If the unit has not been operated for approximately 5 minutes (settings at the time of purchase) when the power is turned on, the ECONOMY function will activate and switch to Standby Mode to limit power consumption in situations such as the user forgetting to turn the unit off.

jWhen the unit is in Standby Mode, you can turn on the unit by pressing the power button.

jThe time until the unit goes into Standby Mode can be changed. (l 47)

About the high temperature warning icon

If the battery temperature or unit internal temperature (excluding battery) rises,

the high temperature warning icon will provide warning as indicated below.

Battery/unit

internal

temperature

Screen display

Unit operation

 

Although it is possible to record/play

 

back, please stop using the unit as

 

soon as possible and turn off the

(Lighting)

unit.

 

 

 

Motion picture recording is no longer

 

 

possible. (If you are recording a

 

motion picture, the recording stops.)

 

Please turn off the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

After the flashing of the

, the

 

unit turns off automatically. The unit

(Flashing)

does not turn on when the

 

temperature drops. (

flashes.)

 

 

Wait for the temperature to drop

 

before using the unit again.

 

 

 

 

AHigh temperature

When you turn off the unit while the temperature is high ( is lighting), you will not be able to turn on the unit again until the

temperature lowers. ( will flash.)

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Panasonic HX-DC3 operating instructions About the high temperature warning icon, Unit

HX-DC3 specifications

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