Panasonic Hc V500 Owners Manual

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This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly.
≥If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be 
clear.
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close-up 
and shading off the background.
≥ The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 70 cm (28 q).
≥ When the Tele Macro is set with the zoom magnification less than 42 k...

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You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures 
and still pictures. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the 
composition.
It will switch every time the icon is touched.
  #   #   # Setting canceled
≥ The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded.
∫ Displaying Guidelines at playback
≥Change the mode to   and touch the play mode select icon. Then, select the 
AVCHD scene, or set to [iFrame] or [MP4]. ( l38)
≥ To cancel the...

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When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter 
speeds and apertures.
≥(Sports/Portrait/Soft skin/Spotlight/Snow/Beach/Sunset/Scenery)
jThe shutter speed is 1/8 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode.
≥ (Sunset/Low light)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30 or more in Motion Picture Recording Mode.
≥ (Sunset/Scenery/Fireworks/Night scenery)
jImage may get blurry when a close object is recorded.
≥ (Sports)
jDuring normal playback, the image movement may not...

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≥(Soft skin)
jIf the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color, they 
will also be smoothed.
j If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
j If you record a person in the distance, the face may not be recorded clearly. In this case, 
cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face (close-up) to record.
≥ (Fireworks)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30.
j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surroundings.
≥ (Night scenery/Night portrait)...

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Switch the picture quality and recording format of the motion pictures to record.
*1 Recording will have higher quality in the order of [HA], [HG], [HX] and [HE].
*2 It can record with highest quality image in this unit.
*3 [iFrame] is a format suitable for Mac (iMovie’11). It is recommended when using a Mac.
≥Recordable time using the battery (l 22)
≥ This function’s default setting is [HG] mode.
≥ Please refer to page 149 about approximate recordable time.
≥ When the unit is moved a lot or...

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Face Recognition is a function for finding faces that resemble faces which have already been 
registered and automatically prioritizing focus and exposure for those faces. This function 
makes it possible to keep the face of your loved ones in focus even when they are at the 
back or on the end of a line in a group picture.
∫Registering a face for Face Recognition
≥Up to a maximum of 6 people can be registered.
1 Align the person’s face with the guide.≥Take a picture of the persons face from...

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Entering text
≥The characters can be conveniently input without moving the cursor when the [Auto Cursor 
Position] is set to [ON]. ( l47)
≥ A maximum of 9 characters can be entered.
4 Touch [ENTER] to end registration.≥Touch [EXIT].
∫ Changing the information of a registered person
1 Select the menu.
2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting.
≥Up to 3 face shots can be registered. To additionally register 
or to change/delete the registered face shots, touch   or 
the face shot.
≥ If you...

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[FOCUS ICON]:
This changes the focus indication icon (l33) that appears 
during still picture recording.  (Only displayed when Face 
Recognition is in use.)
≥ Touch the icon you wish to have displayed.
3 Touch [ENTER].
∫ Canceling a registered person
1 Select the menu.
≥Touching [DELETE ALL] cancels all the registered people.2(When [DELETE] is selected)
Touch the person to cancel.≥When touched, the person is selected and   is displayed. To cancel the selected person, 
touch again.
≥ Touch...

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When a registered person is detected by Face Recognition during recording, the name 
registered for that person is displayed.
≥Displayed name will disappear after a while.
≥ It is displayed according to the registration order setting from the first person.
≥ This function is not displayed during recording of yourself or Playback Mode.
Detected faces appear with frames.
≥ Up to 15 frames are indicated. Larger faces and faces nearer to the center of the screen 
take preference over others. When...

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If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while 
recording motion pictures, it is automatically put into recording pause.
≥The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are 
recording a subject right above or right below you.
You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed.
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l77)
≥ The shutter speed is set to 1/30 or more depending on the surrounding brightness....