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 the monitor unit with 
your hand.
Correct holdIncorrect hold
A finger is blocking the 
lens or flash.
 Example 1:
Grip the camera by 
wrapping the fingers 
of the right hand, 
from the little finger 
to the middle finger, 
around the camera, 
and hook the index 
finger above the lens. Example 2:
Grip the camera by 
wrapping the 
fingers of the right 
hand, from the little 
finger to the index 
finger, around the 
camera.
i
To avoid dropping the camera, be sure to attach a handstrap.
 i Due to the characteristics of the camera, the outer surface may 
become warm during use, but this  does not indicate a malfunction.
i If the camera starts to feel uncomfortably hot during use, you might 
temporarily discontinue use until it cools down, or try holding it in your 
other hand for a while.
Please use a tripod or other support when using the camera for a 
long time. 
						

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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 display.
h When the file size of the 
current recording exceeds 4 
GB, the file is saved once, and 
recording begins in a new file. 
(4-GB files are automatically 
created (page 191).)
3 End the recording.
hPress the [ @] button again 
to stop recording.
h The elapsed recording time 
returns to 000:00:00 each 
time recording is stopped.
108 0-30p 000:00:09  000:00:09 5  5 000:00:09
 52M
[@ ] button
Elapsed
recording time
Available recording time remaining
(seconds)
(hours:minutes: seconds) 
						

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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 keeping the [ O] 
button depressed when 
you capture the image.
For shooting hi-speed burst, see 
page 83.
16M-S
F3.5F3.51/301/30F3.5
1/30
Target mark [
O ] button
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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 area 
in the center of the screen.
The focus and exposure can be locked i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow key (page 94), you can set 
the autofocus or the exposure to a fixed setting. When the exposure setting 
is fixed, the   icon appears on the LCD monitor; when the autofocus 
setting is fixed, the   icon appears on the LCD monitor.
i When the focus setting or scene mode setting (pages 84 and 87) is 
changed, the focus lock and AE lock are released.
The shutter speed and aperture are displayed i The shutter speed and aperture settings are shown on the Recording 
Screen.
If the camera shake icon > appears... i During photo shooting, if the shutter  speed is slow and the possibility that 
the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the camera 
shake icon may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case, use a tripod to 
stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to 
Auto (page 51).
i When shooting with the scene mode function set to the fireworks   
mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal.
Does it seem to take a long time to save images? i When shooting in dimly lit conditions, it may take some time to save the 
data to the card.
Does the image in the LCD monitor appear to waver? i When the [ O] button is pressed halfway, the image in the LCD monitor 
may waver vertically. This is the resu lt of internal image processing and is 
not a malfunction. This wavering is  not recorded and will not affect your 
images in any way.
F3.5
1/2
16M-S
Shutter speed
Aperture Target mark
Camera shake icon 
						

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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 recording 
a video. The exact remaining recording time at which this occurs will differ 
depending on the subject and on the recording size (page 83), as well as 
on the recording mode setting (page 80).
About the recording size of photos i The size of a photo captured during video recording depends on the video 
recording size setting.
h It is not possible to capture a photo while recording a video in the   
mode.
h It is not possible to shoot hi-speed bursts.Video recording size setting
Photo recording size
(16:9)
(16:9)
[(4:3) 
						

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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 bursts, see 
page 83.
Zoom switch 
Zoom bar
When both optical and 
digital zoom are enabled
Digital zoom (blue)Optical zoom
When optical zoom only 
is enabled
Po in t er 
						

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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 as the 
magnification increases.
i See page 195 regarding zoom magnification. 
						

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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 the   icon, and press the SET button.
4 Press the MENU button.
hThe Menu Screen is canceled.
h Use the underwater mode only when shooting underwater.
h When recording underwater, the sound of the cameras motor (a 
buzzing sound) is amplified. At the underwater mode setting, however, 
an audio filter works to reduce the sound of the motor (the sound 
quality is different from that when recorded in a scene mode other 
than the underwater mode).
Before using your camera underwater, be sure to read the sections 
“IMPORTANT: ABOUT THE WATERPROOF PERFORMANCE OF THE 
CAMERA” (page 11) and “MAINTENANCE AND WATERPROOF 
PERFORMANCE” (pages 12 to 19) in this manual, and to follow the 
instructions carefully. Incorrect use  may cause water to leak into the 
camera and damage it. 
						

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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 dry completely in a well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight.
hDo not use a hair dryer or the like to dry the camera. Exposing the 
camera to high temperatures may cause the camera and/or waterproof 
seal to become deformed.
hIf there is salt, for example, on the unit, 
the hinge portion of the battery cover 
or terminal cover may become white. 
Wipe the affected area with a cotton 
swab moistened with water until the 
white deposit is removed. After wiping, 
use the supplied brush to lightly brush 
the area.
hIf moisture adheres to the microphone 
or speaker, the volume may decrease 
and it may become difficult to hear the 
audio. Place the camera so that the microphone and speaker are facing 
downward to remove the water, then wipe away the moisture. Allow the 
camera to dry for a while before using it again.
hDo not insert any pointed object in the microphone or speaker holes. 
(Doing so may damage the internal waterproof sheet and impair the 
waterproof functionality.)
HINT
i The sound cannot be recorded clearly when there is water inside the 
microphone. Wipe off all droplets from the camera.
About the handstrap
i Wash the handstrap in fresh water after detaching it from the camera.
i After washing, leave it to dry in a place away from direct sunlight.
Hinge part