Panasonic Hx Wa30 Owners Manual

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This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones.
≥This function’s default setting is [ (ON)].
≥ You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions.
This setting registers the functions (shortcut functions) performed when 
the SET button is tipped up, down, left and right with the recording screen 
displayed.
1 Select the destination (up, down, left or right on the SET button) 
for the function using the SET button and press the SET button.
2 Select the...

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* only
≥To continue and register other functions, repeat Steps 1 and 2.
3 Press the MENU button.
≥ A confirmation screen for the shortcut 
settings appears.
4 Press the MENU button to complete 
the settings.
5 Tilt the SET button in the direction in 
which you registered the function.
≥ Each tip of the SET button changes the registered function setting.
≥To confirm the shortcut settings, press the MENU button on the screen 
in Step 1. A confirmation screen appears.
(AF LOCK):
Locks the focus. (...

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AF lock
If you register AF lock as a shortcut function ( l111 ), you can record with 
the focus locked.
≥ Register the shortcut function. ( l111 )
Tilt the SET button in the direction to which you registered AF lock.
≥  will appear on the LCD monitor.
≥ When [FOCUS] is set to   (MANUAL), AF Lock is disabled.
≥ The AF lock setting is canceled if any of the following operations are 
performed.
jIf the SET button is tilted in the direction used to register AF lock
j Setting Playback Mode
j If...

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AE lock
If you register AE lock as a shortcut function ( l111 ), you can record with 
the exposure locked.
≥ Register the shortcut function. ( l111 )
Tilt the SET button in the direction to which you registered AE lock.
≥  will appear on the LCD monitor.
≥ The AE lock setting is canceled if any of the following operations are 
performed.
jIf the SET button is tilted in the direction used to register AE lock
j Setting Playback Mode
j If the [SCENE MODE] setting is changed
j If [CREATIVE CONTROL]...

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White Balance
Automatic White Balance function may not reproduce natural colors 
depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the 
White Balance manually.
1Select the menu.
2Select the White Balance using the SET button, and 
press the SET button.
≥To return to auto setting, select   (AUTO).
Advanced (Recording)
Manual recording
[MENU]:   # [WHITE BALANCE]
 (AUTO):The unit adjusts the White Balance 
automatically.
 (SUNNY):Outdoors under a clear sky
 (CLOUDY):Outdoors...

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To set the White Balance manually
1 Point the unit at a white subject that fills the screen.
2 Select the   (WHITE SET) and press the SET button.
≥ The LCD monitor display will go dark for a moment and then return to 
the recording menu. When the   icon appears on the recording 
menu, the White Balance has been set.
≥When the brightness changes or the recording location changes and 
the color balance is no longer correct, check whether the White 
Balance setting is suitable for the light...

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Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment 
[HX-WA30]
Shutter speed:
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
Iris:
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
1Select the menu.
2Select an Exposure Mode using the SET button and 
press the SET button.
3(On selecting   (SHUTTER) or   (APERTURE))
Tilt the SET button left or right to set.
(On selecting   (MANUAL))
Tilt the SET button up/down to select shutter speed 
or iris value, and tilt left and right to set.
[MENU]:  # [EXPOSURE]...

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4Press the SET button.
AF2.8: Iris value:
F2.8 ...  !"""""#  ... F8.0
≥ Value closer to F8.0 darken the image.
≥ Value closer to F2.8 brighten the image.
B 1/250: Shutter speed:
2 (2 seconds) to 1/1000 (1/1000 second)
≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/1000 is faster.
≥ To restore automatic settings, press the   button.
≥When setting both the shutter speed and the iris value, set the shutter 
speed and then set the iris value.
≥ When   (SHUTTER),   (APERTURE) or   (MANUAL) are...

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Manual shutter speed adjustment
≥When recording with a slow shutter speed, attach the unit to a tripod 
etc. to prevent camera shake.
≥ You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very 
brightly, or is highly reflective.
≥ During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth.
≥ If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, 
color and screen brightness may change or a horizontal line may 
appear on the screen. In this case, record in the...

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Setting the focus and recording
Set the focus in accordance with the distance to the subject.
1Select the menu.
2Select the item to set using the SET button and press 
the SET button.
∫ Using Manual Focus
1 Select   (MANUAL) and press the 
SET button.
≥ The bar for setting the focus appears.
2 Tilt the SET button left or right to set 
the focus, and press the SET button.
≥ Set the focus and return to the recording 
screen.
≥When focus is set to   (MANUAL) or   (MACRO), the 
[PANORAMA] and [SCENE...