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Digital Camera

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DC-GX9

DVQP1465ZA

M0218KZ0

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Page 1: ...465ZA M0218KZ0 Message displays 322 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use Q A Troubleshooting 324 Finding the information you need 2 Contents 5 Contents by Function 11 Menu list 188 Names and Functions of Main Parts 16 ...

Page 2: ...ge and quickly find the information Search from Contents 5 Search from the list of function names Contents by Function 11 Search from Names and Functions of Main Parts 16 Search from List of monitor viewfinder displays 315 Search from the list of on screen messages Message displays 322 Search from the menu list 188 Search from Q A Troubleshooting 324 For details on how to use this manual see the n...

Page 3: ...y displayed page Recording mode icons Recording mode In Recording modes that show icons in black you can select and execute indicated menus and functions Custom Mode has different functions depending on the recording mode that is registered Click a cross reference in the text to jump to the corresponding page Description in these operating instructions is based on the interchangeable lens H FS1203...

Page 4: ...e and points for recording 00 Indicates the reference page Click to go to the corresponding page Steps for setting a menu item are described as follows Example To change the Quality setting to in the Rec menu Rec Quality This operating instructions express the up down left and right of the cursor button as Dial operations are illustrated as below Turn the front dial Rotate the rear dial Press the ...

Page 5: ...s Dials Used for Recording 45 LVF button Recording pictures using the viewfinder 45 Shutter button Taking pictures 46 Motion picture button Recording motion pictures 46 Mode dial Select the recording mode 47 Front Dial Rear Dial 47 Cursor button MENU SET button Selecting setting items 50 DISP button Switching the display information 50 Touch screen Touch operations 53 Focusing on the subject at th...

Page 6: ...ure value and shutter speed Manual Exposure Mode 72 Checking the effects of the aperture value and shutter speed Preview Mode 74 Easily set aperture value shutter speed for suitable exposure One Push AE 75 Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode 76 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Guide Mode 79 Types of Scene Guide Mode 80 Taking Pictures with different picture effects Creative ...

Page 7: ...timer 140 Taking Pictures While Adjusting a Setting Automatically Bracket Recording 141 Exposure Bracket 142 Aperture Bracket 143 Focus Bracket 144 Taking pictures automatically at set intervals Time Lapse Shot 145 Creating stop motion animation Stop Motion Animation 148 Focus Brightness Exposure and Colour tone Settings Taking pictures with Auto Focus 95 Set the Focus Mode AFS AFF AFC 96 Switchin...

Page 8: ...ect 156 Changing the settings for a power zoom lens 159 Using the zoom by performing touch operations Touch zoom 160 Taking pictures with flash 161 Setting the Flash Functions 163 Changing the firing mode Manual flash 163 Changing Flash Mode 164 Setting the 2nd curtain sync 166 Adjusting the flash output 167 Synchronising the flash output with the camera during Exposure Compensation 167 Taking Pic...

Page 9: ...riting location information of a smartphone on a recorded image 272 Synchronising the camera s clock with a smartphone 273 Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone 273 Displaying still pictures on a TV 275 Sending pictures 276 Sending pictures to a smartphone 279 Wireless printing 280 Sending pictures to AV device 281 Sending pictures to a PC ...

Page 10: ... still pictures and motion pictures on your PC 304 Downloading software 305 Copying still pictures and motion pictures 307 Storing recorded still pictures and motion pictures in the recorder 309 Printing 310 Printing with date and text 312 Others Optional accessories 313 External Flash optional 313 AC adaptor optional DC coupler optional 314 List of monitor viewfinder displays 315 Message displays...

Page 11: ...e White Balance 116 Picture Size 190 Quality 190 Photo Style 192 Filter Settings 194 Color Space 196 Highlight Shadow 197 i Dynamic 198 i Resolution 198 Long Shtr NR 199 Shading Comp 200 Diffraction Compensation 200 HDR 203 Stabiliser Dual I S 151 5 Axis Hybrid Image Stabiliser 151 Flash Flash Mode 164 2nd curtain synchro 166 Flash Adjust 167 Wireless flash settings 168 Monitoring Recording while ...

Page 12: ...mote recording 265 Auto transfer 270 Wi Fi Bluetooth In combination with other devices Playing back pictures on a TV 275 Printing images 280 Sending images to an AV device 281 Sending images to a PC 282 Sending images to a WEB service 284 Using Cloud Sync Service 287 PC Transferring images to a PC 304 PHOTOfunSTUDIO 305 SILKYPIX 306 TV Playing back pictures on a TV screen 300 VIERA Link 303 Connec...

Page 13: ...remely dusty or sandy places In the rain or by the shore where the camera may be exposed to water If sand dust or liquids such as water droplets adhere to the monitor wipe them off with a dry soft cloth Not doing so may cause the monitor to respond incorrectly to touch operations Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus it m...

Page 14: ... card prevent recording Carefully observe copyright laws Unauthorised use of recordings that contain works with copyright for purposes other than personal use is prohibited under copyright law Recording of certain material may be restricted even for the purpose of personal use Also refer to Usage cautions and notes 333 Before using the camera make sure all accessories specified in the attached Bas...

Page 15: ...amera was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text Cards are optional Please dispose of all packaging appropriately Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children Optional accessories 313 ...

Page 16: ...f reach of children to prevent swallowing 10 Focus distance reference mark 110 11 Eyecup 334 12 Viewfinder 45 315 13 Eye sensor 45 14 Dioptre adjustment dial 45 15 Stereo microphone 42 206 Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger Doing so may make sound difficult to record 16 Lens release button 36 17 Lens lock pin 18 Mount 19 Sensor 20 Lens fitting mark 36 21 Self timer indicator 1...

Page 17: ...7 34 Speaker 42 225 35 Socket cover 24 36 HDMI socket 300 37 USB CHARGE socket 24 307 310 38 Card Battery door 23 32 39 Release lever 23 32 40 DC coupler cover 314 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used 41 Tripod mount 338 Do not attach this unit to tripods that have screws with a length of 5 5 mm 0 22 inch or more Doing so may damag...

Page 18: ...ens H FS12032 1 2 3 4 H FS35100 1 5 3 4 2 H FS12060 1 5 3 4 2 7 H FS1442A 1 5 3 4 2 H H020A 1 5 3 4 H FS14140 1 5 3 4 2 6 1 Lens surface 2 Zoom ring 155 3 Contact point 4 Lens fitting mark 36 5 Focus ring 108 6 O I S switch 152 7 Lens mount rubber 336 ...

Page 19: ...s drive system to realize a compact and bright F1 7 lens As a result sound and vibration may occur during focus operation but this is not a malfunction Operating sounds will be recorded when auto focus is performed during motion picture recording It is recommended to record with Continuous AF 175 is set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you 171 Also it is not possible to set the Focus Mode ...

Page 20: ...ly For details on the lens used refer to the website Refer to catalogues Web pages for most current information regarding compatible lenses http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only The focal length noted on the Micro Four Thirds lens is equivalent to double when converted to the 35 mm film camera It will be equivalent to 100 mm lens when a 50 mm lens is used About the firm...

Page 21: ...topper 3 Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper 4 Pull the shoulder strap and then check that it will not come out Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck It may result in injury or accident Do not leave the shoulder strap where an infan...

Page 22: ...nterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine products are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or fail...

Page 23: ...e sure to insert the battery in the correct orientation Lever To remove battery Move the lever in the card battery compartment in the direction of the arrow Always use genuine Panasonic batteries If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product If you close the card battery door with the battery not inserted all the way the battery may pop out To remove the battery turn t...

Page 24: ...a Make sure that the camera is turned off The battery can be charged from an outlet or through a PC USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor supplied To the electrical outlet Computer Getting ready Turn on the computer To open the socket cover Press lightly Keep pressing and slide Remove your finger The socket cover will be stored inside the camera To close the cover When the cover is completely c...

Page 25: ... mode during charging charging may be stopped If a notebook computer that is not connected to an electrical outlet is connected to the camera the battery of the notebook computer will be depleted Do not leave the camera and notebook connected for a long period of time Always connect the USB connection cable to the USB connector on your computer Do not connect the USB connection cable to the USB co...

Page 26: ...use malfunction of the camera Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one Do not use a USB extension cable The AC adaptor supplied and the USB connection cable supplied are dedicated accessories of this camera Do not use them for other devices Remove the battery after use The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged If there is any trouble relate...

Page 27: ...hen the interchangeable lens H FS35100 is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 260 pictures Recording time Approx 130 min When the interchangeable lens H FS12060 is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 260 pictures Recording time Approx 130 min When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 260 pictures Recording time Approx 130 min When the intercha...

Page 28: ...recordable pictures Approx 250 pictures Approx 900 pictures Recording time Approx 120 min When the interchangeable lens H FS12060 is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 250 pictures Approx 900 pictures Recording time Approx 120 min When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 250 pictures Approx 900 pictures Recording time Approx 120 min When the inter...

Page 29: ... When the interchangeable lens H FS14140 is used Available recording time Approx 90 min Actual available recording time Approx 45 min MP4 Recording with picture quality set to FHD 28M 60p or FHD 28M 50p When the interchangeable lens H FS12032 is used Available recording time Approx 90 min Actual available recording time Approx 45 min When the interchangeable lens H FS35100 is used Available record...

Page 30: ...e lens H H020A is used Available recording time Approx 80 min Actual available recording time Approx 40 min When the interchangeable lens H FS14140 is used Available recording time Approx 70 min Actual available recording time Approx 35 min The time you can actually record when repeating actions such as turning the camera on off and starting stopping recording Viewing pictures When using monitor W...

Page 31: ...operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When the flash is used repeatedly If available battery power is significantly reduced battery is reaching end of lifespan Please purchase a new battery ...

Page 32: ...rientation of a card Insert the card all the way firmly until it clicks 3 Close the card battery door and slide the release lever to the LOCK position To remove card Press the centre of the card Press Pull out Keep the memory card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing To remove the card turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the screen goes off Failure to wait may cause...

Page 33: ... When recording in 4K Photo Post Focus UHS Speed Class 3 Latest information http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This site is available in English only Access to the card The access indication displays red when pictures are being recorded on the card 5 While the camera is accessing the card for an operation such as picture writing reading deletion or formatting do not turn off the camera or rem...

Page 34: ...rmatted with a computer or another device Estimated recording capacity number of pictures recording time The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in proportion to card capacity and depending on recording conditions and type of card Recording picture capacity still pictures When Aspect Ratio is set to 4 3 and Quality is set to Picture Size 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB L 20M 1450 ...

Page 35: ... 59 seconds Files are split into smaller motion picture files for recording when the file size exceeds 4 GB MP4 motion pictures with a Rec Quality size of FHD or HD Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds Files are split into smaller motion picture files for recording and playback when the file size exceeds 4 GB You can continue to record motion picture...

Page 36: ...to 334 when dirt or dust gets on the lens Attaching the lens When a lens rear cap is attached to the lens detach it When a body cap is attached to the camera detach it Align the lens fitting marks and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Do not press the lens release button when you attach a lens Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to the camera ...

Page 37: ...e lens release button rotate the lens toward the arrow until it stops and then remove Hold the part around the base of the lens to rotate it When the lens is removed from the camera dust and other particles may accumulate on or enter the camera or lens Be sure to attach the body cap and the lens rear cap ...

Page 38: ... The interchangeable lens H FS12032 H H020A does not have a lens hood To attach the lens hood flower shape that came with the interchangeable lenses H FS35100 H FS12060 H FS1442A H FS14140 Hold the lens hood by placing your fingers as shown in the figure Do not hold the lens hood in such a way that it will be bent 1 Align the mark on the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens 2 Rotate the ...

Page 39: ... the mark on the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place When using the interchangeable lens H FS1442A H FS14140 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it Align the mark on the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into pla...

Page 40: ...isplayed 3 Press to select the language and press MENU SET The Please set the clock message appears 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press to select the items year month day hour minute and press to set Home time Destination time Style Display order Time display format To set the display order or time display format Select Style and press MENU SET to display the setting screen for display order and time display...

Page 41: ... and press MENU SET City or area name Current time Difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time When an interchangeable lens H FS12032 H FS35100 is used and the lens barrel is retracted recording is not possible a message will be displayed Rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens 43 Changing time settings Perform steps 5 and 6 by selecting Setup menu Clock Set For details about how to set the menu 56 ...

Page 42: ...no danger of colliding with another person or object in the vicinity while taking pictures AF Assist Lamp Flash Microphone Speaker About the direction detect function Still pictures recorded with the camera held vertically can be automatically displayed in portrait orientation during playback Only when Rotate Disp is set to ON The direction detect function may not operate correctly if pictures are...

Page 43: ...en the lens barrel is retracted images cannot be recorded The lens is retracted Example H FS12032 How to Retract the Lens Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of arrow from position 12 mm to 32 mm H FS12032 35 mm to 100 mm H FS35100 to position to retract the lens The zoom ring will seem to click into the 12 mm position H FS12032 or 35 mm position H FS35100 but continue to rotate the lens until i...

Page 44: ...ewfinder When adjusting the angle of the monitor and viewfinder be careful not to apply too much force Doing so may cause damage or malfunction When not using this camera close the monitor and viewfinder completely back to the original position Before attaching a tripod or unipod close the monitor back to the original position Depending on the tripod or unipod being used the maximum angle to which...

Page 45: ...monitor The eye sensor automatically switches the display to viewfinder when your eye or an object moves close to the viewfinder When the eye or object moves away from the viewfinder the camera returns to monitor display Battery drainage can be suppressed by setting Power Save LVF Shooting in Economy 226 The eye sensor does not work depending on the angle of the monitor About dioptre adjustment Op...

Page 46: ...priate exposure unless you are using the flash 2 Press the shutter button fully push the button all the way and take the picture Pictures can be taken only when the image is correctly focused as long as the Focus Release Priority is set to FOCUS Even during menu operation or picture playback if you press the shutter button halfway you can instantly set the camera ready for recording Motion picture...

Page 47: ... AE Mode 71 Manual Exposure Mode 72 Creative Video Mode 89 Custom Mode 93 Panorama Shot Mode 76 Scene Guide Mode 79 Creative Control Mode 83 Front Dial Rear Dial Front Dial Rotating Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings Rear Dial Rotating Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings Pressing Operations that are the same...

Page 48: ... AUTO Temporarily changing the operation of the front rear dials Dial Operation Switch Preparations Assign Dial Operation Switch to the function button 60 1 Press the function button A guide will be displayed showing the items temporarily assigned to the front rear dials If no operations are performed the guide will disappear in a few seconds 2 Rotate the front rear dials while the guide is displa...

Page 49: ...n dial is disabled When Exposure Dial is set to OFF the Exposure Compensation screen can be displayed by pressing the rear dial 5 EV to 5 EV 112 Exposure Comp Assigns the Exposure Compensation to the front dial or the rear dial so that appropriate exposure can be achieved simply by rotating them when Exposure Dial is set to OFF 5 EV to 5 EV Front Dial Rear Dial OFF Dial Operation Switch Setup Sets...

Page 50: ...ecording You can switch the viewfinder monitor display method Custom Monitor Display LVF Monitor Disp Set LVF Disp Set or Monitor Disp Set viewfinder style Scales down images slightly so that you can better review the composition of the images monitor style Scales images to fill the entire screen so that you can see their details Live View Finder style display layout Example of viewfinder style di...

Page 51: ...mation screen This screen is displayed only when Monitor Info Disp in the Custom Monitor Display menu is set to ON Settings can be adjusted directly by touching each of the items displayed on the screen With Fn Button Set in the Custom Operation menu you can assign LVF Monitor Disp Style to a function button Each time you press the assigned function button the display style of the monitor or viewf...

Page 52: ...or of about 1 degree The level gauge may not be displayed correctly or the direction detect function may not operate correctly if the pictures are taken with the camera pointing sharply up or down During playback With information Detailed information display 1 Without information Highlight 2 Without information 100 0001 1 5 10 00 1 DEC 2018 1 Press to switch between the following display modes Det...

Page 53: ...s to zoom in and pinch pinch in your 2 fingers to zoom out Touch the screen with the clean and dry finger If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet Some monitor protection sheets may impair visibility or operability The touch screen may not function normally in the following cases When touched by a gloved hand When the touc...

Page 54: ...hed position before recording takes place OFF Touch AF and Touch Shutter are disabled When Touch AF in Touch Settings of the Custom Operation menu is set to AF AE the focus and brightness are optimised for the touched position 107 3 When settings other than OFF are selected Touch the subject For details on changing the position and size of the AF area when the Touch AF is set refer to 103 If shoot...

Page 55: ...n is displayed Metering Mode is set to which is used exclusively for the Touch AE 3 Touch the subject you want to optimise the brightness for Touching Reset will bring the brightness optimisation position back to the centre Set Set Reset Reset 4 Touch Set Cancelling the Touch AE function Touch This function is not available in the following cases When using the Digital Zoom When recording using 4K...

Page 56: ...Photo etc Motion Picture 205 You can select the recording format and picture quality and other settings Custom 207 Operation of the unit such as displaying of the screen and button operations can be set up according to your preferences Setup 223 You can perform settings that make usage more convenient such as the changing the clock settings and beep tone You can also perform Wi Fi Bluetooth functi...

Page 57: ...ording or playback screen reappears During recording the menu screen can also be exited by pressing the shutter button halfway With touch screen operations Touch You can display an explanation on the menu by pressing the DISP button while you select a menu item or setting The menu items that cannot be set are greyed out In some setting conditions the reason the setting is disabled is displayed whe...

Page 58: ...enu Using the Quick menu on the monitor recording information screen 51 of monitor style Select the item by pressing the Q MENU button and rotating the front dial and then select the setting items by rotating the rear dial When Exposure Dial in Dial Set of the Custom Operation menu is set to ON rotate the Exposure Compensation dial to compensate the exposure You can also use to select menu and set...

Page 59: ...ms that are displayed in light grey in the top row have already been set 3 Press to select the empty space in the bottom row and press MENU SET You can also set the menu item by dragging it from the top row to the bottom row If there is no empty space in the bottom row you can replace an existing item with a new select item by selecting the existing item To cancel the setting move to the bottom ro...

Page 60: ...e refer to 61 For details on the functions that can be assigned in Setting in PLAY mode refer to 62 Configuring the function button settings from the monitor recording information screen Touching on the monitor recording information screen 51 also allows you to display the screen in step 2 Rapidly assigning functions The screen displayed in Step 3 can be displayed by holding a function button Fn1 ...

Page 61: ... Zoom Control Operation Lock Dial Operation Switch Photo Style Filter Effect Aspect Ratio Picture Size Quality AFS AFF Metering Mode Bracket Highlight Shadow i Dynamic i Resolution Min Shtr Speed HDR Shutter Type Flash Mode Flash Adjust Wireless Flash Setup Ex Tele Conv Digital Zoom Stabilizer I S Lock Video Fn8 1 4K Live Cropping Snap Movie Motion Pic Set Picture Mode in Rec Sound Rec Level Adj S...

Page 62: ...ton settings select Restore to Default in step 3 60 If the screen displays or similar the displayed operation will be performed instead of the function assigned to function buttons by Fn Button Set Using the function buttons during playback You can directly set an assigned function to a selected image by pressing the function button during playback Example When Fn1 is set to Rating 3 1 Press to se...

Page 63: ...tate the rear dial to the right To edit text Use to select and press MENU SET Then move the cursor to the text to edit You can also rotate the rear dial to reposition the cursor Use to select Delete and press MENU SET Use to select the correct text and press MENU SET 3 When you are finished entering text use to select Set and press MENU SET A maximum of 30 characters can be entered maximum of 9 ch...

Page 64: ...ormal red indication Automatic Scene Detection 50p Switching between Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode Select Intelligent Auto Mode in Intelligent Auto menu Press to select or and press MENU SET It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen 5 allows you to adjust some settings such as the brightness and colour tone wh...

Page 65: ...is open the camera will automatically be set to Auto Red Eye Reduction or depending on the type of subject and brightness When or is displayed the Red Eye Removal function is activated to automatically detect red eye and correct the picture data When or is selected the shutter speed is reduced Automatic Scene Detection When taking pictures i Portrait i Scenery i Macro i Night Portrait 1 i Night Sc...

Page 66: ...d the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture Intelligent Auto menu Taking pictures using a handheld camera iHandheld Night Shot Recording mode If a night scene is detected automatically while the unit is being handheld iHandheld Night Shot can record a still picture with less jitter and less noise without using a tripod by combining a burst of p...

Page 67: ... it will be a few moments before you can record another picture In the case of composition from a burst afterimages may appear if the subject was moving This function will not work for still pictures while motion pictures are being recorded This function is not available in the following cases When recording using the flash When using Burst When recording 4K photos When recording using Post Focus ...

Page 68: ...etting the brightness exposure You can set the exposure compensation value in the range between 5 EV and 5 EV Press to set the Exposure Bracket 142 OFF When setting the background defocusing Pressing Q MENU button will cancel the setting Auto Focus Mode is set to The position of the AF area can be set by touching the screen Its size cannot be changed 8 0 5 6 4 0 250 125 60 30 15 With touch screen ...

Page 69: ...me Shift operation and Exposure Compensation operation 112 every time the rear dial is pressed while the values are displayed only when Exposure Dial 49 is set to OFF To cancel Programme Shift either turn off the camera or rotate the rear or front dial until the Programme Shift indication turns off Programme Shift can easily be cancelled by setting a function button to One Push AE 60 75 About Prog...

Page 70: ...he aperture and shutter speed are displayed in flashing red Taking pictures by setting the aperture value Aperture Priority AE Mode When you set the aperture value the camera automatically optimises the shutter speed for the brightness of the subject 1 Set mode dial to 2 Rotate the rear or front dial to set the aperture value The mode will switch between Aperture Setting operation and Exposure Com...

Page 71: ... for the brightness of the subject 1 Set mode dial to 2 Rotate the rear or front dial to set the shutter speed It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed only when Exposure Dial 49 is set to OFF Shutter speed Exposure meter 8 0 5 6 4 0 60 125 250 500 1000 When the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that c...

Page 72: ...tivity for the aperture value and shutter speed When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO the camera sets the ISO sensitivity automatically so that the exposure will be appropriate for the aperture value and shutter speed Depending on recording conditions an appropriate exposure may not be set or the ISO sensitivity may become higher Manual exposure assist estimate Shows pictures with standard brigh...

Page 73: ...g the camera to a smartphone via Wi Fi connection to prevent camera shake B Bulb is also available when connected via Bluetooth 265 267 When you take still pictures with the shutter speed set to T time the pictures may have higher noise levels If you want to suppress noise we recommend taking pictures by setting Long Shtr NR to ON in the Rec menu 199 This function is not available in the following...

Page 74: ...n Preview to the function button 60 The following step is an example of assigning Preview to the Fn5 button 1 Press the Fn5 button to switch the confirmation screen Every time you press the Fn5 button the screen switches Normal recording screen Aperture effect preview screen Aperture effect Shutter speed effect Shutter speed effect preview screen Aperture effect Shutter speed effect Fn5 Shtr Speed...

Page 75: ... setting How to tell if the exposure is not adequate Blinks red If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red when the shutter button is pressed halfway If the Manual Exposure Assistance 72 is anything other than when in Manual Exposure Mode Preparations Assign One Push AE to the function button 60 1 When exposure is not adequate Press the function button Change to appropriate exposure 5 6 4 ...

Page 76: ... guide line Recording direction and progress status approximate Taking pictures from left to right Image size STANDARD Image size WIDE Pan the camera at a constant speed You may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera too quickly or too slowly 4 Press the shutter button fully again to end recording You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking pict...

Page 77: ...tion and number of stitched pictures The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows Image size Recording direction Horizontal Resolution Vertical Resolution STANDARD Horizontal 8176 pixels 1920 pixels Vertical 2560 pixels 7680 pixels WIDE Horizontal 8176 pixels 960 pixels Vertical 1280 pixels 7680 pixels Tips Pan the camera in the recording direction as steadily as possible If the camera sha...

Page 78: ...orama picture after the first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture the panorama picture as a whole when all pictures are stitched together may not have consistent focus and brightness Since several pictures are stitched together to create a panorama picture some subjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that are stitched may be ...

Page 79: ...reen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen 50 Depending on the scene the recording screen may seem as if frames are missed To change the scene select Scene Switch in the Scene Guide menu and then press MENU SET You can return to step 2 Some of the recording menu items cannot be set in Scene Guide Mode because the camera automatically adjusts the settings to the optimal values Alt...

Page 80: ...ons and tips for each scene are displayed Normal display Guide display List display 1 Clear Portrait 2 Silky Skin If a part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness 3 Backlit Softness 4 Clear in Backlight 5 Relaxing Tone 6 Sweet Child s Face When you touch the face a still picture is recor...

Page 81: ...Sky 14 Warm Glowing Nightscape 15 Artistic Nightscape 16 Glittering Illuminations 17 Handheld Night Shot After the shutter button has been pressed do not move the camera during the burst operation The angle of view becomes narrow slightly 18 Clear Night Portrait Tripod self timer recommended When Clear Night Portrait is selected keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture 19...

Page 82: ...Mode 20 Appetizing Food For close up recording we recommend that you avoid using the flash 21 Cute Dessert For close up recording we recommend that you avoid using the flash 22 Freeze Animal Motion Default AF Assist Lamp setting is OFF 23 Clear Sports Shot 24 Monochrome ...

Page 83: ...the example images 3 Press MENU SET It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen 50 Depending on the picture effect the recording screen may seem as if frames are missed White Balance will be fixed to AWB and ISO sensitivity to AUTO The following menu items can be set in the Creative Control menu Filter Effect Allows you to set the pic...

Page 84: ...en is displayed When it is set to the guide display explanations for each picture effect are displayed Normal display Guide display List display 1 8 1 8 Types of picture effects Adjusting the picture effects according to your preferences 1 Press to display the setting screen 2 Rotate the rear dial to adjust the setting conditions of the picture effects Press MENU SET to return to the recording scr...

Page 85: ...High contrast Rough Monochrome Grainy picture effect Weak grainy picture effect Strong grainy picture effect Silky Monochrome Degree of defocusing Slight defocusing Strong defocusing Impressive Art Vividness Black white Gaudy colouring High Dynamic Vividness Black white Gaudy colouring Cross Process Colouring Greenish colouring Bluish colouring Yellowish colouring Reddish colouring Select the desi...

Page 86: ... For details about One Point Color 87 Sunshine Colouring Yellowish colouring Reddish colouring Bluish colouring Whitish colouring Rotate the rear dial to select colouring and press MENU SET For details about Sunshine 87 Setting the type of defocus Miniature Effect After touching touch Press or to move the focusing area frame You can also move the in focus portion by touching the screen on the reco...

Page 87: ...electing the colour to be retained One Point Color After touching touch Select the colour to be retained with and press MENU SET You can also select it by touch operations When you press DISP button the initial setting condition is restored The selected colour may not be retained for some subjects Setting the position and size of the light source Sunshine After touching touch Press to move the cen...

Page 88: ... operate the defocus control and then press it again to finish the operation 2 Rotate the rear dial to set Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen When setting the brightness exposure You can set the exposure compensation value in the range between 5 EV and 5 EV Press to set the Exposure Bracket 142 OFF When setting the background defocusing Pressing Q MENU button will cancel the setting ...

Page 89: ...ossible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen 5 3 Press the motion picture button or shutter button to start recording Touch Touch icon Zoom When using an interchangeable lens supporting power zoom Exposure Compensation When Exposure Dial 49 is set to OFF Aperture value ISO sensitivity Shutter speed Sound Rec Level Adj Drag the slide bar to set Cha...

Page 90: ...Creative Video Mode The ISO sensitivity can be set within the following range AUTO 200 to 6400 L 100 to 6400 when Extended ISO is set to ON Setting the upper limit value of ISO sensitivity when Sensitivity is set to AUTO Motion Picture ISO Auto Upper Limit Video Settings AUTO 400 800 1600 3200 6400 ...

Page 91: ...ropping Settings 40SEC 20SEC OFF 3 Set the crop start frame and press MENU SET to set Crop start frame When making settings for the first time a crop start frame of size 1920 1080 is displayed After setting the crop start frame and end frame the start frame and end frame that you set immediately before will be displayed The camera will remember the frame position and size even when the camera is t...

Page 92: ...cording midway press the motion picture button or the shutter button again When you want to zoom in out set different angles of view for the cropping start and end frames For example to zoom in set a larger angle of view for the start frame and a smaller angle of view for the end frame Changing the position and size of a crop frame Press Fn2 button while the recording screen is displayed and perfo...

Page 93: ...ered as the custom settings initially Preparations Set in advance the recording mode and menu settings so that the camera can be in the state with the settings to be saved Setup Cust Set Mem Custom set where you want to register settings The following menu items are not registered as custom settings Custom menu Setup menu Playback menu Menu Guide Data registered with Face Recog The Profile Setup s...

Page 94: ... to use and press MENU SET The settings are switched to those settings you selected for the custom set 50p It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen 5 Changing the registered content Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when the mode dial has been set to the currently registered settings will remain unchanged To change ...

Page 95: ...it may take longer to adjust focus than usual If the camera detects stars in the night sky after displaying Starlight AF will be activated When focus is achieved the focus indication and AF areas in focus are displayed Starlight AF cannot perform detection on the edges of the screen Subjects environments which may make focusing difficult Fast moving or extremely bright objects or objects with no c...

Page 96: ...he 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 You can switch the setting with AFS AFF in the Rec Motion Picture menu AFC Subject is moving Sport trains etc AFC is an abbreviation of Auto Focus Continuous In this mode while the shutter button is pressed halfway focusing is constantly p...

Page 97: ...cus Switching AF Mode Recording mode This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected 1 Press button 2 Press to select Auto Focus mode and press MENU SET Settings Face Eye Detection Tracking 49 area focusing etc Custom Multi 1 area focusing Pinpoint focusing 98 102 In Intelligent Auto Mode and Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or can be set The AF Mode is...

Page 98: ...d halfway and the subject is focused the frame turns green White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused Changing the eye to be in focus Touch the eye to be used for focusing If you touch or press MENU SET the eye focus setting will be cancelled Cannot set to Face Eye Detection in the following ca...

Page 99: ...rns yellow while the subject is locked To release AF Tracking Touch If AF Lock fails a red frame flashes for a while and then turns off When you set Metering Mode to Multi Metering the camera adjusts the exposure using a locked subject 196 Under certain recording conditions such as when the subject is small or dark AF Tracking may not operate correctly When AF Tracking does not work focus will be ...

Page 100: ...lti You can set the preferred shape of an AF area by selecting 49 points in the AF area based on the subject 1 Press button 2 Select a Custom Multi icon etc and press 3 Use to select the setting item Current AF area shape Horizontal Pattern Ideal shape for panning etc Vertical Pattern Ideal shape for recording structures etc Central Pattern Ideal shape for focusing around the centre Custom You can...

Page 101: ...ng Change the shape of an AF area With cursor button operations Use to select AF area and press MENU SET to set repeat If you press MENU SET again the setting will be cancelled To cancel all the settings press the DISP button With touch screen operations Touch the parts you want to set as AF areas If you touch one of the selected AF areas the selection of the area will be cancelled Press Fn1 butto...

Page 102: ... 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 Pinpoint focusing Enables more precise focusing on a smaller point than 1 area focusing When you press the shutter button halfway an enlarged display of the focus position appears If Pinpoint focusing is selecte...

Page 103: ... set Metering Mode to spot focusing the metering target will move along with the AF area The position and size of the AF area cannot be changed in the Digital Zoom range When selecting Press button Select or and press The AF area setting screen appears To change the AF area Operation Touch operation Description Touch To move the position of the AF area Pinch out Pinch in Enlarges reduces the AF ar...

Page 104: ...AF area which is configured with 49 points is divided into groups consisting of 9 points each 6 points or 4 points for the groups located at the edges of the screen Press button Examples of group Select and press The AF area setting screen appears Press to select an AF area group Press MENU SET Setting of the AF area is cleared when MENU SET is pressed or is touched ...

Page 105: ...ll appear for setting the focus position Move to the focus position Operation Touch operation Description Touch Moves Pinch out Pinch in Enlarges reduces the screen in small steps Enlarges reduces the screen in large steps Switches the enlarged display windowed full screen DISP Reset Returns to the screen of step The image of a part of the screen can be enlarged or reduced approximately 3 to 6 tim...

Page 106: ...ea of the viewfinder according to the distance you drag the touch pad OFF Press the shutter button halfway to determine the focus position If you press the DISP button before determining the focus position the focus position returns to the centre To cancel the settings for the AF area when the Auto Focus Mode is set to Face Eye Detection tracking or 49 area focusing press MENU SET The Touch Shutte...

Page 107: ...sively for the Touch AE Reset Reset Set Set 2 Touch Set The AF area with the same function as is displayed on the touched position If you touch touch when is set the setting of AF AE is cancelled When the background has become too bright etc the brightness contrast with the background can be adjusted by compensating the exposure When recording with the Touch Shutter the focus and brightness are op...

Page 108: ...arged part by dragging the screen You can also enlarge the area by performing one of the following operations Rotating the focus ring Moving the focus lever Pinching out or touching the screen twice To return the focus position to the centre press DISP button 4 Adjust the focus The operations used to focus differ depending on the lens When using an interchangeable lens H FS12032 with no focus ring...

Page 109: ...o the portions of the image that are in focus Peaking 215 Operation Touch operation Description 1 Drag Moves the enlarged area Pinch out Pinch in Enlarges reduces the screen in small steps Enlarges reduces the screen in large steps 2 2 Switches the enlarged display windowed full screen 3 DISP 1 Reset 1 Resets the area to be enlarged back to the centre 1 When using an interchangeable lens with no f...

Page 110: ... in the Custom Focus Release Shutter menu is set you can set a position of the enlarged area of MF Assist for each direction of the camera The focus distance reference mark is a mark used to measure the focus distance Use this when taking pictures with Manual Focus or taking close up pictures Quickly adjusting the focus using Auto Focus In Manual Focus the focus can be set on the subject through A...

Page 111: ...CK button the focus and or exposure lock is cancelled 3 While you press and hold AF AE LOCK button move the camera to compose the picture you want to take and fully press the shutter button Setting the function of AF AE LOCK Custom Focus Release Shutter AF AE Lock AE LOCK Locks exposure only AEL is displayed when the correct exposure is achieved AF LOCK Locks focus only AFL is displayed when the s...

Page 112: ...th the rear dial Preparation Disable the Exposure Compensation dial Custom Operation Dial Set Exposure Dial OFF Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure Exposure Bracket Exposure Compensation Flash Adjust You can set the Exposure Compensation value in the range between 5 EV and 5 EV Press to set the Exposure Bracket 142 You ca...

Page 113: ...he Rec menu is set to ON the flash output is also automatically adjusted based on the exposure compensation value Depending on the brightness this may not be possible in some cases When the Exposure Compensation value is out of the 3 EV to 3 EV range the brightness of the recording screen will no longer change You can apply the exposure compensation value by pressing the shutter button halfway or ...

Page 114: ... movement and brightness of a subject The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully L 100 2 from 200 to 25600 ISO sensitivity is fixed at the selected setting 1 When ISO Auto Upper Limit Photo is set to AUTO 2 Only when Extended ISO is ON 3 Rotate the front dial to...

Page 115: ... the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO refer to 161 Cannot select in the following cases Shutter Priority AE Mode Manual Exposure Mode When Multi Exp is set the maximum setting is 3200 ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO for motion pictures while a motion picture is being recorded You can use the following ISO sensitivity settings when recording in Creative Video Mode when recording 4K photos or when reco...

Page 116: ...ures to similar colours when AWB or AWBc is set under a light source that does not produce reddish pictures Adjust to the colour under a clear sky Adjust to the colour under a cloudy sky Adjust to the colour in the shade Adjust to the colour under incandescent lights Adjust to the colour that is optimal for taking pictures using the flash Use the White Balance value that was set manually Press Poi...

Page 117: ...ing mode will return White Balance settings including the White Balance fine adjustment setting back to AWB Auto White Balance When AWB Automatic White Balance is set the colouring is adjusted in accordance with the light source However if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme conditions apply the pictures may appear reddish or bluish The White Balance may not operate correctly i...

Page 118: ...ours M magenta reddish colours You can also make fine adjustments by touching the White Balance graph Pressing DISP button resets the position back to the centre 3 Press MENU SET to finalise the setting Press the shutter button halfway to return to the recording screen When you perform fine adjustments of the White Balance toward the A amber or B blue side the colour of the White Balance icon disp...

Page 119: ... You can also set the bracket by touching BKT BKT 2 Press MENU SET to finalise the setting Press the shutter button halfway to return to the recording screen You can also set the White Balance Bracket in Bracket in the Rec menu 141 This function is not available in the following cases Panorama Shot Mode Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Soft Image of a Flower Scene Guid...

Page 120: ...ording method and press MENU SET The recording method can also be set using 4K PHOTO Rec Method in the Rec menu 4K Burst For capturing the best shot of a fast moving subject e g sports aeroplanes trains Audio recording None 4K Burst S S S S is an abbreviation of Start Stop For capturing unpredictable photo opportunities e g plants animals children Audio recording Available 4K Pre Burst For recordi...

Page 121: ...e shutter button fully Therefore press the button fully slightly in advance Press and hold Recording is performed 4K Burst S S S S is an abbreviation of Start Stop Press the shutter button fully Recording will start Press the shutter button fully again Recording will stop Start First Stop Second Recording is performed When you press the Fn1 button while recording you can add a marker Up to 40 mark...

Page 122: ...ecording with the normal recording screen Approximately 1 second Recording is performed In situations where you want to lock focus and exposure such as when the subject is not at the centre use AF AE LOCK 111 Burst pictures are saved as a single 4K burst file in the MP4 format When Auto Review is enabled the picture selection screen will be displayed automatically To continue recording press the s...

Page 123: ...e recorded and divided approximately every 2 minutes Approximately the last 10 minutes up to approximately 12 minutes will be saved The preceding part will be deleted Rec 4K PHOTO Loop Recording 4K PHOTO Settings ON OFF We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional Up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds of continuous recording is possible When ...

Page 124: ...ide view screen refer to 125 If you touch or press the Fn1 button you can choose a scene in the 4K burst playback screen 126 Slide view screen 3 Drag to select the frame you want to save as a picture The same operation can be performed using 4 Touch to save the picture The selected picture will be saved as a new picture in the JPEG format separate from the 4K burst file The picture will be saved w...

Page 125: ...elect the frame at either end and touch or Press and hold Touch and hold Continuously scrolls the scene or frame by frame backward or forward Pinch out Pinch in Enlarges reduces the display Selects a frame while maintaining the enlarged display during enlarged display Drag Moves the enlarged area during enlarged display Switches a marker to be displayed 128 Switches to marker operation 127 Fn1 Dis...

Page 126: ...playback Single frame rewind while paused Pinch out Pinch in Enlarges reduces the display while paused Selects a frame while maintaining the enlarged display during enlarged display Drag Moves the enlarged area during enlarged display Switches a marker to be displayed 128 Switches to marker operation 127 Fn1 Displays the slide view screen while paused Adds deletes a marker In focus portions are hi...

Page 127: ...ding on the TV to be connected 4K burst files may not be played back correctly Marker When selecting and saving pictures from a 4K burst file you can select pictures easily by skipping between marked positions Skips to the marked positions When is touched on the slide view screen or 4K burst playback screen the marker operation screen appears and you can skip to the marked positions Touch to retur...

Page 128: ...t facing front Switches a marker to be displayed Touch on the slide view screen 4K burst playback screen or marker operation screen Auto Displays a marker on a scene in which a face or the movement of a subject is detected Face Priority Displays a marker with preference given to a scene in which a face is detected Motion Priority Displays a marker with preference given to a scene in which the move...

Page 129: ...n you perform Light Composition or Sequence Composition we recommend using a tripod and taking pictures remotely by connecting the camera to a smartphone to prevent camera shake 265 Shutter sound for 4K photo recording When using 4K Burst or 4K Pre Burst you can change the electronic shutter sound settings in Shutter Vol and Shutter Tone 225 When recording with 4K Burst S S you can set the start s...

Page 130: ... apply to the recording functions indicated below 4K Burst 4K Burst S S 4K Pre Burst Programme Shift Disabled Exposure compensation 3 EV to 3 EV Shutter speed 1 30 to 1 16000 Min Shtr Speed 1 1000 to 1 30 Focus mode AFF Disabled AF Mode Disabled MF Assist Disabled White Balance Disabled ISO sensitivity AUTO 200 to 6400 L 100 to 6400 when Extended ISO is set to ON Flash Disabled Bracket recording D...

Page 131: ...When recording using the 4K Pre Burst function Step Zoom of Power Zoom Lens does not operate Scene Detection in Intelligent Auto Mode works the same way as when recording motion pictures When the drive mode is set to 4K Photo it is not possible to take pictures while recording motion picture Only when Photo Priority is set The 4K Photo function is disabled when using the following settings Clear i...

Page 132: ...HS Speed Class 3 card We recommend using a tripod to perform Focus Stacking Recording using Post Focus 1 Press button 2 Press to select ON and press MENU SET Post Focus icon You can also set it to ON by pressing the button using to select a Post Focus icon 3 Determine the composition and press the shutter button halfway Auto Focus activates and automatically detects the focus point on the screen I...

Page 133: ...ds The data will be saved as a single file in the MP4 format If Auto Review is set a screen will automatically appear that lets you select the focus point 134 Cancelling Post Focus Select OFF in step 2 The operation can be cancelled by pressing the button and then selecting Single or About camera temperature If the surrounding temperature is high or Post Focus recording is performed continuously m...

Page 134: ...edge of the screen cannot be selected Operation Touch operation Description Touch Selects focus point No selection can be made while display is enlarged Enlarges the display Reduces the display when in enlarged display Fn1 Switches to Focus Stacking operation 135 In focus portions are highlighted with colour Peaking Switches in order of LOW HIGH MENU SET Saves the picture You can make fine adjustm...

Page 135: ...d save the picture Range Merging Combine the pictures with the selected focus position into one picture When selecting Range Merging 3 Touch the focus point Select positions at two or more points Focus points between the selected two positions will be selected Positions that cannot be selected or that would produce an unnatural result will be greyed out Touch a position again to deselect it If you...

Page 136: ...will be narrower The Post Focus function is disabled when using the following settings Clear in Backlight Glistening Water Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Clear Night Portrait Soft Image of a Flower Scene Guide Mode Rough Monochrome Silky Monochrome Miniature Effect Soft Focus Star Filter Sunshine Creative Control Mode When Multi Exp is set When using Time Lapse Sh...

Page 137: ...e pictures are recorded in succession while the shutter button is pressed 4K PHOTO 120 When the shutter button is pressed a picture is recorded with the 4K Photo function Post Focus 132 When the shutter button is pressed the pictures are recorded with Post Focus Self Timer 140 When the shutter button is pressed recording takes place after the set time has elapsed To cancel the drive mode In step 2...

Page 138: ...specified by Panasonic Pictures can be taken until the card becomes full However the burst speed will become slower halfway through the recording The number of burst pictures is limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used About the maximum number of pictures that can be taken continuously When you press the shutter button halfway the maximum number of pictu...

Page 139: ...e Quality focus mode Focus Release Priority When the burst speed is set to H focus mode is set to AFS or MF the exposure and White Balance are fixed to those of the first picture When the burst speed is set to H focus mode is set to AFF or AFC M or L the exposure and White Balance are adjusted individually for each still picture It may take a while to store still pictures that were taken using the...

Page 140: ...vated after 2 seconds This is also effective for preventing jitter when pressing the shutter button After the self timer indicator flashes recording will start The focus and exposure are fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway We recommend using a tripod It cannot be set to in the following cases When recording using Bracket When Multi Exp is set When Simultaneous Record w o Filter of Fil...

Page 141: ...us Bracket Press the shutter button to perform recording while adjusting the focus position 144 White Balance Bracket Press the shutter button once to take three pictures with different white balance settings automatically 119 2 Press to select More Settings and then press MENU SET For information on More Settings refer to the page that describes each function Press the shutter button halfway to e...

Page 142: ...About More Settings step 2 in 141 Step Sets the number of pictures to be taken and the exposure compensation range Takes three pictures with an interval of 1 3 EV to Takes seven pictures with an interval of 1 EV Sequence Sets the order in which pictures are taken Single Shot Setting Takes one picture each time you press the shutter button Takes all the pictures set to be taken when you press the s...

Page 143: ...the range based on the initial aperture value ALL Takes pictures using all aperture values When using burst recording if you press and hold the shutter button recording will be performed until a specified number of pictures are taken The available aperture values vary depending on the lens Example when using the interchangeable lens H FS12032 4 0 5 6 8 0 11 16 22 When the initial position is set t...

Page 144: ...d on the initial focus position 0 Takes pictures with different focus positions toward the far side based on the initial focus position Not available for burst recording When using burst recording if you press and hold the shutter button recording will be performed continuously until a specified number of pictures are taken Sequence Example when 0 is selected Sequence Example when 0 is selected Cl...

Page 145: ...l Start Time Now Starts the recording by fully pressing the shutter button Start Time Set Any time up to 23 hours 59 minutes ahead can be set Press to select the item hour and or minute and to set the start time and press MENU SET Image Count Shooting Interval 1 Select the item digit Setting MENU SET Set 1 Can be set only when Shooting Interval Setting is set to ON The estimated recording ending t...

Page 146: ...en that lets you resume or stop the recording during pause 2 When you record pictures by setting Shooting Interval Setting to OFF you can press Fn1 even while recording is in progress After recording exposure of a picture taken at the time when you pressed Fn1 is finished a selection screen is displayed 3 When you record pictures by setting Shooting Interval Setting to OFF you cannot perform touch...

Page 147: ... using auto focus for time lapse recording in cases where a long Shooting Interval is set and the camera will turn off automatically between shots When creating motion pictures at a picture quality size of 4K recording times are limited to 29 minutes and 59 seconds If using an SDHC memory card you will not be able to create motion pictures with a file size greater than 4 GB With an SDXC memory car...

Page 148: ...ss MENU SET 3 Press to select New and press MENU SET 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus 5 Press the shutter button fully Up to 9 999 frames can be recorded 6 Move the subject to decide on the composition Repeat the recording of still pictures in the same way When you turn off the camera during recording a message to restart recording will appear when you turn on the camera How to create s...

Page 149: ...y of the motion picture Frame Rate Set the number of frames per second The higher the number is the smoother the motion picture will be Sequence NORMAL Stitches the still pictures in the recording sequence REVERSE Stitches the still pictures in the reverse order of recording 9 Press to select OK and press MENU SET You can also create a stop motion animation using Stop Motion Video in the Playback ...

Page 150: ...o create motion pictures with a file size greater than 4 GB With an SDXC memory card you can create motion pictures with a file size greater than 4 GB When creating a motion picture with a picture quality size of FHD or HD you will be unable to create it if the recording time is more than 29 minutes and 59 seconds or the file size is greater than 4 GB You cannot select only one recorded still pict...

Page 151: ...mware to the latest version 20 Lens Body Dual I S Lens Body Dual I S 5 Axis Hybrid Lenses compatible with the image stabiliser function Based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard Four Thirds System standard Lens or Body Lens or Body 5 Axis Hybrid Lenses not compatible with the image stabiliser function Based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard Four Thirds System standard Body Body 5 Axis ...

Page 152: ...ser ON OFF When ON is selected the angle of view of recorded motion pictures may become narrower I S Lock Video Allows you to enhance the image stabilization effect during motion picture recording This effect can keep the motion blur in the composition minimal when you want to perform recording from a fixed perspective ON OFF This effect works only during recording is displayed on the recording sc...

Page 153: ... Setting A focal length ranging from 0 1 mm to 1000 mm can be set 2 Press MENU SET Registering a focal length Perform step 1 Press to select the focal length to be overwritten and then press DISP button Up to 3 focal length settings can be registered Setting a registered focal length On the screen in step 1 press to select the registered focal lengthand then press MENU SET ...

Page 154: ...ective When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high also in the Digital Zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places The panning effect by selecting is not fully achieved in the following cases Bright summer days or other bright locations When the shutter speed is higher than 1...

Page 155: ...H FS35100 H FS12060 H FS1442A H FS14140 Rotate the zoom ring Interchangeable lens that supports the power zoom electrically operated zoom Move the zoom lever The zoom speed varies depending on how far you move the lever If you set Zoom Control to a function button you can operate the optical zoom slowly by pressing or fast by pressing For information on how to operate 157 Interchangeable lens that...

Page 156: ...ure quality Ex Tele Conv 1 Rec 1 3x when Picture Size is set to M 16 9 1 4x when Picture Size is set to M 4 3 3 2 1 1 2 0x when Picture Size is set to S Ex Tele Conv 2 Motion Picture 2 7x motion pictures with a Rec Quality size of FHD 4 0x motion pictures with a Rec Quality size of HD 1 Active when Picture Size is set to M or S number of pixels with 2 Active when the Rec Quality size setting is FH...

Page 157: ...inated when the function button is pressed again or a certain amount of time passes EX1 0x EX2 0x Optical Zoom range Focal length Extra Tele Conversion range for still picture recording Zoom magnification This zoom slider is displayed when using an interchangeable lens that supports the power zoom A constant zoom speed will be set The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation Fixing the zoo...

Page 158: ...t available in the following case Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode Ex Tele Conv Motion Picture is not available in the following case When using the HDMI output during recording Except in Creative Video Mode Digital Zoom Recording mode You can increase the zoom ratio up to 4x higher than the original zoom ratio Note that with Digital Zoom enlarging will decrease picture quality Rec Motion Pict...

Page 159: ...dication Current focal distance Step Zoom When you operate the zoom with this setting ON the zoom will stop at positions corresponding to predetermined distances Step zoom indication This setting does not work when recording motion pictures or 4K photos with 4K Pre Burst Zoom Speed You can set the zoom speed for zoom operations If you set Step Zoom to ON the zoom speed will not change Photo H High...

Page 160: ...geable lens not supporting power zoom H FS12032 H FS35100 H FS12060 H FS1442A H H020A H FS14140 you can only operate Extra Tele Conversion for pictures by setting Ex Tele Conv Rec 156 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 Slow zooming Fast zooming Touch again to end touch zoom o...

Page 161: ... the flash may be blocked or fail to cover the lens field of view causing dark areas to appear in the resulting pictures The distance at which light from the flash is blocked by lens and the distance to which light from the flash is delivered vary depending on the lens used Check the distance to the subject when taking a picture When the interchangeable lens H FS12032 is used Wide Tele 0 4 m 1 3 f...

Page 162: ...n dark and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood Avoid doing the following as the heat or light could cause deformation or discolouration Putting the flash close to objects Covering the flash with your hand as it is firing Closing the flash as it is firing Do not close the flash immediately after the p...

Page 163: ...camera automatically sets the flash output MANUAL You can set the flash ratio manually Even in the case of dark scenes where the flash output tends to be higher in TTL this mode allows you to take a picture as intended The flash ratio such as 1 1 is displayed on the flash icon Setting the flash ratio When MANUAL is selected Rec Flash Manual Flash Adjust Press to select an item and press MENU SET Y...

Page 164: ... available only when using an external flash 1 This is available only when Wireless in the Flash is set to OFF and Firing Mode is set to TTL Some flash modes may not be available depending on the external flash settings The flash is activated twice The interval between the first and second flash is longer when or is set The subject should not move until the second flash is activated The red eye re...

Page 165: ...ntelligent Auto Mode or refer to 65 The flash is fixed to Forced Flash Off in the following cases Backlit Softness Relaxing Tone 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 Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode During motion picture recording When recordi...

Page 166: ...ain sync is the normal recording method when using the flash 2ND The light source is captured in back of the subject and this produces a picture that is vibrant and lively If you set to 2ND 2nd will be displayed in the flash icon on the screen This function is available only when Wireless in the Flash is set to OFF The Flash Synchro setting functions even when an external flash is used When a fast...

Page 167: ...sity of the flash is adjusted or is displayed on the flash icon Flash Adjust is available only when Wireless in the Flash is set to OFF and Firing Mode is set to TTL The Flash Adjust setting functions even when an external flash is used Synchronising the flash output with the camera during Exposure Compensation Recording mode The flash output is automatically adjusted in accordance with the exposu...

Page 168: ... varies depending on the surrounding environment Flash controllable range Example of positioning flashes 7 m 23 feet 7 m 23 feet 5 m 16 feet 5 m 16 feet This flash positioning example shows a case where flash unit C is positioned in order to eliminate the shadows from the subject s background which is produced by flash unit A and flash unit B of the flash group For the number of wireless flashes t...

Page 169: ...nnel and group of the wireless flash 2 Set the menu Rec Flash Wireless Set Wireless to ON WL will appear with the flash icon on the recording screen Wireless Channel Select the channel you have set for the wireless flash in step 1 Wireless Setup Proceed to step 3 3 Use to select the item and press MENU SET Firing Mode Flash output Flash ratio Press the DISP button to perform a test firing ...

Page 170: ...flash output MANUAL Manually sets the flash ratio of the wireless flash OFF The wireless flashes of the set group do not fire Flash Adjust Adjusts the flash output of the wireless flash manually when Firing Mode is set to TTL Manual Flash Adjust Sets the flash ratio of the wireless flash when Firing Mode is set to MANUAL You can set the flash ratio from 1 1 flash firing full power to 1 128 in 1 3 ...

Page 171: ...re mode is possible Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it While you are recording motion pictures the recording status indicator red will flash 2 Press the motion picture button again to end recording About operation sound when recording ends If the operation sound of the motion picture button pressed to end recording bothers you try the following Record the motion pictur...

Page 172: ...recording motion pictures is displayed Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO for motion pictures while a motion picture is being recorded You can set ISO sensitivity and record motion pictures in Creative Video Mode The below mentioned motion picture recording mode...

Page 173: ...it rate FHD 28M 50p 1 1920 1080 50p 50 fps 28 Mbps FHD 17M 50i 1920 1080 50i 50 fps 17 Mbps FHD 24M 25p 1920 1080 50i 25 fps 24 Mbps FHD 24M 24p 1920 1080 24p 24 fps 24 Mbps When MP4 is selected Rec Quality Picture size Recording frame rate Sensor output Bit rate 4K 100M 30p 2 3840 2160 30p 30 fps 100 Mbps 4K 100M 25p 2 3840 2160 25p 25 fps 100 Mbps 4K 100M 24p 2 3840 2160 24p 24 fps 100 Mbps FHD ...

Page 174: ...rded at reduced Auto Focus speeds It may be difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus but this is not a malfunction Limitations on continuous recording 35 About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or MP4 may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with t...

Page 175: ...nterchangeable lens H H020A utilises a lens drive system to realize a compact and bright F1 7 lens As a result sound and vibration may occur during focus operation but this is not a malfunction When the focus setting is set to AFS AFF or AFC the camera will refocus if the shutter button is pressed halfway while recording motion pictures When Auto Focus is activated while you are recording motion p...

Page 176: ...till pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion picture A motion picture with a Rec Quality size of 4K up to 10 pictures Photo Priority Pictures will be recorded with the set picture size and quality The screen will go dark while recording pictures A still picture will be recorded in the motion picture during that period and audio is not recorded Up to 10 still pictures can be recorde...

Page 177: ...n pictures recorded with the camera Music can be added and various editing operations can be performed when you combine them In addition you can send the combined motion picture to a web service 273 Motion Picture Snap Movie ON Press the shutter button halfway to exit the menu 1 Press the motion picture button to start recording Elapsed recording time Set recording time Immediately release the mot...

Page 178: ...Adds an effect that fades in from black and white to colour or an effect that fades out from colour to black and white Audio will be recorded normally OFF Motion pictures recorded with WHITE IN or BLACK IN are displayed as all white or all black thumbnails in Playback Mode If you assign Snap Movie to Fn Button Set in Custom Operation menu 60 you can display a screen that lets you switch Snap Movie...

Page 179: ...s MENU SET A greater effect can be achieved by creating a striking contrast of focus between the start and end positions for example by shifting focus from the background to foreground or vice versa After setting focus try to keep the distance between the subject and the camera constant When the camera fails to set the frame it returns to the first position When Pull Focus is set to ON Auto Focus ...

Page 180: ...a single picture is being displayed you can send the picture to the WEB service quickly 286 Ending Playback Press Playback button again The Playback can also be ended by pressing the shutter button halfway The playback screen appears if the camera is turned on while pressing Playback button This camera is compliant with the unified DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard formulated by the ...

Page 181: ...tures recorded in AVCHD Operations during motion picture playback Operation Touch operation Description Play pause Fast rewind 1 Single frame rewind 2 while paused Fast forward 1 Single frame forward while paused Stop Volume up Volume down 1 The fast forward or rewind speed increases if you press again 2 Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD are rewound frame by frame approximately every 0 5 seconds O...

Page 182: ...adjustments to the positions in a motion picture 2 Press MENU SET The same operation can be performed by touching The still picture is saved with aspect ratio of 16 9 and Quality of The picture size varies depending on the motion picture being played back Rec Quality Picture Size 4K M 8M FHD HD S 2M The picture quality becomes slightly lower depending on the Rec Quality setting of the original mot...

Page 183: ...isplay was enlarged it returns to the same magnification ratio Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback 1 Rotate the rear dial to the left Rotate the rear dial to the left to switch the display methods in the following order 1 picture screen full screen 12 picture screen 30 picture screen Calendar screen Rotate the dial to the right to return It is possible to switch the playback screen by touchi...

Page 184: ...en Rotate the rear dial to the left to return to the Calendar screen display 2018 12 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 31 30 You can display the calendar between January 2000 to December 2099 Pictures taken without clock settings are displayed with the date 1st January 2018 Pictures taken with destination settings made in Worl...

Page 185: ...ictures consecutively 1 Press The same operation can be performed by touching the group picture icon When you play back group pictures one by one the option settings are displayed After you select Burst Play or Sequential Play select one of the following playback methods From the first picture Play back the group pictures consecutively from the first picture in a group From the current picture Pla...

Page 186: ...me operation can be performed by touching 15pic 15pic 2 Use to scroll through the pictures Pressing again or touching will return you to the normal playback screen You can use the same operations for pictures stored in a group as in normal still picture playback Multi Playback Playback Zoom deletion of pictures etc ...

Page 187: ...e group is handled as 1 picture All the pictures in the selected picture group are deleted 1 Press button while viewing a picture 2 Use to select Delete Multi Delete All and press MENU SET You can select Delete All Non rating in Delete All if there are pictures that have been set as Rating When Delete Multi is selected 3 Use to select picture and press MENU SET repeat Picture selected To cancel Pr...

Page 188: ... 67 Creative Video Exposure Mode 89 4K Live Cropping 91 Custom Mode You can select your preferred custom setting from Set1 Set2 and Set3 94 Panorama Shot Direction 77 Picture Size 77 Scene Guide Scene Switch 79 Creative Control Filter Effect 83 Simultaneous Record w o Filter 83 Rec 189 Motion Picture 205 Custom 207 Setup 223 My Menu 234 Playback 235 ...

Page 189: ...adow 197 i Dynamic 198 i Resolution 198 Flash 163 170 Red Eye Removal 198 ISO Auto Upper Limit Photo 199 Min Shtr Speed 199 Long Shtr NR 199 Shading Comp 200 Diffraction Compensation 200 Stabilizer 152 Ex Tele Conv 156 Digital Zoom 158 Burst Rate 138 4K PHOTO 120 Self Timer 140 Time Lapse Shot 145 Stop Motion Animation 148 Silent Mode 201 Shutter Type 201 Shutter Delay 202 Bracket 141 HDR 203 Mult...

Page 190: ...Rec is set is displayed on the picture sizes of each aspect ratio except for L The picture size will be fixed to 4K when recording 4K photos or recording in Post Focus Quality Recording mode Set the compression rate used for storing pictures Rec Quality Settings File format Description JPEG Gives priority to picture quality and saves pictures in JPEG file format Saves pictures in JPEG file format ...

Page 191: ...SILKYPIX Developer Studio To get this software download it from the supplier s website and install it on your PC 306 A RAW still picture is always recorded at 4 3 5184 3888 If you delete a picture recorded in or from the camera the corresponding RAW and JPEG pictures are also deleted When you play back a picture recorded with the grey area is displayed according to the aspect ratio of the picture ...

Page 192: ...ing rich shades of grey with deep solid black tones L Monochrome D Setting that creates a dynamic monochrome picture with emphasised highlights and shadows Scenery Setting that creates a picture using vivid colours for the blue sky and green Portrait Setting that produces the look of a healthy complexion Custom Setting for using colours and picture quality that were registered in advance This sett...

Page 193: ...ouring Color Tone 1 Bluish colouring Yellowish colouring Filter Effect 2 Yellow Enhances the contrast of a subject Effect Low Records a blue sky clearly Orange Enhances the contrast of a subject Effect Medium Records a blue sky with vibrant colours Red Enhances the contrast of a subject Effect High Records a blue sky with even more vibrant colours Green Applies subdued colouring for the skin and l...

Page 194: ...owing cases Panorama Shot Mode When recording motion pictures When recording 4K photos When recording using Post Focus Filter Settings Recording mode You can apply picture effects filters that are available for Creative Control Mode to images in other modes such as Aperture Priority AE Mode or Panorama Shot Mode 83 Rec Filter Settings Filter Effect Settings ON OFF SET With touch screen operations ...

Page 195: ...rding functions which are not available in Creative Control Mode This function is not available in the following case When recording using 4K Live Cropping Taking two still pictures with and without picture effects Simultaneous Record w o Filter You can take two still pictures at the same time by pressing the shutter button once one with effects and one without effects Rec Filter Settings Simultan...

Page 196: ...you do not have expert knowledge about AdobeRGB colour space The setting is fixed to sRGB while recording motion pictures recording 4K photos or recording in Post Focus Metering Mode Recording mode You can change the metering method used for measuring brightness Rec Metering Mode Metering Mode Brightness measurement position Conditions Multiple Whole screen Normal usage produces balanced pictures ...

Page 197: ...owed areas brighter Custom You can set a custom registration shape 2 Rotate the front dial to adjust the brightness of the highlighted areas and rotate the rear dial to adjust the brightness of the shadowed areas Highlighted area Shadowed area Preview display Adjustments can also be made by dragging the graph To register your preferred settings press to select the registration target icon Custom 1...

Page 198: ...the following case When HDR is set to ON i Resolution Recording mode You can use the camera s Intelligent Resolution technology to record still pictures with sharper outlines and clearer resolution Rec i Resolution Settings HIGH STANDARD LOW OFF Red Eye Removal Recording mode Automatically detects red eye and corrects still picture data when recording with flash red eye reduction or Rec Red Eye Re...

Page 199: ...TO or Rec Min Shtr Speed Settings AUTO 1 16000 to 1 1 The shutter speed may be slower than the setting value under recording conditions in which the correct exposure is not achieved Long Shtr NR Recording mode The camera can automatically eliminate the noise made when taking pictures with a slower shutter speed e g to record night scenes Rec Long Shtr NR Settings ON OFF While the camera eliminates...

Page 200: ...her ISO sensitivity Correction is not possible in the following cases During motion picture recording Taking still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded only when Video Priority is set When recording 4K photos When recording using Post Focus When using Ex Tele Conv Rec When using the Digital Zoom Diffraction Compensation Recording mode The camera raises the resolution by correcting the...

Page 201: ...f timer indicator WIRELESS connection lamp The operation sounds of this camera such as the lens aperture sound are not muted Shutter Type Recording mode You can take pictures using two types of shutter modes the mechanical shutter and electronic shutter Mechanical shutter Electronic shutter Flash Shutter Speed seconds T Time 1 60 1 4000 1 2 1 16000 Shutter sound Mechanical shutter sound Electronic...

Page 202: ...electronic shutter If you take a picture of a moving subject using the electronic shutter the subject in the picture may be skewed in some cases When you take a picture under a fluorescent or LED lighting fixture using the electronic shutter the recorded picture may have horizontal stripes If you use a slower shutter speed the horizontal stripes may be reduced Shutter Delay Recording mode To reduc...

Page 203: ...We recommend using this setting to take pictures with a handheld camera OFF Does not adjust the displacement of pictures We recommend using this setting when you use a tripod After the shutter button has been pressed do not move the camera during the burst operation Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded it will be a few moments before you will be able to record...

Page 204: ...Fn2 button while taking pictures the pictures that you took are saved and Multi Exposure is closed Retake Exit 4 Press to select Exit and press MENU SET You can also end the operation by pressing the shutter button halfway Changing the settings Auto Gain If you select OFF all exposure results are superimposed as they are Compensate the exposure as necessary depending on the subject Overlay If you ...

Page 205: ...ontinuous AF 175 ISO Auto Upper Limit Video 90 Flkr Decrease 205 Ex Tele Conv 156 Picture Mode in Rec 176 Sound Rec Level Disp 205 Sound Rec Level Adj 205 Wind Noise Canceller 206 Flkr Decrease Recording mode The shutter speed can be fixed to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture Motion Picture Flkr Decrease Settings 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 OFF Sound Rec Level Disp Recording mode The ...

Page 206: ...taining sound quality Motion Picture Wind Noise Canceller Settings HIGH STANDARD OFF HIGH effectively reduces the wind noise by minimising the low pitched sound when a strong wind is detected STANDARD extracts and reduces only the wind noise without deteriorating the sound quality You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions ...

Page 207: ...F 211 MF Assist 212 MF Assist Display 212 Operation Fn Button Set 60 Q MENU 59 Dial Set 49 Operation Lock Setting 213 Video Button 213 Touch Settings 213 Dial Guide 213 Monitor Display Auto Review 214 Monochrome Live View 214 Constant Preview 214 Live View Boost 215 Peaking 215 Histogram 216 Guide Line 216 Center Marker 216 Highlight 217 Zebra Pattern 217 Expo Meter 218 MF Guide 218 LVF Monitor Di...

Page 208: ...xposure stays locked even if you press and release the AF AE LOCK button or the function button where AF AE LOCK is registered Press the button again to cancel the lock Shutter AF Set whether or not the focus is adjusted automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway Half Press Release The shutter will immediately fire when the shutter button is pressed halfway Quick AF The focus is auto...

Page 209: ...hed and at Wide Approx 1 0 m 3 3 feet to 3 0 m 9 8 feet When the interchangeable lens H FS12060 is attached and at Wide Approx 1 0 m 3 3 feet to 3 0 m 9 8 feet When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is attached and at Wide Approx 1 0 m 3 3 feet to 3 0 m 9 8 feet When the interchangeable lens H H020A is attached Approx 1 0 m 3 3 feet to 5 0 m 16 feet When the interchangeable lens H FS14140 is atta...

Page 210: ... Live Cropping Focus Release Priority You can set whether to give higher priority to focusing or shutter release timing when you take pictures using Auto Focus mode You can set the priority for each focus mode AFS AFF AFC separately FOCUS No picture is taken unless focusing is achieved BALANCE A picture is taken with an appropriate balance between focusing and shutter release timing RELEASE A pict...

Page 211: ...Multi ON Displays the AF area on the recording screen When the default AF area is selected in 49 area focusing or or of Custom Multi function the AF area is not displayed OFF Displays the AF area on the recording screen for only a few seconds after the AF area is set The ON setting operates as OFF in the following cases When recording motion pictures Creative Video Mode When recording 4K photos AF...

Page 212: ...operating the lens or by pressing button The screen is enlarged by operating the lens The screen is enlarged by pressing button OFF The screen is not be enlarged When an interchangeable lens with no focus ring H FS12032 is used Settings ON OFF MF Assist is not displayed in the following cases During motion picture recording When recording with 4K Pre Burst of the 4K Photo function When using the D...

Page 213: ... Video Button Enabling disabling the motion picture button Touch Settings Enabling disabling the touch operation Touch Screen All touch operations Touch Tab Operations of tabs such as displayed on the right side of the screen Touch AF Operation to optimise the focus AF or both the focus and brightness AF AE for a touched subject Touch Pad AF Operation to move the AF area by touching the monitor wh...

Page 214: ... pictures are displayed until you press the shutter button halfway In this case Playback Operation Priority is fixed to ON When Grain Effect is selected for Photo Style Auto Review is not displayed during Time Lapse Shot and Stop Motion Animation recording Monochrome Live View You can display the recording screen in black and white This function is useful when a black and white screen will make it...

Page 215: ...s is set When using Constant Preview Peaking When you perform Manual Focus operation this function automatically adds colour to the portions of the image that are in Focus portions on the screen with clear outlines When Detect Level in SET is set to HIGH portions to be highlighted are reduced allowing you to achieve a more precise focus Changing the Detect Level setting also changes the Display Co...

Page 216: ... Bright When the histogram is not the same as that of the recorded picture under the following conditions histogram will be displayed in orange During Exposure Compensation When the flash fires When the correct exposure is not achieved such as when the lighting is low Guide Line Sets the pattern of the guidelines to be displayed while recording When you select you can move the position of the guid...

Page 217: ... ZEBRA1 ZEBRA2 Select SET to set the brightness to be displayed for each zebra pattern The range of brightness you can select from is 50 to 105 The OFF setting is available for Zebra 2 When 100 or 105 is selected only the overexposed areas are displayed with the zebra pattern When a smaller numeric value is set the range of brightness to be displayed by each zebra pattern will increase To reduce o...

Page 218: ...0 MF Guide When you focus manually the MF guide is displayed on the screen You can check whether the point of focus is to the near side or the far side Indicator for infinity Rec Area Switching the angle of view setting used for recording still pictures and motion pictures Indicated as the angle of view when recording still pictures Indicated as the angle of view when recording motion pictures The...

Page 219: ...fault When Focus Stop is used the focus is locked while the focus button is pressed and held Self Timer Auto Off The self timer is cancelled if the unit is turned off Face Recog The Face Recognition function recognises a face similar to a registered face and automatically adjusts focus and exposure for the face with higher priority Even if a person you want to focus on is standing at the back or c...

Page 220: ...t 63 Age Set the birthdate Add Images Up to 3 face pictures of the person can be registered Use to select Add and press MENU SET When a registered face picture is selected with cursor button a screen to confirm deletion is displayed Select Yes to delete the face picture Record the picture step Editing or deleting information about registered persons Use to select MEMORY and press MENU SET Use to s...

Page 221: ...with different expressions or angles Register additional pictures at the place you are recording If a registered person is no longer recognised re register that person In some cases the camera cannot recognise or incorrectly recognises even registered people depending on their expression or the environment Face Recog functions only when Auto Focus mode is set to Only the first picture of the burst...

Page 222: ... MENU SET Enter the Age Enter the Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text 63 Cancelling the display of the name and age in months years Set Profile Setup to OFF Name and Age print settings can be made on your computer using PHOTOfunSTUDIO software which you download from a website Text may also be stamped onto the still picture using the camera s Text Stamp Profile Setup...

Page 223: ...232 Reset 232 Reset Network Settings 232 Pixel Refresh 233 Sensor Cleaning 233 Level Gauge Adjust 233 Demo Mode 233 Format 34 Online Manual Settings URL display QR Code display World Time Sets the times for the region where you live and your travel destination You can set Destination after setting Home Settings Destination Home 1 Use to select Destination or Home and press MENU SET 2 Use to select...

Page 224: ...you can set the location For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text 63 To print Location or the number of days that have passed either use Text Stamp 246 or print using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date set in the camera s clock When destination is set in World Time days elapsed are calculated based on local destin...

Page 225: ...omatically registered Up to 17 wireless access points can be registered If you try to register more than 17 access points the oldest registered access points will be deleted Performing Reset Network Settings will delete registered wireless access points Wireless Connection Lamp The lamp lights while the wireless function is operating Settings ON OFF Beep Sets the beep sounds or shutter sounds Beep...

Page 226: ...ime selected on the setting To turn the monitor viewfinder on again press any button Power Save LVF Shooting When monitor display is set by automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor the camera automatically turns off if no operation is performed for some time When you want to use the camera again either press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera back on Time Sets the amount of ti...

Page 227: ...splay Speed Sets the display speed of the monitor 30fps Minimises power consumption and the operating time is extended 60fps You can display a moving subject in fluid motion The Monitor Display Speed setting does not affect the recorded picture The viewfinder is fixed to 60fps Monitor Display Viewfinder Adjust brightness and colour of the monitor or viewfinder Brightness Adjusts the brightness Con...

Page 228: ...ayback When the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional are used the initial setting is Eye Sensor Sensitivity Use this setting to set the sensitivity of the eye sensor LVF Monitor Switch Use this setting to switch the display between the viewfinder and monitor LVF MON AUTO Automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor LVF Viewfinder display MON Monitor display After the display is switch...

Page 229: ... a progressive scan method for the number of effective scanning lines 720 lines 576p Outputs pictures using a progressive scan method for the number of effective scanning lines 576 lines Depending on the connected TV 480 available scan lines may be used for output If no image appears on the TV with AUTO switch the setting to one other than AUTO to set a format supported by your TV Please read the ...

Page 230: ...e camera and lens When you press MENU SET while the version is displayed software information for this unit such as the licence is displayed Folder File Settings Set the names of a folder and file for storing images Folder name File name 100ABCDE PABC0001 JPG Folder number 3 digits 100 999 User defined 5 digit number Colour space P sRGB _ AdobeRGB User defined 3 digit number File number 4 digits 0...

Page 231: ...e folder name to a user defined 3 digit number in a file name User Setting Sets a file name by entering a new user defined 3 digit number Characters that can be set uppercase alphanumeric characters numbers and _ For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text 63 Up to 1 000 files can be stored in a single folder The serial numbers from 0001 to 9999 are assigned to the files stored i...

Page 232: ...he default Recording settings and drive mode Setup settings Wi Fi Setup and Bluetooth settings Custom settings Face Recog and Profile Setup settings Setup custom settings except for Wi Fi Setup Bluetooth Face Recog and Profile Setup settings When the setup custom settings are reset the following settings are also reset The World Time setting The Travel Date setting Departure date Return date Locat...

Page 233: ... corrected Sensor Cleaning Dust reduction to blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to the front of the imaging device is performed Dust Reduction Function will operate automatically when the camera is turned on but you can use this function when you see dust Level Gauge Adjust Adjust Hold the camera in a horizontal position and press MENU SET The level gauge will be adjusted Level Gauge V...

Page 234: ...Change the order of the menus to be displayed on My Menu Select the menu whose order you want to change and set the new location Delete Delete a registered menu from the My Menu display Delete Item Select and delete a menu from the displayed menus Delete All Delete all displayed menus Display from My Menu Set a screen to be displayed when the menu screen is displayed ON Displays My Menu OFF Displa...

Page 235: ...ct an image s after selecting Single or Multi When Single and Multi are not available select a picture in the same way as when Single is selected Single Use to select a still picture and press MENU SET If Set Cancel is displayed at the right bottom of the screen the setting is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again Set Set Multi When a screen similar to the one on the right is displayed 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 236: ...n Playback Slide Show 1 Use to select the item and press MENU SET If you select Picture Only 4K burst files and pictures recorded using Post Focus will also be played back Only an in focus representative image will be played back from pictures recorded using Post Focus 2 Use to select Start and press MENU SET Operations during Slide Show Operation Touch operation Description Play Pause Previous Ne...

Page 237: ...pictures OFF Music and audio will not play back During slide shows of 4K burst files pictures recorded in Post Focus or group pictures effects will stay turned off even if Effect is set When you play back the following pictures in a slide show the Duration setting is disabled Motion pictures 4K burst files Pictures recorded using Post Focus Panorama pictures Group pictures Playback Mode Selects th...

Page 238: ...es all pictures except the labelled pictures You can check the rating level of the pictures by displaying the details of the file on Windows 8 Windows 8 1 and Windows 10 only JPEG pictures Playback Rating 1 Select picture 235 2 Use to set the Rating levels 1 to 5 and press MENU SET Repeat steps 1 and 2 to perform the setting with Multi To clear all Select Rating Cancel Yes and then press MENU SET ...

Page 239: ...tion is not available in the following cases Motion pictures 4K burst files Pictures recorded using Post Focus Still pictures recorded with the Quality setting or Face Rec Edit Edit or delete the recognition information for pictures with incorrect information Playback Face Rec Edit REPLACE or DELETE 1 Use to select picture and press MENU SET 2 Use to select a person and press MENU SET If DELETE go...

Page 240: ...st Highlight You can adjust the brightness of a highlighted area Shadow You can adjust the brightness of a shadowed area Saturation Color Tone You can adjust the saturation You can adjust the colouring when Monochrome L Monochrome or L Monochrome D is selected for Photo Style Filter Effect You can select a Filter effect Only when Monochrome L Monochrome or L Monochrome D is selected for Photo Styl...

Page 241: ...temperature setting screen Only when White Balance is set to Adjust Used to display the White Balance fine adjustment screen Only when White Balance is set DISP DISP Used to display the comparison screen MENU SET Set Used to finalise an adjustment you just made and to return to the item selection screen 2 1 0 1 2 Set Set Adjust Adjust Set Set If you have selected Noise Reduction i Resolution or Sh...

Page 242: ...cessed with the aspect ratio at the time of recording and the angle of view set by Ex Tele Conv Rec Zoomed in images recorded with Ex Tele Conv Rec cannot be processed if you select a Picture Size setting larger than their size at the time of recording The White Balance setting of still pictures recorded using Multi Exp is fixed to the setting used during recording Edit group pictures one by one T...

Page 243: ...creen Use to select items and press MENU SET to perform the following operations Next Lets you select more frames for combining Reselect Discards the frame selected immediately before and lets you select a different image Repeat steps to select more frames to combine up to 40 frames Press to select Save and then press MENU SET Range Merging Selecting a range to combine Select the frame of the firs...

Page 244: ...ET The selected frames are remembered and the display goes to the preview screen Use to select items and press MENU SET to perform the following operations Next Lets you select more frames for combining Reselect Discards the frame selected immediately before and lets you select a different image Repeat steps to select more frames to combine from 3 to 40 frames Press to select Save and then press M...

Page 245: ...ers to zoom in and pinch in your two fingers to zoom out Dragging the screen allows you to move the enlarged part Touch REMOVE This will bring you back to the operation of dragging your finger over the part you want to erase The part you want to erase can be dragged even while the picture is enlarged 3 Touch Set 4 Touch Save or press MENU SET Pictures may appear unnatural because the background of...

Page 246: ... the travel date set in Setup menu s Travel Date Title Stamp text registered in Title Edit 3 Press Q MENU button 4 Use to select OK and press MENU SET Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapped You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with Multi The picture quality may be coarser If you stamp text on ...

Page 247: ... to 100 pictures Use to select size and press MENU SET Use to select a still picture and press MENU SET repeat To cancel Press MENU SET again Press DISP button to execute 2 3 4 5 6 1 OK OK Picture quality is reduced after resizing This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures 4K burst files Pictures recorded using Post Focus Still pictures recorded with the Quality setting ...

Page 248: ...mation will not be copied when still pictures are cropped Picture quality is reduced after cropping This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures 4K burst files Pictures recorded using Post Focus Still pictures recorded with the Quality setting Panorama pictures Still pictures that other texts had already been stamped Rotate You can manually rotate the picture in 90 degree ...

Page 249: ...ure that was split does not remain There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were created after the split During dividing do not turn off the camera or remove the card or battery If you do so the motion picture may be deleted Motion pictures cannot be divided at a location close to the start or end of the motion picture This function is not available in the following case Motion pictures with ...

Page 250: ...s which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Picture Sort You can set the display sequence used for playing back pictures on this unit Playback Picture Sort FILE NAME Displays pictures in the folder name or file name sequence This display format allows you to find the storage location of a pictu...

Page 251: ...ighlighted first when the confirmation screen for deleting a picture is displayed It is set to No first at the time of purchase Playback Delete Confirmation Yes first Yes is highlighted first so deletion can be done quickly No first No is highlighted first Accidental deletion of pictures is avoided ...

Page 252: ...ions by connecting the camera to a smartphone compatible with Bluetooth Low Energy Pairing connection setup 257 Turning on off the camera using a smartphone 264 B Bulb recording 267 Transferring recorded images to a smartphone automatically 270 Writing location information of a smartphone on a recorded image 272 Synchronising the camera s clock with a smartphone 273 Displaying still pictures on a ...

Page 253: ...i Bluetooth function is ON or connected Blinking When sending picture data In Wireless Connection Lamp in the Setup menu you can set the lamp so that it will not light flash 225 Wi Fi button In this Operating Instructions a function button to which Wi Fi is assigned is referred to as the Wi Fi button At the time of purchase Wi Fi is assigned to Fn4 button in recording mode The Wi Fi button can be ...

Page 254: ...to Wi Fi you can press Wi Fi button and perform the following operations Terminate the Connection Terminates the Wi Fi connection Change the Destination Terminates the Wi Fi connection and allows you to select a different Wi Fi connection Change Settings for Sending Images For details 278 Register the Current Destination to Favorite Registering the current connection destination or the connection ...

Page 255: ...istory Do not remove the memory card or battery or move to an area without any reception while sending images The camera cannot be used to connect to a public wireless LAN connection We recommend that you use a fully charged battery when you send pictures When sending images on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Pictures may no...

Page 256: ...notice The service may not be able to be used properly depending on the type of smartphone being used For the latest information on the Image App refer to the support site below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This site is available in English only When downloading the app on a mobile phone network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract For...

Page 257: ...age App If a message is displayed indicating that the smartphone is searching for cameras close the message Select Bluetooth Turn on the Bluetooth Select the device name displayed on the camera s screen from the Camera enable to be registered list Bluetooth connection between the camera and the smartphone will be made For Android devices A Wi Fi connection will be made by selecting Connection If y...

Page 258: ...e connecting for the second and subsequent times On the camera Enable the Bluetooth function Setup Bluetooth Bluetooth ON On your smartphone Start Image App If a message is displayed indicating that the smartphone is searching for cameras close the message Select Bluetooth Turn on the Bluetooth Select the device name displayed on the camera s screen from the Camera registered list Even if you set ...

Page 259: ...ng screen when a Bluetooth device is connected If the Bluetooth function is enabled but the smartphone is not connected the displayed is semi transparent When it takes time to set up pairing between a smartphone and a camera delete the pairing information of both devices and register them again This may enable the devices to be recognised properly Up to 16 smartphones can be registered If you try ...

Page 260: ...s displayed You can also display the information by pressing Wi Fi button on the camera On your smartphone 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function in the setting menu 2 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camera 3 Start Image App When the connection confirmation screen appears on the camera select Yes and press MENU SET Only when making a connection for the first time Wi Fi Password is set to OFF ...

Page 261: ... Image App Select QR code When the smartphone is connected to a wireless access point it may take time to display QR code For iOS devices A confirmation screen will be displayed Select OK to proceed Use the Image App to scan the QR code displayed on the screen of the camera If you press MENU SET on the camera the QR code will be enlarged If you are using an Android device follow the steps up to he...

Page 262: ... You can also display the information by pressing Wi Fi button on the camera On your smartphone Turn on the Wi Fi function in the setting menu On the Wi Fi setting screen select the SSID displayed on the camera Enter the password displayed on the camera For first time connection only Start Image App Changing the Wi Fi connection method To change the connection method follow the steps below Setup W...

Page 263: ...rect and press MENU SET Connect the camera to the smartphone by following the connection method 294 On your smartphone Start Image App Closing the Wi Fi connection 1 Set the camera to Recording Mode Press the shutter button halfway to return to recording mode 2 Select the camera s menu items to terminate the Wi Fi connection Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function Yes You can also terminate the connection by p...

Page 264: ...ne Wireless connectivity required Bluetooth Wi Fi Even when the camera is turned off you can remotely turn on and operate it from your smartphone This function allows you to turn on the camera from a distant location and take pictures or view images on the camera even when it is in your bag 1 Make a Bluetooth connection to the smartphone 257 2 Select the camera s menu Setup Bluetooth Remote Wakeup...

Page 265: ...ted device on the Wi Fi setup screen Follow the on screen message on the smartphone to change the setting Select Take pictures The recorded images are saved in the camera Some settings are not available Setting the higher priority between the camera and smartphone to perform operations Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Setup Priority of Remote Device Camera Allows you to perform operations with both the camera an...

Page 266: ... This function is not available in the following cases Panorama Shot Mode When Priority of Remote Device is set to Smartphone you can switch temporarily to Programme AE Mode for remote recording only during remote recording When using Time Lapse Shot ...

Page 267: ...e camera once more This function is enabled only when Remote Wakeup is set to ON and Auto Transfer is set to OFF B Bulb Approximately up to 30 minutes You can perform B Bulb recording when the shutter speed is set to T time in Manual Exposure Mode This function is useful when you take pictures of stars in the night sky or a night scene since the shutter can be kept open from start of recording to ...

Page 268: ...when waking the camera from Sleep Mode with a smartphone Preparation Set Bluetooth and Remote Wakeup to ON 264 Setup Bluetooth Returning from Sleep Mode Remote Transfer Priority Shortens the time required to wake the camera with Remote operation or Transfer image Shutter Remote Priority Shortens the time required to wake the camera with Shutter Remote Control ...

Page 269: ...yed Playing back a picture When the picture is touched it is played back at a larger size When playing back motion pictures the data size is reduced during transmission of motion pictures to Image App Therefore the picture quality may be different from the actual motion picture that you have recorded Depending on your smartphone and its usage environment you may notice degradation in the picture q...

Page 270: ...en message on the smartphone to change the connected device on the Wi Fi setup screen 4 Check the send settings on the camera and select Set To change the send setting press DISP button 278 The camera will enter a mode where it can automatically transfer images and will be displayed on the recording screen If Auto Transfer is not displayed on the recording screen images cannot be transferred autom...

Page 271: ...send the files that did not get delivered if there is a change in their storage status For example if you replace the card before turning on the camera again the files may not be resent If the number of files that did not get delivered is large it may not be possible to resend all of the files Motion pictures 4K burst files and pictures recorded with Post Focus cannot be automatically transferred ...

Page 272: ... displayed on the recording screen 3 Take pictures on the camera Location information will be written to the recorded pictures When the displayed is semi transparent Location information is not acquired so data cannot be written Positioning with the GPS on the smartphone may not be possible if the smartphone is in a location such as a building or a bag Move the smartphone to a location where posit...

Page 273: ...ing motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone Wireless connectivity required Wi Fi Using a smartphone you can combine motion pictures recorded with the camera s Snap Movie function Music can be added to motion pictures to be combined In addition you can save the combined motion picture or upload it on a web service Record motion pictures with Snap Movie ...

Page 274: ... on screen message on the smartphone to change the setting Select Select Snap Movie motion pictures with recent recording dates will be selected and automatically sent to the smartphone When motion pictures with recent recording dates are not available a screen that lets you select motion pictures will be displayed Select motion pictures and send them Operate the smartphone to edit the motion pict...

Page 275: ...u display the pictures on a TV using the Wi Fi function they are not output using 4K resolution To output pictures using 4K resolution connect this unit to the TV using an HDMI micro cable 300 When a TV is connected to this unit the TV screen may temporarily return to the status before the connection Pictures are displayed again when you take or play back pictures Even if Effect and Sound are set ...

Page 276: ...10 0 or higher operating system is required 4 Excluding motion pictures recorded with Rec Quality of 4K Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device For more information about picture playback see the operating instructions of the destination device or check the WEB service to which you will send the pictures Send Images While Recording A picture can be automatically sent to ...

Page 277: ...ng If you set Time Lapse Shot the Wi Fi connection is terminated and you cannot use this function Send Images Stored in the Camera You can select and send recorded images When selecting Single Select Select the picture Set Set Select Set When selecting Multi Select Select the picture repeat If selected again the setting will be cancelled 2 3 4 5 6 1 OK OK Select OK To close the connection select E...

Page 278: ...at Only available when the destination is set to PC JPG RAW JPG RAW Delete Location Data Select whether to delete the location information from images before sending them Only available when the destination is set to Cloud Sync Service or Web service ON Delete the location information then send OFF The location information will not be deleted from the original images stored in this unit Cloud Limi...

Page 279: ...ure the settings related to the connection and security of wireless LAN devices To check if the smartphone you are using is compatible with WPS refer to the instruction manual of the smartphone When connecting with Manual Connection in Direct Set Wi Fi function to ON Select the SSID displayed on this unit Start Image App 2 Select the device you wish to connect to 3 Check the send settings and sele...

Page 280: ... LAN compatible printers Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Send Images Stored in the Camera Printer 1 Select Via Network or Direct to connect 291 294 2 Select a printer you want to connect 3 Select the still picture and print Pictures are selected the same way as when connecting by USB connection cable For details 310 To terminate the connection press Q MENU button When Auto Transfer in th...

Page 281: ... in the Camera AV device 1 Select Via Network or Direct to connect 291 294 2 Select the device you wish to connect to 3 Check the send settings and select Set To change the send setting press the DISP button 278 Send Images While Recording 4 Take a still picture 276 Send Images Stored in the Camera 4 Select the picture 277 Sending may fail depending on the operational status of the AV device Also ...

Page 282: ...stall PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the PC 305 Create a folder that receives images with PHOTOfunSTUDIO For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF When not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For Windows Supported OS Windows 10 Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Example Windows 7 Select a folder you intend to use for receiving then right click Select Properties then enable sharing of the folder For d...

Page 283: ...es While Recording 5 Take a still picture 276 Send Images Stored in the Camera 5 Select the picture 277 Folders sorted by the sent date are created in the specified folder and pictures are saved in those folders If the screen for a user account and password entry appears enter the one you set on your PC If the computer name for Mac the NetBIOS name contains spaces etc the name may not be properly ...

Page 284: ...images to a WEB service you need to register the WEB service 285 Panasonic assumes no responsibility for the damages resulting from the leakage loss etc of images uploaded on WEB services When uploading images to the WEB service do not delete images from this camera even after they have finished sending until you have checked that they have been properly uploaded to the WEB service Panasonic assum...

Page 285: ...ve not registered your email address with LUMIX CLUB register the email address 4 Select the WEB service to be used for WEB service link settings and register it Follow the instructions on the screen to register the service Sending pictures Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Send Images While Recording Send Images Stored in the Camera Web service 1 Select Via Network and connect 291 2 Selec...

Page 286: ...SP button 278 To terminate the connection press MENU SET or operate other controls to exit the playback screen You can also terminate the connection by pressing Wi Fi button on the camera To change the settings for sending images or web service Terminate the Wi Fi connection and follow step and onwards again You can also change the send settings by pressing Wi Fi button while using a Wi Fi connect...

Page 287: ... are deleted automatically 30 days after the transfer Furthermore when the number of stored images exceeds 1 000 some images may be deleted depending on the Cloud Limit 278 setting even within 30 days after the transfer When the download of images from a Cloud Folder to all specified devices is complete images may be deleted from the Cloud Folder even within 30 days after the transfer Setup Wi Fi ...

Page 288: ...nd set 291 Proceed to the next page by selecting Next 2 Read through the LUMIX CLUB terms of use and select Agree You can press to switch pages Rotate the rear dial to the right to enlarge the page display x2 magnification If you rotate the rear dial to the left after enlarging the page the page returns to its original size no magnification You can use to move the position of the area to be enlarg...

Page 289: ... refer to Entering Text 63 Enter the new password you have created on your smartphone or PC into the camera 3 Select Exit To set the same login ID for the camera and the smartphone Setting the same login ID on this unit and your smartphone is convenient for sending images on this unit to other devices or WEB services When either this unit or the smartphone has acquired the login ID Connect this un...

Page 290: ...isposing of it You can also delete your LUMIX CLUB account Changes and other actions to login IDs can only be made to the login ID acquired with the camera Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Setup LUMIX CLUB Delete account 1 Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screen The message is displayed Select Next 2 Select Yes on the confirmation screen for deleting the LUMIX CLUB account The message is displayed ...

Page 291: ...etwork Select a connection method to the wireless access point WPS Push Button Save push button type wireless access point that is compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup with a WPS mark 1 Press the wireless access point WPS button until it switches to WPS Mode WPS PIN code Save PIN code type wireless access point that is compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup with a WPS mark 1 On the camera screen s...

Page 292: ...e wireless access point you are using is compatible with WPS refer to the instruction manual of the wireless access point If you are not sure about the WPS compatibility connecting by From List Search for available wireless access points Confirm encryption key of the selected wireless access point if the network authentication is encrypted 1 Select the wireless access point you are connecting to P...

Page 293: ...ct Set For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text 63 Select the network authentication type WPA2 PSK Supported encryption methods TKIP AES WPA2 WPA PSK No Encryption When an option other than No Encryption is selected Enter the encryption key Check the wireless access points instruction manual and settings when saving a wireless access point If no connection can be established t...

Page 294: ...on by pressing the DISP button on this unit WPS PIN code 1 On the camera screen select WPS PIN code 2 Enter the PIN code of the device into the camera Manual Connection 1 Enter the SSID and password into the device The SSID and password are displayed on the connection waiting screen of this unit SSID and Password If a device to be connected is Smartphone the password is not displayed Select SSID t...

Page 295: ... the device 1 Set the menu Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function Select a destination from History Connects using the same settings as used previously Select a destination from Favorite Connects using settings registered in Favourite 2 Select the desired connection setting When selecting History or Favourite items you can view connection details by pressing the DISP button Registering History items to Favour...

Page 296: ...forming Reset Wi Fi Settings deletes content registered in History and Favourite If the device you want to connect to smartphone etc is connected to a wireless access point other than the camera you cannot connect the device to the camera using Direct Change the Wi Fi settings of the device you want to connect to so that the access point to be used is set to the camera You can also select New Conn...

Page 297: ...ext 63 Pressing DISP button will return the default setting Device Name You can change the name SSID of this unit Press DISP button Enter the desired device name Up to 32 characters can be entered For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text 63 Wi Fi Function Lock To prevent incorrect operation or use of the Wi Fi function by a third party and to protect saved personal information...

Page 298: ...display the playback screen 300 When the VIERA Link setting on the camera is set to ON and the camera is connected to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA the television automatically switches its input and the playback screen is displayed For details 303 When you have motion pictures recorded with Rec Format set to MP4 and their size set to 4K in Rec Quality you can also play t...

Page 299: ... pictures You cannot dub 4K motion pictures to a Blu ray disc or DVD using a Panasonic recorder Storing 4K motion pictures on your PC You can use the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO to import 4K motion pictures to a PC For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF ...

Page 300: ...d cause faulty operation Also do not insert into the wrong socket Doing so may cause damage to this unit HDMI micro cable Use a High Speed HDMI micro cable with the HDMI logo Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work High Speed HDMI micro cable Type D Type A plug up to 2 m 6 6 feet long HDMI socket To HDMI video audio input socket 2 Turn on the TV and switch the TV input sour...

Page 301: ...r second Pictures are not displayed on the camera screen Also sound is not produced from the camera s speaker HDMI output will be cancelled if a USB connection cable supplied is connected simultaneously Read the operating instructions for the TV The recorded pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Proper playback aspect ratio will be dependent on the TV used for viewing The...

Page 302: ...I output during recording aspect ratio setting is fixed to 16 9 When the camera is connected to an external monitor or a TV that supports 4K motion picture if you use one of the following settings the angle of view becomes even narrower than normal 4K 100M 25p 4K 100M 30p or 4K 100M 24p in Rec Quality 4K Live Cropping When using the Auto Focus Mode or MF assist the screen cannot be enlarged in win...

Page 303: ...o a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA with an HDMI micro cable 300 2 Turn on the camera and press Playback button 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV Turning the unit OFF The camera can also be turned off when the television is turned off with the remote control Automatic input select When the camera and TV are connected by HDMI micro cable the camera is turned ON and ...

Page 304: ...detect a mass storage device device that stores a large volume of data Windows Windows 10 Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Mac OS X v10 5 v10 11 macOS 10 12 macOS 10 13 Some motion pictures recorded in AVCHD may not be scanned correctly by copying a file or folder When using Windows be sure to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software to copy motion pictures recorded in AVCHD When using Mac you can copy moti...

Page 305: ...o download install the software The software is available for download until the end of March 2023 http panasonic jp support global cs soft download d_pfs10ae html Operating environment Supported OS Windows 10 32 bit 64 bit Windows 8 1 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit SP1 To support 4K motion pictures or 4K photos you need the 64 bit version OS of Windows 10 Windows 8 1 or Windows 7 CPU Penti...

Page 306: ...ted OS Windows 10 Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Mac OS X v10 6 v10 11 macOS 10 12 macOS 10 13 For details on the operating environment and how to use the SILKYPIX Developer Studio refer to the Help or the Ichikawa Soft Laboratory s support website LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows 10 8 1 8 7 Motion pictures can be edited easily Check the website below to download install the software ...

Page 307: ... while Access is displayed USB CHARGE socket USB connection cable supplied 2 Use to select PC Storage and press MENU SET If you set the USB Mode to PC Storage in the Setup menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB Mode selection screen 3 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictures to your computer Do not delete or move copied files and folders using Wi...

Page 308: ...n your computer The card of this unit contains the following files folder structure Windows Drive LUMIX is displayed in Computer Mac Drive LUMIX is displayed on the desktop DCIM Still motion pictures 100XXXXX Folder number PXXX0001 JPG File number PXXX0002 JPG 101XXXXX 999XXXXX PRIVATE AVCHD Motion pictures in AVCHD Card Colour Space P sRGB _ AdobeRGB JPG Still pictures RW2 Still pictures recorded...

Page 309: ...orded with this camera into a Panasonic recorder you can dub the content to a Blu ray Disc or DVD etc The method of importing still pictures and motion pictures recorded in this unit to other devices will vary depending on the file format JPEG RAW AVCHD or MP4 See the instruction manual for the recorder for details for copying and playing back ...

Page 310: ...nserted in the wrong direction the plug could become deformed and cause faulty operation Also do not insert into the wrong socket Doing so may cause damage to this unit Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Do not disconnect the USB connection cable supplied when the cable disconnection icon is displayed may not be displayed with some printers USB CHARGE socket USB con...

Page 311: ...onal and DC coupler optional When the battery begins to run out during communication a warning beep sounds Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable supplied Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Some printers can print directly from the camera s memory card For details see the manual for your printer A yellow displayed during pri...

Page 312: ...played if incompatible with printer To print to paper sizes layouts not supported by this camera set to and make settings on the printer Consult your printer s operating manual Printing with date and text Time and date can be set to be printed on the picture when taking the picture by activating the Text Stamp function in the Playback menu 246 Printing date without Text Stamp Printing in store Onl...

Page 313: ...ging the settings for external flashes on the camera Refer to 168 about the settings for the wireless flash When using other commercially available external flashes that don t offer direct communication with the camera DC GX9 It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash when it is used When you use an external flash in Auto Mode use an external flash that allows you to set the apertur...

Page 314: ...l flash when it is attached to the camera If you hold only the external flash it could become detached from the camera If you take pictures close to the subject while taking wide angle pictures the light of the flash is obstructed by the lens and the bottom of the screen may be dark Refer to the operating instructions of the external flash for further details AC adaptor optional DC coupler optiona...

Page 315: ...at Rec Quality 173 Snap Movie 177 Aspect Ratio 189 Picture Size 190 Extra Tele Conversion when taking still pictures 156 Image size Panorama Shot Mode 76 Picture effect Filter adjustment display 84 194 Types of picture effects Filter 194 Loop Recording 4K PHOTO 123 Card displayed only during recording 33 XXmXXs Elapsed recording time 1 171 Simultaneous recording indicator 176 Automatic switching b...

Page 316: ...nnection status Bluetooth connection status 259 Location Logging 272 Histogram 216 Name 2 222 Travel elapsed days 3 224 Age in years months 2 222 Location 3 224 Current date time 3 Travel destination setting 3 223 Exposure meter 218 Focal distance display 159 Step zoom 159 AF area 103 Spot metering target 196 Center Marker 216 Self Timer 140 Audio recording level display 205 Silent Mode 201 AEL AE...

Page 317: ...116 White Balance Bracket 119 White Balance Fine Adjustment 118 Colouring 67 98 Number of recordable pictures 34 r20 Maximum number of pictures that can be taken continuously 138 RXXmXXs Available recording time 1 35 Touch tab 213 Touch zoom 160 Touch Shutter 54 Touch AF 54 Touch AE 55 Peaking 215 Function buttons 61 1 m and s indicate minute and second 2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when...

Page 318: ...137 Burst 138 4K PHOTO 120 Post Focus 132 Self Timer 140 AFS AFF AFC MF Focus Mode 96 108 AF Mode 97 Quality 190 Aspect Ratio 189 Picture Size 190 Wi Fi Bluetooth 253 Function button setting 60 Photo Style 192 AWB AWBc White Balance 116 White Balance Bracket 119 White Balance Fine Adjustment 118 i Dynamic 198 Metering Mode 55 196 98 Number of recordable pictures 34 r20 Maximum number of pictures t...

Page 319: ...Focus 134 Group pictures recorded using Focus Bracket 185 Text stamped display 246 XXmXXs Elapsed playback time 1 Icon indicating the presence of a marker 125 126 4K Photo 4K burst file 120 Post Focus 132 Focus Stacking 135 Aspect Ratio 189 Picture Size 190 50p Rec Format Rec Quality 173 Snap Movie 177 Quality 190 Remaining battery 26 1 98 Picture number Total pictures Wi Fi connection status 15 p...

Page 320: ...AY Travel elapsed days 224 Upload Wi Fi 286 Picture Group Display 186 Submenu icon 286 Silent Mode 201 Multi Playback 183 Delete 187 Name 2 220 222 Location 2 224 Title 2 239 Age in years months 220 222 Recording information 1 m and s indicate minute and second 2 It is displayed in order of Title Location Name Baby1 Baby2 Pet Name Face Recog ...

Page 321: ... information display 100 0001 2 5 R G B Y 10 00 1 DEC 2018 Histogram display 100 0001 4 5 A B G M Auto White Balance 10 00 1 DEC 2018 White balance display 100 0001 3 5 Standard Contrast Sharpness Noise Reduction Saturation 10 00 1 DEC 2018 Photo style Highlight shadow display 100 0001 5 5 Focal Length 12mm Long Shtr NR OFF Shading Comp OFF 35mm Focal Length 24mm LUMIX G VARIO 12 32 F3 5 5 6 10 00...

Page 322: ...ng stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class 33 the data writing speed has dropped If this happens we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it 34 Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle Memory Card Error This memory card cannot be used Use a compatible card 33 Battery This battery cannot be used Use a genuine Panasonic battery ...

Page 323: ...ic time has passed Reconnect the connection again Connection failed Change the access point to connect to in the smartphone Wi Fi settings to this camera Others Some pictures cannot be deleted This picture cannot be deleted Non DCF pictures 180 cannot be deleted Save needed data on a computer or other device and then use Format on the camera 34 Cannot be set on this picture Title Edit Text Stamp a...

Page 324: ...in a place where ambient temperature is 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F temperature conditions also apply to the battery itself Charging is not possible if the power supply capacity of the computer is low Camera does not work even if the camera is turned on Camera switches off as soon as the camera is turned on Battery needs recharging Charge the battery 22 This unit is turned off automatically Economy ...

Page 325: ...ton is pressed When Focus Release Priority is set to FOCUS the camera will not record until proper focusing is achieved 210 Recorded pictures look white Lens or image sensor is dirty fingerprints etc If the lens is dirty turn the camera off and then gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth When the image sensor gets dirty 334 Recorded pictures are too bright too dark AE Lock 111 is set i...

Page 326: ...picture different from real life When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc increasing the shutter speed may introduce slight changes to brightness and colour These are a result of the characteristics of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture mercury lamp...

Page 327: ...ed on a motion picture Audio is recorded at low volumes When recording in a quiet environment the sound of aperture focus and other actions may be recorded in motion pictures depending on the lens used This is not a malfunction The focus operation during recording of motion pictures can be set to OFF in Continuous AF 175 If you block the microphone with your fingers while motion pictures are being...

Page 328: ...the brightness of the subject changes This is not a malfunction Cannot switch between the monitor and viewfinder when pressing LVF button When it is connected to a computer or printer the camera can display pictures on the monitor only The colour tone of the viewfinder differs from the actual tone Being a characteristic of the viewfinder of this unit this phenomenon is not a problem Recorded image...

Page 329: ...ing state Check the radio wave condition of the wireless access point Perform the connection closer to the wireless access point Move the location or change the angle of the wireless access point It may not display even if the radio waves exist depending on the setting of the wireless access point Turn off the wireless access point and then turn it back on Is the network SSID of the wireless acces...

Page 330: ... zone in the computer When both settings do not match severely please match them Images cannot be transmitted to the WEB service Confirm that the login information login ID user name email address password is correct It takes time to transmit an image to the WEB service Transmission of the image fails midway There is an image that could not be transmitted Is the size of the image too large Transmi...

Page 331: ...ise card When using an SDXC Memory Card Check whether your computer is compatible with SDXC Memory Cards A message prompting you to format the card may appear when you connect it Do not format the card If the Access indicator on the screen does not go off turn the camera off before disconnecting the USB connection cable supplied Cannot print when connecting to printer Printer not compatible with P...

Page 332: ...urned on or off the lens is moved or an aperture operation is performed such a noise may be heard This is not a malfunction When the brightness changes after a zooming operation or moving the camera the lens may make a noise while adjusting the aperture This is not a malfunction Red lamp illuminated when pressing shutter button halfway in dark locations AF Assist Lamp is set to ON 209 Camera is ho...

Page 333: ... equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Do not extend the supplied cord...

Page 334: ... This unit has a dust reduction function that will blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to the front of the imaging device This function will function automatically when the camera is turned on but if you see dust perform the Sensor Cleaning in the Setup menu Removing dirt on the image sensor The image sensor is very precise and delicate so be sure to observe the following when you do ha...

Page 335: ...e completely before storing again Check all the parts before taking pictures when you have not used the camera for a long period of time Monitor viewfinder Do not press hard on the monitor This may cause uneven display and damage the monitor In cold climates or other situations when the camera becomes cold the monitor or the viewfinder may appear slightly darker than normal immediately after the c...

Page 336: ...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 to become dirty To improve the dust and splash proof performance the mount of the interchangeable lens H FS12060 is embedded with the lens mount rubber If you change the lens repeatedly friction with the lens mount rubber may ...

Page 337: ...t areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated Frequently charging up battery is not recommended Frequently charging battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause battery to expand If available battery power is significantly reduced battery is reaching end of lifespan Please purchase a new battery When charging...

Page 338: ...ecommend physically destroying them or using commercially available computer data erasing software to completely delete the data from the card Data within memory cards should be managed responsibly When using a tripod or unipod Do not apply excessive force or tighten screws when they are crooked This may damage the camera screw hole or label Ensure that the tripod is stable Refer to the tripod ins...

Page 339: ...personal information When ordering repairs or transferring disposing of the camera After you make a note of the personal information perform Reset Network Settings Delete account to delete data containing personal information such as wireless LAN connection settings that you registered or set in this unit 232 290 To protect your personal information please reset the settings 232 Remove the memory ...

Page 340: ...io waves may be intercepted by a third party We strongly recommend that you enable encryption in the settings of your wireless access point to ensure information security 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 ...

Page 341: ...es Windows is either registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries iMovie Mac OS X and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries iPad iPhone iPod and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Android and Google Play are trademark...

Page 342: ...remuneration to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See http www mpegla com ...

Page 343: ...applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation By disposing of them correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment For more information about collection and recycling please contact your local municipality Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with ...

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