Panasonic AG-HMC70P User Manual

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VQT1Q93
Operating Instructions
Memory Card Camera-Recorder
Model No. AG-HMC70P
F0308S0 -F
Printed in Japan
ENGLISH
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Panasonic AG-HMC70P Specifications

General

Recording Format	AVCHD
Image Sensor	3MOS
Lens	Leica Dicomar
Optical Zoom	12x
Image Stabilization	Optical
HD Output	HDMI
Recording Media	SD/SDHC Card
Sensor Size	1/4.1 inches
Maximum Aperture	F1.6 (wide) - F2.8 (tele)
Audio Recording	Dolby Digital (2ch)
Microphone	Stereo

Summary

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Declaration of Conformity

Precautions

USE & LOCATION

CARE

Cautions for use

About the battery

About the AC adaptor

About the SD card

About the miniSD Card

LCD monitor

Parts identification and handling

Setup

Charging the battery

Step-by-step guide on how to charge the camera battery using the AC adapter.

Charging lamp

Inserting/removing the battery

Charging time and recordable time

Selecting a mode (Turning the unit on/off)

Inserting/removing an SD card

How to use the cursor button

Using the menu screen

Setting date and time

Adjusting LCD monitor/finder

Recording

Recording motion pictures

Instructions for recording video footage onto an SD card.

Recording modes/recordable time available for the motion picture

Recording still pictures (JPEG)

Picture Quality/Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures on an SD Card

Various recording functions

Zoom in/out function

Digital zoom function

Backlight compensation function

Fade in/fade out function

Image stabilizer function

Input Audio Selection

Use the external microphone or audio devices connected to the XLR terminal.

Audio Recording Level

Manual recording functions

Scene mode

Manual focus adjustment

White balance

Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment

Playback

Motion picture playback

Instructions for playing back recorded video files, including navigation.

Playing back motion pictures by date

Still picture (JPEG) playback

Editing

Editing scenes

Procedures for deleting motion picture scenes.

Protecting scenes

Editing still pictures

Deleting still pictures

Procedures for deleting still picture files.

Protecting still pictures

Card management

Formatting an SD card

Initialising SD cards by formatting them for use with the unit.

With other products

With a TV

Connecting the unit to a TV for playback and display.

Connecting with a HDMI cable (optional)

Connecting with a component video cable (optional) and an audio cable (optional)

Connecting with a video cable (optional) and an audio cable (optional)

With a printer (PictBridge)

With a computer

What you can do with a computer

Contents on provided CD-ROM (“HD Writer 2.5E for HDC”)

Installation

Installing HD Writer Ver2.5

Step-by-step guide for installing the HD Writer Ver2.5 software.

Software application uninstallation

Connection and recognition

Connection and recognition procedures

About the computer display

Copying still pictures recorded on the SD card to a computer

Using HD Writer Ver2.5

Indications

Recording Indications

Messages

Functions that cannot be used simultaneously

Troubleshooting

Unit operations

Common problems and solutions related to the unit's basic operations.

Explanation of terms

Automatic white balance

White balance

Auto focus

Specifications

Memory Card Camera-Recorder