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Taking Pictures by Specifying the 
Aperture/Shutter Speed ..........................78

• Aperture-Priority AE ..........................78
• Shutter-Priority AE ............................78
• Manual Exposure Mode ....................79

Taking Pictures with different image 
effects (Creative Control Mode) ..............80
Taking Expressive Portraits and 
Landscape Pictures 
(Advanced Scene Mode).........................82

• [PORTRAIT] ......................................82
• [SCENERY].......................................83
• [SPORTS] .........................................83
• [CLOSE-UP]......................................83
• [NIGHT PORTRAIT]..........................84

Taking Pictures that Match the Scene 
Being Recorded (Scene Mode)...............85

• [PANORAMA ASSIST]......................86
• [PARTY] ............................................86
• [CANDLE LIGHT] ..............................87
• [BABY1]/[BABY2] ..............................87
• [PET] .................................................88
• [SUNSET] .........................................88
• [HIGH SENS.] ...................................88
• [HI-SPEED BURST] ..........................88
• [FLASH BURST] ...............................89
• [PANNING]........................................90
• [STARRY SKY] .................................91
• [FIREWORKS] ..................................91
• [BEACH]............................................92
• [SNOW] .............................................92
• [AERIAL PHOTO] .............................92
• [PHOTO FRAME]..............................92
• [3D PHOTO MODE] ..........................93

Recording Motion Picture 
with Manual Settings
(Creative Video Mode) ............................94
Taking Pictures in Custom Mode ............96

• Registering Personal Menu Settings 

(Registering custom settings) ...........96

Taking a Picture with Face Recognition 
Function ..................................................98

• Face Settings ....................................99
• Setting Auto Registration/

Sensitivity........................................101

Entering Text .........................................103
Using the [REC] Mode Menu.................104

• [PHOTO STYLE] .............................104
• [ASPECT RATIO] ............................105
• [PICTURE SIZE] .............................106
• [QUALITY] .......................................107
• [SENSITIVITY] ................................107
• [ISO LIMIT SET] ..............................107
• [WHITE BALANCE] .........................108
• [FACE RECOG.] .............................111
• [AF MODE] ......................................112
• [QUICK AF] .....................................115
• [AF/AE LOCK] .................................116
• [METERING MODE] .......................117
• [I.DYNAMIC] (Intelligent dynamic 

range control)..................................118

• [MIN. SHTR SPEED].......................118
• [BURST] ..........................................119
• [I.RESOLUTION] .............................119
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] ............................120
• [STABILIZER]..................................120
• [AF ASSIST LAMP] .........................121
• [FLASH]...........................................121
• [FLASH SYNCHRO]........................121
• [RED-EYE REMOVAL]....................122
• [CONVERSION] ..............................122
• [CLOCK SET] ..................................122

Using the [MOTION PICTURE] 
Mode Menu ...........................................123

• [REC MODE] ...................................123
• [REC QUALITY] ..............................124
• [EXPOSURE MODE] ......................125
• [CONTINUOUS AF] ........................125
• [WIND CUT] ....................................126
• [ZOOM MIC] ....................................126

Summary of Contents for DMC-FZ47K

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FZ47 VQT3R48 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...res 34 Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures 36 Playing Back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 37 Selecting a picture 38 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 38 Using the Playback Zoom 39 Playing Back Motion Pictures 40 Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture 41 Deleting Pictures 42 To delete a single picture 42 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 43 Setting ...

Page 3: ...n Picture with Manual Settings Creative Video Mode 94 Taking Pictures in Custom Mode 96 Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings 96 Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function 98 Face Settings 99 Setting Auto Registration Sensitivity 101 Entering Text 103 Using the REC Mode Menu 104 PHOTO STYLE 104 ASPECT RATIO 105 PICTURE SIZE 106 QUALITY 107 SENSITIVITY 107 ISO LIMIT SE...

Page 4: ... 148 Playing back 3D pictures 150 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures 152 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 152 Copy the playback image using an AV cable 153 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 154 Connecting to a PC 155 Acquiring of still pictures and MP4 motion pictures other than AVCHD motion pictures 156 Uploading the images to sharing sites 158 Printing the P...

Page 5: ...er proof Avoid using the camera at location with a lot of dust water sand etc Liquids sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens buttons etc Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions but it may become unrepairable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a ...

Page 6: ...he text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9...

Page 7: ...ton P70 71 11 Playback button P37 12 MENU SET button P10 22 13 Cursor buttons P10 14 Q MENU button P47 Delete button P42 15 DISPLAY button P60 16 LCD monitor P60 167 3 Exposure compensation P74 Auto Bracket P75 Flash output adjustment P69 2 Self timer button P73 1 ISO P76 4 Function button P50 The following menus can be assigned PHOTO STYLE ASPECT RATIO QUALITY METERING MODE WHITE BALANCE I DYNAMI...

Page 8: ... with your fingers 26 Shoulder strap eyelet P12 27 HDMI socket P146 28 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P146 153 156 159 29 Terminal door 30 Lens barrel 31 Tripod receptacle P175 32 Release lever P18 33 Card Battery door P18 34 DC coupler cover When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used P166 C U S T M 18 19 21 20 22 24 23 17 25 AV OUT DIGITAL AV OU...

Page 9: ...ia the EVF LCD button will be maintained even when the power of the digital camera is turned OFF Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the Viewfinder clearly Look at the display on the Viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where the screen is clearest A Diopter adjustment dial Viewfinder ...

Page 10: ...e rear dial rotating left or right and deciding by pressing Rotating Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings Pressing Operations that are the same as MENU SET button such as determine settings etc are performed during the various settings Rear dial is described as follows in this Owner s Manual Cursor buttons MENU SET button e g When you press the 4 down bu...

Page 11: ...ect the surface of the lens Pass the string through the hole on the camera Pass the same string through the hole on the lens cap Attach the lens cap Do not hang or swing around this unit Make sure to detach the lens cap when turning the power ON Be careful not to lose the lens cap Be careful that the lens cap string does not become entangled with the shoulder strap ...

Page 12: ... to prevent it from dropping Pass the shoulder strap through the hole at the shoulder strap eyelet Pass the shoulder strap through the stopper and fasten the shoulder strap A Pull the shoulder strap 2 cm 0 07 feet or more Attach the shoulder strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it ...

Page 13: ...ection of the arrow You will feel some stiffness just before the mark but continue to rotate the lens hood to A where the marks align The lens hood will stop with a click Check that the lens hood is firmly attached and that it does not appear in the picture Note When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may turn dark vignetting effect and the contro...

Page 14: ... 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 used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic ...

Page 15: ...e battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long time may be longer than normal Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the screen The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The power lamp also blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery N...

Page 16: ...le to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number o...

Page 17: ...es and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using LCD MODE When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes ex...

Page 18: ...to remove the battery Card Push it securely all the way until you hear a click while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note Remove the battery after use The ba...

Page 19: ...ed in the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in memory k ð access indication When using the card access indication The access indication is displayed in red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory Card Remarks SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB Use a card with S...

Page 20: ...tic electricity perform the operation again Write Protect switch A provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electric...

Page 21: ... card The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects Number of recordable pictures available recording time for the card may decrease when UPLOAD SET is performed Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with MP4 is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time A Number of r...

Page 22: ...creen is not displayed proceed to step 4 Press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET Press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET ...

Page 23: ... without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP or order a photo studio to print the pictures If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Changing the cloc...

Page 24: ...ign a desired mode with part A Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Basic Program AE Mode P27 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Intelligent Auto Mode P31 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera C U S T M C U S T M ...

Page 25: ...with manual settings Custom Mode P96 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Scene Mode P85 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Creative Control Mode P80 Record while checking the image effect Portrait Mode P82 Use this mode to take pictures of people Scenery Mode P83 Use this mode to take pictures of scenery Sports Mode P83 Use this mode...

Page 26: ... the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red Eye Reduction In HIGH DYNAMIC in Creative Control Mode In NIGHT PORTRAIT and NIGHT SCENERY in NIGHT PORTRAIT In PANORAMA ASSIST PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with...

Page 27: ...ess the shutter button halfway to focus A Aperture value B Shutter speed C ISO sensitivity The focus indication D green lights when the subject is focused The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom magnification Please check with the focus range display on the screen P29 Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red wh...

Page 28: ...ram Shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated until the Program Shift indication disappears Example of Program Shift A Aperture value B Shutter speed 1 Program Shift amount 2 Program Shift line chart 3 Program Shift limit Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value a unit indicating the amount of exposure The EV changes with the aperture value or the shutter speed ...

Page 29: ...g the zoom The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position e g Range of focus during the Program AE Mode Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times B A 2 m 6 57 ...

Page 30: ...while moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too...

Page 31: ...ce Face Detection QUICK AF I DYNAMIC I RESOLUTION i ZOOM STABILIZER AF ASSIST LAMP RED EYE REMOVAL CONTINUOUS AF ZOOM MIC Image quality is fixed to A Set the mode dial to Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture A Focus indication The AF area B is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at the po...

Page 32: ... displayed on the recording screen The camera automatically sets an optimal shutter speed according to the motion of the subject to reduce blur on the subject In such a case the number of pixels may be reduced About the flash Open the flash when the flash is to be used P65 When is selected or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When or is set Digital Red Eye Correction is enable...

Page 33: ...s below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the color of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken When zoom is used To take pictures in an intended scene it...

Page 34: ...tio setting is the same in still and motion pictures the angle of view may change at the start of the motion picture recording When REC AREA P52 is set to ON angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed If you end motion picture recording after a short time when using MINIATURE EFFECT of the Creative Control Mode the camera may go on recording for a certain period Please continue to ...

Page 35: ...cord motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats AVCHD You can record high definition quality images with this format It is suitable for viewing on a large format TV or for saving to disc MP4 This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed or when uploading videos to the internet About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD ...

Page 36: ...g is recommended P41 Recordable pixels and recordable number of pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter button halfway Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture The quality of pictures taken with simultaneous recording may differ compared to normal 3 5M pictures You can record up to 5 pictures per motion picture recording The flash setting is fixed to ΠZoomin...

Page 37: ...for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode Pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit ...

Page 38: ...creens 30 screens Calendar screen display Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T to return to the previous screen Pictures displayed using cannot be played back To return to normal playback Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET Selecting a picture 2 Play back the previous picture 1 Play back the next picture Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback C Number of the selected picture...

Page 39: ...hat point as a center Press FOCUS during image playback Focus point may not be the center of enlargement when it is at the edge of the image It will return to the original enlargement if FOCUS is pressed again Following pictures cannot be enlarged because there is no focus point Picture that was taken without focusing Picture that was taken with Manual Focus Picture that was taken with a different...

Page 40: ...OM supplied Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit Motion pictures recorded with MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode play back at approximately 10 times speed Press 2 1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon such as and then press 3 to play back A Motion picture icon B The motion picture recording time After playback starts the elapsed pl...

Page 41: ...Exit the menu after it is executed Note The picture is saved with the following recording sizes You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture AVCHD Picture size MP4 Picture size FSH SH 2 M 16 9 FHD HD 2 M 16 9 VGA 0 3...

Page 42: ...mory or the card which are being played back will be deleted Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted Press To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting YES ...

Page 43: ...ess MENU SET DELETE ALL Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting YES It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ is selected with the DELETE ALL set When DELETE MULTI is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If DISPLAY is pressed again t...

Page 44: ...u set the Coloring Sensitivity Aspect Ratio Number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording MOTION PICTURE P123 to 126 This menu lets you set the REC MODE REC QUALITY and other aspects for motion picture recording PLAYBACK MODE P127 to 129 This menu lets you select the setting of the playback methods such as playback or slide show of only the pictures set as FAVORITE PLAYBACK ...

Page 45: ...g to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu from REC Mode menu 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 2 3 Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the SETUP menu icon 4 Press 1 or the rear dial Select a menu item next and set it ...

Page 46: ...Note There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being used on the camera due to the specifications Setting menu items Press 3 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the menu item Select the item at the very bottom and press 4 or rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen Press 1 or the rear dial Depending on the menu item its setting may not appe...

Page 47: ... determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in Items that cannot be used are displayed in gray Using the Quick Menu Press Q MENU when recording Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu You can set the following items in detail by pressing DISPLAY WHITE BALANCE AF MODE ...

Page 48: ...e travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area U CLOCK SET WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take After selecting DESTINATION or HOME press 2 1 to select an area and press MENU SET to set Set HOME first thing after pu...

Page 49: ...e Intelligent Auto Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected TRAVEL DATE Departure date and return date of the travel as well as the name of the travel destination can be set You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P134 TRAVEL SETUP OFF Elapsed days are not recorded SET Departure date and ...

Page 50: ...orded pictures u VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels CUST SET MEM Up to 3 current camera settings can be registered as custom settings Fn BUTTON SET Certain of the menus can be assigned to the 4 button You may find it convenient to register a menu that you often use PHOTO STYLE ASPECT RATIO QUALITY METERING MODE WHITE BALANCE I DYNAMIC GUIDE LINE REC AREA REMAINING DISP LCD ...

Page 51: ...well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject The PATTERN setting is fixed to in the Intelligent Auto Mode In PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed LCD MODE These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places OFF AUTO POWER LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is aroun...

Page 52: ...ayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Multi Playback Playback Zoom When recording motion pictures In PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode Calendar Search When HDMI mini cable is connected Motion picture recording area display is only an approximation Recording area display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the ...

Page 53: ...view function is activated or when playing back white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white OFF ON If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P74 referring to the histogram and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture There may be white saturated areas if the distance between the camera and the subject ...

Page 54: ...as priority over the setting of LCD POWER SAVE regarding the brightness of the LCD monitor MF ASSIST In Manual Focus the assistance screen appears on the center of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject OFF ON The center of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen q ECONOMY You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also the battery life is conserved by dimming the LCD ...

Page 55: ...e To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number PLAY ON LCD If you selected the Viewfinder in a Recording Mode the display will automatically switch to the LCD monitor when playing back the pictures OFF ON The LCD monitor i...

Page 56: ...TIME setting The CUST SET MEM setting Position memorized in LENS RESUME MENU RESUME The folder number and the clock setting are not changed This will work when the AV cable optional is connected w RESET The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings x USB MODE Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connect...

Page 57: ...l AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for output 480p The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output VIERA Link Set so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of t...

Page 58: ...ing to a television not compatible with 3D Set this when you would like to view pictures in 2D conventional image on a 3D compatible television SCENE MENU Set the screen that is displayed when the mode dial is set to and OFF The recording screen in the currently selected Advanced Scene Mode or Scene Mode appears AUTO The Advanced Scene Mode or Scene Mode menu screen appears MENU RESUME The last op...

Page 59: ...ILIZER DEMO STABILIZER DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO is not output to the television Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the screen DEMO MODE Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected STABILIZER DEMO The camera s features are displayed as slide shows AUTO DEMO STABILIZER DEMO A Amount of jitter B Amount of jitter after correction AUTO DEMO OFF ...

Page 60: ...t activated During Playback Zoom while playing back Motion Pictures and during a Slide Show you can only select E or G In Recording Mode A Normal display 1 2 B No display C No display Recording guideline 1 D Out of frame display 2 3 A B D C In Playback Mode E Normal display F Display with recording information 1 G No display 4 E F G ...

Page 61: ...r the time remaining in recording motion pictures is more than 1000 seconds is displayed 4 Name of the registered person in FACE RECOG is displayed when DISPLAY is pressed Note In Intelligent Auto Mode you cannot switch to out of frame display Out of frame display Recording information is displayed on the bottom and right edges of the screen You can therefore concentrate on the subject when taking...

Page 62: ...he rotation angle of the zoom lever The zoom speed becomes slower when the rotation angle is small and the zoom speed becomes faster when the rotation angle is large A Fast B Slow Zoom speed cannot be changed in recording motion pictures Storing the zoom position Zoom resume Refer to P53 for details Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digi...

Page 63: ...tions None PICTURE SIZE with P106 is selected Screen display A is displayed Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum magnification Approximately 1 3 times the Optical Zoom or Extended Optical Zoom 4 times the Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom Picture quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnification level the greater the deterioration Conditions I RESOLUTIO...

Page 64: ...following cases In MOTION DEBLUR in Intelligent Auto Mode In Macro Zoom Mode In PIN HOLE in Creative Control Mode In HANDHELD NITE SHOT in NIGHT PORTRAIT In HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST or 3D PHOTO MODE in Scene Mode The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In MOTION DEBLUR in Intelligent Auto Mode In Macro Zoom Mode In PIN HOLE in Creative Control Mode In HANDHELD N...

Page 65: ...e to close the flash when not in use The flash setting is fixed to Πwhile the flash is closed Note Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb Set the flash to match the recording Open the flash Select FLASH in the REC Mode menu P46 Press 3 4 to select a mode and then press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set Switching to the appropriate flash setting ...

Page 66: ...e picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced flash ON Forced ON Red Eye Reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Slowsync Red Eye Reduction When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this...

Page 67: ...FECT 3 HIGH DYNAMIC 4 PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed Flash will not be activated when reco...

Page 68: ...the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully The White Balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject The flash effect may not be sufficient when using FLASH BURST in Scene Mode or when shutter speed is fast When taking a picture with the flash we recommend removing the lens ...

Page 69: ...tput is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the screen The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off You cannot set FLASH in the following cases In Intelligent Auto Mode In EXPRESSIVE RETRO HIGH KEY SEPIA and MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode In SCENERY In NIGHT SCENERY HANDHELD NITE SHOT and ILLUMINATIONS in NIGHT PORTRAIT In PANORAMA ASSI...

Page 70: ...s at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly It is not possible to set AF MACRO MACRO ZOOM in the following cases In all Scene Modes except 3D PHOTO MODE In HIGH DYNAMIC PIN HOLE and FILM GRAIN in Creative Control Mode It ...

Page 71: ...al Focus Mode Press the rear dial a few times to enable the Manual Focus operation Enabled operation will switch every time the rear dial is pressed Manual Focus operation is enabled when MF at the bottom right of the screen changes to orange Rotate the rear dial to display focus range on the screen Press 2 1 or rotate the rear dial to focus on the subject It may be difficult to make fine adjustme...

Page 72: ... the pictures will be taken when it is difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus due to its quick motion e g PANNING in Scene Mode This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain One shot AF You can focus on the subject with Auto Focus by pressing FOCUS button during Manual Focus This is convenient for prefocus Note If you use the zoom function aft...

Page 73: ...g the Burst Mode Setting of the self timer cannot be performed in following conditions In HI SPEED BURST and 3D PHOTO MODE in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures Press 2 ë Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings OFF 2SEC Picture is taken after 2 seconds When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing th...

Page 74: ... exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Exposure compensation cannot be used when in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative Press 3 È until EXPOSURE appears Press 2 1 to ...

Page 75: ...be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject In Shutter Priority AE and Manual Exposure if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second Auto Bracket is canceled Πis set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set You cannot use the Auto Bracket in following conditions In PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode In HANDHELD NITE SHOT in NIGHT PO...

Page 76: ... AUTO it is set automatically within the value set in ISO LIMIT SET ISO sensitivity Settings AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness Maximum ISO400 With the flash on ISO800 Intelligent The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness Maximum ISO1600 With the flash on ISO800 100 200 400 800 1600 The ISO sensitivity is...

Page 77: ...ay It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Note For the focus range of flash when AUTO is set refer to P68 The setting is fixed to AUTO in Creative Control Mode Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Video Mode AUTO 400 800 1600 3200 6400 The setting is fixed to in the following cases In INDOOR PORTRAIT in PORTRAIT In S...

Page 78: ...nding on the zoom magnification some of the aperture values cannot be selected Set with a faster shutter speed when you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject Set to a slower shutter speed when you want to create a trail effect Set the mode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed B Shutter Speed It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compen...

Page 79: ...ture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate Display of the shutter speed will count down when the shutter speed is set slow and the shutter button is pressed all the way We recommend using a tripod when the...

Page 80: ...pop art style image effect that emphasises the color RETRO This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished photograph HIGH KEY Overall the image effect will become brighter SEPIA A sepia color image effect HIGH DYNAMIC This is an impressive image effect that adjusts dark areas and bright areas to appropriate brightness together with enhancements on colors PIN HOLE Picture is t...

Page 81: ...frames are being dropped No sound is recorded in motion pictures Approximately 1 10 of the time period is recorded If you record for 10 minutes the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately 1 minute long The displayed available recording time is approximately 10 times When switching to Recording Mode please check the available recording time Adjust the MINIATURE EFFECT settings A Wh...

Page 82: ... Note Return to above step 2 after pressing the MENU SET to change the Advanced Scene Mode The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second in INDOOR PORTR...

Page 83: ...cture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Close up Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance betwe...

Page 84: ...1 1 Do not move the camera while recording pictures continuously Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places or take pictures of moving subjects Note When recording using NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY and ILLUMINATIONS We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after ...

Page 85: ...al exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture Set the mode dial to Press 3 4 2 1 to select the Scene Mode and then press MENU SET If you press DISPLAY when selecting a Scene Mode explanations about each Scene Mode are displayed You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET and then press 1 and return to step 2 above ...

Page 86: ...nd ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture We recommend using a tripod When it is dark we recommend using the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using ...

Page 87: ...d then press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Enter the birthday or name When the birthday or name is set AGE or NAME is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to finish Canceling AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 Note Still pictures recorded during motion...

Page 88: ...n continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of Burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used The number of Burst recording pictures may increase when you use a card with fast writing speed or card is formatted Note The focus zoom exposure White B...

Page 89: ...of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Note The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture Number of recordable pictures will be fixed to 5 pictures when the self timer is used FLASH BURST Number of recordable pictures max 5 pictures ...

Page 90: ... plane as you take the pictures We recommend that you do not follow the subject with the camera alone but stand facing the subject with shoulders squared and follow it using your entire body while twisting at the waist Once the subject is in front of you press the shutter button Do not stop moving the camera even after you press the shutter button 1 Move the camera smoothly while following the sub...

Page 91: ...Technique for Fireworks Mode We recommend performing the following steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will be taken so that you do not miss taking pictures of the fireworks when they are fired 1 Aim the camera at an object such as a distant light that is about the same distance from the camera as the point where the fireworks will rise 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the focus in...

Page 92: ... through an airplane window Technique for Aerial Photo Mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Record the image with a frame around it Setting the ...

Page 93: ...sure by pressing the shutter button halfway then press the shutter button fully and move the camera When you start recording with the subject slightly to the right of the center the subject will be close to the center in the final picture Note You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation The 3D pictures are saved in MPO format 3D Zoom position is fixed to Wide The picture size is fixed to...

Page 94: ...tch every time the rear dial is pressed Setting the aperture value and shutter speed for each EXPOSURE MODE During recording if you set a type of focus to other than Manual Focus with the shutter speed set to slower than 1 30th of a second the shutter speed will automatically be set to 1 30th of a second EXPOSURE MODE Items that can be set Exposure Compensation Aperture Exposure Compensation F2 8 ...

Page 95: ...h operations may be recorded Manually setting a higher shutter speed may increase the noise on screen due to the higher sensitivity When recording under lighting such as fluorescent lighting LED lighting mercury lighting and sodium lighting the coloring and brightness of the screen may change Refer to Recording Motion Pictures on P34 for other settings and operations for recording motion pictures ...

Page 96: ... the menu on the camera Select CUST SET MEM on the SETUP menu P46 Press 3 4 to select the custom set to register and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed After registering you can use the custom sets registered to and You may find it convenient to register custom sets which you often use Registering Personal Men...

Page 97: ...splayed on the screen Note To change what has been registered overwrite the registered data using CUST SET MEM P50 on the SETUP menu Since certain menu items would be reflected in other recording modes they are not saved Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially Displayed main menu items Recording Mode METERING MODE PHOTO STYLE I DYNAMIC ASPECT RATIO I R...

Page 98: ...rmined according to the order of registration Note During the Burst Mode FACE RECOG picture information can be attached to only the first picture FACE RECOG does not guarantee secure recognition of a person Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than regular face detection Even when Face Recognition information has been registered pictures taken wit...

Page 99: ...It is executed when YES is selected Face Settings Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with the hair when registering Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration Good example for registering When it is...

Page 100: ...to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 to set and then press MENU SET FOCUS ICON Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused Press 3 4 to select the focus icon and then press MENU SET ADD IMAGES To add additional face images Add Images 1 Select the unregistered face recognition frame and then press MENU SET 2 Perform ...

Page 101: ...Exit the menu after it is set Change or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of settings INFO EDIT Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 5 in Face Settings PRIORITY The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Press 3 4 2 1 to select the priority and then press MENU SET DELETE Deleting information of a regis...

Page 102: ...mage the screen returns automatically to the recording screen 3 Perform Step 5 in Face Settings Note If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions When not easily recognized using only AUTO REGISTRATION try to register again Auto Registration Item Description of settings NEW PERSON A list of registered people is d...

Page 103: ...Y to switch text between A capitals a lower case and 1 special characters and numbers The entry cursor position can be moved left and right with the zoom lever or the rear dial To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE to delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE or to stop editing during text entry move the cursor to CANCEL and press MENU SET A maximum of 30 characters can be entered ...

Page 104: ...y of the effect to your desire PHOTO STYLE STANDARD This is the standard setting VIVID Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast NATURAL Soft effect with low saturation MONOCHROME Monochrome effect with no color shades SCENERY An effect appropriate for scenes with vivid blue skies and greens PORTRAIT An effect appropriate for portrait picture with a healthy and beautiful skin tone CUSTOM ...

Page 105: ...o suit printing or the playback method Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P186 Item Effect CONTRAST r Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture s Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS r The picture is sharply defined s The picture is softly focused SATURATIO...

Page 106: ... picture size for is not displayed For details regarding modes in which Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used refer to P64 Pictures may appear in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions PICTURE SIZE ASPECT RATIO X ASPECT RATIO Y 12M 4000k3000 10 5M 4000k2672 8M 3264k2448 7M 3264k2176 5M 2560k1920 4 5M 2560k1712 3M 2048k1536 2 5M 2048k1360 2M 1600k1200 0 3M 640k424 0 3M 640k480 ...

Page 107: ...limit depending on the brightness of the subject AUTO 200 400 800 1600 Note Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Video Mode AUTO 800 1600 3200 6400 It is possible to set when the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or QUALITY A Fine when giving priority to the picture quality Standard when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing...

Page 108: ...e is set to AWB when the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed White Balance is fixed to AWB in following conditions In EXPRESSIVE RETRO HIGH KEY SEPIA FILM GRAIN and MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode In OUTDOOR PORTRAIT and INDOOR PORTRAIT in PORTRAIT In SCENERY In OUTDOOR SPORTS and INDOOR SPORTS in SPORTS In FLOWER and FOOD in CLOSE UP In NIGHT PORTRAIT In PARTY CANDLE LIGHT ...

Page 109: ...raphs 1 Select or and then press 1 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness Exit the menu after it is set You can set the color temperature manually for taking n...

Page 110: ... Balance to G_ green or M magenta _ green or magenta appears beside the White Balance icon on the screen Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the White Balance The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item The white balance fine adjustment setting is mem...

Page 111: ...ely adjusting the White Balance procedure and press 3 4 2 1 to set the bracket 2 1 Horizontal A to B 3 4 Vertical Gi to Mj 2 Press MENU SET Note is displayed on the screen when it is set The White Balance Bracket setting is released when the power has been turned off including Sleep Mode You will only hear the shutter sound once White Balance Bracket does not work when recording motion pictures Re...

Page 112: ...ses In SEPIA HIGH DYNAMIC PIN HOLE and FILM GRAIN in Creative Control Mode In PANORAMA ASSIST in Scene Mode When PHOTO STYLE is MONOCHROME Only š or Ø can be set during Creative Video Mode AF MODE š Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas AF Tracking Fo...

Page 113: ...picture taking conditions including the following cases the face detection function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF MODE is switched to Ø while motion pictures are taken When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasse...

Page 114: ...hen AF AE LOCK is pressed again Note When the AF lock fails the Tracking AF frame will turn red and then disappear Redo the AF lock In the following cases operates as Ø When the subject is not specified When the subject is lost When the AF tracking fails Dynamic tracking function may not work in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright Whe...

Page 115: ...g target can also be moved to match the AF area when using Ù Position of the AF area will return to initial state when the camera is set to Intelligent Auto Mode when the Sleep Mode is activated or when this unit is turned off In the following cases the AF area and size will be center large and not your adjusted values During Digital Zoom When it is hard to focus due to darkness Applicable modes A...

Page 116: ... subject changes The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked When recording motion pictures after locking you can continue to record in a locked state in Creative Video Mode Lock will be canceled in other modes than Creative Video Mode Lock is canceled when zooming is performed after locking Perform ...

Page 117: ...DE C Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Ù Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering ...

Page 118: ...to reduce the blur of the subject AUTO 1 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Note This should usually be set to AUTO to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than AUTO appears on the screen When AUTO is selected shutter speed may be set up to 1 second when there is not much jitter to adjust with the STABILIZER or when STABILIZER is set to OFF Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slow...

Page 119: ... memory it will take time to write the picture data Πis set for the flash when burst is set You cannot use Burst Mode in following conditions In MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode In HANDHELD NITE SHOT in NIGHT PORTRAIT In PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PHOTO FRAME and 3D PHOTO MODE in Scene Mode When the Self timer is set to 10S 3PICTURES When recording mo...

Page 120: ...ive in the following cases Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places The setting is fixed to ON in HANDHELD NITE SHOT in NIGHT PORTRAIT When ON in the Scene ...

Page 121: ...cured by the lens however this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera In the following cases AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF In NIGHT SCENERY HANDHELD NITE SHOT and ILLUMINATIONS in NIGHT PORTRAIT In SUNSET PANNING FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode Refer to P65 for details Applicable modes 2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just before the shutter closes when taking...

Page 122: ...ing is fixed to OFF Applicable modes With the optional conversion lenses you can record even more faraway pictures and take close up pictures of smaller subjects Note Refer to P164 for details about attaching the lens Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens CONVERSION cannot be used in the following cases In HANDHELD NITE SHOT in NIGHT PORTRAIT In FLASH BURST and 3D P...

Page 123: ...he MOTION PICTURE menu will not be displayed For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P46 Applicable modes This sets up the data format of motion pictures REC MODE AVCHD Select this format to record HD high definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection MP4 Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC ...

Page 124: ...ding time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded To play back AVCHD motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic Blu ray Disc Players DMP BD30 DMP BD31 DMP BD50 it is necessary to update the firmware of the Blu ray Disc Player You can download the latest firmware version from the following website http panasonic net support REC QUALITY Item Picture size Bit rate fps Asp...

Page 125: ...ble modes It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set OFF ON Note Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording In STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode this setting is fixed to OFF EXPOSURE MODE CONTINUOUS AF ...

Page 126: ... Mode Applicable modes Coupled to the zoom operation it will clearly record far sounds with tele and surrounding sounds with wide OFF ON Note When set to ON and performing zoom the operation sound may be recorded enhanced in accordance with the surrounding sounds Also audio recording level will be lower compared to when OFF The stereo effect of the audio is reduced when the picture is enlarged Not...

Page 127: ...interval between each of the pictures You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only 3D pictures etc We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV 2D 3D SETTINGS MODE PLAY P129 NORMAL PLAY P37 CATEGORY PLAY P129 SLIDE SHOW P127 FAVORITE PLAY P129 SLIDE SHOW Select the group to play back by pressing 3 4 and t...

Page 128: ...ack with the recommended effects in each category During the VIDEO ONLY slide show EFFECT is fixed to OFF Some EFFECT will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting OUTPUT will only appear when set to HDMI output and 3D PLAYBACK P58 is set to 3 Play Pause 4 Stop 2 Back to...

Page 129: ...he category and then press MENU SET to set If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Press 3 4 2 1 to select the person to play back and then press MENU SET You can play back the pictures you have set as FAVORITE P140 MODE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY Recording information e g Scene Modes FACE RECOG PORTRAIT Mode i PORTRAIT NIGHT POR...

Page 130: ...es the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2011 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME ...

Page 131: ...m the upload operation after connecting the camera to a PC P155 For details refer to P158 Canceling all the UPLOAD SET settings 1 Select UPLOAD SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu 2 Press 3 4 to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Setting may not be possible for pictures recorded with other cam...

Page 132: ...print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use TITLE EDIT for the following pictures Motion pictures Pictures recorded with other equipment TITLE EDIT Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set is displayed for pictures with titles already registered MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to ...

Page 133: ...ese motion pictures by using CALENDAR or VIDEO ONLY in the MODE PLAY Motion pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided VIDEO DIVIDE Select VIDEO DIVIDE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P46 Press 2 1 to select the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET Press 3 at the location to divide Motion picture is played back from the same location when 3 is pressed again You can finely adjust ...

Page 134: ...TI and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select text stamp items and then press 1 TEXT STAMP Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set The setting is canceled when DISPLAY is pressed again SINGLE MULTI Press 2 1 to select the picture Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pict...

Page 135: ...nting When text is stamped onto the images smaller than 0 3 M it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures recorded with other equipment Item Setting item SHOOTING DATE OFF W OTIME Stamp the year month and day WIT...

Page 136: ...reviously stamped with TEXT STAMP RESIZE Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed MULTI setting 1 Press 3 4 to select the...

Page 137: ...It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment The CROPPING feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone CROPPING CROPPING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Use the ...

Page 138: ...creen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Quality of image may become coarse when leveling is performed Leveling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment The LEVELING feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Information regarding the Face Recogni...

Page 139: ...e OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment The display is not rotated during Multi Playback ROTATE DISP Press 4 to select ON an...

Page 140: ...FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu 2 Press 3 4 to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites FAVORITE Select the picture and then press MENU SET Ü is displayed on pictures that...

Page 141: ...to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P145 and then set the print setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P46 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture Exit the menu after it is set PRINT SET Pr...

Page 142: ...may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be ...

Page 143: ...effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK PROTECT Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set M...

Page 144: ...ill not be categorised using Face Recognition in CATEGORY PLAY You cannot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures FACE REC EDIT Press 3 4 to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the person and then press MENU SET When REPLACE is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the person to replace and then...

Page 145: ...e If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied It may take time to copy the picture data PRINT SET P...

Page 146: ... mini cable optional B HDMI socket C AV cable optional D Yellow to the video input socket E White to the audio input socket F Align the marks and insert Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off To connect with an HDMI mini cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet Check the HDMI MODE P57 ...

Page 147: ...n with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV Read the operating instructions for the TV The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Car...

Page 148: ...l for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the op...

Page 149: ...itches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for t...

Page 150: ...by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D PLAY in SLIDE SHOW in the PLAYBACK MODE menu P127 Play back in 3D by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D PLAY in MODE PLAY in the PLAYBACK MODE menu P129 Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the picture recorded in 3D 2 Select 2D 3D SETTINGS on the PLAYBACK MODE menu and then p...

Page 151: ... for a few seconds when switching back and forth playback of 3D pictures and 2D pictures When you select a 3D picture thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear When viewing 3D pictures your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen If your television does not switch to a 3D picture mak...

Page 152: ...e equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder It is possible to copy onto Blu ray disc DVD disc or hard disk by inserting an SD card with still pictures and motion pictures recorded by this unit into a Panasonic Blu ray Disc Recorder or DVD Recorder Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy directly ...

Page 153: ...ording equipment When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording in recording equipment Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV ASPECT P56 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspect TV It is recommended to t...

Page 154: ...show by adding audio and or music These pictures can then be stored onto a DVD 1 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Read the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it 2 Connect camera to PC For details on connecting refer to Connecting to a PC P155 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For details ref...

Page 155: ...ad the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it PC that can be used PC with Windows 98 98SE or older or Mac OS 8 x or older cannot be connected via USB but it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader writer can be used 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6 0 or newer to be installed PC with ...

Page 156: ... the PC by drag and drop the image or the folder with the image you would like to transfer onto the different folder in the PC Note Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional turn the camera off Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Acquiring of still pictures and MP4 motion pictures other tha...

Page 157: ...If the icon is not displayed check that ACCESS is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from this unit into the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode Mot...

Page 158: ... P131 Connect the PC to the Internet Create an account at the image sharing site to be used and prepare the login information 1 Startup the LUMIXUP EXE by double clicking it P157 An upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader may startup automatically if the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied is installed 2 Select the destination to upload Operate following the instructions displayed on the PC sc...

Page 159: ...ibit icon is displayed Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional turn the camera off Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out A USB c...

Page 160: ...s pressed again the setting is canceled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P141 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P140 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET If the print check screen has appeared select YES and print the pictures Refer to P161 for th...

Page 161: ...INTS items are not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures B...

Page 162: ...Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm 4qk6q 101 6 mmk152 4 mm 8qk10q 203 2 mmk254 mm LETTER 216 mmk279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm ...

Page 163: ...per set PAGE LAYOUT to ä and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated m...

Page 164: ...Attach the tele conversion lens A Lens adapter DMW LA5 optional B Tele conversion lens DMW LT55 optional Close up lens DMW LC55 optional can be attached in a similar manner The actual magnification when the zoom is used will be 1 7 times the display Conversion Lens optional Zoom magnification Max number of pixels Recordable range Wide Tele Tele conversion lens 12k to 24k 5 5 m 18 0 feet to Close u...

Page 165: ...ger than usual The MC protector DMW LMC52 optional is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the amount of light so it can always be used to protect the camera s lens The ND filter DMW LND52 optional reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments without affecting the color balance PL filter DMW LPL52 optional will suppress ...

Page 166: ...il it is locked by lever 1 3 Pull out the cable through the opening as shown in the illustration and then close the card battery door Be careful not to catch the cable when closing the card battery door 4 Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet 5 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket of the DC coupler Note Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional When using an AC adaptor use t...

Page 167: ...Size P106 11 Quality P107 12 Battery Indication P15 13 Number of Recordable Pictures P21 Available recording time P21 Focus P29 14 Custom Settings P96 15 Built in Memory P19 Card P19 displayed only during recording 16 Spot Metering Target P117 17 Histogram P52 18 Travel Date P49 Elapsed Recording Time P34 15 15 15 VIVID VIVID VIVID ISO ISO 100 100 ISO 100 F2 8 F2 8 F2 8 1 30 1 30 1 30 P P 1 3 2 8 ...

Page 168: ...alue P27 Zoom P62 24 Program Shift P28 25 Exposure Compensation P74 26 Power LCD P51 Auto Power LCD P51 LCD power save P54 27 Intelligent Dynamic Range Control P118 28 Quick AF P115 AF Assist Lamp P121 Continuous AF P125 29 Metering Mode P117 Motion Deblur P32 AF AE Lock P116 30 Flash Output Adjustment P69 31 Optical Image Stabilizer P120 Jitter Alert P26 32 Burst P119 Auto Bracket P75 White Balan...

Page 169: ...13 Exposure Compensation P74 14 Location P49 Name P87 Age P87 Title P132 15 Recorded Date and Time World Time P48 16 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P49 17 Power LCD P51 LCD power save P54 18 Color Effect P32 19 Number of Prints P141 20 Motion Picture Playback P40 Recording Quality P124 Cable disconnection warning icon P159 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s ...

Page 170: ...ely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely ...

Page 171: ...e will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may...

Page 172: ...bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery t...

Page 173: ...pictures we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can clearly see a double image while viewing 3D pictures There are differences i...

Page 174: ...ay is set for BABY1 BABY2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect da...

Page 175: ...lica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make...

Page 176: ... IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied e...

Page 177: ...amera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR THIS MEMORY CARD CANNOT BE USED Use a card compatible with this unit P19 SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB INSERT SD CARD AGAIN TRY ANOTHER CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different ...

Page 178: ...r numbers that can be used Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P58 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P55 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P56 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the ...

Page 179: ...maining on the built in memory or the card Delete unnecessary pictures to increase the available memory P42 You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a large capacity card The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn the camera off retract the lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with a so...

Page 180: ...pictures at a slow shutter speed use the Self timer P73 Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P76 Increase the setting for NOISE REDUCTION in PHOTO STYLE or lower the sett...

Page 181: ...SION P122 set to or Set the AF area to the distinctive color of the subject if there is a part that is different from the surrounding color P114 The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene When recording pictures or half pressing the shutter button reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor Alternatively part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish ...

Page 182: ... the power is switched on This is an operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights LED lights etc and is not a malfunction Check LCD MODE setting P51 Perform LCD Display VIEWFINDER P50 Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder Press EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places ...

Page 183: ...d to write pictures from PC to card Has MODE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P127 Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge F...

Page 184: ...operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or MP4 may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly With a calendar se...

Page 185: ...ending on HDMI terminal of the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again Set VIERA Link to Off on the TV and then turn it back to On Refe...

Page 186: ... software or firewall is not blocking access to YouTube or Facebook Confirm with YouTube or Facebook as well Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P56 159 When using a printer with a cropping or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer Wh...

Page 187: ...tically However the picture is not affected Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the icon to set the desired language P59 In dark places the AF Assist Lamp lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area P53 Is the HIGHLIGHT set to ON Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC Mode menu set to ON P121 The AF Assist Lamp does n...

Page 188: ...ation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file ...

Page 189: ...indows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc 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 ...

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