Panasonic Hc V160 Owners Manual

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≥Connect this unit to the PC after the software applications are  installed.
A USB cable (supplied)
≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
≥ When the USB cable is connected to other equipment, the AC adap tor cannot be used. Please 
ensure that the battery is sufficiently charged.
≥ Tu r n   o n   t h e   u n i t .
Connect this unit to a PC.≥The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when HD Write r LE 3.0 is installed.
≥ This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of t he PC. (l83)
≥ When using the battery, the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds. Press the cursor button 
to turn the LCD monitor on.
≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Opera tion is not guaranteed with any 
other USB cables.)
≥ When this unit is connected to a PC using a USB cable while the  unit is turned on, power is also 
supplied from the PC to this unit.
≥ When performing reading/writing between a PC and an SD card, be  aware that some SD card 
slots built into PCs and some SD card readers are not compatibl e with the SDHC Memory Card or 
SDXC Memory Card.
≥ When using an SDXC Memory Card, check the following support sit e.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
With a PC
Connecting to a PC
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∫
To disconnect USB cable safely
Select the   icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then cli ck the on-screen display 
that lets you eject [HC-V160].
≥ Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed .
About the screen indication of the unit
≥Do not disconnect the USB cable or the battery, while the acces s lamp is on or card access 
icon ( ) appears on the unit screen.
≥ If the screen does not change when the unit is operated while c onnected to a PC, disconnect 
the battery, wait approximately 1 minute, reconnect the battery , wait approximately 1 minute 
again, and then turn the unit back on. (Data may be destroyed w hen above operation is 
performed while accessing the SD card.) 
						

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About the PC display
When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognized as an external drive.
≥ Removable disk (Example:  ) is displayed in [Computer].
Example folder structure of an SD card:
The following data will be recorded.
1 Up to 999 still pictures in JPEG format 
([S1000001.JPG] etc.)
2 iFrame format motion picture files 
([S1000001.MP4] etc.)
3 MP4 format motion picture files 
([S1000001.MP4] etc.)
4 JPEG format still pictures created from 
the motion picture
5 The motion picture thumbnails
6 AVCHD format motion picture files 
([00000.MTS] etc.)
7 For management
∫Copying your still pictures to 
your PC
Card reader function (mass storage)
Still pictures recorded with this unit can be 
copied to the PC with Explorer or other 
programs.
1 Double-click the folder that contains the 
still pictures. ([DCIM]  # [100CDPFQ] 
etc.)
2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the 
destination folder (on the PC’s HDD).
≥Do not edit or delete the SD card’s files or 
folders on the PC. Doing so may make the 
SD card unusable in this unit.
≥ When data not supported by this unit has 
been recorded on a PC, it will not be 
recognized by this unit.
≥ Always use this unit to format SD cards.
We recommend using HD Writer LE 3.0 to 
copy motion picture data.
Using Windows Explorer or other programs 
on the PC to copy, move or rename files and 
folders recorded with this unit will result in 
them being unusable with HD Writer LE 3.0.
It is impossible to write data to the SD card 
on the unit from a PC.
DCIM
CAM_SD
100CDPFQ
101UCPBH


102TCPBH
103CDPFS
AVCHDTN
BDMV
AVCHD
P R I VAT E


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≥To use the software, log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account (only 
for Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1).
The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest acco unt.
(On the PC)
Select [Start] # [All Programs]  # [Panasonic] # 
[HD Writer LE 3.0]  # [HD Writer LE 3.0].
≥ For details on how to use the software applications, read the P DF operating instructions of the 
software.
Reading the operating instru ctions of the software 
applications
≥You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 .0 or later to read the PDF 
operating instructions.
Select [Start]  # [All Programs]  # [Panasonic]  # 
[HD Writer LE 3.0]  # [Operating Instructions].
With a PC
Starting HD Writer LE 3.0 
						

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≥HD Writer LE 3.0 is not compatible with Mac.
≥ iMovie and Final Cut Pro X supported. For details about iMovie  and Final Cut Pro X, please 
contact Apple Inc.
∫ Operating environment
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in this owner’s manua l are fulfilled, some computers 
cannot be used.
≥ The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standar d in the OS.
≥ HD Writer LE 3.0 is available for Windows only.
∫ Copying still pictures on a Mac
1Connect this unit to a Mac via the supplied USB cable.≥This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of M ac.
≥ When using the battery, the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds. Press the cursor button 
to turn the LCD monitor on.
2Double-click [CAM_SD] displayed on the desktop.≥ Files are stored in [100CDPFQ] folder etc. in the [DCIM] folder .
3Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to  acquire or 
the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on th e Mac.
∫To disconnect USB cable safely
Drag [CAM_SD] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the  USB cable.
≥Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Opera tion is not guaranteed with any 
other USB cables.)
With a PC
If using Mac (mass storage)
PC Mac
OSOS X v10.9
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo or better
RAM2 GB or more
InterfaceUSB port
Other requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device 
						

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Recording indications
Others
Indications
A
////
Intelligent Auto Mode ( l22)
Manual Mode ( l47)
///////// /
Scene Mode ( l39)
///
Creative Control Mode ( l42)
//
Power LCD ( l31)
¥ /;  (Red) Recording
; (Green) Recording pause
0h00m00s Elapsed recording time ( l19)
(“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute 
and “s” for second.) //
Eye-Fi setting ( l70)
Remaining battery power 
( l 12)
OPEN0dB
0h00m00s
1/100
MFR 1h20m
R 3000
NOV 15 2015 12:34PM2.1M
+1


PRE-REC
MNL
MINI8mmSILNINTV
+2+1-1
MF Manual Focus (l50)
 (White) Card recording possible status 
(motion picture)
 (Green) Recognizing the card (motion 
picture)
/// /
Recording Format/Recording Mode ( l40, 41 )
R1h20m Remaining time for motion 
picture recording ( l19)
Wind cut ( l45)
Image Stabilizer ( l41)
B
// / / /
White Balance ( l48)
1/100 Shutter Speed (l49)
OPEN/F2.0 Iris value (l49)
0dB Gain value (l49)
PRE-REC ( l38)
Time Lapse Recording ( l44)
Color Night Rec function 
( l 38)
Intelligent Contrast Control 
( l 38)
Backlight Compensation 
( l 37)
/ Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l 37)
Brightness Adjustment 
(Miniature Effect/8mm movie/
Silent movie) ( l42, 43 , 44)
Vividness Adjustment 
(Miniature Effect) ( l42)
Color balance Adjustment 
(8mm movie) ( l43)
AW B
PRE-REC 
						

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Playback indications
∫ Indication of connection to 
other devices
∫ Confirmatory indications
C
 (White) Card recording possible status 
(still picture)
 (Green) Recognizing the card (still 
picture)
// Number of recording pixels for 
still pictures ( l21, 46 , 52 )
In Playback Mode, the picture size is not 
displayed for still pictures recorded with other 
products that have different picture sizes from 
the sizes shown above.
R3000 Remaining number of still 
pictures (l21)
 (White) Still picture recording icon
 (Red) Recording still picture
World time setting ( l27)
NOV 15 2015 Date indication (l17)
12:34PM Time indication (l17)
8.9M2.1M0.2M
1/ ;/5 /6 /// 7/8/ D/E /;1 /2;
Display during playback ( l24, 51 )
0h00m00s Playback Time ( l24)
No.10 Scene Number
Repeat Playback ( l52)
Resume Playback ( l52)
100-0001 Still picture folder/file name
Transfer/Protected motion 
pictures/still pictures
 
( l 60, 71)
//
Play mode selection display (l 24)
Miniature-recorded scene 
( l 42)
Time lapse-recorded scene 
( l 44)
// Eye-Fi transfer status
 (l 71)
Accessing the card ( l67, 82 )
–– (Time 
display) The built-in battery is low. (
l17)
Warning for recording yourself 
( l 18)
SD card is not inserted or is 
incompatible.
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Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
About recovery
If faulty management information is found, the messages may app ear and a repair is performed. 
(Repairing may take time depending on the error.)
≥  is displayed when abnormal management information is detected  when the scenes are 
displayed in thumbnail.
≥ Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor.
≥ Depending on the condition of the data, it may not be possible  to completely repair the data.
≥ If recovery fails, it will not be possible to play back scenes  recorded before the unit turned off.
≥ When data recorded on another device is recovered, it may not b e possible to play back the data 
on this unit or the other device.
≥ If recovery fails, turn the unit off and on again after waiting  a while. If recovery fails repeatedly, 
format a media on the unit. Please be aware that if a media is  formatted, then all the data 
recorded on the media will be erased.
≥ If the thumbnail information is recovered, displaying the thumb nails may become slower.
Others
Messages
CHECK CARD.
This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit.
If this message appears even though motion pictures and still p ictures are recorded on an SD 
card, the card may be unstable. Reinsert the SD card, then turn  the unit off and then on again. 
						

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∫It is not a malfunction in the following cases
Others
Troubleshooting
A clicking sound is heard 
when the unit is shaken. ≥
This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect.
This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is turned on 
and change the mode to  .
Object seems to be warped. ≥Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves 
across the image very fast, but this is because the unit is usi ng 
MOS for the image sensor. This is not a malfunction.
The lens or LCD monitor 
fog up. ≥
This is due to condensation. It  is not a malfunction. Please 
refer to page  2.
Power
ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be turned 
on.
This unit does not stay on 
long enough.
Battery runs down quickly. ≥
Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently charged. 
(l 10)
≥ In cold places, the battery u sing time becomes shorter.
≥ The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is still  too 
short even after the battery is fully charged, the battery has 
worn out and needs to be replaced.
This unit is turned off 
automatically. ≥
If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV 
using the TV remote control, the VIERA Link is at work. If you 
are not using the VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] to [OFF]. 
(l 64)
This unit cannot be 
operated though it is 
turned on.
This unit does not operate 
normally. ≥
Remove the battery or AC adaptor, wait about 1 minute and 
then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor. Then about 
1 minute later, turn on the unit again. (Conducting the above 
operation while the media is being accessed may damage the 
data on the media.)
≥ If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power 
connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased this 
unit from.
“ERROR OCCURRED. 
PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, 
THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” 
is displayed. ≥
The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the unit 
by turning the unit off and on.
≥ The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is no t 
turned off and on.
≥ Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is 
restarted. Detach the power connected, and consult the 
dealer who you purchased this unit from. Do not attempt to 
repair the unit by yourself. 
						

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Indication
ProblemCheck points
The remaining time 
indication or the elapsed 
time indication is not 
shown. ≥
[DISPLAY] of the [SETUP] is [OFF]. ( l27)
Recording
ProblemCheck points
The unit arbitrarily stops 
recording. ≥
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. 
(l 13)
≥ The recordable time may have shortened due to the 
deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording 
and deletion. Using the unit, format the SD card. ( l32)
Auto Focus function does 
not work. ≥
Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode.
≥ If you are trying to record a scene that is hard to bring into 
focus in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus Mode to 
adjust the focus. ( l23, 50 )
“ENVIRONMENT TOO 
DARK, OR LENS COVER 
CLOSED.” is displayed. ≥
Before turning on the unit, open the lens cover.
≥ This message may also be displayed when recording in a 
very dark location.
Color balance of images is 
strange when recording in 
a place such as a 
gymnasium. ≥
In a place with multiple light sources, such as a gymnasium or 
a hall, set the White Balance setting to   (Indoor mode 2). 
If you cannot record clearly with the   (Indoor mode 2), set 
it to   (Manual adjustment mode). (l 48)
Color or brightness of the 
image changes, or you 
may see horizontal bars in 
the image.
The LCD monitor flickers 
indoors. ≥
Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may see 
horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded 
under fluorescent light, mercury  light or sodium light, etc., but 
this is not a malfunction.
≥ Record in Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 
1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 
1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.
Playback
ProblemCheck points
Scenes/still pictures 
cannot be played back. ≥
Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed 
as   cannot be played back.
≥ Motion pictures recorded with other devices may not be 
possible to play back on this unit. (  is displayed.)
Scenes cannot be deleted. ≥Release the protect setting. ( l60, 71 )
≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed 
as   cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still pictures are 
unnecessary, format the media to erase the data. ( l32) 
Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data 
recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered. 
Back up important data on a PC, disc etc.