Panasonic Hc Vx870 Owners Manual

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You can set your home region in [SET WORLD TIME].
1Select the menu. (l27)
≥A message will be displayed. Touch [ENTER].
2Touch  /  to select your home 
region and touch [ENTER].
≥When the clock is not set, the current time is 
displayed as “--:----”.
≥For information on how to change your home region or set the re gion of your travel destination, 
refer to the Owner’s Manual (PDF format).
Preparation
Setting your home region for the first 
time
: [SETUP]  # [SET WORLD TIME]MENU
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A The current time
B The time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
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1Touch the Recording Mode button icon.
2Touch the desired Recording Mode button icon.≥ is available only for the  / .
*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only
*2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only
*3 /  only
Basic
Changing the Recording Mode
ModeEffect
*1
*2Intelligent Auto You can switch the mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode, 
which optimizes settings to the recording environment 
you are in.
*1
*2Intelligent Auto PlusYou can add manually-adjusted brightness and color 
balance settings to the Intelligent Auto Mode, and record.
*1Creative Control
You can record motion pictures with added effects.
*1HDR MovieYou can minimize the loss of gradations in bright areas 
and dark areas when, for example, the contrast between 
the background and the subject is large.
Scene ModeThis option allows this unit to automatically adjust the 
shutter speed and aperture, etc. according to the scene 
you want to record.
Manual
You can set the shutter speed, focus, White Balance and 
brightness (iris/gain).
*1FULL HD Slow 
Motion VideoYou can record slow motion pictures.
*1, 34K Photo
You can record motion pictures optimized for capturing 
still pictures from 4K motion pictures.
*2Stop Motion 
Animation AssistYou can set a recorded still picture as the background, 
and record the next picture while looking at that recorded 
picture as the background.
MENU
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1Open the LCD monitor, and set this 
unit to Motion Picture Recording 
Mode. (l18)
2Press the recording start/stop button 
to start recording.
3Press the recording start/stop button 
again to pause recording.
≥Recording can also be started/stopped by 
touching the recording button icon.
1Open the LCD monitor, and set this unit to 
Still Picture Recording Mode. ( l18)
2Press the   button halfway. (For Auto 
Focus only)
3Press the   button fully.
Basic
Recording motion pictures
Basic
Recording still pictures
A Recording button icon
B When you begin recording,  ; changes 
to  ¥.
TW
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Using the Sub Camera and the Main Camera, you can record two 
images simultaneously. (Twin Camera)
Use the Sub Camera to enjoy recording yourself, a family member 
next to you or scenery different from that seen from the Main 
Camera.
A Sub Camera
B Sub Window
≥ The image of the Sub Camera is displayed on the Sub Window.
1Rotate the Sub Camera.≥When you rotate the Sub camera from a position in the 
range  C (0 e to approximately 30 e) to a position in the range 
D  (approximately 30 e to 270 e), the Sub Window is 
displayed on the LCD monitor.
≥ If the Sub Window does not appear, touch   to display 
it.
≥  (startup/disconnect icon for Wireless Twin Camera) 
is disabled when using the Sub Camera.
2Start recording.≥ Rotate the Sub Camera to the desired position.
≥ The Sub Camera works in Auto Focus, which adjusts 
focus automatically.
≥ Normally, hold this unit as shown in the illustration when 
recording.
Basic
Recording with the Sub Camera 
(Twin Camera) 
[WX970]
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Recording a family 
member next to you Recording scenery Recording yourself
≥ Recording only with the Sub Camera is not possible.
≥ An image recorded with the Main Camera and the Sub Camera’s ima ge displayed on the 
Sub Window are recorded as a single scene or still picture. Whe n you play back such a 
scene or still picture, it is not possible to delete only the S ub Window image or hide it.
≥ The minimum focus distance of the Sub Camera is approximately 3 0cm (12q).
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1Set this unit to Playback Mode (l18).
2Touch the play mode select icon  A  (l 20).≥You can also set by touching  , selecting [VIDEO SETUP] 
or [PICT. SETUP]  # [MEDIA, VIDEO/PICTURE]. ( l27)
3Select the still picture  C or the recording 
format of the motion picture  D you wish to 
play back.
≥ [4K MP4] is available only for the  / .
≥ Touch [Enter].
≥ /
If you touch [4K MP4], its recording mode icon will be displaye d on the thumbnail screen. 
()
≥ If you touch  , scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will b e displayed. The recording 
mode icon ( ) will be displayed on the thumbnail screen, and eac h thumbnail will be 
displayed with one of the following icons:
j AVCHD [PH] scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera: 
j AVCHD [HA] scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera: 
j AVCHD [HG] scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera: 
j AVCHD [HE] scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera: 
4(When [AVCHD] or [MP4/iFrame] is touched)
Touch the desired recording format for playback.
≥When [AVCHD] is selected
≥ When [MP4/iFrame] is selected
Basic
Motion picture/Still picture playback
[ALL AVCHD]/[1080/60p]/[1080/60i]
[ALL MP4/iFrame]/[1080/60p]/[1080/30p]/[720/30p]/[360/30p]/[iFr ame]
ALLALL
MENU
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≥The recording mode icon  B is displayed in the thumbnail display when the item is touched .
 ( ,  ,  ,  ,  (Red),   (Red),   (Red),   (Red) 
and  )
≥ The following icons are displayed on thumbnails when [ALL AVCHD ] or [1080/60i] is touched:
≥ The following icons are displayed on thumbnails when [ALL MP4/i Frame] is touched:
≥  is displayed on the thumbnails of MP4 [1080/50M] scenes when [ 1080/60p] in [MP4/iFrame] 
is touched.
5Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back.≥ To display the next (previous) page:
jSlide the thumbnail display upward (downward) while touching it .
j Switch the Touch Menu, and then touch   (up) /   (down) on the th umbnail scroll 
lever.
6Select the playback operation by touching 
the operation icon.
≥ Operation icons and screen display will disappear when 
no touch operation is performed for a specific period of 
time. To display them again, touch the screen.
≥ Touch  1/; to start/pause playback of motion pictures.
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
jAVCHD [1080/60p] scene:
j AVCHD [PH] scene:
j AVCHD [HA] scene:
j AVCHD [HG] scene:
j AVCHD [HE] scene:
j MP4 [1080/60p] scene: (Blue) (Recording mode [1080/50M])
(Recording mode [1080/28M])
j MP4 [1080/30p] scene:
j MP4 [720/30p] scene:
j MP4 [360/30p] scene:
j iFrame scene:
0h01m30s 0h01m30s
0h01m30s
Operation icon
Connect this unit to a TV using an HDMI micro cable (supplied) or a Composite 
video cable (commercially-available).
A HDMI micro connector [HDMI]
≥ Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal. (Insert the 
connector with the arrow side facing down.)
B A/V connector [A/V]0â0Ð0÷
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≥Touch   (left side)/   (right side) of   on the Touch Menu to disp lay  . (l20)
1To u c h   .
2Touch the top menu  A.
3Touch the submenu B.
≥ Next (previous) page is displayed by touching 
/.
4Touch the desired item to enter the 
setting.
5Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu 
setting.
∫About   guide display
After touching  , touching the submenus 
and items will cause function descriptions and 
settings confirmation messages to appear.
≥After the messages have been displayed, the 
guide display is canceled.
Language selection
You can select the language on the screen 
display and the menu screen.
Formatting
Please be aware that if a medium is formatted, 
then all the data recorded on the medium will be 
erased and cannot be restored. Back up 
important data on a PC, DVD disc etc.
* Displayed when connecting a USB HDD. 
(Refer to the Owner’s Manual (PDF format))
≥ Media selection screen is not displayed when 
the USB HDD is not connected. Touch [YES].
≥ Do not format an SD card using any other 
equipment such as a PC. The card may 
not be used on this unit.
Basic
Using the menu screen
MENU
MENU
MENU: [SETUP]  # [LANGUAGE]  # 
desired language
: [SETUP]  # [FORMAT MEDIA]  # 
desired media
[SD CARD]/[HDD]*
MENU
MENU
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This unit offers the following Wi-Fi functions when used in combination with another Wi-Fi 
compatible device.
Before using any of these Wi-Fi functions, check the settings o f your device and get it ready for use.
This Basic Owner’s Manual describes the procedure for using [Li nk to Cell] to provide a Wi-Fi 
connection example.
≥ For details on how to use those Wi-Fi functions and set up a co nnection, refer to the Owner’s 
Manual (PDF format).
∫ This unit is NFC-compatible
Using the NFC (Near Field Communication) function, you can easi ly transfer data necessary for a 
Wi-Fi connection between this unit and the smartphone.
This function can be used with the NFC compatible device with A ndroid™ (OS version 2.3.3 or 
later). (Except for some models)
∫ This unit is WPS-compatible
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) is a function that allows you to e asily set up a connection with a 
wireless LAN device and make security-related settings.
Wi-Fi 
What you can do with the Wi-Fi® function
[TWIN CAMERA] You can display the image transmitted from a Wireless Sub Camer
a 
connected via Wi-Fi on this unit’s Sub Window and record it 
simultaneously with the Main Camera’s image. ( l35)
[Link to Cell] Using a smartphone, you can perform record/playback operations 
from a 
remote location or upload motion pictures and still pictures recorded in 
this unit on SNS (Social Networking Service).
[Baby Monitor] You can use your smartphone to check on your baby being monitor
ed by 
this unit when you are in another room. The smartphone and this  unit can 
be used like radio transceivers, allowing the users to have a c onversation 
by taking turns. This unit can also send a notification to the  smartphone 
whenever the baby cries.
[Home Cam] You can confirm the recording scr
een of this unit from outside using a 
smartphone.
[DLNA Play] Connecting this unit to a DLNA-compatible TV via Wi-Fi, you can
 play 
back scenes and still pictures on the TV.
[Live Cast] You can broadcast motion pictures of this unit live by setting 
up a link 
between the “LUMIX CLUB” and USTREAM.
[Copy] By setting up a Wi-Fi communication between this unit and a PC,
 you can 
copy scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit to the P C.
[History]Each use of a Wi-Fi function is stored in the Wi-Fi connection 
history. 
Connecting from the history allows you to easily set up a conne ction 
using the previous connection settings.
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∫Before using [Link to Cell]
Install the “Image App”
* The supported OS version are current as of December 2014 and s ubject to change.
≥ Use the latest version.
≥ Refer to [Help] in the “Image App” menu about how to operate.
≥ The service may not be able to be used properly depending on th e type of smartphone being 
used. For information on the “Image App”, check the support web site below.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam
(This Site is English only.)
≥ When downloading the app on a mobile network, high packet commu nication fees may be 
incurred depending on the details of your contract.
Wi-Fi
[Link to Cell]
≥ You need to turn on the Wi-Fi function of your smartphone.
≥ Do not remove the SD card during remote operations.
Caution:
Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy, the likeness r ights, etc. of the subject when you use 
this function. Use at your own risk.
About the “Image App”
The “Image App” is an application provided by Panasonic.
For Android appsFor iOS apps
OS Android 2.3.3 or later*iOS 6.0 or later*
(iPhone 3GS is not supported.)
Installation 
procedure1 Connect your Android 
device to a network.
2 Select “Google Play™ 
Store”.
3 Enter “Panasonic Image  App” into the search 
box.
4 Select “Panasonic  Image App” and install 
it.
≥The icon will be added 
to the menu.
1 Connect your iOS 
device to a network.
2 Select “App Store
SM”.
3 Enter “Panasonic Image  App” into the search 
box.
4 Select “Panasonic  Image App” and install 
it.
≥The icon will be added 
to the menu.
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Preparations before using [Link to Cell]
Check if the smartphone is an Android (NFC-compatible), Android (non-NFC-
compatible), or iOS device.
≥ If the smartphone is NFC-compatible, the NFC mark is displayed when you start up “Image App”.
Using NFC, you can easily set up a direct connection between th is unit and the smartphone.
∫If the device is Android (NFC-compatible)
Use NFC to set up a direct connection between this unit and the  smartphone. 
( l 31)
∫ If the device is Android (n on-NFC-compatible) or iOS
Setting up a direct connection between this unit and the smartp hone when 
[Direct Connection Password] is set to [OFF] ( l31)
≥The default setting for [Direct Connection Password] is [OFF].
1 Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802. 11b/g/n.
2 Set up a Wi-Fi connection between this unit and the wireless a ccess point.
≥[WPS Connection] ( l32)
≥ Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection ( l33)
If your wireless access point is  compatible with WPS, proceed t o [WPS Connection] (l32)
Setting up a direct Wi-Fi connection between this unit and a 
smartphone
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection via a wireless access point
Image App
Image App
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