Panasonic Hc W570 Owners Manual

Owner’s Manual
High Definition Video Camera
Model No.HC-W570
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,
and save this manual for future use.
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About the recording format for 
recording motion pictures
You can select from AVCHD*1, MP4 or iFrame 
recording formats to record motion pictures 
using this unit.
 ( l 71)
*1 It is compatible with the AVCHD  Progressive (1080/60p).
AVCHD:
It is suitable for viewing on a high-definition TV 
or for saving to disc
*2.
*2 The following methods are available for 
saving an image recorded in 1080/60p:
j Copy the image to a disc using the 
HD Writer LE 3.0.
j Copy the image to a Panasonic Blu-ray 
disc...

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Cards that you can use with 
this unit
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and 
SDXC Memory Card
≥4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have 
the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory 
Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are 
not based on SD Memory Card 
Specifications.
≥ Refer to page  14 for more details on SD 
cards.
∫ 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”.
≥ The smartphone and tablet are indicated as...

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Read this first .................................................2
Preparation
Names and Functions of Main Parts ............ 7
Power supply................................................ 10
Inserting/removing the battery ...............  10
Charging the battery ..............................  11
Charging and recording time .................  12
Recording to a card ..................................... 14 Cards that you can use with this unit .....  14
Inserting/removing an SD card .................

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Various playback functions ........................ 83Playing back motion pictures/
still pictures by date ...............................  83
Highlight Playback .................................  84
Manual Edit ............................................  90
Baby Calendar .......................................  93
Changing the playback settings and 
playing back the slide show ...................  95
Playing back still pictures recorded in 
Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode as 
a slide show...

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Wireless Twin Camera
Wireless Twin Camera function ................ 171Notes on the Wireless Twin Camera 
function ................................................  172
Using a Smartphone as a Wireless Sub 
Camera ........................................................ 1 73
Preparations before using the Wireless 
Twin Camera function ..........................  173
When connecting a smartphone to 
this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera 
for the first time ....................................  174
When...

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1Speaker
2 Recording/playback button [ / ] 
(l 17)
3 Level Shot Function button [ ] 
(l 41)
4 Wi-Fi button [Wi-Fi] 
(l 125 , 131, 134 , 140, 142 , 146 , 162 , 165)
5 Power button [ ] (l 16)
6 Battery release lever [BATT] ( l10)
7 A/V connector [A/V] ( l105 , 11 9 )
8 HDMI mini connector [HDMI] ( l105 )
9 USB terminal 
[] (l 11 0 , 11 7 , 189 ) 10
Lens cover
≥ The lens cover opens in Motion Picture 
Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording 
Mode. ( l17)
11 Lens
12 Internal stereo microphones...

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13Status indicator ( l16, 153 )
14 Recording start/stop button ( l22)
15 Battery holder ( l10)
16 LCD monitor (Touch screen) ( l18)
≥ It can open up to 90 o.
≥ It can rotate up to 180 o A towards the lens or 
90 o B  towards the opposite direction.
17 Sub camera ( l42) 18
Tripod receptacle
≥ Attaching a tripod with a screw length of 
5.5 mm (0.22 q) or more may damage the 
unit.
19 Sliding stand
When using this unit on a desk or any flat 
surface, pull out the sliding stand as illustrated 
below to...

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23DC input terminal [DC IN] ( l11)
≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the 
supplied one.
24 Wi-Fi Transmitter ( l124 )
25 Shoulder strap fixture
26 Grip belt
Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits 
your hand.
1 Flip the belt.
2 Adjust the length.
3 Replace the belt. 27
Photoshot button [ ] ( l24)
28 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Motion Picture 
Recording Mode or Still Picture 
Recording Mode) ( l40)/
Thumbnail display switch [ / ] 
( l 28)/
Volume lever [ sVOL r] (In Playback 
Mode) (l...

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About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBT190/VW-VBT 380.
≥ The unit has a function for distinguishing batteries which can  be used safely. The 
dedicated battery (VW-VBT190/VW-VBT380) supports this function.  The only batteries 
suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products  and batteries manufactured 
by other companies and certified by Panasonic. Panasonic cannot  in any way guarantee 
the quality, performance or...