Panasonic HX-DC10 manual

1AG6P1P6280-- (S) Owner ’ s Manual Dual Camera Model No. HX-DC10 HX-DC1 Before con necting, operating o r adjusting this prod uct, please read the ins tructions completely. For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, pl ease call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or , contact us via the web at: http: //www .pan asonic.com/cont actinfo P VQT3M88[...]

2 VQT3M88 Things Y ou Should Know Thank you f or choosing Panasonic! Y ou hav e purchased one of th e most sophisticated and reliab le products on the market toda y . Used properly , we’ re sure it will bring y ou and y our family years of enjo yment. Please take time to fill in the inf ormation on the right. The serial number is on the tag locat[...]

VQT3M88 3 FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provid e reasonabl e protection against harmful interf erence in a residential inst allation. This equipment gener ates, uses, and can r adiate r adio frequency en[...]

4 VQT3M88 k Concerning the battery AC a da p to r This AC adapt or operates on A C between 10 0V and 240V . But i In the U .S.A. and Canad a, the A C adaptor must be connecte d to a 120V A C power su pply only . i When connecting to an A C supply outside of the U .S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to su it the AC outlet configur ation. THE SOCKET [...]

VQT3M88 5 k Product Identification Marking CA UTION Danger of e xplosion if battery is in correctly replaced. Replace only with the same or equiv alent type recommended b y the manuf acturer . Dispose of used batteries according to the man ufactu rer’ s instr uctions . Product Location Dual Camera Battery holder A lithium ion ba ttery that is rec[...]

6 VQT3M88 Precautions USE & LOCA TION i T O A V OID SHOCK HAZARD ... Y our camera and pow er supply should not be e xposed to r ain or moisture. Do not connect the pow er supply or operate y our camera if it ge ts wet. Y our camera has been desi gned for outdoor use, howe ver it is not designed to su stain direct ex posure to water , rain, slee[...]

VQT3M88 7 i T O PRO TECT THE FINISH OF Y OUR CAMERA ... Befo re handling you r camera, make sure your hands and f ace are free from any chemical product s, su ch as sunbloc k, as it ma y damage the finish. -If yo u see this symbol- Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbo l is only valid in the European Union[...]

8 VQT3M88 IMPOR T ANT! PLEASE READ k About the models co vered by this owner’ s manual i This manual pertains to models HX-DC10 and HX-DC1. i Where passages ref er to a specific mod el(s), the model number is indicated. k Be sure to take some test pictures bef orehand Bef ore those important ev ents, be su re to take some trial pictures to confir[...]

VQT3M88 9 k Concerning this unit’s reco rding method and compatibility <Video compatibility> i This camera is an MP4 standard (MPEG-4A VC/H.264 f or mat) digital mo vie camera that records high- definition HDTV video . The A VCHD and MPEG2 video fo rmats are differe nt and are theref ore not compatible. i This camera may deg rade or be unab[...]

10 VQT3M88 WHA T Y OU CAN DO WITH Y OUR DIGIT AL MO VIE CAMERA Easy shooting/pla ybac k (Basic fe atures) Intelligent Auto Mode (HX-DC10) ... (page 48 ) Just point the camera a t the subject, and it automatically a scertains the scene and captures the images with the optimum setti ngs. Shoot movies ... (page 53 ) T ake photos ... (page 54 ) Play ba[...]

VQT3M88 11 Using the con venient fea tures (Practi cal applications) Image stabiliz er ... (pages 43 , 74) Subject tracking... (page s 45, 80) Scene mode ... (pages 41, 72, 171 to 173) HINT User guide on the Internet When this camera is connected t o an Internet-connected VIERA vi a an HDMI mini cabl e (sold separately), you ca n pr ess the VIERA?[...]

12 VQT3M88 Keeping recor ded videos (Copy/dubbing) From b uilt-in memory to SD card... (page 47) D VD recorder and video dec k... (page 154) * It is not possible to directly insert in the card slot an SD card recorded with this camera and play back or dub from it. * It is not possib le to connect the camera to the USB connector and pla y bac k or d[...]

VQT3M88 13 CONTENTS CHECKING THE INCL UDED ACCESSORIES ....................... .............17 ABOUT THE CARD ............. ....................... ........................ .................. 18 Media car ds that can be used with this camera (as of Febr uary 2011) ............. ..................... ..................... ........18  SETUP PARTS [...]

14 VQT3M88 PLAYBAC K MODES ..... ..................... ..................... ..................... ........ 66 21-image d isplay playback .............. ........................ ..................... 66 Magnifying (zooming in) the image (ph otos only) ................ ......... 67  ADVANCED OPERATION SHOOTING RECORDING MENU 1 ..... .............[...]

VQT3M88 15 CHECKING THE R EMAINING CARD MEMORY .... ........................... 119 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time ........ ........................ ........................ ........119 Check the a vailable audio reco rding time ..................... .............. 120 CHECKING THE R E MAINING BATT ERY PACK CHARGE [...]

16 VQT3M88 COPYING/DUBBING COPYING/DUB BING .................... ..................... ....................... ......... 154 Dubbing in standard picture quality .................... ..................... ... 15 4  IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND ALERTS COMMONLY AS KED QUESTIONS .............. ....................... .............. 1 56 TROUBLESHO OTING .[...]

VQT3M88 17 CHECKING THE INCLUDED A CCESS ORIES Check th e accessories bef ore using thi s unit. Product numbers correct as of F ebr uary , 2011. These may be subject to chan ge.  Battery pack VW -VBX070  A C adapto r VSK0750  USB c able VF A0544  AV c a b l e VF A0543  Lens c ap VFC4701 Lens c ap stra p VFC4702  CD-ROM Softwa re ?[...]

18 VQT3M88 ABOUT THE CARD Media car ds that can be used with this camer a (as of February 2011) Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating* for video recording. * The SD Speed class Rating is the speed stand ard f or successive writes. See the card la bel to confirm the ra ting. (Example) This camera is compatible wit[...]

VQT3M88 19 i 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not ha ve the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not ha ve th e SDXC logo are not ba sed on SD Memory Card specifications. i Cards with capacity larger than 64 GB cannot be used. i When the write-protect s witch on the SD card is lock ed, no recording, deletion or editing will be possible [...]

20 VQT3M88 SETUP SETUP SETUP PA R T S N A M E S Front Flash Lens Monitor unit Inter nal stereo microphone i The flash unit becomes very hot and ma y cause a burn. A void touching the flash unit when shooti ng. Status indicator * The tripod mounting hole is on the bottom. Speake r Attaching to a tripod having a scre w length longer than 5.5 mm (0.22[...]

VQT3M88 21 SETUP k About the status indicator (See page 173 regarding the charging status.) i The status indicator lights or flashes to show the camer a’ s operating status. Status indicator sta tus Camera status Color Lit/flashing Red Lit Accessing built-in memory or SD card Flashing (F aster) Batter y charge error Flashing (F ast) Self-timer is[...]

22 VQT3M88 SETUP Rear Photo shooting button Pow e r b u tt o n [ @ ] button [ O ] butt on SET button LCD monitor HX-DC1 REC/ button terminal cover Batter y cov er Zoom switch* Video recording button MENU butt on but ton Photo sho oting button [ @ ] button [ O ] button SET but ton REC/ button Video recording butt on MENU button ZOOM RANGE butt on HX[...]

VQT3M88 23 SETUP CHARGING THE B A TTER Y P A CK At the time of purchase , the batt ery pack is not charged. Please charge it fully bef ore using it. Guide to char ging time and recor ding capacity k Charging/recording time i T emperature: 25 °C (77 °F)/humidity: 60 % RH i It is recommended that the batt ery be recharged in a place where the ambie[...]

24 VQT3M88 SETUP <HX-DC1> i These times are appro ximations . i The indicated charging time is for when the bat tery has been discharged completely . Charging time and recordable time v ary depending on the usage conditions such as high/ low temper ature. i The actual recordab le time ref ers to t he recordab le time when repeatedly star t in[...]

VQT3M88 25 SETUP Appro ximate operating time and n umber of recordable images <HX-DC10> <HX-DC1> Recording conditions by CIP A stan da rd i CIP A is an abbreviati on of Camera & Imaging Product s Association. i Using the supplied bat tery i Using a P anasonic SD Memory Card (2 GB) Number of recordab le images Appro x. 170 images By [...]

26 VQT3M88 SETUP 1 Inse rt the battery pac k. h It is possible to inser t th e battery incorrectly , so please pa y particular attention when inserting that it is correctly oriented. 1 Push out 3 Open Connector markings 5 Close 4 Insert by matching the connector markings <T o remove the battery pac k...> i Be sure the turn off the camera by p[...]

VQT3M88 27 SETUP 2 Use the USB cable ( supplied) to connect the camer a and the AC adaptor, and then connect the AC adaptor to a power outlet. h Recharging takes place onl y when the camera is turned off or is in the sleep mode (page 33). Rechargi ng does not take place when the camera is in the recordin g mode or playback mode. h Do not use any ot[...]

28 VQT3M88 SETUP HINT Recharging when connected to a computer (page 123) i The battery can be recharge d while the camer a is connected to a computer . i Use only the supplied USB cab le. Operation is not guar anteed if a diff erent USB cable is used. i The charging time is two to three times l onger than whe n the A C adaptor is used to charge t h[...]

VQT3M88 29 SETUP About the temp erature alert icon During camera use, if the temper ature of the batt ery or inside the camera (excludi ng the battery) rises, a temperature alert icon will appear as described below . k When the battery or inter nal camera (e xc luding battery) temperature rises during use h During camera use, if th e temperature of[...]

30 VQT3M88 SETUP INST ALLING THE CARD Bef ore using a ne wly purchased card or one that w as used in another de vice, be sure to f ormat it with this camera (page 107 and 118). I f an unf ormatted card is used, the card itself may become un usable . <When removing the car d...> h T o remove the card, pr ess it in, and then release. The card w[...]

VQT3M88 31 SETUP HINT Do not attempt to for cibl y remo ve the card i Doing so may damage the card or the stored files . If the statu s indicator is lit red... i Nev er remove the ca rd when the status indicat or is flashing red, as doing so may result in loss of files stored in the card.[...]

32 VQT3M88 SETUP TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF T urning on the camera 1 Open the monitor unit, and press the power button. h The LCD monitor turns on. <How to open the monitor unit> Monitor unit P ower button LCD monitor 180° 105° 90°[...]

VQT3M88 33 SETUP T urning off the camera 1 Pres s the power button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns off. h If you briefly press the po wer b utton, once, the came ra will s witc h to the sleep mode. T urning on the camera when it is in the sleep mode In order to preserve battery pack po wer , the ECONOMY function oper ates to automatica ll[...]

34 VQT3M88 SETUP D A TE AND TIME SETTING The camera will record the date and ti me an image or audio recording is taken so that y ou can display them during playb ack. Theref ore, befor e capturing images, mak e sure the correct date and time are set. h If the scr een to set the date a nd time appear s when y ou turn on the camera, skip to step 3 a[...]

VQT3M88 35 SETUP 4 Set the clock. 1 Select [TIME]. 2 Press the SET bu tton. h The Set Time Screen appears. 3 Set the time to “07:30 PM” . h The time is se t in the fo llowing order: Set the hour → Set the minut e. 4 Press the SET bu tton. 5 Se t the order in which the date is displayed during playback. 1 Select [DISP]. 2 Press the SET bu tton[...]

36 VQT3M88 SETUP HINT T o correct the date and time settings 1 T ur n on the camer a. 2 Display the Option Setting Menu 1 (pa ge 103). 3 Select [CLOCK SET] and press the SET b utton. h The screen to set the date and time appears . h The current date and time settings are sho wn. 4 Select the line you wish to change, and mak e the correction. If the[...]

VQT3M88 37 SETUP SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLA YB A CK MODE Switch between the re cording mode (f or recording) and the playba ck mode (f or viewing your recorded image s). 1 Turn on the camera (page 32). 2 Pres s the REC/ button. h The mode ch anges. h The mode changes each ti me the REC/ button is pressed. REC/ butto n[...]

38 VQT3M88 SETUP MENU SCREEN Accessing/e xiti ng the Menu Screen 1 Set the camera to the recording or playback mode (page 37). 2 Pr ess the MENU button. h The Menu Screen appears . h T o cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU b utton again. SET 1 2 3 1 3 2 16 M - S 1080-30 p REC MODE PICTURE SIZE SCENE MODE COLOR MODE FLASH SELF TIMER ENTER RECORDI[...]

VQT3M88 39 SETUP Using the Menu 1 Di splay the desired menu (page 38). 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to change, and press the SET button. h The Setting Screen f or the selected ite m appears. h T o retur n to the Men u Screen, press the MENU but ton. HINT About the applicable mode indicator i This indicator sho ws t[...]

40 VQT3M88 SETUP Overvie w of the Menu Screen Recording Menu <T ab 1> 1 Recording mode (page 68) <HD mode> <SD mode> 2 Recorded pixel s (page 71) <Photo recording (sin gle- shot)> 1 3 2 2 3 1 16 M - S 1080-30 p 7 6 5 3 2 1 4 RECORDING MENU 1 REC MODE PICTURE SIZE SCENE MODE COLOR MODE FLASH SELF TIMER ENTER : Record at 1920 [...]

VQT3M88 41 SETUP <Hi-Speed Burst> 3 Scene mode (page 72) 4 Color mode 5 Flash 6 Self-timer (page 73) 7 Remaining battery power indication (page 121) All models : Image size is 1920 × 1080 pix els (16:9 aspect ratio). G : Image siz e is 1600 × 1200 pix els. : Image size is 1280 × 720 pix els (16:9 aspect ratio). [ : Image size is 640 × 480[...]

42 VQT3M88 SETUP <T ab 2> 3 2 1 2 3 1 7 5 6 4 3 2 1 RECORDING MENU 2 E.I.S. FOCUS FOCUS MODE METERING MODE ISO WHITE BALANCE ENTER[...]

VQT3M88 43 SETUP 1 Image sta bilizer (page 7 4) h Compensate f or camera shak e during recording. 2 Focus (page 75) h Adjust the f ocus according to the distance to the subject . 3 Focus mode 4 Metering mode 5 ISO sensitivity (page 76) h The indicated ISO v alue is the standard output sensitivit y . 6 White balance (pa ge 77) 7 Remaining battery po[...]

44 VQT3M88 SETUP <T ab 3> <HX-DC10> <HX-DC1> 3 2 1 2 3 1 P 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 RECORDING MENU 3 EXPOSURE SUBJECT TRACKING DIGIT AL ZOOM WIND CUT AUTO REVIEW SHORTCUTS ENTER 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 RECORDING MENU 3 SUBJECT TRACKING DIGIT AL ZOOM WIND CUT AUTO REVIEW SHORTCUTS ENTER[...]

VQT3M88 45 SETUP 1 Exposure (page 78) 2 Subject trac king (page 80) h Auto matically target a specific color with the color tracking function, or capture sharp f ace shots with the f ace tr ackin g function. 3 Digital zoom 4 Wind noise reduction h T ur n ON/OFF the wind noise reduction function during video/audio recording. : Wind noise is reduced.[...]

46 VQT3M88 SETUP Playbac k Men u <T ab 1> 1 Slideshow (pag e 86) h Specify the slideshow setti ngs and play the slideshow . 2 Play v olume h Adjust the v olume f or video and audio file pla ybac k. 3 Protect (pa ge 87) h File protect setting (delete prohibited) 4 Delete (page 63) h Delete files. 5 Rotate (page 89) h Rotate a ph oto . 6 Resize[...]

VQT3M88 47 SETUP <T ab 2> 1 Red-eye corr ection (page 90) h Repair the “red-e ye” caused by the flash (p hotos only). 2 Edit video (page 91) h Edit videos. 3 Copy (page 100) h Copy files from the b uilt-in memory to the card. 4 Remaining battery power indication (page 121) 2 1 2 3 1 4 3 2 1 PLA YBACK MENU 2 RED-EYE CORRECT . EDIT VIDEO CO[...]

48 VQT3M88 SETUP INTELLIGENT A UT O MODE (HX-DC10) The foll owing modes (app ropriate for th e condition) are se t just by point ing the unit to what y ou want to record. button Press the button once to activate the Inte lligent Aut o (iA) mode. i The icon appears on the LCD monitor . i Press it agai n to cancel the Intelligent A uto mode. Mode Sce[...]

VQT3M88 49 SETUP *1 Video recording only *2 Photo shooti ng only HINT i Depending on the recording condition s, the unit ma y not enter the desired mode. i Using a tripod is recommende d in Night P or tr ait, Night Scenery and Low Light modes. i F aces ma y not be detected depen ding on the recording conditio ns, such as when f aces are of certai n[...]

50 VQT3M88 SETUP k Intelligent A u to Mode When switchin g to Intelligent A uto Mode, the A uto White Balance and Au to Fo cus operat e and automatically ad just the color balance and f ocusing. Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., t he aperture and shutter speed are automat ically adjusted f or an optimum brightness. i Color balance a [...]

VQT3M88 51 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOOTING BASIC OPERA TION SHOO TING BASIC OPERA TION/SHOOTING BEFORE T AKING PICTURES For best results Hold the camera secu rely , keeping your elbo ws close to your body and making sure the camer a is stab le. When zooming in or o ut, you can minimize the eff ects of camera shak e b y using your other han d on the monit[...]

52 VQT3M88 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOOTING How to use the accessories k Handstrap k Lens cap 12 34[...]

VQT3M88 53 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOOTING VIDEO RECORDING 1 Turn on the camera (page 32), and set it to the recording mode (page 37). h If the subject is a perso n, a green d ouble-fr ame appear s around the f ace (page 80). 2 Pr ess the [ @ ] button. h Recording begins . h It is not nece ssary to keep the [ @ ] button pressed while recording. h When th[...]

54 VQT3M88 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOOTING T AKING PHO T OS 1 Turn on the camer a (page 32), and set it to the recording mode (page 37). h If the subject is a person, a green doub le-frame app ears around the f ace (page 80). 2 Pr ess the [ O ] button. 1 Press the [ O ] b utton halfway . h The autof ocus operat es, and the image is f ocused (focus lock).[...]

VQT3M88 55 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOOTING HINT What is the camera fo cusing on? i A target mark & on the LCD monit or shows the area the camer a is focusing on. i The camera automat ically determines the correct f ocus b y measuring from 9 diff erent focus points within the shooting area . If the target mark is at a positio n that is diff erent from[...]

56 VQT3M88 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOOTING Shoot a photo while recor ding a video Y ou can capture a photo (single fr ame) while recording a video . 1 Whil e recording a video, when you see a scene you’d like to capture a photo of, press the [ O ] button. HINT i When shooting a photo while reco rding a video , the flash does not oper ate. i The photo s[...]

VQT3M88 57 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOOTING MA CRO-PHO T OGRAPHY (ZOOM) Y our camera has two z oom functions: Optical zoom and Digit al zoom (page 45). 1 Point the camera le ns at the subject. 2 Push the zoom switch toward [T/ ] ] or [W/ P ] to compose the desired image. [T/ ] ]: Zoom in on the subject. [W/ P ]: Zoom out. h When the zoom s witch is pushed[...]

58 VQT3M88 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOOTING HINT When recording videos at a high magnification i When recording videos at a high magnification, a moving subject or moving camer a can cause camer a shake , resulting in a di storted playbac k image. This phenomeno n is due to the characteristics of the MOS se nsor and is not a malfunction. i It is recommend[...]

VQT3M88 59 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YB A CK PLA YBACK BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YBACK PLA YING B A CK VIDEOS AND PHO T OS 1 Se t the camera to the playback mode (page 37). 2 Se lect the image to pl ay back. h T oggle the SET button up , down, lef t or right to mov e the y ellow f rame to the file you wi sh to pla y bac k. h The image inf or mation f or the [...]

60 VQT3M88 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YB A CK Video playbac k operation T o do this ... Do this Normal forw ard pla ybac k Press the SET b utton or toggle the SET butt on up. Stop pla yback During playba ck, to ggle the SET butt on down. P ause Dur ing pla yback, press the SET b utton or toggle the SET but ton up . During accelerated pla ybac k, toggle t[...]

VQT3M88 61 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YB A CK HINT If the appears on the Play back Scre en... i The icon appears when playing bac k a file that was sav ed in segments (page 182 ).[...]

62 VQT3M88 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YB A CK How to sav e one frame from a v ideo as a photo 1 Pl ay back the video. Pause the playback at the point you wish to “snap” a photo. 2 Pr ess the [ O ] button. h The screen to select the aspect ra tio of the photo appears . Sel ect the desired aspect rati o , and press the SET b utton. Note , how e ver , t[...]

VQT3M88 63 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YB A CK DELETING FILES Deleted files cannot be re stored, so delete files only aft er carefully chec king the contents. Delete single/delete a ll/delete f older 1 Di splay the Playback Menu 1 (page 38), selec t the delete setting, and press the SET button. DELETE SINGLE: Deletes one file at a time. DELETE SELECTED: D[...]

64 VQT3M88 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YB A CK 3 Sel ect [DELETE], and press the SET button. <DELETE SINGLE> h The currently displa ye d file is deleted. h T o delete other files , select the f iles, select [ DELETE] and press t he SET but ton. <DELETE ALL, DELETE FOLDER> h The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears . T o delete the files, s[...]

VQT3M88 65 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YB A CK 4 Pres s the SET button. h The selected file is marked with the delete icon [ > ]. h Up to 100 files can be selected. h T o cancel a delete selection and remo ve t he delete ico n from a file , mov e the y ellow fr ame to the marked file and pre ss the SET button. 5 Pr ess the [ O ] button or [ @ ] button.[...]

66 VQT3M88 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YB A CK PLA YB A CK MODES 21-imag e display pla yback 1 Dis play the image you wish to play back. h The 8-image displa y appears. 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/ P ] side. h The 21-image displa y appears . h While the 21 -image displa y is shown, y ou can push the zoom swit ch tow ard the [T/ ] ] side to change[...]

VQT3M88 67 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YB A CK Magnifying (zooming in) the image (photos only) 1 Display a photo. 2 Push t he zoom switch toward the [T/ ] ] side. h Magnification is enab led. h The image is magnif ied, and the central por tion of image is displa yed. h F or a photo that was captur ed with the f ace trac king function enabled ( page 80), t[...]

68 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING AD V ANCED OPERA TION SHOO TING AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOOTING RECORDING MENU 1 T o access and use the Menu Screen, see page 38 to 39. Recor ding mode setting (pa ge 40) When recording a vid eo , smoother mot ion and better image clarity can be achiev ed by a higher pixel rate (resolution ) and a faste r f[...]

VQT3M88 69 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING A udio recor ding and pla ybac k k Recor ding 1 Se lect < , and press the SET button. h The audio recording mode is enabled. h The menu disp lay is canceled if the MENU butt on is pressed. 2 Pr ess the [ @ ] button. h Aud io recording begins . h During audio recording, < appears in the LCD monitor . [...]

70 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING k Audio pla yback 1 Select an audio file ( : icon), and pr e ss the SET button. h Pla ybac k begins. HINT If no audio is heard... i The audio is not pla yed b ack wh en the audio recor ding is pla yed back in the f ast pla yback or f ast re verse mode. T o do this ... Do this Normal play back Start play ba[...]

VQT3M88 71 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING Recorded pixels (page 40) F or photos , you can select eith er the 4:3 or 16:9 ho rizontal to vertical aspect ratio . This menu is also used for shooting hi- speed bursts . Hi-Speed Burst 1 Se lect the desired hi-speed burst icon, and press the SET button. HX-DC10: Select C or t . HX-DC1: Select : or t . h[...]

72 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING When the self-timer is used.. . i Shooting stops automatica lly after the maximum number of imag es has been captured. About the focus when s hooting hi-speed burs ts i When a hi-speed bu rst is captured, the autof ocus operates when the [ O ] button i s pressed halfw a y , fixing the focus . Can the flash[...]

VQT3M88 73 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING Self-timer set ting (pa ge 41) By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET bu tton (page 82), y ou can set the self-timer from the Recording Scree n. HINT T o cancel the self-timer function... i If the [ O ] button or [ @ ] button is pressed agai n before the shutter is released, the self-timer co untdow[...]

74 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING RECORDING MENU 2 T o access and use the Menu Screen, see page 38 to 39. Motion compensat ion (image stabi lizer) setting (page 43) Y our camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating f or unintentional hand motion. HINT If the motion compensation does not seem to be working... i Due to the me chani[...]

VQT3M88 75 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING Focus setting ( page 43) How to use the manua l focu s 1 Se lect - , and press the SET button. h The fo cus adjustmen t bar appears. 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the focus, and press the SET button. h The f ocus is set , and y ou are returned to the Re cording Screen. HINT About t[...]

76 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING ISO sensitivi ty setting ( page 43) With the initial sett ings, the ISO sensit ivity is automati cally set according to the brightness of the subject. How ev er, the ISO sensitivit y can be set to a fixed setting. HINT i By setting a h igher ISO sensitivity , you can set f aster shutter speeds and capture [...]

VQT3M88 77 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING White balance setting (page 43) This camera automati cally adjusts the white balance under most lig hting conditions. Ho we ver , if you w ant to specify the lighting co nditions or change the ov erall ton e of the image, the white bala nce can be manually set. How to use the “white set ” 1 Fi ll the e[...]

78 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING RECORDING MENU 3 T o access and use the Menu Screen, see page 38 to 39 Exposure sett ing (HX-DC10) (page 45) The shutter speed and aperture size can be set indi vidually . 1 Sel ect the desired icon from the exposure menu, and press the SET button. <If T , g or , was selected> 1 If , is selected, tog[...]

VQT3M88 79 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING HINT i T o prev ent the e ffe cts of camer a shak e at slo w shutter speeds , it is recommended to use a tripod or other method to stabili ze the camer a. i A slow shutter speed ma y be useful f or taking pictures in a darker environment, but noise in the image ma y be increased. i If the exposure setting [...]

80 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING Subject trac king settings (pa ge 45) Adjust the set tings to automatically target a specific color with the color trac king function, or capture sharp face sh ots with the f ace trac king function. Shooting with the face trac king function 1 Set the face tracking setting to . h When the f ace trac king fu[...]

VQT3M88 81 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING Shooting with the color trac king function (photos only) 1 Se t the color trac king setting to . h A target mark (+) appears in the ce nter of the LCD monitor . 2 Move the target ma rk to the desired subject, and pre ss the SET button. h When the subject is successfully ta rgeted, a target fr ame icon (b l[...]

82 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING Shortcut setting (page 45) Assign functions (operation shortcuts) to the SET bu tton when it is toggl ed up , down, left or right when the Recording Screen is displa ye d. 1 Select [SHORTCUTS], and press the SET button. : Assign the function when the SET butt on is toggled up . : Assign the function when t[...]

VQT3M88 83 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING 3 Toggle the SET button up or down. h Display the function y ou wish to assign to the k ey . 4 Pres s the SET button. h The selected function is assigned to the k ey , and you are returned to the Shortcuts Screen. h T o assign functions to the other ke ys, repea t steps 2 through 4 . <Video view> Vid[...]

84 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING 5 Pr ess the MENU button. h The screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears, and then you are returned to the Recording Menu. h This completes the sho rtcuts setting. <T o confirm the assigned shortcuts> h On the screen in step 1 , press the MENU b utton, and the screen to confi rm the shor t cut[...]

VQT3M88 85 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/SHOO TING Exposure compensati on By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to the SET button (page 82), you can mak e the image lighter or dar k er when capturing images. 1 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 82). 2 Pres s the SET button to which the operation shortcut was assigned.[...]

86 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK PLA YBACK AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBACK PLA YB A CK MENU 1 T o access and use the Menu Screen, see page 38 to 39. Slideshow s ettings (page 46) Specify the settings f o r p layin g back files contin uously in a “slidesho w” f ormat. In a slidesho w of photos , y ou can set the tr ansition time , tra[...]

VQT3M88 87 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK File prote ct setting (page 46) Pre vent acciden tal erasure of image and audio files. Prote ct files one b y one 1 Di splay the file that you want to protect fr om accidental erasure, and display the Playback Menu 1 (page 38). 2 Se lect [PROTECT] and press the SET button. 3 Se lect [PROTECT SINGLE] and p[...]

88 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK Prote ct selected files Select multiple files to protect. 1 Dis play the Playback Menu 1 (page 38). 2 Select [PROTECT] and press the SET button. 3 Sel ect [PROTECT SELECTED] and press the SET button. h T og gle the SET button left, right, up or down to mo ve t he yello w frame to the file you wish to prot[...]

VQT3M88 89 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK Rotate (pag e 46) Captured photos can be rotated to the correct orientation f or viewing. HINT i An image fo r which the protect mode has been enab led cannot be rotated. T o rotate a protected image, cancel the protect mode bef ore beginni ng the rotate image procedure (page 87). Resize (p a ge 46) A cap[...]

90 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK PLA YB A CK MENU 2 T o access and use the Menu Screen, see page 38 to 39. Correcting red- ey e (page 47) Repair the red-e ye ef fect in pho tos to mak e the ey es appea r more natural . In the case of [SA VE AS NEW], the latest image number is assigned to t he photo when it is sav ed. HINT If the “Red-e[...]

VQT3M88 91 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK Editing vide os (page 47) Y ou can trim aw a y unwant ed portions from a video and sav e it as a ne w video (video trimming [e xtracting]). Y ou can also join videos toget her and sav e them as one separate clip (“splicing”). Proce dure to trim (e xtract) a portion of a video J Extract the specifie d [...]

92 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK Proced ure to splice vi deos When editing videos... i When editing vide os, do not turn off the camer a, as doing so ma y erase the original video . i As the number or si ze of the videos increases, the card memory may become full, making it impossible to edit or save the videos. In this c ase, you will n[...]

VQT3M88 93 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK Video trimming (extracting) 1 Se lect the video to be trimmed from the 8-image display. h Mov e the y ellow fr ame to the video you wish to trim (page 59). 2 Di splay the Playback Menu 2 (page 38), select [EDIT VIDEO] , and press the SET button. 3 Se lect [SPLIT] and pres s the SET button. h The Split Scr[...]

94 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK 4 Speci fy the start point of the extract. h Play the video until appro ximately the desired po int, pause the video then pla y the video one fr ame at a time, stoppin g at the start point of the extra ct. This will be the first frame of the extract. h If the start point of the video is also the start poi[...]

VQT3M88 95 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK 5 Toggle the SET button up. h The star t point of the video ex tract is set, and the screen to specify the end point appears. h Specify the end point of the ex tract b y f ollowing th e same procedure as in st ep 4 . <When joining the first and latter portions> 1 T oggle the SET but ton down. h Each[...]

96 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK 7 Select the desired option, and press the SET button. h Editing starts. h When editing videos, do not turn off the camera, as doing so ma y erase the original video . h When editing ends, you are returned to the Pla ybac k Menu. HINT i Y ou will not be able to o verwrite the file if the original file is [...]

VQT3M88 97 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK Splicing (joining) videos HINT i Videos that were record ed in diff erent modes cannot be spliced. 1 Di splay the Playback Menu 2 (page 38), select [EDIT VIDEO] , and press the SET button. 2 Se lect [SPLICE] and press the SET button. h The 8-imag e pla yback display for videos appears . 3 Move the yel low[...]

98 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK 4 Pr ess the [ O ] button or [ @ ] button. h A screen appears f or you to select either to save the spliced video as a ne w (separ ate) file , or to delete the original videos and replace them with the joined video . SA VE AS NEW: The spliced video clip will be sa v ed as a new file. The original videos r[...]

VQT3M88 99 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK HINT i If the file size of the video aft er editing e xceeds 4 GB, it is not possible to either “SA VE AS NEW” o r “O VERWRITE”. i Y ou will not be able to ov erwrite the file if the original file is prote cted. If you want it t o be era sed, yo u will need to first remo ve the protection (page 87[...]

100 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK Copy (page 47) Files can be copied from the b uilt-in memory to the SD card. 1 Dis play Playback Menu 2, select [COPY], and press the SET button. h The Copy Screen appears. 2 Select the desired option, and press the SET button. [COPY SINGLE]: Copy files one at a time. [COPY SELECTED]: Copy selected files[...]

VQT3M88 101 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK Copying s elected files Copy m ultiple selected files. 1 Di splay Playback Menu 2 , select [COPY] , and press the SE T button. h The Copy Screen appears. 2 Se lect [COPY SELECTED], and press the SET button. h The screen to select f iles appears . 3 Toggle the SET button left, right, up or down to move th[...]

102 VQT3M88 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK FILE INFO DISPLA Y Y ou can check what the se ttings were when a file w as recorded with your camera. 1 Set the camera to t he playback mode ( page 37). 2 Sel ect the i mage for wh ich you wi sh to display the information. h T oggle the SET butt on up , down, left or right to mo v e the y ellow fr ame to[...]

VQT3M88 103 OPTION SETTINGS OPTION SETTINGS OPTION SETTINGS DISPLA Y THE OPTION SETTING MENU The camera setting s are e xecut ed via the Option Sett ing Menu. 1 Turn on the camera, and press the MENU button. 2 Se lect an Option tab (1, 2 or 3). h The Option Setting Men u appears. h If yo u toggle th e SET but ton to the right, the screen to select [...]

104 VQT3M88 OPTION SETTINGS INTR ODUCTION T O THE OPTION SETTING MENU Ta b 1 3 2 1 2 3 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 OPTION MENU 1 CLOCK SET ALERT SOUND DISPLA Y ECONOMY BRIGHTNESS ENTER[...]

VQT3M88 105 OPTION SETTINGS 1 CLOCK SET setting (page 34) h Set the camera’s cloc k. 2 ALERT SOUND setting h Settings f or the types and volume of the camer a’ s operation sounds . TURN ON/OFF: Mute or enabl e the sounds when the camera is tur ned on or off. SHUTTER: Select the sound t hat is produced when the [ O ] button is pres sed. KEY SW: [...]

106 VQT3M88 OPTION SETTINGS Ta b 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 5 4 3 2 1 OPTION MENU 2 LANGUAGE TV OUTPUT INITIAL SET FORMA T ENTER[...]

VQT3M88 107 OPTION SETTINGS 1 LANGU A GE setting h Select the language in which the LCD monitor me ssages are displa yed. 2 TV OUTPUT setting (page 110) 3 INITIAL SET h Reset the camera setting s to the f actory-preset settings. h The follo wing settings do not change with this p rocedure: Date and time set ting Language setting 4 FORMA T (page 118[...]

108 VQT3M88 OPTION SETTINGS Ta b 3 3 2 1 2 3 1 OPTION MENU 3 4 3 1 , 2 ENTER REC FOLDER FILE NO. CONT'D[...]

VQT3M88 109 OPTION SETTINGS 1 REC FOLDER setting (page 114) (when the recording mode is active) h Select a f o lder to record to. 2 PLA YB A CK FOLDER setting (page 115) (when the playback mode is active) h Select a f o lder to play back. 3 FILE NO. CONT’D setting (page 116) 4 Remaining battery charge display (pa ge 121)[...]

110 VQT3M88 OPTION SETTINGS TV output setting (pa ge 107) Specify the type of image signal that is output from y our camera ’ s USB/A V ter minal. 1 Sel ect [TV OUTPUT], and press the SET button. TV SYSTEM: Set the type of TV signal that is output from the USB/A V terminal. TV ASPECT : Set the TV’ s aspect ratio . HDMI: Set the signal that is o[...]

VQT3M88 111 OPTION SETTINGS <If [VIERA Link] is selected> ON: Use the VIERA Link. OFF: Do not use the VIERA Link. 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired parameter. 4 Pres s the SET button. 5 Pres s the MENU button 2 ti mes. h This completes the TV output settin g.[...]

112 VQT3M88 OPTION SETTINGS Relation between [TV ASPECT] setting and TV displa y The tables belo w show t he video signal that is ou tput when the [TV ASP ECT] setting is changed. Ho we v er , note that f or some TVs that ha v e an auto-detect function, the output ma y not conform to the table , or the TV displa y ma y not change at all. [TV ASPECT[...]

VQT3M88 113 OPTION SETTINGS HINT If the TV display is not correct… i If the appear ance of the image on the TV monitor is not correct, y ou can either change the camera’ s [TV ASPECT] setting, or change the screen size setting on y our TV . T o change the screen size setting on y our TV , please ref er to the instruction manual f or you r TV . [...]

114 VQT3M88 OPTION SETTINGS Storage folder setting (page 1 09) Create or select a recording f older (a f older in which to st ore recorded f iles). 1 Set the camera to the recording mode, and display the Option Setting Menu. 2 Select [REC FOLDER], and press the SET button. <Create a new f older> h Select [CREA TE NEW FOLDER]. <Select an e [...]

VQT3M88 115 OPTION SETTINGS Playback f old er setting (page 109) If the card contains multiple fo lders, y ou can sele ct from whi ch f older y ou would lik e to pla y back. 1 Se t the camera to the playback mode, and display the Opti on Setting Menu. 2 Se lect [PLAYBACK FOLDER] and press the SET button. 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select[...]

116 VQT3M88 OPTION SETTINGS File No. continued setting (page 109) <File number continued function [OFF]> If a newly f or matt ed card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 000 1. If the card is subsequently ref ormatted, or if a diff erent ref ormatted card is used, th e file names again begin f[...]

VQT3M88 117 OPTION SETTINGS i If Card B already has files in it when it replaces Card A, file names are assigned as f ollows . When the highest file number on Card B (bef ore replacing) is low er than the highest file number on Car d A: the file name o f the ne xt recorded image contin ues from last file name recorded on Card A. When the highest fi[...]

118 VQT3M88 OPTION SETTINGS Formatting (initializing) (pa ge 107) A card must be f ormatte d with this camera: i After purchasing, when used f or the first time, or i If it was f ormatted using a personal computer or other de vice. The card cannot be f ormatted if the lock s witch is set to the “LOCK” position. Proceed with the f ormat procedur[...]

VQT3M88 119 OPTION SETTINGS CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMOR Y Y ou can chec k how man y images can be captured, ho w much video recording time and how much aud io recording time is a vai lable on the card. For a table showing the recording capaci ties of S D cards, p lease see pages 18 1 to 184. Check ing the remaining number of images and video [...]

120 VQT3M88 OPTION SETTINGS Check t he av aila ble audio rec ord ing time 1 Set the camera to t he audio recording mode (page 69). h The remaining audio recording time is shown. HINT i When the remaining numb er of images or the remaining video recordi ng time is “0”, y ou cannot capt ure any more i mages. T o capture more images, either instal[...]

VQT3M88 121 OPTION SETTINGS CHECKING THE REMAINING B A TTER Y P A CK CHARGE When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be check ed on the LCD monitor . Make sure to chec k this indicator bef ore capturing an image. F or an indication of the possible length of time f or batter y pack oper ation, see page 23. 1 Display t he Re[...]

122 VQT3M88 OPTION SETTINGS HINT i If any file is present, y ou can also chec k the remaining battery pack charge on the file inf ormation display (page 102). i Battery life ma y diff er e ve n among battery packs of the same type . i Depending on the usage of the camera (such as the numbe r of times the flash is used, the use of the LCD moni tor ,[...]

VQT3M88 123 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE 1 St art your computer, and use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to th e computer. h Connect the camera’ s USB/A V ter minal to the com puter’ s USB terminal. 2 Turn on the camera (page 32)[...]

124 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER HINT About the USB cable i Use only the supplied USB cab le. Operation is not guar anteed if a diff erent USB cable is used. i When using the SDXC Memory Card with a computer , please visit th e support web site shown below . http://panason ic.net/a vc/sdcard/ inf ormation/SDXC .html If the “Disconnect USB cab[...]

VQT3M88 125 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER USING AS A CARD READER Mounting y our camera 1 Se t the camera to the card reader mode (page 123). h The message [Fou nd New Hardw are] appears in the task tra y , showing that the camer a is recognized as a driv e. h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [CAM_SD (E:)] icon appears in the [My Compu[...]

126 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER ABOUT THE CONT ENTS OF THE CARD Configuration of directories in the car d h Up to 999 files can be stored in f older 100CDPFP . If more files are made, a fo lder named 101CDPFP is created, and the y will be stored in the re. Ne w fo lders will then be named in sequence, i.e., 102CDPFP , 103CDPFP , etc. File form[...]

VQT3M88 127 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER When using as a card reader i Do not alter files or folders in y our camera in an y wa y . Doing so ma y result in your camer a not recognizing that dat a. If y ou want t o edit files , first cop y them to your comput er’ s hard drive. i Cards fo rmatted on your co mputer cannot be used b y your camera. F or m[...]

128 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER About audio files recorded with this c amera i Files can be pla yed bac k using Quic kTime. Selecting whic h medium to access i The drive name f or the b uilt-in memory is “CAM_MEM(E:)”. h The drive name (E:) ma y be diff erent on your computer . We recommen d using HD Writer VE 1.0 to cop y or write bac k v[...]

VQT3M88 129 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER k Copying files fr om the camera’s built-in me mory and/or the SD card to your PC Card reader func tion (mass storage) (page 123) Files from the camera’ s built-i n memory and/or the SD card can be copied to the PC with E xplorer or o ther progr ams. 1 Double cl ick the folder that contains the stil l pictur[...]

130 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER USING AS A WEBCAM This camera can be used as a webcam. Operating en vir onment Windows PC IBM PC/A T compatible OS Microsoft Windo ws XP (32 bit) Home Edition Ser vice Pac k 3 Microsoft Windo ws XP (32 bit) Prof essional Ser vice Pac k 3 Microsoft Windo ws Vista (32 bit) Home Basic Se rvic e P ac k 1/ Serv ic e [...]

VQT3M88 131 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Mac HINT i Although y our camera can shoot at a maximum r ate of 30 f rames per second, the ra te at which y ou can broadcast in the webcam mode ma y be less than this depending on the speed of y our Internet connection. Using as a webcam 1 Se t the camera to the WEB CAMERA (w ebcam mode) (page 123). * Operation[...]

132 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER WHA T Y OU CAN DO WITH A COMPUTER Contents of the supplied CD- ROM HD Writer VE 1.0 Y ou can copy th e video/photo data to the HDD of a computer or write to media like D VD discs or SD cards using HD Writer VE 1.0. Refe r to the o wner’ s manual of HD Writer VE 1.0 (PDF file) f or detai ls on ho w to use it. *[...]

VQT3M88 133 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Av ail ab le function Data type So ftware required Copying data to a computer Video and photo CD-ROM (supplied): HD Writer VE 1.0 Copying to D VD: i Conv erted to conven tional standard quality (MPEG2 f ormat). Video Editing: Video data copied to the HDD of a computer ca n be edited. i Add titles and tra nsition[...]

134 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER HINT i The software can not process audio f iles. i Videos that have been recorded on another device cannot be written to the software supplied with this unit. i We ca nnot guarant ee operation if you use soft ware other th an that supplied to read /write videos. i Do not start the software supplied with this un[...]

VQT3M88 135 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Ar t icle 2 Use by a Third P ar ty Licensee ma y not use , cop y , modif y , transf er or allow any thir d party , whether free of charge or not, to use , cop y or modify the Softw are, e xcept as e xpressly provided f or in this Ag reement. Ar t icle 3 Restrictions on Cop ying the Softw are Licensee ma y make a[...]

136 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER OPERA TING ENVIR ONMENT i Even i f the system require ments mentioned in this o wner’ s manual are fulfilled, some computers cannot be used. i A CD-ROM driv e is necessary to install the supplied sof tware applications . (A compatible D VD wr i ter drive and media are necessary for writing to a DV D. ) i Opera[...]

VQT3M88 137 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER RAM Windows 7: 1 GB or more (32 bit )/2 GB or more (64 bit) Windows Vista: 1 GB or more Windows XP: 512 MB or mo re (1 GB or more recommended) Display High Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended) Desktop resolution of 1024×768 pix els or more (1920×1080 pix e ls or more recommen ded) Windows Vi sta[...]

138 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER i Supplied CD-R OM is av ailab le for Windows only . i Input is not supported in languages other than English, German, F rench and Simplified Chinese . i Operation cannot be guaranteed on all D VD drives . i Operation is not gua ranteed on Micr osoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows XP Media Center Ed ition, T [...]

VQT3M88 139 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER T o u se the HD Writer VE 1.0 Y ou will need a high perf or mance comput er depending on the functi ons to be used. It ma y not properly pla y bac k or properly operate depend ing on the environm ent of the computer used. Ref er to the operating environme nt and notes. HINT i Operation during the pla yback may b[...]

140 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Operating en vir onment f or the car d reader function (mass st orage) i Operates wit h the OS standard driv er . Computer IBM PC/A T compatible PC OS Microsoft Windows X P (32 bit) Home Edition Service Pac k 3 Microsoft Windows X P (32 bit) Prof essional Service Pac k 3 Microsoft Windo ws Vista (32 bi t) Home B[...]

VQT3M88 141 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER INST ALLA TION When installing the sof tware , log on to y our computer as the Ad ministrator or with a user name with equiv alent authorization. (If y ou do not ha ve authorization to do this, consult yo ur manager .) i Befor e starting the installation, clos e all applications that are running. i Do not perf o[...]

142 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER 4 Select the country or region where you live, then click [Next]. h If the country or region cannot be selected, select [NTSC Area]. h When the confirmation message appears, clic k [Y es]. 5 Sel ect where the applica tion is to be installed, then cl ick [Next]. 6 Sel ect [Yes] or [No] to create shortcut. h A mes[...]

VQT3M88 143 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER 9 Se lect [Yes, I wa nt to restart my computer now.], then click [Finish]. The computer m ust be rebo oted fo r the application to work. Click[...]

144 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Uninstalling HD Wri ter VE 1.0 Fo llow the steps belo w to uninstall any sof tware applications th at you no longer require. 1 Sel ect [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Programs and Features]. 2 Sel ect [HD Writer VE 1.0], then click [Uni nstall]. h Proceed with the uninstallation b y f o llo wing the on-screen i[...]

VQT3M88 145 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER ST ARTING HD WRITER VE 1.0 i When using HD Writer VE 1.0 on Windo ws XP , log on to y our computer as Administra tor (or with a login name equally authorized ). If you log on wi th a login name other than Admini strator , you cannot use the applicat ions. i When using HD Writer VE 1.0 on Window s Vista/Windows 7[...]

146 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Reading the o wner’ s manual of th e software application s i Y ou will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to read the PDF owner’ s manual. Select [Start] → [All Programs] → [Panasonic] → [HD Write r VE 1.0] → [Operating Instructions].[...]

VQT3M88 147 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER IF USING Mac i HD Writer VE 1.0 is not av ailable f or Mac. i iMovie ’11 is sup ported. For details abou t iMovie ’11, please contact Apple Inc. Operating en vironment i Even if the system r equirements menti oned in this o wner’ s manual are fulfilled, some computers canno t be used. i Operates with the O[...]

148 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER T o disconnect USB cable saf el y Drag [CAM_SD] or [CAM_MEM] on the Desktop to the [T rash], and then disconnect the USB cab le. HINT About the USB cable i Use only the supplied USB cab le. Operation is not guar anteed if a diff erent USB cable is used. i Do not remov e the SD card from this unit when this unit [...]

VQT3M88 149 CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING T O A TV By connecting the camer a to a TV , you can play back files from the installe d SD card or the built -in memory on the TV . HINT Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cab les, mak e sure that the cab le plugs are correctly oriented and t[...]

150 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A TV Connecting to a video input terminal Use the supplied A V cable to connect to a TV . i Do not use any other A V cables e xcept the supplied one. Connecting to the HDMI te rminal Use a separately sold HDMI mini cab le to connect to a TV . i Alwa ys use a gen uine P anasonic HDMI mini cable ( RP-CDHM15, RP- CDHM30; opti[...]

VQT3M88 151 CONNECTING TO A TV PLA YING B A CK ON A TV i After co nnecting the camera t o the tele vision, switch the TV input to the terminal to which the camera is connected. i The same pla ybac k procedure as when pla ying bac k with th e camera is used to play back audio reco rdings as well. i The pla ybac k method i s the same as when vie wing[...]

152 VQT3M88 CONNECTING TO A TV 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV. 1) Press the but ton up , do wn, left or right to select a scene or phot o to be play ed back, and then press the b utton in the ce nter to set it. 2) Navigat e the operation icons that are displa yed on the TV screen with the remote control f or the TV . 1 Operation i con[...]

VQT3M88 153 CONNECTING TO A TV HINT i If you a re unsure whether or no t the TV and A V amplifier y ou are using are compatible with VIERA Link, read the o wner’ s manual for the de vices . i Operation is not possib le with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard.[...]

154 VQT3M88 COPYING/DUBBING COPYING/DUBBING COPYING/DUBBING COPYING/DUBBING Dubbing in standar d picture quality Images pla yed bac k on this unit can be dubbed onto a D VD recorder or video device . i Images can be played bac k even on de vices other than high- definition compatible devices, so this is recommended when dubbing videos for distribut[...]

VQT3M88 155 COPYING/DUBBING h It is not possib le to connect the camera to the USB connector a nd pla y back or dub from it. h It is not poss ib le to record in HD with a Blu-ray disc recorder. h It is not possible to directly insert an SD card recorded with this camera in the card slot of a P anasonic TV and pla y back or dub fr om it (as of Decem[...]

156 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALER TS IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALER TS COMMONL Y ASKED QUESTIONS If you ha ve a question about th e camera oper ation, y ou might find the ans wer in this compilation of commonly ask ed questions . Question A nswer Action Pow e r Why do esn’t the power turn on? Due to cold tem[...]

VQT3M88 157 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Shooting Are the settings retained e v en after the camera is turned off? — Except f or some settings, such as the ex posure setting and e xposure compensation, all the settings are retained e v en after the camera is turned off . Which reso lution setting should I use? — Se lect the resolution settin[...]

158 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Shooting What is the diff erence between the digital z oom and the optical zoom? — Because shooting with the optical zoom use s the optics of a physical lens, y ou can shoo t without losing minute details i n the image. The digital zoom, on the ot her hand, works b y magnifyi ng a porti on of the image [...]

VQT3M88 159 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS LCD monitor When used in cold weather , why does the image seem to leav e traces as it mov es? Condition due to the LCD monitor characteristics. Not a malfunction. Spots that a ppear in the LCD monitor only appear in the LCD monitor and will not be recorded with the images. Why d oes the displa y ed image[...]

160 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Viewi ng images Why is the re no image? This may happen when tr ying to play back ima ges stored on a card from a diff erent digital camera. Play back images that wer e recorded on a card using this camera. Why is the play back image distor t ed? If the subject mov es or the camera is mo ved during record[...]

VQT3M88 161 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Viewing images Why isn’ t the magnified image clear? Due to the characteristics of the camera, magnified images appear less clear . Not a malfunction. Why isn’ t the captured image clear? The image was captured using the digital z oom. Not a malfunction. Can I play back image and sound files that I ed[...]

162 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Misc. The “Cannot edit, diff ering settings exi st. ” message appears. Y ou hav e attempted to splice videos that were recorded in diff erent recording modes. Select videos that were rec orded in the same recording mode. Why is a noise heard from a nearby TV or radio during batter y recharging? Electr[...]

VQT3M88 163 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Misc. Can I use my camera abroad? — Y ou can charge the battery and connect to a TV to vie w your recordings when abroad. Why d oes the “ERROR OCCURRED . PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF , THEN TURN ON AGAIN. ” message appear? A problem has occurred within the camera or card. Check t he follo wing items: 1 Remo[...]

164 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS TR OUBLESHOO TING Bef ore taking your camera to the repair shop , check the foll owing ta ble f or a possible so lution to the prob lem. Camera Probl em Cause Action Reference page Pow e r No pow er . The battery pack is dead. Recharge the battery pack, or replace with a fully charged battery pack. Or con[...]

VQT3M88 165 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Shooting An image is not captured when the [ O ] button or [ @ ] button is pressed. The power i s not turned on. If the camera has switched to the sleep mode, turn o n the camera before shooting. If the camera was turned off , press the power button to turn it on. 32, 33 The maximum number of images that [...]

166 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Shooting The digital zoom does not wor k. The digital zoom setting is set to . Set the digital zoom setting to . 45, 57 There is noise in the captured image. The ISO sensitivity setting is too high. Set the ISO sensitivity to a lower setting. 43, 76 The icon appears, and shooting is not pos sible. The cam[...]

VQT3M88 167 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS LCD monitor No playbac k image appears. The camera is not set to the pla ybac k mode. Set the camera to the pla ybac k mode. 37 Viewing images The image is too dark. The flash was blo cked by a finger or oth er object. Hold the camera correctly , and make su re the flash is not obstructed. 51 The subject [...]

168 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Viewing images The image is too bright. The flash mode is set to m . Select a flash mode other than m . 41 The subject was too bright. Use the exposure compensation function. 85 The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect. Set the ISO sensitivit y to = . 43, 76 The image is not in focus . The subject is too [...]

VQT3M88 169 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Viewing images The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct. This is due to ambient lighting. Set the flash mode to . 41 The white balance setting is incorrect. Set the white balance se tting correctly . 43, 77 A part of the image is missing. The handstrap or a finger w as bloc king the lens.[...]

170 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Connect ing to a TV No image or sound. The camera is not correctly connected to the TV . F ollow the instruct ions t o make t he connection correctly . 149, 151 The TV input setting is not correct. Set the TV input to th e correct setting. The edge of the image is cut off . This is a characteristic of the[...]

VQT3M88 171 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Restrictions concerning the Scen e Mode and Color Mode features Scene Mode re strictions Setting Restrictions Sports Color mode: Fixed at . Focus: Fix ed at * . Exposure setting (HX-DC10 ): Fixe d at @ . Po r t ra i t Spot light Snow Color mode: Fixed at . Focus: Fix ed at * . Exposure setting (HX-DC10 ):[...]

172 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS * In some cases, the shutte r speed may decre ase to 1/15 sec. HINT When shooting hi-speed bursts... i The shutter speed will be f aster than 1/30 sec. When recor ding a video... i Eve n if the shutter speed is set to slow er than 1/29 sec , the shutter speed will be 1/30 sec. Color Mode restrictions Nigh[...]

VQT3M88 173 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS About the scene mode fun ction and f ocus setting i The scene mode changes to when the f ocus is set to or - . i Even if the focus is set to or - , it changes to * when the scene mode is set to any setting other than . About the stat us indicator when c har ging the battery pac k When the status indicator[...]

174 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS ABOUT COPYRIGHT k Carefully observe cop yright laws Whatever y ou have recorded and created can be used f o r your personal entertainment only . Under copyright laws, other materials cannot b e used without obtaining permission from the holders of the copyrights. It is f orbidden t o cop y the softw are a[...]

VQT3M88 175 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS CA UTIONS FOR USE Keep this uni t as far aw ay as possible fr om electr omagnetic equipment (such as micr owave ovens, TVs , video games etc .). i If you use this unit on to p of or near a TV , the pictures and/or sound on this u nit ma y be disrupted by e lectromagnetic wav e radiation. i Do not use this[...]

176 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS When carrying the camera, do not drop or b ump it. i A strong impact can brea k the camera’ s casing, causing it to malfunction. Cleaning Bef ore cleaning the camera, remov e the battery and disconnect the powe r cord from the power outlet, and then wipe t he camera with a soft dry cloth. i F or stubbor[...]

VQT3M88 177 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS The battery used in this camera is a rechargeabl e lithium-ion battery . It is aff ected b y humidity and temperature , and the eff ect increases the more the temperature rises or falls. In high temper atures, t he protection function ma y be triggered, preventing use. Be sure to remove and store the batt[...]

178 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS i When not using the A C adaptor, be sure to disconn ect it from th e AC po wer outlet . i Do not allow the terminal contacts in the battery compartment or the battery terminals to become dirty . Connect the AC adaptor to a nearby A C power outlet where the power plug is easil y accessible. i The memory c[...]

VQT3M88 179 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS i If the LCD monitor is dirty , wipe it clean with a soft clo th such as an ey eglass cleaning cloth. i Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor with strong f orce. i If you affix a screen prot ector sheet to the LCD mon itor , it may become difficult to see. i In an en vironment with e xtreme temperature [...]

180 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Hint for using in extreme temperature changes For e xample, if you bri ng the camera into a heated room after using it on a ski slope, place the camera in a p lastic bag, remo v e as much air as possible fro m the bag, then seal the bag. Lea v e the camera for about an hour to allo w the temperature of ca[...]

VQT3M88 181 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS RECORDING MODES/APPR O XIMA TE RECORD ABLE TIME F or SD cards, only the principal memory capacities are listed. The times indicated are rough appro ximations of possible continuous recor ding times. 1 F a vor s image quality 2 F av ors reco rding time * 1: HD image quality * 2: Conventi onal standard imag[...]

182 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS i When the recording mode setting is set to audio recording < , and the recording e xceeds about 5 hours, the recorded file is sa ved and th e audio recording ends . F or other r ecording mode sett ings, when the file siz e exceeds 4 G B, the recor ded file is sa ved once , and the re cording continue [...]

VQT3M88 183 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS APPR O XIMA TE NUMBER OF RECORD ABLE PICTURES F or SD cards, only the principal memory capacities are listed. The times indicated are rough appro ximations of possible continuous recording times . k Photo recording (single-shot) HX-DC10 Recording pixels A 4608×3456 B 4608×3456 4608×2592 SD card 4 GB 40[...]

184 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS k Hi-Speed Burst HX-DC10/HX-DC1 Recording pixels 1920×1080 G 1600×1200 1280×720 [ 640×480 SD card 4 GB 5200 5400 9900 23900 16 GB 21200 22100 40600 97600 64 GB 82300 82300 164700 247100 Built-in memory Appro x. 80 MB (HX-DC10) 110 110 200 500 Appro x. 80 MB (HX-DC1) 110 110 200 500 Recording pixels HX[...]

VQT3M88 185 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications ma y change without prior notice. Digital Mo vie Camera Signal system: 1080/60i, 1080/3 0p , 720/60p , 720/30p , 480/30p , 540/30p Recording f ormat: Video: MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 file f or mat compli ant, iF rame V oice memo: MPEG-4 AA C audio Image sen sor: <HX-DC10> 1/2.[...]

186 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Lens: <HX-DC10> Aut o iris, 5× power zoom Macro F3.5 to F3.7 (f=6.8 mm to 34.0 mm) 35mm equiv alent: Video: 38.1 mm to 457.2 mm (4:3) 41.5 mm to 249.0 mm (60i/60p , 16:9) 41.5 mm to 498.0 mm (30p , 16:9) Photo: 38.1 mm to 190.5 mm (4:3) 41.5 mm to 207.5 mm (16:9) Minimum f ocus distance: Normal: Ap[...]

VQT3M88 187 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Image stab ilizer: Electronic Monitor: 3.0” wide LCD moni tor (Appro x. 230K dots) Microphone: Internal stereo microphon e Speaker: 1 round speake r , dynamic type White balance adjustment: Aut o trac king white balance system Standard illumination: 1,400 lx Minimum required subject illumination: <HX[...]

188 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS HDMI mini connector audio output: Linear PCM USB: Reader/writer function SD card: Read/Write (No cop yright prote ction support) Built-in memory: Read/Write Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), micro USB terminal Webcam Compression: Motion JPEG Image size: 640 ×480 pix els Flash: Eff ectiv e range: Appro x. 80 cm to [...]

VQT3M88 189 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS Battery operation time: See page 23 k Video Recording media: SD Memory Card (F A T12 and F A T16 system compliant) SDHC Memory Card (F A T32 system compliant) SDXC Memory Card (exF A T s yst em compliant) Ref er to page 18 for de tails concerning SD cards that can be used in this unit. Built-in memory: Ap[...]

190 VQT3M88 IMPORT ANT MESSAG ES AND ALERTS k Photo Recording me dia: SD Memory Card (F A T12 and F A T16 system compliant) SDHC Memory Card (F A T32 system compliant) SDXC Memor y Card (e xF A T syst em compliant) Refe r to page 18 for details concerning SD cards that can be used in t his unit. Built-in memory: Appro x. 80 MB (HX-DC10) Appro x. 80[...]

VQT3M88 191 OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES NO TE: Accessories and/or model n umbers ma y vary b y country . Please consult your local dealer . Product nu mbers correct as of Feb. 2011. The se may be subject to chan ge . Accessory No. Figure Description VW -VBX070 Battery pack RP-CDHM15 RP-CDHM30 HDMI mini cable RP-SDN16GU1A RP-SDN08GU1A RP-SDN04GU1A RP-SDN0[...]

192 VQT3M88 Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers) 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 ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P ACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO: P ANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMP ANY ACCESSORY ORDER OF[...]

VQT3M88 193 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. A ND PUER T O RICO) Panasonic Con sumer Electronics Co mpany , Division of Pa nasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W a y , S ecaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 P anasonic Camcor der Pr oducts Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Cove rage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your produ ct does not [...]

194 VQT3M88 IF REP AIR IS NEEDED DURING THE W ARRANTY PERIOD, THE PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A SALES RECEIPT/ PROOF OF PURCHASE INDICA TING D A TE OF PURCHASE, AMOUNT P AID AND PLA CE OF PURCHASE. CUSTO MER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REP AIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE. Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This war[...]

VQT3M88 195 As of (Mar ch 2011) Customer Services Directory (United States and Puerto Rico) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center; pur chase P ar ts and Ac cessories; or make Customer Service and Li terature requests by visiting our Web Si te at : http://www.panason ic.com/help or , contac[...]

196 VQT3M88 Spanish Quic k Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido Instalación de la batería y de la tarjeta SD 1 Inse rte la bater ía. h Es posible insertar la batería incorrectament e, de ma nera que ponga especial atención par a inser t arla en su orientación correcta. 2 Inse rte la tarjeta SD. T apa del compartimiento de la batería[...]

VQT3M88 197 3 Carga de la batería. h Utilice el cable USB (suministrad o) para conectar la cámara y el adaptador de C .A. y , a continuación, conect e el adaptador de C .A. a una toma de corriente. h La recarga sólo se ef ectúa cuando la cáma ra está a pagada o en el modo de reposo . La recarga no se produce cuando la cámara está en el mod[...]

198 VQT3M88 ENCENDIDO Y AP A GADO DE LA CÁMARA Encendido de la cámara 1 Abra la unidad de pantalla y presione el interruptor. h El monitor LCD se enciende. <Apertura de la unidad de p antalla> P antalla LCD Unidad de pantall a Interruptor 180° 105° 90°[...]

VQT3M88 199 Apagado de la cámara 2 Pres ione el interruptor durante al menos 1 segundo. h La cámara se a paga. h Si pulsa lige ramente el inte rruptor una v ez, la cámar a pasará al modo de reposo . CAMBIO ENTRE EL MODO DE GRABA CIÓN Y EL DE REPRODUCCIÓN 1 Pres ione el botón REC/ . h Cambia el modo . h El modo cambia cada v ez que se presion[...]

200 VQT3M88 Selección del idioma de la panta lla 1 Presione el botón MENU. 2 Sel eccione la pestaña de opciones “2”, y presione el bo t ón SET. h Aparece el menú de ajuste de opciones . h Si mue v e el botón SET hacia la derecha, aparecerá la pantall a para seleccionar u n ajuste par a modificar . 3 Selecc ione [LANGUAGE] y presione el b[...]

VQT3M88 201 Grabación GRABA CIÓN DE VÍDEO 1 Pres ione el botón [ @ ]. h Se inicia la grabación . h No es necesario mantener presionado el botón [ @ ] durante la gr abación de videoclips. h Cuando el tiempo de gr abación restante disponib le para la grabación de vídeo ef ectivo lle ga a 30 segundos o menos, en la pantalla aparece una cuent[...]

202 VQT3M88 T O MA DE FO T OGRAFÍAS 1 Presione el botón [ O ]. 1 Presione el botón [ O ] hasta la mitad . h El enf oque automático se pone en funcionamiento y se enf oca la imagen (bloqueo de enf oque). 2 Presione suav emente el botón [ O ] hasta el final. h El obtur ador se dispara y la cámara captu ra la imagen. h Usted puede v er la imagen[...]

VQT3M88 203 REPRODUCCIÓN DE FO TOGRAFÍAS Y VÍDEOS 1 Pres ione el botón REC/ para visualizar l a pantalla de reproducción. 2 Se leccione la imagen que desea reproducir. h Muev a el botón SET hacia arriba, hacia abajo , a la izquierda o a la derecha para desplazar el marco amarillo hasta el archiv o que desea reproducir . h La inf ormación de [...]

204 VQT3M88 Operación de repr oducción de víde os Para hacer esto ... Haga esto Reproducción normal hacia adelante Presione el botón SET o muév alo hacia arriba. Detener la reproducción Durante la reproducción , mue v a el botón SET hacia abajo . Hacer una pausa Durante la reproducción , presione el botón SET o muév alo hacia arriba. Du[...]

VQT3M88 205 CONSEJO Si aparece en la pantalla de reproducción ... i El icono aparece cuando se re produce un archiv o guardado en segmentos .[...]

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