Zoom Mode; Rec Mode - Panasonic HC-V500 Operating Instructions Manual

≥ (Soft skin)
j If the background or anything else in the scene has colours similar to the skin colour,
they will also be smoothed.
j If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
j If you record a person in the distance, the face may not be recorded clearly. In this case,
cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face (close-up) to record.
≥ (Fireworks)
j The shutter speed is 1/25.
j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding.
≥ (Night scenery/Night portrait)
j The shutter speed is 1/2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode.
j Using a tripod is recommended.
≥ (Night portrait)
j The Photo light is set to [ON].

[ZOOM MODE]

Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode.
: [RECORD SETUP] # [ZOOM MODE] # desired setting
MENU
[i.Zoom OFF]:
[i.Zoom 50k]:
[D.Zoom 100k]:
[D.Zoom 2500k]:
≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded.
≥ This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode.

[REC MODE]

Switch the picture quality and recording format of the motion pictures to record.
: [RECORD SETUP] # [REC MODE] # desired setting
MENU
[HA]/[HG]/[HX]/[HE]
*2
[1080/50p] :
*3
[iFrame] :
*1 Recording will have higher quality in the order of [HA], [HG], [HX] and [HE].
*2 It can record with highest quality image in this unit.
*3 [iFrame] is a format suitable for Mac (iMovie'11). It is recommended for when using a
Mac.
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This zoom function allows you to maintain high-definition
picture quality. (Up to 50k)
Digital zoom (Up to 100k)
Digital zoom (Up to 2500k)
*1
: Set the recording mode to 1080/50i.
Set the recording mode to 1080/50p.
Set the recording mode to iFrame.