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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

Register online at www.panasonic.com/register 

(U.S. customers only)

Summary of Contents for HX-A100D

Page 1: ...al 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 cus...

Page 2: ...ing 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 Con...

Page 3: ...s 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 terminal...

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...

Page 5: ...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 su...

Page 6: ...wner 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 Ow...

Page 7: ...till 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 b...

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 Functio...

Page 9: ...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 atta...

Page 10: ...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 cann...

Page 11: ...g 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 e...

Page 12: ...e 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...

Page 13: ...anteed 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...

Page 14: ...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...

Page 15: ...p 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...

Page 16: ...e 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 wireles...

Page 17: ...ot 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 but...

Page 18: ...nnection 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 an...

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 th...

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 wi...

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 r...

Page 22: ...g 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 u...

Page 23: ...ders 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 Fo...

Page 24: ...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 record...

Page 25: ...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 broadcas...

Page 26: ...e 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...

Page 27: ...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...

Page 28: ...ding 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...

Page 29: ...en 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...

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...

Page 31: ...hrough 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 ac...

Page 32: ...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 Whe...

Page 33: ...b 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...

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 acc...

Page 35: ...le 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 continuous...

Page 36: ...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 S...

Page 37: ...ings 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 se...

Page 38: ...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...

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 op...

Page 40: ...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 t...

Page 41: ...f 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...

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...

Page 43: ...V 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...

Page 44: ...he 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 capab...

Page 45: ...ned 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 Mi...

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...

Page 47: ...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 1920k...

Page 48: ...tware 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...

Page 49: ...y 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 opera...

Page 50: ...n 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...

Page 51: ...nce 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...

Page 52: ...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 Progra...

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 butto...

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...

Page 55: ...cted 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...

Page 56: ...ngs 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...

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 whe...

Page 58: ...cable 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...

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...

Page 60: ...e 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 Aver...

Page 61: ...c 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 rup...

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...

Page 63: ...rademarks 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...

Page 64: ...ANTY 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 RO...

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