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Basic Operating Instructions
High Definition Video Camera
HC-MDH3
Model No.
DVQX1483ZA
F0218AR0
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- Page 1 Basic Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera HC-MDH3 Model No. Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. More detailed operating instructions are available in “Operating Instructions (PDF format)”. To read it, download it from the website.
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Page 2: Information For Your Safety
Information for Your Safety For the AC mains plug of three pins Before use ∫ Caution for AC mains lead Remove the connector cover. For your safety, please read the following text How to replace the fuse carefully. The location of the fuse differ according to the This appliance is supplied with a moulded three type of AC mains plug (figures A and B). - Page 3 ∫ Concerning the battery Warning Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 oC or incinerate. CAUTION ≥ Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer. ≥ When disposing of the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.
- Page 4 [ For India only ] Note regarding the Power Management function specified under COMMISSION AC adaptor information REGULATION (EC) No 1275/2008 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. IS 616/IEC 60065 This device is designed and manufactured for use at a broadcasting station and/or in a similar environment.
- Page 5 ∫ Cautions for use Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables. If you use optional accessories, use About this unit the cords and the cables supplied with them. Do not extend the cords and the cables. The unit and the SD card become warm Do not spray insecticides or volatile during use.
- Page 6 Do not lift up this unit by the handle with the About the battery tripod still attached ≥ When the tripod is attached, its weight will The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable also affect the unit’s handle, possibly causing lithium-ion battery.
- Page 7 Flashing with approx. 0.5 second period (off Do not throw old battery into fire. for approx. 0.25 second, on for approx. ≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may 0.25 second): result in an explosion. ≥ The battery is not charged. Remove the battery from the unit, and try charging again.
- Page 8 ∫ Indemnity about recorded content Extremely high precision technology is Panasonic does not accept any responsibility employed to produce the LCD Monitor for damages directly or indirectly due to any screen. The result is more than 99.99% type of problems that result in loss of recording effective dots with a mere 0.01% of the dots...
- Page 9 Be careful about the possibility of theft or loss of customers the unit, and be careful not to leave the unit unattended. Please note that Panasonic does Sales and Support Information not accept any responsibility for the Customer Communications Centre compromise, manipulation, and loss of ≥...
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Page 10: Table Of Contents
Contents Information for Your Safety ..... 2 Menu Accessories ..........11 Using the menu screen ......39 Preparation Language Selection ......39 Menu structure ........40 What you can do with this unit ..... 12 Recording to the SD card....12 Others Linking to external devices....12 Names and Functions of Main Parts .. -
Page 11: Accessories
Accessories Check the accessories before using this unit. Keep the accessories out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. Product numbers correct as of Feb. 2018. These may be subject to change. Optional accessories Battery pack VW-VBD29 Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries. -
Page 12: Preparation
≥ Use the USB cable supplied with a USB HDD. If possible, we recommend using a cable with a length of 1.5 m or less. Refer to the following support site for information about an external media device. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam (This Site is English only) ... - Page 13 Importing data to a PC Image data can be imported to a PC for editing by inserting the SD card used for recording with the unit into that PC. ≥ A PC with an SD card slot or an SD card reader is required. ...
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Page 14: Names And Functions Of Main Parts
Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 4 5 6 ≥ Check that the unit is turned off. Connecting Shoulder strap fixture or removing the microphone while the unit is Handle turned on may cause malfunction. Sub zoom lever (l 30) User 3 button [FOCUS ASSIST] ≥... - Page 15 ≥ Attaching a tripod with a screw length of 18 Ring LED 5.5 mm or more may damage the unit. 19 Shoulder strap fixture 20 Built-in microphone 21 Built-in LED light 22 Recording lamp 23 Lens 24 Lens hood 25 Multi-manual ring (l 31) 26 Camera function button [CAMERA FUNCTION] (l 31) 27 LED LIGHT switch...
- Page 16 37 LCD monitor (Touch screen) (l 24) 41 Viewfinder (l 25) ≥ Extend the viewfinder before use. ≥ It can open up to 90o. 42 Speaker 43 VIDEO OUT terminal 44 AUDIO OUT terminal 45 Charging lamp [CHG] (l 20) 46 DC input terminal [DC IN] (l 20) ≥...
- Page 17 50 51 52 53 49 SD Card slot cover (l 23) 52 Card slot 1 (l 23) 50 Card slot 2 (l 23) 53 Access lamp (card 1) (l 23) 51 Access lamp (card 2) (l 23) ∫ Attaching/removing the lens cap Protect the lens surface with the lens cap while the unit is not used.
- Page 18 ∫ Attaching the eyecup Attach by aligning the notch of the eyecup attachment part with the protrusion at the inside of the eyecup. A Notch B Protrusion ∫ Using the diffusion filter (supplied) of the built-in LED light The supplied diffusion filter softens the light by reducing its glare.
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Page 19: Power Supply
Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used. Inserting/removing the battery Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure. -
Page 20: Charging The Battery
≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one. ≥ We recommend using Panasonic batteries (l 11, 19). ≥ If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ≥ Do not heat or expose to flame. -
Page 21: Charging And Recording Time
Charging and recording time Charging/Recording time ≥ The times given apply when the ambient operating temperature is 25 oC and the relative operating humidity is 60%. Charging time may be longer at other temperatures and humidity levels. ≥ These charging times are for when the unit is turned off. ≥... -
Page 22: Preparation Of Sd Cards
Preparation of SD cards The unit can record motion pictures or still pictures to an SD card. ≥ We recommend that you use a Panasonic Memory Card. This unit (an SDXC compatible device) is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards. -
Page 23: Inserting/Removing An Sd Card
Inserting/removing an SD card When using an SD card for the first time, it is necessary to format the SD card. (l 27) When the SD card is formatted, all of the recorded data is deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored. -
Page 24: Turning The Unit On/Off
Preparation Turning the unit on/off Set the power switch to ON while pressing the lock release button B to turn on the unit. To turn off the unit Set the power switch to OFF while pressing the lock release button. The status indicator goes off. -
Page 25: Viewfinder Adjustment
∫ About the operation icons Touch when changing a page or performing settings. ≥ Do not touch the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips, such as ball point pens. Viewfinder adjustment Adjusting the field of view This setting will not affect the images actually recorded. It adjusts the field of view to show the image on the viewfinder clearly. -
Page 26: Setting Date And Time
Preparation Setting date and time When this unit is turned on, the message [SET TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME] may appear. To make these settings, select [YES], and follow the instructions from Step 2-3 of the time zone setting procedure. Time zone Time difference from the Greenwich Mean Time can be set. -
Page 27: Recording
Recording Selecting a media to record [SD CARD 1] and [SD CARD 2] can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still pictures. Select the menu. (l 39) MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [MEDIA SELECT] Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures. -
Page 28: Recording Motion Pictures
Recording Recording motion pictures Set the mode switch B to to switch to Recording Mode. ≥ Open the LCD monitor. Press the recording start/stop button C to start recording. A When you begin recording, REC (red) is displayed. ≥ Recording will stop when you press the recording start/stop button again. -
Page 29: Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode
Recording Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch Slide the switch to change the Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode. ≥ When you slide the switch to FOCUS, the unit will switch between Auto Focus Mode and Manual Focus Mode. (l 31) appears on the screen in Intelligent Auto ≥... -
Page 30: Using The Zoom
Recording Using the zoom It can be zoomed up to 20k. ≥ It can zoom up to approx. 40k when the [i.Zoom] is set to [ON]. ≥ Zoom magnification can be checked in the screen display of Z00 to Z99. The value gets larger when zoomed in, and the value gets smaller when zoomed out. -
Page 31: Manual Recording
Recording Manual Recording Zoom, focus, and iris can be adjusted by operating the multi-manual ring. Gain, White Balance and shutter speed can be adjusted by operating the manual icon and the jog dial. CAMERA FUNCTION ... -
Page 32: Iris/Gain Adjustment
Iris/Gain adjustment When recording a scene that is too dark (or bright) or a scene in a similar situation, manually adjust the iris and gain. Iris adjustment ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 29) Press the IRIS button to switch to Manual Iris Mode. -
Page 33: White Balance
White Balance Automatic White Balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the White Balance manually. ≥ Use the jog dial to change the settings. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 29) Touch the LCD monitor in the recording screen. -
Page 34: Manual Shutter Speed
Manual shutter speed Adjust the shutter speed when recording fast-moving subjects. ≥ Use the jog dial to change the settings. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 29) Touch the LCD monitor in the recording screen. ≥ Operation icons are displayed. Touch to switch to Manual Shutter SHUTTER... -
Page 35: User Button
Recording USER button Each of the USER button can register one function from the 30 available functions. ≥ There are 3 USER buttons (USER1 to 3) on the main body and 4 USER button icons (USER4 to USER7) displayed on the LCD monitor. Setting the USER button Select the menu. -
Page 36: Functions Of The User Button
Functions of the USER button ∫ List of USER button functions ≥ Please refer to “Operating Instructions” (PDF format) for more information about the functions of the USER button. Item Icon Function <INHIBIT> [INH] Invalid <FOCUS ASSIST 1> [FA1] Focus Assist1 <FOCUS ASSIST 2>... -
Page 37: Playback
Playback Motion picture/Still picture playback Set the mode switch A to to switch to Playback Mode. Touch the play mode select icon B. D Media display The selected media is displayed in yellow. Select the media E you wish to play back. ... -
Page 38: Dvqx1483 (Eng
≥ (If you have touched the recording mode option [AVCHD]) After you have touched a recording format option, one of the following icons will be displayed on each thumbnail. : Scenes recorded in [PS 1080/50.00p] : Scenes recorded in [PH 1080/50.00i] : Scenes recorded in [HA 1080/50.00i] : Scenes recorded in [HE 1080/50.00i] : Scenes recorded in [PM 720/50.00p]... -
Page 39: Menu
Menu Using the menu screen Press the MENU button A. Touch the top menu B. Touch the submenu C. ≥ Next (Previous) page can be displayed by touching Touch the desired item to enter the setting. Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu setting. Language Selection You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen. -
Page 40: Menu Structure
Menu Menu structure Please refer to "Operating Instructions" (PDF format) for details. ∫ Menu structure in Recording mode [PICTURE TONE]/[SCENE MODE]/[SHARPNESS]/[COLOR]/ [EXPOSURE]/[AWB Ach ADJUST]/[AWB Bch ADJUST]/ [CAMERA SETUP] [BACKLIGHT COMPENS.]/[DRS]/[LEVEL SHOT]/[FLASH BAND COMPENSATION]/[NR CONTROL] [REC MODE]/[REC FORMAT]/[ASPECT CONVERT]/ [SYSTEM MODE] [CAMERA NUMBER SET] [USER1]/[USER2]/[USER3]/[USER4]/[USER5]/[USER6]/[USER7]/ [USER SW]... - Page 41 ∫ Menu structure in Playback mode [VIDEO SETUP] [REPEAT PLAY]/[RESUME PLAY]/[SCENE PROTECT]/[DELETE] [PICT. SETUP] [SCENE PROTECT]/[DELETE] [COPY] [DIFFERENTIAL COPY] /[SELECT COPY] [USER SW] [USER1]/[USER2]/[USER3] [RESOLUTION]/[DOWN CONV.]/[HDMI TC OUTPUT] /[LCD/EVF [OUTPUT SETUP] OUTPUT] [VIDEO OUT OSD]/[DATE/TIME]/[DATE FORMAT]/[AUDIO LEVEL [DISP SETUP] METER] /[CARD &...
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Page 42: Others
Others Troubleshooting ∫ It is not a malfunction in following cases The lens, the viewfinder or ≥ This is due to condensation. It is not a malfunction. Please LCD monitor fog up. refer to page 8. Object seems to be ≥... - Page 43 Playback Problem Check points Scenes/still pictures ≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed cannot be played back. cannot be played back. ≥ In most cases, is displayed for the following scenes: j Scenes recorded with another device or edited with editing software j Scenes with damaged data ≥...
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Page 44: About Copyright
"Open Source Software Information". At least three (3) years from delivery of this product, Panasonic will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below, for a charge no more than our cost of physically performing source code distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code covered under GPL V2.0 or LGPL V2.1, as well as the respective copyright notice thereof. -
Page 45: Specification
Others Specification High Definition Video Camera Recording media: Power source: SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)/ 7.2 V (When using battery) SDXC Memory Card (48 GB to 128 GB) 12 V (When using AC adaptor) Refer to page 22 for details on SD cards usable Power consumption: in this unit. - Page 46 Level Shot Function: Mass in operation: [ON]/[OFF] Approx. 2450 Monitor: [with the battery (supplied) and two SD cards 7.5 cm (3z) wide LCD monitor (optional)] (Approx. 460 K dots) Operating temperature: Viewfinder: 0 oC to 40 oC 0.6 cm (0.24z) wide EVF Operating humidity: (Approx.
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Page 47: Limited Warranty (Only For Australia)
Subject to the conditions of this warranty Panasonic or its Authorised Service Centre will perform necessary service on the product, without charge for parts or labour, if in the opinion of Panasonic the product is found to have a manufacturing defect within one (1) year or (12 months) (the “warranty period”) from the date of purchase appearing on your purchase receipt. - Page 48 Manufactured by: Panasonic Corporation Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Importer for Europe: Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Panasonic Testing Centre Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany Panasonic Corporation Web site: http://www.panasonic.com DVQX1483ZA © Panasonic Corporation 2018...