Panasonic Hx Wa30 Basic Owners Manual

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If the screen to set the date and time appears when you turn on the unit, 
skip to step 2 and follow the steps to set the date and time.
1Select the menu. (l38)
2Select an item ([DATE]/[TIME]/[DISP]) using the SET 
button and then tilt the SET button to the right or 
press the SET button.
3(When [DATE] or [TIME] is selected)
Tilt the SET button to the left or right to select the 
desired item and then up and down to set the 
numerical values.
e.g.: When [DATE] is selected
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(When [DISP] is selected)
Select the date format display method using the SET 
button.
4Press the SET button.
5Select [SAVE DATE AND TIME] using the SET button 
and then press the SET button.
6(At the time of purchase only)
After setting [CLOCK SET], notes for underwater use 
are displayed. Check them to maintain the waterproof 
performance.
≥After the notes are displayed, the recording mode setting screen is 
automatically displayed. To move to the next display, press the SET 
button.
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≥Motion pictures are recorded to the SD card if one is inserted. If no SD 
card is inserted, the motion pictures are recorded to the built-in memory.
1Open the LCD monitor.
2Press the REC/  button to change to recording 
mode.
3Press the recording start/stop button to start 
recording.
AWhen you begin recording,  ¥ appears.
4Press the recording start/stop button again to pause 
recording.
Basic
Recording motion pictures
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≥Still pictures are recorded to SD card if one is inserted. If no SD card is 
inserted, the still pictures are recorded to the built-in memory.
1Open the LCD monitor.
2Press the REC/  button to change to recording 
mode.
3(For Auto Focus only) 
Press the   button halfway.
A Focus area (area inside brackets)
4Press the   button fully.
≥If you continue to hold down the   button, you can check the 
recorded image on the LCD monitor.
Basic
Recording still pictures
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≥Audio is recorded to the SD card if one is inserted. If no SD card is 
inserted, the audio is recorded to the built-in memory.
1Open the LCD monitor.
2Press the REC/  button to change to recording 
mode.
3Select the menu. ( l38)
4Start recording by pressing the recording start/stop 
button.
5Press the recording start/stop button again to stop 
recording.
The modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by pointing the unit 
to what you want to record.
Basic
Recording audio
[MENU]:   #...

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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
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.
≥ Tilt the SET button up to start/pause playback of motion pictures.
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Connect the unit to a TV using the AV cable (supplied) or 
a HDMI micro cable (optional).
≥Connecting the AV cable in the wrong direction may cause damage to 
the USB/AV terminal of the unit. If the terminal has become damaged, 
it may not operate correctly,...

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1Press the MENU button. 
2Tilt the SET button to the left. 
3Select tab A using the SET button, and tilt the SET 
button to the right or press the SET button.
4Select from menu items B using the SET button, and 
tilt the SET button to the right, or press the SET 
button.
Basic
Using the menu screen
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.
C 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...

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Language selection
You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen.
Formatting
Please be aware that if a medium is formatted, then all the data recorded 
on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored. Back up important 
data on a PC, disc, etc.[MENU]:  
# [LANGUAGE]
[MENU]:   # [FORMAT]
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