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Basic

Applicable modes: 

Recording Motion Pictures

Start recording 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 

P93

.

Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.

B

A C

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-FX90

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FX90 VQT3S38 Before use please read these instructions completely until 2011 9 6 ...

Page 2: ... delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 35 Setting the Menu 36 Setting menu items 36 Call up commonly used menus with ease Shortcut setting 38 About the Setup Menu 39 Recording About the LCD Monitor 49 Taking pictures using the touch operation Touch Shutter function 50 Match the focusing and exposure to a desired subject using touch operations Touch AF AE 51 Using zoom 53 Using the ...

Page 3: ...Print Set 108 Protect 110 Face Rec Edit 111 Copy 112 Having fun Having Fun with Recorded Pictures 113 My Photo Album 114 Beauty Retouch 115 Art Retouch 117 Image Stamp 118 Wi Fi What you can do with the Wi FiR function 119 Connect to your smartphone or PC and send images 119 Connect to the wireless access point broadband router and send the images 122 Wi Fi function 125 Connect with Easy Setup 126...

Page 4: ... using an AV cable 151 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 4 HD Lite Edition with Wi Fi 152 Loading images on a PC 153 Connecting with a USB connection cable 154 Upload images to the WEB service using the upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader 156 Printing the Pictures 157 Selecting a single picture and printing it 158 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 158 Print Settings 159 Others Screen...

Page 5: ... 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 the beach About Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation...

Page 6: ...uctions 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 l...

Page 7: ...3 12 Wi Fi button P141 13 Strap eyelet Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 14 Lens barrel 15 HDMI socket P144 146 16 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P144 151 154 157 17 Tripod receptacle 18 Card Battery door P12 19 Release lever P12 20 DC coupler cover P13 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler For shop display purpose only and AC adap...

Page 8: ...th finger prints and others For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to Screen Display on P161 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 9: ...y packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Pan...

Page 10: ...g on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long time may be longer than normal Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Note Do not ...

Page 11: ...ctual 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 to record motion pictures continuously with AVCHD is 29 minutes 59 seconds Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with MP4 is 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in MP4 is up t...

Page 12: ...he arrow to remove the battery Card Push it securely all the way until you hear a click while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card 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 u...

Page 13: ...oupler D Align the marks 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...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...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 16: ...s 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in MP4 is up to 4 GB The maximum available recording time continuously is displayed on the screen Approximate 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 dependi...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...y 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 C...

Page 19: ...amera 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 You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation When the jitter alert appears use Stabilizer P92 a tripod or the Self timer P76 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following c...

Page 20: ...switch to Recording Mode and then touch Touch the Recording Mode icon Normal Picture Mode P21 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Intelligent Auto Mode P24 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Û Scene Mode P56 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded 3D Photo Mode P66 Takes a 3D picture Cosmetic Mode P67 Takes a pic...

Page 21: ...oint 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 P22 Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red w...

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: ...ompensation Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Auto White Balance Face Detection Quick AF i Exposure i Resolution i Zoom AF Assist Lamp Red Eye Removal Stabilizer Continuous AF Image quality is fixed to A In Recording Mode 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...

Page 25: ...ayed 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 or Changing the ...

Page 26: ...ast 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 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...

Page 27: ...d 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 P93 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again B A C ...

Page 28: ...l and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor optional is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded It will be recorded in following categories for certain Scene Modes A motion picture recording matching each scene will be performed for the ones not listed below Selected Scene Mode Scene Mode while recording motion picture Baby1 Baby2 Po...

Page 29: ...touch the touch panel 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 differ compared to normal 3 5M pictures You can record up to 5 pictures per motion picture recording Zooming may stop when a pict...

Page 30: ...ck on this unit The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Rec Mode to Playback Mode In Recording Mode touch The display switches to normal playback Forward or rewind the image Drag P8 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 statu...

Page 31: ... switched 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 ...

Page 32: ...re 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 A B ...

Page 33: ...with other camera may not be able to playback on this unit 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 the following recording sizes You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Still pic...

Page 34: ... 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 35: ...ch Delete Multi or 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 ExceptÜ 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 Delet...

Page 36: ...mber of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording Motion Picture P93 to 95 Rec Mode only This menu lets you set the Rec Mode Rec Quality and other aspects for motion picture recording Playback P101 to 112 Playback Mode only This menu lets you set the Protection Cropping or Print Settings etc of recorded pictures Wi Fi Setup P126 to 143 Playback Mode only This menu allows changes t...

Page 37: ... 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 Description of the icon is displayed by touching and holding the icon for menu item setting in steps 3 and 4 It will be set when you release your finger It will not be set when you move your finger to the position where there is no ic...

Page 38: ...ed The items will be replaced In Step 2 drag registered items out of the shortcut setting area Registration is cancelled leaving an empty item Note Settings in the Wi Fi Setup Menu Setup Menu cannot be set You may not be able to use some of the registered items depending on the Rec Mode Call up commonly used menus with ease Shortcut setting Touch on the menu item selection screen Drag the menu ite...

Page 39: ...he 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 Destination Travel destination a...

Page 40: ...ecording motion 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 ...

Page 41: ...and shutter sound r Beep Level t Low u High s Muted Shutter Vol Low High Muted Beep Tone Shutter Tone Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels LCD Display Adjust the brightness and contrast or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor Brightness Adjust the brightness Contrast Saturation Adjust the contrast or clarity of colours Red Tint Adjust the red tint Blue Tint Adjust the blue tin...

Page 42: ...ith well designed 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 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 aroun...

Page 43: ...n recording motion pictures Playback Zoom Photo Frame in Scene Mode When HDMI micro 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 ...

Page 44: ...held Night Shot Hi Speed Burst and Flash Burst in scene mode When using Auto Bracket During the Burst Mode In Intelligent Auto Mode or 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 p Sleep Mode...

Page 45: ...rtcut 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 The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Always reset the camera when disposing or selling it to prevent personal information saved within the camera from being misused Always reset the camera after making a copy of...

Page 46: ...ted 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 optional is connected VIERA Link Setup 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 micro cable optional On Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible equipme...

Page 47: ...o format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card If you cannot format contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre 3D Playback Setup the output method for 3D pictures 3D Set when connecting to a 3D compatible television 2D Set when connecting to a ...

Page 48: ...Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond 1 Touch Start 2 Touch the orange r mark displayed on the screen in order with the stylus pen supplied 5 places A message is displayed once the position is set 3 Touch End to finish Language Set the language displayed on the screen Demo Mode Displays the amount of jitt...

Page 49: ... the Histogram in Setup menu is set to On histogram will be displayed 2 When operation ceases for a certain amount of time only 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 reco...

Page 50: ...ible 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 operation is not possible at the top right of the LCD monitor even if image is displayed Touch Shutter setting is memorised ...

Page 51: ... 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 52: ...ng conditions In Panorama Assist Pin Hole Film Grain or High Dynamic in Scene Mode In B W Sepia Cool or Warm 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 subject or background is similar in colour to the subject When jitter is occurrin...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...s None Picture Size with P77 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 55: ...Hole in Scene 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 Pin Hole or Photo Frame in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Intelligent Auto Mode In Transform Handheld Night Shot High Sens H...

Page 56: ... to the position where there is no icon and then release your finger Note Scene Modes can be changed by touching from the menu screen The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting 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 ...

Page 57: ... of yourself Technique for Self Portrait Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus If the picture is blurry d...

Page 58: ...nt image overlaps When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 4 and 5 6 Touch Exit Note The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture We recommend using a tripod When it is dark we recommend using the self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about ...

Page 59: ... 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 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 all...

Page 60: ...e for Party Mode Use the flash You can set to or We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures We recommend moving the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light Mode This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash N...

Page 61: ... 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 6 4 HD Lite Edition with Wi Fi bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If Age or Name is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Shutter speed may slow down up ...

Page 62: ...rding 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 White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first pict...

Page 63: ...ec 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 m...

Page 64: ... 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 Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects Note Face Detec...

Page 65: ...ay remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction LCD screen noise may be more visible than during normal recording due to brightness compensation of the darker areas Record the image with a frame around it Setting the frame Select from 3 types of frames Note The picture size is fixed to 5M 4 3 The colour of the frame displayed on the ...

Page 66: ...D 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 get a 3D effect or the picture may be w...

Page 67: ...because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity Macro Mode i Exposure Min Shtr Speed i Resolution 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 In Recording Mode touch Touch Touch the item Touch 3 4 to set the c...

Page 68: ...nformation 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 Selection Filtering...

Page 69: ...played 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 registering Whe...

Page 70: ...g Text section on P72 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 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 If there is ...

Page 71: ...ete 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 Set...

Page 72: ...cters Touch to switch text between A capitals 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 chara...

Page 73: ...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 light Forced On Red Eye Slow Sync Red Eye If you take a pict...

Page 74: ...is displayed 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 í ï 9 ô 0 5 4 6 8 7 1 2 3 ...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...imer cannot be set to 10 seconds in Self Portrait in Scene Mode Setting of the self timer cannot be performed in following conditions In Hi Speed Burst in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures Applicable modes This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing ...

Page 77: ...not be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Picture Size Aspect Ratio X Aspect Ratio Y 12M 4000k3000 10 5M 4000k2672 8M 3264k2448 7M 3264k2176 5M 2560k1920 4 5M 2560k1712 3M 2048k1536 2 5M 2048k1360 2M 1600k1200 0 3M 640k424 0 3M 640k480 Aspect Ratio W Aspect Ratio 9M 4000k2248 9M 2992k2992 6M 3264k1840 6M 2448k2448 3 5M 2560k1440 3 5M 1920k1920 2M 1920k1080 2 5M 1536k1536 0 2M 640k360 0 2M 480k480 ...

Page 78: ...on rate at which the pictures are to be stored Note The setting is fixed to in Transform Handheld Night Shot High Sens Hi Speed Burst or Flash Burst in Scene Mode The following icons are displayed during the 3D recording Quality 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 t...

Page 79: ...tch 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 P75 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 Auto The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness Maximum ...

Page 80: ... Starry Sky Fireworks Beach Snow Aerial Photo or Film Grain 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 Balan...

Page 81: ...ite Balance 2 Touch 3 Drag the slide bar to make fine adjustments Select 0 to return to the original White Balance 4 Touch Set 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 White ...

Page 82: ...on 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 P52 for details 23 Area Up to 23 points for each AF area can be focused This is effec...

Page 83: ...ases 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 screen Whe...

Page 84: ...fficult 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 In 3D Photo Mode When is s...

Page 85: ...hen you do not want to miss a picture taking opportunity 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 Refer to P68 for details Quick AF Face Rec...

Page 86: ...t 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 Compensation cannot be used with Starry Sky in scene mode Exposure Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative 1 Adjust the exposure by dragging the s...

Page 87: ... exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject Πis 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 Pin Hole Film Grain and Photo Frame in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures Auto Bracket 1st p...

Page 88: ... the subject 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...

Page 89: ... Zoom Applicable modes This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or i Zoom On Off Note Refer to P53 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 deterioration in the picture Off Digital Zoom ...

Page 90: ...ata Πis 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 Pin Hole and Photo Frame in Scene Mode Applicable modes Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colours of the pictures can be turned into sepia colours or other colour effects can be achieved ...

Page 91: ...lly detects red eye and corrects the picture 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 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 pictures of animals in dark places set the AF Assist Lamp to Off In this...

Page 92: ...n can be achieved at the wide end Active Mode will not work in the following cases VGA of MP4 is selected Pin Hole or Film Grain is selected in Scene Mode Applicable modes You can take a picture with date and time of recording 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 pri...

Page 93: ...Picture Mode menu settings refer to P36 This sets up the data format of motion pictures Rec Mode 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 94: ...ding time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded To play back AVCHD motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic Blu ray Disc Players DMP BD30 DMP BD31 DMP BD50 it is necessary to update the firmware of the Blu ray Disc Player You can download the latest firmware version from the following website http panasonic net support Rec Quality Item Picture size Bit rate fps Asp...

Page 95: ...h to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording In Starry Sky and Fireworks in Scene Mode this setting is fixed to Off Applicable modes If wind noise is detected when recording sound this mode prevents wind noise from being recorded On Off Note Sound quality may be different than usual when Wind Cut is set Continuous AF Wind Cut ...

Page 96: ...yback Mode touch Touch the Playback Mode icon 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 P148 for details about the playback method 2D 3D Settings Filtering Play P99 Normal Play P30 Playback Album P100 Slide Show P97 Calendar P100 ...

Page 97: ...nishes Slide Show Touch the group to playback Refer to P148 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 P114 In Category Selection touch the category you wish to play back For details on categories refer to P99 Touch Start 1 Display control panel by touching screen If no operation is done for 2 sec...

Page 98: ...ection has been selected The pictures 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 Item Settings Duration 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC 5 SEC Repea...

Page 99: ...ows 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 100: ...an 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 displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Playback Album Calendar Touch 3 4 to select the month to be played back If there were no pi...

Page 101: ...he Playback Mode menu P36 Touch Single or Multi Enter the text P72 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 6 4 HD Lite Edition with Wi Fi 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...

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 OFF W O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month ...

Page 104: ...se 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 Mode menu P36 Drag the screen horizontally to select a motion picture 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 adjus...

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 Cancel 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: ...h 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 Favorite settin...

Page 113: ...f pictures saved in albums or that have been edited will be created so check that there is sufficient space on the built in memory or card Touch on the playback screen Touch the icon Item Description of settings My Photo Album P114 Pictures you want to keep can be registered in specific albums Beauty Retouch P115 You can change the impression made by faces by adjusting the clearness and shine of t...

Page 114: ...opying 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 Touch a picture to register repeat this step Touch the same picture again to cancel the selection Touch the picture you select...

Page 115: ...t these steps 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 Emphasis Eyes look bigger...

Page 116: ...tection 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 Clearly record the part you intend to retouch Reallusion is a trademark of Reallusion Inc Touch OK You can go ahead and edit another person Repeat steps 2 and 3 People already edited cannot be edited again If you want to edit again sa...

Page 117: ...r equipment Art Retouch Drag the screen horizontally to select an picture and then touch OK Touch the item Item Description of settings Saturation Saturation can be changed in w6 steps Brightness Brightness can be changed in w6 steps Drag the slide bar to set the effects Touch OK Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected ...

Page 118: ... then touch OK 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 3 4 5M 3 2 3 5M 16 9 or 3 5M 1 1 Item Description of settings Image Stamp Touch the icon of the stamp you wish to use You can select from 32 different s...

Page 119: ...d encryption key of this camera P132 3 Set the Wi Fi function ON in your smartphone and enter the encryption key for this camera 4 Launch LUMIX LINK on your smartphone 5 Select images to send P141 142 6 Set your smartphone as the destination and send the images P143 Connect to your smartphone or PC and send images From this camera and Send images to your smartphone or PC and view them Instantly se...

Page 120: ... images P143 Preparation Acquire the LUMIX CLUB login ID 2 P134 Log into LUMIX CLUB and register the AV equipment to send pictures to P136 2 A wireless access point broadband router that is connected to the internet is required to acquire a Login ID Required steps 1 Download LUMIX LINK to your smartphone P127 2 Display the SSID and encryption key of this camera P132 3 Set the Wi Fi function ON in ...

Page 121: ...tructions for further information on operating environments or installation 2 Display the SSID and encryption key of this camera P132 3 Enter the encryption key of this camera into your PC 4 Select images to send P141 142 5 Set the PC as the destination and send the images P143 Send images to your PC This camera PC Step 2 4 5 Step 1 3 ...

Page 122: ...elect images to send P141 142 7 Set your smartphone as the destination and send the images P143 Connect to the wireless access point broadband router and send the images With this camera and Use the Wi Fi function to connect to the wireless access point broadband router Instantly send recorded images to your smartphone the WEB service or AV device via the wireless access point broadband router and...

Page 123: ...1 Connect this camera to the wireless access point broadband router P128 2 Acquire the LUMIX CLUB login ID P134 3 Register the AV device as the destination P136 4 Select images to send P141 142 5 Set the external AV device as the destination and send the images P143 Send images to WEB service This camera Wireless access point broadband router LUMIX CLUB WEB service Step 1 2 4 Step 1 Step 3 5 Send ...

Page 124: ...asic Operating Instructions for further information on operating environments or installation 2 Connect the PC to the wireless access point broadband router Refer to the operating instructions of the wireless access point broadband router for more information on the connection method 3 Connect this camera to the wireless access point broadband router P128 4 Select images to send P141 142 5 Set the...

Page 125: ...lectricity or interference such as near microwave ovens Radio waves may not reach the camera Using the camera near devices that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to wireless networks with unrestricted access When the camera utilises its Wi Fi function wireless networks will be searched automatically When this happens wireless network...

Page 126: ...h OK twice Connection is fixed to wireless AP mode To cancel this set Connection Mode in Smartphone connection to Auto P132 Refer to the smartphone instruction manual for further information on how to use the smartphone Set the Wi Fi function ON in the smartphone Wi Fi settings WEB Service 1 Touch connection method to wireless access point broadband router Refer to Wireless settings P128 for the c...

Page 127: ...ow For Android TM 1 Connect your Android device to a network 2 Select Android Market 3 Enter LUMIX LINK into the search box 4 Select LUMIX LINK and install it The icon will be added to the menu For iPhoneR 1 Connect the iPhone to the network 2 Select App Store 3 Enter LUMIX LINK into the search box 4 Select LUMIX LINK and install it The icon will be added to the menu Compatible OSes current as of ...

Page 128: ...uch connection method Connection method Description of settings WPS Push Button Save push button type wireless access point broadband router that is compatible with Wi Fi Protected SetupTM with a WPS mark Access points can be saved during playback by pressing and holding down the Wi Fi button on the camera for at least 3 seconds Follow the on screen instructions and make the settings WPS PIN Save ...

Page 129: ...uction manual for details 1 Touch the wireless access point broadband router you are connecting to 2 Enter the PIN code displayed on the camera screen into the wireless access point broadband router 3 Touch Next A message is displayed when the wireless access point broadband router has been saved Refer to the wireless access point broadband router instruction manual for details When connecting wit...

Page 130: ...r the SSID of the wireless access point broadband router you are connecting to and touch Set For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P72 3 Touch network authentication type For information on network authentication see the manual of the wireless access point broadband router 4 Touch encryption type The type of settings that can be changed may vary depending on the ...

Page 131: ...gs Note Up to 8 wireless access points broadband router can be saved Check the wireless access points broadband router instruction manual and settings when a saving wireless access point broadband router If no connection can be established the wireless access point s broadband router radio waves may be too weak Refer to Message Display P169 and Troubleshooting P172 for details Transmission speed m...

Page 132: ... connected A message is displayed when the connection is complete Touch OK Connection Mode Select whether to connect to the destination equipment via the wireless access point broadband router or to connect directly to the destination equipment Change the connection settings of the destination equipment in advance Auto Search for a wireless access point broadband router that can be connected If a ...

Page 133: ...n only be set when selecting WEB Service Acquire information from the LUMIX CLUB and resize the picture to an appropriate size to be uploaded to the WEB service Exit the menu after it is executed Note The send time is affected by the strength of the radio waves The send time may be slower due to encryption settings A 2M to 3M size is usually recommended The picture size saved with the WEB service ...

Page 134: ... to 16 characters and numbers for the password For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P72 Check the login ID and touch OK A message is displayed when the connection is complete Touch OK The login ID 12 digit number will be displayed automatically When logging in to the LUMIX CLUB with a computer you only need to enter the numbers The login ID and password are requ...

Page 135: ... to the network and the terms of use will be displayed Close the menu after checking the terms of use Delete your login ID and unsubscribe from the LUMIX CLUB Delete the login ID from the camera when transferring it to another party or disposing of it Also remember to unsubscribe from the LUMIX CLUB 1 Select Manual Setup in the Wi Fi Setup menu P36 2 Touch LUMIX CLUB 3 Touch Delete account The mes...

Page 136: ...V device that has already been saved can be changed or deleted 1 Select Manual Setup in the Wi Fi Setup menu P36 2 Touch External AV device 3 Touch the AV device you want to change or delete 4 Touch Edit or Delete Exit the menu after it is executed External AV device Preparation Check the address number 16 digit number and access number 4 digit number of the destination AV device issued by LUMIX C...

Page 137: ...er to Entering Text section on P72 Enter the password entered in step 4 again and touch Set Close the menu after changing settings Cancel the Wi Fi password 1 Select Manual Setup in the Wi Fi Setup menu P36 2 Touch Wi Fi Password 3 Touch Delete Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Make a copy of password If you forget the pass...

Page 138: ...s For details refer to P45 The LUMIX CLUB login ID is separate to Reset Wi Fi Settings in the Setup Menu and cannot be deleted Instead delete it with Delete account in LUMIX CLUB P135 The technical compliance standard authentication number is displayed Select Manual Setup in the Wi Fi Setup menu P36 Touch Approved Regulations The authentication information of the camera is displayed Close the menu...

Page 139: ... Preparation before sending images When sending images to WEB Service Perform Using WEB services P140 to save the WEB service being used When you want to send pictures to your smartphone or use your Smartphone to send pictures Launch the smartphone app LUMIX LINK When sending images to a PC Turn the computer power ON Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 4 HD Lite Edition with Wi Fi on the CD ROM supplied Refe...

Page 140: ...mera may not be able to be sent Images that have been modified or edited with a computer may not be able to be sent Refer to the manual of the destination equipment or the WEB service for more information on how to playback pictures The LCD monitor display may become distorted for an instant while connected to the service however this will not affect the image being sent Images may contain persona...

Page 141: ... and touch Yes A message is displayed when the image has been sent Touch OK Select a single image and send it In Playback Mode select the image to send and press Wi Fi When the password input screen is displayed enter the password set in Wi Fi Password ...

Page 142: ...hanged by touching Touch the same image again to cancel the selection Touching will cancel all selections Touch Set Pictures or motion pictures can also be sent by dragging selected items upward Touch send method Send method Setting Details Send now over Wi Fi Send images immediately using the Wi Fi function To transmit a motion picture recorded in AVCHD transmit it using the upload tool LUMIX Ima...

Page 143: ...ia a smartphone select WEB Service Moving the destination icon to the front will display a description When using the same destination Previously set destinations are saved Touch the destination icon for the image again A message is displayed when the image has been sent Touch OK About the LUMIX CLUB certificate The camera stores the route certificate required when accessing the LUMIX CLUB site Th...

Page 144: ... cable optional D Yellow to the video input socket E White to the audio input socket F Align the marks and insert Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off To connect with an HDMI micro cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI micro cable RP CHEU15 optional Part numbers RP CHEU15 1 5 m 5 feet Pictures are not displayed on the LCD monitor When VIERA Link is Off Touch icons for operation ...

Page 145: ...onnection cable simultaneously with the HDMI micro cable 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 Read the operating instructions for the TV Audio will be played b...

Page 146: ... for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked 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 ope...

Page 147: ... 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 For details on how to switch input...

Page 148: ...ayback 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 P97 Play back in 3D by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D Play in Filtering Play in the Playback Mode P99 Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the picture recorded in 3D 2 Select 2D 3D Settings on the ...

Page 149: ... 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 Pictures cannot be deleted when 3D pictures are being played back The Setup menu Playback menu and Playback zoom functions cannot be used You can save 3D pictures using a recorder or a computer Dubbing with a recorder 3D pictures will...

Page 150: ...the 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 directl...

Page 151: ...of this unit 3 Start 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 P46 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 ...

Page 152: ...DVD 1 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 4 HD Lite Edition with Wi Fi to the PC Read the separate Basic Operating Instructions for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it 2 Connect camera to PC For details on how to connect the camera refer to Connecting with a USB connection cable P154 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 4 HD Lite Edition with Wi Fi For...

Page 153: ...this Read 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 P...

Page 154: ...USB connection cable Otherwise 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 Connecting with a USB connection cable Touch PC If USB Mode P45 is set to PC in the Setup menu in advance the camera will be automat...

Page 155: ...menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another maker of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder For Windows A drive Removable Disk is displayed in Computer For Mac A drive LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed on the desktop DCIM Images 1 Folder number 2 File number 3...

Page 156: ...s connected to the network It is only compatible with a PC with Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 For details refer to the operating instructions of LUMIX Image Uploader PDF Preparations Use Select multiple images and send them P142 and select Save and Quit use Image Uploader later from step 4 to set the picture to be uploaded Connect the PC to the Internet Make sure that you have created an acco...

Page 157: ...ause malfunction B Align the marks and insert Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the...

Page 158: ...ure you wish to print Touch the same picture again to cancel the selection After the pictures have been selected touch OK Select All Prints all the stored pictures Print Set DPOF Prints the pictures set in Print Set only P108 Favorite Prints the pictures set as favourites only P107 Touch Print start If the print check screen has appeared select Yes and print the pictures Refer to P159 for the item...

Page 159: ...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 160: ...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 161: ...9 Histogram P43 20 LCD Mode P42 LCD power save P44 21 Date Stamp P92 22 Self timer Mode P76 23 Shutter speed P21 Minimum shutter speed P88 24 Aperture value P21 25 ISO sensitivity P79 26 Current date and time World Time P39 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P40 Location P40 Name P61 Age P61 Zoom P53 27 Touch AF AE cancelled P51 28 Elapsed recording time P27 29 Shortcut setti...

Page 162: ...ayback time P32 14 Picture number Total pictures 15 Power LCD P42 LCD power save P44 16 Histogram P43 17 Location P40 Recording information P49 Name P61 70 Age P61 Title P101 18 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P40 Recorded date and time World Time P39 19 Shortcut setting area P38 20 Motion picture recording time P32 21 Folder File number P155 Built in memory P14 Cable disc...

Page 163: ...sely 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 164: ...n If the camera 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 care...

Page 165: ... 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 166: ...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 167: ...l 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 damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal...

Page 168: ...ay 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 an angle wh...

Page 169: ... 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 m...

Page 170: ...ddle Cannot record due to incompatible format NTSC PAL data on this card If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P47 Insert a different card A folder cannot be created A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P47 If you execute No Reset in the...

Page 171: ... a while Depending on the wireless access point broadband router connection may be automatically disconnected after specific time has passed Reconnect the connection again Login failed Please check Login ID and Password Login ID or password for the LUMIX CLUB is not correct Please enter it again If you have forgotten the login ID or the password there is information in the login screen of the LUMI...

Page 172: ...sing 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 P86 Setting the Min Shtr Speed to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the Min Shtr Speed P88 to slower speed Set Auto B...

Page 173: ...oors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P79 Set Color Mode to Natural P90 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 When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc increasing the shutter spe...

Page 174: ...gnification 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 may turn a reddish colour This is a characteristic of CC...

Page 175: ... the power is 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 P42 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 ...

Page 176: ...y 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 6 4 HD Lite Edition with Wi Fi software in the CD ROM supplied to write pictures from PC to card Has Filtering Play been set for playback Change to Norma...

Page 177: ... cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times the sound may break up This is not a malfunction Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or MP4 may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these...

Page 178: ...Perform Add wireless AP in the Wireless settings of the Wi Fi Setup menu Check if the wireless access point broadband router to connect is in operating state The wireless access point broadband router may not display or may not connect when the radio waves of the wireless access point broadband router are weak or depending on the radio wave condition Perform the connection closer to the wireless a...

Page 179: ...d P112 WEB service server or the network may be busy Try again after a while Is the size of the image too large Transmit after making the size of the still picture smaller with Upload Size P133 Transmit after dividing the motion picture with Video Divide P104 It may take longer time to transmit when distance to the wireless access point broadband router is far Transmit closer to the wireless acces...

Page 180: ...he destination by WEB destination settings Execute the Reset Wi Fi Settings in the Setup menu P45 However all the information set with the Wi Fi Setup menu such as the wireless access point broadband router login setting of the LUMIX CLUB etc will also be reset Is the size of the image too large Transmit after making the image the size of the still picture smaller with Upload Size P133 Transmit af...

Page 181: ...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 182: ...ing a printer with a Cropping or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends Touch select the Setup menu icon Then select to set the desired language P48 In dark places the AF Assist Lamp lights red t...

Page 183: ... 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 stored under file numbe...

Page 184: ...ndows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of Dyna...

Page 185: ...nd or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgment This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org 4 The names OpenSSL Toolkit and OpenSSL Project must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this sof...

Page 186: ...ary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com The word cryptographi...

Page 187: ...above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com The word cryptographic can be left out if the rou...

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Page 189: ...rmission please contact licensing OpenSSL org 5 Products derived from this software may not be called OpenSSL nor may OpenSSL appear in their names without prior written permission of the OpenSSL Project 6 Redistributions of any form whatsoever must retain the following acknowledgment This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www OpenSSL or...

Page 190: ...bove copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com The word cryptographic can be left out if the rout...

Page 191: ...d with the distribution 3 Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PA...

Page 192: ...the following acknowledgement This product includes software developed by the University of California Berkeley and its contributors 4 Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR I...

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