Panasonic Hdc Hs700 Operating Instructions

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Preparation
Setup
5
Adjusting LCD monitor/
viewfinder
You can operate by directly touching the 
LCD monitor (touch screen) with your finger.
It is easier to use the stylus pen (supplied) 
for detailed operation or if it is hard to 
operate with your fingers.
∫Touch
Touch and release the touch screen to select 
icon or picture.
≥Touch the center of the icon.
≥ Touching the touch screen will not operate 
while you are touching another part of the 
touch screen.
∫ About the operation icons
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Preparation
Setup
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Setting date and time
When the unit is turned on for the first time, a message asking you to set the date and time 
will appear.
Select [YES] and perform steps 2 to 3 below to set the date and time.
¬Change the mode to   or  .
1Select the menu.
2Touch the date or time to be 
set, then set the desired value 
using / .
A Displaying the World time setting 
(l 46):
[HOME]/ [DESTINATION]
≥
The year can be set between 2000 and 2039.≥The 12-hour system is used to display the time....

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Basic
Recording/
Playback
1
Before recording
∫Basic camera positioning
1 Hold the unit with both hands.
2 Put your hand through the grip belt.
3 It is convenient to use the Sub-recording Start/Stop button  A when holding the unit at 
waist level.
≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with 
another person or object.
≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is 
backlit, it will become dark in the...

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Basic
Recording/
Playback
2
Selecting a media to 
record
The card, built-in memory, and HDD media can be selected separately to record motion 
pictures or still pictures.
1Change the mode to  or .
2Select the menu.
3Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures.
≥The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow.
4Touch [ENTER].
: [MEDIA SELECT]
A[VIDEO/SD CARD]
B [VIDEO/Built-inMemory]
C [PICTURE/SD CARD]
D [PICTURE/Built-inMemory]
E...

35VQT2M75
Basic
Recording/
Playback
3
Recording motion 
pictures
1Change the mode to  .
2Open the LCD monitor or 
extend the viewfinder.
3Press the recording start/stop 
button to start recording.
BWhen you begin recording,  ; 
changes to  ¥.
4Press the recording start/stop 
button again to pause 
recording.
≥ Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture. ( l38)
≥ The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording 
and pressing it again to pause...

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∫Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode
About the compatibility of the recorded 
motion picturesPlease refer to page 58 about 
1080/60p
≥They are not compatible with devices other  than those that support AVCHD. Images 
cannot be played with equipment that does not support AVCHD (ordinary DVD 
recorders). Confirm that your equipment supports AVCHD by referring to the operating 
instructions.
≥ There are some cases where the recorded motion pictures cannot be played back, 
even...

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Basic
Recording/
Playback
4
Recording still pictures
1Change the mode to  .
2Open the LCD monitor or 
extend the viewfinder.
3Press the   button halfway. 
(For Auto focus only)
4Press the   button fully.
Focus indication:
≥ If you set the Optical image stabilizer function ( l56) to  /  (MODE1), then the 
Image Stabilizer function will be more effective. (  (MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer) 
will be displayed when the   button is pressed halfway.)
≥ The AF assist lamp lights in dark places.
≥...

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∫About the screen indications in 
Still Picture Recording
:Still picture operation indicator 
(l131)ß: Flash ( l61)
ß j : Flash level ( l61)
: Red-eye reduction ( l62)
:
MEGA optical image stabilizer 
(l 37): Optical image stabilizer ( l56)
: Quality of still pictures ( l79)
: Size of still pictures ( l78)
R3000: Remaining number of still pictures
(Flashes in red when [0] appears.)
: AF assist lamp ( l81)
∫ About the focus indication≥The focus indication indicates the status of 
the Auto...

39VQT2M75
Basic
Recording/
Playback
5
Intelligent Auto Mode
The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you 
want to record.
*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only
*2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only
≥Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the desired mode.
≥ In the Portrait mode, a subject that is bi gger and close to center of the screen will be 
surrounded by an orange frame. ( l71)
≥ Using a tripod is recommended in Night...

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≥Optical Image Stabilizer function ( l56) is set to Active Mode/ON in all modes.
≥ Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions, such as when faces are 
of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used.
≥ The microphone setup is set to surround in the Intelligent Auto Mode. ( l73)
∫ Intelligent Auto Mode
When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the 
Auto White Balance and Auto Focus operate 
and automatically adjust the color balance 
and focusing.
Depending...