Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX80 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Before Use

Names and Functions of Main Parts

Self-timer indicator

AF Assist Lamp

Power button

Flash

Touch screen/LCD monitor

(P8

149)

Microphone

Shutter button

Zoom lever

Charging lamp

10 Motion picture button

(P30)

11 Playback button

(P33)

12 Strap eyelet

• Be sure to attach the strap when using

the camera to ensure that you will not

drop it.

13 Lens barrel
14 [HDMI] socket

(P130

132)

15 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket

16 Tripod receptacle
17 Speaker

(P44)

• Be careful not to cover the speaker with

your finger. Doing so may make sound

difficult to hear.

18 Card/Battery door

19 Release lever

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Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-FX80

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FX80 VQT4A54 F0112MC0 Before use please read these instructions completely until 2011 9 6 ...

Page 2: ... Back Pictures Normal Play 33 Forward or rewind the image 33 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 34 Using the Playback Zoom 34 Playing Back Motion Pictures 35 Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture 36 Deleting Pictures 37 To delete a single picture 37 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 38 Setting the Menu 39 Setting menu items 39 Call up commonly used menus with...

Page 3: ... Menu 105 Upload Set 105 My Photo Album 106 Title Edit 107 Text Stamp 108 Video Divide 110 Resize 111 Cropping 112 Favorite 113 Print Set 114 Protect 116 Face Rec Edit 117 Copy 118 Retouching Applying beauty and make up effects Beauty Retouch 119 You can register your favourite retouch settings My Beauty setting 122 Adding image effects Artistic Retouch 123 Defocus Effect 124 Creative Retouch 125 ...

Page 4: ...ites 143 Printing the Pictures 144 Selecting a single picture and printing it 145 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 145 Print Settings 146 Others Screen Display 149 Cautions for Use 151 Message Display 157 Troubleshooting 160 ...

Page 5: ...f dust water sand etc Liquid 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 also become irreparable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or at the beach About Condensation When the lens or the LCD m...

Page 6: ...ories 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 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 lose the supplied accessories You ca...

Page 7: ...n picture button P30 11 Playback button P33 12 Strap eyelet Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 13 Lens barrel 14 HDMI socket P130 132 15 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P11 130 137 140 144 16 Tripod receptacle 17 Speaker P44 Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger Doing so may make sound difficult to hear 18 Card Battery door P10 15 19 Release ...

Page 8: ...t operate with your fingernails Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others For information about the icons displayed on the touch screen refer to Screen Display on P149 Touch the screen To touch and release the touch screen Drag A movement without releasing the touch screen Use this to perform tasks suc...

Page 9: ...that you can use with this unit Camera conditions Charge Power off or Auto Power Off P47 is activated Power on It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available for 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 ...

Page 10: ...attery orientation insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and then check that it is locked by lever A Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the battery Otherwise this unit ...

Page 11: ...nded state while charging the battery charging will stop Connecting this camera to a notebook computer that is not connected to a power outlet will cause the notebook computer battery to drain faster Do not leave the camera connected for extended periods of time Be sure to always connect the camera to a computer USB terminal Do not connect the camera to a monitor keyboard or printer USB terminal o...

Page 12: ...ble supplied are for this camera only Do not use them with other devices Remove the battery after use The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery becomes warm after using and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery can be recharged even when it still has some power left but it is not...

Page 13: ...given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds Recording motion pictures These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC 73 4 oF and a humidity of 50 RH Please be aware that these times are approximate Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply ON OFF starting stopping recording zoom operation etc Maximum time...

Page 14: ...ating times will shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using LCD Mode When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery Playback time Approx 150 min ...

Page 15: ...ut the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright A Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the card Otherwise this unit may no longer...

Page 16: ...d on the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in memory k ð access indication When using the card access indication The access indication is displayed in red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory Card Remarks SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB Use a card with SD...

Page 17: ... 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 electricity or breakdown of the camera or the...

Page 18: ...ate number of recordable pictures and available recording time A Number of recordable pictures B Available recording time The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects Picture size Built i...

Page 19: ...continuously with MP4 is 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion pictures recorded continuously in MP4 is up to 4 GB Given this constraint the maximum length of continuous recording in FHD is approximately 24 minutes 43 seconds The maximum available recording time continuously is displayed on the screen Recording quality setting Built in Memory Approx 60 MB 2 GB 32 GB 64 GB FSH j 14m00s 4h10m 8h27m SH j...

Page 20: ... 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 Press power button If...

Page 21: ...ry 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 or Text Stamp If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Changing the ...

Page 22: ...yed back vertically rotated Only when Rotate Disp P50 is set When the camera is held vertically and tilted up and down to record pictures the Direction Detection function may not work correctly Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically When the jitter alert appears use Stabilizer P95 a tripod or the Self timer P78 Shutter speed will be slower particularly i...

Page 23: ... list screen touch Recording Mode Normal Picture Mode P24 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Intelligent Auto Mode P27 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Creative Control Mode P59 Record while checking the image effect Û Scene Mode P62 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded 3D Photo Mode P68 Takes a 3D picture ...

Page 24: ...Normal Picture Aim the AF area at the point you 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 P25 Aperture value ...

Page 25: ... operating 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...

Page 26: ...while moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too...

Page 27: ... control Auto White Balance Face Detection Quick AF i Exposure i Resolution i Zoom AF Assist Lamp Red Eye Removal Stabilizer Continuous AF Wind Cut Image quality is fixed to A Touch the Recording Mode icon in Recording Mode On the Recording Mode list screen touch Intelligent Auto Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture 1 Focus indication The AF area 2 ...

Page 28: ...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 subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset sunrise under low brightness conditions when the camera is shaken when zoom is used For the best results it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode The Backlight Co...

Page 29: ...mera 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 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 or Changing the settings Menu Item Rec Flash Selftimer Picture Size...

Page 30: ...P4 formats AVCHD This is a format for precise high definition video This format is best used when the video will be displayed on a high definition TV or saved to a disc and watched on a computer MP4 This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed or when uploading videos to the internet About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Motion pictures recorded in AV...

Page 31: ...will be changed drastically since these settings are cancelled When you use zoom operations etc while recording motion pictures the sounds associated with such operations will be recorded Zoom speed may be slower than normal in recording motion pictures When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus If you end motion picture recording after a short time wh...

Page 32: ...pictures after motion picture recording is recommended P36 The touch shutter function will also work if you unintentionally touch the touch screen so be careful Picture size and number of recordable pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter button halfway Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture The quality of pictures taken with simultaneous recording may diff...

Page 33: ...ding Mode to Playback Mode Press Normal Playback is displayed automatically when the power is turned on by pressing and holding the button Forward or rewind the image Touch or drag the screen horizontally P8 Go to next image Touch or drag from right to left Go to previous image Touch or drag from left to right A File number B Picture number You can continue to go through the images by touching and...

Page 34: ...itched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P8 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 2 seconds The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates You...

Page 35: ...ure with the motion picture icon such as and touch in the middle of the screen 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 information recording information etc is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD B A ...

Page 36: ...ature Effect in Creative Control Mode play back at approximately 8 times speed Motion pictures recorded using Soft Focus in Creative Control Mode will appear as if frames have been dropped You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture Touch during Motion Picture playback Touch Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Note The picture is saved with...

Page 37: ...e card that are being played back will be deleted Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted To delete a single picture In Playback Mode select the picture to delete and touch Touch Delete Single Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes ...

Page 38: ...r Delete All Delete All Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when All Delete Except Favorite is selected with the Delete All set When Delete Multi is selected Touch the picture to be deleted repeat this step appears on the selected pictures Touching again cancels the setting When Delete Multi i...

Page 39: ...Detection Setting menu items Touch Touch the menu icon Menu Description of settings Rec P75 to 96 Recording Mode only The menu lets you set the Colouring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording Motion Picture P97 to 99 Recording Mode only This menu lets you set the Rec Mode Rec Quality and other aspects for motion picture recording Playback P105 to 118 Playback Mode only ...

Page 40: ...ions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being used on the camera due to the specifications Touch the menu item The page can be changed by touching Touch the Settings Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Touch OK ...

Page 41: ... not be able to use some of the registered items depending on the Rec Mode Call up commonly used menus with ease Shortcut setting Calling a shortcut 1 In Recording Mode touch 2 Touch the icon of the menu item At time of purchase Exposure P88 Flash P75 Macro Mode P86 and Selftimer P78 are registered 3 Touch the icon for the setting Touch to close Registering a shortcut 1 Select Shortcut setting on ...

Page 42: ... on the screen set by the time difference from the home area Clock Set World Time Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take After selecting Destination or Home select your area with and touch Set Set Home first thing after purchasing Destination can be set after setting up Home Destinati...

Page 43: ... pictures the Location feature is disabled When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected the Travel Date feature is disabled Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Travel Date Departure date and return date of the travel as well as the name of the travel destination can be set You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictur...

Page 44: ...Beep Level Shutter Vol t u s Low High OFF Low High OFF Beep Tone Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Shutter Tone Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels Shortcut setting Refer to P41 for details LCD Display Adjust the brightness and contrast or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor Brightness Adjust the brightness Contrast Saturation Adjust the contras...

Page 45: ...signed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject The Pattern setting is fixed to in the Intelligent Auto Mode In Panorama Shot or 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 Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is...

Page 46: ...ecording motion pictures Playback Zoom Photo Frame in Scene Mode When HDMI mini cable is connected Calendar 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 the hist...

Page 47: ... Mode When using Auto Bracket When using Burst In Intelligent Auto Mode or Panorama Shot and Photo Frame in Scene Mode the Auto Review function is fixed to 2 sec Auto Review does not work when recording motion pictures Economy You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also the battery life is conserved by dimming the LCD monitor Auto Power Off The camera is automatically turned off ...

Page 48: ...are reset data registered with Face Recog will be also reset too When Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset Shortcut setting 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 My Beauty settings registered in Beauty Retouch The folder number and the clock setting a...

Page 49: ...cted TV Aspect W 16 9 When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV X 4 3 When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV This will work when the AV cable optional is connected VIERA Link Set so this 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 ...

Page 50: ...quipment The display is not rotated during Multi Playback Touch Software info on the version display screen to display information about the software on the unit 3D Playback Setup the output method for 3D pictures 3D Set when connecting to a 3D compatible television 2D Set when connecting to a television not compatible with 3D Set this when you would like to view pictures in 2D conventional image ...

Page 51: ...enu icons to set the desired language The Stabiliser function is switched between On and Off every time Stabilizer is touched during the Stabilizer Demo Stabilizer Demo is an approximation Auto Demo is not output to the television 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 b...

Page 52: ...istogram in Setup menu is set to On histogram will be displayed 2 Name of the registered person in Face Recog is displayed when is touched In Recording Mode A Normal display 1 B Number of recordable pictures C Normal display 1 D Available recording time E No display F No display Guideline display 1 A C F E In Playback Mode G Normal display H Display with recording information 1 I No display 2 G H ...

Page 53: ...ure with the Touch Shutter function becomes possible Touch Shutter enabled Touch Shutter disabled Touch the subject you wish to focus on and then take a picture AF area is displayed at the position you touch and a picture is taken It cannot be set to edge of the screen Touch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Note Touch Shutter setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off You cannot rec...

Page 54: ... Intelligent Auto Mode and 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 Ø 1 Area Ù Spot In š Face Detection the AF area turns yellow when touched When it is set to anything other than Ù Sp...

Page 55: ...et to in the following conditions In Sepia Dynamic Monochrome High Dynamic Toy Effect Miniature Effect or Soft Focus in Creative Control Mode In Panorama Shot in Scene Mode In B W or Sepia in Color Mode The lock may fail in cases with the following recording conditions When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When another s...

Page 56: ... set to i Zoom 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 Feature Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom EZ Maximum magnification 5k 9 8k 1 Picture quality No deterioration No deteriora...

Page 57: ...al Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Motion Deblur in Intelligent Auto Mode In Macro Zoom Mode In Toy Effect in Creative Control Mode In Handheld Night Shot High Sens or Photo Frame in Scene Mode When Burst in the Rec menu is set to or When recording motion pictures The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Motion Deblur in Intelligent Auto Mode In Macro Zoom Mode I...

Page 58: ...y touching the zoom icon Touching the icon again during the move stops the move Zoom speed may be slower than normal in recording motion pictures Zooming with touch operation The zoom position automatically moves to Tele The zoom position automatically moves to Wide Slow zooming Fast zooming ...

Page 59: ... that gives the appearance of a tarnished photograph High Key This effect brightens the image as a whole and creates a soft and light ambience Low Key This effect creates a dark and peaceful atmosphere in the image as a whole making bright areas stand out Sepia A sepia colour image effect Dynamic Monochrome This effect gives a powerful monochrome picture by increasing the contrast High Dynamic Fro...

Page 60: ...ally during Creative Control Mode the settings cannot be made for Sensitivity White Balance i Exposure Min Shtr Speed or Color Mode When recording using Soft Focus Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping When taking pictures of a large size the screen may turn black after taking the picture because of signal processing This...

Page 61: ...tes the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately 1 minute long The displayed available recording time is approximately 8 times When switching to Recording Mode please check the available recording time When taking pictures of a large size the screen may turn black after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Set the type of blurring for Miniature ...

Page 62: ...ouching Scene Mode from the menu screen The following cannot be set in Scene Mode as the camera adjusts automatically Sensitivity Macro Mode 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 ...

Page 63: ... again to stop the recording Recording can also be cancelled by keeping the camera still while recording Panorama Shot Recording from left to right Move the camera in a single panning motion for about 8 seconds Move the camera at a constant speed Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly if the camera is moved too fast or too slow A 1 second B 2 seconds C 3 seconds D Move the camera in the ...

Page 64: ...ing conditions below Subjects with a single uniform colour or repetitive pattern such as the sky or a beach Moving subjects person pet car waves flowers swaying in the breeze etc Subjects where the colour or patterns change in a short time such as an image appearing on a display Dark places Locations with flickering light sources such as fluorescent lights or candles About playback Playback zoom c...

Page 65: ...en you take pictures in dark places This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Note We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down for 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 place...

Page 66: ...uch OK 3 Enter the birthday or name When the birthday or name is set Age or Name is automatically set to On If On is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Touch Exit to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the Off setting in step 2 Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplie...

Page 67: ...e size of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 This mode is ideal for taking pictures of scenery and other landscapes through clear glass such as in vehicles or buildings Note The camera may focus on the glass if it is dirty or has dust on it The pictures taken may not look natural if the glass is coloured When this happens change the white balance settings P82 Record the image with a frame around ...

Page 68: ...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 Recording may not be possible depending on the recording conditions for the following cases You may not ge...

Page 69: ...ade for Sensitivity Macro Mode i Exposure Min Shtr Speed i Resolution or Color Mode In Cosmetic Mode areas of the background that have a similar tone to skin colour will have the same effect applied The effect may not easily be recognised if the picture is not bright enough Touch the Recording Mode icon in Recording Mode On the Recording Mode list screen touch Cosmetic Mode Touch the item Item Adj...

Page 70: ...ecog picture information can be attached to only the first picture Face Recog does not guarantee secure recognition of a person Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognise distinctive facial features than regular Face Detection Even when Face Recognition information has been registered pictures taken with Name set to Off will not be categorised by Face Recognition in Category Selec...

Page 71: ...s displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Face Settings Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with the hair when registering Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration Good example for registerin...

Page 72: ...g Text section on P74 Age It is possible to register the birthday 1 Select Set and touch OK 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 Add Images To add additional face images Add Images 1 Touch Add 2 Perform step 4 in Face Settings To delete one of the face images Delete Touch the face image to delete...

Page 73: ... delete 4 Set the 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 Face Settings 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 2 Touch...

Page 74: ...itals a small case 1 numbers and special characters Touching will move the position of the text input cursor left and right Touch to enter a blank or Delete to delete an entered character The following characters and numbers can be entered A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in Face Recog A maximum of 15 characters can be entered for and Maximum of ...

Page 75: ...is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject 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 The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent ligh...

Page 76: ... 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 The available flash range The available flash range is an approximation Œ ï 1 í 9 Wide Tele Auto in Sensitivity 60 cm 2 0 feet to 4 1 m ...

Page 77: ...hout sufficient flash will not provide the appropriate level of exposure and may result in a picture that is too white or 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 If recording a subject without sufficient flash the White Balance may not be properly adjusted The effects of the flash may not be adequatel...

Page 78: ...ng In dark places the Self timer indicator A will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self timer The Self timer cannot be set when recording motion pictures Selftimer Settings Description of settings 10sec Pictures are taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed 2sec Picture...

Page 79: ...al Zoom cannot be used and the picture size for is not displayed For details regarding modes in which Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used refer to P57 Pictures may appear in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Picture Size Settings 4000k3000 3264k2448 2560k1920 2048k1536 640k480 4000k2672 4000k2248 2992k2992 4 3 Aspect ratio of a 4 3 TV 3 2 Aspect ratio of a 35 mm film camer...

Page 80: ... are displayed during the 3D recording Quality Settings Description of settings A Fine when giving priority to the picture quality Standard when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels 3D Fine Both MPO images and fine JPEG images are recorded simultaneously 3D Standard Both MPO images and standard JPEG images are...

Page 81: ...ing 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 P76 The ISO sensitivity is automatically set under the following conditions When recording motion pictures When Burst is set to or Sensitivity Settings Description of settings Auto The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness Ma...

Page 82: ...in Scene 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 White Balance may not function properly In this case set the White Balance to a mode other than AWB 1 Auto White Balance will work w...

Page 83: ...the White Balance 2 Touch 3 Drag the slide bar to make fine adjustments Select 0 to return to the original White Balance 4 Touch OK Exit the menu after it is set Note The White Balance icon on the screen turns red or blue The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item The W...

Page 84: ...Mode AF Mode Settings Description of settings š Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit the face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking Refer to P55 for details 23 Area U...

Page 85: ...owing cases the face detection function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF Mode is switched to Ø while motion pictures are taken When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the scr...

Page 86: ...istance 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 In Toy Effect or Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode In 3D Photo Mode When is set in AF Mode When Burst is set to or Macro Mod...

Page 87: ...eful when you do not want to miss a picture taking opportunity Settings 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 and Handheld Night Shot in Scene Mode Refer to P70 for details Quick AF Face Recog ...

Page 88: ...e value or the shutter speed The set exposure value is 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 Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative 1 Adjust the exposure by dragging the slide bar Select 0 EV to return t...

Page 89: ...ed 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 Miniature Effect and Soft Focus in Creative Control Mode In Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot and Photo Frame in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures Auto Bracket 1st pictu...

Page 90: ...ubject 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 Setting Min Shtr Speed to slower speed might increase the chanc...

Page 91: ...able modes This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or i Zoom Settings On Off Note Refer to P56 for details The setting is fixed to On in Macro Zoom Mode i Resolution Settings Description of settings On i Resolution is activated i Zoom i Resolution is activated and zoom magnification increased to 2 times while limiting deterioration of the picture Off Digital Zo...

Page 92: ...Number of recordable pictures max 100 pictures This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode The picture size is fixed to 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 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 increas...

Page 93: ...ure Effect and Soft Focus in Creative Control Mode In Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot or Photo Frame in Scene Mode Settings Description of settings Flash Burst Number of recordable pictures max 5 pictures Still pictures are taken continuously with flash This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode The picture size is fixed to 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 Settings for focus zoom exposur...

Page 94: ...ions Settings On Off Color Mode Settings Description of settings Standard This is the standard setting Happy 1 Image with enhanced brightness and vividness Vivid 2 The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black and white Sepia The picture becomes sepia AF Assist Lamp Note The effective distance of the assist lamp is a maximum of approximately 1 5 m 4 9 feet When you do not want to use t...

Page 95: ...es the jitter of the image when recording motion picture while walking etc Settings On Off Note Stabiliser is fixed to Off in Panorama Shot in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to On in Handheld Night Shot in Scene Mode During motion picture recording this setting is fixed to On and the Active Mode is enabled Note that Active Mode is not available when VGA in MP4 is set In Active Mode stronger effec...

Page 96: ...Panorama Shot in Scene Mode Auto Bracket and Burst in Rec Mode menu When recording motion pictures When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected the Date Stamp feature is disabled Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Text Stamp Resize and Cropping cannot be set for pictures recorded with Date Stamp set Even if you take a picture with Date Stamp set to Off it is possible to stamp dates into t...

Page 97: ...Motion Picture menu will not be displayed Applicable modes This sets up the data format of motion pictures Rec Mode Settings Description of settings AVCHD Select this format to record HD high definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection MP4 Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC ...

Page 98: ...e volume of data for definite period of time is changed automatically depending on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded Rec Quality Settings Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect ratio FSH AVCHD 1920k1080 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 50i CCD output is 25 fps 16 9 SH AVCHD Lite 1280k720 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 50p CCD output is 25 fps Setti...

Page 99: ...nction to Off if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording Applicable modes This prevents the recording of wind noise automatically Settings Auto Off Note Sound quality may be different than usual when Wind Cut is set Not available with Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode Continuous AF Wind Cut ...

Page 100: ...ouch Playback Mode Following items can be selected The playback method for the 3D pictures can be switched This menu is only displayed during HDMI output Refer to P134 for details about the playback method With the camera in Playback Mode touch the Playback Mode icon Normal Play P33 Filtering Play P103 2D 3D Settings Playback Album P104 Slide Show P101 Calendar P104 ...

Page 101: ...he group to play back Refer to P134 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 P106 In Category Selection touch the category you wish to play back For details on categories refer to P103 Touch Start 1 Display control panel by touching screen If no operation is done for 2 seconds it will return to ...

Page 102: ...es are played back with the recommended effects in each category During the Motion Pic 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 When playing back a panorama picture the Duration setting is disabled Item Settings Dur...

Page 103: ...n 3D Category Selection This mode allows 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 Fa...

Page 104: ... 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 2012 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in World Time the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Playback Album Calendar Touch to select the month to be played back If there were no pict...

Page 105: ... and still pictures to Facebook This cannot be done to the images in the built in memory Copy the images to a card P118 and then perform the Upload Set Select Upload Set on the Playback menu P39 Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built into the camera LUMIX Image Uploader is automatically copied to the card when you set up Upload Set Perform the upload operation after connecting the ...

Page 106: ...s a slide show Note Pictures in the built in memory cannot be registered in albums Register them after copying them to cards To cancel the picture registered with My Photo Album delete it from Playback Album Original picture will not be deleted Motion pictures cannot be registered in albums Pictures recorded with other equipment may not be registered in albums My Photo Album Select My Photo Album ...

Page 107: ... 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 Title Edit cannot be used in the following cases Motion pictures 3D pictures Pictures recorded with other equipment Title Edit Select an image to add text to is displayed for pictures with titles already registered Single setting Select an image an...

Page 108: ...Stamp on the Playback menu P39 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 Select an image and touch Set Multi setting 1 Touch a picture repeat Selection will be cancelled by touching the same picture again 2 Touch OK ...

Page 109: ...onto the 0 3M pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot in Scene Mode 3D 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 ...

Page 110: ...to search these motion pictures by using Calendar or Video Only in the Filtering Play Motion pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided Video Divide Select Video Divide on the Playback menu P39 Select the motion picture you wish to divide and touch Set Touch at the location to divide Motion picture is played back from the same location when is touched again Make fine adjustments to the...

Page 111: ...taken in Panorama Shot in Scene Mode 3D pictures Pictures with date or text stamped Resize Touch Single or Multi Select the picture and size Single setting 1 Select the picture and 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 Select the size you wish to change...

Page 112: ...ropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment The following images cannot be cropped Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot in Scene Mode 3D pictures Pictures with date or text stamped Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone Cropping Cropping Select an image and...

Page 113: ...ngs 1 Select Favorite on the Playback 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 Select the picture and touch Set Setting is ca...

Page 114: ...se a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P118 and then set the print setting Select Print Set on the Playback menu P39 Touch 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...

Page 115: ...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 use ...

Page 116: ...on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK Protect Touch Single or Multi Select the picture Single setting Select the picture and touch Set Setting is cancelled by touching...

Page 117: ...a picture has 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 Cancel 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 Confirmation screen is displa...

Page 118: ...ied in the copy destination when IN SD 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 SD IN is selected that picture is not copied It may take time to copy the picture data Print Set Protect or Favorite settings will not be copied Perform the settings again after...

Page 119: ...heek colour with the makeup effect The processed pictures are newly generated so be sure that you have enough space in the built in memory or on the card Note also that processing will not be possible if the Write Protect switch of the card is in the LOCK position Select a still picture and touch Touch Beauty Retouch Touch the face of the person to edit Only a person with an arrow can be selected ...

Page 120: ...ake up effects and soft round cheek effects with pink as a keynote SMOKEY Enhances cool beauty with eye make up effects using grey black as a keynote GLAMOUR Provides chic look for ladies using understated skin colour with brown and beige notes CHEERFUL Enhances bright and happy look using fresh looking make up effect with green and orange notes Details Each of the following items can be selected ...

Page 121: ...eauty Retouch Record a large frontal view of the face Avoid taking pictures in a very dark place Clearly record the part you intend to retouch Reallusion is a trademark of Reallusion Inc Set your desired effect With Smile selected touch ON to set To continue to add different effects repeat steps 4 and 5 After finishing the still picture editing touch OK Selecting Yes on the confirmation screen dis...

Page 122: ...y settings 2 Touch 3 Touch My Beauty 1 My Beauty 2 or My Beauty 3 The registered settings can be changed by touching Change Select Yes change the settings by following the procedure in Steps 4 and 5 on P119 and touch OK To register the changed content as a My Beauty setting perform the registration procedure again The values for Smile can be set After finishing the still picture editing touch OK S...

Page 123: ...uilt in memory or on the card Note also that processing will not be possible if the Write Protect switch of the card is in the LOCK position Note Artistic Retouch cannot be used on still pictures recorded using Panorama Shot in Scene Mode on 3D pictures or on motion pictures Artistic Retouch may not be performed on pictures recorded with other equipment Select a still picture and touch Touch Artis...

Page 124: ... stand out Touch Defocus Effect Touch the part that you want to stand out from the background Drag the slide bar to change the size of the part that will stand out Touch OK Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Defocus Effect ...

Page 125: ...t Expressive This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the colour Retro This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished photograph High Key This effect brightens the image as a whole and creates a soft and light ambience Dynamic Monochrome This effect gives a powerful monochrome picture by increasing the contrast Toy Effect This effect produces vignetting making it ...

Page 126: ...or Brightness Touch the item Item Description of settings Color Saturation can be changed Brightness Brightness can be changed Drag the slide bar to set the effects Saturation and brightness effects can be set simultaneously Touch OK Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected ...

Page 127: ...ples to show the effect Note Depending on the picture noise may be emphasised by Auto Retouch Effects may be difficult to see depending on the picture It may not be possible to perform Auto Retouch on pictures which have already been retouched Auto Retouch may not be performed on pictures recorded with other equipment Auto Retouch is not possible in the following cases Motion pictures 3D pictures ...

Page 128: ... card Note also that processing will not be possible if the Write Protect switch of the card is in the LOCK position Select a still picture and touch Touch Image Stamp Touch the position you wish to stamp Up to 10 stamps can be applied at once After finishing the picture editing touch OK Touch OK Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected The picture size is fixed to 5M 4...

Page 129: ...he picture quality may become deteriorated When you stamp a picture that was recorded vertically the picture will be displayed horizontally Item Description of settings Image Stamp Touch the icon of the stamp you wish to use You can select from 32 different stamps The display of will change to the selected stamp The icon can be rotated by touching The page can be changed by touching Delete Stamps ...

Page 130: ...erminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off To connect with an HDMI mini cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet Audio will be played back as stereo Pictures are not displayed on the LCD monitor When VIERA Link is Off Touch icons ...

Page 131: ...MI mini cable optional When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set Video Out in the Setup menu No sound is output from the camera speakers Read the operating instructions for the TV To connect w...

Page 132: ...ction allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using an HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on an HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Li...

Page 133: ... case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 168 Note If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasoni...

Page 134: ...appear on the thumbnail display at playback Play back as a 3D slide show by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D Play in Slide Show in the Playback Mode P101 Play back in 3D by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D Play in Filtering Play in the Playback Mode P103 Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the picture recorde...

Page 135: ...een is displayed for a few seconds when switching playback back and forth from 3D to 2D pictures When you select a 3D picture thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear When viewing 3D pictures your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen If your television does not switch to a 3D pic...

Page 136: ...ting instructions for the recorder about the details about copying and playing back Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder Panasonic devices compatible with the respective file format such as a Blu ray Disc recorder can be used to copy the images For details on compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Some compat...

Page 137: ...he 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 P49 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 aspec...

Page 138: ...tures other than AVCHD motion pictures P140 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF Note Do not delete or move imported files or folders in Windows Explorer When viewing in PHOTOfunSTUDIO you will not be able to play back or edit Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO The software PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the CD ROM supplied can b...

Page 139: ...ut or mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this Read the separate Basic Operating Instructions for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it PC that can be used The unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognising a mass storage device Windows support Windows 7...

Page 140: ...tion A USB connection cable supplied B Align the marks and insert Acquiring of still pictures and MP4 motion pictures other than AVCHD motion pictures Touch PC If USB Mode P48 is set to PC in the Setup menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB Mode selection screen When the camera has been connected to the PC with USB Mode set to PictBridge PTP...

Page 141: ...composition A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After No Reset P48 in the Setup menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted such as when pictures were taken using another maker of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder For Windows A drive Removable Disk is displayed in Co...

Page 142: ...d If the icon is not displayed check that Access is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card in the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode Moti...

Page 143: ...P EXE by double clicking it P141 An upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader may startup automatically if the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied is installed 2 Select the destination to upload Operate following the instructions displayed on the PC screen Note Operation cannot be guaranteed for future specification changes of the YouTube and Facebook services Service contents or screen may be m...

Page 144: ...n or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape which will cause a malfunction 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 A USB connection cable supplied B Align the marks and insert Note Use a battery with sufficient battery power If the remaining battery power bec...

Page 145: ... print Touch the same picture again to cancel the selection After the pictures have been selected touch OK Select All Prints all the stored pictures Print Set DPOF Prints the pictures set in Print Set only P114 Favorite Prints the pictures set as favourites only P113 Touch Print start If the print check screen has appeared select Yes and print the pictures Refer to P146 for the items that can be s...

Page 146: ...ot 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 st...

Page 147: ...7 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm 10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm 4qk6q 101 6 mmk152 4 mm 8qk10q 203 2 mmk254 mm LETTER 216 mmk279 4 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm Page Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised á 1 picture with no frame on 1 page â 1 pic...

Page 148: ...1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set Page Layout to ä and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictur...

Page 149: ...20 Touch shutter P53 21 Zooming with touch operation P58 22 AF area P25 23 Self timer Mode P78 24 Shutter speed P24 Minimum shutter speed P90 25 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P43 Location P43 Name P66 Age P66 Current date and time World Time P42 Zoom P56 26 Aperture value P24 27 Spot AF area P84 28 ISO sensitivity P81 29 Exposure Compensation P88 30 Display P52 31 Menu P...

Page 150: ...layback P34 18 Delete P37 19 Histogram P46 20 Location P43 Recording information P52 Name P66 72 Title P107 Age P66 21 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P43 Recorded date and time World Time P42 22 Display P52 23 Menu P39 24 Motion picture recording time P35 25 Number of prints P114 26 Recording Mode when recording motion pictures P97 Recording quality P98 27 Folder File num...

Page 151: ...erly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor supplied 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 Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optiona...

Page 152: ...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 placing the cam...

Page 153: ...s such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the AC adaptor supplied and USB connection cable 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 s...

Page 154: ...contents we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can clearly see a double image while viewing 3D contents There are differences i...

Page 155: ...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 156: ...et Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is ...

Page 157: ... enough space on built in memory Not enough memory on the card There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the ...

Page 158: ...ard 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB Insert SD card again Try another card An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card Read Error Write Error Please check the card It has failed to read or write data Remove the card after turning the power OFF Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again The card may be broken ...

Page 159: ... displayed for 4 3 TV Select TV Aspect in the Setup menu if you want to change the TV aspect P49 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P140 144 Recording failed You may not record when the recording location is too dark too bright or if the subject does not have eno...

Page 160: ...e the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the Economy P47 If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to Off P49 Insert the battery securely all the way in P10 If th...

Page 161: ... 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 P88 Setting the Min Shtr Speed to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the Min Shtr Speed P90 to slower speed Set Auto Bracket P89 or Burst P92 of the Rec menu to Off Recording The picture cannot ...

Page 162: ...pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P81 Take pictures in bright places Have you set High Sens in Scene Mode or Burst in Rec menu to or If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc increasing the shutter speed may introd...

Page 163: ...bout 8 seconds per revolution estimated Is your finger covering up the speaker P7 It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly 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 pic...

Page 164: ... switched on This is an operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights LED lights etc and is not a malfunction Is LCD Mode active P45 Perform LCD Display P44 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 monit...

Page 165: ...n the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built 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 ...

Page 166: ...eration if you take a picture of a subject with red colour surrounded by a skin tone colour that red part may be corrected to black by the Digital Red Eye Correction function It is recommended to take a picture with the Flash Mode set to or Œ or Red Eye Removal on the Rec menu set to Off P95 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black Playback sound or operati...

Page 167: ...nding on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable optional or with the HDMI mini cable optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P130 Check TV Aspect...

Page 168: ...P49 Is the camera connected to the PC correctly Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB Mode P48 140 Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera If there are two or more USB terminal on a single PC try connecting the USB connection cable to another USB terminal Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panason...

Page 169: ...e use a printer that supports panorama pictures For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer We recommend using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied to adjust the size of the still picture to the print paper size Touch select the Setup menu icon Then select to set the desired language P51 In dark places the AF Assist Lamp lights red to make it easier to focus on a ...

Page 170: ...hen you 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 ma...

Page 171: ... or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the sys...

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