Indication

 

Problem

 

 

 

 

Check points

 

The battery

≥ [DISPLAY] is [OFF]. (l 46)

 

capacity indication

 

 

 

 

 

 

or the elapsed time

 

 

 

 

 

 

indication is not

 

 

 

 

 

 

shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status indicator

 

Problem

 

 

 

 

Check points

 

The status

≥ During battery charging, the status indicator

indicator is

flashes red with a period of approximately

flashing red.

2 seconds (approximately 1 second on,

 

1 second off). When charging ends, the

 

status indicator turns off. This is not a

 

malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

 

Problem

 

 

 

 

Check points

 

The high

≥ The battery temperature or unit internal

temperature

temperature (excluding battery) rises. Wait

warning icon

for the temperature to drop before using the

is displayed and

unit again.

 

recording is not

 

 

 

 

 

 

possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When recording

≥ The field of view of the image displayed on

still pictures, the

the LCD monitor differs for motion picture

angle of view of

recording and still picture recording. At time

the image

of purchase, the recording standby screen

displayed on the

shows video view. Press the

button

LCD monitor

halfway to change to photo view. To change

changes.

the angle of view of the recording standby

 

screen to photo view, set [PHOTO VIEW] to

 

 

 

 

 

(ON). (l 72)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic HX-DC3 146, Problem Check points Status, Changes Angle of view of the recording standby, ON. l

HX-DC3 specifications

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