Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Basic

Note

• The flash setting is fixed to [

• Audio will not be recorded for 0.5 seconds after it starts recording if the motion picture button is

kept pressed. Release the motion picture button right after you press it.

• The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated

during the recording of a motion picture.

• The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.

• 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.

• When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures, the angle of view changes

at the start of motion picture recording. When [

REC AREA]

(P145)

is set to [

], angle of

view during motion picture recording is displayed.

• When the [EX. TELE CONV.] is set to [ON], the angle of view will change when the screen is

switched between the still picture screen and motion picture screen, because the zoom factor is

different between still pictures and motion pictures.

(P69)

• The ISO sensitivity will be set to [AUTO] (for motion pictures) when recording motion pictures.

• When recording a motion picture, [STABILIZER] will be fixed to [MODE1] even if it is set to

[MODE2] or [MODE3].

• When recording motion pictures, the following functions cannot be used.

– [

] in the AF Mode

(It will switch to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictures.)

– Direction Detection Function

– [FACE RECOG.]/[ISO LIMIT SET]

• It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor (optional) when recording

motion pictures.

(P191)

• If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor (optional) the power supply is cut off

due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor (optional) is disconnected etc., the motion picture being

recorded will not be recorded.

• Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MOTION JPEG] may be played back with poor

picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with

equipment compatible with these formats. Also, the recording information may not be

displayed properly. In this case, use this unit.

For details on AVCHD compatible devices, refer to the support site below.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/

(This Site is English only.)

• The sound recording specifications on this model have been changed to improve audio

quality. For this reason, some motion pictures recorded in [MOTION JPEG] and pictures

with audio may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX)

(Motion pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) can be played back

on this model.)

Models launched before December 2008, and some models launched in 2009 (FS, LS
series).

• To play back AVCHD motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Players

(DMP-BD30/DMP-BD31/DMP-BD50) it is necessary to update the firmware of the Blu-ray Disc

Player.

You can download the latest firmware version from the following website.

http://panasonic.net/support/

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-GF2

Page 1: ...VQT3H72 Before use please read these instructions completely Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC GF2 until 2010 11 30 ...

Page 2: ...Pictures 46 Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode 48 Deleting Pictures 53 Setting the Menu 55 Setting menu items 56 Setting the Quick Menu 58 About the Setup Menu 60 Recording Switching the display of the LCD Monitor 67 Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen 67 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 69 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Tele Conversion ...

Page 3: ...ODE 133 FLASH 134 RED EYE REMOVAL 134 I RESOLUTION 134 I DYNAMIC Intelligent dynamic range control 135 ISO LIMIT SET 135 ISO INCREMENTS 135 LONG SHTR NR 136 EX TELE CONV 136 DIGITAL ZOOM 136 BURST RATE 136 AUTO BRACKET 136 SELF TIMER 137 PICTURE ADJUST 137 COLOR SPACE 138 STABILIZER 138 Using the MOTION PICTURE Mode Menu 139 REC MODE 139 REC QUALITY 140 CONTINUOUS AF 141 WIND CUT 141 MIC LEVEL DIS...

Page 4: ...Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 169 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures 176 Connecting to a PC 179 Printing the Pictures 182 Others Optional accessories 188 Screen Display 192 Cautions for Use 195 Message Display 203 Troubleshooting 206 ...

Page 5: ...Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional Description in these operating instructions is based on the interchangeable lens H H014 About unavailable functions such as STABILIZER P76 Direction Detection function P35 description in these operating instructions is based on t...

Page 6: ...0 Rear dial P10 11 Touch panel LCD monitor P9 38 67 192 12 Playback button P38 46 13 Q MENU Fn button P11 58 89 104 Delete Return button 14 MENU SET button P10 56 15 Cursor buttons P10 3 ISO P98 1 WB White Balance P93 2 AF Mode button P85 4 DRIVE MODE button This button in picture record mode will allow the user to select between the following options Single P34 Burst P79 Auto bracket P81 Self tim...

Page 7: ...ensure that you will not drop it 25 HDMI socket P171 26 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P169 177 179 182 27 Tripod receptacle P202 When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it If the attached lens contacts the base of the tripod use the tripod adaptor DMW TA1 optional 28 Card Battery door P24 29 DC coupler cover When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC ...

Page 8: ...ash be sure to attach the hot shoe cover Please be careful not to lose the hot shoe cover When not using the hot shoe cover be careful not to let liquid sand or any other foreign matter enter the connection terminals Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Lens H H014 LUMIX G 14 mm F2 5 ASPH 31 Lens surface 32 Focus ring P91 33 Contact point 34 Lens fitting mark P15 ...

Page 9: ... others Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to Screen Display on P192 About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers Only use the supplied stylus pen Do not place it where small children can reach Touch Panel Touch the screen To touc...

Page 10: ...T Confirmation of setting contents etc is performed There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial rotating left or right and deciding by pressing Rotating Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings Pressing Operations that are the same as MENU SET button such as determine settings etc are performed during the various settings Rear dial is described as follows in t...

Page 11: ...et to Quick Menu To switch the setting select using Q MENU Fn in CUSTOM menu Some of the menus can be called up easily when Q MENU Quick Menu is selected Refer to P58 for details about the Quick Menu Some of the functions can be called up easily when Fn function button is selected Refer to P104 for details about the function button Q MENU button Function button ...

Page 12: ...a M Mount or Leica R Mount interchangeable lenses For certain lenses the actual distance at which the subject is in focus may differ slightly from the rated distance When using a Leica lens mount adaptor set SHOOT W O LENS P147 to ON Depending on the type of lens you may not be able to use some functions such as the Direction Detection Function P35 STABILIZER P76 and QUICK AF P132 The available fl...

Page 13: ...ture setting Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens Interchangeable lens H H014 AFS AFC 4 5 7 Interchangeable lens H FS014042 AFS AFC 4 5 7 The 3D interchangeable lens H FT012 optional Other Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens 3 AFS AFC 4 5 7 Four Thirds mount specificationlens 1 Four Thirds mount specification lens compatible to contrast AF AFS 6 7 Four Thirds mount specification lens ...

Page 14: ... and AFC P43 5 AF tracking is slower than the HD motion picture compatible lens also the sound of Auto Focus operation may be recorded 6 Auto Focus is activated only when the shutter button is pressed halfway The sound of Auto 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 fo...

Page 15: ...e direction of the arrow to detach them Do not put your hands inside the mount Align the 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 De...

Page 16: ...g P191 In bright sunlight or backlight the lens hood will minimise lens flare and ghosting The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality To attach the lens hood flower shape that came with the interchangeable lens H FS014042 The interchangeable lens H H014 does not have a lens hood Insert the lens hood into the lens with the short sides at the top and bottom and turn in t...

Page 17: ...hen pass it through the stopper 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 Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck It may result in injury or accident Do...

Page 18: ... Panasonic products Charging The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors 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 requir...

Page 19: ...e battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed plug in type inlet type The CHARGE indicator turns on The CHARGE indicator A is turned on and charging will start The CHARGE indicator turns off The CHARGE indicator A of the charger will turn o...

Page 20: ...r a long time may be longer than normal Note Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is f...

Page 21: ...blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Recording still pictures when using the LCD monitor By CIPA standard in Programme AE Mode Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 320 pictures Recording time Approx 160 min When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Numb...

Page 22: ...rdings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictur...

Page 23: ...le pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes Using the AUTO of LCD MODE or MODE1 of LCD MODE P61 When flash is used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Playback time Approx 250 min When ...

Page 24: ...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 Store the removed battery in the battery case supplied The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of ...

Page 25: ...y or card or disconnect the AC adaptor optional when the access indication is lit when pictures are being written read or deleted or the card is being formatted P66 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electrici...

Page 26: ... or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P66 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing About the display of the number of recordable pictures and operating time Switching between the display of number of recordable pictures and operating time ca...

Page 27: ...e 8m 20s with HD Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen Picture size 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 64 GB L 12M 290 570 2350 9150 M 6M 520 1020 4220 16470 S 3M 820 1620 6670 24710 Picture size 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 64 GB L 12M 92 180 740 2920 M 6M 105 210 860 3400 S 3M 115 220 930 3660 Recording quality setting 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 64 GB FSH 15 min 00 s 30 min 00 s 2 h 6 min 8 h 27 min FH 20 min...

Page 28: ...ime at the home area B Time at the travel destination P127 You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching 3 4 Touch CANCEL to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time To set the display order and the time display format Touch STYLE to display the settings screen for setting display order time display format Touch CANCEL to return to the previous screen wi...

Page 29: ...ttery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery The clock is displayed when is touched several times during recording You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP P153 or order a photo studio to print the pictures If the clock...

Page 30: ...on in REC Mode Touch the REC Mode to select is displayed when is touched and a description of the REC Mode is displayed when REC Mode is touched It will return to the screen listing the REC Mode when CANCEL is touched and will disappear To select Intelligent Auto Mode It is also possible to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode with the button Press A button button will light up when it is switched to I...

Page 31: ...Exposure Mode P102 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Intelligent Auto Mode P48 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera My Colour Mode P114 Use this mode to check colouring effects select a colour mode from among nine colour modes and then take pictures Scene Mode P107 This allows you to take pictur...

Page 32: ...sily by continuously focusing on the movement of the subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway When taking pictures of a moving subject the camera predicts the movement of the subject and focuses on it motion prediction 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 Press the shutter...

Page 33: ... to When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used 0 3 m 0 99 feet to 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 ...

Page 34: ... SENSITIVITY is set to ISO100 When the aperture value is set to F2 5 when the interchangeable lens H H014 is attached When the aperture value is set to F3 5 when the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is attached Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings Programme AE Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus A Aperture value B Shutter speed Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed It wi...

Page 35: ... low lying subjects such as flowers etc P198 Direction Detection Function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P159 is set to ON The Direction Detection Function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down You can only use the Direction Detection Function when using a compatible lens Refe...

Page 36: ...s on 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 interchangeable lens H H014 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 Shift is cance...

Page 37: ...d It cannot be set to edge of the screen If the histogram is displayed on top of the subject you want to touch touch the subject after first moving the histogram P68 3 Touch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Note If FOCUS PRIORITY is ON when the Focus Mode is set to AFS and the Touch Shutter fails AF area will disappear after turning red and the picture will not be taken When set to AFC the pic...

Page 38: ...tures continuously by keeping your finger on the left or right sides of the screen after forwarding rewinding a picture Pictures are displayed reduced in size To finish playback Press again press the motion picture button 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 Tech...

Page 39: ... Normal display B Detailed information display C Histogram display D Highlight display 1 2 E No display 2 1 This is displayed if HIGHLIGHT P142 in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON 2 icon will remain if you do not perform operations for a specific period of time Changing the information displayed on the playback screen F2 5 60 1 9 ISO100 0 100 0001 1 9 1 9 1 9 AWB AWB AWB 100 0001 F2 5 60 s RGB AFS 100...

Page 40: ... possible to switch the playback screen by touching the following icons 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen display Screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar up or down P9 The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P9 Pictures are not rotated for display Pictures displayed using cannot be played back To return to Normal Playback Touch the picture to se...

Page 41: ...ORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Rotate the rear dial left to display the Calendar screen Calendar screen can be also displayed by touching Touch 3 4 to select the month to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed Touch to displ...

Page 42: ...a 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 Images with a different rotation direction when ROTATE DISP is set to ON Playback Zoom is not available during Motion Picture Playback Using the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k Picture can b...

Page 43: ...und may be recorded when the Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture It is recommended to record with CONTINUOUS AF in the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you to avoid recording the lens noise When operating the zoom when recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus How to set focus when recording a motion picture Continuous AF...

Page 44: ...E Mode Start recording by pressing the motion picture button A Elapsed recording time B Available recording time Sound will be heard when pressing the motion picture button indicating start stop of motion picture recording The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again A B C ...

Page 45: ...to Focus Mode for motion pictures Direction Detection Function FACE RECOG ISO LIMIT SET It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional when recording motion pictures P191 If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor optional the power supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor optional is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not...

Page 46: ... cameras LUMIX only Press Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon and then touch to play back A Motion picture icon B The motion picture recording time After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper left of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s Some information recording information etc is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in ...

Page 47: ... through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P60 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the QuickTime or the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition software on the CD ROM supplied QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures that were recorded with a PC or other equipment may have lower image quality or may not be able to play ba...

Page 48: ...e Intelligent Auto Mode was set when it is pressed again It is also possible to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode from the screen listing the REC Mode P30 The following functions are activated automatically Scene Detection RED EYE REMOVAL Face Detection Intelligent ISO sensitivity control I DYNAMIC LONG SHTR NR FOCUS PRIORITY Backlight Compensation I RESOLUTION In Intelligent Auto Mode FOCUS PRIORIT...

Page 49: ...of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected Note 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 the size of the subject the colour of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording condi...

Page 50: ...ower left of the screen AF Tracking frame is displayed in the centre of the screen Press 2 again to cancel Tracking AF can also be cancelled by touching 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 s...

Page 51: ...and it is not a malfunction Depending on the lens used operational sound of the Defocus Control may be recorded during the recording of a motion picture when the function is used Depending on the lens used use of the Defocus Control function may not be possible REC Mode menu ASPECT RATIO P129 PICTURE SIZE P130 QUALITY P131 FACE RECOG P119 FOCUS MODE P32 PICTURE ADJUST 1 P137 STABILIZER 2 P76 1 PIC...

Page 52: ... 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 Flash Open the flash when the flash is to be used P71 Flash modes cannot be switched using the menu in the Intelligent Auto Mode or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When or is displayed the Digital red eye correction is turned on Shutter speed will be slo...

Page 53: ... 53 Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Press A button To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then touch Touch DELETE SINGLE Touch YES ...

Page 54: ... 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 P163 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ is selected To delete multiple pictures up to 100 or all the pictures Touch Touch DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL DELETE ALL step 5...

Page 55: ...CUSTOM menu P142 to 147 For details on setting up REC Mode refer to P30 Operation of the unit such as displaying of the screen and button operations can be set up according to your preferences Also it is possible to register the modified settings REC Mode menu P129 to 138 SETUP menu P60 to 66 This menu lets you set the aspect ratio number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recordi...

Page 56: ...Press to return to the recording screen It can also be set by the touch operation Press MENU SET to display the menu A Menu item B Settings Select the menu item by pressing 3 4 or by rotating the rear dial Select the item at the very bottom and press 4 or rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen Press MENU SET or the rear dial Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may...

Page 57: ...he SETUP menu icon 3 Press 1 or the rear dial Select a menu item next and set it Select the settings by pressing 3 4 or by rotating the rear dial The figure on the right is an example of setting I DYNAMIC from OFF to HIGH Press MENU SET or the rear dial to set Press to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu or or A or or ...

Page 58: ...e mode or a display style the camera is in Items that cannot be used are displayed in grey Press Q MENU Fn to display the Quick Menu A Touch Quick Menu icon Quick Menu can also be displayed by touching When Q MENU Fn in the CUSTOM menu is set to Fn use Touch the menu item B Menu item Menu item can be switched by touching 2 1 Select and touch the setting C Settings Touch EXIT to exit menu once the ...

Page 59: ...cancelled and that space will become empty Menu item or Settings can be switched by touching 2 1 Items that can be set are as follows 3 Touch EXIT It will return to screen of above step 1 Touch EXIT to switch to the recording screen REC Mode menu PICTURE SETTING P129 130 QUALITY P131 FOCUS MODE P32 METERING MODE P133 FLASH P71 I RESOLUTION P134 I DYNAMIC P135 EX TELE CONV P69 BURST RATE P79 AUTO B...

Page 60: ...ers does not change U CLOCK SET 1 Press 2 1 to select the items and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination P127 Cancel without setting the clock To set the display order and the time display format Setup screen for display order and the time display format is displayed by selecting STYLE and then pressing MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to set WORLD TIME DESTINATION HO...

Page 61: ...AUTO and MODE1 AUTO cannot be selected when playing back pictures AUTO is disabled during motion picture recording When the menu screen is displayed in a dark environment etc the LCD monitor becomes darker even if LCD MODE is set to MODE2 The initial setting when using the AC adaptor optional is MODE2 MONITOR VIEWFINDER Brightness colour or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfin...

Page 62: ... Will not hold Also you cannot set the Auto Review function If HIGHLIGHT P142 is set to ON white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white when the Auto Review function is activated AUTO REVIEW is disabled when Burst Mode is set to M or L When AUTO REGISTRATION in FACE RECOG P119 is set to ON AUTO REVIEW can only be set to 3SEC or 5SEC q ECONOMY You can conserve the battery life by settin...

Page 63: ... connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied y SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge z PC Set after or before connecting to a PC VIDEO OUT Set to match the colour television system in ea...

Page 64: ...ing 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 576p 1 480p 2 The progressive method with 576 1 480 2 available scan lines is used for output VIERA Link Setup so this...

Page 65: ...cting to a 3D compatible television Set when connecting to a television not compatible with 3D Set this when you would like to view pictures in 2D conventional image on a 3D compatible television CALIBRATION Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond 1 Press MENU SET 2 Touch the orange r mark displayed on the ...

Page 66: ... P159 is set to ON The birthday and name settings for BABY1 BABY2 P112 and PET P113 in Scene Mode The settings of TRAVEL DATE P125 departure date return date location The WORLD TIME P127 setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If the card has b...

Page 67: ...you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen A This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition B This is used whe...

Page 68: ...histogram Set the HISTOGRAM in the CUSTOM menu to ON Touch the histogram and drag it to the position you want to move it to P9 You can also set the position of the histogram with the cursor button in the CUSTOM menu Note When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the manual exposure assistance is othe...

Page 69: ...ting 2 When Recording Mode AVCHD 720p is selected or recording quality setting HD or WVGA is selected When Recording Mode AVCHD 1080i is selected there will be no enlarging with the Extra Tele Conversion 1x When Recording Mode MOTION JPEG is selected with recording quality setting VGA or QVGA Extra Tele Conversion factor will change to 4 2 Example When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used y...

Page 70: ... them Angle of view for recording can be checked beforehand by matching the REC AREA P145 setting to the mode you wish to record in If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again When using the Digital Zoom STABILIZER may not be effective If camera shake jitter is a problem during Digital Zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to MODE1 When using th...

Page 71: ... Be careful when opening the flash as the flash will jump out Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb Applicable modes Set the built in flash to match the recording Open the flash 1 Select FLASH in the REC Mode menu P56 2 Press 3 4 to select a mode and press MENU SET For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by Recording Mode P73...

Page 72: ...vated 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 background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated Dark background landscape will appear brighter Use this when you take pictures of people in f...

Page 73: ...ye cannot be corrected Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode Available Not available Initial setting of Scene Mode is displayed or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camer...

Page 74: ...4042 is used Available flash range Available flash range Wide Tele AUTO 50 cm 1 64 feet to 4 8 m 15 7 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 3 4 m 11 2 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 2 1 m 6 88 feet ISO100 50 cm 1 64 feet to 2 4 m 7 87 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 1 7 m 5 58 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 0 m 3 28 feet ISO200 50 cm 1 64 feet to 3 3 m 10 8 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 2 4 m 7 87 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 5 m 4 92 feet...

Page 75: ...hen you press the shutter button fully When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the White Balance may not be properly adjusted When you use certain lenses light from the flash may be blocked or fail to cover the lens field of view causing dark areas to appear in the resulting pictures When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may tur...

Page 76: ...a lens without Stabilizer function is used A lens which supports the stabilizer function is required The interchangeable lens H H014 does not supports the stabilizer function The interchangeable lens H FS014042 support the stabilizer function OFF STABILIZER does not work This can be selected only when using a lens without the O I S switch MODE1 Jitter is always compensated during REC Mode MODE2 Th...

Page 77: ...the Optical Image Stabilizer when using a tripod is displayed on the screen at that time The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high When using the Digital Zoom When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of ...

Page 78: ...ery time the rear dial is pressed In the Aperture Priority AE Mode Aperture Setting operation P100 and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed In the Shutter Priority AE Mode Shutter Speed Setting operation P100 and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed Exposure compensation can be performed by touching the slide bar...

Page 79: ...ality 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 when the flash is not activated The Burst Mode speed may become slower depending on the following settings SENSITIVITY P98 PICTURE SIZE P130 QUALITY P131 FOCUS MODE P32 FOCUS PRIORITY P144 Burst speed can also be...

Page 80: ...darker When the burst speed is set to H when FOCUS MODE is AFC M or L they are adjusted each time you take a picture If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade landscape it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal Since t...

Page 81: ...ENCE 0 s r Press 4 Touch Auto Bracket icon etc Select and touch the step Touch SET Focus on the subject and take a picture A Auto Bracket indication If you press and hold the shutter button the number of pictures that you set is taken The Auto Bracket indication 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 or turn ...

Page 82: ...osure Compensation range The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject When taking pictures continuously using Auto Bracket with I RESOLUTION set to EXTENDED it may take time to record all the set number of pictures The Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting Will not hold You cannot set the Auto Review function in ...

Page 83: ...lfway If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture even when the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu to OFF P144 The self timer indicator B blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds If you press MENU SET while taking a picture with the self timer it is cancelled When is selected the self timer indicator blinks again after the firs...

Page 84: ...seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer Depending on the recording conditions the recording interval may become more than 2 seconds when is selected The flash output may not be constant when is set It cannot be set to in Intelligent Auto Mode or when White Balance Bracket is set The self ti...

Page 85: ... conditions and the composition Set the FOCUS MODE to AFS or AFC P32 AFS or AFC will not operate with certain lenses For details refer to P13 Press 2 Touch the item Touch SET Note It is not possible to set š in the following cases FOOD NIGHT SCENERY and ILLUMINATIONS in the Scene Mode The AF Mode is fixed to Ø when using the Digital Zoom It will be set to Ø when a recording is performed with the T...

Page 86: ... is set to multiple C the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person s face P133 Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the face detection function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces The AF Mode is switched to When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little c...

Page 87: ...e subject The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released Lock is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed Note If it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Try to lock again AF Tracking will not operate when it has failed to AF track AF Mode will be switched to Ø in that case In the following cases operates as Ø When PICTURE ADJUST is B W When My Colour Mode is MONOCHROME Dy...

Page 88: ...he AF areas using when multiple AF areas max 23 areas light at the same time If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF Mode to Ø The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the screen Note Position and size of the AF area can be changed P89 When the subject is not in the centre of the composition in Ø you can bring the subject into the AF area fix the focus...

Page 89: ...F area with the same function as Ø is displayed in the touched position when the š is selected Setting of the AF area is cleared when is touched When selecting The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set Touch the screen to display the AF area setting screen and select the AF area frame as shown in the figure on the right After releasing you finger from the to...

Page 90: ... set Move the AF area easily with DIRECT FOCUS AREA function When the DIRECT FOCUS AREA in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON while š or Ø is selected it is possible to move the AF area directly with the cursor button Use the functions that are assigned to the cursor button such as SENSITIVITY P98 or WHITE BALANCE P93 by assigning them to the menu item of the Quick Menu P58 Note The spot metering target...

Page 91: ...ged area by pressing the cursor button when the DIRECT FOCUS AREA in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON Moving the enlarged area The enlarged area can be moved by dragging the screen P9 or pressing the cursor button The following will return the MF assistance to the original position When the FOCUS MODE is set to other than MF Changing ASPECT RATIO or PICTURE SIZE Turning the camera off Changing the mag...

Page 92: ...refore 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 Technique for Manual Focus About the focus distance reference mark The focus distance reference mark is a mark used to measure the focus distance Use this when t...

Page 93: ...t source Press 1 Touch the White Balance to select Touch SET It will operate as AWB during motion picture recording Item Recording conditions AWB Automatic adjustment V When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Ð When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky î When taking pictures outdoors in the shade Ñ When taking pictures under incandescent lights When taking pictures with the flash on...

Page 94: ...ing on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or When the flash is used if you take a picture beyond the available flash range the White Balance may not be properly adjusted The set White Balance is maintained even after the power switch is turned OFF but when the White Balance is changed in a different Scene Mode WHITE BALANCE for the Scene Mode that was set will return to A...

Page 95: ...justing to appropriate brightness Setting the colour temperature You can set the colour temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions The colour of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the colour temperature increases the picture becomes more bluish As the colour temperature decreases the picture becomes more reddish 1 Select and then touch WB K SE...

Page 96: ...ue 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 Select the centre point if you are not finely adjusting the White Balance The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash You can finely adjust the White Balance ...

Page 97: ...lance procedure and touch to set the bracket Bracket settings can also be made by rotating the rear dial or rear dial right Horizontal A to B or rear dial left Vertical Gi to Mj 2 Touch SET Note is displayed in White Balance icon in the screen when the White Balance Bracket is set The White Balance Bracket setting is released when the power has been turned off including Sleep Mode You will only he...

Page 98: ...ightness within a maximum setting of ISO400 When setting to ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness within the maximum setting of ISO800 ISO400 when the flash is used The ISO sensitivity will be set to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures Also the ISO LIMIT SET will not operate ISO sensitivity 100 6400 Recording location recommended When it is light out...

Page 99: ... 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 SPORTS BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode Programme Shift cannot be activated when the ISO sensitivity is set to You cannot select in Shu...

Page 100: ...osure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P143 When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed Set REC Mode to For details on setting up REC Mode refer to P30 Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed It will s...

Page 101: ...u rotate the aperture ring to the A position and the aperture ring setting takes priority if you rotate the aperture ring to a position other than A in Aperture Priority AE Mode The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red and blink when the exposure is not adequate We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow When the flash is activated the shutter speed...

Page 102: ...r speed setting operation every time the rear dial is pressed Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P143 You can also set the focus manually by setting the FOCUS MODE to MF P91 Press the shutter button halfway A Manual Exposure Assistance Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate Manual Exposure Assistance The manual exposure assistance is an app...

Page 103: ...n the playback screen If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink when the shutter button is pressed halfway and for flash cannot be set The SENSITIVITY is automatically set to ISO100 when you switch the Recording Mode to Manual exposure while the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or Intelligent If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed i...

Page 104: ...Set Q MENU Fn in the CUSTOM menu to Fn P56 A Q MENU Fn button Select Fn BUTTON SET in CUSTOM menu Select the function you want to assign and press MENU SET Note Some functions cannot be used depending on the mode or displayed screen REC Mode menu Recording functions CUSTOM menu AF AE LOCK P105 PREVIEW P106 ASPECT RATIO P129 QUALITY P131 FOCUS MODE P32 METERING MODE P133 I RESOLUTION P134 I DYNAMIC...

Page 105: ...when the AE lock is performed AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus AE AF lock cannot be performed again during motion picture recording During motion picture recording only cancellation of AE AF lock can be performed The exposure is set even if the brightness of the subject changes The subject can be...

Page 106: ...r 1 Set Fn BUTTON SET in the CUSTOM menu to PREVIEW P56 2 Switch to confirmation screen by pressing Q MENU Fn Screen is switched every time Q MENU Fn is pressed Depth of field properties 1 Recording conditions 2 Example When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc 3 Example When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the background etc Note It is possible to...

Page 107: ...u 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 items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY METERING MODE I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC ISO LIMIT SET DIGITAL ZOOM Items other than COLOR and B W in PICTURE ADJUST When taking pictures of people...

Page 108: ...ckground etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness The initial setting for the AF Mode is š This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture The guide lines are displayed P67 Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ Set...

Page 109: ...ctures P92 AF Mode will be fixed to a small point Flowers outdoors are recorded with natural colours in macro settings The guide lines are displayed P67 Technique for Flower Mode We recommend using a tripod and the self timer We recommend setting the flash to Œ when you take pictures at close range Note The focus range is different depending on lens used Refer to About the focus distance reference...

Page 110: ... Note Refer to FLOWER for other information about this mode This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness Technique for Night Portrait Mode Open the flash You can set to We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures When NIGHT PORTRAIT is selected keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture Note During mot...

Page 111: ...ing and is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places The initial setting for the AF Mode is Illuminations are photographed beautifully Technique for ILLUMINATIONS Mode We recommend using a tripod and the self timer Note During Motion Picture Recording low light settings are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall The flash s...

Page 112: ...ancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure It can also be set with touch operation Note During motion picture recording settings for PORTRAIT are used The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or n...

Page 113: ... for the AF Mode is Refer to BABY1 BABY2 for other information about this mode Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness Technique for Party Mode Open the flash You can set to or We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Note The initial ...

Page 114: ...e 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 and amberish CINEMA This is an image effect that gives the appearance of cinema film with rich gradation expression MONOCHROME This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones characteristic of black and white p...

Page 115: ...to record a picture by touching Defocus Control is cancelled by touching Note Blurriness may change during motion picture recording depending on the recording conditions Aperture is controlled within the range of appropriate exposure during the recording of a motion picture so the aperture may not actually change even when the slide bar is moved depending on the brightness of the subject and the b...

Page 116: ... for the adjusted items are displayed in the screen when the CUSTOM are adjusted Displayed icon is the one for direction of adjustment AF tracking may not function if you adjust SATURATION to make the colour lighter Item Adjustment contents COLOR This will adjust the colour of the image from red light to blue light 11 steps in n5 BRIGHTNESS This will adjust the brightness of the image 11 steps in ...

Page 117: ...refer to P30 Select and touch the custom settings Settings for the selected custom set are displayed Only some of the menu items are displayed Refer to the following for the menu items that are displayed Displayed only when a custom set with Q MENU Fn set to Fn is selected Touch SET A Display custom settings Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen QUICK AF F AF ASSIST LAM...

Page 118: ...ettings that were previously stored are overwritten When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with or selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered overwrite the registered data using CUST SET MEM on the CUSTOM menu Note The following menu settings are not registered in the custom set since they are reflected to o...

Page 119: ...the Burst Mode FACE RECOG picture information can be attached to only 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 You cannot use FACE RECOG in the following scene modes PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS FOOD NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS When the FOCUS MODE is set to MF automatic regis...

Page 120: ...e SENSITIVITY setting P123 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 the light is a...

Page 121: ... 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 ...

Page 122: ...to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P128 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 Perform steps 4 and 5 in ...

Page 123: ...press MENU SET 4 Press a few times to exit the menu 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 registered person...

Page 124: ...ration 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 RECOG in the REC Mode menu in that environment If the...

Page 125: ...nce P28 1 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press MENU SET 3 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 6 Press 4 to select LOCATION and then press MENU SET 7 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 8 Enter the location For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P128 9 Press twice to close the men...

Page 126: ...if the camera is turned off If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking 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 vacatio...

Page 127: ...the screen set by the time difference from the home area Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time 3 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 doe...

Page 128: ... selecting the item and pressing MENU SET _ Enter a blank Text between A capitals a small case 1 numbers and special characters DELETE Delete a character Move the entry position cursor to the left Move the entry position cursor to the right The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the rear dial A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names i...

Page 129: ...anging these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P215 ASPECT RATIO X ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV Y ASPECT RATIO of a 35 mm film camera W ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc ...

Page 130: ...al 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 P27 for information about the number of recordable pictures P...

Page 131: ...ed The following effects are not reflected in RAW images RED EYE REMOVAL I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC PICTURE ADJUST and COLOR SPACE in REC Mode Menu Scene Mode My Colour Mode images are recorded with a smaller data volume than or PRINT SET and FAVORITE cannot be set to a picture taken by OFF ON MEMORY SET Note Refer to P119 for details QUALITY A Fine when giving priority to the picture quality Standard...

Page 132: ...not want to miss a picture taking opportunity Applicable modes OFF ON Note The battery will be consumed faster than usual Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject QUICK AF does not work during the Preview Mode QUICK AF will not work in low illumination QUICK AF does not work with lenses that do not allow Auto Focus and Four Thirds mount specification lens...

Page 133: ...to the locked subject 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 weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Ù Spot This is the method to measure ...

Page 134: ...utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH EXTENDED Note EXTENDED allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution The speed of burst and continuous recording becomes slower when EXTENDED is used EXTENDED does not work during motion picture recording FLASH RED EYE REMOVAL I RESOLUTION ...

Page 135: ...e 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 ISO sensitivity settings between ISO100 and ISO6400 are changed for every 1 3 EV Applicable modes Note When the setting is changed from 1 3 EV to 1 EV ISO sensitivity will be s...

Page 136: ...camera at this time After the countdown is finished PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same time as the selected shutter speed for signal processing We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures This does not operate during motion picture recording OFF ON Note Refer to P69 for details OFF 2t 4t Note Refer to P69 for details H M L Note Refer to P79 for details SETTINGS...

Page 137: ...in dark places To avoid picture noise we recommend setting NOISE REDUCTION towards _ or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION towards to take pictures SELF TIMER PICTURE ADJUST Item Effect CONTRAST r Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture s Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS r The picture is sharply ...

Page 138: ...r with AdobeRGB The setting is fixed to sRGB when recording motion pictures OFF MODE1 MODE2 MODE3 Note Refer to P76 for details COLOR SPACE sRGB Colour space is set to sRGB colour space This is widely used in computer related equipment AdobeRGB Colour space is set to AdobeRGB colour space AdobeRGB is mainly used for business purposes such as professional printing because it has a greater range of ...

Page 139: ... to record HD high definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD Refer to the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher AVCHD 1080i can record motion pictures with even higher definition and picture quality than AVCHD 7...

Page 140: ...s an abbreviation of Megabit Per Second and it represents the speed of transmission When MOTION JPEG is selected 3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode With the AVCHD or HD for MOTION JPEG high quality motion picture can be enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable optional For details see Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket on P171 REC QUALITY Item Quality bit rate 1 fps ...

Page 141: ...yed on the screen Applicable modes OFF ON Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels Applicable modes LEVEL1 to LEVEL4 The shutter speed can be fixed to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture Applicable modes OFF 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 Note Shutter speed for recording a motion picture will be fixed to the selected shutter speed when settings other than OFF are selected CONTINU...

Page 142: ...t may result in a better quality picture There may be white saturated areas if the distance between the camera and the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in this case the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white saturated and appear blinking in black and white This does not work while in Multi Playback P40 Calendar Playback P41 ...

Page 143: ...in red When EXPO METER is not displayed switch the display information for LCD monitor by touching P67 The EXPO METER disappears after approximately 4 seconds if no operation is performed Refer to P105 for details Refer to P90 91 for details EXPO METER Select whether or not to display the exposure meter when the REC Mode is set to etc OFF ON AF AE LOCK AE AF AF AE DIRECT FOCUS AREA OFF ON ...

Page 144: ...The AF Assist Lamp may be greatly blocked and it may become harder to focus when a lens with large diameter is used The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY ARCHITECTURE NIGHT SCENERY and SUNSET in Scene Mode FOCUS PRIORITY It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out of focus OFF This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so you can take a picture when th...

Page 145: ...OLD It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressing for a while BUTTON Enables disables the motion picture button OFF ON REC AREA This changes the angle of view during motion picture recording and still picture recording Picture Motion picture REMAINING DISP This will switch display between the number of recordable pictures and available recording time REMAINING SHOTS This will display the num...

Page 146: ...n and Defocus Control cannot be used ON is displayed on the screen and Defocus Control can be used when is touched TOUCH SHUTTER Enables disables the Touch Shutter function OFF or is not displayed on the screen and Touch Shutter function cannot be used ON or is displayed on the screen and ON OFF of the Touch Shutter function can be switched when or is touched TOUCH GUIDE When playing back the pict...

Page 147: ...hen using a Leica lens mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MA3R optional set it to ON DIAL GUIDE Select whether or not to display the operation switch guide when the REC Mode is set to etc OFF ON MENU RESUME The last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is turned off OFF ON PIXEL REFRESH It will perform optimization of imaging device and image processing SENSOR CLEANING Dust reduction to blow...

Page 148: ... finish Note It will be saved with PICTURE SIZE set to S 2 M ASPECT RATIO set to W and QUALITY set to Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality Still pictures cannot be created from motion pictures recorded with MOTION JPEG set to VGA or QVGA You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment is displayed dur...

Page 149: ...the pictures You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only 3D 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 1 Select SLIDE SHOW on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can be selected onl...

Page 150: ...hen CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category EFFECT is set to OFF when playing a slide show with motion pictures only Some EFFECT will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting Note It is not possible ...

Page 151: ...n 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 there are multiple faces that are already regi...

Page 152: ...d text does not fit on the screen You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use title edit for the following pictures Motion pictures Pictures taken with or Pictures recorded with other equipment TITLE EDIT 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set is di...

Page 153: ... and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 5 Press 3 4 to select text stamp items and then press MENU SET TEXT STAMP 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Select the picture with 3 4 2 1 and set repeat by pressing MENU SET then press 2 a few times to select OK and execute by pressing M...

Page 154: ...ate 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 recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with or Pictures recorded with other equipment Item Se...

Page 155: ...ded at a location close to the start or end of the motion picture VIDEO DIVIDE may not be performed on motion pictures recorded with other equipment With MOTION JPEG motion pictures the order of pictures will change if divided It is recommended to display these motion pictures by using Calendar Playback P41 or MOTION JPEG PLAY in the PLAYBACK MODE P151 With AVCHD motion pictures the order of pictu...

Page 156: ... will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be resized RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels 3 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 size and then press MENU SET Only the...

Page 157: ...he menu screen Note Depending on the cut size the picture size of the cropped picture may become smaller than that of the original picture The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be cropped Information regarding the Face Recogn...

Page 158: ...n Note After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment The ASPECT CONV cannot be performed on the motion pictures 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 und...

Page 159: ...can only be used with the lens P12 compatible with the Direction Detection Function P35 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 recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries ...

Page 160: ...screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set 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 rema...

Page 161: ...and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture Press to return to the menu screen Cancelling all the PRINT SET 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 You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set for printing PRINT SET 2 Press 3 4 to select SING...

Page 162: ...hoto printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel al...

Page 163: ...er equipment Even if you protect pictures on a card they will be deleted if the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK PROTECT 2 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET When CANCEL is selected see Cancelling all the PROTECT settings 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET Wh...

Page 164: ...formation has not been registered 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the person to replace and then press MENU SET 6 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET Press to return to the menu screen Note Cleared information regarding the FACE RECOG cannot be restored When all Face Recognition information in a picture has been cancelled the picture will not be categorised using Face Recognition in CATEGORY P...

Page 165: ... flash to record steady pictures When a distance to the subject is 0 6 m 1 97 feet to approximately 1 m 3 28 feet horizontal disparity becomes too great and you may not see the 3D effect at the edges of the image Up to approx 650 3D pictures can be recorded on a 2 GB card When the aspect ratio is set to X and the quality is set to Read the operating instructions of the 3D interchangeable lens for ...

Page 166: ... unusable REC Mode menu PICTURE SIZE 2 QUALITY 3 QUICK AF RED EYE REMOVAL I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC EX TELE CONV DIGITAL ZOOM STABILIZER 2 The setting is fixed as shown below 3 When attaching 3D interchangeable lens the following icons are displayed CUSTOM menu AF AE LOCK DIRECT FOCUS AREA FOCUS PRIORITY AF ASSIST LAMP AF MF MF ASSIST MF GUIDE BUTTON REC AREA REMAINING DISP DEFOCUS CTRL Aspect ratio ...

Page 167: ...ecorded in 3D Select 3D PLAY in PLAYBACK MODE in the PLAYBACK Mode menu P151 Playback as a 3D slide show by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D in SLIDE SHOW in the PLAYBACK Mode menu P149 Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the picture recorded in 3D 2 Select 2D 3D SETTINGS on the PLAYBACK Mode menu and then press 1 P56 Playback method ...

Page 168: ... 3D pictures your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen If your television does not switch to a 3D picture make the necessary settings on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV You can save 3D pictures using a recorder or a computer Dubbing with a recorder 3D pictures will be recorded in MPO format when copied with the 3D compatible recorder ...

Page 169: ...d plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Connect the AV cable B supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and then press Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied ...

Page 170: ...cted with the AV cable Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off AV output is disabled when recording The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Note Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen Motion pictures recorded with AVCHD can be played back on Panasonic TVs VIERA with t...

Page 171: ...B HDMI mini cable optional Check the direction of the terminals and plug in out straight holding onto the plug It may result in malfunction if it is plugged in obliquely or in the wrong direction Connect the HDMI mini cable B optional to the HDMI input socket on the TV Connect the HDMI mini cable to the HDMI socket on the camera Turn the TV on and switch to HDMI input Turn the camera on and then p...

Page 172: ...the pictures Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet Output from the HDMI mini cable has priority when both AV cable and HDMI mini cable are connected The connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable When pi...

Page 173: ...cted 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 174: ...reen when ALL is selected One screen display Select the image while in Multi Playback and then press OK 2 1 Go to previous next image 3 2D 3D switch 1 4 Return to Multi Playback OK Playback the motion picture when motion picture is selected Red button Start the Slide Show OPTION Slide show settings 2 display the recording information switch During Motion Picture Playback use 2 1 for back forward a...

Page 175: ... switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions fo...

Page 176: ...he details of copying and playing back Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions It is possible to copy onto Blu ray disc DVD disc or hard disk by inserting an SD card with still pictures and motion pictures recorded by this unit into a Panasonic Blu ray Disc Recorder or DVD Recorder Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy direct...

Page 177: ... supplied 2 Start the playback of this unit 3 Start the recording on the recording equipment When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording in recording equipment Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV ASPECT P63 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion...

Page 178: ... These pictures can then be stored onto a DVD 1 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition to the PC Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it 2 Connect camera to PC For details on connecting refer to Connecting to a PC P179 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition For deta...

Page 179: ...ied is a convenient way of doing this Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it Acquiring of still pictures and MOTION JPEG motion pictures other than AVCHD motion pictures Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC A USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and...

Page 180: ...the camera from the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed 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 Disconnecting the USB connection ca...

Page 181: ...r 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 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures m...

Page 182: ...elect PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET 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 connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction B Align the mar...

Page 183: ... printed out Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET The message disappears in about 2 seconds 2 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P185 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing PictBridge 1...

Page 184: ...MENU SET is pressed again the setting is cancelled Once the selection is completed press 2 a few times to select OK and press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P161 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P160 3 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P185 for the items which can be set bef...

Page 185: ...inting the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer 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 vert...

Page 186: ...Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm 4qk6q 101 6 mmk152 4 mm 8qk10q 203 2 mmk254 mm LETTER 216 mmk279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm ...

Page 187: ...hen set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set ...

Page 188: ...it does not display Switch to and from the Optional Live Viewfinder by pressing LVF LCD Optional Live Viewfinder You can switch between LCD LCD monitor display and LVF Live Viewfinder display Some touch icons such as are not displayed in the LVF display Operate using the cursor button or rear dial Switching via the LVF LCD button will be maintained even when the power of the digital camera is turn...

Page 189: ...and carefully The Optional Live Viewfinder cannot be used with the external flash When a strap is fitted do not allow it to snag on the optional live viewfinder When attaching the optional live viewfinder do not hold only the optional live viewfinder because it may detach from the camera As the eye cup cannot be removed gently wipe it with a dry and soft cloth and be careful not to remove it If yo...

Page 190: ...sing other commercially available external flashes without communication functions with the camera DMC GF2 It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in Auto Mode use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera Set to Aperture Priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode on ...

Page 191: ...ct may appear on the bottom of the recorded picture Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details The MC protector optional is a transparent filter which affects neither the colours nor the amount of light so it can always be used to protect the camera s lens The ND filter optional reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increm...

Page 192: ...k Menu P58 Recording state Flashes red Focus P32 Lights green 10 Touch Shutter P37 11 Display P39 67 12 Number of recordable pictures 2 P27 13 Dial operation guide P147 14 Exposure meter P143 15 Exposure compensation value P78 Manual exposure assistance P102 16 Shutter speed P34 17 Aperture value P34 18 Metering Mode P133 19 AF Mode P85 20 Focus Mode P32 21 AF area P33 85 22 Card P25 displayed onl...

Page 193: ...5 44 Name 5 P112 Number of days that have passed since the departure date 4 P125 45 Self timer 6 P83 46 Spot metering target P133 47 Digital Zoom P69 48 Picture quality adjustment P137 1 Only available when a lens that supports the Stabilizer function is attached 2 It is possible to switch the display between the number of recordable pictures and available recording time with the REMAINING DISP se...

Page 194: ... since the departure date P125 22 Stamped with text indication P153 Elapsed playback time P46 1 23 Favourites P160 Cable disconnection warning icon P182 24 Folder File number 2 P181 25 Colour space 4 P138 26 Recorded date and time World Time P127 27 Histogram P39 1 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second 2 This is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD 3 It is displayed in or...

Page 195: ...agnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor ...

Page 196: ...und the lens buttons etc This camera is not waterproof If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully If the unit does not 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...

Page 197: ...of dust and always attach the body cap when a lens is not attached to the camera so that dirt or dust does not get inside the camera body Remove any dirt on the body cap before attaching it Removing dirt on the image sensor The image sensor is very precise and delicate so be sure to observe the following when you do have to clean it yourself Blow off the dust on the surface of the image sensor wit...

Page 198: ... or near a window When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures Do not place the lens mount facing downwards Do not allow the lens mount contacts 1 to become dirty About the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder Extremely high precision technology is...

Page 199: ...ecomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with m...

Page 200: ...llness Please rest appropriately after stopping the viewing When viewing 3D pictures we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can ...

Page 201: ...of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user If a name or birthday is set for BABY1 BABY2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note ...

Page 202: ...you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the rating label may ...

Page 203: ...mber of pictures set and then repeat the operation More than 999 favourites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or PRINT SET cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD It is a format that cannot be used with this unit Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P66 LENS NOT FOUND OR SHO...

Page 204: ...oken Insert a different card CANNOT RECORD DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT NTSC PAL DATA ON THIS CARD If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P66 Insert a different card MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Als...

Page 205: ...er number is reset to 100 P66 PICTURE 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 P63 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the US...

Page 206: ...s unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P64 Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P66 on the ...

Page 207: ...nd the focus range of the camera P33 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P77 Is FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu set to OFF P144 In this case the picture may not be properly focused even if AFS or AFC in FOCUS MODE is set Is the AF Lock P105 applied incorrectly The shutter speed will become slower and the Optical Image Stabilizer function may not work properly when taki...

Page 208: ...HTR NR to ON P136 Is the PICTURE SIZE P130 or the QUALITY P131 set low Is the DIGITAL ZOOM set P69 Taking pictures using White Balance Bracket is not possible The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture Under fluorescent lighting flicker or horizontal bars may be seen This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera s pickup sensors This is not a malfunction When y...

Page 209: ...t a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light This could be an inactive pixel Perform the PIXEL REFRESH P147 in the CUSTOM menu Are you in Exposure Compensation operation Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation ...

Page 210: ...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 Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction With recording in a quiet environment depending on the len...

Page 211: ...are of the digital camera at the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc download When using this lens with another make of digital cameras the Optical Image Stabilizer function will not work As of December 2010 For details contact the respective company Is the flash closed Press the OPEN button to open the flash P71 The flash is activated 2 times The interval between the first a...

Page 212: ... 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 This is a characteristic of the drive system of the Optional Live Viewfinder P188 of this unit and it is not a malfunction There will be no problem with the recorded image LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder The LCD monitor turns off alt...

Page 213: ...pictures mentioned above P66 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 P60 Images edited on a PC or images recorded on other cameras might display a different date to the recorded date during the Calendar Playback Playback The picture being played back is not rotated or is rotate...

Page 214: ... the TV Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the HDMI mini cable optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P169 171...

Page 215: ...card is inserted in the camera Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the ACCESS displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning off the power Pictures cannot be printed using a printer whic...

Page 216: ...o ON In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P144 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the CUSTOM menu set to ON P144 The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset PLEASE SET THE CL...

Page 217: ...nd 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 numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Check the clock P28 and birthday settings P112 Perform the calibration P65 The file numbers are not recorded consecutively The file numbers are recorded in ascending order Age ...

Page 218: ...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 permission from Microsoft C...

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