Panasonic Hx A100 Owners Manual

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The following connections are for controlling this unit from a smartphone via an access point 
(wireless router, etc.) or for playing back motion pictures in this unit on a DLNA-compatible TV. (The 
connections of both 1 and 2 are required)
≥ Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, or 
IEEE802.11n.
≥ Recording, playback and uploading using Image App, etc. are also available for the 
connection via an access point.
1  Connecting this unit to an access point (such as a 
wireless LAN router)
Please read the manual of your access point and  check if the access point is compatible with WPS.
≥ If your access point is not compatible with WPS, connect this unit with an access point according 
to “Entering SSID to connect to an access point”. ( l42)
1Press the Wi-Fi/WPS button continuously to 
change the Wi-Fi mode lamp to [ ].
≥The Wi-Fi mode lamp [ ] flashes.
2Press and hold the Wi-Fi/WPS button for 
3 seconds or more.
≥The Wi-Fi mode lamp [ ] flashes faster.
3Press the WPS button of your access point within 3 minutes. (Set to 
the WPS standby state.)
≥Wi-Fi mode lamp [ ] will turn on when the connection is completed.
Connecting to devices on the network
(Connecting in Access Point mode)
Connecting to a WPS-compatible access point
Image App 
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Enter SSID (Wireless network name) and password of your access point to connect this unit to the 
access point.
1Check the SSID and password of your access point.≥The SSID and password of the access point (e.g. a wireless broadband router) you use are 
described on the access point device or in its manual. For details, refer to the access point 
manual.
2Ta p    # [Camera Wi-Fi settings] #  [AP mode setup] # [Set 
connect. dest.] on the Image App screen and enter the SSID and 
password of your access point (Step1).
3Press the Wi-Fi/WPS button continuously to change 
the Wi-Fi mode lamp to [ ].
≥ The Wi-Fi mode lamp [ ] flashes.
≥ Wi-Fi mode lamp [ ] will turn on when the connection is completed.
2 Connecting this unit and a device on the network
1Connect a smartphone or a DLNA-compatible device to the access 
point.
≥Connect with an SSID connection or a WPS connection. For information on the connection 
method, refer to the operating instructions for your device or access point.
2When connecting to the smartphone
From the Image App, tap    # [Set connect. dest.], and tap this 
unit from the connection destination list.
≥ When the connection is complete, control this unit from the Image App.
When connecting with a DLNA-compatible device
On the DLNA device, select this unit from the list of devices that are 
connected to the access point.
≥Refer to the operating instructions of your DLNA-compatible device.
≥ Refer to page 43  for how to play back on a DLNA-compatible TV.
≥An access point connection cannot be started during motion picture recording.
≥ If you remove the microSD card while this unit is in playback mode, Wi-Fi mode will turn off and 
this unit will lose the connection to the access point.
≥ To disconnect from the access point, press the Wi-Fi/WPS button and turn off the Wi-Fi mode 
lamp.
Entering SSID to connect to an access point
Preparation: Connect this unit with the smartphone. ( l17) 
						

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Play back the data in this unit on a DLNA-compatible device, such as a DLNA-compatible TV.
≥Refer to “Connecting to devices on the network (Connecting in Access Point mode)” ( l41) for 
information on the connection. (To control this unit from a smartphone, you need to connect both 
the DLNA device and the smartphone to the same network.)
≥ For compatible devices, see the following support site. (This Site is English only.)
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam/index.html
Controlling from a DLNA-compatible device
1Select this unit (SSID) ( l18) by the TV side.
2Perform playback operations with the TV 
remote control.
≥Playback operations may differ depending on the TV in use.
≥ The following operations can be performed if a color button is 
pushed.
Blue/Red: Skip playback
≥ Fast forward/Fast rewind playback cannot be performed.
Controlling from a smartphone
Play back the data in this unit by using the smartphone.
1From the “Image App”, tap   #  # [Play on TV].
2Tap the model name of DLNA-compatible TV you use for playback.
3Perform playback operations with the smartphone.
≥It may take time to start playing back.
≥ Motion picture files of [1920 k1080/60p]/[1920 k1080/30p]/[1280k 720/60p]/[1280k720/30p]/
[1920 k1080/60fps]/[1280 k720/120fps] cannot be played back on a DLNA-compatible device.
≥ The data in this unit cannot be saved on a DLNA-compatible device.
≥ Images or sound may be interrupted or the line may be disconnected.
Playing back on a DLNA-compatible TV
(Examples of operations during 
motion picture playback)
A Skip playback
B Sto p
C Playback/Pause
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For the network for this unit, tap   # [Camera Wi-Fi settings] # [Camera SSID settings] from the 
Image App to make changes, etc.
The following settings can be made. jChanging the SSID/Changing the network password
j Displaying the MAC address information (MAC address refers to a unique ID number assigned 
to devices that are capable of connecting to the network. MAC address is used for identifying 
those devices.)
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With a PC
If you connect this unit to a PC while this unit is turned off, charging of this unit starts. (l11)
If you connect this unit to a PC while this unit is tu rned on, this unit is recognized as a card reader, 
so you can access the microSD card in this unit from the PC.
≥ You can use HD Writer WE 1.0 when using with Windows. (l 48)
Use iMovie’11 when using with Mac. (For details about iMovie’11, please contact Apple Inc.)
∫ To connect this unit to a PC
Refer to “Charging the battery” ( l11) for how to connect this unit to a PC.
≥ Turn on this unit before connecting.
≥ When the power lamp and access lamp lights up, the connection is complete.
≥ When using HD Writer WE 1.0, connect after installing the software.
≥ If the supplied CD-ROM is in the PC, connect after removing it.
Operating environment
When using this unit as a card reader, the following PC environment is required.
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in this owner’s manual are fulfilled, some PCs cannot 
be used.
≥ The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.
∫ For use with Windows
≥This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, 
Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows NT and Windows 2000.
≥ Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed.
≥ Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed.
What you can do with a PC
Card reader function (mass storage)
PC IBM PC/AT compatible PC
OSWindows 8 (32 bit/64 bit)
Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) or SP1
Windows Vista (32 bit) (SP2)
Windows XP (32 bit) (SP3)
CPUWindows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista: 1 GHz or higher
32-bit (k86) or 64-bit ( k64) processor (including compatible CPU)
Windows XP: Intel Pentium
III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 
400 MHz or higher
RAM Windows 8/Windows 7: 1 GB or more (32 bit)/2 GB or more (64 bit)
Windows Vista Home Basic: 512 MB or more
Windows Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate/Enterprise:
1 GB or more
Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)
InterfaceUSB port
Other 
requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device 
						

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∫
For use with Mac
Copying motion/still pictures on PC
When using this unit as a card reader, removable disk (Example:  ) is displayed 
in [Computer].
1 Double-click the folder that contains the still pictures. ([DCIM]  # [100CDPFQ] 
etc.)
2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder (on the PC’s HDD).
∫To disconnect USB cable safely
Select the   icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject Panasonic 
Wearable Camera].
≥Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.
When using this unit as a card reader, [CAM_SD] is displayed on the desktop.
1 Double-click [CAM_SD] displayed on the desktop.
2 Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire or 
the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC.
∫To disconnect USB cable safely
Drag [CAM_SD] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.
≥Do not delete the microSD card’s folders. Doing so may make the microSD card unusable in this 
unit.
≥ When a file not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC, it will not be recognized by this 
unit.
≥ Always use this unit to format microSD cards.
≥ It is possible to play back still pictures on a PC using a image viewer standard to Windows or 
commercially available image browsing software, and copy still pictures to a PC using Windows 
Explorer.
OS Mac OS X 10.8.2
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo or better
RAM2GB or more
InterfaceUSB port
Other 
requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device
Using with Windows
We recommend using HD Writer WE 1.0 (
l48) to copy motion picture files.
Using Windows Explorer or other programs on the PC to copy, move or rename files and folders 
recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable with HD Writer WE 1.0.
It is impossible to write files to micr oSD card on this unit from a PC.
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About the PC display
The folder structure of a microSD card on which this unit has performed recording is as follows.
Example folder structure of a microSD card:
≥Folder numbers range from 100 to 999. 
Four or five alphabetic characters after a three-digit 
number indicate the file type.
≥ A new folder is created each time the date changes.
1 Still pictures in JPEG format (Each folder 
stores a maximum of 999 still pictures) 
Intermittent recording (A new folder is 
created for each recording)
2 –  6 Motion picture files in MP4 format (Each 
folder stores a maximum of 99 files)
2 1920 k1080/60p3 1920 k1080/30p4 1280 k720/60p5 1280 k720/30p6 640 k360/30p
7 –  9 Slow-motion pictures (MP4 format)
7 1/2 times normal speed (1920 k1080/60fps)8 1/4 times normal speed (1280 k720/120fps)9 1/8 times normal speed (640 k360/240fps)
: –  ; Administrative files
DCIM
CAM_SD
100CDPFQ
102YAPMW
103YCPMW
104XAPMW
106TCPMW
105XCPMW
107YTPMW
108XSPMW
109TRPMW
BACKUP.TMP
INDEX.DAT
BACKUP.HST
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The feature of HD Writer WE 1.0
You can copy the motion/still picture files to the HDD of PCs or microSD cards using HD Writer WE 
1.0, the software installed in the supplied CD-ROM.
≥Refer to the operating instructions of HD Writer WE 1.0 (PDF file) for details on how to use it.
≥It is impossible to write files to this unit from a PC.
≥ Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device cannot be written to the 
software supplied with this unit. 
≥ When motion picture data is written to and read from the microSD card, correct operation 
of this unit cannot be guaranteed if software other than supplied with this unit is used.
≥ Do not start the software supplied with this unit and other software at the same time. Close any 
other software if you start the software supplied with this unit and close the software supplied with 
this unit if you start any other software.
Using the HD Writer WE 1.0 (Windows 
only)
What can be done with the HD Writer WE 1.0Data type
Copying data to a PC Motion picture 
and still picture
Editing:
≥ Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC
≥ Dividing, Trimming, Title, Effect, Transition, BGM, Delete partially
≥ Converting part of motion picture into still picture Motion picture
Online sharing:
You can upload motion pictures or still pictures on the Internet and share them 
with your family and friends. Motion picture 
and still picture
Playing back on a PC:
Play back the motion picture data in high-definition picture quality on a PC. Motion picture 
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End User License Agreement
Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following.
You (“Licensee”) are granted a license for the 
Software defined in this End User License 
Agreement (“Agreement”) on condition that you 
agree to the terms and conditions of this 
Agreement.
Article 1 License
Licensee is granted the right to use the 
software, including the information recorded or 
described on the CD-ROM, instruction manuals, 
and any other media provided to Licensee 
(collectively “Software”), but all applicable rights 
to patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade 
secrets in the Software are not transferred to 
Licensee.
Article 2 Use by a Third Party
Licensee may not use, copy, modify, transfer, 
rent, lease, lend or allow any third party, 
whether free of charge or not, to use, copy or 
modify the Software, except as expressly 
provided for in this Agreement.
Article 3 Restrictions on Copying the Software
Licensee may make a single copy of the 
Software in whole or a part solely for back-up 
purpose.
Article 4 Computer
Licensee may use the Software only on one 
computer, and may not use it on more than one 
computer. Further, Licensee may not use the 
Software for commercial software hosting 
services.
Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or 
Disassembly
Licensee may not reverse engineer, decompile, 
or disassemble the Software, except to the 
extent either of them is permitted under law or 
regulation of the country where Licensee 
resides. Panasonic, or its distributors will not be 
responsible for any defects in the Software or 
damage to Licensee caused by Licensee’s 
reverse engineering, decompiling, or 
disassembly of the Software.
Article 6 Indemnification
The Software is provided “AS-IS” without 
warranty of any kind, either expressed or 
implied, including, but not limited to, warranties 
of non-infringement, merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. Further, 
Panasonic does not warrant that the operation 
of the Software will be uninterrupted or error 
free. Panasonic or any of its distributors will not 
be liable for any damage suffered by Licensee 
arising from or in connection with Licensee’s 
use of the Software.
Article 7 Export Control
Licensee agrees not to export or re-export to 
any country the Software in any form without 
the appropriate export licenses under 
regulations of the country where Licensee 
resides, if necessary.
Article 8 Termination of License
The right granted to Licensee hereunder will be 
automatically terminated if Licensee 
contravenes any of the terms and conditions of 
this Agreement. In this event, Licensee must 
destroy the Software and related 
documentation together with all the copies 
thereof at Licensee’s own expense.
Article 9 With regard to MICROSOFT SQL 
SERVER COMPACT 3.5 produced by Microsoft 
Corporation
(1) Licensee shall use the MICROSOFT SQL 
SERVER COMPACT 3.5 only when included in 
the Software, and shall not use the 
MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3.5 in 
any other configuration or method. Licensee 
shall not publish the MICROSOFT SQL 
SERVER COMPACT 3.5 or work around any 
technical limitations in the MICROSOFT SQL 
SERVER COMPACT 3.5.
(2) Licensee shall not use, copy, distribute, 
regrant for use or otherwise handle the 
Software in any way beyond the range of use 
granted under Article 9 (1), and shall not 
conduct operations such as reverse 
engineering, decompilation, disassembling, etc. 
of the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 
3.5.
(3) All rights, including copyright, patent rights 
etc. relating to the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 
COMPACT 3.5 shall belong to Microsoft 
Corporation. Licensee shall not claim any rights 
related to the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 
COMPACT 3.5 whatsoever. 
						

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Operating environment for HD Writer WE 1.0
When using HD Writer WE 1.0, the following PC environment is required.
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in this owner’s manual are fulfilled, some PCs cannot 
be used.
≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications. (A compatible Blu-ray 
disc/DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Blu-ray disc/DVD.)
PC IBM PC/AT compatible PC
OSWindows 8 (32 bit/64 bit)
Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/
Ultimate (SP1)
Windows Vista (32 bit) Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate 
(SP2)
Windows XP (32 bit) (SP3)
CPUIntel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or higher (including compatible CPU)
≥Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 
5200+ or higher is recommended when using playback function.
≥ Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz or higher is recommended when using editing 
function.
RAM Windows 8/Windows 7: 1 GB or more (32 bit)/2 GB or more (64 bit)
Windows Vista: 1 GB or more
Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)
DisplayHigh Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended)
Desktop resolution of 1024 k768 pixels or more (1920 k1080 pixels or more 
recommended)
Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card 
(DirectX 10 recommended)
Windows XP: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card
Compatible with DirectDraw overlay
PCI Express
™k 16 compatible recommended
Video memory of 256 MB or more recommended
Free hard disk 
drive space Ultra DMA — 100 or more
450 MB or more (for installing the software)
SoundDirectSound Support
Interface
USB port [Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)]
Other 
requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device
Internet connection