Panasonic Hc W850 Owners Manual

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≥To use the software, log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account (only 
for Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1).
The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest account.
(On the PC)
Select [Start]  # [All Programs]  # [Panasonic] #  [HD Writer AE 5.1]  # [HD Writer 
AE 5.1].
≥ For details on how to use the software applications, read the PDF operating instructions of the 
software.
Reading the operating instructions 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 5.1]  # [Operating 
Instructions].
With a PC
Starting HD Writer AE 5.1 
						

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≥HD Writer AE 5.1 is not compatible with Mac.
≥ iMovie supported. For details about iMovie, please contact Apple Inc.
∫ Operating environment
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in this owner’s manual is fulfilled, some computers 
cannot be used.
≥ The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.
≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.
∫ 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 Mac.
≥ When you select an option other than [PC], reconnect the USB cable.
≥ 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 the 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
PC Mac
OSOS X v10.9
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo or better
RAM4 GB or more
InterfaceUSB port
Other requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device 
						

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* only
∫Recording indications
Others
Indications
Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode
HC-W850
R 3000
+1
1/100OPEN
MF
0dB
+1MEGA
PRE-REC


24MLOW
CUT
0h00m00s1h30mR 1h20m1h30m
A
////////
Intelligent Auto Mode ( l50)
////////
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode ( l52)
///
Creative Control Mode ( l52)
///////// //
Scene Mode (l 55)
Manual Mode ( l59)
FULL HD Slow Motion Video 
Mode ( l56)
Stop Motion Animation Assist 
Mode ( l58)
¥ /;  (Red) Recording
; (Green) Recording pause
0h00m00s Elapsed recording time ( l24)
(“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute 
and “s” for second.)
/ / Eye-Fi transfer ( l131 )
Remaining battery power 
( l 15)
1h30m Remaining battery time ( l15)
MINI8mmSILNINTV
MNL
 (White) Card recording possible status
 (Green) Recognizing the card
///// ///
Motion Picture Recording Mode ( l74)
R1h20m Remaining time for motion 
picture recording ( l24)
(White) Still picture recording icon
(Red) Recording still picture
R3000 Remaining number of still 
pictures (l27)
////////
Number of recording pixels for still pictures 
( l 27, 83 , 86)
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 ( l70)
MEGA OIS ( l26)
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B
PRE-REC ( l69)
Time Lapse Recording 
(l54)
Zoom Microphone (l 80)
Focus Microphone (l80)
Stereo Microphone (
l80)
Lowcut
 ( l78, 79)
/ Wind Noise Canceler (l 78)
/ Power LCD ( l38)
// / /
Image Stabilizer ( l64)/Optical Image 
Stabilizer Lock ( l66)
Sound Scene Select ( l79)
Picture Adjustment ( l82)
Digital Cinema Color ( l77)
Brightness Adjustment 
(Miniature Effect/8mm movie/
Silent movie) ( l53, 54 )
Vividness Adjustment 
(Miniature Effect) ( l53)
Color balance Adjustment 
(8mm movie) ( l54)
AF/AE tracking (l 65)
/ Level Shot Function ( l44)
Touch Shutter (l 66)
MF Manual Focus (l62)
// / /
White Balance ( l60)
1/100 Shutter Speed (l 61)
OPEN/F2.0 Iris value (l61)
0dB Gain value (l61)
±  (White)/ ¥ (Green)
Focus indication ( l26)
AF assist lamp ( l84)
PRE-REC
LOW
CUT
+1-1
C
Display Touch Menu ( l21)
Backlight Compensation 
( l 70)
Intelligent Contrast Control 
( l 68)
/ Microphone Level ( l81)
Sound recording disabled 
( l 56)
/ Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l 68)
Night Mode ( l71)
Infrared light ( l71)
*
//
/ Video Light (
l71)
Intelligent Exposure (l 70)
ß /ß A/ Flash (l69)
ß i /ß j Flash Level ( l69)
Red-eye Reduction ( l70)
Wide Conversion Lens setting 
( l 78)
World Time setting ( l32)
Sub Window icon ( l45, 46 )
*
Sub Camera setting icon 
(l 48)*
Auto Focus Single ( l48)*
/ Recording mode switching icon 
(
l 19)
NOV 15 2014 Date indication ( l22)
12:34PM Time indication ( l22) 
						

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∫
Playback indications ∫Indication of connection to 
Wi-Fi
∫ Indication of connection to 
USB HDD
∫ Indication of connection to 
other devices
∫ Confirmatory indications
1/;/ 5 // 6// 7/8/9 /: /
D /E /;1 /2;
Display during playback ( l29, 85 )
0h00m00s Playback Time ( l29)
No.10 Scene Number
Repeat Playback (l 87)
Resume Playback ( l88)
100-0001 Still picture folder/file name
Transfer/Protected motion 
pictures/still pictures ( l111 , 
130 )
/// //
//
Play mode selection display ( l28)
AVCHD [1080/60p] scene 
( l 28)
AVCHD [PH] scene ( l28)
AVCHD [HA] scene ( l28)
AVCHD [HG] scene ( l28)
AVCHD [HE] scene ( l28)
 (Blue)/ MP4 [1080/60p (50M)] scene  (l 28)
MP4 [1080/60p (28M)] scene 
( l 28)
MP4 [720/30p] scene ( l28)
MP4 [360/30p] scene ( l28)
iFrame scene ( l28)
F U

LL HD Slow Motion Video-
recorded scene ( l56)
Miniature-recorded scene 
( l 53)
Time lapse-recorded scene 
(l54 )
Scenes saved with Highlight 
Playback ( l96)
// Eye-Fi transfer status ( l129 )
60p
MINI
/ Wi-Fi connection status (wireless 
access point) ( l163 )
/ Wi-Fi connection status (Direct 
connection) ( l163 )
USB HDD Playback ( l124 )
Accessing the card ( l127 , 189 )
– – (Time 
display) The built-in battery is low. (
l22)
Warning for recording of yourself 
( l 23)
SD card is not inserted or is 
incompatible. 
						

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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. ( l11 9 )
Failed to connect wireless access point/
No wireless access point found
≥Check the Wi-Fi set up of your wireless access point and smartphone.
≥ [WPS Connection] can establish a connection only between two devices: this unit and a 
device that will connect to this unit. Check if multiple devices are trying to establish a 
connection in the WPS waiting state simultaneously.
≥ Read page 172  if the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established.
Connection failed. Please check network settings of connected device.
≥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 172  if the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established.
Network disconnected.
≥When using [DLNA Play], if you do not operate the DLNA-compatible 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 be 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 thumbnails may become slower. 
						

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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.
White round spots like 
soap bubbles appear on 
the recorded picture. ≥
If you take a picture with the 
flash in a dark place or 
indoors, white round spots 
may appear on the picture 
caused by the flash 
reflecting of particles of dust 
in the air. This is not a 
malfunction.
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and 
their position differ in every picture.
The lens or LCD monitor 
fog up. ≥
This is due to condensation. It is 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 using 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 11 7 )
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. 
						

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“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 not 
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.
Indication
ProblemCheck points
Remaining battery 
indication is not displayed 
properly. ≥
The remaining battery capacity indication is an 
approximation.
If the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed 
correctly, fully charge the battery, discharge it and then 
charge it again.
Recording
ProblemCheck points
The unit arbitrarily stops 
recording. ≥
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. 
(l 16)
≥ The recordable time may have shortened due to the 
deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording 
and deletion. Using the unit, format the SD card. ( l40)
≥ If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position or set 
[AGS] to [OFF]. ( l76)
Auto Focus function does 
not work. ≥
Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode.
≥ If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into 
focus in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus Mode to 
adjust the focus. ( l51, 62 )
Color balance of images is 
strange when recording in 
a place such as a 
gymnasium. ≥
In a place with multiple light sources, such as a gymnasium or 
a hall, set the White Balance setting to   (Indoor mode 2). 
If you cannot record clearly with the   (Indoor mode 2), set 
it to   (Manual adjustment mode). ( l60)
Power
ProblemCheck points 
						

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Color or brightness of the 
image changes, or you 
may see horizontal bars in 
the image.
The LCD monitor flickers 
indoors.≥
Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may see 
horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded 
under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light, etc., but 
this is not a malfunction.
≥ In Motion Picture Recording Mode, record in Intelligent Auto 
Mode/Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or set the shutter speed to 
1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 
1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.
≥ In Still Picture Recording Mode, this will not affect the 
recorded image.
≥ In FULL HD Slow Motion Mode, setting the shutter speed to 
1/120 seconds reduces the intensity of the problem.
Playback
ProblemCheck points
Scenes/still pictures 
cannot be played back. ≥
Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed 
as   cannot be played back.
Scenes cannot be deleted. ≥Release the protect setting. (l 111)
≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed 
as   cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still pictures are 
unnecessary, format the media to erase the data. ( l40) 
Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data 
recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered. 
Back up important data on a PC, disc etc.
With other products
ProblemCheck points
Even when this unit is 
correctly connected to a 
TV, images or sounds are 
not output.
The images are squeezed 
horizontally. ≥
Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select 
the channel that matches the input used for the connection.
≥ Change the [TV ASPECT] setting to match the aspect ratio of 
the TV. ( l11 5 )
≥ The audio during playback mode is not output from this unit 
when connected to a TV. Sound levels cannot be adjusted 
using this unit, so adjust the sound on the TV.
Even when this unit is 
connected to the TV by the 
HDMI mini cable, images 
or sounds are not output. ≥
Check if the HDMI mini cable is connected correctly.
≥ Insert the HDMI mini cable all the way in.
If the SD card is inserted in 
another device, it is not 
recognized. ≥
Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type 
of SD card (SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card/SDXC 
Memory Card) that you inserted. Refer to the operating 
instructions of the device for details.
Recording
ProblemCheck points