayed. Select [YES], and follow the steps below to make the se settings:
j Step 3 of [SET WORLD TIME] ( l27)
j Steps 2–3 of “Setting date and time”
¬ Change the mode to  .
1Select the menu. ( l26)
2Select the date or time using  2/1  and set the desired value using  3/4.A Displaying the World time setting 
(l 27):
[HOME]/ [DESTINATION]
≥...

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Basic camera positioning
1 Hold the unit with both hands.
2 Put your hand through the grip belt.
≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is n o 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.
≥ Do not cover the microphones with your hand etc.
∫ Basic motion...

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≥Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. ( l6)
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 format/Recording mode
R1h20m Approximate remaining recordable time
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When the remaining time is less than 
1 minute, R...

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≥To change the recording format, change the [REC FORMAT] or [REC MODE]. ( l40, 41 )
≥ The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop b utton to start recording and 
pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.
When you record with the [REC FORMAT] set to [iFrame] or [MP4],  the scenes longer than 
approximately 20 minutes will be automatically divided. (Record ing will continue.)
≥ (Maximum recordable scenes on a single SD card)
≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes and...