User manual PANASONIC HC-V500

[. . . ] Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No. HC-V500 HC-V500M Before use, please read these instructions completely. Model number suffix "EB" denotes UK model. VQT3W38 Information for Your Safety Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic High Definition Video Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. of your High Definition Video Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions. CAUTION! IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13-AMPERE SOCKET. [. . . ] Even if AVCHD scenes are recorded on the same day, they are grouped separately whenever the 1080/50p recording or 1080/50i recording are switched. -1, -2. . . Even if iFrame scenes are recorded on the same day, they are grouped separately in the following cases. j When the number of scenes exceeds 99 j When [NUMBER RESET] is performed Even if still pictures are recorded on the same day, they are grouped separately in the following cases. j When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 j When pictures are recorded in Hi-Speed Burst Shooting Mode ( is indicated after the date in the list by date). j When [NUMBER RESET] is performed is displayed after the date in the list by date for the still pictures created from the motion picture. (l 73) is displayed after the date in the list by date for the scenes saved by the Highlight Playback. (l 82) 76 VQT3W38 Highlight Playback Part that was recognised as clearly recorded is extracted from a long recording, and it can be played back in a short time with effects and music added. It is also possible to create an original Highlight Playback by checking your favourite scenes and setting up to extract those scenes. Highlight Playback is not possible for the scenes in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4. 1 2 Touch . (l 20) ALL Touch the desired effect. Recommended for enjoyable situations such as party scene. (l 78) [POP]: [NATURAL]: [CLASSICAL]: [DYNAMIC]: [CUSTOM]: The scenes matching the effect will be extracted and displayed in the thumbnail view. Effects such as fade, slow-motion, still (pause), or digest playback are inserted. To change the settings, refer to page 79. 3 4 Touch in the thumbnail view. To change the settings, refer to page 79. Select the playback operation. (l 31, 72) When the playback is finished or stopped, the screen to select [SAVE] (l 82) or [SELECT AGAIN], [EXIT] is displayed. Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed. Slow-motion Playback and Frame-by-frame Playback are not possible. VQT3W38 77 Setting up the custom effect It is possible to enjoy the Highlight Playback with your favourite effect by setting up the combination of an image effect and music. 1 2 3 Touch [CUSTOM]. (When [EFFECT SETUP] is selected) Touch the desired effect. When [EFFECT SETUP] is changed, [MUSIC SELECT] will be set the same as [EFFECT SETUP]. (To set [EFFECT SETUP] and [MUSIC SELECT] to different settings, change [MUSIC SELECT] after setting [EFFECT SETUP]. ) (When [MUSIC SELECT] is selected) Touch the desired sound. When [EFFECT SETUP] is set to [NONE], you will be able to select [NO MUSIC]. When [NO MUSIC] is selected, the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back. To adjust the volume of music during playback or audio testing, operate the volume lever. (l 32) 4 Touch [ENTER]. To test the music audio Touch [START]. Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested. [. . . ] Intel®, Pentium®, Celeron® and Intel® CoreTM are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U. S. and/or other countries. 142 VQT3W38 Others Recording modes/approximate recordable time SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated times are the approximate recordable times for continuous recording. Recording mode Picture size/ Frame rate 4 GB SD card 16 GB 64 GB HC-V500M [1080/50i] [HA] [HG] [HX] [HE] [1080/50p] 1920k1080/ 1920k1080/ 1920k1080/ 1920k1080/ 1920k1080/ 50p 50i 50i 50i 50i 19 min 1 h 20 min 5 h 20 min 1 h 20 min 30 min 2h 8 h 30 min 2h 40 min 2 h 40 min 11 h 2 h 40 min 1h 4 h 10 min 16 h 50 min 4 h 10 min 1 h 30 min 6 h 40 min 27 h 30 min 6 h 40 min Built-in memory 16 GB A Favours image quality B Favours Recording time Recording mode Picture size/ Frame rate 4 GB SD card 16 GB 64 GB HC-V500M [iFrame] 960k540/ 25p 19 min 1 h 20 min 5 h 20 min 1 h 20 min Built-in memory 16 GB If recording for long periods, prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record for. 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. [. . . ]