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 motors.
≥ Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may 
adversely affect this unit, disturbing the pictures and/or sound.
≥
If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops 
functioning properly, turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect 
AC adaptor. Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn 
this unit on.
Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.
≥ If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded 
pictures and/or sound may be adversely affected.
Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables. If you use optional 
accessories, use the cords and the cables supplied with them.
Do not extend the cords and the cables.
Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit.
≥ If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals, its body may be marred and 
the surface finish may peel off.
≥ Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a 
long time.
Others
Cautions for use
About this unit
The unit and the SD card become warm during use. This is not a 
malfunction. 
						

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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, causing it to malfunction.
Cleaning
≥ Before cleaning, detach the battery or pull the AC adaptor from the AC 
outlet, and then wipe the unit with a so ft, dry cloth.
≥ If the unit is very dirty, dip a cloth in water and squeeze firmly, and then 
wipe the unit with the damp cloth. Next, dry the unit with a dry cloth.
≥ Use of benzine, paint thinner, alcohol, or dishwashing liquid may alter 
the camera body or peel the surface finish. Do not use these solvents.
≥ When using a chemical dust cloth, follow the instructions that came 
with the cloth.
Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business 
uses.
≥ This unit was designed for consumer intermittent use. It was not 
intended for continuous use, or for any industrial or commercial 
application resulting in prolonged use.
≥ In certain situations, continuous use could cause the unit to overheat 
and cause a malfunction. Such use is strongly discouraged.
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
≥ When storing the unit in a cupboard, it is recommended that you place 
a desiccant (silica gel) in with it.
When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that:
≥ Conducting a logical format or deleting the data on the built-in memory 
of this unit only modifies the file management records, and the data 
contained within the built-in memory is not completely deleted. The 
data may be able to be recovered using commercially available 
products such as data recovery (restoration) software.
≥ When disposing of/giving away the unit, we recommend that you 
physically format the built-in memory of the unit. ( l48) 
						

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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 protection function 
may be triggered, making it impossible to use the unit.
Be sure to detach the battery after use.
≥ If the battery is left attached, a minute amount of current continues to 
flow even if the unit is off. Keeping the unit in this state may result in 
over discharge of the battery. This may result in you not being able to 
use the battery even after it is charged.
≥ The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag so metal does not come 
into contact with the terminals.
≥ The battery should be stored in a cool place free from humidity, with as 
constant temperature as possible. (Recommended temperature: 15 oC 
to 25 oC (59 o F to 77  oF), Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH)
≥ Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life 
of the battery.
≥ Do not contaminate the terminal portion of the battery attachment 
portion or the battery terminals.
≥ If the battery is kept in high-temperature, high-humidity, or oily-smoky 
places, the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions.
≥ To store the battery for a long period of time, we recommend you 
charge it once every year and store it again after you have completely 
used up the charged capacity.
≥ Dust and other matter attached to the battery terminals should be 
removed.
≥ Do not remove the external labels and this may result in a malfunction 
of the unit.
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording.
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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 battery has worn out. Please purchase a new battery.
≥ If the temperature of the battery is  extremely high or extremely low, 
charging may take time or the battery may not be charged.
≥ If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, radio reception may be 
disturbed. Keep the AC adaptor 1 m (3.3 feet) or more away from the 
radio.
≥ When using the AC adaptor, it may generate whirring sounds. 
However, this is normal.
≥ After use, be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor. (If you leave this unit 
connected, the AC adaptor will c onsume approximately 0.2 W of 
current.)
≥ Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor clean.
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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 in approx. 4 second 
intervals until charging is completed depending on the conditions of 
use.
Flashing with approx. 0.5 second period (off for approx. 
0.25 second, on for approx. 0.25 second):
≥ The battery is not charged. Remove the battery from the unit, and try 
charging again.
≥ Check that the terminals of the unit or battery are not dirty or covered 
with a foreign object, and connect the battery correctly once again. If a 
foreign object or dirt is present, turn off the unit before removing.
≥ The battery or environment is at an extremely high or low temperature. 
Wait until the temperature has returned to an appropriate level and try 
charging again. If  you are still unable to charge, there may be a fault in 
the unit, battery or AC adaptor.
Off:
≥ Charging has finished.
≥ If the status indicator stays off despite the charging being unfinished, 
there may be a fault in the unit, battery or AC adaptor. Refer to page 
153 for details on the battery.
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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 management of the data in the SD 
card.
≥ When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth, such as 
eyeglass cleaner.
≥ In a place with drastic temperature changes, condensation may form 
on the LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft cloth, such as eyeglass cleaner.
≥ When the unit has become very cold, for example due to storage in a 
cold area, its LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual 
immediately after the unit is turned on. The normal brightness will be 
restored when the unit’s internal temperature rises.
About the SD card
LCD monitor
Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD 
Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 230,000 dots. The 
result is more than 99.99% effective dots with a mere 0.01% of the 
dots inactive or always lit. However, this is not a malfunction and does 
not affect the recorded picture. 
						

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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 Panasonic Corporation.
≥ EZ Sync™ is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.
≥ HDAVI Control™ is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.
≥ Microsoft®, Windows® and Windows Vista® are either registered 
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States 
and/or other countries.
≥ Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from 
Microsoft Corporation.
≥ IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business 
Machines Corporation of the U.S.
≥ Intel
®, Pentium®, Celeron® and Intel® Core™ are trademarks of Intel 
Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
≥ AMD Athlon™ is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
≥ iMovie, Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the 
U.S. and other countries.
≥ Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions 
are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the 
manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.
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About copyright 
						

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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 http://www.mpegla.com
. 
						

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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 recordable time.
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Recording Modes/approximate 
recordable time
Recording 
Mode*1*1*1*1*2
Picture size1920k10801920k10801280k7201280k720640 k480
SD 
card 4GB
20 min 30 min 30 min 50 min2h20min
16 GB1h50min 2h10min 2h10min 3h30min 9h50min
64 GB7h 8h20min 7h50min13h20min32 h
Built-in 
memory Approx. 
65 MB15s 20s 20s 40s 2min
Recording Mode*3
Picture size960 k540VOICE RECORD
SD card 4GB
20 min
31 h
16 GB1h20min128 h
64 GB5h20min512 h
Built-in 
memory Approx. 
65 MB 10 s
30 min 
						

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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 copied onto one DVD disc (4.7 GB).