Panasonic Hc V520 Owners Manual

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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]. ( l27)
≥ To cancel the...

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When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter 
speeds and apertures.
≥Set Creative Control Mode to [Time Lapse Rec]. ( l44)
≥ Please refer to page 47  for details about the effect of each mode.
Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode.
* Scale factor when [O.I.S.] is set to [Standard].
≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded.
≥ This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording...

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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 [PH], [HA], [HG] and [HE].
*2 This option allows you to record in 1080/60p (1920k1080/60 progressive), which is the highest 
picture quality for this unit.
*3 [iFrame] is a format suitable for Mac (iMovie’11). It is recommended for when using a Mac.
≥ Recordable time using the battery ( l12)
≥ This function’s default setting is [HG] mode.
≥ Please refer to page...

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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 the...

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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]. (l 36)
≥ 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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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 [ENTER].
≥Since Face Recognition searches for faces that resemble the registered faces, there is no 
guarantee of positive recognition.
≥ It may not be possible to correctly recognize a person who has been registered due to...

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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 [FACE RECOG.] is [ON] registered people are given priority.
∫ Prioritized face framing
Prioritized face framing is displayed as orange frames. Focus and adjustment of brightness will be 
performed against the prioritized face framing.
≥The prioritized face frame is displayed only with Portrait Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode or 
Intelligent...

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This function displays the horizontal/vertical tilt of the unit with the electronic level.
∫To correct the tilt
≥The horizontal tilt display  A and vertical tilt display  B appear yellow when there is a tilt, and 
appear green when there is almost no tilt.
≥ The maximum tilt display angles are approximately 45° in horizontal direction and 10° in vertical 
direction.
≥ The electronic level does not affect the actual recorded images.
≥The electronic level is not displayed when recording yourself or...

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You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l49)
≥ The shutter speed is set to 1/30 or more depending on the surrounding brightness.
≥This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode.
≥ When the shutter speed becomes 1/30, the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and 
afterimages may appear.
Recording motion pictures with more vivid colors, using x.v.Color™ technology.
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l49)
≥ Set [REC MODE]...

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This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones while maintaining the realism.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l49)
≥ When [Strong] is set, you can check how effectively the wind noise is reduced with the icon 
displayed on the screen.
In descending order of the strength of the reduction effect,  /// is displayed.
≥ When [Normal] is set,   will be displayed on the screen.
≥This function’s default setting is [Normal].
≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus...