Panasonic Hc Vx981 Hc Wx991Owners Manual

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About the PC display
When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognized as an external drive.
≥ Removable disk (Example:  ) is displayed in [Computer].
Example folder structure of an SD card:
The following data will be recorded.
1 Up to 999 still pictures in JPEG format 
([S1000001.JPG] etc.)
2 MP4 format motion picture files 
([S1000001.MP4] etc.)
≥
The fourth to seventh characters of each folder 
name are determined by the recording format.
100RCPHH:MP4 ( 2160/30p)
100RFPHH:MP4 ( 2160/24p)
100YAPHH:MP4 (1080/60p )
100YCPHH:MP4 ( 1080/30p)
100YFPHH:MP4 (1080/24p )
100XCPHH:MP4 ( 720/30p)
100TCPBH:MP4 ( 360/30p) 3
iFrame format motion picture files 
([S1000001.MP4] etc.)
4 JPEG format still pictures created from 
the motion picture
5 JPEG format still pictures recorded in 
Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode
6 The motion picture thumbnails
7 AVCHD format motion picture files 
([00000.MTS] etc.)
8 For management
∫Copying your still pictures to 
your PC
Card reader function (mass storage)Still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to 
the PC with Explorer or other programs.
1 Double-click the folder that contains the 
still pictures. ([DCIM] # [100CDPFQ] etc.)2Drag and drop the still pictures onto the 
destination folder (on the PC’s HDD).
≥Do not delete the SD card’s folders. Doing so 
may make the SD card unusable in this unit.
≥ Do not delete or edit files on the SD card or 
USB HDD on the PC. If you do so, this unit 
may not be able to read these files or its 
functions may not operate correctly.
≥ When data not supported by this unit has 
been recorded on a PC, it will not be 
recognized by this unit.
≥ Always use this unit to format SD cards.
We recommend using HD Writer AE 5.3 to 
copy motion picture data.
Using Windows Explorer or other programs 
on the PC to copy, move or rename files and 
folders recorded with this unit will result in 
them being unusable with HD Writer AE 5.3.
It is impossible to write data to SD card on 
this unit from a PC.
DCIM
CAM_SD
100CDPFQ
101RCPHH
AVCHDTN
BDMV
AVCHD
P R I VAT E
104CDPFT
103CDPFS
102UCPBH
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≥To use the software, log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account.
The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest acco unt.
(On the PC)
Select [Start]  # [All Programs]  # [Panasonic]  # [HD Writer AE 5.3]  # [HD Writer 
AE 5.3].
≥ For details on how to use the software applications, read the P DF operating instructions of the 
software.
Reading the operating instru ctions of the software 
applications
≥You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 .0 or later to read the PDF 
operating instructions.
Select [Start]  # [All Programs]  # [Panasonic]  # [HD Writer AE 5.3]  # [Operating 
Instructions].
With a PC
Starting HD Writer AE 5.3 
						

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≥HD Writer AE 5.3 is not compatible with Mac.
≥ iMovie and Final Cut Pro X suppo rted. For details about iMovie and Final Cut Pro X, please 
contact Apple Inc.
∫ Operating environment
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in this owner’s manua l is fulfilled, some computers 
cannot be used.
≥ The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standar d in the OS.
∫Copying still pictures on a Mac
1Connect this unit to a Mac via the supplied USB cable.≥The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Touch [PC] on the screen of this unit.≥This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of M ac.
≥ When you select an option other than [PC], reconnect the USB ca ble.
≥ When using the battery, the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds. Touch the screen to turn 
the LCD monitor on.
3Double-click [CAM_SD] displayed on the desktop.≥ Files are stored in [100CDPFQ] or [102CDPFT] folder etc. in the  [DCIM] folder.
4Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to  acquire or 
the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on th e Mac.
∫To disconnect USB cable safely
Drag [CAM_SD] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the  USB cable.
With a PC
If using Mac (mass storage)
PCMac
OSOS X v10.11
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo or better
RAM2GB or more
InterfaceUSB port
Other requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device 
						

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∫
Recording indications
Others
Indications
*1 For   only *2 For   only
Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording ModeWXF991VX981
R 3000
+1
1/100OPEN
MF
0dB
+1MEGA
PRE-REC


0h00m00s1h30mR 1h20m1h30m25.9M
A
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Intelligent Auto Mode ( l60)
///////
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode ( l62)
///
Creative Control Mode ( l62)
HDR Movie Mode ( l50, 65 )
///////// /
Scene Mode ( l66)
Manual Mode ( l73)
///
Cinema Like Effect Mode
*1
FULL HD Slow Motion Video 
Mode ( l71)*2
4K Photo Mode ( l71)
Stop Motion Animation Assist 
Mode ( l72)
¥ /;  (Red) Recording
; (Green) Recording pause
0h00m00s Elapsed recording time ( l28)
(“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute 
and “s” for second.)
MINI8mmSILNINTV
MNL
/ / Eye-Fi transfer ( l154 )
Remaining battery power 
( l 16)
1h30m Remaining battery time ( l16)
 (White) Card recording possible status
 (Green) Recognizing the card
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/
Motion Picture Recording Mode ( l91)
Backup for Twin Camera 
( l 57)
R1h20m Remaining time for motion 
picture recording ( l28)
(White) Still picture recording icon
(Red) Recording still picture
R3000 Remaining number of still 
pictures (l31)
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0ç1111
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Number of recording pixels for still pictures 
( l 31, 101 , 104)
In Playback Mode, the picture size is not 
displayed for still pictures recorded with other 
products that have different picture sizes from 
the sizes shown above.
Ø10/ Ø2 Self-timer Recording ( l85)
MEGA OIS ( l30)
B
PRE-REC ( l84)
Time Lapse Recording (l64)
/ Wind Noise Canceler ( l95)
Lowcut (l95)
Zoom Microphone ( l98)
Focus Microphone (l98)
Stereo Microphone (
l98)
/ Power LCD ( l43)
// / //
Image Stabilizer ( l80)/
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock ( l82)
Sound Scene Select ( l96)
Picture Adjustment ( l100 )
Digital Cinema Color ( l94)
Brightness Adjustment 
(Miniature Effect/8mm movie/
Silent movie) ( l63, 64 )
Vividness Adjustment 
(Miniature Effect) ( l63)
Color balance Adjustment 
(8mm movie) ( l64)
/ HDR Effect ( l50, 87 )
AF/AE tracking ( l81)
/ Level Shot Function ( l87)
Touch Shutter (l 82)
MF Manual Focus (l76)
25.9M14 M2.1M20.4M10.9M0.3 M20M10 . 6M
2M
MEGA
PRE-REC
LOW
CUT
+1-1
// / /
White Balance ( l74)
1/100 Shutter Speed ( l75)
OPEN/F2.0 Iris value (l75)
0dB Gain value (l75)
±  (White)/
¥  (Green) Focus indication (
l30)
AF assist lamp ( l102 )
C
Display Touch Menu ( l24)
Backlight Compensation (l85)
Intelligent Contrast Control 
(l 84)
/ Microphone Level ( l99)
Sound recording disabled 
( l 68, 69 , 70 )
/ Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l 84)
Night Mode ( l86)
Infrared light ( l86)
// / Video Light (
l86)
Intelligent Exposure ( l85)
Wide Conversion Lens setting 
( l 95)
Favorite scene icon ( l32)
R9 Remaining number of favorite 
scenes (l32)
World Time setting ( l38)
Sub Window icon (l51,  53, 214 )
Sub Camera setting icon 
(l 55, 215 )
Narration Mode is enabled 
( l 56)
*1
Auto Focus Single ( l55)*1
/ Recording mode switching icon 
(
l 21)
NOV 15 2016 Date indication ( l25)
12:34PM Time indication ( l25) 
						

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∫
Playback indications
∫Indication of connection to 
Wi-Fi
∫ Indication of connection to 
USB HDD
∫ Indication of connection to 
other devices
1/;/ 5 // 6// 7/8/9 /: /
D /E /;1 /2;
Display during playback ( l34, 103 )
0h00m00s Playback Time ( l34)
No.10 Scene Number
Repeat Playback ( l105 )
Resume Playback ( l105 )
100-0001 Still picture folder/file name
Transfer/Protected motion 
pictures/still pictures ( l133 , 
153 )
// (Red)/ (Red)/
 (Red)/  (Red)/ / /
/ / (Red)/ (Red)/
Play mode selection display ( l33)
 (Blue)/ MP4 [1080/60p (50M)] scene  (l 34)
MP4 [1080/60p (28M)] scene/
MP4 [1080/30p] scene ( l34)
MP4 [720/30p] scene ( l34)
MP4 [360/30p] scene ( l34)
iFrame scene ( l34)
AVCHD [1080/60p] scene 
( l 34)
AVCHD [PH] scene ( l34)
AVCHD [HA] scene ( l34)
AVCHD [HG] scene ( l34)
AVCHD [HE] scene ( l34)
S

cenes recorded with Slow & 
Quick Video Mode ( l67)
*1
Scenes recorded with FULL 
HD Slow Motion Video Mode 
(l 68, 71 )
Scenes recorded with Slow 
Zoom Mode ( l69)
*1
Scenes recorded with Dolly 
Zoom Mode ( l70)*1
Scene(s) recorded with 4K 
Photo mode (l 71)
Miniature-recorded scene 
( l 63)
Time lapse-recorded scene 
(l64)
Scenes saved with Highlight 
Playback ( l11 7 )
// Eye-Fi transfer status ( l152 )
Changes the cropping frame 
size (when [Zooming Crop] is 
selected for the 4K Cropping 
function) ( l109 )
Sets the start point (when 
[Zooming Crop] is selected for 
the 4K Cropping function) 
( l 109 )
Starts a preview (when 
[Zooming Crop] is selected for 
the 4K Cropping function) 
( l 109 )
Starts a preview (when 
[Tracking Crop]/[Stabilizing 
Crop] is selected for the 4K 
Cropping function) (l 11 0)
/ Wi-Fi connection status (wireless 
access point) ( l184 )
/ Wi-Fi connection status (Direct 
connection) ( l184 )
USB HDD Playback ( l146 )
Accessing the card ( l150 , 230 )
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∫
Confirmatory indications
∫ Indication of Wireless Twin/
Multi-Camera
∫ Indication of Sub Window
*3 The number for the icon varies depending 
on the selected Wireless Sub Camera. (1–3)
–– (Time 
display) The built-in battery is low. (
l25)
Warning for recording of yourself 
( l 26)
SD card is not inserted or is 
incompatible.
Startup icon for Wireless Twin 
Camera/disconnect icon for 
Wireless Twin/Multi-Camera 
( l 203 )
/ Wi-Fi connection status (Wireless  Twin Camera) (l 212)
/
*3Wi-Fi connection status (Wireless 
Multi-Camera) ( l212 )
/ For changing the Sub Window 
size (
l54)
*1
/ For zooming in/out the Sub 
Window (
l54)*1
/ Wi-Fi connection warnings for the 
Wireless Sub Camera function 
(Wireless Twin Camera) (l
213)
/
*3Wi-Fi connection warnings for the 
Wireless Sub Camera function 
(Wireless Multi-Camera) ( l213) 
						

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Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
Others
Messages
CHECK CARD.
This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit.
If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD 
card, the card may be unstable. Reinsert the SD card, then turn  the unit off and then on again.
THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED.
≥Use a battery that is compatible with this unit. ( l11)
If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit, remove  the battery and then insert it 
again. If the message appears even after repeating this several  times, this unit needs repair. 
Detach the power and consult the dealer who you purchased this  unit from. Do not attempt to 
repair it by yourself.
≥ You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with  this unit. Use the supplied 
AC adaptor. ( l12)
THIS EXTERNAL DRIVE CANNOT BE USED./
PLEASE CHECK THE EXTERNAL DRIVE.
The external drive that this unit cannot recognize is connected. Check if the USB HDD can be 
connected and used with this unit and try to reconnect. ( l142 )
Failed to connect wireless access point/
No wireless access point found
≥Check the Wi-Fi set up of your wireless access point and smartp hone.
≥ [WPS Connection] can establish a connection only between two de vices: this unit and a 
device that will connect to this unit. Check if multiple device s are trying to establish a 
connection in the WPS waiting state simultaneously.
≥ Read page  192 if the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established.
Connection failed. Please check network settings of connected d evice.
≥ It may be impossible to connect from some Web services such as  “LUMIX CLUB” and 
USTREAM. Try to reconnect after waiting a short while.
≥ Read page  192 if the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established.
Network disconnected.
≥When using [DLNA Play], if you do not operate the DLNA-compatib le device you are 
connected to for a while, it will be displayed. Check the status of the DLNA device you are 
connected to. 
						

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About recovery
If faulty management information is found, the messages may appear and a repair is performed. 
(Repairing may take time depending on the error.)
≥  is displayed when abnormal management information is detected  when the scenes are 
displayed in thumbnail.
≥ Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor.
≥ Depending on the condition of the data, it may not be possible  to completely repair the data.
≥ If recovery fails, it will not be possible to play back scenes  recorded before the unit turned off.
≥ When data recorded on another device is recovered, it may not b e possible to play back the data 
on this unit or the other device.
≥ If recovery fails, turn the unit off and on again after waiting  a while. If recovery fails repeatedly, 
format a media on the unit. Please be aware that if a media is  formatted, then all the data 
recorded on the media will be erased.
≥ If the thumbnail information is recovered, displaying the thumb nails may become slower.
≥ You cannot recover scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera an d information on Highlight 
Playback scenes in MP4 format. 
						

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∫
It is not a malfunction in following cases
Others
Troubleshooting
A clicking sound is heard 
when the unit is shaken. ≥
This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect.
This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is turned on 
and set this unit to the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still  
Picture Recording Mode.
Object seems to be 
warped. ≥
Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves 
across the image very fast, but this is because the unit is 
using MOS for the image sensor. This is not a malfunction.
The lens, the viewfinder or 
LCD monitor fog up. ≥
This is due to condensation. It i s not a malfunction. Please 
refer to page  2.
Power
ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be turned 
on.
This unit does not stay on 
long enough.
Battery runs down quickly. ≥
Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently charged. 
(l 12)
≥ In cold places, the battery u sing time becomes shorter.
≥ The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is still  too 
short even after the battery is fully charged, the battery has 
worn out and needs to be replaced.
This unit is turned off 
automatically. ≥
If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV 
using the TV remote control, the VIERA Link is at work. If you 
are not using the VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] to [OFF]. 
(l 140 )
This unit cannot be 
operated though it is 
turned on.
This unit does not operate 
normally. ≥
Remove the battery or AC adaptor, wait about 1 minute and 
then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor. Then about 
1 minute later, turn on the unit again. (Conducting the above 
operation while the media is being accessed may damage the 
data on the media.)
≥ If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power 
connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased this 
unit from.
“ERROR OCCURRED. 
PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, 
THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” 
is displayed. ≥
The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the unit 
by turning the unit off and on.
≥ The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is no t 
turned off and on.
≥ Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is 
restarted. Detach the power connected, and consult the 
dealer who you purchased this unit from. Do not attempt to 
repair the unit by yourself.