Panasonic Hc V210 Owners Manual

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You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l53)
≥ The shutter speed is set to 1/30 or more depending on the surrounding brightness.
≥When the shutter speed becomes 1/30, the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and 
afterimages may appear.
Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly.
When “CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST.” appears, move the unit slowly while recording.
≥ Set to [OFF] to turn off the message indication.
≥Message will not appear while pausing the recording. (Message will appear even if it is pausing 
the recording if [DEMO MODE] is set to [ON].)
This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones.
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l53)
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, [WIND CUT] is set to [ON], and the setting cannot be 
changed.
≥ You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions.
[AUTO SLOW SHTR]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [AUTO SLOW SHTR]  # [ON]
//
[SHOOTING GUIDE]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [SHOOTING GUIDE]  # [ON]
[WIND CUT]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [WIND CUT]  # [ON] 
						

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The higher the number of pixels, the higher the clarity of the picture when printing.//
≥ //
This function’s default settings is  .
This function’s default settings is  .
≥ The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels.
≥ Please refer to page 11 9  for details about the number of recordable pictures.
You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures.
[PICTURE SIZE]
: [PICTURE] # [PICTURE SIZE]  # desired setting
Picture sizeAspect ratio
4224 k2376
16:9
1920 k1080
Picture sizeAspect ratio
3968 k2232
16:9
1920 k1080
[SHTR SOUND]
: [PICTURE] # [SHTR SOUND]  # desired setting
:Volum e lo w
:Volume high
[OFF]:Cancel the setting.
10M
2.1M
8.9M
2.1M
10M
8.9M 
						

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¬Change the mode to  .
Press the 
Intelligent auto/Manual button to switch to Manual Mode.≥  appears on the screen.
≥  Press the ENTER button to display/not display the manual icon.
≥ The page changes with each press of  4.
Advanced (Recording)
Manual recording
MNL
4/5 NEXT
4/5 NEXT
4/5 NEXT5/5 NEXT
5/5 NEXT
5/5 NEXT
/MANUAL
White Balance (l54)
Manual Shutter Speed ( l55)
Iris Adjustment ( l55)
Focus ( l56) 
						

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White Balance
Automatic White Balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or 
lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the White Balance manually.
≥Press the Intelligent auto/Manual button to switch to Manual Mode.
1Select [WB] using the cursor button.
2Press  2/1 to select White Balance 
Mode.
≥ To return to auto setting, select   or press the Intelligent auto/Manual button.
∫ To set the White Balance manually
1 Press  2/1 to select  , and fill the screen with a 
white subject.
2 Press  3 to set.
≥ When the screen turns black instantly and the   
display stops flashing and then lights constantly, the 
setting is complete.
≥ If the   display continues flashing, the White Balance 
cannot be set. In this case, use other White Balance Modes.
≥If you turn on the unit with the lens cover closed, the Auto White Balance will not be performed 
correctly. Always open the lens cover before turning on the unit.
≥ When the   display flashes, the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored. 
Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the White Balance.
≥ When setting both the White Balance and the iris/gain, set the White Balance first.
≥  is not displayed on the screen when   is being set.
IconMode/Recording conditions
Auto White Balance adjustment
Sunny mode:  Outdoors under a clear sky
Cloudy mode:  Outdoors under cloudy sky
Indoor mode 1:  Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2: Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums, etc.
Manual adjustment mode:
≥Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights
≥ Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters
≥ Sunrise, sunset, etc.
BACK BACK
BACK
AW B
AW B
BACK BACK
BACK
AW BAW B 
						

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Manual shutter speed/Iris adjustment
Shutter Speed:
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
Iris:
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
≥Press the Intelligent auto/Manual button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l53)
1Select [SHTR] or [IRIS] using the cursor button.
2Press  2/1 to adjust settings.
A : Shutter speed:
1/60 to 1/8000
≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the shutter 
speed will be set between 1/30 and 
1/8000.
≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
B : Iris/Gain value:
CLOSE 
!# (F16 to F2.0) !# OPEN !# (0dB to 18dB)
≥ Value closer to CLOSE darken the image.
≥ Value closer to 18dB brighten the image.
≥ When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN, it changes to the gain value.
≥ To return to auto setting, press the Intelligent auto/Manual button.
≥When setting both the shutter speed and the iris /gain value, set the shutter speed and then set 
the iris/gain value.
Manual shutter speed adjustment
≥ You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright, or highly reflective.
≥ During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth.
≥ If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, color and screen 
brightness may change or a horizontal line may appear on the screen. In this case, record in the 
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.
Manual iris/gain adjustment
≥ If the gain value is increased, the noise on the screen increases.
≥ Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed.
ÂOPEN OPEN1/100100

BACK
BACK
BACK IRIS
IRIS
IRIS
IRIS
IRIS
IRIS 
						

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Recording with Manual Focus
If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then use Manual Focus.
≥Press the Intelligent auto/Manual button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l53)
1(When MF assist function is used)
Select the menu.
≥Display the operation icon by pressing the ENTER button, and switch to manual icon by pressing 4.
2Select [MF] using the cursor button to change to Manual Focus.≥MF appears on the screen.
3Press  2/1 to adjust the focus.
The in-focus area is displayed in blue. The normal 
screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus.
≥When [MF ASSIST] is [OFF], the blue area is not displayed.
≥ To restore Auto Focus, select [AF] or press the Intelligent auto/Manual button.
≥The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded. : [RECORD SETUP] 
# [MF ASSIST] # [ON]
:To focus on a close subject
:To focus on a faraway subject
MF MF
5/5 NEXT
5/5 NEXT
5/5 NEXT
MF
MF 
						

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Motion picture playback using operation icon
For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 28.
Advanced (Playback)
Playback Operations
Playback operationCursor button/Playback 
displayOperating steps
Slow-motion playback
During PauseWith the playback paused, press and hold 
1
 of the cursor button.
(Press and hold  2 for slow rewind 
playback)
Slow-motion playback will continue over the 
period that the button is pressed.
≥ Normal playback is restored when you press 
3.
≥ When Slow-motion pictures are played back 
in reverse, they will be shown continuously 
at approximately 2/3
rd the speed of normal 
playback (intervals of 0.5 seconds).
≥ Slow-motion playback for iFrame or MP4 
scenes will be in 1 second intervals.
Frame-by-frame 
playback With the playback paused, press 
1 of the 
cursor button.
(Press  2 to advance the frames one at a 
time in the reverse direction.)
≥ Normal playback is restored when you press 
3.
≥ When the frames are advanced one at a 
time in the reverse direction, they will be 
shown in intervals of 0.5 seconds.
≥ Frame-by-frame playback for iFrame or MP4 
scenes will be in 1 second intervals. 
						

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Creating still picture from motion picture
A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture. (1920 k1080) still pictures will be recorded for the AVCHD scenes and iFrame scenes, and 
 (640 k360) still pictures will be recorded for the MP4 scenes.
Press the   button at the location to be saved as a still picture during the 
playback.
≥ It is convenient to use Pause, Slow-motion Playback and Frame-by-frame Playback.
≥ The date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture.
≥ Quality will be different from the normal still picture.
Repeat playback
Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes.
The   indication appears on the full screen views.
≥All the scenes are played back repeatedly. (When playing back motion pictures by date, all the 
scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly.)
Resuming the previous playback
If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was 
stopped.
If playback of a motion picture is stopped,   appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped 
scene.
≥The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode. (The 
setting of [RESUME PLAY] does not change.) : [VIDEO SETUP] # [REPEAT PLAY] 
# [ON]
: [VIDEO SETUP] # [RESUME PLAY]  # [ON]
2.1M0.2M 
						

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Zooming in on a still picture during playback 
(Playback zoom)
You can zoom in on still pictures during playback.
1Move the zoom lever to  side.≥You can zoom to a maximum of 4 a. (1 k #  2k  #  4k )
2Shift the position of the zoomed 
portion using the cursor button.
≥ The location of the zoom displays for about 
1 second when zooming in (zooming out) or 
moving the displayed location.
Zooming out from the zoomed still pictureMove the zoom lever to  side to zoom out. (4 k #  2k  #  1k )
≥ The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.
RETURN   RETURN  
RETURN  
A Displayed location of the 
zoom 
						

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Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession.
1Select the date select icon using 
the cursor button, then press the 
ENTER button.is displayed only  for 
/
/
2Select the playback date, then press the ENTER button.The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails.
3Select the scene or the still picture to be played back, then press the ENTER 
button.
≥ Playing back of all the scenes or the still pictures returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is 
changed.
≥ In cases such as those described below, scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the 
date list, and –1, –2… may be added after the date:
jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99
j When the number of still pictures exceeds 999
j //
When [REC MODE] is changed
j When [NUMBER RESET] is performed
≥  is displayed after the date in the list by date for the still pictures created from the motion 
picture. ( l58)
Advanced (Playback)
Various playback functions
A Date select icon