Panasonic HDC-DX1, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Before use please read these instructions completely VQT1A15 Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No HDC DX1 GN ...

Page 2: ...IES DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENT...

Page 3: ...the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT...

Page 4: ...H and DICOMAR is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Pentium and Celeron are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the...

Page 5: ... Setting date and time 39 Switching the language 40 Adjusting LCD monitor viewfinder 41 Recording Before recording 43 Recording motion pictures 45 Recording modes recordable time available for the motion picture 47 Recording still pictures JPEG 48 Number of pixels and picture quality for still picture recording 51 Various recording functions 52 Zoom in out function 52 Recording yourself 54 Backlig...

Page 6: ...disc 83 Displaying disc information 84 With other products With a TV 85 Playback using VIERA Link HDAVI Control 91 Dubbing images onto a connected DVD recorder or video device 93 With a printer PictBridge 94 With a computer Before using with a computer 96 What you can do with a computer 96 Operating environment 96 Connection and recognition 97 Connection and recognition procedures 97 About the com...

Page 7: ...hey are not compatible with devices other than those that support the AVCHD Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details There are some cases where the recorded motion pictures cannot be played back even if the device supports the AVCHD In such cases play the recorded motion picture with this unit instead Do not insert them into devices that are not compatible DVD players computer...

Page 8: ... remote control for the TV for playback Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details ª Other linked operations Turning the power on and off If you turn the power off with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off Automatic input switching If you connect with a HDMI cable and then turn on the power on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switche...

Page 9: ...round system The 5 mounted internal microphones give better directivity Far away sounds can be recorded more clearly with the zoom microphone function l 53 A AV amplifier with HDMI terminal B HDMI cable optional Refer to the operating instructions of the TV AV amplifier speakers etc for details on how to connect If you record with an external microphone the recording is in stereo 2 channel sound O...

Page 10: ...R2025 USB cable K2KZ4CB00011 Disc cleaning cloth VFC3778 2 Optional accessories AC adaptor VW AD20GN K Battery pack lithium VW VBG260 2640 mAh Filter kit VW LF43NE Video DC light VW LDC102E Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E Tripod VW CT45E 8 cm DVD RAM disc single sided LM AF30E 8 cm DVD RAM disc double sided LM AF60E 8 cm DVD RW disc single sided LM RW30E 8 cm DVD RW disc double sided LM RW6...

Page 11: ...Before using 11 VQT1A15 Parts identification and handling 1 Lens LEICA DICOMAR 2 Built in flash l 59 3 Recording lamp l 104 4 Lens cover 5 White balance sensor remote control sensor l 20 67 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 12: ...SS PC l 30 13 Delete button l 75 77 14 Status indicator l 29 15 Mode dial l 29 16 Cursor button l 33 17 Recording start stop button l 45 18 Disc eject lever DISC EJECT l 30 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the viewfinder screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 13: ... l 52 Volume lever sVOLr In playback mode l 71 21 Photoshot button l 48 22 Eyepiece corrector knob l 42 23 Shoe cover l 17 24 Accessory shoe l 17 Accessories such as a video DC light VW LDC102E optional are attached here 25 Battery release lever BATT l 26 26 Tripod receptacle l 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ...

Page 14: ...nent terminal COMPONENT l 89 38 Microphone terminal MIC A compatible plug in powered microphone can be used as an external microphone When the unit is connected with the AC adaptor sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microphone type In this case please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny...

Page 15: ... compartment l 30 40 Grip belt l 16 41 Outlet 42 Cooling fan inlet About the cooling fan The cooling fan rotates to prevent the internal temperature rising Take care not to cover the inlet and outlet when using this unit 39 40 41 42 ...

Page 16: ...er Kit Be careful about the following When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter are attached and the W T lever is pressed toward the W side the 4 corners of an image will be darkened Vignetting Attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens When the MC protector or the ND filter of the Filter Kit VW LF43NE optional is attached to the front of the lens hood use the lens cap included in ...

Page 17: ...ver 2 Connect to the accessory shoe This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod Please carefully read the operating instructions for how to attach the unit to the tripod When a tripod is used you can perform operations easily using the remote control l 19 Accessory shoe Tripod receptacle ...

Page 18: ...180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the viewfinder The brightness and colour level of the LCD monitor can be adjusted l 41 The unit may be damaged or fail if the LCD monitor is forcibly opened or rotated If the LCD monitor is rotated by 180x towards the lens and the viewfinder is extended when recording yourself the LCD monitor and the viewfinder simultaneously light Using the viewfinder Pull...

Page 19: ...ttery holder back in place Concerning the button type battery When the button type battery runs down replace it with a new battery part number CR2025 The battery should normally last about 1 year however this depends on how frequently the unit is used Keep the button type battery out of the reach of children ZOOM START STOP PHOTO SHOT EXT DISPLAY DATE TIME VOL PLAY STOP SKIP SKIP MENU ENTER PAUSE ...

Page 20: ...n the remote control and the unit s remote control sensor A Within approx 5 m Angle Approx 10o up and 15o down left and right The remote control is intended for indoor operation Outdoors or under strong light the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges A ...

Page 21: ...isc l 82 DIsc type DVD RAM 8 cm Single sided double sided DVD RW 8 cm Single sided double sided DVD R 8 cm Single sided double sided DVD R DL 8 cm Dual layer on single side DVD RAM Ver 2 1 DVD RW Ver 1 1 2X SPEED 2X 1X DVD R for General Ver 2 0 DVD R for DL Ver 3 0 Recording format AVCHD format AVCHD format AVCHD format AVCHD format Characteristic Rewritable disc Rewritable disc 1 One time recordi...

Page 22: ...n other products even if the other products support the AVCHD In such cases play back the disc on this unit instead When using DVD RW DVD R or DVD R DL do not perform the following as it may make the disc unusable Record on a disc with other products after recording on it with this unit Record on a disc with this unit after recording on it with other products Insert an un finalized disc in any oth...

Page 23: ... the data recorded on the disc will be erased When a DVD RAM or a DVD RW recorded on another device is inserted in this unit the screen shown in the illustration may be displayed If the disc is formatted l 80 then it can be used However all the data recorded on the disc will be erased Check the data before formatting DVD R or DVD R DL recorded on another device cannot be formatted and used for rec...

Page 24: ...is formatted on other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card l 80 Do not format it on a PC etc We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD card When the write protect switch A on the SD Card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to preven...

Page 25: ...r water antistatic agent detergent etc ª Handling precautions Be careful about scratches and dirt Do not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping and un balanced rotation rendering it unusable Write on the label side of the disc only with a soft oil based felt pen Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner stat...

Page 26: ...reign objects or dust then reconnect them properly Disconnect the AC cable from the AC outlet when you remove dirt foreign objects or dust on the terminals of the battery or the AC adaptor If the charging lamp is still flashing something may be wrong with the battery or AC adaptor Contact your dealer Battery charging time l 27 We recommend using Panasonic batteries VW VBG260 If you use other batte...

Page 27: ...rge a battery that has not been used for long time the charging time will become longer ª Recordable time When using a DVD RAM disc The times shown in the table below are for when the temperature is 25 oC and the humidity is 60 These times are approximations The times indicate the recordable time when the viewfinder is used The times in parentheses indicate the recordable time when the LCD monitor...

Page 28: ... of time where the temperature is low or high or if the battery was repeatedly charged The maximum amount of remaining battery capacity able to be indicated is 240 minutes If the actual remaining time exceeds 240 minutes the indication will stay green and will not change until the remaining time falls below 240 minutes Depending on the conditions of use the time displayed on the remaining battery ...

Page 29: ...he power PC B P C OFF A PC OFF Recording mode l 45 48 Use this to record motion pictures on a disc and still pictures on an SD card Playback mode l 69 73 Use this to play back motion pictures recorded on a disc and still pictures recorded on an SD card PC Connection mode l 97 Use this to view and download still pictures recorded on an SD card on a computer OFF The power turns off When the power is...

Page 30: ...ewfinder is retracted The power will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted Inserting removing a disc When inserting or removing the disc fit the charged battery pack or connect the AC adaptor to the unit The cover of the disc compartment will not open unless the unit is powered 1 Attach the battery or connect the AC adaptor 2...

Page 31: ...h the recording playback side of the disc when inserting removing it Removing disc While pressing down on the spindle grasp the edge of the disc and gently lift it out 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of the disc compartment to close the cover When using brand new DVD RAM or DVD RW l 23 When inserting a disc recorded on another device l 23 B A C ...

Page 32: ...bel facing the inside an error message will appear Remove the disc and reinsert it with its recording playback side facing the inside Do not allow the recording playback side to become dirty or scratched Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor while removing the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery p...

Page 33: ...ant data on a computer using the supplied USB cable beforehand l 98 ª Card access lamp When this unit accesses the SD card reading recording playback erasing etc the access lamp lights up If the following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit then the SD card or the recorded data may be damaged or this unit may malfunction Removing the SD card Operating the mode dial Removing the ba...

Page 34: ... The indication disappears when the centre of the cursor button is pressed again The indication changes each time the cursor button is moved down 2 Move the cursor button up left or right to select an item Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Move the cursor button up down left or right to select the scene to be played back and press the cursor button The selected scene is played back on the full scre...

Page 35: ...he operation icons displayed in each mode Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 3 Backlight compensation 54 2 Fade 55 1 Help mode 37 2 3 3 Colour night view 0 Lux colour night view 56 2 Soft skin mode 57 1 Tele macro 57 3 3 Ø 3 Self timer recording 58 ß 2 Flash 59 1 Red eye reduction 60 In manual mode MANUAL 4 4 3 White balance 66 2 Iris or gain value 68 1 Shutter speed 68 In manual focus mode FOCUS 5 ...

Page 36: ...and show thumbnails 69 6 2 Rewind during playback 69 2 Reverse slow frame playback during pause 70 5 1 Fast forward during playback 69 1 Forward slow frame playback during pause 70 Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 Slide show start pause 73 4 Stop playback and show thumbnails 73 E 2 Playback previous picture during pause 73 D 1 Playback next picture during pause 73 ...

Page 37: ...or button right to select 3 Move the cursor button up left or right to select the desired icon An explanation of the selected icon scrolls at the bottom of the screen The indication changes each time the cursor button is moved down To exit the help mode Press the MENU button or select END When the help mode is used functions cannot be set When the help mode is used motion pictures and still pictur...

Page 38: ...n in order to select the desired top menu A 3 Move the cursor button right or press the cursor button The submenu B is displayed 4 Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the submenu item C Current settings on menus 5 Move the cursor button right or press the cursor button 6 Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired item 7 Press the centre of the cursor button t...

Page 39: ...ill appear Move the cursor button up or down to select YES press the centre of the cursor button and then perform steps 2 and 3 below to set the date and time Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button then select BASIC CLOCK SET YES and press the cursor button 2 Move the cursor button left or right to select the item to be set Then move the cursor button up or down to set the desired ...

Page 40: ...e date and time will appear Select YES and set the date and time To recharge the built in lithium battery Connect the AC adaptor or attach the battery to the unit and the built in lithium battery will be recharged Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will save the date and time for approx 6 months The battery is still being recharged even if the mode dial is set to OFF Switc...

Page 41: ...nitor and extend the viewfinder to activate it When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180 towards the lens the brightness and colour level of the LCD monitor cannot be adjusted These settings will not affect the images actually recorded ª In order to increase the brightness of the entire LCD monitor Press the POWER LCD button The indication appears on the LCD monitor Press the POWER LCD button if the ...

Page 42: ...cene recorded The picture quality on the viewfinder will not be affected This function is automatically set to DYNAMIC when the brightness of the LCD monitor is increased the indication appears on the LCD monitor and cannot be set to NORMAL independently This will not affect the images to be recorded When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180 towards the lens the LCD AI is set to NORMAL Adjust the foc...

Page 43: ...e the unit it could be damaged 4 Do not cover the microphones C or the sensors D with your hands 5 Keep your arms near your body 6 Slightly open your legs When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person a ball etc ...

Page 44: ...e recording and walk with the unit tilted upside down while recording continues If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically set to recording pause Turning the AGS function on off Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select VIDEO AGS ON or OFF and press the cursor button This function s d...

Page 45: ...recording on a disc even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted To end the recording Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording and are red during recording Do not move this unit until is green The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene When about 5 minut...

Page 46: ...crophone with the MIC terminal If an external microphone is connected or disconnected while recording the audio will not be recorded properly Each time the unit is put into recording pause the counter display will be reset to 0h00m00s While motion picture recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted While WRITING CONTROL DAT...

Page 47: ...e amount of data in a fixed time depending on the subject being recorded This means if a subject with sharp movements is recorded the recording time is reduced Sound is recorded with the Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator when recording with the built in microphone About batteries that you can use with this unit l 27 Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases When there is a...

Page 48: ... flashes Focusing The green lamp lights up When in focus No mark When focusing is unsuccessful 4 Press the PHOTO SHOT button fully to take the picture In order to take better still pictures the screen will brighten when recording To record still pictures clearly When zooming in on the subject with a magnification of 4k or higher it is difficult to reduce the slight shaking from holding this unit b...

Page 49: ...the focus indication The focus indication does not appear in manual focus mode Focus on a subject manually when it is not easily focused l 65 You can record still pictures on the card even if the focus indication does not appear but pictures may be recorded without being focused The focus indication does not appear or has difficulty displaying in the following cases When the zoom magnification is ...

Page 50: ...e PHOTO SHOT button fully press to the bottom to take the picture This function is not activated if the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway The screen indications that appear only when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway will be displayed The picture quality is different from normal still picture recording because priority is given to the motion picture recording We recommend pausing the mot...

Page 51: ...corded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality ª Picture quality and number of recordable pictures The number of recordable pictures depends on whether and are used together and on the subject being recorded The numbers shown in the table are approximations Picture quality MENU Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures on an SD Card Picture size 1920k1080 Picture quality 8 MB 4 7 16 ...

Page 52: ...holding this unit by hand we recommend using the image stabilizer function l 60 When distant subjects are brought closer they are focused at about 1 2 m or more When the zoom magnification is 1k this unit can focus on a subject approx 4 cm away from the lens Macro function The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved The zoom speed does not vary when operating wi...

Page 53: ...inked to the zooming operation and the sound sensitivity direction directivity of the microphone changes as you zoom Far away sounds are recorded more clearly if you zoom in close up and the surrounding sound is recorded with presence if you zoom out wide angle Press the MENU button then select VIDEO ZOOM MIC ON and press the cursor button The zoom microphone function does not work with an externa...

Page 54: ...some indications will appear on the screen When appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication l 107 RAM RW R R DL SD Use this function when the light is emanating from behind the subject and the subject appears dark Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the i...

Page 55: ...udio gradually disappears After the image audio completely disappears recording stops After recording the fade setting is cancelled To cancel fading Select again The colour which appears in fading pictures can be selected Press the MENU button then select VIDEO FADE COLOUR WHITE or BLACK and press the cursor button If you turn off the power the fade function is cancelled While the fade in fade out...

Page 56: ...te the LCD monitor towards the lens side When the LCD monitor is reversed the screen is lit in white Extend the viewfinder and view the images while recording The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx 1 2 m or less To cancel the colour night view function Select until the colour night view indication disappear The focus indication does not appear even if the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway ...

Page 57: ... SD By focusing only on the subject and blurring the background the image can be impressive The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx 60 cm Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the cursor button right to select If the magnification is 12k or less then it is automatically set to...

Page 58: ...in auto focus mode the subject is focused when the button is pressed halfway When you press the PHOTO SHOT button fully in auto focus mode the subject is focused just before recording To stop the timer midway through Press the MENU button The self timer setting is cancelled The self timer is cancelled if the power is turned off or the mode dial is operated The self timer standby mode is cancelled ...

Page 59: ...he picture will be recorded When the flash is not used Set the flash to FLASH OFF Do not block the flash with your hand or by other means The unit automatically determines if the flash is necessary even when it has been set to FLASH OFF by detecting the ambient brightness If it determines that the flash is necessary the indication lights up in red when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway If t...

Page 60: ... R DL SD Reduces the image shaking due to hand movement when recording Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select BASIC O I S ON and press the cursor button To cancel the image stabilizer function Press the MENU button then select BASIC O I S OFF and press the cursor button This function s default setting is ON In still picture recording mode pressing the PHOTO SHOT button ha...

Page 61: ...lly recorded RAM RW R R DL Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select VIDEO WIND CUT ON and press the cursor button To cancel the wind noise reduction function Press the MENU button then select VIDEO WIND CUT OFF and press the cursor button This function s default setting is ON The wind noise reduction depends on the wind strength The surround effect may be reduced if this fu...

Page 62: ...unt of sound distortion SET AGC is not activated and so natural recording can be performed 2 Move the cursor button left or right to adjust the microphone input level A Centre B Front left C Back left D Front right E Back right F Microphone input level A gain value for each of the 5 built in microphones is displayed The input level of the microphones cannot be set individually 3 Press the centre o...

Page 63: ...depending on the zoom rate Set ZOOM MIC to OFF or set the microphone input level after adjusting the zoom rate l 53 RAM RW R R DL SD Parts where white saturation colour saturation is likely to occur extremely brightly lit or shiny parts are displayed with diagonal lines zebra pattern Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED ZEBRA ON and press the cursor button A Ze...

Page 64: ...rtures Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL 2 Press the MENU button then select BASIC SCENE MODE desired item and press the cursor button 5 Sports To record sports scenes or scenes where there are quick motions Portrait To make people stand out against the background Low light To make the scene brighter in dark conditions Spotlight To make the subject under a...

Page 65: ...nely Spotlight mode If the recording subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become whitish and the periphery of the recorded image extremely dark Surf snow mode If the subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become whitish RAM RW R R DL SD If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then manual focusing is available Rotate the mode dial to select 1 When MF assist fun...

Page 66: ...not work if the zoom magnification is more than 12k The part of the screen that is enlarged is not enlarged on the image actually recorded The zebra pattern does not appear on the part of the screen that is enlarged when ZEBRA is ON RAM RW R R DL SD The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions If so you can adjust the white b...

Page 67: ... In this case use the automatic white balance ª About the white balance sensor The white balance sensor A detects the type of light source during recording Do not cover the white balance sensor during recording or it may not function properly ª About the black balance adjustment This is one of the 3CCD system functions that automatically adjusts the black when the white balance is set in the manua...

Page 68: ...e shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change If you increase the shutter speed manually the gain value will increase automatically depending on how much the sensitivity lowers and the noise on the screen may increase When recor...

Page 69: ...ave been recorded the next or previous page can be displayed by moving the cursor button left and right or moving the cursor button down selecting by moving the cursor button left and right and then pressing the centre of the cursor button The scene number display switches to the page number when the motion picture playback tab or is selected 4 Press the cursor button The selected scene is played ...

Page 70: ...inder are closed and retracted The date time displayed may be different from the recording date time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back motion pictures not recorded on this unit The remaining time for playback indication will be reset to 0h00m00s each scene Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playback 1 Move the cursor button up during playback t...

Page 71: ...ll be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds ª Operating with the remote control 1 Press the button 2 Press the E or D button Adjust the speaker volume during playback Move the volume lever to change the volume level Towards r increases the volume Towards s decreases the volume The further the indicator moves to the right the higher the volume level becomes When the adjustment is completed the volume s...

Page 72: ... scenes returns if the power is turned off or the mode dial is operated Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases When the number of scenes exceeds 99 RAM RW R R DL When the disc is repaired RW R R DL RAM RW R R DL Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP REPEAT PLA...

Page 73: ...f you turn off the power operate the mode dial or eject the disc The RESUME PLAY setting is kept Playback of still pictures on an SD card SD Play back the still pictures recorded on the card 1 Rotate the mode dial to select The lens cover closes 2 Press the cursor button up and then right to select the still picture playback tab A Still picture playback tab The still pictures recorded on the SD ca...

Page 74: ...nics and Information Technology Industries Association The file format supported by this unit is JPEG Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back If a non standard file is played back the folder file name may not be displayed This unit may degrade or not play back data recorded or created on another product and another product may degrade or not play back data recorded on this unit While this...

Page 75: ...own to select SELECT or ALL SCENES and press the cursor button When ALL SCENES is selected the following scenes except the protected scenes will be deleted Proceed to step 5 When PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL All the scenes on the disc When PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE All the scenes selected by date 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the scene to be deleted then press the cursor button...

Page 76: ...e AC adaptor If you delete scenes recorded on other products with this unit all the data related to the scenes may be deleted RAM Scenes recorded on a disc can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes on a disc formatting the disc will delete them Rotate the mode dial to select and then select the motion picture playback tab 1 Press the MENU button then ...

Page 77: ...o select SELECT or ALL SCENES and press the cursor button When ALL SCENES is selected all files on the SD card except the protected files will be erased Proceed to step 5 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the file to be deleted then press the cursor button The selected file is encircled by a red frame When the cursor button is pressed again the selected file will be cancelled Up to 5...

Page 78: ... remove the SD card while deleting If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted all the data related to the files will be deleted SD Files recorded on an SD card can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some files on an SD card formatting the SD card will delete them Rotate the mode dial to select and then select the still picture playback tab 1 Press the MEN...

Page 79: ...the setting set the number of prints to 0 You can also select multiple files in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU button To cancel all DPOF settings Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP DPOF SET CANCEL ALL and press the cursor button When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button ª What is DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format This ...

Page 80: ... battery power or the AC adaptor SD Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased Store important data on a computer etc Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP FORMAT CARD YES and press the cursor button 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button When formatting is comp...

Page 81: ...e of a double sided disc finalize each side The top menu created when finalizing does not appear on this unit It appears when the disc is played back on devices that support the AVCHD Depending on the condition of the disc the time it takes for finalizing will differ It may take up to 17 minutes Do not allow the unit to be heavily vibrated or shaken while finalizing a disc Doing so may prevent the...

Page 82: ...d the data may be damaged 2 Press the MENU button then select SETUP CREATE TOP MENU YES and press the cursor button 3 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button After creating the top menu press the MENU button to exit the message screen If a top menu is created the disc becomes play only and you can no longer record The top menu that was created is not displayed...

Page 83: ...creating a top menu and deleting a top menu the disc is protected when AUTO PROTECT is ON and it is not protected when AUTO PROTECT is OFF When the protected disc is ejected WRITE PROTECTED DISC CANNOT BE RECORDED BY OTHER DEVICES appears on the screen Insert into unit Operations on the unit Status of ejected disc Protected disc When auto protect is ON Motion picture recording editing etc Protecte...

Page 84: ...cess cannot be reversed Even if a disc with no recorded motion pictures is ejected it will not be protected ª To release the disc protection Erase all the motion pictures on the disc or format the disc Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded will be erased and cannot be recovered The disc will need to be re formatted on the device you will use Displaying disc informa...

Page 85: ... screen on this unit will not change ª To watch images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 When playing back motion pictures or still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a TV with a 4 3 aspect ratio the images on the screen may be squeezed horizontally In this case change the menu setting to play back the pictures in the original aspect ratio Depending on the TV set...

Page 86: ...e connected terminal Check the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV Check HDMI RESOLUTION l 87 1 Connecting with a HDMI cable optional What is HDMI HDMI is the next generation interface for digital devices When this unit is connected to a HDMI compatible device the image and audio can be output with ...

Page 87: ... scan method which scans 1080 scan lines to display a high definition image The 1080 available scan lines are divided in half and scanned on the screen alternatively every 1 50th of a second The number of available scan lines is nearly double the 576 scan lines used to display standard images until now so the images have clearer detail and a lot of presence 576p This is a progressive scan method w...

Page 88: ... more information about how to connect them etc A HDMI cable optional Use a HDMI cable optional with the logo shown above B Centre speaker C Front speaker D Surround speaker E Subwoofer F AV amplifier optional If you connect this unit to a Panasonic AV amplifier and Panasonic TV VIERA that are compatible with VIERA Link HDAVI Control linked operations become possible l 91 Audio recorded from an ex...

Page 89: ...y differ depending on the connected TV 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are output on the TV ª About the setting when connecting the component terminals When this unit is connected to a TV with the component cable the output setting on this unit can be changed Set it to match the terminal on the TV that you connect to Press the MENU button then select SETUP COMPONENT OUT desired i...

Page 90: ...channel etc The name of the channel may differ depending on the cable 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are output on the TV ª If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Check the connected terminal Check the TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV Wh...

Page 91: ...setting is ON You can use the remote control for the TV to control playback on this unit If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power the power on this unit also turns off The power cannot be cut off when recording a motion picture formatting a disc finalizing a disc un finalizing a disc deleting data recovering data or connecting the unit to a computer with a USB cable If you co...

Page 92: ...tures l 73 To cancel VIERA Link HDAVI Control Press the MENU button then select SETUP VIERA Link OFF and press the cursor button If you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs eve...

Page 93: ...et will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected 4 Start playback on this unit 5 Then start recording on the connected device See the operating instructions of the video device for details To stop dubbing 1 Stop recording on the connected device 2 Then stop playback on this unit If the date and time display and function indication are unnecessary cancel them before dubbing l...

Page 94: ... or continues to flash disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable or check the printer SD card and settings on this unit Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB connection cables 2 Select a file to be printed then press the cursor button The number of pictures set is displayed 3 Move the cursor button up or down to select t...

Page 95: ...ts set is cancelled and the screen returns to step 2 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 3 Avoid the following operations during printing These operations disable proper printing Disconnecting the USB cable Removing the SD card Switching the mode dial Turning off the power Check the settings for the paper size quality of print etc on the printer The edges of ...

Page 96: ... Me Windows 2000 and Windows NT Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed Operation on an OS other than the one pre installed is not guaranteed ª Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage Operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS What you can do with a computer Can do Software used Playing back still pictures on a computer Standard Windows picture viewer or...

Page 97: ...o The unit and computer will not operate properly if the plugs are not inserted fully Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB connection cables When the unit is connected to a computer the operation mode cannot be changed and its power cannot be turned off In this case disconnect the USB cable l 99 When this unit is connecte...

Page 98: ... that supports the AVCHD ª Copying still pictures recorded on the SD card to a computer Card reader function mass storage When an SD card with recorded data on it is inserted into the unit and the unit is connected to a computer using a USB cable the SD card can be used as an external drive so that still pictures on the card can be copied to the computer with Explorer or other programmes 1 Set the...

Page 99: ... Device and click Stop Verify MATSHITA HDC DX1 USB Device is selected and click OK 3 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop Verify MATSHITA DVD RAM LMXK1987 USB Device is selected and click OK Click Close and you can safely disconnect the USB cable Do not disconnect the USB cable while the ACCESS PC lamp or card access lamp lights appears on the LCD monitor as it may damage the data To disc...

Page 100: ...Settings Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System 2 Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager 3 Verify the following items are displayed ª If the driver has been recognised properly USB Mass Storage Device is displayed at Universal Serial Bus controllers ª If the driver has not been recognised properly or Unknown device appears at Universal Serial Bus controllers or Other devices et...

Page 101: ...unction mass storage Use an OS standard driver for operation ª Copying still pictures on PC 1 Connect this unit to the personal computer via the supplied USB cable 2 Double click NO_NAME displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFP folder etc in the DCIM folder 3 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different fol...

Page 102: ...PICTURE PICT QUALITY l 51 FLASH LEVEL l 60 SHTR EFFECT l 50 ª ADVANCED REC LAMP l 104 ZEBRA l 63 COLOUR BARS l 64 MF ASSIST l 65 ª SETUP FORMAT DISC l 80 AUTO PROTECT l 83 FORMAT CARD l 80 DISPLAY l 104 DATE TIME l 40 DATE FORMAT l 40 POWER SAVE l 104 BEEP SOUND l 104 LCD AI l 42 LCD SET l 41 EVF SET l 41 COMPONENT OUT l 89 HDMI RESOLUTION l 87 VIERA Link l 91 TV ASPECT l 85 INITIAL SET l 104 DEMO...

Page 103: ...MAT CARD l 80 DISPLAY l 104 DATE TIME l 40 DATE FORMAT l 40 POWER SAVE l 104 BEEP SOUND l 104 LCD AI l 42 LCD SET l 41 EVF SET l 41 COMPONENT OUT l 89 HDMI RESOLUTION l 87 VIERA Link l 91 TV ASPECT l 85 ª LANGUAGE l 40 Playback menus still picture playback ª PLAY SETUP SCENE PROTECT l 78 DPOF SET l 79 ª SETUP FORMAT CARD l 80 DISPLAY l 104 DATE TIME l 40 DATE FORMAT l 40 POWER SAVE l 104 BEEP SOUN...

Page 104: ...en you turn on the power When this unit is recognised by the computer or the printer etc 2 Beeps When you pause recording When you turn off the power 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs e g recording not starting Check the sentence displayed on the screen l 107 ª INITIAL SET When there is a menu that cannot be selected due another function or mode being activated set to YES for changing the m...

Page 105: ... Black Colour night view function 0 Lux colour night view function 15 12 2007 15 30 AUTO MNL Zoom microphone Wind noise reduction Microphone level Zebra display Motion picture recording mode 5 Sports mode Portrait mode Low light mode Spotlight mode Surf snow mode Auto white balance Indoor mode recording under incandescent lamp Outdoor mode Manual adjustment mode Disc type DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R DVD ...

Page 106: ...r display PictBridge When a printer compatible with PictBridge is connected 1 DPOF already set to more than 1 Contents that have been protected on another device 15 15 15 Number of recording pixels for still pictures 1920k1080 The picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above Accessing the card When connec...

Page 107: ...ollowing support site for information about discs that have been confirmed as compatible by Panasonic http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This website is in English only CANNOT RECORD THIS DISC IS FINALIZED A finalized DVD RW or DVD R DVD R DL has been inserted After finalizing the discs become play only and cannot record If you un finalize a DVD RW it can be used for recording l 82 CANNOT R...

Page 108: ... of the unit is high so it cannot be operated Turn off the power wait until the unit cools and then turn on the power again INTERNALTEMPERATURE TOO HIGH PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF AND WAIT A WHILE THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a battery that you can use for this unit l 27 If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit l 27 eject the battery and then insert it again If the message appears even ...

Page 109: ... the remaining capacity of the battery is enough THUMBNAIL DATA HAS BEEN REPAIRED SUCCESSFULLY When the remaining capacity of the battery is low PLEASE CONNECT AC ADAPTOR OR CHANGE BATTERY Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor Depending on the condition of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data If the recovery fails you will no longer be able to playback the d...

Page 110: ...nd cancel Help mode Shutter effect While motion pictures recording Flash While motion pictures recording When the colour night view function is used Zoom When the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway in still picture recording Zoom microphone An external microphone is used Wind noise reduction Scene mode When setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO When the colour night view function is used ...

Page 111: ...n the disc package is the total time for both sides You will need to eject the disc and turn it over to record on both sides Can DVD R or DVD R DL be recorded to once only Recording can be started and stopped until the disc is full However the data recorded on the DVD R or DVD R DL cannot be erased Is playback possible on a DVD player To playback a disc recorded on this unit you will need a playba...

Page 112: ...power indication is flashing or the message LOW BATTERY is displayed the battery has run down Charge the battery l 26 A clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken about This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect This sound will no longer be heard when the unit s power is turned on Battery runs down quickly Is the battery fully charged Charge it with the AC adaptor l 26 Are you u...

Page 113: ...demonstration mode for introducing its functions Normally this should be set to OFF Press the MENU button then select SETUP DEMO MODE OFF and press the cursor button A function indication such as the remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown If you set SETUP DISPLAY OFF indications other than warnings and date indications disappear The disc cannot be read Are there fing...

Page 114: ...d is not played back from the built in speaker of this unit Is the volume too low During playback move the volume lever to display the volume indication and adjust it l 71 Sound is played back from one side of speakers when motion pictures recorded on this unit are played back on another device The internal microphones of this unit record sound with Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator When the sound is play...

Page 115: ...formatted it cannot be used Either this unit or the disc or SD card may be damaged Please consult a dealer Use an SD card from 8 MB to 4 GB with this unit If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognised Is the SD card formatted on a computer inserted Use this unit to format SD cards Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased l...

Page 116: ...new disc The unit has automatically detected an error Press the RESET button with the projecting part of the grip belt A This will restart the unit If you do not press the RESET button the power to this unit is turned off automatically about 1 minute later Even after you press the RESET button the indication may still appear repeatedly If so this unit needs repair Detach the power connected and co...

Page 117: ...fer to the operating instructions of the TV VIERA for details With the VIERA Link on the power to the unit does not turn off even if the TV is turned off Is the mode dial on the unit set to PC connection mode VIERA Link does not work with the unit in PC connection mode Problem Check points Even if connected by the USB cable this unit is not recognised by the computer Have you set this unit to the ...

Page 118: ...with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the ...

Page 119: ...iate to 3 to 4 times the period during you want to record pictures in In cold places such as a ski resort the period during which you can record pictures is shortened When you travel do not forget to bring an AC adaptor so that you can recharge the batteries at your destination If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged Attaching a battery with damaged terminals...

Page 120: ...ile or is being displayed the access lamp is lit do not remove the SD card operate the mode dial turn off the power or shake or impact the unit ª About the miniSD Card Be sure to insert miniSD Cards in the dedicated card adaptor before use Inserting a card in this unit without the adaptor may damage the unit or the card Do not insert an empty card adaptor in this unit Do not leave the adaptor in t...

Page 121: ...it for about an hour in the room so the temperature of the unit is close to the ambient temperature of the room then use it What to do with the lens is fogged up Remove the battery or AC adaptor and leave the unit for about 1 hour When the unit becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognises the ...

Page 122: ...distant and close up objects at the same time Since the unit focuses on whatever is at the centre of the screen it is difficult to bring the background into focus when close up objects are placed in focus When recording people with distant mountains in the background you cannot focus on both the subject which is close up and the objects which are in the distance Recording a subject behind dirty or...

Page 123: ...wide EVF approx 183 K pixels Microphone 5 1 channel surround microphone with a zoom function Speaker 1 round speaker 20 mm White balance adjustment Auto tracking white balance system Standard illumination 1 400 lx Minimum required illumination Approx 6 lx Low light mode 1 50 Approx 2 lx Colour Night View mode Video output level 1 0 Vp p 75 h Component terminal output level Y 1 0 Vp p 75 h Pb 0 7 V...

Page 124: ... for General Ver 2 0 8 cm DVD R for DL Ver 3 0 Compression MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Recording mode and transfer rate HF Approx 13 Mbps CBR Approx 14 min recordable time on a single sided DVD RAM HN Approx 9 Mbps VBR Approx 21 min recordable time on a single sided DVD RAM HE Approx 6 Mbps VBR Approx 31 min recordable time on a single sided DVD RAM Audio compression Dolby Digital Dolby AC3 5 1 ch Recording ...

Page 125: ...cations may change without prior notice Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 22 W DC 7 3 V 1 75 A Unit operation DC 8 4 V 1 3 A Battery charging Dimensions 103 mm W k36 mm H k62 mm D Mass Approx 140 g Maximum voltage Nominal voltage Rated capacitance DC 8 4 V DC 7 2 V 2640 mAh ...

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