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9. Using Menu Functions

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Applicable modes: 

Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.

[Metering Mode]

>

 [Rec] 

>

 [Metering Mode]

[

]

(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.

[

]

(Centre weighted)

This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the 
screen and measure the whole screen evenly.

[

]

(Spot)

This is the method to measure the subject in the spot 
metering target 

A

.

• If you set the spot metering target on the edge of the 

screen, the metering may be affected by the brightness 
around the location.

MENU

Summary of Contents for DMC-G85KBODY

Page 1: ...ave this manual for future use Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC G85 DVQP1017ZA F0916HN0 until 2016 11 14 Message Display P318 Troubleshooting P320 Finding the information you need P2 Contents P4 Contents by Function P9 Menu list P185 ...

Page 2: ... jump to Contents P4 Search from the list of function names P9 Search from the list of buttons and dials P14 Search from the list of screens and icons P311 Search from Message Display P318 Search from Menu list Click this icon to jump to Menu list P185 Search from Troubleshooting P320 Click this icon to jump to Finding the information you need Click this icon to return to the previously displayed ...

Page 3: ...licable modes Grey icons Unavailable modes and will differ depending on the Recording Modes registered under custom settings Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing MENU SET button Indicates that the Wi Fi setting can be made by pressing Wi Fi button Tips for skilful use and points for recording Conditions in which a particular function cannot be used Continued to next page In these operati...

Page 4: ...d available recording time 28 Attaching Removing the Lens 30 Opening the Monitor Adjusting the Monitor 33 Setting Date Time Clock Set 34 Re adjusting the clock 35 Basic Operations 36 Tips for taking good pictures 36 Using the Viewfinder 37 Shutter button Taking pictures 39 Motion picture button Recording motion pictures 39 Mode dial Selecting a Recording Mode 40 Front Dial Rear Dial 41 Cursor butt...

Page 5: ...ferent image effects Creative Control Mode 79 Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value shutter speed Creative Video Mode 85 Minimising operational sounds during motion picture recording 86 Registering your preferred settings Custom Mode 87 Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings 87 Recording using registered custom set 88 4 Focus Brightness Exposure and Col...

Page 6: ... zoom 153 Taking pictures by using the flash 154 Setting the Flash Functions 156 Changing the firing mode 156 Changing Flash Mode 157 Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro 159 Adjust the flash output 160 Synchronising the output of the flash to the Exposure Compensation 160 Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes 161 Using other settings for wireless flash recording 163 7 Recording Motion Pictures Reco...

Page 7: ...ding location information to images stored in the camera from a smartphone tablet 259 Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone tablet 261 Displaying pictures on a TV 262 Sending images 263 Sending images to a smartphone tablet 267 Printing Wirelessly 268 Sending images to AV device 269 Sending images to PC 270 Using Web services 272 When sendi...

Page 8: ...ures on a TV Screen 290 Using VIERA Link HDMI 293 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC 294 Downloading software 295 Transferring images to a PC 297 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder 299 Printing the Pictures 300 Enjoying 3D pictures 303 12 Others Optional accessories 306 Monitor Display Viewfinder Display 311 Message Display 318 Troubleshooting 320 Cautions fo...

Page 9: ...continuously P116 Self Timer P135 Picture Quality and Colour Tone Sensitivity P108 White Balance P110 Photo Style P186 Filter Settings P188 Picture Size P190 Quality P191 Highlight Shadow P193 i Dynamic P194 i Resolution P194 HDR P195 Long Shtr NR P200 Shading Comp P200 Diffraction Compensation P201 Color Space P201 Exposure Touch AE P50 One Push AE P73 AF AE Lock P105 Exposure Compensation P106 E...

Page 10: ...hing P45 How to set menu items P51 Q MENU P53 Beep P220 Economy P222 Reset initialisation P225 Sensor Cleaning P226 Customisation CUSTOM in the Quick Menu P54 Function buttons P55 Custom Mode P87 Custom menu P209 Playback Picture playback P177 Motion picture playback P178 Playback Zoom P180 Multi Playback P181 Delete P184 Auto Review P217 Playback display settings Slide Show P229 Rotate Rotate Dis...

Page 11: ...In combination with other devices Playing back pictures on a TV P262 Printing images P268 Sending images to an AV device P269 Sending images to a PC P270 Sending images to a web service P272 Using Cloud Sync Service P275 PC PHOTOfunSTUDIO P295 SILKYPIX Developer Studio P296 Transferring images to a PC P270 TV Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen P290 VIERA Link P293 Recorder Dubbing P299 Printer P...

Page 12: ...tective doors are securely closed If this camera is exposed to water sand or any other foreign material clean it as soon as possible taking the necessary precautions that the foreign substance does not get inside the camera Under no circumstances should you touch or place any foreign objects within the camera or in close proximity of the camera s image sensor If sand dust or liquids such as water ...

Page 13: ...the country or area where the camera was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the 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 ...

Page 14: ...nt dial P41 10 Self timer indicator P135 AF Assist Lamp P210 11 Mode dial P40 12 Flash P154 13 Hot shoe Hot shoe cover P306 Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 14 Stereo microphone P207 Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger Doing so may make sound difficult to record 15 Flash open lever P154 16 Diopter adjustment dial P37 17 Drive mode dial P114...

Page 15: ...er P89 102 39 Cursor buttons P44 3 ISO sensitivity P108 1 White Balance P110 2 Auto Focus Mode P93 4 Fn3 P55 40 MENU SET button P44 51 41 Card door P25 42 Delete Cancel button P184 Fn4 button P55 43 Battery door P24 44 DC coupler cover P310 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used 45 Release lever P24 46 Cover for the battery grip conn...

Page 16: ...Use 16 Lens H FS12060 H FS14140 H FS1442A 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 2 3 7 4 6 2 3 4 6 1 1 Lens surface 2 Focus ring P102 3 Zoom ring P148 4 Contact point 5 Lens mount rubber P331 6 Lens fitting mark P30 7 O I S switch P144 ...

Page 17: ...s is used For smoother recording we recommend updating the firmware of the interchangeable lens to the latest version To view the latest information on the firmware or to download the firmware visit the support site below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only To check the firmware version of the interchangeable lens attach it to the camera body and select Version Disp i...

Page 18: ...ion of the arrow and then pass it through the stopper 3 Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper 4 Pull the shoulder strap and then check that it will not come out Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck It may result in injury or accident...

Page 19: ... battery packs 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 recommend that a genuine Pa...

Page 20: ...long time may be longer than normal Battery indication The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator also blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the res...

Page 21: ...ed Number of recordable pictures Approx 330 pictures Recording time Approx 165 min When the interchangeable lens H FS14140 is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 320 pictures Recording time Approx 160 min When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 330 pictures Recording time Approx 165 min When the interchangeable lens H FS12060 is used Number of rec...

Page 22: ...FS14140 is used Recordable time Approx 120 min Actual recordable time Approx 60 min When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used Recordable time Approx 120 min Actual recordable time Approx 60 min When the interchangeable lens H FS12060 is used Recordable time Approx 110 min Actual recordable time Approx 55 min When the interchangeable lens H FS14140 is used Recordable time Approx 110 min Actua...

Page 23: ...When flash is used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery When the interchangeable lens H FS12060 is used Recordable time Approx 90 min Actual recordable time Approx 45 min When the interchangeable lens H FS14140 is used Recordable time Approx 90 min Actual recordab...

Page 24: ... 3 1 Close the battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Confirm that there is no foreign matter adhered on the inner side rubber seal of the battery door Remove the battery after use The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during...

Page 25: ...insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright A Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 3 1 Close the card door 2 Slide the card door to the end and then close it firmly Before removing the card turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself ...

Page 26: ...ss SD Speed Class and UHS Speed Class are the speed standards regarding continuous writing To check the class see the labelled side etc of the card Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only SD Memory Card 512 MB to 2 GB This unit is compatible with UHS I UHS II UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC SDXC memory cards O...

Page 27: ...h A to LOCK you may not be able to write delete or format the data or display it by recording date The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Format the card before recording a picture with this u...

Page 28: ...e 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB L 16M 1810 3630 7260 14380 M 8M 3310 6640 13000 25740 S 4M 5670 11360 21480 42540 Picture Size 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB L 16M 550 1110 2230 4420 M 8M 640 1290 2580 5120 S 4M 700 1410 2800 5550 Rec Quality 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB FHD 28M 50p 1h10m 2h30m 5h00m 9h55m FHD 17M 50i 2h00m 4h5m 8h15m 16h25m FHD 24M 25p FHD 24M 24p 1h25m 2h55m 5h50m 11h35m Rec Quality 16 GB 32 G...

Page 29: ...ion even if the continuous recording time exceeds 30 minutes or the file size exceeds 4 GB but the motion picture file will be divided and recorded played back separately MP4 motion pictures with a Rec Quality size of 4K Motion picture file will be recorded and played back in separate files in the following cases You can continue recording without interruption When using an SDHC memory card If the...

Page 30: ...f dirt or dust Refer to P330 when dirt or dust gets on the lens 1 Turn the lens rear cap A and the body cap B in the direction of the arrow to detach them 2 Align the lens fitting marks C and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Do not press the lens release button D when you attach a lens Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to the camera body as...

Page 31: ...and other particles from accumulating on or entering the camera or lens be sure to attach the body cap to the camera and the lens rear cap to the lens after detaching it from the camera When using the interchangeable lens H FS12060 H FS14140 H FS1442A Rotate the zoom ring of the lens Detaching the lens Zoom operations T side Enlarges distant subject W side Widens angle of view T W ...

Page 32: ... hood by placing your fingers as shown in the figure Do not hold the lens hood in such a way that it will be bent 1 Align the mark A on the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens 2 Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it clicks and then align the mark B on the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens Attaching the Lens Hood Temporarily Storing the Lens Hood Exampl...

Page 33: ...o its original position Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough and be careful not to use excessive force as it may be damaged Free angle shooting The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs This is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjusting the monitor When not using the monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing inward to ...

Page 34: ...screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 2 Press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination To set the display order and the time display format To display the setting screen of the order time select Style and then press MENU...

Page 35: ... in the Setup menu P51 The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 on P34 The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery 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 stud...

Page 36: ...g pictures Detects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function This function detects the vertical orientation when you record with the camera vertically orientated When you play back the recording the recording is automatically displayed in vertical orientation Only available when Rotate Disp P244 is set to ON When the camera is held vertically and tilted significantly up or down to record ...

Page 37: ... B Eye sensor You can also use the button as a function button P55 Press LVF If Eye Sensor AF in the Custom menu is set to ON the camera automatically adjusts the focus as the eye sensor is activated The camera does not beep when focus is achieved with Eye Sensor AF Using the Viewfinder Diopter adjustment Switching the Monitor Viewfinder Automatic viewfinder monitor switching Viewfinder display Mo...

Page 38: ...old the camera or bright light shining around the eyepiece In that case press LVF to switch the display During motion picture playback or a slide show the camera does not automatically switch the display to the Viewfinder with the eye sensor The eye sensor does not work depending on the angle of the monitor Setting the eye sensor sensitivity and the automatic switching of the display between the M...

Page 39: ...n focus the indication flashes Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture Pictures cannot be taken until focus is achieved when Focus Release Priority P211 is set to FOCUS Even during menu operation or image playback if you press the shutter button halfway you can instantly set the camera ready for recording Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Release ...

Page 40: ... select the desired mode Mode dial Selecting a Recording Mode Intelligent Auto Mode P59 Intelligent Auto Plus Mode P60 Programme AE Mode P66 Aperture Priority AE Mode P69 Shutter Priority AE Mode P69 Manual Exposure Mode P70 Creative Video Mode P85 Custom Mode P87 Scene Guide Mode P74 Creative Control Mode P79 ...

Page 41: ...e shutter speed and other settings when in modes In Dial Set in the Custom menu you can change the operation methods of the front dial and rear dial P43 Front Dial Rear Dial e g When rotating the front dial to the left or right e g When rotating the rear dial to the left or right Mode dial Front dial Rear Dial P66 Programme Shift Programme Shift P69 Aperture value Aperture value P69 Shutter speed ...

Page 42: ...m menu P43 1 Press Fn11 A guide will be displayed showing the items temporarily assigned to the front rear dials If no operations are performed the guide will disappear in a few seconds 2 Rotate the front rear dials while the guide is displayed The settings of the items assigned to the dials will change 3 Press MENU SET and set You can also complete this step by performing either of the operations...

Page 43: ...omp Assigns the Exposure Compensation to the front dial or rear dial so that you can directly adjust it Front Dial Rear Dial OFF Dial Operation Switch Setup Sets the items to be assigned temporarily to the front rear dials when you press the function button to which Dial Operation Switch is assigned Front Dial Operation Rear Dial Operation Items that can be set are as follows Photo Style P186 Filt...

Page 44: ...essing MENU SET Confirmation of setting contents etc is performed These operating instructions expresses the up down left and right of the cursor button as 3 4 2 1 By assigning Cursor Button Lock to a function button you can disable the cursor buttons and the MENU SET button P55 Cursor buttons MENU SET button リヴヰ ョㄏピ リヴヰ ョㄏピ ...

Page 45: ...ages slightly so that you can better review the composition of the images monitor style Scales images to fill the entire screen so that you can see their details Live View Finder style display layout Example of viewfinder style display DISP button Switching the displayed information In Recording Mode Custom LVF Disp Style Custom Monitor Disp Style With information detailed information With informa...

Page 46: ...o correct the tilt of the camera etc When the tilt of the camera is little the indicator changes to green Even after correcting the tilt there may still be an error of approximately n1 When tilted significantly upwards or downwards to record the tilt sensor display may not be displayed correctly and the Direction Detection Function P36 may not work correctly With information Without information Wi...

Page 47: ...es that you play back such as motion pictures and 4K burst files In Playback Mode With information Detailed information display Histogram display Without information Highlight display Without information 60 F3 5 0 AWB AWB 1 98 98 1 98 200 L 4 3 100 0001 F3 5 60 P s RGB AFS 200 0 WB WB ISO ISO AWB STD STD STD L 4 3 10 00 1 DEC 2016 F3 5 60 1 98 ISO200 0 100 0001 ...

Page 48: ...duce with two fingers Touch the screen with the clean and dry finger If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet Some monitor protection sheets may impair visibility or operability Not available in these cases The touch screen may not function normally in the following cases When touched by a gloved hand When the touch screen...

Page 49: ...tter function Touch If shooting with the touch shutter fails the AF area turns red and disappears Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function 1 Touch 2 Touch Icon will change to and taking a picture with the Touch Shutter function becomes possible 3 Touch the subject you wish to focus on and then take a picture The picture is taken when the focus is ac...

Page 50: ...ases This function is not available in the following cases When using the Digital Zoom When 4K Live Cropping is set When Touch AF in Touch Settings of the Custom menu has been set to AF AE P101 Easily Optimising the Brightness for a Specified Area Touch AE 1 Touch 2 Touch The setting screen for the brightness optimisation position is displayed Metering Mode is set to which is used exclusively for ...

Page 51: ...ording Custom P209 Operation of the unit such as displaying of the screen and button operations can be set up according to your preferences Setup P219 This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera You can also configure the settings of Wi Fi related functions Playback P227 This menu le...

Page 52: ...ing the rear dial Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way In touch operation Touch the Setting to set Switching to other menus 1 Press 2 2 Press 3 4 to select a menu selector icon such as You can also select the menu toggle icons by rotating the front dial 3 Press MENU SET In touch operation Touch a menu selector icon such as Close the menu P...

Page 53: ...P55 2 Rotate the front dial to select the menu item 3 Rotate the rear dial to select the setting 4 Press Q MENU to exit the menu once the setting is complete You can also set items by pressing the cursor buttons 3 4 2 1 On monitor recording information in Monitor style P45 Select the item by pressing the Q MENU button and rotating the rear dial and then select the setting by rotating the front dia...

Page 54: ...om row and then press MENU SET A Items that can be set B Set items You can also set the menu item by dragging it from the top row to the bottom row If there is no empty space in the bottom row you can replace an existing item with a new select item by selecting the existing item To cancel the setting move to the bottom row by pressing 4 and select an item to cancel and then press MENU SET 4 Press ...

Page 55: ...to P56 For details on the functions that can be assigned in Setting in PLAY mode refer to P57 To restore the default function button settings select Restore to Default Configuring the function button settings from the on monitor recording information screen Touching Fn on the on monitor recording information screen P45 also allows you to display the screen in step 2 Rapidly assigning functions The...

Page 56: ...et P57 Zoom Control P148 Cursor Button Lock P57 Dial Operation Switch P42 Fn11 Photo Style P186 Filter Effect P79 188 Aspect Ratio P189 Picture Size P190 Quality P191 AFS AFF P92 Metering Mode P192 Burst Rate P115 4K PHOTO P118 Fn10 Self Timer P135 Bracket P141 Highlight Shadow P193 i Dynamic P194 i Resolution P194 HDR P195 Shutter Type P197 Flash Mode P157 Flash Adjust P160 Wireless Flash Setup P...

Page 57: ...t be used when the viewfinder is in use You can directly set an assigned function to a selected image by pressing the function button during playback Example When Fn2 is set to Favorite 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture 2 Press Fn2 and then set the image as Favorite Functions that can be assigned in Setting in PLAY mode The following functions can be assigned to the button Fn1 Fn2 Fn5 or Fn11 Func...

Page 58: ...o the right The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and pressing MENU SET Enter a blank Delete Delete a character Move the entry position cursor to the left Move the entry position cursor to the right A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in Face Recog A maximum of 15 characters can be entered for and Maximum of 6 ch...

Page 59: ...ord without thinking about them 1 Set the mode dial to The camera will switch to either the most recently used of Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or Intelligent Auto Mode At the time of purchase the mode is set to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 2 Align the screen with the subject When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its ...

Page 60: ...1 Only displayed when the built in flash is open 2 Only displayed when iHandheld Night Shot is set to ON P62 3 When Face Recog is set to ON will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the Face Eye of a person younger than 3 years old is detected is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When recording is performed with the 4K Photo ...

Page 61: ...sets AUTO Red Eye Reduction or to match the type of subject and brightness Open the flash when the flash is to be used P154 When or is set Red Eye Removal is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during or Scene Detection If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the scene detection has been identified as the shutter speed will be slower than norma...

Page 62: ... shutter button Flash is fixed to Πforced flash off Not available in these cases iHandheld Night Shot does not work for the pictures taken during a motion picture recording This function is not available in the following cases When recording 4K photos When recording with the Post Focus function When recording in Burst Mode When recording with the Bracket function When Quality is set to or When Ex...

Page 63: ...cture until the combination of pictures is complete A moving subject may be recorded with unnatural blurs Not available in these cases iHDR does not work for the pictures taken during a motion picture recording This function is not available in the following cases When recording using the flash When recording in Burst Mode When recording 4K photos When recording with the Post Focus function When r...

Page 64: ...ressing Fn4 on the blurriness setting screen will cancel the setting Auto Focus Mode is set to Ø The position of the AF area can be set by touching the screen Its size cannot be changed Depending on the lens used you may hear a sound from the lens when the Defocus Control is used but this is due to operation of the aperture of the lens and it is not a malfunction Depending on the lens used operati...

Page 65: ...e rear dial to adjust colour Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen Change the settings by using the touch screen 1 Touch 2 Touch the item you want to set Colour tone Brightness 3 Drag the slide bar to set Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen The colour setting will return to the default level centre point when this unit is turned off or the camera is switched to another Reco...

Page 66: ...ject You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the Rec menu 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value and shutter speed value on the screen A Aperture value B Shutter speed If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turn red and blink 98 98 98 60 60 6...

Page 67: ...he screen 2 While the values are displayed about 10 seconds perform Programme Shift by rotating the rear dial or front dial A Programme Shift indication To cancel Programme Shift turn off this unit or rotate the front rear dial until the Programme Shift indication disappears Programme Shift can easily be cancelled by setting a function button to One Push AE P73 Not available in these cases Program...

Page 68: ...play the Exposure Meter Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink when the shutter button is pressed halfway Example In Manual Exposure Mode A Exposure meter B Aperture value C Shutter speed Aperture value Small It becomes easier to defocus the background Large It becomes easier to maintain focus a...

Page 69: ...tings At positions other than A the ring setting takes priority When you set the shutter speed the camera automatically optimises the aperture value for the brightness of the subject 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial or the front dial A Shutter speed B Exposure meter When the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1 160th of a se...

Page 70: ...ure may not be set or the ISO sensitivity may become higher Manual Exposure Assistance The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures on the playback screen When you use a lens with an aperture ring the aperture ring setting takes priority When the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1 160th of a second P159 Manual Exposure Mo...

Page 71: ...en Flash Synchro is set to 2ND When recording 4K photos When recording with the Post Focus function When recording with the Bracket function When HDR is set to ON When using the electronic shutter When Silent Mode is set to ON When using Time Lapse Shot When using Stop Motion Animation only when Auto Shooting is set We recommend using a tripod or the shutter remote control DMW RSL1 optional when y...

Page 72: ...rding conditions 2 Example When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc 3 Example When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the background etc It is possible to record while in Preview Mode Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1 16000th of a second Not available in these cases Preview Mode is not available when recording with 4K Pre Burst o...

Page 73: ...not possible to achieve adequate exposure by changing the aperture value or shutter speed When recording using the flash In Preview Mode P72 When using a lens that includes an aperture ring Easily set aperture shutter speed for suitable exposure One Push AE How to tell if the exposure is not adequate If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red when the shutter button is pressed halfway If t...

Page 74: ...n select Scene Switch and then press MENU SET You can return to step 2 on P74 The following items cannot be set in Scene Guide Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Items other than the picture quality adjustment in Photo Style Sensitivity Filter Settings Metering Mode Highlight Shadow HDR Multi Exp Digital Zoom Although White Balance is fixed to AWB for certain...

Page 75: ... display Guide display List display Clear Portrait Silky Skin The smoothing effect is applied to the part that has a similar tone to the complexion of a subject as well This mode may not be effective under insufficient lighting Backlit Softness Clear in Backlight Relaxing Tone Sweet Child s Face Touch the face A still picture is recorded with the focus and exposure set for the touched location Dis...

Page 76: ...rower Clear Night Portrait We recommend using a tripod and the self timer When Clear Night Portrait is selected keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture Soft Image of a Flower For close up recording we recommend that you close the flash and avoid using it Appetizing Food For close up recording we recommend that you close the flash and avoid using it Cute Dessert For close...

Page 77: ...ttings The number of recording pixels in the horizontal and vertical directions of the panorama picture varies depending on the image size the recording direction and the number of combined pictures The maximum number of pixels is shown below Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot Recording from left to right Image size STANDARD Image size WIDE Move the camera at a constant speed Pictures may not ...

Page 78: ...e the subject may appear distorted or the connection points may be noticeable in some cases Not available in these cases A panorama picture may not be able to be created or the pictures may not be combined properly when recording the following subjects or under the recording conditions below Subjects with a single uniform colour or repetitive pattern such as the sky or a beach Moving subjects pers...

Page 79: ... the example images 3 Press MENU SET If you select the tab on the menu screen you can select the following menu items Filter Effect Displays the image effect filter selection screen Simultaneous record w o filter Allows you to set the camera to take a picture with and without an image effect simultaneously P189 White Balance will be fixed to AWB and Sensitivity will be fixed to AUTO Depending on t...

Page 80: ...lanations for each picture effect are displayed Types of image effects Normal display Guide display List display Expressive Retro Old Days High Key Low Key Sepia Monochrome Dynamic Monochrome Rough Monochrome Silky Monochrome Impressive Art High Dynamic Cross Process Toy Effect Toy Pop Bleach Bypass Miniature Effect Soft Focus Fantasy Star Filter One Point Color Sunshine ...

Page 81: ...e time period is recorded If you record for 8 minutes the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately 1 minute long The displayed available recording time is approximately 8 times Depending on the recording frame rate of the motion picture the recording time of the motion picture and the available recording time may differ from the values above If you end motion picture recording afte...

Page 82: ...g 4 Press MENU SET to set The strength and colours of the effects can be easily adjusted to fit your preferences 1 Press 1 to display the setting screen 2 Rotate the rear dial to set Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen Point for when placing the centre of the light source A more natural appearance can be created by placing the centre of the light source outside the image Adjust the ef...

Page 83: ...h tinge Toy Effect Colour Orangish tinge Bluish tinge Toy Pop Area with reduced peripheral brightness Small Large Bleach Bypass Contrast Low contrast High contrast Miniature Effect Freshness Understated colours Pop colours Soft Focus Extent of defocus Weak defocus Strong defocus Fantasy Freshness Understated colours Pop colours Star Filter Length of the rays of light Short Long Number of the rays ...

Page 84: ... dial to set You can adjust the Exposure Bracket setting by pressing 3 4 while the brightness setting screen is displayed P142 Press again to return to the recording screen Change the settings by using the touch screen 1 Touch 2 Touch the item you want to set Adjusts an image effect Defocus level Brightness 3 Drag the slide bar to set Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen Taking a pictu...

Page 85: ...r changing the aperture value or shutter speed is the same as the operation for setting the mode dial to or 3 Press the motion picture button or shutter button to start recording 4 Press the motion picture button or shutter button again to stop recording When Exposure Mode is set to M AUTO of the ISO sensitivity will switch to 200 Motion Picture Exposure Mode P A S M It is also possible to display...

Page 86: ...art recording 2 Touch 3 Touch icon 4 Drag the slide bar to set The speed of the operation varies depending on the position you touch 5 Stop recording Minimising operational sounds during motion picture recording Zoom When an interchangeable lens compatible with power zoom is used Aperture value Shutter speed Exposure Compensation ISO sensitivity Mic level adjustment Changes the setting slowly Chan...

Page 87: ... and select the desired menu settings on the camera Select the menu P51 You can register up to three custom sets to of the mode dial The following menu items are not registered as custom settings Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings Custom Cust Set Mem Custom set where you want to register settings Rec menu Setup menu Data registered with Face Recog The Profile Setup sett...

Page 88: ... custom setting you want to use and then press MENU SET Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen Changing the registered content Registered contents do not change when the menu setting is changed temporarily with the mode dial set to or To change the registered settings overwrite the registered content using Cust Set Mem on the custom settings menu Recording using register...

Page 89: ... set P93 4 Press the shutter button halfway Auto Focus will be activated The focus indication is displayed as in a dark environment and focusing may take longer than usual If the camera detects stars in the night sky after displaying Starlight AF will be activated When focus is achieved the focus indication and AF areas in focus are displayed Detection with Starlight AF works only for approximatel...

Page 90: ...ust the focus 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 close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects ...

Page 91: ...predicted Children pets etc AFF is an abbreviation of Auto Focus Flexible In this mode focusing is performed automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway If the subject moves while the shutter button is pressed halfway the focus is corrected to match the movement automatically AFC Auto Focus Continuous Subject is moving Sport trains etc AFC is an abbreviation of Auto Focus Continuous I...

Page 92: ...d AFC are not available AFF is not available when recording 4K photos Continuous AF works during recording The Focus Mode setting cannot be changed when recording is performed with the Post Focus function When recording using AFF AFC In AF Sensitivity in the Custom menu you can set the focus sensitivity suited for the movement of the subject P211 It may take time to focus on the subject when you o...

Page 93: ...s on the subject you specify The exposure will be optimised for the subject When Metering Mode is set to Focus and exposure will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking P95 49 Area Up to 49 AF areas can be focused This is effective when a subject is not in the centre of the screen You can select areas to be in focus P99 etc Custom Multi From among 49 AF areas you can freely...

Page 94: ...be used with Time Lapse Shot In the following cases operates as Ø Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Soft Image of a Flower Monochrome Scene Guide Mode Sepia Monochrome Dynamic Monochrome Rough Monochrome Silky Monochrome Soft Focus Star Filter Sunshine Creative Control Mode Monochrome L Monochrome Photo Style Pinpoint In the following case operates as Ø When recording motion pictures When ...

Page 95: ...s set The camera may not detect faces in certain situations such as when the subjects are moving fast In such situations the camera performs the operation of Aim the AF tracking frame over the subject and press the shutter button halfway A AF tracking frame AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released Lock is cancelled whe...

Page 96: ... areas The selected AF areas are displayed in yellow Setting the shape of the AF area Custom Multi Horizontal Pattern Horizontal line This shape is convenient for taking panning shots or similar shots Vertical Pattern Vertical line This shape is convenient for recording objects such as buildings Central Pattern Cluster placed at the centre This shape is convenient when you want to bring the centre...

Page 97: ...again If you press DISP all the selections will be cancelled 6 Press Fn2 Registering the set AF area to or 1 On the screen in step 3 on P96 press 3 2 Press 3 4 to select a destination to which the setting will be registered and press MENU SET Turning off this unit will return the setting adjusted with back to the default setting Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 3 4 2 1 Tou...

Page 98: ... Digital Zoom When 4K Live Cropping is set Position and size of the AF area can be changed 1 Press 2 2 Select š or Ø and press 4 3 Change the position and size of the AF area 4 Press MENU SET to set AF area with the same function as Ø is displayed in the touched position when the š is selected Setting of the AF area is cleared when MENU SET is pressed or is touched Setting up position of the AF ar...

Page 99: ... be set at the edge of the screen 1 Press 2 2 Select and press 4 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to set the focus position and then press MENU SET 4 Move to the position to be in focus When the picture is displayed in windowed mode you can enlarge reduce the picture by approximately 3k to 6k when the picture is displayed in full screen you can enlarge reduce the picture by approximately 3k to 10k You can also tak...

Page 100: ... P93 is set to š Face Eye Detection Tracking or 49 Area press MENU SET The Touch Shutter function P49 is disabled when using Touch Pad AF Not available in these cases The Touch Pad AF does not function in the following cases When 4K Live Cropping is set When Pull Focus in Snap Movie is set to ON Setting the AF area position with the Touch Pad Custom Touch Settings Touch Pad AF EXACT Moves the AF a...

Page 101: ...touched position Touching or when Ø is selected will cancel the AF AE setting When recording with the Touch Shutter the focus and brightness are optimised for the touched position before recording takes place At the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by the brightness around the touched location Not available in these cases AF AE which optimises the focus and brightness does not work ...

Page 102: ...moving the focus lever or pinching out P48 the screen or touching the screen twice You can also adjust the focus position by dragging P48 the screen Pressing DISP resets the focus position back to the centre 4 Adjust the focus The operations used to focus manually differ depending on the lens When using an interchangeable lens H FS12060 H FS14140 H FS1442A with a focus ring Rotate to A side Focuse...

Page 103: ...he picture by approximately 3k to 6k when the picture is displayed in full screen you can enlarge reduce the picture by approximately 3k to 10k When using an interchangeable lens with no focus ring Press 1 Focuses on nearby subject Press 2 Focuses on distant subjects A Slide bar Pressing and holding 2 1 will increase the focus speed Focus can also be adjusted by dragging the slide bar Button opera...

Page 104: ...mera using the touch screen or a button The focus distance reference mark A is a mark used to measure the focus distance Use this when taking pictures with Manual Focus or taking close up pictures Achieving focus quickly using Auto Focus If AF AE LOCK is pressed in Manual Focus Auto Focus will work Auto Focus works at the centre of the frame Auto Focus also works with the following operations Pres...

Page 105: ...re and then press shutter button fully A AE Lock indication Setting the functions of AF AE LOCK AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Programme Shift can be set even when AE is locked Custom AF AE Lock AE LO...

Page 106: ... Exposure Compensation C Flash Adjust You can perform the operations below while the exposure compensation screen is displayed You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the front dial by pressing DISP 3 Press to set You can also press the shutter button halfway to set Compensates the exposure Adjusts the flash output P160 3 4 Sets the exposure bracket P142 Underexposed Properly expose...

Page 107: ...n the Rec menu is set to ON the brightness of the flash will automatically be set to the level appropriate to the selected Exposure Compensation P160 When the exposure value is out of the j3 EV to i3 EV range the brightness of the recording screen will no longer change It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness of the recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen The set ...

Page 108: ...ss 3 2 Select the ISO sensitivity by rotating the rear dial You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the front dial by pressing DISP A ISO Limit Set B ISO sensitivity 3 Rotate the front dial to set the upper limit of ISO sensitivity It will work when the Sensitivity is set to AUTO or 4 Press MENU SET to set You can also press the shutter button halfway to set リヴヰ ョㄏピ AUTO AUTO 200 20...

Page 109: ...ma Shot AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness Maximum ISO3200 With the flash on ISO1600 1 Intelligent The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimise the jitter of the subject Maximum ISO3200 With the flash on ISO1...

Page 110: ...taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Ð When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky î When taking pictures outdoors in the shade Ñ When taking pictures under incandescent lights When taking pictures with the flash only Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Press 3 2 Place a white object such as a piece of paper within the frame at the centre of ...

Page 111: ...tiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In a case like this set the White Balance to a mode other than AWB 1 Auto White Balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin C...

Page 112: ...he position back to the centre 3 Press MENU SET If you finely adjust the White Balance to A amber the White Balance icon on the screen will change to orange If you finely adjust the White Balance to B blue the White Balance icon on the screen will change to blue If you finely adjust the White Balance to G green or M magenta _ green or magenta appears beside the White Balance icon on the screen Fin...

Page 113: ...touching 2 Press MENU SET You can also set the White Balance Bracket in Bracket in the Rec menu P141 Not available in these cases The White Balance Bracket does not work in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Soft Image of a Flower Panorama Shot Scene Guide Mode Creative Control Mode When taking pictures...

Page 114: ...the shutter button is pressed only one picture is recorded Burst P115 Recordings are made in succession while the shutter button is pressed 4K PHOTO P118 When the shutter button is pressed a 4K photo is recorded Post Focus P129 When the shutter button is pressed Post Focus recording is performed Self Timer P135 When the shutter button is pressed recording takes place after the set time has elapsed...

Page 115: ...er halfway However pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes full Depending on recording conditions the number of burst pictures that can be taken will be reduced The picture size will be fixed to S when Burst Rate is set to SH The burst speed may become slower depending on the following settings Picture Size P190 Quality P191 Sensitivity P108 Focus Mode P91 Focus Release Priori...

Page 116: ... or more pictures continuously Focusing in Burst Mode The way focus is achieved varies according to the focus mode P91 setting and the Focus Release Priority P211 setting in the Custom menu 1 When the subject is dark or the burst speed is set to SH the focus is fixed on the first picture 2 The burst speed may become slower because the camera is continuously focusing on the subject 3 Burst speed ta...

Page 117: ...osure is adjusted each time you take a picture It may take time to save pictures taken in Burst Mode on the card If you take pictures continuously while saving the maximum number of recordable pictures decreases For continuous shooting use of a high speed memory card is recommended Not available in these cases The Burst Mode is disabled in the following cases Glistening Water Glittering Illuminati...

Page 118: ... 30 frames second and save that moment as a picture of 8 million pixels approx 1 Record a 4K photo 2 Select and save pictures 3 The picture is complete Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card to record 4K photos P26 When recording 4K photos the angle of view is narrower 1 Set the drive mode dial to 2 Select the menu P51 Rec 4K PHOTO Rec Method MENU ...

Page 119: ...d The shutter sound will be heard repeatedly A Press and hold B Recording is performed Audio recording Not available 4K Burst S S 1 S S is an abbreviation of Start Stop For capturing unpredictable photo opportunities e g plants animals children Burst recording starts when the shutter button is pressed and stops when pressed again Start and stop tones will be heard C Start First D Stop Second E Rec...

Page 120: ...ing Auto Focus Continuous AF will work during recording Focus will be adjusted continuously 2 Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording Adding markers to select and save pictures You can add markers if you press Fn2 during recording Up to 40 markers per recording When selecting and saving pictures from a 4K burst file you can skip to the positions where you added markers 4K Pre Burst ...

Page 121: ...burst file will be recorded and divided approximately every 2 minutes Approximately the last 10 minutes up to approximately 12 minutes will be saved The preceding part will be deleted Select the menu P51 Settings ON OFF We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor optional Up to 12 hours of continuous recording is possible is displayed during recording The available re...

Page 122: ... quietly using the 4K Photo function in combination with Silent Mode Scenes not suitable for the 4K Photo function Recording in extremely bright locations or indoors When subjects are recorded in an extremely bright place or under fluorescent LED lighting the colour tone or brightness of the image may change or horizontal stripes may appear on the screen Lowering the shutter speed may reduce the e...

Page 123: ...pensation j3 EV to i3 EV ISO sensitivity AUTO 200 to 6400 The following menu items are disabled Picture Size 4K 8M 4 3 3328k2496 3 2 3504k2336 16 9 3840k2160 1 1 2880k2880 Quality A Shutter Type ESHTR Rec Format MP4 Continuous AF ON Rec Quality 4K 100M 30p Luminance Level 0s255 When recording with the 4K Photo function the following functions are disabled Flash Bracket Recording Programme Shift Fo...

Page 124: ...e way as when recording motion pictures When the drive mode is set to 4K Photo it is not possible to take pictures while recording motion picture Only when Photo Priority is set Not available in these cases The 4K Photo function is disabled when using the following settings Clear in Backlight Glistening Water Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Clear Night Portrait Sof...

Page 125: ...For information on how to use the slide view screen refer to P126 If the image was recorded with 4K Burst or 4K Burst S S you can select its scenes on the 4K burst playback screen by touching Fn1 P127 3 Drag the frames to select the frame you want to save as a picture You can also perform the same operation by pressing 2 1 4 Touch to save the picture The picture will be saved in JPEG format The pi...

Page 126: ...ng the next ones or the ones preceding the previous ones s Touching Dragging Selects the frame to be displayed and displays the frames preceding and following the selected frame in slide view Pinching out in Enlarges reduces the display s Selects a frame while maintaining the enlarged display during enlarged display 3 4 2 1 Dragging Moves the enlarged area during enlarged display Fn1 Displays the ...

Page 127: ...ring continuous rewind 1 Fast forward Frame by frame forward during pause 2 Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind during pause s Touching Dragging Selects the frames to be displayed during pause Pinching out in Enlarges reduces the display during pause s Selects a frame while maintaining the enlarged display during enlarged display 3 4 2 1 Dragging Moves the enlarged area during enlarged display Fn1 D...

Page 128: ...V Connection to OFF If you display 4K burst files on a TV connected to the camera they will be displayed only on the 4K burst playback screen Even if you insert the SD card to a 4K compatible TV with an SD card slot you cannot play back 4K burst files recorded with Aspect Ratio set to an option other than 16 9 As of September 2016 Depending on the TV to be connected 4K burst files may not be playe...

Page 129: ... a picture in which the selected area is in focus You can also merge multiple pictures with different focus areas to widen the focus range Focus Stacking This function is suited for recording still objects We recommend that you use a tripod when recording images to be used for Focus Stacking Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card P26 The angle of view becomes narrower when the Post Focus function is in use ...

Page 130: ...nds A motion picture in MP4 format will be recorded Audio will not be recorded When Auto Review is enabled a screen that lets you select the desired focus area will be displayed P132 Recording with the Post Focus function From the time you press the shutter button halfway until the end of recording Maintain the same distance to the subject and the same composition Do not operate the zoom About cam...

Page 131: ...s fixed to AFS Auto Focus Mode is disabled Motion pictures cannot be recorded Digital Zoom is disabled The following Custom menu items are disabled Shutter AF Focus Release Priority Remaining Disp Video Button Not available in these cases The Post Focus function is disabled when using the following settings Clear in Backlight Glistening Water Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Handheld N...

Page 132: ... the same operation by pressing 2 1 3 Touch to save the picture The picture will be saved in JPEG format You cannot choose and save the picture from a TV screen even if the camera is connected to a TV through an HDMI micro cable Selecting the desired focus area and saving a picture Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 3 4 2 1 Touching Selects a focus area It cannot be selected...

Page 133: ...perform the same operation by pressing Fn1 2 Touch the merging method Merging multiple pictures to widen the focus range Focus Stacking Auto Merging Automatically selects pictures that are suited to be merged and merges them into a single picture Priority will be given to pictures with closer focus Pictures will be merged into a single picture and the resulting picture will be saved when this item...

Page 134: ...e between subjects is great Very defocused pictures such as those recorded with a macro lens may be merged into an unnatural picture If you perform recording with a larger aperture value in Aperture Priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode the resulting picture may look less unnatural You may not be able to use Focus Stacking for images recorded with other devices Specify at least two areas In foc...

Page 135: ...ding with the self timer Not available in these cases It cannot be set to in the following cases When Simultaneous record w o filter of Filter Settings is set to ON When recording with the Bracket function When using Multi Exp Self timer is disabled in the following cases When recording motion pictures Rec Self Timer Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed After 10 seconds the camera ...

Page 136: ...th Time Lapse Animation in the recording menu will be displayed The screen will be displayed only when you press MENU SET for the first time after switching the drive mode dial to To switch between Time Lapse Shot and Stop Motion Animation Switch the Mode setting in Time Lapse Animation in the Rec menu Applicable modes The camera can automatically take pictures of subjects such as animals or plant...

Page 137: ...rned on After the recording stops a confirmation screen will be displayed asking whether to proceed to create a motion picture To create a motion picture select Yes For information on creating motion pictures refer to P140 Changing the Time Lapse Shot settings You can change the settings in Time Lapse Animation in the Rec menu Start Time Now Starts the recording by fully pressing the shutter butto...

Page 138: ...hese cases This function is not available in the following cases Handheld Night Shot Panorama Shot Scene Guide Mode When using Multi Exp Applicable modes A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together 1 Set the drive mode dial to 2 Display the setup screen P136 Switch to Stop Motion Animation if it is not selected P136 3 Press the shutter button halfway The recording screen will be...

Page 139: ...the recording After the recording stops a confirmation screen will be displayed asking whether to proceed to create a motion picture To create a motion picture select Yes For information on creating motion pictures refer to P140 Changing the settings of Stop Motion Animation You can change the settings in Time Lapse Animation in the Rec menu Adding pictures to the Stop Motion Animation group Selec...

Page 140: ...lso create motion pictures using Time Lapse Video P241 or Stop Motion Video P241 in the Playback menu When using an SDHC Memory Card you cannot create motion pictures with a file size exceeding 4 GB When using an SDXC Memory Card you can create motion pictures with a file size exceeding 4 GB Creating motion pictures from recorded pictures Rec Quality Sets the quality of a motion picture Frame Rate...

Page 141: ... picture When Exposure Bracket is selected the bracket display flashes until all of the pictures you have set are taken If you change the bracket settings or turn off the camera before all of the pictures you have set are taken the camera restarts recording from the first picture To cancel Bracket Type Select OFF in step 1 Rec Bracket Bracket Type Exposure Bracket Press the shutter button to perfo...

Page 142: ...ut More settings step 2 in P141 Not available for burst recording When using burst recording if you press and hold the shutter button recording will be performed continuously until a specified number of pictures are taken Step 3 1 3 Sequence 0 s r When taking pictures using Exposure Bracket after setting the Exposure Compensation value the pictures taken are based on the selected Exposure Compensa...

Page 143: ...ust the Step and Image Count settings while taking pictures and checking them With a lens with smaller maximum aperture you may need a larger number of pictures Aperture Bracket Image Count 3 5 Takes a specified number of pictures with different aperture values within the range based on the initial aperture value ALL Takes pictures using all aperture values Focus Bracket Step Sets the interval bet...

Page 144: ...Video is set to ON When taking pictures When recording motion pictures Panasonic lenses compatible with Dual I S Mode Based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard For the latest information on compatible lenses please refer to our website P17 If the or icon is not displayed on the recording screen even when a compatible lens is used update the lens firmware to the latest version P17 Lens Body Du...

Page 145: ...amera shake is corrected for up down left right and rotational movements Panning Camera shake is corrected for up down movements This mode is ideal for panning a method of taking pictures which involves turning the camera to track the movements of a subject which continues to move in a fixed direction OFF Stabilizer does not work When using a lens with an O I S switch set the switch to OFF E Stabi...

Page 146: ...MENU SET Registering a focal length 1 Perform step 2 in Setting the focal length of a lens 2 Press 4 3 Press 2 1 to select the focal length to be overwritten and then press DISP Up to 3 focal length settings can be registered Setting a registered focal length 1 On the screen in step 2 of Setting the focal length of a lens press 4 2 Press 2 1 to select the registered focal lengthand then press MENU...

Page 147: ...in is more difficult to achieve in the following cases In brightly lit places such as in broad daylight on a summer s day When the shutter speed is faster than 1 100th of a second When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera does not keep up with the subject satisfactorily Not available in these cases Even when Stabi...

Page 148: ...14140 H FS1442A Rotate the zoom ring Interchangeable lens that supports the power zoom electrically operated zoom Move the zoom lever The zoom speed varies depending on how far you move the lever If you assign Zoom Control to a function button you can operate the optical zoom slowly by pressing 2 1 or fast by pressing 3 4 For information on how to operate refer to step 2 and the subsequent steps o...

Page 149: ...ture size to M or S picture sizes indicated with and set the quality to A or Raising the telescopic effect Ex Tele Conv When taking pictures Ex Tele Conv Rec 1 2k M 16 9 1 4k M 4 3 3 2 1 1 2 0k S 4 3 3 2 16 9 1 1 When recording motion pictures Ex Tele Conv Motion Picture 2 4k motion pictures size is set to FHD in Rec Quality 3 6k motion pictures size is set to HD in Rec Quality ...

Page 150: ...m range Focal length B Extra Tele Conversion range for still picture recording Zoom magnification This zoom slider is displayed when using an interchangeable lens that supports the power zoom A constant zoom speed will be set The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation Fixing the zoom magnification at the maximum level Select the menu P51 Rec Ex Tele Conv ZOOM 3 1 Tele Enlarges distant su...

Page 151: ...s When recording with the Post Focus function When HDR is set to ON When using Multi Exp When the MP4 motion picture size is set to 4K in Rec Quality When 4K Live Cropping is set When the image of the camera is output through the HDMI connection except for Creative Video Mode Applicable modes Although the image quality deteriorates every time you zoom in further you can zoom in up to four times th...

Page 152: ...rrent focal distance Step Zoom When you operate the zoom with this setting ON the zoom will stop at positions corresponding to predetermined distances C Step zoom indication This setting does not work when recording motion pictures or 4K photos with 4K Pre Burst Zoom Speed You can set the zoom speed for zoom operations If you set Step Zoom to ON the zoom speed will not change Photo H High speed M ...

Page 153: ...Tele Conversion for pictures by setting Ex Tele Conv P149 to ZOOM 1 Touch 2 Touch The slide bar is displayed 3 Perform zoom operations by dragging the slide bar The zoom speed varies depending on the touched position Touch again to end touch zoom operations Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases When recording 4K photos Zooming using touch operations Tou...

Page 154: ...out Be careful not to catch a finger when closing the flash bulb In the following cases the flash is fixed to Πforced flash off When recording motion pictures When recording in Burst Mode only when Burst Rate is set to SH When recording 4K photos When recording with the Post Focus function When using the electronic shutter When HDR is set to ON When Silent Mode is set to ON When an image effect i...

Page 155: ...scoloured by its heat or lighting Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to Forced ON Red Eye Reduction etc It causes a malfunction It may take time to charge the flash if you repeatedly take pictures You must wait a moment to take the next picture while the flash icon is blinking red indicating the flash is charging When you attach an external flash ...

Page 156: ...o 1 128 in steps of 1 3 This item is not available when an external flash is being used Changing the firing mode Rec Flash Firing Mode TTL The camera automatically sets the flash output MANUAL Set the luminosity ratio of the flash manually In TTL you can shoot the photograph you want even when shooting dark scenes that may otherwise be too brightly lit by the flash When MANUAL is set the luminosit...

Page 157: ... be evident Changing Flash Mode Rec Flash Flash Mode Forced Flash On Forced On Red Eye The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Slow Sync Slow Sync Red Eye When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated Dark background land...

Page 158: ...ng Mode ΠProgramme AE Mode Aperture Priority AE Mode Shutter Priority AE Mode Manual Exposure Mode Scene Guide Mode Clear Portrait Silky Skin Backlit Softness Clear in Backlight Relaxing Tone Sweet Child s Face Distinct Scenery Bright Blue Sky Romantic Sunset Glow Vivid Sunset Glow Glistening Water Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illumination...

Page 159: ...shutter speed Select the menu P51 2nd is displayed in the flash icon on the screen if you set Flash Synchro to 2ND Only available when Wireless in Flash is set to OFF P162 The Flash Synchro settings also apply to an external flash P306 When a fast shutter speed is set the effect of Flash Synchro may deteriorate You cannot set or when Flash Synchro is set to 2ND Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flas...

Page 160: ...the flash icon in the screen when the flash level is adjusted It can be set only when Wireless in Flash is set to OFF and Firing Mode is set to TTL P156 162 The Flash Adjust setting also applies to an external flash P306 Applicable modes Select the menu P51 Settings ON OFF For details on Exposure Compensation refer to P106 The Auto Exposure Comp setting also applies to an external flash P306 Adjus...

Page 161: ...h Placing wireless flashes Place the wireless flash with its wireless sensor facing toward the camera The following figure shows the estimated controllable range when you take pictures by holding the camera horizontally Controllable range differs depending on the surrounding environment Placement range Placement example In this placement example flash C is placed to erase the shadow of the subject...

Page 162: ...3 Set the luminosity ratio of the external flash manually OFF The flash on the camera side emits only communication light Flash Adjust Set the flash output of the camera manually when Firing Mode is set to TTL Manual Flash Adjust Set the luminosity ratio of the external flash when Firing Mode is set to MANUAL You can set from 1 1 full brightness to 1 128 in steps of 1 3 A Group B Group C Group Fir...

Page 163: ...ring allows recording with the flash at a fast shutter speed Select the menu P51 Settings ON OFF Select the menu P51 Settings HIGH STANDARD LOW Using other settings for wireless flash recording Enabling FP firing for the wireless flashes Rec Flash Wireless FP Setting the output of communication light Rec Flash Communication Light MENU MENU ...

Page 164: ...The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures Release the motion picture button right after you press it h hour m minute s second 2 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again About the operation sound that is produced when you stop recording If the operation sound of the motion picture button pressed to end recording bothers you try the followin...

Page 165: ...sitivity will be set to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures The functions available when recording motion pictures differ according to the lens you are using and the operational sound of the lens may be recorded It will be recorded in the following categories for certain Recording Modes Not available in these cases Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases Glist...

Page 166: ...0p 50 frames second 28 Mbps FHD 17M 50i 1920k1080 50i 50 frames second 17 Mbps FHD 24M 25p 1920k1080 50i 25 frames second 24 Mbps FHD 24M 24p 1920k1080 24p 24 frames second 24 Mbps Item Size Recording frame rate Sensor output Bit rate 4K 100M 30p 2 3840k2160 30p 30 frames second 100 Mbps 4K 100M 25p 2 3840k2160 25p 25 frames second 100 Mbps 4K 100M 24p 2 3840k2160 24p 24 frames second 100 Mbps FHD...

Page 167: ...ith Auto Focus but this is not a malfunction Depending on the TV to be connected MP4 motion pictures recorded with 4K 100M 30p FHD 28M 60p FHD 20M 30p or HD 10M 30p may not be played back correctly About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Even when a compatible device is used recorded motion pictures may be played back with reduced picture and sound quality or they may not be played...

Page 168: ...e Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture It is recommended to record with Continuous AF in the Motion Picture menu set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you to avoid recording the lens noise When operating the zoom while recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus How to set focus when recording a motion picture Continuous AF Focus mode Continuous AF Descr...

Page 169: ...ut while leaving the camera in a fixed position Hold the camera firmly in place while recording A motion picture will be recorded at FHD 20M 25p under MP4 When you want to zoom in out set different angles of view for the cropping start and end frames For example to zoom in set a larger angle of view for the start frame and a smaller angle of view for the end frame 1 Set mode dial to 2 Select the m...

Page 170: ...when the camera is turned off 4 Repeat step 3 and then set the cropping end frame B Cropping end frame The setting of the Auto Focus Mode switches to š The eye to be in focus is not indicated Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 3 4 2 1 Touching Moves the frame Pinching out in Enlarges reduces the frame The range of settings allowed is from 1920k1080 to 3840k2160 DISP Reset Re...

Page 171: ...ding midway press the motion picture button or the shutter button again Changing the position and size of a crop frame Press Fn4 while the recording screen is displayed and perform steps 3 and 4 To cancel 4K Live Cropping recording Set OFF in step 2 Brightness is measured and focus is done in the cropping start frame During motion picture recording they are done in the crop frame To lock the focus...

Page 172: ...ority Pictures will be recorded with a picture size determined by the Rec Quality setting for motion pictures Only JPEG images are recorded when Quality is set to or When set to still pictures will be recorded in Quality of A Up to 40 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion picture An MP4 motion picture with a Rec Quality size of 4K up to 10 pictures Photo Priority Pictures w...

Page 173: ... the following cases When Rec Quality is set to 4K 100M 24p for MP4 motion picture or FHD 24M 24p for AVCHD motion pictures only when Photo Priority is selected When the drive mode is set to 4K Photo only when Photo Priority is set When using Ex Tele Conv in the Motion Picture menu only when Photo Priority is set When Snap Movie is set to ON ...

Page 174: ...camera Music can be added and various editing operations can be performed when you combine them In addition you can send the combined motion picture to a web service P261 1 Select the menu P51 Press the shutter button halfway to exit the menu 2 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button A Elapsed recording time B Set recording time Release the motion picture button right after you press...

Page 175: ...iniature Effect Creative Control Mode When the drive mode is set to 4K Photo When 4K Live Cropping is set Motion Picture Snap Movie SET Record time Sets the recording time of motion pictures Pull Focus Allows dramatic imaging expression by shifting focus gradually at the start of recording P176 Fade Adds a fade in gradual appearance effect to an image and audio as recording starts or adds a fade o...

Page 176: ...sition When Pull Focus is set to ON Auto Focus Mode will be switched to a setting specially designed for Pull Focus If you take a picture the Auto Focus operation Ø will take place at the first frame position Even when Metering Mode P192 is set to the spot metering target does not move with focus The target is fixed at the start position first position of Pull Focus Not available in these cases Th...

Page 177: ...fway Not available in these cases This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format This camera can only display pictures that comply with the DCF standard The camera may not play back images recorded on other devices correctly and the fu...

Page 178: ...ed back automatically Operations during Motion Picture Playback 1 The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 1 2 again 2 When a motion picture recorded with AVCHD is rewound frame by frame its frames will be shown in intervals of approximately 0 5 seconds Operations during automatic Snap Movie playback If you touch the screen automatic playback will stop You can play back motion pictures...

Page 179: ...umber of pixels will differ according to the motion picture you play back When the motion picture size is set to 4K in Rec Quality M 8 M When the motion picture size is set to FHD HD in Rec Quality S 2 M Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality is displayed during playback of still pictures created from motion pictures To create still pictures fr...

Page 180: ...ing out pinching in P48 on the part you want to enlarge reduce You can move the enlarged part by pressing 3 4 2 1 or dragging the screen P48 You can also enlarge 2k the image by double touching the part you want to enlarge If you double touch the enlarged image the magnification is reset to 1k You can forward or rewind the image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom position for t...

Page 181: ... playback screen will be displayed It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the following icons 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen display The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down 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 Displaying Pictures by Recor...

Page 182: ...ing playback methods From the first picture Pictures are played back continuously from the first picture of the group From the current picture Pictures are played back continuously from the picture being played back Operations during Group Pictures playback A picture group consisting of pictures taken in the Burst Mode with the burst speed SH P115 A picture group saved at once with 4K PHOTO Bulk S...

Page 183: ...o flip through images Pressing 4 again or touching will return you to the normal playback screen Each picture in a group can be treated same as normal pictures when they are played back Such as Multi Playback Playback Zoom and deleting images Playing back group pictures one by one 1 98 1 98 1 98 1 98 SLF SLF SLF ...

Page 184: ...en press MENU SET It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when All Delete Except Favorite is selected with the Delete All set 3 When Delete Multi is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If MENU SET is pressed again the setting is cancelled 4 When Delete Multi is selected Press 2 ...

Page 185: ...t Ratio P189 Picture Size P190 Quality P191 AFS AFF P92 Metering Mode P192 Burst Rate P115 4K PHOTO P118 Bracket P141 Self Timer P135 Time Lapse Animation P136 138 Highlight Shadow P193 i Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control P194 i Resolution P194 iHandheld Night Shot P62 iHDR P63 HDR P195 Multi Exp P196 Panorama Settings P77 Shutter Type P197 Shutter Delay P198 Flash P157 Red Eye Removal P19...

Page 186: ...g Mode or this unit is turned on and off Only picture quality adjustment can be set in the Scene Guide Mode Photo Style Rec Photo Style Standard This is the standard setting Vivid 1 Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast Natural 1 Soft effect with low contrast Monochrome Monochrome effect with no colour shades L Monochrome 1 Black and white effect with rich gradation and crisp black ac...

Page 187: ...s the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture Sharpness r The picture is sharply defined s The picture is softly focused Noise Reduction r The noise reduction effect is enhanced Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly s The noise reduction effect is reduced You can obtain pictures with higher resolution Saturation 1 r The colours in the picture become vivid s The colo...

Page 188: ...ne Guide Mode is set to Panorama Shot the following limitations apply Toy Effect Toy Pop Miniature Effect Sunshine are not available The image effects of Rough Monochrome Silky Monochrome Soft Focus Star Filter are not visible on the screen Using High Key may not be effective in dimly lit conditions The available ISO sensitivity settings will be limited up to ISO 3200 The ISO sensitivity for High ...

Page 189: ...es while recording a motion picture only when set to Video Priority When recording 4K photos When recording with the Post Focus function When recording in Burst Mode When Quality is set to or When recording with the Bracket function When using Time Lapse Shot When using Stop Motion Animation Applicable modes This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playbac...

Page 190: ...rding is performed with the 4K Photo or Post Focus function Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases Panorama Shot Scene Guide Mode Picture Size Rec Picture Size When the aspect ratio is 4 3 When the aspect ratio is 3 2 Settings Image size Settings Image size L 16M 4592k3448 L 14M 4592k3064 M 8M 3232k2424 M 7M 3232k2160 S 4M 2272k1704 S 3 5M 2272k1520 When...

Page 191: ...a Shot Scene Guide Mode When recording in Burst Mode only when Burst Rate is set to SH Quality Rec Quality Settings File format Description of settings A JPEG A JPEG image in which image quality was given priority A standard image quality JPEG image This is useful for increasing the number of shots without changing the number of pixels RAWiJPEG You can record a RAW image and a JPEG image A or simu...

Page 192: ...he allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Centre weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A If you set the spot metering target on the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by ...

Page 193: ...g will be registered to Custom1 Custom2 Custom3 Adjustments can also be made by dragging the graph 2 Press MENU SET The screen display can be switched by pressing DISP on the brightness adjustment screen Turning off this unit will return the setting adjusted with back to the default setting Highlight Shadow Rec Highlight Shadow Standard A state with no adjustments is set Raise the contrast Bright ...

Page 194: ...able in the following cases Panorama Shot Scene Guide Mode When HDR is set to ON Applicable modes Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by using the Intelligent Resolution Technology Settings HIGH STANDARD LOW EXTENDED OFF EXTENDED allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution The setting will be automatically switched from EXTENDED to LOW when you record motion pi...

Page 195: ... to Πforced flash off Not available in these cases HDR does not work for the pictures taken during a motion picture recording This function is not available in the following cases When recording 4K photos When recording with the Post Focus function When recording in Burst Mode When recording with the Bracket function When Quality is set to or When using Time Lapse Shot When using Stop Motion Anim...

Page 196: ...layed for pictures taken with multiple exposures is the recording information for the last picture taken Items shown in grey on the menu screen cannot be set during multiple exposures Overlay is available only for RAW images taken with this unit Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases When using Time Lapse Shot When using Stop Motion Animation Multi Exp R...

Page 197: ...t may appear distorted on the picture When the electronic shutter is used under fluorescent or LED lighting etc horizontal stripes may appear on the picture In such cases lowering the shutter speed may reduce the effect of the horizontal stripes P69 Shutter Type Rec Shutter Type AUTO Switches the shutter type automatically depending on the recording condition and shutter speed MSHTR Takes pictures...

Page 198: ...pictures When recording in Burst Mode only when Burst Rate is set to SH When recording 4K photos When recording with the Bracket function When HDR is set to ON Applicable modes When Red Eye Reduction is selected Red Eye Removal is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye and corrects the picture Settings ON OFF is displayed on the icon when it is set to ON Unde...

Page 199: ... Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode When recording motion pictures Applicable modes You can adjust the ISO sensitivity settings for every 1 3 EV Settings 1 3 EV 1 EV Applicable modes ISO sensitivity can be set up to minimum ISO100 Settings ON OFF Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases When recording 4K photos When...

Page 200: ...t Focus function When using the electronic shutter Applicable modes When the screen periphery darkens as a result of the lens characteristics you can record pictures with the brightness of the screen periphery corrected Settings ON OFF Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the recording conditions Noise in the periphery of the picture may stand out with higher ISO sensitivity Not av...

Page 201: ... PC printer etc Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB The setting is fixed to sRGB in the following cases When recording motion pictures When recording 4K photos When recording with the Post Focus function Diffraction Compensation Rec Diffraction Compensation Color Space Rec Color Space sRGB Colour space is set to sRGB colour space This is widely used in computer related equipment...

Page 202: ...of registration Face Recog only works when the AF Mode is set to š During the Burst Mode Face Recog picture information can be attached to only the first picture When group pictures are played back the name of the first picture of the set is displayed Even when face recognition information has been registered pictures taken with Name set to OFF will not be categorised by face recognition in Catego...

Page 203: ...e 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 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 face is not recognised during recording Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors or with ...

Page 204: ...to P58 Age It is possible to register the birthday Add Images Add Images To add additional face images 1 Select the unregistered face recognition frame and then press MENU SET 2 Perform step 3 in Face Settings Delete To delete one of the face images Press 2 1 to select the face image to delete and then press MENU SET Info Edit Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 4...

Page 205: ... then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 5 Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU SET to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 1 You can print out ages and names with PHOTOfunSTUDIO P295 Not available in these cases Profile Setup is not available when recording is performed with the 4K Photo or Post Focus function Ages and names are not reco...

Page 206: ...n Picture menu Photo Style P186 Filter Settings P188 4K Live Cropping P169 Snap Movie P174 Rec Format P166 Rec Quality P166 Exposure Mode P85 AFS AFF P92 Picture Mode P172 Continuous AF P168 Metering Mode P192 Highlight Shadow P193 i Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control P194 i Resolution P194 Diffraction Compensation P201 Luminance Level P206 Ex Tele Conv P149 Digital Zoom P151 Stabilizer P14...

Page 207: ...sound input level to 19 different levels j12 dB T i6 dB Displayed dB values are approximate Applicable modes The camera adjusts the sound input level automatically minimising the sound distortion crackling noise when the volume is too high Settings ON OFF Mic Level Disp Motion Picture Mic Level Disp Mic Level Adj Motion Picture Mic Level Adj Mic Level Limiter Motion Picture Mic Level Limiter MENU ...

Page 208: ...nding on the recording conditions This function works only with the built in microphone When an external microphone is connected Wind Cut is displayed Applicable modes You can reduce the zoom sound of an interchangeable lens compatible with power zoom that is produced during motion picture recording Settings ON OFF This function works only when an interchangeable lens that supports power zoom is u...

Page 209: ...tion lamp Sounds that are produced by the camera regardless of your operations such as the lens aperture sound cannot be muted Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk s AF AE Lock Sets the fixed content for focusing and exposure when the AF AE lock is on P105 AF AE Lock Hold When ON is selected focus and...

Page 210: ...ay with Auto Focus Mode set to s Pinpoint AF Display Sets whether to display the assist screen that appears when Auto Focus Mode is set to in a window or full screen s AF Assist Lamp AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed half way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is diffe...

Page 211: ...oved To set the items that use the cursor buttons like White Balance or Sensitivity use the Quick Menu P53 instead Direct Focus Area is fixed to OFF in the following cases Glistening Water Scene Guide Mode Creative Control Mode When 4K Live Cropping is set s Focus Release Priority It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out of focus Different settings can be applied to different Focus Mo...

Page 212: ...by pressing 2 The screen is enlarged by operating the focus ring or the focus lever of the lens The screen is enlarged by pressing 2 OFF The screen is not be enlarged When an interchangeable lens with no focus ring is used ON OFF MF Assist is not displayed in the following cases When recording motion pictures When recording with 4K Pre Burst of the 4K Photo function When using the Digital Zoom s M...

Page 213: ...uced allowing you to achieve a more precise focus Changing the Detect Level setting also changes the Display Color setting as follows Each time in is touched the setting is switched in order of ON Detect Level LOW ON Detect Level HIGH OFF Peaking does not work with Rough Monochrome in Creative Control Mode s Custom MENU Detect Level HIGH LOW Display Color Light blue Blue Yellow Orange Yellow green...

Page 214: ...ng conditions the histogram is displayed in orange During Exposure Compensation When the flash is activated When the correct exposure is not achieved such as when the lighting is low The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode s Guide Line This will set the pattern of guide lines displayed when taking a picture When is set guideline positions can be set by pressing 3 4 2 1 You can also...

Page 215: ... processed as a zebra pattern You can select a brightness value between 50 and 105 In Zebra 2 you can select OFF If you select 100 or 105 only the areas that are already white saturated are displayed in a zebra pattern The smaller the value is the wider the brightness range to be processed as a zebra pattern will be If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towa...

Page 216: ...sh s Expo Meter Set whether or not to display the exposure meter A Exposure meter Set to ON to display the Exposure meter when performing Programme Shift setting aperture and setting shutter speed Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red When the Exposure meter is not displayed switch the display information for screen by pressing DISP If no operations are performed for approximately 4 s...

Page 217: ...ypes of playback screens or delete pictures When Duration Time is set to HOLD Playback Operation Priority is fixed to ON When recording is performed with the 4K Photo or Post Focus function the settings available in Duration Time in Auto Review change to ON and OFF Playback Operation Priority is fixed to ON s Fn Button Set You can assign various recording and other functions to the function button...

Page 218: ... bring the subject you touch into focus AF or adjust the focus and brightness AF AE Touch Pad AF Operation to move the AF area by touching the monitor when the viewfinder is in use P100 s Touch Scroll This allows you to set the speed of continuously forwarding or rewinding pictures using touch operation s Menu Guide Sets whether or not to display a selection screen when you set the mode dial to s ...

Page 219: ... Mean Time Press 3 if you are using Daylight Savings The time will move forward by 1 hour Press 3 once more to return to the normal time If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area s Travel Date If you set Travel Setup elapsed days of your trip i e which day of the trip based on its departure and return dates will be ...

Page 220: ...ctures Location cannot be recorded in the following cases When recording motion pictures When recording 4K photos When recording with the Post Focus function s Wi Fi Wi Fi Function P249 Wi Fi Setup P286 Beep This allows you to set the electronic sound and the electronic shutter sound Beep Volume E Shutter Vol E Shutter Tone When Silent Mode is set to ON Beep Volume and E Shutter Vol are set to OFF...

Page 221: ...Luminance AUTO The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera MODE1 Make the monitor brighter MODE2 Set the monitor to the standard brightness MODE3 Make the monitor darker Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures The monitor automatically returns to standard brightness if no oper...

Page 222: ...camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel Sleep Mode Sleep Mode Wi Fi and Power Save LVF Shooting To turn the monitor viewfinder on again press any button or touch the monitor Economy does not work in the following cases When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures Du...

Page 223: ...utomatically set based on the information from the connected TV 4K The progressive method with 2160 available scan lines and an output resolution of 3840k2160 are used for output 1080p The progressive method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used...

Page 224: ...to the camera with an HDMI micro cable are automatically linked enabling you to control the camera with the remote control of the VIERA Link compatible equipment P293 Menu Resume Stores the location of the last used menu item for each menu s Menu Background Set the background colour for the menu screen s Menu Information Descriptions of menu items or their settings are displayed on the menu screen...

Page 225: ...ording settings except for Face Recog and Profile Setup Recording settings Face Recog and Profile Setup settings Setup custom settings When the setup custom settings are reset the following settings are also reset The World Time setting The settings of Travel Date departure date return date location The settings of Rotate Disp Picture Sort and Delete Confirmation in the Playback menu The folder nu...

Page 226: ...to blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to the front of the imaging device is performed Dust Reduction Function will operate automatically when the camera is turned on but you can use this function when you see dust s Level Gauge Adjust Adjust Hold the camera in a horizontal position and press MENU SET The level gauge will be adjusted Level Gauge Value Reset Restores the default level ga...

Page 227: ... back images recorded on other devices correctly and the functions of the camera may not be available for the images Playback menu 2D 3D Settings P229 Slide Show P229 Playback Mode P231 Location Logging P232 RAW Processing P233 4K PHOTO Bulk Saving P235 Light Composition P236 Clear Retouch P237 Title Edit P238 Text Stamp P239 Video Divide P240 Time Lapse Video P241 Stop Motion Video P241 Resize P2...

Page 228: ...ing is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again Multi setting When a screen similar to the one on the right is displayed 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET repeat The setting is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again 2 Press 2 to select OK and then press MENU SET to execute When a screen similar to the one on the right is displayed Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture a...

Page 229: ... TV Playback Slide Show 1 Select the group to play back by pressing 3 4 and then press MENU SET If you select Video Only 4K burst files and images recorded with the Post Focus function will also be played back For images recorded with the Post Focus function only an in focus representative image will be chosen and played back For details on categories refer to P231 2 Press 3 to select Start and th...

Page 230: ...d with the Post Focus function Panorama pictures Group Pictures Effect This allows you to select the screen effects when switching from one picture to the next AUTO can be used only when Category Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category Setup Duration Duration can be set only when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting Repeat ON OF...

Page 231: ...ait Silky Skin Backlit Softness Clear in Backlight Relaxing Tone Sweet Child s Face Clear Night Portrait Scene Guide Mode i Scenery i Sunset Scene Detection Distinct Scenery Bright Blue Sky Romantic Sunset Glow Vivid Sunset Glow Glistening Water Scene Guide Mode i Night Portrait i Night Scenery iHandheld Night Shot Scene Detection Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Ni...

Page 232: ...SET Images with location information are indicated with To pause the recording of location information Press MENU SET while recording of the location information onto images is taking place During a suspended period is displayed Select the period with to restart the recording process from the picture you left off To delete the received location information 1 Press 3 4 to select Delete Location Dat...

Page 233: ...i Dynamic setting HIGH STANDARD LOW OFF Contrast Allows you to adjust the contrast Highlight Allows you to adjust the brightness of bright portions Shadow Allows you to adjust the brightness of dark portions Saturation Color Tone Allows you to adjust the saturation When Monochrome or L Monochrome is selected in Photo Style you can adjust the colour tone Filter Effect Allows you to select a filter ...

Page 234: ... touch the picture at the centre it will be enlarged If you touch the picture will be reduced to the original size Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 2 1 Dragging Selects a setting 3 WB K Set Displays the screen that lets you set the colour temperature P111 only when White Balance is set to 4 Adjust Displays the screen that lets you fine adjust the White Balance P112 only wh...

Page 235: ...ut when you perform RAW Processing in the Playback menu they are processed in the aspect ratio at the time of recording The White Balance setting of pictures taken with multiple exposures is fixed to the setting at the time of recording Not available in these cases RAW Processing is not available when an HDMI micro cable is connected You can process only the RAW images you recorded with the camera...

Page 236: ...information on button and touch operation refer to P127 Images displayed cannot be enlarged or shrunk or shown as in slide view in touch operation becomes 2 Press MENU SET The selected frames are remembered and the display goes to the preview screen Press 3 4 to select items and press MENU SET to perform the following operations Next Lets you select more frames for combining Goes back to step 1 Re...

Page 237: ...r Retouch is performed on group pictures they are saved as new pictures separate from the original ones Not available in these cases Not available when the viewfinder is in use This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures 4K burst files Images recorded with the Post Focus function Pictures taken with Panorama Shot in Scene Guide Mode Pictures taken with Clear Retouch Erasi...

Page 238: ...y registered 2 Enter the text P58 To delete the title erase all the text in the text input screen You can print out texts comments using the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO P295 You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with Multi Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures 4K burst files Images recorded with the Post Focus function Images recorded w...

Page 239: ...out When you stamp pictures in a group the stamped ones are saved separately from the original ones in the group Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures 4K burst files Images recorded with the Post Focus function Pictures taken with Panorama Shot in Scene Guide Mode Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures stamped wit...

Page 240: ...de and then press MENU SET Not available in these cases Avoid trying to divide motion picture near the very beginning or end of the motion picture This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures with a short recording time Video Divide 2 Press 3 at the location to divide You can finely adjust the location for division by pressing 2 1 while the motion picture is paused 3 Press...

Page 241: ...ds for creating it Refer to P140 for details Also refer to the notes on P140 for created motion pictures A Motion picture is created from group pictures taken with Stop Motion Animation Created motion pictures are saved in MP4 recording format Playback Stop Motion Video 1 Select the Stop Motion Animation group with 2 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Create a motion picture by selecting the methods for ...

Page 242: ...ocus function Pictures taken with Panorama Shot in Scene Guide Mode Group Pictures Pictures stamped with Text Stamp Pictures taken with Resize Select the picture and size Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 to select the size and then press MENU SET Multi setting 1 Press 3 4 to select the size and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pi...

Page 243: ... the pictures in a picture group You cannot edit all pictures in a group at once When you crop pictures in a group the cropped ones are saved separately from the original ones in the group Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone Cropping Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases Motion...

Page 244: ...lay pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically Playback Rotate Disp ON Not available in these cases When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the 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 Electroni...

Page 245: ...vourites Favorite Play Delete all the pictures not set as favourites All Delete Except Favorite Playback Favorite Select the picture P228 Cancelling all the Favorite settings Press 3 4 to select Cancel and then press MENU SET In Playback Mode the Cancel is disabled You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following case Picture...

Page 246: ...on the screen if the total number of prints you set for a group pictures is more than 1000 pictures Cancelling all the Print Set settings Press 3 4 to select Cancel and then press MENU SET To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing 1 Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to ...

Page 247: ...1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 3 Press 2 1 to select the person and then press MENU SET 4 When REPLACE is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the person to replace and then press MENU SET Cleared information regarding the Face Recog cannot be restored When all Face Recognition information in a picture has been cancelled the picture will not be categorised using Face Recognition in Ca...

Page 248: ...g a picture is displayed It is set to No first at the time of purchase Playback Delete Confirmation Picture Sort FILE NAME Displays images by folder name file name This display format allows you to locate images in the card easily DATE TIME Displays images by recording date If the card contains pictures taken with more than one camera this display format is convenient for looking for images Delete...

Page 249: ...mages stored in the camera P259 Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone P261 Easy connection You can easily set up a direct connection to your smartphone without entering a password Displaying pictures on a TV P262 Printing Wirelessly P268 Sending images to AV device P269 You can send pictures and motion pictures to AV devices in your house h...

Page 250: ...ding Mode while it is assigned to Fn1 when the camera is in Playback Mode For information about the function button refer to P55 Steps for pressing Wi Fi in Recording Mode 1 Touch 2 Touch When the camera is not connected to Wi Fi press Wi Fi The camera will then be ready to be connected to the smartphone You can connect the camera directly to the smartphone P253 When the camera is ready to be conn...

Page 251: ...onnection may be disrupted A message such as Communication error is displayed When sending images on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Pictures may not be completely sent depending on radio wave conditions If the connection is terminated while sending pictures pictures with missing sections may be sent Do not remove the memory...

Page 252: ...phone to a mobile phone network such as the 3G or LTE network or to a Wi Fi router and then display Help in the Image App Some of the screens and information provided in these operating instructions may differ from your device depending on the supported OS and Image App version The service may not be able to be used properly depending on the type of smartphone being used For information on the Ima...

Page 253: ...splayed on the camera select Yes to connect For first time connection only At the time of purchase Wi Fi Password is set to OFF Before connecting to a Wi Fi network ensure that the device displayed on the connection confirmation screen is the one you actually want to connect to When a wrong device is displayed if you select Yes the camera will automatically connect to that device We recommend that...

Page 254: ...e time to display QR code For iOS devices A confirmation screen will be displayed Select OK to proceed 3 Use the Image App to scan the QR code displayed on the screen of the camera If you press MENU SET on the camera the QR code will be enlarged 4 Install the profile If a pass code is set on the smartphone you need to enter it 5 Press the home button to close the browser 6 Turn on the Wi Fi functi...

Page 255: ...3 Enter the password displayed on the camera into the smartphone For first time connection only If you are using an Android device marking the box for password display will allow the device to display the password as you enter it 4 Start Image App To change the connection method follow the steps below Select the menu P51 or On the camera Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Remote Shooting Vi...

Page 256: ...lows you to easily set up a connection with a wireless LAN device and make security related settings To check whether your smartphone supports the function refer to the operating instructions of the smartphone 2 Start Image App P252 1 Set the camera to Recording Mode 2 Select the camera s menu items to terminate the Wi Fi connection You can also terminate the connection by pressing Wi Fi on the ca...

Page 257: ...ne and jump the camera s shutter can be released automatically as the smartphone detects the peak of the jump This function is convenient for taking a picture while jumping Operate the smartphone Select the sensitivity will be displayed on the remote recording screen of the smartphone We recommend that you take test pictures to determine the camera s angle and how hard you jump and to make any des...

Page 258: ... in RAW format AVCHD motion pictures MP4 motion pictures with a Rec Quality size of 4K 4K burst files and images recorded with the Post Focus function cannot be saved 3D pictures MPO format will be saved as 2D pictures JPEG format Playing back images in the camera 1 Select You can switch the images to be displayed by selecting the icon A on the top left of the screen To display images stored in th...

Page 259: ...Once you start recording location information with your smartphone do not change the camera s Home setting in World Time Location information cannot be written on images that were recorded when the clock was not set Sending images in the camera to an SNS 1 Select You can switch the images to be displayed by selecting the icon A on the top left of the screen To display images stored in the camera s...

Page 260: ...sary stop it On the smartphone you can set the acquisition interval of location information and check the transfer status of location information Refer to Help in the Image App menu for details Not available in these cases Location information cannot be written to the following images or in the following situations Images recorded after location information was sent to the camera Motion pictures r...

Page 261: ...s a smartphone that supports Android OS 4 3 or higher The iPhone 4 does not support Snap Movie of the Image App Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone tablet 1 Select 2 Select Snap Movie Snap Movie motion pictures with recent recording dates will be selected and automatically sent to the smartphone When motion pictures with recent recording ...

Page 262: ...I micro cable P290 When a TV is connected to this unit the TV screen may temporarily return to the status before the connection Pictures are displayed again when you take or play back pictures Effect and Sound of the Slide Show are disabled Not available in these cases Motion pictures and 4K burst files cannot be played back During Multi Playback Calendar Playback or when you select the focus area...

Page 263: ...can be sent to PC if the file size is 4 GB or smaller It cannot be sent if the size is greater than 4 GB 3 Excluding motion pictures recorded with their size set to 4K in Rec Quality Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device Refer to the manual of the destination equipment or the web service for more information on how to playback pictures Destination JPEG RAW MP4 1 AVCHD ...

Page 264: ...the send settings by pressing Wi Fi P251 You cannot change the settings while sending pictures Wait until sending is complete Since the camera gives priority to recording sending may take longer during the recording If you turn off this unit or the Wi Fi connection before sending is complete unsent pictures will not be resent You may not be able to delete files or use the playback menu while sendi...

Page 265: ...to be sent Images that have been modified or edited with a computer may not be able to be sent Send Images Stored in the Camera Single Select setting 1 Select the picture 2 Select Set Multi Select setting 1 Select the picture repeat The setting is cancelled when the picture is selected again 2 Select OK The number of pictures that can be sent by Multi Select is limited To change the send settings ...

Page 266: ...age size is determined by the circumstances at the destination You can select the image size for Change from M S or VGA The aspect ratio does not change File Format 2 JPG RAWiJPG RAW Delete Location Data 3 Select whether to delete the location information from images before sending them ON Delete the location information then send OFF Keep the location information and send This operation only dele...

Page 267: ...the Camera Smartphone On your smartphone When connecting with Via Network 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Select the wireless access point you want to connect to and set 3 Start Image App P252 When connecting with Wi Fi Direct or WPS Connection in Direct 1 Start Image App P252 When connecting with Manual Connection in Direct 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Select the SSID that matches the one displa...

Page 268: ...connection by pressing Wi Fi P251 Not available in these cases Motion pictures 4K burst files and images recorded with the Post Focus function cannot be printed You can send images to a compatible printer and print them wirelessly Preparations To print out recorded pictures wirelessly you must use a printer that supports PictBridge wireless LAN Compliant with the DPS over IP standards For details ...

Page 269: ...y fail depending on the operational status of the AV device Also sending may take a while A Wireless access point B Home AV device Preparations When sending a picture to AV devices set your device to DLNA waiting mode Read the operating instructions of your device for details Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Send Images While Recording or Send Images Stored in the Camera AV device 5 When ...

Page 270: ...o the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF When not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For Windows Supported OS Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 Example Windows 7 1 Select a folder you intend to use for receiving then right click 2 Select Properties then enable sharing of the folder For details refer to the operating instructions of your PC or Help on the OS You can send pictures and motion pi...

Page 271: ... sorted by the sent date are created in the specified folder and pictures are saved in those folders If the screen for a user account and password entry appears enter the one you set on your PC When the computer name NetBIOS name for Apple Mac computers contains a space blank character etc it may not be recognised correctly If a connection attempt fails we recommend that you change the computer na...

Page 272: ...taken and the location where the image was taken Check this information before uploading images to web services A Wireless access point B Web service C Cloud Sync Service Preparations To send images to a web service or a cloud folder you need to register to LUMIX CLUB P276 To send images to a web service you need to register the web service P273 When sending images to web service P272 When sending...

Page 273: ...er your LUMIX CLUB login ID and password and log in to the service P276 3 Register your email address 4 Select the web service to be used and register it Follow the instructions on the screen to register the service 1 Select the menu P51 2 Select Via Network and connect P280 3 Select a web service 4 Check the send settings and select Set To change the send setting press DISP P266 Registering web s...

Page 274: ...he send setting press DISP P266 Step 4 5 are not necessary when you continue to send another image The image will be sent to the same web service with the same send settings To terminate the connection press MENU SET or operate other controls to exit the playback screen You can also terminate the connection by pressing Wi Fi P251 To change the settings for sending images or web service Terminate t...

Page 275: ...lder to all specified devices is complete images may be deleted from the Cloud Folder even within 30 days after the transfer 1 Select the menu P51 2 Select Via Network and connect P280 3 Check the send settings and select Set To change the send setting press DISP P266 When sending images to Cloud Sync Service Preparations You need to register to LUMIX CLUB P276 and configure the Cloud Sync setting...

Page 276: ...aved on this unit and used when connecting the next time To change the wireless access point you want to connect to press DISP and change the connection destination Proceed to the next page by selecting Next 3 Read through the LUMIX CLUB terms of use and select Agree You can switch pages by 3 4 You can enlarge 2k the display by rotating the rear dial to the right You can reset the enlarged display...

Page 277: ...era access the LUMIX CLUB website from your smartphone or PC and change the LUMIX CLUB password in advance The login ID and password registered to the LUMIX CLUB cannot be changed on this unit 1 Select the menu P51 The login ID and password are displayed The password is displayed as Close the menu if only checking the login ID 2 Select the item to change 3 Enter the login ID or password For inform...

Page 278: ...mon login ID The login IDs for this unit and the smartphone become the same After connecting this unit to the smartphone the setup screen for a common login ID may appear when you display the playback screen You can also set a common login ID by following the on screen instructions This operation is not available for Wi Fi Direct connection When this unit and the smartphone tablet have acquired di...

Page 279: ... 3 Select Yes on the confirmation screen for deleting the LUMIX CLUB account If you want to continue using the service selecting No will only delete the login ID Exit the menu after it is executed 4 Select Next The login ID is deleted and then the message notifying the deletion of your account is displayed Select OK Changes and other actions to login IDs can only be made to the login ID acquired w...

Page 280: ...h the same settings as used previously refer to P284 When a screen similar to the one below is displayed select a connection method Example of operation for displaying a screen Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Send Images While Recording Smartphone Performing a direct connection is convenient for when you are in a place away from home where wireless access points are not available or for ...

Page 281: ...i Protected SetupTM with a WPS mark Press the wireless access point WPS button until it switches to WPS mode Refer to the wireless access point instruction manual for details e g WPS PIN code Save PIN code type wireless access point that is compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup with a WPS mark 1 On the camera screen select the wireless access point you are connecting to 2 Enter the PIN code displa...

Page 282: ...g with Manual Input 1 On the screen displayed in step 1 of If you are not sure about the WPS compatibility connecting by From List select Manual Input 2 Enter the SSID of the wireless access point you are connecting to then select Set For information on how to enter characters refer to P58 3 Select the network authentication type For information on network authentication see the manual of the wire...

Page 283: ...r to the operating instructions of the device to be connected Connecting the camera and another device directly direct connection Wi Fi Direct 1 Set the device to Wi Fi DirectR mode 2 On the camera screen select Wi Fi Direct 3 On the camera screen select the device to connect to WPS Connection WPS Push Button 1 On the camera select WPS Push Button 2 Set the device to WPS mode You can wait longer f...

Page 284: ... camera using Direct Change the Wi Fi settings of the device you want to connect to so that the access point to be used is set to the camera You can also select New Connection and reconnect the devices P253 1 Select the menu P51 2 Select the history you want to register to favourites and then press 1 3 Enter a registration name For information on how to enter characters refer to P58 A maximum of 3...

Page 285: ...iting the history registered to favourites Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function Select a destination from Favorite Remove from Favorite Change the Order in Favorite Select the destination Change the Registered Name For information on how to enter characters refer to P58 A maximum of 30 characters can be entered A two byte character is treated as two characters Save frequently used Wi Fi connection settings ...

Page 286: ...direct connection to a smartphone ON Connects the camera and a smartphone using an SSID and password P254 OFF Connects the camera and a smartphone using an SSID P253 LUMIX CLUB Acquires or changes the LUMIX CLUB login ID P276 PC Connection You can set the workgroup To send images to a PC a connection to the same workgroup as the destination PC is required The default setting is WORKGROUP Change Wo...

Page 287: ...to a network such as the Internet Usually the addresses for homes are automatically assigned by the DHCP function such as a wireless access point Example 192 168 0 87 Wi Fi Function Lock To prevent incorrect operation or use of the Wi Fi function by a third party and to protect saved personal information it is recommended that you protect the Wi Fi function with a password Setting a password will ...

Page 288: ... a 4K compatible TV with an HDMI micro cable and display the playback screen P290 When VIERA Link is set to ON and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA Link input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed P293 You can also play back MP4 motion pictures with a Rec Quality size of 4K by inserting the card into the SD card slot of a TV that supports 4K...

Page 289: ...res recorded with their size set to 4K in Rec Quality to Blu ray discs and DVDs with Panasonic recorders As of September 2016 You can use the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO P295 to convert the file size of a motion picture to a smaller size or copy it to a DVD Refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF Storing 4K motion pictures ...

Page 290: ...e top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off HDMI output will be cancelled if a USB connection cable supplied is connected simultaneously Depending on the TV to be connected 4K burst files may not be played back correctly No sound is output from the camera speakers Read the operating instructions...

Page 291: ... recorded pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen The file format of the motion pictures that can be played back differs depending on the TV model In some cases panorama pictures cannot be played back Also auto scroll playback of panorama pictures may not work For cards compatible with playback refer...

Page 292: ...ged in windowed mode Ex Tele Conv motion picture does not work excluding Creative Motion Picture Mode Aspect Ratio in the Rec menu is fixed to 16 9 Electronic sounds and electronic shutter sounds are muted When you check the image and sound from the TV connected to the camera the microphone of the camera may pick up the sound from the speakers of the TV producing an abnormal sound audio feedback I...

Page 293: ...I logo Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work High Speed HDMI micro cable Type D Type A plug up to 2 m 6 6 feet long If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to P327 Using VIERA Link HDMI What is the VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link ...

Page 294: ...he unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognising a mass storage device Windows support Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 Mac support OS X v10 5 to v10 11 AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or folder When using Windows import AVCHD motion pictures with PHOTOfunSTUDIO P295 With a Mac AVCHD motion pictures can be imported using iMovie Please not...

Page 295: ...p support global cs soft download d_pfs99pe html This Site is English only Download expiration September 2021 Operating environment Refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF file for further operating environment PHOTOfunSTUDIO is not compatible with Mac Downloading software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9 9 PE OS WindowsR 7 32bit 64bit SP1 WindowsR 8 32bit 64bit WindowsR 8 1 32bit 64bit WindowsR...

Page 296: ...it motion pictures with ease Check the site below to download and install the software http loilo tv product 20 Only the trial version will be installed For more information on how to use LoiLoScope read the LoiLoScope manual available for download at the site LoiLoScope is not compatible with Mac To download the software you need to connect the PC to the Internet It may take some time to download...

Page 297: ...select PC and then press MENU SET If USB Mode P223 is set to PC in the Setup menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB Mode selection screen 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Do not delete or move copied files or folders in Windows Explorer When viewing in PHOTOfunSTUDIO you will not be able to play back or edit Use a battery with ...

Page 298: ...t P225 in the Setup menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted such as when pictures were taken using another maker of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder For Windows A drive LUMIX is displayed in Computer For Mac A drive LUMIX is displayed on the desktop Card DCIM Images 1 Folder number 2 Colour space P sR...

Page 299: ...corded with this unit into a Panasonic recorder you can dub the content to a Blu ray Disc or DVD etc Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on the file format JPEG RAW MPO AVCHD or MP4 See the operating instructions for the recorder about the details about copying and playing back ...

Page 300: ...tions Turn on the camera and the printer Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures 1 Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable supplied Check the direction of the terminals and plug in out straight holding onto the plug It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction ...

Page 301: ...ses Motion pictures 4K burst files and images recorded with the Post Focus function cannot be printed 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select Print start and then press MENU SET 1 Press 3 2 Press 3 4 to select an item and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 to select Print start and then press MENU SET Selecting a single picture and printing it Selecting multiple pi...

Page 302: ...may take precedence so check if this is the case 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 may differ from the number set Only pictu...

Page 303: ...o approx 3990 3D pictures can be recorded on a 16 GB card When the aspect ratio is set to 4 3 and the quality is set to Read the operating instructions of the 3D interchangeable lens for details You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation When a distance to the subject is 0 6 m 2 0 feet to approximately 1 m 3 3 feet horizontal disparity becomes too great and you may not see the 3D effect...

Page 304: ...ll switch to 2D if it is playing back in 3D If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when playing back pictures recorded in 3D set to 2D It is also possible to play back the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD card slot A black screen is displayed for a few seconds when switching playback back and forth from 3D to 2D pictures When y...

Page 305: ...w 3 When attaching 3D interchangeable lens the following icons are displayed Custom menu AF AE Lock Shutter AF Quick AF Eye Sensor AF Pinpoint AF Time Pinpoint AF Display AF Assist Lamp Direct Focus Area Focus Release Priority AF Sensitivity AF MF MF Assist MF Assist Display MF Guide Rec Area Remaining Disp Video Button Power Zoom Lens Touch AF Touch Settings Touch Pad AF Touch Settings Functions ...

Page 306: ...ressing it in the direction indicated by arrow 1 Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent swallowing When using other commercially available external flashes without communication functions with the camera It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in Auto Mode use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value an...

Page 307: ...e the camera to malfunction or operate incorrectly When attaching the external flash do not hold only the external flash because it may detach from the camera Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details Using a stereo shotgun microphone DMW MS2 optional or stereo microphone VW VMS10 optional you can record sounds with quality superior to those recorded with the built in micro...

Page 308: ...camera from falling When an external microphone is attached to the camera do not open the built in flash If the noises are recorded when you use an AC adaptor optional use a battery When a stereo microphone VW VMS10 optional is used Special Mic is fixed to STEREO If you press the function button to which Mic Directivity Adjust in Fn Button Set P55 in the Custom menu is assigned when Special Mic is...

Page 309: ...instructions of the battery grip for details If you use the shutter remote control DMW RSL1 optional you can avoid jitter camera shake when using a tripod and you can keep the shutter pressed fully when taking pictures with B Bulb or Burst Mode The shutter remote control works similar to the shutter button on the camera Always use a genuine Panasonic shutter remote control DMW RSL1 optional Record...

Page 310: ...er and close it firmly Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler The MC protector is a transparent filter which affects neither the colours nor the amount of light so it can always be used to protect the camera s lens The ND filter reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments without affecting the colour...

Page 311: ...7 Flash P159 162 Extra Tele Conversion when recording motion pictures P149 Recording format Recording quality P166 Snap Movie P174 Picture size Aspect Ratio P189 Extra Tele Conversion when taking still pictures P149 P C1 1 EXPS EXPS WL 50p 50p SNAP 4SEC L 4 3 EXM 4 3 Image size Panorama Shot P77 Image effect filter adjustment display P82 188 Image effect filter setting P188 Card displayed only dur...

Page 312: ...ter P216 Focal distance display P152 Step zoom P152 AFS AFF AFC MF AFS BKT AFL LOW STAR 4 AF area P89 98 Spot metering target P192 Centre marker display P214 Self timer P135 Mic level display P207 Mic Level Limiter OFF P207 Silent Mode P209 External Microphone P307 AE Lock P105 Metering Mode P50 192 Programme Shift P67 3 5 Aperture value P39 Aperture Bracket P143 60 Shutter speed P39 Exposure comp...

Page 313: ...rding Mode Touch tab P218 Touch zoom P153 Touch Shutter P49 Touch AE P50 Peaking P213 Function button P56 P86 Colour P65 Defocus control function P64 84 Brightness P65 84 Type of defocus Miniature Effect P81 One point colour P81 Position of the light source P82 Image effect filter adjustment P84 188 Image effect ON OFF P188 Image effect filter P188 Aperture value P39 Shutter speed P39 ISO sensitiv...

Page 314: ...ISO AUTO Wi Fi L 4 3 AFS AFS C1 1 EXPS EXPS ISO AUTO 0 0 WL 3 Single P114 Burst P115 4K Photo P118 Self timer P135 Focus Mode P91 102 š Ø AF Mode P93 A Quality P191 Picture size Aspect Ratio P190 Wi Fi Wi Fi P250 Function button setting P55 4 Photo Style P186 VÐîÑ White Balance P110 Intelligent Dynamic Range Control P194 Metering Mode P192 98 Number of recordable pictures P28 r20 Maximum number of...

Page 315: ...he Stop Motion Animation Group P182 Focus Bracket P182 Stamped with text indication P239 Elapsed playback time 1 P178 60 60 60 F3 5 F3 5 F3 5 0 0 AWB AWB AWB 1 98 1 98 1 98 200 00 200 200 L 4 3 1 1 PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V 67 67 67 67 SLF SLF SLF SLF 3D 8m30s 2 Icon indicating the presence of a marker P126 4K Photo 4K burst file P118 Post Focus P129 Focus Stacking P133 Picture s...

Page 316: ...Mode P209 Age P204 205 Multi Playback P181 Delete P184 4 Name 2 P204 205 Location 2 P219 Title 2 P238 5 Recording information SUB MENU PRQWK GD V F3 5 60 P s RGB AFS 200 0 WB WB ISO ISO AWB STD STD STD L 4 3 100 0001 10 00 1 DEC 2016 1 Recording information Intelligent Dynamic Range Control P194 HDR P195 iHDR P63 Intelligent Resolution P194 Shading Compensation P200 2 Recorded date and time World ...

Page 317: ...ute s second 2 It is displayed in order of Title Location Name Baby1 Baby2 Pet Name Face Recog In playback 1 98 F3 5 60 ISO200 0 100 0001 1 3 Histogram P47 2 Recording information 1 98 Picture number Total pictures 100 0001 Folder File number P298 ...

Page 318: ...push lens release button while lens is attached Detach the lens once and then attach it again without pressing the lens release button P30 Turn this unit on again and if it is still displaying contact the dealer Lens attachment failed Please make sure the lens is attached correctly Detach the lens from the camera body and gently wipe the contacts on the lens and the camera body using a dry cotton ...

Page 319: ... battery terminal is dirty clean it and remove any objects Failed to connect wireless access point Connection failed No destination found The wireless access point information set on this unit is wrong Check the authentication type encryption type and encryption key P282 Radio waves from other devices may block the connection to a wireless access point Check other devices that are connected to the...

Page 320: ... off frequently by using the Economy etc P222 Is Focus Release Priority in the Custom menu set to FOCUS P211 You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting Reset P225 on the Setup menu Battery and power source When I shake the camera I hear a rattling sound from the camera The camera cannot be operated even when it i...

Page 321: ...places We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P135 when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed Try the following Decrease the ISO sensitivity P108 Increase the setting for Noise Reduction in Photo Style or lower the setting for each of the items other than Noise Reduction P187 Set the Long Shtr NR to ON P200 If you record a moving subject when using the electronic shutter or recording m...

Page 322: ... introduce slight changes to brightness and colour These are a result of the characteristics of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture mercury lamp sodium lighting etc the colours and screen brightness may change or horizontal striping may appear on the screen There may be...

Page 323: ...may be recorded in motion pictures Focus operation can be set to OFF in Continuous AF P168 While recording motion pictures plugging the aperture of the microphone with a finger may reduce the level of audio recording or audio may not record at all Also be careful because the operation sound of lenses can easily be recorded at this time Use of Silent Operation is recommended if you are concerned ab...

Page 324: ...ded images are not affected Is the card inserted Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit It is recommended to use the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO P295 to write pictures from PC to card Has Playback Mode been set for playback Change to Normal Play P231 When Red Eye Removal or is performed red parts may be corrected to black It is recommen...

Page 325: ...ess access point Change the location and orientation of the wireless access point It may not display even if the radio waves exist depending on the setting of the wireless access point Turn off and on the wireless access point Check the settings of the wireless access point When the network SSID of the wireless access point is set not to broadcast the wireless access point may not be detected Ente...

Page 326: ... login ID user name email address password is correct Is the size of the image too large Reduce the image size at Size P266 and then send Transmit after dividing the motion picture with Video Divide P240 It may take longer time to transmit when distance to the wireless access point is far Transmit closer to the wireless access point File format of the motion picture that can be sent differs depend...

Page 327: ...ect the USB connection cable after turning this unit off Pictures cannot be printed using a printer that does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB Mode P223 300 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 When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the...

Page 328: ... select the icon to set the desired language P224 In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P210 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The surface of the camera and the reverse side of the monitor may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset Please set the clock message will be disp...

Page 329: ...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 affected Alwa...

Page 330: ... Removing dirt on the image sensor The image sensor is very precise and delicate so be sure to observe the following when you do have to clean it yourself Blow off the dust on the surface of the image sensor with a commercially available blower brush Be careful not to blow too strongly Do not put the blower brush further inside than the lens mount Do not let the blower brush touch the image sensor...

Page 331: ...ring the lens attach the lens rear cap when the lens is not in use To protect the lens contact points A do not place the lens with its mount surface facing down In addition do not allow the lens contact points to become dirty To improve the dust and splash proof performance the mount of the interchangeable lens H FS12060 is embedded with the lens mount rubber If you change the lens repeatedly fric...

Page 332: ... bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and yo...

Page 333: ...to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or d...

Page 334: ...c if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card please refer to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card P333 When uploading images on web services Images may contain information that can be used for identifying individuals such as titles recording dates and location information When u...

Page 335: ...d unipod Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully If you attach a heavy interchangeable lens more than about 1 kg 35 3 oz to the camera body do not carry the camera by the shoulder strap Hold the camera and the lens when carrying them Use the camera as a wireless LAN device When using equipment or computer systems that require more reliable security than wireless LAN devi...

Page 336: ...adio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to the wireless network you are not authorised to use When the camera utilises its Wi Fi function wireless networks will be searched automatically When this happens wireless networks that you are not authorised to use SSID may be displayed however do not attempt to connect to the network as it may be considered as un...

Page 337: ... from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporat...

Page 338: ...f DynaComware Taiwan Inc QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED 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 AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal use of a consumer or other uses in which it do...

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