Contents
Model No.HX-DC10
HX-DC1
To Reduce the Risk of FIRE, Electric Shock or Product Damage
VQT3M88
HX-DC10/HX-DC1
FCC Note
AC adaptor
Concerning the battery Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
A./CANADA Consumers Attention
Care
Precautions
Camera or the Power Supply Turned on When not in USE
If you see this symbol
IMPORTANT! Please Read
Indemnity about recorded content
Be sure to take some test pictures beforehand
Handling of built-in memory
About the photos and illustrations in this manual
About the battery pack
Photo compatibility
Shoot movies
What YOU can do with Your Digital Movie Camera
Take photos Play back videos and photos
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User guide on the Internet
Hint
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On a computer Pages 123 to
Contents
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Advanced Operation
Connecting to a TV
Connecting to a Computer
COPYING/DUBBING
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VFA0544 VFA0543 Lens cap
Battery pack
VW-VBX070 VSK0750 USB cable
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About the Card
SD Memory
Sdxc Memory
Write-protect switch
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Parts Names
Front
Status
Status indicator status Camera
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Rear
Operation pad HX-DC10
HX-DC1
Guide to charging time and recording capacity
Charging the Battery Pack
Charging/recording time
HX-DC10
HX-DC1
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Approximate operating time and number of recordable images
Insert the battery pack
Setup
To remove the battery pack
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During charging
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Recharging when connected to a computer
To maximize the battery pack life
About the temperature alert icon
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Installing the Card
When removing the card
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card
If the status indicator is lit red
How to open the monitor unit
Open the monitor unit, Press the power button
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Turning on the camera
Press the power button for at least 1 second
Turning on the camera when it is in the sleep mode
About the standby mode
Turning off the camera
Set the date
Date and Time Setting
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Press the Menu button
Set the clock
To correct the date and time settings
Date and time backup
About the internal backup battery
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Turn on the camera Press the REC/ button
Switching Between the Recording Mode and Playback Mode
Menu Screen
Accessing/exiting the Menu Screen
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To display a different Tab Menu
About the applicable mode indicator
Using the Menu
Setting Screen
HX-DC10
Overview of the Menu Screen Recording Menu
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Color mode
Scene mode
Self-timer
Remaining battery power indication
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Metering mode n Multi-metering
Focus mode
Image stabilizer
Focus
Tab 3 HX-DC10
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Exposure page 78 HX-DC10
Shortcuts setting page 82 h Assign operation shortcuts to
Subject tracking page 80 h Automatically target a specific
Digital zoom
Playback Menu
Play volume
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Slideshow
Red-eye correction Copy Repair the red-eye caused
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Intelligent Auto Mode HX-DC10
Scenery
Mode Scene Effect Night Recording night
Macro Recording zooming
On a flower etc
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Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic white balance
Auto focus
For best results
Before Taking Pictures
Holding the camera
If the camera feels warm
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How to use the accessories
Turn on the camera
Video Recording
Press the @ button
End the recording
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Taking Photos
Set it to the recording
Press the O button Halfway
Focus and exposure can be locked
What is the camera focusing on?
Shutter speed and aperture are displayed
If the camera shake icon appears
About the recording size of photos
Shoot a photo while recording a video
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Take the picture
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY Zoom
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When recording videos at a high magnification
When the Zoom Range button is pressed... HX-DC1
Press the SET button
Playing Back Videos and Photos
To do this Do this
Video playback operation
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If the appears on the Playback Screen
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How to save one frame from a video as a photo
File size for a video is very large
If no audio is heard
Delete single/delete all/delete folder
Deleting Files
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Delete selected
Select DELETE, and press the SET button
Delete ALL, Delete Folder
Select YES, and press the SET button
Press the O button or @ button
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Playback Modes
Image display playback
Magnifying zooming in the image photos only
Display a photo Push the zoom switch toward
With the face tracking function
To magnify
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Recording mode setting
Recording Menu
Recording Select , and press the SET
Audio recording and playback
End the audio recording
You can capture a photo during an audio recording
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Hi-Speed Burst
Recorded pixels
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Scene mode setting
To cancel the self-timer function
Self-timer setting
When xis selected
When yis selected
When motion compensation is enabled
Motion compensation image stabilizer setting
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If the motion compensation does not seem to be working
Select -, and press the SET button
Focus setting How to use the manual focus
About the macro mode
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ISO sensitivity setting
How to use the white set
White balance setting
To cancel the white balance setting
Reset the white balance in the following cases
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Exposure setting HX-DC10
Setting ranges Aperture F3.5 to F8.0
When recording a video
When shooting a hi-speed burst
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Subject tracking settings
Shooting with the face tracking function
To cancel the color tracking operation
Set the color tracking setting to
Shooting with the color tracking function photos only
If the subject is not successfully targeted
Recommended Settings
Shortcut setting
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Select SHORTCUTS, Press the SET button
Toggle the SET button up or down
Video view
Photo view
To confirm the assigned shortcuts
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Exposure compensation
Changing a setting
Slideshow settings
Playback Menu
Begin the slideshow
To cancel the protect mode for a file
File protect setting
Protect files one by one
To select a different image in step
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Protect selected files
Resize
Why can’t the image be resized?
Rotate
If the Red-eye correction not successful message appears
Correcting red-eye
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Extract the specified portion Two ways to split the video
Procedure to trim extract a portion of a video
Editing videos
When editing videos
Procedure to splice videos
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Splice the videos
Select Split and press the SET button
Video trimming extracting
Select the video to be trimmed from the 8-image display
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Toggle the SET button up
When joining the first and latter Portions
Save AS NEW
Overwrite
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Playback volume?
Select the desired option, and press the SET button
Case of prolonged recording
Select Splice and press the SET button
Splicing joining videos
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Playback volume?
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Copy
If Copy Single was selected
If Copy ALL was selected
Copying selected files
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File Info Display
Option tab
Display the Option Setting Menu
To access a Setting Screen
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Introduction to the Option Setting Menu
Tab
Battery Play
Battery REC
Turn ON/OFF
Shutter
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Delete Data
Initial SET
Format
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File NO. CONT’D setting Remaining battery charge display
REC Folder setting When the recording mode is active
Playback Folder setting When the playback mode is active
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TV output setting
TV System
TV Aspect
If Viera Link is selected on Use the Viera Link
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Relation between TV Aspect setting and TV display
Photo 169 Video in SD mode Video in HD mode
Select an existing folder
Storage folder setting
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Playback folder setting
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File No. setting
File number function OFF
File name image number
At the end of a photography session
When the built-in memory is used
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Formatting initializing
Formatting the card erases the files
Can’t select Delete DATA?
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
Set the camera to the recording mode
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Set the camera to the audio recording mode
Check the available audio recording time
Display the Recording Menu or Playback Menu
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Approx. full
Battery remaining charge
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WEB Camera
Setting the Connection Mode
Card Reader
About the USB cable
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If the Disconnect USB cable message appears
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
Dismounting the camera
Using AS a Card Reader
Mounting your camera
About the Contents of the Card
About the volume name
When using as a card reader
About videos recorded with this camera
Video playback operating environment Windows Mac OS
About audio files recorded with this camera
Selecting which medium to access
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Connecting to a Computer
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Using AS a Webcam
Operating environment Windows
Mac
Using as a webcam
Set the camera to the WEB Camera webcam mode
Smart wizard
Contents of the supplied CD-ROM HD Writer VE
What YOU can do with a Computer
CD-ROM
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End User License Agreement
Connecting to a Computer
Operating environment for HD Writer VE
Operating Environment
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Computer
USB
RAM
Other
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To use the HD Writer VE
Requirements
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CPU
Insert the CD-ROM into the computer
Installation
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Check the contents, then close the window
Select Yes or No to create shortcut
Click Next
Computer must be rebooted for the application to work
Select Start →Control Panel →Programs and Features
Uninstalling HD Writer VE
Select HD Writer VE 1.0, then click Uninstall
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Select Start → All Programs → Panasonic → HD Writer VE 1.0 →
Starting HD Writer VE
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Copying photos on a computer
Operating environment
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To disconnect USB cable safely
Connecting to a TV
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Connecting to a video input terminal
Connecting to the Hdmi terminal
Playing Back on a TV
Playback using Viera Link Hdavi Control
What is the Viera Link?
Automatic input switching
Operate with the remote control for the TV
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Other linked operations Turning the unit off
Hint
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COPYING/DUBBING
Dubbing in standard picture quality
COPYING/DUBBING
Question Answer Action
Commonly Asked Questions
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Larger, and for
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Moves? Will not be recorded Why does With the images
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Motor-like sound Camera’s During video Mechanical action
Misc
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Error
Problem Cause Action
Troubleshooting
Power
Camera
Shooting
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Subject Set the flash
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Lens Make sure Lens is not
Image
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Setting Restrictions
When shooting hi-speed bursts
Color Mode restrictions
Setting
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Off
About the scene mode function and focus setting
About the status indicator when charging the battery pack
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About Copyright
Carefully observe copyright laws
Licenses
Wave radiation
Cleaning
When carrying the camera, do not drop or bump it
When disposing of or transferring the camera
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Be sure to remove and store the battery after use
About the battery
Prepare spare batteries when going out
Do not throw an old battery into fire
About the SD card
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About condensation
About the LCD monitor
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SD card
Recording mode Picture size
Built-in
Memory
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Recording pixels
Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures
Hi-Speed Burst
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HX-DC10/HX-DC1
Specifications
Zoom HX-DC10
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Lens HX-DC10
Monitor
White balance adjustment
Microphone
Speaker
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Video Recording media
Battery operation time
Compression
Recording modes
Photo Recording media
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Picture size Photo recording single-shot HX-DC10
HX-DC10/HX-DC1
Accessory No Description
Optional Accessories
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Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Panasonic Camcorder Products Limited Warranty
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Product or Part Name Parts Labor
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Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY As of March
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY
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Instalación de la batería y de la tarjeta SD
Inserte la batería
Inserte la tarjeta SD
Durante la carga
Carga de la batería
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Encendido de la cámara
Abra la unidad de pantalla y
Presione el interruptor
Presione el botón REC
Apagado de la cámara
Presione el interruptor durante al menos 1 segundo
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Selección del idioma de la pantalla
Presione el botón Menu
Seleccione Language y presione el botón SET
Termine la grabación
Grabación
Presione el botón @
Presione suavemente el Botón O hasta el final
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Consejo
Presione el botón SET
Para hacer esto Haga esto
Operación de reproducción de vídeos
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Si aparece en la pantalla de reproducción
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