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Recording mode

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Taking pictures with

automatic settings

(Intelligent Auto Mode) ..................... 76

Taking pictures using a handheld camera

([iHandheld Night Shot]) ............................78

Combining pictures into a single

still picture with rich gradation ([iHDR])......79

Defocusing the background

(Defocus control function) ..........................80

Recording images by changing the

brightness (exposure) or color tone ...........81

About Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and

Intelligent Auto Mode .................................82

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Taking pictures after

automatically setting the aperture

value and shutter speed

(Program AE Mode)........................... 84

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Taking pictures by setting the

aperture value and shutter speed ... 86

Taking pictures by setting the aperture

value (Aperture-Priority AE Mode) .............86

Taking pictures by setting the shutter

speed (Shutter-Priority AE Mode) ..............87

Taking pictures by setting the

aperture value and shutter speed

(Manual Exposure Mode) ..........................88

Checking the effects of the aperture value

and shutter speed (Preview Mode) ............90

Easily set aperture / shutter speed for

suitable exposure (One Push AE)..............92

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Recording panorama pictures

(Panorama Shot Mode) ..................... 93

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Taking pictures according to the

scene (Scene Guide Mode) ............. 96

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Taking Pictures with

different picture effects

(Creative Control Mode) ................. 101

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Recording motion pictures by

setting the aperture value/shutter

speed (Creative Video Mode) ........ 108

Recording Slow Motion Pictures

([High Speed Video]) ...............................109

Minimizing operational sounds during

motion picture recording .......................... 110

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Registering your own settings

and recording

(Custom Mode) .................................111

Registering your own settings

([Cust.Set Mem.])..................................... 111

Recording using registered custom set ... 112

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-FZ300

Page 1: ...ge Display 332 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use Q A Troubleshooting 340 Finding the information you need 2 Contents 4 Contents by Function 12 Menu list 336 Register online at http shop panasonic com support U S customers only ...

Page 2: ...om Contents 4 Search from the list of function names Contents by Function 12 Search from Names and Functions of Main Parts 18 Search from List of monitor viewfinder displays 325 Search from the list of on screen messages Message displays 332 Search from the menu list Menu list 336 Rec 336 Motion Picture 337 Custom 338 Setup 339 Playback 339 Search from Q A Troubleshooting 340 For details on how to...

Page 3: ... functions Click a cross reference in the text to jump to the corresponding page About the symbols in the text 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 Configurations that can be performed in the Custom menu Tips for skillful use and points for recording 00 Indicates the reference page Click to go to the co...

Page 4: ...rap 22 Attaching the Lens Cap 22 Attaching the Shoulder Strap 23 Charging battery 24 Estimated number of recordable pictures and operating time 26 Inserting and removing the battery the card optional 28 About the Card 29 Formatting the card initialization 30 Estimated recording capacity number of pictures recording time 31 Opening the Monitor Adjusting the Monitor 33 Setting the clock 34 Changing ...

Page 5: ...Brightness for a Specified Area Touch AE 55 Setting the menu 56 How to set the menu 56 Calling frequently used menus instantly Quick Menu 59 Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item 60 Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons Function buttons 61 Using the function buttons during recording 62 Using the function buttons during playback 63 Contents Basics Using the Setup menu 64 Clock S...

Page 6: ...Mode 86 Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed Shutter Priority AE Mode 87 Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed Manual Exposure Mode 88 Checking the effects of the aperture value and shutter speed Preview Mode 90 Easily set aperture shutter speed for suitable exposure One Push AE 92 Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode 93 Taking pictures according to the ...

Page 7: ...pper limit of ISO Sensitivity 157 Setting the incremental value of ISO Sensitivity 157 Setting the metering mode 158 Picture Quality and coloring Settings Adjusting the picture quality with effects Photo Style 113 Taking pictures using picture effects Filter Settings 115 Adjusting highlights and shadows Highlight Shadow 117 Adjusting the White Balance 118 Setting the picture quality and size 122 C...

Page 8: ...ple exposures for a single picture Multi Exp 189 Disabling the beeps and flash at the same time Silent Mode 191 Stabilizer Zoom and Flash Correcting jitter 199 Using Zoom 201 Zoom types and use 201 Using the zoom by performing touch operations Touch zoom 205 Taking pictures with flash 206 Setting the Flash Functions 208 Changing the firing mode Manual flash 208 Changing Flash Mode 208 Setting the ...

Page 9: ...26 Special Mic 226 Mic Level Limiter 226 Wind Noise Canceller 227 Wind Cut 227 Zoom Mic 227 Playing Back and Editing Pictures Viewing your pictures 228 Viewing motion pictures 229 Capturing still pictures from motion pictures 230 Switching the Playback Method 231 Zooming in and viewing Playback Zoom 231 Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback 231 Viewing pictures by their recording date Calendar...

Page 10: ...ices 282 When sending images to WEB service 282 When sending images to Cloud Sync Service 286 Using LUMIX CLUB 287 About the LUMIX CLUB 287 About connections 292 Via Network Connecting via a wireless access point 293 Direct Connecting directly 296 Connecting quickly with the same settings as used previously Select a destination from History Select a destination from Favorite 297 Wi Fi Setup 299 Co...

Page 11: ...lash optional 321 Using the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional instead of the battery 322 Shutter Remote Control optional 323 External Microphone optional 323 List of monitor viewfinder displays 325 Message displays 332 Menu list 336 Q A Troubleshooting 340 Usage cautions and notes 355 Contents ...

Page 12: ... Highlight Shadow 117 White Balance 118 Picture Size 122 Quality 123 i Dynamic 125 i Resolution 125 HDR 126 Diffraction Compensation 127 Color Space 127 Flash Flash Mode 208 2nd curtain synchro 211 Flash Adjust 212 Wireless flash settings 213 Stabilizer Operation Mode 199 5 Axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer 199 Monitoring HDMI Rec Output 198 Motion Picture Creative Video Mode 108 High Speed Video 109 S...

Page 13: ...nnection 296 Image App Remote recording 267 Saving images 268 Sending images 269 277 Sending and adding location information 269 Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie 271 Wi Fi In combination with other devices Playing back pictures on a TV 273 Printing images 278 Sending images to an AV device 279 Sending images to a PC 280 Sending images to a WEB service 282 Using Cloud Sync Service...

Page 14: ...ents by Function PC PHOTOfunSTUDIO 308 SILKYPIX 309 Transferring images to a PC 307 TV Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 303 VIERA Link 305 Connecting with other devices Recorder Dubbing 313 Printer PictBridge 314 ...

Page 15: ...osed to water sand or any other foreign material clean it as soon as possible taking the necessary precautions that the foreign substance does not get inside the camera Under no circumstances should you place any foreign objects within the camera If sand dust or liquids such as water droplets adhere to the camera wipe them off with a dry soft cloth Not doing so may result in incorrect recognition ...

Page 16: ...al problems with the camera or card prevent recording Carefully observe copyright laws Unauthorized use of recordings that contain works with copyright for purposes other than personal use is prohibited under copyright law Recording of certain material may be restricted even for the purpose of personal use Also refer to Usage cautions and notes 355 Before using the camera make sure all accessories...

Page 17: ...etails on the accessories refer to Basic Owner s Manual Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text Please dispose of all packaging appropriately Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children Optional acce...

Page 18: ...e 226 Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger Doing so may make sound difficult to record 15 Hot shoe 321 16 Flash open lever 206 The flash opens and recording with the flash becomes possible 17 Diopter adjustment dial 50 18 LVF button 50 Fn4 button 61 19 MIC socket 323 An external microphone optional can record higher quality audio than the built in microphone 20 Speaker 66 Be car...

Page 19: ...button 45 36 Q MENU Delete Cancel button 59 234 Fn3 button 61 37 REMOTE socket 323 38 HDMI socket 303 39 AV OUT DIGITAL socket 303 40 DC coupler cover 322 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used 41 Card Battery door 28 42 Release lever 28 43 Tripod mount 358 Do not attach this unit to tripods that have screws with a length of 5 5 mm 0...

Page 20: ...unting mark on the tip of the lens Mounting mark on the tip of the lens Mounting mark on the lens hood 2 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to secure it 3 Turn the lens hood until it clicks and align the mounting mark on the lens hood with the mark at the bottom of the camera Make sure the lens hood is secured properly and its reflection does not fall on images Mounting mark on the l...

Page 21: ... arrow to detach it Align the mounting mark on the lens hood with the position that is slightly rightward of the mark at the bottom of the camera and then secure the lens hood Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it clicks and align the mounting mark on the lens hood with the mark at the bottom of the camera ...

Page 22: ...o prevent loss of the lens cap Do not hang or 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 on the camera Shoulder strap eyelet 2 Pass the same string through the hole on the lens cap 3 Attach the len...

Page 23: ...trap through the stopper in the direction of the arrow 3 Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper Pull the shoulder strap 2 cm 0 066 feet or more 4 Pull the shoulder strap and then check that it will not come out Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap aro...

Page 24: ...enuine Panasonic battery pack is used Use the dedicated charger and battery 1 Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain Plug in type Battery Charger model specific Inlet type Charging light CHARGE On Charging in progress Off Charging complete If l...

Page 25: ...nd when the battery has not been used for a long period of time Remaining battery When using the camera the remaining battery capacity is displayed 60p Remaining battery only when using battery flashes red If the battery mark flashes red recharge or replace a fully charged battery Always use genuine Panasonic batteries If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Remo...

Page 26: ...f Camera Imaging Products Association Program AE Mode Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when monitor viewfinder is on Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card Using the supplied battery Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on when Operation Mode of Stabilizer is set to Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wid...

Page 27: ...arger with FHD recording with FHD will stop before 29 minutes 59 seconds Motion pictures with their file size set to 4K in MP4 Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes 59 seconds You can continue recording without interruption even if the file exceeds 4 GB but the motion picture file will be recorded and played back in separate files Viewing pictures When using monitor...

Page 28: ...n terminals face monitor DC coupler cover 3 Close the card battery door and slide the release lever to the LOCK position DC coupler cover Make sure the DC coupler cover is securely closed and then close the card battery door To remove To remove battery Move lever in direction of arrow To remove card Press the center of the card Lever Remove battery from camera after use Keep the Memory Card out of...

Page 29: ...at meets the following ratings of the SD Speed Class or UHS Speed Class SD Speed Class and UHS Speed Class are the speed standards regarding continuous writing Confirm the SD speed by checking the card label or other card related materials Rec Format Rec Quality Speed class Label example AVCHD All Class 4 or higher MP4 FHD HD VGA MP4 4K High Speed Video UHS Speed Class 3 When recording 4K photos U...

Page 30: ... card before recording a picture with this unit Since data cannot be recovered after formatting make sure to back up necessary data in advance 1 Set the menu Setup Format This requires a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional Do not turn off the camera or perform other operations during formatting Always format cards with this camera Please reformat the card...

Page 31: ...0 6550 13000 S 3M 3220 6500 13030 24700 When Aspect Ratio is set to 4 3 and Quality is set to Picture Size 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB L 12M 350 720 1450 2880 M 8M 390 790 1600 3180 S 3M 450 900 1820 3600 When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 9 999 9999 is displayed Recording time capacity motion pictures The recordable time is the total time of all the motion pictures which have been recorded...

Page 32: ...the file size exceeds 4 GB Since the file size becomes larger with FHD recording with FHD will stop before 29 minutes 59 seconds Motion pictures with their file size set to 4K in MP4 Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes 59 seconds You can continue recording without interruption even if the file exceeds 4 GB but the motion picture file will be recorded and played ba...

Page 33: ...opening it wide enough and be careful not to use excessive force Doing so may cause damage to this unit 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 Do not block the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or other objects Taking pictures at high angle Taking pictures at low angle When n...

Page 34: ...Press to select the language and press MENU SET The Please set the clock message appears 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press to select the items year month day hour minute and press to set To set the display order or time display format Select Style and press MENU SET to display the setting screen for display order and time display format Home time Destination time Style Display order Time display format 6 P...

Page 35: ...rrect date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture or when you stamp the date on the pictures with Text Stamp Changing time settings 1 Select Clock Set from the Setup menu For details about how to set the menu 56 2 Set the date and time Perform steps 5 6 34 Clock settings will be saved for approx 3 months even after the battery is removed provided a fully charged batte...

Page 36: ... colliding with another person or object in the vicinity while taking pictures Speaker AF Assist Lamp Microphone Do not hold the lens barrel as you take pictures There is a risk that your finger will be trapped as the lens retracts About the direction detect function Still pictures recorded with the camera held vertically can be automatically displayed in portrait orientation during playback Only ...

Page 37: ...ch panel 205 For details about zoom types and use refer to 201 Zoom lever Side lever 1 Move the zoom lever 1 Slide the side lever T side Telephoto Enlarge the subject W side Wide angle Capture a wider area Turning angle is large Zoom speed is high Turning angle is small Zoom speed is low Slide width is large Zoom speed is high Slide width is small Zoom speed is low Do not touch the lens barrel dur...

Page 38: ...ed When focus is not aligned flashing Aperture value Shutter speed 2 Press the shutter button fully push the button all the way and take the picture Pictures can be taken only when the image is correctly focused as long as the Focus Release Priority 144 is set to FOCUS Even during menu operation or picture playback if you press the shutter button halfway you can instantly set the camera ready for ...

Page 39: ...y ON During Auto Review you can switch the playback screen or delete pictures OFF During Auto Review you can perform the same button operations as when you take a picture When Duration Time is set to HOLD Playback Operation Priority is fixed to ON When recording with the 4K Photo function 164 settings available for Duration Time in Auto Review change to ON and OFF Playback Operation Priority is fi...

Page 40: ...Shutter Priority AE Mode 87 Determine shutter speed then record pictures Manual Exposure Mode 88 Determine aperture and shutter speed then record pictures Creative Video Mode 108 Determine aperture and shutter speed then record motion pictures You cannot take still pictures Custom Mode 111 Record pictures using pre registered settings Panorama Shot Mode 93 Record panorama pictures Scene Guide Mode...

Page 41: ...us In Auto Focus Only when AF MF in Custom menu is set to ON 144 Rotating the side dial to the side Focusing on a nearby subject Rotating the side dial to the side Focusing on a distant subject Rear dial You can set the aperture value shutter speed and other settings when in following recording modes Mode dial Rear dial 1 84 Program Shift 86 Aperture value 87 Shutter speed 88 Shutter speed Apertur...

Page 42: ...ear in a few seconds 2 Rotate the side rear dial while the guide is displayed The settings assigned to each dial will change 3 Press MENU SET to set You can also complete this step by performing either of the operations below Press the shutter button halfway Press Fn2 button Items that are temporarily assigned to the side rear dials can be used only while the guide step 1 or setting screen step 2 ...

Page 43: ...h the rear dial Setting the operation methods of the side dial and rear dial Custom Dial Set Rotation F SS Changes the rotation direction of the dials for adjusting the aperture value and shutter speed Exposure Comp Assigns the Exposure Compensation to the side dial or rear dial so that you can directly adjust it Side dial Rear dial OFF Dial Operation Switch Setup Sets the items to be assigned tem...

Page 44: ...cable 132 In Manual Focus If you press the side button the Auto Focus starts working temporarily One shot AF 149 Switching the operation of the side dial Set the menu Custom Side Button Setting F SS Press the side button You can rotate the side dial to set the aperture value and shutter speed You can switch the setting operation of the side dial each time you press the side button Aperture value o...

Page 45: ...he button that is to be used is indicated by Even when the camera is operated using the touch screen it is possible to operate with the cursor button and MENU SET button if a guide like the one shown on the right is displayed Even on menu screens etc on which the guide is not displayed you can make settings and selections by operating the buttons When the Cursor Button Lock is assigned to the func...

Page 46: ...r style display layout for the display screen of the monitor and viewfinder Monitor style display layout Example of monitor style display With information Without information With information level gauge Without information level gauge 60p 60p Turned off Monitor recording information screen Live View Finder style display layout Example of viewfinder style display With information Detailed informat...

Page 47: ...ness in picture e g if the graph peaks at the right this means there are several bright areas in the picture A peak in the center represents correct brightness correct exposure This can be used as a reference for exposure correction etc Example Dark OK Bright When the histogram is not the same as that of the recorded picture under the following conditions histogram will be displayed in orange When...

Page 48: ...the level gauge indication as a reference 1 Press DISP button to display the level gauge The yellow line indicates the current angle Correct the angle of the camera so that it matches the white line Tilting up or down In this case it is facing upward Tilting left or right In this case the right side has dropped When the camera is tilted very little or not at all the level gauge will turn green Eve...

Page 49: ...operation is performed for a number of seconds and other touch icons will disappear A histogram of each color including R red G green B blue and Y luminance is separately displayed during playback Enabling disabling the overexposed area display Custom Highlight ON OFF You can set overexposed areas areas that are too bright and where there are no shades of gray to flash on the screen when the Auto ...

Page 50: ...the LVF button or as a function button Fn4 You can use this button as the LVF button at the time of purchase For details on the function button refer to 61 Eye Sensor LVF button 1 Press LVF button Automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor Viewfinder display Monitor display About diopter adjustment Rotate the diopter adjustment dial to adjust until you are able to clearly see the character...

Page 51: ...switch the display to the viewfinder Setting the sensitivity of the eye sensor or setting to switch the display between the viewfinder and monitor Custom Eye Sensor Sensitivity Use this setting to set the sensitivity of the eye sensor HIGH LOW LVF Monitor Switch Use this setting to switch the display between the viewfinder and monitor LVF MON AUTO Automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor...

Page 52: ...spread pinch out your 2 fingers to zoom in and pinch pinch in your 2 fingers to zoom out Enabling disabling the touch operation Custom Touch Settings Touch Screen All touch operations When set to OFF only button and dial operations can be used ON OFF Touch Tab Operation to display the touch icons by touching tabs such as displayed on the right of the screen ON OFF Touch AF Operation to optimize th...

Page 53: ... or operability Do not press on the monitor with hard pointed tips such as ballpoint pens Do not press the touch screen with your fingernails Clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth if there are fingerprints or other kinds of dirt on it Do not scratch or press the monitor too hard The touch screen may not function normally in the following cases When touched by a gloved hand When the touch screen ...

Page 54: ...ouch 2 Touch The icon changes to and you can now proceed with touch shutter recording 3 Touch the subject you want to record To release the touch shutter function Touch If shooting with the touch shutter fails the AF area turns red and disappears Measurement of brightness is performed on the spot touched when the Metering Mode 158 is set to At the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by...

Page 55: ...displayed Metering Mode is set to which is used exclusively for the Touch AE 3 Touch the subject you want to optimize the brightness for Touching Reset will bring the brightness optimization position back to the center Set Set Reset Reset 4 Touch Set Canceling the Touch AE function Touch Metering Mode returns to the original setting and the brightness optimization position is canceled This functio...

Page 56: ...ccording to the mode The setting methods vary depending on the menu item 1 Press MENU SET to bring up the menu Rec 336 You can perform settings for the aspect ratio number of pixels 4K Photo etc Motion Picture 337 You can select the recording format and picture quality and other settings Custom 338 Operation of the unit such as displaying of the screen and button operations can be set up according...

Page 57: ...menu item and press MENU SET The menu item can also be selected by rotating the rear dial You can also switch to the next page by pressing DISP button or rotating the zoom lever With touch screen operations Touch the menu item You can switch to the next page by touching Page Item 3 Press to select the setting and press MENU SET The setting can also be selected by rotating the rear dial With touch ...

Page 58: ... by pressing the shutter button halfway With touch screen operations Touch When Menu Resume 72 in the Setup menu is set to ON the screen displayed last after you selected the menu item will reappear It is set to ON at the time of purchase When the Menu Information 72 in the Setup menu is set to ON descriptions of the menu items and settings will appear on the menu screen ...

Page 59: ... on the function button refer to 61 1 Press Q MENU button 2 Rotate the side dial or zoom lever to select a menu item The menu item can also be selected by pressing 60p 3 Rotate the rear dial to select the setting The setting can also be selected with 60p 4 Press Q MENU button to close the Quick menu Using the Quick menu on the monitor recording information screen 46 of monitor style Press the DISP...

Page 60: ... Press to select the menu item in the top row and press MENU SET Items displayed in the top row can be set even if displayed in gray Top row Items that can be set Bottom row Set items 3 Press to select the empty space in the bottom row and press MENU SET You can also set the menu item by dragging it from the top row to the bottom row If there is no empty space in the bottom row you can replace an ...

Page 61: ...ion button you want to assign a function to and press MENU SET 4 Press to select the function you want to assign and press MENU SET For details on the functions that can be assigned in Setting in REC mode refer to 62 For details on the functions that can be assigned in Setting in PLAY mode refer to 63 To restore the default function button settings select Restore to Default Configuring the functio...

Page 62: ... Button Lock Dial Operation Switch 42 Fn2 Photo Style 113 Filter Select 115 Aspect Ratio 122 Picture Size 122 Quality 123 AFS AFF 129 Metering Mode 158 Burst Rate 161 4K PHOTO 164 Fn9 Auto Bracket 178 Self Timer 180 Highlight Shadow 117 i Dynamic 125 i Resolution 125 HDR 126 Shutter Type 159 Flash Mode 208 Flash Adjust 212 i Zoom 202 Digital Zoom 203 Stabilizer 199 Sensitivity 155 White Balance 11...

Page 63: ...s set to Custom Multi When recording with 4K Burst S S of the 4K Photo function The function assigned to the Fn3 button will not work in the following cases Miniature Effect One Point Color Sunshine Creative Control mode Fn5 Fn6 Fn7 Fn8 and Fn9 cannot be used when the viewfinder is in use Using the function buttons during playback You can directly set an assigned function to a selected image by pr...

Page 64: ...n or Home and press MENU SET 2 Use to select area and press MENU SET City area name Difference with home time Current time at selected destination When Destination has been selected When Home has been selected To set daylight savings Press in step 2 Press again to release the setting When daylight savings is set the current time is advanced by 1 hour If the setting is canceled the time automatical...

Page 65: ...r location Entering text 75 To print Location or the number of days that have passed either use Text Stamp 246 or print using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied DVD The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date set in the camera s clock When destination is set in World Time days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time When Travel Setup is set to OFF...

Page 66: ...tures are displayed at 30 fps For example use when you want to record a comparatively slow moving subject while confirming the focusing Minimizes power consumption and the operating time is extended 60fps Display speed has higher priority over picture quality and pictures are displayed at 60 fps For example use when you want to record a fast moving subject The Live View Mode setting does not affec...

Page 67: ...he contrast Saturation Adjusts the vividness of colors Red Tint Adjusts red hues Blue Tint Adjusts blue hues 1 Press to select the setting item and press to make adjustments You can also make adjustments with the rear dial 2 Press MENU SET It will adjust the monitor when the monitor is in use and the viewfinder when the viewfinder is in use Some subjects may look different from their actual appear...

Page 68: ...ghtness is increased The brightness is standard The brightness is decreased Some subjects may look different from their actual appearance but the recorded picture will not be affected returns to ordinary brightness if there is no operation for 30 seconds when recording Press any button or touch the screen to make the screen brighter again Setting or reduces the operating time Cannot select during ...

Page 69: ...onitor Off The monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting Settings 5 MIN 2 MIN 1 MIN To restore Press any button or touch the monitor This function is not available in the following cases During motion picture recording playback When recording with 4K Pre Burst of the 4K Photo function When Multi Exp is set When connected to computer pr...

Page 70: ...d Settings Select on connection Select communication method each time you connect to a computer or PictBridge compatible printer PictBridge PTP Select when connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer PC Select when connecting to a computer TV Connection Change the settings to be used when the camera is connected to a TV or other device TV Aspect This setting performs when an AV cable optional is...

Page 71: ...f effective scanning lines 1 080 lines 1080i Outputs pictures using an interlace scan method for the number of effective scanning lines 1 080 lines 720p Outputs pictures using a progressive scan method for the number of effective scanning lines 720 lines 480p Outputs pictures using a progressive scan method for the number of effective scanning lines 480 lines If no image appears on the TV with AUT...

Page 72: ...of the VIERA Link compatible device Not all operations will be available Operability of the camera s own buttons will be limited OFF Operations must be performed via the camera s own buttons m ft Select how distance is displayed in Ft or M Settings Menu Resume Save the last operated menu position Settings ON OFF Menu Background Set the background color for the menu screen Menu Information Explanat...

Page 73: ...ompensation brightness setting is reset Settings ON OFF Self Timer Auto Off The self timer is canceled if the unit is turned off Settings ON OFF No Reset Reset picture file numbers The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 To reset folder number to 100 First format the card and reset the file numbers using No Reset Then select Yes on the folder number reset screen A folder ...

Page 74: ... and Profile Setup settings Setup custom settings When the setup custom settings are reset the following settings are also reset The World Time setting The Travel Date setting Departure date Return date Location The settings of Rotate Disp Picture Sort Delete Confirmation in the Playback menu Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset Reset Wi Fi Settings Returns Wi Fi settings to default...

Page 75: ...rs Use to select and press MENU SET Move the zoom lever toward T side Rotate the rear dial counterclockwise To edit text Use to select and press MENU SET Then move the cursor to the text to edit You can also use the side dial or rear dial to reposition the cursor Use to select Delete and press MENU SET Use to select the correct text and press MENU SET 3 When you are finished entering text use to s...

Page 76: ...Automatic Scene Detection 60p Auto Focus Face Eye Detection and Face Recognition AF Mode is automatically set to If you touch the subject the camera switches to and the AF tracking function starts operating Switching to is also possible by pressing the cursor button or the side button Align the AF tracking area with the subject and press the shutter button halfway to operate the AF tracking functi...

Page 77: ...h Face Recognition under 3 years old are recognized When the camera identifies as the optimal scene and if the camera determines that jitter is reduced by the use of a tripod or by other means a shutter speed that is slower than usual is selected After pressing the shutter button do not move the camera while recording When recording 4K photos Scene Detection works the same way as when recording mo...

Page 78: ...ec iHandheld Night Shot ON OFF The angle of view becomes narrow slightly After the shutter button has been pressed do not move the camera during the burst operation When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means will not be identified The flash is fixed to the Forced Flash Off setting This function will not work for still pictures while motion pictures are being recorded This func...

Page 79: ...view becomes narrow slightly After the shutter button has been pressed do not move the camera during the burst operation Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded it will be a few moments before you can record another picture In the case of composition from a burst afterimages may appear if the subject was moving This function will not work for still pictures while...

Page 80: ...nd defocusing condition 250 125 60 30 15 8 0 5 6 2 8 4 0 Strong defocusing Slight defocusing Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen With touch screen operations Touch Touch to display the setting screen Drag the exposure meter to set the blurriness Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen Pressing Fn2 button on the blurriness setting screen will cancel the setting In Intelligent ...

Page 81: ... return to the recording screen Setting coloring 1 Press to display the setting screen 2 Rotate the rear dial to adjust color Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen With touch screen operations Touch Touch the item you want to set Coloring Brightness exposure Drag the slide bar to set Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen The color setting will return to the default level cent...

Page 82: ... Auto Mode Switching between Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 Press to select the or tab Items can also be selected by rotating the side dial 4 Use to select or and press MENU SET It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen 60p ...

Page 83: ...Press Release Pinpoint AF Time Pinpoint AF Display Focus Release Priority AF MF MF Assist MF Assist Display MF Guide Peaking Histogram Guide Line Center Marker Highlight Zebra Pattern Monochrome Live View Constant Preview M Mode Dial Guide LVF Disp Style Monitor Disp Style Monitor Info Disp Rec Area Remaining Disp Auto Review Fn Button Set Side Button Setting Zoom lever Side Lever Zoom Resume Q ME...

Page 84: ... Shift indication turns off Program Shift can easily be canceled by setting a function button to One Push AE 92 The camera automatically removes noise when the shutter speed is slow Therefore Long shutter noise reduction ongoing may be displayed Although noise reduction requires the same time as the shutter speed for signal processing you can take sharp pictures 250 125 60 30 15 5 6 4 0 2 8 60p Pr...

Page 85: ...0 5 6 8 0 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Aperture value EV Shutter speed Program Shift amount Represents the aperture and shutter speed set automatically by the camera at each exposure value Program Shift diagram Represents the range of the aperture and shutter speed combination you can change with Program Shift at each exposure val...

Page 86: ...background When the aperture value is reduced the range of depth in focus shrinks and the background can get blurry 1 Set mode dial to 2 Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value The operation can also be performed by setting the Side Button Setting in the Custom menu to F SS and then rotating the side dial 44 Aperture values that can be set Shutter speed set seconds F2 8 F8 0 60 1 4000 When ...

Page 87: ...ture value set 60 1 4000 When the mechanical shutter is used 1 1 16000 When the electronic shutter is used F2 8 F8 0 Varies depending on the setting of ISO sensitivity 8 15 30 60 125 2 8 5 6 4 0 Shutter speed Exposure meter When you rotate the rear dial or side dial an exposure meter is displayed If the correct exposure is not achieved the numeric values of the aperture are shown in red If the cor...

Page 88: ...e values are not selectable when using conversion lens optional 2 You may not be able to select some shutter speeds depending on the aperture value 3 Varies depending on the setting of ISO sensitivity 2 4 8 15 30 6 8 0 5 6 2 8 4 0 Shutter speed Manual Exposure Assist Aperture value Exposure meter You can operate the button Fn1 button in two ways using it either as the Exposure Compensation button ...

Page 89: ...he shutter stays open while the shutter button is pressed fully Approximately up to 60 seconds The shutter closes if you release the shutter button Use this function when you want to keep the shutter open for an extended period for example to record pictures of fireworks or night scenes When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to B use a sufficiently charged battery 24 Manual exposure ass...

Page 90: ...displaying the screen at the shutter speed used for the actual recording When the shutter speed is increased the screen is displayed like a frame dropping Use this function to check the effect when you want to capture an image in a scene by stopping the motion for example when you take a picture of water flowing 1 Assign Preview to the function button 61 The following step is an example of assigni...

Page 91: ...e Far Depth of field Focus range Shallow narrow Example To take a picture by deliberately blurring the background Deep wide Example To take a picture by adjusting the focus while including the background You can take a picture even when Preview Mode is activated The range in which you can check the effect of a selected shutter speed is between 8 seconds and 1 16000 seconds This mode cannot be used...

Page 92: ...he Manual Exposure Assistance is anything other than when in Manual Exposure Mode For details about the Manual Exposure Assistance refer to 89 1 Assign One Push AE to the function button 61 2 When exposure is not adequate Press the function button Blinks red Exposure meter 60 5 6 4 0 2 8 15 30 125 250 Change to appropriate exposure The exposure meter is not displayed in Creative Control Mode In th...

Page 93: ... from left to right Horizontal vertical guide line Recording direction and progress status approximate Image size STANDARD Image size WIDE Pan the camera at a constant speed You may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera too quickly or too slowly 4 Press the shutter button fully again to end recording You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking ...

Page 94: ...l line of a panorama picture varies depending on the picture size recording direction and number of stitched pictures The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows Image size Recording direction Horizontal Resolution Vertical Resolution STANDARD Horizontal 8176 pixels 1920 pixels Vertical 2560 pixels 7680 pixels WIDE Horizontal 8176 pixels 960 pixels Vertical 1280 pixels 7680 pixels Tips Pa...

Page 95: ...nificantly different from those of the first picture the panorama picture as a whole when all pictures are stitched together may not have consistent focus and brightness Since several pictures are stitched together to create a panorama picture some subjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that are stitched may be noticeable Shutter Type is fixed to Electroni...

Page 96: ...ide bar 3 Press MENU SET It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen Depending on the Menu Guide setting in the Custom menu either the selection screen or the recording screen is displayed when the Mode Dial is switched 100 60p 8 Switching the scene selection screen display Press the DISP button to switch the display When it is set to...

Page 97: ... on the recording screen 120 121 For the setting procedures for the Scene Guide Mode refer to 96 1 Clear Portrait The more the zoom is drawn towards T side and the closer the camera is brought to the subject the greater the effect will be 2 Silky Skin The more the zoom is drawn towards T side and the closer the camera is brought to the subject the greater the effect will be If a part of the backgr...

Page 98: ...sible when you take pictures in dark places 13 Cool Night Sky Tripod self timer recommended The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places 14 Warm Glowing Nightscape Tripod self timer recommended The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signa...

Page 99: ... visible when you take pictures in dark places 19 Soft Image of a Flower Tripod self timer recommended For close up recording we recommend that you close the flash and avoid using it When a subject is close to the camera 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 t...

Page 100: ...ne Guide Mode refer to 96 22 Freeze Animal Motion Default AF Assist Lamp setting is OFF 144 23 Clear Sports Shot 24 Monochrome Displaying not displaying the selection screen when the mode dial is switched to Custom Menu Guide ON Displays the selection screen OFF Displays the recording screen of the currently selected mode ...

Page 101: ...e picture effects filters by touching 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 Depending on the Menu Guide setting in the Custom menu either the selection screen or the recording screen is displayed when the Mode Dial is switched 100 60p Switching the display of a selection screen for applying pi...

Page 102: ...setting conditions such as degree and coloring of an effect of the picture effects according to your preferences 1 Press to display the setting screen 2 Rotate the rear dial to adjust the setting conditions of the picture effects The settings that can be adjusted vary depending on the selected picture effect Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen When you select picture effects appears o...

Page 103: ...ish coloring Yellowish coloring Reddish coloring Select the desired color tone by rotating the rear dial and press MENU SET Toy Effect Coloring Orangish coloring Bluish coloring Toy Pop Range in which peripheral brightness is reduced Small Large Bleach Bypass Contrast Low contrast High contrast Miniature Effect Vividness Subdued coloring Gaudy coloring For details about Miniature Effect 106 Soft F...

Page 104: ...n be set One Point Color Amount of color retained Leaves a small amount of color Leaves a large amount of color For details about One Point Color 107 Sunshine Coloring Yellowish coloring Reddish coloring Bluish coloring Whitish coloring Rotate the rear dial to select coloring and press MENU SET For details about Sunshine 107 ...

Page 105: ... screen Pressing Fn2 button on the blurriness setting screen will cancel the setting 250 125 60 30 15 8 0 5 6 2 8 4 0 This function is not available in the following case Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode Setting brightness exposure 1 Press button 2 Rotate the rear dial to set Press button again to return to the recording screen Change the settings by using the touch screen Touch Touch the it...

Page 106: ...me On the touch screen spread pinch out your 2 fingers to zoom in and pinch pinch in your 2 fingers to zoom out 52 When you press DISP button the initial setting condition is restored Press MENU SET No audio is recorded for motion pictures When a motion picture is recorded the finished recording will be approximately 1 10th of the actual recorded time period If you record a motion picture for 10 m...

Page 107: ...e Setting the light source Press Fn3 button Setting screen can also be displayed by touching in order of then Press to move the center of the light source to a different position The position of the light source can also be moved by touching the screen Tips on positioning the center of the light source You can move the center of the light source to a point outside the image to obtain a more natura...

Page 108: ...rd motion pictures with a sharp focus on both subject and background set the aperture value to a higher number To record motion pictures with a defocused background set a lower number About the shutter speed To record a sharp motion picture of a fast moving subject set a faster shutter speed To record a motion picture with a trailing effect for a subject s movements set a slower shutter speed When...

Page 109: ... Recording is done at 240 frames second with VGA in MP4 120fps HD Recording is done at 120 frames second with HD in MP4 4 Press the motion picture button or shutter button to start recording 5 Press the motion picture button or shutter button to stop recording No sound is recorded Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 7 minutes and 29 seconds or the file size exceeds 4 GB Reco...

Page 110: ...cture Using touch icons allows silent operation while recording motion pictures 1 Set the menu Motion Picture Silent Operation 2 Use to select ON 3 Start recording 4 Touch 5 Touch icon Zoom Aperture value Shutter speed Exposure Compensation ISO sensitivity Mic level adjustment 6 Drag the slide bar to set The speed of the operation varies depending on the position you touch Changes the setting slow...

Page 111: ... recording using the same settings up to 3 sets of current camera settings can be registered using Cust Set Mem Preparations Select the recording mode you wish to register and set the Rec menu Motion Picture menu Setup menu etc 1 Set the menu Custom Cust Set Mem 2 Use to select custom set for registration and press MENU SET The following menu items are not registered as custom settings Rec menu Se...

Page 112: ...ant to use and press MENU SET It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen 60p The settings are switched to those settings you selected for the custom set 60p Changing the registered content Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when the mode dial has been set to the currently registered settings will remain unchanged To ch...

Page 113: ...ing colors and picture quality that were 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 Gives priority to the contrast by using a gamma curve 3 designed to create film like images 1 This setting is not available in Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 2 You can use this function only in Creat...

Page 114: ...oring Subdued coloring Color Tone 1 Bluish coloring Yellowish coloring Filter Effect 2 Yellow Enhances the contrast of a subject Effect Low Records a blue sky clearly Orange Enhances the contrast of a subject Effect Medium Records a blue sky with vibrant colors Red Enhances the contrast of a subject Effect High Records a blue sky with even more vibrant colors Green Applies subdued coloring for the...

Page 115: ...vailable in the following cases Creative Video Mode During motion picture recording When recording 4K photos In Creative Video Mode or when recording motion pictures this item is not available only if the motion picture size is set to 4K in Rec Quality The following functions are not available in Panorama Shot Mode Toy Effect Toy Pop Miniature Effect Sunshine When recording panorama pictures the f...

Page 116: ...When ON is set the camera will take a still picture with the effects applied and then a still picture without the effects After taking the picture Auto Review will display only the still picture with the effects applied If the drive mode is set to Burst 4K PHOTO or Auto Bracket it is switched to Single This function is not available in the following cases Panorama Shot Mode During motion picture r...

Page 117: ...ed areas brighter Custom You can set a custom registration shape 3 Rotate the side dial to adjust the brightness of the highlighted areas and rotate the rear dial to adjust the brightness of the shadowed areas To register your preferred settings press to select the registration target icon Custom 1 Custom 2 and Custom 3 Adjustments can also be made by dragging the graph Highlighted area Shadowed a...

Page 118: ...oudy sky Adjust to the color in the shade Adjust to the color under incandescent lights Adjust to the color that is optimal for taking pictures using the flash Use the White Balance value that was set manually 119 Use the preset color temperature setting 120 The AWB setting is applied while recording motion pictures or 4K photos Under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixtures etc the optimal Whit...

Page 119: ...00K Cloudy sky rain Shade Incandescent lighting Sunset sunrise Candlelight Sunlight White fluorescent lighting Blue sky K Kelvin Color Temperature Setting the White Balance manually Take a picture of a white object under the target light source to adjust colors 1 Press button 2 Rotate the side dial to select or and press 3 Point the camera at a white object such as a piece of paper ensuring that i...

Page 120: ...ct the White Balance and press 2 Use to perform White Balance fine adjustments A amber orangish colors B blue bluish colors G green greenish colors M magenta reddish colors You can also make fine adjustments by touching the White Balance graph Pressing DISP button resets the position back to the center 3 Press MENU SET When you perform fine adjustments of the White Balance toward the A amber or B ...

Page 121: ...ng the rear dial to the right Vertical G to M Rotating the rear dial to the left Horizontal A to B You can also set the bracket by touching BKT BKT 2 Press MENU SET When the White Balance Bracket is set BKT appears on the White Balance icon When the camera is turned off Including Sleep Mode the White Balance Bracket setting is canceled This function is not available in the following cases Panorama...

Page 122: ...ut during recording the setting is fixed to 16 9 198 Setting the picture size Recording mode The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Rec Picture Size Aspect Ratio 4 3 3 2 16 9 1 1 Picture Size L 12M 4000 3000 L 10 5M 4000 2672 L 9M 4000 2248 L 9M 2992 2992 M 8M 3264 2448 M 7M 3264 2176 M 8M 3840 2160 M 6M 2448 2...

Page 123: ... aspect ratio of the picture during recording a RAW image is always recorded with the aspect ratio of the picture set to 4 3 4000 3000 About RAW file In RAW file format the data is saved without any picture processing by the camera To play back and edit RAW file pictures you must use this unit or dedicated software You can perform advanced editing of RAW file pictures such as correcting the White ...

Page 124: ... Diffraction Compensation 2 Color Space 1 Rec menu You cannot set to or in the following cases Panorama Shot Mode Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode 1 When you use RAW Processing in the Playback menu adjustments are made from the settings at the time of recording Therefore you can output a JPEG format picture with the settings at the time of recording 2 If corrections are made at the time of rec...

Page 125: ...mic Settings AUTO HIGH STANDARD LOW OFF This function is not available in the following case When HDR is set to ON Enhancing the impression of high resolution i Resolution Recording mode You can use the camera s Intelligent Resolution technology to record still pictures with sharper outlines and clearer resolution Rec i Resolution Settings HIGH STANDARD LOW EXTENDED OFF When EXTENDED is set you ca...

Page 126: ...adjustment range of the exposure being set Auto Align ON Automatically adjusts the displacement of pictures caused by jitter etc We recommend using this setting to take pictures with a handheld camera OFF Does not adjust the displacement of pictures We recommend using this setting when you use a tripod After the shutter button has been pressed do not move the camera during the burst operation Sinc...

Page 127: ... the color space Recording mode You can set the method for reproducing the colors to correctly display the recorded pictures on the screens of a PC or printer etc Rec Color Space sRGB Sets the sRGB color space This setting is widely used for devices such as PCs AdobeRGB Sets the AdobeRGB color space AdobeRGB color space has a wider color reproduction range than sRGB color space Therefore AdobeRGB ...

Page 128: ...ation is displayed for the focus display and it may take longer to adjust focus than usual If the camera detects stars in the night sky after displaying Starlight AF will be activated When focus is achieved the focus indication and AF areas in focus are displayed Detection with Starlight AF works only for approximately 1 3 of the center area of the screen Focus display When focus is aligned illumi...

Page 129: ...Focus Single Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway Focus will be fixed while it is pressed halfway 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 correc...

Page 130: ...FS In this case the indication on the screen will change to yellow AFS The focus mode AFF or AFC operates as AFS in the following cases Creative Video Mode Panorama Shot Mode When recording with 4K Burst S S of the 4K Photo function AFF is not available when recording 4K photos Continuous AF works during recording Switching AF Mode Recording mode This allows the focusing method that suits the posi...

Page 131: ...er faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused Eye used for focusing Changing the eye to be in focus Touch the eye to be used for focusing If you touch a location outside the yellow frame the AF area setting screen will be displayed 138 If you touch or press MENU SET the eye focus setting will be canceled If the yellow frame moves to another face or th...

Page 132: ...he subject Perform these operations with the touch shutter function released The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked To release AF Tracking Touch If AF Lock fails a red frame flashes for a while and then turns off Retry the locking operation When you set Metering Mode to Multi Metering the camera adjusts the exposure using a locked subject 158 Under certain recording conditions such a...

Page 133: ...and brightness exposure Taking pictures with Auto Focus Subject not centered in picture 49 area focusing Focuses on the subject in the wide range area up to 49 area focusing on the recording screen You can select the focusing area 138 ...

Page 134: ... Select a Custom Multi icon etc and press When you press the AF area setting screen appears 3 Use to select the setting item Horizontal Pattern Horizontal line shape Ideal shape for panning etc Vertical Pattern Vertical line shape Ideal shape for recording structures etc Central Pattern Shape distributed over the center Ideal shape for focusing around the center User Defined Custom shape Custom Yo...

Page 135: ...a and press MENU SET to set repeat If you press MENU SET again the setting will be canceled To cancel all the settings press the DISP button With touch screen operations Drag your finger over the parts you want to set as AF areas If you touch one of the selected AF areas the selection of the area will be canceled 6 Press Fn2 button Registering the set AF area in and Custom Press on the screen of s...

Page 136: ...ing AF area When focus is aligned green 1 Adjust focus according to subject Align the AF area with the subject Hold down halfway 2 Return to desired composition Press fully Pinpoint focusing Enables more precise focusing on a smaller point than 1 area focusing You can set the focus position using the enlarged screen 139 When you press the shutter button halfway an enlarged display of the focus pos...

Page 137: ... Direct Focus Area ON OFF When or is selected you can move the AF area and when is selected you can move the enlarged position Use the Quick menu 59 to set functions to be assigned to the cursor button such as Drive mode White Balance and Sensitivity When you set Metering Mode 158 to spot focusing the metering target will move along with the AF area When the AF area is moved to the edges of the sc...

Page 138: ...F area to an eye in the yellow frame when is selected the eye to be used for focusing will be changed Press MENU SET AF area with the same function as is displayed in the touched position when the is selected Setting of the AF area is cleared when MENU SET is pressed or is touched When selecting You can set the focus position by selecting an AF area group The AF area which is configured with 49 po...

Page 139: ...ouching the subject Move to the focus position with Button operation Touch operation Description Touch Moves Pinch in Pinch out Enlarges reduces the AF area in small steps Enlarges reduces the AF area in large steps Switches the enlarged display windowed full screen DISP Reset Resets back to the center The image of a part of the screen can be enlarged or reduced approximately 3 to 6 times The imag...

Page 140: ...m Pinpoint AF Display FULL Enlarges the assist screen using the entire screen PIP Enlarges the assist screen on part of the screen The display of the assist screen can also be switched by touching Setting the timeout for the enlarged display Custom Pinpoint AF Time LONG approx 1 5 seconds MID approx 1 0 second SHORT approx 0 5 seconds ...

Page 141: ...f 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 52 OFF Press the shutter button halfway to determine the focus position If you press the DISP button before determining the focus position the focus position returns to the center To cancel the settings for the AF area when the Auto Focus Mode...

Page 142: ...et Set Reset Reset 3 Touch Set The AF area with the same function as is displayed on the touched position If you touch the Metering Mode returns to the original setting and the brightness optimization position is canceled The AF area setting is also canceled If you touch the Metering Mode returns to the original setting and the brightness optimization position is canceled When the background has b...

Page 143: ... the AF AE LOCK button instead of the shutter button to focus on a subject 1 Set the menu Custom Shutter AF OFF Custom AF AE Lock AF ON 2 Press the AF AE LOCK button The camera focuses on a subject 3 2 3 Press the shutter button to take a picture The camera takes a picture by adjusting the exposure Enabling disabling pre adjustment of focus Custom Quick AF ON OFF The focus is automatically adjuste...

Page 144: ...me difficult The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases Distinct Scenery Bright Blue Sky Romantic Sunset Glow Vivid Sunset Glow Glistening Water Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode When Silent Mode is set to ON When Conversion is set to or Enabling disabling recording when a subject is out of focus Custom Focus Re...

Page 145: ...AF FOCUS and then press the side button 3 Press to select the item and press MENU SET AF Macro You can take pictures of a subject as close as 1 cm 0 033 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x 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 3x while maintaining the di...

Page 146: ...pth of field 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 Resolution may be slightly reduced around the edges of the picture This is not a malfunction Cannot set to Macro Zoom in the following cases Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode Panorama Shot Mode During High Speed...

Page 147: ...d an enlarged display appears MF Assist You can also enlarge the area by pinching out 52 the screen or touching the screen twice You can also adjust the focus position by dragging 52 the screen If you press DISP button the area to be enlarged will be reset to the center 4 Rotate the side dial to adjust focus Rotating the side dial to the side Focusing on a nearby subject Rotating the side dial to ...

Page 148: ...the HDMI output during recording the screen cannot be enlarged in windowed mode Changing the MF Assist display Custom MF Assist Display FULL Enlarges the assist screen using the entire screen PIP Enlarges the assist screen on part of the screen The display of the assist screen can also be switched by touching 5 Press the shutter button halfway The assist screen will close The recording screen will...

Page 149: ...under the Custom menu to AF FOCUS and then press the side button Auto Focus is activated at the center of the frame When Auto Focus is activated on the MF Assist screen the camera will adjust the focus at the center of the MF Assist screen Auto Focus also works with the following operations Pressing the AF AE LOCK button to which AF ON is assigned 152 Pressing the function button to which AF ON is...

Page 150: ... to be recorded 146 Setting the display method of MF Assist Custom MF Assist Rotate the side dial or press the button to enlarge the image Rotate the side dial to enlarge the image Press the button to enlarge the position OFF The side dial or button cannot be used to enlarge the image Enabling disabling MF Guide display Custom MF Guide ON OFF When MF Guide on the Custom menu is set to ON and you f...

Page 151: ...Peaking Settings Changing the Detect Level setting also changes the Display Color setting as follows Detect Level HIGH LOW Display Color Light blue Blue Yellow Orange Yellow Green Green Pink Red White Gray When Peaking is set to ON Detect Level HIGH or Detect Level LOW will be displayed Each time in is touched the setting is switched in order of ON Detect Level LOW ON Detect Level HIGH OFF When Fn...

Page 152: ...ou press and hold the AF AE LOCK button move the camera to compose the picture you want to take and fully press the shutter button When AE LOCK is set press the shutter button halfway to focus then press it fully Exposure is locked AE Lock 60p Setting the function of the AF AE LOCK button Custom AF AE Lock AE LOCK Locks exposure only AEL aperture value and shutter speed are displayed when the corr...

Page 153: ...focus and or exposure AF AE Lock AF Lock only is effective in the following case Manual Exposure Mode During Manual Focus only AE Lock can be used The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked ...

Page 154: ...xposure to the direction Flash Adjust Exposure Compensation You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the side dial by pressing the DISP button 3 Rotate the side dial to adjust the flash output This operation is possible only when Firing Mode 208 in Flash is set to TTL Flash output can also be adjusted using Flash Adjust in Flash in the Rec menu 212 4 Press button to set You can also ...

Page 155: ...on halfway to set AUTO ISO sensitivity is automatically set in a range up to 3200 with the flash on 1600 depending on the brightness of a subject Intelligent ISO ISO sensitivity is automatically set in a range up to 3200 with the flash on 1600 depending on the movement and brightness of a subject The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing ...

Page 156: ...shutter speed set to B Bulb in Manual Exposure Mode When Multi Exp is set the maximum setting is 3200 You can use the following settings in the Creative Video Mode or when recording 4K photos AUTO 100 6400 Depending on the setting of ISO sensitivity the shutter speed is restricted as shown below ISO sensitivity When ISO Increments is set to 1 3EV 157 Shutter speed seconds AUTO Automatically change...

Page 157: ...ape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode During motion picture recording Setting the incremental value of ISO Sensitivity Recording mode You can change the setting to increase ISO sensitivity by 1 EV or 1 3 EV Rec ISO Increments 1 3EV 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 4000 5000 6400 1 EV 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 When ...

Page 158: ...brightness Rec Metering Mode Metering Mode Brightness measurement position Conditions Multiple Whole screen Normal usage produces balanced pictures Center weighted Center and surrounding area Subject in center Spot Center of spot metering target Great difference between brightness of subject and background e g person in spotlight on stage backlighting ...

Page 159: ...djust the volume of the electronic shutter sound 66 1 Set the menu Rec Shutter Type AUTO The shutter mode automatically switches based on the recording conditions and shutter speed The mechanical shutter mode has higher priority over the electronic shutter mode because the mechanical shutter has less function related restrictions when recording with a flash etc MSHTR Uses only the mechanical shutt...

Page 160: ...e shutter button is pressed 4K PHOTO 164 When the shutter button is pressed a 4K photo is recorded Auto Bracket 178 Each time the shutter button is pressed the pictures are recorded with different exposure settings based on the Exposure Compensation range Self Timer 180 When the shutter button is pressed recording takes place after the set time has elapsed Cannot be set when using Intelligent Auto...

Page 161: ...ut RAW files 60 Depends on the capacity of the card 3 1 The electronic shutter starts working and the Picture Size is set to S 2 The number of burst pictures is limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used 3 Pictures can be taken until the card becomes full However the burst speed will become slower halfway through the recording The exact time when the slowe...

Page 162: ... Focus mode Focus Release Priority Focus AFS FOCUS At the first picture RELEASE AFF AFC 1 FOCUS Normal focusing 2 RELEASE Predicted focusing 3 MF Focus set with Manual Focus 1 Focus is fixed in the first picture when dark subjects are recorded or the burst speed is set to SH 2 Since the camera records a burst of pictures while it adjusts the focus the burst speed may be slower 3 The camera predict...

Page 163: ...on the usage conditions It may take a while to store still pictures that were taken using the burst function If you continue to record while storing the number of burst pictures that can be taken will be reduced A high speed card is recommended when recording using the burst function This function is not available in the following cases Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot...

Page 164: ...pixels Record a 4K photo Select and save pictures The picture is complete To record pictures use a UHS Speed Class 3 card 29 When recording 4K photos the angle of view becomes narrower 1 Press button 2 Press to select an item etc and press 3 Press to select the recording method and press MENU SET The recording method is set to 4K Burst by default The recording method can also be set from 4K PHOTO ...

Page 165: ...when pressed again Start and stop tones will be heard Start First Stop Second Recording is performed Continuous recording length Up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds 1 Audio recording Available 2 4K Pre Burst 168 For recording as needed whenever a photo opportunity arises e g the moment when a ball is thrown Burst recording is performed for approximately 1 second before and after the moment that the sh...

Page 166: ... press the shutter button halfway to display the recording screen To cancel the 4K Photo functions In step 2 select Single or Battery drainage and camera temperature If the surrounding temperature is high or 4K photos are recorded continuously or the temperature of the camera rises may be displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through to protect the camera Wait until the camera cools down ...

Page 167: ...69 If you remove your finger from the shutter 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 Recording with 4K Burst S S 1 Select 4K Burst S S 164 60p Available recording time 2 Press the shutter button fully Recording will start If you are using Auto Focus continuous AF will work while r...

Page 168: ... is pressed Recording tips Focus and exposure Auto Focus adjusts focus continuously and except in Manual Exposure Mode it also adjusts exposure continuously Focus cannot be adjusted at the desired timing by pressing the shutter button halfway or operating other controls In situations where you want to lock focus and exposure such as when the subject is not at the center use AF AE LOCK 152 For info...

Page 169: ...Burst or 4K Burst S S 1 Select a 4K burst file on the playback screen and press is displayed on a 4K burst file The same operation can be performed by touching The slide view screen for selecting pictures will be displayed It takes a few seconds until the screen is displayed 2 Touch and drag the frames to select the frame you want to save as a picture You can also perform the same operation by pre...

Page 170: ...f the frames that are currently displayed in slide view Pressing the same button again will display the frames following the next ones or the ones preceding the previous ones Touch Drag Selects the frames to be displayed Frames preceding and following the selected frame will be displayed in slide view Pinch out Pinch in Enlarges reduces the display Drag Moves the enlarged area during enlarged disp...

Page 171: ...the 4K burst file Press Fn2 button again to return to the original operation Button operation Touch operation Description Moves to the next marker Moves to the previous marker When you have selected frames that are not currently displayed in slide view such as when you have selected or it may take a few seconds until the slide view frames are displayed ...

Page 172: ...ind while paused Touch Drag Selects the frames to be displayed while paused Pinch out Pinch in Enlarges reduces the display while paused Drag Moves the enlarged area during enlarged display Fn1 Displays the slide view screen while paused Fn2 Switches to marker operation 4K Burst S S only MENU SET Saves the picture while paused The on screen indications disappear if no operation is performed for ap...

Page 173: ... for selecting pictures will be displayed It takes a few seconds until the screen is displayed 2 Touch and drag the frames to select the frame you want to save as a picture You can also perform the same operation by pressing Button operation Touch operation Description Touch Drag Selects a frame Pinch out Pinch in Enlarges reduces the display Drag Moves the enlarged area during enlarged display ME...

Page 174: ...reen is not displayed Even if you insert the SD card to a 4K compatible TV with an SD card slot you cannot play back 4K burst files recorded with Aspect Ratio set to an option other than 16 9 To play them back connect the camera and a 4K compatible TV with an HDMI micro cable As of July 2015 If you display the playback screen when the camera contains many picture files the acquiring information ic...

Page 175: ...t or 4K Pre Burst recording is performed with the electronic shutter You can change the electronic shutter sound settings in Shutter Vol and Shutter Tone 66 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...

Page 176: ...lied 4 3 3238 2496 3 2 3504 2336 16 9 3840 2160 1 1 2880 2880 Quality Shutter Type ESHTR Rec Format MP4 Rec Quality 4K 100M 30p Continuous AF ON Settings in the Motion Picture menu are not applied to 4K burst files recorded with the 4K Photo function The following limitations apply to the recording functions indicated below 4K Burst 4K Burst S S 4K Pre Burst Program Shift Shutter speed 1 30 to 1 1...

Page 177: ... in Intelligent Auto Mode works the same way as when recording motion pictures When the drive mode is set to 4K PHOTO it is not possible to take pictures while recording motion picture Only when Photo Priority is set The 4K Photo function is disabled when using the following settings Clear in Backlight Glistening Water Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Clear Night Po...

Page 178: ...re 0 EV 1 3 EV 1 3 EV 1 Press button 2 Press to select an item etc and press 3 Press to select the compensation range and press MENU SET 4 Focus on the subject and take a picture If you press and hold the shutter button a burst of pictures can be recorded The display of Auto Bracket flashes until all of the burst pictures you have set are recorded The camera restarts recording from the first still...

Page 179: ...ctures using Auto Bracket after performing Exposure Compensation the camera will take pictures using the corrected exposure value as a reference This function is not available in the following cases Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Soft Image of a Flower Scene Guide Mode Rough Monochrome Silky Monochrome Miniature Effect Soft Focus Star Filter Sunshine Creative Control...

Page 180: ...nds The shutter is activated after 10 seconds and three pictures are taken at intervals of approximately 2 seconds The shutter is activated after 2 seconds You can also set the time for the self timer using Self Timer in the Rec menu 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and press it fully to start recording The focus and exposure are fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway After th...

Page 181: ...ses It cannot be set to in the following cases When White Balance Bracket is set During B Bulb recording When Simultaneous record w o filter of Filter Settings is set to ON When Multi Exp is set This function is not available in the following cases During motion picture recording When using Time Lapse Shot When Auto Shooting of Stop Motion Animation is set to ON ...

Page 182: ...n Start Time Set Set the time to start recording Any time up to 23 hours 59 minutes ahead can be set Press to select the item hour and or minute and to set the start time and press MENU SET Shooting Interval Image Count The recording interval and the number of pictures can be set Select the item minute second number of pictures Setting MENU SET Set You can set the interval from 1 second to 99 minu...

Page 183: ...hat lets you pause or stop the recording Displays a selection screen that lets you resume or stop the recording during pause 5 Select the motion picture creation method Rec Format MP4 Rec Quality Sets the picture quality of the motion picture 4K 30p 4K 24p FHD 60p FHD 30p HD 30p VGA 30p Frame Rate Set the number of frames per second When you set a higher number you can create a more seamless anima...

Page 184: ...hat the pictures recorded after restarting the operation are saved as a separate set of group pictures When you replace the battery or card turn the camera off Do not connect the AV cable optional HDMI micro cable or USB connection cable supplied during Time Lapse Shot recording When you select the picture quality for an aspect ratio that is different from the original picture the picture will be ...

Page 185: ...ject is moving To create stop motion animation using this camera it is necessary to record 1 to 60 frames of still pictures for every 1 second of motion picture To produce smooth movement of the subject record the motion using as many frames as possible and set a higher number of frames per second frame rate when you create a stop motion animation 1 Set the menu Rec Stop Motion Animation 2 Press t...

Page 186: ...e select Yes How to create stop motion animation effectively Up to two previously recorded pictures are displayed on the recording screen Check this screen as a guideline for determining the amount of required motion You can press the Playback button to check the recorded pictures Press the Q MENU button to delete unnecessary pictures To return to the recording screen press the Playback button aga...

Page 187: ...FHD 60p setting You can set the number of frames to 24fps 12fps 8fps 6fps 4 8fps 2 4fps or 1fps when Rec Quality is set to 4K 24p Sequence NORMAL Stitches the still pictures in the recording sequence REVERSE Stitches the still pictures in the reverse order of recording 9 Press to select OK and press MENU SET You can also create a stop motion animation using Stop Motion Video in the Playback menu 2...

Page 188: ...r optional and DC coupler optional If the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or AC adaptor disconnection while a motion picture is being recorded using the AC adaptor optional that motion picture will not be recorded You cannot create a motion picture that is longer than 29 minutes 59 seconds or whose file exceeds 4 GB If only one still picture is recorded it will not be recorded as a g...

Page 189: ...e shutter button halfway to proceed to the next recording Press to select the item and press MENU SET You can perform the following operations Next Proceed to the next recording Retake Delete the result of the last shot and take another picture Exit Exit Multi Exposure and save the picture that was taken Next Retake Exit 4 Record the second third and fourth pictures When you press Fn2 button while...

Page 190: ...ct To overlay the pictures on the RAW file picture in a card Set Overlay to ON on the screen in step 2 189 After selecting Start the pictures on a card will be displayed Select the RAW file pictures and press MENU SET to continue recording You can perform Overlay on RAW file pictures recorded using this camera only Pictures are not saved in memory until Multi Exposure is ended Information for the ...

Page 191: ...xed Shutter Type ESHTR Flash Mode Forced Flash Off AF Assist Lamp OFF Beep Volume Off Shutter Vol Off Even when this mode is set to ON the following lamps indicators will light or flash Status indicator Self timer indicator Wi Fi connection lamp The operation sounds of this camera such as the lens aperture sound are not muted If you take a picture of a moving subject using the electronic shutter t...

Page 192: ...nly pictures of the selected registered people are played back Category Play Face Recog functions only when Auto Focus mode is set to Only the first picture of the burst recording will contain Face Recognition information The name of the person recognized in the first picture is displayed in the case of group pictures Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial f...

Page 193: ...ows are not hidden by hair Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face During registration the flash is not used Good example for registering a face If the camera seems to have difficulty recognizing faces when recording Register additional pictures of the same person s face indoors and outdoors or with different expressions or angles Register additional pictures at the place you are recordin...

Page 194: ... cursor button operation Just press MENU SET to register an additional face picture When a registered face picture is selected with cursor button a screen to confirm deletion is displayed Select Yes to delete the face picture Record the picture step 3 193 Editing or deleting information about registered persons 1 Use to select MEMORY and press MENU SET 2 Use to select the picture of the person to ...

Page 195: ...Name and press MENU SET Use to select SET and press MENU SET Age Use to select year month and day set with and press MENU SET Name See Entering Text 75 Use to select Exit and press MENU SET to finish Canceling the display of the name and age in months years Select OFF in step Age and Name print setting can be made on your computer using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the supplied DVD Text may also be stamped o...

Page 196: ...re by displaying such an area using a zebra pattern You can also set the brightness to be represented by the zebra pattern Custom Zebra Pattern ZEBRA1 Displays an area brighter than a certain brightness using a right leaning zebra pattern ZEBRA2 Displays an area brighter than a certain brightness using a left leaning zebra pattern OFF SET Sets the brightness to be displayed for each zebra pattern ...

Page 197: ...setting will switch in the following order Zebra 1 Zebra 2 Zebra OFF When Zebra 2 is set to OFF you can switch the setting quickly in the following order Zebra 1 Zebra OFF Setting a monochrome display for the recording screen Monochrome Live View Recording mode You can display the recording screen in black and white This function is useful when a black and white screen will make it easier to adjus...

Page 198: ... the Setup menu ON The camera display is output as is OFF Only images are output When using the Auto Focus Mode or MF assist the screen cannot be enlarged in windowed mode Aspect Ratio in the Rec menu is fixed to 16 9 An electronic sound or shutter sound will not sound If you set up a Wi Fi connection while using the HDMI output no image will be displayed on the camera monitor The scene selection ...

Page 199: ... jitter Panning Corrects vertical jitter This setting is ideal for panning technique of recording a subject by matching the camera movement with the movement of a subject going in a specific direction We recommend using the Viewfinder OFF Stabilizer does not work E Stabilization Video Corrects jitters that occur in 5 directions during motion picture recording namely the vertical direction horizont...

Page 200: ...will switch to Normal even if it is set to Panning During motion picture recording When 4K Photo function has been set Stabilizer cannot be used when recording high speed motion pictures The 5 axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer cannot be used in the following cases When recording motion pictures for which Rec Quality is set to either 4K 100M 30p 4K 100M 24p or VGA 4M 30p Cases where the stabilizer funct...

Page 201: ... in Picture Size 122 Extended optical zoom allows you to zoom in using a higher zoom ratio than Optical Zoom without degrading the picture quality Maximum magnification 46 9x This maximum zoom ratio varies depending on the picture size This function is not available in the following cases Toy Effect Toy Pop Creative Control Mode Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode When recording 4K photos When Bu...

Page 202: ...igher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality Rec Motion Picture i Zoom ON OFF This function is not available in the following cases Impressive Art Toy Effect Toy Pop Creative Control Mode Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode During Macro Zoom recording When Burst Rate is set to SH When HDR is set to ON When Multi Exp is set When iHandheld Night Shot is set to ON...

Page 203: ...pictures The AF area is largely displayed at the center in the Digital Zoom range This function is not available in the following cases Impressive Art Toy Effect Toy Pop Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode Handheld Night Shot Scene Guide Mode When recording with High Speed Video When Burst Rate is set to SH When HDR is set to ON When Multi Exp is set When Quality is set to or The illustration i...

Page 204: ...n the normal way Step Zoom Each time zoom is operated the zoom stops at the position for one of the preset focal lengths This setting does not work when recording motion pictures or 4K photos with 4K Pre Burst Focus range Current zoom position Retaining not retaining the zoom position when the camera is turned off Custom Zoom Resume ON OFF ...

Page 205: ... is displayed 3 Perform zoom operations by dragging the slide bar The zoom speed varies depending on the touched position Slow zooming Fast zooming Touch again to end touch zoom operations When the zoom operation of the Zoom lever is set to Step Zoom 204 a slide bar for step zoom appears Cannot be used during High Speed Video recording ...

Page 206: ...the flash as the flash will jump out Be careful not to catch a finger or any other part of your body or any object when you close the flash The flash is fixed to Forced Flash Off in the following cases During motion picture recording When recording 4K photos When using the electronic shutter When HDR is set to ON When Silent Mode is set to ON When a picture effect in Filter Select of Filter Settin...

Page 207: ...stances without using zoom close to max Wide This may be remedied by using a little zoom Max Wide Max Tele Approx 0 3 m 8 8 m 0 98 feet 29 feet Approx 1 0 m 8 8 m 3 3 feet 29 feet These ranges are obtained the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO and ISO Limit Set is set to OFF Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated The objects may be discolored by its heat ...

Page 208: ...ere the flash output tends to be higher in TTL this mode allows you to take a picture as intended The flash ratio such as 1 1 is displayed on the flash icon This item is available only when the built in flash is being used Setting the flash ratio When MANUAL is selected Set the menu Rec Flash Manual Flash Adjust Press to select an item and press MENU SET You can set the flash ratio from 1 1 flash ...

Page 209: ...ctures where the use of flash is prohibited This item is available only when using an external flash This is available only when Wireless in the Flash is set to OFF 213 and Firing Mode is set to TTL 208 Two flashes will be emitted Do not move until after the second flash Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject The red eye reduction effect varies depending on the subject ...

Page 210: ...e Guide Mode Default settings Clear Portrait Silky Skin Backlit 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 ...

Page 211: ... shutter closes when you take a picture of a moving subject such as a car using the flash with a slow shutter speed 1 Set the menu Rec Flash Flash Synchro 2 Press to select the setting item and press MENU SET 1ST 1st curtain sync is the normal recording method when using the flash 2ND The light source is captured in back of the subject and this produces a picture that is vibrant and lively If you ...

Page 212: ...e flash is adjusted or is displayed on the flash icon Flash Adjust is available only when Wireless in the Flash is set to OFF 213 and Firing Mode is set to TTL 208 The Flash Adjust setting functions even when an external flash other than the wireless flash is used 321 Synchronizing the flash output with the camera during Exposure Compensation Recording mode The flash output is automatically adjust...

Page 213: ... unit C is positioned in order to eliminate the shadows from the subject s background which is produced by flash unit A and flash unit B of the flash group For the number of wireless flashes to be controlled we recommend setting up to three flash units in each group When a subject is too close the communication light emission may affect the exposure of the picture This problem can be mitigated if ...

Page 214: ...f an external flash when Firing Mode is set to MANUAL You can set the flash ratio from 1 1 flash firing full power to 1 128 in 1 3 steps A Group B Group C Group Firing Mode TTL The flash output is automatically adjusted AUTO The wireless flash automatically sets the flash output MANUAL Manually sets the flash ratio of the wireless flash OFF The wireless flashes of the set group do not fire Flash A...

Page 215: ... not a malfunction The focus operation during recording of motion pictures can be set to OFF in Continuous AF 219 If some information is no longer displayed on the screen press the DISP button or touch the monitor Still pictures can be taken during motion picture recording 220 Recording state indicator Elapsed recording time Remaining recording time 2 Press the motion picture button again to end r...

Page 216: ...ure recording Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO for motion pictures while a motion picture is being recorded It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or an AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when recording motion pictures 322 If while recording...

Page 217: ... pictures of other sizes To record motion pictures in 4K Select the recording mode 40 Set the Rec Format in the Motion Picture menu to MP4 218 Set Rec Quality in the Motion Picture menu to 4K 100M 30p or 4K 100M 24p 218 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again Recording is performed by reducing the Auto Focus speed in orde...

Page 218: ...ess MENU SET When AVCHD is selected Item Picture size Recording frame rate Sensor output Bit rate FHD 28M 60p 1920 1080 60p 60 fps Approx 28 Mbps FHD 17M 60i 1920 1080 60i 60 fps Approx 17 Mbps FHD 24M 30p 1920 1080 60i 30 fps Approx 24 Mbps FHD 24M 24p 1920 1080 24p 24 fps Approx 24 Mbps AVCHD Progressive When MP4 is selected Item Picture size Recording frame rate Sensor output Bit rate 4K 100M 3...

Page 219: ... recorded with 4K 100M 30p or 4K 100M 24p in the MP4 format refer to Enjoying 4K motion pictures 301 Adjusting the focus while recording motion pictures Continuous AF Recording mode Focusing varies depending on the focus mode 129 and the setting of Continuous AF in the Motion Picture menu Focus mode Continuous AF Setting AFS AFF AFC ON Allow the focus to be constantly adjusted automatically while ...

Page 220: ...y pictures in JPEG file format are recorded when Quality is set to or Quality is used with the setting when is set When the Creative Control Mode is set to Miniature Effect a still picture may be taken with a slight delay from the time you fully press the shutter button Photo Priority Up to a maximum of 4 still pictures A still picture is taken with Picture Size and Quality that you have set While...

Page 221: ... SET and press MENU SET 3 Use to select the item and press MENU SET Record time Sets the recording time of motion pictures 8SEC 6SEC 4SEC 2SEC Pull Focus Allows dramatic imaging expression by shifting focus gradually at the start of recording ON OFF For details 222 Fade Adds a fade in gradual appearance effect to an image and audio as recording starts or adds a fade out gradual disappearance effec...

Page 222: ... the settings for Snap Movie Snap Movie will be set to OFF when you connect to Wi Fi with Remote Shooting View This function is not available in the following cases Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode When the drive mode is set to 4K PHOTO During High Speed Video recording Setting up Pull Focus Set the frames that determine a focus start first position and focus end second position The camera t...

Page 223: ...rom the background to foreground or vice versa After setting focus try to keep the distance between the subject and the camera constant When Pull Focus is set to ON Auto Focus Mode will be switched to a setting specially designed for Pull Focus If you take a picture the Auto Focus operation will take place at the first frame position To re adjust the focus while recording a motion picture press th...

Page 224: ...on Picture menu refer to 56 The Motion Picture menu is not displayed in the recording mode in which motion pictures cannot be recorded Snap Movie For details 221 Rec Format For details 218 Rec Quality For details 218 Exposure Mode For details 108 High Speed Video For details 109 Picture Mode For details 220 ...

Page 225: ...ON The E Stabilization Video is automatically set to ON and the 5 axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer function 199 starts operating The angle of view becomes slightly narrow when motion picture recording starts Still pictures taken while recording motion pictures will not be horizontally corrected This function is not available in the following cases When recording with High Speed Video When Operation Mo...

Page 226: ...one level on the recording screen Settings ON OFF When Mic Level Limiter is set to OFF Mic Level Disp is fixed to ON Mic Level Adj Recording mode You can adjust the audio input level in 19 steps 12 dB to 6 dB Special Mic For details 323 Mic Level Limiter Recording mode The camera adjusts the sound input level automatically minimizing the sound distortion crackling noise when the volume is too high...

Page 227: ...teriorating the sound quality You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions Wind Cut Wind Cut is displayed only when an external microphone optional is in use In other cases Wind Noise Canceller is displayed For details 324 Zoom Mic Recording mode Coupled to the zoom operation it will more clearly record far sounds during enlarging image and surrounding sounds with wide ang...

Page 228: ...you press while a single picture is being displayed you can send the picture to the WEB service quickly 285 Ending Playback Press the Playback button again or press the Motion picture button The Playback can also be ended by pressing the shutter button halfway The playback screen appears if the camera is turned on while pressing the Playback button When the camera is switched to the playback scree...

Page 229: ...picture playback Button operation Touch operation Description Play pause Fast rewind 1 Single frame rewind 2 while paused Volume down Stop Fast forward 1 Single frame forward while paused Volume up 1 The fast forward or rewind speed increases if you press again 2 Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD are rewound frame by frame approximately every 0 5 seconds Control panel disappears when no operation ...

Page 230: ...16 9 and Quality of The picture size varies depending on the motion picture being played back For motion pictures recorded in Rec Quality with 4K M 8M For motion pictures recorded in Rec Quality with FHD HD S 2M The picture quality becomes slightly lower depending on the Rec Quality setting of the original motion picture When a still picture captured from a motion picture is played back is display...

Page 231: ...d it returns to the same magnification ratio You can forward or rewind a picture while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom position by rotating the rear dial during Playback Zoom Current zoom position Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback 1 Move the zoom lever toward W side Move the zoom lever toward the W side and you can switch the display methods in the following order 1 pictur...

Page 232: ...ary 2000 to December 2099 Pictures taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st 2015 Pictures taken with destination settings made in World Time are displayed in the calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination s time zone Viewing group pictures You can consecutively play back multiple pictures in a group or play back group pictures one by one Group pictur...

Page 233: ...rently played back Operations during continuous playback Continuous playback Pause Stop Fast rewind playback Fast forward playback Returning to the previous picture while paused Scrolling to the next picture while paused Playing back group pictures one by one 1 Press The same operation can be performed by touching 2 Use to select Display In Group and press MENU SET 3 Use to scroll through the pict...

Page 234: ...rn off the camera while deleting Use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional Delete Single 1 Press Q MENU button to delete displayed picture The same operation can be performed by touching 2 Use to select Delete Single and press MENU SET You can set either Yes or No as the initial setting on the deletion confirmation screen when you perform Delete Confirmat...

Page 235: ...le viewing a picture 2 Use to select Delete Multi Delete All and press MENU SET You can select All Delete Except Favorite in Delete All if there are pictures that have been set as Favorite 252 3 When Delete Multi is selected Use to select picture and press MENU SET repeat To cancel Press MENU SET again Picture selected OK 4 When Delete Multi is selected Use to select OK and press MENU SET May take...

Page 236: ... or edit pictures taken with other cameras How to select an image s after selecting Single or Multi Some menu items allow you to specify how to select an image s Single Use to select a still picture and press MENU SET If Set Cancel is displayed at the right bottom of the screen the setting is canceled when MENU SET is pressed again Set Set Multi When a screen similar to the one on the right is dis...

Page 237: ... to select category and press MENU SET For details about category refer to 239 3 Use to select Start and press MENU SET Operations during Slide Show Button operation Touch operation Description Play Pause Previous Volume down Button operation Touch operation Description Stop Next Volume up To change settings such as music or display time Select Effect or Setup and press MENU SET Effect AUTO NATURA...

Page 238: ... and even if Effect is set the effects are disabled When you play back the following pictures in a slide show the Duration setting is disabled Motion pictures 4K burst files Panorama pictures Group pictures Duration can be set only when Effect is set to OFF Part of Effect cannot be used when displaying pictures on television using an HDMI micro cable or when displaying pictures recorded in portrai...

Page 239: ... Night Scenery i Handheld Night Shot in Automatic Scene Detection Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Clear Night Portrait Scene Guide Mode Clear Sports Shot Scene Guide Mode i Food in Automatic Scene Detection Appetizing Food Cute Dessert Scene Guide Mode Travel Date A burst of pictures recorded by setting the bu...

Page 240: ...s displayed for the period of the abort operation If selected again while is displayed writing location information will resume where it left off Delete received location information Use to select Delete Location Data and press MENU SET Use to select a period for deleting location information and press MENU SET The location information cannot be written in the following cases Pictures that were re...

Page 241: ... select the i Dynamic settings HIGH STANDARD LOW or OFF Contrast You can adjust the contrast Highlight You can adjust the brightness of a highlighted area Shadow You can adjust the brightness of a shadowed area Saturation Color Tone You can adjust the saturation You can adjust the coloring when Monochrome is selected for Photo Style Filter Effect You can select a Filter effect Only when Monochrome...

Page 242: ...an adjustment you just made and to return to the item selection screen Set Set Set Set If you have selected Noise Reduction i Resolution or Sharpness the comparison screen is not displayed Pictures can be enlarged by operating the zoom lever You can also zoom in by quickly touching the touch screen twice If the display was enlarged it returns to the same magnification ratio The following operating...

Page 243: ... aspect ratio of the picture during recording a RAW image recorded on this camera is always recorded with the aspect ratio set to 4 3 4000 3000 but if you perform RAW Processing from the Playback menu the picture will be processed with the aspect ratio fixed as that at the time of recording The range that can be set using Exposure Compensation varies from the range used during recording The White ...

Page 244: ...wo fingers to zoom in and pinch in your two fingers to zoom out 52 You can also zoom in out with the zoom lever Dragging the screen allows you to move the enlarged part Touch REMOVE This will bring you back to the operation of dragging your finger over the part you want to delete The part you want to delete can be dragged even while the picture is enlarged 4 Touch Set 5 Touch Save or press MENU SE...

Page 245: ...2 Select a still picture 236 is displayed for pictures with titles already stamped 3 Enter characters Entering text 75 To delete a title delete all the characters in the character input screen You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the DVD supplied You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with Multi This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictu...

Page 246: ...n Stamp location registered in Setup menu s Travel Date Travel Date Stamp number of days that have elapsed since the travel date set in Setup menu s Travel Date Title Stamp text registered in Title Edit 6 Press Q MENU button 7 Use to select OK and press MENU SET Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlappe...

Page 247: ...ENU SET 3 Press at where you want to split a motion picture to pause it If you press while paused you can make finer adjustments to the splitting positions in a motion picture 4 Press The original motion picture that was split does not remain There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were created after the split During dividing do not turn off the camera or remove the card or battery If you do...

Page 248: ...production method For details refer to step 5 and the subsequent steps 183 For details on the motion picture you created refer to 184 Stop Motion Video You can create a motion picture from the pictures in a group that was recorded using Stop Motion Animation The motion picture you created is saved in the MP4 recording format 1 Set the menu Playback Stop Motion Video 2 Use to select a stop motion a...

Page 249: ...Use to select size and press MENU SET Set Set Multi up to 100 pictures Use to select size and press MENU SET Use to select a still picture and press MENU SET repeat To cancel Press MENU SET again Use to select OK and press MENU SET OK Picture quality is reduced after resizing This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures 4K burst files Still pictures recorded with the Quali...

Page 250: ... the screen Enlarge Change position Perform cropping for each picture in the group You cannot edit pictures in group units If you crop a picture in the group it is saved as a new picture Original Face Recognition information will not be copied when still pictures are cropped Picture quality is reduced after cropping This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures 4K burst fil...

Page 251: ...on direction and press MENU SET Rotate a picture 90 degrees clockwise Rotate a picture 90 degrees counterclockwise Rotate Disp Rotating a picture automatically to display 1 Set the menu Playback Rotate Disp ON 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 pictures which allows ...

Page 252: ...Favorite Single or Multi 2 Select picture 236 To clear all In step 1 select Favorite Cancel Yes and then press MENU SET Up to 999 pictures can be set When you set Favorite for a picture in a group the number of pictures set is displayed with the Favorite icon of the first picture Only when Playback Mode is set to Normal Play you can select Cancel This function is not available in the following cas...

Page 253: ... performed Print Set for pictures in a group printing settings are made for the total of number of pictures set in that group If the total number of pictures is 1 000 or higher 999 is displayed When you perform Print Set for a picture in a group the number of pictures set and the total number of pictures are displayed with the Print Set icon of the first picture Date print setting cannot be made f...

Page 254: ...rotect icon of the first picture Face Rec Edit Edit or delete the recognition information for pictures with mistaken Face Recognition 1 Set the menu Playback Face Rec Edit REPLACE or DELETE 2 Use to select picture and press MENU SET 3 Use to select a person and press MENU SET If DELETE go to step 5 4 Use to select the person to replace for another and press MENU SET 5 Use to select Yes and press M...

Page 255: ...taken using several cameras and stored on the same card this display format allows you find a specific picture more easily Pictures may not be displayed according to the DATE TIME sequence immediately after a card is inserted into this unit In that case wait a while and the pictures will be displayed in the DATE TIME sequence Delete Confirmation You can set the Yes No options that you want to sele...

Page 256: ...hone Connect easily You can easily set up a direct connection to your smartphone without entering a password Displaying still pictures on a TV 273 Wireless printing 278 Sending pictures to AV device 279 Still pictures and motion pictures can be sent to AV device in the home home AV device Sending pictures to a PC 280 Using WEB services 282 Through LUMIX CLUB you can send still pictures and motion ...

Page 257: ...less LAN function is required About the Wi Fi connection lamp Lit blue When the Wi Fi function is ON Blinking blue When sending data About the Wi Fi button In this Owner s Manual a function button to which Wi Fi is assigned is referred to as the Wi Fi button At the time of purchase Wi Fi is assigned to Fn5 button For details on the function button refer to 61 To start up the Wi Fi function Touch T...

Page 258: ...nection enables the following operation Terminate the Connection Terminates the Wi Fi connection Change the Destination 1 Terminates the Wi Fi connection and allows you to select a different Wi Fi connection Change Settings for Sending Images 2 For details 276 Register the Current Destination to Favorite 1 Registering the current connection destination or the connection method you can easily conne...

Page 259: ...ot 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 recommend that you use a fully charged battery when you send pictures When sending images on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Pictures may not be completely sent depend...

Page 260: ... it The icon will be added to the menu Use the latest version Supported OS versions as of July 2015 Supported OS versions may be changed without prior notice For details about the operating procedure etc refer to Help in the Image App menu If you connect the camera and smartphone over a Wi Fi connection and run Image App Help may not be displayed in the Image App menu for some smartphones In such ...

Page 261: ...N refer to 263 Preparation On the camera Set Wi Fi Password to OFF 299 On your smartphone Install Image App in advance 260 1 Select the menu on the camera Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Remote Shooting View The information required for directly connecting your smartphone to this unit SSID is displayed You can also display the information by pressing Wi Fi button on the camera To change ...

Page 262: ...ation screen appears on this unit select Yes and press MENU SET Only when making a connection for the first time The display may differ depending on the system language setting Using an Android device Start Image App 260 If a message appears stating that a camera search is in progress close the message Select Select the SSID displayed on this unit When the connection confirmation screen appears on...

Page 263: ...red Preparation On the camera Set Wi Fi Password to ON 299 On your smartphone Install Image App in advance 260 1 Select the menu on the camera Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Remote Shooting View The information QR Code SSID and Password required for directly connecting your smartphone to this unit is displayed You can also display the information by pressing Wi Fi button on the camera S...

Page 264: ... a passcode is required to unlock the smartphone you will have to input the passcode Press the home button to close the Web browser Turn on the Wi Fi function in the setting menu of the smartphone Select the SSID displayed on the screen of this unit Return to the home screen and start Image App 260 The display may differ depending on the system language setting When connecting with SSID and passwo...

Page 265: ...displayed on this unit Enter the password displayed on this unit First time connecting only If you check the item to display the password you can confirm the password as you enter it Changing the connection method To change the connection method follow the steps below When the connection is made using Wi Fi in the Setup menu Press DISP button When the connection is made by pressing Wi Fi button DI...

Page 266: ...compatible with WPS refer to the instruction manual of the smartphone On your smartphone Start Image App 260 Closing the connection After use close the connection with the smartphone On the camera 1 On the recording standby screen terminate the connection from the menu of the camera Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function Yes You can also terminate the connection by pressing Wi Fi button on the camera 258 On y...

Page 267: ... available in the following cases Panorama Shot Mode When using Time Lapse Shot When Snap Movie is set to ON Taking a picture while jumping When you hold your smartphone and jump the camera s shutter can be released automatically as the smartphone detects the peak of the jump This operation is useful for taking a still picture while a subject jumps Jump Snap 1 Select the sensitivity will be displa...

Page 268: ... quality may be different from the actual motion picture that you have recorded Depending on your smartphone and its usage environment you may notice degradation in the picture quality or skipping of sound when playing back motion pictures and still pictures Saving pictures in the camera to a smartphone 1 Connect to a smartphone 261 2 Operate the smartphone Select You can switch a picture to be di...

Page 269: ...o pictures in the camera from a smartphone You can send the location information acquired from a smartphone to the camera After the information is sent you can write it on the pictures in the camera You can also use Location Logging in the Playback menu to write the sent location information to the pictures GPS Starts location information recording Start the recording Ends location information rec...

Page 270: ...operation is displayed for pictures that have location information written to it The smartphone battery drains faster while location information is being recorded When recording of location information is not necessary stop it For details about the operating procedure etc refer to Help in the Image App menu On the smartphone you can set the acquisition interval of location information and check th...

Page 271: ...ed with the camera s Snap Movie function 221 Music can be added to motion pictures to be combined In addition you can save the combined motion picture or upload it on a web service Record motion pictures with Snap Movie Send the recorded motion pictures Edit WEB services Combine the motion pictures save the combined motion picture and send it to a web service Combine the motion pictures and save t...

Page 272: ... them Edit the motion pictures Operate the smartphone to edit the motion pictures such as rearranging them deleting those that are unnecessary or adding music to them You can combine the edited motion pictures and save the combined file on the smartphone or upload it on a web service Read the Help in the Image App menu for further details on how to operate Snap Movie of Image App Snap Movie of the...

Page 273: ...w Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function Yes You can also close the connection by pressing the Wi Fi button 258 When you display the pictures on a TV using the Wi Fi function they are not output using 4K resolution To output pictures using 4K resolution connect this unit to the TV using an HDMI micro cable 303 When a TV is connected to this unit the TV screen may temporarily return to the status before the co...

Page 274: ... pictures recorded with Rec Quality of 4K Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device For more information about picture playback see the operating instructions of the destination device or check the WEB service to which you will send the pictures Send Images While Recording A picture can be automatically sent to a specified device every time you take it is displayed on the ...

Page 275: ...the Camera You can select and send recorded images How to select an image s after selecting Single Select or Multi Select Single Select Select the picture Set Set Select Set Multi Select Select the picture repeat If selected again the setting will be canceled 2 3 4 5 6 1 OK Select OK The number of pictures that can be sent by Multi Select is limited To change the send settings on a screen that is ...

Page 276: ...images before sending them ON Delete the location information then send OFF Keep the location information and send This operation only deletes the location information from the images that are set to be sent The location information will not be deleted from the original images stored in this unit Cloud Limit 4 You can select whether to send images when the Cloud Folder runs out of free space ON Do...

Page 277: ...access point and set Start Image App 260 When connecting with Wi Fi Direct or WPS Connection in Direct Start Image App 260 When connecting with Manual Connection in Direct Set Wi Fi function to ON Select the SSID displayed on this unit Start Image App 260 3 Select the device you wish to connect to 4 Check the send settings and select Set To change the send setting press the DISP button 276 Send Im...

Page 278: ... the menu Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Send Images Stored in the Camera Printer 2 Select Via Network or Direct to connect 293 296 3 Select a printer you want to connect 4 Select the still picture and print Pictures are selected the same way as when connecting by USB connection cable For details 314 To terminate the connection press Q MENU button You can also close the connection by pr...

Page 279: ...Mode Read the operating instructions of your device for details 1 Set the menu Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Function New Connection Send Images While Recording Send Images Stored in the Camera AV device 2 Select Via Network or Direct to connect 293 296 3 Select the device you wish to connect to 4 Check the send settings and select Set To change the send setting press the DISP button 276 Send Images While Rec...

Page 280: ...installation read Installing supplied software 308 310 Create a folder that receives images with PHOTOfunSTUDIO To create the folder automatically select Auto create To specify a folder create a new folder or set a password to the folder select Create manually For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF When not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For Windows Supported OS Windows 8 1 Wi...

Page 281: ...ck the send settings and select Set To change the send setting press the DISP button 276 Send Images While Recording 6 Take a still picture 274 Send Images Stored in the Camera 6 Select the picture 275 Folders sorted by the sent date are created in the specified folder and pictures are saved in those folders If the screen for a user account and password entry appears enter the one you set on your ...

Page 282: ... service you need to register the WEB service 283 Panasonic assumes no responsibility for the damages resulting from the leakage loss etc of images uploaded on WEB services When uploading images to the WEB service do not delete images from this camera even after they have finished sending until you have checked that they have been properly uploaded to the WEB service Panasonic assumes no responsib...

Page 283: ... sure that you have created an account on the WEB service you want to use and have the login information available 1 Connect to the LUMIX CLUB site using a smartphone or computer http lumixclub panasonic net eng c 2 Enter your LUMIX CLUB login ID and password and log in to the service 3 If you have not registered your email address with LUMIX CLUB register the email address 4 Select the WEB servic...

Page 284: ...ding Send Images Stored in the Camera Web service 2 Select Via Network and connect 293 3 Select a WEB service you want to connect 4 Check the send settings and select Set To change the send setting press the DISP button 276 Send Images While Recording 5 Take a still picture 274 Send Images Stored in the Camera 5 Select the picture 275 ...

Page 285: ...s the DISP button 276 Step are not necessary when you continue to send another image The pictures are sent using the same WEB service and the same picture transmission settings as before To terminate the connection press MENU SET or operate other controls to exit the playback screen You can also terminate the connection by pressing Wi Fi button on the camera 258 To change the settings for sending ...

Page 286: ... to 1 000 pictures Transferred images are deleted automatically 30 days after the transfer Furthermore when the number of stored images exceeds 1 000 some images may be deleted depending on the Cloud Limit 276 setting even within 30 days after the transfer When the download of images from a Cloud Folder to all specified devices is complete images may be deleted from the Cloud Folder even within 30...

Page 287: ...B when uploading pictures to WEB services You can set the same LUMIX CLUB login ID for this unit and a smartphone 290 Refer to the LUMIX CLUB site for details http lumixclub panasonic net eng c Please note The service may be suspended due to regular maintenance or unexpected problems and service contents may be changed or added to without prior notice to the users The service may be stopped in who...

Page 288: ...ange the connecting destination Proceed to the next page by selecting Next 5 Read through the LUMIX CLUB terms of use and select Agree You can press to switch pages Turn the zoom lever to the T side to enlarge the page display x2 magnification If you turn the zoom lever to the W side after enlarging the page the page returns to its original size no magnification You can use to move the position of...

Page 289: ...ance 1 Set the menu Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Setup LUMIX CLUB 2 Select Set Add Account 3 Select Set Login ID The login ID and password are displayed The password is displayed as Close the menu if only checking the login ID 4 Select the item you wish to change 5 Enter your login ID or password For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text 75 Enter the new password you have created on your ...

Page 290: ...splay the playback screen You can also set a common login ID by following the on screen instructions This operation is not available for Wi Fi Direct connection When this unit and the smartphone have acquired different login IDs When you want to use the smartphone s login ID for this unit Change the login ID and password for this unit to those acquired by the smartphone When you want to use this u...

Page 291: ...yed Select Next 3 Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screen The message is displayed Select Next 4 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 5 Select Next The login ID is deleted and then the message notifying the deletion of your accou...

Page 292: ...g with the same settings as used previously refer to 297 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 Wireless access point Connection method Description Via Network Connects through a wireless access point 293 Direct Your device connects d...

Page 293: ...e with Wi Fi Protected Setup with a WPS mark 1 Press the wireless access point WPS button until it switches to WPS Mode Refer to the wireless access point instruction manual for details 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...

Page 294: ...g by Manual Input confirm SSID network authentication type encryption type encryption key of the wireless access point you are using 1 Select the wireless access point you are connecting to Pressing DISP button will search for a wireless access point again If no wireless access point is found refer to When connecting with Manual Input 295 2 If network authentication is encrypted Enter the encrypti...

Page 295: ...e encryption type The type of settings that can be changed may vary depending on the details of network authentication settings Network authentication type Encryption types that can be set WPA2 PSK WPA PSK TKIP AES Common Key WEP Open No Encryption WEP When an option other than No Encryption is selected Enter the encryption key Check the wireless access points instruction manual and settings when ...

Page 296: ...S Connection WPS Push Button 1 Select WPS Push Button 2 Set the device to WPS mode You can wait longer for a connection by pressing the DISP button on this unit WPS PIN code 1 Select WPS PIN code 2 Enter the PIN code of the device into the camera Manual Connection 1 Enter the SSID and password into the device The SSID and password are displayed on the connection waiting screen of this unit SSID an...

Page 297: ...cription Select a destination from History Connects using the same settings as used previously Select a destination from Favorite Connects using settings registered in Favorite 3 Select the desired connection setting If the device you want to connect to smartphone etc is connected to a wireless access point other than the camera you cannot connect the device to the camera using Direct Change the W...

Page 298: ... Favorites The number of settings that can be saved in the history is limited We recommend that you register and save frequently used Wi Fi connection settings to Favorite 297 Checking connection details of History or Favorite When selecting History or Favorite items you can view connection details by pressing the DISP button Performing Reset Wi Fi Settings deletes content registered in History an...

Page 299: ...65 LUMIX CLUB Acquires or changes the LUMIX CLUB login ID For details 287 PC Connection You can set the workgroup You must connect to the same workgroup as the destination computer when sending pictures to the computer The default is set to WORKGROUP Change Workgroup Name Enter the workgroup of the connecting computer Restore to Default Returns settings to default settings For details on how to en...

Page 300: ... 75 Make a copy of password If you forget the password you can reset it with Reset Wi Fi Settings in the Setup menu however other settings will also be reset excluding LUMIX CLUB Network Address Displays the MAC address and IP address of this unit A MAC Address is a unique address that is used to identify network equipment IP address refers to a number that identifies a PC connected to a network s...

Page 301: ...playback screen 303 When the VIERA Link setting on the camera is set to ON and the camera is connected to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA the television automatically switches its input and the playback screen is displayed For details 305 When you have motion pictures recorded with Rec Format set to MP4 and their size set to 4K in Rec Quality you can also play them back by ...

Page 302: ...ctures on a DVD You cannot transfer or copy motion pictures recorded in Rec Quality with 4K to a Blu ray disc or DVD using a Panasonic recorder Current as of July 2015 You can use the supplied DVD software PHOTOfunSTUDIO to convert the file size of a motion picture to a smaller size or copy it to a DVD For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF ...

Page 303: ...on pictures in high resolution Align the marks and insert HDMI socket To HDMI video audio input socket HDMI micro cable Use a High Speed HDMI micro cable with the HDMI logo Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work High Speed HDMI micro cable Type D Type A plug up to 2 m 6 6 feet long To connect with an AV cable optional Align the marks and insert AV OUT DIGITAL socket AV cab...

Page 304: ... HDMI Mode Play to AUTO Otherwise the picture is not output at 24 frames per second When an HDMI micro cable is connected pictures are not displayed on the screen HDMI output will be canceled if a USB connection cable supplied is connected simultaneously Audio output is stereo To connect with an AV cable optional Check the TV Aspect 70 Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable DMW AVC1 optional The ...

Page 305: ...r product manual to verify compatibility with VIERA Link HDMI This camera supports VIERA Link HDMI Version 5 This is the Panasonic standard that also supports previous Panasonic VIERA Link devices Preparation Set VIERA Link to ON 72 1 Connect the camera to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA with an HDMI micro cable 303 2 Turn on the camera and press the playback button 3 Opera...

Page 306: ...HDMI micro cable The television can also be switched on via the camera from Standby Mode if Power on link on the television is set to on If VIERA Link HDMI does not function correctly 352 If you do not know if your TV is VIERA Link HDMI compatible see the TV s operating instructions Use a High Speed HDMI micro cable with the HDMI logo Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work...

Page 307: ...ollowing support website http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Computer specifications You can connect the camera to a computer that can detect a mass storage device device that stores a large volume of data Windows Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Mac OS X v10 5 v10 10 Some motion pictures recorded in AVCHD may not be scanned correctly by copying a file or folder When u...

Page 308: ...o DVD Operating environment Supported OS Windows 8 1 32 bit 64 bit Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit and SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 CPU Windows 8 1 Pentium III 1 GHz or higher Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Pentium III 800 MHz or higher Display 1024 768 pixels or more 1920 1080 pixels or more recommended RAM Windows 8 1 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows 8 Windows 7...

Page 309: ...a Mac OS X v 10 6 v 10 10 For details on the operating environment and how to use the SILKYPIX Developer Studio refer to the Help or the Ichikawa Soft Laboratory s support website http www isl co jp SILKYPIX english p support LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows 8 1 8 7 Vista Motion pictures can be edited easily This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site For more ...

Page 310: ... by selecting and executing Launcher exe In Windows 8 1 Windows 8 you can display the menu by clicking a message that is displayed after inserting the DVD and then selecting and executing Launcher exe You can also display the menu by double clicking SFMXXXX in Computer The XXXX portion differs depending on the model 2 Click Applications 3 Click Recommended Installation If you are using a Mac you c...

Page 311: ...tion cable supplied while Access is displayed USB connection cable supplied 2 Use to select PC and press MENU SET If you set the USB Mode 70 to PC in the Setup menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB Mode selection screen If you connect the camera to a PC with the USB Mode set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC screen In such a ...

Page 312: ...VCHD Color Space P sRGB _ AdobeRGB Card 1 JPG Still pictures RW2 Still pictures recorded in RAW file MP4 MP4 Motion Pictures 2 New folders are created in the following cases When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder When using cards already containing the same folder number for example pictures taken with other cameras etc When recording after performing No Reset 73 Before ins...

Page 313: ...ng an AV cable optional Non compatible equipment will be able to play back the content This is convenient if you wish to pass around dubbed content In this case the content will be played back in standard rather than high definition picture quality 1 Connect camera to recorder Check the plug direction and insert it straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the plug could become d...

Page 314: ...ation Also do not insert into the wrong socket Doing so may cause damage to this unit Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable DMW USBC1 optional Using cables other than the above may cause a malfunction Align the marks and insert AV OUT DIGITAL socket Do not disconnect the USB connection cable supplied when the cable disconnect...

Page 315: ...ng Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional When the battery begins to run out during communication a warning beep sounds Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable supplied Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional turn the camera off Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB conne...

Page 316: ...amera in advance allows settings for numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to the store You cannot request a store to print the characters entered for Age or Name of Profile Setup or Face Recog Travel Date Location and Title Edit Using computer Print settings for recording date and text information can be made using PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied DVD ...

Page 317: ...ate and Num of prints items are not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture When setting Print with Date to ON check the date printing settings on the printer printer settings may be prioritized To print a picture on which text or a date has been stamped set Print with Date to OFF The still picture is printed with the date superimposed on i...

Page 318: ... the tele conversion lens Close up lens DMW LC55 optional can be attached in a similar manner Lens adaptor DMW LA7 optional Tele conversion lens DMW LT55 optional Tele conversion lens Close up lens Focal distance when converted to a 35 mm film camera 1 Max number of pixels 2 352 mm to 600 mm 121 mm to 600 mm Recordable range W side 5 5 m 18 feet to 27 cm 0 89 feet to 50 cm 1 6 feet T side 33 cm 1 ...

Page 319: ...d the camera during handheld recording when the tele conversion lens is attached Air vent Lens adaptor optional is needed to use the conversion lens Do not use with anything other than DMW LC55 or DMW LT55 MC protector optional or ND filters optional cannot be used together with the conversion lens Remove them before attaching the conversion lens When using the tele conversion lens We recommend us...

Page 320: ...lance The MC protector DMW LMC52 optional is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the amount of light so it can always be used to protect the camera s lens Do not attach multiple filters at the same time If the filter is tightened too much you may not be able to remove it Do not tighten it too much If the filter is dropped it may be destroyed Be careful not to drop it when att...

Page 321: ...l flash Forced OFF Signal flashing with wireless flashes is also disabled When the flash mode is set to AUTO or MANUAL on the external flash you cannot select the item When using other commercially available external flashes that don t offer direct communication with the camera DMC FZ300 It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash when it is used When you use an external flash in Aut...

Page 322: ... picture Detach the external flash when you carry the camera Be sure to hold both the camera and the external flash when it is attached to the camera If you hold only the external flash it could become detached from the camera If the White Balance is set to when the external flash is used perform fine adjustment of the White Balance if the recording results are not satisfactory 120 If you take pic...

Page 323: ...rnal Microphone optional Using a stereo shotgun microphone DMW MS2 optional or stereo microphone VW VMS10 optional you can record sounds with quality superior to those recorded with the built in microphone Using the stereo shotgun microphone DMW MS2 optional you can switch between the gun ultra directional recording and the wide range stereo recording Preparation Close the built in flash and set t...

Page 324: ...microphone is connected Mic Level Disp 226 is automatically set to ON and the mic level is displayed on the screen Be sure to hold both the camera and the external microphone when it is attached to the camera If you hold only the external microphone it could become detached from the camera If the noises are recorded when you use an AC adaptor optional use a battery When a stereo microphone VW VMS1...

Page 325: ...21 Flash 208 213 60p Rec Format Rec Quality 218 Snap Movie 221 Aspect Ratio Picture Size 122 Image size Panorama Shot Mode 93 Picture effect Filter adjustment display 102 115 EXPS Types of picture effects Filter 115 Card displayed only during recording 29 XXhXXmXXs Elapsed recording time 1 215 Simultaneous recording indicator 220 Automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor 51 Peaking 151 Hi...

Page 326: ...ation 128 Focus Starlight AF 128 Wi Fi connection status Histogram 47 Name 2 195 Travel elapsed days 3 65 Age in years months 2 195 Location 3 65 Current date time 3 Travel destination setting 3 64 Exposure meter 84 Zoom 203 AF area 128 137 141 Spot metering target 158 Center marker display 196 Self Timer 4 180 Zoom Mic 227 Mic Level Disp 226 Mic Level Limiter OFF 226 Silent Mode 191 External Micr...

Page 327: ...dable pictures and available recording time with the Remaining Disp setting in the Custom menu Touch tab 52 Touch zoom 205 Touch Shutter 54 Touch AE 55 Peaking 151 Function buttons 62 110 Coloring 81 Defocus control function 80 105 Brightness exposure 81 105 Type of defocus Miniature Effect 106 One Point Color 107 Sunshine 107 Picture effect Filter adjustment display 102 115 Picture effects Filter...

Page 328: ...ash Mode 208 321 Flash 208 211 213 Single 160 Burst 161 4K PHOTO 164 Auto Bracket 178 Self Timer 180 AFS AFF AFC MF Focus Mode 129 AF Mode 130 Quality 123 Aspect Ratio Picture Size 122 Wi Fi Wi Fi 257 Function button setting 61 Photo Style 113 AWB White Balance 118 i Dynamic 125 Metering Mode 55 158 98 Number of recordable pictures 31 RXXmXXs Available recording time 31 On monitor recording inform...

Page 329: ... 169 173 Continuous playback of Time Lapse Shot picture group 232 Continuous playback of stop motion animation group 232 Text stamped display 246 XXhXXmXXs Elapsed playback time 1 4K Photo 4K burst file 164 Aspect Ratio Picture Size 122 60p Rec Format Rec Quality 218 Snap Movie 221 Quality 123 240fps 120fps High Speed Video 109 Remaining battery 25 1 98 Picture number Total pictures Wi Fi connecti...

Page 330: ...ars months 194 195 Multi Playback 231 Delete 234 Name 2 194 195 Location 2 65 Title 2 245 Recording information 3 Recording information i Dynamic 3 125 HDR 4 126 iHDR 4 79 i Resolution 125 Recording date time World time 64 Aspect Ratio Picture Size 122 60p Rec Format Rec Quality 218 240fps 120fps High Speed Video 109 Quality 123 Color Space 4 127 4K Photo 4K burst file 164 100 0001 Folder File num...

Page 331: ...al pictures 100 0001 Folder File number 3 312 1 h m and s indicate hour minute and second 2 It is displayed in order of Title Location Name Baby1 Baby2 Pet Name Face Recog 3 This is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD 4 This is not displayed for motion pictures Histogram display 100 0001 1 98 R G B Y ...

Page 332: ... recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card The speed class of a required card varies depending on Rec Format and Rec Quality of a motion picture 4K photo recording requires a card that meets a particular speed class rating Use a card that meets the rating Be sure to use a card of the recommended speed class For details refer to About motion picture 4K photo rec...

Page 333: ... wireless access point and devices that use the 2 4 GHz band No picture to send This is displayed when there is no image to transmit due to the restriction of the destination Check the file type of the image to transmit 274 Connection failed Please retry in a few minutes Network disconnected Transfer stopped Radio waves from the wireless access point are getting weak Perform the connection closer ...

Page 334: ...tion limit Check the file format of the image to send 274 Sending motion pictures may fail if the file size is too large Split the motion picture using Video Divide 247 Unavailable Please set Login settings on LUMIX CLUB web site Login to the LUMIX CLUB from your smartphone or PC and set the login details of the destination WEB service Both picture and video sharing service cannot be selected toge...

Page 335: ...icture is displayed for 16 9 TV Picture is displayed for 4 3 TV Select TV Aspect in the Setup menu if you want to change the TV aspect 70 USB connection cable supplied is only connected to camera Message disappears when cable is also connected to another device Editing operation cannot proceed as another operation is taking place If you display the playback screen when the camera contains many pic...

Page 336: ...Photo Style 113 Filter Settings 115 Aspect Ratio 122 Picture Size 122 Quality 123 AFS AFF 129 Metering Mode 158 Burst Rate 161 4K PHOTO 164 Auto Bracket 178 Self Timer 180 Highlight Shadow 117 i Dynamic 125 i Resolution 125 iHandheld Night Shot 78 iHDR 79 HDR 126 Multi Exp 189 Time Lapse Shot 182 Stop Motion Animation 185 Panorama Settings 94 Shutter Type 159 Flash 208 Red Eye Removal 209 ISO Limi...

Page 337: ...ting in one menu is changed the setting with the same name in other menu will also be changed automatically For details refer to the corresponding item of the Rec menu Snap Movie 221 Rec Format 218 Rec Quality 218 Exposure Mode 108 High Speed Video 109 Picture Mode 220 Continuous AF 219 Level Shot 225 Flkr Decrease 225 Silent Operation 110 Mic Level Disp 226 Mic Level Adj 226 Special Mic 323 Mic L...

Page 338: ... 150 MF Assist Display 148 MF Guide 150 Peaking 151 Histogram 47 Guide Line 48 Center Marker 196 Highlight 49 Zebra Pattern 196 Monochrome Live View 197 Constant Preview M Mode 89 Expo Meter 84 Dial Guide 42 LVF Disp Style 46 47 Monitor Disp Style 46 47 Monitor Info Disp 48 Rec Area 215 Remaining Disp 32 Auto Review 39 Fn Button Set 61 Side Button Setting 44 Zoom lever 204 Side Lever 204 Zoom Resu...

Page 339: ...Language 72 Version Disp 73 Exposure Comp Reset 73 Self Timer Auto Off 73 No Reset 73 Reset 74 Reset Wi Fi Settings 74 Format 30 Playback Slide Show 237 Playback Mode 238 Location Logging 240 RAW Processing 241 Clear Retouch 244 Title Edit 245 Text Stamp 246 Video Divide 247 Time Lapse Video 248 Stop Motion Video 248 Resize 249 Cropping 250 Rotate 251 Rotate Disp 251 Favorite 252 Print Set 253 Pro...

Page 340: ...ds recharging If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the Economy etc 69 This unit is turned off automatically Economy is activated 69 The linked operation of VIERA Link HDMI is enabled If you are not using VIERA Link HDMI set VIERA Link to OFF 72 Card battery door does not close Insert the battery securely all the way in 28 The battery runs...

Page 341: ...t once Cancel the following settings Burst Auto Bracket of the self timer 160 White Balance Bracket 121 Focus not aligned correctly Subject outside of focus range 38 Caused by jitter or subject movement 199 Focus Release Priority is set to RELEASE 144 Shutter AF is set to OFF 143 AF Lock 152 is set inappropriately If there are fingerprints or dirt on the lens the focus may be set to the lens and n...

Page 342: ... striping may be reduced by setting a slower shutter speed 87 When noticeable flicker or striping is seen under lighting such as a fluorescent or LED lighting fixture in the motion picture recording mode you can reduce the flicker or striping by setting up Flkr Decrease 225 and fixing the shutter speed It is possible to select a shutter speed from 1 50 1 60 1 100 or 1 120 You can set the shutter s...

Page 343: ... required card varies depending on Rec Format and Rec Quality of a motion picture Be sure to use a card of the recommended speed class For details refer to About motion picture 4K photo recording and speed class ratings 29 If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class the data writing speed has dropped If this happens we recommend backing up the data on the memory card a...

Page 344: ... Operating sounds are recorded at the end of the motion picture recording If the operation sound of the motion picture button pressed to end recording bothers you try the following Record the motion picture about three seconds longer and then divide the last part of the motion picture using Video Divide 247 in the Playback menu Set the camera to Creative Video Mode and use a shutter remote control...

Page 345: ...r Viewfinder display mode is activated Press the LVF button to switch to the monitor display mode 50 Monitor is turned off Press the DISP button to switch the display information 46 Cannot switch between the monitor and viewfinder when pressing LVF button When it is connected to a computer or printer the camera can display pictures on the monitor only Black white red blue and green dots appear on ...

Page 346: ... a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another device Battery removed immediately after picture taken or picture taken with low battery Save needed data on a computer or other device and then use Format on the camera 30 Playback and operation sounds are too low The speaker is blocked 18 Incorrect date displayed in Calendar Search Is the c...

Page 347: ...ing the flash or setting the flash mode to or Red Eye Removal to OFF before recording 209 Motion pictures taken with this camera cannot be played in other cameras Even if a motion picture is played back on a compatible device it may have bad picture quality or sound quality upon playback or it may not be played back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly ...

Page 348: ...camera may not display or connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio wave condition Perform the connection closer to the wireless access point Remove the obstacles between this unit and the wireless access point Change the direction of this unit Move the location or change the angle of the wireless access point Perform the Manual Input 295 It may not display even if the radio waves ...

Page 349: ...e LUMIX CLUB is not possible in the environment without a wireless access point The camera cannot be connected to Mac computer Windows PC via Wi Fi connection Please confirm login name and password are correctly typed When the system time of Mac computer or Windows PC connected to a camera differs severely from that of the camera the camera cannot be connected to the computer or PC in some OSs Ple...

Page 350: ... are sending the image to It takes time to transmit an image to the WEB service Is the size of the image too large Transmit after dividing the motion picture with Video Divide 247 Reduce the image size at Size 276 and then send It may take longer time to transmit when distance to the wireless access point is far Transmit closer to the wireless access point The image that was supposed to have uploa...

Page 351: ...ted Image cannot be transmitted when the battery indicator is flashing red Is the size of the image too large Divide the motion picture using Video Divide 247 Reduce the image size at Size 276 and then send File format of the picture that can be sent differs depending on the destination 274 Capacity or number of images in the WEB service is full Login to LUMIX CLUB and check the status of the dest...

Page 352: ...m the camera VIERA Link HDMI is not working Is the HDMI micro cable connected correctly 303 Check that the HDMI micro cable is fully inserted Is the camera s VIERA Link setting set to ON 72 The input setting may not be able to be changed automatically with certain television HDMI sockets In this case please change the input setting with your television s remote control consult your television s op...

Page 353: ...nection cable Cannot print when connecting to printer Printer not compatible with PictBridge Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP 70 314 The edges of pictures are cut off when printing Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before printing Refer to the instruction manual for the printer The aspect ratio of pictures is different from that of paper used for printing If printing in s...

Page 354: ...hes black and white Highlight is set to ON 49 Camera is hot Camera may become a little warm during use but this does not affect performance or quality Clock is incorrect If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset Reset the clock 35 When using zoom picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject become colored Pictures may be slightly warped or colored around t...

Page 355: ...If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Do not extend the supplied cord or cable Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances can cause surface damage or coating to peel Never leave the camera and the battery in a car or on a car hood in the summer Doing so may cause leakage of the b...

Page 356: ...monitor or the viewfinder may appear slightly darker than normal immediately after the camera is turned on Normal brightness will return once the internal components have warmed up The monitor and viewfinder are made with extremely high precision technology However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The monitor and viewfinder screens ar...

Page 357: ...ing battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause battery to expand If available battery power is significantly reduced battery is reaching end of lifespan Please purchase a new battery When charging Wipe dirt from the battery terminal with a dry cloth Keep at least 1 m 3 3 feet away from AM radio may cause radio interference Do not use a damaged or dented battery especially connectors e g by d...

Page 358: ...en disposing of transferring memory cards If using the format or delete functions on your camera or computer this only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data from within the memory card When disposing of or transferring your memory cards we recommend physically destroying them or using commercially available computer data erasing software to completely dele...

Page 359: ...taining personal information When ordering repairs or transferring disposing of the camera After you make a note of the personal information perform Reset Wi Fi Settings Delete account to delete data containing personal information such as wireless LAN connection settings that you registered or set in this unit 74 291 To protect your personal information please reset the settings 74 Remove the mem...

Page 360: ... radio waves may be intercepted by a third party We strongly recommend that you enable encryption in the settings of your wireless access point to ensure information security Do not use the camera in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference Do not use the camera in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference such as near microwave ovens Radio waves may not re...

Page 361: ...er 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 registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of Wi Fi Alliance The Wi ...

Page 362: ...ive remuneration to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See http www mpegla com ...

Page 363: ...rd party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation and or 3 open source software The software categorized as 3 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof displayed by selecting MENU SET Setup Version Disp Software info ...

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