Panasonic HX-DC2 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Information for Your Safety

  2
• Contents

  4
• Preparation

  8
  • (Important) About the Waterproof and Dustproof Performance of this unit [HX-WA20]/[HX-WA2]

    8
    • Check before using underwater

      10
    • Using this unit underwater

      13
    • Caring of this unit after using it underwater

      13
  • Names and Functions of Main Parts

    17
    • HX-WA20/HX-WA2

      17
    • HX-DC2

      20
  • Power supply

    23
    • Inserting/removing the battery

      23
    • Charging the battery

      27
    • Charging and recording time

      29
  • Recording to a card

    32
    • Cards that you can use with this unit

      32
    • Inserting/removing an SD card

      34
  • Turning the unit on/off

    38
    • About standby mode

      38
    • About economy function

      39
    • About the high temperature warning icon

      40
  • Selecting a mode

    41
  • Setting date and time

    42
• Basic

  44
  • Before recording

    44
  • Recording motion pictures

    46
  • Recording still pictures

    49
    • About recording still pictures during motion picture recording and audio recording

      52
  • Recording audio

    53
  • Intelligent Auto Mode

    55
  • Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playback

    58
  • Using the menu screen

    62
  • Using Option Menu

    64
    • OPTION MENU 1

      64
    • OPTION MENU 2

      66
    • OPTION MENU 3

      68
• Advanced (Recording)

  71
  • Using the zoom

    71
    • Double range zoom [HX-WA2]/[HX-DC2]

      72
    • Zoom mode

      73
  • Image stabiliser

    75
  • Recording in Slow Motion Mode [HX-WA20]

    76
  • Burst recording

    78
  • Recording panorama still pictures

    80
  • Recording underwater [HX-WA20]/[HX-WA2]

    83
    • Record with colour balance and audio that are suitable for recording underwater

      83
  • Recording functions of menus

    84
    • RECORDING MENU 1

      84
    • RECORDING MENU 2

      91
    • RECORDING MENU 3

      96
    • RECORDING MENU 4

      103
  • Manual recording

    105
    • White Balance

      105
    • Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment [HX-WA20]

      107
    • Setting the focus and recording

      109
• Advanced (Playback)

  110
  • Playback Operations

    110
    • Playback using operation icon

      110
    • Creating still picture from motion picture

      112
    • Cutting out a section of a panorama still picture

      113
    • Zooming in on a still picture during playback (Playback zoom)

      114
  • Various playback functions

    116
    • Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show

      116
    • Displaying file information

      118
  • Using the playback menu

    120
    • PLAYBACK MENU 1

      120
    • PLAYBACK MENU 2

      122
  • Deleting scenes/still pictures/ audio files

    126
    • Protecting a file

      129
  • Watching Video/Pictures on your TV

    130
    • Connecting with a HDMI micro cable/ HDMI mini cable

      135
    • TV format setting

      135
  • Playback using VIERA Link

    136
• Copy/Dubbing

  140
  • Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card

    140
  • Dubbing images onto other video devices

    142
• With a PC

  144
  • What you can do with a PC

    144
    • End User License Agreement

      147
  • Operating environment

    149
  • Installation

    153
  • Connecting to a PC

    154
    • Use as a card reader

      155
    • Using the unit as a web camera

      158
  • Starting HD Writer VE 2.0

    160
    • Reading the operating instructions of the software applications

      160
  • If using Mac

    161
  • Uploading files to a web service

    163
  • Using the Eye-Fi™ transfer feature

    166
• Others

  169
  • LCD Display Indications

    169
  • Messages

    173
  • Troubleshooting

    173
  • Cautions for use

    182
  • About copyright

    189
  • Recording modes/approximate recordable time

    191
  • Approximate number of recordable pictures

    193