Model No. HDC-DX1P/PC
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Safety Precautions
Things You Should Know
Following Applies only in Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Batteries
AC adaptor
Important Safety Instructions
Care
Precautions
USE & Location
Indemnity concerning recording Content
Carefully observe copyright laws
Playback of motion pictures on a Disc
Quick Guide
Manual recording functions
Playback of still pictures on an SD Card
Contents Editing
Quick Guide
Removing the battery
How to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFF
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Motion picture playback tab
Still picture playback tab
Very clear high definition pictures
Features of the High Definition Video Camera
What is the AVCHD?
Important Notice
Watching High Definition images
When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminal
Using 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
Parts identification and handling
Before using Speaker Viewfinder l
Battery release lever Batt l Tripod receptacle l
Reset button Reset l LCD monitor l
≥Use the supplied AV cable only
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Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand
Using grip belt
Adjust the belt length and the pad position
Flip the belt Adjust the length Replace the belt
Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired
Using the LCD monitor
Using the viewfinder
Pull out the viewfinder
Concerning the button-type battery
Using the remote control
Install a button-type battery
Remote control usable range
Discs that can be used on this unit
DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL
Message Recommended to USE Panasonic Disc appears
About DVD-R DL dual layer on Single side
Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit
≥MD ≥iD ≥Floppy disk
When using brand-new DVD-RAM or DVD-RW
When inserting a disc recorded on another device
Capacity
Cards that you can use with this unit
Card type
Indication in these instructions
Handling precautions
How to hold a disc or card
When inserting/removing a disc
Disc and card handling
Setup
Charging the battery
Fitting/Removing the battery
Charging lamp
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Supplied Battery
Charging time and recordable time
Charging time
≥The display changes as the battery capacity reduces
Connecting to the AC outlet
About the remaining battery Capacity indication
Recording mode l 50
Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/off
≥Rotate the mode dial slowly
Playback mode l 74
Set the mode dial to OFF when this unit is not being used
Inserting/removing a disc
Inserting disc
Removing disc
Recording/playback side is opposite to the labelled side
Identifying recording/playback sides of disc
Single sided disc/dual layer on single side disc
Double sided disc
Inserting/removing an SD card
Card access lamp
≥Check that the status indicator has gone off
Concerning the SD card
Basic operations
How to use the cursor button
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
Operations during recording
Operations during playback
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
Manual mode White balance
Manual focus mode Focus 5/5 Manual focus adjustment
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 screen
While stopped, press the Menu button
Setting date and time
Changing the date and time display style
Switching the language
To recharge the built-in lithium battery
Changing the display style
EVF SET
Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinder
LCD SET
Recording
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
Turning the AGS function on/off
About auto mode
Auto Ground-directional Standby AGS
Automatic white balance l Auto focus l
Lens cover opens automatically
Recording motion pictures
To end the recording
Recording time elapsed
Screen indications in the disc recording mode
Recording mode Remaining time left for recording
Approximate recordable time for 1 disc
≥About batteries that you can use with this unit l
To record still pictures clearly
Recording still pictures Jpeg
Focus indication
≥The sound cannot be recorded
ABC D E F G H
Concerning the focusing area
About the focus indication
Card indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l
Switching the shutter effect on/off
You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures
256 MB
Picture quality
16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB
512 MB
Move the zoom lever
Various recording functions
Zoom in/out function
You can zoom in up to 12k optically
About using the zoom microphone function
Digital zoom function
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side
Recording yourself
Backlight compensation function
To return to normal recording
Press the recording start/stop button. Fade out
To cancel fading
Fade in/fade out function
To select the color for fade in/out
Lux MagicPix function
To cancel the MagicPix function
MagicPix function
To cancel the tele macro function
Soft skin mode
To cancel the soft skin mode
Tele macro function
You can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer
Self-timer recording
To stop the timer midway through
Press the Photo Shot button
Built-in flash
When the flash is not used
≥This function’s default setting is Flash Auto
Flash is activated and the picture will be recorded
Red eye reduction function
To cancel the image stabilizer function
Image stabilizer function
Guide line function
To cancel the guide line function
To cancel the wind noise reduction function
Wind noise reduction function
Microphone level
Zebra display
To return to automatic setting
To cancel the zebra display
Manual recording functions
Scene mode
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual
Color bar
Manual focus adjustment
Move the switch down and set it to Focus position
About the MF assist function
To restore to the automatic adjustment
White balance
Icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically
About the black balance Adjustment
About the white balance sensor
Manual shutter speed adjustment
Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment
To restore to automatic adjustment
Manual iris/gain adjustment
Playback
Playback of motion pictures on a disc
Motion picture playback
Operation is possible with the remote control only
Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playback
Operating with the remote Control
About motion picture Compatibility
Frame-by-frame playback
To adjust the volume
Move the volume lever to change the volume level
Press the button
Repeat playback
To cancel the repeat playback function
Playing back motion pictures by date
Select the date for playback, then press the cursor button
Resuming the previous playback
To cancel the resume playback function
Playback of still pictures on an SD card
Still pictures Jpeg playback
About still picture compatibility
Deleting scenes
Deleted scenes cannot be restored
Editing scenes
Deleting scenes one at a time
To continue deleting other scenes
To complete the settings
Protecting scenes
To complete editing
Deleting files one at a time
Editing still pictures
Deleting 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 setting
What is DPOF?
Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayed
Formatting discs
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or
Formatting
Formatting an SD card
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Finalizing a disc
Finalizing a disc
DVD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-R DL
Deleting the top menu
Un-finalizing a DVD-RW
Creating a top menu
Protected disc Motion picture recording Editing, etc
Protecting a disc
Auto Protect Operation
Playback only Unprotected
To exit the information screen
Displaying disc information
To release the disc protection
Playback on TV
Press the EXT Display button on the remote control
With a TV
To display the on-screen Information on the TV
≥Check Hdmi RESOLUTION. l
Connecting with a Hdmi cable optional
What 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
Set so that EZ Sync is activated on the connected TV
Playback using EZ Sync Hdavi Control
≥The default setting is on
Operate with the remote control for the TV
To cancel EZ Sync Hdavi Control
Devices which can play back discs recorded with this unit
Playback using Blu-ray Disc Players
Only when playing back DVD-RW, DVD-R or DVD-R DL discs
DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Disc Player
To stop dubbing
Set the mode dial to to turn on the power
Connect 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 PictBridge
Connect this unit and a printer
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When you stop printing halfway
Select the paper size setting on Paper Size
Select the layout setting on page Layout
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Operating environment
Before using with a computer
What you can do with a computer
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Connection and recognition procedures
Connection and recognition
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About the computer display
Disk drive display
Example folder structure of an SD card
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To disconnect USB cable safely
Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop
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Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer
If the driver has not been Recognized properly
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Menus and Indications
Menu list
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Playback menus Motion picture playback Play Setup
Language l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup
Create TOP Menu
Menus related to Advanced and Setup
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Indications
Recording indications
Confirmatory indications
Playback indications
PC connection indications
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Messages
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Thumbnail Data Error is Detected
About recovery
Control Data Error has Been Detected
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Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
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Frequently asked questions
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Troubleshooting
Unit operations
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When connected to another device
With a computer
About this unit
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
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About the battery
About the AC adaptor
About the miniSD Card
About the disc
About the SD card
LCD monitor/viewfinder
Causes of condensation
Explanation of terms
About condensation
What to do with the lens is fogged up
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White balance
Auto focus
USB
Specifications
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Optional accessories
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Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
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Request for Service Notice USA Only
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Panasonic Video Products
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Customer Services Directory
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Panasonic Canada Inc
Warranty Service
If YOU Ship the Product to a Servicentre
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Index
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Recording lamp 110 Recording modes available for the motion
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PictBridge 100
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Cómo apagar la cámara Ajuste el disco del modo a OFF
Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía española para el uso rápido
Extracción de la batería
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Pulse el botón Photo Shot a tope para tomar la imagen
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Ficha de reproducción de imágenes fija
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Ficha de reproducción de imágenes en movimiento
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