Panasonic Hx Dc10 Owners Manual

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OPTION SETTINGS
CHECKING THE REMAINING 
BATTERY PACK CHARGE
When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be 
checked on the LCD monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before 
capturing an image. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery 
pack operation, see page 23.
1 Display the Recording Menu or 
Playback Menu (page 38).
hThe battery pack remaining 
charge indicator appears in the 
lower right corner of the LCD 
monitor.
h Due to the battery pack 
characteristics, when the 
ambient temperature is low, 
 may appear early for an 
incorrect indication of the 
remaining charge.
Also, depending on the 
conditions of use of the camera 
or the ambient conditions 
(temperature, etc.), the indicated 
remaining charge may change. 
Therefore, this indication can 
only be used as a general 
approximation of the remaining 
charge.
h When the battery charge is low, 
the battery pack remaining 
charge indicator also appears on 
the screen during recording.
1
3 2
2
31
16M-S
RECORDING MENU 1
REC MODE
PICTURE SIZE
SCENE MODE
COLOR MODE
FLASH
SELF TIMER
ENTER1080-30p
Battery pack remaining 
charge indicator
 000:00:09  000:00:09                                                          
1080-30p2M 000:00:09
                             
Battery pack remaining 
charge indicator 
						

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HINTi If any file is present, you can also check the remaining battery pack charge 
on the file information display (page 102).
i Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type.
i Depending on the usage of the camera (such as the number of times the 
flash is used, the use of the LCD moni tor, etc.) or the ambient temperature 
(temperatures below 10 °C [50 °F]), the number of images that can be 
saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly.
i It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack(s) when taking 
pictures at a wedding or while traveling, for example, so you don’t miss 
capturing images of important moments due to the battery pack power 
running out. The same is recommended for taking photos in cold 
environments. (In a ski area, for example, the battery pack can be kept 
warm in your pocket until ready to use.) Battery pack 
remaining 
charge indicator Battery remaining charge
Approx. full.
Power is low.
It will soon be impossible to capture or play 
back images.
Recharge the battery pack. 
						

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE
1 Start your computer, and use the  supplied USB cable to connect the 
camera to the computer.
h Connect the camera’s USB/AV terminal to the computer’s USB 
terminal.
2 Turn on the camera (page 32).
hThe screen to select the computer connection mode appears. 
CARD READER:
Use the camera as an external drive of the computer (card reader mode).
WEB CAMERA:
Use your camera as a webcam (webcam mode).
i Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one.
3 Select the desired connection mode, and press the SET button.
SET
USB CONNECTION
CARD READER
WEB CAMERA
CANCEL ENTER
To USB/AV terminal
Supplied USB cable
To USB terminal 
						

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HINT
About the USB cablei Use only the supplied USB cable. Operation is not guaranteed if a different 
USB cable is used.
i When using the SDXC Memory Card with a computer, please visit the 
support web site shown below.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
If the “Disconnect USB cable” message appears... i Disconnect the USB cable once, then connect it again.
Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly 
oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the 
devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is 
used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in 
the terminal socket.
i Do not use excessive force when  connecting and disconnecting cables.
i Please connect the USB cable to your computer’s USB terminal. Do not 
connect it to the USB port on your monitor or keyboard, or to the USB hub. 
In some instances, it may not be possi ble to correctly install the driver 
software.
Do not exchange data bi-directionally i While copying data from the camera to the computer in the card reader   
mode, do not perform any operation that would copy the computer data to 
the camera. 
						

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
USING AS A CARD READER
Mounting your camera
1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 123).
hThe message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray, 
showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.
h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [CAM_SD (E:)] 
icon appears in the [My Computer] window.
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
2 Select an action.
h If the [CAM_SD (E:)] window appears automatically, select the desired 
procedure from the window.
3 Copy the files from your camera to the computer.
Dismounting the camera
HINT
i To disconnect your camera, be sure to follow the procedure below. Failure 
to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or 
loss of card data.
1 Left-click on the icon for safely removing hardware in the task tray.
h A list appears showing the devices connected to the computer’s USB 
terminal.
2 Left-click on the camera drive (E:).
3 Click on the [×] button.
hThe camera can now be disconnected.
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer. 
						

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ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE 
CARD
Configuration of directories in the card
hUp to 999 files can be stored in folder 100CDPFP. If more files are made, a 
folder named 101CDPFP is created, and they will be stored in there. New 
folders will then be named in sequence, i.e., 102CDPFP, 103CDPFP, etc.
File formats
The format of the files saved and the method in which the file names are 
determined are explained below.
*Consecutive numbers assigned in the order the files were saved.
Type of file File format
File name structure
Photo JPEG File name begins with IMGA.
Extension is “.jpg”.
IMGA****.jpg
Video MPEG-4 File name begins with IMGA.
Extension is “.mp4”.
IMGA****.mp4
Audio 
recording MPEG-4 Audio 
(AAC compression) File name begins with IMGA.
Extension is “.m4a”.
IMGA****.m4a
ROOTDCIM100CDPFP
101CDPFP
IMGA0001.jpg
IMGA0001.jpg
IMGA0002.jpg
IMGA0999.jpg IMGA0002.jpg
IMGA0003.mp4IMGA0004.m4aIMGA0005.jpg 
102CDPFPIMGA0001.jpg
IMGA0002.jpg
Folder number
Image 
number
Image or 
audio 
recording 
number 
						

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
When using as a card reader
iDo not alter files or folders in your camera in any way. Doing so may result 
in your camera not recognizing that data.
If you want to edit files, first copy them to your computer’s hard drive.
i Cards formatted on your computer cannot be used by your camera. Format 
all cards to be used by your camera with your camera.
HINT
About the volume name
i The volume name will be [CAM_SD] for a card that was formatted with the 
camera and [Removable disc] for a card that was formatted with a 
computer.
About videos recorded with this camera i You can use Apple’s QuickTime to play back videos on a computer. 
Playback may be possible using other software that supports the ISO 
standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AAC audio).

* Limited to models with preinstalled OS. Windows
Mac OS
OS* Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later
CPU Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0 GHz 
or later
Core Duo T2600 2.16 GHz 
or later
Athlon X2 4600+ 2.4 GHz or 
later Core 2 Duo or later
Memory 1 GB (Recommended 2 GB) or more
Video 
memory 128 MB or more
256 MB or more
Other USB terminal 
						

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About audio files recorded with this camerai Files can be played back using QuickTime.
Selecting which medium to access
iThe drive name for the built-in memory is “CAM_MEM(E:)”.
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
We recommend using HD Writer VE 1.0 to copy or write back video 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 VE 1.0. 
						

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
kCopying files from the camera’s built-in memory and/or the SD card 
to your PC
Card reader function (mass storage) (page 123)
Files from the camera’s built-in memory and/or the SD card can be copied to 
the PC with Explorer or other programs.
1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures. ([DCIM]  _ 
[100CDPFP] etc.)
2 Drag and drop the files into the destination folder (on the PC’s HDD).
HINT i Do not delete the SD card’s folders. Doing so may make the SD card 
unusable in this unit.
i When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC, it will not 
be recognized by this unit.
i Always use this unit to format SD cards. 
						

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USING AS A WEBCAM
This camera can be used as a webcam.
Operating environment
Windows
PC IBM PC/AT compatible
OS Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit) Home Edition 
Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit) Professional 
Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit) Home Basic 
Service Pack 1/Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit) Home Premium 
Service Pack 1/Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit) Business 
Service Pack 1/Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit) Ultimate 
Service Pack 1/Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit) Enterprise 
Service Pack 1/Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit) Starter
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Home Basic
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Professional
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Ultimate
CPU Intel
® Pen tiu m® 4 1.7 GHz or more
RAM Windows 7: 1 GB or more (32 bit), 2 GB or more (64  bit)
Windows Vista Home Basic: 512 MB or more
Windows Vista Ultimate/Business/Home Premium/
Enterprise: 1 GB or more
Windows XP: 512 MB or more
Required Software Windows Live Messenger
Interface USB port
Other High-speed broadband Internet connection