4.0

Out of 12 Ratings

Owner's of the Panasonic Camcorder HCV550K gave it a score of 4.0 out of 5. Here's how the scores stacked up:
  • Reliability

    3.25 out of 5
  • Durability

    3.75 out of 5
  • Maintenance

    3.83 out of 5
  • Performance

    4.92 out of 5
  • Ease of Use

    4.25 out of 5
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Indication
Problem Check points
Remaining battery
indication is not displayed
properly.
The remaining battery capacity indication is an
approximation.
If the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed
correctly, fully charge the battery, discharge it and then
charge it again.
Recording
Problem Check points
The unit arbitrarily stops
recording.
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording.
(l 14)
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. (l 37)
If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position or set
[AGS] to [OFF]. (l 72)
Auto Focus function does
not work.
Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode.
If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into
focus in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus Mode to
adjust the focus. (l 45, 57)
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 55)
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.
In Motion Picture Recording Mode, record in Intelligent Auto
Mode/Intelligent Auto Plus 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 50Hz.
In Still Picture Recording Mode, this will not affect the
recorded image.
“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.
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