Panasonic HDC-DX1 specs

Before using

19)Internal microphones (5.1 channel support)

20)Zoom lever [W/T] (In recording mode) (l 52) Volume lever [sVOLr] (In playback mode) (l 71)

21)Photoshot button [ ] (l 48)

22)Eyepiece corrector knob (l 42)

23)Shoe cover (l 17)

24)Accessory shoe (l 17)

≥Accessories, such as a video DC light/VW-LDC102E (optional), are attached here.

25)Battery release lever [BATT] (l 26)

26)Tripod receptacle (l 17)

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Panasonic HDC-DX1 operating instructions Battery release lever Batt l Tripod receptacle l

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 CameraVery 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 terminalWatching 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 VQT1A15 Adjust the belt length and the pad position Using grip beltBe careful about the following Accessory shoe Using the viewfinder Using the LCD monitorAdjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Pull out the viewfinder Install a button-type battery Using the remote controlConcerning 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 cardHandling precautions Disc and card handling Fitting/Removing the battery Charging the batterySetup 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 timeCharging 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 discDouble sided disc After inserting a disc/After recording finishes Card access lamp How to use the cursor buttonInserting/removing an SD card Concerning the SD card Basic operations ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectOperations 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 screenTo get back to the previous screen Setting date and time To recharge the built-in lithium battery Switching the languageChanging the date and time display style Changing the display style LCD SET Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinderEVF SET Normal Dynamic Basic camera positioning Before recordingRecording Anti-Ground-Shooting AGS About auto modeTurning the AGS function on/off Recording motion pictures Rotate the mode dial to selectTo end the recording Recording mode Remaining time left for recording Screen indications in the disc recording modeRecording time elapsed ≥About batteries that you can use with this unit l Approximate recordable time for 1 disc Focus indication Recording still pictures JpegPress the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture To record still pictures clearly About the focus indication Concerning the focusing areaABC 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 quality256 MB 512 MB Zoom in/out function Various recording functionsMove the zoom lever Digital zoom function About using the zoom microphone function Backlight compensation function Recording yourselfRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side To return to normal recording Fade in/fade out function To cancel fadingPress 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 functionThis allows recording in dark locations Lux colour night view function To cancel the soft skin mode Soft skin modeTo cancel the tele macro function Tele macro function To stop the timer midway through Self-timer recordingPress 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 functionRed eye reduction function This is for reducing image shakes during recording To cancel the wind noise reduction function To cancel the guide line functionGuide 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 settingZebra display This is for displaying the parts that are too bright Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Scene modeManual recording functions Colour bar Move the switch down and set it to Focus position Manual focus adjustment White balance To restore to the automatic adjustmentAbout 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 adjustmentManual shutter speed adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Motion picture playback Playback of motion pictures on a discPress the cursor button Move the cursor button to operate Operating with the remote Control Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playbackOperation is possible with the remote control only About motion picture Compatibility Move the volume lever to change the volume level To adjust the volumeFrame-by-frame playback Press the button Playing back motion pictures by date To cancel the repeat playback functionRepeat playback Select the date for playback, then press the cursor button Playback of still pictures on an SD card To cancel the resume playback functionResuming the previous playback Still pictures Jpeg playback About still picture compatibility Deleting scenes Editing scenesDeleting scenes one at a time This is for deleting scenes recorded on discs Protecting scenes To complete the settingsTo continue deleting other scenes To complete editing Deleting still pictures Editing still picturesDeleting 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 settingTo cancel all Dpof settings This is for writing the printing data on an SD card Formatting discs FormattingFormatting 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 Creating a top menu Un-finalizing a DVD-RWDeleting the top menu Auto Protect Operation Protecting a discProtected disc Motion picture recording Editing, etc Playback only Unprotected To release the disc protection Displaying disc informationTo exit the information screen With a TV Press the EXT Display button on the remote controlPlayback 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 powerTo stop dubbing ≥Images are dubbed in standard picture quality Connect this unit and a printer With a printer PictBridgeSelect a file to be printed, then press the cursor button Select the layout setting on page Layout Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeWhen you stop printing halfway What you can do with a computer Before using with a computerOperating environment CPU Connection and recognition Connection and recognition procedures Disk drive display About the computer displayExample 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 computer100 101 If using a Macintosh Menu list Menus and Indications Language l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup Playback menus Motion picture playback Play Setup103 Create TOP Menu Menus related to Advanced and Setup Recording indications Indications105 PC connection indications Playback indicationsConfirmatory indications 106 107 Messages 108 Control Data Error has Been Detected About recoveryThumbnail Data Error is Detected 109 110 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 111 Frequently asked questions Unit operations Troubleshooting112 113 114 115 116 With a computer When connected to another device117 When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itAbout this unit 118 About the AC adaptor About the battery119 About the SD card About the discAbout the miniSD Card LCD monitor/viewfinder About condensation Explanation of termsCauses of condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up Auto focus White balance122 123 SpecificationsUSB 124 125 126 127 VQT1A15