Panasonic Hc V520 Owners Manual

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When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones can be adjusted.1Select the menu.
2 (When [SET ]/[SET ] is selected)
Touch /  to adjust.
≥Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 
2 bars of the gain value are not red. (Otherwise, the sound 
is distorted.) Select a lower setting for microphone input 
level.
3 Touch [ENTER].≥Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting.
≥  (Microphone input level meter) appears 
on the screen.
≥ When [MIC SETUP] is [ZOOM MIC], the volume will be different depending on the zoom 
rate.
≥ The microphone input level meter shows the larger of the inputs from the 2 built-in microphones.
≥ You cannot record with the audio completely muted.
[MIC LEVEL]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC LEVEL]  # desired setting
[AUTO]:AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted automatically.
[SET ]:The desired recording level can be set. AGC is activated, and sound 
distortions are reduced.
[SET ]:The desired recording level can be set. Sounds are recorded in 
natural quality.
MENU
A Left
B Right
C Microphone input level 
						

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Adjust the quality of the image while recording.
Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image.
≥This setting is retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and 
Still Picture Recording Mode.
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l49)
1 Select the menu.
2 Touch the desired setting items.
3 Touch  /  to adjust settings.
4 Touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [EXIT] to complete the settings.
≥  appears on the screen.
[PICTURE ADJUST]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [PICTURE ADJUST]
[SHARPNESS]:Sharpness of the edge
[COLOR]:Depth of the color of the image
[EXPOSURE]:Brightness of the image
[WB ADJUST]:Picture color balance
MENU 
						

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The higher the number of pixels, the higher the clarity of the picture when printing.
∫Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording 
Mode
Aspect ratio will change depending on the picture size.
*1 Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used. The maximum zoom magnification is 62 k.
*2 Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used. The maximum zoom magnification is 50 k.
≥ This function’s default settings are [  10M] in Still Picture Recording Mode.
≥ Still pictures taken in Motion Picture Recording Mode are   (1920 k1080).
≥ The recording will become longer depending on the picture size.
≥ Please refer to page 187 for details about the number of recordable pictures.
≥ When the picture size is [  7.4M], [  0.3M], [  7.7M] or [  2M] black bands may 
appear on the left and right of the screen.
≥ The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16:9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing. 
Check the printer or photo studio before printing.
[PICTURE SIZE]
: [PICTURE] # [PICTURE SIZE]  # desired setting
[16:9]:Aspect ratio of high-definition television, etc.
[4:3]:Aspect ratio of 4:3 television
[3:2]:Aspect ratio of conventional film camera or prints
Picture sizeAspect ratioExtra Optical Zoom (l40)
[  10M] 4224k2376
[16:9] –*1
[  2.1M] 1920k
1080 –*1
[  7.4M]3136k2352
[4:3] –*2
[  0.3M]
640k480 100k
[  7.7M] 3408k 2272
[3:2] –*2
[ 2M] 1728
k1152 –*2
MENU
16:9
16:9
4:3
4:3
3:
2
3 :
2
16:92.1M
4:34:33 :
23 :
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Recording is done continuously at the rate of 60 still pictures per second.
Use this function to record an object with fast movement.
1Select the menu.
2 Press the   button.
≥  flashes in red during recording.
≥ First press the   button halfway, then press it fully to set the focus and record. It will 
automatically focus if you press fully once, so it  is convenient when recording objects moving 
back and forth.
3 Touch [Record] or [Delete].
4
(When [Record] is selected in Step 3)Touch [REC ALL] or [SELECT].
5 (When [SELECT] is selected in Step 4)
Touch the range of pictures that will be stored.
≥Previous (Next) page is displayed by touching  / .
* Only select the picture for start point if only 1 picture is to  be stored.
≥ A confirmation message is displayed when [Enter] is 
touched after selecting the start point and finish point. 
Touch [YES] to store the pictures.
≥If you turn off the unit or change the mode, this function is canceled.
≥ The maximum number of times you can record on a media is 15.
(In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card.)
≥ Color balance and brightness on the screen may change with some light sources such as 
fluorescent lamps.
≥ Image quality is different from ordinary still picture recording.
[HI-SPEED BURST]
: [PICTURE]  # [HI-SPEED BURST] # [ON]
[ON]:180 still pictures are recorded continuously at the rate of 60 per second.
The picture size is   (1920 k1080).
[OFF]:Cancel the setting.
[Record]:Pictures are stored.
[Delete]:All pictures are deleted.
[REC ALL]:All pictures are stored.
[SELECT]:Pictures are stored by specifying range.
MENU
2.1M
A Star t p oint*
BFinish point 
						

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You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures.
≥No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode.
[SHTR SOUND]
: [PICTURE] # [SHTR SOUND]  # desired setting
:Volum e lo w
:Volume high
[OFF]:Cancel the setting.
MENU 
						

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Motion picture playback using operation icon
For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 27.
Advanced (Playback)
Playback Operations
Playback operationPlayback displayOperating steps
Skip playback
(to the start of a  scene) During Playback Touch the LCD monitor and slide from right 
to left (from left to right) during playback.
Slow-motion Playback
During PauseWith the playback paused, continue 
touching .
(  is for slow rewind playback)
Playback is slow while touching.
≥
Normal playback is restored when you touch 
.
≥ 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 of the scenes in 
iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 will be 
shown in intervals of 1 second.
Frame-by-frame 
Playback With the playback paused, touch  .
(Touch   to advance the frames one at a 
time in the reverse direction.)
≥
Normal playback is restored when you touch 
.
≥ 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 of the scenes in 
iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 will be 
shown in intervals of 1 second. 
						

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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 fully at the location to be saved as a still picture during 
playback.
≥ It is convenient to use Pause, Slow-motion Playback and Frame-by-frame Playback.
≥ Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture.
≥ Quality will be different from the normal still picture.
Playback operationPlayback displayOperating steps
Direct playback During Playback
Touch the Direct playback bar or slide it 
while touching.
≥
The playback pauses temporarily and skips 
to the position touched or slid to while 
touching.
≥ Playback will start by releasing your touching 
or sliding finger.
2.1M0.2M 
						

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Highlight & Time Frame Index
An image of one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set search condition. Scene can be played 
back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see.
≥Operate the zoom lever to   side and change over the 
thumbnail display to Highlight & Time Frame Index. ( l28)
1To u c h  .≥To display the next (previous) page:
jSlide the thumbnail display upward (downward) while touching 
it.
j Touch   (up) /   (down) on the thumbnail scroll lever. ( l27)
2Touch the desired search condition.
* This cannot be set while playing back the scenes in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4.
≥When select [FACE], it will select the portion for which Face Recognition was performed from the 
scenes judged to be clearly recorded. This will then be displayed as a thumbnail.
≥ A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and displayed in thumbnail if you select 
[HIGHLIGHT].
3(When [MINUTES] is selected)
Touch  /  to set the time.
≥It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes.
≥ Touch [ENTER].
4Touch the thumbnail to be played back.≥Next (Previous) thumbnail can be displayed by touching  / .
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.)
[3 SECONDS]/[6 SECONDS]/[12 SECONDS]/[MINUTES]/[FACE]*/[HIGHLIGHT]*
: [VIDEO SETUP]  # [REPEAT PLAY] #  [ON]MENU 
						

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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.)
Zooming in on a still picture during playback 
(Playback zoom)
You can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback.
1Touch and hold the part you wish to zoom in on during still picture playback.≥It will display enlarged in order of normal display ( k1)  #  k2 #  k4. Touch and hold the screen to 
zoom in from the normal display  k1 to k 2. Touch the screen to zoom in from  k2 to  k4.
≥ The still picture is zoomed in on, centering on the part you touched.
2Move to the zoomed in position by touching  /
/ /  or slide while touching the screen.
≥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 pictureTouch   to zoom out. ( k4  #  k2 #  k1)
≥ Touch   to return to normal playback ( k1).
≥ You can also perform zoom operations using the zoom lever.
≥ The more picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates. : [VIDEO SETUP] # [RESUME PLAY] 
# [ON]
MENU
ADisplayed 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.
1Touch the date select icon. (l17)
2Touch the playback date.The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails.
3Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back.
≥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 recorded in Creative Control Mode.
j When [NUMBER RESET] is performed
j When recorded in Home Monitor function. ( l144 )
≥ The following scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list, and icons are 
displayed according to the category:
jStill pictures taken in High-Speed Burst Shooting Mode: 
j Still pictures created from motion pictures: 
j Scenes saved in Highlight Playback ( l86): 
Advanced (Playback)
Various playback functions
A Date select icon
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