Panasonic Hc V210 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 8/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 LE 2.0]  # [HD Writer LE 2.0].
≥ 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 LE 2.0]  # [Operating Instructions].
With a PC
Starting HD Writer LE 2.0 
						

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≥HD Writer LE 2.0 is not available for Mac.
≥ iMovie’11 supported. For details about iMovie’11, please contact Apple Inc.
≥ //
iMovie’11 is not compatible with 1080/60p. 1080/60p scenes cannot be imported to a Mac.
∫ Operating environment
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in this owner’s manual are fulfilled, some computers 
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 a Mac
1Connect this unit to a Mac via the supplied USB cable.≥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.
≥ When using the battery, 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 Mac.
∫ 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 10.8.2
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo or better
RAM2GB or more
InterfaceUSB port
Other requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device 
						

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*1 only
* 2 // 
only
*3  only
∫Recording indications
Others
Indications
A
////
Intelligent Auto Mode ( l26)
Manual Mode ( l53)
///////// /
Scene Mode (l 47)
//
Power LCD ( l36)
¥ /;  (Red) Recording
; (Green) Recording pause
0h00m00s Elapsed recording time ( l23)
(“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute 
and “s” for second.) //
Eye-Fi setting ( l87)
Remaining battery power 
( l 16)
OPEN0dB
0h00m00s
1/100
MFR 1h20m
R 3000
NOV 15 2013 12:342.1M
+1


PRE-REC
MNL
+2+1-1
MF Manual Focus (l56)*1Built-in memory recording 
possible status (motion 
picture)
 (White) Card recording possible status 
(motion picture)
 (Green) Recognizing the card (motion 
picture)
*2//// /
Recording Format/Recording Mode ( l48, 49 )
R1h20m Remaining time for motion 
picture recording ( l23)
*1Relay Recording ( l49)
Wind cut ( l51)
*2/*3Image Stabilizer ( l42)
B
// / / /
White Balance ( l54)
1/100 Shutter Speed (l 55)
OPEN/F2.0 Iris value (l55)
0dB Gain value (l55)
PRE-REC ( l45)
*2Tele Macro ( l45)
Color Night Rec function 
( l 46)
Intelligent Contrast Control 
( l 46)
Backlight Compensation 
( l 44)
/ Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l 44)
AW B
PRE-REC 
						

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Playback indications
∫ Display when USB HDD is 
connected
∫ Indication of connection to 
other devices
∫ Confirmatory indications
C
*1Built-in memory recording 
possible status (still picture)
 (White) Card recording possible status 
(still picture)
 (Green) recognizing the card (still 
picture)
*2/*3/
/ Number of recording pixels for 
still pictures (
l25, 52 , 58 )
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 (l25)
 (White) Still picture recording icon
 (Red) Recording still picture
World time setting ( l32)
NOV 15 2013 Date indication (l20)
12:34PM Time indication (l 20)10M8.9M2.1M0.2M
1/ ;/5 /6 /// 7/8/ D/E /;1 /2;
Display during playback ( l29, 57 )
0h00m00s Playback Time ( l29)
No.10 Scene Number
Repeat Playback (l 58)
Resume Playback ( l58)
100-0001 Still picture folder/file name
Transfer/Protected motion 
pictures/still pictures
 
( l 68, 88)
/*2/*2//
Play mode selection display (l 28)
*21080/60p recorded scene 
(l 28)
*1Relay-recorded scene ( l49)
// Eye-Fi transfer status
 (l 88)
*2USB HDD playback ( l82)
Accessing the card ( l85, 99 )
*1Accessing the built-in memory 
(l 85, 99 )
– – (Time 
display) The built-in battery is low. (
l20)
Warning for recording yourself 
( l 21)
SD card is not inserted or is 
incompatible. 
						

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Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
*1  only
*2 // only
Others
Messages
PERIODICALLY MAKE BACK UP OF DATA IN BUILT-IN MEMORY.*1
We recommend backing up important recorded motion pictures and still pictures periodically to 
a PC, disc, etc. to protect it. (l90) 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.
THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED.*2
≥ Use a battery that is compatible with this unit. ( l9)
If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit, remove the battery and then insert it 
again. If the message appears even after repeating this several times, this unit needs repair. 
Detach the power and contact consumer support. Do not attempt to repair it by yourself.
≥ You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit. Use the supplied 
AC adaptor. ( l11)
THIS EXTERNAL DRIVE CANNOTBE USED./
PLEASE CHECK THE EXTERNAL DRIVE.*2
A USB HDD that this unit cannot recognize is connected. Check if the USB HDD can be 
connected and used with this unit and try to reconnect.( l78) 
						

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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. 
≥ 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. 
						

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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.
The lens or LCD monitor 
fog up. ≥
This is due to condensation. It is not a malfunction. Please 
refer to page  3.
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. 
(l 11)
≥ 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]. 
(l 74)
This unit cannot be 
operated 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 consult the dealer who you purchased this 
unit from.
“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, and consult the 
dealer who you purchased this unit from. 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]. ( l32)
Recording
ProblemCheck points
The unit arbitrarily stops 
recording. ≥
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. 
(l 16)
≥ 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. (l 38)
≥ //
If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position or set 
[AGS] to [OFF]. ( l50)
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. ( l27, 56 )
“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). ( l54)
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. 
						

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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.)
Scenes cannot be deleted. ≥Release the protect setting. (l 68, 88 )
≥ 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. ( l38) 
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
Although this unit is 
correctly connected to a 
TV, images cannot be 
seen.
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. ( l72)
≥ When connecting the device to a television, the television 
image will not be displayed in the following cases. Use the 
devices LCD monitor.
jRecording video
j When setting PRE-REC
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.
When connected by the 
USB cable, this unit is not 
detected by the other 
devices. ≥
When connected to other devices using only the battery, 
reconnect using the AC adaptor.
VIERA Link does not work. (Setting on this unit)
≥Connect with a HDMI mini cable. (supplied or optional)* 
(l 71)
≥ Set [VIERA Link] to [ON]. ( l74)
≥ Turn the unit off and then back on again.
* Use the HDMI mini cable that comes with this unit if supplied.  If it does not come with a HDMI mini cable, use a genuine 
Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: 
optional). Check the accessories in the basic owner’s manual.
(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. 
						

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Cannot copy scenes on 
the SD card by connecting 
to other equipment with 
the USB cable.≥
Other equipment might have not recognized the SD card. 
Unplug the USB cable once, and reconnect it.
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 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 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. ( l94, 102 )
≥ 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 LE 2.0. ≥
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 LE 2.0.
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. ( l38)
With other products
ProblemCheck points