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 
begins.
On the LCD monitor, an indication of (  #   # 
 #    #  ) appears to notify you of the 
recording timing.
≥ After the recording, the self-timer setting is canceled.
To stop the timer midway throughPress the   button or the recording start/stop button.
≥Setting the self-timer to Ø 2 or Ø10 is a good way to prevent image 
shake when the   button is pressed while using a tripod etc.
≥ If you register a shortcut function ( l77) to the SET button, you can 
change the self-timer setting from the recording screen.
≥ If you set [FOCUS] ( l83) to   (AUTO) or   (MACRO) when 
recording still pictures, the unit will focus automatically immediately 
before recording.
≥ With motion picture recording/audio recording, recording does not turn 
off automatically.
[SELF TIMER]
[MENU]:   # [SELF TIMER]  # desired setting
(OFF):Cancel the setting.
Ø2 (2 sec):Records after 2 seconds.
Ø10 (10 sec):Records after 10 seconds.
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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 setting from the recording screen.
[PHOTO VIEW]
[MENU]:   # [PHOTO VIEW]  # desired setting
(ON): Photo view (OFF): Video view2
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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
[E.I.S.(VIDEO)]
[E.I.S.(PICTURE)]
[WHITE BALANCE]
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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.
≥ [SCENE MODE] will be set to  (OFF) when the [ISO] is set to other 
than AUTO while the [SCENE MODE] ( l66) is set to 
(FIREWORKS),  (HDR Backlight Comp.), or  (LOW 
LIGHT).
≥ If you register a shortcut function ( l77) to the SET button, you can 
change the ISO sensitivity setting from the recording screen.
Please refer to page 83.
[ISO]
[MENU]:   # [ISO]  # desired setting
AUTO:
ISO sensitivity will be adjusted auto matically to suit the brightness.
50/100/200/400/800/1600:
Fixes the value to each ISO sensitivity.
[FOCUS]
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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 focuses on the subject over the 
focus mark ( ) displayed at the 
center of the LCD monitor.
RECORDING MENU 4
[METERING MODE]
[MENU]:  # [METERING MODE]  # desired setting
(MULTI):The unit automatically assesses the 
distribution of brightness over the 
screen and meters to ensure that the 
exposure is appropriate.
(CENTER):The unit averages light measurements over 
the entire screen, giving higher weight to the 
subject at the center of the screen.
(SPOT):The unit meters the subject over spot 
meter target ( ) displayed at the 
center of the LCD monitor.
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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 turns green.
≥ A maximum of 15 frames are detected, with the frames near the center 
of the screen and large frames being prioritized.
≥For still pictures with detected faces,   is displayed on the 1-file 
thumbnail display. ( l41)
≥ If the subject is small or dark on the LCD monitor, the unit may not be 
able to detect it.
≥ [SCENE MODE] will be automatically set to   (OFF) when the [FACE 
FRAMING] is set to  (ON) while the [SCENE MODE] ( l66) is set to 
 (FIREWORKS),   (LANDSCAPE), or   (NIGHT SCENERY).
≥ [FOCUS MODE] ( l75) is set to   (9-PT AUTOFOCUS) and 
[METERING MODE] ( l75) is set to   (MULTI).
≥ In the following cases, [FACE FRAMING] does not work.
jDuring burst recording (l 57)
j During panorama still picture recording ( l59)
j When [CREATIVE CONTROL] ( l64) is set to  (Miniature Effect 
(MINI)),  (Old Movie (OLD)), or  (Fish-eye Effect (FISH))
≥ When [FOCUS] ( l83) is set to   (MANUAL), Auto Focus is 
disabled.
≥ When it is set to [ISO] ( l74) or [EXP COMPENSATION] ( l80), 
brightness may not be able to be adjusted.
[FACE FRAMING]
[MENU]:   # [FACE FRAMING]  # [(ON)]4
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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]
[MENU]:   # [WIND CUT]  # [ (ON)]
[SHORTCUTS]
[MENU]:  # [SHORTCUTS]
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Functions are registered individually to up, down, left and right of the 
SET button.
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
Regular functions are automatically registered.
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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 
in Step 1. A confirmation screen appears.
(AF LOCK):
Locks the focus. ( l79)
(AE LOCK):
Locks the exposure. ( l79)
(FOCUS):
Sets the focus. ( l83)
(Can be registered to   and   only)
(FLASH):
Sets the flash operation. ( l70)
(EXP COMPENSATION):
Corrects the exposure. ( l80)
(ISO):
Sets the ISO sensitivity. ( l74)
Ø(SELF TIMER):
Sets the self-timer. ( l71)
(PHOTO VIEW):
Sets photo view. ( l72)
[OFF]:
Shortcut functions are not registered.
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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 MODE] is set to   (FIREWORKS)
j If the [FOCUS] setting is changed
j Turning off the unit
j Setting Standby Mode
∫ AE lock
If you register AE lock as a shortcut function ( l77), you can record with 
the exposure locked.
≥ Register the shortcut function. ( l77)
Tilt the SET button in the direction to which you registered AE lock.
≥  will appear on the LCD monitor.
≥ The AE lock setting is canceled if any of the following operations are 
performed.
jIf the SET button is tilted in the direction used to register AE lock
j Setting Playback Mode
j If the [SCENE MODE] setting is changed
j If [CREATIVE CONTROL] is set to   (HDR Paint (HDRP))
j If the [ISO] setting is changed
j If the [WHITE BALANCE] setting is changed
j If the [EXP COMPENSATION] setting is changed
j Turning off the unit
j Setting Standby Mode
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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 compensation value can be corrected in the range –1.8 
to +1.8.
≥ The exposure compensation bar disappears when the SET button is 
pressed.
≥ The exposure setting is canceled if any of the following operations are 
performed.
jSetting the pointer to  n 0
j Setting Playback Mode
j Changing the [SCENE MODE] settings
j Turning off the unit
j Setting Standby Mode
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