BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

For best results

Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable. When zooming in or out, you can minimize the effects of camera shake by using your other hand on the monitor unit to help stabilize the camera.

Correct hold

 

Incorrect hold

A finger is blocking the lens or flash.

<Holding the camera>

BASIC OPERATION/SHOOTING

Example 1:

Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand, from the little finger to the middle finger, around the camera, and hook the index finger above the lens.

Example 2:

Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand, from the little finger to the index finger, around the camera.

i To avoid dropping the camera, be sure to attach a handstrap.

Make sure that the lens and flash unit are not blocked by your fingers or the handstrap. And don’t block the built-in microphone on the monitor unit with your hand.

<If the camera feels warm...>

i Due to the characteristics of the camera, the outer surface may become warm during use, but this does not indicate a malfunction.

i If the camera starts to feel uncomfortably hot during use, you might temporarily discontinue use until it cools down, or try holding it in your other hand for a while.

Please use a tripod or other support when using the camera for a long time.

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Panasonic HX-WA10 owner manual Before Taking Pictures, For best results, Holding the camera, If the camera feels warm