Panasonic Hc V720 Owners Manual

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Formatting
This is for initializing the USB HDD.
≥Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is 
erased and cannot be recovered. Back up important data on a PC etc.
≥ Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch [Playback HDD].
≥ When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] to exit the message screen.
≥ Connect this unit and the USB HDD to format.
You may no longer be able to use the USB HDD if you format them on another device such as a 
PC etc.
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Simple copy
1Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for copying. (l109)≥You cannot supply power to the USB HDD from this unit.
2Touch [Simple copy].≥When [Copy selected files] or [Playback HDD] is selected, terminate the connection with the USB 
HDD ( l11 3 ), and then perform the operation of Step 1.
3Touch the media you want to copy.
4Touch [YES].
5Touch [EXIT] when the copy complete message is displayed.≥The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated.
When you stop copying...

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Playing back the USB HDD
≥Only motion picture/still picture that have been copied by connecting this unit to the USB 
HDD or copied with HD Writer AE 5.0 can be played back.
A USB Connection Cable (supplied with recommended USB HDD)
B Recommended USB HDD (commercially-available)
1Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for playback. (l109)≥When playing back on a TV, connect this unit to the TV. (l 100)
2Touch [Playback HDD].
3Touch the scene or still picture to be played back and then play it...

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Check before dubbing
Check the equipment used for dubbing.
* Some equipment may not be compatible with high-definition (AVCHD) picture quality. In such a 
case, connect with the Composite video cable (commercially-available) and dub with standard 
picture quality. ( l11 7 )
≥ For the positions of the SD card slot, USB terminal, or terminal for connecting the Composite 
video cable, refer to the operating instructions of the equipment used.
≥ The iFrame and MP4 scenes cannot be dubbed by...

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To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
You can dub by directly inserting an SD card.
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To copy scenes or still pictures from the built-in 
memory to an SD card, see page  106.
∫To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
You can dub by connecting a USB cable.
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down.
≥ Turn on the unit.
A USB cable (supplied)
≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
1Connect the unit to the Blu-ray disc recorder or high-definition...

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≥Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any 
other USB cables.)
≥ When this unit is connected to a Panasonic Blu-ray disc recorder or a DVD recorder using a USB 
cable while the unit is turned on, power is also supplied from the connected equipment to this 
unit.
≥ For details on dubbing and playback methods, read the operating instructions of the Blu-ray disc 
recorder or DVD recorder.
≥ When you connect the unit to a Blu-ray disc recorder, a...

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∫Dubbing using equipment without an SD card slot or a USB terminal, 
or using a video device
You can dub by connecting a Composite video cable (commercially-available).
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down.
≥ Change the mode to  .
1Connect this unit to a video device and start playback on this unit.
2Start recording on the connected device.≥To stop recording (dubbing), stop playback on this unit after stopping recording on the recorder.
≥If the date and...

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By using an Eye-Fi card (commercially-available), you can record motion pictures and still pictures 
on the card, and save them on a PC or upload them on a file-sharing website via a wireless 
network.
≥Insert an Eye-Fi card (commercially available) in the unit.
≥ (When using in the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode)
Set the card to be used as the recording media. ( l20)
(When using in the Playback Mode)
Select the play mode select icon from the thumbnail screen, and...

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Using Eye-Fi direct mode
The files can be transferred directly from the Eye-Fi card to a smartphone without going through the 
wireless access point when necessary setting is performed in a PC in advance.
≥Install the software supplied with the Eye-Fi card on your PC, and configure the Eye-
Fi direct mode settings.
≥ Insert the Eye-Fi card (commercially available) in the unit.Select the menu.
≥This mode is displayed only when [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [ON].
≥ The mode will be canceled using...

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≥The Eye-Fi menu only appears when an Eye-Fi card is used.
≥ The Eye-Fi transfer feature cannot be guaranteed to continue to operate in the future due to 
changes to the card specification etc.
≥ Update the firmware of the Eye-Fi card to the latest one using the software supplied with the Eye-
Fi card before use.
≥ When the endless memory function of the Eye-Fi card is set to on, the files transferred from the 
card may be deleted automatically.
≥ The Eye-Fi card may heat up as a result of the...