Panasonic Hx Dc3 Owners Manual

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≥If the unit has not been operated for approximately 5 minutes (settings 
at the time of purchase) when the power is turned on, the ECONOMY 
function will activate and switch to Standby Mode to limit power 
consumption in situations such as the user forgetting to turn the unit 
off.
jWhen the unit is in Standby Mode, you can turn on the unit by 
pressing the power button.
j The time until the unit goes into Standby Mode can be changed. 
(l 47)
About the high temperature warning icon
If the battery...

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Change the mode to recording or playback.
Press the REC/  button.≥Each press of the REC/  button changes the mode.
Preparation
Selecting a mode
Recording Mode ( l27, 30, 34) For recording motion pictures, 
still pictures and audio
Playback Mode (
l39, 84) For playing back motion 
pictures, still pictures and audio 

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If the screen to set the date and time appears when you turn on the unit, 
skip to step 2 and follow the steps to set the date and time.
1Select the menu. (l43)
2Select an item ([DATE]/[TIME]/[DISP]) using the SET 
button and then tilt the SET button to the right or 
press the SET button.
3(When [DATE] or [TIME] is selected)
Tilt the SET button to the left or right to select the 
desired item and then up and down to set the 
numerical values.
e.g.: When [DATE] is selected
≥The year can be set...

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(When [DISP] is selected)
Select the date format display method using the SET 
button.
4Press the SET button.
5Select [SAVE DATE AND TIME] using the SET button 
and then press the SET button.
≥To return to the recording screen or playback screen, press the MENU 
button.
≥At the time of purchase, the [CLOCK SET] is not set.
≥ If the [CLOCK SET]  have not been set or the built-in clock battery has 
run down, the screen display and recording time information will 
appear as follows.
Recording screen...

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Basic camera positioning
≥To avoid dropping the unit, be sure to attach a handstrap.
≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no 
danger of colliding with another person or object.
≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If 
the subject is backlit, it will become dark in the recording.
≥ Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better 
balance.
≥ When performing zoom operations, you can prevent the jitter 
associated with zoom...

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Basic motion picture recording
≥The unit should normally be held steady when recording.
≥ If you move the unit when recording, do so slowly, maintaining a 
constant speed.
≥ The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get 
close to, but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting 
motion picture less enjoyable to watch.
∫ Recording yourself
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.
≥ The image is horizontally flipped 
as if you see a mirror image. 
(However the...

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≥Before turning on the unit, remove the lens cap.
≥Motion pictures are recorded to the SD card if one is inserted. If no SD 
card is inserted, the motion pictures are recorded to the built-in memory.
1Open the LCD monitor.
2Press the recording start/stop button to start 
recording.
A When you begin recording,  ¥ appears.
3Press the recording start/stop button again to pause 
recording.
Basic
Recording motion pictures
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About the screen indications in the motion picture 
recording
* When [CREATIVE CONTROL] ( l64) is set to  (Miniature Effect 
(MINI)) or  (Time Lapse Rec (INTV)), the maximum recordable time 
for one scene (012:00:00) is displayed. (When the remaining space on 
the SD card is equal to less than 12 hours or when recording to the 
built-in memory, the remaining recordable time on the SD card or built-
in memory is displayed.)
≥ The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button...

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≥Recording may become out of focus if the unit is subjected to shock 
while the power is turned on. If this happens, hold the power button 
until the LCD monitor turns off to turn the power to the unit off, and turn 
the power on again.
≥ Maximum number of recordings per SD card
file : 899100
folder : 900
≥ Please refer to page 159 for details about approximate recordable 
time.
About the compatibility of the recorded motion 
pictures
≥They are not compatible with devices other than those that...

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≥Before turning on the unit, remove the lens cap.
≥ Still pictures are recorded to SD card if one is inserted. If no SD card is 
inserted, the still pictures are recorded to the built-in memory.
1Open the LCD monitor.
2(For Auto Focus only) 
Press the   button halfway.
A Focus area (area inside brackets)
3Press the   button fully.
≥If you continue to hold down the   button, you can check the 
recorded image on the LCD monitor.
Basic
Recording still pictures
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