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Owner’s Manual

Wearable Camera

Model No.

HX-A100

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for
future use.

VQT4X94

until

2013/2/28

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Page 1: ...ual Wearable Camera Model No HX A100 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use VQT4X94 Register online at www panasonic com register U S customers only ...

Page 2: ...ting Connecting in Live broadcast mode 35 Connecting this unit with an access point such as a wireless router 35 Live broadcasting 37 Setting for Live broadcasting 37 Performing a live broadcast 40 Connecting to devices on the network Connecting in Access Point mode 41 1 Connecting this unit to an access point such as a wireless LAN router 41 2 Connecting this unit and a device on the network 42 P...

Page 3: ...is unit Failure to do so may lead to damage such as rusty terminals caused by water droplets Foreign objects may adhere to the inner side of the side cover around the rubber seal or connecting terminals when the side cover is opened or closed in places with sand or dust etc If you close the side cover with foreign objects adhering to it water may enter the inside Be very careful because doing so m...

Page 4: ... unit remove it Be extremely careful to remove any sand etc that may adhere to the sides and corners of the rubber seal Wipe it off with a dry soft cloth if there is any liquid It may 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 side cover The integrity of the rubber seals may decrease after about 1 year wit...

Page 5: ...r or more Dry this unit on a dry cloth Do not dry this unit with hot air from dryer or similar It will deteriorate the waterproof performance or cause failure due to deformation Do not use chemicals such as benzine thinner alcohol or cleanser soap or detergents 4 Confirm that there are no water droplets open the side cover and wipe off any water droplets or sand left inside using a soft dry cloth ...

Page 6: ...Owner s Manual may differ from the actual screens Names icons contents and services of applications may be changed with no prior notice Please note that they may differ from the descriptions of this Owner s Manual microSD Memory Card and microSDHC Memory Card are referred to as the microSD card Smartphone and tablet computer are referred to as the smartphone Pages for reference are indicated by an...

Page 7: ...still pictures without connecting to the smartphone What you can do with this unit Image App USTREAM LUMIX CLUB XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX Live broadcasting 1 Using the LUMIX CLUB and USTREAM services you can broadcast live motion pictures l 37 Playback on DLNA compatible devices You can play back the contents stored in this unit on the DLNA compatible devices l 43 Live view l 22 Remote control l 22 Playba...

Page 8: ... button RESET If this unit fails to operate correctly such as when this unit cannot be turned on off press the reset button by using a paper clip or a similar object 18 Card slot l 14 Names and Functions of Main Parts 9 10 11 12 13 15 14 5 6 7 8 3 4 2 1 16 17 18 Main unit Camera unit Hold function The lock lamp lights up and the operation buttons on this unit are locked Even when the operation but...

Page 9: ...l image on the Live view screen l 23 Main unit Camera unit Fastening the main unit using the Armband Case 1 Insert so that you can see the buttons on the main unit 2 If the band is not long enough attach the extended band C A Hook and loop fastener Attach by passing the tip of the armband through the buckle portion B of the extended band 3 Fasten to your arm When fastening the main unit try not to...

Page 10: ...t the camera unit comes into close contact with the cheek you can record less blurry images 4 Hold the camera attachment portion F and adjust the direction of the lens If the direction of the lens cannot be changed loosen the adjustment knob G slightly and tighten it after adjusting the direction of the lens If the camera unit is shaky tighten the adjustment knob G How to remove the camera Hold th...

Page 11: ...ng that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave the unit including built in battery in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed If operating time is short even after fully...

Page 12: ...re removing The environment is at an extremely high or low temperature Wait until the temperature has returned to an appropriate level and try charging again If you are still unable to charge there may be a fault in this unit or the connecting device Flashing with approx 2 second period off for approx 1 second on for approx 1 second During charging normally l 11 Flashing with approx 4 second perio...

Page 13: ...ranteed 2 Use microSD cards conforming to Class 6 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating for Slow motion mode l 24 If you use microSD cards conforming to Class 4 or less of that the recording may stop suddenly Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Recording to a card 1 SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Check via the label on the ...

Page 14: ...r and slide it upward and then lock it Securely close it until it clicks When the microSD card is removed a notification sound emits and the access lamp flashes fast a state in which a microSD card is not inserted Do not touch the terminals on the back of the microSD card For handling of microSD card refer to page 59 About the access lamp When the access lamp is lit do not j Remove the microSD car...

Page 15: ...mp is turned on To turn off this unit Hold down the power button until the power lamp goes off Proceed to Connecting directly with a smartphone l 17 and Setting up with Setup wizard l 19 to finish the setup of this unit You can enjoy the functions of this unit after finishing the setup ...

Page 16: ...ce that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to the wireless network you are not authorized to use Do not attempt to connect to the wireless networks that you are not authorized to use SSID as it may be considered as unauthorized access SSID refers to the name of device that is used to identify a network over a wireless LAN connection I...

Page 17: ...not compatible with WPS connect this unit with the smartphone according to Selecting SSID of this unit to connect with a smartphone l 18 WPS stands for Wi Fi Protected SetupTM 1 Press the Wi Fi WPS button continuously to change the Wi Fi mode lamp to The Wi Fi mode lamp flashes 2 Set the Wi Fi function to ON on the smartphone setup menu Refer to the manual of your smartphone 3 Press and hold the W...

Page 18: ...onnection is completed Wi Fi mode and Wi Fi mode lamp will turn off if this unit cannot be connected with the smartphone in approx 30 minutes Retry the connection setting from the Step1 If this unit and the smartphone are too far apart from each other when making the settings the connection may not be established Move the devices closer to each other before making the settings Even if you have cha...

Page 19: ... the SSID and password authentication key of the access point When connecting by If the device is Android 1 Tap 2 Tap the wireless access point to connect 3 Enter password This allows you to operate this unit via an access point using your smartphone 4 Make the connection destination settings for a live broadcast Enter the SSID and password authentication key of the access point Up to three access...

Page 20: ... that of the smartphone Synchronize to adjust the clock etc 1 Tap Camera setup 2 Tap Date time When you want to adjust the clock change the time of the smartphone first and then synchronize the time with this unit It may take approximately 60 seconds to synchronize the time of the smartphone with that of this unit When the built in clock battery runs down the clock setting returns to the default s...

Page 21: ... be aware that if a microSD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the microSD card will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC etc l 45 Do not turn this unit off or remove the microSD card while formatting Do not expose this unit to vibrations or shock Do not format a microSD card using any other equipment such as a PC The card may not be used on this unit Please...

Page 22: ...ng icon to record still picture Updating Live view images may stop while recording still pictures About recording with this unit You can record images using this unit without any connection with this unit turning the Wi Fi mode off Motion pictures and still pictures cannot be recorded at the same time Recording Preparation Connect this unit with the smartphone and start Image App l 17 1080 30p XXX...

Page 23: ...lders according to the Normal shooting mode or Slow motion mode setting l 24 Still pictures that have been taken one at a time and those taken in Interval rec mode l 25 are saved in separate folders For details about the folders refer to 47 page If you set the field of view mode to wide Level Shot Function l 25 and Image stabilization l 25 is set to OFF If you set the field of view mode to standar...

Page 24: ...e output during recording Live broadcasting is not available Sound cannot be recorded Color Night Rec Level Shot Function Image stabilization and Angle switchover are not available The following recording modes are available When Normal shooting mode is set to ON When Slow motion mode is set to ON This reduces noise of the wind picked up by the built in microphone Default setting OFF It may not re...

Page 25: ...d This is for automatically correcting the horizontal tilt of an image Level Shot Function operates when starting to record a motion picture or still picture or when starting to perform a live broadcast Level Shot Function will not work in the following cases j When the tilt of the camera is large j When the recording mode is set to 1920k1080 60p or 1280k720 60p j When Color Night Rec is set to ON...

Page 26: ...he screen may become washed out for a while Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction White balance setting cannot be changed while this function is activated You can check if the image is level The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition The guidelines do not affect the actual images that will be recorded You can add a sound when...

Page 27: ...e next or previous still picture To copy the data stored in this unit to the smartphone Copy using Picture Share settings Set Save to smartPH to the picture share tab and drag and drop the thumbnail of the file you want to copy l 32 Copying motion picture files stored in this unit to a smartphone may not be possible depending on the smartphone you are using If motion picture files have been copied...

Page 28: ...ading still picture data in this unit on a WEB service the data will be resized to 0 2M If Medium is set when uploading still picture data in this unit on a WEB service the data will be resized to 2 1M If Large original is set the still picture data in this unit will be uploaded in its original state Please refer to page 31 for Start LUMIX CLUB function use and page 31 for Regist WEB Service Using...

Page 29: ...ven if you protect some motion still pictures formatting the microSD card will delete them This splits a motion picture into two and deletes the unnecessary part before or after the split point It may not be possible to divide files with a short recording time This deletes all files at once When MP4 thumbnails are displayed only MP4 files are deleted all at once when JPEG thumbnails are displayed ...

Page 30: ... settings Android device iOS device Uploading on WEB services From the Play Store etc download the applications that perform uploading on the WEB services Picture Share settings l 32 Registering LUMIX CLUB l 31 Registering WEB services l 31 Picture Share settings l 32 Live broadcasting Registering LUMIX CLUB l 31 Registering WEB services l 31 Live broadcast settings synchronizing with this unit l ...

Page 31: ...through the LUMIX CLUB terms of use and tap Agree 5 Enter the password on the next screen Tap Register After the login complete the registration according to the on screen instructions When using an access point connection l 41 step 6 is not required 6 Close or hide the Image App turn on the Wi Fi setting and connect this unit and smartphone l 17 Check the following site for supported WEB services...

Page 32: ...e information refer to the help of the Image App 1 When this unit and a smartphone are connected directly l 17 turn off the Wi Fi setting of the smartphone to make the internet connection available When using an access point connection l 41 proceed to step 2 2 Tap Playback settings Picture Share settings on the Image App screen 4 Close or hide the Image App turn on the Wi Fi setting and connect th...

Page 33: ...ab of the WEB service you intend to use 4 Enter a comment you intend to post on the WEB service 5 Press the home button on the iOS device and cancel the connection between this unit and the iOS device turn off the Wi Fi setting Set the internet environment such as the 3G network connection to the one for the iOS device 6 Restart the Image App When a message indicating that a connection attempt is ...

Page 34: ... connections are used for uploading motion pictures or still pictures high data charges may be incurred depending on the content of your data plan Uploading on WEB services can also be done with an access point connection l 41 ...

Page 35: ...ble with WPS If your access point is not compatible with WPS connect this unit with an access point according to Entering SSID to connect to an access point l 36 1 Press the Wi Fi WPS button continuously to change the Wi Fi mode lamp to The Wi Fi mode lamp flashes 1 Beep sounds 8 times 2 Press and hold the Wi Fi WPS button for 3 seconds or more The Wi Fi mode lamp flashes faster 3 Press the WPS bu...

Page 36: ...e lamp to The Wi Fi mode lamp flashes 1 Beep sounds 8 times When 2 Beeps sound 8 times the connection is completed About the connection destination in Live broadcast mode You can register up to three SSIDs for live broadcasting step 2 When perfoming a live broadcast a connection attempt will be made with the first SSID and if it fails an attempt will be made with the second one and so on From Live...

Page 37: ...tings for sending data etc l 30 1 Using the browser of a PC or smartphone register to USTREAM and acquire an ID password program 2 Make the LUMIX CLUB settings l 31 3 From the Image App tap Playback settings LUMIX CLUB settings Regist WEB Service USTREAM 4 Make the coordination settings between the LUMIX CLUB and USTREAM Enter the ID password program in step 1 Make the settings by following on scr...

Page 38: ...f them will make a connection attempt in turns when performing a live broadcast l 36 E mail Setup This sends a notification e mail for a live broadcast to e mail addresses specified at the start of the USTREAM broadcast If the e mail setting is made an e mail will be sent for every broadcast If you do not want to send it set this to OFF E mail date format This sets the date display format of an e ...

Page 39: ... quality by referring to the values of the recommended optimal speeds upstream above as an approximate guide Operation cannot be guaranteed for all devices Even with a broadband line the recommended optimal speed may not be reached depending on your environment Narrowband lines such as analog modems cannot be used If the line is switched while using mobile router etc communication may be interrupt...

Page 40: ...s live broadcasting is not available j When the recording mode is set to 1920k1080 60p or 1280k720 60p j When in Slow motion mode j While recording a motion picture j When in Interval rec mode j When the date setting is out of sync by a day or more j When two cameras simultaneously perform live broadcasts at the same account The camera that has started the broadcast first will be disconnected from...

Page 41: ...of your access point and check if the access point is compatible with WPS If your access point is not compatible with WPS connect this unit with an access point according to Entering SSID to connect to an access point l 42 1 Press the Wi Fi WPS button continuously to change the Wi Fi mode lamp to The Wi Fi mode lamp flashes 2 Press and hold the Wi Fi WPS button for 3 seconds or more The Wi Fi mode...

Page 42: ... connection For information on the connection method refer to the operating instructions for your device or access point 2 When connecting to the smartphone From the Image App tap Set connect dest and tap this unit from the connection destination list When the connection is complete control this unit from the Image App When connecting with a DLNA compatible device On the DLNA device select this un...

Page 43: ...TV in use The following operations can be performed if a color button is pushed Blue Red Skip playback Fast forward Fast rewind playback cannot be performed Controlling from a smartphone Play back the data in this unit by using the smartphone 1 From the Image App tap Play on TV 2 Tap the model name of DLNA compatible TV you use for playback 3 Perform playback operations with the smartphone It may ...

Page 44: ...The following settings can be made j Changing the SSID Changing the network password j Displaying the MAC address information MAC address refers to a unique ID number assigned to devices that are capable of connecting to the network MAC address is used for identifying those devices About network information of this unit ...

Page 45: ...oned in this owner s manual are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS For use with Windows This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows NT and Windows 2000 Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed Operation on an OS other than the one pre installed is not ...

Page 46: ..._SD disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable Do not delete the microSD card s folders Doing so may make the microSD card unusable in this unit When a file not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognized by this unit Always use this unit to format microSD cards It is possible to play back still pictures on a PC using a image viewer standard to Windows ...

Page 47: ...h folder stores a maximum of 999 still pictures Intermittent recording A new folder is created for each recording 2 6 Motion picture files in MP4 format Each folder stores a maximum of 99 files 2 1920k1080 60p 3 1920k1080 30p 4 1280k720 60p 5 1280k720 30p 6 640k360 30p 7 9 Slow motion pictures MP4 format 7 1 2 times normal speed 1920k1080 60fps 8 1 4 times normal speed 1280k720 120fps 9 1 8 times ...

Page 48: ...ftware supplied with this unit and other software at the same time Close any other software if you start the software supplied with this unit and close the software supplied with this unit if you start any other software Using the HD Writer WE 1 0 Windows only What can be done with the HD Writer WE 1 0 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture Editing Editing motion picture d...

Page 49: ...ny kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to warranties of non infringement merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose Further Panasonic does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free Panasonic or any of its distributors will not be liable for any damage suffered by Licensee arising from or in connection with Licensee s use ...

Page 50: ...on 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when using playback function Intel Core 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using editing function RAM Windows 8 Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended Display High Color 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or...

Page 51: ...ance PC depending on the functions to be used It may not properly play back or properly operate depending on the environment of the PC used Refer to the operating environment and notes Operation during the playback may become slow if the CPU or memory is not fulfilling the requirements of the operating environment Always use the most current driver for the video card Always make sure there is enou...

Page 52: ...n Administrator or as user name for standard user account only for Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest account On the PC Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer WE 1 0 HD Writer WE 1 0 For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later ...

Page 53: ... dest in the Image App A login ID and password for the LUMIX CLUB Playback settings LUMIX CLUB settings Manage login ID in the Image App Turn on this unit while pressing and holding the Wi Fi WPS button and press and hold the Wi Fi WPS button A and the power button B for approximately 5 seconds When the Wi Fi mode lamps light up for approximately 1 second and turn off the initialization of the net...

Page 54: ... files on the inserted card may exceed the limit Check the error details on the Image App screen This unit arbitrarily stops recording Use a microSD card that can be used for motion picture recording l 13 The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion Using this unit format the microSD card l 21 Using a microSD card with...

Page 55: ...ected an error message will appear on the PC To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen Windows When connected by the USB cable this unit is not detected by the PC If the power of this unit is OFF this unit starts charging when it is connected to a PC After re inserting the microSD card into this unit reconnect the supplied U...

Page 56: ...ings of the smartphone I have forgotten the Login ID or Password for the LUMIX CLUB Check the information in the login screen of LUMIX CLUB http lumixclub panasonic net eng c Live broadcasting does not work even if live broadcasting is set Live broadcasting cannot be performed if the date and time of the smartphone that is synchronized with this unit is not set correctly First set the date and tim...

Page 57: ... times and live broadcasting does not start Cannot connect to the connection destination for live broadcasting Check the settings SSID or password and communication environment signal conditions or whether the Wi Fi mode is correct l 35 2 Beeps sound 8 times and live broadcasting does not start This unit cannot log in to LUMIX CLUB Check whether the settings login ID password synchronization of se...

Page 58: ...able from the PC and then wipe this unit with a soft dry cloth If this unit is very dirty dip a cloth in water and squeeze firmly and then wipe this unit with the damp cloth Next dry this unit with a dry cloth Use of benzine paint thinner alcohol or dishwashing liquid may alter the camera body or peel the surface finish Do not use these solvents When using a chemical dust cloth follow the instruct...

Page 59: ... not completely delete the data in the microSD card It is recommended that the microSD card is physically destroyed or the microSD card is physically formatted using commercially available data erasing software when disposing of or giving away the microSD card The customer is responsible for the management of the data in the microSD card Cautions for using a microSD card Do not expose the terminal...

Page 60: ...le pictures Recording modes approximate recordable time Normal shooting mode Picture size Frame rate 1920k1080 60p 1920k1080 30p 1280k720 60p 1280k720 30p 640k360 30p Transfer rate VBR Max 28 Mbps Average 15 Mbps Average 15 Mbps Average 9 Mbps Average 3 Mbps microSD card 4 GB 19 min 35 min 35 min 1 h 3 h 8 GB 40 min 1 h 10 min 1 h 10 min 2 h 6 h 16 GB 1 h 20 min 2 h 20 min 2 h 20 min 4 h 10 min 12...

Page 61: ...tc Do not heat in microwaves or ovens etc Do not charge use or leave in hot places such as next to fires or in extremely hot weather Do not put into water This may cause leaking overheating fire or rupture If a leak should occur by no means touch the liquid with bare hands If the liquid gets on the body or clothes wash well with water If the liquid gets into your eyes there is a danger of blindnes...

Page 62: ... button side of this unit and remove the flexible circuit board A 3 After pulling out the built in battery connector B pull out the flexible circuit board C and pull out the speaker connector D upwards 4 Remove the 4 screws indicated in the figure below and remove the heatsink E 5 Remove the connector F of the camera unit and lift up the circuit board 6 Remove the battery by using a screwdriver Re...

Page 63: ...trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc Facebook is a trademark of Facebook Inc The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi Fi Alliance The Wi Fi Protected Setup Mark is a mark of the Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi Wi Fi Protected Setup WPA and WPA2 are marks or registered marks of the Wi Fi Alliance DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification...

Page 64: ...RANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof shown in the attached Application Software CD ROM At least three 3 years from delivery of this product Panasonic will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below for a charge no more than our cost of physicall...

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