Panasonic Hc W850 Owners Manual

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Intelligent Auto Mode
When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Automatic White Balance and Auto Focus operate and 
automatically adjust the color balance and focusing.
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter speed are automatically 
adjusted for an optimum brightness.
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The information on this page applies only to the Main Camera.
≥ Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or 
scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. ( l60, 62 )
Automatic White BalanceThe illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Balance 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, adjust 
the White Balance manually. ( l60)
Auto FocusThe unit focuses automatically.
≥Auto Focus does not work correctly in the following situations. 
Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode. ( l62)
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 surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective 
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Please refer to page 50 for details about the effect of each mode.
(Portrait)/ (Scenery)/ (Spotlight)
*1/(Low Light)*1/
(Night Portrait)*2/ (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  . ( l49)
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 you do not touch the screen for a 
while, the Touch Menu will disappear. To display it again, touch  .
2 Touch  /  to adjust settings.≥Touch   while adjusting the brightness, or touch   while adjusting the color balance to make 
the display of the adjustment bar disappear.
3 Start recording.
≥Set [REC FORMAT] to [AVCHD]. ( l74)
≥ Change the Recording Mode to  . ( l49)
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 recording a 
miniature by intentionally creating focused area and out of focused 
area in the peripheral of the image and recording motion picture with 
an interval. (l53)
≥ 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. ( l54)
[Silent movie] You can record motion pictures that are similar to black-and-white 
silent films by lowering the amount of incoming light. ( l54)
[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 set 
time lapse. (l54) 
						

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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 position when you touch [Reset].
2 To u c h  [ S I Z E ] .≥The size of the in-focus portion is switched every time you touch [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 original 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 icon.
(Standard)  # (Bright)  # (Dark)
5(When adjusting the vividness)
To u c h  .≥The level of vividness is switched every time you touch the icon.
(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 incorporating a distant view or those 
that can provide depth or a skewed perspective. Also, use a tripod and avoid zooming.
≥ You may see a lot of noise in the in-focus portion when recording 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 icon.
(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 icon.
(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 will make up a motion picture of 1 
second.
≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “min” for minute and “s” for second.
≥ These times are approximations.
≥ Maximum recordable time is 12 hours.
≥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. ( l60, 62 )
≥ When recording for a long time, we recommend recording with the AC adaptor connected.
[8mm movie]
[Silent movie]
[Time Lapse Rec]
[1 SECOND]/[10 SECONDS]/[30 SECONDS]/[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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≥Change the Recording Mode to  . ( l49)Touch the desired Scene Mode.
≥Touch [ENTER].
≥(Sports/Portrait/Soft Skin/Spotlight/Snow/Beach/Sunset/Scenery)
jThe shutter speed is 1/8 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode.
≥ (Sunset/Low Light)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30 or more in Motion Picture Recording Mode.
≥ (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 insufficient, the Sports Mode does not function. 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 similar to the skin color, they will also 
be smoothed.
j If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
j If you record a person in the distance, the face  may not be recorded clearly. In this case, cancel 
Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face (close-up) to record.
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
(In Motion Picture Recording Mode only)
Night Portrait:To capture a person and the background brightly
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≥(Fireworks)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30.
j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding.
≥ (Night Scenery/Night Portrait)
jThe shutter speed is 1/2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode.
j Using a tripod is recommended.
≥ (Night Portrait)
jThe flash is set to [ON]. (If you set [WIDE CONV. LENS SET] to [ON], the flash will be set to 
[OFF])
≥Set [REC FORMAT] to [MP4/iFrame]. ( l74)
≥ Change the Recording Mode to  . ( l49)
1 Select the menu.
2 Start recording.
3
(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 Video 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.
≥ FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording uses the following settings:
jLevel Shot Function: Off
j [ZOOM MODE]: [Opt.Zoom 20 k]
j [REC MODE]: [1080/28M]
j [HYBRID O.I.S.]: [OFF]
j [AUTO SLOW SHTR]: [OFF]
≥ The shutter speed is 1/120 or more.
≥ The number of pixels/frame rate of FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording are fixed to 
1920 k1080/60p.
FULL HD Slow Motion Video
: [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 sound of the parts recorded as FULL HD Slow Motion Video will not be recorded ( will be 
displayed during the recording).
≥ In FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode, still pictures cannot be recorded.
≥ In FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode, images and sound are not output from this unit to another 
device.
≥ When FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording starts, the following settings are canceled:
jAF/AE tracking
j PRE-REC
j Fade
≥ On the thumbnail screen in Playback Mode, scenes recorded as FULL HD Slow Motion Video are 
displayed with the   indication.
≥ You can set the playback speed on this unit in [SLOW PLAY SPEED] ( l88). In addition, you can 
set the playback speed on another device to 1/4 normal speed in [Slow Speed Conversion] 
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≥Change the Recording Mode to  . ( l49)1 Press the   button to record the still pictures. (l26)
2 Touch [Enter].
≥A still picture will be recorded, and it will be displayed in a semi-transparent state on the recording 
screen. Look at the picture to estimate how far you should move the subject for the next 
recording.
≥ If you have already recorded still pictures in the recording group, the last still picture will be 
displayed in a semi-transparent state on the recording screen.
≥ To record again, touch   and record again.
3 Move the subject and determine the composition of the picture.≥Repeat Steps 1-3 to continue recording.
≥ You can save still pictures in the same recording group until you use [Create Stop Motion].
Creating a new recording group
≥If you touch [YES], a new recording group will be created and the recording screen will be 
displayed.
≥ Once you create a recording group, you cannot save still pictures in any of the older recording 
groups.
≥[PICTURE SIZE] is set to   (1920 k1080).
≥ When you want to record still pictures in a separate recording group, use a different SD card.
≥ For details on playback of the Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode, refer to page  105.
Stop Motion Animation Assist
Before recording in Stop Motion Animation Assist ModeYou can create a slideshow that appears to be moving by recording the subject while moved a 
little at a time.
≥Each recording group can store up to 999 still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation 
Assist Mode.
: [PICTURE]  # [Create Stop Motion]
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≥The Manual Focus, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Brightness (Iris and Gain) settings are 
retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture 
Recording Mode.
Push the Multi Manual Dial to switch to Manual Mode.≥When an item on the manual icon or the picture quality adjustment icon (l 82) is not selected, 
each time you push the Multi Manual Dial, the manual icon and the picture quality adjustment 
icon are displayed alternately. Display the manual icon.
≥ It is also possible to switch to Manual Mode  by touching the Recording Mode button icon. ( l49)
≥ To cancel the manual settings, change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode. ( l49)
∫ When using the LCD monitor
1Touch the desired item to be set.
2To u c h  /  to enter the 
selection.
∫ Using the Multi Manual Dial
1Rotate the Multi 
Manual Dial to select 
an item.
2Push the Multi 
Manual Dial to set.
3Rotate the Multi 
Manual Dial to select a setting.
4Push the Multi Manual Dial to set.
Advanced (Recording)
Manual recording
FOCUSWBSHTRIRIS
FOCUSWBSHTRIRIS
MNL
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A Manual icon
Focus ( l62)
White Balance ( l60)
Manual Shutter Speed ( l61)
Iris Adjustment ( l61)
FOCUS
WB
SHTR
IRIS
FOCUSWBSHTRIRIS
FOCUSWBSHTRIRIS
MNL
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White Balance
Automatic White Balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or 
lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the White Balance manually.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l59)
≥ For information on how to set items with the Multi Manual Dial, refer to page  59.
1To u c h  [ W B ] .
2Touch  /  to select White Balance Mode.≥Touch [WB] to select the mode.
≥ To return to auto setting, set to   or change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto 
Mode. ( l49)
∫ To set the White Balance manually
1 Select  , fill the screen with a white subject.
2 Touch and set the blinking  .
≥When using the Multi Manual Dial, push and hold it.
≥ When the screen turns black instantly and the   display stops 
flashing and then lights constantly, the setting is complete.
≥ If the   display continues flashing, the White Balance cannot be 
set. In this case, use other White Balance Modes.
≥When the   display flashes, the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored. 
Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the White Balance.
≥ When setting both the White Balance and the iris/gain, set the White Balance first.
≥  is not displayed on the screen when   is being set.
FOCUS
SHTRIRIS
WB
MNL
IconMode/Recording conditions
Automatic White Balance adjustment
Sunny mode:
Outdoors, under a clear sky
Cloudy mode:
Outdoors, under cloudy sky
Indoor mode 1:
Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2:
Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.
Manual adjustment mode:
≥Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights
≥ Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters
≥ Sunrise, sunset, etc.
AW B
AW B
FOCUS
SHTRIRIS
WBMNL
AW BAW B