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Owner’s Manual

Dual Camera

Model No. HX-WA30

HX-WA3

HX-WA03

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HX-WA3 HX-WA03 Read this first Indemnity about recorded contentAbout recording formats and compatibility of the unit Handling of built-in memory SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card Cards that you can use with this unit Contents Record with color balance and audio that are suitable for Double range zoom HX-WA3 / HX-WA03Recording Menu 121 115127 133 Use as a card reader 202 Using the unit as a web camera 205 What you can do with the Wi-Fi function160 162 Preparation Handling this unit Page What to do when inner side of the lens is fogged When inner side of the lens is fogged condensation Open the rear door Check before using underwater Close the rear door securely Caring for this unit after using it underwater Using this unit 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 unitDraining water from the unit When using in a cold climate or at low temperatures Wi-Fi button Wi-Fi l 166, 176, 182, 185 Power button l REC/ button REC/ l Intelligent auto button lNames and Functions of Main Parts LCD monitor l Zoom range button Slow Motion Mode button lPhotoshot button l SET button SET l 56, 60, 111 Lens Built-in flash l Hand strap fixture Wi-Fi Transmitter l Tripod receptacleSpeaker Internal stereo microphones Inserting/removing the battery Power supply≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l About batteries that you can use with this unit Push the lever B toward Direction of arrow, and pull Battery straight out Close the rear door Charging the battery Page Charging/Recording time Charging and recording time Battery capacity indication By Cipa standard NumberApprox 255 min Approx pictures By Cipa standard Cards that you can use with this unit Recording to a cardPage Check that the status indicator has gone off Status indicator aInserting/removing an SD card Insert remove the SD card into from the card slot Page To turn off the unit Turning the unit on/off About Standby Mode High temperature About the high temperature warning icon Press the REC/ button Selecting a mode Select the menu. l Setting date and timeMenu 1 # Clock SET Configure the Wi-Fi settings. l ≥ At the time of purchase, the Clock SET is not set Basic camera positioning Before recordingBasic motion picture recording If the surface of the unit gets hot Recording motion pictures Recording time elapsed During recording About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Open the LCD monitor Recording still picturesPress the button halfway Press the button fully About the screen indications in the still picture recording About the recording standby screen display3000 PT Autofocus About the focusing area 640k480 About picture size Recording audio Menu 1 # REC Mode # Voice RecordOpen the LCD monitor. Select the menu. l About the screen display for audio recording Audio operation indicator lDuring audio recording Press the button to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto Mode Scenery PortraitSpotlight Low Light Automatic White Balance Intelligent Auto ModeAuto Focus Thumbnail display Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playback Motion picture/audio playback Play back using the SET buttonOperation icon Still picture playback Towards Decreases the volume Speaker volume adjustmentChange the thumbnail display Towards Still picture compatibility Motion picture compatibilityAudio compatibility Using the menu screen To get back to the previous screen Using the Simple Menu Menu 1 , 2 or 3 # desired setting Using the Option MenuSelect the menu Clock SET Open the LCD monitor Alert Sound Economy DisplayBrightness TV Output LanguageInitial SET Format FormatDelete Data REC Folder When creating a folder File NO. CONT’D Playback FolderPage Firmware Version Firmware Upgrade Zoom button Using the zoomAbout the zoom bar Side ≥ HX-WA30 Press the zoom range button Double range zoom HX-WA3 / HX-WA03 About the maximum zoom magnification Zoom Mode 84 k 60 k102 k 10 k 120 k 90 k OFF Cancel the setting Menu 3 # E.I.S.VIDEO # desired settingImage Stabilizer Image Stabilizer for motion pictures Select the menu Menu 3 # E.I.S.PICTURE # on Image Stabilizer for still pictures Select the menu Press the button to switch the recording mode Recording in Slow Motion Mode HX-WA30Slow Motion Mode Slow Motion Continuous Mode ≥ When Slow Motion Continuous Mode is selected Menu 1 # Slow Motion Mode # desired setting Face Framing Recording with a filter effect Skin Soft Skin Skin Hdrp HDR Paint Hdrp *3Monochrome B/W Sepia Sepia Sepia ≥ One Point Color 1CLR ≥ Miniature Effect Mini jAudio is not recorded≥ Old Movie OLD ≥ Time Lapse Rec Intv jAudio is not recorded ≥ Fish-eye Effect Fish ≥ Ghost Effect Ghost≥ HDR Paint Hdrp Burst recording Menu 2 # Burst # desired setting 16M Burst3M Burst 16M Reverse Burst Maximum number of pictures in the burst Burst settingHX-WA30 Press the button to start the recording Recording panorama still picturesPan the unit horizontally or vertically Menu 2 # Panorama # Panorama or About size of still pictures Recording technique360e Panorama 180e Panorama Self Timer Page Recording underwater Menu 1 # Scene Mode # Under Water REC Mode Recommended REC Mode settingsREC Mode Recording functions of menus Recommended for Mac users Picture Size Slow Motion ModeCreative Control Menu Scene Mode LOW Light Under Water≥ SUNSET/FIREWORKS/LANDSCAPE/NIGHT SCENERY/NIGHT Portrait ≥ Fireworks Setting Limitations Limitations of Scene Mode settingsSunset Landscape Handheld Night 100Shot 101 Setting Limitations HDR BacklightComp 102 Zoom ModeBurst Panorama Menu 2 # Self Timer # desired setting OFF Self TimerWhen Ø2 2 sec is selected When Ø10 10 sec is selected 104 Menu 2 # Photo View # desired settingPhoto View Auto Review 105S.VIDEO S.PICTURE ISO 106Exposure Auto EXP Compensation 107Menu 3 # EXP Compensation Menu 4 # Focus Mode # desired setting Focus Mode108 Focus 109 Metering ModeFace Framing Multi 110 About prioritized face framing 111 Recommended SettingsWind CUT Shortcuts 112 113 AF lock 114 AE lock White Balance Manual recording115 Menu 3 # White Balance 116 To set the White Balance manually Tilt the SET button left or right to set Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment HX-WA30117 F2.8 Iris value F2.8 ... !# ... F8.0 118250 Shutter speed Seconds to 1/1000 1/1000 second Manual iris adjustment Manual shutter speed adjustment119 Using Manual Focus Setting the focus and recordingMenu 4 # Focus # desired setting 120 Playback Operations Playback using operation icon121 122 123 Creating still picture from motion picture 124 Cutting out a section of a panorama still picture Operate the zoom button to side Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom125 126 Saving the zoomed still picturePress the button while zoomed 127 Various playback functions Short 128Normal Long Volume button Volume adjustment l Select Start using the SET button and pressButton Creative Control settings l About button operations during slideshow playback Playing back with a filter effect OFF Cancel the setting 1CLR One Point Color 1CLR130 131 Displaying file information 132 133 Using the playback menu Rotate 134Resize RED-EYE Correct 135# RED-EYE CORRECT. # Correction Select the saving method and press the SET button 136 Splitting a sceneEdit Video 137 Scene splicing 138 Copy 139 Deleting displayed file Deleting scenes/still pictures/ audio files Menu # Delete Deleting files using the playback menu Deleting selected files Select YES using the SET button and press the SET ButtonPress the button or the recording start/stop Button Deleting all files Protecting a file Press the Menu button to complete the settings143 # Protect Connect this unit to a TV 144 Watching Video/Pictures on your TV≥ Always use the supplied AV cable Select the video input on the TV About the status indicator of the unit145 Picture quality 146 Play back from the unit 147 TV format setting Connecting with an Hdmi micro cable148 Menu # TV Output # Hdmi # AUTO/720p/1080i/480p What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control? Playback using Viera Link149 Menu # TV Output # Viera Link # on Other linked operations Operate with the remote control for the TV150 Set to Playback Mode. l Copying from Built-in Memory to SD cardSelect Copy ALL to begin copying to the SD card 151 Copy Selected 152 Press the recording start/stop button or the button 153 Dubbing images onto other video devices 154 Start recording on the connected device Menu # Eye-Fi # Transfer # desired setting Using the Eye-Ficard155 ALL 156Select 157 Menu # Eye-Fi # Start Direct Mode Using Direct Mode158 159 160 Use this unit as a wireless LAN device 161 Before use Image App 162 When connecting to a wireless access point When connecting to a smartphone163 DLNA-compatible TV 164 Install the Image AppAbout the Image App When directly connected Connecting to Wi-Fi HX-WA30165 Lit green 166 Connecting to a wireless access point 167 Press the SET button to finish the setup 168 169 170 Manual ConnectionSearch for 171 172 173 Confirming that the Wi-Fi connection is complete Select Next using the SET button and then press174 175 176 Connecting to the smartphone 177 178 If the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established 179 180 181 Recording/playing back with remote operations HX-WA30 Start up the smartphone application Image App Using with a direct connection182 183 Screen display during remote operations 184 When Playback Mode Select this unit Ssid by the TV side 185 Dlna playback HX-WA30 186 Perform playback Operations with the TV Remote control 187 How to Use the Wi-Fi Setup Menu HX-WA30 188 Direct Connection Reset Wi-Fi Settings Menu Password189 Device Name IP Address/DNS Settings190 HD Writer VE What you can do with a PCSmart wizard 191 192 Important Notice ≥ Data cannot be written to the unit from a PC 193 194 End User License Agreement 195 Operating environment for HD Writer VE Operating environment196 CPU RAM 197 198 To use the HD Writer VE 199 Uninstalling HD Writer VE InstallationInsert the CD-ROM into the PC Click Yes. Click Next Turn on the unit Connecting to a PCConnect this unit to a PC 201 To disconnect USB cable safely Use as a card reader202 203 About the PC displayExample folder structure in built-in memory/SD card Copying your still pictures to your PC Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices204 Card reader function mass storage 205 Using the unit as a web cameraNecessary Software 206 Start Windows Live Messenger or Messages Starting HD Writer VE Operating environment If using Mac208 209 Double click on the Camsd or Cammem Displayed on the desktop Recording indications LCD Display Indications210 ßA/ß ISO64/ISO100/ISO200/ISO400/ISO800/ISO1600/ISO3200*3 211Gray 212 Wi-Fi connection displayWhite Ø10/Ø2 Confirmatory indications Playback indications213 214 MessagesCheck Card Card Full 215 Troubleshooting Zoom button, rear door, etc. cannot be moved 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 Cell 223Playback Password for Problem Check points Have forgottenWi-Fi 224 225 About this unitDo not extend the cords and the cables Cleaning When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it226 When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time227 Be sure to detach the battery after use About the battery228 Do not throw old battery into fire Prepare spare batteries when going out for recordingAbout the AC adaptor 229 230 About status indicator during charging About the SD card When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note thatLCD monitor 231 Carefully observe copyright laws About copyrightLicenses 232 233 SD card 234Built-in Approx Memory 1280 k720 640 k360 320 k180 235 236 Approximate number of recordable picturesAspect ratio Card 237 4352 k2448 3744 k2106 2560 k1440 1920 k1080 238 Panasonic Corporation