Panasonic Hx Wa30 Owners Manual

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2(When [SLOW MOTION MODE] is selected)
Select the menu.
≥Press the MENU button to exit the menu setting.
3Press the recording start/stop button to start 
recording.
≥(When [SLOW MOTION (CONTINUOUS MODE)] is selected)
If you press the SET button, the recording mode ( / ) 
switches. (You can also switch the mode during recording standby)
4Press the recording start/stop button again to pause 
recording.
≥When recording in [SLOW MOTION MODE], the recording will 
automatically stop after 15 seconds.
≥...

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≥If you perform any of the following cases, the Slow Motion Mode 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
≥ During recording in Slow Motion Mode, the following function is 
disabled.
j[E.I.S.(VIDEO)]
≥ During recording in Slow Motion Mode, the following functions are 
disabled and cannot be used.
j[CREATIVE CONTROL], [ZOOM MODE], [SCENE MODE] and 
[FACE FRAMING]
≥ [ISO] is set to AUTO.
≥ [EXPOSURE] is set to...

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You can add various types of filter effects when recording motion pictures 
and still pictures.
≥Set to Recording Mode. ( l38)
Select the menu. (l60)
≥  / 
You can also display the 
[CREATIVE CONTROL] menu 
by pressing the   button.
Advanced (Recording)
Recording with a filter effect
[MENU]:   # [CREATIVE CONTROL]  # desired setting
(OFF):
Cancel the setting.
(Miniature Effect (MINI))*1:
Record motion pictures with miniature effects as if recording a 
miniature model.
(One Point Color (1CLR)):...

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*1 /   only
*2 Mode for motion picture recording only
*3 Mode for still picture recording only
∫ One Point Color
Select the color to leave with SET button, and press SET 
button.
∫ Time Lapse Rec
Select the desired setting time ([1 sec]/[10 sec]/[30 sec]/
[1 min]/[2 min]) with SET button, and press SET button.
≥ (1 sec) / (10 sec) / (30 sec) / (1 min) / (2 min) will 
appear on the LCD monitor.
≥ 1 frame will be recorded every set recording intervals, and 10 frames 
will makeup motion picture of 1...

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≥You can also make the setting from the simple menu ( l62).
≥ When [CREATIVE CONTROL] is set, the [SLOW MOTION MODE] 
(  only) ( l80), [SCENE MODE] ( l97), [BURST] ( l102 ) 
and [PANORAMA] ( l102) functions are set to OFF.
≥ (Miniature Effect (MINI))
jAudio is not recorded.
j [E.I.S.(VIDEO)] and [FACE FRAMING] are disabled.
j To make the Miniature Effect more noticeable, it is recommended 
use a tripod to record subjects that include far scenery, or subjects 
that have depth or are tilted, without...

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≥(Ghost Effect (GHOST))
jThis will not work during the still picture recording (except for still 
picture recording while recording motion picture).
j [E.I.S.(VIDEO)] is disabled.
j If you record a still picture during motion picture recording, a ghost 
effect will be recorded.
≥ (Fish-eye Effect (FISH))
j[FACE FRAMING] is disabled.
≥ (HDR Paint (HDRP))
jWe recommend use of a tripod.
j The flash is disabled.
j [E.I.S.(PICTURE)] is set to  (OFF).
j [METERING MODE] is set to  (MULTI).
j [ISO] is set...

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Records a sequence of still pictures at a rate of 10 per second or 1 per 
second.
Use this function to record fast-moving subject.
≥ Set to Recording Mode. ( l38)
1Select the menu.
2(For Auto Focus only) 
Press the   button halfway.
Advanced (Recording)
Burst recording
[MENU]:   # [BURST]  # desired setting
(16M BURST):
Records approximately 1 still picture every 1 second.
The unit records as you hold down the   button, ending the recording 
when the maximum number pictures in the burst are...

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3Press the   button fully.
≥During recording,   lights up in red.
≥ The Auto Focus works to fix the focus when the   button is pressed 
halfway.
∫ Maximum number of pictures in the burst
≥When recording with the self-timer, the recording ends when the 
maximum number of pictures in the burst is reached.
≥ When burst recording, the following functions are disabled and cannot 
be used.
j[FLASH]
j  [HDR Backlight Comp.] in [SCENE MODE]
j  (HANDHELD NIGHT SHOT) in [SCENE MODE]
j [CREATIVE CONTROL]
j...

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By recording while panning the unit vertically or horizontally you can 
record a 180e or 360e panorama still picture.
≥ Set to Recording Mode. ( l38)
1Select the menu.
≥A white cross is displayed on the LCD monitor.
2Press the   button to start the recording.
≥A red cross is displayed at the center of 
the LCD monitor.
3Pan the unit horizontally or vertically.
≥The red cross will shift in the panning 
direction. Record in such a way that the 
red cross and the white cross align. (If the 
red cross...

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∫
Recording technique
∫ About size of still pictures
The sizes of panorama still pictures are as follows.Move the camera toward the direction of recording taking care not to 
shake. (Correct recording is not possible when the shake is too big)
HX-WA30
Panorama setting
Picture size
Horizontal 
panorama still  pictureVer t ic al  
panorama still  picture
 (360 e PANORAMA) 14144k1280 1680 k14144
 (180 e PANORAMA) 7072k1280 1680 k7072
HX-WA3 / HX-WA03
Panorama setting
Picture size
Horizontal 
panorama...