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 temperature or unit internal temperature (excluding battery) rises, 
the high temperature warning icon   will provide warning as indicated below.
A High temperature
≥ When you turn off the unit while the temperature is high (  is 
lighting), you will not be able to turn on the unit again until the 
temperature lowers. (  will flash.)
Battery/unit 
internal 
temperatureScreen 
displayUnit operation
(Lighting)
Although it is possible to record/play 
back, please stop using the unit as 
soon as possible and turn off the 
unit.
Motion picture recording is no longer 
possible. (If you are recording a 
motion picture, the recording stops.) 
Please turn off the unit.
(Flashing)
After the flashing of the  , the 
unit turns off automatically. The unit 
does not turn on when the 
temperature drops. (   flashes.)
Wait for the temperature to drop 
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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 between 2000 and 2039.
Preparation
Setting date and time
[MENU]:   # [CLOCK SET]1 
						

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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 display: --- -- ---- --:----
Recording time information: JAN 01 2013 12:00AM
≥ To charge the built-in clock battery, install a fully charged battery in the 
unit. If you leave the battery for approximately 24 hours, the time 
settings will be stored for approximately 7 days. (The charging 
continues even when the unit is turned off) 
						

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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 operations by placing your other hand on the 
LCD monitor to stabilize the unit.
≥ Ensure that the lens and flash are not obstructed by your fingers or the 
handstrap. Also, ensure that your hand is not blocking the 
microphones on the LCD monitor.
Basic
Before recording
Example 1:
Grip the unit with the forefinger of 
your right hand above the lens and 
the middle finger to little finger 
surrounding the body. Example 2:
Grip the unit with the forefinger to 
little finger of your right hand 
surrounding the body. 
						

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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 image recorded is 
the same as a normal recording.)
∫ If the surface of the unit gets hot
Due to the characteristics of the unit, the outer surface may become 
warm during use, but this does not indicate a malfunction.
≥If the unit starts to feel uncomf ortably hot during use, you might 
temporarily discontinue use until it cools down, or try holding it in your 
other hand for a while. Please use a tripod or other support when using 
the unit for a long time. 
						

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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
000:00:00000:00:00000:00:00
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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 
to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one 
scene.
≥ If the file size exceeds 4 GB during recording, the unit saves the file 
and saves the continuation in a new file. (A new file is created 
automatically every 4 GB ( l42))
≥ While recording is in progress, the recording will not stop even if the 
LCD monitor is closed. Recording Mode (
l62)
Motion picture operation indicator (l 140)
μ  (Red) During motion picture recording
When the remaining recordable time drops to 
approximately 30 seconds or less, 
μ flashes.
000:00:15 During recording:
Recording time elapsed
Each time the unit is put into recording pause, the 
counter display will be reset to 000:00:00.
During recording standby:
Approximate remaining recordable time*
000:00:15 000:00:15
000:00:15
MINIINTV 
						

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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 support 
MP4. Images cannot be played with equipment that does not 
support MP4. Confirm that your equipment supports MP4 by 
referring to the operating instructions.
≥ There are some cases where the recorded motion pictures cannot 
be played back, even if the device supports MP4. In such a case, 
play back on this unit instead. 
						

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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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