Panasonic Hc V550 Owners Manual

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It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen.
The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves.
1To u c h  .≥An icon is displayed  B.2Touch the object and lock the target.≥When you touch the head of the object, the target frame 
on the head gets locked and tracking starts.
≥ Touch the object to be changed again when you want to 
change the target.
≥ When the Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus 
Mode is...

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In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by 
touching and holding  . With this function, you can further reduce the effects of the 
shake that tends to occur when using zoom.
1Touch   to turn the Image Stabilizer on. ( l59)
Touch   to turn the Image Stabilizer on. ( l60)
2 Touch and hold  .
≥Icon is displayed in  A while you are touching and holding  .
≥ Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is released when you remove your finger from the icon.
∫ To make the...

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It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched.1To u c h  .≥An icon is displayed  A.2Touch the subject.≥Focus area is displayed at the touched position, and a 
still picture is recorded.
≥Depending on the recording conditions or recognition of the touched position, it may not be 
possible to record the intended picture.
≥ This will not operate for recording yourself.
Touch Shutter
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Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded.
1Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   on the Touch Menu to display the 
operation icons. (l19)
2Touch an operation icon.(e.g. PRE-REC)
≥ The operation icons that are displayed in the Touch 
Menu can be changed.
([SELECT OPERATION ICONS]:  l35)
≥ Select the operation icon again to cancel the function.
Refer to the respective pages for canceling the following 
functions.
jSelf-timer ( l66)
j Guidelines ( l67)
≥ The...

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When you start recording, the image/audio gradually 
appears. (Fade in)
When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually 
disappears. (Fade out)
≥The Fade setting is canceled when the recording stops.
∫ To select the color for fade in/out
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black (or white).
This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation 
in bright parts at the same time. Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearly.
≥ If...

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This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the 
recording start/stop button is pressed.
≥ appears on the screen.
≥Aim the unit at the subject beforehand.
≥ There is no beep sound.
≥ PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases.
jPress the recording/playback button
j Touch the recording mode switching icon
j If you remove the SD card
j If you touch 
j If you press 
the Wi-Fi button
j If you turn the unit off
j If you start recording
j After 3 hours have...

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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. 1.1 m (3.6 feet).
≥ When you set Tele Macro, the zoom magnification automatically changes to one of the following 
levels. In Still Picture Recording Mode, the level depends on the picture size setting. If you lower 
the zoom magnification to a level...

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This function is identical to Scene Mode in Recording Mode. (l43)
The shutter speed and aperture, etc. are automatically adjusted to match the scene you want to 
record.
≥ This item is displayed in the menu only when [Time Lapse Rec] in Creative Control Mode is 
set. ( l49)
≥ Please refer to page 50  for details about the effect of each mode.
Advanced (Recording)
Recording functions of menus
[SCENE MODE]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [SCENE MODE]  # desired setting
[OFF]:Cancel the setting
5Sports:To make...

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Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode.
*The zoom magnification when [O.I.S.] is set to [Standard] and Level Shot Function is set to off.
The zoom magnification 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 Mode.
Switch the recording format of motion picture.
≥ This function’s default setting is [AVCHD] mode.
[ZOOM MODE]
: [RECORD SETUP] #...

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Switch the picture quality and recording format of the motion pictures to record. The recording 
formats that can be set change according to [REC FORMAT] setting.
≥When [REC FORMAT] is set to [AVCHD]
A Favors image quality
B Favors Recording time
≥ When [REC FORMAT] is set to [MP4/iFrame]
*1 This option allows you to record in 1080/60p (1920 k1080/60 progressive), which is the highest 
picture quality for this unit.
*2 [1080] and [720] are recording modes suitable for playing back or editing on a...