Panasonic Hx Dc3 Owners Manual

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Confirmatory indications
Files for which selected transfer/protect is set 
(l 103, 136)
Face detection ( l76)
/ Panorama still picture (l 59)
////
/// Creative control (l
93)
// Eye-Fi transfer status (
l134)
/ Files exceeding 4 GB in size ( l42)
Remaining battery power (l 15)
Files which cannot be played back
––– –– –––– ––:––––
 (Time display) The built-in battery is low. (
l24)
Incompatible SD card is used.
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Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
Others
Messages
CHECK CARD.
This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit.
If this indication appears despite motion pictures, still pictures and 
audio being recorded on the SD card, the SD card may be in an 
unstable state. Re-insert the SD card and turn the unit off and on 
again.
CARD FULL.
Built-in Memory full.
There is no space on the SD card or in built-in memory. Please delete 
unneeded files or...

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∫It is not a malfunction in following cases
Others
Troubleshooting
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.
White round spots 
like soap bubbles 
appear on the 
recorded picture. ≥
If you take a 
picture with the 
flash in a dark 
place or indoors, 
white round spots 
may appear on 
the picture caused by the flash reflecting of...

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Power
ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be 
turned on.
This unit does not 
stay on long 
enough.
Battery runs down 
quickly. ≥
Recharge the battery pack or connect the 
AC adaptor. ( l12)
≥ In cold places, the battery using time 
becomes shorter.
≥ It is possible to insert the battery incorrectly, 
so please pay particular attention when 
inserting that it is correctly oriented.
The battery does 
not charge.
The battery does 
not stop charging. ≥
Check that the plug portion of the AC 
adaptor...

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This unit cannot be 
operated though it 
is turned on.
This unit does not 
operate normally.≥
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.)
≥ If normal operation is still not restored, 
detach the power connected, and contact 
consumer support.
A blinking high 
temperature 
warning icon...

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Indication
ProblemCheck points
The battery 
capacity indication 
or the elapsed time 
indication is not 
shown. ≥
[DISPLAY] is [OFF]. ( l46)
Status indicator
ProblemCheck points
The status 
indicator is 
flashing red. ≥
During battery charging, the status indicator 
flashes red with a period of approximately 
2 seconds (approximately 1 second on, 
1 second off). When charging ends, the 
status indicator turns off. This is not a 
malfunction.
Recording
ProblemCheck points
The high 
temperature...

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The unit arbitrarily 
stops recording.≥
Use an SD card that can be used for motion 
picture recording. ( l16)
≥ 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 or built-in 
memory. (l 48)
Image not in focus. ≥Hold down the power button until the LCD 
monitor goes off and then turn the power on 
again. When [FOCUS] is set to   
(MANUAL), do the above, then reconfigure 
the Manual...

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Playback
ProblemCheck points
Files cannot be 
played back. ≥
Any files where the thumbnails display are 
displayed as   cannot be played back.
Files cannot be 
deleted. ≥
Release the protect setting. (When using 
the Eye-Fi card, the protect setting is 
simultaneously set for files for which 
selected transfer is set) ( l103, 136)
≥ Any files where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be deleted. If the 
files are unnecessary, format the media to 
erase the data. ( l48) Please be aware that...

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If the SD card is 
inserted in another 
device, it is not 
recognized.≥
Check that the device is compatible with the 
capacity or type of SD card (SD Memory 
Card/SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory 
Card) that you inserted. Refer to the 
operating instructions of the device for 
details.
VIERA Link does 
not work. (Setting on this unit)
≥
Connect with an HDMI mini cable (optional). 
(l 104)
≥ Set [VIERA Link] to [ON]. ( l109)
≥ Turn the unit off and then back on again.
(Setting on other devices)
≥ If...

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When connected 
by the USB cable, 
this unit is not 
detected by the 
PC.≥
After re-inserting the SD card into the unit, 
reconnect the supplied USB cable.
≥ Select another USB connector on the PC.
≥ Check the operating environment. ( l120, 
132)
≥ Connect the supplied USB cable again after 
restarting the PC and turning on this unit 
again.
When the USB 
cable is 
disconnected, an 
error message will 
appear on the PC. ≥
To disconnect the USB cable safely, double-
click the   icon in the task...