Panasonic Hx Wa10 Owners Manual

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HINT
Close the battery cover securelyi If the battery cover is not closed or is not closed completely, the camera 
will no longer be waterproof. When closing the battery cover, close it 
securely while making sure that no foreign object such as sand, hair, dust, 
etc. is caught in the rubber seal.
i If there is moisture inside the battery cover or terminal cover, after wiping 
the moisture from all surfaces, use the supplied brush to remove any 
foreign matter.
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card
i Doing so may damage the card or the stored files.
If the status indicator is lit red...
i Never remove the card when the status  indicator is flashing red, as doing 
so may result in loss of  files stored in the card. 
						

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF
Turning on the camera
1 Open the monitor unit, and 
press the power button.
hThe LCD monitor turns on.
Powe r but to n
Monitor unit
LCD monitor
180°
105°
90° 
						

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Turning off the camera
1 Press the power button for at least 1 second.
hThe camera turns off.
h If you briefly press the power button, once, the camera will switch to 
the sleep mode.
Turning on the camera when it is in the sleep 
mode
In order to preserve battery pack power, the ECONOMY function operates to 
automatically turn off the camera (sleep mode) after about 5 minutes of no 
use during shooting, or about 5 minutes of no use during playback (factory-
preset settings).
i When the camera is in the sleep mode, it turns on when the monitor unit is 
opened or one of the camera’s buttons is pressed.
i When the AC adaptor is connected, the ECONOMY mode will become 
active about 5 minutes after the camera is turned on (factory-preset 
setting).
i The user can specify the time elapsed before the sleep mode is activated 
(page 117).
HINT
About the standby mode
i The camera goes into the standby mode if you close the monitor unit, or if 
you leave it in the sleep mode for about 1 hour. The standby mode uses 
almost no power.
i Open the monitor unit, or press the power button briefly, and the camera 
turns on immediately and you are ready to shoot or view images without 
any delay. Use the standby mode to turn off the camera only briefly, or if 
you want to be able to use it immediately.
i If you close the monitor unit while recording a video, recording stops and 
the camera switches to the standby mode. 
						

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DATE AND TIME SETTING
The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is 
taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before 
capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set.h If the screen to set the date and time appears when you turn on the 
camera, skip to step  3 and follow the steps to set the date and time.
h To correct the date and time setting, please see under  HINT on page 46.
Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 20, 2011
1 Turn on the camera  (page 42), and display Option Setting Menu 1 
(page 115).
2 Select [CLOCK SET] and press 
the SET button.
h The Clock Set Screen appears.
h Follow the procedures below to 
enable or disable the date 
display during playback, to set 
the display format for the date, 
and to set the date and time.
3 Set the date.
1 Select [DATE].
2 Press the SET button.
hThe Set Date Screen 
appears.
3 Set the date to “DEC/20/2011”.
hThe date is set in the 
following order: Set the 
month  → Set the day  → Set 
the year.
h Press [ G] or [ H] to select 
month, day or year. Press [ I] 
or [ J] to make the settings.
4 Press the SET button.
SET
JAN/01/2011
12:00 AM
CLOCK SET
DATE
TIME
DISP M / D / Y
ENTER
SET
DEC/20/2011
CLOCK SET
ENTER
DATE 
						

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4 Set the clock.
1Select [TIME].
2 Press the SET button.
hThe Set Time Screen 
appears.
3 Set the time to “07:30 PM”.
hThe time is set in the 
following order: Set the hour 
→ Set the minute.
4 Press the SET button.
5 Set the order in which the date is 
displayed during playback.
1Select [DISP].
2 Press the SET button.
hThe Set Date Format Screen 
appears.
3 Press [ I] or [ J].
h The order of the date display 
changes.
4 Press the SET button.
6 Press the MENU button.
hThe date and time setting is completed.
h To display the Recording or Playback Screen, press the MENU button.
SET
07 : 30  PM
CLOCK SET
TIME
ENTER
SET
CLOCK SET
DISP M / D / Y
ENTER 
						

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HINT
To correct the date and time settings
1Turn on the camera.
2 Display the Option Setting Menu 1 (page 115).
3 Select [CLOCK SET] and press the SET button.
h The screen to set the date and time appears.
h The current date and time settings are shown.
4 Select the line you wish to change, and make the correction.
If the camera’s date and time are not set...
hThe screen display and capture date information will show as follows:
* The date and time format is determined by the [DISP] setting specified 
on the Clock Set Screen.
Recording Screen display: ---.--.---- --:--
Photo capture date/time information: JAN/01/2011 00:00:00
Video/audio file recording date/time information: JAN/01/2011 00:00:00
Date and time backup
Under normal conditions, while the battery pack is being replaced, an internal 
battery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a small 
chance the settings may be lost (the backup will last for about 7 days). It is 
recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after 
replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type.
HINT
About the internal backup battery i This camera’s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time 
settings, as well as the shooting settings. To charge the backup battery, 
leave the fully charged battery pack installed in the camera continuously 
for about 2 days. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will maintain 
the camera settings for about 7 days. 
						

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SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING 
MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE
Switch between the recording mode (for recording) and the playback mode 
(for viewing your recorded images).
1 Turn on the camera (page 42).
2 Press the REC/  button.
hThe mode changes.
h The mode changes each time the REC/  button is pressed.
REC/  button 
						

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MENU SCREEN
Accessing/exiting the Menu Screen
1 Set the camera to the recording or playback mode (page 47).
2 Press the MENU button.
hThe Menu Screen appears.
h To cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU button again.
SET
1
2
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3 216M-S108 0-30pREC MODE
PICTURE SIZE
SCENE MODE
COLOR MODE
FLASH
SELF TIMER
ENTER
RECORDING MENU 1
Arrow keys
MENU button
Option tab Ta b
k To display a different Tab Menu
hThe Menu Screen consists of the 
Tabs Menu (tabs 1, 2 and 3) and 
the Option Tabs Menu (tabs 1, 2 
and 3).
h To switch from the active tab menu 
to the other tab menu, while the 
screen shown above is displayed, 
press [ G]; then press [ I] or [ J] to 
select the desired tab. The menu 
for the selected tab appears. 
						

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Using the Menu
1 Display the desired menu (page 48).
2 Press [I] or [ J] to select the item you wish to change, and press the 
SET button.
h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.
h To return to the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.
HINT
About the applicable mode indicator
i This indicator shows the shooting mode(s) for which the selected setting is 
effective.
i O @: This setting is effective during photo shooting.
i O @
: This setting is effective during video recording.
i O @
: This setting is effective during photo shooting and video 
recording.
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    4608x3456
    4608x2592[16:9]
    1920x1080[16:9]
    1600x1200
    1280x720[16:9]
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3 2
2
31
16M-S
16M-S16M-H
2M2M
0.9M
12M
1080-30pRECORDING MENU 1
REC MODE
PICTURE SIZE
SCENE MODE
COLOR MODE
FLASH
SELF TIMER
ENTER
PICTURE SIZE
ENTER
Select an item tochange
Applicable mode
 
Press the SET button Press [
I]
Press [J ] 
						

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Overview of the Menu Screen
Recording Menu

1 Recording mode (page 80)

 2
Recorded pixels (page 83)

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3 2
2
31
16M-S
1080-30p
7
6
5
3
2
1
4
RECORDING MENU 1
REC MODE
PICTURE SIZE
SCENE MODE
COLOR MODE
FLASH
SELF TIMER
ENTER
: Record at 1920 × 1080 pixels (60i).
: Record at 1920 × 1080  pixels (30p).
: Record at 1280 × 720 
pixels (60p).
: Record at 1280 × 720  pixels (30p).
:Record at 960 × 540 
pixels (30p).
: Record at 640 × 480  pixels (30p).