Panasonic Hx Dc2 Owners Manual

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About recording still pictures during 
motion picture recording and audio 
recording
You can record still pictures while recording a motion picture or while 
recording audio. (simultaneous recording)
Press the   button fully (press to the bottom) to take 
the picture.
≥When the recordable time drops to approximately 
30 seconds or less, the unit can no longer record still 
pictures while recording a motion picture or while 
recording audio.
∫ About picture size
When you record a still picture...

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≥Audio is recorded to the SD card if one is inserted. If no SD card is 
inserted, the audio is recorded to the built-in memory.
1Open the LCD monitor.
2Select the menu. ( l51)
3Start recording by pressing the recording start/stop 
button.
4Press the recording start/stop button again to stop 
recording.
Basic
Recording audio
[MENU]:   # [REC MODE]  # [ (VOICE RECORD)]1
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∫About the screen display for audio recording
≥When the recording time exceeds approximately 5 hours, the file is 
saved and the audio recording ends. Audio operation indicator (
l143)
(Red) During audio recording
When the remaining recordable time drops to 
approximately 30 seconds or less, 
μ flashes.
000:00:15 During audio recording:
Recording time elapsed
Every time recording is stopped, the indicator 
returns to 000:00:00.
During audio recording standby:
Approximate remaining recordable...

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The following modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by 
pointing the unit to what you want to record.
Select the menu. (l51)
≥ Please refer to page 85 for details about Manual Mode.
Basic
Intelligent Auto Mode
[MENU]:   # [INTELLIGENT AUTO]  # [ (ON)]
ModeEffect
Portrait Faces are detected and focused 
automatically, and the brightness is adjusted 
so it is recorded clearly.
Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly 
without whiting out the background sky, 
which may be...

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*1 Mode for motion picture recording only
*2 Mode for still picture recording only
≥Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the 
desired mode.
≥ We recommend using a tripod in Night portrait/Night scenery/Low light.
≥ Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions, such 
as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital 
zoom is used.
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∫Intelligent Auto Mode
When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Auto White Balance and 
Auto Focus operate and automatically adjust the color balance and 
focusing.
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter 
speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness.
≥Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending 
on light sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. ( l85, 
87)
Automatic White BalanceThe illustration shows...

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1Press the REC/  button to change to playback 
mode.
2Select the file to play back using the SET button and 
press the SET button.
AThe information for the file in the yellow frame is displayed.
≥ Tilt and hold the SET button up or down to display the next (or 
previous) page.
Basic
Motion picture/Still picture/Audio 
playback

Thumbnail display
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3Play back using the SET button.
BOperation icon*
* If the operation icon disappears, perform a SET button operation to  display it.
Motion picture/audio playback
Playback/Pause
Rewind playback
Fast forward playback
Stops the playback and 
shows the thumbnails.
Still picture playbackDeletes still picture ( l103)
Displays previous file
Displays next file
Stops playback and returns to 
thumbnail display

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∫Change the thumbnail display
While the thumbnail is displayed, the thumbnail display changes in the 
following order if the zoom lever is operated to   side or   side.
21 
files ()  8 files ()  1 file
≥If you move the zoom lever to the   side from the 21 files display mode, the unit goes to the playback folder 
selection screen. ( l57)
≥ If you move the zoom lever to the   side with a still 
picture in a single file display state, the unit enters playback 
zoom ( l92).
≥ When the SET button...

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Motion picture compatibility
≥The unit conforms to the MP4 format (MPEG-4 AVC file standard).
≥ Motion pictures recorded on other MP4-compatible equipment may 
not play back normally or may not play back at all on this unit. 
Similarly, motion pictures recorded on this unit may not play back 
normally or may not play back at all on other MP4-compatible 
equipment.
Still picture compatibility≥This unit conforms to the universal DCF (Design rule for Camera 
File system) standard and Exif (E...