User manual PANASONIC HX-DC2

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Dual Camera Model No. HX-DC2 Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT4D36 Information for Your Safety About recording formats and compatibility of the unit The unit is an MP4 format (MPEG-4 AVC file standard) Dual Camera for recording high-definition motion pictures. AVCHD and MPEG2 motion pictures are different formats, and are not therefore supported by the unit. Indemnity about recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content, and does not guarantee any content if recording or editing does not work properly. Likewise, the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit (including any other non-built-in memory related component). Handling of built-in memory This unit is equipped with the built-in memory. In order to avoid erasing data due to static electricity, electromagnetic waves, breakage, and failures, back up the data to a PC or disc. [. . . ] 1 - 81 - Advanced (Playback) Playback Operations Playback using operation icon For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 40. Playback operation SET button/ Playback display Operating steps During Playback Fast forward/ rewind playback Tilt the SET button to the right during playback for fast-forward playback (tilt to the left for rewind playback). (Maximum 15k normal speed) Tilt the SET button in the opposite direction during forward winding or rewinding to slow the winding speed. Press the SET button to restore normal playback. - 82 - Playback operation SET button/ Playback display Operating steps Slowmotion playback During Pause With the playback paused, tilt and hold the SET button to the right for slow motion playback until release (tilt and hold to the left for reverse slow motion playback). With playback paused, tilt the SET button to the right (tilt to the left for reverse frame-by-frame playback) Reverse frame-by-frame playback will be in 1 second interval ( , , , , and ) or 0. 5 second interval ( ). Press the SET button during the display of the panorama still picture When playing back a horizontal panorama still picture, the playback scrolls from left to right. When playing back a vertical panorama still picture, the playback scrolls from down to up. Pressing the SET button again to pause the scroll playback. Frameby-frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time. Scroll playback During stop/ during pause - 83 - Creating still picture from motion picture A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture. The picture size of the still picture to be created will differ depending on the recording mode of the recorded motion picture. 1 Pause at the location to be saved as a still picture during the playback. You may find it convenient to use slow motion playback and frame-byframe playback here. 2 3 Press the button fully. Select the aspect ratio of the still picture to be saved and press the SET button. Aspect ratio 16:9 Recording mode / / / 4:3 / Picture size 1920k1080 1280k720 960k540 1920k1440 1280k960 960k720 640k480 Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture. When creating a still picture from a recorded motion picture in recording mode, [16:9] cannot be selected. The still picture is saved with a new image number. - 84 - Cutting out a section of a panorama still picture You can cut out and save a section of a panorama still picture you have recorded. 1 2 3 4 Display the panorama still picture. Press the SET button to start scroll playback of the panorama still picture. Press the button. The cut-out still picture is saved with picture size of 1280k720. The date and time of the recording of the panorama still picture are stored as the date and time of the cut-out picture. The cut-out still picture is saved with a new image number. - 85 - Zooming in on a still picture during playback (Playback zoom) You can zoom in on still pictures during playback. 1 Move the zoom lever to side. You can zoom in to a maximum of 68k (6800%). (The maximum zoom magnification differs according to the size of the still picture. ) The unit zooms in on the central portion of the image. If the still picture has been recorded using face detection (l 72), the unit zooms in on the detected face. When you zoom in on a rotated still picture with a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio, the still picture before rotation is displayed. The more picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates. 2 Shift the position of the zoomed portion using the SET button. T W 190% SET 100% Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Move the zoom lever to side to zoom out. Press the SET button to restore the normal display (100%) screen. Saving the zoomed still picture Press the button while zoomed in. The rotation information is retained for the 4:3 and 16:9 rotated still pictures. The rotation information is not retained for the panorama still picture, but rotated still picture is saved. [. . . ] When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam. a heated swimming pool) Helpful hint If, for example, you have used this unit for recording on a ski slope and are taking it into a heated room, place the unit inside a plastic bag, remove as much of the air from inside the bag as possible, then seal the bag. Leave the unit for about an hour in the room so the temperature of the unit is close to the ambient temperature of the room, then use it. - 157 - Others About copyright Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted. Licenses SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. [. . . ]