Using the menu screen

Setup

Refer to “Menu list” (l 102) for information about the menus.

1While stopped, press the MENU button.

The menu displayed differs depending on the position of the mode dial.

≥Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed.

2Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired top menu A.

3Move the cursor button right or press the cursor button.

The submenu B is displayed.

4Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the submenu item.

CCurrent settings on menus

5Move the cursor button right or press the cursor button.

6Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired item.

7Press the centre of the cursor button to enter the selection.

To get back to the previous screen

Move the cursor button left.

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Panasonic HDC-DX1 Using the menu screen, While stopped, press the Menu button, To get back to the previous screen

Contents

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 Very clear high definition pictures Features of the High Definition Video CameraWhat is the AVCHD? Important Notice Watching High Definition images When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminalUsing the remote control for the TV for playback 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 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Using the LCD monitorUsing the viewfinder 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 Handling precautions How to hold a disc or cardWhen inserting/removing a disc Disc and card handling Setup Charging the batteryFitting/Removing the battery 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 Double sided disc Identifying recording/playback sides of discSingle sided disc/dual layer on single side disc After inserting a disc/After recording finishes Inserting/removing an SD card How to use the cursor buttonCard access lamp Concerning the SD card Operations during recording ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectBasic operations 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 Changing the date and time display style Switching the languageTo recharge the built-in lithium battery 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 Press the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture Recording still pictures JpegFocus indication To record still pictures clearly ABC D E F G H Concerning the focusing areaAbout the focus indication Card indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l Switching the shutter effect on/off 256 MB Picture quality16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 512 MB Move the zoom lever Various recording functionsZoom in/out function About using the zoom microphone function Digital zoom function Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Recording yourselfBacklight compensation function To return to normal recording Press the recording start/stop button. Fade out To cancel fadingFade in/fade out function To select the colour for fade in/out This allows recording in dark locations To cancel the colour night view functionColour night view function Lux colour night view function To cancel the tele macro function Soft skin modeTo cancel the soft skin mode Tele macro function Press the Photo Shot button Self-timer recordingTo stop the timer midway through This is for recording shots of yourself as well When the flash is not used Built-in flash Red eye reduction function To cancel the image stabilizer functionImage stabilizer function This is for reducing image shakes during recording Guide line function To cancel the guide line functionTo cancel the wind noise reduction function Wind noise reduction function This is for adjusting the microphone input level Microphone level Zebra display To return to automatic settingTo cancel the zebra display This is for displaying the parts that are too bright Manual recording functions Scene modeSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Colour bar Manual focus adjustment Move the switch down and set it to Focus position About the MF assist function To restore to the automatic adjustmentWhite balance This is for recording in natural colours About the black balance Adjustment About the white balance sensor Manual shutter speed adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Press the cursor button Playback of motion pictures on a discMotion picture playback Move the cursor button to operate Operation is possible with the remote control only Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playbackOperating with the remote Control About motion picture Compatibility Frame-by-frame playback To adjust the volumeMove the volume lever to change the volume level Press the button Repeat playback To cancel the repeat playback functionPlaying back motion pictures by date Select the date for playback, then press the cursor button Resuming the previous playback To cancel the resume playback functionPlayback of still pictures on an SD card Still pictures Jpeg playback About still picture compatibility Deleting scenes one at a time Editing scenesDeleting scenes This is for deleting scenes recorded on discs To continue deleting other scenes To complete the settingsProtecting scenes To complete editing Deleting files one at a time Editing still picturesDeleting still pictures Select the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button Protecting still pictures To continue deleting other files To cancel all Dpof settings Dpof settingWhat is DPOF? This is for writing the printing data on an SD card Formatting an SD card FormattingFormatting discs This is for initializing discs Connect this unit to the AC adaptor Finalizing a discFinalizing a disc DVD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-R DL Deleting the top menu Un-finalizing a DVD-RWCreating a top menu Protected disc Motion picture recording Editing, etc Protecting a discAuto Protect Operation Playback only Unprotected To exit the information screen Displaying disc informationTo release the disc protection Playback on TV Press the EXT Display button on the remote controlWith a TV To display the on-screen Information on the TV ≥Check Hdmi RESOLUTION. l Connecting with a Hdmi cable optionalWhat is HDMI? 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 To stop dubbing Set the mode dial to to turn on the powerConnect this unit and a video device ≥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 Operating environment Before using with a computerWhat you can do with a computer 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 103 Playback menus Motion picture playback Play SetupLanguage l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup Create TOP Menu Menus related to Advanced and Setup 105 IndicationsRecording indications Confirmatory indications Playback indicationsPC connection indications 106 Messages 107 108 Thumbnail Data Error is Detected About recoveryControl Data Error has Been 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 About this unit When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time 118 119 About the batteryAbout the AC adaptor About the miniSD Card About the discAbout the SD card LCD monitor/viewfinder Causes of condensation Explanation of termsAbout condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up 122 White balanceAuto focus USB Specifications123 124 125 126 127 VQT1A15