Panasonic HX-WA3 Manuel D’Utilisation

≥ During panorama still picture recording, the zoom function is disabled.
≥ If you record a motion picture with [PANORAMA] set to 

 (360

e 

PANORAMA) or 

 (180

e PANORAMA), zoom operations are 

available during recording but zoom will be automatically canceled 
when you stop.

≥ The panorama still picture that will be recorded will be narrower than 

what is displayed in the recording screen.

≥ Panorama still pictures are indicated by 

 or 

 in the 1-file or 8-

file thumbnail display.

≥ When recording panorama still pictures, the following functions are 

disabled and cannot be used.
j [FLASH], [SCENE MODE], [CREATIVE CONTROL], [BURST] and 

[SELF TIMER]

≥ The following functions do not work with recording panorama still 

pictures.
j [E.I.S.(PICTURE)]

≥ When recording panorama still pictures, [FOCUS] is set to 

(AUTO).

≥ During panorama recording, the exposure is automatically corrected 

according to the brightness of the subject. (

 [EXPOSURE] is 

set to 

 (PROGRAM)) To record with the exposure locked, use the 

AE lock function (

).

≥ When [PANORAMA] is set to 

 (360

e PANORAMA) or 

 (180

e 

PANORAMA), the field of view of the recording standby screen 
switches to the field of view for a still picture display. (

≥ Focus and White Balance will be fixed to the optimal values for the still 

picture for first frame. Therefore, if focus, brightness or a light source 
changes drastically during recording, the panorama still picture as a 
whole may not be recorded with optimal focus or a color tone.

≥ Since panorama still picture is composed from multiple still pictures, 

there may be cases where the subject may warp or connection may 
stand out.

HX-WA30