Panasonic Hx Dc3 Owners Manual

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Change the thumbnail display
While the thumbnail is displayed, the thumbnail display changes in the 
following order if the zoom lever is operated to   side or   side.
21 
files ()  8 files ()  1 file
≥If you move the zoom lever to the   side from the 21 files display mode, the unit goes to the playback folder 
selection screen. ( l50)
≥ If you move the zoom lever to the   side with a still 
picture in a single file display state, the unit enters playback 
zoom ( l87).
≥ When the SET button is tilted to the right (left) during single file display, 
the next (previous) file is displayed.
≥ When following operations are performed, 8 file display is restored.
jIf you turn the unit off
j If you change the Recording Mode
j If you display the menu screen
∫ Speaker volume adjustment
To adjust the speaker volume during motion picture or audio playback, 
operate the volume lever during playback.
≥When a playback of a motion picture file or audio file ends, the 
thumbnail display is restored. To playback files continuously, configure 
the slideshow settings before playing back the file. ( l89)
≥ Except in normal motion picture/audio playback, sound is not emitted.
≥ The elapsed time for motion picture  playback indication will be reset to 
00:00:00 for each scene.
≥ The elapsed time for audio playback indication will be reset to 
000:00:00 for each file.
To w a r d s  :
Increases the volume
To w a r d s  :
Decreases the volumeW WT
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≥Once the size of the recorded file exceeds 4 GB, the file will be saved 
once, and the rest will be saved in a new file. In this case,   is 
displayed in the thumbnail screen for the 8 files. When files over 4 GB 
is subsequently recorded in a single card multiple times, it is 
distinguished by displaying   icon in 4 colors (green, blue, yellow, 
and red).
≥ Closing the LCD monitor stops playback and sends the unit into 
Standby Mode. ( l20)
Motion picture compatibility≥The unit conforms to the MP4 format (MPEG-4 AVC file standard).
≥ Motion pictures recorded on other MP4-compatible equipment may 
not play back normally or may not play back at all on this unit. 
Similarly, motion pictures recorded on this unit may not play back 
normally or may not play back at all on other MP4-compatible 
equipment.
Still picture compatibility≥This unit conforms to the universal DCF (Design rule for Camera 
File system) standard and Exif (E xchangeable Image File Format) 
stipulated by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association). Files which do not conform to the DCF 
standard cannot be played back.
≥ The file format of still pictures supp orted by this unit is JPEG. (Not 
all JPEG formatted files will be played back.)
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or 
created on other products and other products may degrade or not 
play back still pictures recorded on this unit.
Audio compatibility≥The unit conforms to the AAC file standard.
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back audio recorded or created 
on other products and other products may degrade or not play back 
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1Press the MENU button. 
2Tilt the SET button to the left. 
3Select tab A using the SET button, and tilt the SET 
button to the right or press the SET button.
4Select from menu items B using the SET button, and 
tilt the SET button to the right, or press the SET 
button.
Basic
Using the menu screen
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5Select the setting content using the SET button and 
press the SET button to set.
∫ About applicable mode indicator
In the recording menu, the Recording Mode that reflects the currently 
displayed setting is displayed.
C Applicable mode indicator
: Setting is applied to still picture and motion picture recording.
:  Setting is applied to still picture recording.
:  Setting is applied to motion picture recording.
To get back to the previous screenPress the MENU button.
To end the menu settingPress the MENU button several times.
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Select the menu.
Please refer to page 23.
Opening the LCD monitor will switch from Standby Mode to Recording 
Standby Status in approximately 0.5 seconds (in Recording Mode only).
≥
When in Quick Start Standby Mode about 48% of the power used 
in recording standby mode is being consumed, so the recording 
time will be reduced.
≥ Set to Recording Mode. ( l22)
1 Select [QUICK START] with the SET button and press the 
SET button.
2 Select [ON] with the SET button and  press the SET button.
3 Close the LCD monitor.
The status indicator  A flashes green and the 
unit goes into Quick Start standby mode.
4 Open the LCD monitor.The status indicator  A will turn off and switch 
to Recording Standby Status.
Basic
Using Option Menu
[MENU]: ,  or   # desired setting
OPTION MENU 1
[CLOCK SET]
[QUICK START]
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≥Quick Start Standby Status will be unlocked after approximately 
5 minutes and will switch to Standby Mode.
≥ If [ECONOMY] ( l47) is activated and the device switches to Quick 
Start Standby Status automatically , pressing any button on the unit will 
switch to Recording Standby Status.
≥ Depending on the recording conditions and menu settings, time for 
Quick Start may be longer than 0.5 seconds.
≥ It may take some time for Automatic White Balance to adjust.
Set the type and volume of operation sounds for the unit.
Turns screen display [ON] (display) or [OFF] (not-display).
[ALERT SOUND]
[TURN ON/OFF]:
Sets the sound emitted when the unit is turned on/off. ([ON]/[OFF])
[RECORD BEEP]:
Sets the sound emitted when recording is started and stopped. 
([ON]/[OFF])
[SHUTTER]:
Sets the sound emitted when the   button is pressed. 
([OFF]/[A]/[B]/[C]/[D])
[KEY SW]:
Sets the sound emitted when the buttons (SET button, MENU button, 
etc.) are pressed. ([OFF]/[A]/[B]/[C]/[D])
[OPERATION VOL]:
Sets the volume of the operation sounds. ([1] to [7])
[ALL OFF]/[OPERATION SOUNDS ON]:
Sets all operation sounds on/off
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Set the standby time for the unit to switch to Standby Mode. (l20)
Sets the brightness of the LCD monitor of the unit (7 steps).
You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen.
[ECONOMY]
[BATTERY:REC]:Sets the time for which the unit is in the 
Recording Mode using the battery, before it 
goes into Standby Mode. 
([1 min]/[3 min]/[5 min]/[10 min])
[BATTERY:PLAY]:Sets the time for which the unit is in the 
Playback Mode using the battery, before going 
into Standby Mode. 
([1 min]/[3 min]/[5 min]/[10 min]/[30 min])
[AC:REC/PLAY]:Sets the time for which the unit is in the 
Recording/Playback Mode using the AC 
adaptor, before going into Standby Mode. 
([1 min]/[3 min]/[5 min]/[10 min]/[30 min]/
[60 min])
[BRIGHTNESS]
OPTION MENU 2
[LANGUAGE]
[TV OUTPUT]
[TV SYSTEM]:Please refer to page 108.
[TV ASPECT]:Please refer to page 107.
[HDMI]:Please refer to page 108.
[VIERA Link]:Please refer to page 109.
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Returns the unit settings to the settings at the time of purchase.
≥Settings for [CLOCK SET], [LANGUAGE] and the double range zoom 
will not be changed.
Please be aware that if a medium is formatted, then all the data recorded 
on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored. Back up important 
data on a PC, disc, etc. ( l115)
≥ To format the built-in memory, perform a format with the SD card 
removed.
Select [FORMAT] or [DELETE DATA] using the SET button and 
press the SET button.
≥ When selecting [DELETE DATA], please use the AC adaptor. When 
using the battery, [DELETE DATA] cannot be selected.
≥ Select [DELETE DATA] and perform a physical formatting of the SD 
card when the SD card is to be disposed/transferred.
≥ Select [DELETE DATA] and perform a physical formatting of the built-in 
memory when this unit is to be disposed/transferred.
≥Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card, while formatting. Do not 
expose the unit to vibrations or shock.
This item is displayed only when an Eye-Fi card is inserted.
Please refer to page 134.
[INITIAL SET]
[FORMAT]
[FORMAT]:
A logical format is performed on the SD card or built-in memory.
[DELETE DATA]:
A physical format is performed on the SD card or built-in memory.
Use this unit to format media.
Formatting built-in memory is only available with this unit.
Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a 
PC. The card may not be used on this unit.
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Creates or selects a recording folder (folder containing a recorded file). 
(SD card recording only)
≥Insert the SD card.
≥ Set to Recording Mode. ( l22)
1 Select [REC FOLDER] using the SET button and press the SET  button.
2
(When creating a folder) Select [CREATE NEW FOLDER] using the SET button and press 
the SET button.
≥ The created folder is set as the recording folder.
(When selecting a folder) Select the folder number of the desired folder using the SET 
button and press the SET button.
≥You cannot select folders which have been created on other 
equipment or folders which already contain the maximum number 
of files.
OPTION MENU 3
[REC FOLDER]
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When the SD card or built-in memory contains multiple folders, you can 
select a folder for playback.
≥Set to Playback Mode. ( l22)
1 Select [PLAYBACK FOLDER] using the SET button and press  the SET button.
2 Select the folder to play back using the SET button and press  the SET button.
≥ All the recorded files are displayed in the thumbnail screen, and yellow 
frame is displayed on the first file in the selected folder.
3 Select the file to playback using the SET button and press the  SET button.
This function sets the file numbers when the card is exchanged or 
formatted.
[PLAYBACK FOLDER]
[FILE NO. CONT’D]
[ON]:File numbers are retained even when the card is 
exchanged or formatted.
[OFF]:File numbers are reset to start from [0001] when the 
card is exchanged or formatted.