Panasonic Hc V520 Owners Manual

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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 Electrical Image Stabilizer.
∫Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
(Motion Picture Recording Mode)
Setting [HYBRID O.I.S.]
When set to [ON], you can further improve image stabilization for recording while walking, or 
holding the unit and recording a distant subject with zoom.
≥This function’s default setting is...

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(Still Picture Recording Mode)
≥Please refer to page 56  for details about the Optical Image Stabilizer Lock.
: [RECORD SETUP] 
# [O.I.S.]  # [MODE1] or [MODE2]
[MODE1]:The function works all the time.
[MODE2]:The function works when the   button is pressed. We recommend 
using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod 
in Still Picture Recording Mode.
MENU 

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1Touch the Recording Mode button icon.
2Touch the desired Recording Mode button icon.
* In Motion Picture Recording Mode only
≥Pressing the Intelligent auto button while in Intelligent Auto Mode can also change the Recording 
Mode. ( l25)
Advanced (Recording)
Changing the Recording Mode
ModeEffect
Intelligent Auto You can switch the mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode, 
which optimizes settings to the recording environment 
you are in. (
l25)
Intelligent Auto Plus You can add manually-adjusted...

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Please refer to page 25 for details about the effect of each mode.
(Portrait)/ (Scenery)/ (Spotlight)
*1/(Low Light)*1/
(Night Scenery)*2/ (Macro)*2/(Normal)*1/(Normal)*2
*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only
*2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only
≥ Change the Recording Mode to  . ( l43)
1 (When adjusting the brightness)
To u c h  .
(When adjusting the color balance)
To u c h  .
≥R side: Sets the balance to a reddish tone .
B side: Sets the balance to a bluish tone .
≥ When no operations are...

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1Touch   to adjust the horizontal position of 
the in-focus portion.
≥If you touch the screen, you can adjust the horizontal 
position of the in-focus portion.
≥ When no touch operations are performed for approximately 
1 second, [Reset], [SIZE], and [ENTER] are displayed. If 
you touch the screen, you can readjust the horizontal 
position of the in-focus portion.
≥ Position of the in-focus portion will return to original position when you touch [Reset].
2 To u c h  [ S I Z E ] .≥The size of the...

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1(When adjusting the brightness)
To u c h  .
≥The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon.
(Standard)  # (Bright)  # (Dark)
2(When adjusting the color balance)
To u c h  .
≥The level of color balance is switched every time you touch the icon.
(Blue)  # (Red)  # (Yellow)
3 Start recording.
≥The sound is monaural.
1 (When adjusting the brightness)
To u c h  .
≥The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon.
(Standard)  # (Bright)  # (Dark)
2Start recording....

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≥Change the Recording Mode to  . ( l43)Touch the desired Scene Mode.
≥Touch [ENTER].
≥(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 close object is recorded.
≥ (Sports)
jDuring normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth.
j Color and screen...

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≥(Night Scenery)
jThe shutter speed is 1/2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode.
j Using a tripod is recommended. 

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≥The Manual Focus, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Brightness (Iris and Gain) settings are 
retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture 
Recording Mode.
Touch the   to switch to Manual Mode. ( l43)
Advanced (Recording)
Manual recording
MNL
A Manual icons
Focus ( l52)
White Balance ( l50)
Manual Shutter Speed ( l51)
Iris Adjustment ( l51)
FOCUS
WB
SHTR
IRIS
FOCUSWBSHTRIRIS
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MNL 

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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.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l49)
1To u c h  [ W B ] .
2Touch  /  to select White Balance Mode.≥Touch [WB] to select the mode.
≥ To return to auto setting, set to   or press the intelligent auto button again.
∫ To set the White Balance manually
1 Select  , fill the screen with a white subject.
2 Touch and set the blinking...