Panasonic HC V770 Owners Manual

Owner’s Manual
High Definition Video Camera4K Video Camera
Model No.HC-V770Model No.HC-WX970
HC-VX870
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About the recording format for 
recording motion pictures
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You can select from AVCHD*1, 4K MP4*2, 
MP4*2 or iFrame*2 recording formats to record 
motion pictures using this unit. ( l 81)
You can select from AVCHD
*1, MP4*2 or 
iFrame*2 recording formats to record motion 
pictures using this unit. ( l 81)
*1 It is compatible with the AVCHD  Progressive (1080/60p).
*2 It is not compatible with motion pictures  recorded in AVCHD format.
AVCHD:
It is suitable for viewing on a high-definition TV 
or...

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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  15 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”.
≥ The smartphone and tablet are indicated as...

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Read this first .................................................2
Preparation
Names and Functions of Main Parts ............ 7
Power supply................................................ 11
Inserting/removing the battery ...............  11
Charging the battery ..............................  12
Charging and recording time .................  13
Recording to a card ..................................... 15 Cards that you can use with this unit .....  15
Inserting/removing an SD card .................

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Advanced (Playback)
Playback Operations ................................... 93Motion picture playback using 
operation icon ........................................  93
Creating still picture from 
motion picture ........................................  95
Highlight & Time Frame Index ...............  95
Repeat Playback ...................................  96
Resuming the previous playback...........  96
Setting the playback speed of FULL HD
Slow Motion Video .................................  97...

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Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection ................. 175Using the [Wi-Fi Setup Wizard] to set 
up a connection ...................................  176
Connecting to a wireless 
access point.........................................  178
Setting up a direct connection to 
a smartphone.......................................  181
Connecting from the history .................  183
If the Wi-Fi connection cannot be 
established ..........................................  184
How to Use the [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu...

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1Speaker
2 Shoe adaptor release lever 
[SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE] ( l237 )
3 Recording/playback button [ / ] 
(l 18)
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Level Shot Function button [ ] 
( l 44)
5 Power button [ ] (l 17)
6 Battery release lever [BATT] ( l11)
7 USB terminal 
[] (l 130,  137, 212)
8 Micro HDMI connector [HDMI] 
(l 125 )
9 A/V connector [A/V] ( l125 , 139 )
10 Microphone terminal [MIC]
≥ A compatible plug-in powered microphone 
can be used as an external microphone.
≥ If you connect an external microphone when 
a setting...

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16Shoe adaptor mounting part 
[SHOE ADAPTOR] ( l237)
17 Status indicator ( l17, 175 )
18 Recording start/stop button ( l24)
19 LCD monitor (Touch screen) ( l19)
≥ 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.
20 Battery holder ( l11)
21 Shoulder strap fixture
22 Tripod receptacle
≥ Attaching a tripod with a screw length of 
5.5 mm (0.22 q) or more may damage the 
unit. 23
SD card cover (l 16)
24 Access lamp [ACCESS] ( l16)
25 Card...

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28Grip 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
Headphone terminal [ ] (l 78)
≥ Excessive sound pressure from earphones 
and headphones can cause hearing loss.
≥ Listening at full volume  for long periods may 
damage the user’s ears.
30 DC input terminal [DC IN] ( l12)
≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the 
supplied one.
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31Wi-Fi button [Wi-Fi] 
(l 145 , 152, 155 , 162, 164 , 168 , 183 , 186)
32 Wi-Fi Transmitter ( l144 ) 33
NFC touch area [ ] (l 147, 156 , 195)
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34 Infrared light ( l77)
35 Sub Camera ( l45) 36Sub Camera dial ( l46)
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