Panasonic Hdc Z10000 Owners Manual

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≥When using a chemical dust cloth, follow 
the instructions that came with the cloth.
Do not use the unit for surveillance 
purposes or other business uses.
≥ This unit was designed for consumer 
intermittent use. It was not intended for 
continuous use, or for any industrial or 
commercial application resulting in 
prolonged use.
≥ In certain situations, continuous use could 
cause the unit to overheat and cause a 
malfunction. Such use is strongly 
discouraged.
When you are not going to use the unit 
for an extended time
≥ When storing the unit in a cupboard or 
cabinet, it is recommended that you place 
a desiccant (silica gel) in with it.
Do not lift up this unit by the handle with 
the tripod still attached
≥ When the tripod is attached, its weight will 
also affect the unit’s handle, possibly 
causing the handle to break and hurting 
the user.
≥ To carry the unit while the tripod is 
attached, take hold of the tripod.
Do not swing the unit around, shake it by, 
or allow it hang from the handle
≥ Do not jar, swing, or shake the unit by its 
handle. Any strong jolt to the handle may 
damage the unit or result in personal 
injury.
Do not allow the cord to drag on the 
ground or pull a connected cord along 
the passage
≥ The cord will be damaged, causing fire or 
electrical shock, when the cord gets 
caught by the feet, excite will also cause 
personal injury.
The battery used in this unit is a 
rechargeable lithium-ion battery. It is 
susceptible to humidity and temperature and 
the effect increases the more the  temperature rises or falls. In cold areas, the 
full charge indication may not appear or the 
low battery indication may appear about 
5 minutes after starting use. At high 
temperatures, the protection function may 
be triggered, making it impossible to use the 
unit.
Be sure to detach the battery after use.
≥
If the battery is left attached, a minute 
amount of current continues to flow even if 
the unit is off. Keeping the unit in this state 
may result in over discharge of the battery. 
This may result in you not being able to 
use the battery even after it is charged.
≥ The battery should be stored in the vinyl 
bag so metal does not come into contact 
with the terminals.
≥ The battery should be stored in a cool 
place free from humidity, with as constant 
temperature as possible. (Recommended 
temperature: 15 oC to 25 oC (59 °F to 
77 °F), Recommended humidity: 40%RH 
to 60%RH)
≥ Extremely high temperatures or low 
temperatures will shorten the life of the 
battery.
≥ If the battery is kept in high-temperature, 
high-humidity, or oily-smoky places, the 
terminals may rust and cause 
malfunctions.
≥ To store the battery for a long period of 
time, we recommend you charge it once 
every year and store it again after you 
have completely used up the charged 
capacity.
≥ Dust and other matter attached to the 
battery terminals should be removed.
Prepare spare batteries when going out 
for recording.
≥ Prepare batteries enough to last for 3 to 4 
times the period you are planning to 
record for. Cold places such as a ski resort 
can shorten recording time.
If you drop the battery accidentally, 
check to see if the terminals are 
damaged.
About the battery
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≥When this unit or battery charger is 
attached with the terminal part in a 
deformed state, this unit or battery charger 
may be damaged.
Do not throw old battery into fire.
≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire 
may result in an explosion.
If the operating time is very short even 
after the battery has been recharged, the 
battery has worn out. Please purchase a 
new battery. ≥
If the temperature of the battery is 
extremely high or extremely low, charging 
may take time or the battery may not be 
charged.
≥ If the charging lamp keeps flashing, make 
sure that the terminals of the battery or the 
battery charger are not exposed to dirt, 
foreign objects or dust, then reconnect 
them properly.
Disconnect the AC cable from the AC 
outlet when you remove dirt, foreign 
objects or dust on the terminals of the 
battery or the battery charger.
If the charging lamp is still flashing, the 
temperature of the battery may be 
extremely high or extremely low or 
something may be wrong with the battery 
or battery charger. Contact your dealer.
≥ If you use the AC adaptor or battery 
charger near a radio, radio reception may 
be disturbed. Keep the AC adaptor or 
battery charger 1 m (3.3 feet) or more 
away from the radio.
≥ When using the AC adaptor or battery 
charger, it may generate whirring sounds. 
However, this is normal.
≥ After use, be sure to disconnect the AC 
cable from the AC outlet. (If you leave this 
unit connected, the AC adaptor will 
consume approximately 0.3 W and the 
battery charger approximately 0.3 W of 
current.)
≥ Always keep the electrodes of the AC 
adaptor, battery charger and battery clean.About the AC adaptor/battery 
charger
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About 3D recording
After adjusting the convergence dial, 
check that you can view images in 3D.
≥It may not be possible to correctly record 
3D image in following cases:
jWhen operating the zoom after 
adjustment or changing the subject
j When recording with the convergence 
point in an extreme forward or rearward 
position
≥ Use the 3D guide display as guidance. 
(l 41)
Do not record a subject at less than the 
minimum focus distance.
≥ The 3D effects may be more pronounced, 
and therefore cause tiredness or 
discomfort.
≥ The minimum recording distance for this 
unit changes depending on the zoom and 
convergence point settings. Use the 3D 
guide display as guidance. ( l41)
When recording, be careful not to shake 
the unit.
≥ Tiredness or discomfort may result if the 
shake is pronounced, due to riding in a 
vehicle or walking etc.
≥ When moving the unit as you record, 
move it slowly.
≥ We recommend using a tripod.
About 3D viewing
Anyone who is hyper sensitive to light, 
suffers from heart disease or is otherwise 
unwell should avoid viewing 3D video.
≥Doing may have an adverse affect on 
such medical conditions.
If you feel tired, uncomfortable or 
otherwise strange when viewing 3D 
video, stop viewing at once. 
≥ Continuing to view may cause illness.
≥ Please rest appropriately after stopping 
the viewing. When viewing 3D video, we recommend 
taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes.
≥
Viewing for extended periods may cause 
eye-fatigue.
Short-sighted or far-sighted persons, 
those with differences in the sight of their 
right and left eyes, and those with 
astigmatism are advised to correct their 
vision by wearing glasses etc.
Stop viewing if you can clearly see a 
double image while viewing 3D video.
≥ There are differences in the way that 
different people experience 3D video 
images. Please correct your sight 
appropriately before viewing 3D video.
≥ You can change the 3D setting of your 
television or 3D output setting of the unit 
to 2D.
About 3D
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When disposing of or giving away the SD 
card, note that:
≥Formatting and deletion of this unit or 
computer only changes the file 
management information and does not 
completely delete the data in the SD card.
≥ It is recommended that the main SD card 
is either physically destroyed or the SD 
card is physically formatted using this unit 
when disposing of or giving away the SD 
card.
≥
To physically format, connect this unit to 
the AC adaptor, select 
[OTHER FUNCTION] 
# [FORMAT CARD] # [SD CARD 1] or [SD CARD 2] from the 
menu, and touch [YES]. Press and hold 
recording start/stop button in the following 
screen for three seconds. Screen to delete 
the SD card data is displayed, so select 
[YES] and follow the instruction on the 
screen.
≥ The customer is responsible for the 
management of the data in the SD card. ≥
When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it 
with a soft cloth, such as eye glass 
cleaner.
≥ Do not touch the LCD monitor with your 
finger nails, or rub or press with strong 
force.
≥ It may become hard to see or hard to 
recognize the touch when the LCD 
protection sheet is affixed.
≥ In a place with drastic temperature 
changes, condensation may form on the 
LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft cloth, 
such as eye glass cleaner.
≥ When the unit has become very cold, for 
example due to storage in a cold area, its 
LCD monitor will be slightly darker than 
usual immediately after the unit is turned 
on. The normal brightness will be restored 
when the unit’s internal temperature rises.
About the SD cardLCD monitor/viewfinder
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD Monitor 
screen featuring a total of approximately 
1,152,000 dots. The result is more than 
99.99% effective dots with a mere 0.01% 
of the dots inactive or always lit. 
However, this is not a malfunction and 
does not affect the recorded picture.
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the viewfinder 
screen featuring a total of approximately 
1,226,000 dots. The result is more than 
99.99% effective dots with a mere 0.01% 
of the dots inactive or always lit. 
However, this is not a malfunction and 
does not affect the recorded picture.
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When condensation forms on the unit, the 
lens will cloud up and the unit may not work 
properly. Make every effort to ensure that 
condensation does not form. If it does form, 
take the actions described below.
Causes of condensationCondensation takes place when the 
ambient temperature or humidity is 
changed as follows.
≥When this unit is brought inside from the 
cold (e.g. a ski slope) to a warm room.
≥ When this unit is moved from an 
air-conditioned car to outside.
≥ When a cold room has been warmed up 
quickly.
≥ When cool wind from an air conditioner is 
directly blown onto this unit.
≥ After rain showers.
≥ When this unit is in a very humid place 
where the air is thick with steam. (e.g. a 
heated swimming pool)
Helpful hint
If, for example, you have used this unit for 
recording on a ski slope and are taking it into 
a heated room, place the unit inside a plastic 
bag, remove as much of the air from inside 
the bag as possible, then seal the bag. 
Leave the unit for about an hour in the room 
so the temperature of the unit is close to the 
ambient temperature of the room, then use 
it.
About condensation
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∫Carefully observe copyright 
laws
Whatever you have recorded and created 
can be used for your personal 
entertainment only. Under copyright 
laws, other materials cannot be used 
without obtaining permission from the 
holders of the copyrights.
∫Licenses
≥SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, 
LLC.
≥ “AVCHD”, “AVCHD 3D”, “AVCHD 
Progressive”, “AVCHD 3D/Progressive” 
and the “AVCHD 3D/Progressive” logo are 
trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and 
Sony Corporation.
≥ Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D 
symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.
≥ HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-
Definition Multimedia Interface are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of 
HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States 
and other countries.
≥ x.v.Color
™ is a trademark.
≥ Microsoft®, Windows® and Windows 
Vista® are either registered trademarks or 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the 
United States and/or other countries.
≥ Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted 
with permission from Microsoft 
Corporation.
≥ IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks 
of International Business Machines 
Corporation of the U.S.
≥ Intel
®, Pentium®, Celeron® and 
Intel®Core™ are trademarks of Intel 
Corporation in the U.S. and/or other 
countries. ≥
Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of 
Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. and other 
countries.
≥ Other names of systems and products 
mentioned in these instructions are 
usually the registered trademarks or 
trademarks of the manufacturers who 
developed the system or product 
concerned.
This product is licensed under the AVC 
patent portfolio license for the personal and 
non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) 
encode video in compliance with the AVC 
Standard (“AVC Video”) and/or (ii) decode 
AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer 
engaged in a personal and non-commercial 
activity and/or was obtained from a video 
provider licensed to provide AVC Video. No 
license is granted or shall be implied for any 
other use. Additional information may be 
obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. 
See http://www.mpegla.com
.
Others
About copyright
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≥SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated times are the 
approximate recordable times for continuous recording.
≥ If recording for long periods, prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record 
for. ( l20)
≥ The default setting is [1080/60i] (3D Recording Mode)/[HA] (2D Recording Mode).
≥ Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene: 6 hours
≥ The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 6 hours, and 
the recording will automatically  resume after a few seconds.
≥ The recordable time may be reduced if recording with a lot of action is recorded or 
recording of short scene is repeated.
Others
Recording modes/approximate 
recordable time
3D/2D Recording Mode3D Recording Mode
Recording format[1080/60i][1080/30p][1080/24p]
Recording methodAVCHD 3D
Picture size1920k1080/60i1920k1080/60i1920k1080/24p
SD card 4GB
18 min
16 GB 1h15min
64 GB 5h15min
3D/2D Recording Mode2D Recording Mode
Recording format
(Interlace)[PH][HA][HE]
Recording methodAV C H D
Picture size1920k1080/60i1920k1080/60i1920k1080/60i
SD card 4GB
21min 30min 1h30min
16 GB 1h30min 2h 6h40min
64 GB 6h 8h30min 27h30min
3D/2D Recording Mode2D Recording Mode
Recording format
(Progressive)[1080/60p][1080/30p][1080/24p]
Recording methodAVCHD ProgressiveAVCHD
Picture size1920k1080/60p1920k1080/60i1920k1080/24p
SD card 4GB
18 min 21 min
16 GB 1h15min 1h30min
64 GB 5h15min 6h
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≥SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated number is the 
approximate number of recordable pictures.
When [3D/2D REC MODE] is set to [3D]
When [3D/2D REC MODE] is set to [2D]
≥ Number of recordable pictures when set to [3D] will be less than when set to [2D] since it 
will record both 3D still pictures and 2D still pictures simultaneously.
≥ Number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999. If the number of recordable 
pictures exceeds 9999, R 9999+ is displayed. The number will not change when the 
picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures gets less than 9999.
≥ The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for 
copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit, a 
PC etc.
Others
Approximate number of recordable 
pictures
Picture size 1920k 1080
Recording format of the still pictureMPO and JPEG
SD card 4GB
1000
16 GB 4400
64 GB 18000
Picture size 2304k 1296
Recording format of the still pictureJPEG
SD card 4GB
2400
16 GB 10000
64 GB 40000
2.1M
M3
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High Definition Video Camera
Information for your safety
Others
Specifications
Power source:DC 12 V (When using AC adaptor)
DC 7.2 V (When using battery)
Power consumption: 16.7 W
Recording format:
AVCHD format version 2.0 compliant
(AVCHD 3D/Progressive)
Motion picture compression:
3D Recording Mode; MPEG-4 MVC/H.264
2D Recording Mode; MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio compression:
Dolby Digital (5.1 ch/2 ch), Linear PCM (2 ch)
Recording mode and transfer rate:
3D Recording Mode [1080/60i], [1080/30p], [1080/24p]; Maximum 28 Mbps (VBR)
2D Recording Mode [1080/60p]; Maximum 28 Mbps (VBR)
[PH], [1080/30p], [1080/24p]; Maximum 24 Mbps (VBR)
[HA]; Average 17 Mbps (VBR)
[HE]; Average 5 Mbps (VBR)
Refer to page 147 for the recordable time and picture size.
Still picture recording format:
3D still pictures; MPO corresponding
2D still pictures; JPEG corresponding (Desi gn rule for Camera File system, based on 
Exif 2.2 standard)
Refer to page 148 for the picture size and number of recordable pictures.
Recording media:
SD Memory Card (FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant)
SDHC Memory Card (FAT32 system compliant)
SDXC Memory Card (exFAT system compliant)
Refer to page 22 for details on SD cards usable in this unit.
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Image sensor:
1/4.1z 3MOS image sensor  k2
Total; 9150 K (3050 K k3)  k2
Effective pixels; 3D Recording Mode
Motion picture/Still picture; 6210 K (2070 K k3) (16:9)  k2
2D Recording Mode
Motion picture/Still picture; 6570 K (2190 K k3) (16:9)
Lens:
Auto Iris optical zoom (Full range AF)
F value (focal length) 3D Recording Mode; F1.5 to F2.7 (Focal length; 2.84 mm to 28.4 mm)
2D Recording Mode; F1.5 to F2.8 (Focal length; 2.84 mm to 34.1 mm)
35 mm equivalent; 3D Recording Mode
Motion picture/Still picture; 32 mm to 320 mm (16:9)
2D Recording Mode
Motion picture/Still picture; 
29.8 mm to 368.8 mm (16:9)Minimum focus distance;3D Recording Mode
Approx. 30 cm (0.98 feet) (Wide)/Approx. 1.2 m (3.9 feet) (Tele)
2D Recording Mode
Approx. 3.5 cm (1.4 q) (Wide)/Approx. 1.2 m (3.9 feet) (Tele)
Zoom:
3D Recording Mode; 10 k optical zoom
2D Recording Mode; 12 k optical zoom, 23 k i.Zoom, 2 k/5k/10 k digital zoom
Image stabilizer function:
3D Recording Mode; Optical (Power O.I.S.)
2D Recording Mode; Optical (Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer, Active Mode)
Convergence point adjustment:
Approx. 45 cm (1.5 feet) to Approx. 40 m (131.2 feet)
Monitor:
3.5 z wide LCD monitor (Approx. 1152 K dots)
Viewfinder:
0.45 z wide EVF (Approx. 1226 K dots)
Microphone:
5.1 channel surround microphone (with a zoom microphone/focus microphone function)/
stereo microphone
Speaker:
1 round speaker, dynamic type
White balance adjustment:
Auto tracking white balance system
Standard illumination:
1,400 lx
Minimum required illumination:
Approx. 5 lx (1/30 with [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON])
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