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Basic Owner's Manual High Definition Video Camera Model No. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/hdw/oi/V160/ ≥ Click the desired language. customers only) If you have any questions, visit : U.S.A. : www.panasonic.com/support Canada : www.panasonic.ca/english/support SQT0666 PP Register online at www.panasonic.com/register (U.S. To read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. More detailed operating instructions are available in "Owner's Manual (PDF format)". HC-V160 Please read it, download it from the website.
Basic Owner's Manual High Definition Video Camera Model No. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/hdw/oi/V160/ ≥ Click the desired language. customers only) If you have any questions, visit : U.S.A. : www.panasonic.com/support Canada : www.panasonic.ca/english/support SQT0666 PP Register online at www.panasonic.com/register (U.S. To read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. More detailed operating instructions are available in "Owner's Manual (PDF format)". HC-V160 Please read it, download it from the website.
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...the information on the market today. You have purchased one of fire, electric shock or product damage, ≥ Do not install or place this manual as vases, on the back of your family years of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Be sure to rain, moisture, ...naked flames, such as lighted candles, on this unit by yourself. Model No. Used properly, we're sure it will bring you for choosing Panasonic! Serial No. To reduce the risk of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the right. Please take time to qualified service personnel. The serial...
...the information on the market today. You have purchased one of fire, electric shock or product damage, ≥ Do not install or place this manual as vases, on the back of your family years of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Be sure to rain, moisture, ...naked flames, such as lighted candles, on this unit by yourself. Model No. Used properly, we're sure it will bring you for choosing Panasonic! Serial No. To reduce the risk of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the right. Please take time to qualified service personnel. The serial...
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... SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card ≥ 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have completely used for about recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for a long period of time, we recommend that you have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory... Card Specifications. ≥ Refer to record motion pictures using this owner's manual. ≥ Functions that can be used up ) Condensation occurs when there is a recording format suitable for example: l 00 7 (ENG) SQT0666 About the...
... SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card ≥ 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have completely used for about recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for a long period of time, we recommend that you have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory... Card Specifications. ≥ Refer to record motion pictures using this owner's manual. ≥ Functions that can be used up ) Condensation occurs when there is a recording format suitable for example: l 00 7 (ENG) SQT0666 About the...
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...OIBOOK], which will be displayed on a PC connected to browse or print the Owner's Manual (PDF format). You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can download the Owner's Manual (PDF format) in [ONLINE MANUAL] in the Setup menu. 1 Press the MENU ヮユワヶ button.... press the ENTER button. 4 Select the access method you can use with the USB cable. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/soft/ download/f_le30.html ∫ Downloading the Owner's Manual (PDF format) You can check the URL of the website where you want to check. [URL display...
...OIBOOK], which will be displayed on a PC connected to browse or print the Owner's Manual (PDF format). You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can download the Owner's Manual (PDF format) in [ONLINE MANUAL] in the Setup menu. 1 Press the MENU ヮユワヶ button.... press the ENTER button. 4 Select the access method you can use with the USB cable. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/soft/ download/f_le30.html ∫ Downloading the Owner's Manual (PDF format) You can check the URL of the website where you want to check. [URL display...
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... (Greenwich Mean Time) ≥ For information on how to change your home region or set the region of your travel destination, refer to the Owner's Manual (PDF format). 17 (ENG) SQT0666
... (Greenwich Mean Time) ≥ For information on how to change your home region or set the region of your travel destination, refer to the Owner's Manual (PDF format). 17 (ENG) SQT0666
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Basic Recording motion pictures ≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. 1 Change the mode to pause recording. 18 SQT0666 (ENG) A When you want to record. /MANUAL Intelligent auto/Manual button Press this button to switch Intelligent Auto Mode/ Manual Mode. changes to ¥. 3 Press the recording start recording. Basic Intelligent Auto Mode The modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by pointing the unit to what you begin recording, ; and open the 2 Press the recording start/stop button to start /stop button again to LCD monitor.
Basic Recording motion pictures ≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. 1 Change the mode to pause recording. 18 SQT0666 (ENG) A When you want to record. /MANUAL Intelligent auto/Manual button Press this button to switch Intelligent Auto Mode/ Manual Mode. changes to ¥. 3 Press the recording start recording. Basic Intelligent Auto Mode The modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by pointing the unit to what you begin recording, ; and open the 2 Press the recording start/stop button to start /stop button again to LCD monitor.
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... used for your personal entertainment only. Under copyright laws, other materials cannot be used without obtaining permission from MPEG LA, LLC. and other use of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. ≥ Manufactured under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non-commercial use . No license is granted or shall...://www.mpegla.com. 24 SQT0666 (ENG) Problem Scenes/still pictures cannot be possible to play back on this unit. ( is displayed.) Please refer to "Owner's Manual (PDF format)" for details.
... used for your personal entertainment only. Under copyright laws, other materials cannot be used without obtaining permission from MPEG LA, LLC. and other use of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. ≥ Manufactured under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non-commercial use . No license is granted or shall...://www.mpegla.com. 24 SQT0666 (ENG) Problem Scenes/still pictures cannot be possible to play back on this unit. ( is displayed.) Please refer to "Owner's Manual (PDF format)" for details.
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Others Specifications High Definition Video Camera Information for details on Exif 2.2 standard) Refer to the Owner's manual (PDF format) for the number of a motion picture. Average 17 Mbps (VBR) [HG]; Motion picture/Still picture; 2200 K (16:9) Lens: Auto ...unit. MPEG-4 AVC file format compliant (.MP4) Motion picture compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio compression: [AVCHD]; Average 1.5 Mbps (VBR) Refer to the Owner's manual (PDF format) for the picture size and recordable time of recordable pictures. Normal; Maximum 28 Mbps (VBR) [MP4]; Dolby® Digital/2 ch [iFrame], [...
Others Specifications High Definition Video Camera Information for details on Exif 2.2 standard) Refer to the Owner's manual (PDF format) for the number of a motion picture. Average 17 Mbps (VBR) [HG]; Motion picture/Still picture; 2200 K (16:9) Lens: Auto ...unit. MPEG-4 AVC file format compliant (.MP4) Motion picture compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio compression: [AVCHD]; Average 1.5 Mbps (VBR) Refer to the Owner's manual (PDF format) for the picture size and recordable time of recordable pictures. Normal; Maximum 28 Mbps (VBR) [MP4]; Dolby® Digital/2 ch [iFrame], [...
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...not sold "as is required under the Limited Warranty. When shipping the unit, carefully pack, include all supplied accessories listed in the Owner's Manual, and send it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value product, or (c) refund your product with the date of original purchase ("warranty...Repair Request To submit a new repair request and for parts. When shipping Lithium Ion batteries please visit our Web Site at www.panasonic.com/BatteryHandling as Panasonic is attributable to acts of God. 29 (ENG) SQT0666 Include a letter detailing the complaint, a return address and provide a ...
...not sold "as is required under the Limited Warranty. When shipping the unit, carefully pack, include all supplied accessories listed in the Owner's Manual, and send it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value product, or (c) refund your product with the date of original purchase ("warranty...Repair Request To submit a new repair request and for parts. When shipping Lithium Ion batteries please visit our Web Site at www.panasonic.com/BatteryHandling as Panasonic is attributable to acts of God. 29 (ENG) SQT0666 Include a letter detailing the complaint, a return address and provide a ...
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customers only) SQW0083 Owner's Manual High Definition Video Camera Model No. HC-V160 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. Register online at www.panasonic.com/register (U.S.
customers only) SQW0083 Owner's Manual High Definition Video Camera Model No. HC-V160 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. Register online at www.panasonic.com/register (U.S.
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∫ For the purposes of this owner's manual ≥ SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the "SD card". ≥ Functions that can be used for motion picture recording/motion picture playback are indicated by in this owner's manual. ≥ Functions that can be used for still picture recording/still picture playback are indicated by in this owner's manual. ≥ Scene(s) recorded in 1080/60i: "AVCHD scene(s)" ≥ Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow, for example: l 00 - 3 -
∫ For the purposes of this owner's manual ≥ SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the "SD card". ≥ Functions that can be used for motion picture recording/motion picture playback are indicated by in this owner's manual. ≥ Functions that can be used for still picture recording/still picture playback are indicated by in this owner's manual. ≥ Scene(s) recorded in 1080/60i: "AVCHD scene(s)" ≥ Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow, for example: l 00 - 3 -
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... (Recording) Using the Zoom 35 Recording functions of operation icons.... 36 Operation icons 36 Recording functions of menus 39 Manual recording 47 White Balance 48 Manual shutter speed/Iris adjustment.... 49 Recording with Manual Focus 50 Advanced (Playback) Playback Operations 51 Motion picture playback using operation icon 51 Creating still picture from motion...
... (Recording) Using the Zoom 35 Recording functions of operation icons.... 36 Operation icons 36 Recording functions of menus 39 Manual recording 47 White Balance 48 Manual shutter speed/Iris adjustment.... 49 Recording with Manual Focus 50 Advanced (Playback) Playback Operations 51 Motion picture playback using operation icon 51 Creating still picture from motion...
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Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 A/V 678 2 1 Speaker 2 USB terminal [ ] (l 66, 81) 3 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] (l 22, 47) 3 4 5 4 Delete button [ ] (l 56) 5 Power button [ ] (l 15) 6 HDMI mini connector [HDMI] (l 61) 7 A/V connector [A/V] (l 61, 69) 8 Battery release lever [BATT] (l 9) 9 9 Lens cover opening/closing switch When not using the unit, close the lens cover to protect the lens. ≥ Slide the opening/closing switch to open/ close the cover. 10 11 10 Lens cover 11 Lens 12 Internal stereo microphones 12 - 6 -
Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 A/V 678 2 1 Speaker 2 USB terminal [ ] (l 66, 81) 3 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] (l 22, 47) 3 4 5 4 Delete button [ ] (l 56) 5 Power button [ ] (l 15) 6 HDMI mini connector [HDMI] (l 61) 7 A/V connector [A/V] (l 61, 69) 8 Battery release lever [BATT] (l 9) 9 9 Lens cover opening/closing switch When not using the unit, close the lens cover to protect the lens. ≥ Slide the opening/closing switch to open/ close the cover. 10 11 10 Lens cover 11 Lens 12 Internal stereo microphones 12 - 6 -
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... (down) button ≥ It can open up to 90o. ≥ It can rotate up to operate the menu screen. ≥ In this owner's manual, the cursor button is denoted as shown below or as 3/4/2/1. 13 14 15 16 18 Enter button [ENTER] (l 24, 26, 36) 19 LCD monitor (l 18...
... (down) button ≥ It can open up to 90o. ≥ It can rotate up to operate the menu screen. ≥ In this owner's manual, the cursor button is denoted as shown below or as 3/4/2/1. 13 14 15 16 18 Enter button [ENTER] (l 24, 26, 36) 19 LCD monitor (l 18...
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... face will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky, which may be surrounded by pointing the unit to what you want to record. /MANUAL Intelligent auto/Manual button Press this button to switch Intelligent Auto Mode...
... face will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky, which may be surrounded by pointing the unit to what you want to record. /MANUAL Intelligent auto/Manual button Press this button to switch Intelligent Auto Mode...
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Depending on the brightness of Automatic White Balance adjustment on light sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. (l 48, 50) Automatic White Balance The illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Balance functions. 1) ...000K 9 000K 8 000K 7 000K 6 000K 5 000K 1) 4 000K 3 000K 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) the White Balance manually. (l 48) 2 000K 8) Auto Focus 9) The unit focuses automatically. ≥ Auto Focus does not work correctly in the Manual Focus Mode. (l 50) j Recording distant and close-up objects at the same time j Recording a subject behind dirty...
Depending on the brightness of Automatic White Balance adjustment on light sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. (l 48, 50) Automatic White Balance The illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Balance functions. 1) ...000K 9 000K 8 000K 7 000K 6 000K 5 000K 1) 4 000K 3 000K 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) the White Balance manually. (l 48) 2 000K 8) Auto Focus 9) The unit focuses automatically. ≥ Auto Focus does not work correctly in the Manual Focus Mode. (l 50) j Recording distant and close-up objects at the same time j Recording a subject behind dirty...
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...an Eye-Fi card is switched to [ON] and you press the MENU button, the demonstration automatically starts. Please refer to page 71. [ONLINE MANUAL] You can check how to [OFF]. [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] This item is displayed only when an Eye-Fi card is canceled. To stop ... [DEMO MODE] to access the website where you connect this unit and a PC with the USB cable. [LANGUAGE] You can download the Owner's Manual (PDF format). : [SETUP] # [ONLINE MANUAL] # desired access method [URL display]: [USB connect]: Displays the URL of the website on the screen display and the menu screen. : [SETUP]...
...an Eye-Fi card is switched to [ON] and you press the MENU button, the demonstration automatically starts. Please refer to page 71. [ONLINE MANUAL] You can check how to [OFF]. [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] This item is displayed only when an Eye-Fi card is canceled. To stop ... [DEMO MODE] to access the website where you connect this unit and a PC with the USB cable. [LANGUAGE] You can download the Owner's Manual (PDF format). : [SETUP] # [ONLINE MANUAL] # desired access method [URL display]: [USB connect]: Displays the URL of the website on the screen display and the menu screen. : [SETUP]...
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If so, manually adjust those settings. (l 48, 50) ≥ When recording for a long time, we recommend recording with a set to select , and adjust the setting. ≥ Each time ...
If so, manually adjust those settings. (l 48, 50) ≥ When recording for a long time, we recommend recording with a set to select , and adjust the setting. ≥ Each time ...
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... Auto Mode. ≥ The white frame is for face detection only. [AUTO SLOW SHTR] You can record bright pictures even in microphones. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 47) : [RECORD SETUP] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] ≥ This function's default setting is [ON]. ≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, [WIND ... appear. [WIND CUT] This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built-in dark places by slowing the shutter speed. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 47) : [RECORD SETUP] # [AUTO SLOW SHTR] # [ON] ≥ The shutter speed is set to [ON], and the setting cannot be changed. &#...
... Auto Mode. ≥ The white frame is for face detection only. [AUTO SLOW SHTR] You can record bright pictures even in microphones. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 47) : [RECORD SETUP] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] ≥ This function's default setting is [ON]. ≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, [WIND ... appear. [WIND CUT] This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built-in dark places by slowing the shutter speed. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 47) : [RECORD SETUP] # [AUTO SLOW SHTR] # [ON] ≥ The shutter speed is set to [ON], and the setting cannot be changed. &#...
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Press the Intelligent auto/Manual button to switch to Manual Mode. ≥ MNL appears on the screen. /MANUAL 4/5 NEXT 5/5 NEXT White Balance (l 48) Manual Shutter Speed (l 49) Iris Adjustment (l 49) Focus (l 50) ≥ Press the ENTER button to . Advanced (Recording) Manual recording ¬ Change the mode to display/not display the manual icon. ≥ The page changes with each press of 4. - 47 -
Press the Intelligent auto/Manual button to switch to Manual Mode. ≥ MNL appears on the screen. /MANUAL 4/5 NEXT 5/5 NEXT White Balance (l 48) Manual Shutter Speed (l 49) Iris Adjustment (l 49) Focus (l 50) ≥ Press the ENTER button to . Advanced (Recording) Manual recording ¬ Change the mode to display/not display the manual icon. ≥ The page changes with each press of 4. - 47 -
