Brand: Panasonic
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for HC-X1000
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:42 a.m.
Warranty Information
The product is warranted for 12 months from the date of purchase against manufacturing faults.
Turning the Unit On/Off: Press the lock release button and set the power switch to ON to turn on. Set to OFF while pressing the lock release button to turn off.
Selecting a Mode: Press the THUMBNAIL button to switch between Recording Mode and Playback Mode.
Using the LCD Monitor: Extract the LCD monitor by holding the extract part and pulling it out. Rotate it to a position easy to view. Retract by pushing it down facing downward.
Attaching Accessories: Follow the illustrations to attach the shoulder strap, microphone holder, external microphone, INPUT terminal cap, and tripod.
Power Supply: Charge the battery fully before first use. Use the supplied AC cable and AC adaptor. Insert plugs fully.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Check points |
|---|---|
| The lens, the viewfinder or LCD monitor fog up. | This is due to condensation. It is not a malfunction. Please refer to page 6. |
| 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 using MOS for the image sensor. This is not a malfunction. |
| This unit cannot be turned on. | Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently charged. (→ 16) |
| This unit does not stay on long enough. | In cold places, the battery using 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. |
| Battery runs down quickly. | 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.) |
| This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on. | If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from. |
| This unit does not operate normally. | Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. (→19) 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. (→ 25) |
| The unit arbitrarily stops recording. | Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. (→19) 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. (→ 25) |
| Colour or brightness of the image changes, or you may see horizontal bars in the image. | Colour 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 images in Intelligent Auto Mode or adjust the shutter speed to 1/50, 1/60 or 1/100. Adjust the Synchro Scan shutter speed. |
| The LCD monitor flickers indoors. | Record images in Intelligent Auto Mode or adjust the shutter speed to 1/50, 1/60 or 1/100. Adjust the Synchro Scan shutter speed. |