Panasonic HX-WA20, Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...No HX WA20 Before use please read these instructions completely More detailed instructions on the operation of this unit are contained in Operating Instructions PDF format in the supplied CD ROM Install it on your PC to read it VQT4F52 1AG6P1P6506 S ...

Page 2: ... accessories Do not remove covers Do not repair this unit by yourself Refer servicing to qualified service personnel CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or in another confined space Ensure this unit is well ventilated Do not obstruct this unit s ventilation openings with newspapers tablecloths curtains...

Page 3: ...optional Product identification marking Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 oC or incinerate CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer When disposing the batteries please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Product Location Dual Camer...

Page 4: ...aste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and el...

Page 5: ...or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit n...

Page 6: ...go or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications Refer to page 26 for more details on SD cards For the purposes of these operating instructions SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card Functions that can be used for motion picture recording motion picture playback are indicated by in these oper...

Page 7: ...water 14 Caring of this unit after using it underwater 14 Accessories 18 Optional accessories 19 Power supply 20 Inserting removing the battery 20 Charging the battery 23 Charging and recording time 25 Recording to a card 26 Cards that you can use with this unit 26 Inserting removing an SD card 28 Turning the unit on off 31 Selecting a mode 31 Setting date and time 32 Contents ...

Page 8: ...back 37 Watching Video Pictures on your TV 39 Using the menu screen 40 Language selection 41 Formatting 42 Using the zoom 42 Recording in Slow Motion Mode 43 Recording underwater 44 Record with colour balance and audio that are suitable for recording underwater 44 Others Specifications 45 About copyright 49 Reading the Operating Instructions PDF format 50 ...

Page 9: ... detergent soap hot spring bath additive sun oil sun screen chemical etc wipe it off immediately Waterproof function of this unit is for sea water and fresh water only Any malfunction caused by customer misuse or mishandling will not be covered by the warranty The inside of this unit is not waterproof Water leakage will cause malfunction Supplied accessories such as battery pack etc are not waterp...

Page 10: ...s wet It may cause water leakage When inner side of the lens is fogged condensation It is not a malfunction or failure of this unit It may be caused by the environment in which this unit is used Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and unit malfunction What to do when inner side of the lens is fogged Turn off the unit and open the rear door in a place with constant ambient...

Page 11: ...ring to the unit use the supplied brush to remove it Be extremely careful to remove any sand etc that may adhere to the sides and corners of the rubber seal Keep the brush out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Check before using underwater Do not open or close the rear door in places with sand and dust close to water or with wet hands Sand or dust adhering may cause water leaks 1 Unlock t...

Page 12: ...ay cause water leaks and malfunction if you use this unit with liquid adhered 4 Check for cracks and deformation of the rubber seal on the rear door The integrity of the rubber seals may decrease after about 1 year with use and age To avoid permanently damaging this unit the seals should be replaced once each year Please contact Panasonic s Service Centre for related costs and other information ...

Page 13: ... the open close lever and LOCK lever are no longer visible To prevent water seeping into this unit be careful not to trap foreign objects such as liquids sand hair or dust etc About handling the brush Before use check that foreign matter has not adhered to the brush After use remove any adhered foreign matter and clean in preparation for next use LOCK SD CARD BATTERY ...

Page 14: ...he water Take care not to drop this unit and lose it underwater by securely placing the strap around your wrist or similar measure Attaching a tripod with a 5 5 mm screw or larger may open a hole in this unit through which water will leak Using this unit underwater Caring of this unit after using it underwater Do not open or close the rear door until the sand and dust is removed by rinsing this un...

Page 15: ...ghtly a few times After using this unit at the seaside or underwater or after washing it water will remain at the speaker site of this unit for a while and it may cause lower sound or sound distortion Fasten the strap firmly to prevent this unit from dropping 3 Wipe off water drops on this unit with a dry soft cloth and dry this unit in a shaded area which is well ventilated Dry this unit by stand...

Page 16: ...oth Water droplets may adhere to the card when the rear door is opened without thoroughly drying Also water may accumulate in the gap around the card compartment the battery compartment or the terminal connector Be sure to wipe any water off with a soft dry cloth The water droplets may seep into this unit when the rear door is closed while it is still wet causing condensation or failure Wiping moi...

Page 17: ...ubbles may appear when the unit is immersed in water but this is not a malfunction Draining water from the unit Drainage holes are found on the bottom of the unit Hold the unit vertically as shown to drain off the water When draining attach the hand strap to the unit and secure the hand strap to your wrist to prevent the unit from dropping B Drainage holes ...

Page 18: ...h of children to prevent swallowing Product numbers correct as of Feb 2012 These may be subject to change Battery pack VW VBX090 AC adaptor EG GA A VSK0751 GC B VSK0752 GN C VSK0753 AV cable VFA0555 USB cable VFA0554 Handstrap VFC4817 To prevent the unit from dropping be sure to attach the handstrap Brush VYC1064 ...

Page 19: ...sories CD ROM Software CD ROM EG Operating Instructions VFF1005 GC GA GN Operating Instructions VFF1006 Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries Battery pack lithium VW VBX090 HDMI micro cable RP CHEU15 ...

Page 20: ...chase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are ...

Page 21: ...ert the battery A terminal 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 ...

Page 22: ...pen 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 BATTERY SD CARD BATTERY LOCK Unlocked state Locked state Open close lever Lock lever ...

Page 23: ... 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 sleep mode The battery cannot be charged while the unit is recording or playing back It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC and 30 oC The battery temperature should also be the same A Status indicator B AC a...

Page 24: ...mately 1 second on 1 second off and charging begins It will turn off when the charging is completed Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one We recommend using Panasonic batteries l 18 19 If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave the battery ies in a ...

Page 25: ...re The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting stopping recording turning the unit on off moving the zoom button etc The batteries heat up after use or charging This is not a malfunction Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording mode Maximum continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBX090 optional 3 7 V ...

Page 26: ...le to correctly display the charge remaining on the battery For instance at low temperatures the indicator may turn on earlier Because the status of the charge remaining indicator changes according to the ambient temperature conditions of use etc the indicator should be considered as an approximate guide Preparation Recording to a card This unit an SDXC compatible device is compatible with SD Memo...

Page 27: ...the Eye Fi transfer feature an Eye Fi X2 series SD card is required Operation of SD Memory Cards with a capacity of 256 MB or less is not guaranteed 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications The operation of Memory cards exceeding 64 GB cannot be guaranteed When the write prot...

Page 28: ...r equipment for the first time on this unit format the SD card l 42 When the SD card is formatted all of the recorded data is deleted Once the data is deleted it cannot be restored Status indicator A When this unit is accessing the SD card or built in memory the status indicator lights up red 1 Unlock the LOCK lever 2 Slide the open close lever 3 Open the rear door LOCK SD CARD BATTERY ...

Page 29: ...or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card 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 centre 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...

Page 30: ... expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust Do not place SD cards in the following areas jIn direct sunlight jIn very dusty or humid areas jNear a heater jLocations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can occur jWhere static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur To protect SD cards return them to their cases when you are not using them About dispos...

Page 31: ...n changes the mode Preparation Turning the unit on off Preparation Selecting a mode Recording Mode l 34 35 36 For recording motion pictures still pictures and audio Playback Mode l 37 For playing back motion pictures still pictures and audio To turn off the unit Hold down the power button until the LCD monitor goes off Pressing the power button for a short time sends the unit into sleep mode ...

Page 32: ... 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 The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 Preparation Setting date and time MENU CLOCK SET 1 ...

Page 33: ...012 0 00 To charge the built in clock battery install a fully charged battery in the unit If you leave the battery in for approximately 2 days the time settings will be stored for approximately 7 days The charging continues even when the unit is turned off Before using the unit under water and Maintenance after use in water are displayed when setting date and time for the first time after purchase...

Page 34: ... the motion pictures are recorded to the built in memory 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Press the recording start stop button to start recording A When you begin recording appears 3 Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording Basic Recording motion pictures 000 00 00 000 00 00 000 00 00 ...

Page 35: ...re recorded to the built in memory 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 For auto focus only Press the button halfway A Focus area area inside brackets 3 Press 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 F3 5 F3 5 F3 5 1 30 1 30 1 30 ...

Page 36: ...e menu l 40 3 Start recording by pressing the recording start stop button 4 Press 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 REC MODE VOICE RECORD Basic Intelligent Auto Mode 1 Press the button to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode ...

Page 37: ...e file to play back using the SET button and press the SET button A The 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 ...

Page 38: ...rm 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 playback Deletes still picture Displays previous file Displays next file Stops playback and returns to thumbnail display ...

Page 39: ...ures on your TV 1 Connect this unit to a TV Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one 2 Select the video input on the TV 3 Play back from the unit A AV cable supplied ...

Page 40: ...3 Select 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 4 Select 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 MENU MENU ...

Page 41: ...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 screen Press the MENU button To end the menu setting Press the MENU button several times Language selection You can select the language on the screen display and the menu scree...

Page 42: ...t be restored Back up important data on a PC disc etc Set to Recording mode l 31 During zoom operations the zoom bar is displayed i Zoom and digital zoom can be set in ZOOM MODE Basic Formatting MENU FORMAT Basic Using the zoom Zoom button T side Close up recording zoom in W side Wide angle recording zoom out 2 A Zoom bar ...

Page 43: ...u press the button display changes 2 Press the recording start stop button to start recording 3 Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording Basic Recording in Slow Motion Mode Records a motion picture at 240 frames second 640k360 pixels Records a motion picture at 480 frames second 320k180 pixels Off cancel the setting ...

Page 44: ...ater the sound of the unit motor will be recorded at a relatively high volume However in Under Water Mode the sound of the motor is suppressed through the action of an audio filter sound quality differs to when recording in other modes Basic Recording underwater Before recording underwater be sure to read Important About the Waterproof and Dustproof Performance of this unit page 9 to 17 and to use...

Page 45: ...cture compression MPEG 4 AVC H 264 iFrame Audio compression AAC 2 ch Recording mode and transfer rate Approx 17 Mbps VBR Approx 15 Mbps VBR Approx 15 Mbps VBR Approx 9 Mbps VBR Approx 3 Mbps VBR Approx 24 Mbps VBR Approx 18 Mbps VBR Approx 14 Mbps VBR Refer to the operating instructions PDF format for the recordable time and picture size Still picture recording format JPEG Design rule for Camera F...

Page 46: ... iris F2 8 to F3 9 Focal length 4 0 mm to 20 0 mm 35 mm equivalent Motion picture 28 0 mm to 280 0 mm Motion picture 28 1 mm to 140 5 mm Motion picture 28 3 mm to 141 5 mm Still picture 28 0 mm to 140 0 mm Minimum focus distance Normal Approx 10 cm Wide Approx 1 1 m Tele Macro Approx 1 cm Wide Approx 80 cm Tele Zoom Motion picture 5k optical zoom 15k i Zoom 120k digital zoom Still picture 5k optic...

Page 47: ...nnector audio output level Linear PCM USB Reader function SD card Read only No copyright protection support Built in memory Read only Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 USB terminal Type micro B AV output share Battery charging function Charges from USB terminal when the unit is off 500 mA Web camera Compression format Motion JPEG Image size 640k480 30p VGA Flash Available range Approx 80 cm to 2 0 m Dimensions...

Page 48: ...stproof performance Equivalent to IEC 60529 IP5X Battery operation time See page 25 Power source AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 7 W DC output DC 5 0 V 1 0 A EG GA VSK0751 Dimensions 48 9 mm W k32 8 mm H k95 1 mm D Mass Approx 58 g GC VSK0752 Dimensions 49 7 mm W k49 0 mm H k80 9 mm D Mass Approx 64 g GN VSK0753 Dimensions 48 9 mm W k40 5 mm H k76 0 mm D Mass Approx 56 g ...

Page 49: ...or other countries iMovie iChat Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commerc...

Page 50: ... your PC to read it For Windows 1 Turn the PC on and insert the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied 2 Select the desired language and then click Operating Instructions to install Example When an English language OS 3 Double click the Operating Instructions shortcut icon on the desktop Others Reading the Operating Instructions PDF format ...

Page 51: ...nsert the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied click Adobe R Reader R and then follow the messages on the screen to install To uninstall the Operating Instructions PDF format Delete the PDF file from the Program Files Panasonic HX folder When the contents in the Program Files folder cannot be displayed click the Show the contents of this folder to display them For Mac 1 Turn the P...

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