Panasonic Hc V720 Owners Manual

Owner’s Manual
High Definition Video Camera
Model No.HC-V720
HC-V720M HC-V710
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future 
use.
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About the recording format for 
recording motion pictures
You can record motion pictures in either 
AVCHD*1 or iFrame recording formats using 
this unit. ( l63)
*1 It is compatible with the AVCHD  Progressive (1080/60p).
AVCHD:
It is suitable for viewing on a high-definition TV 
or for saving to disc
*2.
*2 To save an image recorded in 1080/60p, it  is required to copy to a disc using the 
supplied software HD Writer AE 5.0.
iFrame:
This is a recording format suitable for viewing 
and editing on...

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Cards that you can use with 
this unit
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and 
SDXC Memory Card
≥4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have 
the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory 
Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are 
not based on SD Memory Card 
Specifications.
≥ Refer to page 13  for more details on SD 
cards.
∫ For the purposes of this 
owner’s manual
≥SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and 
SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the 
“SD card”.
≥ Function that can be used for Motion Picture...

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Read this first ................................................. 2
Preparation
Names and Functions of Main Parts ............ 6
Power supply................................................ 10Inserting/removing the battery ...............  10
Charging the battery ..............................  11
Charging and recording time .................  12
Recording to a card ..................................... 13 Cards that you can use with this unit .....  13
Inserting/removing an SD card .................

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Copy/Dubbing
Copying between SD card and Built-in
Memory [HC-V720M] .................................. 106
Copying/playing back with 
a USB HDD.................................................. 109Preparing for copying/playing back .....  109
Simple copy .........................................  112
Copy selected files ..............................  112
Playing back the USB HDD .................  113
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, 
video device, etc. ..........................................

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1Shoe adaptor release lever 
[SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE] ( l191 )
2 Intelligent auto button [iA] ( l25)
3 Optical Image Stabilizer button 
[ O.I.S.] ( l41)
4 A/V connector [A/V] ( l100 , 11 7 )
5 Speaker
6 Power button [ ] (l 15)
7 Battery release lever [BATT] ( l10)
8 HDMI mini connector [HDMI] 
(l 100 )
9 USB terminal 
[] (l 109,  115, 165)
10 Microphone terminal [MIC]
≥ A compatible plug-in powered microphone 
can be used as an external microphone.
≥  (Microphone input level meter) 
is displayed when...

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15Shoe adaptor mounting part 
[SHOE ADAPTOR] ( l191)
16 Status indicator ( l15, 128 )
17 Recording start/stop button ( l21)
18 LCD monitor (Touch screen) ( l16)
≥ It can open up to 90 o.
≥ It can rotate up to 180 o A towards the lens or 
90 o B  towards the opposite direction.
19 Battery holder ( l10) 20
Tripod receptacle
≥ If you attach a tripod which has 5.5 mm 
(0.22 q) screw or larger, it may damage this 
unit.
21 SD card cover ( l14)
22 Access lamp [ACCESS] ( l14)
23 Card slot ( l14)
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1617...

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24Mode switch ( l16)
25 DC input terminal [DC IN] ( l11)
≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the 
supplied one. 26
Photoshot button [ ] ( l23)
27 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Motion Picture 
Recording Mode or Still Picture 
Recording Mode) ( l40)
Thumbnail display switch [ / ]/
Volume lever [ sVOL r] (In Playback 
Mode) (l 28)
28 Grip belt
Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits 
your hand.
1 Flip the belt.
2 Adjust the length.
3 Replace the belt.
29 Shoulder strap fixture
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28...

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30Wi-Fi button [Wi-Fi] ( l128,  133, 138, 
142 , 143 , 148 , 151 ) 31
Wi-Fi Transmitter ( l122)
32 NFC touch area ( l137 )
HC-V720HC-V720M
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About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBT190/VW-VBT380.
≥The unit has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely. The 
dedicated battery (VW-VBT190/VW-VBT380) supports this function. The only batteries 
suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured 
by other companies and certified by Panasonic. Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee 
the quality, performance or safety of...