Panasonic Hx Dc3 Owners Manual

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The timer can be used to record images or audio.
When Ø2 (2 sec) is selected
When you press the   button or the recording start/stop button, the 
status indicator flashes red for approximately 2 seconds, then recording 
begins.
On the LCD monitor, an indication of (  # ) appears 
to notify you of the recording timing.
When  Ø10 (10 sec) is selected
When you press the   button or the recording start/stop button, the 
status indicator flashes red for approximately 10 seconds, then recording...

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≥If you perform any of the following cases, the self-timer will be 
canceled.
jIf you turn the unit off
j If you change to the Playback Mode
j If you send unit into Standby Mode
Selects the desired field of view  (photo view or video view) for the 
recording standby screen display. When photo view is selected, a frame 
to show the field of view during video recording appears.
A Video recording area
≥ If you register a shortcut function ( l77) to the SET button, you can 
change the photo view...

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Sets the period for which the recorded image appears on the LCD 
monitor after the   button is pressed.
Please refer to page 55.
Please refer to page 56.
Please refer to page 81.
[AUTO REVIEW]
[MENU]:  # [AUTO REVIEW]  # desired setting
(1 sec):Still pictures are displa yed for approximately 
1 second after being recorded.
(2 sec):Still pictures are displa yed for approximately 
2 seconds after being recorded.
(OFF):Still pictures are not displayed after being recorded.
RECORDING MENU 3...

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This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a 
higher number enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without 
the resulting pictures coming out dark.
≥The displayed ISO display value is the standard output sensitivity.
≥The higher the ISO sensit ivity, the greater the capability of the unit to 
record with fast shutter speeds and in dark environments. However, a 
higher sensitivity may also mean more noise in the recorded image 
and a more grainy image.
≥...

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You can select the focusing method according to the position of the 
subject.
You can change the light-metering method used to measure brightness.
≥[SCENE MODE] will be set to   (OFF) when the [METERING MODE] 
is set to  (CENTER) or  (SPOT) while the [SCENE MODE] 
(l 66) is set to  (HDR Backlight Comp.).
[FOCUS MODE]
[MENU]:   # [FOCUS MODE]  # desired setting
(9-PT AUTOFOCUS):The unit determines the focus 
automatically from 9 focus points ( ) 
in the recording range.
(SPOT FOCUS):The unit...

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The camera automatically detects the person’s face.
∫About prioritized face framing
The prioritized face frame is displayed in 
yellow. When the unit is set to Portrait Mode 
in Intelligent Auto Mode, the unit will focus 
on the prioritized face frame and adjust the 
brightness accordingly.
≥The gray frames are for face detection only.
≥ When you press the   button halfway while recording still pictures, 
the unit focuses on the prioritized frame. When focus is achieved, the 
prioritized frame...

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This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones.
≥This function’s default setting is [ (ON)].
≥ You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions.
This setting registers the functions (shortcut functions) performed when 
the SET button is tilted up, down, left and right with the recording screen 
displayed.
1 Select the destination (up, down, left or right on the SET button)  for the function using the SET button and press the SET button.
[WIND CUT]...

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2 Select the function to register using the SET button, and press the SET button.
≥ To continue and register other functions, repeat Steps 1 and 2.
3 Press the MENU button.
≥ A confirmation screen for the shortcut 
settings appears.
4 Press the MENU button to complete  the settings.
5 Tilt the SET button in the direction in  which you registered the function.
≥ Each tip of the SET button changes the registered function setting.
≥To confirm the shortcut settings, press the MENU button on the screen...

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AF lock
If you register AF lock as a shortcut function ( l77), you can record with 
the focus locked.
≥ Register the shortcut function. ( l77)
Tilt the SET button in the direction to which you registered AF lock.
≥  will appear on the LCD monitor.
≥ When [FOCUS] is set to   (MANUAL), AF Lock is disabled.
≥ The AF lock setting is canceled if any of the following operations are 
performed.
jIf the SET button is tilted in the direction used to register AF lock
j Setting Playback Mode
j If [SCENE...

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Exposure compensation
If you register exposure compensation as a shortcut function (l 77), you 
can record with altered brightness.
≥ Register the shortcut function ( l77)
1 Tilt the SET button in the direction to which you registered the  exposure compensation.
≥ The exposure compensation bar is displayed.
2 Tilt the SET button to the left or right to correct the exposure.
≥ The exposure compensation value is displayed to the left side of the 
exposure compensation bar.
≥ The exposure...