Panasonic Hx Wa20 Owners Manual
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∫Recording technique
∫ About size of still pictures
The sizes of panorama still pictures are as follows.
≥During panorama still picture recordin g, the zoom function is disabled.
≥ If you record a motion picture with [PANORAMA] set to (360 e
PANORAMA) or (180 e PANORAMA), zoom operations are
available during recording but zoom will be automatically canceled
when you stop.
Move the camera toward the direction of recording taking care not to
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∫Recording technique
∫ About size of still pictures
The sizes of panorama still pictures are as follows.
≥During panorama still picture recordin g, the zoom function is disabled.
≥ If you record a motion picture with [PANORAMA] set to (360 e
PANORAMA) or (180 e PANORAMA), zoom operations are
available during recording but zoom will be automatically canceled
when you stop.
Move the camera toward the direction of recording taking care not to
shake. (Correct recording is not possible...")
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≥The panorama still picture that will be recorded will be narrower than
what is displayed in the recording screen.
≥ Panorama still pictures are indicated by or in the 1-file or 8-
file thumbnail display.
≥ When recording panorama still pictures, the following functions are
disabled and cannot be used.
j[FLASH], [SCENE MODE], (HDR (Paint)) in [COLOR MODE],
[BURST] and [SELF TIMER]
≥ The following functions do not work with recording panorama still
pictures.
j[E.I.S.(PICTURE)]
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≥The panorama still picture that will be recorded will be narrower than
what is displayed in the recording screen.
≥ Panorama still pictures are indicated by or in the 1-file or 8-
file thumbnail display.
≥ When recording panorama still pictures, the following functions are
disabled and cannot be used.
j[FLASH], [SCENE MODE], (HDR (Paint)) in [COLOR MODE],
[BURST] and [SELF TIMER]
≥ The following functions do not work with recording panorama still
pictures.
j[E.I.S.(PICTURE)]
≥ When...")
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≥Set to Recording mode. ( l47)
Select the menu.( l68)
≥When [SCENE MODE] is set to (UNDER WATER), [Before using
the unit under water] and [Maintenance after use in water] are
displayed. Please check beforehand to maintain the waterproof
performance. Press the MENU button to exit the message screen.
≥After use underwater, wash the unit in fresh water and dry well. ( l18)
≥ Do not use the Under Water Mode except when recording underwater.
≥ When recording underwater, the sound of the unit...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/64765/w64_hx-wa20_mul_en_om_d-87.png "Page 88
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≥Set to Recording mode. ( l47)
Select the menu.( l68)
≥When [SCENE MODE] is set to (UNDER WATER), [Before using
the unit under water] and [Maintenance after use in water] are
displayed. Please check beforehand to maintain the waterproof
performance. Press the MENU button to exit the message screen.
≥After use underwater, wash the unit in fresh water and dry well. ( l18)
≥ Do not use the Under Water Mode except when recording underwater.
≥ When recording underwater, the sound of the unit...")
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The higher the number of pixels, the higher the clarity of the picture when
printing.
Please refer to page 61.
When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically
sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures.
[PICTURE SIZE]
[MENU]: # [PICTURE SIZE] # desired setting
Picture size
(HX-WA20)Picture size
(HX-WA2/HX-DC2)Aspect ratio
4608 k3456 4352k3264 4:3
3616 k2712 3744k2808 4:3
2560 k1920 2560k1920 4:3
2048 k1536 2048k1536 4:3
640 k480 640k480 4:3
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The higher the number of pixels, the higher the clarity of the picture when
printing.
Please refer to page 61.
When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically
sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures.
[PICTURE SIZE]
[MENU]: # [PICTURE SIZE] # desired setting
Picture size
(HX-WA20)Picture size
(HX-WA2/HX-DC2)Aspect ratio
4608 k3456 4352k3264 4:3
3616 k2712 3744k2808 4:3
2560 k1920 2560k1920 4:3
2048 k1536 2048k1536 4:3
640 k480 640k480 4:3
4608 k2592 4352k2448...")
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Please refer to page 83.
Please refer to page 85./
(UNDER WATER) PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF).
COLOR MODE: Fixed to .
FOCUS: Fixed to .
Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off.
EXPOSURE: Fixed to .
(LOW LIGHT) PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF).
COLOR MODE: Fixed to .
FOCUS: Fixed to .
FLASH: Fixed to .
ISO: Fixed to AUTO.
Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off.
EXPOSURE: Fixed to .
[BURST]
[PANORAMA]
SettingLimitations
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HX-WA20
HX-WA20
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VQT4F46 95
Please refer to page 83.
Please refer to page 85./
(UNDER WATER) PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF).
COLOR MODE: Fixed to .
FOCUS: Fixed to .
Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off.
EXPOSURE: Fixed to .
(LOW LIGHT) PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF).
COLOR MODE: Fixed to .
FOCUS: Fixed to .
FLASH: Fixed to .
ISO: Fixed to AUTO.
Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off.
EXPOSURE: Fixed to .
[BURST]
[PANORAMA]
SettingLimitations
HX-WA20HX-WA2
HX-WA20
HX-WA20
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≥Please see below. ( [FLASH])
When the button is pressed, the flash is activated and the picture
will be recorded. Use the built-in flash in order to record still pictures in
dark places.
≥ When [FLASH] is set to ß A (AUTO) or ß (ON), [BURST] and
[PANORAMA] are set to (OFF).
≥ [SCENE MODE] will be set to (OFF) when the [FLASH] is set to
ßA (AUTO) or ß (ON) while the [SCENE MODE] ( l90) is set to
(FIREWORKS), (NIGHT SCENERY), (HANDHELD
NIGHT SHOT) ( only), (HDR (Backlight...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/64765/w64_hx-wa20_mul_en_om_d-95.png "Page 96
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≥Please see below. ( [FLASH])
When the button is pressed, the flash is activated and the picture
will be recorded. Use the built-in flash in order to record still pictures in
dark places.
≥ When [FLASH] is set to ß A (AUTO) or ß (ON), [BURST] and
[PANORAMA] are set to (OFF).
≥ [SCENE MODE] will be set to (OFF) when the [FLASH] is set to
ßA (AUTO) or ß (ON) while the [SCENE MODE] ( l90) is set to
(FIREWORKS), (NIGHT SCENERY), (HANDHELD
NIGHT SHOT) ( only), (HDR (Backlight...")
VQT4F46 91 * Mode for still picture recording only. This will not operate during the motion picture recording. (OFF): Cancel the setting 5 (SPORTS): To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback (PORTRAIT): To make people stand out against the background (SPOT LIGHT): Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated (SNOW): Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations (BEACH): To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant (SUNSET): To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant (FIREWORKS): To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully (LANDSCAPE): For spatial scenery (NIGHT SCENERY): To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully (NIGHT PORTRAIT): To capture a person and the background brightly (HANDHELD NIGHT SHOT)*: For bright still pictures with reduced image shake (HDR (Backlight Comp.))*: Provides definition in regions that would otherwise be black or white / (UNDER WATER): For reduced background noise and clear underwater recording ( l88) (LOW LIGHT): For dark scenes, such as at dusk HX-WA20 HX-WA20HX-WA2 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_mst.book 91 ページ ２０１２年２月１４日 火曜日 午後５時１０分
92 VQT4F46 ≥(SUNSET/FIREWORKS/LANDSCAPE/NIGHT SCENERY/NIGHT PORTRAIT) jImage may get blurry when close object is recorded. ≥ (FIREWORKS) jThe shutter speed is 1/30. (Motion picture recording) j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding. j (the camera shake icon) is displayed constantly when recording still pictures, but this does not indicate a fault. ≥ (NIGHT SCENERY/NIGHT PORTRAIT/HDR (Backlight Comp.)) jUsing a tripod is recommended. ≥ (LOW LIGHT) jThe shutter speed is 1/15 or more. (Motion picture recording) ≥ (HDR (Backlight Comp.)) jWhen recording a moving subject, a ghost image may appear. j The field of view of the recorded still picture is smaller than the range displayed on the recording screen. ∫ Limitations of scene mode settings SettingLimitations (SPORTS) PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fixed to . FOCUS: Fixed to . Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off. EXPOSURE: Fixed to . (PORTRAIT) (SPOT LIGHT) (SNOW) (BEACH) PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fixed to . FOCUS: Fixed to . WHITE BALANCE: Fixed to . Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off. EXPOSURE: Fixed to . (SUNSET) HX-WA20 HX-WA20 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_mst.book 92 ページ ２０１２年２月１４日 火曜日 午後５時１０分
VQT4F46 93 (FIREWORKS)PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fixed to . FOCUS: Fixed to . FLASH: Fixed to . ISO: Fixed to AUTO. FACE CHASER: Fixed to (OFF). EXP COMPENSATION: Fixed to ± 0. WHITE BALANCE: Fixed to . Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off. EXPOSURE: Fixed to . (LANDSCAPE) PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fixed to . FOCUS: Fixed to . FACE CHASER: Fixed to (OFF). Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off. EXPOSURE: Fixed to . (NIGHT SCENERY) PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fixed to . FOCUS: Fixed to . FLASH: Fixed to . FACE CHASER: Fixed to (OFF). Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off. EXPOSURE: Fixed to . SettingLimitations HX-WA20 HX-WA20 HX-WA20 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_mst.book 93 ページ ２０１２年２月１４日 火曜日 午後５時１０分
94 VQT4F46 (NIGHT PORTRAIT)PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fixed to . FOCUS: Fixed to . Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off. EXPOSURE: Fixed to . (HANDHELD NIGHT SHOT) BURST: Fixed to (OFF). PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fixed to . FOCUS: Fixed to . FLASH: Fixed to . E.I.S.(PICTURE): Fixed to . ISO: Fixed to AUTO. Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off. EXPOSURE: Fixed to . (HDR (Backlight Comp.)) BURST: Fixed to (OFF). PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fixed to . FOCUS: Fixed to . FLASH: Fixed to . E.I.S.(PICTURE): Fixed to . METERING MODE: Fixed to . ISO: Fixed to AUTO. PICTURE SIZE: or setting is disabled. ( setting is changed to setting and setting is changed to setting) Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off. EXPOSURE: Fixed to . SettingLimitations HX-WA20 HX-WA20 HX-WA2012M 12M8.3M HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_mst.book 94 ページ ２０１２年２月１４日 火曜日 午後５時１０分
VQT4F46 95 Please refer to page 83. Please refer to page 85./ (UNDER WATER) PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fixed to . FOCUS: Fixed to . Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off. EXPOSURE: Fixed to . (LOW LIGHT) PANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fixed to . FOCUS: Fixed to . FLASH: Fixed to . ISO: Fixed to AUTO. Slow Motion Mode: Fixed to off. EXPOSURE: Fixed to . [BURST] [PANORAMA] SettingLimitations HX-WA20HX-WA2 HX-WA20 HX-WA20 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_mst.book 95 ページ ２０１２年２月１４日 火曜日 午後５時１０分
96 VQT4F46 ≥Please see below. ( [FLASH]) When the button is pressed, the flash is activated and the picture will be recorded. Use the built-in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places. ≥ When [FLASH] is set to ß A (AUTO) or ß (ON), [BURST] and [PANORAMA] are set to (OFF). ≥ [SCENE MODE] will be set to (OFF) when the [FLASH] is set to ßA (AUTO) or ß (ON) while the [SCENE MODE] ( l90) is set to (FIREWORKS), (NIGHT SCENERY), (HANDHELD NIGHT SHOT) ( only), (HDR (Backlight Comp.)), or (LOW LIGHT). ≥ If you register a shortcut function ( l103) to the SET button, you can change the flash setting from the recording screen. / [FLASH] [MENU]: # [FLASH] # desired setting RECORDING MENU 2 [FLASH] [MENU]: # [FLASH] # desired setting ßA (AUTO):The unit determines the brightness of the subject and emits a flash if necessary. ß (ON):The unit emits a flash irrespective of the brightness of the subject. (OFF):Cancel the setting. HX-WA20HX-WA2 1 HX-DC2 2 HX-DC2 2 HX-WA20 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_mst.book 96 ページ ２０１２年２月１４日 火曜日 午後５時１０分
VQT4F46 97 The timer can be used to record images or audio. When Ø2 (2sec) is selected When you press the button or the recording start/stop button, the status indicator flashes red for approximately 2 seconds, then recording begins. On the LCD monitor, an indication of ( # ) appears to notify you of the recording timing. When Ø10 (10sec) is selected When you press the button or the recording start/stop button, the status indicator flashes red for approximately 10 seconds, then recording begins. On the LCD monitor, an indication of ( # # # # ) appears to notify you of the recording timing. ≥ After the recording, the self-timer setting is canceled. To stop the timer midway throughPress the button or the recording start/stop button. ≥Setting the self-timer to Ø 2 or Ø10 is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc. ≥ If you register a shortcut function ( l103) to the SET button, you can change the self-timer setting from the recording screen. ≥ If you set [FOCUS] ( l112) to (AUTO) or (MACRO) when recording still pictures, the unit will focus automatically immediately before recording. [SELF TIMER] [MENU]: # [SELF TIMER] # desired setting (OFF):Cancel the setting Ø2 (2sec):Records after 2 seconds Ø10 (10sec):Records after 10 seconds 2 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_mst.book 97 ページ ２０１２年２月１４日 火曜日 午後５時１０分
98 VQT4F46 ≥With motion picture recording/audio recording, recording does not turn off automatically. ≥ If you perform any of the following cases, the self-timer will be canceled. jIf you turn the unit off j If you change to the playback mode j If you send unit into standby mode by closing the LCD monitor j When it goes into sleep mode Please refer to page 112. You can select the focusing method according to the position of the subject. You can change the light-metering method used to measure brightness. [FOCUS] [FOCUS MODE] [MENU]: # [FOCUS MODE] # desired setting (9-PT AUTOFOCUS):The unit determines the focus automatically from 9 focus points ( ) in the recording range. (SPOT FOCUS):The unit focuses on the subject over the focus mark ( ) displayed at the center of the LCD monitor. [METERING MODE] [MENU]: # [METERING MODE] # desired setting 2 2 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_mst.book 98 ページ ２０１２年２月１４日 火曜日 午後５時１０分
VQT4F46 99 ≥[SCENE MODE] will be set to (OFF) when the [METERING MODE] is set to (CENTER) or (SPOT) while the [SCENE MODE] ( l90) is set to (HDR (Backlight Comp.)). You record in different colors and add effects such as skin smoothing. * Mode for still picture recording only ≥ When [COLOR MODE] is set, [SCENE MODE] ( l90) is canceled. (MULTI):The unit automatically assesses the distribution of brightness over the screen and meters to ensure that the exposure is appropriate. (CENTER):The unit averages light measurements over the entire screen, giving higher weight to the subject at the center of the screen. (SPOT):The unit meters the subject over spot meter target ( ) displayed at the center of the LCD monitor. [COLOR MODE] [MENU]: # [COLOR MODE] # desired setting (OFF):Cancel the setting. (HDR (Paint))*:Records still pictures with picture effects. (SOFT SKIN):Records with skin softening effects. (MONOCHROME):Records in monochrome. (SEPIA):Records with colors adjusted to sepia. (VIVID):Reduced sharpness and increases color. (SOFT):Records with reduced sharpness for a softer image. 2 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_mst.book 99 ページ ２０１２年２月１４日 火曜日 午後５時１０分
100 VQT4F46 ≥(HDR (Paint)) jWe recommend use of a tripod. j The flash is disabled. j [BURST] and [PANORAMA] are set to (OFF). j [E.I.S.(PICTURE)] is set to (OFF). j [METERING MODE] is set to (MULTI). j [ISO] is set to AUTO. j PICTURE SIZE: or setting is disabled. ( setting is changed to setting and setting is changed to setting) [EXPOSURE] is set to (PROGRAM). j The field of view of the recorded still picture is smaller than the range visible on the recording screen. ≥ Please see below. ( [ISO]) Although, with the default settings, the ISO sensitivity is set automatically in accordance with the brightness of the subject, the ISO sensitivity can be fixed. / [ISO] [MENU]: # [ISO] # desired setting RECORDING MENU 3 [ISO] [MENU]: # [ISO] # desired setting AUTO:ISO sensitivity is set automatically. 50:Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50. 100:Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100. HX-WA2012M12M8.3M HX-WA20HX-WA2 2 HX-DC2 3 HX-DC2 3 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_mst.book 100 ページ ２０１２年２月１４日 火曜日 午後５時１０分