Panasonic Hx Wa10 Owners Manual

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BASIC OPERATION
SHOOTING
BASIC OPERATION/SHOOTING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
For best results
Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and 
making sure the camera is stable. When zooming in or out, you can minimize 
the effects of camera shake by using your other hand on the monitor unit to 
help stabilize the camera.
Make sure that the lens and flash unit are not blocked by your fingers or the 
handstrap. And don’t block the built-in microphone on...

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How to use the accessories
kHandstrap
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VIDEO RECORDING
1 Turn on the camera (page 42), 
and set it to the recording 
mode (page 47).
hIf the subject is a person, a 
green double-frame appears 
around the face (page 92).
2 Press the [ @] button.
h Recording begins. 
h It is not necessary to keep the 
[@ ] button pressed while 
recording. 
h When the remaining recording 
time available for the currently 
recording video becomes 30 
seconds or less, a countdown 
of the remaining recording 
time appears on the...

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TAKING PHOTOS
1 Turn on the camera (page 42), 
and set it to the recording 
mode (page 47).
hIf the subject is a person, a 
green double-frame appears 
around the face (page 92).
2 Press the [ O] button.
1 Press the [ O] button 
halfway.
h The autofocus operates, 
and the image is focused 
(focus lock).
2 Continue to gently press 
the [ O] button all the 
way.
h The shutter releases and 
the image is captured.
h You can view the captured 
image on the LCD monitor 
by...

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HINT
What is the camera focusing on?i A target mark  & on the LCD monitor 
shows the area the camera is 
focusing on.
i The camera automatically 
determines the correct focus by 
measuring from 9 different focus 
points within the shooting area. If the 
target mark is at a position that is 
different from the point you wish to 
focus on, you can refocus, for 
example, by changing the shooting 
angle.
i The large target mark appears when 
the camera focuses on a wide...

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Shoot a photo while recording a video
You can capture a photo (single frame) while recording a video.
1 While recording a video, when you see a scene you’d like to capture 
a photo of, press the [O] button.
HINT
i When shooting a photo while recording a video, the flash does not operate.
i The photo stabilizer (page 86) is inoperative.
i When the remaining video recording time becomes approximately 
30 seconds, it will no longer be possible to capture a photo while...

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MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)
Your camera has two zoom functions: Optical zoom and Digital zoom 
(page 55).
1 Point the camera lens at the 
subject.
2 Push the zoom switch toward 
[T/] ] or [W/ P] to compose 
the desired image.
[T/ ] ]: Zoom in on the subject.
[W/P ]: Zoom out.
h When the zoom switch is 
pushed, the zoom bar appears 
on the LCD monitor.
3 Take the picture.
For video recording, see page 63.
For shooting photos (single), see 
page 64.
For shooting hi-speed...

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HINT
When recording videos at a high magnificationi When recording videos at a high magnification, a moving subject or 
moving camera can cause camera shake, resulting in a distorted playback 
image. This phenomenon is due to the characteristics of the MOS sensor 
and is not a malfunction.
i It is recommended that you use a tripod to stabilize the camera when 
recording videos at a high magnification.
i When the digital zoom is used, the picture quality becomes grainier...

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SHOOTING UNDER WATER
This camera can be used underwater up to a depth of 3 m (10 feet) for up to 60 
minutes continuously. When shooting underwater, set the scene mode setting 
to underwater  . This setting ensures the best colors and audio recording for 
underwater photography (pages 51 and 84).
Capturing the best colors and audio when 
shooting underwater (underwater mode)
1 Display Recording Menu 1 (page 48).
2 Select [SCENE MODE], and press the SET button.
3 Select...

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After using in water
After using the camera in water, wash it with fresh water and dry it completely.
1 Turn off the camera, and close the battery cover and terminal cover 
securely.
2 Wash the camera with fresh water.
hFill a shallow basin with fresh water, and immerse the closed camera for 
about 10 minutes. Rotate the monitor unit several times to clean it 
completely.
3 Dry the camera.
hUse a dry cloth to wipe off any drops adhering to the camera, and leave 
it to...