Panasonic Hx A500 Owners Manual

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Charging the battery
≥This unit has a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Do not remove except when 
disposing of this unit. ( l92)
≥ The battery will not be charged if this unit is turned on. Connect it with the PC to charge 
the battery after turning it off.
≥ It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC and 30 oC (50  oF 
and 86 o F).
A LOCK switch
B USB cable (supplied)
C Unlocked when the red indicator is visible
D Turn the side with the symbol up to connect...

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Charging and recording time
∫Charging/Recording time
≥Temperature: 25 oC (77  oF)/humidity: 60%RH
≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “min” for minute and “s” for second.
≥ These times are approximations.
≥ The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely. 
Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high/
low temperature.
≥The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting/stopping 
recording,...

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Flashing with approx. 0.5 second period (off for approx. 0.25 second, on for approx. 0.25 second):≥Check that the USB terminals of this unit or the connecting device, such as PC are not dirty or 
covered with a foreign object, and reconnect correctly. If a foreign object or dirt is present, turn off 
this unit before removing.
≥ The environment is at an extremely high or low temperature. Wait until the temperature has 
returned to an appropriate level and try charging again. If you are still...

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This unit can record motion pictures or still pictures to a microSD card.
Cards that you can use with this unit
≥The information on the cards that you can use are current as of April 2014.
≥ To record motion pictures, use a microSD card that supports one of the following SD 
Speed Class Ratings
*.
If you use a microSD card with an SD Speed Class Rating that does not support the 
current recording setting, recording may stop suddenly.
≥ When using an microSDHC Card with other equipment, check the...

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Inserting/removing a microSD card
Caution:
Check that the access lamp has gone off.
1Slide the LOCK switch to the left to unlock the side cover and slide the side 
cover downward to open it and then insert (remove) the microSD card into 
(from) the card slot.
≥Face the terminal side  D upward and press it straight in as far as it will go.
≥ Press the center of the microSD card and then pull it straight out.
2Close the side cover and slide the LOCK switch to the right to lock it.≥Close the side...

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Press the power button to turn on this unit.
About overheat detection
When the internal temperature of this unit rises during use, it turns off automatically after emitting a 
warning sound and displaying a message. To use this unit again, wait until it cools down.
≥This unit cannot be used until it cools down.
Preparation
Turning this unit on/off
The power lamp is turned on.To turn off this unitHold down the power button until the power 
lamp goes off. 

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The clock is not set at the time of purchase. Make sure to set the clock.
1Press the joystick to select the menu. (l18)
2Move the joystick right or left to select the date to be set, then move the 
joystick up or down to select the desired value.
≥Press the joystick or recording start/stop button to enter the selection.
≥ The year can be set between 2000 and 2039.
3Move the joystick right or left to select the time to be set, then move the 
joystick up or down to select the desired value.
≥Press...

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1Press the joystick.
2Select the top menu A, 
then press the joystick.
3Select the submenu  B, then press 
the joystick.
4Select the desired item, 
then press the joystick 
to enter the selection. To get back to the previous screen
Move the joystick left.
To exit the menu screenPress the recording start/stop button.
To set menu items with a smartphoneBy installing “Image App” on a smartphone, you 
can set menu items of this unit remotely from 
the smartphone.
1
Install the “Image App” on your...

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(When setting a menu item on this unit)
Press the joystick to select the menu.
(When setting a menu item on the “Image App”)
≥Set up a Wi-Fi connection between this unit and a smartphone, and perform remote 
operation. (l 43)
On the “Image App” screen, tap   and set the menu item.
≥For more information, refer to the [Help] in the “Image App” menu.
Please refer to page 17 .
It is possible to change the date format.
To save battery life, if you perform no operation during a set period of time, the...

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When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation, this unit automatically turns off to save 
the battery life.
≥This unit will not automatically turn off during Wi-Fi mode or when using this unit as the card 
reader.
It adjusts brightness on the LCD monitor.
1 Press the joystick to select the menu.
2 Move the joystick right or left to adjust settings, then press the joystick.
3 Press the recording start/stop button to complete the setting.
≥This item cannot be set in “Image App”.
Starting...