Panasonic Hc W850 Owners Manual

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Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
Shutter Speed:
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
Iris:
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l59)
≥ For information on how to set items with the Multi Manual Dial, refer to page  59.
1Touch [SHTR] or [IRIS].
2Touch  /  to adjust settings.≥Touch [SHTR]/[IRIS] to end the adjustment.
: Shutter speed:
1/60 to 1/8000
≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/30 and 1/8000.
≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
≥ The shutter speed will be set between 1/2 and 1/2000 in Still Picture Recording Mode.
: Iris/Gain value:
CLOSE 
!# (F16 to F2.0) !# OPEN !# (0dB to 18dB)
≥ Value closer to CLOSE darken the image.
≥ Value closer to 18dB brighten the image.
≥ When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN, it changes to the gain value.
≥ To return to auto setting, change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode. ( l49)
≥When setting both the shutter speed and the iris /gain value, set the shutter speed and then set 
the iris/gain value.
Manual shutter speed adjustment
≥ When the shutter speed is set lower than 1/15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode, using a tripod 
is recommended. The shutter speed will be set to 1/30 when the unit is turned on again or when 
the Quick Start is performed.
≥ You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright, or highly reflective.
≥ During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth.
≥ If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, color and screen 
brightness may change or a horizontal line may appear on the screen. In this case, record in the 
Intelligent Auto 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.
≥ Brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor may be different from brightness of the 
image actually recorded during the Still Picture Recording Mode. Confirm the image on the 
playback screen after recording.
Manual iris/gain adjustment
≥ If the gain value is increased, the noise on the screen increases.
≥ Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed.
SHTR
IRIS 
						

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Manual Focus adjustment
If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then use Manual Focus.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l59)
≥ For information on how to set items with the Multi Manual Dial, refer to page  59.
1(When MF assist function is used)Select the menu.
≥Touch   to display the Manual icon.
2Touch [FOCUS].
3Touch [MF] to change to Manual Focus.≥MF appears on the screen.
4Adjust the focus by rotating the Multi Manual 
Dial.
The in-focus area is displayed in blue. The normal screen 
returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the 
subject into focus.
≥When [MF ASSIST] is [OFF], the blue area is not 
displayed.
≥ To restore Auto Focus, touch [AF] in Step 3 or change the 
Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode. ( l49)
≥The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded. : [RECORD SETUP] 
# [MF ASSIST] # [ON]
Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to 
set focus.
MENU
MNL
APart displayed in blue 
						

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You can record using convenient functions just by the easy operation of touching the screen.
1Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   on the Touch Menu to display 
Touch Function icons. (
l21)
2Touch the Touch Function icon.
(e.g. AF/AE tracking)
≥ To cancel, touch the Touch Function icon again. (Optical 
Image Stabilizer Lock is canceled by releasing the finger 
touching .)
Touch function icons
*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only
*2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only
Advanced (Recording)
Recording with the Touch Function
Image Stabilizer Function
AF/AE tracking
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock
*1
Touch Shutter*2 
						

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Use the Image Stabilizer to reduce the effects of shake during recording.
This unit is equipped with Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer.
Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer is a hybrid of Optical and Electrical Image Stabilizer.
Touch   to switch the Image Stabilizer on/off.≥The icon at position  A is switched.
∫Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
(Motion Picture Recording Mode)
When set to [ON], you can further improve image stabilization for recording while walking, or 
holding the unit and recording a distant subject with zoom.
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
(Still Picture Recording Mode)
Image Stabilizer Function

(Motion Picture Recording Mode) / #   (setting canceled)
≥ When [HYBRID O.I.S.] is [ON],   is displayed. When [OFF],   is displayed.
≥ When recording with a tripod in Motion Picture Recording Mode, we recommend that you set the 
Image Stabilizer   (off).
(Still Picture Recording Mode) /  #    (setting canceled)
≥ When [O.I.S.] is [MODE1],   is displayed. When [O.I.S.] is [MODE2],   is displayed.
: [RECORD SETUP] # [HYBRID O.I.S.]  # [ON] or [OFF]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [O.I.S.] # [MODE1] or [MODE2]
[MODE1]:The function works all the time.
[MODE2]:The function works when the   button is pressed. We recommend using 
this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still 
Picture Recording Mode.
MENU
MENU 
						

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It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen.
The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves.
1To u c h  .≥An icon is displayed  B.2Touch the object and lock the target.≥When you touch the head of the object, the target frame on 
the head gets locked and tracking starts.
≥ Touch the object to be changed again when you want to 
change the target.
≥ When the Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus 
Mode is selected, the setting becomes  /  (Normal) 
and touched object is tracked. Selection becomes  /
 (Portrait) when target frame is locked on a face. (It 
may turn to  /  (Normal) even if the target is locked 
on the face when a spotlight is shining or with a dark 
scene.)
3 Start recording.
∫About target frame
≥When target lock fails, the target frame blinks in red and then disappears. Touch a characteristic 
part (color etc.) on the object to lock onto it again.
≥ When the   button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode, the focus is set to the 
object that is locked. The target frame turns green when it focuses, and the target cannot be 
changed.
≥This function cannot be used in Manual Mode. In Still Picture Recording Mode, it can only be 
used with some settings in Scene Mode.
≥ It may track different objects or may not lock the target depending on the recording conditions 
such as the following:
jWhen the object is too large or too small
j When color of the object is similar to the background
j When the scene is dark
≥ When the target is locked in Still Picture Recording Mode, the screen may become dark or the AF 
assist lamp may be performed. ( l84)
≥ If you use the Fade function while the target is locked, the target lock will be canceled. ( l68)
≥ AF/AE tracking will be canceled in the following cases.
jWhen the unit is turned off
j Press the recording/playback button
j Touch the recording mode switching icon
j Touch the Recording Mode button icon
j Switch to recording of yourself
AF/AE tracking
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A Target frame 
						

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In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by 
touching and holding  . With this function, you can further reduce the effects of the 
shake that tends to occur when using zoom.
1Touch   to turn the Image Stabilizer on. (l64)
2 Touch and hold  .
≥Icon is displayed in  A while you are touching and holding  .
≥ Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is released when you remove your finger from the icon.
∫ To make the display of   disappear
Display of   will not disappear even when no operation is performed for specific time with the 
default setting. To make the display of   disappear, change the setting of the [O.I.S. LOCK 
DISPLAY].
≥Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions.
≥ To record while moving the unit quickly, release Optical Image Stabilizer Lock.
It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched.
1 To u c h  .≥An icon is displayed  A.2Touch the subject.≥Focus area is displayed at the touched position, and a still 
picture is recorded.
≥Depending on the recording conditions or recognition of the touched position, it may not be 
possible to record the intended picture.
≥ This will not operate for recording yourself.
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock

: [SETUP] # [O.I.S. LOCK DISPLAY]  # desired setting
[ON]:Constantly display.
[OFF]:The icon will disappear after approx. 5 seconds without any touch operation.
Touch Shutter
MENU
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Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded.
1Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   on the Touch Menu to display the 
operation icons. (l21)
2Touch an operation icon.(e.g. PRE-REC)
≥ The operation icons that are displayed in the Touch Menu 
can be changed. ([SELECT OPERATION ICONS]:  l37)
≥ Select the operation icon again to cancel the function.
Refer to the respective pages for canceling the following 
functions.
jBuilt-in flash ( l69)
j Self-timer ( l70)
j Guidelines ( l70) j
Video light ( l71)
j Night Mode ( l71)
≥ The icon is displayed when the operation icon is set.
Operation icons
*1 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode.
*2 Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode.
*3 It is displayed only when a headphone is connected to the headphone output terminal. [MIC 
LEVEL] ( l81) is set to anything other than [AUTO],   is displayed as the operation icon, 
and adjustment of input level of the microphone is possible.
≥ If you turn off the unit or press the Recording/Playback button, 
PRE-REC, Self-timer, Backlight Compensation and Night Mode functions are canceled.
≥ If you turn off the unit, the Fade function is canceled.
≥ It is possible to set from the menu. 
(Except for the Headphone volume adjustment)
Advanced (Recording)
Recording functions of operation 
icons
PRE-REC
Fade*1
Intelligent Contrast Control*1
PRE-REC*1
Built-in flash*2
Red-eye Reduction*2
Self-timer*2
Intelligent Exposure*2
Backlight Compensation
Guidelines
Video light
*1
Night Mode*1
Headphone volume adjustment/
Microphone level adjustment*3 
						

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When you start recording, the image/audio gradually 
appears. (Fade in)
When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually 
disappears. (Fade out)
≥The Fade setting is canceled when the recording stops.
∫ To select the color for fade in/out
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black (or white).
This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation 
in bright parts at the same time. Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearly.
≥ If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be 
clear.
Fade
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [FADE COLOR]  # 
[WHITE] or [BLACK]
(Fade in)
(Fade out)
MENU
Intelligent Contrast Control 
						

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This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the 
recording start/stop button is pressed.
≥ appears on the screen.
≥Aim the unit at the subject beforehand.
≥ There is no beep sound.
≥ PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases.
jPress the recording/playback button
j Touch the recording mode switching icon
j If you remove the SD card
j If you touch 
j If you press the Wi-Fi button
j If you turn the unit off
j If you start recording
j After 3 hours have passed
≥ After setting PRE-REC, if recording starts in less than 3 seconds, motion pictures taken 
3 seconds before pressing the recording start/stop button cannot be recorded.
≥ Images displayed on the thumbnail in Playback Mode will differ from the motion pictures 
displayed at the start of playback.
When the   button is pressed, the flash is activated and the picture will be recorded. Use 
the Built-in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places.
Each time the icon is selected, the indication changes by one setting in the following order:
ß  ([ON])  # ßA ([AUTO])  #  ([OFF])
≥ The unit automatically determines if the flash is necessary even when it has been set to   by 
detecting the ambient brightness. (If it determines that the flash is necessary, the   indication 
lights up in red.)
∫ To adjust the brightness of the flash
≥If the  ß indication etc. flashes when the   button is pressed halfway, the flash is not activated.
≥ Do not use with Filter Kit (optional) or Conversion Lens (optional) attached.
≥ The available range of the flash is approx. 1.5 m (4.9 feet) in dark places.
PRE-RECThis prevents you from missing a shot.
Built-in flash
: [PICTURE] # [FLASH LEVEL]  # desired setting
ßi :Much brighter
ßd 0:Normal
ßj :Less bright
PRE-REC
MENU
MENU 
						

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Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes.
≥The flash is activated 2 times.
≥ The red-eye phenomenon tends to appear in certain recording conditions and more with some 
people than with others.
≥ When faces are detected in the Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode, the Red-eye 
Reduction is set to on.
This is for recording still pictures using the timer.
Each time the icon is selected, the indication changes by one setting in the following order:
Ø 10 (Records after 10 seconds)  # Ø2 (Records after 2 seconds)  # setting canceled
≥ When you press the   button,  Ø10 or Ø2 flashes for the set period before a still picture is 
recorded. After recording, the Self-timer is canceled.
≥ In Auto Focus Mode, if the   button is pressed  halfway once and then fully, the lens focuses 
on the subject when the button is pressed halfway. If the   button is pressed fully all at once, 
the lens focuses on the subject just before recording.
To stop the timer midway throughTouch [CANCEL].
≥ Setting the Self-timer to  Ø2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the   button is 
pressed while using a tripod etc.
This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly.
≥ If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
You can check if the image is level while recording motion pictures and still pictures. The 
function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition.
It will switch every time the icon is touched.  #   #   # Setting canceled
≥ The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded.
Red-eye Reduction
Self-timer
Intelligent Exposure
Backlight Compensation
Guidelines