Panasonic Hc Vx981 Hc Wx991Owners Manual

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Intelligent Auto Mode
When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Automatic White Ba lance and Auto Focus operate and 
automatically adjust the color balance and focusing.
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture a nd shutter speed are automatically 
adjusted for an optimum brightness.
≥ The information on this page applies only to the Main Camera.
≥ Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depen ding on light sources or 
scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. ( l74, 76 )
Automatic White BalanceThe illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Bal ance functions.
1) The effective range of Automatic White Balance adjustment  on this unit
2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) Sunlight
5) White fluorescent lamp
6) Halogen light bulb
7) Incandescent light bulb
8) Sunrise or sunset
9) Candlelight
If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally, adj ust 
the White Balance manually. ( l74)
Auto FocusThe unit focuses automatically.
≥Auto Focus does not work correctly in the following situations.  
Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode. ( l76)
j Recording distant and close-up objects at the same time
j Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window
j Recording a subject that is surr ounded by objects with glossy s urfaces or by highly reflective 
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Please refer to page 60 for details about the effect of each mode.
(Portrait)/ (Scenery)/ (Spotlight)
*1/ (Low Light)*1/
(Night Scenery)*2/ (Macro)*2/(Normal)*1/(Normal)*2
*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only
*2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only
≥ Change the Recording Mode to  / . ( l59)
1(When adjusting the brightness)To u c h   .(When adjusting the color balance)
To u c h   .≥R side: Sets the balance to a reddish tone.
B side: Sets the balance to a bluish tone.
≥ Except for when adjusting the brightness or color balance, if y ou do not touch the screen for a 
while, the Touch Menu will disappear. To display it again, touc h  .
2Touch  /  to adjust settings.≥Touch   while adjusting the brigh tness, or touch   while adjusting the color balance to make 
the display of the adjustment bar disappear.
3 Start recording.
≥Set [REC FORMAT] to [AVCHD]. ( l91)
≥ Change the Recording Mode to  . ( l59)
Select the desired Creative Control Mode, then touch [Enter].
≥Still pictures cannot be taken.
Intelligent Auto Plus
Creative Control
ModeEffect
[Miniature Effect] You can record motion pictures with a diorama effect like recor ding a 
miniature by intentionally creating focused area and out of foc used 
area in the peripheral of the image and recording motion pictur e with 
an interval. ( l63)
≥ Motion pictures recorded with this function will look as if the  frame 
rate is low.
[8mm movie] You can record motion pictures with a faded retro effect. ( l64)
[Silent movie] You can record motion pictures  that are similar to black-and-wh ite 
silent films by lowering the amount of incoming light. (l 64)
[Time Lapse Rec] You can record a scene that moves slowly over a long period of  time 
as a short time motion picture by recording one frame at each s et 
time lapse. ( l64) 
						

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1Touch   to adjust the horizontal position of 
the in-focus portion.
≥If you touch the screen, you can adjust the horizontal 
position of the in-focus portion.
≥ When no touch operations are performed for approximately 
1 second, [Reset], [SIZE], and [ENTER] are displayed. If 
you touch the screen, you can readjust the horizontal 
position of the in-focus portion.
≥ Position of the in-focus portion will return to original positi on when you touch [Reset].
2To u c h   [ S I Z E ] .≥The size of the in-focus portion is switched every time you tou ch [SIZE].
Medium size  # Large size  # Small size
≥ If you touch the screen, you can adjust the horizontal position  of the in-focus portion.
≥ If you touch [Reset], the in-focus portion is reset to the orig inal position and [SIZE] is reset to the 
medium size.
3 Touch [ENTER].
4
(When adjusting the brightness)To u c h   .≥ The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the ic on.
(Standard)  # (Bright)  # (Dark)
5(When adjusting the vividness)
To u c h   .≥The level of vividness is switched every time you touch the ico n.
(Standard)  # (Vivid)  #  (Most vivid)
6Start recording.≥It will record with an interval. 1 second will be recorded for  approximately every 6 seconds of 
recording.
≥ To make the Miniature Effect easier to gain, record objects inc orporating a distant view or those 
that can provide depth or a skewed perspective. Also, use a tri pod and avoid zooming.
≥ You may see a lot of noise in the in-focus portion when recordi ng dark subjects such as night 
scenes.
≥ Audio cannot be recorded.
≥ [REC MODE] is set to [HA].
≥ The maximum recordable time is 12 hours.
≥ Motion pictures recorded with this function will look as if the  frame rate is low.
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1(When adjusting the brightness)To u c h   .≥The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the ic on.
(Standard)  # (Bright)  # (Dark)
2(When adjusting the color balance)To u c h   .≥The level of color balance is switched every time you touch the  icon.
(Blue)  # (Red)  #  (Yellow)
3Start recording.
≥The sound is monaural.
1(When adjusting the brightness)To u c h   .≥The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the ic on.
(Standard)  # (Bright)  # (Dark)
2Start recording.
≥Audio cannot be recorded.
Touch the desired setup time.
≥ Touch [ENTER].
≥ A frame is recorded with a set recording interval. 30 frames wi ll make up a motion picture of 
1 second.
≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “min” for minute and “s” for s econd.
≥ These times are approximations.
≥ Maximum recordable time is 12 hours.
[8mm movie]
[Silent movie]
[Time Lapse Rec]
[1 SEC.]/[10 SEC.]/[30 SEC.]/[1 MINUTE]/[2 MINUTES]
Setup exampleSetup time 
(recording  interval)Recording timeRecorded time
Sunset
1s 1h2min
Blooming30 s 3 h12 s
8mm
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≥Audio cannot be recorded.
≥ [REC MODE] is set to [HA].
≥ The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second.
≥ The color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on the light source or 
scene. If so, manually adjust those settings. ( l74, 76 )
≥ When recording for a long time, we recommend recording with the  AC adaptor connected.
≥ Change the Recording Mode to  . ( l59)
≥ You can also press the HDR button to switch to this mode. Refer  to page 50 for details.
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≥Change the Recording Mode to  . ( l59)Select the desired Scene Mode, then touch [ENTER].
≥(Sports/Portrait/Soft Skin/Spotlight/Snow/Beach/Sunset/Scenery)
jThe shutter speed is 1/8 or more in Still Picture Recording Mod e.
≥ (Sunset/Low Light)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30 or more in Motion Picture Recording M ode. (1/24 or more when 
[REC FORMAT] is set to [24p])
≥ (Sunset/Scenery/Fireworks/Night Scenery)
jImage may get blurry when close object is recorded.
≥ (Sports)
jDuring normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth.
j Color and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting.
j If the brightness is insufficien t, the Sports Mode does not fun ction. The   display flashes.
≥ (Portrait)
jColor and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting.
≥ (Soft Skin)
jIf the background or anything else in the scene has colors simi lar to the skin color, they will also 
be smoothed.
j If the brightness is insufficien t, the effect may not be clear.
j If you record a person in the distance, the face may not be rec orded clearly. In this case, cancel 
Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face (close-up) to record.
≥ (Fireworks)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30.
j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding.
≥ (Night Scenery)
jThe shutter speed is 1/2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mod e.
j Using a tripod is recommended.
Scene Mode
ModeEffect
5 Sports: To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and 
pause of playback
Portrait:To make people stand out against the background
Soft Skin:To makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive 
appearance
Spotlight:Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated.
Snow:Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations.
Beach:To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant
Sunset:To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant
Scenery:For spatial scenery
Fireworks:To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully
Night Scenery:To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully
Low Light:For dark scenes, such as at dusk
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≥Change the Recording Mode to  . ( l59)Select the desired Cinema Like Effect Mode, and touch [ENTER].
1 To u c h   [ O K ] .
2 Start recording.
≥The image will be recorded in slow motion.3 Touch and hold   at the scene where you 
want to switch to quick motion. 
≥The image will be recorded in quick motion while you are 
touching and holding the icon.
≥ The image will be recorded in slow motion when you 
release the finger.
≥ You can switch to quick motion repeatedly.
≥When recording with Slow & Quick Video Mode, use an SD card con forming to Class 10 of 
the SD Speed Class Rating.
≥ Recordable time with the battery will be shortened with the use of Slow & Quick Video recording.
≥ This function is not available wh en [REC FORMAT] is set to [24p ].
≥ The following settings will be selected:
j[LEVEL SHOT]: [OFF]
j [ZOOM MODE]: [Opt.Zoom 20 k]
j [REC FORMAT]: [MP4/iFrame]
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j[REC MODE]: [1080/28M]*
j[HYBRID O.I.S.]: [OFF]
j [AUTO SLOW SHTR]: [OFF]
* (After switching to Slow & Quick Video Mode with [REC FORMAT]  set to [4K MP4])
If you switch to a different Recording Mode, [REC FORMAT] will  not be reset to [4K MP4]. A [REC 
FORMAT] setting of [MP4/iFrame] and a [REC MODE] setting of [1080/28M] will be maintained.
≥ The shutter speed is 1/120 or more.
Cinema Like Effect
[WXF991]
ModeEffect
Slow & Quick Video Mode Allows you to switch images between slow and quick motion 
during recording.
FULL HD Slow Motion Video 
ModeAllows you to record slow motion images. (
l68)
Slow Zoom Mode Allows you to record images that slowly zoom in/out. ( l69)
Dolly Zoom Mode Allows you to record images that only change the angle of view 
in the background while keeping the size of the subject (person ) 
constant. The images are played back with a quick motion effect  
of  k2. ( l70)
Slow & Quick Video Mode
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≥The following limitations apply:
jAudio is not recorded. (  is displayed.) 
j Still pictures cannot be recorded. 
j The size of the image displayed on the screen will change.
j Images and sound are not output from this unit to another devic e.
≥ When you switch to Slow & Quick Video Mode, the screen may beco me black momentarily.
≥The following settings are canceled:j AF/AE tracking
j PRE-REC
j Fade
≥ Scenes recorded in Slow & Quick Video Mode are displayed with t he   indication on the 
thumbnail screen in Playback Mode, and played back in 1920 k1080/60p.
1 To u c h   [ O K ] .
2 Select the menu.
3 Start recording.
4
(When [Interval] is selected)Touch and hold   when you want to use 
FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording.
≥ As long as you touch and hold the icon, FULL HD Slow 
Motion Video recording will continue.
≥ Once you release your finger, normal recording will start.
≥ For each recording you make, FULL HD Slow Motion Video 
recording is possible up to 3 times.
≥ To check how many more times you can use FULL HD Slow Motion Vi deo recording, see the 
number of the yellow lights 
A.
≥ To record the scene into an SD card, use an SD card conforming  to Class 10 of the SD 
Speed Class Rating.
≥ Recordable time with the battery will be shortened with the use of FULL HD Slow Motion Video 
recording.
≥ This function is not available wh en [REC FORMAT] is set to [24p ].
≥ FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording uses the following settings :
j [LEVEL SHOT]: [OFF]
j [ZOOM MODE]: [Opt.Zoom 20 k]
j [REC FORMAT]: [MP4/iFrame]
*
j[REC MODE]: [1080/28M]*
j[HYBRID O.I.S.]: [OFF]
j [AUTO SLOW SHTR]: [OFF]
* (After switching to FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode with [REC F ORMAT] set to [4K MP4])
If you switch to a different Recording Mode, [REC FORMAT] will  not be reset to [4K MP4].
The [REC FORMAT] setting of [MP4/iFrame] and the [REC MODE] set ting of [1080/28M] will be maintained.
FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode
: [RECORD SETUP] # [SLOW MOTION SETUP]  # desired setting
[Interval]:Allows you to switch between normal recording and FULL HD Slow  Motion 
Video recording while recording.
[Always]:Records the entire scene as FULL HD Slow Motion Video.
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≥The shutter speed is 1/120 or more.≥The following limitations apply:j The sound of the parts will not be recorded. ( will be displayed  during the recording)
j Still pictures cannot be recorded.
j The size of the image displayed on the screen will change.
j Images and sound are not output from this unit to another devic e.
≥ When you switch to FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode, the screen m ay become black 
momentarily.
≥ The following settings are canceled:
jAF/AE tracking
j PRE-REC
j Fade
≥ Scenes recorded in FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode are displayed  with the   indication on 
the thumbnail screen in Playback Mode, and played back in 1920 k1080/60p.
≥ You can set the playback speed on this unit in [SLOW PLAY SPEED ] (l 106). In addition, you 
can set the playback speed on another device to 1/4 normal spee d in [Slow Speed Conversion] 
( l 136 ).
1 To u c h   [ O K ] .
2 Start recording.
3 Touch the Slow Zoom button icon ( / ) to 
start Slow Zoom. 
≥The lens will be zoomed at a constant speed to the tele 
or wide end.
≥ If you touch the same Slow Zoom button icon again 
during Slow Zoom, the operation will stop.
≥ If you touch the other Slow Zoom button icon during 
Slow Zoom, Slow Zoom will start in the opposite 
direction.
To set the zoom speed
1 Before starting Slow Zoom, touch  .
2 Touch  (Normal) or  (Slow). 
≥AF/AE tracking or digital zoom is not available.
≥ PRE-REC will be canceled.
≥ You cannot operate Slow Zoom or adjust the zoom speed when usin g manual settings or 
adjusting the picture quality with the Multi Manual Dial. ( l73, 100 )
≥ You cannot perform zoom operations with the zoom lever or zoom  button icons during Slow 
Zoom.
≥ On the thumbnail screen in Playback Mode, scenes recorded with  Slow Zoom Mode are 
displayed with the   indication.
Slow Zoom Mode
Slow Zoom button icon
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1To u c h   [ O K ] .
2 Align the subject's position with the center 
frame  B.
≥ The face detection frame  A will be displayed around the 
subject’s face.
≥ Adjust so that the face detection frame and center frame 
appear in the same size. When they appear in the same 
size, the color of the center frame changes from red to 
green.
3 Start recording.≥The image will be recorded in quick motion.
4 Touch the Auto Zoom button icon  C ( / ) 
to start Auto Zoom.
≥ The lens will be zoomed at a constant speed to the tele 
or wide end.
≥ If you touch the same Auto Zoom button icon again 
during Auto Zoom, the operation will stop.
≥
If you touch the other Auto Zoom button icon during Auto 
Zoom, Auto Zoom will start in the opposite direction.5 Adjust the position of this unit while keeping 
the subject's size constant.
≥Adjust while moving the recordin g position backward or forward.
≥Performing Auto Zoom while adjusting the position of this unit  allows you to create a Dolly Zoom effect.≥If you have touched  , record the subject while moving away from  it; if you have touched 
, record the subject while moving closer to it.
≥ Adjust the position of this unit so that the subject fits into  the center frame.
≥This function is not available wh en [REC FORMAT] is set to [24p ].
≥ The following settings will be selected:
j[ZOOM MODE]: [Opt.Zoom 20 k]
j [REC FORMAT]: [MP4/iFrame]
j [REC MODE]: [1080/28M]
j [FACE FRAMING]: [PRIMARY]
≥The following limitations apply:j Audio is not recorded. (  is displayed.) 
j Still pictures cannot be recorded. 
≥ The following settings are canceled:
jAF/AE tracking
j PRE-REC
j Fade
j [LEVEL GAUGE]
j [PICTURE ADJUST]
≥ Operations with the Multi Manual Dial are not possible. ( l73)
≥
You cannot perform zoom operations with the zoom lever or zoom  button icons during Auto Zoom.≥Scenes recorded in Dolly Zoom Mode are displayed with the   indi cation on the thumbnail 
screen in Playback Mode, and played back in 1920 k1080/60p.
Dolly Zoom Mode
TAUTOAUTO
AUTO
B
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A The face detection frame
B The subject's position with the 
center frame
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AUTO
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C The Auto Zoom button iconAUTOAUTO
AUTOAUTO