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VQT2S74

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] Mode menu and then press 

1

. 

(P29)

Press 

3

/

4

 to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET].

Press 

3

/

4

/

2

/

1

 to select the face 

recognition frame that is not registered, 
and then press [MENU/SET].

Take the picture adjusting the face with 
the guide.

•

The faces of subjects other than people (pets, etc.) 

cannot be registered.

•

When recognition fails, a message will appear and 

the display will return to the recording screen. In this 

case, try taking the picture again.

Press 

3

 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].

Registering face image of new person

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Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-G10K

Page 1: ...2S74 Before use please read these instructions completely EB Operating Instructions Digital Camera Lens Kit Model No DMC G10K Web Site http www panasonic europe com Model number suffix EB denotes UK model ...

Page 2: ...ot leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE T...

Page 3: ...se observe the wiring code as stated below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal w...

Page 4: ...t operate normally please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or the repair service centre Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus it may cause a malfunction or damage About Condensation When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful...

Page 5: ...ng For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic eq...

Page 6: ...Digital Zoom 48 Playing back Pictures 50 Changing the Information Displayed on the playback screen 51 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 51 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback 52 Using the Playback Zoom 52 Deleting Pictures 53 To delete a single picture 53 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 54 Advanced Recording pictures Switching the display of th...

Page 7: ...unctions at Travel Destinations 111 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture 111 Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time 113 Using the REC Mode Menu 114 FILM MODE 114 ASPECT RATIO 114 PICTURE SIZE 115 A QUALITY 116 FACE RECOG 116 STABILIZER 117 FLASH 117 RED EYE REMOVAL 118 FLASH SYNCHRO 118 FLASH ADJUST 118 C METERING MODE 119 I RESOLUTION 119 I EXPOSURE I...

Page 8: ...entre For customers within the UK 0844 844 3852 For customers within the Republic of Ireland 01 289 8333 Visit our website for product information www panasonic co uk E mail customer care panasonic co uk Technical Support for AV Software For customers within the UK 0844 844 3869 For customers within the Republic of Ireland 01 289 8333 Direct Sales at Panasonic UK For customers 0844 844 3856 Order ...

Page 9: ... the time of purchase 6 Lens Storage Bag 7 Battery Pack Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Charge the battery before use 8 Battery Charger AC Adaptor Indicated as battery charger or charger in the text 9 AC Mains Lead 10 AV Cable 11 USB Connection Cable 12 Body Cap This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase 13 CD ROM Software Use it to install the software to your PC...

Page 10: ...VQT2S74 10 Before Use 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 H FS014042 VYC1009 VYF3201 VFC4315 DMW BLB13E VFC4456 DE A49C K2CT39A00002 K1HA08CD0020 VKF4385 K1HA08AD0003 VFC4539 ...

Page 11: ...HM15 RP CDHM30 Mount Adaptor DMW MA1 DMW MA2M DMW MA3R Tripod Adaptor DMW TA1 3 SDXC Memory Card 64 GB RP SDW64GE1K 48 GB RP SDW48GE1K SDHC Memory Card 32 GB RP SDW32GE1K RP SDP32GE1K 24 GB RP SDP24GE1K 16 GB RP SDW16GE1K RP SDP16GE1K 8 GB RP SDW08GE1K RP SDP08GE1K RP SDR08GE1A 4 GB RP SDW04GE1K RP SDP04GE1K RP SDR04GE1A SD Memory Card 2 GB RP SDP02GE1K RP SDR02GE1A Some optional accessories may n...

Page 12: ... 53 131 147 148 150 12 AF AE LOCK button P76 13 Camera ON OFF switch P27 14 Rear dial P47 51 52 64 73 80 85 86 132 141 15 DISPLAY button P51 55 88 16 Eye Cup P168 17 LCD monitor P37 55 164 18 Q MENU button P31 19 Delete button P53 Preview button P88 Flicker reduction function P102 20 MENU SET button P27 21 Cursor buttons 3 ISO P80 2 AF mode P70 4 Function button P125 Rear dial is described as foll...

Page 13: ...tance reference mark P75 27 Flash open lever P58 28 Hot shoe P160 29 Mode dial P38 30 Status indicator P40 31 Intelligent auto button P40 32 REMOTE socket P162 33 Shoulder strap eyelet P21 Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 34 HDMI socket P148 150 35 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P147 153 156 36 DC cable cover P163 In these operating instructions...

Page 14: ... is attached to it Lens H FS014042 LUMIX G VARIO 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 ASPH MEGA O I S 40 Tele 41 Lens surface 42 Focus ring P74 43 Wide 44 Zoom ring P48 45 Contact point 46 Lens fitting mark P18 Battery charger AC adaptor P22 163 47 Power input socket AC IN 48 CHARGE indicator 49 Power output socket DC OUT 50 Battery holder 39 38 37 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 49 48 47 50 ...

Page 15: ...menu are performed during the various settings A Rear dial 1 Recording 2 Playback Note The sound of the rear dial operation may be recorded when operated during motion picture recording Example of operation during recording playback screen 1 Rotating 2 Pressing 1 Adjustments of Programme Shift P47 Aperture P85 Shutter Speed P85 etc Switching to compensating the exposure P64 etc 2 Multi calendar Pl...

Page 16: ...differs depending on the aperture value of the lens you are using Take some test pictures with the lens you are using Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using the mount adaptor DMW MA1 optional Because of its structure Micro Four Thirds mount specification lenses cannot be used on the Four Thirds mount specification cameras It can only be used on the Micro Four Thirds mou...

Page 17: ...to Focus Operation may be recorded at this time 7 The sound of aperture operation may be recorded 8 AF performance may differ depending on the lens used Refer to the website for details Lens type when recording still pictures while recording motion pictures Auto focus Auto aperture setting Auto focus Auto aperture setting Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens The Lens included in DMC G10K H F...

Page 18: ...he lens fitting marks C red marks on the camera body and the lens and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Do not press the lens release button D when you attach a lens Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to the camera body as the lens mount may get scratched Check that the lens is attached correctly Detach the lens cap Detach the lens cap before...

Page 19: ...e lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust Refer to P168 when dirt or dust gets on the lens When you turn the camera off or carry the camera attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens Be careful not to lose the lens cap the lens rear cap and the body cap When using a lens with an O I S switch it is possible to set to enable the Optical Image Stabilizer by switching the O I S swi...

Page 20: ...rily storing the lens hood 1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it 2 Reverse the lens hood and then attach it in the same way as shown previously Attach the lens cap When temporarily storing the lens hood check that it is firmly attached and that it does not appear in the picture Note Hold the short sides of the flower shaped lens hood when attaching or detaching it When ta...

Page 21: ...r Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper Pull the other side of 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 Note Attach the shoulder strap so that the LUMIX LOGO is on the outside Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck I...

Page 22: ...ith the charger indoors Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 30 oC 50 oF to 86 oF The battery temperature should also be the same It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of a...

Page 23: ...or P163 connected The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator also blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Note Do not use any other AC mains leads except the supplied one The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The ...

Page 24: ...would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds Playback when using the LCD monitor Note The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is r...

Page 25: ...l the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Note Remove the battery after use Do not remove the battery while the pow...

Page 26: ...icity to the unit The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again Write Protect switch A provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when...

Page 27: ...s displayed as PM 12 00 This display format is common in the US and elsewhere Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET Press to return to the settings screen Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the C...

Page 28: ... the modes or menu settings being used on the camera due to the specifications REC mode menu P114 to 123 SETUP menu P32 to 36 This menu lets you set the aspect ratio number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera MOTIO...

Page 29: ... when the camera was turned off It is set to ON at the time of purchase Example Setting I EXPOSURE from OFF to HIGH in the Programme AE mode Setting menu items Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B Mode dial Set the mode dial to Press MENU SET to display the menu C Menu toggle icon D Menu item E Settings Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press 2 2 Press 4 or rotate the re...

Page 30: ...ar dial to select I EXPOSURE Select the item at the very bottom and press 4 or rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen Press 1 or the rear dial Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press 3 4 or rotate the rear dial to select HIGH Press MENU SET or the rear dial to set or or or or ...

Page 31: ...fferent as following depending on the displayed screen during recording Refer to P55 about the displayed screen LCD monitor style Proceed to step 4 below after selecting the item and settings Finder style Select the item press the rear dial and then select the setting Press MENU SET or the rear dial to set the menu Press Q MENU to close the Quick Menu You can also press the shutter button halfway ...

Page 32: ... it will switch to the colour adjustment screen Adjust between red and green with 3 4 or between orange and blue with 2 1 or the rear dial Press MENU SET to return to the LCD adjustment screen It will adjust the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is in use and the viewfinder when the viewfinder is in use U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination D...

Page 33: ...MODE SLEEP MODE is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode SLEEP MODE is fixed to 2MIN when AUTO LCD OFF is set to 15SEC or 30SEC Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again SLEEP MODE does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show LCD MODE These menu settings make it easi...

Page 34: ...is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system This will operate when the AV cable or HDMI mini cable optional is connected This will work when the AV cable is connected o AUTO REVIEW Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it OFF 1SEC 3SEC 5SEC HOLD The pictures are displayed until shutter button is pressed halfway x USB MO...

Page 35: ...e format for the HDMI output when playing back on the HDMI compatible high definition TV connected with this unit using the HDMI mini cable optional AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for output 57...

Page 36: ...and ROTATE DISP P143 is set to ON The birthday and name settings for BABY1 BABY2 P95 and PET P96 in Scene Mode The settings of TRAVEL DATE P111 departure date return date location The WORLD TIME P113 setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor P163 when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If the c...

Page 37: ...tically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P143 is set to ON The Direction Detection Function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically You can only use the Direction Detection Function when using a compatible lens Refer to the catalogue website etc for compatible lenses Press L...

Page 38: ...To select Intelligent Auto Mode Press A button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode To select a REC modes with the mode dial Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part B Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 o The recording mode selected by the mode dial is disabled while the button is lit Inte...

Page 39: ...tures with previously registered settings Motion Picture mode P101 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio Scene mode P94 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded My Colour mode P97 Use this mode to check colouring effects select a colour mode from among eight colour modes and then take pictures Portrait mode P90 Use this mode to take pictures of peopl...

Page 40: ...nction button is turned off when it is pressed again and it will be set to the REC Modes selected by the mode dial When the mode dial is set to motion pictures will reflect the setting of Intelligent Auto Mode P102 Set the focus mode dial to AFS or AFC Refer to P45 for AFS and AFC The status indicator 3 lights when you turn this unit on 2 1 Shutter button Press the shutter button halfway to focus ...

Page 41: ...nd it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection P71 If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the scene mode has been identified as the shutter speed will be slower than normal Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking P42 Depending on the scene ...

Page 42: ...es 1 Press 2 is displayed in the lower left of the screen AF Tracking frame is displayed in the centre of the screen Press 2 again to cancel 2 Place the subject in the Tracking frame and press the shutter button halfway to lock the subject AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject AF tracking frame will turn yellow when you release the shutter button and the optimum scene for the...

Page 43: ... AF AE LOCK AF AE LOCK HOLD DIRECT AF AREA SHOOT W O LENS The other items on the SETUP menu and CUSTOM menu can be set in a mode such as the Programme AE mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode Item Settings ECONOMY SLEEP MODE P33 5MIN Flash P58 Œ FLASH SYNCHRO P63 1ST BURST RATE P65 H High speed AUTO BRACKET P67 STEP 3 1 3 SEQUENCE 0 _ AF MODE P70 š Set to 4 when a face ca...

Page 44: ...s indication green lights when the subject is focused The focus indication blinks when the subject is not focused In this case a picture is not taken Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject again The focus range is different depending on the lens used When the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens included in DMC G10K is used 0 3 m 0 99 feet to If the SENSITIVITY is set to ISO100 and the apertur...

Page 45: ...It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one Focusing will continue even after the shutter button is pressed during the burst Refer to P65 for details Set the PRE AF of CUSTOM menu item P126 when you would like to set focus before pressing the shutter button halfway Focus sound will not be h...

Page 46: ... depending on the subject P70 Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects When the jitter alert appear...

Page 47: ... the screen when Programme Shift is activated To cancel Programme Shift turn the camera off or rotate the rear dial until the Programme Shift indication disappears Example of Programme Shift When the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens included in DMC G10K is used Note If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turn red and blink Programme Sh...

Page 48: ...e subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide P14 To enlarge further set the EX OPT ZOOM to ON or the DIGITAL ZOOM to 2k or 4k in the REC mode menu or the MOTION PICTURE mode menu Then you can take larger photos When the EX OPT ZOOM max 2k is used in still picture recording set each image aspect ratio X Y W to a picture size other than L Using the Optical Zoom Using the...

Page 49: ...when using the digital zoom The Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Intelligent Auto Mode When QUALITY is set to or DIGITAL ZOOM cannot be used in the following cases In Intelligent Auto Mode In advanced scene mode In Scene mode When QUALITY is set to or Feature Optical zoom Extra Optical Zoom EZ Digital zoom Recording magnification When the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens included ...

Page 50: ...inish playback Press again or press the shutter button halfway Note This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back Press A button 2 Play back the previous picture 1 ...

Page 51: ...screens Calendar screen display A Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures Rotate the rear dial right to return to the previous screen Pictures are not rotated for display Pictures displayed using cannot be played back To return to normal playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings 2 Press...

Page 52: ...he calendar screen Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed Press MENU SET or the rear dial to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date Rotate the rear dial left to return to the calendar screen display Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET or the rear dial The picture tha...

Page 53: ... the enlarged picture use the Cropping function P141 The Playback Zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment The zoom magnification and the zoom position are cancelled when the camera is turned off including Sleep Mode The zoom position returns to the centre in the following images Images with different aspect ratios Images with different numbers of recorded pixels Im...

Page 54: ...ETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P145 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ is selected To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Press 3 4 to select DELETE MULTI or DELET...

Page 55: ...creen on the LCD monitor to display in LCD monitor style or viewfinder style When is set B Normal display 1 2 C No display 1 D Turned off When is set E Normal displayidetailed information 1 2 F Normal display 1 G Turned off Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen LCD monitor display 9 9 P P AWB AWB AWB STD STD STD AUTO AUTO AUTO 3 3 0 3 3 0 AFS AFS AFS P P 3 3 0 3 3 0 9 9 AWB A...

Page 56: ...is also possible to display the Exposure meter by setting the EXPO METER of the CUSTOM menu to ON P128 Note In NIGHT PORTRAIT P93 the guide line is grey About LCD priority playback When the PLAY ON LCD P129 in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder t...

Page 57: ...uide line can be set from the CUSTOM menu too About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure Examples of histogram A This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a well balanced comp...

Page 58: ...or in the manual exposure mode When the flash is activated When the flash is closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted The histogram is an approximation in recording mode The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Histogram is displayed i...

Page 59: ... is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Slow sync When taking pictures against a dark backgrou...

Page 60: ...ash setting is set to or Œ When RED EYE REMOVAL is set to OFF When the AF mode is set to anything except š Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode Available Not available Initial setting of advanced scene mode and scene mode is displayed or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness The flash setting may change if the recordi...

Page 61: ...hting Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO Red Eye Reduction etc It causes a malfunction When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the s...

Page 62: ...first flash the effect may not be evident When you attach an external flash it takes priority over the built in flash Refer to P160 for the external flash Applicable modes Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or the reflectivity is very high or low Select FLASH ADJUST in the REC mode menu P29 Press 2 1 to set the flash output and then press MENU SET You can adjust from j2 EV to i2 EV ...

Page 63: ...e menu Note Set it to 1ST normally 2nd is displayed in the flash icon on the screen if you set FLASH SYNCHRO to 2ND The flash sync settings are also effective when using an external flash P160 When a fast shutter speed is set the effect of FLASH SYNCHRO may deteriorate You cannot set or when FLASH SYNCHRO is set to 2ND It can only be set with PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS in Scene Mode Setting to the 2nd Cur...

Page 64: ... Priority AE mode Aperture Setting Operation P85 and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed In the Shutter Priority AE mode Shutter Speed Setting Operation P85 and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed In Quick Menu P31 in LCD monitor style after selecting the Exposure Compensation display using 2 1 or the rear dial...

Page 65: ... 2 Pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes full However the burst speed will become slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the aspect ratio the picture size the setting for the quality and the type of card used First burst speed has no relation with the transfer speed of the card The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster and ...

Page 66: ...e If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal Since the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places the burst speed pictures second may become slower When set to H the ...

Page 67: ...Auto Bracket STEP 3 1 3 SEQUENCE 0 s r Set the drive mode lever to Focus on the subject and take a picture If you press and hold the shutter button the number of pictures that you set is taken The Auto Bracket indication A blinks until the number of pictures that you set is taken The picture count is reset to 0 if you change the Auto Bracket setting change the setting on the drive mode lever or tu...

Page 68: ...selected Exposure Compensation range The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject The Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting Will not hold You cannot set the Auto Review function in the SETUP menu When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture Set number of pictures cannot be recorded if the recordable nu...

Page 69: ...elected the self timer indicator blinks again after the first and the second pictures are taken and the shutter is activated 2 seconds after it blinks Changing the time setting for the self timer 1 Select SELF TIMER in the REC mode menu P29 2 Press 3 4 to select the mode and then press MENU SET If you set after 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals 3 Press MENU SET to ...

Page 70: ...ial to select Press MENU SET to close You can also press the shutter button halfway to close Item Effect š Face detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas AF Tracking Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus and exposure will keep on foll...

Page 71: ...set It is not possible to set š in the following cases In FOOD in CLOSE UP In NIGHT SCENERY and ILLUMINATIONS in NIGHT PORTRAIT The AF MODE is fixed to Ø when using the digital zoom AF area will be fixed to a small point in PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS in Scene Mode About š Face Detection When the camera detects a person s face the following colour AF area is displayed Yellow When the shutter button is pres...

Page 72: ... bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject When jitter is occurring When zoom is operated Setting up AF Tracking Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press the shutter button halfway to lock the subject A AF tracking frame White B AF tracking frame Yellow Before locking Locked When the subject is recognised AF area will t...

Page 73: ...ge D Press MENU SET to set Move the AF area easily while taking pictures When the DIRECT AF AREA P127 in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON while Ø is selected it is possible to move the AF area directly with 3 4 2 1 It is also possible to change the size of AF area by rotating the rear dial in the screen to set the position SENSITIVITY P80 Fn BUTTON SET P125 AF MODE P70 or WHITE BALANCE P77 cannot be s...

Page 74: ...o 10 times when the rear dial is rotated right It will return to 5 times by rotating the rear dial left MF assist or MF guide will disappear about 10 seconds after you stop operating the focus ring or 3 4 2 1 Take the picture MF ASSIST If MF ASSIST P128 of CUSTOM menu is set to OFF an enlarged screen will not be displayed as MF assist even if focus ring is rotated To display the MF assist press 2 ...

Page 75: ...e effective focus range depth 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 The resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Note When the MF assist is started by 2 MF assist will continue to display even after 10 seco...

Page 76: ...ress it fully Fixing the focus or the focus the exposure 1 Select AF AE LOCK in the CUSTOM menu P29 2 Press 3 4 to select AF or AF AE and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Taking pictures when AF or AF AE is set 1 Aim the lens at the subject 2 Press and hold AF AE LOCK to fix the focus and the exposure When AF is ...

Page 77: ...g the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Programme Shift can be set even when AE is locked REC mode Adjusting the White Balance In sunlight under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the colour of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source Press 1 Press...

Page 78: ...if the camera is turned off but WHITE BALANCE for the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is set to AWB when the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed White Balance is fixed to AWB in following conditions In Intelligent auto mode In OUTDOOR PORTRAIT and INDOOR PORTRAIT in PORTRAIT In SCENERY In OUTDOOR SPORTS and INDOOR SPORTS in SPORTS In FOOD in CLOSE UP In NIGHT PORTRAIT In SUNSET ...

Page 79: ... balance icon on the screen will change to orange If you finely adjust the white balance to B blue the white balance icon on the screen will change to blue If you finely adjust the white balance to G_ green or M magenta _ green or magenta appears beside the white balance icon on the screen Press DISPLAY to return to the centre point Select the centre point if you are not finely adjusting the white...

Page 80: ...g is released when the power has been turned off including Sleep Mode Pictures can be taken with White Balance Bracket regardless of the drive mode settings You will only hear the shutter sound once White Balance Bracket cannot be set when the QUALITY is set to or White Balance Bracket will be disabled when the Multi Film Bracket is set White Balance Bracket does not work when recording motion pic...

Page 81: ... if is selected Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter button was pressed fully The setting is fixed to in the following cases In BABY1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode In INDOOR PORTRAIT NORMAL SPORTS OUTDOOR SPORTS and INDOOR SPORTS in advanced scene mode Programme ...

Page 82: ...n in Intelligent Auto Mode or Motion picture Mode use the Quick Menu P31 for settings When Fn BUTTON SET P125 is set to FILM MODE settings can also be performed by pressing 4 In Film Mode the camera may do something equivalent to pull processing or push processing to create a picture with particular characteristics The shutter speed may become very slow at this time Item Effect STANDARD COLOUR Thi...

Page 83: ...ing NOISE REDUCTION towards _ or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION towards to take pictures If you adjust a Film Mode _ is displayed beside the Film Mode icon on the screen You cannot adjust SATURATION in the black and white settings in Film Mode Film Mode cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent auto mode advanced scene mode and scene mode Adjusting each Film Mode to the desired setting Item ...

Page 84: ...close the menu Focus on the subject and take a picture It will continuously take pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed when it is set to burst mode Up to 3 pictures When using a self timer up to 3 pictures with set film will be taken if the shutter button is pressed It will operate same as even if it is set to Multi film indication displayed on the screen will flash until all pictures of ...

Page 85: ... shutter speed It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P128 Take a picture Note The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures on the playback screen Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is ...

Page 86: ...and the shutter speed The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure Set the mode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial is pressed Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P128 You can also set the focu...

Page 87: ...e pictures with the shutter speed set to B noise may become visible To avoid picture noise we recommend setting LONG SHTR NR in the REC mode menu to ON before taking pictures P121 The manual exposure assistance does not appear Note The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder may differ from the brightness of the actual pictures Check the pictures using the playback screen If the exposure is not a...

Page 88: ...re that will be taken with that shutter speed When the shutter speed is set for high speed display in the shutter speed preview will be displayed like a time release film It is used in cases such as stopping the movement of running water Press DISPLAY while displaying the preview screen Shutter speed preview screen is displayed It will return to previous screen by pressing DISPLAY again Note Opera...

Page 89: ... menu by pressing 3 4 2 1 The advanced scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the advanced scene mode is changed and then used When you take a picture with a advanced scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following items cannot be set in advanced scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to ...

Page 90: ...PORTRAIT Shades the background and photographs skin colour beautifully SOFT SKIN Makes the skin surface appear especially smooth When SOFT SKIN is selected if a part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed When SOFT SKIN is selected this mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness OUTDOOR PORTRAIT Prevents faces from appearing dark when...

Page 91: ...etting takes sharp photographs of architecture The guide lines are displayed P57 CREATIVE SCENERY The shutter speed P85 can be changed in the NORMAL SCENERY setting SPORTS NORMAL SPORTS Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping movement with a high shutter speed OUTDOOR SPORTS Fast shutter speed for stopping movement when taking photographs outdoors in good weather INDOOR SPORTS Increases the IS...

Page 92: ... difficult to focus on it again Close up mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera so it takes longer to focus on the further subjects When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly CLOSE UP F...

Page 93: ...ctures in dark places The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT Uses when taking photographs of people with night scenery as a background Open the flash You can set to The initial setting for AF MODE is š NIGHT SCENERY Night scenery is vividly photographed with a slow shutter The flash setting is f...

Page 94: ...Note To change the scene mode press MENU SET and return to above step 2 by pressing 1 while selecting the scene mode menu by pressing 3 4 2 1 The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed and then used When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following ite...

Page 95: ... is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to finish You can also use the rear dial to set To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF e...

Page 96: ...ation about this mode This mode makes it easy to pick out the subject on which to focus and blurs the background to make the subject stand out Setting the AF area 1 Move the AF area using 3 4 2 1 You can position the AF area anywhere on the screen except at the edges Press to return the AF area to the centre of the screen 2 Take the picture Note Quick AF is performed automatically Set the WHITE BA...

Page 97: ...t that emphasises the colour RETRO This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished photograph PURE This is an image effect that uses a cool bright light to give a feeling of freshness The image will come out bright and slightly bluish ELEGANT This is an image effect that creates a tranquil atmosphere and projects a feeling of stateliness The image will come out slightly dark a...

Page 98: ...e shutter button halfway to set Recording screen is displayed Return CUSTOM settings to default 1 Select RESET in above step 2 2 Press 2 to select YES and press MENU SET Adjusted value for each item returns to standard centre point Note Adjustments made with CUSTOM are not in effect in other recording modes Icons for the adjusted items are displayed in the screen when the CUSTOM are adjusted Displ...

Page 99: ...Press 3 4 to select the custom set to register and then press MENU SET Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten You cannot save the following menu items because they affect other recording modes CLOCK SET TRAVEL DATE NO RESET RESET LANGUAGE and SCENE MENU BABY1 BABY2 or PET birthday and name settings in Scene Mode D...

Page 100: ...yed Press MENU SET to enter the settings A Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with SET1 SET2 or SET3 selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered overwrite the registered data using CUST SET MEM P99 on the CUSTOM menu Note You cannot registe...

Page 101: ...ted while recording a motion picture It is recommended to record with CONTINUOUS AF P124 set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you to avoid recording the lens noise Focus mode CONTINUOUS AF Settings AFS AFC ON You can have the camera focus continuously Alternatively you can have the camera focus when you press the shutter button halfway OFF You can have the camera focus when the shutter but...

Page 102: ...ne of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection P71 Note Refer to P42 for settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark Th...

Page 103: ...tton operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture The screen may be blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or electromagnetic waves etc depending on the environment of the motion picture recording When operating the zoom when recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus When the EX OPT ZOOM is set to...

Page 104: ...g cards are used Cards on which recording and deleting have been repeated many times Cards which have been formatted using a PC or other equipment Before taking pictures format P36 the card in the unit Because formatting will delete all data recorded on the card save important data beforehand on the computer You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a la...

Page 105: ...y the first picture After pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph FACE RECOG cannot be used with the FOOD in CLOSE UP NIGHT SCENERY and ILLUMINATIONS in NIGHT PORTRAIT PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS in Scene Mode When the focus mode is set to MF automatic registration is not available The data regist...

Page 106: ...g Changing the SENSITIVITY setting P109 When a person who is registered is not recognised correct by re registering Example of faces that are hard to recognise Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces in the following instances depending on the facial expression and environment Hair is covering the eyes or the eyebrows A The face is dark t...

Page 107: ... frame that is not registered and then press MENU SET Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered When recognition fails a message will appear and the display will return to the recording screen In this case try taking the picture again Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET Registering face image of new person ...

Page 108: ...ame For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P130 AGE It is possible to register the birthday 1 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 to set and then press MENU SET ADD IMAGES To add additional face images Add Images 1 Select the unregistered face recognition frame and then press MENU SET 2 Pe...

Page 109: ...ose the menu Change or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of settings INFO EDIT Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 6 in Registering face image of new person PRIORITY The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Press 3 4 2 1 to select the priority and then press MENU SET DELETE Deleting information of a...

Page 110: ...tically to the recording screen 3 Perform the operation in Step 6 and following in Registering face image of new person Note If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions If a face is not recognised even though it is registered it will make the recognition easier by registering the person again using the FACE RECO...

Page 111: ...th TEXT STAMP P137 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P27 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press 1 Press 3 to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press 1 Press 4 to...

Page 112: ... the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the HOME and DESTINATION It wi...

Page 113: ...ppears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the home area and then press MENU SET A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 again to return to the original time The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not adv...

Page 114: ...d the nature of the recording Applicable modes You can only select STANDARD and STANDARD in and mode STANDARD COLOUR DYNAMIC COLOUR SMOOTH COLOUR NATURE COLOUR NOSTALGIC COLOUR VIBRANT COLOUR STANDARD DYNAMIC SMOOTH MY FILM 1 MY FILM 2 MULTI FILM Note Refer to P82 for details For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit print...

Page 115: ...ct ratio EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor A Many pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough These pictures are examples to show the effect If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again Refer to P...

Page 116: ...Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM supplied images are recorded with a smaller data volume than or PRINT SET and FAVORITE cannot be set to a picture taken by For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 Specify a person s face and use the face recognition functions Applicable modes OFF ON MEMORY SET Note Refer to P105 for details A QUALITY A Fine when giving priority to the pic...

Page 117: ...of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The panning effect in MODE3 is more difficult to achieve in the following cases In brightly lit places such as in broad daylight on a summer s day When the shutter speed is faster than 1 100th of a second When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera does not keep up ...

Page 118: ...itions When the Digital Red Eye correction is set to ON appears on the flash icon Refer to P60 for details For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 You can set to the 2nd curtain synchro Applicable modes 1ST 2ND Note Refer to P63 for details For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 You can adjust the flash output Applicable modes s2 EV s1 2 3 EV s1 1 3 EV s1 EV s2 3 EV s1 3 EV ...

Page 119: ...ile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH Note I RESOLUTION is fixed to OFF in Motion Picture Mode C METERING MODE C Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Centre...

Page 120: ...ty with set value as limit depending on the brightness of the subject Applicable modes OFF 200 400 800 1600 Note The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise It will work when the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 ISO sensit...

Page 121: ...rocessing We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 Enlarging a picture with no picture quality deterioration Applicable modes OFF ON Note Refer to P48 for details For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom Applicable modes O...

Page 122: ...ictures on a PC printer etc Applicable modes Note Depending on the colour space setting the file name of the recorded picture changes as shown Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB The setting is fixed to sRGB when recording motion pictures AUTO BRACKET STEP 3 1 3 3 2 3 5 1 3 5 2 3 7 1 3 7 2 3 SEQUENCE 0 j i j 0 i SELF TIMER COLOR SPACE sRGB Colour space is set to sRGB colour spac...

Page 123: ...rs or other objects Audio recorded with this unit may not playback on other equipment Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera LUMIX launched before July 2008 AUDIO REC cannot be set in the following cases When recording with Auto Bracket During burst shooting When SELF TIMER is set to When recording...

Page 124: ...ial is set to This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Note Refer to P103 for details For details on MOTION PICTURE mode menu settings refer to P29 You can set the camera to always maintain the focus or fix the focus Applicable modes only when the mode dial is set to OFF ON Note Set to OFF when you would like to fix the focus It is recommended to set the Auto Focus to OFF if the sound ...

Page 125: ...ain It may result in a better quality picture CUST SET MEM Up to 3 current camera settings can be registered as custom settings Fn BUTTON SET Assign REC mode menu or CUSTOM menu to 4 button It is convenient to register functions that are used often FILM MODE ASPECT RATIO QUALITY METERING MODE I RESOLUTION I EXPOSURE EX OPT ZOOM GUIDE LINE HISTOGRAM This allows you to set either to display or not d...

Page 126: ... is difficult to focus on the subject When PRE AF is set to it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one PRE AF does not work during the Preview Mode PRE AF does not work with lenses that do not allow auto focus and Four Thirds mount specification lens not compatible to contrast AF does not ...

Page 127: ...ge diameter is used The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY mode NIGHT SCENERY or CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY in NIGHT PORTRAIT mode and SUNSET in scene mode DIRECT AF AREA Position and size of the AF area can be modified easily during recording OFF ON AF area can be moved freely with 3 4 2 1 when Ø is selected FOCUS PRIORITY It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out o...

Page 128: ... subject OFF ON Centre of the screen will be enlarged automatically when the focus ring is rotated MF GUIDE In Manual Focus it is possible to check if the focus position is near side or far side OFF ON MF guide is displayed on the screen when the focus ring is rotated PREVIEW HOLD This will set the operation of the button when displaying the preview screen OFF Preview screen is displayed only when...

Page 129: ...the display style of the LCD monitor Viewfinder style LCD monitor style PLAY ON LCD It will switch automatically to LCD monitor during the playback when the viewfinder was selected during the recording OFF ON BUTTON SWITCH It is possible to set how the button to toggle to Intelligent Auto Mode will operate SINGLE PRESS It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressing PRESS AND HOLD It will swit...

Page 130: ...ecial characters and numbers The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the rear dial To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE to delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE or to stop editing during text entry move the cursor to CANCEL and press MENU SET A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in FACE RECOG Press 3 4 2 1 to m...

Page 131: ...Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind D Fast forward Frame by frame forward These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode E Reduce volume level F Increase volume level About fast forward rewind playback Press 1 during playback to fast forward press 2 to rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 2 1 again The display on the screen changes from 5 to Press 3 to resume normal ...

Page 132: ...sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only pictures of a particular category or only favourites We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV Select SLIDE SHOW on the PLAYBACK mode menu P29 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press ME...

Page 133: ...played vertically SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting Note It is not possible to add new music Press 3 to select START and then press MENU SET Press 4 to finish the slide show Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes A Play Pause B Stop C Back to previous picture D Ahead to next picture These operations can be p...

Page 134: ...earch the picture files if there are a lot on the card If you press while searching the searching will stop halfway Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Press 3 4 2 1 to select the person to playback and then press MENU SET Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment Also if th...

Page 135: ...t as a favourite CANCEL cannot be selected when in PLAYBACK MODE Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ P54 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites The pictures that were taken with the QUALITY set to cannot be ...

Page 136: ...t input screen Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use title edit for the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures taken with or Pictures recorded with other equipment TITLE ...

Page 137: ...T STAMP on the PLAYBACK mode menu P29 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select text stamp items and then press 1 TEXT STAMP Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set The setting is cancelled when DISPLAY is pressed again SINGL...

Page 138: ... Press to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Item Setting item SHOOTING DATE OFF W OTIME Stamp the year month and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes NAME OFF Name registered in Face Recognition will be stamped Stamps names on pictures that already have been registered name settings of BABY...

Page 139: ...I The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken ...

Page 140: ... resize pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be resized Q RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the ...

Page 141: ...he picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be cropped Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone CROPPING CROPPING Press 2 1 to select the pi...

Page 142: ...pment The ASPECT CONV cannot be performed on the motion pictures pictures with audio pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or Information regarding the face recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone ASPECT CONV ASPECT CONV Press 3 4 to select Y X or and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select a picture taken with W aspect ratio and then pr...

Page 143: ...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 recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment The display is not r...

Page 144: ... the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set for printing To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to ord...

Page 145: ...e the menu Cancelling all the PROTECT settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu If you press MENU SET while cancelling protection the cancelling will stop halfway Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures on a card they will be ...

Page 146: ...nnot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures FACE REC EDIT Press 3 4 to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET You cannot select pictures for which Face Recognition information has not been registered Press 2 1 to select the person and then press MENU SET DELETE step 6 You cannot select a person who has not been ...

Page 147: ...socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and then press Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry You can view pictures on ...

Page 148: ...y Card slot Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket What is HDMI HDMI is the interface for digital devices When this unit is connected to a HDMI compatible device the image and audio can be output with a digital signal If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound...

Page 149: ... connection is disabled and the connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable while it is outputting via the HDMI mini cable During HDMI output no picture is displayed on the LCD monitor or Viewfinder When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV Read the operating instructions for the TV Audio wil...

Page 150: ...ected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made...

Page 151: ... display Red button Switch the types of data to play back OPTION Display the Playback Mode selection screen The type of data for playback changes in the order of ALL ALL Either the NORMAL PLAY SLIDE SHOW CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY or the CALENDAR can be selected in the Playback Mode selection screen when ALL is selected One screen display Select the image while in Multi Playback and then press OK...

Page 152: ...ails on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 180 Note If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are...

Page 153: ... for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC A USB connection cable supplie...

Page 154: ... on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC Data from the PC can not be written to the camera using the USB connection cable Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remov...

Page 155: ...been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC When there are 10...

Page 156: ...le may cause malfunction Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor P163 Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures A USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connect...

Page 157: ... pictures and then When DISPLAY is pressed é appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P144 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P135 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MEN...

Page 158: ...s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top In some printers the picture date for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to will be printed vertically Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By sta...

Page 159: ...g make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed the JPEG pictures recorded simultaneously by the camera will be printed If JPEG pictures do not exist RAW file pictures cannot be printed PAP...

Page 160: ...he aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera Set to Aperture Priority AE mode or Manual Exposure mode on the camera and then set the same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash The exposure cannot be compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in Shutter Priority AE mode and the external flash cannot control the light adequately...

Page 161: ... light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments without affecting the colour balance PL filter optional will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non spherical surfaces flat non metallic surfaces water vapour or invisible particles in the air making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast Attach the filter Note Do not attach multiple filters at...

Page 162: ...s it will go Take a picture 1 Press the button lightly to press halfway 2 Press the button fully to take the picture Press it as far as it will go About LOCK on the remote shutter You can keep the shutter button pressed fully This is effective when taking pictures with Burst Mode P65 or in B Bulb P87 While pressing the shutter button fully slide it to the LOCK side Slide it to the other side to ca...

Page 163: ...al when closing the battery door You cannot charge the battery if you connect the DC cable Note Do not use any other AC mains leads except the supplied one Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic DC cable DMW DCC3 optional If you use other DC cables it may cause a malfunction The camera becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Disconnect the charger AC adaptor and DC cable ...

Page 164: ...9 Battery indication P23 10 Card P26 displayed only during recording 11 Recording state Flashes red Focus P46 Lights green 12 AF area P46 70 13 Dial operation guide P129 Elapsed recording time P101 14 Number of recordable pictures 1 P183 15 White balance P77 16 ISO sensitivity P80 17 Exposure compensation value P64 Manual exposure assistance P86 18 Shutter speed P46 19 Aperture value P46 20 Record...

Page 165: ... Recognition P105 42 AF lock P76 43 Age 2 4 P95 Location 2 3 P111 44 Name 2 4 P95 Number of days that have passed since the departure date 2 3 P111 45 Self timer 5 P69 46 Spot metering target P119 47 Digital zoom P48 121 48 WIND CUT P124 1 9999i is displayed if there are more than 10000 pictures remaining 2 Only displayed in the LCD monitor 3 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera i...

Page 166: ... Audio playback P132 Motion Picture Playback P131 19 Stamped with text indication P137 20 Favourites P135 Cable disconnection warning icon P156 21 Recorded date and time World Time P113 22 Folder File number P155 23 Colour space 7 P122 24 Histogram P57 6 It is displayed in order of TITLE LOCATION NAME BABY1 BABY2 PET NAME FACE RECOG 7 This is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in Motion JP...

Page 167: ...ff and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and...

Page 168: ...s the eye cup cannot be removed gently wipe it with a dry and soft cloth and be careful not to remove it If you wipe the eye cup too hard and it is removed consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colours may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor Vie...

Page 169: ...serting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied and the AC mains lead supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling i...

Page 170: ...s not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing Reset the settings to protect the personal information P36 Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair Settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired Please contact t...

Page 171: ... lens Therefore it is recommended to attach the tripod adaptor DMW TA1 optional before mounting on the tripod unipod Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully If you attach a heavy interchangeable lens more than about 1 kg to the camera body do not carry the camera by the soulder strap Hold the camera and the lens when carrying them Message Display Confirmation messages or...

Page 172: ...ns once and then attach it again without pressing the lens release button P19 Turn on the power again and if it is still displaying contact the dealer MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR THIS MEMORY CARD CANNOT BE USED Use a card compatible with this unit P26 SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB to 64 GB INSERT SD CARD AGAIN TRY ANOTHER CARD An error has occurr...

Page 173: ...E IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P34 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a prin...

Page 174: ...sing the ECONOMY mode etc P33 If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P35 Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or c...

Page 175: ...e subject is moving slightly P46 Is FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu set to OFF P127 In this case the picture may not be properly focused even if AFS or AFC in Focus Mode is set Is the AF Lock P76 applied incorrectly The shutter speed will become slower and the Optical Image Stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places We recommend holding the camera fi...

Page 176: ...ot to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light This could be an inactive pixel Perform the PIXEL REFRESH P129 in the CUSTOM menu Are you in Exposure Compensation operation Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation P64 Set the AF area to the distinctive colour of the subject if there is a part that is different from the surrounding colour P72 The reco...

Page 177: ...cording or audio may not record at all Also be careful because the operation sound of lenses can easily be recorded at this time Depending on the lens used picture may be warped slightly or you may see colours along the edge depending on the zoom factor due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle...

Page 178: ...e appear on the Viewfinder Press LVF LCD to switch to LCD monitor display P37 Is the LCD monitor switched off Switch the display by pressing DISPLAY P55 It is only displayed on the LCD monitor when the camera is connected to a PC or printer This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor Flash ...

Page 179: ... the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P36 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is the clock in the camera set properly P27 Images edited on a PC or images recorded on other cameras might display a different date to the recorded date during the Calendar Playback You see red green or blue flashes when you...

Page 180: ...e supplied or with the HDMI mini cable optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P147 148 Check TV ASPECT setting P34 Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable optional P148 Confirm that the HDMI mini cable optional is firmly fitted Press on this unit Is the VIERA Link on this unit set to ON P35 Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV the input channel may not switch autom...

Page 181: ...ound of lens movement or aperture operation when the power is turned ON or OFF and it is not a malfunction You may hear a sound from the lens and image in the LCD monitor may suddenly change when the brightness has changed by zoom operation or moving the camera but there is no effect on recording The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction Press MENU S...

Page 182: ...after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P155 If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file n...

Page 183: ...han 10000 pictures remaining Aspect ratio X Picture size 12M 6M Quality A A Card 256 MB 34 71 11 13 63 125 13 14 512 MB 70 140 22 26 125 250 26 29 1 GB 140 280 45 54 250 510 52 59 2 GB 290 570 92 110 520 1020 105 120 4 GB 570 1130 180 210 1030 2010 210 230 6 GB 870 1720 270 320 1560 3050 320 350 8 GB 1160 2310 370 440 2090 4090 430 480 12 GB 1760 3490 550 660 3160 6170 650 720 16 GB 2350 4660 740 ...

Page 184: ...660 1980 48 GB 18210 33110 2710 2910 7280 14000 2390 2840 64 GB 24710 44930 3680 3950 9880 19010 3250 3860 Aspect ratio Y Picture size 5M 2 5M Quality A A Card 256 MB 68 135 14 16 105 200 15 17 512 MB 135 270 29 32 210 410 31 34 1 GB 270 540 58 65 420 820 63 68 2 GB 550 1070 115 130 850 1610 125 135 4 GB 1090 2110 230 260 1670 3170 250 270 6 GB 1660 3210 350 390 2540 4820 380 410 8 GB 2230 4300 47...

Page 185: ...0 2530 48 GB 8270 15830 2780 3310 13490 26010 3190 3600 64 GB 11230 21490 3770 4490 18300 35300 4330 4890 Aspect ratio W Picture size 2M 9M Quality A A Card 256 MB 220 430 20 21 47 94 14 17 512 MB 440 860 40 42 95 185 29 34 1 GB 900 1720 81 84 190 380 59 69 2 GB 1800 3410 160 170 390 760 120 140 4 GB 3540 6700 320 330 760 1500 230 270 6 GB 5390 10190 490 510 1160 2290 350 420 8 GB 7220 13640 650 6...

Page 186: ... 990 16 GB 5610 10980 1120 1240 13350 24700 1270 1320 24 GB 8150 15940 1630 1800 19390 35870 1840 1920 32 GB 11260 22020 2250 2490 26790 49560 2540 2660 48 GB 15170 28010 3190 3530 36420 60710 3640 3790 64 GB 20590 38020 4330 4790 49430 82380 4940 5140 Aspect ratio X Y W Quality Card 256 MB 16 18 22 21 512 MB 33 37 44 42 1 GB 67 75 89 86 2 GB 135 150 180 170 4 GB 260 300 350 340 6 GB 400 450 540 5...

Page 187: ...mum picture size for each aspect ratio Recording quality setting Card 256 MB 59 s 2 min 35 s 2 min 40 s 7 min 50 s 512 MB 2 min 00 s 5 min 10 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s 1 GB 4 min 00 s 10 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s 2 GB 8 min 20 s 21 min 20 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 03 min 4 GB 16 min 30 s 41 min 50 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 05 min 6 GB 25 min 10 s 1 h 03 min 1 h 06 min 3 h 11 min 8 GB 33 min 40 s 1 h 25 min ...

Page 188: ... Face detection AF Tracking 23 area focusing 1 area focusing Shutter system Focal plane shutter Burst recording Burst speed 3 2 pictures second High speed 2 6 pictures second Middle speed 2 pictures second Low speed Number of recordable pictures Max 7 pictures when there are RAW files Depends on the capacity of the card when there are no RAW files ISO sensitivity Standard Output Sensitivity AUTO 1...

Page 189: ...00 pixels 2816k2112 pixels 2048k1536 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is Y 4000k2672 pixels 2816k1880 pixels 2048k1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is W 4000k2248 pixels 2816k1584 pixels 1920k1080 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 2992k2992 pixels 2112k2112 pixels 1504k1504 pixels Motion pictures When set to HD 1280k720 pixels 30 frames sec When set to WVGA 848k480 pixels 30 fram...

Page 190: ...Mass Approx 558 g 1 23 lb with the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens included in DMC G10K card and battery Approx 336 g 0 74 lb camera body Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC 32 oF to 104 oF Operating humidity 10 to 80 AC Adaptor Panasonic DE A49C Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 3 A Output 9 3 V 1 2 A Unit operation 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery charging Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic...

Page 191: ...groups 1 non spherical lenses In focus distance 0 3 m 0 99 feet to from the focus distance reference line Maximum image magnification 0 16k 35 mm film camera equivalent 0 32k Optical Image Stabilizer Available O I S switch None Setting of the STABILIZER is done in REC mode menu Mount Micro Four Thirds Mount Angle of view 75x Wide to 29x Tele Filter diameter 52 mm 2 05 inch Max diameter Approx 60 6...

Page 192: ... HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with perm...

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