Manual for HC-X1500, HC-X2000

Manual for HC-X1500, HC-X2000

Brand: Panasonic

Category: Camcorder

Document Type: Manual

Language: EN

Available Languages: EN , ES

Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 7 p.m.

Manual Publish Date: 2020-01-01

Warranty Information

Panasonic is not liable for various issues including incidental damages, misuse, unauthorized modifications, or data loss.

This manual provides instructions for operating the Panasonic HC-X1500 and HC-X2000 4K video cameras. It covers initial setup, basic operations, shooting functions, playback, connecting to external devices, network functions, and specifications.

Key operations include:

  • Setup: Charging the battery, inserting memory cards, setting date/time.
  • Shooting: Adjusting focus, iris, gain, white balance, shutter speed, zoom, and using special recording functions like pre-recording and relay recording.
  • Playback: Using thumbnail operation, copying, deleting, and playing back clips.
  • Connectivity: Connecting to TV/monitors, computers via USB, and wireless networks.

Refer to specific chapters for detailed instructions on each function.

Troubleshooting and error codes

Screen display Description Behavior and cause
[SCENE FILE LOAD FAILED] Loading of the scene file has failed. • Check the memory card.
[SCENE FILE WRITE FAILED] Writing of the scene file has failed. • Check the memory card.
[DISCONNECT USB CABLE.] Due to an OS non-compatible error, 5 minutes has elapsed until the service mode connection is established. • Confirm if the OS in use is supported by the unit.
[CARD LOCKED.] The unit tried to protect or delete a clip on a memory card that has been locked. • Unlock the memory card.
[CANNOT SELECT MORE CLIPS.] The unit tried to copy a clip to the memory card that has been locked. • Execute the process such as copying by every 99 clips.
[SELECT THE CLIP TO BE DELETED.] It has tried to select more than 99 clips. • Select a clip to be deleted.
[SELECT THE CLIPS TO COPY.] It has tried to delete a clip without choosing any. • Select a clip to be copied.
[Insert a card in slot 1.] It has tried to copy a clip without choosing any. • Insert a memory card into card slot 1.
[Insert a card in slot 2.] Copying was tried to be executed without inserting a memory card into card slot 1. • Insert a memory card into card slot 2.
[REINSERT OR CHECK CARD <SLOT 1>]/[REINSERT OR CHECK CARD <SLOT 2>] Copying was tried to be executed without inserting a memory card into card slot 2. • Check the memory card.
[CANNOT COPY.] It has tried to copy to an error card. • Set the same system frequency (59.94 Hz system or 50.00 Hz system) for the content of the memory card to copy from and the memory card to copy to. • The system frequency information for the AVCHD format is confirmed at the time of formatting or at the first recording.
[CANNOT RECORD.] Copying was attempted while the system frequency (59.94 Hz and 50.00 Hz) of the memory card to copy from and the memory card to copy to are different for content recorded in AVCHD format. • Perform recording after making it possible.
[REC PAUSE INVALID] Cannot be recorded. • Stop recording after writing to the memory card is complete. Recording can be stopped after the message that is displayed disappears.
[WRITE PROTECTED] The unit tried to stop the next recording before the previous recording finished writing to the memory card. • Insert a memory card with write access.
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