Infinity REF6432CF manual

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    2-7/8" 73mm 3-1/4" 82mm 3-15/16" 99mm 2-13/16" 70mm 5-3/4" 145mm 4-13/16" 123mm 6-3/16" 157mm 1-7/8" 47mm 7/16" 10mm 1 -3/4" 44mm REFERENCE 6432c f Declarat ion of Conformity We, Harman Consumer Group, Inc. 2, route de T ours 72500 Château du Loir France declare in own responsibility tha t the prod[...]

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    1x 2x 2x BL (T -m) 2.70 V as (l) 4.29 DCR (ohms) 2.30 Fs (Hz) 98.3 Mms (g) 7.58 Qes 1.48 Sd (sq cm) 94.0 Qms 7.74 Cms (µm/N) 346 Qt 1.24 SPECIFIC A TIONS T ype: 4" x 6" 2-Way Cust om-Fit Power Handling, Peak: 120W Impedance: 2 Ohms F requency Response: 72Hz – 21kHz Power Handling, RMS: 40W Sensitivi ty (2.83V , 1m): 91dB W ARRA NTY : R[...]

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    4 VQT3N01 [Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union] These symbols are only valid in th e European Union. If y ou wish to discard these items, plea se contact your local aut horities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. k Sales and Support Information Custom er Ca re Cent re i For customers within the U[...]

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    VQT3N01 5 IMPOR T ANT! PLEASE READ k About the models covered by this Operating Instructions i This manual pertains to models HX-DC10 and HX-DC1. i Where passages re fer to a specific model(s), th e model number is indicated. k Be sure to take some test pictures bef orehand Bef ore those important event s, be sure to tak e some trial pictures to co[...]

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    VQT3N01 7 WHA T Y OU CAN DO WITH Y OUR DIGIT AL MO VIE CAMERA Easy shooting/p layb ac k (Basic feat ures) Intelligen t A uto Mode (HX-DC10) ... (page 46) Just point the camera at the subject, and it automatically as certains the scene and captures the images with the optimum settin gs. Shoot mo vies ... (page 51) T ake photos ... (page 52) Play bac[...]

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    8 VQT3N01 Using the con venient f eatures (Practi cal application s) Image stabil iser ... (pages 41, 7 2) Subject trac king... (pages 43, 78) Scene mode... (pages 39, 70, 169 to 171) HINT User guide on the Internet When this camer a is connected to an Int ernet-connected VIERA via an HDMI mini cable (sold separate ly), you can pre ss the VIERA’ [...]

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    VQT3N01 9 Keeping recor ded videos (Cop y/dubbing) From b uilt-in memor y to SD card... (page 45) D VD recorder and video dec k... (page 152) * It is not possible to directly in ser t in the card slot an SD card reco rded with this camer a and play back or dub from it . * It is not possible to co nnect the camera to the USB connector and pla y back[...]

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    10 VQT3N01 CONTENTS Information for Your Saf ety ............. ................ ................ ................ ....... 2 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIE S ............ ................... ..... 1 4 ABOUT THE CARD .... ............... ................ ................ ............... ........... 15 Media cards that can be used with this camera ([...]

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    VQT3N01 11 DELETING FILES ............. ................ ............... ................ ................ .....61 Delete single/ delete all/delet e folder .............. ............... ................ 61 Delete selecte d ..... ............... ................ ................ ................ .......... 62 PLAYBACK MODES ...... ................ [...]

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    FR 13 FRANÇAIS Progr ammation de  chiers (Fichier audio uniquement) La programmation des  chiers d’un disque MP3-CD/ WMA-CD ou un dispositif USB est possible en arrêt de lecture. Jusqu’ à 60  chiers peuvent être stockées en mémoire dans n ’ importe quel ordre. 1 En mode arrêt, appuyez sur la t ouche P .MODE pour entrer un para[...]

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    VQT3N01 15 ABOUT THE CARD Media car ds that can be used with thi s camera (as of February 2011) Use SD cards conf or ming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating* fo r video recording. * The SD Speed class Rat ing is the sp eed standard f or successive writes. See the card label to confirm the rating. (Example) This camera is compatible w[...]

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    16 VQT3N01 i 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not ha ve the SDHC logo o r 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not ha ve the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card specifications. i Cards with capacity la rger than 64 GB can not be used. i When the write-protect s witch on the SD card is lock ed, no recording, deletion or editing will be possib l[...]

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    VQT3N01 17 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 t ouching 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 ma y[...]

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    VQT3N01 21 SETUP <HX-DC1> i T hese times are appro ximations. i T he indicated charging ti me is for when the battery has been discharged completely . Charging time and recordabl e time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high/lo w temperature. i T he actual r ecordable t ime ref ers to the re cordable time when repeate dly startin[...]

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    22 VQT3N01 SETUP Appro ximate operating time and n umber of recordable images <HX-DC10> <HX-DC1> Recording conditions by CIP A standard i CIP A is an abbrevia tion of Camera & Imaging Products Association. i Using the supplied battery i Using a P anasonic SD Memory Card (2 GB) Number of recordab le images Appro x. 170 images By CIP [...]

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    VQT3N01 23 SETUP 1 I nsert the battery pack. h It is possible to insert the battery incorrectly , so please pay particular attention when i nser ting that i t is correctly oriented. 1 Push out 3 Open Connector markings 5 Close 4 Inser t by matching th e connector markings <T o remove the battery pac k.. .> i Be sure the tur n off t he camera [...]

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    VQT3N01 25 SETUP HINT Rechargi ng when connected to a computer (page 121) i T he battery can be recharged while the camer a is connected to a computer . i U se only the supplied USB cab le. Operation is not guar anteed if a diff erent USB cable is used. i T he charging t ime is two to three times longer than when the A C adaptor is used to charge t[...]

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    26 VQT3N01 SETUP About the temper ature alert icon During camera use, if the temp erature of the batte ry or inside the camera (excl uding the battery) rises, a temperature alert icon will appear as described below . k When the battery or internal camera (exc luding battery) temperature rises during use h During camera use , if the temperature of t[...]

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    28 VQT3N01 SETUP HINT Do not attempt to for cibly remo ve the card i Doing so ma y damage the card or the stored fil es. If the status in dicator is lit red... i Nev er remove the card when the status indicator is f lashing red, as doi ng so may result in loss of files stored in the card.[...]

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    GE 5 DEUTSCH V orbereiten der Fernbedienung V orgehen W enn das Netzkabel angeschlossen wird, leuchtet die Anzeige standby auf . W enn Sie die T aste an der Fernbedienung drücken und dabei die Fe rnbedienung auf den Fernbedienungssensor am Gerät richten, schaltet sich das Gerät ein. Sobald sich das Gerät eingeschaltet hat, drücken Sie die T as[...]

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    30 VQT3N01 SETUP T urning off the camer a 1 Press the power button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns off . h If you briefly press the pow er button, once , the camera will s witch to the sleep mode. T urning on the camera whe n it is in the sl eep mode In order to preserve batt ery pack power , the ECONOMY function operates to automatically[...]

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    32 VQT3N01 SETUP 4 Set the clock. 1 Select [TIME]. 2 Press the SET b utton. h The Set Time Screen appears. 3 Set the time to “19:3 0”. h The time is set in the fol lowing order: Set the hour → Set the minute. 4 Press the SET b utton. 5 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback. 1 Select [DISP]. 2 Press the SET b utton. h Th[...]

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    10 GE DEUTSCH Demomodus Das System ist mit einer Vorführungsfunktion ausgerüstet (nur auf dem Display). Wenn das Netzkabel angeschlossen ist und die T aste gedrückt wird, um das Sy stem zum ersten Mal einzuschalten, startet die Demo automatisch. Die V or führung best eht aus aufeinander folgenden W echseln von Display und Anzeigern, die die F u[...]

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    VQT3N01 35 SETUP MENU SCREEN Accessing/e xiting the Menu Screen 1 Se t the camera to the recordin g or playback mode (page 34 ). 2 Pres s the MENU button. h The Menu Screen appears. h T o cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU button agai n. SET 1 2 3 1 3 2 16 M - S 1080-30 p REC MODE PICTURE SIZE SCENE MODE COLOUR MODE FLASH SELF TIMER ENTER RECOR[...]

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    36 VQT3N01 SETUP Using the Menu 1 Dis play the desired menu (page 35). 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 item appears. h T o re turn to the Menu Scr een, press th e MENU button. 4608x3456 4608x3456 4608x2592[16:9] 1920x1080[16:9] 1600x1200 1280x[...]

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    38 VQT3N01 SETUP Overvie w of the Menu Screen Recording Menu <T ab 1> 1 Recording mode (page 66) <HD mode> <SD mode> 2 Recorded pixel s (page 69) <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 COLOUR MODE FLASH SELF TIMER ENTER : Record at 1920[...]

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    VQT3N01 39 SETUP <Hi-Speed Burst> 3 Scene mode (page 70) 4 Colour mode 5 Flash 6 Self-timer (page 71) 7 Remaining battery power indication (page 119) 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 × 48[...]

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    GE 17 DEUTSCH Benutzung des K assettenteils 4 Drücken Sie die T aste FWD PLA Y 6 ( 6 ) oder RVS PLA Y ( ), um die Aufnahme zu starten. ⁄ • Drücken Sie die T aste ST OP 7 ( 7 stop ), um die Aufnahme zu beenden. Hinweise zur A ufnahme vom R adio Drücken Sie die T aste TA P E REC ( T APE rec ), um die Aufnahme kurzzeitig anzuhalten. Drücken Si[...]

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    VQT3N01 43 SETUP 1 Exposure (page 76) 2 Subject trac king (page 78) h Auto matically target a specific colour with the col our trac king function, or capture sharp f ace shots with the f ace tracking 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 reduce[...]

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    44 VQT3N01 SETUP Playbac k Menu <T ab 1> 1 Slideshow (pag e 84) h Specify the slidesho w settings and play the slideshow . 2 Play vol ume h Adjust the v olume f or video and audio file pla yback . 3 Protect (pa ge 85) h File protect setting (dele te prohibited) 4 Delete (page 61) h Delete files. 5 Rotate (page 87) h Rotate a ph oto . 6 Resize[...]

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    46 VQT3N01 SETUP INTELLIGENT A U T O MODE (HX-DC10) The foll owing modes (appropriate f or the condition) are set just b y pointing the unit to what y ou want to record. button Press the button once to activate the Inte lligent Auto (iA) mode. i The icon appears on the LCD monitor . i Press it agai n to cancel the Intelligent A u to mode. Mode Scen[...]

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    48 VQT3N01 SETUP k Intellige nt Auto Mode When switchin g to Intelligent A uto Mode, the Auto White Balance and Auto Fo cus operate and au tomatically adjust the co lour 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 Colour balance and[...]

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    VQT3N01 51 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOO TING VIDEO RECORDING 1 Turn on the camera (page 29), and set it to the recording mode (page 34). h If the subject is a perso n, a green d ouble-fr ame appears around the f ace (page 78). 2 Pr ess the [ @ ] button. h Recording begins . h It is not nece ssary to keep the [ @ ] button pressed while recording. h When th[...]

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    52 VQT3N01 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOO TING T AKING PHO T OS 1 Turn on the camer a (page 29), and set it to the recording mode (page 34). h If the subject is a person, a green doub le-frame app ears around the f ace (page 78). 2 Pr ess the [ O ] button. 1 Press the [ O ] b u tton halfway . h The autof ocus operates , and the image is f ocused (focus lock[...]

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    VQT3N01 53 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOO TING HINT What is the camera fo cusing on? i A target mark & on the LCD monitor shows the area the camer a is focusing on. i T he camera automatically determines the correct f ocus by measuring from 9 diff erent f ocus points within the shooting area. If the target mark is at a position t hat is diff erent from [...]

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    54 VQT3N01 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOO TING Shoot a photo while recor ding a video Y ou can capture a photo (singl e frame) 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 recording a video , the flash does not oper ate. i The photo s[...]

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    VQT3N01 55 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOO TING MA CRO-PHO T OGRAPHY (ZOOM) Y our camera has tw o zoom functions: Optical zoom and Digital z oom (page 43). 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 pushe[...]

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    56 VQT3N01 BASIC OPERA TION/SHOO TING 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 camera shak e, resulting in a distorted playbac k image. This phenomeno n is due to the characteristics of the MOS sensor and is not a malfunction. i It is recommended[...]

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    VQT3N01 57 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK PLA YBA CK 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 34). 2 Se lect the image to play back. h T oggle the SET button up , down, lef t or right to mov e the y ellow fr ame to the f ile you wi sh to pla y back. h The image inf or mation f or the f[...]

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    58 VQT3N01 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK Video playbac k operation T o do this.. . Do this Normal forw ard pla yback Press the SET but ton or toggle the SET b utton up. Stop pla yback During playba ck, toggle the SET button do wn. P ause Dur ing playback, press the SET button or toggle the SET but ton up . During accelerated pla yback, toggle the SET[...]

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    NE 11 NEDERLANDS De CD -speler/MP3-CD/WMA- CD/USB-toestel gebruik en V oorbereiding De disc laden 1 Druk op de knop CD/USB (CD/USB) voor de CD modus te selecteren. 2 Druk op de knop ( 0 ) voor de CD-lade te openen. 3 Plaats een schijf in de CD-speler met het label naar boven. 4 Druk op de knop ( 0 ) voor de CD-lade te sluiten. Voor een CD zullen de[...]

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    60 VQT3N01 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK How to sav e one frame from a vide o as a photo 1 Pl ay back the video. Pause the playback a t the point you wish t o “snap” a photo. 2 Pr ess the [ O ] button. h The screen to select the aspect ra tio of the photo appears . Select the desired aspect rati o , and press the SET b utton. Note, ho wev er , th[...]

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    VQT3N01 61 BASIC OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK DELETING FILES Deleted files cannot be re stored, so delete files only after care fully checking the contents. Delete single/delete a ll/delete f older 1 Di splay the Playback Menu 1 (page 35), selec t the delete setting, and press the SET button. DELETE SINGLE: Deletes one file at a time. DELETE SELECTED: Del[...]

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    NE 17 NEDERLANDS Het cassettedeck gebruik en ⁄ • Druk op de knop STOP 7 ( 7 stop ) voor het opnemen te stoppen. Tip v oor het opnemen van de radio Druk op de knop TA P E REC ( T APE rec ) voor het opnemen tijdelijk te onderbreken. Druk op de knop FWD PLA Y 6 ( 6 ) of RVS PLA Y ( ) voor het opnemen te hervatten. Opnemen van een CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD/[...]

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    VQT3N01 67 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/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 displa y is cancelled 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 .[...]

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    68 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/SHOO TING k Audio play back 1 Select an audio file ( : icon), and press the SET button. h Pla yback beg ins. HINT If no audio is heard... i The audio is not play ed back when the audio recording is play ed back in the f ast playbac k or f ast rev erse mode. T o do this... Do this Normal play back Start play back Pr[...]

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    VQT3N01 69 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/SHOO TING Recorded pixels (page 38) F or photos, you can select either th e 4:3 or 16 :9 horizontal to vertical aspect ratio . This menu is also used for shoot ing 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[...]

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    72 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/SHOO TING RECORDING MENU 2 T o access and use the Menu Screen, see page 35 to 37. Motion compensation (ima ge stabiliser) setting (page 41) Y our camera can minimiz e 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 chan[...]

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    74 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/SHOO TING ISO sensitivi ty setting (pa g e 41) With the initial sett ings, the ISO sensit ivity is automatically set a ccording to the brightness of the subject. How ev er, the ISO sensitivity 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[...]

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    VQT3N01 75 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/SHOO TING White balance setting (page 41) This camera automati cally adjusts the white balance under most lig hting conditions. Ho wever , if you w ant to specify the lighting condit ions or change the ov erall tone of the image, the white balance ca n be manually set. How to use the “white set ” 1 Fi ll the en[...]

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    76 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/SHOO TING RECORDING MENU 3 T o access and use the Menu Screen, see page 35 to 37 Exposure sett ing (HX-DC10) (page 4 3) 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, t[...]

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    78 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/SHOO TING Subject trac king settings (pa g e 43) Adjust the set tings to automatic ally ta rget a specific colour with the colour trac king function, or capture sharp face shot s with the face t racking fun ction. Shooting with the face trac king function 1 Set the face tracking setting to . h When the f ace trac k[...]

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    VQT3N01 79 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/SHOO TING Shooting with the colour trac king function (photos onl y) 1 Se t the colour tracking setting to . h A target mark (+) appears in the ce ntre of the LCD monitor . 2 Move the target ma rk to the desired subject, and press the SET button. h When the subject is successfully ta rgeted, a target fr ame icon (b[...]

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    80 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/SHOO TING Shortcut setting (page 43) Assign functions (operation shortcuts) to the SET bu tton when it is toggled up , down, left or right when the Record ing Screen is display ed. 1 Select [SHORTCUTS], and press the SET button. : Assign the function when the SET butt on is toggled up . : Assign the function when t[...]

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    82 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TI ON/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 rtc uts 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 tcu[...]

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    84 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YB ACK PLA YBA CK AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YBA CK PLA YB A CK MENU 1 T o access and use the Menu Screen, see page 35 to 37. Slideshow s ettings (page 44) Specify the settings f or playing back f iles continuously in a “slidesho w” format. In a slidesho w of photos , you can set the transition t ime, tr ansi[...]

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    VQT3N01 85 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YB ACK File prote ct setting (page 44) Pre vent acciden tal erasure of image and audio files . Prote ct files one by one 1 Di splay the file that you want to protect from acci dental erasure, and display the Playback Menu 1 (page 35). 2 Se lect [PROTECT] and press the SET button. 3 Se lect [PROTECT SINGLE] and p[...]

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    86 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YB ACK Prote ct selected fil es Select multiple files to protect. 1 Dis play the Playback Menu 1 (page 35). 2 Select [PROTECT] and press the SET button. 3 Sel ect [PROTECT SELECTED] and press the SET button. h T oggle the SET button left, r ight, up or down to mov e the yellow frame to the file you wish to prote[...]

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    IT 17 IT ALIANO F unzionamento del lettore c assette ⁄ • Per terminar e la registrazione, premer e il tasto ST OP 7 ( 7 stop ). Consiglio per la registrazione dalla radio Per porr e la registrazione in pausa momentaneamente, premer e il tasto T APE REC ( TA P E rec ). Premere il tasto FWD PLA Y 6 ( 6 ) o RVS PLA Y ( ) per riprendere la registra[...]

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    90 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YB ACK Proced ure to splice vide os When editing videos... i When editing vide os, do not turn off the camera, as doing so ma y erase the original video . i As the number or si ze of the videos increases, th e card memory may become full, making it impossible to ed it or save the videos. In this case, you will n[...]

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    VQT3N01 91 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YB ACK Video trimming (extracting) 1 Se lect the video to be trimmed from the 8-imag e display. h Mov e the yellow frame to the video you wish to trim (page 57). 2 Di splay the Playback Menu 2 (page 35), select [EDIT VIDEO] , and press the SET button. 3 Se lect [SPLIT] and press the S ET button. h The Split Scre[...]

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    VQT3N01 95 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YB ACK Splicing (joining) videos HINT i Videos that were recorded in diff erent modes cannot be spliced. 1 Di splay the Playback Menu 2 (page 35), select [EDIT VIDEO] , and press the SET button. 2 Se lect [SPLICE] and press the SET button. h The 8-imag e playback display f or videos appears . 3 Move the yel low [...]

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    24 IT IT ALIANO Per vostra referenza Ripor tat e il numero di serie, indicato sul retr o dell'unità, nell'apposito spazio sulla carta di garanzia e nello spazio qui sotto. Citate il numer o del modello e di serie ogni volta che vi rivolgete al vostro rivenditor e per informazioni o assistenza. Modello Numero di serie Informazioni sullo s[...]

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    VQT3N01 97 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YB ACK HINT i If the file size of the video after 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 ab le to overwrite the file if the original file is protected. If you want it t o be erased, you wil l need to first r emov e the protecti on (page 85)[...]

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    98 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YB ACK Copy (page 45) 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 [...]

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    VQT3N01 99 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YB ACK Copying s elected files Copy m ultiple selected files. 1 Di splay Playback Menu 2, select [COPY], and press the SET button. h The Copy Screen appears. 2 Se lect [COPY SELECTED], and pr ess the SET button. h The screen to select f iles appears. 3 Toggle the SET button left, right, up or down to move the ye[...]

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    100 VQT3N01 AD V ANCED OPERA TION/PLA YB ACK FILE INFO DISPLA Y Y ou can check what t he settings were when a file w as recorded with your camera. 1 Set the camera to t he playback mode (page 3 4). 2 Sel ect the image for which you wi sh to display the info rmation. h T oggle the SET but ton up , down, le ft or right to mov e the yellow frame to th[...]

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    102 VQT3N01 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[...]

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    VQT3N01 103 OPTION SETTINGS 1 CLOCK SET setting (page 31) h Set the camera’s cloc k. 2 ALERT SOUND setting h Settings f or the types and volume of the camera’ 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: S[...]

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    106 VQT3N01 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[...]

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    ES 11 ESP AÑOL Utilización del CD/MP3- CD/WMA-CD/dispositivo USB Prepar ación Carga de un disco 1 Pulse el botón CD/USB ( CD/USB) para seleccionar el modo CD . 2 Pulse el botón ( 0 ) para abrir la bandeja del CD . 3 Ponga un disc o en la bandeja con la etiqueta hacia arriba. 4 Pulse el botón ( 0 ) para c errar la bandeja del CD . Para un CD ,[...]

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    110 VQT3N01 OPTION SETTINGS Relation between [TV ASPECT] setting and TV displa y The tables belo w show the video signal that is output wh en the [TV ASPECT] setting is changed. Ho we ver , note that for some TVs t hat hav e an auto-detect function, the output ma y not conform to the tab le, or the TV displa y may not change at all. [TV ASPECT] set[...]

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    VQT3N01 111 OPTION SETTINGS HINT If the TV display is not correc t… i If the appearance of the image on the TV monitor is not cor rect, you 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 your TV . T[...]

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    112 VQT3N01 OPTION SETTINGS Storage folder setting (page 1 07) Create or select a recording f older (a f older in which to store recorded files). 1 Set the camera to the recording m ode, 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 x[...]

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    VQT3N01 113 OPTION SETTINGS Playback f older se tting (page 107) If the card contains multiple f olders, y ou can select fro m which f older y ou would lik e to play ba ck. 1 Se t the camera to the playback mode, and display the Option Setting Menu. 2 Se lect [PLAYBACK FOLDER] and press the SET button. 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select t[...]

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    114 VQT3N01 OPTION SETTINGS File No. continued setting (page 107) <File number continued function [OFF]> If a newly f ormatted 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 differen t refo rmatted card is used, the file names again begin from[...]

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    VQT3N01 115 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 lower 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 file[...]

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    116 VQT3N01 OPTION SETTINGS Formatting (initialising) (page 105) A card must be formatted wit h 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 device . The card cannot be f ormatted if the lock s witch is set to the “LOCK” position. Proceed with the f ormat procedure [...]

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    VQT3N01 117 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 av ailable on the card. F or a table showing the recording capaci ties of SD cards , please see pages 179 to 182 . Check ing the remaining n umber of images and video [...]

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    118 VQT3N01 OPTION SETTINGS Check t he av ailable audio recor ding time 1 Set the camera to t he audio recording mode (page 67). h The remaining audio recording time is shown. HINT i When the remaining numb er of images or the remaining video recording time is “0”, y ou cannot capture any more images . T o capture more images, either install a [...]

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    120 VQT3N01 OPTION SETTINGS HINT i If any file is present, y ou can also check t he remaining batte r y pac k charge on the file inf ormation display (page 100). i Battery life ma y differ e ven among batt ery pac ks of the same type. i Depending on the usage of the camera (such as the number of t imes the flash is used, the use of the LCD moni tor[...]

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    VQT3N01 121 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 th e computer’s USB terminal. 2 Turn on the camera (page 29)[...]

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    124 VQT3N01 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER ABOUT THE CONT ENTS OF THE CARD Configuration of directories in the card 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 there . New fo lders will then be named in sequence, i.e ., 102CDPFP , 103CDPFP , etc. File forma[...]

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    VQT3N01 125 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER When using as a card reader i D o not alter files or folder s in your camera in an y wa y . Doing so ma y result in your camer a not recognising that data. If y ou want to e dit files, first cop y them to y our computer’ s hard driv e. i C ards f ormatted on your computer cannot be used b y your camera. Format[...]

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    126 VQT3N01 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER About audio files recorded with this c amera i Files can be pla yed bac k using QuickTime . Selecting whic h medium to access i The drive name f or the built-in memory is “CAM_MEM(E:)”. h The drive name (E:) ma y be different on y our computer . Using Windows Explorer or other pro grammes on the PC to cop y [...]

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    130 VQT3N01 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 the 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 operating instructions of HD Writer VE 1.0 (PDF file) f or details on how to use it. [...]

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    VQT3N01 131 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Av ailable function Data type Softwa re required Copying data to a computer Video and photo CD-ROM (supplied): HD Writer VE 1.0 Copying to D VD: i C onv er ted to conv entional standard quality (MPEG2 f ormat). Video Editing: Video data copied to the HDD of a computer ca n be edited. i Add titles and transition [...]

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    132 VQT3N01 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER HINT i The software can not process audio files . i Writing data from a computer to this unit’ s built-in memor y of this unit is not possible. i Videos that have been recorded on another device cannot be written to the software supplied with this unit. i We ca nnot guarantee ope ration if y ou use software ot[...]

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    VQT3N01 133 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Ar ticle 2 Use b y a Third P art y Licensee ma y not use, cop y , modify , transf er or allo w any third party , whether free of charge or not, to use , cop y or modify the Softwar e, e x cept as e xpressly provided for in this Agreement . Ar ticle 3 Restrictions on Cop ying the Software Licensee ma y make a sin[...]

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    134 VQT3N01 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER OPERA TING ENVIRONMENT i Even if the system r equirements menti oned in these operating in structions are fulfilled, some computer s cannot be used. i A CD-ROM driv e is necessary to install the supplied softw are applications . (A compatible D VD wr iter driv e and media are necessary for writing to a DV D. ) i[...]

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    136 VQT3N01 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER i Supplied CD-R OM is av ailable f or Windows only . i Input is not supported in languages other than English, German, F rench and Simplified Chinese . i Operation cannot be guar anteed on all D VD drives . i Operation is not gua ranteed on Micr osoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows XP Media Centre Ed ition, T[...]

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    VQT3N01 137 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER T o us e the HD Writer VE 1.0 Y ou will need a high per formance computer dependin g on the functions to be used. It ma y not properly play back or properly operate depending on the environm ent of the computer used. Ref er to the operating en vironment and notes. HINT i Operation during the playbac k may become[...]

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    138 VQT3N01 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Operating en vir onment for the car d reader function (mass st orage) i Operates wit h the OS standard drive r . 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 Ba[...]

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    VQT3N01 139 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER INST ALLA TION When installing the sof tware, lo g on to your compu ter as the Administr ator or with a user name with equiv alent authorisation. (If y ou do not hav e authorisation to do this, consult your manag er .) i Before starting the installation, clos e all applications that are running. i D o not perf o[...]

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    140 VQT3N01 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 application i s to be installed, then cl ick [Next]. 6 Sel ect [Yes] or [No] to create shortcut. h A mes[...]

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    142 VQT3N01 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Uninstalling HD Wri ter VE 1.0 Fo llow the steps below to uninstal l any softw are applications that y ou no longer require. 1 Sel ect [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Programs and Features]. 2 Sel ect [HD Writer VE 1.0], then click [Uninstal l]. h Proceed with t he uninstallation b y following t he on-screen in[...]

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    144 VQT3N01 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Reading the op erating instructions o f the software applicat ions i Y ou will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to read the PDF operat ing instructions. Select [Start] → [All Programs] → [Panasonic] → [HD Writer VE 1.0] → [Operating Instructions].[...]

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    VQT3N01 145 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER IF USING Mac i H D Writer VE 1.0 is not av ailable for Mac. i iMovie ’11 is supported. For details abou t iMovie ’11, ple ase contact Apple Inc. Operating en vironment i Even if the system requirements ment ioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some computers cannot be used. i Operates with th[...]

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    146 VQT3N01 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER T o disconnect USB cable s afel 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 [...]

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    148 VQT3N01 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 cable s exce pt 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 genuine P anasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP - CDHM30; opti[...]

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    VQT3N01 149 CONNECTING TO A TV PLA YING B A CK ON A TV i A fter connect ing the cam era to the television, switch the TV in put to the terminal to which the camera is connected. i T he same pla yback procedure a s when pla ying bac k with the camer a is used to play back audio recordin gs as well. i T he pla yback method i s the same as when viewin[...]

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    VQT3N01 151 CONNECTING TO A TV HINT i If you are unsure whether or no t the TV and A V amplifier y ou are using are compatible with VIERA Link, read the operat ing instructions for the devices . i Operation is not possible with a cab le that is not based on the HDMI standard.[...]

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    152 VQT3N01 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[...]

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    VQT3N01 153 COPYING/DUBBING h It is not possib le to connect t he camera to the US B connector and pla y back or dub from it. h It is not poss ible to record in HD w ith 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 play back or dub from it (as of Decemb[...]

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    154 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS COMMONL Y ASKED QUESTIONS If you ha ve a question ab out the camera op eration, y ou might find th e ans wer in this compilation of commonly aske d questions. Question Answer Action Pow e r Why do es not the power turn on? Due to cold tempera[...]

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    VQT3N01 155 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS Shooting Are the settings retained e ven after the camera is turned off? — Except for some settings, such as the ex posure setting and e xposure compensation, all the settings are retained e ven after the camera is turned off . Which reso lution setting should I use? — Select the resolution setting ac[...]

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    156 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES 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 shoot without losing minute details i n the image. The digital zoom, on the ot her hand, works b y magnifyi ng a por tion of the image t[...]

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    VQT3N01 157 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES 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 yed image [...]

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    158 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS Viewi ng images Why is the re no image? This may happen when tr ying to play back images 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 ted? If the subject mov es or the camera is mo ved during recordin[...]

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    VQT3N01 159 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS Viewing images Why is not the magnified image clear? Due to the characteristics of the camera, magnified images appear less clear . Not a malfunction. Why is not 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 edited[...]

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    160 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES 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[...]

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    VQT3N01 161 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS Misc. Can I use my camera abroad? — Y ou can charge the battery and connect to a TV to view 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 Remov[...]

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    162 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS TR OUBLESHOO TING Bef ore taking your camer a to the repair shop , check the foll owing tab le for 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[...]

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    VQT3N01 163 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES 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. 29, 30 The maximum number of images that [...]

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    164 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS Shooting The digital zoom does not wor k. The digital zoom setting is set to . Set the digital zoom setting to . 43, 55 There is noise in the captured image. The ISO sensitivity setting is too high. Set the ISO sensitivity to a lower setting. 41, 74 The icon appears, and shooting is not pos sibl e. The ca[...]

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    166 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS Viewing images The image is too bright. The flash mode is set to m . Select a flash mode other than m . 39 The subject was too bright. Use the exposure compensation function. 83 The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect. Set the ISO sensitivit y to = . 41, 74 The image is not in focus . The subject is too [...]

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    168 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES 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 to make t he connection correctly . 147, 149 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 [...]

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    170 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS * In some cases, the shutter speed ma y decrease 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. Colour Mode restrictions Night[...]

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    VQT3N01 171 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS About the scene mode fun ction and f ocus setting i T he scene mode change s to when the f ocus is set to or - . i E ven if the focus is set to o r - , it changes to * when the scene mode is set to any setting other than . About the stat us indicator when c harg ing the battery pac k When the status indic[...]

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    174 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES 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, remo ve the battery and disconnect the powe r cord from the po wer outlet, and then wipe t he camera with a soft dry cloth. i F or stubbo[...]

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    VQT3N01 175 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES 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 effect increases the more the temperature rises or falls. In high temper atures, the protection function ma y be tr iggered, preventing use. Be sure to remove and store the batte[...]

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    180 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES 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 sav ed and the audio recording ends . F or other recording mode settings , when the file size exceeds 4 G B, the recor ded file is sav ed once, and the recording contin ues in [...]

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    VQT3N01 181 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES 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 continuo us recording times . k Photo recording (single-shot) HX-DC10 Recording pixels A 4608×3456 B 4608×3456 4608×2592 SD card 4 GB 4[...]

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    VQT3N01 183 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Product numbe rs correct as of February , 2011. These may be subject to change. i Batter y pack (VW -VBX070) i H DMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30) i SD/SDHC/SDXC Memor y Card (Refer to page 15)[...]

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    184 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications ma y change without prior notice. Digital Movie Camera Signal system: 1080/60i, 1080/30p , 720/60p , 720/30p , 480/30p, 540/3 0p Recording f o rmat: Video: MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 file f ormat compliant, iF rame V oice memo: MPEG-4 AA C audio Image sensor: <HX-DC10> 1/2.3 ty[...]

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    VQT3N01 185 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS Lens: <HX-DC10> Auto iris, 5× power zoom Macro F3.5 to F3.7 (f=6.8 mm to 34 .0 mm) 35mm equ ivalent: Video: 38.1 mm to 457.2 mm (4:3) 41.5 mm to 249.0 mm (60i/6 0p, 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 focus distance: Normal: App[...]

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    186 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS Monitor: 7.5 cm (3.0”) wide LCD monitor (Appro x. 230 K dots) Microphone: Internal stereo microphone Speaker: 1 round speak er , dynamic type White balance adjustment: Auto tr acking white balance system Standard illumination: 1,400 lx Minimum required subject illumination: <HX-DC10> Appro x. 3 lx[...]

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    188 VQT3N01 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS k Video 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 (exF A T system compliant) Refe r to page 15 for details concerning SD cards that can be used in this unit . Built-in memory: Appro x. 80 MB (HX-DC10) Appro x. 80 M[...]

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    VQT3N01 189 IMPORT ANT MESSA GES AND ALERTS k Photo 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 system compliant) Ref er to page 15 for detai ls concerning SD cards that can be used in this unit. Built-in memory: Appro x. 80 MB (HX-DC10) Appro x. 80 MB [...]