Panasonic Hx Wa10 Owners Manual

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OPTION SETTINGS
CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD 
MEMORY
You can check how many images can be captured, how much video recording 
time and how much audio recording time is available on the card. For a table 
showing the recording capacities of SD cards, please see pages 191 to 193.
Checking the remaining number of images and 
video recording time
1 Set the camera to the recording 
mode (page 47).
hThe remaining number of images 
appears in the upper left of the 
LCD monitor.
h The remaining video...

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Check the available audio recording time
1 Set the camera to the audio 
recording mode (page 81).
hThe remaining audio recording 
time is shown.
HINT
i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording 
time is “0”, you cannot capture any more images. To capture more images, 
either install a new card, or save the images to a computer and then delete 
them (pages 56 and 75) from the card.
i Even when the remaining number of images or the remaining video...

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OPTION SETTINGS
CHECKING THE REMAINING 
BATTERY PACK CHARGE
When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be 
checked on the LCD monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before 
capturing an image. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery 
pack operation, see page 33.
1 Display the Recording Menu or 
Playback Menu (page 48).
hThe battery pack remaining 
charge indicator appears in the 
lower right corner of the LCD 
monitor.
h Due to the battery pack...

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HINTi If any file is present, you can also check the remaining battery pack charge 
on the file information display (page 114).
i Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type.
i Depending on the usage of the camera (such as the number of times the 
flash is used, the use of the LCD moni tor, etc.) or the ambient temperature 
(temperatures below 10 °C [50 °F]), the number of images that can be 
saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly.
i It is...

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE
1 Start your computer, and use the  supplied USB cable to connect the 
camera to the computer.
h Connect the camera’s USB/AV terminal to the computer’s USB 
terminal.
2 Turn on the camera (page 42).
hThe screen to select the computer connection mode appears. 
CARD READER:
Use the camera as an external drive of the computer (card reader mode).
WEB CAMERA:
Use your...

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HINT
About the USB cablei Use only the supplied USB cable. Operation is not guaranteed if a different 
USB cable is used.
i When using the SDXC Memory Card with a computer, please visit the 
support web site shown below.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
If the “Disconnect USB cable” message appears... i Disconnect the USB cable once, then connect it again.
Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables, make sure that the...

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USING AS A CARD READER
Mounting your camera
1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 135).
hThe message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray, 
showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.
h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [CAM_SD (E:)] 
icon appears in the [My Computer] window.
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
2 Select an action.
h If the [CAM_SD (E:)] window appears automatically, select the desired...

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ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE 
CARD
Configuration of directories in the card
hUp to 999 files can be stored in folder 100CDPFP. If more files are made, a 
folder named 101CDPFP is created, and they will be stored in there. New 
folders will then be named in sequence, i.e., 102CDPFP, 103CDPFP, etc.
File formats
The format of the files saved and the method in which the file names are 
determined are explained below.
*Consecutive numbers assigned in the order the files were...

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When using as a card reader
iDo not alter files or folders in your camera in any way. Doing so may result 
in your camera not recognizing that data.
If you want to edit files, first copy them to your computer’s hard drive.
i Cards formatted on your computer cannot be used by your camera. Format 
all cards to be used by your camera with your camera.
HINT
About the volume name
i The volume name will be [CAM_SD] for a card that was formatted with the 
camera and...

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About audio files recorded with this camerai Files can be played back using QuickTime.
To access the files in the built-in memory
iRemove the card from the camera before connecting the camera to a 
computer.
i The volume name becomes [CAM_MEM(E:)].
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
We recommend using HD Writer VE 1.0 to copy or write back video data. 
Using Windows Explorer or other programs on the PC to copy, move or 
rename files and folders...