Panasonic HX-WA3 manual

Owner ’ s Manual Dual C amer a Model No. HX-W A30 HX-W A3 HX-W A03 Please rea d these ins tructions carefully bef ore using th is product , an d save this manual for fut ure use. VQT4X 24 until 2013/2/25 Register online at www .p anasonic.com/register (U.S. customers only)[...]

- 2 - ∫ About recordin g format s and comp atibility of the unit ≥ The unit is an MP4 f ormat (MPEG-4 A VC file s t andar d) Dual Camera for recor ding hi gh-d efinition motion pic tures. ≥ A VCHD and MPEG2 mot i on p ict u res are dif ferent formats, and are not therefo re support ed by the unit. ∫ Indemnity a bout record ed content Panaso[...]

- 3 - ∫ Cards that you can use with this u nit SD Me mory Card, SD HC Memor y Card and SDX C Memory C ard ≥ 4 GB or more Me mory Cards that d o not hav e the SD HC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo ar e not based on SD Memo ry Card S pecifications. ≥ Refe r to page 30 for more details on SD c ards. ∫ For the [...]

- 4 - Read this firs t . ........... ........... ............ ........ ........... ........... ............ ........ 2 Prep aration (Important) About the W a terproo f/Dus tproof and Anti-shock Performanc e of thi s unit.... ......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........ ... 8 Check b efore us ing unde r[...]

- 5 - Basic Befo re recordi ng ....... ......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ...... 4 2 Reco rding mo tion pict ures . ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... .... 44 Reco rding st ill picture s ..... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ...... 4 7 About r e cording stil [...]

- 6 - Manua l record ing . ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ....... 1 15 White Balance ...... ......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ .... 1 15 Manua l shutter s peed/iris adjustment [HX-WA30] .. ........... ....... 1 17 Settin g th e focu s an d recor d i ng .... ............ .[...]

- 7 - Wi-Fi Wi- Fi ® function [ HX- WA30] ....... ... ... .. ......... ... .. ... ... ........ ... ... ... ... .... 160 What you can do with the Wi -Fi functi on and the preparat io ns [HX-WA30] . ... ........ ... ... ........ ... ... .. ......... ... .. ......... ... .. .. 162 Conn ecting t o Wi-Fi [H X-W A3 0]...... ........ ........... ........[...]

- 8 - This does not gu arantee no destruction, no malfunction, or waterproofing in al l conditions. *1 This means t hat this unit c an be used under water fo r sp ecified ti me in specified pressure in accord ance with the handling metho d esta blis hed by Pana so nic. *2 “MIL-STD 810F Method 51 6. 5-Sh ock” is t he tes t metho d st andard of t[...]

- 9 - 12 ridges , 6 faces) using 5 sets o f devices , and passing the 26 orient ation drops within 5 devices. (If failu re occurs duri ng the test, a new set is used to p ass the drop orie ntation test with in a tot al of 5 devices.) Panasoni c ’ s test method is base d on the abo ve “MIL-STD 810F Method 5 16.5-Shock”. Ho wever , the drop hei[...]

- 10 - ≥ Cards are not waterproof. Do not handle with a wet han d. Also, do not insert wet card into this unit. ≥ Do not leave this unit for a long per iod of time in plac es where temperat ure is very low (at sk i resort s or at high alt i tu de etc.) or very high [above 35 o C (95 o F)], ins ide a car unde r strong sunlight , close to a heate[...]

- 1 1 - ∫ When inner s ide of the lens is fogg ed (cond ensation) It is not a ma lfunctio n or failur e of this unit . It may be cau sed by the enviro nment in which t his unit i s used . ≥ Be caref ul of condensation since it caus es lens s tains , fungus a nd unit malfunction . What to do wh en inner side of the lens is fogged ≥ T urn of f [...]

- 12 - 1 Open the re ar door . 2 Check th at there a re no foreig n object s on the inne r side of the rear do or . ≥ If there ar e any foreig n objec ts , such as lint, hair , san d, etc., on the surrounding area, water will le ak within a few seconds causing malfunction . Check befo re using underwater Do not open or c lose the rear door in pla[...]

- 13 - 3 If foreign object s are p resent, wipe them of f with a lint-free cloth. ≥ Be extreme ly carefu l to remove any sa nd etc. that ma y adher e to the si des and corners of the rubber s eal . ≥ Wipe it of f with a dry sof t cloth if th ere is any liquid. It may cause wat er leak s and malfunction i f you use this unit with liqu id adhered[...]

- 14 - ≥ Use this unit un derwater at a depth of down to 10 m (33 feet) with the water temper ature betwee n 0 o C and 35 o C (32 o F an d 95 o F). Do not use th is unit at a depth of over 10 m (33 feet) . / Use this unit un derwater at a depth of down to 5 m (16 feet) with the water temper ature betwee n 0 o C and 35 o C. (32 o F and 95 o F) Do [...]

- 15 - 1 Rinse wi th water with the r ear doo r closed. ≥ Afte r use at the seaside or underwat er , soak the unit in fr esh water pooled in a shallow cont ainer for 10 min utes or less. ≥ Do not directly rins e this unit with t ap water . 2 Hold this unit as show n in the illus tration , and sha ke it gently se veral tim es to drai n the water[...]

- 16 - 3 Wipe off water drop s on this unit w ith a dry sof t c loth and dry this unit in a shaded area wh ich is well ventilated. ≥ Dry this un it by stan ding it on a dry clot h. ≥ If water colle ct s o n the micropho nes or speaker of th is unit, it may cause lower so und or distor ted sound. Dry for approximat ely 1 hour . ≥ Do not dry th[...]

- 17 - ∫ Wiping m oisture from the unit If there is moist ure inside th e rear door , wipe every crevice compl et ely clear o f moisture . (This moist ure is not due t o exposur e to wat er) A Moisture he re ∫ About the wa ter draining des ign This unit is des igned so that water that entered the ga ps aroun d the zoom butt on et c. drains out.[...]

- 18 - ≥ It may cause in jury to the ski n if you directl y touch the met al pa rts of the unit in pla ces w here tem per ature is ver y low [en vir onment s under 0 o C (32 o F), such as sk i resort s or p laces at hi g h altitude] for a long period of ti me. Use gloves or similar when u sing it for long periods. ≥ The perfo rmance of th e bat[...]

- 19 - 1 LCD monitor ( l 43 ) ≥ It can ope n up t o 90 o A , rotat e up to 180 o B to wards th e lens or 105 o C towards t he opp osite direction. 2 Power button [ ] ( l 35 ) 3 REC/ button [REC/ ] ( l 38 ) 4 Intell igent aut o butto n [ ] ( l 53 ) 5 Wi-Fi button [Wi-Fi] ( l 16 6 , 176 , 182 , 185 , 187 ) / Creative Control button [ ] ( l 83 , 130[...]

- 20 - 9 Slow Motion Mode butt on [ ] ( l 80 ) / Zoom ran ge button [ ] ( l 75 ) 10 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 47 ) 11 SET button [SET] ( l 56 , 60 , 111 , 121 ) ≥ Use the SET but ton to sele c t the record ing funct i ons and playbac k operation s , and to ope rate the menu screen. ≥ In this own er’s manual, the ope ration of the SET but t on [...]

- 21 - 20 Lens 21 Built-in flash ( l 102 ) 22 Hand strap fixture / ≥ Adjust the len gth after pa ssing your arm th rough the hand strap . 23 Spea ker 24 Internal s tereo microphones 25 Wi-Fi T ransmitter ( l 161 ) 26 T rip od recept acle 20 21 23 25 24 26 22 HX-WA3 HX-WA03 HX-WA30     HX-WA3 HX-WA03     HX-WA30[...]

- 22 - ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit Inserting/removing the battery ≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. ( l 35 ) 1 Open the re ar door . Prepar ation Power supply The batt er y that can be used wit h this unit is VW -VBX090. It has been found that counterfeit battery p acks which look very similar to the genui ne[...]

- 23 - 2 (T o insert the battery pack) Confirm th e orient ation of the termin al markings and insert the battery . A terminal marking s ≥ Confirm that lev er B is locked on to th e battery . ≥ It is pos sibl e to mist aken ly insert t he batt ery up side down, so be sure to che ck th e orienta t io n carefu l l y . (T o remove the battery pack[...]

- 24 - 3 Close the rea r door . 1 Close the rear door . 2 Slide the op en/close lev er . 3 Lock the LO CK lever . ≥ Lock se curely t o the poi nt s wh ere the red por tio n C of t he o pen/c lose lever and LOCK lev er are no longer v isible. LOCK SD CARD/ BA TTERY    LOCK SD CARD/ BA TTERY SD CARD/ BA TTERY LOCK  Unlocked state Locke [...]

- 25 - Charging the battery The unit is in th e s t andby condition when th e AC adap tor is connected. The primary ci rcuit is always “live” as long as the AC adapt or is connec ted to an electr ical out let. Important: ≥ The AC adap t or and USB cable are for use with t his unit only . Do not use them w ith other equipment. Similarly , d o [...]

- 26 - 1 Connect t he USB c able to the A C adap tor . 2 Plug the AC adaptor into the AC outlet. 3 Connect t he USB c able to the u nit. ≥ Connecti ng the USB cable in the wr ong dir ection may cause damage to the USB/ A V connector of the unit. If the connec tor has bec ome damaged, it may no t op erate correctly , incl u ding failure to recogni[...]

- 27 - Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T emperature: 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH ( When using A C adaptor) ≥ These times are ap proximations. HX-W A30 Battery mode l number [V olt age/Cap acity (min imum )] Charging time Recording Mode Maximum continuous recorda ble time Actua l recordable time Supplied bat tery/[...]

- 28 - ≥ The indicated c ha rging time is for when t he battery has be en disc harged co mplete ly . Charg ing time and rec ordable time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperatur e. In p articular , using th e battery at a lo w tem peratur e below 0 o C (32 o F) will d rasticall y shorten t he usable time due to a charact[...]

- 29 - ∫ Approximate o p erating time and numb er of recordable st ill pictures Recording condi tions by CIP A standard ≥ CIP A is an abbre viati on of Camera & I maging Prod ucts As s ociation. ≥ Use of su pp l i e d ba tt ery ≥ Using a Panason ic SD Memo ry Card (2 GB) HX-W A30 Number of recorda ble pictures Approx. 230 pictu res By C[...]

- 30 - The unit can re c o rd mot ion picture s, still pi ct ur es o r audio to an SD card or built-in memor y . T o record to an SD card, read t he following. Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating* for motion pictur e re cording. * SD Sp eed Class Rati ng is the speed s t a[...]

- 31 - ≥ Please confirm the latest infor mation about SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Car ds/SDXC Memory Cards that can be us ed for motion picture rec ording on the fo llowing website. http://p anasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_ca m (This websit e is in English only .) ≥ T o use the Eye-Fi tr ansfer feature ( l 15 5 ), an Eye-Fi X2 series SD card is[...]

- 32 - Inserting/removing an SD c ard Caution: Check that the status indicator has gone o f f. 1 Open the re ar door . When usi ng an SD c ar d not f rom Pan as onic, o r on e previo usly used on other equip ment, for the firs t time on th is unit, f ormat the SD card. ( l 68 ) When the SD car d is formatt ed, all of the rec orded dat a is deleted.[...]

- 33 - 2 Insert (remove ) the SD card into (from) the card slot. 3 Close the rea r door . ≥ Face the lab el s ide A in the directi on shown in the illustrat io n and press it straight in as far as it will g o. ≥ Press the cen ter of t he SD card and the n pull it strai ght out. 1 Close the rear door . 2 Slide the op en/close lev er . 3 Lock the[...]

- 34 - ≥ Do not touc h th e ter minals on the back of the SD card . ≥ Do not shock , ben d, o r drop the SD card. ≥ Electri cal noise, st atic electric ity or the f ailure of t his unit or the SD card may dama ge or erase t he dat a st ored o n the S D car d. ≥ When the status in dicator ( l 19 ) illumin at es in red, d o not: j Remove th e[...]

- 35 - Open the LCD monitor and p ress the p ower button to turn on the un it. The LCD monitor turns on. Prepar ation T urning the unit on/off T o turn off the unit Hold down the power but t on until the LCD monit or goes off . ≥ Pressing the power but ton for a sh ort time send s the unit into S tandby Mode. ( l 36 )[...]

- 36 - About St an dby Mode When the LCD moni t or is closed while t he unit is on, the un it enters S tandby Mode which cons ume s very lit tle power . S tandby Mode all ows pictures to be recorded as soon as the LCD monitor is opened . Se tting [QUICK ST ART] to [ON] will allow the device to switch to Recording S tandby S tat us even fa st er . ([...]

- 37 - About the high tempe rature warni ng icon If th e batte ry tempe rature or unit intern al t emperature (ex cluding b attery) rises, the high temper ature warni ng icon will provide warning as indicat ed below . A Hig h te m p er a tu re ≥ When you tur n off t he unit while the tempe rature is high ( is lighting), you will not be able to tu[...]

- 38 - Change the mode to recor ding or playback. Press the REC/ bu tton. ≥ Each pres s of the REC/ butt on changes the mode. Prepar ation Selecting a mo de Recording Mode ( l 44 , 47 , 51 ) For rec ordin g motion pictures, still pictures and audio Playback Mode ( l 56 , 121 ) For p l ay ing back motion pictur es, sti ll pi c tures and au dio[...]

- 39 - If the screen to set the date and time appe ars when you turn on the unit, skip to st ep 2 and follow the s teps to s et the date a nd time. 1 Select the m enu. ( l 60 ) 2 Select an ite m ([DA TE]/[TIME]/[DISP]) using the SET button and the n tilt the SET bu tton to the right or press th e SET button. 3 (When [DA TE] or [TIME] is selected) T[...]

- 40 - (When [DISP] is selected) Select the date forma t displ ay me thod using the SET button. 4 Press the SET b utton. 5 Select [SA VE DA TE AND TIME] using the SET bu tton and then pr ess the SET button. 6 (At the time of purchase only) After sett ing [CLOCK SET], notes for underwater use are dis played. Check them to mai ntain th e waterproof p[...]

- 41 - ≥ At the time of purc ha se, the [CLOCK S ET] is not set. ≥ If the [CLOCK SET] have not been set or the bu ilt-in clock batter y ha s run down, the s creen display and recording ti me information wil l appear a s follows. Recording screen dis play : --- -- ---- --:-- - - Recording ti me inf ormatio n: JAN 01 2013 12:00 AM ≥ T o charge [...]

- 42 - ∫ Basi c camer a posi tionin g ≥ T o avoid dropping th e unit, be sure to att ach a handstrap. ≥ When record ing, make sure your f oot ing is stab le and t here is no danger o f colliding wit h anothe r person or objec t. ≥ When you are o ut doors , r ec ord pic tures with t he sunlig ht be hind you. If the subject is backlit, it wil[...]

- 43 - ∫ Reco rdin g y ourse lf Rot ate the LCD m onitor towards the lens side. ≥ The image is horizont ally flipped as if you see a mirr or image. (However the image rec orded is the same as a normal recording. ) ≥ During recor ding in S low Motion Mode ( l 80 ), t he image is not horizont ally fl ipped even if you ro tate t he LCD monitor t[...]

- 44 - ≥ Motion pic t ures are recorded to the SD card if one is inserted. If n o SD card is inserted , the motion pictures ar e recorded to the built-in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the recording st art/stop button to st art recording. A When yo u begin recordi ng, ¥ appears. 3 Press the recording st art/stop button again t o paus[...]

- 45 - ∫ About the scre e n indications in the motion picture recording *1 In the f ollowing c ases, the maximum recordable time fo r one s cene is displayed: j Whe n [SLOW MOTION M ODE] ( l 80 ) is set : (000:00:15 ) j When [SLOW MOTION (CONTINUOUS MODE)] ( l 80 ) is set : (000:15: 00) j / When [CREA TIVE CONTROL] ( l 83 ) is set to (Miniature E[...]

- 46 - ≥ The images rec or ded bet ween p res sing t he re cordin g st ar t/s top but ton to start recording an d pressing it again to pa use record ing become one scene. ≥ If the fi le size excee ds 4 GB duri ng recording , t he unit saves the file and saves t he c ontinuat ion in a new file. (A new fi le is cre ated automa tically eve ry 4 GB[...]

- 47 - ≥ S till pi ctur es are re corded to S D card if one is inser ted. If no SD card is inserte d, the still pictu r es are recorded to the built-i n memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 (For Auto Focus only) Press the bu tton halfway . A Focus area (area inside bracket s) 3 Press the bu tton fully . ≥ If you cont inu e to hold down the butt[...]

- 48 - ∫ About the recording s t andby scr een displa y The field of vi ew of the image dis p la y e d on the LCD monitor dif fers for motion pictur e recording and still picture recording. At time of purchase, the recor ding st andby screen di splays vid eo view . Press t he button halfway t o ch ange to photo vie w. ≥ When [PHOT O VI EW] is s[...]

- 49 - ∫ About the focusing ar ea ≥ When [FOCUS MO DE] ( l 108 ) i s set to (9-P T AUTOFOCUS), (focusin g area A ) is dis played at the po s it i o n where focus i s achieved. The unit au tomati cally determine s the positio n where f ocus is achi eved from nine focus poin ts withi n the re cordin g are a. If the focusing area doesn’t appea r[...]

- 50 - About recording still picture s during motion picture recording and audio recording Y ou c an reco rd st ill pic tures w hile r ecord ing a m otion p ictur e or wh ile recording audio . (simul taneous recording ) Press the bu tton fully (pres s to the bottom ) to t ake the p icture . ≥ When the reco rdable ti me drops to approxi mately 3 0[...]

- 51 - ≥ Audio is record ed to the SD card if one is inserted . If no SD card is inserte d, the audio is record ed to the built -in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 60 ) 3 St art recording by p ressing the rec ording star t/stop button. 4 Press the recording st art/stop button again t o stop recording. Basic Recording au[...]

- 52 - ∫ About the screen d isplay for audio rec ording * When the remain ing sp ace on t he SD card is equal t o less than 5 ho urs or when recording t o the built-in memory , the r emain ing recordab le time on the SD card or bu ilt-in memory is displayed . ≥ When the r ec ording ti me ex ce eds approx imately 5 hour s, the file is saved and [...]

- 53 - The modes (approp riate for the condition ) are set just by pointi ng the unit to wha t you want to recor d. Basic Intellige n t Aut o M ode Press the button to switch to In telligent Auto Mode. ≥ Please refer to p age 11 5 fo r details abou t Manual Mode.[...]

- 54 - *1 Mode for motio n pictu re record ing only *2 Mode for st ill picture recording o nly ≥ Depending on t he recording c ond itions, the unit may not enter t he desired mode . ≥ We reco mmend us ing a tripod in Nigh t Portrait /Night Scenery /Low Light. ≥ Faces cannot be detected depend ing on the recording conditions, such as when face[...]

- 55 - ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode When switching to Int ellig ent A ut o Mode, the Automatic Whit e Bal ance and Auto Foc us operate and aut oma t ical ly adjust the color balance and focusing. Dependi ng on the brig ht ness of the subject et c., th e ape rt ure an d shut ter speed are au tomati cally adjust ed for an optimu m bright ness. ≥ Colo[...]

- 56 - 1 Press the REC/ but ton to cha nge to Playba ck Mode. 2 Select the fi le to play back using the SET bu tton and press th e SET button. A The infor mation for the file in the yell ow frame i s displayed. ≥ T ilt and hold th e SET button up or down to di s play the nex t (or prev ious) page. Basic Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playback[...]

- 57 - 3 Play back using the SET button. B Operat ion ic on* * If the operat i on icon disa ppears, pe rf orm a SET button operation to display it. Motion picture/audio playback Pla yback/P ause Fast rewind playba ck Fast forward pl ay back S tops the play back and shows the thumbnail s . Stil l picture pl ay b a ck Deletes still picture ( l 140 ) [...]

- 58 - ∫ Change the th umbnail display While the thu mbnail is displ a yed, the t humbnai l display chang es in t he followi ng ord er if the zoom button is oper ated to side or si de. 21 files () 8 files () 1 file ≥ If you op erate t he zoom b utton t o the side from the 21 files display mode, th e unit goes to the playbac k folder selection s[...]

- 59 - ≥ Once the size of the r ecorded file e xceeds 4 GB, the file will be saved once, and the rest will be saved in a new file. In this case, is display ed in t he thumbnail screen for th e 8 files. When files over 4 GB is subsequ ent ly recorde d in a sin g le card multiple times, it is disting uis hed by display ing icon in 4 colors (gree n,[...]

- 60 - 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Tilt the SET button to the lef t. 3 Select t ab A using the SET b utton, and tilt the SET button to the rig ht or press the SET bu tton. 4 Select f rom menu items B using the SET button , and tilt the SET butto n to the right, or press the SET button. Basic Using the menu screen MENU MENU  [...]

- 61 - 5 Select the s e tting content using the SET button and press the SET button to set. ∫ About applica ble mode indicator In the rec ord ing menu, the Recording Mod e tha t reflect s t he c urrently displayed s et ting is display ed. C Applicabl e mode indicat or : Setting is applied to still picture an d moti on picture recording . : Settin[...]

- 62 - Using the Sim ple Menu Y ou ca n ea s i ly s e t the f un ct ions us eful for r ec ording . 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Tilt the SET button to the lef t. 3 Select the t ab u sing t he SET bu tton, a nd pres s the SET button. ≥ T o return to the nor mal menu, selec t the tab and pres s the SET button. 4 Select from men u items using the SET[...]

- 63 - Select the menu. Please ref er to page 39 . Opening the LCD monit or will s wi tch from S tandby Mode to Recording S tandby S tatus in approxima t e ly 0.5 second s (in Recording Mode on ly). ≥ When in Quick Start St andb y Mode about 50 % of the power used in recordi ng st a ndby mode is being cons umed, so the re c ording time wi ll be r[...]

- 64 - 4 Open the LCD monitor . The status i ndicato r A will turn of f a nd switch to Recording S tandb y S tat us. ≥ If Quick S tart stan dby mode ha s been se t b y pressin g the power button for a s hort ti me, pressing any of the buttons on the un it will set the st a tus to Recording S tandby S tatus . ≥ Quick S tart S tandby S tatus will[...]

- 65 - Set the ty pe and volume of ope ration sounds fo r the unit. [ALERT SOUND] [TURN ON/OFF]: Set s the sound em itt ed when th e unit is turned on/ off. ([ON]/[OF F ] ) [RECORD BEEP]: Set s the sound emitt ed when record ing is st art ed and sto pped. ([O N]/[O FF]) [SHUTTER]: Set s the sound emitted whe n the button is pressed. ([OFF ]/[A]/[B][...]

- 66 - Switch [ON] (Dis play) or [OFF] (No Display) of the date and ti m e dis play , etc. Set the s tandby time for the un it to switch to S tandby Mode . ( l 36 ) ≥ The ECONOMY function will not work when the Wi-Fi function is in use. Sets the b rightness of the LCD monitor of the unit (7 step s). [DISPLA Y] [ECONOMY] [BA TTER Y :REC]: Set s th[...]

- 67 - Y ou ca n select th e language on the scree n display and the menu s creen. Returns the uni t settings to the set tings at t he ti me o f pu rchase. ≥ Setting s for [CL OCK SET], [LANGUAGE] and t he double ra nge z oom ( / ) w i ll not be changed. Returns the Wi-Fi s ettings to t he s ettings at t he ti me o f pu rchase. ≥ The Wi-Fi pa s[...]

- 68 - Please b e awa re that if a mediu m is f ormatt ed, then all t he dat a recorded on the medi um will be era sed and canno t be res tore d. Bac k up i mport ant data on a PC, dis c , etc. ( l 19 1 ) ≥ T o format the built-in memory , perform a f ormat with the SD card removed. Select [FORMA T] or [DELE TE DA T A] using the SET button and pr[...]

- 69 - Creates or selects a recording fo lder (folder cont aining a recor ded file). (SD card r ecording only) ≥ Inse rt the S D card. ≥ Set to R e cor ding Mode . ( l 38 ) 1 Select [REC FOLDER] us ing the SET button and pre ss the SET button. 2 (When creating a folder) Select [CREA TE NEW FOLDER] using the SET button and press the SET button. [...]

- 70 - When the SD car d or built-i n memory co ntains mult iple folders , y ou c an select a fol der for playb ack. ≥ Set t o Playb ack Mode. ( l 38 ) 1 Select [PLA YBACK FOLDER] using the SET button and press the SET button. 2 Select th e folder to pl ay bac k using the SET b utton and pr ess the SET button. ≥ All the record ed files ar e dis[...]

- 71 - ≥ In the cas e of th e bui lt-i n me mory , when [FILE NO. CONT’D] i s set to [ON] the file numbers ca n be giv en con secutive in the same way as when the card is us ed. When [F ILE NO. CO NT’D] is set to [ON] and ther e are files remainin g on the newly inserted c ard , the files subseque ntly reco rded on th e card will be numb ered[...]

- 72 - The firmware ver sion of this uni t is d isplayed . Y ou c an updat e the firmware version of this unit. [FIRMW ARE VERSION] [FIRMW ARE UPGRA DE] For the latest up date information, check the support website below . (As of February 2013) http:// panas onic.jp/s upport/ global/cs/e_c am/ (This Site is En glish onl y)[...]

- 73 - ≥ Set to R e cor ding Mode . ( l 38 ) ≥ i.Zoom and Digita l Zoom can be set in [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 76 ) ∫ About the zoo m bar ≥ During zoom ope rations, t he zoo m bar is display ed. ≥ The magnific at ion displayed at the left and rig ht of the zoom bar is the minimum and maximum z oom mag nification. Advanced (Recording) Using the zo[...]

- 74 - ≥ When reco r di n g in [SL OW M OT I ON MOD E ] or [S LO W MOTIO N (CONTINUOUS MODE)] ( l 80 ), the zoo m bar is not displayed. ≥ When record ing mot ion pictur es a t high levels of mag nification, we recommend f i xing the unit to a trip od to prevent it moving. ≥ Angle of view displayed in the LCD monitor wil l dif fer when recor d[...]

- 75 - Double range zoom [HX-W A3] / [HX-W A03] The enlarg ed s ize will be approx imately double s ize (double ran ge zoom). Press ag ain to retur n to norm al size. ≥ Set to R e cor ding Mode . ( l 38 ) Press the z oom range button. ≥ On the normal zoom reco rding screen, t he icon is d isplayed. On the double- range zoom recording screen , t[...]

- 76 - Zoom Mode Set the Digit al Zoom and i.Zoom. ≥ Sele ct th e menu. ≥ The larger the Digit al Zoom magnification, the more the image qualit y is degraded . ≥ With still picture rec ording, i.Zoom i s disabl ed. ≥ When [ZO OM MODE] is set to (DIG IT A L ZOOM ) or (i.ZOOM), Sl ow Moti on Mode ( l 80 ) setting is cancele d. ∫ About the m[...]

- 77 - * The still picture c an be en larged without degradin g the image qualit y . (Extra Optical Zoom) / Picture size W (Wide) T (T ele) Zoom Mode setting (OFF) (i.Z OOM) (DIGIT AL ZOOM) Still p icture record ing // / 1 k 5 k 5 k 60 k 1 k 7 k *7 k *8 4 k 1 k 8.5 k *8 . 5 k *1 0 2 k 1 k 10 k *1 0 k *1 2 0 k 1 k 7.5 k *7 . 5 k *9 0 k 1 k 10 k *1 0[...]

- 78 - Use the Image S tabilizer to reduce th e effe ct s of shake du ring recording. ≥ Set to R e cor ding Mode . ( l 38 ) ∫ Image S t abilizer for motion pictures Select the menu. ≥ When (ACTIVE MODE) is s e t, the field of view will dif fer from normal recor ding . Advanced (Recording) Image St abilizer [MENU]: # [ E. I.S .( V IDE O) ] # d[...]

- 79 - ∫ Image S t abilizer for still pictures Select the menu. ≥ Image S tabilizer doe s no t work dur ing zoom operations. ≥ When record ing wit h a tripod, we rec ommen d that you set the Image S tabilizer of f. ≥ [SCENE MODE] will be set to (OFF) when the [E.I.S.(PICTURE)] is set to (ON) while the [SCENE MODE] ( l 97 ) is set to (HDR Ba[...]

- 80 - Y ou can record fast- moving objec t s in sports scene , et c. in slow moti on. ≥ Set to R e cor ding Mode . ( l 38 ) 1 Press the button to sw itch the re cording m ode. ≥ Each time y ou pr ess the button, display chang es. Advanced (Recor ding) Recording in Slow Motion Mode [HX-W A30] SLOW MOT ION MOD E : Records a slo w mo tio n pictur[...]

- 81 - 2 (When [SLO W MOTION MODE] is selected) Select the m enu. ≥ Press the MENU but ton to exit the menu setting. 3 Press the recording st art/stop button to st art recording. ≥ (When [SLOW MOTION (CONTINUOUS MODE)] i s select ed) If you press t he SET butt on, the r ec ording mode ( / ) switches . (Y ou can also switch th e mode during reco[...]

- 82 - ≥ If you perform any of the following cases, the Slow Mot ion Mode will be cancel ed. j If you turn t he unit off j If you chang e to the Pl ayback Mode j If you send un it into S tandby Mode ≥ During recor ding in Slow Motion Mode, the fo llowing function is disabled. j [E.I.S .(VIDEO) ] ≥ During recor ding in Slow Motion Mode, t he f[...]

- 83 - Y ou ca n add vario us types o f filter ef fect s when re cording moti on pictures and still pictures. ≥ Set to R e cor ding Mode . ( l 38 ) Select the m enu. ( l 60 ) ≥ / Y ou ca n al s o displa y the [CREA TIVE CONTROL] menu by pres sing t he button . Advanced (Recording) Recording with a filter ef fect [MENU]: # [CREA TIVE CONTRO L] #[...]

- 84 - *1 / only *2 Mode for motio n pictu re record ing only *3 Mode for st ill picture recording o nly ∫ One Point Color Select the colo r to leav e with SET button, and pres s S ET button. ∫ Ti me Lap se Rec Select the d esired setting time ([1 sec]/[10 sec]/[30 sec]/ [1 min] /[2 min]) with SET b utton, and press SET button . ≥ (1 sec) / ([...]

- 85 - ≥ Y ou can a lso make the s etting from the simp le menu ( l 62 ). ≥ When [CR EA TIVE CONTRO L] is set, the [SLOW MOTION MODE] ( only) ( l 80 ), [SCENE MODE] ( l 97 ), [BURST] ( l 102 ) and [P ANORAMA] ( l 102 ) functi ons are s et to OF F. ≥ (Miniature Effec t (MINI)) j Audio is not r e corded. j [E.I.S .(VIDE O)] and [ F ACE FRAMING [...]

- 86 - ≥ (Ghost Effec t (GHOST)) j This will not work during the still picture re cording (except for still picture recordin g while recording motion picture) . j [E.I.S .( V ID E O) ] is di sa ble d . j If you record a still picture during motion picture recording , a gho st eff ect will be recorded . ≥ (Fish-eye Effe ct (FIS H)) j [F ACE FRAM[...]

- 87 - Records a sequence of still pi ctures at a rate of 10 per second or 1 per second. Use this func t ion to record fast-moving sub j ect. ≥ Set to R e cor ding Mode . ( l 38 ) 1 Select the m enu. 2 (For Auto Focus only) Press the button halfway . Advanced (Recording) Burst recording [MENU]: # [BURST] # desired setting (16M BURST): Records app[...]

- 88 - 3 Press the button fully . ≥ During recording, lights up in r ed. ≥ The Auto F ocus works t o f ix t he foc us whe n t he button is pr esse d halfway . ∫ Maximum number of pictu res in the burst ≥ When record ing wit h the self-t ime r, the recording end s when the maximum number of pictures in th e burst is reached. ≥ When burs t [...]

- 89 - By recording whil e panning t he unit vert ically or hor iz ontally yo u can record a 180 e or 360 e panorama still pi cture. ≥ Set to R e cor ding Mode . ( l 38 ) 1 Select the m enu. ≥ A white cross is displ ayed on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the button to st art the record ing. ≥ A re d cros s is dis playe d at the center of the LCD m[...]

- 90 - ∫ Recording tech nique ∫ About size o f still pic tures The sizes of panorama still picture s are as follows. Move the camera toward t he direc tion of recording t aking care not to shake. (Cor rect recordin g is not possib le when the shake is too big) HX-W A30 Panorama setting Picture si ze Horizo ntal panorama s till picture Ve r t i [...]

- 91 - ≥ During pano rama st ill pictu re recor din g , t he zoom func tion is disable d. ≥ If you recor d a motion pict ure with [P ANORAMA] set to (360 e P ANORAMA) or (180 e P ANORAMA), zoom oper ations are available during r ecording but zo om will be aut omatically cancel ed when you stop. ≥ The panora ma still pict ure that will be reco[...]

- 92 - ≥ In the following case s, it may not be possib le to reco rd corre ctly . j When th e swing sp eed is too fa st or too sl ow j When record ing the subject that ha ve monotone colors or p atterns repe a t i n g ( suc h as sky , sandy be a c h , et c.). j When rec ording mov ing sub jects (such as people, p ets, a utomobile, wave, flowers s[...]

- 93 - The unit can re c o rd underwater at depths of down to 10 m ( 33 feet) ( ) /5 m (16 feet ) ( / ). (f or pe riods wi t h i n 60 minutes) Record with color bal ance and audio that are su it able for r ecording underwater When recording un derwa t er , set [SCENE MODE] to (UNDER WA TER). The color b alance and audio recording will be suitable f[...]

- 94 - ≥ Set to R e cor ding Mode . ( l 38 ) Y ou can swit c h between motion picture rec ord ing and audio recording, and switch th e image quality of t he mot ion picture to recor d. ∫ Recommended REC MODE settings The icons that show the recommend ed uses of eac h REC MODE are displayed on the set ting screen. Set the RE C MODE in accordance[...]

- 95 - / : Appropriat e recording method for pl ay ing on high-vi s ion televisi on. : App ropriate record ing metho d for playing on a compute r . : Appropriat e rec ording metho d for Mac (iMovie’1 1). Recommend ed fo r Mac u sers. ≥ Recordabl e time using the batt ery ( l 27 ) ≥ About the recordable time on the SD card or built-in memory ([...]

- 96 - Please ref er to page 80 . The higher the number of pixels, th e higher the c larity of the pictur e when printing. ≥ Y ou can a lso make the s etting from the simp le menu ( l 62 ). Please ref er to page 83 . [SLOW MOTION MODE] [PICTURE SIZE] [MENU]: # [PICTURE SIZE] # de sired setting Picture si ze Aspect ratio HX-W A30 HX-W A3 / HX-W A0[...]

- 97 - When you record images in diff erent situ ations, this mode automat ically set s op timum shutter s peeds and ape rtures. [SCENE MODE] [MENU]: # [SCENE MODE] # desired setting (OFF): Cancel th e setting 5 (SPORTS): T o make fast mov ing sc enes les s shaky with slow playback and p ause of p layback (PORTRAIT): T o make people st and out aga [...]

- 98 - *1 only *2 Mode for st ill picture recording o nly . This wil l not opera t e during the motion pi cture record ing. ≥ Y ou can a lso make the s etting from the simp le menu ( l 62 ). ≥ (SUNSET/FIREWORKS/LANDSCAPE/NIGHT SCENERY/NIGHT PORTRAI T) j Image may get blur ry whe n close object is re co rded. ≥ (FIREWORKS) j The shutt er s pee[...]

- 99 - ∫ Limit ations of Scene Mode settings Setting Limit a tions (SPORTS) P ANORAMA: Fixe d to (OFF). CREA TIVE CON TROL: F ixed to OFF . FOCU S : Fi xe d to . Slo w Mo ti o n Mo de : T h e se ttin g is canceled. EXPOSURE : Fixed to . (PORTRAIT) (SPOT LIGHT) (SNOW) (BEACH) P ANORAMA: Fixe d to (OFF). CREA TIVE CON TROL: F ixed to OFF . FOCU S :[...]

- 100 - (NIGHT SC ENER Y) P ANORAMA: Fixe d to (OFF). CREA TIVE CON TROL: F ixed to OFF . FOCU S : Fi xe d to . FLAS H: Fi xed to . F A CE FRAMING: Fixed to (OFF). Slo w Mo ti o n Mo de : T h e se ttin g is canceled. EXPOSURE : Fixed to . (NIGHT PORTRAIT) P ANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). CREA TIVE CON TROL: F ixed to OFF . FOCU S : Fi xe d to . Slo w Mo [...]

- 101 - (HDR Backlight Comp.) BURST: Fixed to (OFF). P ANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). CREA TIVE CON TROL: F ixed to OFF . FOCU S : Fi xe d to . FLAS H: Fi xed to . E.I.S. (PICTUR E): Fix ed to . METERING MODE: Fixed to . ISO: Fixed to AUT O. PIC TU R E SI ZE : or se tti n g is disabled. ( setting is chang ed to setting and setting is chan ged to sett ing[...]

- 102 - Please ref er to page 76 . Please ref er to page 87 . Please ref er to page 89 . When th e button is pressed , the flas h is activat ed and the picture will be recorded. Use the built-in flash in order to record still picture s in dark p laces. ≥ When [FLASH] is set to ß A (AUTO) o r ß (ON ), [BURS T] and [P ANOR A MA] are set to (OFF).[...]

- 103 - The timer can be use d to record image s or audio. When Ø 2 (2 s ec) is select ed When you press the button or the recordin g start / s top but t on , the statu s indicator fla shes red for approximately 2 seconds, the n recording begins. On the LCD monitor , an indicat ion o f ( # ) appears to notif y you of the recording ti ming. When Ø[...]

- 104 - ≥ Setting the self-t imer t o Ø 2 or Ø 10 is a good way to pre vent image shake when the butt on is pressed while using a tr ipo d etc . ≥ If yo u regis ter a shortc ut func tion ( l 111 ) to th e SE T bu tt on , you can change th e self-ti mer setting from t he recording screen. ≥ If you set [FOCU S] ( l 120 ) to (AUTO) or (MACRO) [...]

- 105 - Sets the pe r i od for w hic h the reco r d ed im a g e a pp e ar s on th e LC D monito r af ter the button is pressed. Please ref er to page 78 . Please ref er to page 78 . Please ref er to page 11 5 . [AUTO REVIEW] [MENU]: # [AUTO REVIEW] # desired sett ing (1 sec): S till pictures are di spla yed for approximately 1 sec ond after be ing [...]

- 106 - This allows the s ensitivity to l i ght (ISO sensit ivity) to be set. Setting t o a higher number en ables pictures to be t a ken even in dark places wi thout the resul ting pictures coming out dar k . * o n l y ≥ The disp layed ISO displ ay value is t he de fault o utput sensiti v ity . ≥ The higher the I SO sensit ivit y , the greater[...]

- 107 - Compensat es the exposure when it cann ot be a chieved at an appropriat e level, suc h as when the di f fe rence in br ightnes s bet ween the subjec t and t he backgroun d is t oo large. Tilt the SET button to the lef t or right to correct the exposure. ≥ The exposu re compensati on value is displayed to the left side of the exposu re c o[...]

- 108 - Please ref er to page 120 . Y ou can select the fo c u sing method accor ding to the position of the subjec t. RECORDING MENU 4 [FOCUS] [FOCUS MODE] [MENU]: # [FOCUS MODE] # desired setting (9-PT AUTOFOCUS): T h e unit determin es the focus automatically f rom 9 focus po int s ( ) in the record ing range. (SPOT FOCUS): The unit f ocuses on [...]

- 109 - Y ou can change the lig ht-meterin g method used to meas ur e brightness. ≥ [SCENE MODE] will be set to (OFF) when the [ME T ERI NG MODE] is set to (CENTER) or (SPOT) while the [SCENE MODE] ( l 97 ) is set to (HDR Backlight Comp.). The camera aut omatically det ect s the person’ s face. [METERING MODE] [MENU]: # [METERING MODE] # desire[...]

- 1 10 - ∫ About prioritized face framing The priorit i z ed face fr ame is displayed in yellow . When the unit is set to Port ra it Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode, the unit will fo cus on the priorit ized fac e frame and adjus t the brightnes s accordingly . ≥ The gr ay frame s are f or face det ection only . ≥ When you press the button halfw[...]

- 1 1 1 - This is for reduc ing the wind noise coming into the built-in micr op hones. ≥ This func tio n’s default s etting is [ (ON)]. ≥ Y ou may no t see the fu ll effe c t depe nding on the recording c ond itions. This sett ing r egis ters th e fun ctions (shortc ut f unctions ) perfo rmed when the SET butto n is tipped up, down , left and[...]

- 1 12 - * o n l y ≥ T o continue and reg i s ter other fu nctions, repeat S teps 1 and 2. 3 Press t he MENU butto n. ≥ A confirma tio n s cre en for the shortcut settings appears . 4 Press t he MENU button to c om plete the setti ngs . 5 Tilt the SET butt on in the direction in which you re gistered the function. ≥ Each t ip of the S E T but[...]

- 1 13 - ∫ AF lock If you re gister AF loc k as a shor tcut fu nction ( l 111 ), you can record with the focu s locked. ≥ Register the shortcut function. ( l 111 ) Tilt the SET button in the di rection to which you regi s tered AF lock. ≥ will appear on the LCD moni tor . ≥ When [FOC U S] is se t to (MANUA L), AF Lock is dis abled. ≥ The [...]

- 1 14 - ∫ AE lock If you regi ster AE lo ck as a shor tcut funct ion ( l 11 1 ), you can record wit h the expo su re locked. ≥ Register the shortcut function. ( l 111 ) Tilt the SET button in the di rection to which you regi s tered AE loc k . ≥ will appear on the LCD moni tor . ≥ The AE lock set ting is cance led if any of the f ollowing [...]

- 1 15 - White Bala nce Automat ic Whi t e Ba lance funct ion may not reproduce natu ral colors depending on the scene s or lighting conditions. I f so, you ca n adjust the White Balanc e manuall y . 1 Select the m enu. 2 Select the W hite Balance usin g the SET button, and press th e SET button. ≥ T o return to a uto setting, select (AUTO) . Adv[...]

- 1 16 - ∫ T o se t the White B alance m anually 1 Point the uni t at a white subje ct that fills the sc r e en. 2 Select the (WHITE SET ) and press the SET button. ≥ The LCD monitor display will go dar k for a momen t and then return t o the rec ording me nu. When the icon appe ars on the recording menu, the Whit e Balance ha s been set. ≥ W[...]

- 1 17 - Manual shutter spee d/iris adjustment [HX-W A30] Shutter speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast- mo vin g subjects. Iris: Adjust it when t he screen is too bright or too dark. 1 Select the m enu. 2 Select an Ex posure M ode using the SET button and press th e SET button. 3 (On selecting (SH UTTER) or (APERTURE )) Tilt the SET button left or[...]

- 1 18 - 4 Press the SET b utton. A F2.8: Iris value: F2.8 . .. !"""""# ... F8.0 ≥ V alue clos er to F8.0 da rk en the image. ≥ V alue clos er to F2. 8 bri ghten the image. B 1/250: Shutter speed: 2 (2 seconds ) to 1/1000 (1/10 00 second) ≥ The shutt er speed clo ser to 1/10 00 is faster . ≥ T o restore auto mati c [...]

- 1 19 - Manual shu tter speed adjus tment ≥ When record ing with a slow shu tt er s peed, att ach the unit to a tripo d etc. to prev ent camera shake. ≥ Y ou may see a ban d of li ght a round an object that is shining v ery brightly , or is highly reflect ive. ≥ During nor mal playback, i mage mov ement may no t loo k smoot h. ≥ If you rec[...]

- 120 - Sett i ng the focu s and re co rding Set the fo cus in accordance with the dist ance to the s ubj ect. 1 Select the m enu. 2 Select the item to set using the SET button and press the SET button. ∫ Using Manua l Focus 1 Select (MANUAL) and press the SET button. ≥ The bar for set ting the fo c u s appears. 2 Tilt the SET button left or ri[...]

- 121 - Playback using o pe ration icon For det ai ls on the basic playback operations , refer to p age 56 . Advanced (Playback) Playback O perations Playback operation SET button/ Playbac k display Operating step s Fast forward/ fast- rewind play back During Playbac k Tilt the SET button t o the righ t during playback for fast-forward playback (ti[...]

- 122 - Slow- motion play back Dur ing Pa use Wit h pl ayback p aused, tilt the SET button to the right for approximately 3 seconds (tilt to the left for reverse slow-moti on playbac k) ≥ Press the SE T button t o rest ore normal playbac k . Frame- by -Fra me Playback Wit h pl ayback p aused, tilt the SET button to the r ight (tilt to the lef t f[...]

- 123 - Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorded moti on picture can be saved as a sti ll picture. The picture size of the still picture t o be created will diff er depending on the Recor ding Mo de of t he reco rded mo tion pic ture. 1 Pause at the location to be save d as a s till picture during the pla y back.[...]

- 124 - Cutting out a section of a p anorama still picture Y ou can cut out and save a sectio n of a panora ma still picture you have recorded . 1 Display the p anorama still picture. 2 Press the SET button to st art scroll p layback of the pa norama still picture. 3 Press the SET button to p ause at the s ection y ou wish to cu t out. 4 Press the [...]

- 125 - Zooming in on a sti ll picture during playback (Play back zoom) Y ou can zoom in o n still pi c tures during p layback. 1 Operat e the zoom b utton to si de. ≥ Y ou ca n zo om i n to a ma x im u m of 72 k (7200%). (The maximum zoom magnif ication dif fers according to the si z e of the still picture) ≥ The unit zooms in on the central p[...]

- 126 - ∫ Saving t he zoomed still pictur e Press the button while zoomed in. ≥ Saving the zoomed still picture while [CREA TIVE CONTROL] ( l 130 ) is set allows sti ll pictures with filter ef fects add ed to be saved. ≥ The rotat ion info rmation is ret ained for the 4:3 and 16:9 rot ated still pictures. The rot ation information is not reta[...]

- 127 - Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show ≥ Set t o Playb ack Mode. ( l 38 ) 1 Select the fi le to start the slidesho w with the thumbnail s creen. ≥ Move the y ellow frame ov er the file you want t o st art playing ba ck as a slid eshow. ≥ When the [CREA TIVE CONTROL] ( l 130 ) is set, it is possible to playback [...]

- 128 - 4 (On selecting [MODE]) Select the ty pe of file to play bac k using the SET button and pre ss the SET button. (On selecting [ SLIDES INTERV AL]) Select an ite m using the SET button and press the SET button. (On selecting [ EFFECT SETUP]) Select the d esired effect using the SET button a nd press th e SET button. ≥ [EFFECT SETUP] is disa[...]

- 129 - 5 Select [ST ART] using the SET b utton and press the SET button. ≥ During pano rama st ill pictu re pla y back, the playba ck automatically scrolls in the same direction as when th e re c o r d ing was m ad e . ∫ About button ope rations during slidesho w playback V olume button: V olum e adjustme nt ( l 58 ) / button: [CREA TIVE CONTR[...]

- 130 - Playing bac k with a filter effect Y ou ca n add vario us types o f filter ef fect s when re cording moti on pictures and still pictures an d play th em back. ≥ Set t o Playb ack Mode. ( l 38 ) 1 Select the fil e to add the filter effec ts with the th u mbnail scr een. 2 Select the menu. ≥ / Y ou c an al so dis play th e [CREA TI VE CON[...]

- 131 - 3 (when (One Po int Color (1CLR)) i s selected only) Tilt the SET button up a nd down to select the color to keep and press the SET button. ≥ The quality of motion pict ure s an d still pi c t ure s reco rded with [CREA TIVE CONTROL] ( l 83 ) is diffe rent. ≥ Cannot be sa ve d with additi on al filter effec t s. ≥ T urning th e power [...]

- 132 - 1 Pictur e size 2 Scene Mode 3 Creative control 4 IRIS : Apert ure SHUTTER: Shutter speed EXPOSE: Exposu re correct i on ISO: IS O sensiti vity 5 Recording t ime 6 Eye-F i connecti on st atus 7 File number 8 Protec ti on setting 9 File size : Recording me dia 1 Recording Mo de Recording f ormat 2 Recording st art time and dat e 3 Eye-F i co[...]

- 133 - ≥ Set t o Playb ack Mode. ( l 38 ) Please ref er to page 127 . Please ref er to page 130 . Sets th e pl ay back volume f or s cene and audio files. 1 Select the menu. 2 Tilt the SET button right or l e f t and press the SET button. ≥ Play volume can als o be set with the volume lever . ( l 58 ) Please ref er to page 143 . Please ref er [...]

- 134 - Y ou can r otate still pictures. 1 Select the still pic t ure to rotate using the thum bnail screen. ≥ Move the yellow frame over the still pictu re you wish to rotate. 2 Select the menu. ≥ T o rotate anothe r still picture , t ilt t he SE T button lef t and right to selec t a still pic tu re, s ele ct [RIGHT] or [LEFT], and pr ess the [...]

- 135 - ≥ The resized still picture is saved with a new file number . ≥ S till picture with picture size of and panorama still pic ture cannot be r esi zed. Correct s eye color when the y appear red in s til l pi c tures (red- eye phenomenon ). 1 Select the still pic t ure to under go red-eye correction using the thumbnail screen. ≥ Move the [...]

- 136 - Y ou can cut unwante d sections from scenes. (sce ne splitting) Y ou can also splic e multip le scenes toget her. (Scene splicing) ∫ Spl itting a scen e 1 Select the scene to split using t h e thumbnail screen. ≥ Move the yellow f rame ov er the scene you wish to split. 2 Select the menu. 3 Spec if y the starti ng p o si tion for the sc[...]

- 137 - 4 Tilt the SET button up. ≥ The screen for specify i ng t he end position of the scene appe ars . 5 Spec if y the end position for the scen e. ≥ Set the end pos ition by perf orming th e same operat ions as when setting th e start pos ition. ≥ The porti ons displa ye d in green are sav ed. ≥ If you wis h to spli ce a preceding secti[...]

- 138 - 3 Move the yell ow frame over the sc enes you wish to splice and press the SET button. ≥ Scenes re corded usin g differe nt Recording Modes can not be s pliced. ≥ / Scene s re co r d ed wit h [R E C MO DE ] ( l 94 ) set to and scenes reco rded with [CREA TIVE CONTROL] ( l 83 ) set to (T ime Lapse Rec (INTV)) cannot be spli ced. ≥ The [...]

- 139 - ≥ Do not turn of f the unit during motio n pictu re edit in g proces s. If the un it is turned off , there is a risk that the edite d files and original files will be lost. ≥ When editing ends , the unit retur ns to thumbnail dis play . ≥ If the total size of the file exceeds 4 GB, you canno t splice. ≥ If the orig inal sc ene is pr[...]

- 140 - When an SD card is i ns erted, th e files and folder on the SD card are deleted. When no t inserted, the files and f olders in the built-in memory are delet ed. ≥ Set t o Playb ack Mode. ( l 38 ) ≥ Switch from thumbna il displ ay to 1-file d isp l ay . ( l 58 ) 1 Select the fi le to delete using the SET button. 2 Tilt the SET button up.[...]

- 141 - ≥ Set t o Playb ack Mode. ( l 38 ) 1 Select the m enu. 2 Using the SET b utton, sel ect [DELETE SINGLE ], [DELETE SELECTED], [DELETE AL L] or [DELETE FOLDER] and pre ss the SET butt on. ∫ Deleting a s ingle file 3 (When [DELETE SINGLE ] is selected in S tep 2) Select the fi le to delete using the SET button. 4 Select [DELETE] us ing the[...]

- 142 - ∫ Deleting sel ecte d files 3 (When [DELETE SELEC TED] is selected in S tep 2) Select the fi le to delete using the SET button a nd press th e SET button. ≥ will appear on the sel ected file. T o cancel, press the SET butto n again. ≥ Y ou can con tin ue selecting up to maximum of 100 files. 4 Press the button or the record ing st art[...]

- 143 - ≥ Files which canno t be played back (the th umbnails are dis p layed as ) cann o t be de l et ed. ≥ The deleti on may take time if there are many files . ≥ If you del et e scenes rec orde d on ot her product s or still pictures conformi ng to DCF stan dard with this unit , all the dat a related t o the scenes/ still pictur es may be [...]

- 144 - ≥ Always us e th e su pplied A V cabl e. ≥ HDMI is the int erf ace for digital devic es. If yo u connect thi s un it t o a HDMI compa tib le high-defin ition TV and then play back the rec o rded high-defi n it ion images, you can enjo y them in high resolut ion wit h hig h quality s ound. ≥ T urn down the v olume befo re c onnectin g.[...]

- 145 - ≥ Check th at the plugs are ins erted as f ar as they go. ≥ Do not use any ot her A V cables excep t the supplied one. ≥ Connecti ng the A V cable in the wrong direct ion may caus e damage to the USB/A V c onn ector of the unit. If the con nector has bec ome damaged, it may no t op erate correctly , incl u ding failure to recogni z e [...]

- 146 - 3 Play back fr o m the unit ≥ The volume ca nnot be adjus ted on th e unit . P lease adjus t the volume on the TV . ≥ This unit doe s not outpu t images and sound when us ing the Wi-Fi functi on. ≥ Setting the [TV SYSTEM] to [NTSC] will not display t he scre en of the unit durin g re cording s t andby . ( l 148 ) Plea se check on th e[...]

- 147 - ∫ T o watc h images on a regular TV (4:3 ) or when both sides of the images do not appe ar on the s creen Change the menu sett ing to display the images cor rectl y . (Ch eck the TV setti ng.) Example o f im ages with a [16:9] aspect ra tio on a regul ar TV (4:3) ≥ If a wide-scre en TV is connect ed, adjust the aspect setting on t he TV[...]

- 148 - Connecting with an HDMI micro c able Select the desired met hod of HDMI ou tp ut. ≥ [AUTO] determines the output res olution automat ically based on inform ati on from the connect ed TV . If the image s are not output on the TV when th e setting is [AUTO] , switch to th e method [720p], [1 080i ] or [480p] which enable s t he images t o b[...]

- 149 - ≥ Set t o Playb ack Mode. ( l 38 ) 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not using V IERA Link , set to [ OFF]. 2 Connect t his unit to a Pa nasonic TV comp atible with VIERA Link u sing an H DMI micro cable. ( l 14 4 ) ≥ It is recommen ded t o co nne c t th is un it t o an HDMI t erminal other t han the HDMI1 if th ere are 2 or more HDMI [...]

- 150 - 3 Operate w ith the rem ote cont rol for the TV . ∫ Other linke d operations T urning the unit off: If you u se the re mote cont rol for the T V to turn o f f the p ower , this u nit also turns o f f. Automatic input switching: If you conn ec t with an HDMI micro cable and t hen turn on this unit , the input c hannel on th e TV aut omatic[...]

- 151 - Files recor ded us ing the unit can be copied from t he bu ilt-in memory to an SD c ard ins erted int o the unit. 1 Set to Playba ck Mode. ( l 38 ) ≥ Be sure to use a s uffi c ie ntly cha r ged bat tery or the AC ad aptor . 2 Select the m enu. 3 (On selecting [ COPY SELECTED ] ) Select the fi le to copy using the SET button and press th e[...]

- 152 - 4 (On selecting [ COPY SELECTED ] ) Press the reco rding st art/stop button or the button. ≥ When the cop ying ends , th e unit return s t o the pl ay back menu . ≥ Y ou can not change the order of the files that are to be c opie d. If y ou inten d to del ete the original file whe n the copying h as finished, always play back t he copi [...]

- 153 - Y ou can d ub by c onnecting an A V cable. ≥ Be sur e to use a suf ficient ly char ged bat tery . ≥ Connecti ng the A V cable in the wrong direct ion may caus e damage to the USB/A V c onn ector of the unit. If the con nector has bec ome damaged, it may no t op erate correctly , incl u ding failure to recogni z e the c able eve n if it [...]

- 154 - 1 Connect t he unit to the recordi ng equipmen t and begin p layback on the unit. ≥ Recorded files can be dubbe d while a slideshow is bein g played back. ( l 127 ) ≥ If the unit is conn ecte d t o a vid eo de vi ce using an A V cable, the scree n of the unit wil l not display images when in P layback Mode. Check on the TV screen ins t [...]

- 155 - By using the Ey e- Fi card, you can save files recorded on a c ard to a PC or file-sh arin g sit e v ia a wireless ne twor k . ≥ Insert th e Eye -Fi card. 1 Select the m enu. ≥ The [Eye-Fi] menu only appea rs whe n an Ey e-Fi card is used. ≥ When the write-protect switch of the Eye-Fi card is locked, the setting cannot be made. ( l 31[...]

- 156 - 2 Select the item to set using the SET button and press the SET button. ≥ The set ting a t the t ime of purchase is [OFF ]. Ev ery ti me the Eye- Fi card is rem oved fro m the unit, t his setting is set to [OFF]. ≥ If you select [ALL], all files th at can b e transferred a re automaticall y tran sfe r red . T o cancel th e file tran s f[...]

- 157 - 5 Select [YES] us ing the SET button a nd press the SET button. ≥ Y ou can check the tr ansfer of the file on the thumb nail screen (8-file display). green: File is set fo r tra nsfer white: File waiting for t ransf er gray: File has bee n tra nsferred orange: File is being t ransfer red File cann ot be trans ferred[...]

- 158 - ∫ Using Direct M ode The fi les can be tr ansferr ed direct ly from the E ye-Fi c ard to a smar tphone or table t wit hout goi ng through th e a c cess point whe n necessary setting is performed in a PC in adv ance. ≥ Inst al l the sof tware suppli ed with the Eye-Fi card on your PC, and configure the Direct Mode setti ngs. ≥ Insert t[...]

- 159 - ≥ The Eye-F i connection status ca n be checked on the recording sta ndby screen o r thumbnail sc reen (1-f ile di splay). ≥ Files canno t be transf er red during motion pictu re recording or au dio recording . ≥ Before dele ting the files, plea s e confirm the y have been transfer red to your PC and uplo aded to the sharing site . ?[...]

- 160 - ∫ Use this unit as a w ireless LAN device When using eq uipme nt or computer systems tha t req uire more relia ble securi ty than wirele ss LA N de vi ces, ensur e that the app ropriate measures are t a ken f or saf ety des ign s and defec ts for t he syst ems used. Panasonic will not t a ke any responsib ility for an y da mage that arise[...]

- 161 - ∫ Do not co nnect to t he wireless network you are not authorized to use When this unit utilizes it s Wi-F i funct ion, wireless networks will be searched automatically . W hen this happens , wireles s network s tha t you are n ot aut horized t o use (SSID * ) may be dis pla y e d, however do not attempt to c onn ect to the network as it [...]

- 162 - By linking wit h Wi -Fi comp a tible devic es, you can u se t he Wi-F i fun c tions of [LINK TO CELL] and [DLNA PLA YBACK] . Before using the respective Wi-Fi functions, check and prepa re your device. ≥ For the operations and settings of your device such as the smartphone, please read the operating instructions of the device. ≥ In this[...]

- 163 - A When connecting to a smartphone 1 Instal l the sm artpho ne app licat ion “Image Ap p” on your sma rtphon e. ( l 164 ) When th e preparat ion abov e is comp lete, proceed to “Connecting to the smartphone” ( l 176 ). B When connecti ng to a wirel ess access poi nt 1 Check if the wirel ess access point is compa tible with IE EE802.1[...]

- 164 - ≥ The service may not be able to be used proper ly depending on the ty pe of smartp hone bein g us ed. For comp atible devices, se e the fol l owing support site. http://pana sonic.jp/support/ global/cs/e_cam/ (This Site is E nglish only .) ≥ When downloadin g the app on a mobile networ k, high pa c ke t communic ati on fees may be incu[...]

- 165 - T o use the Wi-Fi func tio n, c on nect this unit to a wireless access point or smartpho ne v ia Wi-Fi. ∫ About the st atus indicator an d the con nec tion st atus icon when connec ted to W i-Fi Wi-Fi Connecting to Wi-Fi [HX-W A30] ≥ If the clock ha s be e n set for th e fir st ti me , the con fir m a tio n message for the Wi-F i setti [...]

- 166 - Connecting to a wir eless access point Check i f the wi reless a ccess point you ar e using is comp atible with WPS j If the wire less access poin t i s compa t ib le with WPS: Proceed t o th e fol lowing [Easy Connection (WPS )] j If the wire less access point is not compatible with WPS: [Manual Co nnection] ( l 170 ) ≥ WPS is an abbre v[...]

- 167 - Enter a P IN code to set th e Wi-Fi connection 1 Select [PIN code] in Step 4, and then press the SET button. 2 Selec t th e wireless access point to be connected using the SET button and then press the SET button. ≥ If you select [Refresh ], yo u can search for wireless access point s again. 3 Enter the PI N co de displaye d on this unit [...]

- 168 - 5 Select [SET] usi ng the SET button a nd then press th e SET button. 6 Select [Easy Connection (WPS)] using the SET button and the n press the SET button. 7 Set the wire less access point to waiting for WPS. ≥ For further det ails, ple ase read the operat ing instruction s for the wireless a ccess point. ≥ A message is displa yed when [...]

- 169 - ≥ A message is displa yed when the connecti on atte mpt fails. Press the SET butt on , and set the conne ction again . Confirmin g that the W i-Fi connect ion is complete is displayed on the s cr een When the prep ar ations for the Wi- Fi function ( l 162 ) and the Wi- Fi connection are com plete, you can use the following func t ions: j [...]

- 170 - ≥ Confirm Enc r yp tion key of the select ed wireless acc ess point if t he networ k au thentic at ion is e ncrypted. ≥ When connect ing by [Manual Setti ng] , confirm the SSID (Iden tificat ion name), A uthenticat ion me thod, E ncrypti on type, and Encryptio n key (Passwor d) of t he wireles s ac cess poi nt you are us ing. ∫ If thi[...]

- 171 - ∫ When setting from the W i-Fi setup menu 1 Press Wi-F i button. 2 Select [Wi -Fi SETUP] usi ng the SET button and then press th e SET button. 3 Select [Wi reless Se ttings] using t h e SET button and then press th e SET button . 4 Select blank row using th e SET butto n and then press th e SET button. ≥ For informati on on how to delet[...]

- 172 - ∫ When conne cting by [Searc h for wireless network] 1 Select the w ireless access po int to be connected using the SET button and then press th e SET button. ≥ If you select [Refresh ], yo u can search for wireless access point s again. ≥ If an Encr y ption key (Password) is not set, th e connecti on is complete and a me s sage is di[...]

- 173 - 4 (When there is an Encryption key (Password) ) Select [NEXT] us ing the SET button and the n press the SET button. ≥ A message is displa yed when the connecti on is complete. ∫ When conne cting by [Manual Setti ng] 1 Select [INPUT] us ing the SET button and the n press the SET button. 2 Enter the S SID of the w ireless acc ess point to[...]

- 174 - 5 Select the d esired Encryption me thod using the SET button and the n press the SET button. ≥ If you se lect [NONE], a message is disp layed after complet i ng the connectio n. 6 (When selecting [WEP ]/[TKI P]/[AE S]) Select [INPUT] us ing the SET button and the n press the SET button. 7 Enter the P assword usi ng the SET button. ≥ Fo[...]

- 175 - ≥ Check the wirel ess access poin ts instruct ion manual and set tings when a saving wirele ss access point. ≥ The Encryp tion met hods are [AES] , [TKIP] an d [WE P ] in descendi ng order of stren gth. W e rec ommend you connect with t he stro ngest possible Encryp tion method. ≥ If no connec tion can be es t ablished, the wireles s [...]

- 176 - Connecting to the smartp hone Check if your smartphone is comp atible with WPS j If the smar t phone is comp atible wit h WPS: Proceed t o th e fol lowing [Easy Connection (WPS )] j If the sma rt phone is not compatib le with WPS: [Conne cting b y ente ring an SSID a nd Password] 1 Press Wi-F i button. 2 Select [Wi -Fi SETUP] usi ng the SET[...]

- 177 - 1 Press Wi-F i button. 2 Select [Wi -Fi SETUP] usi ng the SET button and then press th e SET button. 3 Select [Direct Co nnection] using the SET b utton and then press th e SET button . 4 Select the SSI D displayed o n this uni t in the Wi-F i setting of the smartphone. 5 Enter the P assword dis played on this unit int o a smartphone. ≥ T[...]

- 178 - Please ref er to the oper ating instruct ion of the devi c e in use for det ails about t he set ting of th e wireless acces s point or smar tphone. If the Wi-Fi conne ction ca nnot be est ablished Problem Ch eck p o int s It cannot connect to the wir eless access p oint. The wireles s acces s point is not detecte d. (Gen eral ) ≥ Turn ON [...]

- 179 - Radio wave s of the wireles s access point get disconnected. ≥ The condition may imp roved by moving t he location or cha nging the angle of the wireless a ccess point. ≥ If yo u use a nother 2 . 4 GHz band device suc h as a microw ave ov en or co rdles s telepho ne ne arby , you may interrupt the signal. Ke ep a suffi cient dist ance f[...]

- 180 - This unit is not displ ayed in the Wi-Fi setti ng scre en of the smartphone. ≥ Try switching th e ON/OF F of the Wi-Fi functi on in th e W i-Fi se ttings of th e smartp hone. The Wi-Fi connection is disconnected immed iately . ≥ If there is a set t ing for avoid ing poor connection s in the Wi-F i setting menu of the Android de vi c e 4[...]

- 181 - Using a smart ph one, y ou ca n perf orm re cord/ playb ack ope rat ions f rom a remote loc ation or up load motion pi c tures and sti ll pic tures record ed in this unit on SNS (S ocial Networking Servic e). A When connecting to a smartphone B When connecti ng to a wirel ess access poi nt ≥ Refer to [Hel p] in the “Image App” menu fo[...]

- 182 - Proceed to S tep 3 whe n your Wi -Fi con nection has been made via [Direct Connect i on] in [Wi-Fi SETUP] ( l 176 ). 1 Press Wi-F i button. 2 Select [LINK T O CELL] using the SET butto n and then press th e SET button . ≥ It will go into connecti on st andby for remot e ope ration. 3 St art up the smartp hone app lication “Im a ge App?[...]

- 183 - Smartphon e screen shot s are example displayed in Motion Pictu r e Recording Mod e and Playbac k Mode. * The screen dif fers de pending on the opera t in g system. Screen dis play during rem ote operations Reco rdin g scr ee n 1 Remaining batt ery power of this unit 2 Zoom 3 Phot oshot bu tt on 4 Menu di splay 5 Play back m ode bu tton 6 R[...]

- 184 - ∫ When Recordin g Mode ≥ T urning the un it off ≥ Selecti ng a mode ≥ Recording motion pictur es/still pictures ≥ Using the zoom (A vailable in the medium or fast speed) ≥ Switching on/ off t he Inte lligent Aut o Mode ≥ White Balanc e ≥ HDR Backlight Comp. ≥ REC MODE ≥ PICTURE SIZE ≥ SELF TI MER ≥ PHOT O VIEW ≥ FL[...]

- 185 - Connecti ng t his unit to a DLNA-co mpatible TV via Wi-Fi, you can play back scenes and s till pictures on the TV . A DLNA-compati bl e TV 1 Press Wi-F i button. 2 Select [DLNA PLA YBACK] using the SET button and then press th e SET button . ≥ If you press t he SET button, the Wi -F i co nnection is canc eled. ≥ When the con nection is [...]

- 186 - 4 Perform playba ck operations with the TV remote control. ≥ Playback operatio ns may di ffer depending on the T V in us e. ≥ The followi ng operations can be performed if a color button is pushed. Blue/Red: Skip playback ≥ Fast forward/ Fast rewind playba c k cannot be perf ormed. ≥ Audio files ca nnot be ha ndle d. ≥ A maximum o[...]

- 187 - Configure vario us set tings nece s sar y to use the Wi-F i function. When conne cted to Wi-Fi, the sett ings cannot be changed . 1 Press Wi-F i button. 2 Select [Wi -Fi SETUP] usi ng the SET button and then press th e SET button. 3 Select the d esired menu item usin g the SET button and then pr ess the SET button. Y ou can add or de lete w[...]

- 188 - T o delete a w i reless access point 1 Selec t the wireless access point to be deleted using the SET button and then pr e ss the SET button. 2 Selec t [ DELETE ] using the SET button and then press the SE T button. ≥ The message is display ed. Select [Y ES] to delete. T o switch the search order 1 Selec t the access point you want to swit[...]

- 189 - This will set/clear the Password to limit the st a rt u p of the Wi-Fi set ting menu. By setting the Password, it will pre vent erroneou s operation , pre vent wrongful us e of the Wi- F i function by third pa rty , and prot ect the set personal information. 1 Selec t [ Setu p ] using the SET button and the n press the SET button. 2 Selec t[...]

- 190 - Y ou can vie w and ch ange this un it’ s device name (SSID), whic h is used for ope rating t h is unit as a wireles s acce ss point. 1 Selec t [ INPUT ] using the SE T button and the n pr ess th e SET button. 2 Enter the desi red devi ce n ame (SSID). ≥ Input up t o abou t 20 characters a r e rec ommended . Al l t he cha racters cannot [...]

- 191 - HD Writer VE 3 .0 Y ou can copy the moti on / st ill picture dat a t o the HDD of PCs or write to media such a s Blu-ray discs, DVD discs or S D cards using HD Writer VE 3.0, which is the s of tware installed in the s upp lied CD-ROM. Refer t o the o perating instruc tions of HD Writer VE 3.0 (P DF file) f o r detai ls on how to use it. ≥[...]

- 192 - Import a nt Notice ≥ When using an SDXC Mem ory Card, chec k the follo wi ng support site. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/informati on/SDXC.html ≥ When inse rting a disc c ont aining reco r ded m otion pic tures into other devi ces , a mess age p romp ting yo u to form at the di sc may be displayed. Do not format the disc, since del et[...]

- 193 - ≥ It is possible to play back still pict ures on a PC using an image viewer standar d to Windows or commercially avai lable image browsing softwar e, and copy still pict ure s to a PC using Windows Explorer . ≥ Plea se refer to page 208 for det ails about using a Mac. ≥ Data cannot be written to the unit from a PC. ≥ Motion pictures[...]

- 194 - End User Licens e Agreement Before ope ning the CD-ROM package, please rea d th e following. Y ou (“L i ce nsee” ) are gr a nted a li cen se for th e So ftw a r e de fi n e d in this End User Licens e Agreement (“Agree ment ”) on condit ion t hat you agree to the ter ms and condit ions of th is Agreement . Art ic l e 1 Lic en s e Li[...]

- 195 - Article 6 Inde mnificati on The Soft ware is provid ed “AS-IS” withou t warranty of any kind, ei th er expresse d or implied, incl udin g, b ut not limited to, warran t ie s of non-infrin gement, mercha ntability and/or fitness for a pa rt i c u lar purpose. Furthe r , Panaso nic does not warra nt t hat the oper ation of the Sof tware w[...]

- 196 - ≥ Even if the s ystem req uire ment s mentio ned in thi s owner’s manua l are fulfilled, some PCs canno t be used . ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied sof t ware application s . (A c omp atible Blu-ray disc/DVD writer driv e and media are necessary for writing to a Bl u-ray disc/DVD.) ≥ Operatio n is no t guaran t[...]

- 197 - ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Windows only . ≥ Input is not s upported in la nguages other t han Englis h, Ge rman, French, Simp lified Chines e and Russian . ≥ Operatio n cannot be gua ran t ee d on all Blu-ra y disc/DVD drives. ≥ Operatio n is no t guaran tee d on Microsoft Windows Vist a Enterpr ise, Windows XP Media Cente [...]

- 198 - ≥ If using Win dows XP, only an a dministrati v e account user can us e t his softwar e. If using Windo ws Vist a/Windows 7/Windows 8, only administ rat ive a nd sta ndard acco unt users can use this sof t war e. (A n administ rative ac count u ser should install a nd uni nstal l this softw are.) ∫ T o us e the HD Writer VE 3.0 Y ou wil[...]

- 199 - ∫ Operating e nvironment for the c ard reader function (mass stora ge) ≥ The USB equipm ent operates with th e driver installed as st andard in the OS. PC IBM P C/A T com patible PC OS W i n d o w s 8 ( 3 2b i t / 6 4b i t ) Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) or SP1 Windows Vista (32 bit) (SP2) Windows XP (32 bit) (SP3) CPU Windows 8/Windows 7/ [...]

- 200 - When insta lling the sof tware, log on to your computer as the Administrat o r or wit h a user name with equiv alent autho rization . (If you do not have authori zation to do this, c onsult your manager .) ≥ Before st arting the inst allat i on, close all appl ications that ar e running. ≥ Do not perfor m any other oper at ions on your [...]

- 201 - ≥ Connect this unit to the PC after t he sof t wa re appli cations a re inst alled. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cab le (suppl ied) B T urn the sid e wi th t he symbol up t o co nnect. ≥ Insert t he pl ugs as f ar a s they will go. 1 T urn on the unit. ≥ Be sur e to use a suf ficient ly char ged bat tery . 2 Con[...]

- 202 - ∫ T o di sconnect U SB cable safely Sele ct th e icon in t ask tray displaye d on th e PC, and then cl ick [Eject Panasonic Video Camera]. ≥ Depending on y our PC’ s settings, this ic on may not be displaye d. ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables except the supp lied one. (Operation is not guarant eed with any ot her USB cab l es .) ?[...]

- 203 - ∫ About the PC dis play When the unit is connected t o a PC, it is recogn ized as an external drive. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer ]. Example fo l der struct ure in built- in memory/SD card: The following dat a will be recorded. 1 Up to 99 9 files of motion pi ctures /still pictur es/audi o files can be rec o rd[...]

- 204 - ∫ Copying your s till pictu res to your PC Card rea der funct ion (mass stor age) S till pi ctures recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or othe r programs. 1 Double click th e folder that cont ains the stil l pictures. ([DCI M] # [100 CDPF P ] etc.) 2 Drag and dro p the still pictures onto the de stination folder [...]

- 205 - Using the unit as a web camera When th e unit is con nected to a PC that is connec te d to the Internet , the unit can be used as a web camera. PC IBM PC/A T co mpatible PC Mac Necessar y softwa re Windows Live Me ssenger Messages OS Windows 8 (32 bit/64 bit) Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) or SP1 Windows V ista (32 bit) (SP2) Windows XP (32 bit)[...]

- 206 - ≥ Operatio n ca nnot be guaranteed on every PC hav in g the recommende d env ironment. ≥ Not compat ible with Micros oft Windo ws 3.1, Wind ows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows NT and Windows 2000. ≥ Operatio n is no t guaran tee d in the following cases. j Operation on an upg raded OS. j Operation on an OS other than[...]

- 207 - ≥ T o use the soft ware, log on as an Administrator or a s user na me fo r sta ndar d user account (only f o r Wind ows 8 /Win dows 7/Windo ws Vista). The sof t war e cannot be us ed with the us er na me for a gues t accou nt. (On the PC) Select [St art] # [All Programs] # [Pan a sonic] # [HD Writer VE 3.0] # [HD Writer VE 3.0]. ≥ For d[...]

- 208 - ≥ HD W r it er VE 3.0 is not ava ilable fo r Mac. ≥ iMovie’1 1 s u ppor ted. For details about iMovie’1 1, ple ase conta ct Apple Inc . ≥ Y ou cann ot acqu i r e sc e ne s r ec o r d ed in Sl o w Mo ti o n M o de ( l 80 ) to Mac. ∫ Operat ing enviro nment ≥ Even if the s ystem req uire ment s mentio ned in thi s owner’s manu[...]

- 209 - ∫ Copying still pictures on PC 1 Connect t his unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable. ≥ The USB function selection scre en will appear . 2 Select [CARD READER] using the SET button on the unit, and pres s the SET button. ≥ The LCD monit or will turn of f. ≥ This unit is auto matically recognized as an ex ternal dr iv e of Mac. ≥[...]

- 210 - ∫ Recording indi cations Other s LCD Display Indications A (White) S till picture recording icon (Red) Recording still picture During burs t reco rding ( l 87 ) // ///// / / // ///// / Number of recording pixels for still pictures ( l 96 , 123 ) In Playback Mode, the pictur e s ize is not displ ayed for still pi ctures recorded wit h ot h[...]

- 21 1 - Camera shake warn ing ( l 49 ) / / //////// * 1 // / Scene Mo de ( l 97 ) *1 on ly * 2 ///* 2 /* 2 /////// Creative cont rol ( l 83 ) *2 / onl y ISO64 /ISO100 /ISO200 /ISO400/ISO800/ ISO1600/I SO3200* 3 ISO sensitivity ( l 106 ) *3 on ly ////// // Intelligent Auto Mode ( l 53 ) // Exposure ( l 11 7 ) F2.8 Iris value ( l 48 , 11 7 ) 1/30 Sh[...]

- 212 - ∫ Wi-Fi connection d isplay C // / // Recording Mo de ( l 94 ) // Slow Motion Mod e ( l 80 ) (White) (Red) Mot ion pic ture r ecordi ng ico n Recordin g motion picture μ (Red) Re cording moti on picture ( l 45 ) Recording a udio ( l 52 ) 000:00: 15 Recording t ime elapsed ( l 45 , 52 ) Approx imat e remaining re co rdable ti me ( l 45 , [...]

- 213 - ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Confirmatory ind ications 1 / ; / 5 / 6 / D / E Displ ay durin g playba ck ( l 57 , 121 ) // / / / Recording Mode ( l 94 ) /// Slow Motion Mode ( l 80 ) 00:00:30 P layback T ime NOV 15 2013 3: 30PM Recording dat e and time NOV 15 2013 Recordin g date 100-0001 F ol der number/file number Moti on pict ure file Au[...]

- 214 - Major conf irmat ion/er ror message s to be indicate d on the screen in text. Other s Messages CHECK CARD. This card is not c omp atible or it cannot be recog nized by th e unit . If this indicat ion ap pears despite motion pict ures, still pict ure s an d audio being rec orded on the SD c ard, the SD card may be in an unst able st ate. Re-[...]

- 215 - ∫ It is not a malfunction in following cases Other s T roub leshooting Objec t seems to be warpe d. ≥ Object seems to be warped sligh tly when the object move s across the image very fa st, but this is becaus e t he unit is usi ng MOS for the image sensor . This is not a ma lf unction. White round s pot s like soap bubbl e s appear on t[...]

- 216 - The zoom button, rear door , etc. cannot be moved ≥ If the unit is used in a cold place suc h as a ski slope or hig h-altitude location and left it wit h snow or water droplet s adhering t o it, the frozen snow o r water dropl ets may fill the gap s around th e zoom butto n and power button , causing uns table op eration. This is not a ma[...]

- 217 - This uni t is turned off au toma tical ly . ≥ If the u nit has not been op erated for approximat ely 5 minutes (set tings at th e time of purchas e) when t he power is turned on, the ECO NOMY function will activate a nd switch to S tandby Mode to limit power consumption in situatio ns such as th e user forg etting to turn t he powe r off.[...]

- 218 - “ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF , THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” is di splayed . ≥ Check each of the f ollowing items . j Remove the SD card fro m the device and reinsert. j Remove the bat tery and then put it in again. j Change the S D card and c heck. ≥ If a message is still displayed af ter checking the above, detac h the power conne[...]

- 219 - Recording Problem Ch eck p o int s The high temperat ure warning icon is displayed and reco rding is n ot possible. ≥ The batte ry temperatur e or unit interna l temperatur e (excludi ng battery ) ris es. W ait for th e te mperatu re t o dro p be for e using th e unit again. When recor ding still pictures, the angle o f vi ew of the im ag[...]

- 220 - Color balance of image s is st range when re cor ding in a plac e su ch as a gymnasium. ≥ In a place with multiple light sources, such as a gymnasium or a hall , set the White Balance sett ing to (INDOOR 2). If yo u cannot recor d clearly with the (IN DOOR 2), set it to (W HITE SET ). ( l 11 5 ) Color or brightness of the image ch an g es[...]

- 221 - Edit in g su c h as rot ation of the files is not possible. ≥ Release the pr otect setting. ( l 143 ) During playbac k , there is no sound. ≥ Adjust th e play volume in this unit . ( l 58 ) With other pr oduct s Problem Ch eck p o int s Video or audio is not output even though it is connected to TV corr ectly . The im ages are squeez ed[...]

- 222 - VIERA Link d oe s not work. (Setting on this uni t) ≥ Connect with an HDMI mic r o ca ble (optional). ( l 144 ) ≥ Set [V IE R A Li n k] to [ON ] . ( l 149 ) ≥ T urn the unit of f and then back on ag ain. (Setting on other devices ) ≥ If the TV in put does not s witch automatically , switch the input u sing the TV remote control . ?[...]

- 223 - When the USB cabl e is disconnected, an erro r mess age wi ll appear on the PC. ≥ T o disconnect the US B cabl e s afely , do uble- click the icon in th e t as k tr ay and f ollow the instructions on the scre en. Cannot see th e PDF operating instructi ons for HD Writer V E 3.0. ≥ Y ou will need Ado be Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Ado[...]

- 224 - I ha ve for got ten the pass w ord fo r the Wi- Fi. ≥ Go from the opt ion menu to [RESET Wi-Fi SETTIN GS] ( l 67 ). In order to use th e Wi- Fi set up menu , s et the Wi- Fi set up t o the setting s in pl ace w h en the unit was pur chased. W hen set to [RESET Wi-Fi SETTINGS], all Wi-Fi se ttings including the registered wireless access p[...]

- 225 - Keep this unit as far aw ay as po ssible from electromagn etic equipme nt (such as microwave oven s, TVs, video games etc.). ≥ If you use th is unit on top of or ne ar a TV , the pictures and/or sou nd on this u nit may be disrupted by electr omagnetic wave radiation. ≥ Do not use th is unit near cell phones because doing so may res ult[...]

- 226 - Do not spray i nsectic ides or volatile ch emical s onto the un it . ≥ If the uni t is sprayed with s u ch chemical s, it s body may be marre d and the surfac e finish may peel off . ≥ Do not leave ru bber o r pl astic pr oduc ts in con tact wi th t he unit for a long time. When you us e the unit in a sandy or dus ty place such as a bea[...]

- 227 - When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time ≥ When storing the unit in a cupb oard , it is recommende d that you p lace a desiccant (silica gel) in with it. When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that: ≥ Conducti ng a logical forma t or del eti ng th e dat a on the built -in memo ry of this un it only modifi es[...]

- 228 - The battery used in this unit is a recharg eabl e l ithium-io n battery . It is suscept ible to humi dity and temperatu r e and the ef fect increases the more the temperature r is es or fall s . In cold areas, the full char ge indicat ion may n ot ap pear or the low bat tery in dic ation may app ear about 5 minutes after s tart ing us e. At[...]

- 229 - Prep are spar e b atte ries when going out f or r ecording. ≥ Prep are bat t e ries enough t o last for 3 to 4 times the perio d yo u are planning to reco rd for . Cold places such as a ski res ort can s hor ten recording time, so use them whi l e ke eping the digit al movie camera and spa re batterie s warm in your col d weather ge ar , [...]

- 230 - When the st atus indicator is fl ashing at a p articularly fas t or slow rate, the following should be considered. Flashing with appr ox . 4 second period (off for approx. 2 seconds, on for appr ox . 2 seconds): ≥ When the battery is over discharged or t he tempe rature of th e bat tery is too high or lo w . It can be cha rged, but it may[...]

- 231 - When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that: ≥ Conducti ng a logical format or delet ing the da ta on the SD card using functi ons available on the unit or a compu ter only modif i es the fi le management record s, an d the d at a c ont aine d within the SD card is not completely delet ed. ≥ When the LCD m o ni t or gets dir[...]

- 232 - ∫ Carefully obser ve copy right laws Whatever yo u have recorde d and cr eated can be use d for your personal entertainment onl y . Under copyright laws, other materials cannot be used without obt aining permission from the holders of the copyri ght s. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demar k of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ HDMI, the HDMI Log o, an[...]

- 233 - ≥ Other nam es of systems and p roducts mentioned in th ese instructions are usually th e registered tradema rks or trad emarks of the manufac turers who dev eloped the s y stem or produ c t co ncerned. This produc t is licensed under the A VC p a tent portfoli o li cense for the personal and non-commerc ia l use of a c ons umer to (i) en[...]

- 234 - ≥ SD cards are only mentione d with their ma in memory size. The stated times are t he app roximate recordabl e time s f or c ontinuous rec ording. *1 High-defini tion image quality *2 Conventi onal standa rd image quali ty *3 Please use when pl aying back/editing on a Mac. Other s Recording Modes/approximate record able time Recording Mo[...]

- 235 - ≥ If recording for lo ng periods, prepar e batteries for 3 or 4 times t he period you wish t o record for . ( l 27 ) ≥ The defa ult setting is mode. ≥ Recording a qu ickly moving subject or recording a numbe r of short scenes may sh orten the recor dable time. ≥ When the [REC MO DE] is set to (VOICE RECORD), the file is saved af ter[...]

- 236 - ≥ SD cards are only mentione d with their ma in memory size. The stated number is the appro x i mate number of re cordable pict ures. Other s Approximate number of recordable pictures Pictu re size 4608 k 3456 3616 k 2712 2560 k 1920 Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 4:3 SD card 4G B 450 750 1400 16 GB 1900 3100 6000 64 GB 7500 12000 2300 0 Built-in m[...]

- 237 - / Picture s i ze 4608 k 2 592 3840 k 2160 2560 k 1440 1920 k 1080 Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16 :9 SD card 4G B 600 850 1900 3400 16 GB 2500 3600 75 00 13500 64 GB 10000 1 4000 31000 52000 Bu ilt-in memor y Approx. 65 MB 10 15 30 50 Picture s i ze (360 e P ANO RAMA) (180 e P ANORAMA) 14144 k 1280 1680 k 1414 4 7072 k 1280 1680 k 7072 Aspec[...]

- 238 - ≥ The memory cap acity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the ca pacit y for c opyright prot ection and mana gement and the capac ity which can be use d on the unit, a PC etc. Pictur e si ze 2048 k 1536 640 k 48 0 Aspect rat io 4:3 4:3 SD car d 4G B 2300 19500 16 GB 9000 78000 64 GB 36000 2370 00 Built-in memo ry Approx.[...]

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