Panasonic Hc X900 Owners Manual

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≥The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to 0h00m00s each scene.
≥ When playing back with [ALL AVCHD] selected, the screen may become black 
momentarily at the time the scene switches.
Motion picture compatibility
≥This unit is based on AVCHD 3D/AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD.
AVCHD 3D format
≥
Video signals for the AVCHD 3D that can be played back with this unit are 1920k1080/60i.≥ Do not delete or edit the 3D image recorded on the SD card with this unit using 
anything other than AVCHD 3D compatible equipment (such as conventional 
AVCHD compatible equipment). 3D image in the SD card will be converted to 2D 
image. Once it is converted to 2D image, it is not possible to restore to 3D image.
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other 
products, and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded 
on this unit, even if the products support AVCHD 3D.
AVCHD Progressive format
≥ Video signal for the AVCHD Progressive th at can be played back with this unit is 
1920k 1080/60p.
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other 
products, and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded 
on this unit, even if the products support AVCHD Progressive.
AVCHD format
≥ Video signals for the AVCHD that can be played back with this unit are 1920 k1080/60i, 
1920k 1080/24p and 1440k 1080/60i.
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other 
products, and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded 
on this unit, even if the products support AVCHD.
iFrame format
≥ Video signals for the iFrame that can be played back with this unit are 960 k540/30p.
≥ Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD and iFrame are not compatible with each other.
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other 
products, and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded 
on this unit, even if the products support iFrame.
MP4 format
≥ Only the MP4 (640 k360/30p) created on this unit can be played back.
≥ The other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures created on this unit, 
even if the products support MP4.
Still picture compatibility≥This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File 
system) established by JEITA (Japan Elec tronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association).
≥ The file formats of still pictures supported by this unit are MPO and JPEG. (Not all 
MPO and JPEG formatted files will be played back.)
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or created on other 
products and other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on 
this unit.
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≥Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   
on the Touch Menu to display  . (l29)
1Touch .
2Touch the top menu A.
3Touch the submenu B.
≥Next (previous) page can be displayed by 
touching / .
4Touch the desired item to enter 
the setting.
5Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu 
setting.
∫ About   guide display
After touching  , touching the submenus 
and items will cause function descriptions and 
settings confirmation messages to appear.
≥After the messages have been displayed, 
the guide display is canceled.
Using the quick menu
This allows quick setting of some of the 
menus.
≥
Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   
on the Touch Menu to display  . (l29)
1Touch .The following menus can be set. Touch the 
desired menu.
≥The items displayed differ depending on 
the position of the mode switch or settings.
2Touch the desired item to enter 
the setting.
3Touch [EXIT] to exit the quick 
menu.
Basic
Using the menu screen
MENU
MENU
MENU
Q.
MENUQ.
MENU
IconFunctionPage
[REC MODE] l68
/ [PICTURE SIZE]
l79
/ [POWER LCD]
l48
[GUIDE LINES] l65
[MIC LEVEL] l76
[MF ASSIST] l87
[ZEBRA] l78
[LUMINANCE] l78
[HISTOGRAM] l78
Q.
MENU
Q.
MENU
16M
14.7M
A
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≥The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of the mode switch.
Select the menu.
Set the display method for the screen information display.
Please refer to page 30.
It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home 
region and the travel destination.
1 Touch [SET WORLD TIME].≥If the clock is not set, adjust the clock to the current time. ( l30)
≥ When the [HOME] (your home region) is not set, the message appears. Touch [ENTER] 
and proceed to Step 3.
2(Only when setting your home region)To u c h  [ H O M E ] .≥Touch [ENTER].3(Only when setting your home region)Touch  /  to select your home 
region and touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [DAYLIGHT SAVING] to set daylight 
saving time.   appears and the 
summer time setting is turned on; the time 
difference from GMT is set forward by one 
hour. Touch [DAYLIGHT SAVING] again to 
return to the normal time setting.
4(Only when setting the region of your travel 
destination)
Touch [DESTINATION].≥Touch [ENTER].
Basic
Using the Setup Menu
: [SETUP]  # desired setting
[DISPLAY][5 SECONDS]/[ON]
[5 SECONDS]:Information is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds after starting 
the recording mode, starting to playback, or touching the screen.
[ON]:Constantly display
[CLOCK SET]
[SET WORLD TIME]
MENU
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AThe current time
B The time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
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≥When the home region is set for the first time, the screen for selecting home/travel 
destination appears after setting the home region successively. If the home region has 
already been set once, execute the menu operation for Step 1.
5(Only when setting the region of your travel 
destination)
Touch  /  to select your travel 
destination and touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [DAYLIGHT SAVING] to set daylight 
saving time.   appears and the 
summer time setting is turned on. The travel 
destination time and time difference from 
the home region time are set forward by one 
hour. Touch [DAYLIGHT SAVING] again to 
return to the normal time setting.
≥ Close the setting by touching [EXIT].   
appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated.
To return the display to the home settingSet the home region using Step 1 to 3, and close the setting by touching [EXIT].
≥If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen, set it by using 
the time difference from your home region.
It is possible to change the date and time display mode.
≥ You can also show or change the date and time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE/
TIME button on the remote control.
It is possible to change the date format.
You can set the display method of the zoom button icons ( / ) and recording button 
icon ( ).
Set the display method for the Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon ( ).
[DATE/TIME][DATE]/[D/T]/[OFF]
[DATE FORMAT][Y/M/D]/[M/D/Y]/[D/M/Y]
[ZOOM/REC DISPLAY][ON]/[OFF]
[ON]:Constantly display
[OFF]:Icons will disappear after approx. 5 seconds without any touch operation.
[O.I.S. LOCK DISPLAY][ON]/[OFF]
[ON]:Constantly display
[OFF]:The icon will disappear after approx. 5  seconds without any touch operation.
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CThe local time at the selected 
travel destination
D The time difference between 
the travel destination and the 
home region
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Please refer to page 110.
When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation, this unit automatically turns off to 
save battery life.
≥This unit will not automatically turn off even if  the [ECONOMY (BATT)] is set to [ON] in 
following cases:
j Using the AC adaptor*
j Using the USB cable for PC, DVD burner etc.
j PRE-REC is used
j During slide show playback
* When [ECONOMY (AC)] is activated, this unit automatically turns off.
When about 30 minutes have passed without any operation while connecting AC adaptor 
with this unit, this unit automatically turns off.
≥ This unit will not automatically turn off even if the [ECONOMY (AC)] is set to [ON] in 
following cases:
jUsing the USB cable for PC, DVD burner etc.
j PRE-REC is used
j During slide show playback
The unit is put into recording pause approx. 1 second when the unit is turned on with the 
mode set to   or  .
≥ Depending on the recording conditions, start time may be longer than 1 second.
≥ In the Quick Power On Mode, the zoom magnification becomes approx. 1 k.
This unit is put into recording pause approx. 0.6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened 
or the viewfinder is extended.
≥ When in Quick Start Standby Mode about 70% of the power used in recording pause 
mode is being consumed, so the recording time will be reduced.
When in Quick Start Standby Mode about 80% of the power used in recording pause 
mode is being consumed, so the recording time will be reduced.
≥ Quick Start will not work if the [SD CARD] is selected in the [MEDIA SELECT], even if there 
is no SD card inserted.
Quick Start will not work if there is no SD card inserted.
[EXT. DISPLAY]
[SIMPLE]/[DETAIL]/[OFF]
[ECONOMY (BATT)][ON]/[OFF]
[ECONOMY (AC)][ON]/[OFF]
[QUICK POWER ON][ON]/[OFF]
[QUICK START][ON]/[OFF]
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HC-X800
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≥Change the mode to  or  .1 Set [QUICK START] to [ON].
2 Close the LCD monitor and retract the viewfinder.
The status indicator  A flashes green and the unit goes into Quick Start Standby Mode.
≥ The lens cover does not close.
3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder.
The status indicator  A lights red and the unit is put into recording pause.
≥Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if
jabout 5 minutes elapsed
j mode is set to 
≥ Depending on the recording conditions and me nu settings, time for Quick Start may be 
longer than 0.6 seconds.
≥ It may take some time for Automatic White Balance to adjust.
≥ In the Quick Start Mode, the zoom magnification becomes approx. 1 k.
≥
If [ECONOMY (BATT)] ( l45)/[ECONOMY (AC)] ( l45) is set to [ON] and the unit 
automatically goes into Quick Start Standby Mode, close the LCD monitor and viewfinder 
and then open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder again.
If [ECONOMY (BATT)] ( l45)/[ECONOMY (AC)] ( l45) is set to [ON] and the unit 
automatically goes into Quick Start Standby Mode, close the LCD monitor and then open it 
again.
≥ Turn the unit off using the power button.
≥ Quick Start Standby Mode cannot be released by the remote control.
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HC-X900MHC-X800
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HC-X900M
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Please refer to page 52.
The recording lamp lights up during recording and flashes when the unit receives a signal 
from the remote control or when the Self-timer is counting down.
The recording lamp lights up during recording and flashes when the Self-timer is counting 
down.
When this is set to [OFF], it does not light during recording.
Touch screen operation, starting and stopping of recording and unit on/off can be confirmed 
with this sound.
2 Beeps for 4 times
When an error occurs, follow the instructions displayed on the screen. (l150)
You can change the operation icons displayed in the Touch Menu.
Register 3 favorite operation icons.
≥ This function’s default settings are   (Fade),   (PRE-REC) and   (Backlight 
Compensation) for Motion Picture Recording Mode, and   (Built-in flash), 
 (Self-timer) and   (Backlight Compensation) for Still Picture Recording Mode.
1 Touch [SELECT OPERATION ICONS].
2 Touch the operation icon you would like to change to cancel the setting.
3 Touch the operation icon to be set.
≥Name of the function is displayed by touching and holding on the operation icon.
≥ To cancel, touch the operation icon again.
4 Touch [ENTER].
≥For details about the function of each operation icon, refer to page 60.
[REMOTE CONTROL]
[ON]/[OFF]
[REC LAMP][ON]/[OFF]
[ALERT SOUND]/ /[OFF]
(Volume low)/ (Volume high)
[SELECT OPERATION 
ICONS]
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This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors.
≥These settings will not affect  the images actually recorded.
≥ It is possible to set from the quick menu. ( l42)
* It is not displayed in the Manual Mode or in the Playback Mode.
≥ When the AC adaptor is in use, the LCD monitor is set to [ON] automatically.
When the AC adaptor is in use, the LCD monitor is set to   automatically.
≥ When the LCD monitor is bright, the recordable time with the battery will be shorter.
It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor.
≥ These settings will not affect  the images actually recorded.
1 Touch [LCD SET].
2 Touch the desired setting item.
3 Touch  /  to adjust settings.
4 Touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu screen.
It adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder.
≥ These settings will not affect  the images actually recorded.
≥ These can be set with the LCD monitor. Close the LCD monitor and extend the viewfinder 
after setting, and confirm the brightness by turning on the viewfinder.
Please refer to page 111.
Please refer to page 111.
[POWER LCD] :
: [ON]/[OFF]
////
(Makes even brighter)/ (Makes brighter)/ (Normal)/ (Makes less bright)/
*(Automatic adjustment)
[LCD SET]
[BRIGHTNESS]:Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]:Color level of the LCD monitor
[EVF SET]
[BRIGHT]/[NORMAL]/[DARK]
[AV MULTI][COMPONENT]/[AV OUT]
[COMPONENT OUT][1080i]/[480i]
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HC-X800
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Please refer to page 110.
Please refer to page 112.
Please refer to page 109.
Please refer to page 115.
Please refer to page 118.
Set to [YES] for changing the menu settings back to the default condition.
≥Settings for [MEDIA SELECT]
*, [CLOCK SET] and [LANGUAGE] will not be changed.
* For users who have  , this menu is not displayed.
The entered character is confirmed in approx. 1 second after character input, and the cursor 
is moved to the right.
It makes the input easy without moving the cursor when characters on the same key are to 
be entered again.
≥ Character input screen is displayed in following conditions:
jWhen registering [FACE RECOG.] ( l70)
j When setting [TITLE SETUP] for Highlight Playback ( l100)
Set the file number of the iFrame and still picture recorded next to 0001.
≥ Folder number is updated and file number will start from 0001. ( l144)
≥ To reset the folder number, format the SD card and built-in memory, and then perform 
[NUMBER RESET].
≥ Please be aware that if a medium is formatted , then all the data recorded on the medium 
will be erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC, DVD disc etc. 
( l 123, 136)
[HDMI RESOLUTION][AUTO]/[1080p]/[1080i]/[480p]
[VIERA Link][ON]/[OFF]
[TV ASPECT][16:9]/[4:3]
[3D OUTPUT]
[HDMI]/[LCD]
[3D PLAYBACK]
[AUTO]/[2D]
[INITIAL SET]
[Auto Cursor Position][ON]/[OFF]
[NUMBER RESET]
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HC-X800
HC-X800
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Please be aware that if a medium is formatted, then all the data recorded on the medium will be 
erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC, DVD disc etc. (l123, 136)≥When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] to exit the message screen.
≥ Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed/ 
transferred. ( l160)
≥Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card, while formatting. Do not expose the unit to 
vibrations or shock.
Please be aware that if a medium is formatted,  then all the data recorded on the medium will 
be erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC, DVD disc etc. ( l123, 
136)
1 Touch [FORMAT MEDIA].
2 Touch [SD CARD] or [Built-inMemory].
≥ When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] to exit the message screen.
≥ Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed/ 
transferred. ( l160)
≥ Perform a physical formatting of the built-in memory when this unit is to be disposed/ 
transferred. ( l157)
≥Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card, while formatting. Do not expose the unit to 
vibrations or shock.
The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card can be checked.
≥ When the mode switch is set to  , remaining recordable time for the selected recording 
mode is displayed.
≥ Touch [EXIT] to close the indication.
[FORMAT CARD]
Use this unit to format media.
Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC. The card may 
not be used on this unit.
[FORMAT MEDIA]
Use this unit to format media.
Formatting built-in memory is only available with this unit.
Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC. The card may 
not be used on this unit.
[CARD STATUS]
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