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∫To disconnect USB cable safely

Select the icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject Panasonic Video Camera].

≥Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.

About the status indicator of the unit

≥While the unit is connected to a PC, the status indicator flashes in orange.

≥While the unit is accessing the SD card or the built-in memory, the status indicator illuminates in red. During access, do not disconnect the USB cable or remove the battery.

≥Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables.)

≥When this unit is connected to a PC using a USB cable while the unit is turned on, power is also supplied from the PC to this unit.

≥When performing reading/writing between a PC and an SD card, be aware that some SD card slots built into PCs and some SD card readers are not compatible with the SDHC Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card.

≥When using an SDXC Memory Card, check the following support site. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html

Use as a card reader

Connect the unit to a PC and set the unit to Card Reader Mode. (l 201)

≥The LCD monitor will turn off.

≥The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer VE 3.0 is installed.

≥This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of the PC. (l 203)

≥File is read from the SD card if one is inserted or the built-in memory if no SD card is inserted.

≥When you select an option other than [CARD READER], reconnect the USB cable.

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Contents

HX-WA3 HX-WA03 About recording formats and compatibility of the unit Indemnity about recorded contentRead this first Handling of built-in memory Cards that you can use with this unit SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card Contents Record with color balance and audio that are suitable for Double range zoom HX-WA3 / HX-WA03Recording Menu 127 115121 133 160 What you can do with the Wi-Fi functionUse as a card reader 202 Using the unit as a web camera 205 162 Preparation Handling this unit Page When inner side of the lens is fogged condensation What to do when inner side of the lens is fogged Check before using underwater Open the rear door Close the rear door securely Using this unit underwater Caring for this unit after using it 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 Names and Functions of Main Parts Power button l REC/ button REC/ l Intelligent auto button lWi-Fi button Wi-Fi l 166, 176, 182, 185 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 ≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l Power supplyInserting/removing the battery About batteries that you can use with this unit Direction of arrow, and pull Battery straight out Push the lever B toward Close the rear door Charging the battery Page Charging and recording time Charging/Recording time Battery capacity indication Approx 255 min NumberBy Cipa standard Approx pictures By Cipa standard Recording to a card Cards that you can use with this unitPage 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 Turning the unit on/off To turn off the unit About Standby Mode About the high temperature warning icon High temperature Selecting a mode Press the REC/ button 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 During recording Recording time elapsed About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Press the button halfway Recording still picturesOpen the LCD monitor Press the button fully About the screen indications in the still picture recording About the recording standby screen display3000 About the focusing area PT Autofocus About picture size 640k480 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 Intelligent Auto Mode Press the button to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode Spotlight PortraitScenery Low Light Automatic White Balance Intelligent Auto ModeAuto Focus Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playback Thumbnail display Operation icon Play back using the SET buttonMotion picture/audio playback Still picture playback Change the thumbnail display Speaker volume adjustmentTowards Decreases the volume Towards Still picture compatibility Motion picture compatibilityAudio compatibility Using the menu screen To get back to the previous screen Using the Simple Menu Select the menu Using the Option MenuMenu 1 , 2 or 3 # desired setting Clock SET Open the LCD monitor Alert Sound Economy DisplayBrightness TV Output LanguageInitial SET Format FormatDelete Data When creating a folder REC Folder Playback Folder File NO. CONT’DPage Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version About the zoom bar Using the zoomZoom button Side ≥ HX-WA30 Double range zoom HX-WA3 / HX-WA03 Press the zoom range button Zoom Mode About the maximum zoom magnification 102 k 60 k84 k 10 k 120 k 90 k Image Stabilizer Menu 3 # E.I.S.VIDEO # desired settingOFF Cancel the setting Image Stabilizer for motion pictures Select the menu Image Stabilizer for still pictures Select the menu Menu 3 # E.I.S.PICTURE # on Slow Motion Mode Recording in Slow Motion Mode HX-WA30Press the button to switch the recording mode Slow Motion Continuous Mode Menu 1 # Slow Motion Mode # desired setting ≥ When Slow Motion Continuous Mode is selected Face Framing Recording with a filter effect Monochrome B/W Hdrp HDR Paint Hdrp *3Skin Soft Skin Skin Sepia Sepia Sepia ≥ Old Movie OLD ≥ Miniature Effect Mini jAudio is not recorded≥ One Point Color 1CLR ≥ Time Lapse Rec Intv jAudio is not recorded ≥ Fish-eye Effect Fish ≥ Ghost Effect Ghost≥ HDR Paint Hdrp 3M Burst Menu 2 # Burst # desired setting 16M BurstBurst recording 16M Reverse Burst Maximum number of pictures in the burst Burst settingHX-WA30 Pan the unit horizontally or vertically Recording panorama still picturesPress the button to start the recording Menu 2 # Panorama # Panorama or 360e Panorama Recording techniqueAbout size of still pictures 180e Panorama Self Timer Page Menu 1 # Scene Mode # Under Water Recording underwater REC Mode Recommended REC Mode settingsREC Mode Recording functions of menus Recommended for Mac users Creative Control Slow Motion ModePicture Size Menu Scene Mode ≥ SUNSET/FIREWORKS/LANDSCAPE/NIGHT SCENERY/NIGHT Portrait Under WaterLOW Light ≥ Fireworks Sunset Limitations of Scene Mode settingsSetting Limitations Landscape Handheld Night 100Shot 101 Setting Limitations HDR BacklightComp Burst Zoom Mode102 Panorama When Ø2 2 sec is selected Self TimerMenu 2 # Self Timer # desired setting OFF When Ø10 10 sec is selected 104 Menu 2 # Photo View # desired settingPhoto View S.VIDEO 105Auto Review S.PICTURE Exposure 106ISO Auto EXP Compensation 107Menu 3 # EXP Compensation 108 Focus ModeMenu 4 # Focus Mode # desired setting Focus Face Framing Metering Mode109 Multi About prioritized face framing 110 Wind CUT Recommended Settings111 Shortcuts 112 AF lock 113 AE lock 114 115 Manual recordingWhite Balance Menu 3 # White Balance To set the White Balance manually 116 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 Menu 4 # Focus # desired setting Setting the focus and recordingUsing Manual Focus 120 Playback Operations Playback using operation icon121 122 Creating still picture from motion picture 123 Cutting out a section of a panorama still picture 124 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 Various playback functions 127 Normal 128Short Long Button Creative Control settings l Select Start using the SET button and pressVolume button Volume adjustment l About button operations during slideshow playback Playing back with a filter effect OFF Cancel the setting 1CLR One Point Color 1CLR130 Displaying file information 131 132 Using the playback menu 133 Rotate 134Resize # RED-EYE CORRECT. # Correction 135RED-EYE Correct Select the saving method and press the SET button 136 Splitting a sceneEdit Video Scene splicing 137 138 139 Copy Deleting scenes/still pictures/ audio files Deleting displayed file Deleting files using the playback menu Menu # Delete Press the button or the recording start/stop Button Select YES using the SET button and press the SET ButtonDeleting selected files Deleting all files 143 Press the Menu button to complete the settingsProtecting a file # Protect Connect this unit to a TV 144 Watching Video/Pictures on your TV≥ Always use the supplied AV cable 145 About the status indicator of the unitSelect the video input on the TV Picture quality Play back from the unit 146 147 148 Connecting with an Hdmi micro cableTV format setting Menu # TV Output # Hdmi # AUTO/720p/1080i/480p 149 Playback using Viera LinkWhat is the Viera Link Hdavi Control? Menu # TV Output # Viera Link # on Other linked operations Operate with the remote control for the TV150 Select Copy ALL to begin copying to the SD card 151 Copying from Built-in Memory to SD cardSet to Playback Mode. l Copy Selected Press the recording start/stop button or the button 152 Dubbing images onto other video devices 153 Start recording on the connected device 154 Menu # Eye-Fi # Transfer # desired setting Using the Eye-Ficard155 ALL 156Select 157 Menu # Eye-Fi # Start Direct Mode Using Direct Mode158 159 Use this unit as a wireless LAN device 160 Before use 161 162 Image App 163 When connecting to a smartphoneWhen connecting to a wireless access point DLNA-compatible TV 164 Install the Image AppAbout the Image App 165 Connecting to Wi-Fi HX-WA30When directly connected Lit green Connecting to a wireless access point 166 Press the SET button to finish the setup 167 168 169 170 Manual ConnectionSearch for 171 172 173 Confirming that the Wi-Fi connection is complete Select Next using the SET button and then press174 175 Connecting to the smartphone 176 177 If the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established 178 179 180 Recording/playing back with remote operations HX-WA30 181 Start up the smartphone application Image App Using with a direct connection182 Screen display during remote operations 183 When Playback Mode 184 Dlna playback HX-WA30 Select this unit Ssid by the TV side 185 Perform playback Operations with the TV Remote control 186 How to Use the Wi-Fi Setup Menu HX-WA30 187 Direct Connection 188 Reset Wi-Fi Settings Menu Password189 Device Name IP Address/DNS Settings190 Smart wizard What you can do with a PCHD Writer VE 191 Important Notice 192 193 ≥ Data cannot be written to the unit from a PC End User License Agreement 194 195 196 Operating environmentOperating environment for HD Writer VE CPU 197 RAM To use the HD Writer VE 198 199 Insert the CD-ROM into the PC InstallationUninstalling HD Writer VE Click Yes. Click Next Connect this unit to a PC Connecting to a PCTurn on the unit 201 To disconnect USB cable safely Use as a card reader202 203 About the PC displayExample folder structure in built-in memory/SD card 204 Charging the battery by connecting it to different devicesCopying your still pictures to your PC Card reader function mass storage Necessary Using the unit as a web camera205 Software Start Windows Live Messenger or Messages 206 Starting HD Writer VE Operating environment If using Mac208 Double click on the Camsd or Cammem Displayed on the desktop 209 210 LCD Display IndicationsRecording indications ßA/ß ISO64/ISO100/ISO200/ISO400/ISO800/ISO1600/ISO3200*3 211Gray White Wi-Fi connection display212 Ø10/Ø2 Confirmatory indications Playback indications213 Check Card Messages214 Card Full Troubleshooting 215 216 Zoom button, rear door, etc. cannot be moved 217 218 219 220 221 222 Cell 223Playback Wi-Fi Problem Check points Have forgottenPassword for 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 About the AC adaptor Prepare spare batteries when going out for recordingDo not throw old battery into fire 229 About status indicator during charging 230 LCD monitor When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note thatAbout the SD card 231 Licenses About copyrightCarefully observe copyright laws 232 233 Built-in Approx 234SD card Memory 235 1280 k720 640 k360 320 k180 236 Approximate number of recordable picturesAspect ratio 237 Card 238 4352 k2448 3744 k2106 2560 k1440 1920 k1080 Panasonic Corporation