Panasonic Hc V180 Owners Manual

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You can record using convenient functions just by the easy operation of touching the screen.
1Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   on the Touch Menu to displ ay 
Touch Function icons. ( l17)
2Touch the Touch Function icon.
(e.g. AF/AE tracking)
≥ To cancel, touch the Touch Fu nction icon again. (Optical 
Image Stabilizer Lock is canceled by releasing the finger 
touching  .)
Touch function icons
*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only
*2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only
Advanced...

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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 Elec trical Image Stabilizer.
Touch   to switch the Image Stabilizer on/off.≥The icon at position  A is switched.
∫Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
(Motion Picture Recording Mode)
Setting [HYBRID O.I.S.]
When set to [ON], you can further improve image stabilization f or recording while walking, or 
holding the...

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(Still Picture Recording Mode)
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 automati cally even if it moves.
1To u c h   .≥An icon is displayed  B.2Touch the object and lock the target.≥When you touch the head of the object, the target frame 
on the head gets locked and tracking starts.
≥ Touch the object to be changed again when you want to 
change the target.
≥ When the Intelligent Auto Mode or...

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≥AF/AE tracking will be canceled in the following cases.
jWhen the unit is turned off
j Press the recording/playback button
j Touch the recording mode switching icon
j Touch the Recording Mode button icon
j Switch to recording of yourself
In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by 
touching and holding  . With this function, you can further redu ce the effects of the 
shake that tends to occur when using zoom.
1 Touch   to turn the Image Stabilizer on....

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It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched.1To u c h   .≥An icon is displayed  A.2Touch the subject.≥Focus area is displayed at the touched position, and a 
still picture is recorded.
≥Depending on the recording conditions or recognition of the tou ched position, it may not be 
possible to record the intended picture.
≥ This will not operate for recording yourself.
Touch Shutter
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Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded.
1Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   on the Touch Menu to displ ay the 
operation icons. ( l17)
2Touch an operation icon.(e.g. PRE-REC)
≥ The operation icons that are displayed in the Touch 
Menu can be changed.
([SELECT OPERATION ICONS]:  l32)
≥ Select the operation icon again to cancel the function.
Refer to the respective pages for canceling the following 
functions.
jSelf-timer ( l58)
j Guidelines ( l59)
≥...

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When you start recording, the image/audio gradually 
appears. (Fade in)
When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually 
disappears. (Fade out)
≥The Fade setting is canceled when the recording stops.
∫ To select the color for fade in/out
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black (o r white).
This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see an d suppresses white saturation 
in bright parts at the same time. Both bright and dark parts ca n be recorded clearly.
≥If...

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This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the 
recording start/stop button is pressed.
≥  appears on the screen.
≥Aim the unit at the subject beforehand.
≥ There is no beep sound.
≥ PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases.
jPress the recording/playback button
j Touch the recording mode switching icon
j If you remove the SD card
j If you touch 
j If you turn the unit off
j If you start recording
j After 3 hours have passed
≥
After setting PRE-REC, if...

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This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the obje ct only in close-up and 
shading off the background.
≥ The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 1.1 m  (3.6 feet).
≥ When you set Tele Macro, the zoom magnification automatically c hanges to one of the following 
levels. In Still Picture Recording Mode, the level depends on t he picture size setting. If you lower 
the zoom magnification to a lev...

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This function is identical to Scene Mode in Recording Mode. ( l39)
The shutter speed and aperture, etc. are automatically adjusted  to match the scene you want to 
record.
≥ This item is displayed in the menu only when [Time Lapse Rec] in Creative Control Mode is 
set. ( l44)
≥ Please refer to page  45 for details about the effect of each mode.
Advanced (Recording)
Recording functions of menus
[SCENE MODE]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [SCENE MODE] # desired setting
[OFF]:Cancel the setting
5Sports:To make...