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Operating Instructions
Models:
HDC-DX1
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Troubleshooting
Specs
Install
FAQ
Self-timer recording
Connecting to the AC outlet
Accessories
Setup
About the battery
Manual focus adjustment
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Operating Instructions
High Definition Video Camera
Model No.
HDC-DX1
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
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Contents
Operating Instructions
Information for Your Safety
Class Laser Product
Carefully observe copyright laws
Indemnity concerning recording Content
Manual recording functions
Information for Your Safety
Contents Playback
What is the AVCHD?
Features of the High Definition Video Camera
Very clear high definition pictures
Important Notice
Using the remote control for the TV for playback
When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminal
Watching High Definition images
Other linked operations
AV amplifier with Hdmi terminal B Hdmi cable optional
Listening in 5.1 channel surround sound
Optional accessories
Accessories
Parts identification and handling
Before using Speaker Viewfinder l
Battery release lever Batt l Tripod receptacle l
Reset button Reset l LCD monitor l
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Adjust the belt length and the pad position
Using grip belt
Be careful about the following
Accessory shoe
Using the viewfinder
Using the LCD monitor
Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired
Pull out the viewfinder
Install a button-type battery
Using the remote control
Concerning the button-type battery
Remote control usable range
DVD-RW DVD-R DL
Discs that can be used on this unit
Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit
About DVD-R DL dual layer on Single side
When inserting a disc recorded on another device
When using brand-new DVD-RAM or DVD-RW
Do not format it on a PC etc
Cards that you can use with this unit
When inserting/removing a disc
How to hold a disc or card
Handling precautions
Disc and card handling
Fitting/Removing the battery
Charging the battery
Setup
Connect the AC cable to the AC Adaptor and the AC outlet
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging time and recordable time
Charging time
About the remaining battery Capacity indication
Connecting to the AC outlet
How to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFF
Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/off
Inserting/removing a disc
Removing disc
Inserting disc
Single sided disc/dual layer on single side disc
Identifying recording/playback sides of disc
Double sided disc
After inserting a disc/After recording finishes
Card access lamp
How to use the cursor button
Inserting/removing an SD card
Concerning the SD card
Basic operations
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
Operations during recording
Move the cursor button up, down, left or right to operate
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Focus
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual
Playback mode Still picture playback
Playback mode In motion picture playback
To exit the help mode
Help mode
While stopped, press the Menu button
Using the menu screen
To get back to the previous screen
Setting date and time
To recharge the built-in lithium battery
Switching the language
Changing the date and time display style
Changing the display style
LCD SET
Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinder
EVF SET
Normal
Dynamic
Basic camera positioning
Before recording
Recording
Anti-Ground-Shooting AGS
About auto mode
Turning the AGS function on/off
Recording motion pictures
Rotate the mode dial to select
To end the recording
Recording mode Remaining time left for recording
Screen indications in the disc recording mode
Recording time elapsed
≥About batteries that you can use with this unit l
Approximate recordable time for 1 disc
Focus indication
Recording still pictures Jpeg
Press the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture
To record still pictures clearly
About the focus indication
Concerning the focusing area
ABC D E F G H
Card indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l
Switching the shutter effect on/off
16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB
Picture quality
256 MB
512 MB
Zoom in/out function
Various recording functions
Move the zoom lever
Digital zoom function
About using the zoom microphone function
Backlight compensation function
Recording yourself
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side
To return to normal recording
Fade in/fade out function
To cancel fading
Press the recording start/stop button. Fade out
To select the colour for fade in/out
Colour night view function
To cancel the colour night view function
This allows recording in dark locations
Lux colour night view function
To cancel the soft skin mode
Soft skin mode
To cancel the tele macro function
Tele macro function
To stop the timer midway through
Self-timer recording
Press the Photo Shot button
This is for recording shots of yourself as well
Built-in flash
When the flash is not used
Image stabilizer function
To cancel the image stabilizer function
Red eye reduction function
This is for reducing image shakes during recording
To cancel the wind noise reduction function
To cancel the guide line function
Guide line function
Wind noise reduction function
Microphone level
This is for adjusting the microphone input level
To cancel the zebra display
To return to automatic setting
Zebra display
This is for displaying the parts that are too bright
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual
Scene mode
Manual recording functions
Colour bar
Move the switch down and set it to Focus position
Manual focus adjustment
White balance
To restore to the automatic adjustment
About the MF assist function
This is for recording in natural colours
About the white balance sensor
About the black balance Adjustment
To restore to automatic adjustment
Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment
Manual shutter speed adjustment
Manual iris/gain adjustment
Motion picture playback
Playback of motion pictures on a disc
Press the cursor button
Move the cursor button to operate
Operating with the remote Control
Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playback
Operation is possible with the remote control only
About motion picture Compatibility
Move the volume lever to change the volume level
To adjust the volume
Frame-by-frame playback
Press the button
Playing back motion pictures by date
To cancel the repeat playback function
Repeat playback
Select the date for playback, then press the cursor button
Playback of still pictures on an SD card
To cancel the resume playback function
Resuming the previous playback
Still pictures Jpeg playback
About still picture compatibility
Deleting scenes
Editing scenes
Deleting scenes one at a time
This is for deleting scenes recorded on discs
Protecting scenes
To complete the settings
To continue deleting other scenes
To complete editing
Deleting still pictures
Editing still pictures
Deleting files one at a time
Select the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button
To continue deleting other files
Protecting still pictures
What is DPOF?
Dpof setting
To cancel all Dpof settings
This is for writing the printing data on an SD card
Formatting discs
Formatting
Formatting an SD card
This is for initializing discs
Finalizing a disc
Finalizing a disc
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
DVD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-R DL
Creating a top menu
Un-finalizing a DVD-RW
Deleting the top menu
Auto Protect Operation
Protecting a disc
Protected disc Motion picture recording Editing, etc
Playback only Unprotected
To release the disc protection
Displaying disc information
To exit the information screen
With a TV
Press the EXT Display button on the remote control
Playback on TV
To display the on-screen Information on the TV
What is HDMI?
Connecting with a Hdmi cable optional
≥Check Hdmi RESOLUTION. l
Connect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional
Hdmi output resolution
About the settings when Connecting with Hdmi
Listening in 5.1 channel sound
Audio
About the setting when connecting the component terminals
AV cable supplied
Set so that Viera Link is activated on the connected TV
Playback using Viera Link Hdavi Control
To cancel Viera Link Hdavi Control
Operate with the remote control for the TV
Connect this unit and a video device
Set the mode dial to to turn on the power
To stop dubbing
≥Images are dubbed in standard picture quality
Connect this unit and a printer
With a printer PictBridge
Select a file to be printed, then press the cursor button
Select the layout setting on page Layout
Select the paper size setting on Paper Size
When you stop printing halfway
What you can do with a computer
Before using with a computer
Operating environment
CPU
Connection and recognition
Connection and recognition procedures
Disk drive display
About the computer display
Example folder structure of an SD card
Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop
To disconnect USB cable safely
If the driver has not been Recognised properly
Verifying the unit is correctly recognised by the computer
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If using a Macintosh
Menu list
Menus and Indications
Language l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup
Playback menus Motion picture playback Play Setup
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Create TOP Menu
Menus related to Advanced and Setup
Recording indications
Indications
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PC connection indications
Playback indications
Confirmatory indications
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Messages
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Control Data Error has Been Detected
About recovery
Thumbnail Data Error is Detected
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Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
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Frequently asked questions
Unit operations
Troubleshooting
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With a computer
When connected to another device
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When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
About this unit
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About the AC adaptor
About the battery
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About the SD card
About the disc
About the miniSD Card
LCD monitor/viewfinder
About condensation
Explanation of terms
Causes of condensation
What to do with the lens is fogged up
Auto focus
White balance
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Specifications
USB
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