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Shooting Optical Image Stabilizer Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce the effects of camera shake when shooting by hand. Press the OIS button to turn the function on and off. appears on the viewfinder and the LCD monitor when this function is on. Turn the function off when using a tripod for more natural images. BARS SHUTTER SPEED SELECT CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INT(L) INPUT1 INPUT2 INT(R) INPUT2 ON ON OFF OFF MIC POWER +48V AUDIO COUNTER RESET/TC SET ZEBRA OIS LCD EVF DTL WFM • This function will not be as effective when the vibration is severe or when tracking a moving subject. Adding effects to images Press the USER button you have allocated to the BLACKFADE or WHITEFADE feature to add fading effects to your images. The button's function is forcibly canceled during playback or REC CHECK and also when thumbnails are displayed. BLACKFADE: Press and hold to fade out to black. Audio also fades out. Fade-in starts when the button is released. WHITEFADE: Press and hold to fade out to white. Audio also fades out. Fade-in starts when the button is released. Using the USER buttons You can allocate one of eleven features to each of the three USER buttons. Use these buttons to change shooting settings quickly or add effects to the images you are shooting. The following features are allocated to the buttons at the time of shipping. USER1: WHITEFADE USER2: BACKLIGHT USER3: INDEX For details, see the setup menus, SW MODE screen, USER1 to 3. (Page 88) If you press a USER button to which one of the functions has been allocated and then turn off the power, the added effect to the image will not be retained. Backlight compensation Press the USER button you have allocated to the BACKLIGHT feature when shooting subjects lit from the back. BACK appears on the screen. Backlight compensation adjusts the iris so the subject doesn't come out dark. Press the same USER button to turn the feature off. (In the manual iris mode, the backlight compensation status is retained even if the backlight compensation is released.) Color bars Press the BARS button in the CAM mode to output a color bar screen to a television or monitor so you can adjust them. Press the button again to turn the feature off. • While the color bar is displayed, a test tone of 1 kHz will be output from the headphone terminal or the AUDIO OUT terminal. There will be no speaker output. • The color bar can be recorded by pressing the START/STOP button. • The BARS button does not work in the PB mode or PC mode. • The color bar display is canceled when the power is turned off. 43

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	4
Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery (Rechargeable Battery)	5
Contents	6
Outline of operations	8
Please read before use	9
SD Memory Cards compatible with this product	9
SD speed class 4	10
Precaution for use	11
Accessories	14
Optional accessories	14
Description of parts	15
Right side and rear side	15
Left side	16
Terminals and mounting parts	17
Remote control	18
Recharging the battery	18
Recharging	18
Power sources	20
Using the battery	20
Using the AC adapter	20
Adjusting the hand strap	21
Attaching the shoulder strap	21
Detaching and attaching the lens hood	21
The remote control	22
Insert the battery	22
Remote control usable range	22
Turn on/off the camera	22
Standby mode	23
Tally lamp	23
Viewfinder	24
Using the viewfinder	24
Using the LCD	25
Emphasizing outlines	25
Adjusting the screen display	26
Changing backlight brightness	27
Reversing image display	27
Setting the calendar	28
Basic shooting operations	30
Preparing for recording	30
Shooting in auto mode	30
Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)	31
SD Memory Card access lamp	31
Formatting SD Memory Cards	32
SD Memory Card recording times	32
Removing SD Memory Card	33
Protecting SD Memory Cards	33
Repairing SD Memory Cards	33
Using the zoom function	34
Digital zoom function	34
Shooting in progressive mode	35
Shooting in manual mode	36
Switching to manual mode	36
Manual focusing	36
Using focus assist	37
Iris adjustments	37
Adjusting the gain	38
Light intensity adjustments	38
Adjusting the white balance	38
Shooting techniques for different targets	41
Low angle recording	41
Self-portrait shooting	41
Zebra pattern	41
Marker	42
Checking and displaying shooting status	42
PRE REC	42
Optical Image Stabilizer	43
Adding effects to images	43
Using the USER buttons	43
Backlight compensation	43
Color bars	43
Wave form monitor function	44
Adjusting the volume while shooting	44
Shot mark function	45
Index recording	45
Time stamp function	45
LAST CLIP function	45
Adjusting the shutter speed	46
Synchro scan	47
Switching Audio Input	48
Using the built-in microphone	48
Using an external microphone and audio equipment	48
Adjusting the recording level	49
Using scene files	50
Changing scene file settings	50
Saving scene files and other settings on SD Memory Cards	52
Clip metadata	53
Uploading the metadata (META DATA)	54
Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording method	54
Using the Counter	55
Counter display	55
TC preset mode	55
Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time code	56
Recharging the built-in battery	56
Setting the time code	56
Specifying the time code (TC PRESET)	56
Setting user information	58
Basic playback operations	59
Thumbnail screen	60
Basic thumbnail screen operations	60
Adding shot marks to clips	62
Direct shooting functions	62
Playback settings (PLAY SETUP)	63
Set playback format (PB FORMAT)	63
Repeat playback (REPEAT PLAY)	63
Resume playback (RESUME PLAY)	64
Set skip method (SKIP MODE)	64
Thumbnail operations	65
Selecting the thumbnail display method (THUMBNAIL SETUP)	65
Deleting and protecting clips (OPERATION)	66
Format card and check clip and card information (CARD FUNCTIONS)	67
Useful playback functions	69
Fast forward/rewind	69
Next/previous clip	69
Frame-by-frame playback	70
Adjust volume	70
Viewing images on a television	70
Checking the date and time	70
Connecting external units	71
Headphones	71
External microphone	71
Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)	72
Video deck (Dubbing)	72
TV/Monitor	73
Nonlinear editing (PC mode)	75
Screen displays	76
Regular displays	76
Main warning displays	79
Setting the DISPLAY items	81
Using the setup menus	82
Using the menus	82
Initializing the menu settings	83
Setup menu structure	84
Camera mode menu	84
Playback mode menu	85
Setup menu list	86
SCENE FILE screen	86
SW MODE screen	88
AUTO SW screen	90
RECORDING SETUP screen	91
TC/UB SETUP screen	92
AV OUT SETUP screen	93
DISPLAY SETUP screen	94
CARD FUNCTIONS screen	96
USER FILE screen	96
META DATA screen	96
PLAY SETUP screen	97
THUMBNAIL SETUP screen	97
OPERATION screen	98
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen	98
Before calling for service	100
Operating precautions	104
Updating the driver in the camera	106
Cleaning	106
Storage Precautions	107
Recording format	108
How to handle data recorded on SD Memory Card	109

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Shooting

Optical Image Stabilizer

Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce

the effects of camera shake when shooting by

hand.

Press the OIS button to turn the function on and

off.

appears on the viewfinder and the LCD

monitor when this function is on. Turn the function

off when using a tripod for more natural images.

BARS

LCD

ZEBRA

OIS

EVF DTL

WFM

CH1 SELECT

CH2 SELECT

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

SHUTTER

COUNTER

RESET/TC SET

AUDIO

SPEED SELECT

INT(L)

INPUT1

INPUT2

INT(R)

INPUT2

MIC POWER +48V

OFF

This function will not be as effective when the

vibration is severe or when tracking a moving

subject.

Adding effects to images

Press the USER button you have allocated to the

BLACKFADE or WHITEFADE feature to add fading

effects to your images. The button’s function is

forcibly canceled during playback or REC CHECK

and also when thumbnails are displayed.

BLACKFADE:

Press and hold to fade out to black. Audio also

fades out. Fade-in starts when the button is

released.

WHITEFADE:

Press and hold to fade out to white. Audio also

fades out. Fade-in starts when the button is

released.

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Using the USER buttons

You can allocate one of eleven features to each of

the three USER buttons.

Use these buttons to change shooting settings

quickly or add effects to the images you are

shooting.

The following features are allocated to the buttons

at the time of shipping.

USER1: WHITEFADE

USER2: BACKLIGHT

USER3: INDEX

For details, see the setup menus, SW MODE

screen, USER1 to 3. (Page 88)

If you press a USER button to which one of the

functions has been allocated and then turn off the

power, the added effect to the image will not be

retained.

Backlight compensation

Press the USER button you have allocated to the

BACKLIGHT feature when shooting subjects lit

from the back.

BACK appears on the screen.

Backlight compensation adjusts the iris so the

subject doesn’t come out dark.

Press the same USER button to turn the feature

off. (In the manual iris mode, the backlight

compensation status is retained even if the

backlight compensation is released.)

Color bars

Press the BARS button in the CAM mode to output

a color bar screen to a television or monitor so you

can adjust them. Press the button again to turn the

feature off.

While the color bar is displayed, a test tone of

1 kHz will be output from the headphone terminal

or the AUDIO OUT terminal. There will be no

speaker output.

The color bar can be recorded by pressing the

START/STOP button.

The BARS button does not work in the PB mode

or PC mode.

The color bar display is canceled when the power

is turned off.

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