Panasonic Hc W850 Owners Manual

							- 91 -
Highlight Playback
Part that was recognized as clearly recorded is extracted from multiple scenes, and it can be played 
back or stored in a short time with effects and music added.
It is also possible to create an original Highlight Playback by checking your favorite scenes and 
setting up to extract those scenes.
≥ Highlight Playback cannot be used for MP4/iFrame scenes.
1To u c h  .  (l21 )
2Touch the desired effect.
≥The scenes matching the effect will be extracted and displayed in the thumbnail view.
≥ Effects such as fade, slow-motion, still (pause), or digest playback are inserted.
≥ The date at playback is the date that was last recorded in an extracted scene.
≥ To change the settings, refer to page  93.
3Touch   in the thumbnail view.
4Select the playback operation. (l29)≥When the playback is finished or stopped, the screen to select [REPLAY], [SAVE] ( l96), 
[SELECT AGAIN] or [EXIT] is displayed. Touch the desired item.
≥ If you press the recording/playback button when using the Highlight Playback function, the 
Highlight Playback will be canceled.
≥ Skip Playback, Slow-motion Playback, Frame-by-frame Playback and Direct Playback are not 
possible.
≥ Motion pictures recorded with Creative Control Mode are not available for Highlight Playback.
ALL
[POP]:Recommended for party scene.
[NATURAL]:Recommended for scenery.
[CLASSICAL]:Recommended for slow moving scene.
[DYNAMIC]:Recommended for fast moving scene such as sports scene.
[CUSTOM]:Set the combination of the effect and the music. ( l92) 
						

							- 92 -
∫
Setting up the custom effect
It is possible to enjoy the Highlight Playback with your favorite effect by setting up the combination 
of an image effect and music.
1 Touch [CUSTOM].
2 Touch [EFFECT SETUP] or [MUSIC SELECT].
3
(When [EFFECT SETUP] is selected)Touch the desired effect.≥ When [EFFECT SETUP] is changed, [MUSIC SELECT] will be set 
the same as [EFFECT SETUP]. (To set [EFFECT SETUP] and 
[MUSIC SELECT] to different settings, change [MUSIC SELECT] 
after setting [EFFECT SETUP].)
(When [MUSIC SELECT] is selected)
Touch the desired sound.≥ When [EFFECT SETUP] is set to [NONE], you will be able to select [NO MUSIC]. When [NO 
MUSIC] is selected, the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back.
≥ [USER BGM] lets you use the music stored on your smartphone. To set [USER BGM], use the 
Wi-Fi function [Link to Cell] and create Highlight Playback from the smartphone app “Image App”. 
The music data will be saved in this unit as [USER BGM].
≥ Only one track can be saved in this unit as music data for [USER BGM]. Each time you create 
Highlight Playback using the “Image App”, music data will be replaced.
≥ For information on the file format and playback time of music data that can be used as [USER 
BGM], refer to the “Image App”.
≥ To delete the music data saved as [USER BGM] in this unit, perform [DELETE USER BGM]. 
(l 39)
(To test the music audio)
Touch [START].≥ Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested.
≥ When you touch [STOP], the music playback stops.
4 Touch [ENTER]. 
						

							- 93 -
Touch [SET] to select the item to change.
*1 If you touch [SET] of Highlight Playback when the Baby Calendar is displayed, [SELECT DATE] and [SELECT SCENES] will not be available. ( l101 )
*2 If you touch [SET] of Highlight Playback when the Baby Calendar is displayed, these items will  not be displayed. ( l101 )
≥ When you have finished changing the settings, touch [EXIT].
∫ Scene setting
1(Only when Highlight Playback is started from [ALL AVCHD])Touch the recording format of the scene to be played back.
2 Touch [SELECT DATE] or [SELECT SCENES].
3
(When [SELECT DATE] is selected)Touch the date to be played back.≥ A maximum of 7 days can be selected.
≥ When touched, the date is selected and surrounded by red. Touch the date again to cancel the 
operation.
(When [SELECT SCENES] is selected)
Touch the scenes to be played back.≥Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession.
≥ When touched, the scene is selected and   is displayed. Touch the scene again to cancel the 
operation.
4 Touch [Enter]/[ENTER].
Playing back with the settings changed
[SCENE SETUP]*1:
Select the scene or date to be played back.
[FAVORITE SCENE SETUP]*2:
Set up the favorite scenes. ( l94)
[FAVORITE SCENE PLAY]*2:
Set up if the favorite scenes are to be included in the Highlight 
Playback or not. (l 94)
[PRIORITY SETUP]:
Select the target to give priority to play back. ( l94)
[PLAYBACK TIME]:
Select the time to play back. ( l95)
[TITLE SETUP]:
Select the title sheet to be displayed at the beginning, and enter 
the title. ( l95)
[1080/60p]/[1080/60i] 
						

							- 94 -
∫
Checking the favorite scenes
1 Touch the scenes to be played back.
2 Touch [Add] and add the favorite part.
≥Approximately 4 seconds before and after touching [Add] will be 
added as favorite.
≥ Number of favorite scenes that can be added are 1 to 14. (Number 
of scenes that can be added differs depending on the scenes 
selected.)
≥ Favorite check display  ( A) is displayed in orange, and favorite 
check display  B is displayed on the slide bar.
≥ To cancel the favorite, play back to the position checked as favorite, 
and touch [Cancel].
≥ It is convenient to use Slow-motion Playback and Frame-by-frame 
Playback. ( l85, 86 )
3 Touch   and stop the playback.≥It will return to the thumbnail display screen and  ¡ is displayed on 
the scenes added as favorite scenes.
4 Touch [Return].
≥All the scenes checked as favorite may not be played back depending on the playback time 
setting. ( l95)
To clear the favorite scenes from the thumbnail display
1 Touch [Reset].
2 Touch [RESET ALL] or [RESET SELECTED].
≥The check on all the favorite scenes will be cleared when [RESET 
ALL] is selected.
3(When [RESET SELECTED] is selected in Step 2)
Touch the scene to be cleared.
∫ Playing back the favorite scenes
Touch [ON] or [OFF].
∫Priority settings
Touch [NONE] or [FACE].≥If you touch [FACE], priority is given to the part detected as a face.
[ON]:Include the scenes added in the [FAVORITE SCENE SETUP] into the Highlight 
Playback.
[OFF]:Do not include the scenes added in the [FAVORITE SCENE SETUP] into the 
Highlight Playback.
0h01m30s 0h01m30s
0h01m30s


0h01m30s 0h01m30s
0h01m30s 
						

							- 95 -
∫
Playback time setting
Touch the playback time.
≥The playback time of [AUTO] is a maximum of approx. 5 minutes.
≥ Playback time may become shorter than the setting, or it may not even be played back if the part 
recognized as clearly recorded is short.
∫ Setting up the title
1 Touch  /  to select your favorite title sheet.
≥Title and date will not be displayed when [NONE] is selected.2 Touch [TITLE].
3 Enter the title.
≥Touch the text entry icon in the center of the screen and enter the 
title.
≥ After entering the title, touch [Enter].
Entering text
≥ The characters can be conveniently input without moving the 
cursor when the [Auto Cursor Position] is set to [ON]. ( l39)
≥ A maximum of 18 characters can be entered.
4 Touch [ENTER] to end registration.≥The date of the first scene of the Highlight Playback will be displayed as the date.
≥The entered title will be cleared when the unit is turned off or the Highlight Playback is finished.
 [APPROX 90 SEC.]/[APPROX 3 MIN.]/[AUTO]
 [NONE]/[PICTURE 1]/[PICTURE 2]/[PICTURE 3]/[PICTURE 4]

A Text entry icon
IconDescription of operation
[A] etc. Enters a character.
/ Moves the cursor to left or right.
[A/a/1] Switches between [A]/[a] (alphabet) and [&/1] (symbols/numbers).
Enters a space.
[Delete] Deletes a character.
Deletes the previous character if the cursor is in an empty space.
[Enter] Ends text entry. 
						

							- 96 -
The scenes put together as a Highlight Playback can be saved as a single scene.
The recorded scenes can be saved in the SD card.
1Stop the playback of the Highlight Playback or wait until the Highlight 
Playback is finished.
2 To u c h  [ S AV E ] .
3 Select the format to save.
≥When [QUALITY (AVCHD)] is selected, scenes recorded in 1080/60p are converted to 1080/60i 
(picture quality [HA] of [REC MODE]) and saved.
≥ If you select [1080/60i] in [SCENE SETUP] ( l93), motion pictures are recorded in [HA] 
regardless of [REC MODE] ([PH]/[HA]/[HG]/[HE]) of a scene.
4 Touch [YES].
5 Touch [EXIT].
≥  is displayed on the thumbnail of the scenes saved by the Highlight Playback.
Saving the Highlight Playback
[QUALITY (AVCHD)]:It will be saved in high-definition image quality.
[Compatibility (MP4/High)]:It will be saved with an image quality of 1280 k720/30p, allowing 
you to upload it on the Internet in higher image quality. The 
format supports playback on a PC.
[Compatibility (MP4/Low)]:It will be saved with an image quality of 640 k360/30p, allowing 
you to upload it on the Internet faster. The format supports 
playback on a PC. 
						

							- 97 -
Manual Edit
You can join desired scenes or parts of scenes in the order they were recorded to play back or save 
as a single scene with music added.
≥Manual Edit cannot be used for MP4/iFrame scenes.
1Select the menu.
2Touch [1080/60p] or [1080/60i].≥Touch [Enter].
≥ Thumbnails are displayed by each scene.
3Select the scene or part of the scene to play back, and set the music.≥To select a scene ( l98)
≥ To select part of a scene ( l98)
≥ To set the music ( l99)
≥ Touching [Return] after selecting a scene may cancel the selected scene.
4Touch [Enter].
5Touch [YES], and select the playback operation for the edited scene. (l29)≥In the following cases, the screen for selecting [PREVIEW], [SAVE] ( l100 ), [SELECT AGAIN], 
and [EXIT] is displayed. Touch the desired item.
j Touch [NO]
j Playback finishes
j Stop playback: [EDIT SCENE] # [MANUAL EDIT]
MENU 
						

							- 98 -
≥You can also select combinations of scenes and parts of scenes.
≥ You can select up to 99 scenes. (Each 3 second thumbnail of part of a scene is treated as a 
single scene.)
≥ You can create a combined scene of up to about 6 hours long.
≥ Skip Playback, Slow-motion Playback, Frame-by-frame Playback and Direct Playback are not 
possible.
≥ When saving a manually edited scene, check the free space on the SD card.
Before selecting the scene, check the table below and create sufficient free space for saving it.
(Approximate free space requirements for saving a manually edited scene)
≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “min” for minute and “s” for second.
∫ To select a scene
Touch the scene to be played back.≥The scene selection is made as you touch it, and the   indication appears on the thumbnail. To 
cancel the operation, touch the scene again.
≥ When part of a scene has been selected, the   indication appears on the thumbnail. If you 
touch the thumbnail, the scene will be displayed by 3 second thumbnails.
≥ Next (previous) page is displayed by touching  / .
∫ To select part of a scene
1 Touch [3 sec].≥To cancel the operation, touch it again.2 Touch the desired scene.≥The touched scene is displayed by 3 second thumbnails.3(To select a single thumbnail)Touch the thumbnail of the part you want to play back.≥The thumbnail selection is made as you touch it, and the   indication (white) appears on the 
thumbnail. To cancel the selection, touch the thumbnail again.
≥ Next (previous) thumbnail is displayed by touching  / .
≥ Touching [Return] when the thumbnail has been selected returns you to the screen that displays 
the thumbnails of scenes. The   indication appears on the thumbnail of the scene 
containing the selected part.
Saving formatTotal time of an edited 
sceneFree space required
[QUALITY (AVCHD)] 30 min
Approx. 4 GB
1 h Approx. 8 GB
[Compatibility (MP4/High)] 30 min
Approx. 2 GB
1 h Approx. 4 GB
[Compatibility (MP4/Low)] 30 min
Approx. 0.4 GB
1 h Approx. 0.8 GB
3S
3S 
						

							- 99 -
4(To select thumbnails by specifying a range)
Touch [Range].≥To cancel the operation, touch it again.5(To select thumbnails by specifying a range)Touch the range (start and finish points) you want to 
play back.
≥The range between start and finish points are selected, and the 
 indication (white) appears on the thumbnails.
≥ To cancel the selected thumbnails, from among the thumbnails with 
the   indication (white), touch the range (start and finish points) 
you want to cancel.
≥ If you touch [Enter]/[Return]/[Music ]/[Range] when a start point has 
been selected, the start point thumbnail will be canceled.
≥ Touching [Return] when the thumbnail has been selected returns 
you to the screen that displays the thumbnails of scenes. The 
 indication appears on the thumbnail of the scene containing the selected part.
≥ You can also select multiple ranges within the same scene.
≥ Next (previous) thumbnail is displayed by touching  / .
≥ To select other scenes, touch [Return] to return  to the screen that displays the thumbnails of 
scenes, and perform the following operations.
j When selecting a scene:
Touch the desired scene.
j When selecting part of a scene:
Perform the operations in Steps 1-5.
∫ To set the music
1 Touch [Music].
2 Touch the desired sound.
≥When [NO MUSIC] is selected, the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back.
≥ [USER BGM] lets you use the music stored on your smartphone. To set [USER BGM], use the 
Wi-Fi function [Link to Cell] and create Highlight Playback from the smartphone app “Image App”. 
The music data will be saved in this unit as [USER BGM].
≥ Only one track can be saved in this unit as music data for [USER BGM]. Each time you create 
Highlight Playback using the “Image App”, music data will be replaced.
≥ For information on the file format and playback time of music data that can be used as [USER 
BGM], refer to the “Image App”.
≥ To delete the music data saved as [USER BGM] in this unit, perform [DELETE USER BGM]. 
(l 39)
(To test the music audio)
Touch [START].≥ Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested.
≥ When you touch [STOP], the music playback stops.
3 Touch [ENTER].


A Start point
B Finish point
3S 
						

							- 100 -
∫
To save a manually-edited scene
You can save manually edited scenes as a single scene.
The recorded scenes can be saved in the SD card.
1 Stop the playback of a manually-edited scene or wait until the playback is 
finished.
2 To u c h  [ S AV E ] .
3 Select the format to save.
≥When [QUALITY (AVCHD)] is selected, scenes recorded in 1080/60p are converted to 1080/60i 
(picture quality [HA] of [REC MODE]) and saved.
≥ Scenes recorded in 1080/60i are recorded in  [HA] regardless of [REC MODE] ([PH]/[HA]/[HG]/
[HE]) of a scene.
4 Touch [YES].≥If you are using the battery, a message recommending that you use the AC adaptor will be 
displayed. To start the saving operation, touch [START].
5 Touch [EXIT].
≥You can save scenes even when using the battery, but we recommend that you use the AC 
adaptor.
≥ For information on the approximate free space requirements for saving a manually edited scene, 
refer to page  98.
[QUALITY (AVCHD)]:It will be saved in high-definition image quality.
[Compatibility (MP4/High)]:It will be saved with an image quality of 1280 k720/30p, allowing 
you to upload it on the Internet in higher image quality. The format 
supports playback on a PC.
[Compatibility (MP4/Low)]:It will be saved with an image quality of 640 k360/30p, allowing 
you to upload it on the Internet faster. The format supports 
playback on a PC.