Contents

CONTENTS
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES	27
ABOUT THE CARD	28
Media cards that can be used with this camera
(as of February 2011)	28
SETUP
PARTS NAMES	30
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK	33
About the temperature alert icon	39
INSTALLING THE CARD	40
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF	42
Turning on the camera	42
Turning off the camera	43
Turning on the camera when it is in the sleep mode	43
DATE AND TIME SETTING	44
Date and time backup	46
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND
PLAYBACK MODE	47
MENU SCREEN	48
Accessing/exiting the Menu Screen	48
Using the Menu	49
Overview of the Menu Screen	50
INTELLIGENT AUTO MODE	58
BASIC OPERATION
SHOOTING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES	61
For best results	61
How to use the accessories	62
VIDEO RECORDING	63
TAKING PHOTOS	64
Shoot a photo while recording a video	66
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)	67
SHOOTING UNDER WATER	69
Capturing the best colors and audio when shooting underwater
(underwater mode)	69
After using in water	70

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Model No.HX-WA10 Dual Camera To Reduce the Risk of FIRE, Electric Shock or Product Damage VQT3P35 HX-WA10 FCC Note AC adaptor Concerning the battery Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack A./CANADA Consumers Attention Lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers Care PrecautionsCamera or the Power Supply Turned on When not in USE If you see this symbol About handling the camera Condensation when the lens is cloudyIMPORTANT! Please Read Back up data periodically Indemnity about recorded contentBe sure to take some test pictures beforehand Be aware of copyrights About the photos and illustrations in this manual About the battery pack10 VQT3P35 Photo compatibility Handling of the camera Important about the Waterproof Performance of the Camera Care of the brush 12 VQT3P35 Terminal cover lock Red part Colored label Example of foreign matter inside the terminal cover Example of foreign matter inside the battery cover14 VQT3P35 Push the battery cover lock to the left to lock it Hint Using the camera underwater16 VQT3P35 Causes of water leak Care of the camera after using underwater Wiping moisture from the camera 18 VQT3P35 Draining water from the camera About the water draining design Take photos Play back videos and photos Easy shooting/playback Basic features Intelligent Auto ModeWhat YOU can do with Your Digital Movie Camera Shoot movies User guide on the Internet 22 VQT3P35 On a computer Pages 135 to Contents Playback 24 VQT3P35 Connecting to a Computer „ Option Settings COPYING/DUBBING Connecting to a TV26 VQT3P35 VFA0544 VFA0543 Brush Battery packVW-VBX070 VSK0750 USB cable Sdxc Memory About the Card28 VQT3P35 SD Memory Write-protect switch 30 VQT3P35 Parts NamesFront Rear Status Status indicator status Camera32 VQT3P35 Charging/recording time Charging the Battery PackGuide to charging time and recording capacity 34 VQT3P35 Approximate operating time and number of recordable images Open the battery cover 36 VQT3P35 Insert the battery pack, then replace the battery coverTo remove the battery pack During charging 38 VQT3P35 Recharging when connected to a computerTo maximize the battery pack life About the temperature alert icon 40 VQT3P35 Installing the CardWhen removing the card Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card Close the battery cover securelyIf the status indicator is lit red 42 VQT3P35 How to open the monitor unitTurning the Camera on and OFF Turning on the camera Turning off the camera Turning on the camera when it is in the sleep modePress the power button for at least 1 second About the standby mode Set the date Date and Time Setting44 VQT3P35 Press the Menu button Set the clock 46 VQT3P35 Date and time backupTo correct the date and time settings About the internal backup battery Turn on the camera Press the REC/ button Switching Between the Recording Mode and Playback Mode To display a different Tab Menu h The Menu Screen consists Accessing/exiting the Menu ScreenMenu Screen 48 VQT3P35 About the applicable mode indicator Using the MenuSetting Screen 50 VQT3P35 Overview of the Menu Screen Recording Menu Remaining battery power indication Scene modeColor mode Self-timer 52 VQT3P35 Focus Focus modeMetering mode n Multi-metering Image stabilizer 54 VQT3P35 Digital zoom Shortcuts setting page 94 h Assign operation shortcuts toExposure Subject tracking page 92 h Automatically target a specific Slideshow Play volumePlayback Menu 56 VQT3P35 Red-eye correction Copy Repair the red-eye caused 58 VQT3P35 Intelligent Auto Mode On a flower etc Mode Scene Effect Night Recording nightScenery Macro Recording zooming Auto focus Intelligent Auto Mode60 VQT3P35 Automatic white balance If the camera feels warm Before Taking PicturesFor best results Holding the camera 62 VQT3P35 How to use the accessories End the recording Video RecordingTurn on the camera Press the @ button 64 VQT3P35 Taking Photos If the camera shake icon appears What is the camera focusing on?Focus and exposure can be locked Shutter speed and aperture are displayed About the recording size of photos Shoot a photo while recording a video66 VQT3P35 Take the picture MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY ZoomPoint the camera lens at Subject 68 VQT3P35 When recording videos at a high magnification Shooting Under Water About the handstrap After using in water70 VQT3P35 Dry the camera Press the SET button Playing Back Videos and Photos To do this Do this Video playback operation72 VQT3P35 If the appears on the Playback Screen If no audio is heard How to save one frame from a video as a photo74 VQT3P35 File size for a video is very large Delete single/delete all/delete folder Deleting Files Delete ALL, Delete Folder Delete selected76 VQT3P35 Select DELETE, and press the SET button Select YES, and press the SET button Press the O button or @ button 78 VQT3P35 Playback ModesImage display playback To magnify Display a photo Push the zoom switch towardMagnifying zooming in the image photos only With the face tracking function 80 VQT3P35 Recording mode settingRecording Menu You can capture a photo during an audio recording Audio recording and playbackRecording End the audio recording 82 VQT3P35 Select C or t, and press the SET button Recorded pixelsHi-Speed Burst 84 VQT3P35 Scene mode setting When yis selected Self-timer settingTo cancel the self-timer function When xis selected If the motion compensation does not seem to be working Motion compensation image stabilizer settingWhen motion compensation is enabled 86 VQT3P35 Select -, and press the SET button Focus setting How to use the manual focusAbout the macro mode 88 VQT3P35 ISO sensitivity setting Reset the white balance in the following cases White balance settingHow to use the white set To cancel the white balance setting 90 VQT3P35 Exposure settingSetting ranges Aperture F3.5 to F8.0 When recording a video When shooting a hi-speed burst 92 VQT3P35 Subject tracking settingsShooting with the face tracking function If the subject is not successfully targeted Set the color tracking setting toTo cancel the color tracking operation Shooting with the color tracking function photos only Focus Shortcut setting94 VQT3P35 Select SHORTCUTS, Press the SET button Press I or J Video viewPhoto view To confirm the assigned shortcuts 96 VQT3P35 Exposure compensation Press G or H to adjust the exposure Begin the slideshow Slideshow settingsChanging a setting Playback Menu To select a different image in step File protect settingTo cancel the protect mode for a file Protect files one by one 100 VQT3P35 Protect selected files Resize Why can’t the image be resized?Rotate If the Red-eye correction not successful message appears Correcting red-eye102 VQT3P35 Extract the specified portion Two ways to split the video Procedure to trim extract a portion of a videoEditing videos Splice the videos Procedure to splice videosWhen editing videos 104 VQT3P35 Select Split and press the SET button Video trimming extractingSelect the video to be trimmed from the 8-image display 106 VQT3P35 Overwrite When joining the first and latter PortionsPress Save AS NEW Case of prolonged recording Playback volume?108 VQT3P35 Select the desired option, and press the SET button Select Splice and press the SET button Splicing joining videos 110 VQT3P35 Playback volume? If Copy ALL was selected Copy112 VQT3P35 If Copy Single was selected Copying selected files 114 VQT3P35 File Info Display Option tab Display the Option Setting MenuTo access a Setting Screen 116 VQT3P35 Introduction to the Option Setting MenuTab Shutter Battery RECBattery Play Turn ON/OFF 118 VQT3P35 Delete Data Initial SETFormat 120 VQT3P35 File NO. CONT’D setting Remaining battery charge display REC Folder setting When the recording mode is activePlayback Folder setting When the playback mode is active TV Aspect TV output setting122 VQT3P35 TV System If Viera Link is selected on Use the Viera Link 124 VQT3P35 Relation between TV Aspect setting and TV display Photo 169 Video in SD mode Video in HD mode Select an existing folder Storage folder setting126 VQT3P35 102CDPFP Playback folder setting File name image number File No. setting128 VQT3P35 File number function OFF At the end of a photography session When the built-in memory is used Can’t select Delete DATA? Formatting initializing130 VQT3P35 Formatting the card erases the files Checking the Remaining Card Memory Set the camera to the recording mode 132 VQT3P35 Set the camera to the audio recording modeCheck the available audio recording time Display the Recording Menu or Playback Menu Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge Approx. full Battery remaining charge134 VQT3P35 WEB Camera Setting the Connection ModeCard Reader Insert and pull out the cable carefully 136 VQT3P35About the USB cable If the Disconnect USB cable message appears Dismounting the camera Using AS a Card ReaderMounting your camera About the Contents of the Card Video playback operating environment Windows Mac OS When using as a card readerAbout the volume name About videos recorded with this camera About audio files recorded with this camera To access the files in the built-in memory140 VQT3P35 Connecting to a Computer 142 VQT3P35 Using AS a WebcamOperating environment Windows Mac Using as a webcamSet the camera to the WEB Camera webcam mode mode Smart wizard Contents of the supplied CD-ROM HD Writer VEWhat YOU can do with a Computer CD-ROM 146 VQT3P35 End User License Agreement Connecting to a Computer Computer Operating EnvironmentOperating environment for HD Writer VE 148 VQT3P35 USB RAM Other 150 VQT3P35 To use the HD Writer VE Requirements 152 VQT3P35CPU Insert the CD-ROM into the computer Installation Click Next Check the contents, then close the window154 VQT3P35 Select Yes or No to create shortcut Computer must be rebooted for the application to work 156 VQT3P35 Uninstalling HD Writer VESelect Start →Control Panel →Programs and Features Select HD Writer VE 1.0, then click Uninstall Select Start → All Programs → Panasonic → HD Writer VE 1.0 → Starting HD Writer VE 158 VQT3P35 Copying photos on a computer Operating environment 160 VQT3P35 To disconnect USB cable safely Connecting to a TV 162 VQT3P35 Connecting to a video input terminalConnecting to the Hdmi terminal Playing Back on a TV Playback using Viera Link Hdavi ControlWhat is the Viera Link? Other linked operations Turning the unit off Operate with the remote control for the TVAutomatic input switching 164 VQT3P35 Hint 166 VQT3P35 COPYING/DUBBINGDubbing in standard picture quality Start recording on the connected device Question Answer Action Commonly Asked Questions168 VQT3P35 Larger, and for 170 VQT3P35 Images 172 VQT3P35 Misc 174 VQT3P35 Camera TroubleshootingProblem Cause Action Power 176 VQT3P35 Sensitivity to a Image Setting is too Lower setting 178 VQT3P35 Setting is not Distance/range Correct Select 180 VQT3P35 Image 182 VQT3P35 Setting Restrictions When shooting hi-speed bursts Color Mode restrictions Off About the scene mode function and focus settingAbout the status indicator when charging the battery pack 184 VQT3P35 Licenses About CopyrightCarefully observe copyright laws 186 VQT3P35 When carrying the camera, do not drop or bump itCleaning Be sure to remove and store the battery after use When disposing of or transferring the cameraAbout the battery About the AC adaptor Prepare spare batteries when going outDo not throw an old battery into fire 188 VQT3P35 About the LCD monitor About condensation 190 VQT3P35 Memory Recording mode Picture sizeSD card Built-in 192 VQT3P35 Hi-Speed Burst Recording pixels Recording pixels 194 VQT3P35 Specifications Microphone White balance adjustmentZoom Monitor 196 VQT3P35 Compression Battery operation timeWater-resistant Video Recording media Picture size Photo recording single-shot 198 VQT3P35Audio compression Photo Recording media Accessory No Description Optional Accessories 200 VQT3P35 Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers Product or Part Name Parts Labor Panasonic Camcorder Products Limited WarrantyLimited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only Carry-In or Mail-In Service 202 VQT3P35 Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY As of March For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY Inserte la batería Instalación de la batería y de la tarjeta SD204 VQT3P35 Inserte la tarjeta SD Carga de la batería Apertura de la unidad de pantalla Encendido de la cámara206 VQT3P35 Abra la unidad de pantalla y Presione el interruptor Presione el botón REC Apagado de la cámaraPresione el interruptor durante al menos 1 segundo Seleccione Language y presione el botón SET Selección del idioma de la pantalla208 VQT3P35 Presione el botón Menu Termine la grabación GrabaciónPresione el botón @ Presione el botón O Presione el botón O hasta la mitad 210 VQT3P35 Consejo Presione el botón SET Para hacer esto Haga esto Operación de reproducción de vídeos212 VQT3P35 Si aparece en la pantalla de reproducción 214 VQT3P35 VQT3P35 VQT3P35

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