Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HX-DC3 Panasonic
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Basic Operating Instruct ions Dual Camer a Model No. HX-DC3 Please read the se instru ctions c arefully before using t his prod uct, and save this manual for fut ure use.
2 VQT 4U8 1 ∫ Concerning the battery Information for Y our Safety W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fi re, elect ric shock or pro duct damage, ≥ Do not expo se this uni t to rain, moistu re, dripping or spla shing. ≥ Do not pla c e object s filled wit h liquids, such as vases, on this unit.
VQT4U 81 3 ∫ Product id entification m a rking -If you see this symbol- Product Location Dual Camera Battery hold er Info rmati on on Disp osal in othe r Co untri es ou tside the European Unio n This symbol is only valid in t he European Union.
4 VQT 4U81 ∫ Cautions for use For Australia a nd New Zealand In the ev ent of abnormal opera tion (e.g. if the unit emit s smoke or an unusual smell) , immediately stop operat ing the unit and consult th e Panason ic Customer Care Ce ntre on 132600 .
VQT4U 81 5 edited co ntent, an d does not gua rantee any content if recording or editing does not wo rk properly . Likewise, the abo v e also applies in a c ase wher e any type of rep air is made to the unit (includ ing any othe r non-built-in memory re lated compo nent).
6 VQT 4U81 Infor mation for Y ou r Sa fety ..... 2 Accessori es ...... . .... ...... ...... ....... 7 Opti onal a ccessori es .. ........ . 7 Prep aration Power su pply ........ ..... ......... ..... . 8 Inserting/ removing the b attery . ........ ...
VQT4U 81 7 *1 Keep the lens cap out of reac h of children to prevent swallowing. *2 T o prevent the unit f rom dropping, be sure to at tach the handst rap. Optional ac cessories Some opt iona l acc ess orie s may not be av ail able in s ome c oun tries .
8 VQT 4U81 ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBX070. Inserting/removing the battery ≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit.
VQT4U 81 9 2 Insert the ba ttery , taking care to match up the terminal ma r kings. A terminal marking s ≥ Insert the b attery so that the terminal m arkings face up. It is poss ible to mistake nly Insert the ba ttery ups ide down, so b e sure to check the or ientation carefully .
10 VQT4U81 Charging the battery The unit is in th e s tand by condit ion when the AC adaptor is conn ected. The primary ci rcuit is always “live” as long as the AC adapt or is connec ted to an electr ical out let. Important: ≥ The AC adap tor and USB cabl e are for use with this unit only .
VQT4U81 11 1 Connect t he USB cable to the A C adaptor . ≥ Check that the plug portion of the AC adaptor is not misaligned. 2 Connect t he AC adap tor into the AC outlet. 3 Connect t he USB cabl e to the unit. ≥ Connecti ng the USB cable in the wr ong dir ection may cause damage to the USB/ A V connector of the unit.
12 VQT4U81 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T emperature: 25 o C/humidit y : 60% RH (When using AC adaptor) ≥ These times are approximatio ns. ≥ The indicated charging ti me is for when the battery has been discharged completely .
VQT4U81 13 The unit can re c ord motion pic tures, s till pictur es or audio to an SD card or built-in memor y . T o record to an SD card, read t he following. Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating f or motion picture r ecording.
14 VQT4U81 2 Insert (remove ) the SD card into (from) the card slot. ≥ Face the labe l side B in the dire c tion shown in the illust ration and press it straight in as far as it will go. ≥ Press the c entre of th e SD card and t hen pull it straigh t out.
VQT4U81 15 Open the LCD monitor and p ress the pow er button to turn on the un it. The LCD monitor turns on. If the scree n to se t the date a nd tim e app ears when yo u tur n on the un it, skip to st ep 2 and follow the s teps t o set the date a nd time.
16 VQT4U81 3 (When [DA TE] or [TIME] is selected) Tilt the SET button to the lef t or right to select th e desired item and then up and dow n to set the numerical v a lues. e.g.: When [DA TE] is sel ected ≥ The year can be se t between 2 000 and 2039.
VQT4U81 17 ≥ Before turning on the unit, remove the lens cap. ≥ Motion pic tures are recorded to the SD card if one is inserted . If no SD card is inserted , the motion pictures ar e recorded to the built-in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode.
18 VQT4U81 ≥ Before turning on the unit, remove the lens cap. ≥ S till pictures are recorded to SD card if one is inserted. If no SD card is inserte d, the still pictu res are recorded to the buil t-in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode.
VQT4U81 19 ≥ Audio is record ed to the SD card if one is inser ted. If no SD card is inserte d, the audio is record ed to the built-in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the REC / bu tton to change to recordin g mode. 3 Select the m e nu. ( l 22) 4 St art recording by p r essing th e recording st art/stop button.
20 VQT4U81 1 Press the REC/ button to change to playback m ode. 2 Select the fi le to play back using the SET button and press th e SET button. A The infor mation for the file in t he yell ow frame is dis played. ≥ T ilt and ho ld the SET button up or down to di splay the next (or previous) page.
VQT4U81 21 W atching Vi deo/Pictures on your TV Connect t he unit to a TV usi ng the A V cable (sup plied) or a HDMI mini cable (optiona l). ≥ Connecti ng the A V cable in the wrong dire ction may cause da mage to the USB/A V connecto r of the unit.
22 VQT4U81 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Tilt the SET button to the lef t. 3 Select t ab A using the SET b utton, and tilt the SET button to the rig ht or press the SET bu tton. 4 Select f rom menu item s B using the SET button , and tilt the SET butto n to the right, or press the SET button.
VQT4U81 23 5 Select the s etting content using the SET button and press the SET button to set. ∫ About applica ble mode indicator In the rec ording menu, t he recording mode that reflect s the currently displayed s etting is disp layed. C Applicabl e mode indicator : Setting is applied to still picture an d motion picture re c ording.
24 VQT4U81 Language selection Y ou can select the languag e on the screen displa y and the men u screen. Formatting Please b e aware that if a me dium is formatt ed, then all the dat a recorded on the medium will be erased and ca nnot be restored. Back up impor ta n t data on a PC, disc etc.
VQT4U81 25 Double range zoom The enlarg ed size will be approx imately double s ize (double ran ge zoom). Pres s again t o retur n to no rmal size. 1 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. 2 Press the zo om range button. ≥ On the normal zoom reco rding screen, t he icon is dis played.
26 VQT4U81 ∫ Carefully obser ve copyright laws Recording of p re-recorded tapes or di scs or other published or broadcast materi al for purpo ses other th an your own pr ivate use may infring e copyright laws. E ven for the purpose of priva te use, record ing of cert ain material may be restri cted.
VQT4U81 27 Dual Camera Inform ation fo r your safety Other s S p ecifications Power s o urce : DC 5.0 V (When us ing AC ad aptor) DC 3.7 V (When using batt ery) Power consumptio n: Recording; 4.0 W Charging; 3.3 W Recording fo rmat: MPEG-4 A VC files format sta ndard (.
28 VQT4U81 Image sens o r: 1/2.33 ty pe (1/ 2.33 z ) 1MOS image sensor T ota l; Approx. 14400 K Effective pixels; Motion pict ure; 14300 K (4: 3), 1 1900 K (16:9) S till picture; 14300 K (4:3), 11 900 K (16:9) Lens: Auto iris F3. 5 to F3.7 Focal length; 6.
VQT4U81 29 HDMI mini connect or video output level: HDMI ™ 1080i/720 p/480p USB/A V connector a udio output level (Line): 155 mV , 220 h , 2 c h HDMI mini conne ctor audio output level: Linear PCM USB: Reader func tion SD card; Read onl y (No copyright prot ection support) Built-in me mory; Read only Hi-S peed USB (USB 2.
30 VQT4U81 AC adaptor Inform ation fo r your safety Power s o urce : AC 100 V to 240 V , 50/60 Hz Power consumptio n: 7W DC output: D C 5 . 0V , 1 . 0A (GA) VSK0751 Dimensions: 48.9 mm ( W) k 32.8 mm (H) k 95.1 mm (D) Mass: Approx. 58 g (GC) VSK0752 Dimensions: 49.
VQT4U81 31 Limited W arra nty (ONL Y FOR AUSTRALIA) Panasonic W ar ranty 1. The product is warranted for 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the conditions of this warranty Panasonic or it.
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