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Basic

[Output]

Set to match the colour television system in each country or the
type of TV. (Playback Mode only)

[Video Out]:

[NTSC]:

Video output is set to NTSC system.

[PAL]:

Video output is set to PAL system.

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This will operate when the AV cable or HDMI mini cable (optional) is

connected.

[TV Aspect]:

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When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.

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When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.

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This will work when the AV cable is connected.

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-FX77

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FX77 VQT3G38 Before use please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...35 Setting the Menu 36 Setting menu items 36 About the Setup Menu 38 Recording About the LCD Monitor 46 Taking Pictures with Focus and Exposure Set on Subject Touch AF AE 47 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 49 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom 49 Zooming with touch operation 51 Shortcut setting 52 Taking Pictures that Match the Sc...

Page 3: ... Favorite 107 Print Set 108 Protect 110 Face Rec Edit 111 Copy 112 Having fun Having Fun with Recorded Pictures 113 Beauty Retouch 113 Art Retouch 115 My Photo Album 116 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 117 Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied 117 Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 118 Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket 118...

Page 4: ... dust water sand etc Liquids sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens buttons etc Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions but it may become unrepairable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach About Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor...

Page 5: ...ructions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you ...

Page 6: ... 11 Strap eyelet Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 12 Lens barrel 13 HDMI socket P118 120 14 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P117 125 128 131 15 Tripod receptacle 16 Card Battery door P11 17 Release lever P11 18 DC coupler cover P12 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection detail...

Page 7: ...ess the LCD monitor too hard For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to Screen Display on P135 About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers Do not place it where small children can reach Do not place the stylus pen on the LCD monitor when storing LCD monitor may break when the stylus...

Page 8: ...ly protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is u...

Page 9: ... environments or a battery that has not been used for long time may be longer than normal Note Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This ...

Page 10: ...s longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds Playback Note The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating ...

Page 11: ...remove the battery Card Push it securely all the way until you hear a click while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note Remove the battery after use The batte...

Page 12: ...ks and insert Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler is connected Make sure to unplug the AC adaptor when you open the card battery door If the A...

Page 13: ...ures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in memory k ð access indication When using the card access indication The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory Card Type of card which can be used with this unit Remarks SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher wh...

Page 14: ...tic electricity perform the operation again Write Protect switch A provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electric...

Page 15: ...ding time for the card may decrease when Upload Set is performed Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in Motion JPEG is up to 2 GB Example 8m10s with HD Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time A Number of recordable pict...

Page 16: ...e area B Time at the travel destination You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching 3 4 Touch to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time To set the display order and the time display format Touch Style to display the settings screen for setting display order time display format Touch Set to set Touch Set in the confirmation screen Turn the camera on I...

Page 17: ...Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture or when you stamp the date on the pictures with Date Stamp P89 or Text Stamp P102 If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Changin...

Page 18: ...it again Touch the mode icon Normal Picture Mode P19 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Intelligent Auto Mode P30 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Û Scene Mode P53 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded 3D Photo Mode P60 Takes a 3D picture Cosmetic Mode P61 Takes a picture adjusting the skin texture My Colour...

Page 19: ...ou want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus A ISO sensitivity B Aperture value C Shutter speed The focus indication D green lights when the subject is focused The minimal distance how close you can be to the subject will change depending on the zoom factor Please check with the recordable range display on the screen P22 Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red when co...

Page 20: ...s set The Direction Detection function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically When the jitter alert appears use Stabilizer P89 a tripod or the self timer P74 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutte...

Page 21: ...bject you wish to focus on and then take a picture AF area with same function as Ø in AF Mode is displayed at the position you touch and a picture is taken when it is focused It cannot be set to edge of the screen Touch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Note Touch operation is not possible at the top right of the LCD monitor even if image is displayed Touch Shutter setting is memorised even if ...

Page 22: ... the zoom The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position e g Focus range during the Normal Picture Mode Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times A B T W 50 cm...

Page 23: ... while moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is to...

Page 24: ...e able to playback on this unit The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Rec Mode to Playback Mode Touch The display switches to normal playback Forward or rewind the image Drag P7 the screen horizontally Forward drag from right to left Rewind drag from left to right A File number B Picture number Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status ...

Page 25: ... switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P7 Pictures displayed using cannot be played back Using the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge firmly 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k You can also enlarge reduce the picture by moving the zoom lever When you change the magnification the zoom position indication B appears for about 1 second The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates Y...

Page 26: ...rding by pressing the motion picture button A Available recording time B Elapsed recording time You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode Release the motion picture button right after you press it The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures For the setting of the Rec Mode and Rec Quality refer to P90 Stop the recording by pressing the motion pict...

Page 27: ...are cancelled Even if the aspect ratio setting is the same in still and motion pictures the angle of view may change at the start of the motion picture recording When Rec Area P40 is set to ON angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when recording motion pictures If while recording mo...

Page 28: ...orded with this unit AVCHD format including AVCHD Lite motion pictures recorded with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX only Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon such as and then touch to play back A Motion picture icon B The motion picture recording time After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s Some i...

Page 29: ...Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to playback on this unit Play Pause Stop Fast rewind Fast forward Frame by frame rewind while pausing Frame by frame forward while pausing Increase volume level Reduce volume level About fast forward rewind playback Touch during playback to fast forward touch to fast rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you touch again The dis...

Page 30: ...zer Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Face Detection Quick AF i Exposure Red Eye Removal Backlight Compensation i Resolution i ZOOM Auto White Balance AF Assist Lamp Active Mode Continuous AF Image quality is fixed to A Touch Touch Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture 1 Focus indication The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject s face by the F...

Page 31: ... to ON is displayed on the recording screen The camera automatically sets an optimal shutter speed according to the motion of the subject to reduce blur on the subject In such a case the number of pixels may be reduced About the flash When is selected or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When or is set Digital Red Eye Correction is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during o...

Page 32: ...l be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected Note Due to factors such as size contrast motion and proximity a different mode may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the colour of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subje...

Page 33: ...nnot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then touch Touch Delete Single Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes ...

Page 34: ... selected To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Touch Touch Delete Multi or Delete All Delete All Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when All Delete ExceptÜ is selected with the Delete All set When Delete Multi is selected Touch the picture to be deleted repeat this step appe...

Page 35: ... stored for you to enjoy Pictures can be grouped and registered to specific albums so that you can quickly find just those you want to see List of Application Touch on the playback screen Touch the icon Beauty Retouch P113 Tone of skin or impression of faces can be changed Art Retouch P115 You can modify the saturation or brightness of the picture My Photo Album P116 Pictures you want to keep can ...

Page 36: ...ngs Rec P71 to 89 Rec Mode only This menu lets you set the Colouring Sensitivity Aspect Ratio Number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording Motion Picture P90 to 92 Rec Mode only This menu lets you set the Rec Mode Rec Quality and other aspects for motion picture recording Playback P100 to 112 Playback Mode only This menu lets you set the Protection Cropping or Print Setting...

Page 37: ... conditions under which the camera is used Touch the menu item Touch and hold the menu item to display the information Touch to switch menu items Screen at right is an example of selecting AF Mode in Rec mode Menu Touch the Settings Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Screen at right is an example to set the AF Mode from Ø 1 area focusing...

Page 38: ...s Refer to P68 for details When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change U Clock Set World Time Destination Travel destination area Home Your home area Travel Date Travel Setup SET OFF Location SET OFF r Beep This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound r Beep Level t Low u High s Muted Shutter Vol Low High Muted Beep Tone Shutter Tone u Volume Adjust the v...

Page 39: ... the size the slope and the balance of the subject The Pattern setting is fixed to in the Intelligent Auto Mode In Photo Frame in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed LCD Mode These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above your head Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how br...

Page 40: ... Zoom Calendar Dual Play Photo Frame in Scene Mode When HDMI mini cable is connected When recording motion pictures Motion picture recording frame display is only an approximation Recording frame display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size setting It will be fixed to OFF during the Intelligent Auto Mode Histogram This allows you to set either to display or not display ...

Page 41: ...d Night Shot Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst modes in Scene Mode and Auto Bracket and Burst in Rec Mode menu In Intelligent Auto Mode or Photo Frame in Scene Mode the Auto Review function is fixed to 2SEC Auto Review does not work when recording motion pictures q Economy You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also the battery life is conserved by dimming the LCD monitor p Sleep Mode T...

Page 42: ...When the Rec Mode settings are reset data registered with Face Recog will be also reset too When Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday and name settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode The settings of Travel Date departure date return date location The World Time setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed v No Reset Reset the fi...

Page 43: ...ode only Video Out NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system This will operate when the AV cable or HDMI mini cable optional is connected TV Aspect W When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV X When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV This will work when the AV cable is connected ...

Page 44: ... unit can be controlled by the remote control of the VIERA by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable optional ON Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible equipment is enabled Not all operations are possible The operations you can perform on the camera are limited OFF Operations will be on the camera only 3D Playback Setup the ou...

Page 45: ...abilizer Demo In Playback Mode Stabilizer Demo cannot be displayed Stabilizer Demo is an approximation Auto Demo has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode Format The built in memory or card is formatted Pictures in My Photo Album are also formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting Calibration Adjust the position of the t...

Page 46: ...ly the icons shown below are displayed In Recording Mode In Playback Mode 3 Name of the registered person in Face Recog is displayed when is touched A Normal display 1 B Normal display 1 C No display 2 D No display Recording guideline 1 2 E Normal display F Display with recording information 1 G No display 2 3 R2m30s R2m30s R2m30s 15 15 15 100_0001 100 100_0001 0001 100_0001 1 15 1 15 1 15 F2 5 F2...

Page 47: ...the most appropriate scene will be determined for the touched subject Touch to go back to the original Focus Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture AF Mode Operations when touched š Face Detection 23 area focusing Ø 1 area focusing Ù Spot focusing In š Face Detection the AF area turns yellow when touched When it is set to anything other than Ù sp...

Page 48: ...onditions In Panorama Assist Starry Sky and Fireworks in Scene Mode In Monochrome High Dynamic Pin Hole and Film Grain in My Colour Mode In B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in Color Mode Failure of AF lock may occur depending on the recording conditions in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When another subj...

Page 49: ...appear even closer maximum of 9 8k do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio X Y W Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom To make subjects appear closer use Tele Move the zoom lever to the Tele side To make subjects appear further away use Wide Move the zoom lever to the Wide side ...

Page 50: ...s None Picture Size with P75 is selected Screen display A is displayed Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum magnification Approximately 1 3 times the Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom Approximately 4 times the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom Picture quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnification level the greater the deterioration Conditions i Resolu...

Page 51: ...r Mode The Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Motion Deblur in Intelligent Auto Mode In Macro Zoom Mode In Transform Handheld Night Shot High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Pin Hole in My Colour Mode When recording motion pictures Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Intelligent Auto Mode In Transform Handheld Night Shot Hi...

Page 52: ...drag the menu item you want to register to an item already registered The items will be replaced In Step 4 drag registered items out of the shortcut setting area Registration is cancelled leaving an empty item Note The Setup menu cannot be set You may not be able to use some of the registered items depending on the Recording Mode Touch Touch or Touch Drag the menu item to register to the shortcut ...

Page 53: ...etting Sensitivity i Exposure Min Shtr Speed i Resolution Color Mode When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Press and hold down the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make th...

Page 54: ...h OK The horizontal vertical guideline will be displayed 3 Take the picture You can retake the picture by selecting Retake 4 Touch Next Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent image 5 Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 4 and 5 6 Touch Exit Note The focus zoom exposu...

Page 55: ...end using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places This mode allows you to record multiple pictures of night scenes at high speed which are all combined to make...

Page 56: ... than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for Baby1 and Baby2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using Text Stamp P102 Birthday Name setting 1 Touch Age or Name 2 Touch SET 3 Enter the birthday or name When the birthday or name is set Age or Name is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday ...

Page 57: ... taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of Burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used The number of Burst recording pictures may increase when you use a card with fast writing speed or card is formatted Note The focus zoom exposure Wh...

Page 58: ...c Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes Please wait is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing Technique for Starry Sky Mode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer This mo...

Page 59: ... Technique for Aerial Photo Mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Record the image with a frame around it Setting the frame Select from 3 types o...

Page 60: ... using the guide Note You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation The 3D pictures are saved in MPO format 3D Zoom position is fixed to Wide The picture size is fixed to 2M 16 9 The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed Motion pictures cannot be recorded during 3D Photo Mode 3D effect may not be achie...

Page 61: ...c Mode setting set is memorised even if the camera is turned off The following items cannot be set because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity i Exposure Min Shtr Speed i Resolution Color Mode Touch Touch Select the item Touch 3 4 to set the clearness Item Adjustment contents Soft Skin To take a picture with soft skin Natural Skin To bring out the original beau...

Page 62: ...raph Pure This is an image effect that uses a cool bright light to give a feeling of freshness The image will come out bright and slightly bluish Monochrome This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones characteristic of black and white photography and with a whisper of colour High Dynamic This is an image effect that pictures dark and bright areas with appropriate brightness and w...

Page 63: ... only the first picture Face Recog can be used in the following Scene Modes Portrait Self Portrait Scenery Sports Night Portrait Party Candle Light Baby1 Baby2 Pet Sunset High Sens Beach Snow Photo Frame Face Recog will find a face similar to the registered face and does not guarantee secure recognition of a person Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognise distinctive facial feat...

Page 64: ...ed when Yes is selected Face Settings Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with the hair when registering Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration Good example for registering When it is not recogni...

Page 65: ... Age It is possible to register the birthday 1 Select SET 2 Set the Year Month Day by touching 3 4 for each item and touch Set Focus Icon Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused Touch the focus icon Add Images To add additional face images Add Images 1 Touch Add 2 Perform step 4 in Registering face image of new person To delete one of the face images Delete Touch the face image...

Page 66: ...e item Exit the menu after it is set Change or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of settings Info Edit Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 5 in Registering face image of new person Priority The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces 1 Touch the position you wish to change in the order of registration ...

Page 67: ...tionally touch the touch panel so be careful Recordable pixels and recordable number of pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter button halfway Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture Simultaneously recorded still pictures will be recorded in an aspect ratio of W and picture size of 3 5M The picture quality may be different from 3 5M of standard pictures Up t...

Page 68: ...ext Stamp P102 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select Clock Set to set the current date and time in advance P16 Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation Travel Date Select Travel Date from the Setup menu Touch Travel Setup Touch SET Touch year month day set t...

Page 69: ... is memorised even if the camera is turned off If Travel Date is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if Travel Date is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the...

Page 70: ...he camera after purchasing it the message appears Touch Set and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Touch Home Select the region in which you live using and then touch Set A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area touch The time advances by one hour Touch again to return to the original time Touch Destination Depending on t...

Page 71: ...appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash ON Forced ON Red Eye Reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Slowsync Red Eye Reduction If you take a picture with a dark backgrou...

Page 72: ...e Silhouette 3 High Dynamic 4 Pin Hole Film Grain The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture Œ Œ ñ 1 í ï 9 ô 0 5 4 6 8...

Page 73: ...able flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become too bright or too dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the White Balance may not be properly adjusted The flash effect may not be sufficient when using Flas...

Page 74: ...e self timer Setting of the self timer cannot be performed in following conditions In Hi Speed Burst in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing ...

Page 75: ... the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio is W When the aspect ratio is Picture Size 12M 4000k3000 pixels 8M 3264k2448 pixels 5M 2560k1920 pixels 3M 2048k1536 pixels 2M 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M 640k480 pixels 10 5M 4000k2672 pixels 7M 3264k2176 pixels 4 5M 2560k1712 pixels 2 5M 2048k1360 pixels 0 3M 640k424 pixels 9M 4000k2248 pixels 6M 3264k1840 pixels 3 5M 2560k1440 pixels 2M 1920k1080 pixels 0 ...

Page 76: ... on the subject and the recording conditions The setting is fixed to 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 2 5M 1 1 in Transform in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to 2M 4 3 in Photo Frame in Scene Mode For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Applicable modes Note The setting is fixed to in Transform Handheld Night Shot High Sens Hi Spee...

Page 77: ... is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Note For the focus range of flash when AUTO is set refer to P73 The setting is fixed to in the following cases In Sports Baby1 Baby2 Pet and Flash Burst in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to AUTO when recording motion pictures Sensitivity ISO100 ISO1600 Recording location recommended When it is...

Page 78: ...h Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Beach Snow or Aerial Photo in Scene Mode Expressive Retro Pure Monochrome Silhouette or Film Grain in My Colour Mode Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white Auto ...

Page 79: ...alance 2 Touch 3 Drag the slide bar to make fine adjustments Select 0 to return to the original White Balance 4 Touch Set 5 Touch OK Exit the menu after it is set Note The White Balance icon on the screen turns red or blue You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash The ...

Page 80: ...ssible to detect faces AF Mode is switched to Ø while motion pictures are taken When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human...

Page 81: ...e subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Macro Zoom Mode cannot be used in the following cases ...

Page 82: ...eful when you do not want to miss a picture taking opportunity Applicable modes ON OFF Note The battery will be consumed faster than usual Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject It does not operate during AF tracking Quick AF cannot be set when in Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Starry Sky and Fireworks in Scene Mode Note Refer to P63 f...

Page 83: ...s memorised even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Exposure compensation cannot be used in the following cases In Starry Sky in Scene Mode In Expressive Retro Pure Monochrome or Silhouette in My Colour Mode Exposure Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensat...

Page 84: ...sure is compensated The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject Œ is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set Setting of the Auto Bracket cannot be performed in following conditions In Transform Panorama Assist Handheld Night Shot Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Starry Sky and Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Expressive Retro Pure Monochrome Silhouette...

Page 85: ...set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes AUTO 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Note This should usually be set to AUTO to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than AUTO appears on the screen When AUTO is selected shutter speed may be set up to 1 second when there is not much jitter to adjust with the Stabilizer or when Stabilizer is set to OFF Setti...

Page 86: ... Zoom For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or i ZOOM Applicable modes ON OFF Note Refer to P49 for details The setting is fixed to ON in Macro Zoom Mode i Resolution ON i Resolution is activated i ZOOM i Resolution is activated and the zoom magnification is increased by approximately 1 3k without noticeable ...

Page 87: ...cture data Œ is set for the flash when burst is set You cannot use Burst Mode in following conditions In Panorama Assist Handheld Night Shot Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks and Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Pin Hole in My Colour Mode When recording motion pictures For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colo...

Page 88: ...automatically detects red eye and corrects the picture Applicable modes ON OFF Note Only available when AF Mode is set to š and Face Detection is active Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected is displayed on the icon when it is set to ON AF Assist Lamp Note The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp A e g when taking...

Page 89: ...ake a picture with date and time of recording Applicable modes Note Date information for pictures recorded with the Date Stamp set cannot be deleted When printing pictures with Date Stamp at a shop or with a printer the date will be printed on top of the other if you choose to print with the date Date information cannot be stamped into the pictures recorded without setting the clock The setting is...

Page 90: ...ed back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD Refer to the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher Motion JPEG Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC It can be recorded using less storage when there is not much space left on the memory card or when you want t...

Page 91: ... pictures recorded in AVCHD or Motion JPEG may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly In this case use this unit For details on AVCHD compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc Thi...

Page 92: ... fixed to OFF in the following cases In Pin Hole or Film Grain in My Colour Mode In Motion JPEG For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P36 It will continually keep on focusing on the subject that the focus was once set for Applicable modes ON OFF Note Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording In Starry Sk...

Page 93: ... in Face Recog P65 Location in Travel Date P68 Title Edit P101 Enter characters Touch to switch text between A capitals a small case 1 numbers and special characters To enter the same character again touch to move the cursor By touching the items the operations below are carried out A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in Face Recog Touch Set Note Te...

Page 94: ...it the menu after it is executed Note Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment When the subject has a bright part reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor Alternatively part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish colour Picture size Motion JPEG Pi...

Page 95: ...al Play P24 All the pictures are played back Slide Show P96 Images are played back in sequence Filtering Play P98 Images are sorted into categories and played back Playback Album P99 Playback pictures registered in albums with My Photo Album Dual Play P99 Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display Calendar P99 Images are played back by the date the picture was taken ...

Page 96: ...w Touch the group to playback Refer to P122 for the method to playback 3D Play pictures in 3D In My Photo Album touch the album you wish to play back For details on My Photo Album refer to P116 In Category Selection touch the category you wish to play back For details on categories refer to P98 Touch Start 1 Display control panel by touching screen If no operation is done for 2 seconds it will ret...

Page 97: ...y Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category During the Video Only slide show Effect is fixed to OFF Some Effect will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically Setup Duration or Repeat can be set Duration can be set only when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting Item Settings Duration 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC Repeat ON...

Page 98: ...ws you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as Portrait Scenery or Night Scenery and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Touch the category to play back Only the category for which pictures have been found can be selected Favorite You can play back the pictures you have set as Favorite P107 Recording information e g ...

Page 99: ...when the calendar screen is first displayed If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2011 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in World Time the pictures are ...

Page 100: ...be This cannot be done to the images in the built in memory Copy the images to a card P112 and then perform the Upload Set Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu P36 Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built in to the camera LUMIX Image Uploader is automatically copied to the card when you setup Upload Set Perform the upload operation after connecting the camera to a PC P127 For ...

Page 101: ... menu P36 Touch Single or Multi Enter the text P93 Exit the menu after it is set Note To delete the title erase all the text in the text input screen You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with Multi You cannot use Title Edit for the following types of pictures Motion pictures Pictures recorded wit...

Page 102: ...ck Mode menu P36 Touch Single or Multi Touch Set Text Stamp Select an image you wish to stamp with text is displayed on pictures already with date or text stamped Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally and select an image 2 Touch Set Multi setting 1 Touch a picture repeat Selection will be cancelled by touching the same picture again 2 Touch OK ...

Page 103: ...text is stamped onto the images smaller than 0 3 M it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures with date or text stamped Pictures recorded with other equipment Item Setting item Shooting Date W O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day ...

Page 104: ...nded to display these motion pictures by using Calendar or Video Only in the Filtering Play With AVCHD motion pictures the order of pictures will not change Motion pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided Video Divide Select Video Divide on the Playback Mode menu P36 Drag the screen horizontally to select a motion picture to divide and touch Set Touch at the location to divide Motion...

Page 105: ...h date or text stamped cannot be resized Resize Touch Single or Multi Select the picture and size Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set 2 Touch the size you wish to change and then touch Set Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Multi setting 1 Touch the size you wish to change 2 Touch a...

Page 106: ...cture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures or still pictures with date or text stamped cannot be cropped Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone Cropping Cropping Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set ...

Page 107: ... on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites Favorite Touch Single or Multi Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch...

Page 108: ...ore to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P112 and then set the print setting Select Print Set on the Playback Mode menu P36 Touch 3 4 to set the number of prints and then touch Set to set When Multi has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Exit the menu after it is set Print...

Page 109: ...en if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures with date or text stamped Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to u...

Page 110: ...quipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK Protect Touch Single or Multi Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Setting ...

Page 111: ... been cancelled the picture will not be categorised using Face Recognition in Category Selection in Filtering Play You cannot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures Face Rec Edit Touch Replace or Delete Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Touch the name of the person you wish to edit When Replace is selected Touch the person to replace Confirmati...

Page 112: ...xists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied It may take time to copy the picture data Print Set Protect or Favori...

Page 113: ... 4 to arrange settings of your choice Touch OK when picture editing has finished Images before application and after application are displayed Item Description of settings Clear Skin Reduces blemishes and dullness in the skin while bringing out clearness Shine Removal Shiny areas of the skin are matted down Whitening Eyes and teeth are whitened and beautified Lift Up Face lines are sharpened Eye E...

Page 114: ...ce detection is not performed properly To take pictures appropriate for Beauty Retouch Take pictures of the face from the front Avoid taking pictures in a very dark place Make sure that the facial contours eyes or eyebrows are not blocked by hair etc Touch OK You can go ahead and edit another person Repeat steps 3 and 4 People already edited cannot be edited again If you want to edit again save th...

Page 115: ... images recorded with other equipment With Art Retouch a new edited picture is created Check that there is free space on the built in memory or the card Art Retouch Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch OK Touch the item Item Description of settings Saturation can be changed in w6 steps Brightness can be changed in w6 steps Drag the slide bar to set the effects Touch OK Co...

Page 116: ...e newly created Pictures cannot be registered if there is no free space in the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then starting the registration of the pictures Motion pictures cannot be registered in albums Pictures recorded with other equipment may not be registered in albums Pictures registered to an album are deleted when formatted My Photo Album Touch a picture to regi...

Page 117: ...sockets on the TV Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and set to the Playback Mode Note Depending on the Aspect Ratio black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play b...

Page 118: ...gh quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the HDMI compatible high definition TV using HDMI mini cable optional Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off 1 HDMI socket 2 TV with HDMI socket 3 HDMI mini C type A Align the marks and insert B HDMI mini cable optiona...

Page 119: ...ers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet Output from the HDMI mini cable has priority when both AV cable and HDMI mini cable are connected The connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV Read the opera...

Page 120: ... automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operati...

Page 121: ...en turn on the power on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel F...

Page 122: ...ay in Slide Show P96 or Filtering Play P98 When VIERA Link P44 is set to ON and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA Link input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed Refer to P120 for details For the pictures recorded in 3D will appear on the thumbnail display at playback Functions that cannot be set do not work with 3D pictures Playback Zoom De...

Page 123: ...t a 3D picture thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear When viewing 3D pictures your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen If your television does not switch to a 3D picture make the necessary settings on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Copying to...

Page 124: ...he equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder It is possible to copy onto Blu ray disc DVD disc or hard disk by inserting an SD card with still pictures and motion pictures recorded by this unit into a Panasonic Blu ray Disc Recorder or DVD Recorder Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy directly...

Page 125: ...the recording on the recording equipment When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording of the recording equipment Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV Aspect P43 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspe...

Page 126: ...an then be stored onto a DVD 1 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Read the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it 2 Connect camera to PC For details on connecting refer to Connecting to a PC P127 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO...

Page 127: ...the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it PC that can be used PC with Windows 98 98SE or older or Mac OS 8 x or older cannot be connected via USB but it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader writer can be used 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6 0 or newer to be installed PC with hig...

Page 128: ...data may be destroyed Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Acquiring of still pictures and Motion JPEG motion pictures other than AVCHD motion pictures Touch PC If USB Mode P42 is set to PC in the Setup menu in advance the...

Page 129: ...n the Setup menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another maker of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder For Windows A drive Removable Disk is displayed in My Computer For Macintosh A drive LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed on the desktop DCIM Images 1 Folder n...

Page 130: ...s even away from your home or work if there is a PC that is connected to the network It is only compatible with a PC with Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 View the operating instructions of the LUMIX Image Uploader using Internet Explorer Preparations Setup the images to upload with Upload Set P100 Connect the PC to the Internet Create an account at the image sharing site to be used and prepare ...

Page 131: ...ay cause malfunction B Align the marks and insert Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the USB...

Page 132: ...en has appeared select Yes and print the pictures Item Description of settings Multi Select Multiple pictures are printed at one time Select the picture you wish to print Touch the same picture again to cancel the selection After the pictures have been selected touch Set Select All Prints all the stored pictures Print Set DPOF Prints the pictures set in Print Set only P108 Favorite Prints the pict...

Page 133: ...not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case When printing images with Date Stamp or Text Stamp please remember to set Print With Date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By s...

Page 134: ...from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set Paper Size Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 ...

Page 135: ...cording Mode selection P18 11 Playback Mode selection P95 12 Zooming with touch operation P51 13 Touch shutter P21 14 Shutter speed P19 15 Aperture value P19 16 ISO sensitivity P77 17 Display P46 18 Menu P36 19 Built in memory P13 Card P13 displayed only during recording 20 Number of recordable pictures P15 i99999 is displayed if there are more than 100 000 pictures remaining 1 60 1 60 1 60 F2 5 F...

Page 136: ...f timer Mode P74 39 Minimum shutter speed P85 40 Zoom Extra Optical Zoom P49 Digital Zoom P49 86 Intelligent Zoom P49 41 Current date and time Travel destination setting 2 P70 42 Age 3 P56 Location 2 P68 43 Elapsed recording time P26 44 Shortcut setting area P52 45 Recording state 1 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second 2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned o...

Page 137: ...1 Multi Playback P25 22 Recording information P46 23 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P68 Age P56 24 Display P46 25 Menu P36 26 Shortcut setting area P52 27 Recorded date and time World Time P70 Name 2 P56 65 Location 2 P68 Title 2 P101 28 Motion picture recording time P28 1 29 Folder File number P129 Built in memory P13 Cable disconnection warning icon P131 1 m is an abbre...

Page 138: ...ely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely ...

Page 139: ...amera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Do not press against the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when p...

Page 140: ... conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces ha...

Page 141: ...eir right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can clearly see a double image while viewing 3D pictures There are differences in the way that different people experience 3D pictures Please correct your sight appropriately before viewing 3D pictures You can change the 3D setting of your television or 3D output settin...

Page 142: ...y is set for Baby1 Baby2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect dam...

Page 143: ...rded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at ...

Page 144: ...full Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied Built In Memory Error Format built in me...

Page 145: ...s in Motion JPEG In the event that it stops even after using a Class 4 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P45 Depending on the type of the card motion picture recording may stop in the middle Cannot record due to incompatible format NTSC PAL data on this card If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving n...

Page 146: ...using a large capacity card The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P83 Setting the Min Shtr Speed to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the Min Shtr Speed P85 to slower speed Set Auto ...

Page 147: ...taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P77 Set Color Mode to NATURAL P87 Take pictures in bright places Has High Sens or Hi Speed Burst in the Scene Mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may c...

Page 148: ...htly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction When recording pictures or half pressing the shutter button reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor Alternatively part or all of the LCD monitor...

Page 149: ...may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction Is LCD Mode active P39 This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording LCD monitor The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter f...

Page 150: ...in memory appear when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit It is recommended to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software in the CD ROM supplied to write pictures from PC to card Has Filtering Play been set for playback Change to Normal Play P95 Flash The fl...

Page 151: ...ly adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times the sound may break up This is not a malfunction Playback of motion pictures recorded with this unit Motion JPEG may not be possible with other companies digital cameras Also Panasonic s digital cameras LUMIX may also not be able to play them back Introduced prior to December 2008 and FS and LS series introduced in 2009 Motion p...

Page 152: ...l of the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again Set VIERA Link to Off on the TV and then turn it back to On Refer to the operating ins...

Page 153: ... function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends Touch select the Setup menu icon Then select to set the desired language P45 In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P88 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject Is AF Ass...

Page 154: ...perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be sto...

Page 155: ...is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a cons...

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