Contents
HX-WA3 HX-WA03
Indemnity about recorded content
Read this first
About recording formats and compatibility of the unit
Handling of built-in memory
Cards that you can use with this unit
SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card
Contents
Record with color balance and audio that are suitable for
Double range zoom HX-WA3 / HX-WA03
Recording Menu
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What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
Use as a card reader 202 Using the unit as a web camera 205
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Preparation
Handling this unit
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When inner side of the lens is fogged condensation
What to do when inner side of the lens is fogged
Check before using underwater
Open the rear door
Close the rear door securely
Using this unit underwater
Caring for this unit after using it underwater
Rinse with water with the rear door closed
≥ Dry this unit by standing it on a dry cloth
About the water draining design
Wiping moisture from the unit
Draining water from the unit
When using in a cold climate or at low temperatures
Power button l REC/ button REC/ l Intelligent auto button l
Wi-Fi button Wi-Fi l 166, 176, 182, 185
Names and Functions of Main Parts
LCD monitor l
Zoom range button
Slow Motion Mode button l
Photoshot button l SET button SET l 56, 60, 111
Lens Built-in flash l Hand strap fixture
Wi-Fi Transmitter l Tripod receptacle
Speaker Internal stereo microphones
Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Direction of arrow, and pull Battery straight out
Push the lever B toward
Close the rear door
Charging the battery
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Charging and recording time
Charging/Recording time
Battery capacity indication
Number
By Cipa standard
Approx 255 min
Approx pictures By Cipa standard
Recording to a card
Cards that you can use with this unit
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Check that the status indicator has gone off
Status indicator a
Inserting/removing an SD card
Insert remove the SD card into from the card slot
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Turning the unit on/off
To turn off the unit
About Standby Mode
About the high temperature warning icon
High temperature
Selecting a mode
Press the REC/ button
Select the menu. l
Setting date and time
Menu 1 # Clock SET
Configure the Wi-Fi settings. l
≥ At the time of purchase, the Clock SET is not set
Basic camera positioning
Before recording
Basic motion picture recording
If the surface of the unit gets hot
Recording motion pictures
During recording
Recording time elapsed
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Recording still pictures
Open the LCD monitor
Press the button halfway
Press the button fully
About the screen indications in the still picture recording
About the recording standby screen display
3000
About the focusing area
PT Autofocus
About picture size
640k480
Recording audio
Menu 1 # REC Mode # Voice Record
Open the LCD monitor. Select the menu. l
About the screen display for audio recording
Audio operation indicator l
During audio recording
Intelligent Auto Mode
Press the button to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode
Portrait
Scenery
Spotlight
Low Light
Automatic White Balance
Intelligent Auto Mode
Auto Focus
Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playback
Thumbnail display
Play back using the SET button
Motion picture/audio playback
Operation icon
Still picture playback
Speaker volume adjustment
Towards Decreases the volume
Change the thumbnail display
Towards
Still picture compatibility
Motion picture compatibility
Audio compatibility
Using the menu screen
To get back to the previous screen
Using the Simple Menu
Using the Option Menu
Menu 1 , 2 or 3 # desired setting
Select the menu
Clock SET
Open the LCD monitor
Alert Sound
Economy
Display
Brightness
TV Output
Language
Initial SET
Format
Format
Delete Data
When creating a folder
REC Folder
Playback Folder
File NO. CONT’D
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Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Version
Using the zoom
Zoom button
About the zoom bar
Side
≥ HX-WA30
Double range zoom HX-WA3 / HX-WA03
Press the zoom range button
Zoom Mode
About the maximum zoom magnification
60 k
84 k
102 k
10 k 120 k 90 k
Menu 3 # E.I.S.VIDEO # desired setting
OFF Cancel the setting
Image Stabilizer
Image Stabilizer for motion pictures Select the menu
Image Stabilizer for still pictures Select the menu
Menu 3 # E.I.S.PICTURE # on
Recording in Slow Motion Mode HX-WA30
Press the button to switch the recording mode
Slow Motion Mode
Slow Motion Continuous Mode
Menu 1 # Slow Motion Mode # desired setting
≥ When Slow Motion Continuous Mode is selected
Face Framing
Recording with a filter effect
Hdrp HDR Paint Hdrp *3
Skin Soft Skin Skin
Monochrome B/W
Sepia Sepia Sepia
≥ Miniature Effect Mini jAudio is not recorded
≥ One Point Color 1CLR
≥ Old Movie OLD
≥ Time Lapse Rec Intv jAudio is not recorded
≥ Fish-eye Effect Fish
≥ Ghost Effect Ghost
≥ HDR Paint Hdrp
Menu 2 # Burst # desired setting 16M Burst
Burst recording
3M Burst
16M Reverse Burst
Maximum number of pictures in the burst
Burst setting
HX-WA30
Recording panorama still pictures
Press the button to start the recording
Pan the unit horizontally or vertically
Menu 2 # Panorama # Panorama or
Recording technique
About size of still pictures
360e Panorama
180e Panorama
Self Timer
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Menu 1 # Scene Mode # Under Water
Recording underwater
Recommended REC Mode settings
REC Mode
REC Mode
Recording functions of menus
Recommended for Mac users
Slow Motion Mode
Picture Size
Creative Control
Menu
Scene Mode
Under Water
LOW Light
≥ SUNSET/FIREWORKS/LANDSCAPE/NIGHT SCENERY/NIGHT Portrait
≥ Fireworks
Limitations of Scene Mode settings
Setting Limitations
Sunset
Landscape
Handheld Night
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Shot
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Setting Limitations HDR Backlight
Comp
Zoom Mode
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Burst
Panorama
Self Timer
Menu 2 # Self Timer # desired setting OFF
When Ø2 2 sec is selected
When Ø10 10 sec is selected
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Menu 2 # Photo View # desired setting
Photo View
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Auto Review
S.VIDEO
S.PICTURE
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ISO
Exposure
Auto
EXP Compensation
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Menu 3 # EXP Compensation
Focus Mode
Menu 4 # Focus Mode # desired setting
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Focus
Metering Mode
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Face Framing
Multi
About prioritized face framing
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Recommended Settings
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Wind CUT
Shortcuts
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AF lock
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AE lock
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Manual recording
White Balance
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Menu 3 # White Balance
To set the White Balance manually
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Tilt the SET button left or right to set
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment HX-WA30
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F2.8 Iris value F2.8 ... !# ... F8.0
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250 Shutter speed Seconds to 1/1000 1/1000 second
Manual iris adjustment
Manual shutter speed adjustment
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Setting the focus and recording
Using Manual Focus
Menu 4 # Focus # desired setting
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Playback Operations
Playback using operation icon
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Creating still picture from motion picture
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Cutting out a section of a panorama still picture
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Operate the zoom button to side
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
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Saving the zoomed still picture
Press the button while zoomed
Various playback functions
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Short
Normal
Long
Select Start using the SET button and press
Volume button Volume adjustment l
Button Creative Control settings l
About button operations during slideshow playback
Playing back with a filter effect
OFF Cancel the setting 1CLR One Point Color 1CLR
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Displaying file information
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Using the playback menu
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Rotate
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Resize
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RED-EYE Correct
# RED-EYE CORRECT. # Correction
Select the saving method and press the SET button
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Splitting a scene
Edit Video
Scene splicing
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Copy
Deleting scenes/still pictures/ audio files
Deleting displayed file
Deleting files using the playback menu
Menu # Delete
Select YES using the SET button and press the SET Button
Deleting selected files
Press the button or the recording start/stop Button
Deleting all files
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
Protecting a file
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# Protect
Connect this unit to a TV 144
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
≥ Always use the supplied AV cable
About the status indicator of the unit
Select the video input on the TV
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Picture quality
Play back from the unit
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Connecting with an Hdmi micro cable
TV format setting
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Menu # TV Output # Hdmi # AUTO/720p/1080i/480p
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
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Menu # TV Output # Viera Link # on
Other linked operations
Operate with the remote control for the TV
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Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Set to Playback Mode. l
Select Copy ALL to begin copying to the SD card 151
Copy Selected
Press the recording start/stop button or the button
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Dubbing images onto other video devices
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Start recording on the connected device
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Menu # Eye-Fi # Transfer # desired setting
Using the Eye-Ficard
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ALL
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Select
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Menu # Eye-Fi # Start Direct Mode
Using Direct Mode
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Use this unit as a wireless LAN device
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Before use
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Image App
When connecting to a smartphone
When connecting to a wireless access point
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DLNA-compatible TV
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Install the Image App
About the Image App
Connecting to Wi-Fi HX-WA30
When directly connected
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Lit green
Connecting to a wireless access point
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Press the SET button to finish the setup
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Manual Connection
Search for
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Confirming that the Wi-Fi connection is complete
Select Next using the SET button and then press
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Connecting to the smartphone
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If the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established
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Recording/playing back with remote operations HX-WA30
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Start up the smartphone application Image App
Using with a direct connection
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Screen display during remote operations
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When Playback Mode
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Dlna playback HX-WA30
Select this unit Ssid by the TV side 185
Perform playback Operations with the TV Remote control
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How to Use the Wi-Fi Setup Menu HX-WA30
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Direct Connection
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Reset Wi-Fi Settings
Menu Password
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Device Name
IP Address/DNS Settings
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What you can do with a PC
HD Writer VE
Smart wizard
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Important Notice
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≥ Data cannot be written to the unit from a PC
End User License Agreement
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Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer VE
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CPU
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RAM
To use the HD Writer VE
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Installation
Uninstalling HD Writer VE
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Click Yes. Click Next
Connecting to a PC
Turn on the unit
Connect this unit to a PC
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To disconnect USB cable safely
Use as a card reader
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About the PC display
Example folder structure in built-in memory/SD card
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
Copying your still pictures to your PC
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Card reader function mass storage
Using the unit as a web camera
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Necessary
Software
Start Windows Live Messenger or Messages
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Starting HD Writer VE
Operating environment
If using Mac
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Double click on the Camsd or Cammem Displayed on the desktop
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LCD Display Indications
Recording indications
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ßA/ß
ISO64/ISO100/ISO200/ISO400/ISO800/ISO1600/ISO3200*3
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Gray
Wi-Fi connection display
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White
Ø10/Ø2
Confirmatory indications
Playback indications
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Messages
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Check Card
Card Full
Troubleshooting
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Zoom button, rear door, etc. cannot be moved
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Cell
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Playback
Problem Check points Have forgotten
Password for
Wi-Fi
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About this unit
Do not extend the cords and the cables
Cleaning
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
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When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
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Be sure to detach the battery after use
About the battery
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Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
Do not throw old battery into fire
About the AC adaptor
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About status indicator during charging
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When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
LCD monitor
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About copyright
Carefully observe copyright laws
Licenses
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SD card
Built-in Approx
Memory
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1280 k720 640 k360 320 k180
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Approximate number of recordable pictures
Aspect ratio
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Card
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4352 k2448 3744 k2106 2560 k1440 1920 k1080
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