Panasonic Hx Wa20 Owners Manual

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The modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by pointing the unit 
to what you want to record.
Select the menu. (l68)
≥ Please refer to page 108 for details about Manual Mode.
Basic
Intelligent Auto Mode
HX-WA20/HX-WA2
HX-DC2
[MENU]:   # [INTELLIGENT AUTO]  # [ (ON)]
Press the   button to 
switch to Intelligent Auto 
Mode.
≥Please refer to page 108 for 
details about Manual Mode.
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MENU
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*1 Mode for motion picture recording only
*2 Mode for still picture recording only
≥Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the 
desired mode.
≥ We recommend using a tripod in Night portrait/Night scenery/Low light.
≥ Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions, such 
as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital 
zoom is used.
ModeEffect
Portrait Faces are detected and focused 
automatically, and the brightness is adjusted 
so it is recorded clearly.
Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly 
without whiting out the background sky, 
which may be very bright.
*1SpotlightVery bright object is recorded clearly.*1Low lightIt can record very clearly even in a dark 
room or twilight.
*2Night portraitA person and the background are recorded 
with near real-life brightness.
*2Night sceneryYou can record night scenery vividly by 
slowing the shutter speed.
*2MacroThis allows recording while going near to the 
object of recording.
*1
*2NormalAdjusts the contrast and gives a clean image 
when not using the above modes.
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∫Intelligent Auto Mode
When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Auto White Balance and 
Auto Focus operate and automatically adjust the color balance and 
focusing.
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter 
speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness.
≥Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending 
on light sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. 
(l 108, 112)
Automatic White BalanceThe illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Balance 
functions.
1) The effective range of Automatic 
White Balance adjustment on this unit
2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) Sunlight
5) White fluorescent lamp
6) Halogen light bulb
7) Incandescent light bulb
8) Sunrise or sunset
9) Candlelight
If the Automatic White Balance is not 
functioning normally, adjust the White 
Balance manually. ( l108)
Auto FocusThe unit focuses automatically.
≥Auto Focus does not work correctly in  the following situations. Record 
pictures in the Manual Focus Mode. ( l11 2 )
j Recording distant and close-up objects at the same time
j Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window
j Recording a subject that is  surrounded by objects with glossy 
surfaces or by highly reflective objects
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1Press the REC/  button to change to playback 
mode.
2Select the file to play back using the SET button and 
press the SET button.
AThe information for the file in the yellow frame is displayed.
≥ Tilt and hold the SET button up or down to display the next (or 
previous) page.
Basic
Motion picture/Still picture/Audio 
playback
/HX-WA20HX-WA2HX-DC2
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Thumbnail display
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3Play back using the SET button.
BOperation icon*
* If the operation icon disappears, perform a SET button operation to  display it.
Motion picture/audio playback
Playback/Pause
Rewind playback
Fast forward playback
Stops the playback and 
shows the thumbnails.
Still picture playbackDeletes still picture ( l128)
Displays previous file
Displays next file
Stops playback and returns to 
thumbnail display
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∫Change the thumbnail display
While the thumbnail is displayed, the thumbnail display changes in the 
following order if the zoom button ( / ) or zoom lever 
( ) is operated to   side or   side.
21 files  () 8 files  () 1 file
≥ If you operate the zoom button ( /
) or zoom lever ( ) to the   
side from the 21 
files display mode, the unit goes 
to the playback folder selection screen. ( l74)
≥ If you operate the zoom button ( /
) or zoom lever ( ) to the   
side with a still picture in a single file display state, the unit enters 
playback zoom ( l117).
≥ When the SET button is tilted to the right (left) during single file display, 
the next (previous) file is displayed.
≥ When following operations are performed, 8 file display is restored.
jIf you turn the unit off
j If you change the recording mode
j If you display the menu screen
∫ Speaker volume adjustment
To adjust the speaker volume during motion picture or audio playback, 
operate the volume button ( / ) or  volume lever 
( ) during playback.
≥When a playback of a motion picture file or audio file ends, the 
thumbnail display is restored.
≥ Except in normal motion picture/audio playback, sound is not emitted.
≥ The elapsed time for motion picture  playback indication will be reset to 
00:00:00 for each scene.
≥ The elapsed time for audio playback indication will be reset to 
000:00:00 for each file.
To w a r d s  :
Increases the volume
To w a r d s  :
Decreases the volume
HX-WA20HX-WA2
HX-DC2
HX-WA20HX-WA2HX-DC2
HX-WA20HX-WA2HX-DC2
HX-WA20HX-WA2
HX-DC2
W WT
TVOLUME SETTING
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≥On the thumbnail screen for continuously recorded files ( l192) 
exceeding 4 GB,   (8 file display) or   (1 file display) is displayed.
≥ Closing the LCD monitor stops playback and sends the unit into 
standby mode. ( l44)
Motion picture compatibility≥The unit conforms to the MP4 format (MPEG-4 AVC file standard).
≥ Motion pictures recorded on other MP4-compatible equipment may 
not play back normally or may not play back at all on this unit. 
Similarly, motion pictures recorded on this unit may not play back 
normally or may not play back at all on other MP4-compatible 
equipment.
Still picture compatibility
≥This unit conforms to the universal DCF (Design rule for Camera 
File system) standard and Exif (E xchangeable Image File Format) 
stipulated by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association). Files which do not conform to the DCF 
standard cannot be played back.
≥ The file format of still pictures supp orted by this unit is JPEG. (Not 
all JPEG formatted files will be played back.)
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or 
created on other products and other products may degrade or not 
play back still pictures recorded on this unit.
Audio compatibility
≥The unit conforms to the AAC file standard.
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back audio recorded or created 
on other products and other products may degrade or not play back 
audio recorded on this unit.
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1Press the MENU button.  /
2Tilt the SET button to the left. 
3Select tab A or option tab B using the SET button, 
and press down the right side of the SET button or 
press the SET button.
4Select from menu items  C using the SET button, and 
tilt the SET button to the right, or press the SET 
button.
Basic
Using the menu screen
/HX-WA20HX-WA2HX-DC2
MENU
MENU
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5Select the setting content using the SET button and 
press the SET button to set.
∫ About applicable mode indicator
In the recording menu, the recording mode that reflects the currently 
displayed setting is displayed.
D Applicable mode indicator
: Setting is applied to still picture and motion picture recording.
:  Setting is applied to still picture recording.
:  Setting is applied to motion picture recording.
To get back to the previous screenPress the MENU button.
To end the menu settingPress the MENU button several times.
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≥The displayed items change depending on the mode setting 
(recording mode, playback mode).
Select the menu.
Please refer to page 48.
Set the type and volume of operation sounds for the unit.
Basic
Using Option Menu
[MENU]: ,  or   # desired setting
OPTION MENU 1
[CLOCK SET]
[ALERT SOUND]
[TURN ON/OFF]:
Sets the sound emitted when the unit is turned on/off. ([ON]/[OFF])
[RECORD BEEP]:
Sets the sound emitted when recording is started and stopped. 
([ON]/[OFF])
[SHUTTER]:
Sets the sound emitted when the   button is pressed. 
([OFF]/[A]/[B]/[C]/[D])
[KEY SW]:
Sets the sound emitted when the buttons (SET button, MENU button, 
etc.) are pressed. ([OFF]/[A]/[B]/[C]/[D])
[OPERATION VOL]:
Sets the volume of the operation sounds. ([1] to [7])
[ALL OFF]/[OPERATION SOUNDS ON]:
Sets all operation sounds on/off
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