Panasonic Hc V520 Owners Manual

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1Change the mode to  .
2Open the LCD monitor.
3Press the recording start/stop 
button to start recording.
AWhen you begin recording,  ; changes to ¥.
B Recording button icon
4Press the recording start/stop button again to pause recording.≥Recording can also be started/stopped by touching the recording button icon.
∫ Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode
≥Screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time. 
To display it again, touch...

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≥(Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card or built-in memory)
≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be less than 
above table when there are both iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on an SD card or the 
built-in memory.
≥ While recording is in progress, the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed.
≥ Please refer to page 186 for details about approximate recordable time.
Recording...

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1Change the mode to  .
2Open the LCD monitor.
3Press the   button halfway. 
(For Auto Focus only)
Focus indication:
4Press the   button fully.
≥ If you set the Optical Image Stabilizer function ( l41) to   ([MODE1]), then the Image 
Stabilizer function will be more effective. (  (MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer) will be 
displayed when the   button is pressed halfway.)
≥ Using a tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter 
speed becomes slow.
≥ You can also...

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About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Mode
∫ About the focusing area
When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area, the subject may 
not be focused. If so, move the contrasting object out of the focus area.
Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording 
Mode
¬Change the mode to  .
Press the   button fully (press to the bottom) to take the picture.
≥ It is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures. 
(Simultaneous...

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The following modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by pointing the unit to what you want 
to record.
*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only
*2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only
≥Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the desired mode.
≥ In the Portrait, Spotlight, or Low Light Mode, the face will be surrounded by a white frame when 
detected. In the Portrait Mode, a subject that is bigger and close to center of the screen will be 
surrounded by an orange...

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Intelligent Auto Mode
When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Automatic White Balance and Auto Focus operate and 
automatically adjust the color balance and focusing.
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter speed are automatically 
adjusted for an optimum brightness.
≥Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or 
scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. ( l50, 52 )
Automatic White BalanceThe illustration...

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1Change the mode to  .
2Touch the play mode select icon A  (l 17).≥You can also set by touching  , selecting [VIDEO 
SETUP] or [PICT. SETUP]  # [MEDIA, VIDEO/
PICTURE]. ( l30)
3/
Select the still picture  B or the recording format 
of the motion picture  C you wish to play back.
Select the media type  D and then select the 
still picture  B or the recording format of the 
motion picture  C you wish to play back.
≥Touch [ENTER].
≥ Icon is displayed in the thumbnail display when the item for 
motion...

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5Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon.
* When pressed two times, the fast rewind/fast forward speed increases. (The screen display changes to   /  .)
∫ Change the thumbnail display
While the thumbnail is displayed, the thumbnail display changes in the 
following order if the zoom lever is operated to   side or   side.
20 scenes  () 9 scenes  () 1 scene  () Highlight & Time Frame Index* 
( l 78)
* Highlight & Time Frame Index can only set in Motion Picture Playback  Mode.
≥...

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Motion picture compatibility
≥This unit is based on AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD format/MPEG-4 AVC file format.
≥ Even if the devices used have compatible standards, when playback of motion pictures 
recorded using another device is performed using this unit, or when motion pictures recorded 
using this unit is played back in another device, playback may not proceed normally, or may 
not be possible.(Please check compatibility in the operating instruction of your device.)
≥ MP4 scenes that can be...

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≥Touch   (left side)/   (right side) of   on the Touch Menu to display  . ( l17)
1To u c h  .
2Touch the top menu  A.
3Touch the submenu B.
≥ Next (previous) page is displayed by touching 
/.
4Touch the desired item to enter the 
setting.
5Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu 
setting.
∫About  guide display
After touching  , touching the submenus 
and items will cause function descriptions and 
settings confirmation messages to appear.
≥After the messages have been displayed, the 
guide display is...