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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7, Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 is a versatile mirrorless camera, offering exceptional image quality and impressive features. Capture stunning photos with this compact and lightweight camera, while the Basic Operating Instructions Manual provides essential guidance. For a hassle-free experience, download the free manual from manualshive.com and unlock the full potential of your Lumix DMC-GX7.

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Preparation

Setting the Menu

This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customise its operation to maximise 
your picture taking experience.
In particular, the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s 
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.

You can set the menus using two types of operation - touch operations in which you touch 
the screen, and button operations in which you press the cursor button and rotate the rear 
dial.

Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [Quality] from [

A

] to [

›

]

1

Press [MENU/SET].

Setting menu items

•

If you set [Menu Resume] 

(P58)

 in the [Setup] menu to [ON], the screen shows the last 

selected menu item.
It is set to [ON] at the time of purchase.

•

When [Menu Information] 

(P58)

 in the [Setup] menu is set to [ON], explanations of the 

menu items and settings are displayed on the menu screen.

•

The menu can also be set by touching the screen.

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-GX7

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC GX7 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use VQT5B38 1 F0713YK1073 ...

Page 2: ...nformation Search from Contents Search from the menu list Menu list Search from Names and Functions of Components Rec P345 Motion Picture P348 Custom P349 Setup P352 Playback P354 Search from Monitor Display Viewfinder Display Search from Troubleshooting Search from the list of on screen messages Message Display For details on how to use this manual see the next page Wi FiR function NFC function P...

Page 3: ...viously displayed page About the indication of the applicable mode Applicable modes The icons indicate the modes available for a function Black icons Applicable modes Grey icons Unavailable modes and will differ depending on the Recording Modes registered under custom settings MENU Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing MENU SET button Wi Fi Indicates that the Wi Fi setting can be made by ...

Page 4: ...dable pictures and available recording time 36 Setting Date Time Clock Set 38 Changing the Clock Setting 39 Setting the Menu 40 Setting menu items 40 Calling frequently used menus instantly Quick Menu 43 Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item 45 Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons function buttons 47 Configuring basic settings of this unit Setup Menu 51 Entering Text 61 Basic ...

Page 5: ...h the Scene being recorded Scene Guide Mode 99 Taking Pictures with different image effects Creative Control Mode 113 Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value shutter speed Creative Video Mode 125 Minimising operational sounds during motion picture recording 127 Registering your preferred settings Custom Mode 128 Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings 128 ...

Page 6: ...ISO sensitivity 177 Shutter Drive Settings Select a Drive Mode 178 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 179 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 183 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 186 Functions Customised for Various Subjects and Purposes Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals Time Lapse Shot 189 Creating Stop Motion Pictures Stop Motion Animation 191 Disabling Operational Sounds and the Ou...

Page 7: ...ecording motion pictures 233 Using the Motion Picture Menu 235 Rec Format 235 Rec Quality 235 Exposure Mode 235 Picture Mode 235 Continuous AF 235 Rec Highlight 236 Ex Tele Conv 236 Flkr Decrease 236 Silent Operation 236 Mic Level Disp 237 Mic Level Adj 237 Wind Cut 237 Playback Editing Switching the Playback Method 238 Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback 238 Displaying Pictures by Recordin...

Page 8: ...images to Printer 281 When sending images to AV device 282 When sending images to PC 285 Using Web services 289 When sending images to web service 289 When sending images to Cloud Sync Service 293 Registering to the LUMIX CLUB 295 About the LUMIX CLUB 295 Configuring the external AV device settings 300 About Connections 301 Connecting from your house via the network 302 Connecting from a location ...

Page 9: ...ictures 326 Others Optional accessories 331 Monitor Display Viewfinder Display 334 Message Display 341 Menu list 345 Rec 345 Motion Picture 348 Custom 349 Setup 352 Playback 354 Troubleshooting 355 Cautions for Use 371 ...

Page 10: ...t it may also become irreparable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or at the beach Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus it may cause a malfunction or damage About Condensation When the lens the viewfinder or monitor is fogged up ...

Page 11: ...ting Instructions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional Description in these operating instructions is based on the interchangeable lens H H020A Consult the dealer or Panasonic if you lose the s...

Page 12: ...16 Rear dial P18 17 Touch screen monitor P16 18 Q MENU button P43 Fn1 button P47 19 Playback button P75 20 Delete Cancel button P80 Fn2 button P47 21 MENU SET button P19 40 22 Wi Fi button P266 Fn3 button P47 23 Wi Fi connection lamp P266 24 Cursor buttons P19 3 ISO button P174 1 WB White Balance P134 2 AF Mode button P146 4 Drive Mode button P178 The following settings can be made with the Drive ...

Page 13: ...his unit if attached 37 DC coupler cover When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used P333 38 Release lever P32 39 Card Battery door P32 40 Shoulder strap eyelet P25 Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 41 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P316 323 325 326 42 HDMI socket P315 43 REMOTE socket P...

Page 14: ... utilises a lens drive system to realize a compact and bright F1 7 lens As a result sound and vibration may occur during focus operation but this is not a malfunction Operating sounds will be recorded when auto focus is performed during motion picture recording It is recommended to record with Continuous AF P230 set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you P68 Also it is not possible to set th...

Page 15: ...ay cause damage or malfunction When not using this unit close the monitor viewfinder completely back to the original position Recording from a variety of angles The monitor viewfinder can be rotated to suit your needs This is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjusting the monitor viewfinder Do not cover the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or other objects Monito...

Page 16: ...touch the centre of the desired icon Drag A movement without releasing the touch screen This is used to move the AF area operate the slide bar etc This can also be used to move to the next image during playback etc Pinch enlarge reduce Pinch the touch panel apart enlarge or together reduce with two fingers Use to enlarge reduce the played back images or AF area Touch screen Fn6 Fn6 Fn6 Fn5 Fn7 Fn8...

Page 17: ...mally in the following cases When touched by a gloved hand When touched by a wet hand water or hand cream etc When the touch panel is wet When you use a commercially available monitor protect sheet When touched by multiple hands or fingers at the same time Enabling disabling the touch operation When set to OFF no corresponding touch tab or touch icon is displayed on the screen MENU Custom Touch Se...

Page 18: ... dial as follows Allows you to set the aperture shutter speed and other settings when in modes Pressing the rear dial enables you to set the exposure compensation Rear Dial Front Dial e g When rotating the rear dial to the left or right pressing the rear dial e g When rotating the front dial to the left or right Mode dial Rear Dial Front dial P89 Programme Shift Programme Shift P92 Aperture value ...

Page 19: ...screens etc on which the guide is not displayed you can make settings and selections by operating the buttons MENU Custom Dial Set Item Description of settings Assign Dial F SS Assigns the operations of the aperture value and shutter speed in Manual Exposure Mode F SS Assigns the aperture value to the front dial and the shutter speed to the rear dial SS F Assigns the shutter speed to the front dia...

Page 20: ...h the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using the mount adaptor DMW MA1 optional Leica mount specification lens When you use the M mount adaptor or R mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MA3R optional you can use Leica 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 L...

Page 21: ... website The available flash range etc differs depending on the aperture value of the lens you are using The focal length noted on the lens in use is equivalent to double when converted to the 35 mm film camera It will be equivalent to 100 mm lens when a 50 mm lens is used Refer to the website for details about the 3D interchangeable lens About the lens and functions Refer to catalogues Web pages ...

Page 22: ... it at an angle to the camera body as the lens mount may get scratched Be sure to remove the lens cap when recording Do not insert your fingers into the mount when the lens and body cap are removed from the camera body To prevent dust or debris from adhering to internal parts of the camera body fit the body cap or a lens to the mount on the camera body To prevent scratching of the contact points f...

Page 23: ...arations Attach the lens cap To enable disable the shutter release without lens MENU Custom Shoot w o Lens ON Shutter will operate regardless of the lens on the unit OFF Shutter will not operate when a lens is not attached to the camera body or is not attached correctly When using a Leica lens mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MA3R optional set it to ON ...

Page 24: ...ood flower shape that came with the interchangeable lens H FS1442A Hold the lens hood by placing your fingers as shown in the figure Do not hold the lens hood in such a way that it will be bent 1 Align the fitting mark A on the short side of the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens 2 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it clicks and align the stop mark B on the long si...

Page 25: ... then pass it through the stopper 3 Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper 4 Pull the 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 Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck It may result in injury or accident D...

Page 26: ...cks are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we recommend that a genuine Panasonic bat...

Page 27: ...n the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal Battery indication The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator also blinks Recharge the bat...

Page 28: ...ns H H020A is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 320 pictures Recording time Approx 160 min When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 350 pictures Recording time Approx 175 min When the interchangeable lens H H020A is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 280 pictures Recording time Approx 140 min When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used...

Page 29: ... with the Optical Image Stabiliser function set the Optical Image Stabiliser option to Recording once every 30 seconds using full flash every second recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings 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 numb...

Page 30: ...s 29 minutes 59 seconds DMC GX7GC Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with MP4 is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB For FHD 50p FHD 25p in MP4 format the file size is large and so the recordable time will drop below 29 minutes 59 seconds When the interchangeable lens H H020A is used Recordable time Approx 130 min Actual recordable time Approx 65 min When the interchangeable lens ...

Page 31: ...ed In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes Using the AUTO or MODE1 of Monitor Luminance When Live View Mode is set to NORMAL 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 H020A is used Playback time Approx 23...

Page 32: ...ry Being careful about the battery orientation insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and then check that it is locked by lever A Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it securely all the way until you hear a click while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card ou...

Page 33: ...rm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost ...

Page 34: ...ding and deleting formatting etc do not turn this unit off remove the battery card or disconnect the AC adaptor optional 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 electricity perform the operation again About cards t...

Page 35: ...eakdown of the camera 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 P60 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Format the card before recording a picture with this unit P60 Since data cannot be recovered after formatting make sure to back up necess...

Page 36: ... of recordable pictures and available recording time Picture Size 2 GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB L 16M 220 900 3640 7260 M 8M 410 1650 6690 13000 S 4M 690 2800 11360 21480 Picture Size 2 GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB L 16M 68 270 1110 2230 M 8M 79 320 1300 2580 S 4M 86 340 1410 2800 Rec Quality 2 GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB FHD 50p 8m00s 36m00s 2h31m 5h6m FHD 50i 13m00s 1h00m 4h8m 8h25m FHD 25p FHD 24p 9m00s 42m00s 2h56m 5h...

Page 37: ...th MP4 is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB For FHD 50p FHD 25p in MP4 format the file size is large and so the recordable time will drop below 29 minutes 59 seconds The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on the screen Switching the display between the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time MENU Custom Remaining Disp Remaining Shots This will display...

Page 38: ...4 to select the language and press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing To set the display order and the time display format To display the setting screen of the order time select Style and then press MENU SET 6 Press MEN...

Page 39: ...the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with Text Stamp or order a photo studio to print the pictures If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Changing the Clock Setting ...

Page 40: ...o types of operation touch operations in which you touch the screen and button operations in which you press the cursor button and rotate the rear dial Example In the Rec menu change Quality from A to 1 Press MENU SET Setting menu items If you set Menu Resume P58 in the Setup menu to ON the screen shows the last selected menu item It is set to ON at the time of purchase When Menu Information P58 i...

Page 41: ... set the aspect ratio number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording Motion Picture P235 to 237 This menu lets you set the Rec Format Rec Quality and other aspects for motion picture recording Custom P349 to 351 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 ...

Page 42: ...icons A 3 Press MENU SET Select a menu item next and set it You can also select the menu toggle icons by rotating the front dial You can set the background for the menu screen according to your preferences 1 Select the menu 2 Press 3 4 to select the background colour and then press MENU SET You can select the background colour from four colours Exit the menu after it is set In these operating inst...

Page 43: ...lose the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway You can also set items by pressing the cursor buttons 3 4 2 1 On monitor recording information in Monitor style P71 Press Q MENU rotate the rear dial to select an item and then press the rear dial Rotate the rear dial to select the setting and then press the rear dial to set it You can also set with 3 4 2 1 and MENU SET Q MENU Fn1 button can be ...

Page 44: ...etting 4 Touch Exit to exit menu once the setting is completed You can close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Switching the method for setting Quick Menu items MENU Custom Q MENU PRESET The default items can be set CUSTOM The Quick Menu will consist of desired items P45 AUTO 60 1 7 0 AWB AFS AFS L 4 3 50i LW ...

Page 45: ...ttom row If there is no empty space in the bottom row you can replace an existing item with a new select item by selecting the existing item To cancel the setting move to the bottom row by pressing 4 and select an item to cancel and then press MENU SET Items that can be set are as follows Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item Rec menu Recording functions Photo Style P130 Picture Setting Asp...

Page 46: ...s MENU SET to switch to the recording screen Motion Picture menu Custom menu Motion Pic Set Rec Format P235 Rec Quality P235 Picture Mode P233 Silent Mode P195 AFS AFF AFC P147 Peaking P160 Histogram P73 Guide Line P73 Rec Area P231 Step Zoom P214 Zoom Speed P214 ...

Page 47: ...g in PLAY mode and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select the function button you want to assign a function to and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select the function you want to assign and then press MENU SET Refer to P48 for Setting in REC mode and P50 for Setting in PLAY mode MENU Custom Fn Button Set Fn6 Fn6 Fn6 Fn5 Fn7 Fn8 Fn9 ロヷョバョㄏフ ョㄏビ ョㄏピ ョㄏヒ ヲハヮユワヶ Fn7 Fn7 Fn7 Fn8 Fn8 Fn8 Fn9 Fn9 F...

Page 48: ...nitor Switch P63 Fn4 AF AE LOCK P159 AF ON P159 164 One Push AE P98 Touch AE P171 Preview P97 Fn5 Level Gauge P74 Fn6 Focus Area Set P49 Zoom Control P210 Photo Style P130 Aspect Ratio P139 Picture Size P139 Quality P140 Metering Mode P168 Highlight Shadow P132 Fn2 i Dynamic P142 i Resolution P142 HDR P143 Electronic Shutter P196 Flash Mode P219 Ex Tele Conv still pictures motion pictures P211 Dig...

Page 49: ...tion will operate Some functions cannot be used depending on the mode or displayed screen When set to Focus Area Set it is possible to display the position setting screen of either AF area or MF Assist When Restore to Default is set function button settings return to the default configuration Not available in these cases Fn2 cannot be used in the following cases Miniature Effect One Point Color Su...

Page 50: ...efault configuration Using the function buttons during playback Example When Fn1 is set to Favorite 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture 2 Press Fn1 and then set the image as Favorite When assigning Print Set set the number of pictures to be printed next When assigning Delete Single select Yes on the confirmation screen Making the function button settings for playback Playback Menu Playback functions...

Page 51: ...as displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area Clock Set World Time Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take Set Home first thing after purchasing Destination can be set after setting up Home After selecting Destination or Home press 2 1 to select an area and p...

Page 52: ...pictures the Location feature is disabled Refer to P268 309 for details Travel Date Departure date and return date of the trip as well as the name of the travel destination can be set You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with Text Stamp P251 Travel Setup SET Departure date and return date are set Elapsed days how m...

Page 53: ...es Beep Set the volume for electronic noises and the electronic shutter noise Beep Volume u High t Low s OFF E Shutter Vol High Low OFF Speaker Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels Monitor Display Viewfinder Brightness colour or red or blue tint of the Monitor viewfinder is adjusted Brightness Adjust the brightness Contrast Saturation Adjust the contrast or clarity of col...

Page 54: ...ding in MODE1 It will light up brightly again with button or touch operation When AUTO or MODE1 is set the usage time is reduced AUTO is only available in the Recording Mode The initial setting when using the AC adaptor optional is MODE2 Monitor Luminance Sets the monitor brightness according to the ambient light level AUTO The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is aro...

Page 55: ...w Multi Exp Time Lapse Shot When using the AC adaptor optional Sleep Mode is disabled When using the AC adaptor optional Auto Monitor Off is fixed to 5MIN and Live View Mode is fixed to NORMAL Economy The unit can be set up to prevent unnecessary battery consumption You can set up the unit to automatically turn this unit off automatically switch off the monitor or display in such a way that the po...

Page 56: ...our 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 when connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge z PC Set when connecting to a PC ...

Page 57: ...ith this unit using the HDMI mini cable AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080p The progressive method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for output 576p 1 480p 2 The progressive me...

Page 58: ...ink compatible equipment is enabled Not all operations are possible Button operation of the main unit will be limited OFF Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit 3D Playback Set the output method for 3D pictures Set when connecting 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 i...

Page 59: ...n to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select Yes to reset the folder number When the recording setting is reset the content of the following settings is also reset The Face Recog setting When the setup custom settings are reset the following settings are also reset The World Time setting The settings of Travel Date departure date return date location The ...

Page 60: ... when you see dust P372 Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again If the card cannot be formatted please try another card before contacting Panasonic Reset Wi Fi Settings Reset all settings in the Wi Fi menu to factory def...

Page 61: ...characters in a row move the cursor by rotating the rear dial to the right The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and pressing MENU SET Enter a blank Delete Delete a character Move the entry position cursor to the left Move the entry position cursor to the right A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in Face Recog A ...

Page 62: ...entation when you record with the camera vertically orientated When you play back the recording the recording is automatically displayed in vertical orientation Only available when Rotate Disp P259 is set to ON When recording with this unit Direction Detection can be performed even if you are using a lens that is not compatible with the Direction Detection Function When the camera is held vertical...

Page 63: ...or sensitivity and the automatic switching of the display between the Monitor and Viewfinder Switching the Monitor Viewfinder manually Press LVF The Viewfinder lights only when your eye or an object is moved closer to it Diopter adjustment Slide the diopter adjustment lever so that the characters displayed in the viewfinder can be seen clearly Switching the Monitor Viewfinder MENU Custom Eye Senso...

Page 64: ...n operate the Monitor as a touch pad when displaying the Viewfinder Press the shutter button halfway to determine the focus position If you press DISP before determining the focus position the AF area frame returns to the centre position To cancel the AF area frame when the Auto Focus Mode P146 is set to š Face Detection AF Tracking or 23 Area press MENU SET The Touch Shutter function P67 is disab...

Page 65: ...e displayed momentarily while pressing halfway 2 A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing halfway When the brightness is insufficient for AFF or AFC the camera will operate as if AFS has been set In this case the display will change to the yellow AFS The focus indication is displayed as in a dark environment and focusing may take longer than usual Focus Mode AFS Focu...

Page 66: ...hich are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects Setting the duration for which a picture is displayed after taking it MENU Custom Auto Review...

Page 67: ...hen the Metering Mode P168 is set to At the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by the brightness around the touched location Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function 1 Touch 2 Touch Icon will change to and taking a picture with the Touch Shutter function becomes possible 3 Touch the subject you wish to focus on and then take a picture The picture is taken when the focus is ach...

Page 68: ...ppropriate for each mode is possible The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures If approximately 1 minute elapses without an operation being performed part of the display will disappear Press DISP or touch the monitor to make the display reappear When recording a motion picture do not cover the microphone with your fingers or other objects Release the motion pic...

Page 69: ...adjust the brightness and colour hue when in Intelligent Auto Mode Programme AE Mode P89 Records at the aperture value and shutter speed set by the camera Aperture Priority AE Mode P92 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set Shutter Priority AE Mode P93 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual Exposure Mode P94 The expos...

Page 70: ... P99 This mode allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Creative Control Mode P113 Record while checking the image effect Displaying not displaying the selection screen when the mode dial is switched to MENU Custom Menu Guide ON Displays the selection screen for the Scene Guide or the Creative Control Mode OFF Displays the recording screen of the currently selected mode of t...

Page 71: ...th information tilt sensor display 1 D Without information tilt sensor display E On monitor recording information 2 F Turned off 1 Histograms are displayed when the Histogram of the Custom menu is set to ON It is also possible to display the Exposure meter by setting the Expo Meter of the Custom menu to ON P90 2 It is displayed when the Monitor Info Disp of the Custom menu is set to ON P73 Setting...

Page 72: ...so possible to display the Exposure meter by setting the Expo Meter of the Custom menu to ON P90 If approximately 1 minute elapses without an operation being performed part of the display will disappear Press DISP or touch the monitor to make the display reappear Switching the display method of the monitor viewfinder style monitor style Switching the display method of the viewfinder viewfinder sty...

Page 73: ... activated When suitable exposure is not achieved with the flash closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Displaying not displaying the guide lines The guide lines are not displayed i...

Page 74: ...a vertical orientation the display automatically switches to a vertically orientated display Even after correcting the tilt there may still be an error of approximately 1 When a function button is set to Level Gauge the tilt sensor display can be switched on off by pressing the function button Not available in these cases Tilt sensor display may not be displayed correctly when this unit is in moti...

Page 75: ...nges depending on the playback status To finish playback Press again press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway Not available in these cases This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format This camera can only d...

Page 76: ...cation is reset to 1k You can also enlarge reduce the image by pinching out pinching in P16 on the part you want to enlarge reduce Switching the displayed image while maintaining the Playback Zoom You can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom Forward or rewind images by rotating the front dial during Playback Zoom Images ca...

Page 77: ...ture Playback Control panel disappears after approximately 2 seconds if no operation is performed Touch the screen to redisplay the control panel The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 1 2 again When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on t...

Page 78: ...appear 2 Not displayed while using the playback zoom or during motion picture playback sequential playback panorama playback or a slide show 3 This is displayed if Highlight P79 in the Custom menu is set to ON 4 If no operation is performed for a number of seconds and other touch icons will disappear Histogram is displayed in R red G green B blue and Y luminance during the playback Changing the in...

Page 79: ...eas appear blinking in black and white This does not affect the recorded image If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P166 referring to the histogram P73 and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture This does not work while in Multi Playback Calendar Playback or Playback Zoom ON OFF ...

Page 80: ...ess 3 to select Delete Single and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes To delete a single picture Delete Confirmation in the Playback menu enables you to set which option on the delete confirmation screen Yes or No will be highlighted first The default setting is No P264 A single picture can be deleted directly by pressing the function button to ...

Page 81: ... All set 3 When Delete Multi is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If MENU SET is pressed again the setting is cancelled 4 When Delete Multi is selected Press 2 to select OK and then press MENU SET to execute Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes Do not turn the camera off wh...

Page 82: ...elligent Auto Plus Mode At the time of purchase the mode is set to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 2 Align the screen with the subject When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its colour changes to the usual red When the subject is touched AF Tracking function works It is also possible by pressing the cursor button towar...

Page 83: ... selected mode Scene Detection When taking pictures 1 Only when AUTO is selected 2 When Face Recog is set to ON will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces P199 already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording Mode icon in Recording Mode i Portrait i Scenery i Macro i Night Portrait 1...

Page 84: ...uction or to match the type of subject and brightness Open the flash when the flash is to be used P217 When or is set Red Eye Removal is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during or Functions that work automatically The following functions are performed automatically to allow the camera to make the optimal settings Scene Detection Backlight Compensation Face Detection Auto White Balance Intellig...

Page 85: ...itor Disp Style Monitor Info Disp Rec Area Remaining Disp Auto Review Fn Button Set Q MENU Dial Set Video Button Power Zoom Lens Eye Sensor Touch Settings Touch Scroll Menu Guide Shoot w o Lens Setup All menu items can be set P51 Intelligent Auto Mode Menu Item Rec Aspect Ratio Picture Size Burst Rate Self Timer Time Lapse Shot Stop Motion Animation Face Recog Motion Picture Refer to Using the Mot...

Page 86: ... Each time the rear dial is pressed in Intelligent Auto Mode the camera switches between Defocus Control operation and normal operation 2 Set the blurriness by rotating the rear dial 3 Record pictures or motion pictures When operating the touch screen 1 Touch 2 Touch to display the setting screen 3 Drag the exposure meter to set the blurriness Press MENU SET to end the Defocus Control operation Ta...

Page 87: ...of the Defocus Control may be recorded during the recording of a motion picture when the function is used Not available in these cases Depending on the lens used Defocus Control function may not operate Refer to the website for compatible lenses Recording Mode This mode enables you to change the brightness and colour tone to your preferred settings from the ones set by the camera 1 Press the rear ...

Page 88: ... 2 Touch the item you want to set Colour tone Brightness 3 Drag the slide bar to set Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen If the Exposure Comp Reset is set to ON the brightness setting will return to the default level centre point when this unit is turned off or the camera is switched to another Recording Mode The colour setting will return to the default level centre point when this u...

Page 89: ...ture value is set to F1 7 when the interchangeable lens H H020A is attached When the aperture value is set to F3 5 when the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is attached 3 While the values are displayed about 10 seconds perform Programme Shift by rotating the rear dial or front dial It will switch between Programme Shift operation and Exposure Compensation operation P166 every time the rear dial is p...

Page 90: ...me Shift setting the aperture value or adjusting the shutter speed Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red When Expo Meter is not displayed switch the display information for screen by pressing DISP P71 The Expo Meter disappears after approximately 4 seconds if no operation is performed 60 60 60 4 0 4 0 4 0 200 SS SS SS F F 0 98 98 98 250 15 4 0 5 6 8 0 30 60 125 2 8 2 0 B ...

Page 91: ...bbreviation of Exposure Value The EV changes with the aperture value or the shutter speed If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turn red and blink The camera returns to normal Programme AE Mode if more than 10 seconds pass after Programme Shift is activated However the Programme Shift setting is memorised Not available in th...

Page 92: ...rding screen please use Preview P97 The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures on the playback screen Rotate the front rear dial to display the Expo Meter Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink when the shutter button is pressed halfway When using a lens...

Page 93: ...r dial to display the Expo Meter Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink when the shutter button is pressed halfway We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow The Sensitivity is automatically set to AUTO when you switch the Recording Mode to Shutter Priority AE Mode while the Sens...

Page 94: ...alue C Shutter speed D Manual Exposure Assistance The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording screen To check on the recording screen please use Preview P97 or Constant Preview Manual Exposure Mode Aperture value Reduces It becomes easier to defocus the background Increases It becomes easier to maintain focus as far as the background Shutter speed S...

Page 95: ...e shutter speed set to B use a sufficiently charged battery P26 The Manual Exposure Assistance does not appear This cannot be used when Electronic Shutter is set to ON It can only be used with Manual Exposure Mode The exposure is adequate Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value We recommend using a tripod or the shutter remote cont...

Page 96: ...y set to ISO200 when you switch the Recording Mode to Manual exposure while the Sensitivity is set to AUTO or Intelligent When you use a lens with an aperture ring the aperture ring setting takes priority Not available in these cases When the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1 320th of a second 1 250th of a second with an external flash P220 The shutter speed sl...

Page 97: ...h Preview is assigned to Fn5 2 Touch 3 Switch the confirmation screen by touching Fn5 The screen switches each time Fn5 is touched 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 It is possible to record while in Preview Mode Range...

Page 98: ...ode Programme Shift can be cancelled by pressing the function button to which One Push AE has been set Easily set aperture shutter speed for suitable exposure One Push AE How to tell if the exposure is not adequate If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red A when the shutter button is pressed halfway If the Manual Exposure Assistance is anything other than when in Manual Exposure mode For...

Page 99: ...the mode dial to 2 Press 2 1 to select the scene The scene can also be selected by dragging an example image or the slide bar 3 Press MENU SET to set Switching the scene selection screen display Press DISP to switch the monitor screen Each time DISP is pressed or Switch is touched the scene selection screen is switched A Normal display B Guide display C List display It is also possible to display ...

Page 100: ...ow HDR Digital Zoom Multi Exp Although white balance is fixed to AWB for certain types of scene you can fine tune the white balance or use white balance bracketing by pressing the cursor button 1 on the recording screen For further details please read P137 138 To enjoy a variety of picture effects When the scene selection screen display is set to the guide display tips for creating picture effects...

Page 101: ...ter face and softer skin colour creates a healthy younger look Tips If you are using a lens with the zoom function you can enhance the effect by zooming in as much as possible and closing the distance between the camera and the subject The smoothing effect is applied to the part that has a similar tone to the complexion of a subject as well This mode may not be effective under insufficient lightin...

Page 102: ... Silent Mode is set to ON the flash is not activated Relaxing Tone The warm colour tone creates an image with a relaxing mood Sweet Child s Face Moderate background defocusing and skin tone highlighted draws attention to the child s face Touch the face A still picture is recorded with the focus and exposure set for the touched location Tips If you are using a lens with the zoom function you can en...

Page 103: ...nery Bright Blue Sky On a sunny day the overall screen brightness is increased to create a vibrant image of the blue sky Romantic Sunset Glow The enhanced purple tone creates a romantic image of the sky just after sunset Vivid Sunset Glow Red is enhanced to create a vivid image of the sunset ...

Page 104: ...to accentuate the nightscape Tips We recommend using a tripod and the self timer The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places Cool Night Sky Blue tones are enhanced to create a cool and sophisticated image of the night sky after sunset Tips We recommend using a tripod ...

Page 105: ...ips We recommend using a tripod and the self timer The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places Glittering Illuminations The star filter enhances pinpoints of light Tips We recommend using a tripod and the self timer Display of the recording screen will be delayed more...

Page 106: ...at you close the flash and avoid using it Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping The focus range is different depending on lens used Refer to About the focus distance reference mark on P163 for the focus range When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distanc...

Page 107: ...commend that you close the flash and avoid using it Cute Dessert The overall screen brightness is set higher to enhance the cuteness of the dessert Tips If you are using a lens with the zoom function you can enhance the effect by zooming in as much as possible and closing the distance between the camera and the subject We recommend using a tripod and the self timer For close up recording we recomm...

Page 108: ...108 Recording Modes Clear Sports Shot The faster shutter speed prevents blur for example at sporting events Monochrome A monochrome image captures the mood of the moment ...

Page 109: ...T left right right left bottom top top bottom Adding an image effect 1 Select the menu MENU Rec Panorama Settings Filter Select 2 Press 3 4 to select the image effects filters With the same operation as the Creative Control Mode the same image effect as the Creative Control Mode can be added P113 excluding Toy Effect Toy Pop Miniature Effect and Sunshine During panorama picture recording the follo...

Page 110: ...the end of the guide Change the settings by using the touch panel The recording direction and an image effect can also be set by touching Recording direction Selects an image effect filter Adjusts an image effect This is displayed only when an image effect is set Adjusts an image effect This is displayed only when One Point Color is set Recording from left to right Move the camera at a constant sp...

Page 111: ...ards by dragging the screen When the scroll bar is touched the playback position jumps to the touched position A Move the camera in the recording direction without shaking it If the camera shakes too much pictures may not be able to be recorded or the recorded panorama picture may become narrower smaller B Move the camera towards the edge of the range you wish to record The edge of the range will ...

Page 112: ... horizontal and vertical directions of the panorama picture varies depending on the recording direction and the number of combined pictures The maximum number of pixels is shown below Not available in these cases A panorama picture may not be able to be created or the pictures may not be combined properly when recording the following subjects or under the recording conditions below Subjects with a...

Page 113: ...he image effects filters by touching the example images 3 Press MENU SET to set Switching the image effect filter selection screen display Press DISP to switch the monitor screen Each time DISP is pressed or Switch is touched the image effect selection screen is switched When the image effect selection screen display is set to the guide display description of the selected image effect is displayed...

Page 114: ...ffect refer to Items that can be set Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen When making the effect setting is displayed on the screen If you do not change the settings select the centre standard You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen 1 Press the rear dial to display the setting screen Each press of the rear dial switches among brightness setting Def...

Page 115: ...ocus Control and end operation 2 Rotate the rear dial to set Change the settings by using the touch panel 1 Touch 2 Touch the item you want to set Image effects Defocus level Brightness 3 Drag the slide bar to set Press MENU SET to return to the recording screen Setting brightness 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 EXPS EXPS ...

Page 116: ... overall image Expressive Items that can be set Freshness Understated colours Pop colours Retro Items that can be set Colour Yellow emphasised Red emphasised Old Days Items that can be set Contrast Low contrast High contrast High Key Items that can be set Colour Pink emphasised Aquamarine emphasised If you select this effect with Panorama Shot in Scene Guide Mode the effect may not be apparent in ...

Page 117: ...te picture This effect gives a higher contrast to create an impressive black and white picture Low Key Items that can be set Colour Red emphasised Blue emphasised Sepia Items that can be set Contrast Low contrast High contrast Monochrome Items that can be set Contrast Yellow emphasised Blue emphasised Dynamic Monochrome Items that can be set Contrast Low contrast High contrast ...

Page 118: ...play of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping Silky Monochrome Items that can be set Extent of defocus Weak defocus Strong defocus Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping Impressive Art Items that can be set Freshness Black and white Pop colours If this image...

Page 119: ...ripheral brightness to give the impression of a toy camera High Dynamic Items that can be set Freshness Black and white Pop colours Cross Process Items that can be set Colour Green tone Blue tone Yellow tone Red tone Select the desired colour tone by rotating the rear dial and then press MENU SET Toy Effect Items that can be set Colour Orange emphasised Blue emphasised ...

Page 120: ...e look of a toy camera This effect gives a higher contrast and a lower saturation to create a calm and tranquil picture Toy Pop Items that can be set Area with reduced peripheral brightness Small Large Bleach Bypass Items that can be set Contrast Low contrast High contrast ...

Page 121: ...size of in focus portion The portion can also be enlarged reduced by pinching out pinching in P16 the screen If you press DISP or touch Reset settings for the in focus portions are restored to the initial settings 4 Press MENU SET to set You can also set by touching Set Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping No sound is re...

Page 122: ...hat can be set Extent of defocus Weak defocus Strong defocus Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping Fantasy Items that can be set Freshness Understated colours Pop colours Star Filter Items that can be set Length of shine Short Long Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as...

Page 123: ...1 You can also select the colour you want to leave by touching the screen Press DISP or touch Reset to reset the frame position 3 Press MENU SET to set You can also set by touching Set Depending on the subject the set colour may not be left in This effect adds a cast of light to the scene One Point Color Items that can be set Amount of colour left Small amount of colour Large amount of colour Suns...

Page 124: ... of the screen 3 Adjust the size of the light source by rotating the rear dial It can be changed to 4 different sizes The display can also be enlarged reduced by pinching out pinching in Pressing DISP or touching Reset returns the light source setting to the default setting 4 Press MENU SET to set You can also set by touching Set Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and ...

Page 125: ... SET The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed is the same as the operation for setting the mode dial to or 4 Start recording Press the motion picture button or the shutter button to start recording a motion picture Still pictures cannot be taken 5 Stop recording Press the motion picture button or the shutter button to stop recording a motion picture MENU Motion Picture Exposu...

Page 126: ...r shutter speed Manually setting a higher shutter speed may increase the noise on screen due to the higher sensitivity When subjects are recorded in an extremely bright place or under fluorescent LED lighting the colour tone or brightness of the image may change or horizontal stripes may appear on the screen In that case change the Recording Mode or manually adjust the shutter speed to 1 60 or 1 1...

Page 127: ...on Picture menu to ON 1 Start recording 2 Touch 3 Touch icon 4 Drag the slide bar to set The speed of the operation varies depending on the position you touch 5 Stop recording Minimising operational sounds during motion picture recording Zoom When an interchangeable lens compatible with power zoom is used Aperture value Shutter speed Exposure Compensation ISO sensitivity Mic level adjustment chang...

Page 128: ...ed Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings Preparations Set in advance the Recording Mode you wish to save and select the desired menu settings on the camera MENU Custom Cust Set Mem Custom set Description of settings The settings are registered for on the mode dial You can record using by simply rotating the mode dial to the corresponding position If you register the custom...

Page 129: ... screen A Display custom settings Changing the settings Registered contents do not change when the menu setting is changed temporarily with the mode dial set to or To change the registered settings overwrite the registered content using Cust Set Mem on the custom settings menu The following menu settings are not registered in the custom set since they are reflected to other Recording modes Recordi...

Page 130: ...When the setting for either of the two is changed the setting for the other is also changed Adjusting the picture quality Picture quality cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 1 Press 2 1 to select the type of Photo Style In Scene Guide Mode you cannot select the photo style 2 Press 3 4 to select the items and then press 2 1 to adjust MENU Rec Photo Style Settings Description of set...

Page 131: ...etween the brightness and the darkness in the picture Sharpness r The picture is sharply defined s The picture is softly focused Saturation r The colours in the picture become vivid s The colours in the picture become natural Noise Reduction r The noise reduction effect is enhanced Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly s The noise reduction effect is reduced You can obtain pictures with high...

Page 132: ...nt dial is for adjusting bright areas To register a preferred setting press 3 and select the destination where the custom setting will be registered to Custom1 Custom2 Custom3 Adjustments can also be made by dragging the graph 4 Press MENU SET MENU Rec Highlight Shadow Item Description of settings Standard A state with no adjustments is set Raise the contrast Bright areas are brightened and dark a...

Page 133: ...tored even after this unit is turned off Turning off this unit will return the setting adjusted with back to the default setting Those menu items are shared by the Rec menu and the Motion Picture menu When the setting for either of the two is changed the setting for the other is also changed 6HW 6DYH HIGH LIGHT SHADOW HIGH LIGHT SHADOW 6HW 6DYH ヤ ヤヒ ヤ ヤビ ヤ ヤピ ...

Page 134: ...Select the White Balance by rotating the rear dial 3 Press the rear dial to 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 picture...

Page 135: ...ect Focus Area P155 is set to ON the operations on the cursor buttons translate to movements of the AF area Set using the Quick Menu P43 Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white Auto White Bal...

Page 136: ...justing to appropriate brightness 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 Press 1 2 Rotate the rear or front dial to select and then p...

Page 137: ...en 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 The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item The White Balance fine adjustment setting is memorised even if the cam...

Page 138: ...rtical G to M You can also set the bracket by touching 2 Press MENU SET is displayed in White Balance icon in the screen when the White Balance Bracket is set The White Balance Bracket setting is released when this unit has been turned off including Sleep Mode You will only hear the shutter sound once Not available in these cases The White Balance Bracket does not work in the following cases Glist...

Page 139: ...s The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Setting the aspect ratio of pictures MENU Rec Aspect Ratio Settings Description of settings 4 3 Aspect Ratio of a 4 3 TV 3 2 Aspect Ratio of a 35 mm film camera 16 9 Aspect Ratio of a high definition TV etc 1 1 Square aspect ratio Setting the number of pixels MENU Rec Pi...

Page 140: ... fixed to maximum recordable pixels L for each image aspect ratio When the aspect ratio is 16 9 When the aspect ratio is 1 1 Settings Image size Settings Image size L 12M 4592k2584 L 11 5M 3424k3424 M 6M 3232k1824 M 6M 2416k2416 S 2M 1920k1080 S 3M 1712k1712 Setting the compression rate of pictures Quality MENU Rec Quality Settings File format Description of settings A JPEG A JPEG image in which i...

Page 141: ...g the software SILKYPIX Developer Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM supplied images are recorded with a smaller data volume than or Not available in these cases The following effects are not reflected in RAW images Photo Style Highlight Shadow i Dynamic Red Eye Removal i Resolution Color Space Rec menu Scene Guide Mode Creative Control Mode In the following case and cannot be set Pa...

Page 142: ...y disabled depending on the lighting conditions In the following cases i Dynamic does not work Panorama Shot Scene Guide Mode When HDR is set to ON Applicable modes Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by using the Intelligent Resolution Technology Settings HIGH STANDARD LOW EXTENDED OFF EXTENDED allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution When recording a motio...

Page 143: ...slightly when Auto Align is set to ON Flash is fixed to ΠForced Flash Off Not available in these cases HDR does not work for the pictures taken during a motion picture recording HDR is not available in the following cases When Quality is set to or When using Time Lapse Shot In Stop Motion Animation only when Auto Shooting is set Combining pictures with different exposures HDR MENU Rec HDR Setting...

Page 144: ...plicable modes When the screen periphery darkens as a result of the lens characteristics you can record pictures with the brightness of the screen periphery corrected Settings ON OFF This feature may be automatically disabled depending on the recording conditions Noise in the periphery of the picture may stand out with higher ISO sensitivity Not available in these cases Correction is not possible ...

Page 145: ...obeRGB The setting is fixed to sRGB in the following case When recording motion pictures Setting the colour space Color Space MENU Rec Color Space Settings Description of settings 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 pri...

Page 146: ...F area selection screen is displayed when 4 is pressed while š Ø or is selected For operation in the AF area selection screen refer to P153 The AF Mode is fixed to Ø in the following cases When using the Digital Zoom Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode Not available in these cases It cannot be set to š in the following cases Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Night...

Page 147: ...he shutter button is pressed halfway Focus will be fixed while it is pressed halfway AFF Movement cannot be predicted Children pets etc AFF is an abbreviation of Auto Focus Flexible In this mode focusing is performed automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway If the subject moves while the shutter button is pressed halfway the focus is corrected to match the movement automatically AF...

Page 148: ...le in these cases When Panorama Shot in Scene Guide Mode is set AFF and AFC cannot be set When recording using AFF AFC It may take time to focus on the subject when you operate the zoom from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject While the shutter button is pressed halfway sh...

Page 149: ...n be changed P153 When š is selected and Metering Mode is set to multiple the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person s face P168 Not available in these cases 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 fac...

Page 150: ...rame AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released Lock is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed Tracking AF and Face Detection will switch every time 2 is pressed in the Intelligent Auto or Mode When operating the touch screen You can lock the subject by touching it Perform the operation after cancelling the touch shutter fun...

Page 151: ...cases operates as Ø Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Soft Image of a Flower Monochrome Scene Guide Mode Sepia Monochrome Dynamic Monochrome Rough Monochrome Silky Monochrome Soft Focus Star Filter Sunshine Creative Control Mode Monochrome Photo Style When using Time Lapse Shot Dynamic Tracking function may not work in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording lo...

Page 152: ... bring the subject into the AF area fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway move the camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed halfway and then take the picture Only when the AFS AFF AFC is set to AFS You can achieve a more precise focus on a point that is smaller than Ø The focus position can be set on an enlarged screen P154 If the shutter butto...

Page 153: ...ze can also be changed by pinching out pinching in P16 on the screen 4 Press MENU SET to set AF 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 1 Select and press 4 AF area setting screen is displayed 2 Press...

Page 154: ...e of the assist screen On the assist screen it is also possible to record a picture by touching Changing the display of the assist screen Each time the rear dial is pressed an enlarged display switches between a windowed screen display and a full screen display The display of the assist screen can also be switched by touching If the front dial or rear dial is rotated the display can be enlarged re...

Page 155: ... is fixed to OFF in the following case Creative Control Mode When using digital zoom the position and size of the AF area cannot be changed Setting the duration for which the screen is enlarged MENU Custom Pinpoint AF Time LONG Approx 1 5 seconds MID Approx 1 0 second SHORT Approx 0 5 second Moving not moving the AF area with the cursor button MENU Custom Direct Focus Area ON OFF When š or Ø is se...

Page 156: ...hen be quicker when the shutter is pressed This is useful when you do not want to miss a picture taking opportunity The battery will be consumed faster than usual Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject The Quick AF feature is disabled in the following conditions In Preview Mode In low light situations With lenses that only offer Manual Focus With some F...

Page 157: ...ct 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 the following cases Distinct Scenery Bright Blue Sky Romantic Sunset Glow Vivid Sunset Glow Glistening Water Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Scene Guide Mode Recording not recording e...

Page 158: ...u is set to ON in focus portions are highlighted C When MF Guide on the Custom menu is set to ON and you focus manually the MF guide D is displayed on the screen You can check whether the point of focus is to the near side or the far side The operations used to focus manually differ depending on the lens When using the interchangeable lens H H020A H FS1442A having a focus ring When using the inter...

Page 159: ...be focused Auto Focus also works with the following touch operations Touching Dragging the monitor and releasing your finger at the position you want to focus on Setting the display method of the MF Assist MENU Custom AF AE Lock AF ON MENU Custom MF Assist Item Description of settings Enlarge by rotating the focus ring or moving the focus lever or by pressing 2 Enlarge by rotating the focus ring o...

Page 160: ...ghted vary depending on the recording conditions The colour used for highlighting does not affect recorded images Displaying not displaying the MF Guide MENU Custom Peaking Item Description of settings ON In focus portions are highlighted with colour OFF In focus portions are not highlighted SET Detect Level The detection level for in focus portions is set When HIGH is set portions to be highlight...

Page 161: ...y touching If the front dial or rear dial is rotated the display can be enlarged reduced up to approximately 3 to 6 times when the enlarged display is in a windowed display or up to approximately 3 to 10 times when the enlarged display is in a full screen display The rear dial enlarges reduces the size at a rate of 1 time and the front dial enlarges reduces it at a rate of 0 1 times The display ca...

Page 162: ...the focus by moving the focus lever slightly in the opposite direction or rotating the focus ring slightly in the opposite direction If you zoom in out after focusing on a subject the focus may lose its accuracy In that case re adjust the focus After cancelling Sleep Mode focus on the subject again If you are taking close up pictures We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P186 The effectiv...

Page 163: ...tures with Manual Focus or taking close up pictures Focus range A Focus distance reference mark B Focus distance reference line C 0 2 m 0 66 feet When the interchangeable lens H H020A is used D 0 2 m 0 66 feet Wide to focal length 20 mm When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used E 0 3 m 0 98 feet focal length 21 mm to Tele When the interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used ...

Page 164: ...and then press shutter button fully A AE Lock indication When AE LOCK is set after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus press the shutter button fully Setting the functions of AF AE LOCK MENU Custom AF AE Lock Item Description of settings AE LOCK Only the exposure is locked AEL aperture value the shutter speed light when the exposure is set AF LOCK Only the focus is locked AFL the focus in...

Page 165: ...ure Mode AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus Only the AF lock is active during motion picture recording Once you cancel the AF lock during the recording the AF lock cannot be reactivated The exposure is set even if the brightness of the subject changes The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Programme Shift can be ...

Page 166: ...ure Compensation value can be set within a range of j5 EV to i5 EV When recording motion pictures the Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of j3 EV to i3 EV Select n0 to return to the original exposure 3 Rotate the front dial to adjust the flash output This operation is possible only when Auto Exposure Comp P223 in Flash in the Rec menu is set to ON and Firing Mode P224 in Flash i...

Page 167: ...the exposure value is out of the j3 EV to i3 EV range the brightness of the recording screen will no longer change It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness of the recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off Not available in these cases The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending ...

Page 168: ...he setting for the other is also changed MENU Rec Metering Mode Settings Description of settings 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 th...

Page 169: ... the item and then press MENU SET for one of the following operations 4 Shooting the second third and fourth exposures If Fn2 is pressed while taking pictures the photographed images are recorded and the multiple exposure picture taking session will be completed 5 Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish MENU Rec Multi Exp Next Advance ...

Page 170: ...l completion The recording information displayed for pictures taken with multiple exposures is the recording information for the last picture taken Items shown in grey on the menu screen cannot be set during multiple exposures Not available in these cases Multi Exp is not available in the following cases When using Time Lapse Shot When using Stop Motion Animation ON The brightness level is adjuste...

Page 171: ...AE function Touch Metering Mode returns to the original setting and the brightness optimisation position is cancelled Not available in these cases Touch AE is not available in the following cases When using the Digital Zoom When Touch AF in Touch Settings of the Custom menu has been set to AF AE P172 Optimising only the brightness for a touched position 1 Touch 2 Touch The setting screen for the b...

Page 172: ...ptimisation position and the AF area to the centre 4 Touch Set The AF area with the same function as Ø is displayed on the touched position Touching returns Metering Mode to the original setting and cancels the brightness optimisation position The AF area setting is also cancelled Touching returns Metering Mode to the original setting and cancels the brightness optimisation position Optimising the...

Page 173: ...re recording takes place At the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by the brightness around the touched location Not available in these cases AF AE which optimises the focus and brightness does not work in the following cases In Manual Focus When using the Digital Zoom When the AF area has been set by using the cursor button ...

Page 174: ...ing pictures coming out dark 1 Press 3 2 Select the ISO sensitivity by rotating the rear dial You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the front dial by pressing DISP 3 Rotate the front dial to set the upper limit of ISO sensitivity It will work when the Sensitivity is set to AUTO or 4 Press the rear dial to set ISO ISO LIMIT LIMIT OFF OFF AUTO AUTO 200 200 40 40 ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ...

Page 175: ...ted according to the brightness Maximum ISO3200 With the flash on ISO1600 1 Intelligent The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimise the jitter of the subject Maximum ISO3200 With the flash on ISO1600 1 The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter b...

Page 176: ... can adjust the ISO sensitivity settings for every 1 3 EV Only available when Extended ISO is set When the setting is changed from 1 3 EV to 1 EV Sensitivity will be set to value closest to the value set during the 1 3 EV Set value will not restore when the setting is changed back to 1 3 EV It will stay as the setting selected for 1 EV Setting the upper limit on ISO sensitivity MENU Rec ISO Limit ...

Page 177: ...177 Focus and Exposure Settings Applicable modes ISO sensitivity can be set up to minimum ISO125 Settings ON OFF Extending ISO sensitivity MENU Rec Extended ISO ...

Page 178: ...hanged by pressing 3 Not available in these cases Not available with Panorama Shot in Scene Guide Mode Drive mode Description of settings 1 Single P65 When the shutter button is pressed only one picture is recorded 2 Burst P179 Recordings are made in succession while the shutter button is pressed 3 Auto Bracket P183 Each time the shutter button is pressed recordings are made with different exposur...

Page 179: ... continuously while the shutter button is pressed Pictures taken with a burst speed of SH will be recorded as a single burst group P240 1 Press 4 2 Press 2 1 to select the burst icon etc and then press 3 3 Select the burst speed with 2 1 and then press MENU SET 31 3 H 0RUH VHWWLQJV SH H M LV L LV ...

Page 180: ...urst speed pictures second Electronic shutter ON 40 10 4 2 Electronic shutter OFF 5 4 2 Live View during Burst Mode None None Available Available 1 With RAW files 9 3 4 Without RAW files Max 80 Depends on the capacity of the card 4 1 Number of recordable pictures 2 The electronic shutter will operate 3 Depending on the recording conditions the number of frames in a burst may be reduced For example...

Page 181: ...e and White Balance are fixed at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well Depending on the change in the brightness of the subject the second picture and subsequent pictures may be brighter or darker When the burst speed is set to H when the Focus mode is AFF or AFC M or L they are adjusted each time you take a picture Since the shutter speed becomes slower in da...

Page 182: ...nochrome Miniature Effect Soft Focus Star Filter Sunshine Creative Control Mode When White Balance Bracket is set When recording motion pictures When recording using the flash When HDR is set to ON Multi Exp When using Time Lapse Shot In Stop Motion Animation only when Auto Shooting is set In the following cases SH in Burst Mode cannot be used When Quality is set to or When using Stop Motion Anima...

Page 183: ... compensation range and then press MENU SET 4 Focus on the subject and take a picture If you press and hold the shutter button the number of pictures that you set is taken The Auto Bracket indication 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 the camera off before all the pictures that you set are taken 1...

Page 184: ...nce and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select the setting and then press MENU SET You can take one picture at a time when set to You can continuously take pictures up to set numbers when set to Exit the menu after it is set MENU Rec Auto Bracket Item Settings Item Settings Single Burst Settings single Sequence 0 _ burst 0 _ Step 3 1 3 3 pictures 3 2 3 3 pictures 3 1 3 pictures 5 1 3 5 pictures...

Page 185: ...htness of the subject Auto Bracket is disabled in the following cases Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Soft Image of a Flower Panorama Shot Scene Guide Mode Rough Monochrome Silky Monochrome Miniature Effect Soft Focus Star Filter Sunshine Creative Control Mode When White Balance Bracket is set When recording motion pictures When recording using the flash When HDR is set to ON Multi Exp W...

Page 186: ...r the self timer and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds intervals Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button 31 3 H 0RUH VHWWLQJV 10 10 2 10 ...

Page 187: ...cus Release Priority in the Custom menu to RELEASE P157 The self timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When is selected the self timer indicator blinks again after the first and the second pictures are taken and the shutter is activated 2 seconds after it blinks Cancelling the self timer Select single picture recording or from among the drive modes P17...

Page 188: ...econds when is selected The flash output may vary slightly when the is selected Not available in these cases It cannot be set to in the following conditions When White Balance Bracket is set Multi Exp Self timer is disabled in the following cases Panorama Shot Scene Guide Mode When recording motion pictures When using Time Lapse Shot In Stop Motion Animation only when Auto Shooting is set ...

Page 189: ...ect the menu 2 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET MENU Rec Time Lapse Shot Item Description of settings Start Time Now Starts the recording by fully pressing the shutter button StartTime Set You can set the time to start recording Any time up to 23 hours 59 minutes ahead can be set Select the item hour or minute by pressing 2 1 set the start time by pressing 3 4 and then press ME...

Page 190: ...lease be careful of theft Recording for long periods in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude or in warm wet environments may cause a malfunction so please be careful Recording may not be consistent with the set recording interval or the set number of pictures depending on recording conditions Recording may be skipped when the recording time is longer than the recording interv...

Page 191: ...ct the menu Before creating a motion picture with Stop Motion Animation With Stop Motion Animation you can make a motion picture in which objects appear to be moving by making a recording each time you move a doll etc in small increments and then splicing the recordings together With this unit pictures of 1 to 50 frames have to be taken per second of a motion picture For smoother motion record mov...

Page 192: ... point Item Description of settings Auto Shooting ON Takes pictures automatically at a set recording interval When the shutter button is pressed fully recording starts OFF This is for taking pictures manually frame by frame Shooting Interval Only when Auto Shooting is set to ON Sets the interval for automatic recording A value between 1 and 60 seconds can be set in 1 second intervals Press 2 1 to ...

Page 193: ...e methods for creating a motion picture The recording format is set to MP4 9 Press 3 4 to select OK and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Motion pictures can also be created from Stop Motion Video in the Playback menu P256 Item Description of settings Rec Quality Sets the quality of a motion picture FHD 50p FHD 25p HD 25p VGA 25p Frame Rate Se...

Page 194: ...es is selected the resolution of the motion picture will deteriorate We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor optional and a DC coupler optional If power supply is lost by unplugging the AC adaptor or due to a blackout while creating a motion picture with the AC adaptor the motion picture you are creating will not be recorded A motion picture that exceeds the recor...

Page 195: ...nd the AF Assist lamp are forced off The following settings are fixed Electronic Shutter ON Flash Mode ΠForced Flash Off AF Assist Lamp OFF Beep Volume s OFF E Shutter Vol OFF Speaker Volume 0 Even when ON is set the following functions light up flash Status indicator Self timer indicator Wi Fi connection lamp Operational sounds of the camera such as the sound of the lens aperture being adjusted ...

Page 196: ... fluorescent or LED lighting etc horizontal stripes may appear on recorded pictures In such cases lowering the shutter speed may reduce the effect of the horizontal stripes If a subject is moving the subject may appear distorted on the picture taken If jitter occurs during recording distorted subjects may be recorded Use of a tripod is recommended You can turn off the shutter sound at E Shutter Vo...

Page 197: ...s will also work with the Face Recognition function In Recording Mode Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered face if name has been set for the registered face In Playback Mode Display of name and age if information has been registered Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition Category Play P245 Names of up to 3 people are displayed...

Page 198: ...gorised by face recognition in Category Play Even when Face Recognition information is changed P201 Face Recognition information for the pictures already taken will not be changed For instance if the name is changed pictures recorded before the change will not be categorised by face recognition in Category Play To change the name information of the pictures taken perform the REPLACE in Face Rec Ed...

Page 199: ...n people pets etc cannot be registered To display the description of the face registration press 1 or touch Face Settings Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with hair when registering Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will n...

Page 200: ...t 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 step 3 in Face Settings To delete one of the face images Delete Press 2 1 to sele...

Page 201: ...ss 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set Change or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of settings Info Edit Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 4 in Face Settings Priority The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Press 3 4 2 1 to select the priority and then pre...

Page 202: ...by1 Baby2 or Pet and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select Age or Name and then press MENU SET 5 Press 3 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 6 Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU SET to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 1 The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Not available in these cases Still ...

Page 203: ...al Image Stabiliser function of the lens will be enabled P204 Not supporting the Optical Image Stabiliser function The interchangeable lens H H020A does not support the Optical Image Stabiliser function Only the Optical Image Stabiliser function of this unit will be enabled P206 Four Thirds mount specification lens Use a mount adaptor DMW MA1 optional Supporting the Optical Image Stabiliser functi...

Page 204: ...wing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Clear Night Portrait Scene Guide Mode When you set to a slow shutter speed Using the Optical Image Stabiliser function of a lens A lens based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard Four Thirds System standard equipped with the Optical Image Stabiliser function is required P203 MENU Rec Stabilizer Operation Mode Item Description of sett...

Page 205: ...is set of the Optical Image Stabiliser cannot be used The stabiliser function may not be effective in the following cases Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button 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...

Page 206: ...t P207 If a lens not based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard Four Thirds System standard is in use when the Optical Image Stabiliser of this unit is available a confirmation message for the focal length setting is displayed after this unit is turned on Selecting Yes enables you to set Focal Length Set in Stabilizer MENU Rec Stabilizer Item Description of settings Operation Mode Normal Verti...

Page 207: ...gth setting for your lens is not found select a value close to the focal length of your lens If your lens is a zoom lens select a value according to the focal length at the time of recording 4 Press MENU SET Registering a focal length 1 Perform step 3 in Setting the focal length of a lens 2 Press 4 3 Press 2 1 to select the focal length to be overwritten and then press DISP Confirmation screen is ...

Page 208: ...ed exceeds 2 seconds When Burst Rate is set to SH When recording motion pictures Recording still pictures while recording a motion picture only when set to motion picture priorities The stabiliser function may not be effective in the following cases Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high When using the Digital...

Page 209: ...ion shutter is released after the specified time has passed Select the menu Settings 8SEC 4SEC 2SEC 1SEC OFF Not available in these cases Shutter Delay is not available in the following cases Panorama Shot Scene Guide Mode When HDR is set to ON Minimising vibration of the shutter MENU Rec Shutter Delay ...

Page 210: ... time passes 3 Zoom quickly with 3 4 and zoom slowly with 2 1 4 Operation with the cursor buttons is available only when Ex Tele Conv in the Rec menu is set to ZOOM When using the interchangeable lens that supports the power zoom electrically operated zoom Zoom lever of an interchangeable lens 1 Cursor buttons of this unit 2 3 When using the interchangeable lens H FS1442A that does not support the...

Page 211: ...aspect ratio of 4 3 is selected The magnification level differs depending on Picture Size and Aspect Ratio settings Set the picture size to M or S picture sizes indicated with and set the quality to A or Raising the telescopic effect Ex Tele Conv When taking pictures Ex Tele Conv Max 2k When recording motion pictures Ex Tele Conv 2 4k FHD 50p FHD 50i FHD 25p FHD 24p 3 6k HD 50p HD 25p 4 8k VGA 25p...

Page 212: ...hich Zoom Control in Fn Button Set P47 of the Custom menu has been set When using an interchangeable lens that supports the power zoom Extra Tele Conversion becomes available after zooming in to the Tele end of the optical zoom B Optical Zoom range Focal length C Extra Tele Conversion range for still picture recording Zoom magnification This zoom slider is displayed when using an interchangeable l...

Page 213: ...rehand by matching the Rec Area P231 setting to the mode you wish to record in Not available in these cases Extra Tele Conversion is not available in the following cases Panorama Shot Scene Guide Mode Toy Effect Toy Pop Creative Control Mode When Quality is set to or When Burst Rate is set to SH When HDR is set to ON Multi Exp Simply zooming in with the Extra Tele Conversion MENU Rec Ex Tele Conv ...

Page 214: ...te the zoom with this setting ON the zoom will stop at positions corresponding to predetermined distances C Step zoom indication Step Zoom is disabled during motion picture recording ON OFF Zoom Resume When you turn this unit on the zoom positions when you last turned this unit off are automatically restored ON OFF Zoom Speed You can set the zoom speed for zoom operations If you set Step Zoom to O...

Page 215: ...od and the self timer P186 for taking pictures Those menu items are shared by the Rec menu and the Motion Picture menu When the setting for either of the two is changed the setting for the other is also changed Not available in these cases Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following cases Toy Effect Toy Pop Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode Multi Exp Digital Zoom MENU Rec Digital Zoom 4t 2t ...

Page 216: ...e operable 1 Touch 2 Touch The slide bar is displayed 3 Perform zoom operations by dragging the slide bar The zoom speed varies depending on the touched position Touch again to end touch zoom operations When Step Zoom P214 is set to ON the slide bar for step zoom is displayed Zooming using touch operations Zooms slowly Zooms quickly AE 14 14 18 18 25 25 ...

Page 217: ...is close when taking a picture using a flash part of the recorded image becomes dark because the light of flash is blocked by the lens or it becomes out of flash range Check the distance to the subject when taking a picture The distance at which light from the flash is blocked by lens and the distance to which light from the flash is delivered vary depending on the lens used Forcing the flash off ...

Page 218: ...ording a subject without sufficient flash 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 The Red Eye Reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect ma...

Page 219: ...tem Description of settings Forced Flash On The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced On Red Eye Slow Sync 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 yo...

Page 220: ...ed changes depending on the identified scene Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode Available Not available Initial setting of Scene Guide Mode 3 Cannot be set using the Rec menu is set when the flash is opened P84 Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec 1 60 1 to 1 320th 1 to 1 8000th Π60 2 to 1 8000th ΠIntell...

Page 221: ...ch change of scene Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture ΠScene Guide Mode Clear Portrait Silky Skin Backlit Softness Clear in Backlight Relaxing Tone Sweet Child s Face Distinct Scenery Bright Blue Sky Romantic Sunset Glow Vivid Sunset Glow Glistening Water Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Clear Night Portrai...

Page 222: ...flash icon on the screen if you set Flash Synchro to 2ND Only available when Wireless in Flash is set to OFF P224 The Flash Synchro settings also apply to an external flash except the wireless flash P331 When a fast shutter speed is set the effect of Flash Synchro may deteriorate You cannot set or when Flash Synchro is set to 2ND Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro MENU Rec Flash Item Description o...

Page 223: ... level is adjusted It can be set only when Wireless in Flash is set to OFF and Firing Mode is set to TTL P224 The Flash Adjust setting also applies to an external flash excluding the wireless flash P331 Applicable modes When Auto Exposure Comp in Flash in the Rec menu is set to ON the brightness of the built in flash will automatically be set to the level appropriate to the selected Exposure Compe...

Page 224: ... them Set the channel and groups for the external flashes to be controlled 2 Select the menu 3 Press 3 4 to select Wireless and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET When Wireless is set to ON WL is displayed on the flash icon on the recording screen When making detailed settings of the wireless flash set the following from Flash Changing the firing mode Manual flash...

Page 225: ...with the flash at a fast shutter speed Settings ON OFF Communication Light Set the communication light level for wireless recording Settings HIGH STANDARD LOW Wireless Setup Press the DISP button to fire a test flash A Firing Mode B Flash output C Luminosity ratio Item Description of settings Built in Flash 1 2 Firing Mode TTL The camera automatically sets the output of the built in flash OFF The ...

Page 226: ... when Firing Mode is set to TTL Manual Flash Adjust Set the luminosity ratio of the external flash when Firing Mode is set to MANUAL You can set from 1 1 full brightness to 1 128 in steps of 1 3 A Group B Group C Group Firing Mode TTL The camera automatically sets the output of the external flash AUTO 1 Flash output is set by the external flash MANUAL Set the luminosity ratio of the external flash...

Page 227: ... be reduced by lowering the output with a diffuser etc Applicable modes When Red Eye Reduction is selected Red Eye Removal is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye and corrects the picture Settings ON OFF is displayed on the icon when it is set to ON Not available in these cases Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected Placement example In thi...

Page 228: ...sound of the lens may be recorded Refer to P21 for details Applicable modes 1 Select the menu 2 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select Rec Quality and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set Setting the format size and frame rate MENU Motion Picture Rec Format Item Format AVCHD This data format is ...

Page 229: ... this unit to playback in such case If you want to use another device to play back motion pictures recorded in FHD 50p FHD 25p FHD 24p of AVCHD or if you want to transfer them to the device a PC installed with PHOTOfunSTUDIO or a compatible Blu ray disc recorder is required Item Size Frame rate Bit rate FHD 50p 1 1920k1080 50p 28 Mbps FHD 50i 1920k1080 50i 17 Mbps FHD 25p 1920k1080 50i 2 24 Mbps F...

Page 230: ...t and bright F1 7 lens As a result sound and vibration may occur during focus operation but this is not a malfunction Depending on the recording conditions or lens used operational sound may be recorded when the Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture It is recommended to record with Continuous AF in the Motion Picture menu set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you to avoid ...

Page 231: ...ess it 2 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again Still picture recording is also possible during the motion picture recording by fully pressing the shutter button P233 Recording Motion Picture Enabling disabling the motion picture button MENU Custom Video Button ON OFF This function is for preventing accidental operation of the button Switching between the angle of view for ...

Page 232: ...ilizer is set to will operate in motion picture recording It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional when recording motion pictures P333 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 will not be recorded It will be recorded in the follo...

Page 233: ...Item Description of settings Motion picture priorities Pictures will be recorded with a picture size of S 2 M The picture quality may be different to S 2 M of standard pictures Only JPEG images are recorded when Quality is set to or When set to still pictures will be recorded in Quality of A Up to 40 still pictures can be taken during recording of the motion picture In Miniature Effect of Creative...

Page 234: ...n these cases Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases When Rec Format is set to VGA 25p in MP4 When the FHD 24p is set only when still picture priorities is set When Ex Tele Conv in the Motion Picture menu is set to ON only when still picture priorities is set ...

Page 235: ...f these menus is reflected in other menu Motion Picture menu is not displayed in the following cases Glistening Water Glittering Illuminations Soft Image of a Flower Panorama Shot Scene Guide Mode Rough Monochrome Silky Monochrome Soft Focus Star Filter Sunshine Creative Control Mode Refer to P228 for details Refer to P228 for details Refer to P125 for details Refer to P233 for details Refer to P2...

Page 236: ...exposure towards negative P166 referring to the histogram P73 and then taking the picture It may result in a better quality picture Refer to P211 for details Applicable modes The shutter speed can be fixed to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture Settings 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 OFF Refer to P127 for details Rec Highlight Ex Tele Conv Flkr Decrease Silent Operation ...

Page 237: ...s Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels Not available in these cases Not available with Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode Applicable modes This prevents the recording of wind noise automatically Settings AUTO HIGH STANDARD LOW OFF Setting Wind Cut may alter the usual sound quality Not available in these cases Not available with Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode Mic Lev...

Page 238: ...e playback screen by touching the following icons 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen display The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down Pictures displayed using cannot be played back To return to Normal Playback Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback 1 98 CAL ...

Page 239: ...n becomes the date selected when the Calendar screen is first displayed If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed You can display the Calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2013 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in ...

Page 240: ...a picture group all pictures in the group are deleted Pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock Playing Back Group Pictures A picture group consisting of pictures taken in the Burst Mode with the burst speed SH P179 A picture group consisting of pictures taken in a Time Lapse Shot P189 A picture group consisting of pictures taken in the Stop Motion Animation P191 1 98 1 98...

Page 241: ...cture in a group can be treated same as normal pictures when they are played back Such as Multi Playback Playback Zoom and deleting images Playback methods for the 3D pictures can be switched This is a menu that is only displayed when 3D playback is possible Refer to P313 for details Continuously playing back Group Pictures From the first picture Pictures are played back continuously from the firs...

Page 242: ... pictures only 3D pictures etc We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV 1 Select the menu 2 Select the group to play back by pressing 3 4 and then press MENU SET Refer to P313 for the method to play back 3D pictures in 3D During Category Selection press 3 4 2 1 to select a category and then press MENU SET Refer to P245 for category details 3 Press 3 to...

Page 243: ...ture may appear in black and white as a screen effect AUTO can be used only when Category Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category Effect is fixed to OFF when in Video Only or during the slide show for in Category Selection Even if Effect is set it does not work during a slide show of Group Pictures While viewing pictures in Portrait Mo...

Page 244: ... the Duration setting is disabled Motion pictures Panorama pictures Group Pictures Item Settings Duration 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC Repeat ON OFF Sound AUTO Music is played when the still pictures are played back and audio is played when the motion pictures are played back Music Music is played back Audio Audio only for motion pictures is played back OFF There will be no sound ...

Page 245: ...otion pictures may not be played back Playback Mode MENU Playback Playback Mode Recording information e g Scene Detection or Scene Guide Modes Face Recog i Portrait i Night Portrait i Baby in Scene Detection Clear Portrait Silky Skin Backlit Softness Clear in Backlight Relaxing Tone Sweet Child s Face Clear Night Portrait Scene Guide Mode i Scenery i Sunset in Scene Detection Distinct Scenery Brig...

Page 246: ...te a single still picture from a recorded motion picture 1 Press 3 to pause motion picture playback 2 Press MENU SET The same operation can be performed by touching Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected It will be saved with Picture Size set to S 2 M Aspect Ratio set to 16 9 and Quality set to Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with norm...

Page 247: ...king place During a suspended period is displayed Select the period with to restart the recording process from the picture you left off To delete the received location information 1 Select the menu 2 Press 3 4 to select the period you want to delete then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Location information can be written only to images taken on t...

Page 248: ...press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Removing unnecessary parts Clear Retouch MENU Playback Clear Retouch Erasing details enlarging the display 1 Touch SCALING The screen is enlarged Pinching out pinching in P16 the screen allows you to enlarge reduce it Enlarge reduce can also be performed by rotating the rear dial ...

Page 249: ...ure They cannot be edited at once When Clear Retouch is performed on group pictures they are saved as new pictures separate from the original ones Not available in these cases Not available when the viewfinder is in use Clear Retouch cannot be performed on the following images Motion pictures Pictures taken with Panorama Shot in Scene Guide Mode Pictures taken with or ...

Page 250: ... can set up to 100 pictures at one time with Multi Not available in these cases You cannot use Title Edit for the following pictures Motion pictures Pictures taken with or Title Edit MENU Playback Title Edit Single Multi 2 Select an image to add text is displayed for pictures with titles already registered Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture 2 Press MENU SET Multi setting 1 Press 3 4 ...

Page 251: ...NU Playback Text Stamp Single Multi 2 Select an image you wish to stamp with text appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture 2 Press MENU SET Multi setting 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET repeat The setting is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again 2 Press 2 to select OK and then press MENU SET to execute 6...

Page 252: ... after it is executed Item Description of settings Shooting Date W O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF Name Face Recognition Name registered in Face Recog will be stamped Baby Pet Name registered in Profile Setup will be stamped OFF Location ON Stamps the travel destination name set under Location OFF Travel Date ON Stamps the travel date se...

Page 253: ...ried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing When you stamp pictures in a group the stamped ones are saved separately from the original ones in the group Not available in these cases You cannot use Text Stamp for the following pictures Motion pictures Pictures taken with Panorama Shot in Scene Guide Mode Pictures recorded without setting...

Page 254: ...Playback Mode Not available in these cases Avoid trying to divide motion picture near the very beginning or end of the motion picture You cannot use Video Divide for the following pictures Motion pictures with a short recording time Video Divide MENU Playback Video Divide 3 Press 3 at the location to divide Motion picture is played back from the same location when 3 is pressed again You can finely...

Page 255: ...y charged battery or the AC adaptor optional If power supply is lost by unplugging the AC adaptor or due to a blackout while creating a motion picture with the AC adaptor the motion picture you are creating will not be recorded A motion picture that exceeds the recording time of 29 minutes and 59 seconds and a motion picture that exceeds the file size of 4 GB cannot be created A motion picture sho...

Page 256: ...n press MENU SET 3 Create a motion picture by selecting the methods for creating it The steps are the same as those for creating a motion picture following the recording of Stop Motion Animation Refer to step 8 onwards on P193 for details Also refer to the notes on P194 for created motion pictures If only one picture was taken with Stop Motion Animation the picture cannot be selected Stop Motion V...

Page 257: ...ack Resize Single Multi 2 Select the picture and size Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 to select the size and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Multi setting 1 Press 3 4 to select the size and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and the...

Page 258: ...ture will deteriorate Crop one picture at a time when you want to crop the pictures in a picture group You cannot edit all pictures in a group at once When you crop pictures in a group the cropped ones are saved separately from the original ones in the group Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone Cropping Not available in th...

Page 259: ...t is set Select the menu The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF Exit the menu after it is set Not available in these cases When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established ...

Page 260: ... set up to 999 pictures as favourites When you set pictures in a group as Favorite the number of your Favorite pictures is displayed on the Favorite icon of the group s top picture Not available in these cases You cannot use Favorite for the following pictures Pictures taken with Favorite MENU Playback Favorite Single Multi 2 Select the picture Single setting Press 2 1 to select the picture and th...

Page 261: ...the group 1 Select the menu 3 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When Multi has been selected Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures 999 is displayed on the screen if the total number of prints you set for a group pictures is more than 1000 pictures Exit the menu after it is set Print Set ...

Page 262: ...ure is disabled for pictures that are stamped with text The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings When you set pictures in a group to Print Set the numbe...

Page 263: ...r of pictures with the Protect setting is displayed on the Protect icon of the group s top picture Protect MENU Playback Protect Single Multi 2 Select the picture Single setting Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET The setting is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again Exit the menu after it is set Multi setting Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures and then press MENU SET repea...

Page 264: ...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 Play This sets which option Yes or No will be highlighted first when the confirmation screen for deleting a picture is displayed 1 Select the menu 2 Press 3 4 to select an item and then press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set Fac...

Page 265: ...ted by a third party Do not use the camera in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference Do not use the camera in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference such as near microwave ovens These may cause the interruption of the radio waves Using the camera near devices such as microwave ovens or cordless telephones that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause ...

Page 266: ...and settings of NFC compatible smartphones tablets refer to the operating instructions of your device A Wi Fi connection lamp Lit blue The Wi Fi connection is on standby Blinking blue Sending receiving data through the Wi Fi connection Wi Fi Fn3 button can be used in two ways as Wi Fi or as Fn3 function 3 At the time of purchase it is initially set to Wi Fi Refer to P47 for details about the funct...

Page 267: ...on error is displayed When sending images on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Pictures may not be completely sent depending on radio wave conditions If the connection is terminated while sending pictures pictures with missing sections may be sent Do not remove the memory card or battery or move to an area without any receptio...

Page 268: ...to Printer P281 When sending images to AV device You can send pictures and motion pictures to AV devices in your house home AV devices You can also send them to the devices external AV devices of your family or friends living away from you via LUMIX CLUB P282 When sending images to PC P285 Using Web services You can send pictures and motion pictures to an SNS etc via LUMIX CLUB By setting up autom...

Page 269: ...pp on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Connecting to this unit with Wi Fi Direct requires Android OS 4 0 or higher and Wi Fi DirectTM support Installing the smartphone tablet app Panasonic Image App For AndroidTM apps For iOS apps OS Android 2 2 Android 4 2 iOS 5 0 iOS 6 1 Installation procedure 1 Connect your Android device ...

Page 270: ...onnection method press DISP and then select the connection method The same screen can be displayed by selecting the following menu items 2 Operate the smartphone tablet Connecting to a smartphone tablet Preparations Install the Image App in advance P269 Wi Fi New Connection Remote Shooting View 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Select the SSID that matches the one displayed on the screen of this unit...

Page 271: ...hod On the camera Select Via Network or Direct and connect P301 On your smartphone tablet When connecting with Via Network 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Select the wireless access point you want to connect to and set 3 Start Image App P269 When connecting with Wi Fi Direct or WPS Connection in Direct Start Image App P269 ...

Page 272: ...tart the Image App and then display the screen in step 1 again If a connection is established during single picture playback the picture will be transferred to the smartphone tablet P275 Connecting to a smartphone tablet by using the NFC function Compatible models This function can be used with the NFC compatible device with Android OS version 2 3 3 or higher excluding some models For information ...

Page 273: ...phones tablets refer to the operating instructions of your device If there is a metal object between this camera and the smartphone tablet reading may fail Also putting a sticker around the NFC area may deteriorate the communication performance This function cannot be used in the following cases When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording motion pictures When using Time Lapse Shot When con...

Page 274: ...screen differs depending on the operating system 1 Connect to a smartphone tablet P270 2 Select on the smartphone tablet 3 Drag an image to save it If an image is touched the picture will be played back in an enlarged size The function can be assigned to the top bottom left or right according to your preference Taking pictures via a smartphone tablet remote recording Saving images stored in the ca...

Page 275: ...er destination 3 While is displayed on the connection screen of the Image App touch the smartphone tablet to of this unit It may take time to complete the connection If a connection attempt by touching fails restart the Image App and then display the screen in step 2 again They cannot be transferred as a batch Depending on the environment you are using it may take a few minutes to complete the ima...

Page 276: ... the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk If you have changed the clock setting of this unit or the smartphone tablet after Time sync perform Time sync again On the smartphone tablet you can set the acquisition interval of location information and check the transfer status of location information Refer to Help in the Image App menu for details When usi...

Page 277: ...When sending images on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Sending images to a smartphone tablet by controlling the camera JPEG RAW MP4 AVCHD 3D Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Preparations Install the Image App in advance P269 Se...

Page 278: ... is complete Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Wi Fi New Connection Send Images While Recording Smartphone On your smartphone tablet When connecting with Via Network 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Select the wireless access point you want to connect to and set 3 Start Image App P269 When connecting with Wi Fi Direct or WPS Connection in Direct 1 Start Image...

Page 279: ...Fi function 2 Select the wireless access point you want to connect to and set 3 Start Image App P269 When connecting with Wi Fi Direct or WPS Connection in Direct 1 Start Image App P269 When connecting with Manual Connection in Direct 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Select the SSID that matches the one displayed on the screen of this unit and then enter the password 3 Start Image App P269 Single Se...

Page 280: ...ed again when you take or play back pictures Effect and Sound of the Slide Show are disabled Not available in these cases Motion pictures cannot be played back During the multi calendar playback pictures displayed on the screen of this unit are not displayed on TV You can display pictures on a TV that supports the Digital Media Renderer DMR function of the DLNA standard Preparations Set the TV to ...

Page 281: ...ng or disconnect press Wi Fi P266 When sending images on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Not available in these cases Motion pictures cannot be printed out You can send images to a compatible printer and print them wirelessly JPEG RAW MP4 AVCHD 3D Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Preparations You can ...

Page 282: ...g and images that can be sent Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device For information on the playback of images check the operating instructions of the destination device For details on how to send images refer to P307 A Wireless access point B AV device Home C AV device External JPEG RAW MP4 AVCHD 3D Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recor...

Page 283: ...setting or disconnect press Wi Fi P266 You cannot change the settings while sending pictures Wait until sending is complete Preparations When sending a picture to Home set your device to DLNA waiting mode Read the operating instructions of your device for details When sending images to External the following are required Registration to LUMIX CLUB P295 Address number and access number acquired by ...

Page 284: ...elect or Multi Select To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi P266 Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Wi Fi New Connection Send Images Stored in the Camera AV device Single Select setting 1 Select the picture 2 Select Set Multi Select setting 1 Select the picture repeat The setting is cancelled when the picture is selected again 2 Select OK The number of pictures that...

Page 285: ...twork high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract You can send pictures and motion pictures recorded with this unit to a PC JPEG RAW MP4 AVCHD 3D Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Preparations Turn the computer on Prepare folders for receiving images on the...

Page 286: ...to the folder select Create manually For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF When not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For Windows Supported OS Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Example Windows 7 1 Select a folder you intend to use for receiving then right click 2 Select Properties then enable sharing of the folder For details refer to the operating instructions of you...

Page 287: ...e for Apple Mac computers 4 Select the folder you want to send When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP P308 5 Take pictures To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi P266 You cannot change the settings while sending pictures Wait until sending is complete Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Wi Fi New...

Page 288: ...r a user account and password entry appears enter the one you set on your PC When the computer name NetBIOS name for Apple Mac computers contains a space blank character etc it may not be recognised correctly If a connection attempt fails we recommend that you change the computer name or NetBIOS name to the one consisting of only alphanumeric characters with a maximum of 15 characters Sending sele...

Page 289: ...urred depending on the details of your contract Methods for sending and images that can be sent Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device For information on the playback of images check the web service For details on how to send images refer to P307 A Wireless access point B Web service C Cloud Sync Service When sending images to web service P289 When sending images to Clo...

Page 290: ...re uploading images to web services Preparations You need to register to LUMIX CLUB P295 to send a picture to a web service To send images to a web service you need to register the web service P289 Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording P291 Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera P292 Panasonic assumes no responsibility for the damages resultin...

Page 291: ... ID and password and log in to the service P295 3 Register your email address 4 Select the web service to be used and register it Follow the instructions on the screen to register the service 1 Select the menu 2 Select Via Network and connect P301 3 Select a web service you want to connect When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP P308 4 Take pic...

Page 292: ... or disconnect press Wi Fi P266 Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Wi Fi New Connection Send Images Stored in the Camera Web service Single Select setting 1 Select the picture 2 Select Set Multi Select setting 1 Select the picture repeat The setting is cancelled when the picture is selected again 2 Select OK The number of pictures that can be sent by Multi Select is limited C...

Page 293: ...Send Images Stored in the Camera P294 About the images sent to a Cloud Folder by the use of Cloud Sync Service As of August 2013 To send images to a Cloud Folder Cloud Sync setting is required Configure the settings on a PC with PHOTOfunSTUDIO or on a smartphone tablet with Image App If you set the picture destination to Cloud Sync Service sent pictures are temporarily saved in the cloud folder an...

Page 294: ...etting press DISP P308 4 Select Single Select or Multi Select To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi P266 Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Wi Fi New Connection Send Images While Recording Cloud Sync Service Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Wi Fi New Connection Send Images Stored in the Camera Cloud Sync Service Single Selec...

Page 295: ...quire a new login ID 4 Select the method for connecting to a wireless access point and set Refer to P302 for details A setting screen will be displayed only when connecting for the first time Once you set the connection method it will be saved on this unit and used when connecting the next time To change the wireless access point you want to connect to press DISP and change the connection destinat...

Page 296: ...ancel the process without acquiring a login ID 6 Enter a password Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for the password For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P61 7 Check the login ID and select OK The login ID 12 digit number will be displayed automatically When logging in to the LUMIX CLUB with a computer you only need to enter the numbers A m...

Page 297: ... login ID and password are displayed The password is displayed as Close the menu if only checking the login ID 4 Select the item to change 5 Enter the login ID or password Refer to Entering Text P61 for information on how to enter text Enter the new password you have created on your smartphone tablet or PC into the camera If the password differs from the one you created on your smartphone tablet o...

Page 298: ...n ID The login IDs for this unit and the smartphone tablet become the same After connecting this unit to the smartphone tablet the setup screen for a common login ID may appear when you display the playback screen You can also set a common login ID by following the on screen instructions This operation is not available for Wi Fi Direct connection When this unit and the smartphone tablet have acqui...

Page 299: ... Yes on the confirmation screen for deleting the LUMIX CLUB account If you want to continue using the service selecting No will only delete the login ID Exit the menu after it is executed 5 Select Next The login ID is deleted and then the message notifying the deletion of your account is displayed Select OK Exit the menu after it is executed Changes and other actions to login IDs can only be made ...

Page 300: ...lect Edit or Delete Exit the menu after it is set Configuring the external AV device settings Preparations Check the address number 16 digit number and access number 4 digit number of the destination AV device issued by LUMIX CLUB Refer to the AV device instruction manual for details MENU Setup Wi Fi Wi Fi Setup External AV device Change or delete information on registered AV device MENU Setup Wi ...

Page 301: ...available or for when connecting temporarily to a device you do not usually use When connecting with the same settings as the previous ones you can use the Wi Fi function quickly by connecting via Select a destination from History or Select a destination from Favorite A Wireless access point Connection method Description of settings Via Network Connects via a wireless access point P302 Direct Your...

Page 302: ...with Wi Fi Protected SetupTM with a WPS mark Press the wireless access point WPS button until it switches to WPS mode Refer to the wireless access point instruction manual for details e g WPS PIN code Save PIN code type wireless access point that is compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup with a WPS mark 1 Select the wireless access point you are connecting to 2 Enter the PIN code displayed on the c...

Page 303: ...s access point you are connecting to then select Set For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P61 3 Select the network authentication type For information on network authentication see the manual of the wireless access point 4 Select the encryption type The type of settings that can be changed may vary depending on the details of network authentication settings 5 Wh...

Page 304: ...elect Wi Fi Direct 3 Select the device to connect to Read the operating instructions of your device for details WPS Connection WPS Push Button 1 Select WPS Push Button 2 Set the device to WPS mode You can wait longer for a connection by pressing the DISP button on this unit WPS PIN code 1 Select WPS PIN code 2 Enter the PIN code of the device into this unit Manual Connection Enter the SSID and pas...

Page 305: ... you want to register to favourites and then press 1 4 Enter a registration name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P61 A maximum of 30 characters can be entered A two byte character is treated as two characters Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous ones Select a destination from History Select a destination from Favorite Item Description o...

Page 306: ...by using New Connection Editing the items registered to favourites Item Description of settings Remove from Favorite Change the Order in Favorite Select the destination Change the Registered Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P61 A maximum of 30 characters can be entered A two byte character is treated as two characters Save frequently used Wi Fi connecti...

Page 307: ...ges While Recording is displayed on the recording screen and is displayed while sending a file If you turn off this unit or the Wi Fi connection before sending is complete unsent pictures will not be resent You may not be able to delete files or use the playback menu while sending Not available in these cases Motion pictures cannot be sent Images can be selected and sent after recording Details of...

Page 308: ... Delete the location information then send OFF Keep the location information and send This operation only deletes the location information from the images that are set to be sent The location information will not be deleted from the original images stored in this unit Cloud Limit 4 You can select whether to send images when the Cloud Folder runs out of free space ON Do not send images OFF Delete i...

Page 309: ...LUMIX CLUB Acquires or changes the LUMIX CLUB login ID PC Connection You can set the workgroup To send images to a PC a connection to the same workgroup as the destination PC is required The default setting is WORKGROUP Change Workgroup Name Enter the workgroup of the connecting PC Exit the menu after it is set Restore to Default Restores the default state Confirmation screen is displayed It is ex...

Page 310: ... Sets the camera operation after the connection with the NFC function is complete ON When a Wi Fi connection is complete by using the NFC function during single picture playback the single picture can be transferred OFF Wi Fi Password To prevent incorrect operation or use of the Wi Fi function by a third party and to protect saved personal information it is recommended that you protect the Wi Fi f...

Page 311: ... When the aspect ratio is set to 4 3 and the quality is set to Read the operating instructions of the 3D interchangeable lens for details Not available in these cases You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation When a distance to the subject is 0 6 m 2 0 feet to approximately 1 m 3 3 feet horizontal disparity becomes too great and you may not see the 3D effect at the edges of the image T...

Page 312: ...e 2 Quality 3 HDR i Dynamic Panorama Settings Red Eye Removal i Resolution Shading Comp Ex Tele Conv still pictures Digital Zoom SH of Burst Rate Stabilizer 4 Multi Exp 2 The setting is fixed as shown below 3 When attaching 3D interchangeable lens the following icons are displayed 4 The Optical Image Stabiliser of the camera will operate Custom menu AF AE Lock Quick AF Eye Sensor AF Direct Focus A...

Page 313: ...ayback Mode in the Playback menu P245 Playback as a 3D slide show by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D in Slide Show in the Playback menu P242 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 menu P40 Playback method will switch to 3D if it is playing back in 2D conventional image o...

Page 314: ...a 3D picture thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear When viewing 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 3D pictures ...

Page 315: ...y the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off To connect with an HDMI mini cable Check the HDMI Mode P57 During 24p motion picture playback please set HDMI Mode to AUTO For settings other than AUTO it cannot output at 24 frames second Audio will be played back as stereo 2ch No picture is displayed on the screen of thi...

Page 316: ...d The connection with the USB connection cable supplied will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable supplied simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Proper playback will be dependent on the TV used for viewing You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set Video Out in t...

Page 317: ...ictures may not be displayed on the full screen The file format of the motion pictures that can be played back differs depending on the TV model In some cases panorama pictures cannot be played back Also auto scroll playback of panorama pictures may not work For cards compatible with playback refer to the operating instructions of the TV ...

Page 318: ...llows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable 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 wi...

Page 319: ... select the HDMI connection you are using 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 for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to P368 If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV Available linked ope...

Page 320: ...ecognised please refer to the below support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html PC that can be used The unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognising a mass storage device Windows support Windows XP Vista 7 8 Mac support OS X v10 1 v10 8 AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or folder With Windows always import AVCHD motion pictures ...

Page 321: ...splayed on a personal computer LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP Vista 7 8 LoiLoScope is a video editing software where that draws out the full power of your PC Creating videos is as easy as organizing cards on top of a desk Use your music picture and video files to create videos to share with your friends and family by burning it to a DVD uploading it to websites or simply share you...

Page 322: ...wsR 7 64bit WindowsR 8 64bit Free hard disk space 450 MB or more for installing software Refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF for further operating environment For details on SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 1 SE please read the support site given on P321 2 Insert the CD ROM with the supplied software When you insert the supplied CD ROM the install menu will start 3 Click on the Re...

Page 323: ...ion screen When the camera is connected to a PC while USB Mode is set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC screen In that case close the message and remove the USB connection cable safely and then set the USB Mode to PC 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Do not delete or move copied files or folders in Windows Explorer When viewing in PHOTOfunSTUDIO you will not be able to ...

Page 324: ... same folder number has been inserted such as when pictures were taken using another maker of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Connection in the PTP Mode Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card in the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode Motion picture cannot be played ...

Page 325: ...y back the content This is convenient if you wish to pass around dubbed content In this case the content will be played back in standard rather than high definition picture quality When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV Aspect P57 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting...

Page 326: ...A USB connection cable supplied B Align the marks and insert 2 Press 3 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing...

Page 327: ...es are printed at one time Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures and then press MENU SET When MENU SET is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press 2 to select OK and then press MENU SET Select All Prints all the stored pictures Print Set DPOF Prints the pictures set in Print Set only P261 Favorite Prints the pictures set as favourites only P260 3 Press 3 to...

Page 328: ...printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case When printing images with 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 1 1 will be printed vertically When ask...

Page 329: ...ings 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 Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised á 1 picture with no frame on 1 page â 1 pict...

Page 330: ...e Layout to ä and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures 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 t...

Page 331: ... an item and then press MENU SET While the external flash is connected the following icons are displayed External Flash optional Removing the Hot Shoe Cover The camera comes with a hot shoe cover attached to the hot shoe Remove the hot shoe cover by pulling it in the direction indicated by arrow 2 while pressing it in the direction indicated by arrow 1 When the hot shoe is not in use make sure to ...

Page 332: ...rnal flash because it may detach from the camera If you use the external flash when the White Balance is set to finely adjust the White Balance depending on the picture quality P137 If you record at close range with a wide angle light from the flash may be blocked by the lens darkening the lower part of the screen Refer to P224 about the settings for the wireless flash Read the operating instructi...

Page 333: ...a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler The MC protector 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 reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th ...

Page 334: ...onversion when recording motion pictures P211 Recording format Recording quality P228 Picture size Aspect Ratio P139 Extra Tele Conversion when taking still pictures P211 98 98 98 200 00 200 200 60 60 60 1 7 1 7 1 7 AFS AFS AFS L 4 3 0 0 AEL AEL AEL BKT BKT BKT AWB AWB AWB ラュン ラュン P C3 1 EXPS EXPS WL L 4 3 EXM 4 3 Card P34 displayed only during recording Elapsed recording time P231 Simultaneous re...

Page 335: ...F Lock P164 Burst P179 Auto Bracket P183 Self timer P186 Battery indication P27 Picture Mode Still picture priorities P233 Optical Image Stabiliser P203 Jitter alert P204 Recording state Flashes red Focus Lights green P65 Time Lapse Shot P189 Histogram P73 98 98 98 200 00 200 200 60 60 60 1 7 1 7 1 7 AFS AFS AFS L 4 3 0 0 AEL AEL AEL BKT BKT BKT AWB AWB AWB ラュン ラュン AFS AFF AFC AFL 3 Name 1 P202 Nu...

Page 336: ...91 1 7 Aperture value P65 60 Shutter speed P65 Exposure compensation value P166 Brightness P87 Manual Exposure Assistance P95 ISO sensitivity P174 98 98 98 200 00 200 200 60 60 60 1 7 1 7 1 7 AFS AFS AFS L 4 3 0 0 AEL AEL AEL BKT BKT BKT AWB AWB AWB 50 ラュン ラュン AEL 5 Dial operation guide P18 White Balance Bracket P138 White Balance Fine Adjustment P137 VÐîÑ White Balance P134 Colour P88 98 Number o...

Page 337: ...9 Fn7 Function button P49 Fn8 Function button P49 Fn9 Function button P49 Colour P88 Defocus control function P86 114 Brightness P87 115 Type of defocus Miniature Effect P121 AE Fn5 Fn6 Fn7 Fn8 Fn9 One point colour P123 Position of the light source P124 Creative control adjustment P115 Panorama shot direction P109 Selects an image effect filter P110 Aperture value P65 Shutter speed P65 ISO sensiti...

Page 338: ...sation value P166 Brightness P87 Manual Exposure Assistance P95 Œ Flash Mode P219 Flash P222 224 F 1 7 98 AWB 1 60 0 0 0 Fn ISO 200 Wi Fi L 4 3 AFS AFS C1 EXPS EXPS ISO 200 0 0 WL 3 Single P65 Burst P179 Auto Bracket P183 Self timer P186 Focus Mode P147 158 š Ø AF Mode P146 A Quality P140 Picture size Aspect Ratio P139 Wi Fi Wi Fi P266 Function button setting P47 4 Photo Style P130 VÐîÑ White Bala...

Page 339: ...ion P27 60 60 60 F1 7 F1 7 F1 7 0 0 67 67 67 67 1 1 1 98 1 98 1 98 200 00 200 200 SLF SLF SLF L 4 3 PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V 3D 8m30s L 4 3 AVCHD FHD 50i 1 98 Picture number Total pictures Number of pictures in burst Motion picture recording time 1 P77 3 Clear Retouch completed icon P248 Currently retrieving information icon P343 Playback Motion Pictures P77 Number of days that ...

Page 340: ...ictures 100 0001 F1 7 60 P s RGB AFS 200 0 WB WB ISO ISO AWB STD STD STD L 4 3 1 Recording information Intelligent Dynamic Range Control 3 P142 HDR 4 P143 Intelligent Resolution P142 Shading Compensation 4 P144 2 Recorded date and time World Time P51 3 Picture size Aspect Ratio P139 A Quality P140 Colour space 4 P145 100 001 Folder File number 3 P324 L 4 3 1 98 100 0001 F1 7 60 ISO200 0 1 3 Histog...

Page 341: ...PC etc P60 Data will be deleted Lens not found or shoot w o lens in Custom menu is set to off When using a Leica lens mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MA3R optional set Shoot w o Lens P23 to ON in the custom menu The lens is not attached properly Do not push lens release button while lens is attached Detach the lens once and then attach it again without pressing the lens release button P22 Turn this uni...

Page 342: ...eed of the card Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures In the event that it stops even after using a Class 4 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P60 Depending on the type of the card motion picture recording may stop in the middle A folder cannot be created A folder cannot be crea...

Page 343: ...move any objects Failed to connect wireless access point Connection failed No destination found Check following regarding the wireless access point The wireless access point information set on this unit is wrong Check the authentication type encryption type and encryption key P303 Power of the wireless access point is not turned on Setting of the wireless access point is not supported by this unit...

Page 344: ...s information in the login screen of the LUMIX CLUB website Some files cannot be sent because of destination limit Transfer completed Some files are left because of destination limit Check the file format of the image to send P277 281 282 285 289 293 Sending motion pictures may fail if the file size is too large Split the motion picture using Video Divide P254 Unavailable Please set Login settings...

Page 345: ...he image P139 Picture Size Set the number of pixels P139 Quality Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored P140 Metering Mode Sets the light metering method for measuring brightness P168 Burst Rate Sets the burst speed for burst recording P179 Auto Bracket Sets single burst recording compensation range and recording sequence for Auto Bracket recording P183 Self Timer Sets the...

Page 346: ...he manner in which the flash works P219 Red Eye Removal Automatically detects red eye caused by the flash and corrects the image data accordingly P227 ISO Limit Set When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or an optimal ISO sensitivity is set with the selected value as an upper limit P176 ISO Increments The ISO sensitivity settings values changes in steps of 1 3 EV or 1 EV P176 Extended ISO ISO sen...

Page 347: ...abilizer When camera shake is sensed during recording the camera corrects it automatically P203 Face Recog Sets the focus and exposure automatically prioritising registered faces P197 Profile Setup If you set the name and birthday of your baby or pet in advance you can record their name and age in months and years in the images P202 ...

Page 348: ... the aperture value and shutter speed in Creative Video Mode P125 Picture Mode Sets the recording method for still pictures during motion picture recording P233 Continuous AF Continues to focus on the subject for which focus has been achieved P230 Rec Highlight White saturated areas appear blinking in black and white P236 Ex Tele Conv Increases the Tele effect P211 Flkr Decrease The shutter speed ...

Page 349: ...e shutter button is pressed halfway P156 AFS AFF AFC Sets the focus method P147 Quick AF Speeds up the focusing that takes place when you press the shutter button P156 Eye Sensor AF The camera automatically adjusts the focus when the eye sensor is active P64 Pinpoint AF Time Sets the time for which the screen is enlarged when the shutter button is pressed halfway with Auto Focus Mode set to P155 A...

Page 350: ...po Meter Set whether or not to display the exposure meter P90 Dial Guide Set whether or not to display the dial operation guide P18 LVF Disp Style This will set the display style of the viewfinder P72 Monitor Disp Style This will set the display style of the monitor P71 Monitor Info Disp Display the recording information screen P73 Rec Area This changes the angle of view during motion picture reco...

Page 351: ...ether to automatically switch the display from the Monitor to the Viewfinder when your eye or an object is brought closer to the eye sensor P63 Touch Settings Enables disables the Touch operation P17 Touch Scroll This allows you to set the speed of continuously forwarding or rewinding pictures using touch operation P75 Menu Guide Set the screen that is displayed when the mode dial is set to and P7...

Page 352: ...eaker to any of 7 levels P53 Monitor Display Viewfinder Brightness colour or red or blue tint of the Monitor viewfinder is adjusted P53 Monitor Luminance Set the monitor brightness to suit the amount of surrounding light P54 Economy Suppresses the unit s power consumption to prevent the battery from being run down P55 USB Mode Sets the communication method when connecting using the USB connection ...

Page 353: ...lf timer when this unit is turned off P59 No Reset Returns the image file number to 0001 P59 Reset The recording or setup custom settings are reset to the default P59 Reset Wi Fi Settings Reset all settings in the Wi Fi menu to factory default settings excluding LUMIX CLUB P60 Pixel Refresh It will perform optimisation of imaging device and image processing P60 Sensor Cleaning Dust reduction to bl...

Page 354: ...deo Divide Splits the recorded motion picture in two P254 Time Lapse Video Creates a motion picture from a set of group pictures recorded with the Time Lapse Shot P255 Stop Motion Video Creates a motion picture from the Stop Motion Animation group P256 Resize Reduces the image size number of pixels P257 Cropping Crops the recorded image P258 Rotate Rotate pictures manually in 90o steps P259 Rotate...

Page 355: ...ecome flat quickly when connected to Wi Fi Turn the camera off frequently by using the Economy etc P55 When the camera is overheating during recording due to a high ambient temperature or continuous recording flashes If a message is displayed after flashes the camera will turn off automatically to protect itself If the camera turns off recording will be disabled until it cools down If the problem ...

Page 356: ...ated P166 Is the AE Lock P164 applied incorrectly Cancel the settings of White Balance Bracket P138 Is the Burst P179 or Auto Bracket P183 set Set the drive mode to Single P65 Is the self timer P186 set to The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P66 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P204 Is Focus Release Priority in the Custom menu set to RELEASE P157 In th...

Page 357: ... Noise Reduction P130 Take pictures in bright places Set the Long Shtr NR to ON P144 Is the Picture Size P139 or the Quality P140 set low Is the Digital Zoom set P215 The recorded picture is blurred The Optical Image Stabiliser is not effective Taking pictures using White Balance Bracket is not possible The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture Striping or flicker may appear un...

Page 358: ...tion operation Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation P166 Set the AF area to the distinctive colour of the subject if there is a part that is different from the surrounding colour P150 Is your finger covering up the speaker P13 If the camera is moved too slowly the camera has assumed that camera motion was stopped and will end the still picture recording If there is a gr...

Page 359: ...tly 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 lenses used the sound of aperture and focus actions may be recorded in motion pictures This is not a malfunction Focus operation while recording motion pictures can be set to OFF with Continuous AF P230 ...

Page 360: ...another make of digital cameras the Optical Image Stabiliser function will not work As of August 2013 For details contact the respective company Is the flash closed Slide the flash open lever to open the flash P217 Is Electronic Shutter set to ON When Electronic Shutter is set to ON the flash is not activated P196 Is Silent Mode set to ON When Silent Mode is set to ON the flash is not activated P1...

Page 361: ...ar on the viewfinder Press LVF to switch to monitor display P63 Is the monitor switched off Switch the display by pressing DISP P71 It is only displayed on the monitor when the camera is connected to a PC or printer This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction If the camera is subjected to a jolt or impact the picture on the monitor may shake...

Page 362: ...t for playback Change to Normal Play P245 Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P60 Other pictures will be deleted...

Page 363: ...n AVCHD or MP4 may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly Playback sound or operation sound is too low Images with different date as recorded date are played back in the Calendar Playback White round spots like soap bubbles appea...

Page 364: ...camera if it is not compatible When the battery indicator is flashing red the connection with other equipment may not start or the connection may be disrupted A message such as Communication error is displayed Check if the wireless access point to connect is in operating state The camera may not display or connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio wave condition Perform the connect...

Page 365: ...y Try again after a while Check the site of the web service you are sending the image to Is the size of the image too large Reduce the image size at Size P308 and then send Transmit after dividing the motion picture with Video Divide P254 It may take longer time to transmit when distance to the wireless access point is far Transmit closer to the wireless access point It takes long time every time ...

Page 366: ...4 Reduce the image size at Size P308 Capacity or number of images in the web service is full Login to LUMIX CLUB and check the status of the destination on the web service link settings Execute the Reset Wi Fi Settings in the Setup menu P60 However all the information you have set on the Wi Fi Setup menu will be reset excluding LUMIX CLUB Is the size of the image too large Transmit after dividing ...

Page 367: ... touching slowly If the duration of touching is short the smartphone may not be recognised Touch and hold the smartphone for a while Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to external input mode 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 ...

Page 368: ... the camera connected to the PC correctly Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB Mode P56 323 Turn this unit off and on Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera If there are two or more USB terminal on a single PC try connecting the USB connection cable to another USB terminal Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memor...

Page 369: ...d using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied to adjust the size of the still picture to the print paper size This is the noise of the Dust Reduction Function working P372 it is not a malfunction It is a sound of lens movement or aperture operation when this unit is turned on or off and it is not a malfunction You may hear a sound from the lens and image in the monitor may suddenly ch...

Page 370: ...the clock P38 When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation If you insert or remove the battery before turning off this unit the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When this unit is turned on again and pictures are taken they may be sto...

Page 371: ...ely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely ...

Page 372: ...lens when storing the camera 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 with a commercially available blower brush Be careful not to blow too strongly Do not put the blower brush furth...

Page 373: ...side 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 Monitor Viewfinder Extremely high precision technology is employed to p...

Page 374: ...ring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you ...

Page 375: ...Viewing 3D contents may have an adverse effect to the individual If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D contents stop viewing at once Continuing to view may cause illness After stopping viewing please rest appropriately When viewing 3D contents we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long s...

Page 376: ...the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card Format or delete using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information it will not erase the data in the memory card completely It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially availab...

Page 377: ...information such as personal information and wireless LAN connection settings that you have saved within the camera with Reset Wi Fi Settings Delete account P60 299 Reset the settings to protect the personal information P59 Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair Settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired Please contact the dealer where you purchased the...

Page 378: ...lso images recorded on other devices may not be played back on the camera and functions of the camera may not be available for the images When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detach...

Page 379: ...e trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation Adobe ...

Page 380: ...naFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consume...

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