User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first!2Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Pack (Rechargeable Battery)4Software information for this product4IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS5Contents6Outline of operations8Precaution for use10Accessories11About this manual11Description of parts12Right side and rear side12Left side13Terminals and mounting parts14Remote control15The battery16Charging16Installing and removing the power supply17Installing and removing the battery17Connecting and disconnecting the power cord17Adjusting the hand strap18Attaching the shoulder strap18Detaching and attaching the lens hood18The remote control19Insert the battery19Remote control setup19Turn on/off the camera20Tally lamp20Viewfinder21Using the viewfinder21Using the LCD22Emphasizing outlines22Adjusting the screen display23Setting the calendar24Basic shooting operations (P2 card)25Preparing to shoot using a P2 card25Shooting in auto mode25Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)26P2 card access lamps26Protecting against a possible erasure26Formatting P2 cards27Recording times27Remove the P2 card28Basic shooting operations (Cassette tape)29Preparing to shoot using a tape29Shooting in auto mode29Checking scenes taken (REC CHECK)30Remove the cassette tape30Cassette tapes31Using SD/SDHC memory cards32Installing and removing the SD memory card32Formatting SD memory card32Cautions in using SD memory cards32Using the zoom function33Variable frame rates (VFR)34Native recording35Standard recording35Using variable frame rates (VFR)36Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode37Shooting in manual mode38Switching to manual mode38Manual focusing38Using focus assist38Iris adjustments39Adjusting the gain39Light intensity adjustments39Adjusting the white balance40Shooting techniques for different targets42Low-angle shooting42Self-portrait shooting42Zebra pattern43Marker43Checking and displaying shooting status44Changing the image size44Optical Image Stabilizer45Adding effects to images45Using the USER buttons45Backlight compensation45Color bars45Adjusting the volume while shooting46Backup recording462-slot continuous recording47Shot mark function47Text memo recording47Finding specific scenes (image search)48Index recording48Using the special recording functions48Pre-recording (PRE REC)48Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)49One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC)50Loop recording (LOOP REC)50Adjusting the shutter speed51Synchro scan52Switching Audio Input53Using the built-in microphone53Using another microphone and audio equipment53Adjusting the recording level54Using scene files55Changing scene file settings55Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards57Clip metadata58Using the Counter59Counter display (P2 card / Tape)59Memory stop mode (Tape)591394TC preset mode59Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time data60Recharging the built-in battery60Setting the time code60Specifying the time code (TC PRESET)60Setting user information61Basic playback operations (P2 card)63Basic playback operations (Tape)64Thumbnail screen65Basic thumbnail screen operations65Adding shot marks to clips67Clearing the thumbnail screen67Direct shooting functions67Thumbnail operations68Selecting the thumbnail display method (THUMBNAIL)68Deleting clips and formatting cards (OPERATION)70Checking the clip or card information (PROPERTY)71Uploading the metadata (META DATA)73Useful playback functions74Variable speed search (P2 card / Tape)74Slow playback (P2 card / Tape)74Fast forward/rewind playback (P2 card)74Fast forward/rewind playback (Tape)74Frame-by-frame playback (P2 card / Tape)75Clip skip (P2 card)75End search (Tape)75Index search (Tape)76Adjusting the volume (P2 card / Tape)76Viewing images on a television (P2 card / Tape)76Checking the date and time (P2 card / Tape)76Connecting external units77Headphones77External microphone77Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)78Hard disk drive (data copying)78Digital video equipment (Dubbing)79Video deck (Dubbing)80TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing)80Audio dubbing81Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode)83Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode)85Warnings86Dubbing87Dubbing the contents of P2 cards onto a tape (dubbing mode)87Digital input/output (P2 card/Tape)88Analog output (P2 card/Tape)89Analog input (Tape)90Screen displays91Regular displays91Warnings94Setting the DISPLAY items96Using the setup menus97Using the menus97Initializing the menu settings98Setup menu structure99Camera mode menu99MCR/VCR (playback and external input) mode menu100Dubbing mode menu100Setup menu list101SCENE FILE screen101CAMERA SETUP screen103SW MODE screen104AUTO SW screen106RECORDING SETUP screen107PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen110DUBBING SETUP screen112AV IN/OUT SETUP screen112DISPLAY SETUP screen113CARD FUNCTIONS screen115OTHER FUNCTIONS screen115OPTION MENU119Before calling for service120Operating precautions124Updating the driver in the camera126Condensation126System resetting127Cleaning127Video Heads128Storage Precautions129How to handle data recorded on P2 cards130Checkpoints for using memory cards131Recording format132Appendix133Specifications134Size: 15.4 MBPages: 138Language: EnglishOpen manual