Panasonic Hc X1000 Owners Manual

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Each of the USER button can register one function from the 24 available functions.
≥ There are six USER buttons (USER1 to USER6) on the main body an d four USER button icons 
(USER7 to USER10) displayed on the LCD monitor.
Setting the USER button
1Select the menu.
2Touch the USER button you wish to set.
≥ The USER button number and currently set function name are displayed. (For example, a display 
of 1. [DRS] means that [DRS] has been assigned to USER1 button. )
3Touch the item to register.≥For the functions of the USER button that can be registered, re fer to page 63.
≥ Touch [INH] (Inhibit) if not registering.
≥ Next (Previous) page can be displayed by touching  / .
≥ To continuously set other USER buttons, repeat Steps 2-3.
4Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting.
≥The tables below show the default settings.
≥ Performing [INITIAL SET] in [ALL] r estores these default settings. (l160 )
≥ The default setting for the USER5 button is [FOCUS ASSIST]. 
If you change the user button function for the USER5 button, a  newly registered USER button 
function will work instead of the Focus Assist function.
≥ The default setting for the USER6 button is [REC CHECK]. 
If you change the user button function for the USER6 button, a  newly registered USER button 
function will work instead of the Recording Check function. 
Recording
USER button
: [SW SETUP]  # [USER BUTTON SETUP]
USER1 button [DRS]USER6 button [REC CHECK]
USER2 button[D.ZOOM]USER7 button [FRZ FRAME]
USER3 button[BACKLIGHT]USER8 button [EVF/LCD DETAIL]
USER4 button[Wi-Fi]USER9 button [ATW LOCK]
USER5 button[FOCUS ASSIST]USER10 button [MENU]
MENU 
						

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Using the USER button
To use the set USER button, press USER1 to USER6 button or touch the USER7 to USER10 button 
icon displayed when you touch the LCD monitor.
(When you use the USER1 to USER5 button) (When you use the USER6  button)
(When you use the USER7 to USER10 
button)
≥ To cancel, press the USER button  or touch the USER button icon again.
For canceling or using of the following functions for the USER  buttons, refer to each page.
j Black Fade ( l64)
j White Fade ( l64)
j Digital Zoom ( l65)
j Recording Check ( l66) j
Last Scene Delete ( l66)
j Area Mode ( l68)
j Focus Transition ( l43)
j Background ( l71)
∫ Switch display/not-display of the USER buttons
Display/not-display of the USER button icons in the LCD monitor  can be switched.
∫Check the setting of the USER buttons
To check the settings of the USER buttons (USER1 to 
USER6) in the recording screen, press and hold on the 
DISP/MODE CHK button.
USER
FOCUS
ASSIST 1
2
5
3
4
6
REC CHECK
USER7
USER8
USER10 USER9
: [DISP SETUP] 
# [USER BUTTON DISPLAY]  # [ON] or [OFF]MENU
DISP
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Functions of the USER button
∫List of USER button function
* These functions are not available in Intelligent Auto Mode.
≥The following USER button function can also be set from the men u.
j [HISTOGRAM] ( l66)
j [DRS] ( l67)
j [IR LIGHT] ( l69) j
[LEVEL GAUGE] ( l70)
j [EVF/LCD DETAIL] ( l65)
j [FLASH BAND] ( l71)
IconItemFunction
[FA] [FOCUS ASSIST] Focus Assist
[B.Light] [BACKLIGHT] Backlight Compensation
[S.Light] [SPOTLIGHT] Spotlight
[B.FD] [BLACK FADE] Black Fade
[W.FD] [WHITE FADE] White Fade
[EVF/LCD] [EVF/LCD DETAIL] EVF/LCD detail
[ATW.L] [ATW LOCK] ATW Lock
[D.ZM] [D.ZOOM] Digital Zoom
[HIST] [HISTOGRAM] Histogram
[REC.C] [REC CHECK] Recording Check
[LstDel] [LAST SCN DEL] Last Scene Delete
[DRS] [DRS] DRS
*
[FRZ] [FRZ FRAME] Freeze Frame
[S.Gain] [SUPER GAIN] Super Gain*
[AREA] [AREA] Area Mode*
[F.Tran] [FOCUS TRANS]Focus Transition*
[Capture] [CAPTURE]Capture
[Wi-Fi] [Wi-Fi] Wi-Fi
[IR Light] [IR LIGHT] Infrared light
*
[Level] [LEVEL GAUGE] Level Gauge
[Backgr] [BACKGROUND] Background
[FBC] [FLASH BAND] Flash band compensation
*
[MENU] [MENU]Menu 
						

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≥Register “Focus Assist” to a USER button. ( l61)
You can set the Focus Assist. ( l40)
≥ Register “Backlight Compensation” to a USER button. (l 61)
Switches to automatic iris control to compensate the backlight.
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit  subject.
≥  appears when it is set.
≥ It will return to standard Auto Iris Mode ( ) when it is cancele d. (l48)
≥ Register “Spotlight” to a USER button. ( l61)
Switches to automatic iris control for spotlight.
Very bright object is recorded clearly.
≥  appears when it is set.
≥ It will return to standard Auto Iris Mode ( ) when it is cancele d. (l48)
≥ Register “Black Fade” to a USER button. ( l61)
Fade in/fade out effect (black) can be added to the video and a udio that is being recorded.
Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording sc reen.
≥ Fade out will start, and fade in will start after completing th e fade out.
≥ It will fade out when the button is pressed and held, and fade  in will start when the button is 
released.
≥ Recording will not start even if the fade out is started. It is  possible to press the recording start/
stop button during the fade in or fade out.
≥ This effect cannot be set for Interval Recording.
≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black.
≥ Register “White Fade” to a USER button. (l 61)
Fade in/fade out effect (white) can be added to the video and a udio that is being recorded.
Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording sc reen.
≥ Fade out will start, and fade in will start after completing th e fade out.
≥ It will fade out when the button is pressed and held, and fade  in will start when the button is 
released.
≥ Recording will not start even if the fade out is started. It is  possible to press the recording start/
stop button during the fade in or fade out.
≥ This effect cannot be set for Interval Recording.
≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become white.
Focus Assist
Backlight Compensation
Spotlight
Black Fade
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≥Register “EVF/LCD detail” to a USER button. ( l61)
[EVF/LCD DETAIL] helps you achieve focus easier by emphasizing the outlines of an image 
displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder. ( l40)
≥ These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
≥ Register “ATW Lock” to a USER button. ( l61)
The White Balance can be changed to ATW Lock. ( l47)
≥ Register “Digital Zoom” to a USER button. ( l61)
Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording sc reen.
≥ When [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [k 2], [k5] or [ k10], Digital Zoom will be turned on/off each time 
you press the button.
≥ When [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [TOGGLE], the zoom magnification  will change each time you 
press the button.
2 k  # 5 k #  10k # Setting canceled
∫ To change the zoom magnification of Digital Zoom
The zoom magnification of Digital Zoom varies depending on the  [DIGITAL ZOOM] setting.
≥When using Digital Zoom, the larger you set the zoom magnificat ion, the lower the picture quality 
becomes.
≥ Digital Zoom is not possible in following cases:
jDuring the Interval Recording
j When using Area Mode
j During Freeze Frame (l 67)
≥ Digital zoom is canceled in following cases:
jIf you turn the unit off
j If you press the THUMBNAIL button
EVF/LCD detail
ATW Lock
Digital Zoom
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [DIGITAL ZOOM]  # desired setting
[k 2]:Sets the zoom magnification to 2 k.
[k 5]:Sets the zoom magnification to 5 k.
[k 10]:Sets the zoom magnification to 10 k.
[TOGGLE]:Changes the zoom magnification each time you press the applicab le 
USER button.
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≥Register “Histogram” to a USER button. ( l61)
A graph with brightness as horizontal axis and number of pixels  at that brightness as vertical axis is 
displayed. It is possible to determine the exposure of the whol e image by looking at the distribution 
in the graph.
∫ To move a histogram
You can move a histogram by touching and holding the 
histogram display  A. Slide the display while touching it to 
move it to the desired display location.
≥ To adjust the brightness, refer to page  48.
≥ Register “Recording Check” to a USER button. ( l61)
Approximately 2 seconds at the end of the video recorded last c an be played back. It will return to 
recording screen once the playback is completed.
≥ Playback operation is not possible during the Recording Check.
≥ Recording Check is not possible in following cases:
jWhen the unit is turned on/off
j When the THUMBNAIL button is pressed
j When the setting of [REC FORMAT] is changed
j When the SD Card is inserted/removed
j During the Interval Recording
j Set [2 SLOTS FUNC.] to [SIMULTANEOUS] or [BACKGROUND] ( l143 )
j During Freeze Frame (l 67)
≥ Register “Last Scene Delete” to a USER button. ( l61)
The motion picture recorded last can be deleted.
Deleted scenes cannot be restored.
1 Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording sc reen.
2 Touch [YES].
≥It will return to recording screen without deleting by touching  [NO].
≥Last Scene Delete is not possible in following cases:
jWhen the unit is turned on/off
j When the THUMBNAIL button is pressed
j When the setting of [REC FORMAT] is changed
j When the SD Card is inserted/removed
j During the Interval Recording
j Set [2 SLOTS FUNC.] to [SIMULTANEOUS] or [BACKGROUND]. ( l143)
Histogram
Recording Check
Last Scene Delete
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≥Register “DRS” to a USER button. ( l61)
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l34)
Selects the DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function.
It is possible to expand the dynamic range by compressing the v ideo signal level of the highly 
illuminated area that gets washed out with standard recording.
≥ If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness i s insufficient, the effect may not be 
clear.
≥ It is also possible to adjust the compression level of the high ly illuminated area by changing the 
[DRS EFFECT] setting. ( l134)
≥ Register “Freeze Frame” to a USER button. (l 61)
Freezes the image on the unit.
≥  will appear on the screen and flash.
≥If you record a motion picture during Freeze Frame, the frozen  image and sounds will be 
recorded.
≥ You can perform the following camera operations during Freeze F rame. Other camera operations 
will be disabled.
j Recording motion pictures
j Canceling Freeze Frame
j Operating the FOCUS A/M/ ¶ switch
≥ This function is not available in the following cases:
jWhen using Focus Assist ( l40)
j During the Interval Recording
j When color bars are displayed. ( l72)
≥ Freeze Frame is canceled in the following cases:
jTurning off the unit
j When the THUMBNAIL button is pressed
j When [USB MODE] ( l161 ) is set to [DEVICE] and this unit is connected to a PC or Blu- ray 
disc recorder with a USB Connection Cable.
≥ Register “Super Gain” to a USER button. ( l61)
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l34)
Sets the gain value to 27 dB or 30 dB. ( l50)
DRS
Freeze Frame
Super Gain
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You can apply a variety of effects to the subject you touch.
∫Setting an Area Mode effect
You can select the following menu items to set an effect to be  applied when you touch the subject.
∫Using Area Mode
≥Register “Area Mode” to a USER button. ( l61)
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l34)
1 Press the applicable USER button or touch the applicable USER b utton icon 
on the recording screen.
≥ Area Mode will be enabled and   will be displayed.
2 Touch the recording screen.
≥The area frame will be displayed on the part you have 
touched. The effect of the selected menu item will be 
applied.
To turn off Area Mode(With a USER button)Press the USER button
(With a USER button icon)1 Touch and hold the recording screen to 
display operation icons.
2 Touch the USER button icon.
To change the size of the area frame
You can rotate the multi-function dial to change the 
size of the area frame.
≥ The area frame is available in three sizes.
Area Mode
: [CAMERA SETUP]  # [AREA MODE] # desired setting
[INH]:Does not apply any effects of Area Mode.
[FOCUS]:Optimizes the focus automatically for the subject you touch
[IRIS]:Optimizes the iris automatically for the subject you touch.
[Y GET]:Displays the luminance level of the subject you touch.
[FOCUS/IRIS]:Optimizes the focus and iris automatically for the subject you touch.
[FOCUS/Y GET]:Optimizes the focus automatically for the subject you touch and  
displays the luminance level of the subject.
MENU
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≥Area Function is not possible in following cases:
jIn Intelligent Auto Mode
j When a remote control (commercially-available) is connected ( l6)
≥ When using Area Mode, even if you turn on Marker by pressing th e ZEBRA button, the luminance 
display frame will not be displayed. ( l74) 
In addition, the luminance level will not be displayed if [AREA  MODE] is set to [FOCUS], [IRIS] or 
[FOCUS/IRIS].
≥ Register “Focus Transition” to a USER button. ( l61)
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l34)
With Focus Transition, you can move the current focus position  to a pre-registered focus position. 
( l 43)
≥ Register “Capture” to a USER button. ( l61)
You can record still pictures or create still pictures from rec orded motion pictures. (l32, 85 )
≥ Register “Wi-Fi” to a USER button. ( l61)
You can use the Wi-Fi function. ( l111 )
≥ Register “Infrared light” to a USER button. ( l61)
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l34)
You can turn on/off the infrared light when [INFRARED REC] ( l146 ) is set to [ON].
Focus Transition
Capture
Wi-Fi
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≥Register “Level Gauge” to a USER button. ( l61)
This function displays the horizontal/vertical tilt of the unit  with the electronic level.
∫To correct the tilt
≥The horizontal tilt display  A and vertical tilt display  B appear yellow when there is a tilt, and 
appear green when there is almost no tilt.
≥ The maximum tilt display angles are approximately 45 o in horizontal direction and 10 o in vertical 
direction.
≥ The electronic level does not af fect the actual recorded images .
≥This function is not available in the following cases:
jDuring Freeze Frame (l 67)
j When color bars are displayed. ( l72)
≥ If [SELF SHOOT] ( l156) is set to [MIRROR], the electronic level will not be displaye d when you 
record yourself.
≥ Even when the tilt is in the corrected state, an error of appro ximately 1o may occur.
≥ In the following cases, the electronic level may not be display ed correctly:
j When moving this unit
j When pointing this unit up or down at an angle closer to perpen dicular
Level Gauge
(Horizontal direction)(Vertical direction)
When correcting the leftward tilt When correcting the downward tilt
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