Panasonic Hx A500 Owners Manual

Owner’s Manual
Wearable Camera
Model No.HX-A500
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for 
future use.
SQW0001
until 
2014/5/12
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Preparation
(Important) About the Waterproof/
Dustproof ........................................................ 4
Read this first ................................................. 7
What you can do with this unit ..................... 9
Names and Functions of Main Parts .......... 10
Power supply................................................ 11Charging the battery ..............................  11
Charging and recording time .................  12
Recording to a card...

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With a PC
What you can do with a PC ......................... 71
Card reader function (mass storage) ......... 72Operating environment ..........................  72
Copying motion/still pictures on PC .......  73
About the PC display .............................  74
Using the HD Writer WE 2.0 
(Windows only) ............................................ 75 The feature of HD Writer WE 2.0 ...........  75
Before Installing HD Writer WE 2.0 .......  76
Operating environment for 
HD Writer WE 2.0...

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This does not guarantee no destruction, no malfunction, or waterproofing in all conditions.
* This means that this unit can be used underwater for specified time in specified pressure in accordance with the handling method established by Panasonic.
∫ Handling of this unit
≥Waterproofing is not guaranteed if the unit is subject to an impact as a result of being hit or 
dropped etc. If an impact to this unit occurs, it should be inspected (subject to a fee) by a 
Panasonic’s Service Center to verify...

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About Condensation (When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged 
up)
Condensation occurs when there is a change in temperature or humidity, such as when the unit is 
taken from outside or a cold room to a warm room. Please be careful, as it may cause the lens or 
LCD monitor to become soiled, moldy, or damaged.
When taking the unit to a place which has a different temperature, if the unit is accustomed to the 
room temperature of the destination for about one hour, condensation can be prevented....

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≥Use this unit underwater at a depth of down to 3.0 m (10 feet) with the water temperature 
between 0 oC and 35 oC (32  oF and 95 o F).
≥ Do not use this unit at a depth of over 3.0 m (10 feet).
≥ Do not use it in hot water over 35 oC (95  oF) (in a bath or hot spring).
≥ Do not use this unit underwater not longer than 30 minutes continuously.
≥ Do not open or close the side cover.
≥ Do not apply shock to this unit underwater. (Waterproof performance may not be maintained, and 
there is a chance of...

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About recording formats and compatibility of this unit
≥This unit is an MP4 format (MPEG-4 AVC file standard)* Wearable Camera for recording high-
definition motion pictures.
* You can record 4K motion pictures ([3840 k2160/30p]).
≥ AVCHD and MPEG2 motion pictures are different formats, and are not therefore supported by 
this unit.
≥ Motion pictures recorded with other devices are not supported by this unit.
∫ About the portrait rights
Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy, the...

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∫For the purposes of this owner’s manual
≥Pictures may be slightly different from the original.
≥ Depending on the firmware version you are using, captured screens described in this owner’s 
manual may differ from the actual screens.
≥ Names, icons, contents and services of applications may be changed with no prior notice. Please 
note that they may differ from the descriptions of this owner’s manual.
≥ microSD Card and microSDHC Card are referred to as the “microSD card”.
≥ Smartphone and tablet...

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You can enjoy a variety of functions by setting up a Wi-Fi connection between this unit and a 
smartphone or a wireless access point.
Preparation
What you can do with this unit
≥Recording motion pictures/still pictures ( l27)
≥ Menu settings ( l18, 19 , 32 , 66 )
Wi-Fi Connection with a smartphone
≥ Playback ( l37)
≥ Deletion/Copy ( l37, 38 )
≥ Remote operation ( l43)
Wi-Fi Connection with a wireless access point
Live broadcasting
Using the “LUMIX CLUB” and USTREAM services, you can 
broadcast live...

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1LCD monitor
2 Power lamp ( l13, 16 )
3 Power button [ ] ( l16)
4 Wi-Fi Transmitter
5 Access lamp ( l15)
6 Joystick
Use the joystick to operate the menu screen or 
to use a Wi-Fi mode. Move the joystick up, 
down, left or right, and then press the joystick to 
set an item. jUsing the menu screen ( l18)
j Using Wi-Fi modes ( l42)
j Displaying the information screen ( l28)
j Checking the motion picture/still picture 
you have recorded (Rec Review) ( l29)
j Using the lock function ( l29)
7 Recording...