HX-WA3 HX-WA03
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Indemnity about recorded content
About 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-WA03
Recording Menu
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Use as a card reader 202 Using the unit as a web camera 205
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
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Preparation
Handling this unit
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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 unit
Draining 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 l
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
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
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Charging/Recording time
Charging and recording time
Battery capacity indication
By Cipa standard
Number
Approx 255 min
Approx pictures By Cipa standard
Cards that you can use with this unit
Recording to a card
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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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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 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
Recording time elapsed
During recording
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Open the LCD monitor
Recording still pictures
Press the button halfway
Press the button fully
About the screen indications in the still picture recording
About the recording standby screen display
3000
PT Autofocus
About the focusing area
640k480
About picture size
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
Press the button to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode
Intelligent Auto Mode
Scenery
Portrait
Spotlight
Low Light
Automatic White Balance
Intelligent Auto Mode
Auto Focus
Thumbnail display
Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playback
Motion picture/audio playback
Play back using the SET button
Operation icon
Still picture playback
Towards Decreases the volume
Speaker volume adjustment
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
Menu 1 , 2 or 3 # desired setting
Using the Option Menu
Select the menu
Clock SET
Open the LCD monitor
Alert Sound
Economy
Display
Brightness
TV Output
Language
Initial SET
Format
Format
Delete Data
REC Folder
When creating a folder
File NO. CONT’D
Playback Folder
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Firmware Version
Firmware Upgrade
Zoom button
Using the zoom
About 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 k
102 k
10 k 120 k 90 k
OFF Cancel the setting
Menu 3 # E.I.S.VIDEO # desired setting
Image 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-WA30
Slow 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 *3
Monochrome 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 Burst
3M Burst
16M Reverse Burst
Maximum number of pictures in the burst
Burst setting
HX-WA30
Press the button to start the recording
Recording panorama still pictures
Pan the unit horizontally or vertically
Menu 2 # Panorama # Panorama or
About size of still pictures
Recording technique
360e Panorama
180e Panorama
Self Timer
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Recording underwater
Menu 1 # Scene Mode # Under Water
REC Mode
Recommended REC Mode settings
REC Mode
Recording functions of menus
Recommended for Mac users
Picture Size
Slow Motion Mode
Creative Control
Menu
Scene Mode
LOW Light
Under Water
≥ SUNSET/FIREWORKS/LANDSCAPE/NIGHT SCENERY/NIGHT Portrait
≥ Fireworks
Setting Limitations
Limitations of Scene Mode settings
Sunset
Landscape
Handheld Night
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Shot
101
Setting Limitations HDR Backlight
Comp
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Zoom Mode
Burst
Panorama
Menu 2 # Self Timer # desired setting OFF
Self Timer
When Ø2 2 sec is selected
When Ø10 10 sec is selected
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Menu 2 # Photo View # desired setting
Photo View
Auto Review
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S.VIDEO
S.PICTURE
ISO
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Exposure
Auto
EXP Compensation
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Menu 3 # EXP Compensation
Menu 4 # Focus Mode # desired setting
Focus Mode
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Focus
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Metering Mode
Face Framing
Multi
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About prioritized face framing
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Recommended Settings
Wind CUT
Shortcuts
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AF lock
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AE lock
White Balance
Manual recording
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Menu 3 # White Balance
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To set the White Balance manually
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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Using Manual Focus
Setting the focus and recording
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
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
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Various playback functions
Short
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Normal
Long
Volume button Volume adjustment l
Select Start using the SET button and press
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
Rotate
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Resize
RED-EYE Correct
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# RED-EYE CORRECT. # Correction
Select the saving method and press the SET button
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Splitting a scene
Edit Video
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Scene splicing
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Copy
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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 Button
Press the button or the recording start/stop Button
Deleting all files
Protecting a file
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
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# 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 unit
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Picture quality
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Play back from the unit
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TV format setting
Connecting with an Hdmi micro cable
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Menu # TV Output # Hdmi # AUTO/720p/1080i/480p
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Playback using Viera Link
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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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Set to Playback Mode. l
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Select Copy ALL to begin copying to the SD card 151
Copy Selected
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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
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
Image App
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When connecting to a wireless access point
When connecting to a smartphone
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DLNA-compatible TV
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Install the Image App
About the Image App
When directly connected
Connecting to Wi-Fi HX-WA30
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Lit green
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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
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
Select this unit Ssid by the TV side 185
Dlna playback HX-WA30
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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
Reset Wi-Fi Settings
Menu Password
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Device Name
IP Address/DNS Settings
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HD Writer VE
What you can do with a PC
Smart wizard
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Important Notice
≥ Data cannot be written to the unit from a PC
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End User License Agreement
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Operating environment for HD Writer VE
Operating environment
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CPU
RAM
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To use the HD Writer VE
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Uninstalling HD Writer VE
Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Click Yes. Click Next
Turn on the unit
Connecting to a PC
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
Copying your still pictures to your PC
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
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Card reader function mass storage
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Using the unit as a web camera
Necessary
Software
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Start Windows Live Messenger or Messages
Starting HD Writer VE
Operating environment
If using Mac
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Double click on the Camsd or Cammem Displayed on the desktop
Recording indications
LCD Display Indications
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ßA/ß
ISO64/ISO100/ISO200/ISO400/ISO800/ISO1600/ISO3200*3
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Gray
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Wi-Fi connection display
White
Ø10/Ø2
Confirmatory indications
Playback indications
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Messages
Check Card
Card Full
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Troubleshooting
Zoom button, rear door, etc. cannot be moved
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Cell
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Playback
Password for
Problem Check points Have forgotten
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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Do not throw old battery into fire
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
About the AC adaptor
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About status indicator during charging
About the SD card
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
LCD monitor
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Carefully observe copyright laws
About copyright
Licenses
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SD card
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Built-in Approx
Memory
1280 k720 640 k360 320 k180
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Approximate number of recordable pictures
Aspect ratio
Card
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4352 k2448 3744 k2106 2560 k1440 1920 k1080
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