Panasonic HX-A500 owner manual

Basic Owner’s Manual

Wearable Camera

Model No. HX-A500

More detailed operating instructions are availabl e in “Owner’s Manual (PDF format)”. To read it,

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SQT0251

until

2014/5/12

Please read these instructions carefully bef ore using

this product, and save this manual for future us e.

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Contents

Main Basic Owners Manual Wearable Camera Model No. HX-A500 SQT0251 until 2014/5/12 Dear Customer, Safety Precautions WARNING: CAUTION! Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Model No. Serial No. Page IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS U.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS: ATTENTION: Cautions for use Contents Preparation Basic Wi-Fi Others (Important) About the Waterproof/ Dustproof About Condensation (When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up) 1 Open the side cover. 2 Check that there are no foreign o bjects on the inner side of the side c over. 3 If there is foreign matter adhering to the unit, remove it. 4 Check for cracks and deformation of the rubber se al on the side co ver. Using this unit underwater Caring for this unit after using it underwater Read this first Cards that you can use with this unit Accessories What you can do with this unit Image App LUMIX CLUB USTREAM Charging the battery Power supply Charging and recording time Charging/Recording time Battery capacity indication Cards that you can use with this unit When the Power lamp is flashing during charging Recording to a card Inserting/removing a microSD card 1 cover downward to open it and then insert (remove) the microSD card into (from) the card slot. 2 1 2 3 Turni ng t his unit on/off Setting date and time 1 2 3 4 Using the menu screen Wearing this unit 1 buttons on it 3 Before recording Fastening the main unit using the Armband Case 4 5 the hook and loop faste ner to fasten the band to your arm. About the Armband Case 1 2 3 Attaching the camera unit to the Head Mount to wear 1 2 Assembling the Head Mount 3 4 5 How to remove the camera Things to check after putting on this unit Recording 1 2 Press the recording start/stop button again to pause recording. Changing the Recording Mode Playback using a smartphone This unit is NFC-compatible Install the Image App Wi-Fi function Page If the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established Reset Wi-Fi settings 1 Press the joystick to select the menu. 2 Select [YES], then press the joystick. It is not a malfunction in following cases Troubleshooting Requests when disposing of thi s unit How to remove the battery Specifications Optional accessories Carefully observe copyright laws Licenses About copyrigh t Page Accessory Order Form HX-A500-SQT0251_mst.book 36 In CANADA, please contact yo ur local Panasonic dealer fo r m or e information on Accessories. Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A .) Panasonic ProductsLimited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA Only) Product or Part Name Parts Labor Page Warranty HX-A500-SQT0251_mst.book 39 Panasonic Canada Inc. PANASONIC PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY Camcorder Products - One (1) year, parts and labour