Panasonic Hc X1000 Owners Manual

Owner’s Manual
4K Video Camera
Model No.  HC-X1000
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future 
use.
SQW0066
until 
2014/9/30
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About the recording method 
for recording motion pictures
This unit can record motion pictures using four 
different recording methods, including MOV 
(LPCM), MP4 (LPCM), MP4 and AVCHD
*1.
( l 31,139 )
*1 AVCHD Progressive (1080/60p, 1080/
50p) supported.
MOV (LPCM)*2, MP4 (LPCM)*2, 3:
This recording method is suitable for editing 
images. Audio is recorded in linear PCM.
MP4
*2, 3:
This recording method is suitable for playback 
and editing on a PC. Audio is recorded in AAC.
*2 Those methods are...

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About security
Be careful about the possibility of theft or loss of 
the unit, and be careful not to leave the unit 
unattended. Please note that Panasonic does 
not accept any responsibility for the 
compromise, manipulation, and loss of 
information caused by these events.
∫Caution regarding laser beams
The lens may suffer damage if struck by a laser 
beam. Make sure that laser beams do not strike 
the lens when shooting in an environment 
where laser devices are used.
∫Cards that you can use...

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Read this first .................................................2
Preparation
Names and Functions of Main Parts ............ 6
Power supply................................................ 14
Charging the battery ..............................  14
Inserting/removing the battery ...............  15
Charging and recording time .................  16
Connecting to the AC outlet ...................  19
Preparation of SD cards .............................. 20 Cards that you can use with this unit ........

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With a PC
Using this unit with a PC ............................. 93What you can do with a PC ...................  93
Connecting to a PC ...............................  93
Using this unit as a card reader .............  94
Using HD Writer XE 2.0 .........................  97
Copy/Dubbing
Copying/playing back with a 
USB HDD..................................................... 102Preparing for copying/playing back .....  102
Simple copy .........................................  105
Copy selected...

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1USB terminal [USB 3.0 DEVICE] ( l93, 
108 )
2 USB terminal [USB 3.0 HOST] ( l102 )
3 HDMI connector [HDMI] ( l89)
4 Audio input terminals 2 (XLR 3 pin) 
[AUDIO INPUT2] ( l13,54 )
5 Handle
6 Lens hood release button ( l10)
7 Audio input terminals 1 (XLR 3 pin) 
[AUDIO INPUT1] ( l13,54 )
8 Microphone holder attachment part (l12)9Lens hood ( l10)
10 Exhaust opening (cooling fan) ( l30)
11 Status indicator ( l22)
12 Power switch ( l22)
13 Recording start/stop button ( l31)
14 DC input terminal [DC IN]...

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24Tripod receptacle ( l13)
25 Eyepiece corrector lever ( l25)
26 User 5 buttons [USER5]/[FOCUS 
ASSIST] ( l61)
27 Focus auto/Manual/ ¶ switch 
[FOCUS A/M/¶ ] (l39)
28 Push AF buttons [PUSH AF] ( l40)
29 User 1 buttons [USER1] ( l61)
30 User 2 buttons [USER2] ( l61)
31 User 3 buttons [USER3] ( l61)
32 User 4 buttons [USER4] ( l61)
33 Focus ring (l 39)
34 Zoom ring (l 37)
35 Iris ring ( l48)
36 Iris button [IRIS] ( l48)
37 ND filter switch [ND FILTER] ( l73)
38 Ring LED ( l159)
39 Optical Image...

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48Infrared light ( l69,152)
49 Recording lamp (Front) ( l158)
50 Lens cover ( l11)
51 Lens (LEICA DICOMAR)
52 SD Card slot cover ( l21)
53 Access lamp (card 1) ( l21)
54 Card slot 1 ( l21)
55 Access lamp (card 2) ( l21)
56 Card slot 2 ( l21)
57 INPUT 1, 2 switches [INPUT1, INPUT2] 
(l 54)
58 CH1, CH2 switches [CH1, CH2] ( l54)
59 Audio control knobs [CH1, CH2] ( l55)
60 LCD monitor extract part (l 23)
61 LCD monitor (Touch screen) ( l24)
62 Lens cover open/close lever ( l11)
63 Recording lamp...

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71Internal microphones
72 Accessory shoe
73 Sub zoom lever ( l37,151 )
≥ This lever functions in the same manner as 
the zoom lever.
74 Zoom lever [T/W] (In Recording Mode) 
(l 37)
Volume lever [ rVOL s]/Thumbnail 
display switch [ / ] (In Playback 
Mode) (l 81)
75 User 6 buttons [REC CHECK] ( l61)
76 NFC touch area [ ] ( l11 5 , 11 6 )
77 Thumbnail button [THUMBNAIL] ( l22)
78 Counter button [COUNTER] ( l57)
79 Counter reset button [RESET] (l 59)
80 Color Bar Screen button [BARS] ( l72)
81 Sub...

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 Attaching/detaching the lens hood
(How to detach the lens hood)While pressing and holding the lens hood release button, rotate the lens hood in 
the direction of the arrow to detach it.
(How to attach the lens hood)
1 Fit the lens hood into this unit.≥Align the mounting mark on the lens hood with the mounting mark  on this unit.2 Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the arrow.≥Rotate until it clicks into place.
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A Lens hood release button
 
B
Mounting mark