Panasonic Hx Dc3 Owners Manual

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Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment 
(such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
≥If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on 
this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
≥ Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in 
noise adversely affecting the pictures and/or sound.
≥ Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by 
strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large...

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When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach, 
do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the 
unit.
Also, keep the unit away from sea water.
≥Sand or dust may damage the unit. (Care should be taken when 
inserting and removing a card.)
≥ If sea water splashes onto the unit, wipe off the water with a well wrung 
cloth. Then wipe the unit again with a dry cloth.
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it.
≥ A strong impact can break the unit’s casing,...

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≥Please look after the data in your built-in memory carefully. Panasonic 
will not be held responsible in the un likely case that private data is 
divulged.
The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. It is 
susceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the 
more the temperature rises or falls. In cold areas, the full charge 
indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 
5 minutes after starting use. At high temperatures, the...

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≥Prepare batteries enough to last for 3 to 4 times the period you are 
planning to record for. Cold places such as a ski resort can shorten 
recording time.
If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the terminals are 
damaged.
≥ Inserting a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit.
Do not throw old battery into fire.
≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion.
If the operating time is very short even after the battery has been 
recharged, the...

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When the status indicator is flashing at a particularly fast or slow 
rate, the following should be considered.
Flashing with approx. 4 second period (off for approx. 2 seconds, 
on for approx. 2 seconds):
≥When the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the battery 
is too high or low. It can be charged, but it may take a few hours to 
complete the charging normally.
≥ It will flash in approx. 2 second intervals when normal charging 
resumes. Even in such cases, it may start flashing...

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When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that:
≥Conducting a logical format or deleting the data on the SD card using 
functions available on the unit or a computer only modifies the file 
management records, and the data contained within the SD card is not 
completely deleted.
≥ It is recommended that the SD card is physically destroyed or the SD 
card is physically formatted using this unit when disposing of or giving 
away the SD card. ( l48)
≥ The customer is responsible for the...

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Carefully observe copyright laws
Whatever you have recorded and created can be used for your 
personal entertainment only. Under copyright laws, other materials 
cannot be used without obtaining permission from the holders of 
the copyrights.
∫Licenses
≥SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
≥ HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the 
United States and other countries.
≥ VIERA Link
™ is a trademark of...

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This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the 
personal and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in 
compliance with the AVC Standard (“AVC Video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC 
Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-
commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed 
to provide AVC Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any 
other use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. 
See...

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≥SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated 
times are the approximate recordable times for continuous recording.
*1 High-definition image quality
*2 Conventional standard image quality
*3 Please use when playing back/editing on a Mac.
≥ If recording for long periods, prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the 
period you wish to record for. ( l14)
≥ The default setting is   mode.
≥ Recording a quickly moving subject or recording a number of short 
scenes may shorten the...

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≥When the [REC MODE] is set to  (VOICE RECORD), the file is 
saved after approximately 5 hours of recording, and the audio 
recording ends. With other Recording Mode setting, the unit saves the 
file and saves the continuation in a new file when the file size exceeds 
4 GB during recording. (A new file is created automatically every 4 GB. 
The recording state is continued until the unit enters the paused state)
≥ Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time 
that can be...