User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first!2Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Pack (Rechargeable Battery)3Software information for this product4Before use7Outline of operations7Precaution for use8Accessories9Optional units9About this manual9Description of parts10Description of parts10Right side and rear side10Left side11Terminals and mounting parts12Remote control13Preparation14The battery14Charging14Installing and removing the power supply15Installing and removing the battery15Connecting and disconnecting the power cord15Adjusting the hand strap16Attaching the shoulder strap16Detaching and attaching the lens hood16The remote control17Insert the battery17Remote control setup17Turn on/off the camera18Tally lamp18Viewfinder19Using the viewfinder19Using the LCD20Emphasizing outlines20Adjusting the screen display21Adjusting the backlight22Flipping images vertically and horizontally22Switching between overscan and underscan22Setting the calendar23Shooting24Basic shooting operations24Preparing to shoot24Shooting in auto mode24Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)25P2 card access lamps25Protecting against a possible erasure25Formatting P2 cards25Recording times26Remove the P2 card27Using SD/SDHC memory cards28Installing and removing the SD memory card28Formatting SD memory card28Cautions in using SD memory cards28Using the zoom function29Digital zoom function29Variable frame rates (VFR)30Native recording31Standard recording31Using variable frame rates (VFR)32Shooting in 1080i/576i progressive mode33Shooting in manual mode34Switching to manual mode34Manual focusing34Using focus assist35Iris adjustments35Adjusting the gain36Light intensity adjustments36Adjusting the white balance37Black balance adjustments38Auto Tracking White (ATW)38Shooting techniques for different targets39Low-angle shooting39Self-portrait shooting39Zebra pattern39Marker39Checking and displaying shooting status40Changing the image size40Optical Image Stabilizer41Adding effects to images41Using the USER buttons41Backlight compensation41Color bars41Waveform monitor function42Adjusting the volume while shooting42Backup recording422-slot continuous recording43Shot mark function43Text memo recording43Time stamp function43LAST CLIP DELETE function44Using the special recording functions45Pre-recording (PRE REC)45Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)45One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC)46Loop recording (LOOP REC)46Adjusting the shutter speed48Synchro scan49Switching Audio Input50Using the built-in microphone50Using another microphone and audio equipment50Adjusting the recording level51Using scene files52Changing scene file settings52Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards54Clip metadata56Using the Counter57Counter display571394TC preset mode57Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time data58Recharging the built-in battery58Setting the time code58Specifying the time code (TC PRESET)58Setting user information60Playback62Basic playback operations62Thumbnail screen63Basic thumbnail screen operations63Adding shot marks to clips65Clearing the thumbnail screen65Direct shooting functions65Thumbnail operations66Selecting the thumbnail display method (THUMBNAIL)66Deleting clips and formatting cards (OPERATION)67Checking the clip or card information (PROPERTY)68Editing the recorded clip metadata70Uploading the metadata (META DATA)71Useful playback functions73Variable speed search73Slow playback73Fast forward/rewind playback73Frame-by-frame playback73Clip skip74Adjusting the volume74Viewing images on a monitor74Checking the date and time74Editing75Connecting external units75Headphones75External microphone75Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)76Hard disk drive (data copying)77Digital video equipment (Dubbing)78Video deck (Dubbing)79TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing)79Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode)80Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode)82Warnings84Dubbing85Digital input/output85Analog output85Displays86Screen displays86Regular displays86Warnings90Setting the DISPLAY items92Menu93Using the setup menus93Using the menus93Initializing the menu settings94Setup menu structure95CAM (camera) mode menu95MCR (playback) mode menu96Setup menu list97SCENE FILE screen97CAMERA SETUP screen99SW MODE screen100AUTO SW screen102RECORDING SETUP screen103PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen106AV IN/OUT SETUP screen106DISPLAY SETUP screen107CARD FUNCTIONS screen108OTHER FUNCTIONS screen109OPTION MENU screen112Reference113Before calling for service113Operating precautions116Updating the driver in the camera118Cleaning119Storage Precautions120How to handle data recorded on P2 cards121Checkpoints for using memory cards122Recording format list123Appendix124Specifications125Size: 7.93 MBPages: 128Language: EnglishOpen manual