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Panasonic HDC-DX1 Operating Instructions
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2 Information for Your Safety5 ContentsBefore using Setup Recording 6 Contents PlaybackEditing Disc and card management With other products With a computer Others 7 Before using26 SetupCharging the battery 1adaptor and the AC outlet. 2mount by aligning the mark, and then securely plug it in. Charging lamp Fitting/Removing the batteryPush the battery against the battery holder and slide it until it clicks. While sliding the BATT lever, slide the battery to remove it. Fitting the battery Removing the battery 27 Charging time and recordable timeAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging time Recordable time About the remaining battery capacity indication 28 Connecting to the AC outlet1adaptor and the AC outlet. 2 3input terminal DC IN 7.3V. 29 Selecting a mode (Turning the unit on/off)While pressing the lock release button, set the mode dial to , or . How to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFF. How to turn on the power 30 Inserting/removing a disc1 2 3Inserting disc Removing disc 31 433 Inserting/removing an SD card1 2insert/remove the SD card into/ from the card slot. Concerning the SD card Card access lamp How to use the cursor button 34 12 1 2 37 12 3 39 1 23 Setting date and time 1 2 3Changing the date and time display style Changing the display style To recharge the built-in lithium battery: 40 Switching the language1cursor button. select [LANGUAGE] and press 2 41 Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinder 12 43 RecordingBefore recordingBasic camera positioning 44 About auto modeTurning the AGS function on/off Press the MENU button, then select [VIDEO] # [AGS] # [ON] or [OFF] Anti-Ground-Shooting (AGS) 45 Recording motion pictures1 2 3 47 Recording modes/recordable time available for the motion picturePress the MENU button, then select [VIDEO] # [REC M ODE] # desired item 48 Recording still pictures (JPEG)1 2 3halfway in order to adjust focusing. (For auto focusing only) Focus indication: 4 51 Number of pixels and picture quality for still picture recordingPicture quality and number of recordable pictures Picture quality Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures on an SD Card 52 Various recording functions55 12 3 4Fade in/fade out functionmove the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the Extend the viewfinder and rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.To cancel the colour night view function 56 Colour night view functionThis allows recording in dark locations. move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the To cancel the soft skin mode move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the To cancel the tele macro function 57 Soft skin modeThis makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance. Tele macro functionThis is for bringing only what you want to record into focus to take close-ups. 58 1move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the 2 3To stop the timer midway thr ough Self-timer recordingThis is for recording shots of yourself as well. 59 1move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the 2 3When the flash is not used Built-in flash 60 Image stabilizer functionPress the MENU button, then select [BASIC] or [PLAY SETUP] [GUIDE LINES] desired item and Press the MENU button, then select [VIDEO] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] and 61 Guide line functionWind noise reduction function 62 1select [VIDEO] > [MIC LEVEL] > [SETrAGC] or [SET] and 2right to adjust the microphone input level. 3button to set and then press the MENU button to finish the setting. Microphone levelThis is for adjusting the microphone input level To return to automatic setting Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] # [ZEBRA] # [ON] and To cancel the zebra display 63 Zebra displayThis is for displaying the parts that are too bright Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] # [COLOUR BARS] # 64 Manual recording functions1 2select [BASIC] # [SCENE MODE] desired item and press the cursor button.To cancel the scene mode fu nction Colour bar 65 1Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] [MF ASSIST] # [ON] and press 2 3 4right to bring the subject into focus. Manual focus adjustmentTo restore to the automatic adjustment 66 1About the MF assist function 2 3right to select the white balance mode. White balanceThis is for recording in natural colours. To restore to the automatic adjustment 67 12About the white balance sensor To set the white balance manually About the black balance adjustment 68 12right to select [ ] (aperture) or [ ] (shutter speed). 3right to make the adjustment.To restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustmen t Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment 69 PlaybackPlayback of motion pictures on a disc 1 2then left to select the [ ] (motion picture playback) tab. 3 4 5operate. Motion picture playback 70 12 71 12 72 1select [PLAY SETUP] # [PLAY MODE] # [BY DATE] and 2 3back.To return to playing back all the scenes Press the MENU button, then select [PLAY SETUP] # [REPEAT PLAY] # To cancel the repeat playback function Playing back motion pictures by date Repeat playbackPress the MENU button, then select [PLAY SETUP] # [RESUMEPLAY] # To cancel the resume playback function 73 Playback of still pictures on an SD card1 2then right to select the [ ] (still picture playback) tab. 3Resuming the previous playback Still pictures (JPEG) playback 74 45operate. About still picture compatibility 75 Editing80 Disc and card managementFormattingrotate the mode dial to and then select the [ ] (motion picture playback) tab. 1select [SETUP] [FORMAT DISC] # [YES] and 2appears, select [YES], then press 1select [SETUP] [FORMAT CARD] # [YES] and 2appears, select [YES], then press Formatting discsThis is for initializing discs. Formatting an SD cardThis is for initializing SD cards. 81 Finalizing a discand then select the [ ] (motion picture playback) tab. 1 2select [SETUP] [YES] and press the cursor 3appears, select [YES], then press Finalizing a discThis allows the discs to be played back on other devices that support the AVCHD. Important NoticeDVD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-R DL: DVD-RAM: 82 12 1 2 3Un-finalizing a DVD-RW Creating a top menu 83 Protecting a discAuto Protect Operation rotate the mode dial to and then select the [ ] (motion picture playback) tab. 84 1select [SETUP] [AUTO PROTECT] # [ON] and To release the disc protection Displaying disc informationand then select the [ ] (motion picture playback) tab. Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [INFORMATION] # [YES] To exit the information screen 85 With other productsWith a TVCDE depending on the terminal used for connection To display the on-screen information on the TV Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control. To watch images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3) Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [TV ASPECT] # [4:3] and Playback on TV 86 189 1If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV 90 1If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV 4Connecting with the AV cable (supplied) 91 Playback using VIERA Link (HDAVI Control)1VIERA Link with a HDMI cable (optional). 2 3 4 92 5A To cancel VIERA Link (HDAVI Control) 93 Dubbing images onto a connected DVD recorder or video device1 2 3 5 94 With a printer (PictBridge)1 2 3 4 5 95 67 8the cursor button to print the pictures.When you stop printing halfway 96 With a computerBefore using with a computerWhen using still pictures recorded on this unit with a computer. Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage) What you can do with a computer Operating environment 97 Connection and recognition1 2images in this unit and then set the mode dial to to turn on the power. 3Connection and recognition procedures 98 12 3About the computer display 99 12 3To disconnect USB cable safely 100 12 3Verifying the unit is correctly recognised by the computer 101 If using a Macintosh1 2 3 102 Others
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