Panasonic Hx Wa30 Basic Owners Manual

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About batteries that you can use with this unit
Inserting/removing the battery
≥Press the power button to turn off the unit. ( l30)
1Open the rear door.
Preparation
Power supply
The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBX090.
It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very 
similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in 
some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately 
protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of...

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2(To insert the battery pack)
Confirm the orientation of the terminal markings and 
insert the battery.
Aterminal markings
≥ Confirm that lever  B is locked on to the battery.
≥ It is possible to mistakenly insert the battery upside down, so be sure to 
check the orientation carefully.
(To remove the battery pack)
Push the lever B toward the 
direction of arrow, and pull the 
battery straight out.


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3Close the rear door.
1Close the rear door.
2 Slide the open/close lever.
3 Lock the LOCK lever.
≥ Lock securely to the points where the red portion  C of the open/close 
lever and LOCK lever are no longer visible.
LOCK
SD CARD/
BATTERY
 

LOCK
SD CARD/
BATTERYSD CARD/
BATTERY
LOCK
Unlocked 
state Locked state
Open/close 
lever
Lock lever
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Charging the battery
The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. 
The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is 
connected to an electrical outlet.
Important:
≥The AC adaptor and USB cable are for use with this unit only. Do 
not use them with other equipment. Similarly, do not use AC 
adaptors and USB cables from other equipment with this unit.
≥ The battery is charged while the unit is off or in the Standby Mode.
The battery cannot be charged...

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3Connect the USB cable to the unit.
≥Connecting the USB cable in the wr ong direction may cause damage 
to the USB/AV connector of the unit. If the connector has become 
damaged, it may not operate correctly, including failure to recognize 
the cable even if it has been connected.
≥
The status indicator flashes red with a period of approximately 2 seconds 
(approximately 1 second on, 1 second off), and charging begins.
It will turn off when the charging is completed.
≥ Do not use any other AC...

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≥These times are approximations.
≥ The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been 
discharged completely. Charging time and recordable time vary 
depending on the usage conditions such as high/low 
temperature.
 In particular, using the battery at a low temperature 
below 0  oC (32  oF) will drastically shorten the usable time due to a 
characteristic of the battery. 
≥ The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when 
repeatedly starting/stopping recording, turning...

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The unit can record motion pictures, still pictures or audio to an SD card 
or built-in memory. To record to an SD card, read the following.
Cards that you can use with this unit
Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed 
Class Rating for motion picture recording.
≥Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Preparation
Recording to a card
Please confirm the latest informat ion about SD Memory Cards/SDHC 
Memory Cards/SDXC Memory Cards that can be...

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Inserting/removing an SD card
When using an SD card not from Panasonic, or one previously used on 
other equipment, for the first time on this unit, format the SD 
card. (l40) When the SD card is formatted, all of the recorded data is 
deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored.
Caution:
Check that the status indicator has gone off.
1Open the rear door.
Status indicator  A
≥When this unit is accessing the SD card or built-in memory, the status 
indicator lights up red.
1 Unlock...

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2Insert (remove) the SD card into (from) the card slot.
3Close the rear door.
≥Face the label side  A in the direction shown in the illustration and 
press it straight in as far as it will go.
≥ Press the center of the SD card and then pull it straight out.
1 Close the rear door.
2 Slide the open/close lever.
3 Lock the LOCK lever.
≥ Lock securely to the points where the red portion of the open/close 
lever and LOCK lever are no longer visible.

LOCK
SD CARD/
BATTERY

...

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Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to 
turn on the unit.
The LCD monitor turns on.
Preparation
Turning the unit on/off
To turn off the unitHold down the power button until the LCD monitor goes off.
≥Pressing the power button for a short time sends the unit into 
Standby Mode.
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