VQT1A15 | Panasonic HDC-DX1 specs

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VQT1A15

F0207Nm0 ( 500 A )

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

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Panasonic HDC-DX1 operating instructions VQT1A15

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Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Class Laser Product Indemnity concerning recording Content Carefully observe copyright laws Information for Your Safety Manual recording functions Contents Playback Features of the High Definition Video Camera What is the AVCHD?Very clear high definition pictures Important Notice When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminal Using the remote control for the TV for playbackWatching High Definition images Other linked operations Listening in 5.1 channel surround sound AV amplifier with Hdmi terminal B Hdmi cable optional Accessories Optional 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 VQT1A15 Be careful about the following Using grip beltAdjust the belt length and the pad position Accessory shoe Using the LCD monitor Using the viewfinderAdjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Pull out the viewfinder Concerning the button-type battery Using the remote controlInstall a button-type battery Remote control usable range Discs that can be used on this unit DVD-RW DVD-R DL About DVD-R DL dual layer on Single side Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit When using brand-new DVD-RAM or DVD-RW When inserting a disc recorded on another device Cards that you can use with this unit Do not format it on a PC etc How to hold a disc or card When inserting/removing a discHandling precautions Disc and card handling Charging the battery Fitting/Removing the batterySetup Connect the AC cable to the AC Adaptor and the AC outlet Charging time Charging time and recordable timeAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Connecting to the AC outlet About the remaining battery Capacity indication Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/off How to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFF Inserting/removing a disc Inserting disc Removing disc Identifying recording/playback sides of disc Single sided disc/dual layer on single side discDouble sided disc After inserting a disc/After recording finishes How to use the cursor button Card access lampInserting/removing an SD card Concerning the SD card ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select Basic operationsOperations during recording Move the cursor button up, down, left or right to operate Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Focus Playback mode In motion picture playback Playback mode Still picture playback Help mode To exit the help mode To get back to the previous screen Using the menu screenWhile stopped, press the Menu button Setting date and time Switching the language To recharge the built-in lithium batteryChanging the date and time display style Changing the display style EVF SET Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinderLCD SET Dynamic Normal Recording Before recordingBasic camera positioning Turning the AGS function on/off About auto modeAnti-Ground-Shooting AGS To end the recording Rotate the mode dial to selectRecording motion pictures Recording time elapsed Screen indications in the disc recording modeRecording mode Remaining time left for recording Approximate recordable time for 1 disc ≥About batteries that you can use with this unit l Recording still pictures Jpeg Focus indicationPress the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture To record still pictures clearly Concerning the focusing area About the focus indicationABC D E F G H Card indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l Switching the shutter effect on/off Picture quality 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB256 MB 512 MB Move the zoom lever Various recording functionsZoom in/out function About using the zoom microphone function Digital zoom function Recording yourself Backlight compensation functionRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side To return to normal recording To cancel fading Fade in/fade out functionPress the recording start/stop button. Fade out To select the colour for fade in/out To cancel the colour night view function Colour night view functionThis allows recording in dark locations Lux colour night view function Soft skin mode To cancel the soft skin modeTo cancel the tele macro function Tele macro function Self-timer recording To stop the timer midway throughPress the Photo Shot button This is for recording shots of yourself as well When the flash is not used Built-in flash To cancel the image stabilizer function Image stabilizer functionRed eye reduction function This is for reducing image shakes during recording To cancel the guide line function To cancel the wind noise reduction functionGuide line function Wind noise reduction function This is for adjusting the microphone input level Microphone level To return to automatic setting To cancel the zebra displayZebra display This is for displaying the parts that are too bright Scene mode Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to ManualManual recording functions Colour bar Manual focus adjustment Move the switch down and set it to Focus position To restore to the automatic adjustment White balanceAbout the MF assist function This is for recording in natural colours About the black balance Adjustment About the white balance sensor Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment To restore to automatic adjustmentManual shutter speed adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Playback of motion pictures on a disc Motion picture playbackPress the cursor button Move the cursor button to operate Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playback Operating with the remote ControlOperation is possible with the remote control only About motion picture Compatibility To adjust the volume Move the volume lever to change the volume levelFrame-by-frame playback Press the button To cancel the repeat playback function Playing back motion pictures by dateRepeat playback Select the date for playback, then press the cursor button To cancel the resume playback function Playback of still pictures on an SD cardResuming the previous playback Still pictures Jpeg playback About still picture compatibility Editing scenes Deleting scenesDeleting scenes one at a time This is for deleting scenes recorded on discs To complete the settings Protecting scenesTo continue deleting other scenes To complete editing Editing still pictures Deleting still picturesDeleting files one at a time Select the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button Protecting still pictures To continue deleting other files Dpof setting What is DPOF?To cancel all Dpof settings This is for writing the printing data on an SD card Formatting Formatting discsFormatting an SD card This is for initializing discs Finalizing a disc Finalizing a discConnect this unit to the AC adaptor DVD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-R DL Deleting the top menu Un-finalizing a DVD-RWCreating a top menu Protecting a disc Auto Protect OperationProtected disc Motion picture recording Editing, etc Playback only Unprotected To exit the information screen Displaying disc informationTo release the disc protection Press the EXT Display button on the remote control With a TVPlayback on TV To display the on-screen Information on the TV Connecting with a Hdmi cable optional What is HDMI?≥Check Hdmi RESOLUTION. l Connect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional About the settings when Connecting with Hdmi Hdmi output resolution Listening in 5.1 channel sound About the setting when connecting the component terminals Audio AV cable supplied Playback using Viera Link Hdavi Control Set so that Viera Link is activated on the connected TV Operate with the remote control for the TV To cancel Viera Link Hdavi Control Set the mode dial to to turn on the power Connect this unit and a video deviceTo stop dubbing ≥Images are dubbed in standard picture quality Select a file to be printed, then press the cursor button With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit and a printer When you stop printing halfway Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeSelect the layout setting on page Layout Before using with a computer What you can do with a computerOperating environment CPU Connection and recognition procedures Connection and recognition Example folder structure of an SD card About the computer displayDisk drive display To disconnect USB cable safely Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 100 Verifying the unit is correctly recognised by the computerIf the driver has not been Recognised properly If using a Macintosh 101 Menus and Indications Menu list Playback menus Motion picture playback Play Setup Language l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup103 Create TOP Menu Menus related to Advanced and Setup 105 IndicationsRecording indications Playback indications PC connection indicationsConfirmatory indications 106 Messages 107 108 About recovery Control Data Error has Been DetectedThumbnail Data Error is Detected 109 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 110 Frequently asked questions 111 112 TroubleshootingUnit operations 113 114 115 116 117 When connected to another deviceWith a computer When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it When you are not going to use the unit for an extended timeAbout this unit 118 119 About the batteryAbout the AC adaptor About the disc About the SD cardAbout the miniSD Card LCD monitor/viewfinder Explanation of terms About condensationCauses of condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up 122 White balanceAuto focus USB Specifications123 124 125 126 127 VQT1A15