Panasonic HC-PV100 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic HC-PV100 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic Operating Instructions
High Definition Video Camera
Please read these instructions carefully before using this
product, and save this manual for future use.
HC-PV100
Model No.
SQT1407
F0716NK0

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  • Page 1 Basic Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera HC-PV100 Model No. Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. More detailed operating instructions are available in “Operating Instructions (PDF format)”. To read it, download it from the website.
  • Page 2: Information For Your Safety

    Information for Your Safety WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage, ≥ Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing. ≥ Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on this unit. ≥...
  • Page 3 ∫ Product identification marking Product Location High Definition Video Camera Bottom AC adaptor Bottom [ For India only ] AC adaptor information IS 616/IEC 60065 Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries Only for European Union and R-41016268 countries with recycle systems Battery pack information These symbols are only valid in the European Union and countries with...
  • Page 4: Cautions For Use

    ∫ Cautions for use Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables. If you use optional accessories, use About this unit the cords and the cables supplied with them. Do not extend the cords and the cables. The unit and the SD card become warm Do not spray insecticides or volatile during use.
  • Page 5: About The Battery

    Do not lift up this unit by the handle with the About the battery tripod still attached ≥ When the tripod is attached, its weight will The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable also affect the unit’s handle, possibly causing lithium-ion battery.
  • Page 6: About The Ac Adaptor

    Do not throw old battery into fire. About charging lamp during ≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may charging result in an explosion. When the charging lamp is flashing, the If the operating time is very short even after following should be considered.
  • Page 7 About the SD card LCD monitor/viewfinder When disposing of or giving away the SD ≥ When the LCD screen is dirty or card, note that: condensation has occurred, please wipe it ≥ Formatting and deletion of this unit or using a soft cloth such as a lens cloth. computer only changes the file management ≥...
  • Page 8: About Condensation

    When the unit becomes accustomed to the surrounding Panasonic does not accept any responsibility temperature, fogginess will disappear naturally. for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording...
  • Page 9: Operating Instructions

    Be careful about the possibility of theft or loss of the unit, and be careful not to leave the unit ≥ The battery pack is referred to as the unattended. Please note that Panasonic does “Battery”. not accept any responsibility for the ≥...
  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Contents Information for Your Safety......2 Playback Accessories..........11 Optional accessories......11 Motion picture/Still picture playback ..37 Preparation Menu What you can do with this unit ....12 Recording to the SD card....12 Using the menu screen ......39 Linking to external devices....12 Menu structure........
  • Page 11: Accessories

    Accessories Check the accessories before using this unit. Keep the accessories out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. Product numbers correct as of Jul. 2016. These may be subject to change. SYA0021 Battery pack Microphone holder (l 18) VW-VBD29 VYC1146 AC adaptor INPUT terminal cap...
  • Page 12: Preparation

    Preparation What you can do with this unit Recording to the SD card It is possible to record motion pictures and still pictures to the SD card (SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card) using a variety of recording functions. ≥ This unit supports relay/simultaneous recording using double card slots. Linking to external devices USB Device Mode Transfer data (files) to perform nonlinear editing on another device (PC, etc.).
  • Page 13: Usb Host Mode

    It can also play back the scenes and still pictures copied to the external media device. ≥ This unit supports USB 2.0. Refer to the following support site for information about an external media device. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam (This Site is English only) ...
  • Page 14: Names And Functions Of Main Parts

    Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts USB DEVICE terminal 14 DC input terminal [DC IN] (l 21) USB HOST terminal 15 Charging lamp [CHG] HDMI OUT connector [HDMI] 16 Camera remote terminal [CAM Audio input terminal 2 (XLR 3 pin) REMOTE] [AUDIO INPUT2] (l 19) ≥...
  • Page 15 32 33 34 38 39 40 41 21 Microphone cable clamper (l 18) 36 Menu button [MENU] (l 39) 22 Microphone holder attachment part 37 Jog dial [SEL/PUSH SET] (l 33) (l 18) 38 Gain button [GAIN] (l 34) 23 Speaker 39 White Balance button [WHITE BAL] 24 Shoulder strap fixture (l 18) (l 33)
  • Page 16 58 59 60 42 Recording lamp 52 INPUT1 / INPUT2 switches 43 Built-in LED light 53 CH1/CH2 switches 44 Lens 54 AUDIO LEVEL CH1/AUDIO LEVEL CH2 45 Tripod receptacle knobs ≥ There are tripod receptacle that are 55 LCD monitor extract part (l 26) compatible with 1/4-20UNC screws.
  • Page 17 63 64 65 66 67 68 63 Built-in microphone 67 LED LIGHT switch 64 Accessory shoe ≥ Turns on/off the built-in LED light. 65 Sub zoom lever (l 32) ON: Turned on; OFF: Turned off 66 Sub recording start/stop button 68 Thumbnail button [THUMBNAIL] (l 25) ≥...
  • Page 18: Attaching The Eye Cup

    ∫ Attaching the eye cup Attach by aligning the notch of the eye cup attachment part with the protrusion at the inside of the eye cup. ≥ The illustration below is an example of attaching the eye cup to use it with your right eye. If you rotate the eye cup to the left by 180°...
  • Page 19    Attach an external microphone (optional) to the microphone holder, and tighten the microphone holder screw. Connect the external  microphone to the AUDIO INPUT1 terminal (XLR 3 pin). ≥ When wiring the microphone cable, use the cable clamper of this unit. ≥...
  • Page 20: Power Supply

    Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used. Inserting/removing the battery Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure.
  • Page 21: Charging The Battery

    AC outlet by accident. ≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one. ≥ We recommend using Panasonic batteries (l 11, 20). ≥ If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
  • Page 22: Charging And Recording Time

    Charging and recording time Charging/Recording time ≥ The times given apply when the ambient operating temperature is 25 oC and the relative operating humidity is 60%. Charging time may be longer at other temperatures and humidity levels. ≥ These charging times are for when the unit is turned off. ≥...
  • Page 23: Preparation Of Sd Cards

    Preparation of SD cards The unit can record motion pictures or still pictures to an SD card. ≥ We recommend that you use a Panasonic Memory Card. This unit (an SDXC compatible device) is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards.
  • Page 24: Inserting/Removing An Sd Card

    Inserting/removing an SD card When using an SD card for the first time, it is necessary to format the SD card. (l 29) When the SD card is formatted, all of the recorded data is deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored.
  • Page 25: Turning The Unit On/Off

    Preparation Turning the unit on/off Set the power switch to ON while pressing the lock release button B to turn on the unit.  To turn off the unit Set the power switch to OFF while pressing the lock release button. The status indicator goes off.
  • Page 26: Using The Lcd Monitor/Viewfinder

    Preparation Using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder The viewfinder is turned off and the LCD monitor is turned on when the LCD monitor is extracted. The viewfinder is turned on when the LCD monitor is retracted. Using the LCD monitor Extract the LCD monitor in the direction as indicated in the figure.
  • Page 27: How To Use The Touch Screen

    How to use the touch screen You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor (touch screen) with your finger. ∫ Touch Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture. ≥ Touch the center of the icon. ≥...
  • Page 28: Setting Date And Time

    Preparation Setting date and time When this unit is turned on, the message [SET TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME] may appear. To make these settings, select [YES], and follow the instructions from Step 2-3 of the time zone setting procedure. Select the menu. (l 39) MENU : [OTHER FUNCTION] # [CLOCK SET] Touch the date or time to be set, then set the...
  • Page 29: Recording

    Recording Selecting a media to record [SD CARD 1] and [SD CARD 2] can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still pictures. Select the menu. (l 39) MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [MEDIA SELECT] Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures.
  • Page 30: Recording Motion Pictures

    Recording Recording motion pictures  Change the mode to Recording Mode. (l 25) ≥ Extract the LCD monitor. Press the recording start/  stop button B to start recording. A When you begin recording, REC (red) is displayed. ≥ Recording will stop when you press the recording start/stop button again.
  • Page 31: Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode

    Recording Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode MANU iA/MANU switch Slide the switch to change the Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode. appears on the screen in Intelligent Auto ≥ Mode. ∫ Intelligent Auto Mode When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Automatic Tracking White Balance and Auto Focus operate and automatically adjust the color balance and focusing.
  • Page 32: Using The Zoom

    Recording Using the zoom It can be zoomed up to 20k. ≥ It can zoom up to approx. 40k when the [i.Zoom] is set to [ON]. ≥ Zoom magnification can be checked in the screen display of Z00 to Z99. The value gets larger when zoomed in, and the value gets smaller when zoomed out.
  • Page 33: Manual Recording

    Recording Manual Recording FOCUS A/M/∞ A IRIS button  B FOCUS A/M/¶ button C WHITE BAL button D SHUTTER button IRIS E GAIN button  F Jog dial WHITE BAL  G Iris ring H Focus ring SHUTTER  GAIN ...
  • Page 34: Iris/Gain Adjustment

    Iris/Gain adjustment When recording a scene that is too dark (or bright) or a scene in a similar situation, manually adjust the iris and gain. ∫ Iris adjustment ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 31) A Iris value B Auto iris icon ...
  • Page 35: User Button

    Recording USER button Each of the USER button can register one function from the 28 available functions. ≥ There are 5 USER buttons (USER1 to 5) on the main body and 4 USER button icons (USER6 to USER9) displayed on the LCD monitor. Setting the USER button Select the menu.
  • Page 36: Functions Of The User Button

    Functions of the USER button ∫ List of USER button functions ≥ Please refer to “Operating Instructions” (PDF format) for more information about the functions of the USER button. Item Icon Function [INHIBIT] [INH] Invalid [FOCUS ASSIST 1] [FA1] Focus Assist1 [FOCUS ASSIST 2] [FA2] Focus Assist2...
  • Page 37: Playback

    Playback Motion picture/Still picture playback Set this unit to playback mode. (l 25) Touch the play mode select icon A.   Media display The selected media is displayed in yellow. Select the media C you wish to play back. ...
  • Page 38 (To set this unit to Still Picture Playback Mode)  Touch the still picture (JPEG) F. Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back. ≥ Next (Previous) page can be displayed by touching Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon.
  • Page 39: Menu

    Menu Using the menu screen MENU MENU Press the MENU button Touch the top menu A. Touch the submenu B. ≥ Next (Previous) page can be displayed by touching Touch the desired item to enter the setting. Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu setting. SQT1407...
  • Page 40: Menu Structure

    Menu Menu structure Please refer to "Operating Instructions" (PDF format) for details. ∫ Menu structure in Recording mode [SCENE MODE]/[SHARPNESS]/[COLOUR]/[EXPOSURE]/[AWB Ach ADJUST]/[AWB Bch ADJUST]/[BACKLIGHT COMPENS.]/ Camera Setup [DRS]/[LEVEL SHOT]/[FLASH BAND COMPENSATION]/[NR CONTROL] [REC MODE]/[REC FORMAT]/[ASPECT CONVERT]/ System mode [CAMERA NUMBER SET] [USER1]/[USER2]/[USER3]/[USER4]/[USER5]/[USER6]/[USER7]/ User switch [USER8]/[USER9]/[USER BUTTON DISPLAY]...
  • Page 41: Display Setting

    ∫ Menu structure in Playback mode Video Setup [REPEAT PLAY]/[RESUME PLAY]/[SCENE PROTECT]/[DELETE] Picture Setup [SCENE PROTECT]/[DELETE] Copy [DIFFERENTIAL COPY]* /[SELECT COPY] User switch [USER1]/[USER2]/[USER3]/[USER4]/[USER5] [RESOLUTION]/[DOWN CONV.]/[HDMI TC OUTPUT]* /[LCD/EVF Output Setup OUTPUT] [VIDEO OUT OSD]/[DATE/TIME]/[DATE FORMAT]/[AUDIO LEVEL Display setting METER]* /[CARD &...
  • Page 42: Others

    Others Troubleshooting ∫ It is not a malfunction in following cases The lens, the viewfinder or ≥ This is due to condensation. It is not a malfunction. Please LCD monitor fog up. refer to page 8. Object seems to be ≥...
  • Page 43 Recording Problem Check points The unit arbitrarily stops ≥ Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. recording. (l 23) ≥ The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion.
  • Page 44: About Copyright

    Operating Instructions (PDF format). At least three (3) years from delivery of this product, Panasonic will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below, for a charge no more than our cost of physically performing source code distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code covered under GPL V2.0 or LGPL V2.1, as well as the respective...
  • Page 45: Specification

    Others Specification High Definition Video Camera Recording media: Power source: SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)/ DC 7.2 V (When using battery) SDXC Memory Card (48 GB to 128 GB); DC 12 V (When using AC adaptor) UHS-I supported Power consumption: Refer to page 23 for details on SD cards usable 27.4 W (During recording: 11.7 W;...
  • Page 46 Level Shot Function: Dimensions: [ON]/[OFF] 170 mm (W)k170 mm (H)k335 mm (D) (including lens hood and eye cup) Monitor: 7.5 cm (3z) wide LCD monitor Mass: (Approx. 460 K dots) Approx. 1500 [without battery (supplied) and an SD card Viewfinder: (optional)] 0.6 cm (0.24z) wide EVF (Approx.
  • Page 47: Limited Warranty (Only For Australia)

    Panasonic Customer Care Centre. If the failure in the product is not a major failure then Panasonic may choose to repair or replace the product and will do so in a reasonable period of time from receiving notice from you.
  • Page 48 Panasonic Corporation Web site: http://www.panasonic.com SQT1407 F0716NK0 © Panasonic Corporation 2016...

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