Manual for HX-A1M

Manual for HX-A1M

Brand: Panasonic

Category: Video Camera

Document Type: Manual

Language: EN

Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:43 a.m.

Warranty Information

None

  • Charging the battery: Connect the supplied USB cable to the unit and a PC. The power lamp flashes red while charging and turns off when complete.
  • Inserting/removing a microSD card: Rotate the terminal cover, insert/remove the card until it clicks.
  • Turning the unit on/off: Press the power button to turn on, press and hold for 1 second to turn off.
  • Wi-Fi function: Connect to a smartphone by pressing the recording mode/Wi-Fi button and selecting the unit's SSID and password on the smartphone.
  • Attaching to a Multi Mount or Tripod Mount: Peel and attach double-sided tape to the appropriate surfaces, then secure the unit.

Troubleshooting and error codes

Problem Check points
This unit does not change to Playback mode.
  • When this unit is recording, “Image App” cannot change to Playback mode.
  • If a high-quality motion picture is copied to a smartphone, it may not be able to be played back on the smartphone. (→ 33)
Files cannot be played back.
When connected by the USB cable, this unit is not detected by the PC.
  • If this unit is turned off, the PC does not detect it. (The PC starts charging the battery.)
  • After re-inserting the microSD card into this unit, reconnect the supplied USB cable.
  • Select another USB terminal on the PC.
  • Check the operating environment. (→ 40, 43)
  • Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the PC and turning on this unit again.
  • When using a Wi-Fi connection, even if you connect this unit to the PC, it does not detect this unit as a card reader/web camera. To resolve the problem, terminate the Wi-Fi connection, and disconnect and reconnect the supplied USB cable. (→ 18)
  • When using this unit as a card reader, set [Select USB mode] of the "Image App" to [PC]. (→ 21)
  • When using this unit as a web camera, set [Select USB mode] of the "Image App” to [Web camera]. (→ 21)
When the USB cable is disconnected, 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)
The Wi-Fi connection is not possible between this unit and a smartphone.
  • Make sure the smartphone is properly connected to this unit by checking the Wi-Fi settings of the smartphone.
  • Make sure the SSID and Password have been correctly input.
  • Make sure the smartphone is not connected to the wireless access point. If it is connected to the wireless access point, change the Wi-Fi access point using the smartphone’s Wi-Fi set up.
It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone. It may take longer time to connect depending on the Wi-Fi connection setting of the smartphone, but it is not a malfunction.
This unit is not displayed in the Wi-Fi setting screen of the smartphone. Try turning on/off the Wi-Fi function in the Wi-Fi settings on the smartphone.
The Wi-Fi connection is disconnected immediately. If there is a setting for avoiding unnecessary connections in the Wi-Fi setting menu of the Android device, turn it off.
This unit does not turn off, even after closing "Image App". This unit can be turned off by tapping 󰁌 → [Camera function] → [Camera power off] on the "Image App" screen.
If the microSD card is inserted in this unit, it is not recognised. If the microSD card is formatted on a PC, it may not be recognised by this unit. Use this unit to format microSD cards. (→ 20)
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