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When the status indicator is flashing at a 
particularly fast or slow rate, the following 
should be considered.
Flashing with approx. 4 second period (off 
for approx. 2 seconds, on for approx. 
2 seconds):
≥When the battery is over discharged or the 
temperature of the battery is too high or low. 
It can be charged, but it may take a few hours 
to complete the charging normally.
≥ It will flash in approx. 2 second intervals 
when normal charging resumes. Even in such 
cases, it may start flashing in approx. 
4 second intervals until charging is completed 
depending on the conditions of use.
Flashing with approx. 0.5 second period (off 
for approx. 0.25 second, on for approx. 
0.25 second):
≥ The battery is not charged. Remove the 
battery from the unit, and try charging again.
≥ Check that the terminals of the unit or battery 
are not dirty or covered with a foreign object, 
and connect the battery correctly once again. 
If a foreign object or dirt is present, turn off 
the unit before removing.
≥ The battery or environment is at an extremely 
high or low temperature. Wait until the 
temperature has returned to an appropriate 
level and try charging again. If you are still 
unable to charge, there may be a fault in the 
unit, battery or AC adaptor.
Off:
≥ Charging has finished.
≥ If the status indicator stays off despite the 
charging being unfinished, there may be a 
fault in the unit, battery  or AC adaptor. Refer 
to page 230  for details on the battery. When disposing of or giving away the SD 
card, note that:
≥
Formatting and deletion of data on this unit or 
computer only changes the file management 
information and does not completely delete 
the data in the SD card.
≥ It is recommended that the SD card is 
physically destroyed or the SD card is 
physically formatted using this unit when 
disposing of or giving away the SD card.
To physically format the SD card, connect the 
unit via the AC adaptor, select [SETUP]  # 
[FORMAT MEDIA]  # [YES] from the menu, 
and then press and hold the recording start/
stop button on the screen below for about 
3 seconds. When the SD card data deletion 
screen appears, select [YES], and then follow 
the on-screen instructions.
≥ The customer is responsible for the 
management of the data in the SD card.
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≥When the LCD screen is dirty or 
condensation has occurred, please wipe it 
using a soft cloth such as eyeglass cleaner.
≥ Do not touch the LCD monitor with your 
fingernails, or rub or press with strong force.
≥ It may become hard to see or hard to 
recognize the touch when the LCD protection 
sheet is affixed.
≥ When the unit has become very cold, for 
example due to storage in a cold area, its 
LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual 
immediately after the unit is turned on. The 
normal brightness will be restored when the 
unit’s internal temperature rises. When a name or birthday is set by Baby 
Calendar, personal information will be included 
in this unit.
When the Wi-Fi function is used, the SSID, 
Password, and other personal information will 
be included in this unit.
Setting a Wi-Fi password is recommended to 
protect personal information. (
l188 )
Disclaimer
≥ Information including personal information 
may be altered or vanish due to erroneous 
operation, effect of static electricity, accident, 
malfunction, repair, or other handlings.
Please note in advance that Panasonic is not 
liable in any way for any direct or indirect 
damage from the alteration or vanishing of 
information or personal information.
When requesting a repair, transferring to 
another party, or disposing.
≥ After making a copy of personal information, 
always delete information such as personal 
information and wireless LAN connection 
settings that you have saved within this unit 
with [Reset Wi-Fi Settings]/[Delete account]. 
(l 38, 191 )
≥ To protect personal information, delete the 
registered details of Baby Calendar unless 
they are necessary for the repair. ( l111 )
≥ Remove the Memory Card from this unit 
when requesting a repair.
≥ Settings may return to factory default when 
this unit is repaired.
≥ Please contact the dealer where you 
purchased this unit or Panasonic if above 
operations are not possible due to 
malfunction.
When transferring to another party, or 
disposing of the Memory Card, please refer 
to “When disposing of or giving away the 
SD card, note that:”. ( l231 )
When uploading images on web services
≥ Images may contain information that can be 
used for identifying individuals such as titles 
and recording dates. When uploading images 
on web services, check carefully, and then 
upload.
LCD monitor
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD Monitor 
screen. The result is more than 99.99% 
effective dots with a mere 0.01% of the dots 
inactive or always lit. However, this is not a 
malfunction and does not affect the recorded 
picture.
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∫
Carefully observe copyright 
laws
Whatever you have recorded and created 
can be used for your personal entertainment 
only. Under copyright laws, other materials 
cannot be used without obtaining 
permission from the holders of the 
copyrights.
∫Licenses
≥SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
≥ “AVCHD”, “AVCHD Progressive” and the 
“AVCHD Progressive” logo are trademarks of 
Panasonic Corporation and Sony 
Corporation.
≥ Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol 
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
≥ HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition 
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing 
LLC in the United States and other countries.
≥ VIERA Link
™ is a trademark of Panasonic 
Corporation.
≥ EZ Sync
™ is a trademark of Panasonic 
Corporation.
≥ HDAVI Control
™ is a trademark of Panasonic 
Corporation.
≥ LEICA is a registered trademark of Leica 
Microsystems IR GmbH and DICOMAR is a 
registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.
≥ x.v.Color
™ is a trademark.
≥ Microsoft®, Windows® and Windows Vista® 
are either registered trademarks or 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the 
United States and/or other countries.
≥ Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted 
with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
≥ Intel
®, Pentium®, Celeron® and Intel®Core™ 
are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the 
U.S. and/or other countries.
≥ AMD Athlon™ is a trademark of Advanced 
Micro Devices, Inc. ≥
iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Mac and OS X are 
trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the 
U.S. and other countries.
≥ iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., 
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
≥ App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
≥ Android and Google Play are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Google Inc.
≥ The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Logo is a 
certification mark of Wi-Fi Alliance
®.
≥ The Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Identifier mark 
is a certification mark of Wi-Fi Alliance
®.
≥ “Wi-Fi®” is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi 
Alliance®.
≥ “Wi-Fi Protected Setup™”, “WPA™”, and 
“WPA2™” are trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance
®.
≥ The N-Mark is a trademark or registered 
trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United 
States and in other countries.
≥ DLNA, the DLNA Logo and DLNA 
CERTIFIED are trademarks, service marks, 
or certification marks of the Digital Living 
Network Alliance.
≥ QR Code is a registered trademark of 
DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.
≥ “Eye-Fi” is a trademark of Eye-Fi, Inc.
≥ Other names of systems and products 
mentioned in these instructions are usually 
the registered trademarks or trademarks of 
the manufacturers who developed the system 
or product concerned.
This product is licensed under the AVC patent 
portfolio license for the personal and 
non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) 
encode video in compliance with the AVC 
Standard (“AVC Video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC 
Video that was encoded by a consumer 
engaged in a personal and non-commercial 
activity and/or was obtained from a video 
provider licensed to provide AVC Video. No 
license is granted or shall be implied for any 
other use. Additional information may be 
obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. 
See http://www.mpegla.com
.
Others
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≥The stated times are the approximate recordable times for conti nuous recording.
A Favors image quality
B Favors Recording time
*1 /
≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “min” for minute and “s” for s econd.
≥
If recording for long periods, prepare batteries for 3 or 4 tim es the period you wish to record for. (l13)≥ /
The default setting for [REC FORMAT] is [4K MP4].
≥ The default setting for [REC FORMAT] is [AVCHD], and the defaul t setting for [REC MODE] is 
[HG].
≥ Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene: 6 hours
≥ The recording is paused once the recording time for one scene exceeds 6 hours, and the 
recording will automatically resume after a few seconds.
≥ The recordable time may be reduced when lot of action scenes ar e recorded or recording of short 
scene is repeated.
≥ Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for t he time that can be copied onto one 
DVD disc (4.7 GB).
≥ Recordable times will be approximately half the times in the ab ove table when Backup for Twin 
Camera is in operation.
Others
Recording modes/approximate 
recordable time
Recording format[AVCHD]
Recording mode[1080/60p][1080/60i]
[PH][HA][HG][HE]
Picture size/Frame rate1920k1080/
60p1920k1080/
60i1920k1080/
60i1920k1080/
60i1920k1080/
60i
SD card 4GB
19 min 21 min 30 min 40 min 1 h 30 min
16 GB 1h20min 1h30min 2h 2h40min 6h40min
64 GB 5h20min 6h 8h30min 11h 27h30min
Recording format[4K MP4]*1[MP4/iFrame]
Recording mode[2160][1080/50M][1080/28M][720][iFrame]
Picture size/Frame rate3840k2160/
30p1920k1080/
60p1920k1080/
60p1280k720/
30p960k540/
30p
SD card 4GB
7 min 11 min 19 min 1 h 19 min
16 GB 28min 45min 1h20min 4h10min 1h20min
64 GB 1h50min 3h 5h20min 16h50min 5h20min
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≥The stated number is the approximate number of recordable pictu res.
/
(Still picture recording mode)
(Motion picture recording mode)
Others
Approximate number of recordable 
pictures
Picture size6784k 38164992k28081920 k1080
Aspect ratio16:9
SD card 4GB
2504503200
16 GB 10001900 12500
64 GB 43007500 52000
Picture size5216k39123808k2856640 k480
Aspect ratio4:3
SD card 4GB
300550 28000
16 GB 13002400 117000
64 GB 50009500 475000
Picture size5472k36483984 k26561728 k11 5 2
Aspect ratio3:2
SD card 4GB
300 600 2200
16 GB 1300 2400 8500
64 GB 5500 10000 36000
Recording fromat4K MP4AVCHD, MP4/iFrame
Picture size6016k33843840 k21604992 k28081920k 1080
Aspect ratio16:9
SD card 4GB
300 750 450 3200
16 GB 130030001900 12500
64 GB 5000 12000 7500 52000
WX970VX870
25.9M14 M2.1M
20.4M10.9M0.3 M
20M10 . 6M2M
20.4M8.3M14 M2.1M 
						

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≥The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject being  recorded.
≥ Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is  9999. If the number of 
recordable pictures exceeds 9999, R 9999+ is displayed. The num ber will not change when the 
picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures is 999 9 or less.
≥ The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright 
protection and management and the capacity which can be used on  the unit, a PC etc.
Picture size6528k36724736k26641920 k1080
Aspect ratio16:9
SD card 4GB
2505003200
16 GB 11002100 12500
64 GB 47008500 52000
Picture size4896k36723264k2448640 k480
Aspect ratio4:3
SD card 4GB
350750 28000
16 GB 15003100 117000
64 GB 6000 12500 475000
Picture size5472k36483984 k26561728 k11 5 2
Aspect ratio3:2
SD card 4GB
300 600 2200
16 GB 1300 2400 8500
64 GB 5500 10000 36000
V770
24M12 . 6M2.1M
18M8M0.3 M
20M10 . 6M2M 
						

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Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries.
Attach the Wide Conversion Lens 
(VW-W4907H: optional) ND filter or MC 
protector of the Filter Kit (VW-LF49N: optional) 
in front of the lens.
≥ You will not be able to use the video light. Set 
the video light setting to   ([OFF]) and the 
[AF ASSIST LAMP] setting to [OFF]. ( l77, 
92 )
≥ When using a Wide Conversion Lens 
(optional), set [WIDE CONV. LENS SET] to 
[ON]. ( l85) You can attach a variety of optional 
accessories to the shoe adaptor. For 
information on how to attach and use those 
accessories, refer to their manuals.
∫
When attaching the shoe adaptor
Insert the shoe adaptor into the shoe adaptor 
mounting part.
∫When removing the shoe adaptor
When removing the shoe adaptor, slide the 
SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE lever, and remove 
the shoe adaptor while sliding the lever.
Others
Optional accessories
Attaching the Conversion Lens/
Filter Kit
Be careful about the following.
When 2 lens accessories, such as the ND 
filter and Wide Conversion Lens, are fitted 
and the zoom lever is pressed toward the W 
side, the 4 corners of an image will be 
darkened. (Vignetting)
Attaching the lens cap of the 
Filter Kit (VW-LF49N: optional)
≥When the Filter Kit (VW-LF49N: optional) 
is used, protect the lens surface while the 
unit is not used with the lens cap supplied 
with the Filter Kit.
Attaching the supplied shoe 
adaptor
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About the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle
If you connect this unit to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle VW-CTR1 (optional) by USB cable, this unit 
can automatically track the movement of the subject being recor ded. This unit zooms in/out the 
image automatically, and the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle pans and ti lts this unit.
1Attach this unit to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle.≥For details on attachment method, refer to the operating instru ctions of Remote Pan Tilt Cradle.
2Connect the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit using the USB c able 
(supplied with this unit).
A Turn the side with the symbol up to connect the micro B end of  the USB Cable to the USB 
terminal of this unit.
3Press the power button of the Remote Pan Tilt 
Cradle to turn it on.
≥ The status indicator  B lights on.
4Turn on this unit.
Using Wi-Fi functions in combination with the Remote Pan Tilt C
radle
The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle can also be used by the following Wi-Fi functions. Make the Wi-Fi 
connection after connecting the  Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit.
j [Link to Cell] ( l145)
j [Baby Monitor] ( l152 )
j [Home Cam] ( l155 )
≥ When [Party Scene]/[Moving Object] is in operation, moving obje ct detection with [Home Cam] 
will not work. ( l160,  240)
≥ When [Baby Monitor] is being used, [Party Scene] and [Moving Object] cannot be used. 
(l 240 )
≥ Refer to [Help] in the “Image App” menu about operation methods  on smartphones.
Connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit
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5Touch [Remote Pan Tilt Cradle].≥The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode selection screen is displayed.
≥ If you have touched an item other than [Remote Pan Tilt Cradle]  or if the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle 
is not recognized correctly, reconnect the USB cable.
≥ If you turn off and on this unit with the USB cable connected,  this unit may operate in the previous 
Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode.
6Install the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle so that its home 
position will face the front of the subject.
≥ The home position runs through the center of the power button.
≥Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Opera tion is not guaranteed with any 
other USB cables.)
≥ As shown in the illustration, connect the USB cable or DC cable  so that it 
will not be caught in objects such as the moving part of the Re mote Pan 
Tilt Cradle and other cables. If the cable is caught in the mov ing part of 
the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle, it may cause the recording position  to 
change or cause a malfunction.
≥ Install the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle in a location that meets the  following 
requirements:
j A location out of the reach of children and pets
j A level location with no obstacles
j A location approximately 2 to 3 m away from subjects
≥ Do not use the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle when a Wide Conversion Lens (VW-W4907H: optional) is 
attached to this unit.
≥ Before mounting this unit on the  Remote Pan Tilt Cradle, insert the SD card and the battery.
≥ When this unit is mounted on the  Remote Pan Tilt Cradle, make sure to hold the Remote Pan Tilt 
Cradle to carry them. Carrying them by holding this unit may ca use malfunction.
≥ Do not use the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle for surveillance purposes .
≥ Do not force the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to stop moving during p anning/tilting operation.
≥ The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is not capable of supplying power to  this unit.
≥ When the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle detects a problem, its status i ndicator flashes, and both this 
unit and the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle turn off.
≥ In the following cases, this unit will be set to Intelligent Au to Mode when connected to the Remote 
Pan Tilt Cradle:
j When using [Interval] in FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode
j In HDR Movie Mode
≥ The following restrictions apply when this unit is connected to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle:
jOnly [Always] is available for [SLOW MOTION SETUP].
j HDR Movie Mode is not available.
j /
The Expanded Focus Assist function is not available. ( l68)
Home position
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≥Connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit. (l 238)
≥ Set [Panning Angle]/[Tilt Angle]/[Tilt Speed] in advance. ( l244 )
1Touch the desired Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode.
≥If you touch [Preset Positions], the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle wil l rotate and return to its home 
position.
≥ If you touch [SETUP], the Setup menu will be displayed. ( l244 )
2(When [Manual] is selected)Touch  , and operate the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle with  / / / .≥When you finish the operation, touch [ENTER].
(When [Preset Positions] is selected)
Touch the position button.≥The position buttons will disappear when no touch operation is  performed for a specific period of 
time. To display them again, touch the screen.
≥ When   is not highlighted in yellow, even if you touch the screen, the position buttons will not 
be displayed. To display them, touch  , and touch the screen whi le   is highlighted in 
yellow. 
≥ If you have not registered positions to the position buttons ye t, touch   to register them. 
( l 241 )
Using the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle
ModeOperation of the 
Remote Pan Tilt CradleDescription
[Party Scene] The operation is 
automatic.
≥
The Remote Pan Tilt 
Cradle works within the 
recording range set in 
[Panning Angle]/[Tilt 
Angle]. At an event such as a party, recording will be 
performed while the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle 
automatically controls the recording direction 
within the recording range.
≥
When a person or a moving object is 
detected, recording of the person or the 
object takes priority for a specific period of 
time.
[Moving Object] When a moving object is detected within the 
recording range, the object will be tracked and 
recorded automatically.
[Manual]
The operation is manual. This mode lets you manually operate the
 
Remote Pan Tilt Cradle.
[Preset Positions] The operation is 
automatic.
≥
The Remote Pan Tilt 
Cradle moves to 
recording angles 
registered to the position 
buttons.
This mode lets you perform recording from 
preset recording angles. You can switch 
between different angles with the touch of a 
button.
You can also set the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to 
automatically cycle through recording angles 
registered to the position buttons.
≥
For information on how to register them or 
use this mode, refer to page  241.
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