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9. Using Menu Functions

[Activate]

Use an Upgrade Software Key (DMW-SFU1: optional) to
enable the extended functions of the camera.

[Export Serial Code]/[Import Activation Code]/
[Activation List]

[Demo Mode]

You can try focusing, peaking, etc. in [Post Focus]

(P129)

with the image picture.

[Format]

The card is formatted.

P28

[Playback] menu

• [Slide Show]

• [Playback Mode]

• [Location Logging]

• [RAW Processing]

• [4K PHOTO Bulk Saving]

(P244)

• [Light Composition]

• [Clear Retouch]

• [Title Edit]

• [Text Stamp]

• [Video Divide]

• [Time Lapse Video]

• [Stop Motion Video]

• [Resize]

• [Cropping]

• [Rotate]

• [Rotate Disp.]

• [Favorite]

• [Print Set]

• [Protect]

• [Face Rec Edit]

• [Picture Sort]

• [Delete Confirmation]

(P258)

• The [Playback] menu items below save edited images as new files. If the card is full, new

images cannot be created. We recommend that you check the card capacity in advance.
– [RAW Processing]/[4K PHOTO Bulk Saving]/[Light Composition]/[Clear Retouch]/[Text

Stamp]/[Time Lapse Video]/[Stop Motion Video]/[Resize]/[Cropping]

• The camera may not play back images recorded on other devices correctly, and the functions

of the camera may not be available for the images.

[Setup]

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-FZ2500

Page 1: ...ave this manual for future use Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FZ2500 DVQP1110ZA F1016YT0 until 2015 9 2 Message Display P325 Troubleshooting P327 Finding the information you need P2 Contents P4 Contents by Function P9 Menu list P190 ...

Page 2: ... jump to Contents P4 Search from the list of function names P9 Search from the list of buttons and dials P14 Search from the list of screens and icons P316 Search from Message Display P325 Search from Menu list Click this icon to jump to Menu list P190 Search from Troubleshooting P327 Click this icon to jump to Finding the information you need Click this icon to return to the previously displayed ...

Page 3: ...ble for a function Black icons Applicable modes Grey icons Unavailable modes indicates that available functions vary depending on the registered Recording Mode Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing MENU SET button Indicates that the Wi Fi setting can be made by pressing Wi Fi button Tips for skilful use and points for recording Conditions in which a particular function cannot be used Cont...

Page 4: ... available recording time 28 Opening the Monitor Adjusting the Monitor 32 Setting Date Time Clock Set 33 Re adjusting the clock 34 Basic Operations 35 Tips for taking good pictures 35 Using the Viewfinder 36 Zoom operations 38 Shutter button Taking pictures 39 Motion picture button Recording motion pictures 40 Mode dial Selecting a Recording Mode 40 Front Dial Rear Dial 41 ND FILTER switch switchi...

Page 5: ... image effects Creative Control Mode 79 Registering your preferred settings Custom Mode 85 Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings 85 Recording using registered custom set 86 4 Focus Brightness Exposure and Colour tone Settings Adjusting Focus Automatically 87 Focus Mode AFS AFF AFC 89 Auto Focus Mode 91 Setting up position of the AF area changing size of the AF area 96 Sett...

Page 6: ...utput of the flash to the Exposure Compensation 154 Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes 155 Using other settings for wireless flash recording 156 7 Recording Motion Pictures Recording Motion Picture 4K Motion Picture 157 Setting the format size and recording frame rate 159 How to set focus when recording a motion picture Continuous AF 163 Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures ...

Page 7: ...menu 237 10 Using the Wi Fi function What you can do with the Wi FiR function 259 Wi Fi function 260 Controlling with a Smartphone Tablet 262 Installing the smartphone tablet app Image App 262 Connecting to a smartphone tablet 263 Taking images via a smartphone tablet remote recording 267 Playing back images in the camera 268 Saving images stored in the camera 268 Sending images in the camera to a...

Page 8: ...Setup Menu 296 11 Connecting to other equipment Watching 4K motion pictures on a TV Saving 4K motion pictures on your PC or recorder 298 Watching motion pictures in 4K 298 Storing 4K motion pictures 299 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 300 Using VIERA Link HDMI 302 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC 303 Downloading software 304 Transferring images to a PC 306 Saving still pic...

Page 9: ...imum number of pictures that can be taken continuously P115 Self Timer P132 Picture Quality and Colour Tone Sensitivity P105 White Balance P107 Photo Style P191 Filter Settings P193 Picture Size P196 Quality P197 Highlight Shadow P199 i Dynamic P200 i Resolution P200 HDR P201 Long Shtr NR P206 Diffraction Compensation P207 Color Space P207 Exposure Touch AE P50 One Push AE P72 AF AE Lock P102 Expo...

Page 10: ...rome Live View P226 Video Priority Display P227 Basic settings Format P28 Clock Set P33 Display switching P45 How to set menu items P51 Q MENU P53 Beep P230 Economy P232 Reset initialisation P235 Customisation CUSTOM in the Quick Menu P54 Function buttons P55 Custom Mode P85 Custom menu P220 Playback Picture playback P182 Motion picture playback P183 Playback Zoom P185 Multi Playback P185 Delete P...

Page 11: ...In combination with other devices Playing back pictures on a TV P272 Printing images P278 Sending images to an AV device P279 Sending images to a PC P280 Sending images to a web service P282 Using Cloud Sync Service P285 PC PHOTOfunSTUDIO P304 SILKYPIX Developer Studio P305 Transferring images to a PC P306 TV Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen P300 VIERA Link P302 Recorder Dubbing P308 Printer P...

Page 12: ...ons 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 If sand dust or liquids such as water droplets adhere to the monitor wipe them off with a dry soft cloth Not doing so may cause the monitor to respond incorrectly to touch operations If the monitor is closed when such ...

Page 13: ...heir shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional ...

Page 14: ...FF switch P33 11 Mode dial P40 12 Flash P148 13 Stereo microphone P216 Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger Doing so may make sound difficult to record 14 Hot shoe Hot shoe cover P312 Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 15 Flash open lever P148 16 Diopter adjustment dial P36 17 LVF button P36 Fn7 button P55 18 Drive mode dial P113 19 MIC socket...

Page 15: ... MENU SET button P45 51 42 Delete Cancel button P189 Fn6 button P55 43 Speaker P230 44 REMOTE socket P315 45 Card door P25 46 DC coupler cover P315 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used 47 Battery door P24 48 Release lever P24 49 Tripod mount P341 It may not be possible to attach and securely fasten a tripod with a screw length of 5...

Page 16: ...f Close the flash 1 Align the mounting mark under the long side of the lens hood with the mounting projection on the edge of the lens A Mounting projection Lens edge B Mounting mark Lens hood 2 Screw in the lens hood in the direction of the arrow 3 Continue to rotate the lens hood until you hear a click even if you feel some stiffness and then align the mark on the bottom of the camera C Rotate un...

Page 17: ...and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood When temporarily detaching and carrying the lens hood we recommend attaching with the orientation reversed Return it to the normal direction when taking pictures Be careful not to catch your finger etc when the lens retracts ...

Page 18: ... swing around the camera with the lens cap string Make sure to detach the lens cap when turning this unit on Be careful that the lens cap string does not become entangled with the shoulder strap 1 Pass the string through the shoulder strap eyelet A on the camera 2 Pass the same string through the hole on the lens cap 3 Attach the lens cap B Pinch here to attach or detach the cap ...

Page 19: ...r strap eyelet on the camera body A Shoulder strap eyelet 2 Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the ring in the direction of the arrow and then pass it through the stopper 3 Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper 4 Pull the shoulder strap and then check that it will not come out Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder...

Page 20: ...battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we recommend that a genuine Pan...

Page 21: ...long time may be longer than normal Battery indication The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator also blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the res...

Page 22: ...D 17M 50i MP4 Recording with picture quality set to FHD 28M 60p FHD 28M 50p MP4 Recording with picture quality set to 4K 100M 30p 4K 100M 25p Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures Number of recordable pictures Approx 350 pictures Recording time Approx 175 min Number of recordable pictures Approx 270 pictures Recording time Approx 135 min Recordable time Approx 115 min Actual...

Page 23: ...time Approx 55 min Recordable time Approx 110 min Actual recordable time Approx 55 min Playback time Approx 300 min The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski s...

Page 24: ... the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery 3 1 Close the battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow 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 it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Bef...

Page 25: ...ove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright A Do not touch the connection terminals of the card B Check the orientation of the card 3 1 Close the card door 2 Slide the card door to the end and then close it firmly Before removing the card turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally ...

Page 26: ...eed Class SD Speed Class and UHS Speed Class are the speed standards regarding continuous writing To check the class see the labelled side etc of the card SD Memory Card 512 MB to 2 GB This unit is compatible with UHS I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC SDXC memory cards Operation of the cards on the left has been confirmed with Panasonic s cards SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB...

Page 27: ...not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again If you set the Write Protect switch A to LOCK you may not be able to write delete or format the data or display it by recording date The data on the ...

Page 28: ... Format Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time Picture Size 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB L 20M 1450 2910 5810 11510 M 10M 2650 5310 10510 20810 S 5M 460...

Page 29: ...VCHD MP4 Rec Quality 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB FHD 28M 60p FHD 28M 50p 1h10m 2h30m 5h00m 9h55m FHD 17M 60i FHD 17M 50i 2h00m 4h05m 8h15m 16h25m FHD 24M 30p FHD 24M 25p FHD 24M 24p 1h25m 2h55m 5h50m 11h35m Rec Quality 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB 4K 100M 30p 4K 100M 25p 4K 100M 24p 20m00s 41m00s 1h20m 2h45m FHD 28M 60p FHD 28M 50p 1h10m 2h25m 5h00m 9h55m FHD 20M 30p FHD 20M 25p 1h35m 3h15m 6h40m 13h15m ...

Page 30: ...5p FHD 100M 24p 20m00s 41m00s 1h20m 2h45m FHD 50M 60p FHD 50M 50p FHD 50M 30p FHD 50M 25p FHD 50M 24p 40m00s 1h20m 2h45m 5h35m Rec Quality 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB C4K 100M 24p 20m00s 42m00s 1h25m 2h50m 4K 100M 30p 4K 100M 25p 4K 100M 24p 20m00s 42m00s 1h25m 2h50m FHD 200M 60p FHD 200M 50p FHD 200M 30p FHD 200M 25p FHD 200M 24p 10m00s 20m00s 42m00s 1h20m FHD 100M 60p FHD 100M 50p FHD 100M 30p FHD ...

Page 31: ...continuous recording time exceeds 30 minutes or the file size exceeds 4 GB but the motion picture file will be divided and recorded played back separately MP4 with a Rec Quality size of 4K MP4 LPCM or MOV Motion picture file will be recorded and played back in separate files in the following cases You can continue recording without interruption When using an SDHC memory card If the file exceeds 4 ...

Page 32: ...o its original position Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough and be careful not to use excessive force as it may be damaged Free angle shooting The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs This is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjusting the monitor When not using the monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing inward to ...

Page 33: ...screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 2 Press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination To set the display order and the time display format To display the setting screen of the order time select Style and then press MENU...

Page 34: ... in the Setup menu P51 The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 on P33 The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Re adjusting the clock If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with Text Stam...

Page 35: ...ictures There is a risk that your finger will be trapped as the lens retracts Detects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function This function detects the vertical orientation when you record with the camera vertically orientated When you play back the recording the recording is automatically displayed in vertical orientation Only available when Rotate Disp P254 is set to ON When the camer...

Page 36: ...n B Eye sensor You can also use the button as a function button P55 Press LVF If Eye Sensor AF in the Custom menu is set to ON the camera automatically adjusts the focus as the eye sensor is activated The camera does not beep when focus is achieved with Eye Sensor AF Using the Viewfinder Diopter adjustment Switching the Monitor Viewfinder Automatic viewfinder monitor switching Viewfinder display M...

Page 37: ...cture playback or a slide show the camera does not automatically switch the display to the Viewfinder with the eye sensor The eye sensor does not work depending on the angle of the monitor Setting the eye sensor sensitivity and the automatic switching of the display between the Monitor and Viewfinder Custom Eye Sensor Sensitivity This will set the sensitivity of the eye sensor LVF Monitor Switch T...

Page 38: ...m in at a speed slower than the normal zoom speed By default Slow Zoom T is assigned to Fn1 and Slow Zoom W is assigned to Fn2 You can change the operation and settings of slow zoom in Slow Zoom Button Setting Slow Zoom Speed and Soft Zoom in the Custom menu With the zoom lever Rotate the zoom lever Turning angle is large Zoom speed is high Turning angle is small Zoom speed is low The operation of...

Page 39: ...tion flashes Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture About focus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway D Focus range The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position Shutter button Taking pictures Pictures cannot be taken until ...

Page 40: ...otating the mode dial Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode Motion picture button Recording motion pictures Mode dial Selecting a Recording Mode Intelligent Auto Mode P60 Intelligent Auto Plus Mode P61 Programme AE Mode P66 Aperture Priority AE Mode P68 Shutter Priority AE Mode P68 Manual Exposure Mode P69 Creative Video Mode P168 Custom Mode P85 Panorama Shot Mode P73 Scene Guide...

Page 41: ...ng the items assigned to the front rear dials Dial Operation Switch Dial Operation Switch is assigned to Fn3 at the time of purchase P55 1 Press Fn3 A Function button Fn3 A guide will be displayed showing the items temporarily assigned to the front rear dials If no operations are performed the guide will disappear in a few seconds Front Dial Rear Dial Rotating Selection of items or setting of valu...

Page 42: ...f the operations below Press the shutter button halfway Press Fn3 Items that are temporarily assigned to the front rear dials can be used only while the guide step 2 or setting screen step 3 is displayed You can set the items to be assigned temporarily to the front rear dials in Dial Operation Switch Setup in Dial Set in the Custom menu P43 98 98 98 0 ISO ISO ISO ISO WB WB WB WB WB WB WB WB WB WB ...

Page 43: ...ation to the front dial or rear dial so that you can directly adjust it Front Dial Rear Dial OFF You cannot adjust Exposure Compensation in Manual Exposure Mode Dial Operation Switch Setup Sets the items to be assigned temporarily to the front rear dials when you press the function button to which Dial Operation Switch is assigned Front Dial Operation Rear Dial Operation Items that can be set are ...

Page 44: ... the amount of light to 1 16 1 64 Reduces the amount of light to 1 64 OFF Does not use the ND filter Not available in these cases In the following cases ND FILTER will be fixed to OFF even if it is set to AUTO Manual Exposure Mode Creative Video Mode When recording motion pictures When Silent Mode is set to ON In the following cases ND FILTER will be fixed to the setting at the start of recording ...

Page 45: ...ation was performed for some time press the DISP button or touch the screen to display the information again Switching the display method of the viewfinder monitor Cursor buttons MENU SET button By assigning Cursor Button Lock to a function button you can disable the cursor buttons and the MENU SET button P55 DISP button Switching the displayed information In Recording Mode Custom LVF Disp Style C...

Page 46: ...play With information tilt sensor display With information Without information With information tilt sensor display Without information tilt sensor display Turned off On monitor recording information If you assign LVF Monitor Disp Style to Fn Button Set P55 in the Custom menu each time you press the assigned function button you can change the display style of the monitor or viewfinder whichever is...

Page 47: ...n Correcting tilt to the left B Vertical direction Correcting downward tilt Even after correcting the tilt there may still be an error of approximately n1 When tilted significantly upwards or downwards to record the tilt sensor display may not be displayed correctly and the Direction Detection Function P35 may not work correctly In Playback Mode With information Detailed information display Histog...

Page 48: ...uce with two fingers Touch screen Touch operations Touch the screen with the clean and dry finger If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet Some monitor protection sheets may impair visibility or operability Not available in these cases The touch screen may not function normally in the following cases When touched by a glov...

Page 49: ...tter function Touch Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function 1 Touch 2 Touch Icon will change to and taking a picture with the Touch Shutter function becomes possible 3 Touch the subject you wish to focus on and then take a picture The picture is taken when the focus is achieved If shooting with the touch shutter fails the AF area turns red and disa...

Page 50: ...rightness for a Specified Area Touch AE 1 Touch 2 Touch The setting screen for the brightness optimisation position is displayed Metering Mode is set to which is used exclusively for the Touch AE 3 Touch the subject you want to optimise the brightness for Touching Reset will bring the brightness optimisation position back to the centre 4 Touch Set Not available in these cases This function is not ...

Page 51: ...m P220 Operation of the unit such as displaying of the screen and button operations can be set up according to your preferences Setup P229 This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera You can also configure the settings of Wi Fi related functions Playback P237 This menu lets you set t...

Page 52: ...y In touch operation Touch the Setting to set There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being used on the camera Switching to other menus 1 Press 2 2 Press 3 4 to select a menu selector icon such as You can also select the menu toggle icons by rotating the front dial 3 Press MENU SET In touch operation Touch a menu selector icon such as Close the menu P...

Page 53: ...5 2 Rotate the front dial to select the menu item 3 Rotate the rear dial to select the setting 4 Press Q MENU to exit the menu once the setting is complete You can also set items by pressing the cursor buttons 3 4 2 1 On monitor recording information in Monitor style P46 Select the item by pressing the Q MENU button and rotating the rear dial and then select the setting by rotating the front dial ...

Page 54: ...ttom row and then press MENU SET A Items that can be set B Set items You can also set the menu item by dragging it from the top row to the bottom row If there is no empty space in the bottom row you can replace an existing item with a new select item by selecting the existing item To cancel the setting move to the bottom row by pressing 4 and select an item to cancel and then press MENU SET 4 Pres...

Page 55: ...ssign and then press MENU SET For details on the functions that can be assigned in Setting in REC mode refer to P56 For details on the functions that can be assigned in Setting in PLAY mode refer to P58 To restore the default function button settings select Restore to Default Configuring the function button settings from the on monitor recording information screen Touching Fn on the on monitor rec...

Page 56: ...RAW JPG 1 Shot Spot Metering Cursor Button Lock P57 Dial Operation Switch P41 Fn3 Photo Style P191 Filter Effect P79 193 Aspect Ratio P196 Picture Size P196 Quality P197 AFS AFF P89 Metering Mode P198 Burst Rate P114 4K PHOTO P117 Fn12 Self Timer P132 Bracket P139 Highlight Shadow P199 i Dynamic P200 i Resolution P200 HDR P201 Shutter Type P204 Flash Mode P151 Flash Adjust P154 Wireless Flash Setu...

Page 57: ...P226 Rec Area P226 Video Priority Display P227 Zoom Lever P227 Zoom Ring P227 Touch Screen P228 Headphone Volume P230 When set to Focus Area Set it is possible to display the position setting screen of either AF area or MF Assist When 1 Shot RAW JPG is set it will record the RAW file and a fine JPEG image simultaneously once only It will return to original quality after recording When 1 Shot Spot ...

Page 58: ...n set the image as Favorite Functions that can be assigned in Setting in PLAY mode The following functions can be assigned to the button Fn1 Fn2 Fn3 Fn4 Fn5 or Fn7 Function button settings at the time of purchase Using the function buttons during playback Playback Menu Playback functions Wi Fi P260 Fn4 LVF Monitor Switch P36 Fn7 Favorite P255 Fn5 Print Set P255 Protect P257 Delete Single P189 Off ...

Page 59: ...he following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and pressing MENU SET Enter a blank Delete Delete a character Move the entry position cursor to the left Move the entry position cursor to the right It can also be moved with the rear dial or zoom lever A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in Face Recog A maximum of 15 characte...

Page 60: ...ord without thinking about them 1 Set the mode dial to The camera will switch to either the most recently used of Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or Intelligent Auto Mode At the time of purchase the mode is set to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 2 Align the screen with the subject When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its ...

Page 61: ...dheld Night Shot 2 i Food i Baby 3 i Sunset i Low Light 1 Only displayed when the built in flash is open 2 Only displayed when iHandheld Night Shot is set to ON P63 3 When Face Recog is set to ON will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the Face Eye of a person younger than 3 years old is detected is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard setting...

Page 62: ...e Detection If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the scene detection has been identified as the shutter speed will be slower than normal Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures Depending on recording conditions different scene types may be selected for the same subject Open the flash when the flash is to be used P148 When or is...

Page 63: ...gle of view will be slightly narrower Do not move the camera during the continuous shooting after pressing the shutter button Flash is fixed to Œ forced flash off Not available in these cases iHandheld Night Shot does not work for the pictures taken during a motion picture recording This function is not available in the following cases When recording in Burst Mode When recording 4K photos When rec...

Page 64: ... move the camera during the continuous shooting after pressing the shutter button You cannot take the next picture until the combination of pictures is complete A moving subject may be recorded with unnatural blurs Not available in these cases iHDR does not work for the pictures taken during a motion picture recording This function is not available in the following cases When recording using the f...

Page 65: ...en will cancel the setting Auto Focus Mode is set to Ø The position of the AF area can be set by touching the screen Its size cannot be changed Setting brightness 1 Press 2 Rotate the rear dial to adjust brightness You can adjust the Exposure Bracket setting by pressing 3 4 while the brightness setting screen is displayed P140 Press again to return to the recording screen Change the settings by us...

Page 66: ...can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in Programme AE Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value and shutter speed value on the screen 2 While the values are displayed about 10 seconds perform Programme Shift by rotating the rear dial or front d...

Page 67: ...splay the Exposure Meter Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink when the shutter button is pressed halfway Example In Manual Exposure Mode A Exposure meter B Aperture value C Shutter speed Aperture value Small It becomes easier to defocus the background Large It becomes easier to maintain focus ...

Page 68: ...e value for the brightness of the subject 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial or the front dial A Shutter speed B Exposure meter Aperture Priority AE Mode Available Aperture Value Shutter Speed Sec F2 8 to F11 60 to 1 4000th with the mechanical shutter 1 to 1 16000th with the electronic shutter Shutter Priority AE Mode Available Shutter Speed Sec Aperture Value...

Page 69: ...ly so that the exposure will be appropriate for the shutter speed and aperture value Depending on recording conditions an appropriate exposure may not be set or the ISO sensitivity may become higher Manual Exposure Assistance The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures on the playback screen Manual Exposure Mode Available Aperture Value Available Shutter S...

Page 70: ... set to B Refer to P315 for information about the shutter remote control When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to B noise may become visible To avoid picture noise we recommend setting Long Shtr NR in the Rec menu to ON before taking pictures P206 Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases When recording using the flash only when Flash Synchro is...

Page 71: ...nditions 2 Example When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc 3 Example When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the background etc Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed Preview Mode Normal recording screen Aperture effect preview screen Aperture effect Shutter speed effect Shutter speed effect preview screen Aperture effect Shutter speed ef...

Page 72: ...remely dark and it is not possible to achieve adequate exposure by changing the aperture value or shutter speed When recording using the flash In Preview Mode P71 Easily set aperture shutter speed for suitable exposure One Push AE How to tell if the exposure is not adequate If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red when the shutter button is pressed halfway If the Manual Exposure Assistan...

Page 73: ...us 3 Press the shutter button fully and move the camera in a small circle in the direction of the arrow on the screen 4 Press the shutter button once again to end the picture recording Recording can also be ended by keeping the camera still while recording Recording can also be ended by moving the camera to the end of the guide Recording from left to right Image size STANDARD Image size WIDE Move ...

Page 74: ...ng direction Picture Size Sets the angle of view image size STANDARD WIDE Image size Recording direction Horizontal Resolution Vertical Resolution STANDARD Horizontal 8176 pixels 1920 pixels Vertical 2560 pixels 7680 pixels WIDE Horizontal 8176 pixels 960 pixels Vertical 1280 pixels 7680 pixels A Move the camera in the recording direction without shaking it If the camera shakes too much pictures m...

Page 75: ...the entire panorama picture may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness When multiple pictures are combined to create a single panorama picture the subject may appear distorted or the connection points may be noticeable in some cases Not available in these cases A panorama picture may not be able to be created or the pictures may not be combined properly when recording the following su...

Page 76: ...ouching the Recording Mode icon in recording screen To change the Scene Guide Mode select the tab on the menu screen select Scene Switch and then press MENU SET You can return to step 2 on P76 The following items cannot be set in Scene Guide Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Items other than the picture quality adjustment in Photo Style Sensitivity Filter Se...

Page 77: ... display Guide display List display Clear Portrait Silky Skin The smoothing effect is applied to the part that has a similar tone to the complexion of a subject as well This mode may not be effective under insufficient lighting Backlit Softness Clear in Backlight Relaxing Tone Sweet Child s Face Touch the face A still picture is recorded with the focus and exposure set for the touched location Dis...

Page 78: ...tly narrower Clear Night Portrait We recommend using a tripod and the self timer When Clear Night Portrait is selected keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture Soft Image of a Flower For close up recording we recommend that you close the flash and avoid using it Appetizing Food For close up recording we recommend that you close the flash and avoid using it Cute Dessert Fo...

Page 79: ...g the example images 3 Press MENU SET It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording Mode icon in recording screen If you select the tab on the menu screen you can select the following menu items Filter Effect Displays the image effect filter selection screen Simultaneous record w o filter Allows you to set the camera to take a picture with and without an image effec...

Page 80: ...lanations for each picture effect are displayed Types of image effects Normal display Guide display List display Expressive Retro Old Days High Key Low Key Sepia Monochrome Dynamic Monochrome Rough Monochrome Silky Monochrome Impressive Art High Dynamic Cross Process Toy Effect Toy Pop Bleach Bypass Miniature Effect Soft Focus Fantasy Star Filter One Point Color Sunshine ...

Page 81: ... with 3 4 2 1 You can also select the colour you want to leave by touching the screen Pressing DISP will return the frame back to the centre 3 Press MENU SET to set No sound is recorded in motion pictures When System Frequency is set to 59 94 Hz NTSC the length of a recorded motion picture will be approximately 1 10 shorter than the actual length of time and the displayed available recording time ...

Page 82: ... and colours of the effects can be easily adjusted to fit your preferences 1 Press 1 to display the setting screen 2 Rotate the rear dial to set Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen Point for when placing the centre of the light source A more natural appearance can be created by placing the centre of the light source outside the image Adjust the effect to fit your preferences Image eff...

Page 83: ... Colour Orange tinge Blue tinge Toy Pop Area with reduced peripheral brightness Small Large Bleach Bypass Contrast Low contrast High contrast Miniature Effect Freshness Understated colours Pop colours Soft Focus Extent of defocus Weak defocus Strong defocus Fantasy Freshness Understated colours Pop colours Star Filter Length of the rays of light Short Long Number of the rays of light Smaller Large...

Page 84: ...en is displayed P140 Press again to return to the recording screen Change the settings by using the touch screen 1 Touch 2 Touch the item you want to set Adjusts an image effect Defocus level Brightness 3 Drag the slide bar to set Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen Taking a picture with a blurred background Defocus Control Not available in these cases This function is not available i...

Page 85: ...Recording Mode you wish to save and select the desired menu settings on the camera Select the menu P51 Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings Custom Cust Set Mem Custom set where you want to register settings The following menu items are not registered as custom settings Rec menu Setup menu Data registered with Face Recog The Profile Setup setting All menus Custom menu Play...

Page 86: ...se and then press MENU SET Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen Changing the registered content Registered contents do not change when the menu setting is changed temporarily with the mode dial set to To change the registered settings overwrite the registered content using Cust Set Mem on the custom settings menu Recording using registered custom set It is also possibl...

Page 87: ...ust focus in various scenes 1 Set the focus mode lever to AFS AFF or AFC The Focus Mode will be set P89 2 Press 2 3 Press 2 1 to select AF Mode and then press MENU SET The Auto Focus Mode will be set P91 4 Press the shutter button halfway Auto Focus will be activated Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B Green Sound Beeps 2 times 6...

Page 88: ...tre area of the screen We recommend that you set Live View Mode to 60fps in dark environments where it is difficult to focus properly If you zoom in out after focusing on a subject the focus may lose its accuracy In that case re adjust the focus Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording ...

Page 89: ...ixed while it is pressed halfway AFF Auto Focus Flexible Movement cannot be predicted Children pets etc AFF is an abbreviation of Auto Focus Flexible In this mode focusing is performed automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway If the subject moves while the shutter button is pressed halfway the focus is corrected to match the movement automatically AFC Auto Focus Continuous Subject ...

Page 90: ...ne Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject While the shutter button is pressed halfway shake may be seen on the screen Focus Mode settings of AFF and AFC work in the same manner as AFS in the following situations Creative Video Mode When recording with 4K Burst S S of the 4K Photo function In low light situations In Panorama Shot Mode AFF and AFC cannot ...

Page 91: ...g P93 49 Area Up to 49 AF areas can be focused This is effective when a subject is not in the centre of the screen You can select areas to be in focus P97 etc Custom Multi From among 49 AF areas you can freely set the optimum shape of the AF area for the subject P94 1 Area The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the screen Position and size of the AF area can be changed P96 Pinpoint Yo...

Page 92: ...llowing cases Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Appetizing Food Cute Dessert Scene Guide Mode Tracking cannot be used with Time Lapse Shot In the following cases operates as Ø Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Soft Image of a Flower Monochrome Scene Guide Mode Sepia Monochrome Dynamic Monochrome Rough Mo...

Page 93: ...shutter button halfway A AF tracking frame AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released Lock is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed Touch the subject Perform the operation after cancelling the touch shutter function The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked Lock is cancelled when is touched About š Face Eye Detec...

Page 94: ...F areas The selected AF areas are displayed in yellow Setting the shape of the AF area Custom Multi Horizontal Pattern Horizontal line This shape is convenient for taking panning shots or similar shots Vertical Pattern Vertical line This shape is convenient for recording objects such as buildings Central Pattern Cluster placed at the centre This shape is convenient when you want to bring the centr...

Page 95: ...again If you press DISP all the selections will be cancelled 6 Press Fn5 Registering the set AF area to or 1 On the screen in step 3 on P94 press 3 2 Press 3 4 to select a destination to which the setting will be registered and press MENU SET Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 3 4 2 1 Touching Moves the position Pinching in out Changes the size 3 levels DISP Reset Restores t...

Page 96: ...layed in the touched position when the š is selected Setting of the AF area is cleared when MENU SET is pressed or is touched Setting up position of the AF area changing size of the AF area The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when the Metering Mode P198 is set to Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases When using the Digital Zo...

Page 97: ... be set at the edge of the screen 1 Press 2 2 Select and press 4 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to set the focus position and then press MENU SET 4 Move to the position to be in focus When the picture is displayed in windowed mode you can enlarge reduce the picture by approximately 3k to 6k when the picture is displayed in full screen you can enlarge reduce the picture by approximately 3k to 10k You can also tak...

Page 98: ... P91 is set to š Face Eye Detection Tracking or 49 Area press MENU SET Setting the AF area position with the Touch Pad Custom Touch Settings Touch Pad AF EXACT Moves the AF area of the Viewfinder by touching a desired position on the Touch Pad OFFSET Moves the AF area of the viewfinder according to the distance you drag the touch pad P48 OFF The Touch Shutter function P49 is disabled when using To...

Page 99: ... touched position Touching when Ø is selected will cancel the AF AE setting Optimising the focus and brightness for a touched position Custom Touch Settings Touch AF AF AE When the background has become too bright etc the brightness contrast with the background can be adjusted by compensating the exposure When recording with the Touch Shutter the focus and brightness are optimised for the touched ...

Page 100: ...d enlarging the area MF Assist You can also enlarge the area by rotating the focus ring or pinching out P48 the screen or touching the screen twice You can also adjust the focus position by dragging P48 the screen Pressing DISP resets the focus position back to the centre 4 Operate the focus ring to set the focus Rotate to A side Focuses on nearby subject Rotate to B side Focuses on faraway subjec...

Page 101: ...s after the operation Achieving focus quickly using Auto Focus Touching Auto Focus works at the centre of the frame Auto Focus also works with the following operations Assign AF ON to AF AE LOCK P102 Pressing the function button to which AF ON is assigned Dragging the monitor and releasing your finger at the position you want to focus on This function is not available when 4K Live Cropping is set ...

Page 102: ...ure and then press shutter button fully A AE Lock indication Setting the functions of AF AE LOCK Custom AF AE Lock AE LOCK Only the exposure is locked When the exposure is set AEL is displayed AF LOCK Only the focus is locked When the subject is focused AFL is displayed AF AE LOCK Both focus and exposure are locked AFL and AEL are displayed when the focus and the exposure are optimised AF ON Auto ...

Page 103: ...ket B Exposure Compensation C Flash Adjust You can perform the operations below while the exposure compensation screen is displayed You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the front dial by pressing DISP 3 Press to set You can also press the shutter button halfway to set Compensates the exposure Adjusts the flash output P154 3 4 Sets the exposure bracket P140 Underexposed Properly e...

Page 104: ...e Rec menu is set to ON the brightness of the flash will automatically be set to the level appropriate to the selected Exposure Compensation P154 When the exposure value is out of the j3 EV to i3 EV range the brightness of the recording screen will no longer change It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness of the recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen The set Expo...

Page 105: ... 1 Press 3 2 Select the ISO sensitivity by rotating the rear dial You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the front dial by pressing DISP A ISO Limit Set B ISO sensitivity 3 Rotate the front dial to set the upper limit of ISO sensitivity It will work when the Sensitivity is set to AUTO or 4 Press MENU SET to set You can also press the shutter button halfway to set AUTO AUTO 200 200 ...

Page 106: ...0 1 The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully L 80 2 L 100 2 from 125 to 12800 H 25600 2 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings Characteristics of the ISO sensitivity 125 12800 Recording location recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark S...

Page 107: ...taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky î When taking pictures outdoors in the shade Ñ When taking pictures under incandescent lights When taking pictures with the flash only Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Press 3 2 Place a white object such as a piece of paper within the frame at the centre of the screen and press MENU SET This will set the Wh...

Page 108: ...ll work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin Colour Temperature You can set the colour temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions 1 Press 3 2 Press 3 4 to select the colour temperature and then press MENU SET You can set a colour temper...

Page 109: ...he position back to the centre 3 Press MENU SET Finely adjusting the White Balance 2 A AMBER ORANGE 1 B BLUE BLUISH 3 G GREEN GREENISH 4 M MAGENTA REDDISH If you finely adjust the White Balance to A amber the White Balance icon on the screen will change to orange If you finely adjust the White Balance to B blue the White Balance icon on the screen will change to blue If you finely adjust the White...

Page 110: ... by touching 2 Press MENU SET White Balance Bracket You can also set the White Balance Bracket in Bracket in the Rec menu P139 Not available in these cases The White Balance Bracket does not work in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Panorama Shot Mode Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Soft Image of a Flower Scene Guide Mode Creative Co...

Page 111: ...ake pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm 0 098 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1k Macro Zoom Use this setting to get close to the subject and then further enlarge when taking the picture You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3k while maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position 3 cm 0 098 feet The image quality is poorer than dur...

Page 112: ...mera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again The resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Not available in these cases AF Macro is not available when the Focus Mode is set to MF Macro Zoom ca...

Page 113: ...ed Burst P114 Recordings are made in succession while the shutter button is pressed 4K PHOTO P117 When the shutter button is pressed a 4K photo is recorded Post Focus P127 When the shutter button is pressed Post Focus recording is performed Self Timer P132 When the shutter button is pressed recording takes place after the set time has elapsed Time Lapse Animation P134 136 Pictures are recorded wit...

Page 114: ...ocus Release Priority P222 Refer to P197 for information about RAW files Rec Burst Rate H High speed M Middle speed L Low speed Burst speed pictures second AFS 12 7 2 AFF AFC 7 7 2 Live View during Burst Mode None Available Available With RAW files 30 30 30 Without RAW files Depends on the capacity of the card Number of recordable pictures When recording is performed under the test conditions spec...

Page 115: ...d you can take 100 or more pictures continuously Focusing in Burst Mode The method for achieving focus varies depending on the focus mode P89 and the Focus Release Priority P222 setting in the Custom menu 1 When the subject is dark the focus is fixed on the first picture 2 The burst speed may become slower because the camera is continuously focusing on the subject 3 Burst speed takes priority and ...

Page 116: ... When the burst speed is set to H when the Focus mode is AFF or AFC M or L they are adjusted each time you take a picture It may take time to save pictures taken in Burst Mode on the card If you take pictures continuously while saving the maximum number of recordable pictures decreases For continuous shooting use of a high speed memory card is recommended Not available in these cases The Burst Mod...

Page 117: ...Audio is not played back when you perform playback with the camera 3 Press the shutter button halfway to exit the menu Rec 4K PHOTO Rec Method 4K Burst For capturing the best shot of a fast moving subject e g sports aeroplanes trains Audio recording Not available 4K Burst S S S S is an abbreviation of Start Stop For capturing unpredictable photo opportunities e g plants animals children Audio reco...

Page 118: ... button immediately after the start of recording up to a period of approximately 1 5 seconds after the moment that the finger has been removed may be recorded 4K Burst S S S S is an abbreviation of Start Stop 1 Press the shutter button fully C Start First D Stop Second E Recording is performed If you are using Auto Focus Continuous AF will work during recording Focus will be adjusted continuously ...

Page 119: ...Composition P245 4K Pre Burst Press the shutter button fully F Approximately 1 second G Recording is performed Auto Focus adjusts focus continuously and except in Manual Exposure Mode it also adjusts exposure continuously Images may not appear as smooth as they do on the normal recording screen When 4K Pre Burst is set the battery drains faster and the camera temperature rises Select 4K Pre Burst ...

Page 120: ...ly every 2 minutes Approximately the last 10 minutes up to approximately 12 minutes will be saved The preceding part will be deleted Select the menu P51 Settings ON OFF Rec 4K PHOTO Loop Recording We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor optional Up to 12 hours of continuous recording is possible is displayed during recording The available recording time and elapse...

Page 121: ... a picture You can also perform the same operation by pressing 2 1 4 Touch to save the picture The picture will be saved in JPEG format The picture will be saved with recording information Exif information including its shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity information 2 Drag the slide bar to make a rough selection of scenes For information on how to use the slide view screen refer to P122 If...

Page 122: ...ng the next ones or the ones preceding the previous ones s Touching Dragging Selects the frame to be displayed and displays the frames preceding and following the selected frame in slide view Pinching out in Enlarges reduces the display s Selects a frame while maintaining the enlarged display during enlarged display 3 4 2 1 Dragging Moves the enlarged area during enlarged display Fn4 Displays the ...

Page 123: ...us playback 4 Continuous rewind Pause during continuous rewind 1 Fast forward Frame by frame forward during pause 2 Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind during pause s Touching Dragging Selects the frames to be displayed during pause Pinching out in Enlarges reduces the display during pause s Selects a frame while maintaining the enlarged display during enlarged display 3 4 2 1 Dragging Moves the enl...

Page 124: ...n using 4K Burst or 4K Pre Burst you can change the electronic shutter sound settings in Shutter Vol and Shutter Tone P230 When recording with 4K Burst S S you can set the start stop tone volume in Beep Volume You can perform high speed burst recording quietly using the 4K Photo function in combination with Silent Mode Scenes not suitable for the 4K Photo function Recording in extremely bright loc...

Page 125: ...16000th Exposure Compensation j3 EV to i3 EV ISO sensitivity AUTO 125 to 6400 The following menu items are disabled Picture Size 4K 8M 4 3 3328k2496 3 2 3504k2336 16 9 3840k2160 1 1 2880k2880 Quality A Shutter Type ESHTR Rec Format MP4 Continuous AF ON Rec Quality 4K 100M 30p Luminance Level 0s255 When recording with the 4K Photo function the following functions are disabled Flash Bracket Recordin...

Page 126: ...t Auto Mode works the same way as when recording motion pictures When the drive mode is set to 4K Photo it is not possible to take pictures while recording motion picture Only when Photo Priority is set Not available in these cases The 4K Photo function is disabled when using the following settings Clear in Backlight Glistening Water Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot...

Page 127: ...Focus Stacking We recommend that you use a tripod when recording images to be used for Focus Stacking Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card P26 1 Set the drive mode dial to 2 Decide on the composition and press the shutter button halfway Auto Focus will detect focus areas on the screen Excluding the edges of the screen If no areas on the screen can be brought into focus the focus display A will flash Recor...

Page 128: ...4K Photo function on P125 In addition to the limitations of the 4K Photo function the following limitations apply to Post Focus recording Focus Mode is fixed to AFS Auto Focus Mode is disabled Motion pictures cannot be recorded Digital Zoom is disabled The following Custom menu items are disabled Shutter AF Video Button From the time you press the shutter button halfway until the end of recording ...

Page 129: ... the same operation by pressing 2 1 3 Touch to save the picture The picture will be saved in JPEG format Selecting the desired focus area and saving a picture Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 3 4 2 1 Touching Selects a focus area It cannot be selected during enlarged display Enlarges the display Reduces the display during enlarged display Fn4 Switches to the Focus Stacking...

Page 130: ... method Merging multiple pictures to widen the focus range Focus Stacking Auto Merging Automatically selects pictures that are suited to be merged and merges them into a single picture Priority will be given to pictures with closer focus Pictures will be merged into a single picture and the resulting picture will be saved when this item is selected Range Merging Merges pictures with specified focu...

Page 131: ...ural and areas that cannot be selected Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 3 4 2 1 Touching Selects an area Fn5 Set Cancel Specifies cancels an area DISP All Selects all areas Before selecting areas Reset Cancels all selections After selecting areas MENU SET Merges pictures and saves the resulting picture The camera may automatically correct the misalignments of pictures caus...

Page 132: ...tter is pressed After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds intervals Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer The flash output may vary slightly when the is selected Not available in these c...

Page 133: ... to 24 00 Hz CINEMA you can take pictures but you cannot create motion pictures from them To display the setup screen before recording 1 Set the drive mode dial to 2 Display the setup screen The screen selected with Time Lapse Animation in the Rec menu will be displayed The screen will be displayed only when you press MENU SET for the first time after switching the drive mode dial to To switch bet...

Page 134: ...ording starts automatically During recording standby the power will turn off automatically if no operation is performed for a certain period The Time Lapse Shot is continued even with the power turned off When the recording start time arrives the power turns on automatically To turn on the power manually press the shutter button halfway Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals Time Lapse Sho...

Page 135: ...ou resume or stop the recording during pause This function is not for use in a security camera Time Lapse Shot is paused in the following cases When the charge on the battery runs out Turning the camera off During Time Lapse Shot you can replace the battery and the card and then restart by turning on this unit Note that pictures taken after the restart will be saved as a separate set of group pict...

Page 136: ...ing screen will be displayed You can also perform the same operation by pressing and holding until the recording screen is displayed Creating Stop Motion Pictures Stop Motion Animation Auto Shooting ON Takes pictures automatically at a set recording interval OFF This is for taking pictures manually frame by frame Shooting Interval Only when Auto Shooting is set to ON Press 2 1 to select the record...

Page 137: ...settings of Stop Motion Animation You can change the settings in Time Lapse Animation in the Rec menu Adding pictures to the Stop Motion Animation group Selecting Add to Picture Group in step 2 will display group pictures recorded with Stop Motion Animation Select a set of group pictures and then press MENU SET Recording materials skilfully The recording screen displays up to two pictures taken pr...

Page 138: ...es per second The larger the number is the smoother the motion picture will be Sequence NORMAL Splices pictures together in recording order REVERSE Splices pictures together in reverse recording order When creating motion pictures with a Rec Quality setting of 4K recording times are limited to 29 minutes and 59 seconds In addition when using an SDHC memory card you cannot create motion pictures wi...

Page 139: ... picture When Exposure Bracket is selected the bracket display flashes until all of the pictures you have set are taken If you change the bracket settings or turn off the camera before all of the pictures you have set are taken the camera restarts recording from the first picture To cancel Bracket Type Select OFF in step 1 Rec Bracket Bracket Type Exposure Bracket Press the shutter button to perfo...

Page 140: ...ket When recording motion pictures When recording 4K photos When recording with Post Focus When using Multi Exp When using Time Lapse Shot When using Stop Motion Animation only when Auto Shooting is set Exposure Bracket Step Sets the number of pictures to be taken and the exposure compensation range 3 1 3 Takes three pictures with an interval of 1 3 EV to 7 1 Takes seven pictures with an interval ...

Page 141: ...d until a specified number of pictures are taken Example When the initial position is set to F5 6 1 first picture 2 second picture 3 third picture 5 fifth picture Aperture Bracket Image Count 3 5 Takes a specified number of pictures with different aperture values within the range based on the initial aperture value ALL Takes pictures using all aperture values 2 8 4 0 5 6 8 0 11 ...

Page 142: ...nce by which the focus position moves in each step will be shorter if the initial position is closer to a subject and conversely if the initial position is farther from a subject the distance will be longer Image Count Sets the number of pictures to be taken Sequence 0 s r Alternately moves the focus position closer and farther away within the range centred on the initial position as you take pict...

Page 143: ... Normal Vertical and horizontal shake are compensated for Panning Camera shake is corrected for up down movements This mode is ideal for panning a method of taking pictures which involves turning the camera to track the movements of a subject which continues to move in a fixed direction OFF Stabilizer does not work E Stabilization Video Corrects jitters that occur in 5 directions during motion pic...

Page 144: ...When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places The panning effect in is more difficult to achieve in the following cases In brightly lit places such as in broad daylight on a summer s day When the shutter speed is faster than 1 100th of a second When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving ...

Page 145: ...fication level differs depending on Picture Size setting Zoom types and use Optical Zoom Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases When recording with Zoom Macro Extra Optical Zoom Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode Toy Effect Toy Pop Creative Control Mode When recording 4K...

Page 146: ...ol Mode When HDR is set to ON Multi Exp When iHandheld Night Shot is set to ON When iHDR is set to ON When Quality is set to or When recording with Zoom Macro Digital Zoom Rec Motion Picture Digital Zoom When using the i Zoom the maximum magnification of the Digital Zoom is limited to 2k When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P132 for taking pictures In the Digi...

Page 147: ...dragging the slide bar The zoom speed varies depending on the touched position Touch again to end touch zoom operations Zooming using touch operations Touch zoom Zooms slowly Zooms quickly Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases When recording 4K Live Cropping AE ...

Page 148: ...ning the flash as the flash will jump out Be careful not to catch a finger when closing the flash bulb In the following cases the flash is fixed to Œ forced flash off When recording motion pictures When recording 4K photos When recording with Post Focus When using the electronic shutter When HDR is set to ON When Silent Mode is set to ON When an image effect in Filter Effect of Filter Settings is ...

Page 149: ...eet Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated The objects may be discoloured by its heat or lighting Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to Forced ON Red Eye Reduction etc It causes a malfunction It may take time to charge the flash if you repeatedly take pictures You must wait a moment to take the next pi...

Page 150: ... to 1 128 in steps of 1 3 Changing the firing mode Rec Flash Firing Mode TTL The camera automatically sets the flash output MANUAL Set the luminosity ratio of the flash manually In TTL you can shoot the photograph you want even when shooting dark scenes that may otherwise be too brightly lit by the flash When MANUAL is set the luminosity ratio 1 1 etc is displayed on the flash icon on the screen R...

Page 151: ... be evident Changing Flash Mode Rec Flash Flash Mode Forced Flash On Forced On Red Eye The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Slow Sync Slow Sync Red Eye When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated Dark background land...

Page 152: ...t Softness Clear in Backlight Relaxing Tone Sweet Child s Face Distinct Scenery Bright Blue Sky Romantic Sunset Glow Vivid Sunset Glow Glistening Water Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Clear Night Portrait Soft Image of a Flower Appetizing Food Cute Dessert Freeze Animal Motion Clear Sports Shot Monochrome In I...

Page 153: ...Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec 1 60 1 to 1 4000th 1 to 1 16000th Œ 60 2 to 1 16000th Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro Rec Flash Flash Synchro 1ST 1st curtain synchro The normal method when taking pictures with the flash 2ND 2nd curtain synchro The light source appears behind the subject and picture becomes dynamic 2nd is displayed in the flash icon on the screen ...

Page 154: ... the menu P51 Settings ON OFF Adjust the flash output Rec Flash Flash Adjust i or j is displayed on the flash icon in the screen when the flash level is adjusted It can be set only when Wireless in Flash is set to OFF and Firing Mode is set to TTL P150 155 The Flash Adjust setting also applies to an external flash P312 Synchronising the output of the flash to the Exposure Compensation Rec Flash Au...

Page 155: ...ing toward the camera The following figure shows the estimated controllable range when you take pictures by holding the camera horizontally Controllable range differs depending on the surrounding environment Placement range Placement example In this placement example flash C is placed to erase the shadow of the subject that flashes A and B will create The recommended number of wireless flashes for...

Page 156: ...g Mode is set to TTL Manual Flash Adjust Set the luminosity ratio of the external flash when Firing Mode is set to MANUAL You can set from 1 1 full brightness to 1 128 in steps of 1 3 A Group B Group C Group Firing Mode TTL The camera automatically sets the output AUTO The wireless flashes automatically set the output MANUAL Set the luminosity ratio of the wireless flashes manually OFF The wireles...

Page 157: ...icator red C will flash while recording motion pictures Release the motion picture button right after you press it h hour m minute s second 2 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again About the operation sound that is produced when you stop recording If the operation sound of the motion picture button pressed to end recording bothers you try the following Record the motion pic...

Page 158: ...ing When Rec Area is set to angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed The Sensitivity will be set to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures except for Creative Video Mode It will be recorded in the following categories for certain Recording Modes Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while recording motion picture Clear in Backlight Scene Guide Mode Portrait Mode...

Page 159: ... high definition TV etc MP4 This data format is suitable for when playing back on a PC etc MP4 LPCM The MP4 data format for image editing MOV Data format for image editing Item System frequency Size Recording frame rate Sensor output Bit rate 59 94Hz NTSC 50 00Hz PAL 24 00Hz CINEMA FHD 28M 60p 1920k1080 59 94p 59 94 28 Mbps FHD 28M 50p 1920k1080 50 00p 50 00 28 Mbps FHD 17M 60i 1920k1080 59 94i 59...

Page 160: ...0Hz CINEMA 4K 100M 30p 3840k2160 29 97p 29 97 100 Mbps 4K 100M 25p 3840k2160 25 00p 25 00 100 Mbps 4K 100M 24p 3840k2160 23 98p 23 98 100 Mbps FHD 28M 60p 1920k1080 59 94p 59 94 28 Mbps FHD 28M 50p 1920k1080 50 00p 50 00 28 Mbps FHD 20M 30p 1920k1080 29 97p 29 97 20 Mbps FHD 20M 25p 1920k1080 25 00p 25 00 20 Mbps HD 10M 30p 1280k720 29 97p 29 97 10 Mbps HD 10M 25p 1280k720 25 00p 25 00 10 Mbps ...

Page 161: ...0p 24 00 100 Mbps 3840k2160 23 98p 23 98 100 Mbps FHD ALL I 2 200M 60p 1920k1080 59 94p 59 94 200 Mbps FHD 100M 60p 1920k1080 59 94p 59 94 100 Mbps FHD 50M 60p 1920k1080 59 94p 59 94 50 Mbps FHD ALL I 2 200M 50p 1920k1080 50 00p 50 00 200 Mbps FHD 100M 50p 1920k1080 50 00p 50 00 100 Mbps FHD 50M 50p 1920k1080 50 00p 50 00 50 Mbps FHD ALL I 2 200M 30p 1920k1080 29 97p 29 97 200 Mbps FHD 100M 30p 19...

Page 162: ...o 4K or C4K in Rec Quality refer to Watching 4K motion pictures on a TV Saving 4K motion pictures on your PC or recorder on P298 The higher the Bit rate value is the higher the picture quality becomes Since the camera employs the VBR recording method the bit rate is changed automatically depending on the subject to record As a result the recording time is shortened when a fast moving subject is re...

Page 163: ... conditions operational sound may be recorded when the Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture It is recommended to record with Continuous AF in the Motion Picture menu set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you to avoid recording the lens noise When operating the zoom while recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus How to set focus when recording a motion...

Page 164: ...o still pictures will be recorded in Quality of A Up to 40 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion picture A motion picture with a Rec Quality size of 4K up to 10 pictures Photo Priority Pictures will be recorded with the set picture size and quality The screen will go dark while recording pictures A still picture will be recorded in the motion picture during that period and ...

Page 165: ...ine motion pictures recorded with the camera Music can be added and various editing operations can be performed when you combine them In addition you can send the combined motion picture to a web service P271 1 Select the menu P51 Press the shutter button halfway to exit the menu 2 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button A Elapsed recording time B Set recording time Release the motio...

Page 166: ... fades out from colour to black and white Audio will be recorded normally OFF Motion pictures recorded with WHITE IN or BLACK IN are displayed as all white or all black thumbnails in Playback Mode If you assign Snap Movie to Fn Button Set P55 you can display a screen that lets you switch Snap Movie between ON OFF by pressing the assigned function button If you press DISP while the screen is displa...

Page 167: ...effect can be achieved by creating a striking contrast of focus between the start and end positions for example by shifting focus from the background to foreground or vice versa After setting focus try to keep the distance between the subject and the camera constant When the camera fails to set the frame it returns to the first position When Pull Focus is set to ON Auto Focus Mode will be switched...

Page 168: ...images are played back with a quick motion effect of k2 4K Live Cropping P171 It is possible to record a motion picture that pans and zooms in out while leaving the camera in a fixed position by cropping the motion picture down from the 4K angle of view to Full High Definition Exposure Mode P173 It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures Variable Fr...

Page 169: ...shutter button to start recording 5 Press and hold Fn1 to record the scene that you want to record in quick motion or press and hold Fn2 to record the scene that you want to record in slow motion Changing the frame rate while recording a motion picture Slow Quick Motion Picture Rec Format Motion Picture Rec Quality Motion Picture Slow Quick ON Audio will not be recorded during quick or slow motion...

Page 170: ...ording 6 Press Fn1 or Fn2 7 Adjust the position of the camera so that the subject stays the same size Move the recording position forward or backward to adjust it Zoom in out while adjusting the camera s position to achieve a dolly zoom effect When recording motion picture move the camera away from the subject if you have pressed Fn1 or move the camera closer to the subject if you have pressed Fn2...

Page 171: ...et immediately before will be displayed The camera will remember the frame position and size even when the camera is turned off Recording Motion Pictures that Pan and Zoom While Maintaining a Fixed Camera Position 4K Live Cropping Pan Zoom in Motion Picture 4K Live Cropping 40SEC 20SEC Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 3 4 2 1 Touching Moves the frame Pinch out Pinch in Enl...

Page 172: ...utton or the shutter button again Changing the position and size of a crop frame Press Fn6 while the recording screen is displayed and perform steps 3 and 4 To cancel 4K Live Cropping recording Set OFF in step 2 Brightness is measured and focus is done in the cropping start frame During motion picture recording they are done in the crop frame To lock the focus position set Continuous AF to OFF or ...

Page 173: ... 100M 24p to 48fps and record a motion picture a slow motion effect of 1 2 can be gained Quick motion pictures Set a frame rate that provides less frames than the recording frame rate in Rec Quality does Example If you set FHD 100M 24p to 12fps and record a motion picture a quick motion effect of 2k can be gained Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value shutter speed ISO sensitiv...

Page 174: ...r recording with a Variable Frame Rate are indicated as VFR available on the screen 3 Select the menu P51 4 Press 2 1 to select the frame rate you will record the item with You can select a value between 2fps and 120fps 5 Press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set Motion Picture Rec Format Motion Picture Rec Quality Motion Picture Variable Frame Rate ON MENU MENU MENU ...

Page 175: ...ort the motion pictures to it you need a compatible Blu ray disc recorder or a PC installed with PHOTOfunSTUDIO When Variable Frame Rate is set audio related items in the Motion Picture menu are disabled We recommend using a tripod When you play back a motion picture recorded with Variable Frame Rate the recording time display for motion pictures on the top right of the screen will look different ...

Page 176: ...cording motion pictures 1 Start recording 2 Touch 3 Touch icon 4 Drag the slide bar to set The speed of the operation varies depending on the position you touch 5 Stop recording Minimising operational sounds during motion picture recording Zoom Exposure Compensation Aperture value ISO sensitivity Gain dB P179 Shutter speed Mic level adjustment Changes the setting slowly Changes the setting quickly...

Page 177: ...balance of the entire image 1 Select the menu P51 2 Rotate the rear dial or front dial to adjust the setting When not adjusting the setting select 0 3 Press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set Adjusting the black luminance level Master Pedestal Level j Side This side creates a high contrast image with a crisp atmosphere n0 Standard i Side This side creates a slightly misty atmosphere Motion Pic...

Page 178: ...r speed Adjust the shutter speed while looking at the screen so that flickering and horizontal stripes will be minimised If you press and hold 2 1 the shutter speed will be adjusted faster You can also adjust the shutter speed setting on the recording screen in increments finer than the normal adjustment method Reducing flickering and horizontal stripes on images Synchro Scan Motion Picture Synchr...

Page 179: ...econds and the gain in ISO ANGLE ISO Displays the shutter speed in degrees and the gain in ISO The shutter speed below will be selectable When Synchro Scan is set to OFF 11 d to 360 d SEC dB Displays the shutter speed in seconds and the gain in dB The gain sensitivity below will be selectable AUTO or s10 dB to 24 dB MENU 0 0 0 R5m04s 200 200 200 200 60 60 60 2 8 2 8 2 8 R5 0 0 0 R5m04s 200 200 200...

Page 180: ... is ideal for saving the image on the external device Info Display Shows or hides the displays of information ON Outputs the displays on the camera as they are OFF Outputs only the image If you output the image through the HDMI connection when Bit Mode is set to 4 2 2 10bit this setting is fixed to OFF 4K Down Convert Switches the picture quality according to the connected device AUTO When the mot...

Page 181: ...mera is connected to an external monitor or a TV that supports 4K motion picture if you use one of the following settings the angle of view becomes even narrower than normal A size setting of 4K or C4K in Rec Quality 4K Live Cropping If you output an image being played back it will be output with the HDMI Mode Play setting in TV Connection in the Setup menu P233 When using the Auto Focus Mode or M...

Page 182: ... you press 4 when displaying images one by one you can easily send an image to a web service P284 The playback screen appears if the camera is turned on while pressing When the camera is switched to the playback screen from the recording screen the lens barrel is retracted after approx 15 seconds P228 Not available in these cases This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera Fi...

Page 183: ...es recorded with Snap Movie are played back automatically Operations during Motion Picture Playback 1 The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 1 2 again 2 When a motion picture recorded with AVCHD is rewound frame by frame its frames will be shown in intervals of approximately 0 5 seconds Operations during automatic Snap Movie playback If you touch the screen automatic playback will st...

Page 184: ...from a Motion Picture Still pictures will be saved with Aspect Ratio set to 16 9 and Quality set to The number of pixels will differ according to the motion picture you play back When the motion picture size is set to C4K in Rec Quality 4096k2160 9 M When the motion picture size is set to 4K in Rec Quality M 8 M When the motion picture size is set to FHD HD in Rec Quality S 2 M Still pictures crea...

Page 185: ...fication is reset to 1k You can forward or rewind the image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom by rotating the rear dial during Playback Zoom Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback Move the zoom lever toward W side 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen display Rotate the zoom lever to the T side to return to the previous display mode ...

Page 186: ...d then press MENU SET The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the Calendar screen is first displayed You can display the Calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2016 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in World Time the pictures ar...

Page 187: ...le if you delete a picture group all pictures in the group are deleted A picture group saved at once with 4K PHOTO Bulk Saving P244 A picture group consisting of pictures taken with Focus Bracket P142 A picture group consisting of pictures taken in a Time Lapse Shot P134 A picture group consisting of pictures taken in the Stop Motion Animation P136 Pictures will not be grouped if recorded without ...

Page 188: ...k continuously from the picture being played back Operations during Group Pictures playback 1 Press 4 The same operation can be performed by touching or 2 Press 2 1 to flip through images Pressing 4 again or touching will return you to the normal playback screen Each picture in a group can be treated same as normal pictures when they are played back Such as Multi Playback Playback Zoom and deletin...

Page 189: ...ress MENU SET to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If MENU SET is pressed again the setting is cancelled 4 When Delete Multi is selected Press 2 to select OK and then press MENU SET to execute To delete a single picture To delete multiple pictures or all the pictures Delete Multi Up to 100 pictures can be selected at once Group pictures are treated as a single picture All pictu...

Page 190: ...ilter Settings P193 Aspect Ratio P196 Picture Size P196 Quality P197 AFS AFF P89 Metering Mode P198 Burst Rate P114 4K PHOTO P117 Bracket P139 Self Timer P132 Time Lapse Animation P134 136 Highlight Shadow P199 i Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control P200 i Resolution P200 iHandheld Night Shot P63 iHDR P64 HDR P201 Multi Exp P202 Panorama Settings P74 Shutter Type P204 Flash P151 Red Eye Remov...

Page 191: ...ome Monochrome effect with no colour shades Scenery 1 An effect appropriate for sceneries with vivid blue skies and greens Portrait 1 An effect appropriate for portraits with a healthy and beautiful skin tone Custom 1 Use the setting registered in advance Cinelike D 2 Gives priority to the dynamic range by using a gamma curve 3 designed to create film like images Suited for editing Cinelike V 2 Gi...

Page 192: ... is enhanced Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly s The noise reduction effect is reduced You can obtain pictures with higher resolution Saturation 1 r The colours in the picture become vivid s The colours in the picture become natural Color Tone 1 r Adds a bluish tone s Adds a yellowish tone Hue 2 r Adjusts the colour tone of the entire image If you see red as a reference point this shifts...

Page 193: ...le for Creative Control Mode to images in other modes such as Aperture Priority AE Mode or Panorama Shot Mode P79 Settings ON OFF SET Change the settings by using the touch screen 1 Touch 2 Touch the item you want to set Only picture quality adjustment can be set in the Scene Guide Mode Filter Settings Rec Filter Settings Filter Effect Image effect ON OFF Selects an image effect filter Adjusts an ...

Page 194: ...sing Panorama Shot Mode Toy Effect Toy Pop Miniature Effect Sunshine are not available The image effects of Rough Monochrome Silky Monochrome Soft Focus Star Filter are not visible on the screen Using High Key may not be effective in dimly lit conditions The available ISO sensitivity settings will be limited up to ISO 3200 The ISO sensitivity for High Dynamic will be fixed to AUTO When using Filte...

Page 195: ...with an image effect will be taken first followed by a picture without it Only an image with an image effect is displayed for Auto Review Not available in these cases In the following case Simultaneous record w o filter does not work Panorama Shot Mode Recording still pictures while recording a motion picture only when set to Video Priority When recording 4K photos When recording with Post Focus W...

Page 196: ...m camera 16 9 Aspect Ratio of a high definition TV etc 1 1 Square aspect ratio Picture Size Rec Picture Size When the aspect ratio is 4 3 When the aspect ratio is 3 2 Settings Image size Settings Image size L 17 5M 4864k3648 L 20M 5472k3648 M 9M 3456k2592 M 10M 3888k2592 S 4 5M 2432k1824 S 5M 2736k1824 When the aspect ratio is 16 9 When the aspect ratio is 1 1 Settings Image size Settings Image si...

Page 197: ...ack and editing of RAW images require the camera or the dedicated software You can process RAW images in RAW Processing in the Playback menu P242 Use software SILKYPIX Developer Studio P305 by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory to process and edit RAW files on a PC RAW images are always recorded in the 3 2 5472k3648 aspect ratio When you delete an image recorded with or both the RAW and JPEG images will be ...

Page 198: ...he allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Centre weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A If you set the spot metering target on the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by ...

Page 199: ...stom setting will be registered to Custom1 Custom2 Custom3 Adjustments can also be made by dragging the graph 2 Press MENU SET Highlight Shadow Rec Highlight Shadow Standard A state with no adjustments is set Raise the contrast Bright areas are brightened and dark areas are darkened Lower the contrast Bright areas are darkened and dark areas are brightened Brighten dark areas Dark areas are bright...

Page 200: ...chnology Settings HIGH STANDARD LOW EXTENDED OFF i Dynamic Rec i Dynamic Not available in these cases Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the recording conditions This function is not available in the following cases When HDR is set to ON i Resolution Rec i Resolution EXTENDED allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution The EXTENDED setting will automatically chan...

Page 201: ... cause the images to misalign Recommended for use during hand held shooting OFF Image misalignment not adjusted Recommended when a tripod is used Do not move the unit during the continuous shooting after pressing the shutter button You cannot take the next picture until the combination of pictures is complete A moving subject may be recorded with unnatural blurs The angle of view becomes narrow sl...

Page 202: ... MENU SET for one of the following operations 3 Shooting the second third and fourth exposures If Fn6 is pressed while taking pictures the photographed images are recorded and the multiple exposure picture taking session will be completed 4 Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Multi Exp Rec Multi Exp Next Advance to the next picture...

Page 203: ...he card will be displayed Select a RAW image and press MENU SET to proceed to recording The recording information displayed for pictures taken with multiple exposures is the recording information for the last picture taken Items shown in grey on the menu screen cannot be set during multiple exposures Overlay is available only for RAW images taken with this unit Not available in these cases This fu...

Page 204: ...e a picture Mechanical shutter Electronic shutter Description The camera starts an exposure electronically and ends it with the mechanical shutter The camera starts and ends an exposure electronically Flash Shutter speed Sec B Bulb 1 60 to 1 4000th 1 to 1 16000th Shutter sound Mechanical shutter sound Electronic shutter sound 2 When is displayed on the screen pictures will be taken with the electr...

Page 205: ... to AUTO or Settings 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 OFF Applicable modes You can adjust the ISO sensitivity settings for every 1 3 EV Settings 1 3 EV 1 EV Red Eye Removal Rec Red Eye Removal is displayed on the icon when it is set to ON Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected ISO Limit Set Rec ISO Limit Set Not available in these cases This function is not available in the follow...

Page 206: ...F Extended ISO Rec Extended ISO Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases When recording 4K photos When recording with Post Focus Long Shtr NR Rec Long Shtr NR Long shutter noise reduction ongoing is displayed for the same time as the shutter speed for signal processing Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases When ...

Page 207: ... on the recording conditions Noise may stand out with higher ISO sensitivity Color Space Rec Color Space sRGB Colour space is set to sRGB colour space This is widely used in computer related equipment AdobeRGB Colour space is set to AdobeRGB colour space AdobeRGB is mainly used for business purposes such as professional printing because it has a greater range of reproducible colours than sRGB Set ...

Page 208: ...es of up to 3 people are displayed Precedence for the names displayed when taking pictures is determined according to the order of registration Face Recog Rec Face Recog Face Recog only works when the AF Mode is set to š During the Burst Mode Face Recog picture information can be attached to only the first picture When group pictures are played back the name of the first picture of the set is disp...

Page 209: ...e images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with hair when registering Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration Good example for registering When face is not recognised during recording Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors or with ...

Page 210: ...to P59 Age It is possible to register the birthday Add Images Add Images To add additional face images 1 Select the unregistered face recognition frame and then press MENU SET 2 Perform step 3 in Face Settings Delete To delete one of the face images Press 2 1 to select the face image to delete and then press MENU SET Info Edit Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 4...

Page 211: ...e and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 5 Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU SET to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 1 Profile Setup Rec Profile Setup Enter Age birthday Enter Name For information on how to enter characters refer to P59 You can print out ages in months and names with PHOTOfunSTUDIO P304 Not available in these ...

Page 212: ...Level P213 Synchro Scan P178 i Zoom P146 Digital Zoom P146 Stabilizer P143 Time Code P213 HDMI Rec Output P180 Flkr Decrease P215 Sound Output P215 Silent Operation P176 Mic Level Disp P216 Mic Level Adj P216 Special Mic P313 Noise Reduction for Ext Mic P314 Mic Level Limiter P216 Wind Noise Canceller P217 Wind Cut P314 Zoom Mic P217 SS Gain Operation P179 Color Bars P218 Level Shot If the camera ...

Page 213: ...for motion pictures Still pictures including those you take during motion picture recording will be taken with 0s255 When Rec Format is set to AVCHD or MP4 0 255 in Luminance Level will switch to 16 255 Time Code Motion Picture Time Code Time Code Display Set whether or not the time code is displayed on the recording screen playback screen ON OFF Count Up Sets the time code count method REC RUN Co...

Page 214: ...s the time code without drop frame Used in image production etc Seconds and frames are separated by Example 00 00 00 00 The setting is fixed to NDF in the following cases When System Frequency is set to 50 00 Hz PAL or 24 00 Hz CINEMA When the recording frame rate for motion pictures is set to 24p in Rec Quality HDMI Time Code Output Generates time code for images output through HDMI ON OFF HDMI T...

Page 215: ...ength of 3 m 9 8 feet or more When headphones are connected electronic sounds and electronic shutter sounds are muted Switch the sound output method The sound level you set in Mic Level Adj is displayed as a mic level If you use the HDMI output during recording the setting is fixed to REC SOUND Flkr Decrease Motion Picture Flkr Decrease Sound Output Motion Picture Sound Output REAL TIME Actual sou...

Page 216: ...sound input level to 19 different levels j12 dB to i6 dB Displayed dB values are approximate Applicable modes The camera adjusts the sound input level automatically minimising the sound distortion crackling noise when the volume is too high Settings ON OFF Mic Level Disp Motion Picture Mic Level Disp Mic Level Adj Motion Picture Mic Level Adj Mic Level Limiter Motion Picture Mic Level Limiter MENU...

Page 217: ... works only with the built in microphone When an external microphone is connected Wind Cut is displayed Applicable modes Coupled to the zoom operation it will clearly record far sounds with tele and surrounding sounds with wide Settings ON OFF Wind Noise Canceller Motion Picture Wind Noise Canceller Zoom Mic Motion Picture Zoom Mic When set to ON and performing zoom the operation sound may be reco...

Page 218: ... Check the final picture quality on another device such as an external monitor Colour bars will be displayed and a test tone will be output You can set the test tone level from among three options s12 dB s18 dB and s20 dB by rotating the rear dial If you press the motion picture button the colour bars and the test tone will be recorded as a motion picture Press MENU SET to stop displaying the colo...

Page 219: ...motion picture If you assign Color Bars to Fn Button Set P55 in the Custom menu each time you press the function button to which the setting is assigned you can display or hide colour bars In this operation the colour bars you used last time will be displayed Not available in these cases Color Bars cannot be used in the following cases When Snap Movie is set When Slow Quick is set When Dolly Zoom ...

Page 220: ...tor Wi Fi connection lamp Sounds that are produced by the camera regardless of your operations such as the lens aperture sound cannot be muted Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk s AF AE Lock Sets the fixed content for focusing and exposure when the AF AE lock is on P102 AF AE Lock Hold When ON is se...

Page 221: ...t to s Pinpoint AF Display Sets whether to display the assist screen that appears when Auto Focus Mode is set to in a window or full screen s AF Assist Lamp AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed half way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions The effective distance of the assist lamp is a maximum of approximately 1 5 ...

Page 222: ...ance to the subject changes drastically r side The camera re adjusts the focus immediately You can bring different subjects into focus one after another s side The camera waits for a short period of time before re adjusting the focus This allows you to prevent the focus from being accidentally re adjusted when for example an object moves across the image This item works only when the Focus Mode is...

Page 223: ...When Detect Level in SET is set to HIGH portions to be highlighted are reduced allowing you to achieve a more precise focus Changing the Detect Level setting also changes the Display Color setting as follows s Detect Level HIGH LOW Display Color Light blue Blue Yellow Orange Yellow green Green Pink Red White Grey Each time in is touched the setting is switched in order of ON Detect Level LOW ON De...

Page 224: ...following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange During Exposure Compensation When the flash is activated When the correct exposure is not achieved such as when the lighting is low The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode s Guide Line This will set the pattern of guide lines displayed when taking a picture When is set guideline positions can be set by pressing 3 4 2 1 You c...

Page 225: ...to be processed as a zebra pattern You can select a brightness value between 50 and 105 In Zebra 2 you can select OFF If you select 100 or 105 only the areas that are already white saturated are displayed in a zebra pattern The smaller the value is the wider the brightness range to be processed as a zebra pattern will be If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure...

Page 226: ...Exposure meter when performing Programme Shift setting aperture and setting shutter speed Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red When the Exposure meter is not displayed switch the display information for screen by pressing DISP If no operations are performed for approximately 4 seconds the Exposure meter disappears s LVF Disp Style This will set the display style of the viewfinder P46...

Page 227: ...ens or delete pictures When Duration Time is set to HOLD Playback Operation Priority is fixed to ON When recording with the 4K Photo function or Post Focus settings available for Duration Time in Auto Review change to ON and OFF Playback Operation Priority is fixed to ON s Fn Button Set You can assign various recording and other functions to the function buttons P55 Zoom Lever Change the zoom sett...

Page 228: ...sitivity and the method for switching between the monitor and viewfinder P37 Touch Settings Enables disables the Touch operation Touch Screen All touch operations Touch Tab Operations of tabs such as on the right side of the screen Touch AF Operation to bring the subject you touch into focus AF or adjust the focus and brightness AF AE Touch Pad AF Operation to move the AF area by touching the moni...

Page 229: ...ich Mean Time Press 3 if you are using Daylight Savings The time will move forward by 1 hour Press 3 once more to return to the normal time If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area s Travel Date If you set Travel Setup elapsed days of your trip i e which day of the trip based on its departure and return dates will ...

Page 230: ... recording AVCHD motion pictures Location cannot be recorded in the following cases When recording motion pictures When recording 4K photos When recording with Post Focus s Wi Fi Wi Fi Function P259 Wi Fi Setup P296 Beep This allows you to set the volume for electronic sound and the electronic shutter sound Beep Volume Shutter Vol Shutter Tone Beep is not available when Silent Mode is set to ON s ...

Page 231: ...Luminance AUTO The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera MODE1 Make the monitor brighter MODE2 Set the monitor to the standard brightness MODE3 Make the monitor darker Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures The monitor automatically returns to standard brightness if no oper...

Page 232: ...owing cases When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show When recording with 4K Pre Burst of the 4K Photo function When using Multi Exp When using Time Lapse Shot When using Stop Motion Animation only when Auto Shooting is set When using the HDMI output during recording When using the AC adaptor optional Sleep Mode and Sleep Mode Wi Fi are...

Page 233: ...available scan lines is used for output 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for output 576p The progressive method with 576 available scan lines is used for output 480p The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output The available settings differ depending on the Syste...

Page 234: ... menu icons to set the desired language s Version Disp It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera Press MENU SET on the version display screen to display information about the software on the unit s Exposure Comp Reset An exposure value can be reset when the Recording Mode is changed or the camera is turned off s No Reset Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 ...

Page 235: ...ravel Date departure date return date location The settings of Rotate Disp Picture Sort and Delete Confirmation in the Playback menu The folder number and the clock setting are not changed s Reset Wi Fi Settings Reset all settings in the Wi Fi menu to factory default settings Excluding LUMIX CLUB Always reset the camera when disposing or selling it to prevent personal information saved within the ...

Page 236: ...at you use the default setting If you changed the setting but are not sure about the system frequency for the broadcasting system of your region perform Reset in the Setup menu P235 Once you change the system frequency After changing the System Frequency setting motion pictures may not be recorded or played back if you continue to use the card that was inserted in the camera We recommend that you ...

Page 237: ...Text Stamp P249 Video Divide P250 Time Lapse Video P251 Stop Motion Video P251 Resize P252 Cropping P253 Rotate P254 Rotate Disp P254 Favorite P255 Print Set P255 Protect P257 Face Rec Edit P257 Picture Sort P258 Delete Confirmation P258 The Playback menu items below save edited images as new files If the card is full new images cannot be created We recommend that you check the card capacity in ad...

Page 238: ...ing is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again Multi setting When a screen similar to the one on the right is displayed 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET repeat The setting is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again 2 Press 2 to select OK and then press MENU SET to execute When a screen similar to the one on the right is displayed Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture a...

Page 239: ...lect the group to play back by pressing 3 4 and then press MENU SET If you select Video Only 4K burst files and images recorded with Post Focus will also be played back Only an in focus representative image will be played back from pictures recorded using Post Focus 2 Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU SET Operations during a slide show Slide Show Button operation Touch operation Descript...

Page 240: ...ay Picture Only or Video Only can be selected Playback Playback Mode Select the group to play back by pressing 3 4 and then press MENU SET If you select Video Only 4K burst files and images recorded with Post Focus will also be played back Effect This allows you to select the screen effects when switching from one picture to the next Setup Duration Duration can be set only when OFF has been select...

Page 241: ...SET Images with location information are indicated with To pause the recording of location information Press MENU SET while recording of the location information onto images is taking place During a suspended period is displayed Select the period with to restart the recording process from the picture you left off To delete the received location information 1 Press 3 4 to select Delete Location Dat...

Page 242: ...Dynamic setting HIGH STANDARD LOW OFF Contrast Allows you to adjust the contrast Highlight Allows you to adjust the brightness of bright portions Shadow Allows you to adjust the brightness of dark portions Saturation Color Tone Allows you to adjust the saturation When Monochrome is selected in Photo Style you can adjust the colour tone Hue Filter Effect Allows you to adjust the hue When Monochrome...

Page 243: ...perations to make adjustments A Current setting If you touch the picture at the centre it will be enlarged If you touch the picture will be reduced to the original size Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 2 1 Dragging Selects a setting 3 WB K Set Displays the screen that lets you set the colour temperature P108 only when White Balance is set to 4 Adjust Displays the screen th...

Page 244: ...es to be saved at once Select the frame in the same way as you select pictures from a 4K burst file Refer to P187 for details Pictures will be saved as a groups of Burst Mode pictures in JPEG format P187 The effects applied through the RAW processing on the camera and those applied through the RAW processing on the software SILKYPIX Developer Studio P305 are not completely identical RAW images are...

Page 245: ...1 Select the frames For information on button and touch operation refer to P123 Images displayed cannot be enlarged or shrunk or shown as in slide view in touch operation becomes 2 Press MENU SET The selected frames are remembered and the display goes to the preview screen Press 3 4 to select items and press MENU SET to perform the following operations Next Lets you select more frames for combinin...

Page 246: ... of the first frame such as shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity are also registered Range Merging setting Select the first and last frames to superimpose the brighter parts of the frames between them 1 Select the frame of the first picture and press MENU SET The selection method is the same as in step 1 of Composite Merging setting 2 Select the frame of the last picture and press MENU SET ...

Page 247: ... the operation of dragging your finger over the part you want to delete The part you want to delete can be dragged even while the picture is enlarged Pictures may appear unnatural because the background of deleted parts is artificially created For group pictures perform Clear Retouch on each picture They cannot be edited at once When Clear Retouch is performed on group pictures they are saved as n...

Page 248: ... already registered 2 Enter the text P59 Title Edit To delete the title erase all the text in the text input screen You can print out texts comments using the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO P304 You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with Multi Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures 4K burst files Images recorded with Post Focus Images recor...

Page 249: ...Edit will be stamped When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer You can set up to 100 pictures at one time in Multi The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out When you stamp pictures in a group the stamped ones are saved separately from the original ones ...

Page 250: ... the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET Video Divide 2 Press 3 at the location to divide You can finely adjust the location for division by pressing 2 1 while the motion picture is paused 3 Press 4 Motion picture may be lost if the card or battery is removed while processing the dividing Not available in these cases Avoid trying to divide motion picture near the very beginning or end...

Page 251: ...d from group pictures taken with Stop Motion Animation Created motion pictures are saved in MP4 recording format Playback Stop Motion Video 1 Select the Stop Motion Animation group with 2 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Create a motion picture by selecting the methods for creating it Refer to P138 for details Also refer to the notes on P137 for created motion pictures Time Lapse Video Not available in...

Page 252: ...The setting is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again 3 Press 2 to select OK and then press MENU SET to execute You can set up to 100 pictures at one time in Multi The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures 4K burst files Images recorded with Post Focus Pictures taken in Panorama S...

Page 253: ...hen you want to crop the pictures in a picture group You cannot edit all pictures in a group at once When you crop pictures in a group the cropped ones are saved separately from the original ones in the group Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone Cropping Not available in these cases This function is not available in the fo...

Page 254: ...lay pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically Playback Rotate Disp ON Rotate The picture is rotated manually Rotate Disp The picture is automatically rotated and displayed Not available in these cases When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still p...

Page 255: ...ting store For details ask at your photo printing store When you set Print Set for a group pictures the print setting for the number of prints will be applied to every picture in the group Playback Print Set 1 Select the picture P238 2 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When Multi has been selected repeat steps 1 and 2 for each picture It is not possible to use th...

Page 256: ...at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date print feature is disabled for pictures that are stamped with text The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case Not available in these cases This function is not available in the following cases...

Page 257: ...person and then press MENU SET 4 When REPLACE is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the person to replace and then press MENU SET Protect 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 The Protect feature is only designed to work with this camera Even if you protect pictures on a card they will be deleted if the card is format...

Page 258: ...older name file name This display format allows you to locate images in the card easily DATE TIME Displays images by recording date If the card contains pictures taken with more than one camera this display format is convenient for looking for images When you insert another card images may not be displayed by DATE TIME first The images will be displayed by DATE TIME if you wait for a while Delete ...

Page 259: ...s stored in the camera P269 Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone P271 Easy connection You can easily set up a direct connection to your smartphone without entering a password Displaying pictures on a TV P272 Printing Wirelessly P278 When sending images to AV device P279 You can send pictures and motion pictures to AV devices in your house ...

Page 260: ...ing Mode while it is assigned to Fn4 when the camera is in Playback Mode For information about the function button refer to P55 Steps for pressing Wi Fi in Recording Mode 1 Touch 2 Touch When the camera is not connected to Wi Fi press Wi Fi The camera will then be ready to be connected to the smartphone You can connect the camera directly to the smartphone P263 When the camera is ready to be conne...

Page 261: ...Address Displays the MAC address and IP address of this unit Button operation Select Select a destination from History with the cursor button and then press MENU SET Touch operation Touch Select a destination from History The camera cannot be used to connect to a public wireless LAN connection Use a IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11n compatible device when using a wireless access point We stro...

Page 262: ...phone to a mobile phone network such as the 3G or LTE network or to a Wi Fi router and then display Help in the Image App Some of the screens and information provided in these operating instructions may differ from your device depending on the supported OS and Image App version The service may not be able to be used properly depending on the type of smartphone being used For information on the Ima...

Page 263: ...isplayed on the camera select Yes to connect For first time connection only Connecting to a smartphone tablet Connecting without using the password On the camera Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Remote Shooting View On your smartphone At the time of purchase Wi Fi Password is set to OFF Before connecting to a Wi Fi network ensure that the device displayed on the connection confirmation sc...

Page 264: ...ake time to display QR code For iOS devices A confirmation screen will be displayed Select OK to proceed 3 Use the Image App to scan the QR code displayed on the screen of the camera If you press MENU SET on the camera the QR code will be enlarged 4 Install the profile If a pass code is set on the smartphone you need to enter it 5 Press the home button to close the browser 6 Turn on the Wi Fi func...

Page 265: ...a 3 Enter the password displayed on the camera into the smartphone For first time connection only If you are using an Android device marking the box for password display will allow the device to display the password as you enter it 4 Start Image App To change the connection method follow the steps below Select the menu P51 or On the camera Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Remote Shooting ...

Page 266: ...tion methods described on P293 to connect the camera to the smartphone 2 Start Image App P262 1 Set the camera to Recording Mode 2 Select the camera s menu items to terminate the Wi Fi connection You can also terminate the connection by pressing Wi Fi on the camera P261 3 On the smartphone close Image App On the camera On your smartphone On the camera On your smartphone Terminating the connection ...

Page 267: ... jump the camera s shutter can be released automatically as the smartphone detects the peak of the jump This function is convenient for taking a picture while jumping Operate the smartphone Select the sensitivity will be displayed on the remote recording screen of the smartphone We recommend that you take test pictures to determine the camera s angle and how hard you jump and to make any desired a...

Page 268: ...rtphone You cannot save pictures in RAW format motion pictures in AVCHD MP4 only those recorded with their size set to 4K in Rec Quality MP4 LPCM or MOV format 4K burst files and images recorded with the Post Focus Playing back images in the camera 1 Select You can switch the images to be displayed by selecting the icon A on the top left of the screen To display images stored in the camera select ...

Page 269: ...Once you start recording location information with your smartphone do not change the camera s Home setting in World Time Location information cannot be written on images that were recorded when the clock was not set Sending images in the camera to an SNS 1 Select You can switch the images to be displayed by selecting the icon A on the top left of the screen To display images stored in the camera s...

Page 270: ...es to operate the smartphone Images with location information are indicated with Cautions for Use Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk The smartphone battery drains faster while location information is being recorded When recording of location information is not necessary stop it On the smartphone you...

Page 271: ...with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone tablet 1 Select 2 Select Snap Movie Snap Movie motion pictures with recent recording dates will be selected and automatically sent to the smartphone When motion pictures with recent recording dates are not available a screen that lets you select motion pictures will be displayed Select motion pictures and send them 3 Edit the motion pict...

Page 272: ...Read the operating instructions for your TV Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Playback on TV If you display pictures using the Wi Fi function they cannot be output in 4K resolution To output them in 4K resolution connect the camera and the TV with an HDMI micro cable P300 When a TV is connected to this unit the TV screen may temporarily return to the status before the connection Pictures a...

Page 273: ...an be sent to PC if the file size is 4 GB or smaller It cannot be sent if the size is greater than 4 GB 3 Excluding motion pictures recorded with their size set to 4K in Rec Quality Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device Refer to the manual of the destination equipment or the web service for more information on how to playback pictures Destination JPEG RAW MP4 1 AVCHD 1...

Page 274: ...g Since the camera gives priority to recording sending may take longer during the recording If you turn off this unit or the Wi Fi connection before sending is complete unsent pictures will not be resent You may not be able to delete files or use the playback menu while sending Not available in these cases You cannot send motion pictures 4K burst files and images recorded with the Post Focus funct...

Page 275: ...to be sent Changing the settings for sending images Size Resize the image to send Original Auto 1 Change If you select Auto the image size is determined by the circumstances at the destination You can select the image size for Change from M S or VGA The aspect ratio does not change File Format 2 JPG RAWiJPG RAW Delete Location Data 3 Select whether to delete the location information from images be...

Page 276: ...unction 2 Select the wireless access point you want to connect to and set 3 Start Image App P262 When connecting with WPS Connection in Direct 1 Start Image App P262 WPS is a function that allows you to easily set up a connection with a wireless LAN device and make security related settings To check whether your smartphone supports the function refer to the operating instructions of the smartphone...

Page 277: ...u want to connect 4 Check the send settings and select Set To change the send setting press DISP P275 5 When Send Images While Recording has been selected Take pictures P274 When Send Images Stored in the Camera has been selected Select the picture P274 ...

Page 278: ...e the connection by pressing Wi Fi P261 You can send images to a compatible printer and print them wirelessly Preparations To print out recorded pictures wirelessly you must use a printer that supports PictBridge wireless LAN Compliant with the DPS over IP standards For details on the PictBridge wireless LAN compatible printer contact the respective company Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connectio...

Page 279: ...ess access point B Home AV device Preparations When sending a picture to AV devices set your device to DLNA waiting mode Read the operating instructions of your device for details Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Send Images While Recording or Send Images Stored in the Camera AV device 5 When Send Images While Recording has been selected Take pictures P274 When Send Images Stored in the C...

Page 280: ... to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF When not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For Windows Supported OS Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 Example Windows 7 1 Select a folder you intend to use for receiving then right click 2 Select Properties then enable sharing of the folder For details refer to the operating instructions of your PC or Help on the OS You can send pictures and motion ...

Page 281: ... images to the PC Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Send Images While Recording or Send Images Stored in the Camera PC 6 When Send Images While Recording has been selected Take pictures P274 When Send Images Stored in the Camera has been selected Select the picture P274 Folders sorted by the sent date are created in the specified folder and pictures are saved in those folders If the screen...

Page 282: ...taken and the location where the image was taken Check this information before uploading images to web services A Wireless access point B Web service C Cloud Sync Service Preparations To send images to a web service or a cloud folder you need to register to LUMIX CLUB P286 To send images to a web service you need to register the web service P283 When sending images to web service P282 When sending...

Page 283: ...er your LUMIX CLUB login ID and password and log in to the service P286 3 Register your email address 4 Select the web service to be used and register it Follow the instructions on the screen to register the service 1 Select the menu P51 2 Select Via Network and connect P290 3 Select a web service 4 Check the send settings and select Set To change the send setting press DISP P275 Registering web s...

Page 284: ...he send setting press DISP P275 Step 4 5 are not necessary when you continue to send another image The image will be sent to the same web service with the same send settings To terminate the connection press MENU SET or operate other controls to exit the playback screen You can also terminate the connection by pressing Wi Fi P261 To change the settings for sending images or web service Terminate t...

Page 285: ...e synchronised with the device in use such as the PC or smartphone A Cloud Folder stores transferred images for 30 days up to 1000 pictures Transferred images are deleted automatically 30 days after the transfer Furthermore when the number of stored images exceeds 1000 some images may be deleted depending on the Cloud Limit P275 setting even within 30 days after the transfer When the download of i...

Page 286: ... be saved on this unit and used when connecting the next time To change the wireless access point you want to connect to press DISP and change the connection destination Proceed to the next page by selecting Next 3 Read through the LUMIX CLUB terms of use and select Agree You can switch pages by 3 4 Rotating the zoom lever towards T will enlarge the view 2k Rotating the zoom lever towards W with t...

Page 287: ...era access the LUMIX CLUB website from your smartphone or PC and change the LUMIX CLUB password in advance The login ID and password registered to the LUMIX CLUB cannot be changed on this unit 1 Select the menu P51 The login ID and password are displayed The password is displayed as Close the menu if only checking the login ID 2 Select the item to change 3 Enter the login ID or password For inform...

Page 288: ...the Image App menu set the common login ID The login IDs for this unit and the smartphone become the same After connecting this unit to the smartphone the setup screen for a common login ID may appear when you display the playback screen You can also set a common login ID by following the on screen instructions When this unit and the smartphone tablet have acquired different login IDs When you wan...

Page 289: ... 3 Select Yes on the confirmation screen for deleting the LUMIX CLUB account If you want to continue using the service selecting No will only delete the login ID Exit the menu after it is executed 4 Select Next The login ID is deleted and then the message notifying the deletion of your account is displayed Select OK Delete your login ID and account from the LUMIX CLUB Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Setup LUMIX...

Page 290: ...h the same settings as used previously refer to P294 When a screen similar to the one below is displayed select a connection method Example of operation for displaying a screen Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Send Images While Recording Smartphone Performing a direct connection is convenient for when you are in a place away from home where wireless access points are not available or for ...

Page 291: ...i Protected SetupTM with a WPS mark Press the wireless access point WPS button until it switches to WPS mode Refer to the wireless access point instruction manual for details e g WPS PIN code Save PIN code type wireless access point that is compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup with a WPS mark 1 On the camera screen select the wireless access point you are connecting to 2 Enter the PIN code displa...

Page 292: ...g with Manual Input 1 On the screen displayed in step 1 of If you are not sure about the WPS compatibility connecting by From List select Manual Input 2 Enter the SSID of the wireless access point you are connecting to then select Set For information on how to enter characters refer to P59 3 Select the network authentication type For information on network authentication see the manual of the wire...

Page 293: ...ion the wireless access point may not be available for use Connecting the camera and another device directly direct connection WPS Connection WPS Push Button 1 On the camera select WPS Push Button 2 Set the device to WPS mode You can wait longer for a connection by pressing DISP on this unit WPS PIN code 1 On the camera select WPS PIN code 2 Enter the PIN code of the device into this camera Manual...

Page 294: ... camera using Direct Change the Wi Fi settings of the device you want to connect to so that the access point to be used is set to the camera You can also select New Connection and reconnect the devices P263 1 Select the menu P51 2 Select the history you want to register to favourites and then press 1 3 Enter a registration name For information on how to enter characters refer to P59 A maximum of 3...

Page 295: ...an be saved in the history is limited We recommend that you save frequently used Wi Fi connection settings by registering them as favourites P294 Checking the connection detail of a record or favourite If DISP is pressed when selecting an item in the history or favourites the detail of the connection can be displayed Performing Reset Wi Fi Settings clears the history and the contents saved in Sele...

Page 296: ...direct connection to a smartphone ON Connects the camera and a smartphone using an SSID and password P264 OFF Connects the camera and a smartphone using an SSID P263 LUMIX CLUB Acquires or changes the LUMIX CLUB login ID P286 PC Connection You can set the workgroup To send images to a PC a connection to the same workgroup as the destination PC is required The default setting is WORKGROUP Change Wo...

Page 297: ...to a network such as the Internet Usually the addresses for homes are automatically assigned by the DHCP function such as a wireless access point Example 192 168 0 87 Wi Fi Function Lock To prevent incorrect operation or use of the Wi Fi function by a third party and to protect saved personal information it is recommended that you protect the Wi Fi function with a password Setting a password will ...

Page 298: ...ngs other than AUTO it cannot output at 24 frames second Connect the camera and a 4K compatible TV with an HDMI micro cable and display the playback screen P300 When VIERA Link is set to ON and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA Link input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed P302 When System Frequency is set to a broadcasting system differen...

Page 299: ...oring on a PC Refer to P303 for details Storing on a Hard Disk or DVD You can dub 4Kmotion pictures to a hard disk using a Panasonic recorder that supports the transfer of 4K motion pictures Please note that they cannot be dubbed to Blu ray discs or DVDs using a Panasonic recorder As of September 2016 You can use the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO P304 to convert the file size of a motion picture to a sm...

Page 300: ... may cause malfunction 2 Turn on the TV and select the input to match the connector in use 3 Turn the camera on and then press A HDMI socket on the TV B HDMI micro cable C HDMI socket on the camera Use a High Speed HDMI micro cable with the HDMI logo Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work High Speed HDMI micro cable Type D Type A plug up to 2 m 6 6 feet long Check the HDMI...

Page 301: ...ncelled if a USB connection cable supplied is connected simultaneously No sound is output from the camera speakers Read the operating instructions for the TV The recorded pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen The file format of the motion pictures that can be played back differs depending on the TV...

Page 302: ...e device using an HDMI micro cable 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 Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatib...

Page 303: ...he unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognising a mass storage device Windows support Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 Mac support OS X v10 5 to v10 11 AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or folder When using Windows import AVCHD motion pictures with PHOTOfunSTUDIO P304 With a Mac AVCHD motion pictures can be imported using iMovie Please not...

Page 304: ...pport global cs soft download d_pfs99xe html This Site is English only Download expiration November 2021 Operating environment Refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF file for further operating environment PHOTOfunSTUDIO is not compatible with Mac Downloading software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9 9 XE OS WindowsR 7 32 bit 64 bit SP1 WindowsR 8 32 bit 64 bit WindowsR 8 1 32 bit 64 bit Windows...

Page 305: ...it motion pictures with ease Check the site below to download and install the software http loilo tv product 20 Only the trial version will be installed For more information on how to use LoiLoScope read the LoiLoScope manual available for download at the site LoiLoScope is not compatible with Mac SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE OS Windows WindowsR 7 WindowsR 8 WindowsR 8 1 WindowsR 10 Mac Mac OS X v...

Page 306: ...select PC and then press MENU SET If USB Mode P232 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 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Do not delete or move copied files or folders in Windows Explorer When viewing in PHOTOfunSTUDIO you will not be able to play back or edit Transferring images...

Page 307: ...34 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 LUMIX is displayed in Computer For Mac A drive LUMIX is displayed on the desktop Card DCIM Images 1 Folder number 2 Colour space P sRGB _...

Page 308: ...corded with this unit into a Panasonic recorder you can dub the content to a Blu ray Disc or DVD etc Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on the file format JPEG RAW AVCHD MP4 or MOV See the operating instructions for the recorder about the details about copying and playing back ...

Page 309: ...tions Turn on the camera and the printer Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures 1 Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable supplied Check the direction of the terminals and plug in out straight holding onto the plug It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction ...

Page 310: ... cable while å Cable disconnect prohibit icon is displayed May not be displayed depending on the type of printer used Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Not available in these cases Motion pictures 4K burst files and pictures recorded with Post Focus cannot be printed Selecting a single picture and printing it Selecting multiple pictures...

Page 311: ...may take precedence so check if this is the case Print with Date Sets date printing Num of prints Sets the number of pictures to be printed up to 999 pictures Paper Size Sets the paper size Page Layout Sets whether or not to add borders and how many pictures to be printed on each sheet of paper The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during print...

Page 312: ...ressing it in the direction indicated by arrow 1 Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent swallowing When using other commercially available external flashes without communication functions with the camera It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in Auto Mode use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value an...

Page 313: ...o shotgun microphone is connected When an external flash is attached the following functions are available in addition to the functions available with the built in flash Aperture Bracket Focus Bracket You can set the aperture value the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash If you record at close range with a wide angle light from the flash may b...

Page 314: ...thin the range even narrower than that of SHOTGUN MANUAL Allows recording within the range you set manually Motion Picture Noise Reduction for Ext Mic Motion Picture Wind Cut While the external microphone is connected is displayed on the screen When the external microphone is connected Mic Level Disp P216 is automatically set to ON and the mic level is displayed on the screen When an external micr...

Page 315: ...sible particles in the air making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast Shutter Remote Control optional Always use a genuine Panasonic shutter remote control DMW RSL1 optional Record with Creative Video Mode P168 when using for motion picture recording Motion picture recording can be started stopped with the shutter remote control Read the operating instructions of the shutter remot...

Page 316: ...P153 155 Recording format Recording quality P159 Snap Movie P165 Recording format Recording quality 1 P159 Variable Frame Rate 1 P173 Picture size Aspect Ratio P196 Image size Panorama Shot Mode P74 Image effect filter adjustment display P82 193 Image effect filter setting P193 Card displayed only during recording P26 HDMI Recording Control P181 Elapsed recording time 2 P157 Simultaneous recording...

Page 317: ...MF AFS BKT AFL LOW STAR 4 AF area P87 96 Spot metering target P198 Centre marker display P224 Self timer P132 Zoom Microphone P217 Mic level display P216 External Microphone P313 ND filter P44 Silent Mode P220 Mic Level Limiter OFF P216 TC 00 00 00 00 Time Code P213 AE Lock P102 Metering Mode P50 198 Programme Shift P66 2 8 Aperture value P39 Aperture Bracket P141 60 Shutter speed P39 Exposure com...

Page 318: ...itching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode Touch tab P228 Touch zoom P147 Touch Shutter P49 Touch AE P50 Peaking P223 Function button P56 P176 Colour P65 Defocus control function P65 84 Brightness P65 84 Type of defocus Miniature Effect P81 One point colour P81 Position of the light source P82 Image effect filter adjustment P84 193 Image effect ON OFF P193 Image effect filter P193 Aperture value...

Page 319: ... 98 AWB 1 60 0 0 0 Fn ISO AUTO Wi Fi L 3 2 AFS AFS C1 1 EXPS EXPS ISO AUTO 0 0 WL 3 Single P113 Burst P114 4K Photo P117 Self timer P132 Focus Mode P89 100 š Ø AF Mode P91 A Quality P197 Picture size Aspect Ratio P196 Wi Fi Wi Fi P260 Function button setting P55 4 Photo Style P191 VÐîÑ White Balance P107 Intelligent Dynamic Range Control P200 Metering Mode P198 98 Number of recordable pictures P28...

Page 320: ...ure recording display recording in progress No card Available recording time P29 98 Number of recordable pictures P29 Time Code P213 Recording format Recording quality P159 Mic level display P216 Mic Level Limiter P216 F 2 8 48 1 60 AUTO FPS ISO WB PHOTO STYLE IRIS SHUTTER R00h05m04s 00 00 00 00 AWB 0 TC NDF MOV FHD 100M 24p IPB MIC L R LMT ON M FPS 48 IRIS F 2 8 SHUTTER 1 60 SHUTTER 11d C1 1 EXPS...

Page 321: ...ation P249 Elapsed playback time 1 P183 60 60 60 F2 8 F2 8 F2 8 0 0 AWB AWB AWB 1 98 1 98 1 98 200 00 200 200 L 3 2 1 1 PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V 67 67 67 67 SLF SLF SLF SLF 8m30s 2 Slow Quick P169 Dolly Zoom P170 Variable Frame Rate P173 Recording format Recording quality 2 P159 Variable Frame Rate 2 P173 Icon indicating the presence of a marker P122 4K Photo 4K burst file P117 ...

Page 322: ...29 Upload Wi Fi P284 Burst Picture Group Display P188 Focus Bracket Group Display P188 Time Lapse Shot Picture Group Display P188 Display for the Stop Motion Animation Group P188 Sub Menu P284 ND filter P44 Silent Mode P220 Age P210 211 Multi Playback P185 Delete P189 67 SUB MENU ND 4 ND 16 ND 64 PRQWK GD V 4 Name 3 P210 211 Location 3 P229 Title 3 P248 5 Recording information ...

Page 323: ...0 2 Recorded date and time World Time P229 3 Picture size Aspect Ratio P196 Recording format Recording quality P159 A Quality P197 Colour space P207 4K Photo 4K burst file P117 Post Focus P127 Focus Stacking P130 100 0001 Folder File number P307 ND filter P44 Slow Quick P169 Dolly Zoom P170 Variable Frame Rate P173 Recording format Recording quality 2 P159 Variable Frame Rate 2 P173 L 3 2 MOV FHD ...

Page 324: ...deo Priority Display P227 in the Custom menu is set to ON 3 It is displayed in order of Title Location Name Baby1 Baby2 Pet Name Face Recog In playback 1 98 F2 8 60 ISO200 0 100 0001 1 Histogram P47 2 Recording information 3 1 98 Picture number Total pictures 100 0001 Folder File number P307 ...

Page 325: ...ill be deleted Memory Card Error This memory card cannot be used Use a card compatible with this unit P26 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 this unit off Insert the card again turn this unit on and ...

Page 326: ... battery terminal is dirty clean it and remove any objects Failed to connect wireless access point Connection failed No destination found The wireless access point information set on this unit is wrong Check the authentication type encryption type and encryption key P292 Radio waves from other devices may block the connection to a wireless access point Check other devices that are connected to the...

Page 327: ...equently by using the Economy etc P232 Is Focus Release Priority in the Custom menu set to FOCUS P222 You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting Reset P235 on the Setup menu Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on This...

Page 328: ...od and the self timer P132 when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed Try the following Decrease the ISO sensitivity P105 Increase the setting for Noise Reduction in Photo Style or lower the setting for each of the items other than Noise Reduction P192 Set the Long Shtr NR to ON P206 If you record a moving subject when using the electronic shutter or recording motion picture or a 4K photo the ...

Page 329: ...20 You can set the shutter speed manually in the Creative Video Mode P168 When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc increasing the shutter speed may introduce slight changes to brightness and colour These are a result of the characteristics of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent l...

Page 330: ...cording in a quiet environment the sound of aperture focus or zoom operation may be recorded in motion pictures Focus operation can be set to OFF in Continuous AF P163 While recording motion pictures plugging the aperture of the microphone with a finger may reduce the level of audio recording or audio may not record at all Also be careful because the operation sound of lenses can easily be recorde...

Page 331: ...ot affect the recorded images Being a characteristic of the viewfinder of this unit this phenomenon is not a problem Recorded images are not affected Is the card 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 software PHOTOfunSTUDIO P304 to write pictures from PC to card Has Playback Mode been set for p...

Page 332: ... you may not be able to establish a connection Move the camera away from the metal surface About a wireless access point Check if the wireless access point to connect is in operating state Check the radio wave condition of the wireless access point Move this unit closer to the wireless access point Change the location and orientation of the wireless access point It may not display even if the radi...

Page 333: ...ogin information login ID user name email address password is correct Is the size of the image too large Reduce the image size at Size P275 and then send Transmit after dividing the motion picture with Video Divide P250 It may take longer time to transmit when distance to the wireless access point is far Transmit closer to the wireless access point File format of the motion picture that can be sen...

Page 334: ... disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning this unit off Pictures cannot be printed using a printer that does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB Mode P232 309 When using 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 prin...

Page 335: ...d then select the icon to set the desired language P234 In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P221 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The surface of the camera and the reverse side of the monitor may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset Please set the clock message will b...

Page 336: ...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 affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use th...

Page 337: ... malfunction If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the Monitor Viewfinder 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 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 Al...

Page 338: ... 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 hairpins etc This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and yo...

Page 339: ...o the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card Format or delete using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information it will not erase the data in the memory card completely It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially avail...

Page 340: ...c if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card please refer to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card P339 When uploading images on web services Images may contain information that can be used for identifying individuals such as titles recording dates and location information When u...

Page 341: ...efully Use the camera as a wireless LAN device When using equipment or computer systems that require more reliable security than wireless LAN devices ensure that the appropriate measures are taken for safety designs and defects for the systems used Panasonic will not take any responsibility for any damage that arises when using the camera for any purpose other than as a wireless LAN device Use of ...

Page 342: ...adio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to the wireless network you are not authorised to use When the camera utilises its Wi Fi function wireless networks will be searched automatically When this happens wireless networks that you are not authorised to use SSID may be displayed however do not attempt to connect to the network as it may be considered as un...

Page 343: ... Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries iPad iPhone iPod and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc re...

Page 344: ...ademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal use of a consumer or other uses in wh...

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