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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 1
Basic Owner ’ s Manual Dual Camera Model No. HX-DC3 Please read thes e inst ruction s careful ly be fore using t his prod uct, and save this manu al for f uture u se. This document e x plains basic opera ti ons of the unit. For m ore det ailed expla na tion, please ref er to “Owner’s Manual (PDF format ) ” whic h is reco rde d in the encl o ...
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2 VQT 4U69 Dear Customer , Thank you f or c hoosing Panasonic! Y ou have purc ha sed one of the mos t sophis ticated a nd reliabl e pr odu cts on th e market to day . Used properly , we’re sure it will bring you and your fa mily years of enjoyment . Please tak e time to fill in t he in fo rmation o n th e right. The serial numbe r is on the tag l ...
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VQT4U 69 3 THE FOLLOW ING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A . THE FOLLOW ING APPLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. FCC Note: This equipmen t has been test ed and found to com ply with the limits for a C lass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful inte rference in a residen ti ...
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4 VQT 4U69 THE FOLLOWING AP P LIES O NL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA. ∫ Concerning the battery The socket out let shall be inst alled near the equipme nt and shall be easily accessible. AC adaptor This AC ad apt or operates on AC bet ween 100 V and 240 V . But ≥ In the U.S .A. and Canada, t he AC ada ptor must be con nec ted to a 120 V AC power s ...
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VQT4U 69 5 ∫ Prod uct Identif ication Marking -If you see this symbol- Wa r n i n g Risk of fire, explosion and burns . Do not disassemb le, heat above 60 o C (140 o F) or incinerate. CAUTION ≥ Danger of ex plo sion if battery is incorrectly repl aced. Replace only with the type recommended by th e manufacture r . ≥ When dispo sing the batte ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 6
6 VQT 4U69 ∫ Cautions for use Keep this unit as fa r away as possible from electromagnet ic equipment (such a s mi c rowave ovens, TVs, video gam es etc.). ≥ If you use th is unit on top of or ne ar a TV , th e pic tures and/or sou nd on this u nit may be d isrupted by electro magnetic wave radiat ion. ≥ Do not use th is unit near cell phones ...
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VQT4U 69 7 ∫ About recordin g format s and comp atibility of the unit ≥ The unit is an MP4 f ormat (MPEG-4 A VC file standar d) Dual Camera for recor ding high-definit i on motion pictu r es . ≥ A VCHD and MPEG2 motion p i ctu res are diff erent formats, and are not therefo re supported by the unit. ∫ Indemnity a bout recorded c ontent Pana ...
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8 VQT 4U69 ∫ Cards that you can use w ith this unit SD Me mory Card, SDH C Memory Card and SDX C Memory Ca rd ≥ 4 GB or more Me mory Cards that d o not hav e the SD HC logo or 48 G B or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC lo go are not bas ed on SD Memo ry Card S pecification s. ≥ Refer to p age 16 for more details on SD cards. ∫ Fo ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 9
VQT4U 69 9 Accessori es ..... ........ . ........ ...... 10 Prep aration Power su pply..... ........... .......... 1 1 Inserting/ removing the batte ry ....... ........... ........... .. 1 1 Charging the ba ttery .... ..... 13 Charging a nd recor ding time ........... ........... ........... .. 15 Reco rding to a card ........ ....... 16 Cards that ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 10
10 VQT4U69 *1 Keep the lens cap out of reach of children to preve nt swallowing. *2 T o prev en t the unit f rom dropping, be sure to atta ch the handstr ap . Accessories Check the ac cessories before using this unit . Product numbers correc t as of Dec. 2012. T he se may be subjec t to change. Battery p ack VW-VBX 070 Handstra p *2 VFC46 27 AC ada ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 11
VQT4U69 11 ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit Inserting/removing the battery ≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. ( l 18) 1 Open the b attery/card co ver . Prepar ation Power supply The batt er y that can be used with thi s u nit is VW-VBX07 0. It has been found that counterfeit battery p acks which look v ery similar t ...
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12 VQT4U69 2 Insert the battery , tak ing care to m atch up the t erminal markings. A terminal markings ≥ Insert the battery so that the terminal markings face up. It is possible to mistakenly insert the battery upside down, so be sure to check the orientation carefully . 3 Clos e the batter y/card c over . ≥ Securely close it until it clicks. ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 13
VQT4U69 13 Charging the battery The unit is in th e standby condition when th e AC adaptor is conn ected. The primary ci rcuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connec ted to an electr ical outlet . Important: ≥ The AC adap t or a nd USB cable are for use w ith this unit only . Do not use them w ith other equipment. Similarly , do ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 14
14 VQT4U69 1 Connect t he USB cabl e to the AC adap tor . ≥ Check that the plug portion of the AC adaptor is not misaligned. 2 Connect t he AC adaptor into the AC outle t. 3 Connect t he USB cabl e to the unit. ≥ Connecting the USB cable in the wrong direction may cause damage to the USB/A V terminal of the unit. If the terminal has become dama ...
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VQT4U69 15 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T emperature: 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH (When using AC adaptor) ≥ These times are ap proximations. ≥ The indicated charging t ime is for when the battery has been discharged completely . Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage condit ions such a ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 16
16 VQT4U69 The unit can re cord motion picture s, still pictur es or audio to an SD card or built-in memor y . T o record to an SD ca rd, read the following. Cards that you can use w ith th is unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating f o r moti o n pictu re recording. ≥ Keep the Memory Card out of reach of ch ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 17
VQT4U69 17 2 Insert (remove ) the SD card into (from ) the card slot. ≥ Face the labe l side B in the direction shown in the illustration and press it straight in as far as it will go. ≥ Press the c enter of the SD car d and then pull it st raight out. 3 Close the ba ttery/card cover . ≥ Securely close it until it clicks. HX-DC3PP&PU- ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 18
18 VQT4U69 Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to turn on the un it. The LCD monitor turns on. If the screen to set the date and time appe ars when you turn o n the un it, skip to step 2 and follo w the st eps to set the date a nd time. 1 Select the m enu. ( l 25) 2 Select an ite m ([DA TE]/[TIME]/[DISP]) using the SET button and the n ...
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VQT4U69 19 3 (When [DA T E] or [TIME] is selected) Tilt the SET button to the le ft or righ t to select the desired item and then up and down to set the numerical v alues. e.g.: When [DA TE] is selected ≥ The year can b e set bet ween 2000 and 203 9. (When [DISP] is selected) Select the date forma t displ ay me thod using the SET button. 4 Press ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 20
20 VQT4U69 ≥ Before turning on the unit, remove the lens ca p. ≥ Motion pictures are recorded to the SD card if one is inserted. If no SD card is i nserted, the motion pi ctures are recorded to the built- in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. 3 Press the recording st art/stop button to st ar ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 21
VQT4U69 21 ≥ Before turning on the unit, remove the lens ca p. ≥ S till pi ctur es are re corded to S D card if one is inser ted. If no SD card is inserte d, the still pictures are rec orded to the buil t-in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. 3 (For Auto Focus only) Press the button halfw ay ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 22
22 VQT4U69 ≥ Audio is record ed to the SD card if one is inserted. If no SD card is inserte d, the audio is recorded to the built-in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the R E C / bu tto n to ch ange to reco rd ing mo de. 3 Select the m enu. ( l 25) 4 St art reco rding by pressing th e recording st art/stop button. 5 Press the recording s ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 23
VQT4U69 23 1 Press the REC/ button to chan ge to Playback M ode. 2 Select the fi le to play ba ck using the SET bu tton and press th e SET button. A The infor mation for the f ile in the yellow fr ame is dis played. ≥ T ilt and hold the SET button up or down to display the nex t (or prev ious) page. 3 Play back using the SET bu tton. B Operat ion ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 24
24 VQT4U69 W atching V ideo/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 damage t o the USB/A V termin al of the unit. If th e terminal has become damaged, it may not op erat e correctly , inclu ding failure to recogni ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 25
VQT4U69 25 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Tilt the SET button to the le ft. 3 Select t ab A using the SET button, and tilt the SET button to the rig ht or press the SET button. 4 Select f rom menu items B using the SET button , and tilt the SET butto n to the right, o r press the SET button. Basic Using the menu screen HX-DC3PP&PU-VQT4U69_ ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 26
26 VQT4U69 5 Select the s etting content using the SET button and press the SET button to set. ∫ About applica ble mode ind icator In the rec ord ing menu, the Record ing Mode that refle cts the curr ently displayed s et ting is displayed. C Applicabl e mode indicator : Setting is applied to still picture an d motion picture recording . : Setting ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 27
VQT4U69 27 Language selection Y ou can selec t the languag e on the scree n display and the men u screen. Formatting Please b e awa re that if a mediu m is f ormatt ed, then all t he dat a recorde d on the medi um will be era sed and canno t be res tore d. Bac k up i mport ant data on a PC, disc, etc. Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording m ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 28
28 VQT4U69 Double range zoom The enlarg ed s ize will be approximat ely double size (dou ble ran ge zoom). Press ag ain to return to normal size. 1 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. 2 Press the zo om range butto n. ≥ On the normal zoom recording s creen, t he icon is d isplayed. On the double- range zoom record ing screen, the i ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 29
VQT4U69 29 ∫ Carefully obser ve copy right laws Whatever yo u have recorded and cr eated can be used for your personal entertainment onl y . Under copyri ght laws, other materials cannot be used without obt aining permission from the holders of the copyri ght s. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demar k of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ HDMI, the HDMI Log o, ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 30
30 VQT4U69 Dual Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Other s S pecifications Power s ource: DC 5.0 V (When using AC adap tor) DC 3.7 V (When using bat t ery) Power consumptio n: Recording; 4.0 W Char ging; 3.3 W Recording fo rm at: MPEG-4 A VC file format st andard (.MP4) Motion picture c ompression: MPEG-4 A VC/H.264, iFrame Audio compr ession ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 31
VQT4U69 31 Recording m edia: SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card Refer to the owner’s ma nual (P DF format) f or det ails on SD car ds usab le in this unit. Built-in memory ; Approx. 65 MB Image sens or: 1/2.33 z 1MO S image sensor T ot a l; Approx. 1440 0 K Effective pixels; Motion pict ure ; 14300 K (4:3) , 1 1900 K ( 16: 9) S till ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 32
32 VQT4U69 Monitor: 3.0 z wide LCD monitor (Approx. 230 K dot s) Microphone: S tereo Minimum required illumination: Approx. 4 lx (1/ 15 with Low Light mod e in th e Scene Mode) Approx. 12 lx (Scene mode off 1/30) USB/A V connector video outpu t level: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h HDMI mini connect or video output l evel: HDMI™ 1080 i/720p/480p USB/A V connecto ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 33
VQT4U69 33 AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Operating humidity : 10%RH to 80%RH Battery operation time: See p age 15 Power s ource: Power consumption: DC output: AC 100 V to 240 V , 50/60 Hz 7W DC 5.0 V , 1.0 A Dimensions: 48.9 mm (W) k 32. 8 mm (H) k 75.2 mm (D) [1.9 3 q (W) k 1.29 q (H) k 2.96 q (D)] Mass (W eight): Approx. 54 g (Appr ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 34
34 VQT4U69 Other s Optional acce ssori es Accessory No. Figure Descript ion VW-V BX070 * Rechargeable L ithium Ion Batt ery Pack RP-CDHM15 RP-CDHM30 HDMI mini cable * Please refer to p age 15, conc erni n g the batte ry charging time and availabl e recording time. NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country . Please consult yo u r lo ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 35
VQT4U69 35 Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Cust omers) In CANADA, plea se contact your loc al Pa nasonic deale r for more informati on on Accessorie s. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 36
36 VQT4U69 Other s Limited W arran ty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUER T O RICO) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does not work ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 37
VQT4U69 37 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and from the servicer, loss of or d ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 38
38 VQT4U69 Other s Wa r r a n t y (For Ca na dia n Customers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY EXCHANGE PROGRAM Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and for a period as stated below from the date of ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 39
VQT4U69 39 Other s Us efu l Inform ation (Only For Latin American Count ries) Customer Service Customer Service Directory Obtain product information and operative assistant; localize the closer distributor or Service Center; buy spare parts and accessories by our web site to Latin American: http://www .lar .panasonic.com Also you may contact us dir ...
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Panasonic HX-DC3 - page 40
VQT4U69 1AG6P1P6601--(S) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 F1212AS0 © Panasonic Corporation 2012 Printed in Indonesia HX-DC3PP&PU-VQT4U69_mst .book 40 ページ ? ...
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