Brand: Panasonic
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for HC-MDH3
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:44 a.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2018-02
Warranty Information
No specific warranty period is mentioned in the provided document pages.
Basic Operation Summary
This manual provides operating instructions for the Panasonic HC-MDH3 High Definition Video Camera. It covers safety precautions, preparation steps like inserting/removing the battery and SD card, basic recording and playback functions, editing features, connecting to external devices, and troubleshooting. Key operations include powering the unit on/off, selecting recording modes, using the LCD monitor and viewfinder, adjusting settings like focus, iris, and white balance, and managing recorded content.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Check points |
|---|---|
| "ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, THEN TURN ON AGAIN." is displayed. |
• The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the unit by turning off and on. • The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is not turned off and on. • Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is restarted. Detach the power connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from. Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself. |
| Function display (Remaining Display, Counter Display, etc.) is not displayed. |
• [CARD & BATTERY] or [OTHER DISPLAY] of the [DISP SETUP] is [OFF]. (→ 130) • Touch the icon COUNT to switch the counter display. (→ 61) |
| The unit arbitrarily stops recording. |
• Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. (→24) • The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion. Using the unit, format the SD card. (→ 36) |
| Auto Focus function does not work. | • If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus. (→ 41, 45) |
| Audio is not recorded. |
• Super Slow Recording or Interval Recording is enabled. (→ 74, 123) • A.REC is displayed and audio is not recorded during Super Slow Recording. • Audio is not recorded for Interval Recording. |
| Color or brightness of the image changes, or you may see horizontal bars in the image. | • Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light, etc., but this is not a malfunction. |
| The LCD monitor flickers indoors. |
• Set as below. Record in Auto Shutter Mode. Adjust the shutter speed to 1/50, 1/60 or 1/100. |