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.
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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 not compatible with  motion pictures recorded in AVCHD 
format.
*3 Those methods can record motion  pictures in formats that support 4K. 4K 
motion pictures offer a resolution four 
times higher than that of full high-
definition motion pictures.
AVCHD:
This recording method is suitable for playback 
on a high-definition TV or storage on a disc.
Audio is recorded in Dolby
® Digital.
∫Regarding system frequencies
The NTSC/PAL standard setting of this unit can 
be switched in [SYSTEM FREQ]. ( l159 )
≥ To use this unit in regions where the TV 
broadcasting system is NTSC, set it to 
[59.94Hz(NTSC)]. To use this unit in regions 
where the TV broadcasting system is PAL, 
set it to [50Hz(PAL)]. (Playback is not 
possible on TVs and other devices with a 
standard that differs from the system 
frequency setting of this unit.)
≥ You cannot store AVCHD scenes recorded 
with different system frequencies on the 
same SD card. If you have switched the 
system frequency, use another SD card.
∫ Indemnity about recorded 
content
Panasonic does not accept any responsibility 
for damages directly or indirectly due to any 
type of problems that result in loss of recording 
or edited content, and does not guarantee any 
content if recording or editing does not work 
properly. Likewise, the above also applies in a 
case where any type of repair is made to the 
unit.
∫About Condensation 
(When the lens, the viewfinder 
or LCD Monitor is fogged up)
Condensation occurs when there is a change in 
temperature or humidity, such as when the unit 
is taken from outside or a cold room to a warm 
room. Please be careful, as it may cause the 
lens, the viewfinder or LCD monitor to become 
soiled, moldy, or damaged.
When taking the unit to a place which has a 
different temperature, if the unit is accustomed 
to the room temperature of the destination for 
about one hour, condensation can be 
prevented. (When the difference in temperature 
is severe, place the unit in a plastic bag or the 
like, remove air from the bag, and seal the bag.)
When condensation has occurred, remove the 
battery and/or the AC adaptor and leave the 
unit like that for about one hour. When the unit 
becomes accustomed to the surrounding 
temperature, fogginess  will disappear naturally.
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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 with 
this unit
SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory 
Card
≥4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have 
the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory 
Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are 
not based on SD Memory Card 
Specifications.
≥ Refer to page  20 for more details on SD 
cards.
∫ For the purposes of this 
owner’s manual
≥The battery pack is referred to as the 
“Battery”.
≥ SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory 
Card are referred to as the “SD card”.
≥ The smartphone and tablet are indicated as 
“smartphone”.
≥ Function that can be used for Recording 
Mode: 
Function that can be used for Playback 
Mode: 
≥ Scene(s) recorded with [REC MODE] set to 
[MOV(LPCM)], [MP4(LPCM)] or [MP4]: 
"MOV/MP4 scene(s)".
≥ Scene(s) recorded with [REC MODE] set to 
[AVCHD]: "AVCHD scene(s)".
≥ Pages for reference are indicated by an 
arrow, for example:  l00 
						

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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 .....  20
Inserting/removing an SD card ..............  21
Turning the unit on/off ................................. 22
Selecting a mode ......................................... 22
Using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder............. 23 Using the LCD monitor ..........................  23
How to use the touch screen .................  24
LCD monitor adjustment ........................  24
Viewfinder adjustment ...........................  25
Recording yourself .................................  26
Setting date and time................................... 27
Using the menu screen ............................... 28
Recording
Before recording .......................................... 29 Formatting media...................................  30
Selecting a media to record ........................ 30
Recording motion pictures ......................... 31
Recording still pictures ............................... 32
Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode........... 34 Intelligent Auto Plus ...............................  36
Using the zoom ............................................ 37 Ring zoom .............................................  37
Image Stabilizer Function ........................... 38
Focus .......................................................... .. 39
Push AF .................................................  40
Focus Assist ..........................................  40
Focus Transition ....................................  43
White Balance .............................................. 46
Iris/Gain adjustment .................................... 48 Iris adjustment .......................................  48
Gain adjustment ....................................  49
Manual shutter speed .................................. 51
Audio Input ................................................... 5 3
Switching Audio Input ............................  53
Adjusting the audio input level ...............  55 Counter display ............................................57
Setting the Time Code ...........................  58
Setting the User Information ..................  59
Setting the Recording Counter...............  60
USER button .................................................61 Setting the USER button ........................  61
Using the USER button ..........................  62
Functions of the USER button ...............  63
Useful functions ........................................... 72 Color Bar Screen ...................................  72
ND filter ..................................................  73
Zebra......................................................  74
Switching the screen indications/
mode information display .......................  74
Using Operation Icons ................................. 75
Using of multi-function dial......................... 76
Playback
Motion picture/Still picture playback ......... 79 Motion picture playback using 
operation icon ........................................  83
Useful functions ........................................... 85 Creating still picture from 
motion picture ........................................  85
Repeat Playback ....................................  85
Resuming the previous playback ...........  86
Playing back scenes or still pictures 
by date ...................................................  86
Deleting scenes/still pictures...................... 87 Protecting scenes/still pictures...............  88
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV ......... 89 Connecting with a HDMI cable...............  92
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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 files ..............................  105
Playing back the External Drive...........  106
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, 
video device, etc. ....................................... 107
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi® function ........................................... 111
Remote operation ...................................... 113 Preparations before using remote 
operation..............................................  113
Using remote operation with a direct 
connection ...........................................  115
Using remote operation with a wireless 
access point connection ......................  116
About remote operation .......................  118
Install the “Image App” ............................. 119
Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection ................. 120 Using the Network Easy Setup to set 
up a connection ...................................  120
Connecting to a wireless 
access point.........................................  122
Setting up a direct connection to a 
smartphone..........................................  125
If the Wi-Fi connection cannot be 
established ..........................................  127
How to Use the [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu ......... 129
Menu
Using the Menu ..........................................132 Camera Setup ......................................  132
Recording Setup ..................................  139
TC/UB SETUP ..................................... 150
Switch setting .......................................  151
Display setting......................................  153
AV output setting ..................................  157
Other Functions ...................................  158
Wi-Fi setting ......................................... 161
Video Setup ......................................... 163
Picture Setup .......................................  163
Display
Indications .................................................. 16 4
Messages ....................................................167 About recovery ..................................... 167
Others
Troubleshooting ......................................... 168
Cautions for use ......................................... 172
About copyright ......................................... 176
Recording modes/approximate 
recordable time ..........................................177
Approximate number of recordable 
pictures ....................................................... 179 
						

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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] ( l19)
≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the 
supplied one.
15 Camera remote jack
[CAM REMOTE] (3.5 mm (0.14 q) mini jack)
It is possible to adjust the focus or iris by 
connecting a remote control (commercially-
available). ≥
It is not possible to use the remote control 
(commercially-available) in the Intelligent 
Auto Mode.
[ZOOM S/S] (2.5 mm (0.1 q) super mini jack)
It is possible to operate zoom operation or 
recording start/stop connecting with the remote 
control (commercially-available).
≥ Do not connect any equipment except the 
remote control (commercially-available) to 
the camera remote jack. Brightness of the 
image may change or it may not focus when 
an equipment other than the remote control 
(commercially-available) is connected.
16 Headphone terminal [ ] (l 78)
17 Video output connector [VIDEO OUT] 
(l 89, 11 0 )
18 Audio output connector [AUDIO OUT] 
(l 89, 11 0 )
19 Speaker
20 Shoulder strap fixture ( l12)
21 Wi-Fi Transmitter ( l11 2 )
22 Grip belt ( l11)
23 Inlet (cooling fan) ( l30)
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Names and Functions of Main Parts
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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 Stabilizer button [O.I.S.] 
(l 38)
40 Zebra button [ZEBRA] ( l74)
41 Display/Mode check button [DISP/
MODE CHK] ( l62, 74 ) 42
Menu button [MENU] ( l28)
43 Mu
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i-function dial [SEL/PUSH SET] 
( l 46, 49 , 51 , 76 , 81 )
44 Gain button [GAIN] ( l49)
45 White Balance button [W.B.] ( l46)
46 Shutter speed button [SHUTTER] ( l51)
47 Intelligent auto/Manual switch 
[iA/MANU] ( l34)
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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 (Rear) ( l158 )
64 Shoulder strap fixture ( l12) 65
Eye cup attachment part ( l11)
66 Viewfinder ( l25)
67 Eye cup ( l11)
68 Exhaust opening (cooling fan) (l 30)
69 B
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ttery release button [PUSH] (l 15)
70 Battery holder ( l15)
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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 recording start/stop button 
(l 29,151)
≥ This button functions in the same manner as 
the recording start/stop button.
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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
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B
Mounting mark