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Panasonic DMC-GF6, Owner'S Manual

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Recording

Applicable modes: 

It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of 
the subject.

Settings: [200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/[6400]/[12800]/[OFF]

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It will work when the [Sensitivity] is set to [AUTO] or [

].

Not available in these cases:

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[ISO Limit Set] is disabled in the following cases:

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[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape] (Scene Guide Mode)

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When recording motion pictures

Applicable modes: 

You can adjust the ISO sensitivity settings for every 1/3 EV.

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Only available when [Extended ISO] is set.

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When the setting is changed from [1/3 EV] to [1 EV], [Sensitivity] will be set to value closest to 
the value set during the [1/3 EV]. (Set value will not restore when the setting is changed back to 
[1/3 EV]. It will stay as the setting selected for [1 EV].)

Applicable modes: 

ISO sensitivity can be set up to maximum [ISO25600].

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

[ISO Limit Set]

[ISO Increments]

Settings

[1/3 EV]

[160]/[200]/[250]/[320]/[400]/[500]/[640]/[800]/[1000]/[1250]/[1600]/[2000]/
[2500]/[3200]/[4000]/[5000]/[6400]/[8000]/[10000]/[12800]/[H.16000]

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/

[H.20000]

¢

/[H.25600]

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[1 EV]

[160]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/[6400]/[12800]/[H.25600]

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[Extended ISO]

Summary of Contents for DMC-GF6

Page 1: ...d features Digital Camera Model No DMC GF6 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use VQT4Y82 F0413KD0 Register online at www panasonic com register U S customers only ...

Page 2: ...the information Search from Contents Search from Names and Functions of Components Search from Monitor Display Search from the list of on screen messages Message Display Search from the menu list Menu list Rec P299 Motion Picture P302 Custom P303 Setup P305 Playback P307 Search from Troubleshooting For details on how to use this manual see the next page Wi FiR function NFC function P4 P12 P291 P29...

Page 3: ... previously displayed page About the indication of the applicable mode Applicable modes The icons indicate the modes available for a function Black icons Applicable modes Gray icons Unavailable modes and will differ depending on the Recording Modes registered under custom settings MENU Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing MENU SET button Wi Fi Indicates that the Wi Fi setting can be made...

Page 4: ...ng the Menu 38 Setting menu items 38 Setting the menu screen background 42 Calling frequently used menus instantly Quick Menu 43 Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item 45 Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons function buttons 46 Configuring basic settings of this unit Setup Menu 48 Entering Text 56 Basic Tips for taking good pictures 57 Detects orientation of camera Direction De...

Page 5: ...de 91 Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed Preview Mode 93 Easily set aperture shutter speed for suitable exposure One Push AE 94 Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode 95 Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded Scene Guide Mode 99 Clear Portrait 100 Silky Skin 100 Backlit Softness 100 Clear in Backlight 101 Relaxing Tone 101 Sweet Child s Face 101 Distinct Scenery 10...

Page 6: ...Taking Pictures with the Zoom 124 Raising the telescopic effect 125 Zooming using touch operations 129 Taking pictures by using the flash 130 Changing Flash Mode 132 Adjust the flash output 135 Setting the wireless flash 135 Compensating the Exposure 138 Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified Area Touch AE 139 Setting the Light Sensitivity 140 Adjusting the White Balance 142 Taking Pictu...

Page 7: ...ended ISO 183 Long Shtr NR 184 Shading Comp 184 Ex Tele Conv 185 Digital Zoom 185 Color Space 185 Stabilizer 185 Face Recog 186 Profile Setup 191 Recommended Filter 191 Motion Picture Recording Motion Picture 192 Setting the format size and frame rate 192 How to set focus when recording a motion picture Continuous AF 194 Recording Motion Picture 194 Recording still pictures while recording motion ...

Page 8: ...e Disp 217 Favorite 218 Print Set 219 Protect 221 Face Rec Edit 222 Delete Confirmation 222 Wi Fi NFC Wi FiR function NFC function 223 What you can do with the Wi Fi function 226 Controlling with a Smartphone Tablet 227 Installing the smartphone tablet app Panasonic Image App 227 Connecting to a smartphone tablet 228 Taking pictures via a smartphone tablet remote recording 232 Saving images stored...

Page 9: ... same settings as the previous ones Select a destination from History Select a destination from Favorite 263 About settings for sending images 265 Wi Fi Setup Menu 267 Connecting to other equipment Enjoying 3D pictures 269 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 273 Using VIERA Link HDMI 275 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC 277 About the supplied software 278 Saving still pictures...

Page 10: ...lfunctions but it may also become irreparable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or at the beach Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus it may cause a malfunction or damage About Condensation When the lens or monitor is fogged up Co...

Page 11: ...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 Description in this owner s manual is based on the interchangeable lens H PS14042 If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 ...

Page 12: ... 38 12 Q MENU button P43 Fn1 button P46 Delete Cancel button P72 13 Control dial P18 14 Wi Fi button P224 Fn2 button P46 15 Wi Fi connection lamp P224 16 Cursor buttons P18 3 Exposure Compensation button P84 89 90 91 138 1 WB White Balance P142 2 AF Mode button P147 4 Drive Mode button This button in picture record mode will allow the user to select between the following options Single P58 Burst P...

Page 13: ...ch P36 26 Status indicator P36 27 Intelligent Auto button P78 28 Shoulder strap eyelet P24 Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 29 NFC antenna P230 30 HDMI socket P273 31 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P273 280 283 284 32 Tripod mount P332 A tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm 0 22 inch or more may damage this unit if attached 33 Card Battery door ...

Page 14: ... LUMIX G VARIO 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 II ASPH MEGA O I S H FS45150 LUMIX G VARIO 45 150 mm F4 0 5 6 ASPH MEGA O I S 1 Lens surface 2 Tele 3 Zoom lever P124 4 Focus lever P157 5 Wide 6 Contact point 7 Lens fitting mark P21 8 Focus ring P157 9 Zoom ring P124 6 7 4 3 5 2 1 8 9 5 6 7 1 2 8 9 6 7 1 5 2 ...

Page 15: ...ions When not using this unit close the monitor completely back to the original position Recording from a variety of angles 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 Do not cover the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or other objects Monitor Taking pictures at a high angle Taking pictures at a low ...

Page 16: ...h screen be sure to touch the center of the desired icon Drag A movement without releasing the touch screen This is used to move the AF area operate the slide bar etc This can also be used to move to the next image during playback etc Pinch enlarge reduce Pinch the touch panel apart enlarge or together reduce with two fingers Use to enlarge reduce the played back images or AF area Touch screen 2 0...

Page 17: ...es The touch panel may not function normally in the following cases When touched by a gloved hand When touched by a wet hand water or hand cream etc When the touch panel is wet When you use a commercially available monitor protect sheet When touched by multiple hands or fingers at the same time Enabling disabling the touch operation When set to OFF no corresponding touch tab or touch icon is displ...

Page 18: ... operated using the touch screen it is possible to operate with the cursor button and MENU SET button if a guide like the one shown on the right is displayed Even on menu screens etc on which the guide is not displayed you can make settings and selections by operating the buttons Rotating the control dial Selection of items or setting of values etc is performed In this owner s manual turning the c...

Page 19: ...ns in use When using an interchangeable lens H PS14042 that supports the power zoom electrically operated zoom the camera assigns the ZOOM operation When using an interchangeable lens H FS1442A H FS45150 that does not support the power zoom the camera assigns the EXP operation ZOOM Zoom operations are operable EXP Exposure compensation is operable In the Manual Exposure Mode Aperture setting is op...

Page 20: ...l function P82 Stabilizer P122 Power Zoom Lens P127 Touch zoom P129 Quick AF P155 Shading Comp P184 The interchangeable lens H PS14042 H FS1442A or H FS45150 is compatible with the Auto Focus and automatic Aperture operation during the recording of motion pictures With the interchangeable lens H PS14042 when using the power zoom electrically operated zoom you can record motion pictures even more s...

Page 21: ... it at an angle to the camera body as the lens mount may get scratched Be sure to remove the lens cap when recording Do not insert your fingers into the mount when the lens and body cap are removed from the camera body To prevent dust or debris from adhering to internal parts of the camera body fit the body cap or a lens to the mount on the camera body To prevent scratching of the contact points f...

Page 22: ...ing that the lens barrel has retracted Do not push in the lens barrel with your fingers Doing so may damage the lens A When retracting the lens barrel To enable disable the shutter release without lens MENU Custom Shoot w o Lens ON Shutter will operate regardless of the lens on the unit OFF You cannot press the shutter button when a lens is not attached to the camera body or is not attached correc...

Page 23: ...ens hood in such a way that it will be bent 1 Align the fitting mark A on the short side of the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens 2 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it clicks and align the stop mark B on the long side of the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens To attach the lens hood that came with the interchangeable lens H FS45150 1 Align the fitting...

Page 24: ...Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the ring in the direction 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 other side of 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 ...

Page 25: ...cks 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 Panasonic bat...

Page 26: ...n the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a 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 bat...

Page 27: ...ing the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one...

Page 28: ...is large and so the recordable time will drop below 29 minutes 59 seconds When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used Recordable time Approx 130 min Actual recordable time Approx 65 min When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used Recordable time Approx 140 min Actual recordable time Approx 70 min When the interchangeable lens H FS45150 is used Recordable time Approx 140 min Actual recordab...

Page 29: ... the AUTO of Monitor Luminance or MODE1 of Monitor Luminance When Live View Mode is set to NORMAL 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 PS14042 is used Playback time Approx 190 min When the interchangeable lens H F...

Page 30: ...ry Being careful about the battery orientation insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and then check that it is locked by lever A Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it securely all the way until you hear a click while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card ou...

Page 31: ...rm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Before removing the card or battery 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 may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost ...

Page 32: ...ding and deleting formatting etc do not turn this unit off remove the battery card or disconnect the AC adaptor optional Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again About cards t...

Page 33: ...akdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P55 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Format the card before recording a picture with this unit P55 Since data cannot be recovered after formatting make sure to back up necessa...

Page 34: ...which have been recorded AVCHD MP4 Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time Picture Size 2 GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB L 16M 220 900 3640 7260 M 8M 410 1650 6690 13000 S 4M 690 2800 11360 21480 Picture Size 2 GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB L 16M 68 270 1110 2230 M 8M 79 320 1300 2580 S 4M 86 340 1410 2800 Rec Quality 2 GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB FHD 60i 14m00s 1h1m 4h9m 8h26m HD 60p 14m00s 1h1...

Page 35: ... FHD 30p in MP4 format the file size is large and so the recordable time will drop below 29 minutes 59 seconds The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on the screen Switching the display between the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time MENU Custom Remaining Disp Remaining Shots This will display the number of recordable pictures for still pictures Rem...

Page 36: ...t the travel destination You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching Touch to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time To set the display order and the time display format Touch Style to display the settings screen for setting display order time display format 6 Touch Set to set 7 Touch Set in the confirmation screen When the clock setting is complete ...

Page 37: ...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 studio to print the pictures If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Changing the Clock Setting ...

Page 38: ...touch operations in which you touch the screen and button operations in which you press the cursor button and rotate the control dials Example In the Rec menu change Quality from A to 1 Press MENU SET The top menu screen is displayed 2 Touch the menu icon Setting menu items If you set Menu Resume P53 in the Setup menu to ON the screen shows the last selected menu item when the camera was turned of...

Page 39: ... 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 P203 to 222 This menu lets you set the Protection Cropping or Print Settings etc of recorded pictures When operating buttons Press 3 4 2 1 of the cursor button or rotate the control dial to select the menu and press MENU SET...

Page 40: ...ifferent way When operating buttons Press 3 4 of the cursor button or rotate the control dial to select the settings and press MENU SET to set A brief description appears when you touch a menu item option in steps 3 and 4 It will be set when you release your finger You can avoid selecting an item by dragging your finger to a vacant area and releasing the finger there In this owner s manual steps f...

Page 41: ...o other menus e g Switching to the Setup menu from Rec menu Touch or another of the menu toggle icons A Select a menu item next and set it When operating buttons 1 Press 2 of the cursor button 2 Press 4 of the cursor button or rotate the control dial to select the Setup menu icon 3 Press 1 of the cursor button A ...

Page 42: ...in these cases Images recorded using another device cannot be used as the background 1 Select Menu Background on the Setup menu P38 2 Select and touch background color You can select the background color from four colors Exit the menu after it is set Setting the menu screen background Setting the top menu screen background From SD card Select a background from the recorded images The selected imag...

Page 43: ...Q MENU to display the Quick Menu 2 Touch the menu item 3 Touch the setting 4 Touch Exit to exit menu once the setting is completed You can close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Q MENU Fn1 button can be used in two ways as Q MENU or as Fn1 function 1 At the time of purchase it is initially set to Q MENU Refer to P46 for details about the function button バョㄏヒ ヲハヮユワヶ AFS AFS AUTO 60 3...

Page 44: ... buttons 3 4 2 1 You can also select the settings by moving the function lever Switching the method for setting Quick Menu items MENU Custom Q MENU PRESET Items that have been selected in advance can be set CUSTOM The Quick Menu will consist of desired items P45 ...

Page 45: ...nu item or Settings can be switched by touching Items that can be set are as follows 3 Touch Exit It will return to screen of above step 1 Touch Exit to switch to the recording screen Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item Rec menu Photo Style P172 Picture Setting Aspect Ratio P174 Picture Size P174 Quality P175 Metering Mode P176 Sensitivity P140 Focus Mode P148 i Dynamic P177 i Resolution ...

Page 46: ...se Some functions cannot be assigned depending on the function button Exit the menu after it is set Rec menu Recording functions Wi Fi P224 Fn2 Q MENU P43 Fn1 AF AE LOCK P161 One Push AE P94 Preview P93 Fn3 Photo Style P172 Aspect Ratio P174 Picture Size P174 Quality P175 Metering Mode P176 Sensitivity P140 Focus Mode P148 i Dynamic P177 i Resolution P177 HDR P178 Flash Mode P132 Flash Adjust P135...

Page 47: ...utton settings return to the default configuration Not available in these cases In Miniature Effect One Point Color and Sunshine of Creative Control Mode Fn1 cannot be used Using function buttons with touch operations Fn3 and Fn4 are used by touching function buttons 1 Touch 2 Touch Fn3 or Fn4 The assigned function will operate ...

Page 48: ...reas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area Clock Set World Time Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take Set Home first thing after purchasing Destination can be set after setting up Home After selecting Destination or Home select your area with and touch...

Page 49: ...works when set to SH for Burst Mode Travel Date Departure date and return date of the trip as well as the name of the travel destination can be set You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with Text Stamp P210 Travel Setup SET Departure date and return date are set Elapsed days how many days after of the trip are recor...

Page 50: ...time is reduced AUTO is only available in the Recording Mode The initial setting when using the AC adaptor optional is MODE2 Speaker Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels Monitor Display Brightness color or red or blue tint of the Monitor is adjusted Brightness Adjust the brightness Contrast Saturation Adjust the contrast or clarity of colors Red Tint Adjust the red tint B...

Page 51: ... this unit off automatically switch off the monitor or display in such a way that the power consumption of the monitor is reduced Sleep Mode The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting 10MIN 5MIN 2MIN 1MIN OFF Auto Monitor Off The monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting ...

Page 52: ...tional AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for output 480p The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected If th...

Page 53: ...of the VIERA Link compatible equipment is enabled Not all operations are possible Button operation of the main unit will be limited OFF Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit 3D Playback Set the output method for 3D pictures Set when connecting to a 3D compatible television Set when connecting to a television not compatible with 3D Set this when you would like to view pictures in 2D ...

Page 54: ... folder number When the recording setting is reset the content of the following settings is also reset The Face Recog setting When the setup custom menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The World Time setting The settings of Travel Date departure date return date location The Profile Setup setting Registered image set as the background of the Top Menu screen P42 The folder ...

Page 55: ...s been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again If the card cannot be formatted consult Panasonic Pixel Refresh It will perform optimization of imaging device and image processing Sensor Cleaning Dust reduction to blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to the front of the imaging device is performed Format The card is formatted Formatting permanently deletes all d...

Page 56: ...e 1 numbers and special characters Touching will move the position of the text input cursor left and right You can also move left and right by rotating the control dial Touch to enter a blank or Delete to delete an entered character 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 chara...

Page 57: ... play back the recording the recording is automatically displayed in vertical orientation Only available when Rotate Disp P217 is set to ON When recording with this unit Direction Detection can be performed even if you are using a lens that is not compatible with the Direction Detection Function When the camera is held vertically and tilted significantly up or down to record the Direction Detectio...

Page 58: ...g halfway 2 A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing halfway When the brightness is insufficient for AFF or AFC the camera will operate as if AFS has been set In this case the display will change to the yellow AFS The focus indication is displayed as in a dark environment and focusing may take longer than usual 3 Press the shutter button fully push it in further and ...

Page 59: ...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 Setting the duration for which a picture is disp...

Page 60: ...when the Metering Mode P176 is set to At the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by the brightness around the touched location 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 61: ...ppropriate for each mode is possible The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures If approximately 1 minute elapses without an operation being performed part of the display will disappear Press DISP or touch the monitor to make the display reappear When recording a motion picture do not cover the microphone with your fingers or other objects Release the motion pic...

Page 62: ...s set to ON It is also possible to display the Exposure meter by setting the Expo Meter of the Custom menu to ON P87 If approximately 1 minute elapses without an operation being performed part of the display will disappear Press DISP or touch the monitor to make the display reappear Press DISP to change Screen will switch as follows ュリヴヱハ 98 98 98 AFS AFS 3 3 0 3 L 4 3 60i ...

Page 63: ...Compensation or in the Manual Exposure Mode When the flash is activated When suitable exposure is not achieved with the flash closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Displaying not d...

Page 64: ...des of the screen after forwarding rewinding a picture Pictures are displayed reduced in size To finish playback Press again press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway 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 Ex...

Page 65: ...magnification is reset to 1k When the control dial is rotated during Playback Zoom the displayed picture can be switched while the zoom factor and zoom position of the Playback Zoom are maintained Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback Touch It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the following icons 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen display Playback screen can al...

Page 66: ...ctures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback 1 Touch on the Multi Playback screen 2 Touch to select the month to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed Touch to display the multi playback screen 3 Select the date you wish to play back and then touch Set ...

Page 67: ...le that fast rewinding may be slower than usual To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied Motion pictures recorded with Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode play back at approximately 10 times speed Not available in these cases Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit Playin...

Page 68: ...ed You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment A picture group consists of multiple pictures You can play back pictures in a group either continuously or one by one You can edit or delete all pictures in a group at once For example if you delete a picture group all pictures in the group are deleted Pictures recorded on other cameras may not be recogniz...

Page 69: ...ain to return 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 Continuously playing back Group Pictures 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 ...

Page 70: ...ay reappear 2 Not displayed while using the playback zoom or during motion picture playback sequential playback panorama playback or a slide show 3 This is displayed if Highlight P71 in the Custom menu is set to ON 4 If no operation is performed for a number of seconds and other touch icons will disappear Histogram is displayed in R red G green B blue and Y luminance during the playback Changing t...

Page 71: ...eas appear blinking in black and white This does not affect the recorded image If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P138 referring to the histogram P63 and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture This does not work while in Multi Playback Calendar Playback or Playback Zoom ON OFF ...

Page 72: ...rmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes Delete Confirmation in the Playback menu enables you to set which option on the delete confirmation screen Yes or No will be highlighted first The default setting is No P222 To delete multiple pictures up to 100 or all the pictures 1 In Playback Mode touch 2 Touch Delete Multi or Delete All Delete All Confirmation screen is displayed ...

Page 73: ...the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them 3 When Delete Multi is selected Touch the picture to be deleted repeat this step appears on the selected pictures Touching again cancels the setting 4 When Delete Multi is selected Touch OK Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes 2 ...

Page 74: ...ubjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Intelligent Auto Plus Mode P84 Allows you to adjust the brightness and color hue when in Intelligent Auto Mode Program AE Mode P86 Records at the aperture value and shutter speed set by the camera Aperture Priority AE Mode P89 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set Shutter Priority AE Mode...

Page 75: ...ke panorama pictures Scene Guide Mode P99 This mode allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Creative Control Mode P108 Record while checking the image effect Displaying not displaying the selection screen when the mode dial is switched to MENU Custom Menu Guide ON Displays the selection screen for the Scene Guide or the Creative Control Mode OFF Displays the recording scree...

Page 76: ...the Touch Shutter function P60 also becomes available In Self Portrait Mode Deciding on a composition is easier because recording is performed while looking at the screen Pictures with different poses and facial expressions can be taken at once by increasing the number of pictures to be recorded Using the soft skin effect allows the faces of subjects to appear brighter and the skin color to appear...

Page 77: ...nitor the image on the monitor is reversed horizontally When the soft skin effect is set 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 Not available in these cases In the following cases the Self Portrait Mode cannot be used When recording motion pictures When using Stop Motion A...

Page 78: ...a motion picture can be started stopped by pressing the motion picture button or the shutter button Pictures cannot be taken 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 color changes to the usual red Depending on the identified scene the camera may display which allows you to sel...

Page 79: ...o move the camera while taking pictures An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking When Face Recog is set to ON and the face similar to the registered face is detected R is displayed in the top right of and i Portrait i Scenery i Macro i Night Portrait 1 i Night Scenery i Food i Baby 2 i Sunset i Portrait i Scenery i Low Light i Macro Due to conditions such a...

Page 80: ...Scene Detection Backlight Compensation Face Detection Auto White Balance Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Red Eye Removal i Resolution i Dynamic Long Shtr NR Shading Comp Quick AF AF Assist Lamp Because the camera makes the optimal settings automatically the following menus are disabled For the Rec menu see Using the Rec Menu P172 For the Motion Picture menu see Using the Motion Picture Menu P2...

Page 81: ... 2 Touch the example image to select image effects filters The image effect of the selected example image will be applied in a preview display A 3 Touch Set The Creative Control Mode for the selected image effect is set is displayed on the recording screen Touch to return to Intelligent Auto or Mode The same operation can be performed by pressing the button When using a recommended filter you cann...

Page 82: ...pressing cursor button 3 3 Drag the slide bar to set Setting can also be performed by rotating the control dial 4 Record pictures or motion pictures Defocus Control operation can be ended by touching Defocus Control operation can also be ended by pressing cursor button 3 It is also possible to record a picture by touching Taking a picture with a blurred background Defocus Control Strong defocus We...

Page 83: ...ntrol 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 operational sound of the Defocus Control may be recorded during the recording of a motion picture when the function is used Not available in these cases Depending on the lens used Defocus Control function may not operate Refer to the website for compatible lenses In Miniatu...

Page 84: ...d from the recording screen by pressing cursor button 3 Each press of the cursor button 3 switches among brightness setting Defocus Control P82 and end operation 3 Drag the slide bar to set This will adjust the brightness of the image Setting can also be performed by rotating the control dial Touch again to return to the recording screen Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone In...

Page 85: ...r to a bluish color Setting can also be performed by rotating the control dial Touch again to return to the recording screen You can also return to the recording screen by pressing the cursor button 1 If you touch during the adjustment you can take a picture also by touching The brightness and color settings will return to the default center point when this unit is turned off or the camera is swit...

Page 86: ... 5 when the interchangeable lens H PS14042 H FS1442A is attached When the aperture value is set to F4 0 when the interchangeable lens H FS45150 is attached 3 While the values are displayed about 10 seconds perform the Program Shift by rotating the control dial During display of the numerical values each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Program Shift and Exposure Compensation P138 Rota...

Page 87: ...m Shift setting aperture and setting shutter speed Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red When Expo Meter is not displayed switch the display information for screen by pressing DISP P62 The Expo Meter disappears after approximately 4 seconds if no operation is performed 160 SS SS F 250 15 4 0 5 6 8 0 30 60 125 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 60 3 5 98 98 98 ...

Page 88: ...posure Value The EV changes with the aperture value or the 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 Program Shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal Program AE Mode if more than 10 seconds pass after Program Shift is activated However the Program Shift setting is memorized Not availabl...

Page 89: ...Preview P93 The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures on the playback screen Rotate the control dial to display the Expo 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 When using a lens having an aperture ring se...

Page 90: ...es on the playback screen Rotate the control dial to display the Expo 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 We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow The Sensitivity is automatically set to AUTO when you switch the Recording Mode...

Page 91: ... press of the cursor button 3 switches between Aperture Setting and Shutter Speed Setting The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording screen To check on the recording screen please use Preview P93 Manual Exposure Mode Aperture value Reduces It becomes easier to defocus the background Increases It becomes easier to maintain focus as far as the backgr...

Page 92: ... blink when the shutter button is pressed halfway We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow The Sensitivity is automatically set to ISO160 when you switch the Recording Mode to Manual exposure while the Sensitivity is set to AUTO or Intelligent When you use a lens with an aperture ring the aperture ring setting takes priority Not available in these cases When the flash is activate...

Page 93: ...w P46 The following step is an example in which Preview is assigned to Fn3 2 Touch 3 Switch the confirmation screen by touching Fn3 The screen switches each time Fn3 is touched Depth of field properties 1 Recording 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 ...

Page 94: ... can cancel program shift by pressing function button 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 A when the shutter button is pressed halfway If the Manual Exposure Assistance is anything other than when in Manual Exposure mode For more details on Manual Exposure Assistance refer...

Page 95: ...usly while moving the camera horizontally or vertically and are combined to make a single panorama picture 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Check the recording direction and then touch Start A horizontal vertical guide is displayed Changing the recording direction 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch the recording direction ...

Page 96: ...same operation as the Creative Control Mode the same image effect as the Creative Control Mode can be added P108 excluding Toy Effect Toy Pop Miniature Effect and Sunshine During panorama picture recording the following image effects of the Creative Control Mode are not visible on the screen Soft Focus Star Filter If you are not going to add an image effect select OFF 3 Touch Set Recording from le...

Page 97: ...e 1 Touch 2 Touch to display the setting screen 3 Drag the slide bar to set Touch again to return to the recording screen A Move the camera in the recording direction without shaking it If the camera shakes too much pictures may not be able to be recorded or the recorded panorama picture may become narrower smaller B Move the camera towards the edge of the range you wish to record The edge of the ...

Page 98: ...vailable 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 color or repetitive pattern such as the sky or a beach Moving subjects person pet car waves flowers blowing in the breeze etc Subjects where the color or patterns change in ...

Page 99: ...mal setting Items other than the picture quality adjustment in Photo Style Sensitivity Metering Mode HDR Digital Zoom Although white balance is fixed to AWB for certain types of scene you can fine tune the white balance or use white balance bracketing by pressing the cursor button 1 on the recording screen For further details please read P145 146 It is also possible to display the selection screen...

Page 100: ... face and softer skin color creates a healthy younger look Tips If you are using a lens with the zoom function you can enhance the effect by zooming in as much as possible and closing the distance between the camera and the subject 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 Ba...

Page 101: ...oo bright or too dark Relaxing Tone The warm color tone creates an image with a relaxing mood Sweet Child s Face Moderate background defocusing and skin tone highlighted draws attention to the child s face Touch the face A still picture is recorded with the focus and exposure set for the touched location Tips If you are using a lens with the zoom function you can enhance the effect by zooming in a...

Page 102: ...y Bright Blue Sky On a sunny day the overall screen brightness is increased to create a vibrant image of the blue sky Romantic Sunset Glow The enhanced purple tone creates a romantic image of the sky just after sunset Vivid Sunset Glow Red is enhanced to create a vivid image of the sunset ...

Page 103: ...ccentuate the nightscape Tips We recommend using a tripod and the self timer The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places Cool Night Sky Blue tones are enhanced to create a cool and sophisticated image of the night sky after sunset Tips We recommend using a tripod and ...

Page 104: ...We recommend using a tripod and the self timer The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places Glittering Illuminations The star filter enhances pinpoints of light Tips We recommend using a tripod and the self timer Display of the recording screen will be delayed more tha...

Page 105: ...d using it Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping The focus range is different depending on lens used Refer to About the focus distance reference mark on P160 for the focus range When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the su...

Page 106: ...mend that you close the flash and avoid using it Cute Dessert The overall screen brightness is set higher to enhance the cuteness of the dessert Tips If you are using a lens with the zoom function you can enhance the effect by zooming in as much as possible and closing the distance between the camera and the subject We recommend using a tripod and the self timer For close up recording we recommend...

Page 107: ...107 Recording Clear Sports Shot The faster shutter speed prevents blur for example at sporting events Monochrome A monochrome image captures the mood of the moment ...

Page 108: ...s filters The image effect of the selected example image will be applied in a preview display A The image effect can be switched by touching Press DISP or touch to display the explanation for the selected image effect 3 Touch Set Creative Control settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off White Balance will be fixed to AWB and Sensitivity will be fixed to AUTO It is also possible to d...

Page 109: ...so be performed by rotating the control dial The items that can be set differ depending on which Creative Control Mode is currently set For information on each image effect refer to Items that can be set Touch again to return to the recording screen Pressing 1 also takes you back to the recording screen When making the effect setting is displayed on the screen If you do not change the settings sel...

Page 110: ...ay the setting screen 3 Drag the slide bar to set Defocus Control operation can be ended by touching 1 Touch 2 Touch to display the setting screen 3 Drag the slide bar to set Touch again to return to the recording screen Taking a picture with a blurred background Defocus Control Setting brightness EXPS EXPS EXPS EXPS ...

Page 111: ...to the overall image Expressive Items that can be set Freshness Understated colors Pop colors Retro Items that can be set Color Yellow emphasized Red emphasized Old Days Items that can be set Contrast Low contrast High contrast High Key Items that can be set Color Pink emphasized Aquamarine emphasized If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode the effect may not be apparent in places with i...

Page 112: ... effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look Low Key Items that can be set Color Red emphasized Blue emphasized Sepia Items that can be set Contrast Low contrast High contrast Dynamic Monochrome Items that can be set Contrast Low contrast High contrast Impressive Art Items that can be set Freshness Black and white Pop colors If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode seams between pict...

Page 113: ...ces peripheral brightness to give the impression of a toy camera High Dynamic Items that can be set Freshness Black and white Pop colors Cross Process Items that can be set Color Green tone Blue tone Yellow tone Red tone Touch to select the color balance you wish to generate Toy Effect Items that can be set Color Orange emphasized Blue emphasized XPRO XPRO ...

Page 114: ...ook of a toy camera This effect gives a higher contrast and a lower saturation to create a sober and tranquil picture Toy Pop Items that can be set Area with reduced peripheral brightness Small Large Bleach Bypass Items that can be set Contrast Low contrast High contrast ...

Page 115: ...ing the screen on the recording screen You can also display the setting screen by pressing Fn1 3 Touch to set the recording orientation defocus orientation 4 Touch the in focus portion It is also possible to move the in focus portion using the cursor button 5 Pinch out pinch in P16 to change the size of the in focus portion It can be changed to 3 different sizes Enlarge reduce can also be performe...

Page 116: ...roximately 1 10 of the time period is recorded If you record for 10 minutes the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately 1 minute long The displayed available recording time is approximately 10 times When switching to Recording Mode please check the available recording time When the Focus Mode is set to MF move the focused location to the in focus portion ...

Page 117: ... can be set Extent of defocus Weak defocus Strong defocus Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping Fantasy Items that can be set Freshness Understated colors Pop colors Star Filter Items that can be set Length of shine Short Long Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if f...

Page 118: ...splay the setting screen You can also display the setting screen by pressing Fn1 3 Touch the part where you want to leave the color Touch Reset to return the setting of the color to leave in to the center 4 Touch Set Depending on the subject the set color may not be left in One Point Color Items that can be set Amount of color left Small amount of color Large amount of color ュリヴヱハ 6HW 5HVHW ...

Page 119: ... pinch in P16 to adjust the size of the light source It can be changed to 4 different sizes Enlarge reduce can also be performed by rotating the control dial Touching Reset returns the light source setting to the default setting 5 Touch Set Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping Sunshine Items that can be set Color Yellow ...

Page 120: ... register Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings Preparations Set in advance the Recording Mode you wish to save and select the desired menu settings on the camera Custom set Description of settings The settings are registered for on the mode dial You can record using by ...

Page 121: ...ngs 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 The following menu settings are not registered in the custom set since they are reflected to other Recording modes Recording using registered custom set It is also possible t...

Page 122: ...era 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 This can be selected only when using a lens without the O I S switch Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert appears use Stabilizer a tripo...

Page 123: ...ful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high When using the Digital Zoom When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places The panning effect in is more difficult to achieve in the following cases In brightly lit places such as in broad da...

Page 124: ...Custom menu to ZOOM 3 Operation with the function lever is possible only when Ex Tele Conv in the Rec menu is set to ZOOM When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 that supports the power zoom electrically operated zoom Zoom lever of an interchangeable lens 1 Function lever of this unit 1 2 When using the interchangeable lens H FS1442A H FS45150 that do not support the power zoom Zoom ring of ...

Page 125: ...ng in with the Extra Tele Conversion in steps MENU Rec Ex Tele Conv ZOOM A Magnification level of the Extra Tele Conversion The operation can be performed by using the zoom lever or the function lever This can be used only when recording pictures To perform zoom operations with the function lever set Function Lever P19 in the Custom menu to ZOOM When using an interchangeable lens H PS14042 that su...

Page 126: ...eforehand by matching the Rec Area P195 setting to the mode you wish to record in Not available in these cases Extra Tele Conversion is not available in the following cases Panorama Shot Mode Toy Effect Toy Pop Creative Control Mode When Quality is set to or When Burst Rate is set to SH When HDR is set to ON Simply zooming in with the Extra Tele Conversion MENU Rec Ex Tele Conv TELE CONV MENU Moti...

Page 127: ...oom When you operate the zoom with this setting ON the zoom will stop at positions corresponding to predetermined distances C Step zoom indication Step Zoom is disabled during motion picture recording ON OFF Zoom Resume When you turn this unit on the zoom positions when you last turned this unit off are automatically restored ON OFF Zoom Speed You can set the zoom speed for zoom operations If you ...

Page 128: ...e Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P170 for taking pictures Not available in these cases Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode or Panorama Shot Mode Scene Guide Mode Toy Effect Toy Pop Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode Digital Zoom MENU Rec Digital Zoom 4t 2t MENU Motion Picture Digital Zoom 4t 2t ...

Page 129: ...ctures can be operated by setting the following Setting Function Lever in the Custom menu to ZOOM Setting Ex Tele Conv in the Rec menu 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 When Step Zoom P127 is set to ON the slide bar for step zoom is d...

Page 130: ...areful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb The available flash range If the distance to the subject is close when taking a picture using a flash part of the recorded image becomes dark because the light of flash is blocked by the lens or it becomes out of flash range Check the distance to the subject when taking a picture The distance at which light from the flash is blocked by lens an...

Page 131: ...e blocked or fail to cover the lens field of view causing dark areas to appear in the resulting pictures The Red Eye Reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used When the interchangeable lens H FS45150 is used Available flash range Availabl...

Page 132: ...sh is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced On Red Eye 1 Slow Sync When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated Dark background landscape will appear brighter Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark back...

Page 133: ...ble Not available Initial setting of Scene Guide Mode Cannot be set using the Rec menu is set when the flash is opened P80 ΠIntelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Program AE Mode Aperture Priority AE Mode Shutter Priority AE Mode Manual Exposure Mode Creative Video Mode Panorama Shot Mode Creative Control Mode ...

Page 134: ...h change of scene Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture ΠScene 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 Illuminations Clear Night Portrait...

Page 135: ...l flash setting to RC mode and then place the external flash Set the channel and group of the external flash 2 Select Flash on the Rec menu P38 3 Select Wireless and then touch ON When Wireless is set to ON WL is displayed on the flash icon on the recording screen When making detailed settings of the wireless flash set the following from Flash Wireless Channel Select the channel that corresponds t...

Page 136: ...e built in flash is set manually A Group B Group C Group Firing Mode TTL The camera automatically sets the output of the external flash AUTO Flash output is set by the external flash MANUAL Set the luminosity ratio of the external flash manually OFF The external flashes in the specified group will not fire Flash Adjust Set the output of the external flash manually when Firing Mode is set to TTL Ma...

Page 137: ...he following figure Controllable range differs depending on the surrounding environment The recommended number of wireless flashes for each group is three or less If the subject is too close signal flashing may affect the exposure This can be reduced by lowering the output with a diffuser etc Placement example 2m 3m 50 50 50 50 30 30 30 30 4m 9 8 feet 3m 6 6 feet 2m A B C ...

Page 138: ...n 3 switches between Program Shift and Exposure Compensation In Aperture Priority AE Mode each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Aperture Setting P89 and Exposure Compensation In Shutter Priority AE Mode each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Shutter Speed Setting P90 and Exposure Compensation Not available in these cases The compensation range of the exposure will be limit...

Page 139: ...osition and the AF area to the center 4 Touch Set The AF area with the same function as Ø is displayed on the touched position Touching returns Metering Mode to the original setting and cancels the brightness optimization position The AF area setting is also canceled Touching returns Metering Mode to the original setting and cancels the brightness optimization position When recording with the Touc...

Page 140: ... 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 minimize the jitter of the subject Maximum ISO3200 With the flash on ISO1600 1 The shutter speed is not f...

Page 141: ...lash when AUTO is set refer to P130 Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Video Mode AUTO 160 to 3200 160 12800 Recording location recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Jitter of the subject Increased Less ...

Page 142: ...e Balance by rotating the control dial 3 Press MENU SET to set It will operate as AWB during motion picture recording Item Recording conditions AWB Automatic adjustment V When 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 ...

Page 143: ... Clear Night Portrait Appetizing Food Cute Dessert Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In a case like this set the White Balance to a mode othe...

Page 144: ... You can set the color temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions The color of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the color temperature increases the picture becomes more bluish As the color temperature decreases the picture becomes more reddish 1 Select and then touch WB K Set 2 Drag the color temperature setting bar It is also possible to se...

Page 145: ...hange 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 The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item The White Balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is tu...

Page 146: ... M Bracket settings can also be made by rotating the control dial 2 Touch Set is displayed in White Balance icon in the screen when the White Balance Bracket is set The White Balance Bracket setting is released when this unit has been turned off including Sleep Mode You will only hear the shutter sound once Not available in these cases The White Balance Bracket does not work in the following cases...

Page 147: ...or operation in the AF area selection screen refer to P153 4 Touch Set The AF Mode is fixed to Ø in the following cases When using the Digital Zoom Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode Not available in these cases It cannot be set to š in the following cases Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Appetizing Food Cute Dessert Scene Gui...

Page 148: ...ssed halfway AFF Movement cannot be 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 Subject is moving Sport trains etc AFC is an abbreviation of Auto Focu...

Page 149: ...t Mode AFF and AFC cannot be set When recording using AFF AFC It may take time to focus on the subject when you operate the zoom from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject While the shutter button is pressed halfway shake may be seen on the screen ...

Page 150: ...nged P153 When š is selected and Metering Mode is set to multiple the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person s face P176 Not available in these cases Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the Face Detection Function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces The AF Mode is switched to When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at ...

Page 151: ...ch every time 2 is pressed in the Intelligent Auto or Mode Exposure is adjusted in accordance with the locked subject when Metering Mode is set to P176 If it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Try to lock again AF Tracking may be disabled in certain picture conditions such as when it is very dark In that case the AF Mode operates as Ø Not available in these cases In the followin...

Page 152: ...e AF area fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway move the camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed halfway and then take the picture Only when the Focus Mode is set to AFS You can achieve a more precise focus on a point that is smaller than Ø The focus position can be set on an enlarged screen P154 Pressing the shutter button halfway displays th...

Page 153: ...control dial 3 Touch Set It is also possible to set by pressing MENU 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 is touched When selecting The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set Touch the screen to display the AF area setting screen and select the AF area frame ...

Page 154: ...le to move the focus position with the cursor button Touching Reset will bring the focus position back to the center position On the assist screen it is also possible to record a picture by touching The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when the Metering Mode P176 is set to At the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by the brightness around the AF area When To...

Page 155: ...range of the AF Assist Lamp is different depending on the lens used When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 H FS1442A H FS45150 is attached and at Wide Approx 1 0 m 3 3 feet to 3 0 m 9 8 feet The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the center of the screen Use it by positioning the subject in the center of the screen Remove the lens hood When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp e...

Page 156: ...When set to RELEASE please be aware that focus may not be achieved even with Focus Mode set to AFS AFF or AFC Focus Release Priority is disabled during motion picture recording Adjusting not adjusting the focus manually after achieving Auto Focus When AF Lock is ON press the shutter button halfway with the Focus Mode set to AFS or set AF Lock using AF AE LOCK you can make fine adjustments to the f...

Page 157: ...sist B When MF Guide on the Custom menu is set to ON and you focus manually the MF guide C is displayed on the screen You can check whether the point of focus is to the near side or the far side The operations used to focus manually differ depending on the lens When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 having a focus lever Move to A side Focuses on nearby subject Move to B side Focuses on fara...

Page 158: ...of 4 times magnification the central region is magnified In the case of 5 and 10 times magnification the whole screen is magnified You can change the magnification by touching or rotating the control dial Moving the enlarged area The enlarged area can be moved by dragging the screen P16 or pressing the cursor button The following will return the MF assistance to the original position When the Focu...

Page 159: ...the focus lever or rotating the focus ring 2 Move the lever or rotate the ring a little further in the same direction 3 Fine tune the focus by moving the focus lever slightly in the opposite direction or rotating the focus ring slightly in the opposite direction If you zoom in out after focusing on a subject the focus may lose its accuracy In that case re adjust the focus After canceling Sleep Mod...

Page 160: ...ark B Focus distance reference line C When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used 0 2 m 0 66 feet Wide to focal length 20 mm 0 3 m 0 98 feet focal length 21 mm to Tele D When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used 0 2 m 0 66 feet Wide to focal length 20 mm 0 3 m 0 98 feet focal length 21 mm to Tele E When the interchangeable lens H FS45150 is used 0 9 m 3 0 feet 0 2 m 0 66 feet 0 3 m 0 98 ...

Page 161: ...e default setting 4 Move the camera as you compose the picture and then press shutter button fully A AE Lock indication When AE LOCK is set after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus press the shutter button fully Setting the functions of AF AE LOCK MENU Custom AF AE Lock Item Settings AE LOCK Only the exposure is locked AEL aperture value the shutter speed light when the exposure is set A...

Page 162: ...s effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus Only the AF lock is active during motion picture recording Once you cancel the AF lock during the recording the AF lock cannot be reactivated The exposure is set even if the brightness of the subject changes The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Program Shift can be set even when AE is locke...

Page 163: ...mode is returned to default Single B Drive mode Drive mode Description of settings 1 Single P58 When the shutter button is pressed only one picture is recorded 2 Burst P164 Recordings are made in succession while the shutter button is pressed 3 Auto Bracket P167 Each time the shutter button is pressed recordings are made with different exposure settings according to the Exposure Compensation range...

Page 164: ...example when you set i Resolution of the recording menu the number of frames in a burst may be reduced 3 Pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes full However the burst speed will become slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the aspect ratio the picture size the setting for the quality and the type of card used SH Super high speed H High speed M Middle speed L Low ...

Page 165: ... among the drive modes P163 Focusing in Burst Mode The focus changes depending on the setting for Focus Release Priority P156 in the Custom menu and the setting for Focus Mode P148 in the Rec 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 s...

Page 166: ...ure if you repeat the recording of pictures 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 Illuminations...

Page 167: ...ollowing the Exposure Compensation range every time the shutter button is pressed With Auto Bracket Step 3 1 3 Sequence 0 s r 1 Press 4 2 Select the Auto Bracket icon etc and then touch More settings 3 Touch the step 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture d0 EV j1 3 EV i1 3 EV 31 3 H 6HW 0RUH VHWWLQJV 31 3 31 3 32 3 51 3 52 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 3 ...

Page 168: ...ing the Auto Bracket Select single picture recording or from among the drive modes P163 Changing the settings for Single Burst Settings Step and Sequence in Auto Bracket 1 Select Auto Bracket in the Rec menu P38 2 Touch Single Burst Settings Step or Sequence 3 Touch the setting You can take one picture at a time when set to You can continuously take pictures up to set numbers when set to Exit the ...

Page 169: ...tly depending on the brightness of the subject Auto Bracket is disabled in the following cases Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Soft Image of a Flower Scene Guide Mode Miniature Effect Soft Focus Star Filter Sunshine Creative Control Mode In Self Portrait Mode When White Balance Bracket is set When recording motion pictures When recording using the flash When HDR is set to ON In Stop Moti...

Page 170: ...e self timer Item Description of settings Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds intervals Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button 31 3 H 6HW 0RUH VHWWLQJV 10 10 2 10 ...

Page 171: ... timer Select single picture recording or from among the drive modes P163 It is also possible to cancel by turning off this unit Time setting for the self timer can also be set by Self Timer in the Rec menu Depending on the recording conditions the recording interval may become more than 2 seconds when is selected The flash output may vary slightly when the is selected Not available in these cases...

Page 172: ...n Intelligent Auto or Mode is selected In Intelligent Auto or Mode the setting will be reset to Standard when the camera is switched to another Recording Mode or this unit is turned on and off In Scene Guide Mode a photo style which matches each scene is fixed Photo Style Settings Description of settings Standard This is the standard setting Vivid Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast...

Page 173: ...ting Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Setting can be registered in Custom Item Effect Contrast r Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture s Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture Sharpness r The picture is sharply defined s The picture is softly focused Saturation r The colors in the...

Page 174: ...ratio except for L The picture size will be fixed to S when Burst Rate is set to SH Aspect Ratio Settings Description of settings 4 3 Aspect Ratio of a 4 3 TV 3 2 Aspect Ratio of a 35 mm film camera 16 9 Aspect Ratio of a high definition TV etc 1 1 Square aspect ratio 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 14...

Page 175: ... images are recorded with a smaller data volume than or Not available in these cases The following effects are not reflected in RAW images Photo Style i Dynamic Red Eye Removal i Resolution Color Space Rec menu The soft skin effect In Self Portrait Mode Scene Guide Mode Creative Control Mode In the following cases and cannot be set Panorama Shot Mode Refer to P140 for details Quality Settings File...

Page 176: ...ngs Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering tar...

Page 177: ...ay be automatically disabled depending on the lighting conditions In the following case i Dynamic does not work When HDR is set to ON When ISO sensitivity is set to H 16000 H 20000 or H 25600 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 wit...

Page 178: ...e for expressing a wide contrast range Do not move the camera during the continuous shooting after pressing the shutter button You cannot take the next picture until the combination of pictures is complete A moving subject may be recorded with unnatural blurs The angle of view becomes narrow slightly when HDR is set to ON Flash is fixed to ΠForced Flash Off Not available in these cases HDR does n...

Page 179: ...ents and then splicing the recordings together With this unit pictures of 1 to 30 frames have to be taken per second of a motion picture For smoother motion record movement in as small increments as possible and set the frame rate per second frame rate to a large value Item Description of settings Auto Shooting ON Takes pictures automatically at a set recording interval When the shutter button is ...

Page 180: ... creating a motion picture is displayed next so select Yes 6 Select the methods for creating a motion picture The recording format is set to MP4 Recording materials skilfully The recording screen displays up to two pictures taken previously Use them as reference for the amount of movement Pressing allows you to check recorded pictures Unnecessary pictures can be deleted by pressing Pressing again ...

Page 181: ...icture When a picture quality with a picture size larger than the original pictures is selected the resolution of the motion picture will deteriorate We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor optional and a DC coupler optional If power supply is lost by unplugging the AC adaptor or due to a blackout while creating a motion picture with the AC adaptor the motion pict...

Page 182: ...elected 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 Not available in these cases Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected Panorama Settings Flash Red Eye Removal ...

Page 183: ... adjust the ISO sensitivity settings for every 1 3 EV Only available when Extended ISO is set When the setting is changed from 1 3 EV to 1 EV Sensitivity will be set to value closest to the value set during the 1 3 EV Set value will not restore when the setting is changed back to 1 3 EV It will stay as the setting selected for 1 EV Applicable modes ISO sensitivity can be set up to maximum ISO25600...

Page 184: ...g cases Long Shtr NR does not work When recording motion pictures When Burst Rate is set to SH 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 This feature may be automatically disabled depending on the recording conditions Noise in the periphery of the picture m...

Page 185: ...with AdobeRGB The setting is fixed to sRGB in the following case When recording motion pictures Refer to P122 for details Ex Tele Conv Digital Zoom Color Space Settings Description of settings sRGB Color space is set to sRGB color space This is widely used in computer related equipment AdobeRGB Color space is set to AdobeRGB color space AdobeRGB is mainly used for business purposes such as profess...

Page 186: ...n Recording Mode Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered face if name has been set for the registered face In Playback Mode Display of name and age if information has been registered Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition Category Play P206 Names of up to 3 people are displayed Precedence for the names displayed when taking pictu...

Page 187: ... recognition in Category Play Even when Face Recognition information is changed P190 Face Recognition information for the pictures already taken will not be changed For instance if the name is changed pictures recorded before the change will not be categorized by face recognition in Category Play To change the name information of the pictures taken perform the REPLACE in Face Rec Edit P222 Not ava...

Page 188: ...yed when is touched Face Settings Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with 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 recognized du...

Page 189: ...xt section on P56 Age It is possible to register the birthday 1 Touch SET 2 Set the Year Month Day by touching for each item and touch Set Add Images To add additional face images Add Images 1 Touch Add 2 Perform step 3 in Face Settings To delete one of the face images Delete Touch the face image to delete This feature requires that at least one facial image remain once registered Confirmation scr...

Page 190: ...ange or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of settings Info Edit Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 4 in Face Settings Priority The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Touch the position you wish to change in the order of registration Delete Deleting information of a registered person Confirmation ...

Page 191: ...ame Select the OFF setting in step 1 The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Not available in these cases Still pictures recorded during motion picture recording motion picture priorities P197 will not record age or name Applicable modes This sets whether to display the camera recommended effects filters in Intelligent Auto or Mode Setti...

Page 192: ...er according to the lens you are using and the operational sound of the lens may be recorded Refer to P20 for details 1 Select Rec Format in the Motion Picture menu P38 2 Touch the item 3 Select Rec Quality in the Motion Picture menu 4 Touch the item Exit the menu after it is set Setting the format size and frame rate Item Format AVCHD This data format is suitable for when playing back on a high d...

Page 193: ...me rate What is bit rate This is the volume of data for a definite period of time and the quality becomes higher when the number gets bigger This unit is using the VBR recording method VBR is an abbreviation for Variable Bit Rate and the bit rate volume of data for definite period of time is changed automatically depending on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a s...

Page 194: ...g of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures If approximately 1 minute elapses without an operation being performed part of the display will disappear Press DISP or touch the monitor to make the display reappear When recording a motion picture do not cover the microphone with your fingers or other objects R...

Page 195: ...angle of view for taking pictures and the one for recording motion pictures MENU Custom Rec Area Picture Motion picture When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures the angle of view changes at the start of motion picture recording When Rec Area is set to angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed The recording area indicated is a guide line ...

Page 196: ...tain period Please continue to hold the camera until the recording finishes The Sensitivity will be set to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures Also the ISO Limit Set will not operate When recording a motion picture Stabilizer will be fixed to even if it is set to It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional when recording motion pictures P289 If while...

Page 197: ...recording still pictures Recording with the Touch Shutter function P60 is also available Item Description of settings Motion picture priorities Pictures will be recorded with a picture size of S 2 M The picture quality may be different to S 2 M of standard 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 30 still pic...

Page 198: ...r when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background Shutter speed When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed Manually setting a higher shutter speed may increase the noise on screen due to the higher sensitivity...

Page 199: ...ON 1 Start recording 2 Touch 3 Touch icon to display the setting screen 4 Drag the slide bar to set The speed of the zoom operation varies depending on the position you touch 5 Stop recording Minimizing 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 ...

Page 200: ...is reflected in other menu For details refer to the explanation for the corresponding setting in the Rec menu Motion Picture menu is not displayed in the following cases Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Soft Image of a Flower Scene Guide Mode Soft Focus Star Filter Sunshine Creative Control Mode Refer to P192 for details Refer to P192 for details Refer to P198 for details Refer to P197 fo...

Page 201: ... in the motion picture Settings 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 OFF Refer to P199 for details Applicable modes Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the screen Settings ON OFF Not available in these cases Not available with Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode Ex Tele Conv Flkr Decrease Silent Operation Mic Level Disp ...

Page 202: ...able with Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode Applicable modes This prevents the recording of wind noise automatically Settings AUTO OFF Sound quality may be different than usual when Wind Cut is set to AUTO Not available in these cases Not available with Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode Mic Level Adj Wind Cut ...

Page 203: ...r details You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronization with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only 3D pictures etc We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV 1 Select the menu 2 To...

Page 204: ...y when Category Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category Effect is fixed to OFF when in Video Only or during the slide show for in Category Selection Even if Effect is set it does not work during a slide show of Group Pictures While viewing pictures in Portrait Mode vertical some selections in the Effect feature are disabled 3 Play Paus...

Page 205: ... the Duration setting is disabled Motion pictures Panorama pictures Group Pictures Item Settings Duration 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC Repeat ON OFF Sound AUTO Music is played when the still pictures are played back and audio is played when the motion pictures are played back Music Music is played back Audio Audio only for motion pictures is played back OFF There will be no sound ...

Page 206: ...t be played back 4 Touch Set Playback Mode MENU Playback Playback Mode Recording information e g Scene Detection or Scene Guide Modes Face Recog i Portrait i Night Portrait i Baby in Scene Detection Clear Portrait Silky Skin Backlit Softness Clear in Backlight Relaxing Tone Sweet Child s Face Clear Night Portrait Scene Guide Mode i Scenery i Sunset in Scene Detection Distinct Scenery Bright Blue S...

Page 207: ...iod is displayed Select the period with to restart the recording process from the picture you left off To delete the received location information 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the period you intend to delete location information from Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Location information can be written only to images taken on this camera Not available in these cases...

Page 208: ...ures perform Clear Retouch on each picture They cannot be edited at once When Clear Retouch is performed on group pictures they are saved as new pictures separate from the original ones Not available in these cases Clear Retouch cannot be performed on the following images Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode Pictures taken with or Pictures recorded with other equipment Clear Retouc...

Page 209: ... ROM supplied You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with Multi Not available in these cases You cannot use Title Edit for the following pictures Motion pictures Pictures taken with or Pictures recorded with other equipment Title Edit MENU Playback Title Edit Single Multi 2 Select an image to add text is displayed for pictures with titles already registered Single setting 1 Drag the screen hor...

Page 210: ...Set Text Stamp MENU Playback Text Stamp Single Multi 2 Select an image you wish to stamp with text appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally and select an image 2 Touch Set Multi setting 1 Touch a picture repeat Selection will be canceled by touching the same picture again 2 Touch OK 6HW 2 ...

Page 211: ... O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF Name Face Recognition Name registered in Face Recog will be stamped Baby Pet Name registered in Profile Setup will be stamped OFF Location ON Stamps the travel destination name set under Location OFF Travel Date ON Stamps the travel date set under Travel Date OFF Title ON Title input in the Title Edit wil...

Page 212: ...pending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing 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 You cannot use Text Stamp for the following pictures Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Picture...

Page 213: ...ese cases The Video Divide feature only works on motion pictures recorded on this camera Avoid trying to divide motion picture near the very beginning or end of the motion picture You cannot use Video Divide for the following pictures Motion pictures with a short recording time Video Divide MENU Playback Video Divide 3 Touch at the location to divide Motion picture is played back from the same loc...

Page 214: ... group and then touch Set 3 Create a motion picture by selecting the methods for creating it The steps are the same as those for creating a motion picture following the recording of Stop Motion Animation Refer to step 6 onwards on P180 for details Also refer to the notes on P181 for created motion pictures If only one picture was taken with Stop Motion Animation the picture cannot be selected Stop...

Page 215: ...ures Pictures stamped with Text Stamp Pictures taken with or Resize MENU Playback Resize Single Multi 2 Select the picture and size Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set 2 Touch the size you wish to change and then touch Set Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Multi setting 1 Touch the...

Page 216: ...e quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate Crop one picture at a time when you want to crop 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 ...

Page 217: ...the menu The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF Exit the menu after it is set 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 E...

Page 218: ...ites When you set pictures in a group as Favorite the number of your Favorite pictures is displayed on the Favorite icon of the group s top picture Not available in these cases You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites You cannot use Favorite for the following pictures Pictures taken with Favorite MENU Playback Favorite Single Multi 2 Select the picture Single set...

Page 219: ...nformation visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm 1 Select the menu 3 Touch to set the number of prints and then touch Set When Multi has been selected Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures 999 is displayed on the screen if the total number of prints you set for a group pictures is more than 1000 pictures Exit th...

Page 220: ...ture is disabled for pictures that are stamped with text The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings When you set pictures in a group to Print Set the numb...

Page 221: ... the number of pictures with the Protect setting is displayed on the Protect icon of the group s top picture Protect MENU Playback Protect Single Multi 2 Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Cancel Setting is canceled by touching Set Cancel again Exit the menu after it is set Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to protect Setting...

Page 222: ...tion information in a picture has been canceled the picture will not be categorized using Face Recognition in Category Play The Face Recognition information of pictures in a group has to be edited at once You cannot edit one picture at a time This sets which option Yes or No will be highlighted first when the confirmation screen for deleting a picture is displayed 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the ite...

Page 223: ...ntercepted by a third party Do not use the camera in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference Do not use the camera in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference such as near microwave ovens Radio waves may not reach the camera Using the camera near devices such as microwave ovens or cordless telephones that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause a decrea...

Page 224: ... information on the operation and settings of NFC compatible smartphones tablets refer to the operating instructions of your device A Wi Fi connection lamp Lit blue The Wi Fi connection is on standby Blinking blue Sending receiving data through the Wi Fi connection Wi Fi Fn2 button can be used in two ways as Wi Fi or as Fn2 function 2 At the time of purchase it is initially set to Wi Fi Refer to P...

Page 225: ...cation 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 card or battery or move to an area without any rece...

Page 226: ...TV P238 When sending images to Printer P239 When sending images to AV device You can send pictures and motion pictures to AV devices in your house home AV devices You can also send them to the devices external AV devices of your family or friends living away from you via LUMIX CLUB P240 When sending images to PC P243 Using Web services You can send pictures and motion pictures to an SNS etc via LU...

Page 227: ... high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Connecting to this unit with Wi Fi Direct requires Android OS 4 0 or higher and Wi Fi DirectTM support Installing the smartphone tablet app Panasonic Image App For AndroidTM apps For iOS apps Version 1 5 or higher OS Android 2 2 Android 4 2 iOS 4 3 iOS 6 1 Installation procedure 1 Connect your Android device ...

Page 228: ...onnection method press DISP and then select the connection method The same screen can be displayed by selecting the following menu items 2 Operate the smartphone tablet Connecting to a smartphone tablet Preparations Install the Image App in advance P227 Wi Fi New Connection Remote Shooting View 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Select the SSID that matches the one displayed on the screen of this unit...

Page 229: ...hod On the camera Select Via Network or Direct and connect P259 On your smartphone tablet 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 P227 When connecting with Wi Fi Direct or WPS Connection in Direct Start Image App P227 ...

Page 230: ...image of this camera will be displayed on the smartphone tablet If a connection attempt by touching fails restart the Image App and then display the screen in step 1 again If a connection is established during single picture playback the picture will be transferred to the smartphone tablet P233 Connecting to a smartphone tablet by using the NFC function Compatible models This function can be used ...

Page 231: ...patible smartphones tablets refer to the operating instructions of your device If there is a metal object between this camera and the smartphone tablet reading may fail Also putting a sticker around the NFC area may deteriorate the communication performance This function cannot be used in the following cases When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording motion pictures When connecting for th...

Page 232: ...not be performed The screen differs depending on the operating system 1 Connect to a smartphone tablet P228 2 Select on a smartphone tablet 3 Drag an image to save it If an image is touched the picture will be played back in an enlarged size Motion pictures cannot be played back The function can be assigned to the top bottom left or right according to your preference Taking pictures via a smartpho...

Page 233: ...layed on the connection screen of the Image App touch the smartphone tablet to of this unit It may take time to complete the connection If a connection attempt by touching fails restart the Image App and then display the screen in step 2 again When transferring multiple images repeat steps 1 and 3 They cannot be transferred as a batch Depending on the environment you are using it may take a few mi...

Page 234: ...keness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk If you have changed the clock setting of this unit or the smartphone tablet after Time sync perform Time sync again On the smartphone tablet 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 When using Imag...

Page 235: ...When sending images on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Sending images to a smartphone tablet by controlling the camera JPEG RAW MP4 AVCHD 3D Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Preparations Install the Image App in advance P227 Se...

Page 236: ...ew Connection Send Images While Recording Smartphone On your smartphone tablet 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 P227 When connecting with Wi Fi Direct or WPS Connection in Direct 1 Start Image App P227 When connecting with Manual Connection in Direct 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Selec...

Page 237: ... P227 When connecting with Wi Fi Direct or WPS Connection in Direct 1 Start Image App P227 When connecting with Manual Connection in Direct 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Select the SSID that matches the one displayed on the screen of this unit and then enter the password 3 Start Image App P227 A window indicating that the smartphone tablet is connecting to the camera is displayed If you are using...

Page 238: ...ed again when you take or play back pictures Effect and Sound of the Slide Show are disabled Not available in these cases Motion pictures cannot be played back During the multi calendar playback pictures displayed on the screen of this unit are not displayed on TV You can display pictures on a TV that supports the Digital Media Renderer DMR function of the DLNA standard Preparations Set the TV to ...

Page 239: ...ng or disconnect press Wi Fi P224 When sending images on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Not available in these cases Motion pictures cannot be printed out You can send images to a compatible printer and print them wirelessly JPEG RAW MP4 AVCHD 3D Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Preparations You can ...

Page 240: ...g and images that can be sent Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device For information on the playback of images check the operating instructions of the destination device For details on how to send images refer to P265 A Wireless access point B AV device Home C AV device External JPEG RAW MP4 AVCHD 3D Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recor...

Page 241: ...setting or disconnect press Wi Fi P224 You cannot change the settings while sending pictures Wait until sending is complete Preparations When sending a picture to Home set your device to DLNA waiting mode Read the operating instructions of your device for details When sending images to External the following are required Registration to LUMIX CLUB P253 Address number and access number acquired by ...

Page 242: ...elect or Multi Select To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi P224 Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Wi Fi New Connection Send Images Stored in the Camera AV device Single Select setting 1 Select the picture 2 Select Set Multi Select setting 1 Select the picture repeat The setting is canceled when the picture is selected again 2 Select OK The number of pictures that ...

Page 243: ...twork high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract You can send pictures and motion pictures recorded with this unit to a PC JPEG RAW MP4 AVCHD 3D Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Preparations Turn the computer on Prepare folders for receiving images on the...

Page 244: ...to the folder select Create manually For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF When not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For Windows Supported OS Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 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 you...

Page 245: ...e for Apple Mac computers 4 Select the folder you want to send When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP P266 5 Take pictures To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi P224 You cannot change the settings while sending pictures Wait until sending is complete Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Wi Fi New...

Page 246: ...r 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 recognized correctly If a connection attempt fails we recommend that you change the computer name or NetBIOS name to the one consisting of only alphanumeric characters with a maximum of 15 characters Sending sele...

Page 247: ...the details of your contract Methods for sending and images that can be sent Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device For information on the playback of images check the operating instructions of the destination device For details on how to send images refer to P265 A Wireless access point B Web service C Cloud Sync Service When sending images to web service P247 When sen...

Page 248: ...re uploading images to web services Preparations You need to register to LUMIX CLUB P253 to send a picture to a web service To send images to a web service you need to register the web service P247 Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording P249 Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera P250 Panasonic assumes no responsibility for the damages resultin...

Page 249: ... ID and password and log in to the service P253 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 2 Select Via Network and connect P260 3 Select a web service you want to connect When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP P266 4 Take pic...

Page 250: ...g or disconnect press Wi Fi P224 Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Wi Fi New Connection Send Images Stored in the Camera Web service Single Select setting 1 Select the picture 2 Select Set Multi Select setting 1 Select the picture repeat The setting is canceled when the picture is selected again 2 Select OK The number of pictures that can be sent by Multi Select is limited C...

Page 251: ... Send Images Stored in the Camera P252 About the images sent to a Cloud Folder by the use of Cloud Sync Service As of March 2013 To send images to a Cloud Folder Cloud Sync setting is required Configure the settings on a PC with PHOTOfunSTUDIO or on a smartphone tablet with Image App If you set the picture destination to Cloud Sync Service sent pictures are temporarily saved in the cloud folder an...

Page 252: ...setting press DISP P266 4 Select Single Select or Multi Select To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi P224 Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Wi Fi New Connection Send Images While Recording Cloud Sync Service Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Wi Fi New Connection Send Images Stored in the Camera Cloud Sync Service Single Sele...

Page 253: ...f you do not need to acquire a new login ID 4 Select the method for connecting to a wireless access point and set Refer to P260 for details A setting screen will be displayed only when connecting for the first time Once you set the connection method it will be saved 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 ...

Page 254: ...o cancel the process without acquiring a login ID 6 Enter a password Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for the password For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P56 7 Check the login ID and select OK The login ID 12 digit number will be displayed automatically When logging in to the LUMIX CLUB with a computer you only need to enter the numbers ...

Page 255: ... The password is displayed as Close the menu if only checking the login ID 4 Select the item to change The confirmation screen is displayed when changing the login ID Select Yes 5 Enter the login ID or password Refer to Entering Text P56 for information on how to enter text Enter the new password you have created on your smartphone tablet or PC into the camera If the password differs from the one ...

Page 256: ...n ID The login IDs for this unit and the smartphone tablet become the same After connecting this unit to the smartphone tablet 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 acqui...

Page 257: ... 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 5 Select Next The login ID is deleted and then the message notifying the deletion of your account is displayed Select OK Exit the menu after it is executed Changes and other actions to login IDs can only be made ...

Page 258: ...ect the menu 2 Select the AV device you want to change or delete 3 Select Edit or Delete Exit the menu after it is set Configuring the external AV device settings Preparations Check the address number 16 digit number and access number 4 digit number of the destination AV device issued by LUMIX CLUB Refer to the AV device instruction manual for details MENU Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Setup External AV devic...

Page 259: ...available or for when connecting temporarily to a device you do not usually use When connecting with the same settings as the previous ones you can use the Wi Fi function quickly by connecting via Select a destination from History or Select a destination from Favorite A Wireless access point Connection method Description of settings Via Network Connects via a wireless access point P260 Direct Your...

Page 260: ...with Wi Fi 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 Select the wireless access point you are connecting to 2 Enter the PIN code displayed on the c...

Page 261: ...s access point you are connecting to then select Set For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P56 3 Select the network authentication type For information on network authentication see the manual of the wireless access point 4 Select the encryption type The type of settings that can be changed may vary depending on the details of network authentication settings 5 Wh...

Page 262: ...elect Wi Fi Direct 3 Select the device to connect to Read the operating instructions of your device for details WPS Connection WPS Push Button 1 Select WPS Push Button 2 Set the device to WPS mode You can wait longer for a connection by pressing the DISP button on this unit WPS PIN code 1 Select WPS PIN code 2 Enter the PIN code of the device into this unit Manual Connection Enter the SSID and pas...

Page 263: ... you want to register to favorites and then press 1 4 Enter a registration name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P56 A maximum of 30 characters can be entered A two byte character is treated as two characters Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous ones Select a destination from History Select a destination from Favorite Item Description of...

Page 264: ...t by using New Connection Editing the items registered to favorites Item Description of settings Remove from Favorite Change the Order in Favorite Select the destination Change the Registered Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P56 A maximum of 30 characters can be entered A two byte character is treated as two characters Save frequently used Wi Fi connect...

Page 265: ...ges While Recording is displayed on the recording screen and is displayed while sending a file 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 sending Not available in these cases Motion pictures cannot be sent Images can be selected and sent after recording Details of...

Page 266: ...es before sending them ON Delete the location information then send OFF Keep the location information and send This operation only deletes the location information from the images that are set to be sent The location information will not be deleted from the original images stored in this unit Cloud Limit 3 You can select whether to send images when the Cloud Folder runs out of free space ON Do not...

Page 267: ...ails MENU Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Setup Desired item to be set LUMIX CLUB Acquires or changes the LUMIX CLUB login ID 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 Workgroup Name Enter the workgroup of the connecting PC Exit the menu after it is set Restore to Default Restores th...

Page 268: ...the NFC function ON NFC function is worked OFF Touch Sharing Sets a picture transfer that uses the NFC function ON When a connection is established with the NFC function during single picture playback the picture can be transferred OFF Wi Fi Password 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 pro...

Page 269: ... 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 Not available in these cases 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 at the edges of the image T...

Page 270: ...e menu will be unavailable or unusable Rec menu Picture Size 2 Quality 3 Focus Mode HDR i Dynamic Panorama Settings Red Eye Removal i Resolution Shading Comp Ex Tele Conv Digital Zoom SH of Burst Rate Stabilizer 2 The setting is fixed as shown below 3 When attaching 3D interchangeable lens the following icons are displayed Custom menu AF AE Lock Quick AF Focus Release Priority Pinpoint AF Time AF ...

Page 271: ... Play in Playback Mode in the Playback menu P206 Playback as a 3D slide show by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D in Slide Show in the Playback menu P203 Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the picture recorded in 3D 2 Select 2D 3D Settings on the Playback menu P38 Playback method will switch to 3D if it is playing back in 2D conventio...

Page 272: ...a 3D picture thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear When viewing 3D pictures your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen If your television does not switch to a 3D picture make the necessary settings on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV 3D pictures ...

Page 273: ...s plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off To connect with an HDMI mini cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CHEM15 RP CHEM30 optional Part numbers RP CHEM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CHEM30 3 0 m 10 feet Check the HDMI Mode P52 Audio will be played back as stereo 2ch No picture is displayed on the screen of this unit To connect with a...

Page 274: ...ional are connected The connection with the USB connection cable supplied will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable supplied simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable optional When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Proper playback will be dependent on the TV used for viewing No sound is output from the camera speakers Read the operating instructions for the TV Th...

Page 275: ...lows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked opera...

Page 276: ...e control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to P321 If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV are different depending...

Page 277: ...e erased so do not choose to format If the card is not recognized please refer to the below support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html PC that can be used The unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognizing a mass storage device Windows support Windows XP Vista 7 8 Mac support OS X v10 1 v10 8 AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or ...

Page 278: ...splayed on a personal computer LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP Vista 7 8 LoiLoScope is a video editing software where that draws out the full power of your PC Creating videos is as easy as organizing cards on top of a desk Use your music picture and video files to create videos to share with your friends and family by burning it to a DVD uploading it to websites or simply share you...

Page 279: ...wsR 7 64bit WindowsR 8 64bit Free hard disk space 450 MB or more for installing software Refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF for further operating environment For details on SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 1 SE please read the support site given on P278 2 Insert the CD ROM with the supplied software When you insert the supplied CD ROM the install menu will start 3 Click on the Re...

Page 280: ... to a PC while USB Mode is set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC screen In that case close the message and remove the USB connection cable safely P282 and then set the USB Mode to PC 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 wi...

Page 281: ...aken in the following situations After No Reset P54 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 Removable Disk is displayed in Computer For Mac A drive NO_NAME is displayed on the desk...

Page 282: ... this icon may not be displayed If the icon is not displayed check that Access is not displayed on the monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Connection in the PTP Mode Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card in the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode Motion picture cannot be played ba...

Page 283: ...her than high definition picture quality When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV Aspect P52 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspect TV Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable DMW AVC1 optional See the operating instructions for the recording equipment for...

Page 284: ...DMW USBC1 optional A USB connection cable supplied B Align the marks and insert 2 Touch PictBridge PTP Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB...

Page 285: ...ti Select Multiple pictures are printed at one time Select the picture you wish to print Touch the same picture again to cancel the selection After the pictures have been selected touch OK Select All Prints all the stored pictures Print Set DPOF Prints the pictures set in Print Set only P219 Favorite Prints the pictures set as favorites only P218 3 Touch Print start If the print check screen has a...

Page 286: ...rinting the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top In some printers the picture date for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to 1 1 will be printed vertically When aski...

Page 287: ...printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set Page Layout to ä and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k...

Page 288: ...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 pictures taken in JPEG format can be printed Those taken in RAW will use the JPEG pictures that were simultaneously created If an equivalent JPEG picture is not available no print will take place ...

Page 289: ...n the range of expression of the unit by installing a compatible lens We recommend that you use a conversion lens that is compatible with this unit Use of a non compatible conversion lens or adaptor may result in breakage or damage to the lens For details refer to the operating instructions of the relevant conversion lenses AC adaptor optional DC coupler optional Conversion lens optional Wide conv...

Page 290: ...ppress the reflected light from a metal or non spherical surfaces flat non metallic surfaces water vapour or invisible particles in the air making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 turn this unit off and ensure the lens barrel is retracted before attaching or removing a filter Do not attach multiple filters at the same time You can a...

Page 291: ...P58 Lights green 13 Touch tab P17 14 Touch zoom P129 15 Touch Shutter P60 16 Fn3 Function button P47 17 Fn4 Function button P47 18 Number of recordable pictures 2 P34 19 Dial operation guide P19 20 ISO sensitivity P140 21 Exposure compensation value P138 Brightness P84 Manual Exposure Assistance P92 22 Shutter speed P58 23 Aperture value P58 24 Metering Mode P176 25 Exposure meter P87 Focal distan...

Page 292: ...e P119 41 Creative control adjustment P109 42 Touch tab P17 109 43 Recording direction P95 44 Touch tab P17 95 45 Touch tab P17 199 46 Microphone level adjustment P202 47 White Balance Bracket P146 48 Available recording time 2 P34 3 49 White Balance Fine Adjustment P145 50 White Balance P142 Color P85 51 Spot metering target P176 52 Self timer 4 P170 53 Current date and time Travel destination se...

Page 293: ... It is possible to switch the display between the number of recordable pictures and available recording time with the Remaining Disp setting in the Custom menu 3 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second 4 This is displayed during countdown 5 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback Mode to Record...

Page 294: ...e 3 P189 191 Location 3 P49 Title 3 P209 17 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P49 18 Clear Retouch completed icon P208 Currently retrieving information icon P297 19 Stamped with text indication P210 Elapsed playback time P67 1 20 Favorites P218 Cable disconnect prohibit icon P284 21 Folder File number 2 P281 22 Color space 4 P185 23 Recorded date and time World Time P48 24 H...

Page 295: ...PC etc P55 Data will be deleted Lens not found or shoot w o lens in Custom menu is set to off When using a Leica lens mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MA3R optional set Shoot w o Lens P22 to ON in the custom menu The lens is not attached properly Do not push lens release button while lens is attached Detach the lens once and then attach it again without pressing the lens release button P21 Turn this uni...

Page 296: ...t NTSC PAL data on this card Perform formatting P55 on this unit after saving necessary data on a PC etc Insert a different card Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures In the event that it stops even after using a Class 4 card or higher the data writing speed has dete...

Page 297: ...bjects Failed to connect wireless access point Connection failed No destination found Check following regarding the wireless access point The wireless access point information set on this unit is wrong Check the authentication type encryption type and encryption key P261 Power of the wireless access point is not turned on Setting of the wireless access point is not supported by this unit Check the...

Page 298: ...s information in the login screen of the LUMIX CLUB website Some files cannot be sent because of destination limit Transfer completed Some files are left because of destination limit Check the file format of the image to send P235 239 240 243 247 251 Sending motion pictures may fail if the file size is too large Split the motion picture using Video Divide P213 Unavailable Please set Login settings...

Page 299: ...hoto Style You can select effects to match the type of image you wish to record You can adjust the color and image quality of the effects P172 Aspect Ratio Sets the aspect ratio of the image P174 Picture Size Set the number of pixels P174 Quality Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored P175 Sensitivity This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set P140 Focu...

Page 300: ...Panorama Settings Sets the recording direction and image effect for panorama recording P95 Flash Sets the manner in which the flash works P182 Red Eye Removal Automatically detects red eye caused by the flash and corrects the image data accordingly P182 ISO Limit Set When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or an optimal ISO sensitivity is set with the selected value as an upper limit P183 ISO Incr...

Page 301: ... image quality P128 Color Space Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC printer etc P185 Stabilizer When camera shake is sensed during recording the camera corrects it automatically P122 Face Recog Sets the focus and exposure automatically prioritizing registered faces P186 Profile Setup If you set the name and birthday of your baby or pet in advan...

Page 302: ...92 Exposure Mode Select the method for setting the aperture value and shutter speed in Creative Video Mode P198 Picture Mode Sets the recording method for still pictures during motion picture recording P197 Continuous AF Continues to focus on the subject for which focus has been achieved P194 Ex Tele Conv Increases the Tele effect P124 Flkr Decrease The shutter speed can be fixed to reduce the fli...

Page 303: ... Auto Focus Mode set to P154 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 P155 Focus Release Priority It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out of focus P156 AF MF You can set the focus manually after the automatic focus has finished P156 MF Assist Se...

Page 304: ...unction lever P19 Q MENU Switch the setting method of Quick Menu P44 iA Button Switch It is possible to set how the button to toggle to Intelligent Auto or Mode will operate P78 Video Button Enables disables the motion picture button P195 Power Zoom Lens Sets the screen display and lens operations when using an interchangeable lens that is compatible with power zoom electrically operated zoom P127...

Page 305: ...and your holiday destination P48 Travel Date Departure date and return date of the trip as well as the name of the travel destination can be set P49 Wi Fi Configure the each setting for Wi Fi functions P267 Beep Set the volume for electronic noises and the electronic shutter noise P49 Speaker Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels P50 Monitor Display Brightness color or red or ...

Page 306: ...n P42 Menu Information Descriptions of menu items or their settings are displayed on the menu screen P53 Language Set the language displayed on the screen P54 Version Disp This enables the firmware versions of the camera and lens to be checked P54 No Reset Returns the image file number to 0001 P54 Reset The recording or setup custom menu settings are reset to the default P54 Reset Wi Fi Settings R...

Page 307: ...d time names travel destination travel date etc P210 Video Divide Splits the recorded motion picture in two P213 Stop Motion Video Creates a motion picture from the Stop Motion Animation group P214 Resize Reduces the image size number of pixels P215 Cropping Crops the recorded image P216 Rotate Rotate pictures manually in 90o steps P217 Rotate Disp This mode allows you to display pictures vertical...

Page 308: ...the camera off frequently by using the Economy etc P51 Is the subject focused Focus Release Priority is set to FOCUS at the time of purchase and so you cannot take pictures until the subject is in focus If you want to be able to take a picture when you press the shutter button fully even if the subject is not focused set Focus Release Priority in the Custom menu to RELEASE P156 If the problem is n...

Page 309: ...et P146 Is the Burst P164 or Auto Bracket P167 set Set the drive mode to Single P58 Is the self timer P170 set to The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P59 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P122 Is Focus Release Priority in the Custom menu set to RELEASE P156 In this case the picture may not be properly focused even if AFS AFF or AFC in Focus Mode is set ...

Page 310: ...tivity high or the shutter speed slow Sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P140 Increase the setting for Noise Reduction in Photo Style or lower the setting for each of the items other than Noise Reduction P173 Take pictures in bright places Set the Long Shtr NR to ON P184 Is the Picture Size...

Page 311: ...lowly the camera has assumed that camera motion was stopped and will end the still picture recording If there is a great deal of shaking towards the recording direction while moving the camera recording will end Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent lighting and LED lighting fixture This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera s pickup sensors This is...

Page 312: ...tly when the object moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction With recording in a quiet environment depending on the lenses used the sound of aperture and focus actions may be recorded in motion pictures This is not a malfunction Focus operation while recording motion pictures can be set to OFF with Continuous AF P194 ...

Page 313: ...firmware of the digital camera at the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc download When using this lens with another make of digital cameras the Optical Image Stabilizer function will not work As of March 2013 For details contact the respective company Is the flash closed Press the flash open button to open the flash P130 The flash is activated 2 times The interval between th...

Page 314: ...t changes This is not a malfunction This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the monitor Monitor The Monitor is too bright or dark It may flicker for an instant or the brightness of the screen may change significantly for an instant Black red blue and green dots appear on the Monitor Noise appears on th...

Page 315: ...ter picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P55 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is something covering up the speaker P13 Is the clock in the camera set properly P36 Images edited on a PC or images recorded on...

Page 316: ...ure or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles ...

Page 317: ...camera if it is not compatible When the battery indicator is flashing red the connection with other equipment may not start or the connection may be disrupted A message such as Communication error is displayed Check if the wireless access point to connect is in operating state The camera may not display or connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio wave condition Perform the connect...

Page 318: ...sy Try again after a while Check the site of the web service you are sending the image to 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 P213 It may take longer time to transmit when distance to the wireless access point is far Transmit closer to the wireless access point It takes long time every time...

Page 319: ...mportant settings Is the size of the image too large Divide the motion picture using Video Divide P213 Reduce the image size at Size P266 and then send Capacity or number of images in the web service is full Login to LUMIX CLUB and check the status of the destination on the web service link settings Execute the Reset Wi Fi Settings in the Setup menu P54 However all the information you have set on ...

Page 320: ...l status of the AV device Also sending may take a while Is your smartphone compatible with NFC This unit can be used with NFC compatible terminals via Android OS version 2 3 3 or higher Make sure the NFC function of your smartphone is ON Is NFC Operation set to OFF P268 Some smartphones cannot be easily checked simply by touching If the camera is not recognized even after touching change positions...

Page 321: ...nit set to ON P53 Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Turn this unit off and on Set HDAVI Control to Off on the TV and then turn it back to On Refer to...

Page 322: ...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 photo studio if the 16 9 pictures can be printed Since aspect ratio of a panorama picture differs from normal pictures it may not always be possible to print it correctly Please use a printer that supp...

Page 323: ...This is not a malfunction Press MENU SET select the Setup menu icon and then select the icon to set the desired language P54 This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area P71 In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P155 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject Is AF Assist Lamp set to ON P155 The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places Others The camera makes a noise w...

Page 324: ...action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation If you insert or remove the battery before turning off this unit the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When this unit is turned on again and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous ...

Page 325: ...ely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely ...

Page 326: ...ring to internal parts of the body avoid changing the lens in a dusty environment and always fit the body cap or a lens when storing the camera Remove any dirt on the body cap before attaching it 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 sens...

Page 327: ...camera outside or near a window When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures Do not place the lens mount facing downwards Do not allow the lens mount contacts 1 to become dirty About the Monitor Extremely high precision technology is employed to pr...

Page 328: ...in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hai...

Page 329: ...Viewing 3D contents may have an adverse effect to the individual If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D contents stop viewing at once Continuing to view may cause illness After stopping viewing please rest appropriately When viewing 3D contents we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long s...

Page 330: ...ompletely It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially available computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory card before transferring to another party or disposing Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user If a name or birthday is set for Profile Setup Face Recognition function this personal information...

Page 331: ...on that can be used for identifying individuals such as titles recording dates and location information When uploading images on web services check carefully and then upload Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 oC to 25 oC 59 oF to 77 oF Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH Always remove the battery and the card from the camera If...

Page 332: ...rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod or unipod When using this unit with a large diameter lens the lens may come into contact with the pedestal depending on the tripod unipod Tightening the screw with the lens and pedestal in contact with each other may damage this unit or the lens Therefore it is recommended to attach the tripod adaptor DMW ...

Page 333: ...asonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface 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 r...

Page 334: ...naFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consume...

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