Panasonic HX-WA30 manual

Basic 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 this pr oduct, and save this manual for fut ure use. This document e xplains basic operations of the unit. For more deta iled explanation, please refer to “Own er ’s Manual (P DF for mat)” w hich is recorded in t[...]

2 VQT 4X05 Safet y Precaut ions Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used properly , we’re s ure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take t ime to fill in the information on the right. The serial nu m ber is on the t[...]

VQT4X0 5 3 THE FOLLOW ING APP LIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. FCC Note: This equipmen t has been tested and fo und to comply w ith the limits for a C lass B digital device, pursuant to Pa rt 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason able prote ction against h armful interfere nce in a residen[...]

4 VQT 4X05 THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA. ∫ Concerning the battery AC adaptor This AC ad apt or operates on AC between 100 V and 240 V . But ≥ In the U.S .A. and Canada , t he AC adaptor must be connec t ed to a 120 V AC power supply only . ≥ When c onnectin g to an AC supply o utsid e of t he U.S. A. or Ca nada, use a[...]

VQT4X0 5 5 ∫ Product Id entification M arking -If you see this symbol- THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA. Product Location Dual Camera Inner side of LCD monitor Info r m a ti on on D is p osa l in ot her C o un trie s ou tside the European Unio n This symbol is only valid in t he European Union. If you wish to discard this pro[...]

6 VQT 4X05 For Chile The Wi-Fi funct ion of this camera must be use d indoors -only . ∫ Cautions for use Keep this unit as fa r away as possible from elec tromagnetic equipment (such a s microwave ovens, TV s, 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[...]

VQT4X0 5 7 ∫ Indemnity a bout recorded content Panason ic does n ot accept an y responsibil ity for damag es directly o r indirect ly due to any type of problems that result in lo ss of recordin g or edited co ntent, and doe s not guarantee any content if rec ording or editing does not wo rk properl y . Likewise, the abo ve also app lies in a ca [...]

8 VQT 4X05 Prep aration (Important) About the W ate rproo f/Dus tproof and Anti-shock Performance of thi s unit. ......... ..... ......... ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ...... 10 Check b efore using u nderw ater ....... ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ . 13 Using this un it un d er wa te r .. ... ..[...]

VQT4X0 5 9 Basic Reco rding m otion picture s .... ...... ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ . 33 Reco rding s till pi ctures ....... ......... ........ ......... ........ ...... ........ ........ .... 34 Reco rding a udio... ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ..... ......... ........ ........ .... 35 Intell igent A[...]

10 VQT4X05 This does not gu arantee no destruction , no malfunctio n, or waterproofing in al l conditions. *1 This means t hat this uni t can be used under water for specifi ed time 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[...]

VQT4X05 11 12 rid ges, 6 faces) us ing 5 s ets o f devices, a nd pas sing the 26 or ientat ion drop s 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 total of 5 devices.) Panasoni c ’ s test met hod is based on the abo ve “MIL-STD 810F Method 5 16.5-Shock”. Ho w ever , th[...]

12 VQT4X05 ≥ Wipe off any sand grai ns or dust on th e speaker or microphon es. Do not use a nee dle or other sh arp obj ect. (Wat erproofing perf or mance may be adver s ely affec t ed) ≥ Foreign obje ct s may adhere to the inner side of the rear door (around the rubber seal or connecting terminals) when the rear door is opened or closed in pl[...]

VQT4X05 13 1 Open the re ar door . 2 Check th at there are no foreig n object s on the inne r side of the rear do or . ≥ If there ar e any foreign objec ts , such as lint, hair , san d, etc., on the surrounding area, water will leak withi n a few seconds causing malfunction . Check befo re using underwater Do not open or c lose the rear door in p[...]

14 VQT4X05 3 If foreign object s are present, wipe them off 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 soft 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 adhere[...]

VQT4X05 15 ≥ 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 and 95 o F). Do not use th is unit at a depth of ov er 10 m (33 fee t). / Use this unit un derwater at a depth of down to 5 m (16 feet) with th e water temper ature betwee n 0 o C and 35 o C (32 o F and 95 o F)[...]

16 VQT4X05 1 Rinse wi th water w ith the rear doo r closed. ≥ Afte r use at the seaside or und erwat er , s oak the unit in fr esh water pooled in a shallow cont ainer for 10 minutes o r 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 times to drai n the [...]

VQT4X05 17 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 cl ot h. ≥ If water colle ct s on the microphones or sp eak er of this unit , it may cause lower so und or distor ted sound. Dry for approximat ely 1 hour . ≥ Do not d[...]

18 VQT4X05 ∫ Wiping m oisture from the unit If there is moist u re insid e the rear door , wipe eve ry crevice compl etely clear o f moisture . (This moist ure is not due to ex pos ure to water) A Moisture he re ∫ About the wa ter draining des ign This unit is des igned so that wat er that entered the ga ps around the zoom butt on et c. drains [...]

VQT4X05 19 ≥ 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), su ch as ski resor ts or places at high alti tude] for a long period of ti me. Use gloves or similar whe n using it for long periods. ≥ The perfo rmance of th e b[...]

20 VQT4X05 * T o prevent the unit f r om drop ping, be sure to att ach the handstrap . Prepar atio n Accessories Check the ac cessories bef ore using this unit. Product numbe rs corr ect as of Jan. 20 13. Th ese may b e subject to change. Battery p ack VW-VBX 090 Handstrap * VFC48 17 AC adaptor VSK07 50 CD-ROM Softwar e A V cable VF A0555 CD-ROM Ow[...]

VQT4X05 21 ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit Inserting/removing the battery ≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. ( l 30) 1 Open the re ar door . Prepar atio n Power supply The batt er y that can b e us ed with this unit i s VW-VBX09 0. It has been found that counterfeit batt ery p acks which look very similar t o the [...]

22 VQT4X05 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 orie nta t i o n ca refu ll y . (T o remove the batter[...]

VQT4X05 23 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 Lo[...]

24 VQT4X05 Charging the battery The unit is in th e s t andby condit ion when the AC adaptor is connecte d. The primary ci rcuit is always “live” as long as the AC ada pt or is connec ted to an electr ical out let. Important: ≥ The AC adap tor and USB cable are for use with this uni t only . Do not use them w ith other equipment. Sim ilarly ,[...]

VQT4X05 25 3 Connect t he USB cable 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 conn ec tor has become damaged, it may not op erate corre ctly , inclu ding failure to recogni z e the c able eve n if it has been c onnecte d. ≥ The status indicator flashes red w[...]

26 VQT4X05 ≥ These times are ap proximations. ≥ The indicated c harging time is for when the battery has bee n disc harged c omple tely . Chargin g tim e and r ecord able t ime va ry depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperatur e. In part i cular , using the battery at a low temp er ature below 0 o C (32 o F) will d rastic ally[...]

VQT4X05 27 The unit can re c ord mot i on pic tures, s till pictur es or audio to an SD card or built-in memor y . T o record to an SD card, read the f ollowing. Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or high er of the SD Speed Class Rating f o r moti o n pictu re record in g . ≥ Keep the Memory Card out of reac[...]

28 VQT4X05 Inserting/removing an SD c a rd When using an SD card not from Pa nas onic, or one previousl y used on other equip ment, for the firs t time on this unit, f ormat the SD card. ( l 40) When the SD card is forma tted, all of the record ed data is deleted. Once the dat a is deleted, it cannot be restored . Caution: Check that the status ind[...]

VQT4X05 29 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 t he illustration and press it straight in as far as it will g o . ≥ Press the center of the 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 t[...]

30 VQT4X05 Open the LCD monitor and p ress the pow er button to turn on the un it. The LCD monitor turns on. Prepar atio n T urning the unit on/off T o turn o ff the unit Hold down the power but t on until the LCD monitor goes off . ≥ Pressing the power butt on for a short time sends the un it into S tandby Mode. HX-WA30&WA3&WA03_PP&P[...]

VQT4X05 31 If the screen to set t he da te and time a ppears when yo u turn on the unit, skip to st ep 2 and follow the s teps to set the date a nd time. 1 Select the m enu. ( l 38) 2 Select an ite m ([DA TE]/[T IME]/[DISP]) using the SET button and the n tilt the SET button to the right or press th e SET button. 3 (When [DA TE] or [TIME] is select[...]

32 VQT4X05 (When [DISP] is selected) Select the date forma t displ ay me thod using the SET button. 4 Press the SET b u tton. 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 waterpr[...]

VQT4X05 33 ≥ Motion pictures are recorded to the SD card if one is inserted. If no SD card is i nserted, the mot ion pictures are recorded to the buil t-in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. 3 Press the recording st art/stop butto n to start recording. A When yo u begin r ecording, ¥ ap pear [...]

34 VQT4X05 ≥ 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 res are recorded to the built-i n memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. 3 (For Auto Focus only) Press the button halfw ay . A Focus area (area inside brackets) 4 Press the but[...]

VQT4X05 35 ≥ Audio is record ed to the SD card if one is inser ted . If no SD card is inserte d, the audio is record ed to the built -in memo ry . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. 3 Select the m enu. ( l 38) 4 St art recording by p r essing th e recording sta rt/stop button. 5 Press the recording st [...]

36 VQT4X05 1 Press the REC/ button to change to Pla yback Mode. 2 Select the fi le to play back using the SET button and press th e SET button. A The infor mation for the file in t h e yellow fr ame is displayed. ≥ T ilt and hold th e SET button up or down to di s play the next (or prev ious ) page . Basic Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playb[...]

VQT4X05 37 3 Play back using the SET button. B Operat ion icon* * If the operat i on icon disa ppe ars, perform a SET butt on ope ration to display it. ≥ T ilt the SET but ton up to start/ p ause playback of mot i on pictur es. W atching Vi deo/Pictures on your TV Connect t he unit to a TV usi ng the A V cable (supplied) or a HDMI micro cable (op[...]

38 VQT4X05 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   HX-WA30&W[...]

VQT4X05 39 5 Select the s etting 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 that refle ct s the currently displayed s et t ing is di sp layed. C Applicabl e mode indicator : Setting is applied to still picture an d motion pict ure recording. : Setti[...]

40 VQT4X05 Language selection Y ou ca n select th e language on the scree n display and the men u s creen. Formatting 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, disc, et c. [MENU]: # [LANGUAGE] [MENU]: # [FORMA T] 2 2 H[...]

VQT4X05 41 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. ≥ During zoom ope rations, t he zoo m bar is displayed . ≥ i.Zoom and Digita l Zoom can be set in [ZOOM MODE]. Basic Using the zoom Zoom button T side : Close-up reco rdin g (zoom in) W side : Wide-angle re cording (zoom out )  A Zoom bar HX-WA30&WA3&WA03_PP&PU- VQT4X[...]

42 VQT4X05 Double range zoom [HX-W A3] / [HX-W A03 ] The enlarg ed s ize will be approx imat ely double size (double ran ge zoom). Press a gain to return to normal size. 1 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. 2 Press the zo om range button. ≥ On the normal zoom reco rding screen, the icon is display ed. On the double- range zoom re[...]

VQT4X05 43 Y ou can record fast- moving object s in sports scene , etc. in slow mot i on. 1 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. 2 Press the button to switch the r ecordin g mode. ≥ Each time y ou pr ess the button, di splay chang es. Basic Recording in Slow Motion Mode [HX-W A30] SLOW MOT ION MOD E : Records a slo w motio n pictur[...]

44 VQT4X05 3 (When [SLO W MOTION M ODE] is selected) Select the m enu. ≥ Press the MENU but ton to exit the menu sett i ng. 4 Pres s the record ing st art/stop bu tton to s tart r ec ording . ≥ (When [SLOW MOTION (CONTINUOUS MODE)] i s select ed) If you press t he SET button, the r ec ording mode ( / ) switches . (Y ou can also switch th e mode[...]

VQT4X05 45 Y ou ca n add vario us types o f filter ef fect s when re cording moti on pict ures and still pictures. 1 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording mode. 2 Select the m enu. ( l 38) ≥ / Y ou ca n al s o di s p l a y the [CREA TIVE CONTROL] menu by pres sing t he button . Basic Recording with a filter ef fect [MENU]: # [CREA TIVE CO[...]

46 VQT4X05 The unit can re c ord und erwater at depths of down t o 10 m (33 feet) ( ) /5 m (16 feet ) ( / ). (f or pe r i od s w i th i n 60 minutes) When recording un derwa t er , set [SCENE MODE] to (UNDER WA TER). The color b alance and audio recording will be suitable f or recording underwat er . 1 Press the REC/ button to cha nge to recording [...]

VQT4X05 47 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 us ing the resp ec tive Wi-Fi function s , chec k an d prepare y our devi ce. T o use the Wi-F i function, co nnect this unit to a wireless ac cess point or smartpho ne vi a Wi-Fi. ≥ Please ref er t o the [...]

48 VQT4X05 If the Wi-Fi connecti on cannot b e established Please ref er to the operati ng ins truction of the device in use for det ails about t he set ting of the wireless acces s point o r smartphone . 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 er al) ≥ Turn ON [...]

VQT4X05 49 The Wi-Fi connection is not possible between this unit and a smartphone. (Wireless Access Point Connection) ≥ Make sure the sma rtphone is properly connected t o the wirele s s acces s point by checking th e Wi-Fi settings of the smartp hone. ≥ Make sure th is unit and the smartp hone ar e connected to the same wirel ess access poin [...]

50 VQT4X05 ∫ Carefully obser ve copy right laws Whatever you have record ed and created can be used for your personal entertainment only. Under copyright la ws, other mater ials cannot be used wit hout obtainin g permiss ion from t he holde rs of the copyri ghts. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demar k of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ HDMI, the HDMI Log o,[...]

VQT4X05 51 This product in c orpor ates the following soft w ar e: (1) the sof tw are deve loped inde pen dent ly by or f or Panasonic Corpora tion , (2) the sof tware owne d by third party and licensed to Panasonic Corpor ation , and/or (3) the open source soft ware. For the soft war e categoriz ed as (3), please ref er to the det ailed terms and [...]

52 VQT4X05 Dual Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Other s S p ecificati ons Power sou rce: DC 5.0 V (When us ing AC adaptor) DC 3.7 V (When us ing battery) Power cons umption: Recording; 4.8 W / 4.1 W Char ging ; 4.8 W / 4.8 W Recording fo rm at: MPEG-4 A VC file fo rmat st and ard (.MP4) Motion picture c ompression: MPEG-4 A VC/H.264, iFram[...]

VQT4X05 53 Recording m edia: SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card Refer to the owner’s ma nual (P DF format) f or det ails on SD car ds usab le in this unit. Built-in memory ; Approx. 65 MB Image sens o r: 1/2.33 z 1MO S image sensor T otal; Approx . 16400 K Effective pixels; Motion pict ure ; 9810 K (4:3), 8290 K (16:9) S till pictur[...]

54 VQT4X05 / Auto iris F3. 5 to F3.7 Focal length; 6.8 mm to 34.0 mm 35 mm equivalent ; Motion picture ; 38.9 mm to 233.4 mm (Double range z oom W mode, 4:3) 40.0 mm to 240.0 mm (Double range z oom W mode , 16:9) 80.9 mm to 485.4 mm (Double range z oom T m ode, 4:3) 82.4 mm to 494.4 mm (Double range z oom T mode, 16:9) S till picture; 38.6 mm to 19[...]

VQT4X05 55 Minimum required illumination: Approx. 2 lx (1/15 wit h Low Light mode in th e Scene mod e) Appr ox. 6 lx (Sce ne m ode o ff 1/30) / Approx. 3 lx (1/15 wit h Low Light mode in th e Scene mod e) Appr ox. 9 lx (Sce ne m ode o ff 1/30) USB/A V connect o r vi d eo output level: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h HDMI mi cro conne ctor video output level: HDMI?[...]

56 VQT4X05 Mass (W eight): Approx. 269 g (Appro x . 0. 594 lbs .) [without batter y (supplied) and an SD card (opt ional)] / Approx. 257 g (Appro x . 0. 567 lbs .) [without batter y (supplied) and an SD card (opt ional)] Mass (Weight) in operation: Approx. 290 g (Appro x . 0. 640 lbs .) [with batt ery (supplied) and an SD card (opt ional)] / Approx[...]

VQT4X05 57 AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Crash resistance performance: The test met hod of this unit is in complianc e with “MIL -ST D 810F Method 516. 5-Shock” * . * “MIL -S TD 810F Method 516.5-Sh ock” is the test method standard of the U.S. Defense Department, which spec ifies per forming d rop tests f rom a hei ght of 122[...]

58 VQT4X05 Other s Optional acce ssori es Accessory No. Figure Descriptio n VW-V BX090 * Recharg eable Li thium Ion Batt ery Pack RP-CHEU15 HDMI micro cable * Please refer to pag e 25, con c erni ng th e bat tery charging time and availabl e recording ti me. NOTE: Accessories and/ or model numbers may vary by countr y . Please consult yo u r local [...]

VQT4X05 59 Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Ri co Customers) In CANADA, plea se contact yo ur local Panason ic deale r for more informati on on Accessories . TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P AC[...]

60 VQT4X05 Other s Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U. S.A. AND PUER T O RICO) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does not work [...]

VQT4X05 61 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and from the servicer, loss of or d[...]

62 VQT4X05 Other s Wa r r a n t y (For Canadian Customers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY EXCHANGE PROGRAM Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and for a period as stated below from the date of or[...]

VQT4X05 63 Other s Us efu l Informatio n (Only For Latin American Count ries) Customer Service Customer Service Directory Obtain product information and operative assistant; localize the closer distributor or Service Center; buy spare parts and accessories by our web site to Latin American: http://www .lar .panasonic.com Also you may contact us dir[...]

VQT4X05 1AG6P1P6651--(S) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 F01 13AS0 © Panasonic Corporation 2013 Printed in Indonesia HX-WA30&WA3&WA03_PP&PU- VQT4X05_mst[...]