Panasonic Hc Vx981 Hc Wx991Owners Manual

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The higher the number of pixels, the higher the clarity of the picture when printing.
≥ The number of recording pixels that can be set changes dependin g on selected screen aspect 
ratio. ( l102 )
∫Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording 
Mode
* Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used. The maximum zoom magnificat ion is 20k.
∫ Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode
≥Set this unit to Motion Picture Recording Mode ( l20)
≥ The available picture sizes vary depending on the [REC FORMAT]  and [REC MODE] settings.
≥The default setting is   in Still Picture Recording Mode and   in Motion Picture Recording Mode.≥The recording will become longer depending on the recording pix els.
≥ Please refer to page  252 for details about the number of recordable pictures.
[PICTURE SIZE]
: [PICTURE] # [PICTURE SIZE]  # desired setting
Picture sizeAspect ratioExtra Optical Zoom ( l49)
5216 k3912
4:3 –*
3808
k2856 –*
640 k480 50 k
5472 k3648
3:2 –*
3984
k2656 –*
1728 k1152 35.7k
6784 k3816
16:9 –*
4992
k2808 –*
1920 k1080 30 k
: [PICTURE]  # [PICTURE SIZE]  # desired setting
Recording formatRecording modeAvailable picture 
sizeAspect ratio
[4K MP4] [2160] 6016k
3384
16:9
3840k
2160
[MP4/iFrame] All4992k
2808
[AVCHD] 1920k1080
[24p] [2160/24p]
6016k
3384
3840k 2160
[1080/24p] 4992k
2808
1920k 1080
MENU
20.4M
10.9M
0.3 M
20M
10 . 6M
2M
25.9M
14 M
2.1M
MENU
20.4M
8.3M
14 M
2.1M
20.4M
8.3M
14 M
2.1M
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This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method.
≥This function’s default setting is [16:9].
≥ When the aspect ratio is set to [4:3] or [3:2], black bands may  appear on the left and right of the 
screen.
≥ The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16:9 a spect ratio may be cut at printing. 
Check the printer or photo studio before printing.
The video light is turned on to make it easier to focus when yo u are recording in dark places where 
it is hard to focus.
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l73)
≥When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plu s Mode, the setting is fixed to 
[AUTO] and cannot be changed.
≥ This setting is not available wh en [VIDEO LIGHT] is set to [ON] .
You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures.
≥ No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode.
[ASPECT RATIO]
: [PICTURE]  # [ASPECT RATIO]  # desired setting
[4:3]:Aspect ratio of 4:3 television
[3:2]:Aspect ratio of conventional film camera or prints (such as L-s ize print)
[16:9]:Aspect ratio of high-definition television, etc.
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
: [PICTURE] # [AF ASSIST LAMP]  # [AUTO]
[SHTR SOUND]
: [PICTURE]  # [SHTR SOUND]  # desired setting
:Volum e  lo w
:Volume high
[OFF]:Cancel the setting.
MENU
MENU
MENU 
						

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Motion picture playback using operation icon
For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 33.
≥Scenes that are large in file size may cause this unit to respo nd slower to operations performed 
by the user or cause certain operations performed by this unit  to become slower.
Advanced (Playback)
Playback Operations
Playback operationPlayback displayOperating steps
Skip Playback
(to the start of a  scene) During Playback Touch the LCD monitor and slide from right 
to left (from left to right) during playback.
Slow-motion Playback During Pause
With the playback paused, continue touching 
. (  is for slow rewind playback)
Frame-by-frame Slow-motion Playback is 
performed continuously while the display is 
touched and held.
≥Normal playback is restored when you touch 
.
≥ For slow rewind playback, the intervals 
between frames and the display time per 
frame vary depending on the type of the 
scene.
Frame-by-frame 
Playback With the playback paused, touch  .
(Touch   to advance the frames one at a 
time in the reverse direction.)
≥
Normal playback is restored when you touch 
.
≥ For reverse Frame-by-frame Playback, the 
intervals between frames vary depending on 
the type of the scene.
Direct Playback Touch the direct playback bar or slide it 
while touching.
≥
The playback pauses temporarily and skips to 
the position touched or slid to while touching.
≥
(When you touch the bar or slide it while 
touching during playback)
Playback will start by releasing your touching 
or sliding finger. 
						

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Creating still picture from motion picture
A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture.
The size of pictures to be reco rded is determined by their scen e type.
Press the   button fully at the location to be saved as a still  picture during 
playback.
≥ It is convenient to use Pause, Slow-motion Playback and Frame-b y-frame Playback.
≥ Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date  of the still picture.
≥ Quality will be different from the normal still picture.
Highlight & Time Frame Index
An image of one scene is displaye d as a thumbnail at set search condition. Scene can be played 
back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see.
≥ Operate the zoom lever to   side and change over the 
thumbnail display to Highlight & Time Frame Index. ( l35)
1To u c h   .≥To display the next (previous) page:
jSlide the thumbnail display upward (downward) while touching 
it.
j Touch   (up) /   (down) on the thumbnail scroll lever. ( l34)
2Touch the desired search condition.
* It cannot be set while playing back 4K MP4 scenes, MP4/iFrame  scenes, 24p scenes or scenes 
recorded as Backup for Twin Camera.
≥ When select [FACE], it will select the portion for which Face R ecognition was performed from the 
scenes judged to be clearly recorded. This will then be display ed as a thumbnail.
≥ A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and di splayed in thumbnail if you select 
[HIGHLIGHT].
Scene typePicture size
4K MP4 scenes
Scene(s) recorded in the recording mode [2160/24p] (3840k 2160)
Scenes recorded in the recording format [MP4/iFrame]
AVCHD scenes
Scene(s) recorded in the recording mode [1080/24p]
Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera
Scenes saved in MP4 (1920 k1080/30p)
Scenes saved in MP4 (1280 k720/30p)
 (1920 k1080)
Scenes saved in MP4 (640 k360/30p) (640 k360)
[3 SEC.]/[6 SEC.]/[12 SEC.]/[MINUTES]/[FACE]*/[HIGHLIGHT]*
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3(When [MINUTES] is selected)Touch  /  to set the time.≥It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes.
≥ Touch [ENTER].
4Touch the thumbnail to be played back.≥Next (Previous) thumbnail can be displayed by touching  / .
Repeat Playback
Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last s cene finishes.
The   indication appears on the full screen views.
≥ All the scenes are played back repeatedly. (When playing back m otion pictures by date, all the 
scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly.)
Resuming the previous playback
If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be  resumed from where it was 
stopped.
If playback of a motion picture is stopped,   appears on the thu mbnail view of the stopped 
scene.
≥ The memorized resume position  is cleared if you turn off the unit or press the recording/playback 
button.
(The setting of [RESUME PLAY] does not change.) : [VIDEO SETUP] 
# [REPEAT PLAY]  # [ON]
: [VIDEO SETUP]  # [RESUME PLAY]  # [ON]
MENU
MENU 
						

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Setting the playback speed of FULL HD Slow Motion 
Video
You can set the speed at which this unit will play back parts recorded as FULL HD Slow Motion 
Video.
≥ Touch the play mode select icon, and select [ALL MP4/iFrame] or  [1080/60p] in [MP4/
iFrame].
≥ If you play back the parts on another device, they will be play ed back at 1/2 normal speed. To play 
them back at 1/4 normal speed, perform [Slow Speed Conversion]  (l 136 ).
≥ Once you perform [Slow Speed Conversion] on the scenes, the par ts will be played back at 1/4 
normal speed.
Zooming in on a still picture during playback 
(Playback zoom)
You can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback.
1Touch and hold the part you wish to zoom in on during still pic ture playback.≥It will display enlarged in order of normal display ( k1)  #  k2 #  k4. Touch and hold the screen to 
zoom in from the normal display (k 1) to k2. Touch the screen to zoom in from  k2 to  k4.
≥ The still picture is zoomed in on, centering on the part you touched.
2Move to the zoomed in position by touching  /
/ /  or slide while touching the screen.
≥The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when 
zooming in (zooming out) or moving the displayed location.
Zooming out from the zoomed still pictureTouch   to zoom out. ( k4 #  k2 #  k1)
≥ Touch   to return to normal playback ( k1).
≥ You can also perform zoom operations using the zoom lever.
≥ The more picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates .
: [VIDEO SETUP] 
# [SLOW PLAY SPEED]  # desired setting
[Super Slow]:Plays back at 1/4 normal speed.
[Slow]:Plays back at 1/2 normal speed.
MENU
0Ó0ù0Ó0ù
ADisplayed location of 
the zoom 
						

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Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession.
1Touch the date select icon. (l24)
2Touch the playback date.The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails.
3Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back.
≥If you press the recording/playback button to switch between Re cording Mode and Playback 
Mode, the [VIEW ALL] screen will be displayed again.
≥ In cases such as those described below, scenes and still pictur es are grouped separately on the 
date list, and –1, –2… may be added after the date:
j When the number of scenes exceeds 99
j When the number of still pictures exceeds 999
j When [REC MODE] in [AVCHD] is changed
j When the microphone input sound (5.1ch/2ch) is changed
j When recorded in Creative Control Mode.
j When the [ON]/[OFF] setting of Backup for Twin Camera is switch ed (l57)
j When recorded in Home Monitor function. ( l166 )
j Scenes recorded as 4K Cropping ( l108 )
j When saved in Manual Edit ( l121)
j When [NUMBER RESET] is performed
Advanced (Playback)
Various playback functions
A Date select icon
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≥The following scenes and still pictures are grouped separately  on the date list, and icons are 
displayed according to the category:
4K Cropping
You can add various effects to 4K MP4 scenes and save them as 1 080/30p scenes.
≥ Touch the play mode select icon on the thumbnail screen in Play back Mode, and select 
[4K MP4]. ( l33)
1To u c h   .   (l24)
2Touch the function you want to apply.
Scene or still pictureIcon to be displayed
Scenes recorded with [1080/60p] in [AVCHD]
Scenes recorded with [1080/50M]/[1080/28M] in [MP4/iFrame]
Scenes saved in MP4 (1920 k1080/30p) ( l134)
Scenes recorded with [720] in [MP4/iFrame]
Scenes saved in MP4 (1280 k720/30p) ( l134 )
Scenes recorded with [iFrame] in [MP4/iFrame]
Still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode ( l72)
Still pictures created from motion pictures ( l104)Still pictures saved in Tagging Favorite Scene ( l124 )
Scenes saved in Highlight Playback ( l11 7 )
Scenes saved in MP4 (640 k360/30p) (l 134) 
						

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≥Touch [ENTER].
3Set the selected function and start a preview. (l109,  111)
4Perform playback operations. (l34)≥When the preview ends or the playback is stopped, a screen will  be displayed, asking you to 
select [REPLAY]*1, [SAVE] ( l111 ), [SELECT AGAIN]*2 or [EXIT]. Touch the desired item.
*1 It cannot be selected when [Tracking Crop] is selected.
*2 It cannot be selected when [Stabilizing Crop] is selected.
≥ You cannot perform fast forward playback, fast rewind playback,  skip playback, Slow-motion 
Payback, Frame-by-frame Playback, and direct playback during pr eview. 
≥ Scenes recorded with other devices and scenes edited with HD Wri ter AE 5.3 may not work 
correctly.
1 Touch the scene to which you want to apply the function.≥Touch [OK].2 Perform playback operations to set a preview start point.≥Set a start point so that the length between the start point an d end point will be at least 
3 second long (approx.).
≥ You will find it convenient to use slow playback and Frame-by-f rame Playback. (l103 )
≥ Pause the scene at the desired start point.
3 Adjust the size and position of the cropping 
frame for the start point.
≥Touching   will change the cropping frame's size 
and color. (White  # Yellow)
The size will change in the following order each time 
you touch the icon:
Large  # Medium  # Small
≥ You can change the position of the medium- or small-
sized cropping frame by touching the screen.
≥ If you leave the screen untouched, the cropping 
frame's size and position will be set automatically.
FunctionEffect
[Zooming Crop] Allows you to save a cropped image that changes its 
position and size in high-defi
nition picture quality after 
setting the cropping positions and sizes for start and 
end points.
[Tracking Crop] Allows you to save a cropped image that tracks the 
subject specified with touch operation in high-definition 
picture quality.
[Stabilizing Crop] Allows you to save a cropped image to which a 
correction effect that stabilizes the blur on the subject 
caused by hand-shake during recording is applied in 
high-definition picture quality.
≥
A cropped image that starts from the beginning of the 
original scenes will be saved.
Applying [Zooming Crop]
Cropping frame 
						

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4To u c h   .
5 Touch the desired zoom speed.
≥The scene will be skipped to the end point. 
Depending on the set zoom speed, the end point will 
vary.
≥ Touch [OK].
6 Adjust the size and position of the cropping 
frame for the end point.
≥The cropping frame for the end point will be displayed in the s ame position as the cropping 
frame for the start point.
≥ The cropping frame for the start point is indicated in gray, wh ile the cropping frame for the 
end point is indicated in white.
≥ To reset the cropping frame for the start point, touch  .
≥ Perform the same operations as Step 3 to change the size and po sition of the cropping 
frame.
7 To u c h   .≥A preview will start.
≥You cannot apply this function to scenes shorter than 3 seconds  (approx.).
1Touch the scene to which you want to apply the function.≥Touch [OK].2 Perform playback operations to set a preview start point.≥You will find it convenient to use slow playback and Frame-by-f rame Playback. (l103 )3 Touch the subject to lock the target.A Target frame
B Cropping frame
≥The cropping frame  B will be displayed in a size that 
matches the subject.
≥ To touch another subject, touch  .
4 To u c h   .≥A preview will start.5 Touch   to end the preview.≥A confirmation message appears. 
Touch [EXIT] to end the preview.
∫ Notes on the target frame
≥If the target frame fails to lock the target, it will flash red  and then disappear. 
Touch a distinct portion of the subject (color, etc.), or reset  the preview start point and then lock 
the target again.
≥ When a preview is played back until the end of the scene or the  playback time of a preview 
exceeds 20 minutes (approx.), the preview will end automatically .
If you save the image, the previewed portion (from the start po int to the end point) will be saved.
[Fast]/[Slow]
Applying [Tracking Crop]
0h00m15s 0h00m15s
0h00m15s
B
A