HX-WA3 HX-WA03
Handling of built-in memory
Indemnity about recorded content
Read this first
About recording formats and compatibility of the unit
SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card
Cards that you can use with this unit
Contents
Recording Menu
Double range zoom HX-WA3 / HX-WA03
Record with color balance and audio that are suitable for
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What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
Use as a card reader 202 Using the unit as a web camera 205
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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
Draining water from the unit
Wiping moisture from the unit
About the water draining design
When using in a cold climate or at low temperatures
LCD monitor l
Power button l REC/ button REC/ l Intelligent auto button l
Wi-Fi button Wi-Fi l 166, 176, 182, 185
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Photoshot button l SET button SET l 56, 60, 111
Slow Motion Mode button l
Zoom range button
Speaker Internal stereo microphones
Wi-Fi Transmitter l Tripod receptacle
Lens Built-in flash l Hand strap fixture
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l
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
Approx pictures By Cipa standard
Number
By Cipa standard
Approx 255 min
Cards that you can use with this unit
Recording to a card
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Inserting/removing an SD card
Status indicator a
Check that the status indicator has gone off
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
Menu 1 # Clock SET
Setting date and time
Select the menu. l
Configure the Wi-Fi settings. l
≥ At the time of purchase, the Clock SET is not set
Basic motion picture recording
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
If the surface of the unit gets hot
Recording motion pictures
Recording time elapsed
During recording
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Press the button fully
Recording still pictures
Open the LCD monitor
Press the button halfway
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About the recording standby screen display
About the screen indications in the still picture recording
PT Autofocus
About the focusing area
640k480
About picture size
Open the LCD monitor. Select the menu. l
Menu 1 # REC Mode # Voice Record
Recording audio
During audio recording
Audio operation indicator l
About the screen display for audio recording
Press the button to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode
Intelligent Auto Mode
Low Light
Portrait
Scenery
Spotlight
Auto Focus
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
Thumbnail display
Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playback
Still picture playback
Play back using the SET button
Motion picture/audio playback
Operation icon
Towards
Speaker volume adjustment
Towards Decreases the volume
Change the thumbnail display
Audio compatibility
Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
Using the menu screen
To get back to the previous screen
Using the Simple Menu
Clock SET
Using the Option Menu
Menu 1 , 2 or 3 # desired setting
Select the menu
Open the LCD monitor
Alert Sound
Brightness
Display
Economy
Initial SET
Language
TV Output
Delete Data
Format
Format
REC Folder
When creating a folder
File NO. CONT’D
Playback Folder
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Firmware Version
Firmware Upgrade
Side
Using the zoom
Zoom button
About the zoom bar
≥ HX-WA30
Press the zoom range button
Double range zoom HX-WA3 / HX-WA03
About the maximum zoom magnification
Zoom Mode
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60 k
84 k
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Image Stabilizer for motion pictures Select the menu
Menu 3 # E.I.S.VIDEO # desired setting
OFF Cancel the setting
Image Stabilizer
Menu 3 # E.I.S.PICTURE # on
Image Stabilizer for still pictures Select the menu
Slow Motion Continuous Mode
Recording in Slow Motion Mode HX-WA30
Press the button to switch the recording mode
Slow Motion Mode
≥ When Slow Motion Continuous Mode is selected
Menu 1 # Slow Motion Mode # desired setting
Face Framing
Recording with a filter effect
Sepia Sepia Sepia
Hdrp HDR Paint Hdrp *3
Skin Soft Skin Skin
Monochrome B/W
≥ Time Lapse Rec Intv jAudio is not recorded
≥ Miniature Effect Mini jAudio is not recorded
≥ One Point Color 1CLR
≥ Old Movie OLD
≥ HDR Paint Hdrp
≥ Ghost Effect Ghost
≥ Fish-eye Effect Fish
16M Reverse Burst
Menu 2 # Burst # desired setting 16M Burst
Burst recording
3M Burst
HX-WA30
Burst setting
Maximum number of pictures in the burst
Menu 2 # Panorama # Panorama or
Recording panorama still pictures
Press the button to start the recording
Pan the unit horizontally or vertically
180e Panorama
Recording technique
About size of still pictures
360e Panorama
Self Timer
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Recording underwater
Menu 1 # Scene Mode # Under Water
Recording functions of menus
Recommended REC Mode settings
REC Mode
REC Mode
Recommended for Mac users
Menu
Slow Motion Mode
Picture Size
Creative Control
Scene Mode
≥ Fireworks
Under Water
LOW Light
≥ SUNSET/FIREWORKS/LANDSCAPE/NIGHT SCENERY/NIGHT Portrait
Landscape
Limitations of Scene Mode settings
Setting Limitations
Sunset
Shot
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Handheld Night
Comp
Setting Limitations HDR Backlight
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Panorama
Zoom Mode
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Burst
When Ø10 10 sec is selected
Self Timer
Menu 2 # Self Timer # desired setting OFF
When Ø2 2 sec is selected
Photo View
Menu 2 # Photo View # desired setting
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S.PICTURE
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Auto Review
S.VIDEO
Auto
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ISO
Exposure
Menu 3 # EXP Compensation
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EXP Compensation
Focus
Focus Mode
Menu 4 # Focus Mode # desired setting
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Multi
Metering Mode
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Face Framing
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About prioritized face framing
Shortcuts
Recommended Settings
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Wind CUT
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AF lock
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AE lock
Menu 3 # White Balance
Manual recording
White Balance
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To set the White Balance manually
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Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment HX-WA30
Tilt the SET button left or right to set
250 Shutter speed Seconds to 1/1000 1/1000 second
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F2.8 Iris value F2.8 ... !# ... F8.0
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Manual shutter speed adjustment
Manual iris adjustment
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Setting the focus and recording
Using Manual Focus
Menu 4 # Focus # desired setting
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Playback using operation icon
Playback Operations
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Creating still picture from motion picture
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Cutting out a section of a panorama still picture
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Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Operate the zoom button to side
Press the button while zoomed
Saving the zoomed still picture
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Various playback functions
Long
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Short
Normal
About button operations during slideshow playback
Select Start using the SET button and press
Volume button Volume adjustment l
Button Creative Control settings l
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OFF Cancel the setting 1CLR One Point Color 1CLR
Playing back with a filter effect
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Displaying file information
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Using the playback menu
Resize
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Rotate
Select the saving method and press the SET button
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RED-EYE Correct
# RED-EYE CORRECT. # Correction
Edit Video
Splitting a scene
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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 all files
Select YES using the SET button and press the SET Button
Deleting selected files
Press the button or the recording start/stop Button
# Protect
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
Protecting a file
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≥ Always use the supplied AV cable
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Connect this unit to a TV 144
Picture quality
About the status indicator of the unit
Select the video input on the TV
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Play back from the unit
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Menu # TV Output # Hdmi # AUTO/720p/1080i/480p
Connecting with an Hdmi micro cable
TV format setting
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Menu # TV Output # Viera Link # on
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
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Operate with the remote control for the TV
Other linked operations
Copy Selected
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Set to Playback Mode. l
Select Copy ALL to begin copying to the SD card 151
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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
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Using the Eye-Ficard
Menu # Eye-Fi # Transfer # desired setting
Select
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ALL
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Using Direct Mode
Menu # Eye-Fi # Start 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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DLNA-compatible TV
When connecting to a smartphone
When connecting to a wireless access point
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About the Image App
Install the Image App
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Lit green
Connecting to Wi-Fi HX-WA30
When directly connected
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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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Search for
Manual Connection
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Select Next using the SET button and then press
Confirming that the Wi-Fi connection is complete
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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
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Using with a direct connection
Start up the smartphone application Image App
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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
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Menu Password
Reset Wi-Fi Settings
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IP Address/DNS Settings
Device Name
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What you can do with a PC
HD Writer VE
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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CPU
Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer VE
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RAM
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To use the HD Writer VE
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Click Yes. Click Next
Installation
Uninstalling HD Writer VE
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
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Connecting to a PC
Turn on the unit
Connect this unit to a PC
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Use as a card reader
To disconnect USB cable safely
Example folder structure in built-in memory/SD card
About the PC display
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Card reader function mass storage
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
Copying your still pictures to your PC
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Software
Using the unit as a web camera
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Necessary
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Start Windows Live Messenger or Messages
Starting HD Writer VE
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If using Mac
Operating environment
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Double click on the Camsd or Cammem Displayed on the desktop
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LCD Display Indications
Recording indications
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Gray
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ISO64/ISO100/ISO200/ISO400/ISO800/ISO1600/ISO3200*3
Ø10/Ø2
Wi-Fi connection display
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White
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Playback indications
Confirmatory indications
Card Full
Messages
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Check Card
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Troubleshooting
Zoom button, rear door, etc. cannot be moved
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Playback
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Cell
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Problem Check points Have forgotten
Password for
Wi-Fi
Do not extend the cords and the cables
About this unit
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When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
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When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that
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About the battery
Be sure to detach the battery after use
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Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
Do not throw old battery into fire
About the AC adaptor
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About status indicator during charging
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When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
LCD monitor
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About copyright
Carefully observe copyright laws
Licenses
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Memory
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SD card
Built-in Approx
1280 k720 640 k360 320 k180
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Aspect ratio
Approximate number of recordable pictures
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Card
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4352 k2448 3744 k2106 2560 k1440 1920 k1080
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