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Application (Record)

Taking pictures with Manual Focus

VQT5A33

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Recording mode: 

Manual Focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictures or when it is 

difficult to adjust focus using Auto Focus.

Press 

Use cursor button to select [MF] and press [MENU/SET]
Use the control ring to adjust focus

MF Assist

Adjust.

 MF Area

Focus range indication

 •Settings assigned to the control ring in each mode are made with the control dial.

 

1 Shot AF

When [1 Shot AF] is registered in [Fn Button Set] 

(→117)

, you can press the [Fn] 

button once to temporarily activate Auto Focus and focus on a subject.

 •First use [1 Shot AF] to focus on an area close to the subject. This makes it 

easier to adjust the focus with the control ring.

 

After zoom operation, readjust the focus.

 

The focus range displayed by Manual Focus is a reference value. Confirm the focus 

on the screen ([MF Assist] screen).

 

The control ring cannot be used to adjust focus if the control ring settings have been 

changed.

 

You can adjust the focus by pressing   and turning the control dial.

Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-LF1

Page 1: ...s Manual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC LF1 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use Register online at www panasonic com register U S customers only ...

Page 2: ...ic settings Intelligent Auto Mode 29 About flash 29 Automatic Scene Detection 30 Defocusing the background 31 About the Happy color setting 32 Motion Deblur 32 iHandheld Nite Shot 32 iHDR 33 AF Tracking 34 Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 35 About Intelligent Auto setting items 37 Taking pictures with your own settings Program AE Mode 38 How to adjust focus 39 Recording motion pictures 40 About recordin...

Page 3: ...Composition Guide 68 Using the level gauge 70 Using Zoom 71 Zoom types and use 72 Step Zoom 74 Taking pictures with flash 75 Taking close up pictures Macro recording 78 Focus range 79 Macro Zoom 80 Taking pictures with Auto Focus 81 Taking front on pictures of people Face Detection 82 Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject AF Tracking 83 Subject not centered in picture 23 area focusin...

Page 4: ...t Set Mem 115 Custom 116 Registering preferred functions to the Fn button 117 Changing the settings assigned to the control ring 118 Burst function 119 Recording with the Face Recognition function Face Recog 122 Registering face pictures 124 Editing or deleting information about registered persons 125 Useful features for travel 126 Travel Date 126 World Time 127 Using the Rec menu 128 Aspect Ratio...

Page 5: ...on 170 Airplane Mode 172 What you can do with the Wi Fi function 173 Operating the camera using a smartphone 174 Installing the smartphone tablet app Panasonic Image App 174 Connecting to a smartphone tablet 175 Connecting to a smartphone using NFC function 177 Taking pictures via a smartphone tablet remote recording 179 Saving pictures in the camera to the smartphone 180 Sending pictures in the c...

Page 6: ...Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures in the recorder 247 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 247 Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional 247 Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC 248 About supplied software 249 Installing supplied software 251 Copying still pictures and motion pictures 252 Printing 255 Printing multiple pictures 257 Print with dat...

Page 7: ... come into contact with the camera Avoid using the camera under the following conditions which present a risk that sand water or foreign material may enter the camera through the lens or openings around buttons Be especially careful because these conditions may damage the camera and such damage may not be repairable In extremely dusty or sandy places In the rain or by the shore where the camera ma...

Page 8: ...n personal use is prohibited under copyright law Recording of certain material may be restricted even for the purpose of personal use Also refer to Usage cautions and notes 279 Please note that the actual controls and components menu items and other information for your digital camera may differ from those in the illustrations and screens provided in this manual Some parts of displays for example ...

Page 9: ...HC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text Please dispose of all packaging appropriately Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children Optional accessories Cards are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card 20 If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic...

Page 10: ...s when recording Lens barrel Speaker 55 Card Battery door 14 19 Open this door to insert and remove a card or battery Release lever 14 19 Microphones 26 40 Zoom lever 71 Use the lever to zoom in and enlarge a distant subject Camera ON OFF button Use this to turn the camera on and off Shutter button Lens Tripod mount 281 Do not attach to a tripod with a 5 5 mm 0 22 inch or longer screw Doing so may...

Page 11: ...ging in progress Red When the Wi Fi function is ON Blue Motion picture button 40 Record motion pictures Strap eyelet 12 Playback button Use this to select the recording mode or playback mode The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product Viewfinder 66 Fn button 117 Use this to use registered functions Q MENU button You can display the Quick Menu 28 and erase pictur...

Page 12: ... Manual Focus 87 Down cursor button Drive Mode Burst 119 Auto Bracket 91 self timer 89 Up cursor button Exposure Compensation 90 Right cursor button Flash 75 Control dial Turn the dial to select setting items and change setting values In this manual the button that is to be used is indicated by Putting on the hand strap We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera Strap ...

Page 13: ...eet 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 battery pack is used Power supply By using the AC adaptor supplie...

Page 14: ...in the card battery compartment in the direction of the arrow Always use genuine Panasonic batteries If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Remove battery from camera after use Keep the battery in a plastic bag making sure that it is kept away from metallic objects such as clips when carrying or storing the battery To remove the battery turn the camera off and w...

Page 15: ... supplied and the camera using the USB connection cable supplied and plug the AC adaptor supplied into the electrical outlet Be sure to only use the AC adaptor supplied indoors Charging the battery through the computer Connect the camera to a computer using the USB connection cable supplied It may not be possible to charge the battery from some computers depending on the computer specifications If...

Page 16: ...the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable optional Doing so may cause malfunction of the camera Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one Do not use a USB extension cable The AC adaptor supplied and the USB connection cable supplied are dedicated accessories of this camera Do not use them for other devices If there is any trouble related to the electrical outlet i...

Page 17: ...le pictures Approx 250 pictures By CIPA standard Recording time Approx 125 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera Imaging Products Association Program AE Mode Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor is on Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card Using the supplied battery Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When Stabilizer is s...

Page 18: ...screen You can continuously record a motion picture in MP4 for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds or approx 4 GB Since recording in MP4 with FHD creates larger files the recording time for such motion pictures will be shorter than 29 minutes 59 seconds If Rec Quality of AVCHD motion pictures is set to FHD you can continuously record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Viewing pictures When u...

Page 19: ...he camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data Make sure that the camera is turned off Slide the release lever to the OPEN position and open the card battery door OPEN LOCK Release lever Insert the card all the way Push in until it clicks Card Check orientation Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card Close the card battery door Slide the release lever to the LOCK posi...

Page 20: ...GB 64 GB SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds Confirm the SD speed by checking the card label or other card related materials Example Latest information http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This site is available in English only While the camera is accessing the card or built in memory for an operation such as picture writing reading deleting or formatting do not ...

Page 21: ...n recording conditions and type of card Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity switch with Remaining Disp 58 Displayed when no card is inserted pictures will be saved to built in memory Recording picture capacity still pictures Picture Size Built in memory 2 GB 32 GB 64 GB 12M 17 380 6260 12670 5M 29 650 10620 21490 0 3M 460 10050 162960 247150 When the number of recordable pictur...

Page 22: ...0s 6h27m00s 13h04m00s VGA 2m00s 50m00s 14h12m00s 28h46m00s The time displayed in the table is the total time Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen You can continuously record a motion picture in MP4 for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds or approx 4 GB Since recording in MP4 with FHD creates larger files the recording time for such motion pictures will be shorter than 29 minu...

Page 23: ... screen is not displayed proceed to step Press MENU SET while the message is displayed Press to select the language and press MENU SET The Please set the clock message appears Press MENU SET Press to select the items year month day hour minute display order or time display format and press to set To cancel Press Q MENU button Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET To return to the previous screen pr...

Page 24: ...e printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera To change time setting When resetting date and time select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu Clock settings will be saved for approx 3 months even after the battery is removed provided a fully charged battery was installed in the camera for 24 hours beforehand Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu For detail...

Page 25: ...d and aperture value settings 38 Aperture Priority Mode Determine aperture then record pictures 92 Shutter Priority Mode Determine shutter speed then record pictures 93 Manual Exposure Mode Determine aperture and shutter speed then record pictures 94 Custom Mode Record pictures using pre registered settings 115 Panorama Shot Mode Record panorama pictures 105 Scene Mode Take pictures using Scene mo...

Page 26: ...To avoid camera shake hold it with both hands keeping your arms close to your body while standing with your feet slightly apart Do not touch the lens Do not block the microphone when recording motion pictures Do not block the flash or the lamp Do not look at it from close range Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is pressed We recommend using the supplied hand ...

Page 27: ...Auto Mode Step Zoom 74 Program AE Mode ISO Sensitivity 130 Aperture Priority Mode Aperture adjustment 92 Shutter Priority Mode Shutter speed adjustment 93 Manual Exposure Mode Aperture adjustment 94 Panorama Shot Mode Picture effects change 105 Scene Mode Step Zoom 74 Creative Control Mode Picture effects change 96 The control ring can be used to change to your preferred settings 118 You can also ...

Page 28: ...amera settings with the control ring Press Q MENU button Press to select menu items The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the recording mode Turn the control ring to change the setting Sensitivity You can also change settings with the control dial Press MENU SET ...

Page 29: ...ment Set to Intelligent Auto Mode Take a picture Focus display When focus is aligned illuminated When focus is not aligned flashing Press halfway press lightly to focus Press fully press the button all the way to record About flash Press to select or When is selected the optimum flash is selected automatically depending on conditions When or is selected the red eye reduction function is activated ...

Page 30: ...gnized 2 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer 3 When iHandheld Nite Shot is ON Depending on recording conditions different scene types may be determined for the same subject If desired scene type is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate scene mode When or is detected Face Detection is activated and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces About ...

Page 31: ...djustments with and the control dial To return to automatic adjustment Press Q MENU button Defocus background condition Defocus the background Focus the background Press MENU SET to finalize the setting When you record motion pictures the camera performs aperture control within the appropriate exposure range and the background defocusing may not change for some subject brightness You can use Intel...

Page 32: ... and press MENU SET Press to select Motion Deblur and press MENU SET Press to select either ON or OFF and press MENU SET When Motion Deblur is set to ON appears on the screen The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that has been set iHandheld Nite Shot If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld iHandheld Nite Shot can record a st...

Page 33: ...ss MENU SET This function is automatically activated only when is displayed on the LCD monitor In the case that a single picture is going to be composed from a burst a message indicating that multiple pictures are to be recorded appears on the screen and burst recording is carried out Note that burst recording will not take place if the camera determines that it can compensate for the difference i...

Page 34: ...subject and press the shutter button halfway to lock To cancel AF Lock Press MENU SET Cancel Lock Off Lock Off Cancel AF Tracking frame AF Lock successful Yellow AF Lock failed Red The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking Under certain recording conditions such as when the subject is small or when it is dark A...

Page 35: ...ly adjust the brightness and coloring in addition to the background defocusing without compromising the user friendly operation of the Intelligent Auto Mode Switching to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Use the iA MODE menu to switch the mode Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select iA MODE menu and press MENU SET Press to select Intelligent Auto Plus and press MENU SET ...

Page 36: ...rightness Underexposure dark Overexposure bright Defocus background condition Defocus the background Focus the background Coloring Warm colors Cool colors You can also make adjustments with and the control dial To return to automatic adjustment Press Q MENU button Press MENU SET When you record motion pictures the camera performs aperture control within the appropriate exposure range and the backg...

Page 37: ...nu Beep on the Setup menu Beep Level and Shutter Vol only The settings for the following functions are fixed Setup menu Fn Button Set Composition Guide Auto Power Off 5MIN Control Ring Set Step Zoom Auto Review 2SEC Rec menu Quality Fine White Balance AWB Quick AF ON i Exposure ON AF Assist Lamp ON Stabilizer ON Sensitivity AF Mode Face Detection Metering Mode Multi Metering i Resolution i ZOOM Re...

Page 38: ...t Set to Program AE Mode Take a picture Press halfway press lightly to focus Press fully press the button all the way to record If a warning is displayed about jitter use Stabilizer a tripod or Self Timer If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red you do not have appropriate exposure You should either use the flash change Sensitivity settings or set Min Shtr Speed to a slower speed Jitter aler...

Page 39: ...ects environments which may make focusing difficult Fast moving or extremely bright objects or objects with no color contrast Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light In the dark or with significant jitter When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not al...

Page 40: ...s Rec Format 139 Rec Quality 139 Elapsed recording time Remaining recording time approx Do not block the microphones when recording motion pictures Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it You can also use zoom while recording motion pictures The zoom speed will be slower than normal The operating sounds of the zoom lever may be recorded in some cases Still pictures can be t...

Page 41: ...r details refer to the pages relating to the respective recording modes About the recording format for recording motion pictures This unit can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats AVCHD You can record high definition quality images with this format It is suitable for viewing motion pictures on a high resolution TV or for saving them to a disc MP4 This is a simpler video format bes...

Page 42: ...e the camera to format the SD card Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before formatting as all data saved to the card will be erased Stabilizer functions regardless of the settings before a motion picture is recorded The following functions are not available Extended optical zoom flash Face Recog Rotate Disp for pictures taken vertically For certain memory cards rec...

Page 43: ...ing is set to or still pictures are automatically recorded using the setting Even at the or setting the focus is fixed at the first picture When you press the shutter button halfway during motion picture recording the camera will automatically refocus on a subject This refocus movement is recorded even during motion picture recording When priority is to be given to the motion picture videos press ...

Page 44: ...ial View pictures AM10 00 APR 1 2014 Retouch Picture number Total pictures Folder File number To switch to Recording Mode press the playback button again or press the shutter button halfway during playback It may not be possible to view pictures on this camera that were previously edited on a computer When the camera is switched to playback mode the lens barrel will be retracted after approx 15 se...

Page 45: ...ition Each time you move the zoom lever toward the T side the magnification increases through four levels 2x 4x 8x and 16x The picture quality displayed becomes successively lower To reduce zoom Move the zoom lever toward W side Move zoom position Press Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback or panorama picture playback ...

Page 46: ...isplay methods in the following order 1 picture screen full screen 12 picture screen 30 picture screen Calendar screen Move the lever to the T side to return When you select a picture using the cursor button and press MENU SET on the 12 picture or 30 picture screen the selected picture is displayed on the 1 picture screen full screen Pictures can also be selected with the control dial Pictures dis...

Page 47: ...picture screen The cursor will appear on the first picture taken on the selected date You can also select the date with the control dial Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen Pictures taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st 2013 Pictures taken with destination settings made in World Time are displayed in the calendar screen using the app...

Page 48: ...e fast forward or rewind speed increases if you press again You can also perform these operations with the control dial Fast rewind 2 steps 2 Single frame rewind while paused Fast forward 2 steps 2 Single frame forward while paused 2 The fast forward or rewind speed increases if you turn the control dial again If is pressed during fast forward or rewind it will return to normal playback speed Volu...

Page 49: ...tion screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET Still pictures are saved with Aspect Ratio setting of 16 9 and Picture Size at 2M In the following cases saved pictures become 4 3 0 3M MP4 motion pictures with Rec Quality of VGA The picture quality becomes slightly lower depending on the Rec Quality setting of the original motion picture It may not be possible to capt...

Page 50: ...d Deleted pictures cannot be recovered However pictures will not be deleted in the following cases Protected pictures Card switch is in LOCK position Pictures not of DCF standard 44 Press button to delete displayed picture A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET Do not turn off the camera during deletion ...

Page 51: ...so be selected by turning the control dial Delete Multi Use cursor button to select picture and press DISP button Picture selected To cancel Press DISP button again To execute Press MENU SET Pictures can also be selected with the control dial You can select All Delete Except Favorite in Delete All if there are pictures that have been set as Favorite 165 A confirmation screen is displayed Select Ye...

Page 52: ... the control dial Press to select AF Mode and then press MENU SET Pages The pages can also be selected with the zoom lever Menu items Menu description Operation guide Press to select a setting and then press MENU SET Setting items that can be selected Selected setting Setting description Press Q MENU button several times The menu closes and the monitor returns to the previous screen In recording m...

Page 53: ...k method to see Slide Show or to narrow down the pictures for display etc Playback You can specify picture protection resizing print settings and other settings for pictures you have taken The operation screen examples in this manual may differ from the actual screen display or some parts of the screen display are omitted The menu types and items that are displayed vary according to the mode The s...

Page 54: ...rplane Mode Beep Composition Guide Stabilizer Demo and Language are set Clock Set Set time date and display format 23 World Time Set the local time at travel destination 127 Travel Date Record the number of days elapsed in your travels 126 Airplane Mode Disable the Wi Fi function 172 Beep Change or mute the beep shutter sounds Settings Beep Level Low High Mute Beep Tone Change beep tone Shutter Vo...

Page 55: ...enu Setup menu or other menus to the Fn button for faster operation 117 Control Ring Set Changes the settings assigned to the control ring 118 Monitor Display Viewfinder Adjust brightness and color of the LCD monitor or Viewfinder It is suggested to use the default settings These are intended to provide a preview of the actual picture as accurately as possible Press to select the setting item and ...

Page 56: ...o Power Monitor in playback mode Power Monitor returns to ordinary brightness if there is no operation for 30 seconds when recording Press any button to make the screen brighter again Because the picture shown on the LCD monitor screen emphasizes brightness some subjects may look different than their actual appearance but this will not affect the recorded picture Setting Monitor Luminance reduces ...

Page 57: ...or during Exposure Compensation When the flash fires The histogram displayed during recording is only a reference The histogram displayed during recording and that displayed during playback may be different The histogram is different from those displayed using the image editing software of a computer The histogram will not be displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Playback Zoom Dur...

Page 58: ...ures that can be recorded Displays the remaining recording time Lens Resume Zoom Resume Remember the zoom position when turning the camera off Settings ON OFF MF Resume The camera will remember the Manual Focus focus position when the unit is turned off and when the focus mode is set to other than MF The next time the unit is turned on or the focus mode is set to MF it will return to the remembere...

Page 59: ... cases When connected to computer printer During motion picture recording playback During Slide Shows Settings fixed to 5MIN in Intelligent Auto Mode Monitor Power Save The LCD monitor goes dark to minimize power consumption Settings ON OFF Reduces the picture quality of the LCD monitor display during recording to minimize battery consumption except for the Digital Zoom area Note however that ther...

Page 60: ...d Self Timer Auto Off The self timer is canceled if the unit is turned off Settings ON OFF At the time of purchase the camera is set to ON so the self timer is canceled when the unit is turned off No Reset Reset picture file numbers The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 To reset folder number to 100 First format the built in memory or card and reset the file numbers usi...

Page 61: ...not a fault Reset Wi Fi Settings Returns all Wi Fi menu settings to default settings If you want to dispose or give away your camera always reset it to prevent your personal information from being mistakenly used When you request your camera to be fixed backup your personal information and always reset it as well USB Mode Select communication method for when connecting camera to a computer or prin...

Page 62: ...en connecting via an HDMI micro cable 243 Settings ON Operations may be performed via the remote control of the VIERA Link compatible device Not all operations will be available Operability of the camera s own buttons will be limited OFF Operations must be performed via the camera s own buttons 3D Playback Set how 3D still picture is output Settings 3D 2D If you want to play back a picture in 2D c...

Page 63: ... TV screen in portrait orientation OFF Rotate Disp cannot be used with motion pictures Still pictures taken with the lens surface facing up or down or still pictures taken on other cameras may not rotate Pictures cannot be rotated during Multi Playback Will only be displayed rotated on computer if in Exif compatible 44 environment OS software Version Disp Check the camera firmware version or displ...

Page 64: ...d Do not turn off the camera or perform other operations during formatting Always format cards with this camera Formatting the built in memory may take several minutes If the card cannot be formatted please try another card before contacting your nearest Service Center For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo...

Page 65: ...lect and then press MENU SET Move the zoom lever toward T side Turn the control dial to the right Editing text Use cursor button to select and press MENU SET Then move the cursor to the text to edit You can also use the zoom lever or control dial to reposition the cursor Use cursor button to select Delete and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the correct text and then press MENU SET When ...

Page 66: ... view of the subject even if you are in a bright area Press LVF button About diopter adjustment Turn the diopter adjustment dial to adjust until you are able to clearly see the characters displayed in the viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial When doing diopter adjustment align the center of the viewfinder with your eye ...

Page 67: ... recording information such as icons for various settings and the level gauge 70 Press DISP button to change display With information With information simple display Without information With information simple display level gauge With information and with level gauge Set Histogram to display a histogram 57 ...

Page 68: ...from the center This composition creates a more interesting photo by offsetting the flower from the center This composition creates a more interesting photo by offsetting the person from the center Diagonal lines This composition gives an alternate perspective by realigning the subject along the diagonal lines Tunnel This composition is intended to emphasize the depth of long narrow scenes Radiati...

Page 69: ...e guideline allows horizontal flipping use to flip To turn off guideline display select No Guide When other functions are registered to the Fn button Select Composition Guide from the Setup menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the guideline to display and press MENU SET Press Q MENU button several times Taking still pictures with a guideline Referring to the guideline align your sub...

Page 70: ...f the camera so that it matches the white line Tilting up or down In this case it is facing upward Tilting left or right In this case the right side has dropped When the camera s angle is minimal the level gauge will turn green When pictures are taken in portrait orientation the level gauge is automatically switched to one for portrait orientation Even when angle is more or less corrected there ma...

Page 71: ...els using the angle at which the zoom lever is moved When Extended optical zoom is set Optical Zoom range Zoom bar Digital Zoom range i Zoom range Zoom ratio Focus range Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is op...

Page 72: ... cannot be used in the following cases Macro Zoom Scene Mode 3D Photo Mode Extended optical zoom Zooming in up to 13 9x is possible when pictures with have been selected by Picture Size on the Rec menu 128 EZ is short for Extended optical zoom Extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases Macro Zoom Motion picture When the Burst setting is set to or Scene Modes HDR 3D Photo Mode Crea...

Page 73: ...cases Macro Zoom When the Burst setting is set to or When the Quality setting is set to or Scene Modes Handheld Night Shot HDR 3D Photo Mode Creative Control Mode Toy Effect Digital Zoom Zoom 4x further than Optical Extended optical zoom Note that with Digital Zoom enlarging will decrease picture quality Set the Digital Zoom in the Rec menu to ON 135 Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following mo...

Page 74: ...ode you can adjust the Step Zoom with the control ring If the setting assigned to the control ring is Step Zoom Step Zoom will also be available for use in other modes 118 Turn the control ring When the control ring is operated the focal length is displayed on a standard picture aspect ratio of 4 3 as a reference The focal length will change in the following cases When iHandheld Nite Shot is set t...

Page 75: ...der bright lighting e g fluorescent Slow Sync Red Eye 2 Automatically judges whether or not to flash reduce red eye slow shutter speed to take brighter pictures Taking pictures of subjects against a nightscape tripod recommended Forced Flash Off Never flash Places where flash use is prohibited 1 Only in the mode 2 Two flashes will be emitted Do not move until after the second flash Interval betwee...

Page 76: ...tion may be negligible Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without using zoom close to max W This may be remedied by using a little zoom No pictures may be taken if these marks e g are flashing flash is charging If light fro...

Page 77: ...ailable flash range when Sensitivity setting is AUTO Max Wide Approx 0 6 m 7 0 m 2 0 feet 23 feet Max Tele Approx 0 8 m 2 3 m 2 6 feet 7 5 feet Shutter speeds for each flash mode Setting Shutter speed seconds 1 60 1 1 4000th 1 1 2 1 4000th 1 Varies according to Min Shtr Speed setting 2 When Min Shtr Speed is set to AUTO and a jitter is detected when Stabilizer is turned to ON the maximum speed is ...

Page 78: ... mode Only 3D Photo Mode can be set When you want to enlarge the subject setting to AF Macro enables you to take pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range up to 3 cm 0 098 feet for max Wide Press Use cursor button to select AF Macro and press MENU SET display ...

Page 79: ...8 feet 50 cm 1 6 feet Max T 80 cm 2 6 feet 80 cm 2 6 feet Focus range is displayed when operating the zoom etc Focus range It may take some time until distant subjects come into focus Using a tripod and Self Timer is recommended Also when recording a subject that is close to the camera setting Flash to Forced Flash Off is recommended Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result i...

Page 80: ...ng AF Macro Press Use cursor button to select Macro Zoom and press MENU SET Adjust the magnification with the zoom lever Return Enlarge The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end Focus range is 3 cm 0 098 feet Magnification 1 x to 3 x In Macro Zoom higher magnification results in lower picture quality When Macro Zoom is set Extended optical zoom or i ZOOM does not work When AF Tracking is set zoom...

Page 81: ...Use cursor button to select AF and press MENU SET Switching AF Mode Select AF Mode from the Rec menu For the setting procedures of the menu 52 Press to select Auto Focus mode items and press MENU SET Face Detection Taking front on pictures of people 82 AF Tracking Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject 83 23 area focusing Subject not centered in picture 84 1 area focusing Determined p...

Page 82: ...d Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused Cannot set to Face Detection in the following cases Scene Modes Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Starry Sky Creative Control Mode Miniature Effect Soft Focus Panorama Shot Mode If the camera misinterprets a non human subject as a face in Face Detection setting switch to another setting If condit...

Page 83: ...ically kept in focus If AF Lock fails a red frame flashes To release AF Tracking Press MENU SET Focus range same as macro recording Under certain recording conditions such as when the subject is small or dark AF Tracking may not operate correctly Cannot set to AF Tracking in the following cases Starry Sky Scene Mode Creative Control Mode Sepia Dynamic Monochrome High Dynamic Toy Effect Miniature E...

Page 84: ...the recording screen Focus is fixed to 1 area focusing during motion picture recording Determined position for focus 1 area focusing Focuses on AF area in center of picture Recommended when focus is difficult to align You can adjust the position of the AF area 85 Focus is fixed to 1 area focusing in the following cases Starry Sky Scene Mode Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode ...

Page 85: ... from the AF Mode items and press DISP button To change the AF area To move the AF area Press To change the size of the AF area Turn the control dial To restore the AF area to its initial state position and size Press DISP button Press MENU SET AF Area Reset Size Cannot be changed during motion picture recording When the AF area is small it may be difficult to adjust the focus When Metering Mode i...

Page 86: ...he subject Press Fn button to lock the focus and or exposure To cancel AF AE Lock Press Fn button Move the camera to compose the still picture you want to take and press the shutter button fully When AE is set press the shutter button halfway to focus then press it fully AF AE Lock switching By using AF AE Lock in the recording menu you can set whether to lock focus and or exposure AE Locks exposu...

Page 87: ...de with the control dial 1 Shot AF When 1 Shot AF is registered in Fn Button Set 117 you can press the Fn button once to temporarily activate Auto Focus and focus on a subject First use 1 Shot AF to focus on an area close to the subject This makes it easier to adjust the focus with the control ring After zoom operation readjust the focus The focus range displayed by Manual Focus is a reference val...

Page 88: ...lay appears Shortly after you stop operating Manual Focus the display switches to normal To change the position of an enlarged display Press MENU SET during the Manual Focus operation while the enlarged display is displayed Use cursor button to move the enlarged display To return to the original position Press DISP button Press MENU SET MF assist is not displayed in the Digital Zoom area ...

Page 89: ...button and select a time setting with Take a picture Press the shutter button fully to start recording after the preset time Self timer indicator Flashes for set duration To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET To cancel self timer In step select or The self timer is canceled if the camera is turned off as Self Timer Auto Off is set to ON at the time of purchase 60 After Self timer indicator s...

Page 90: ...MENU SET Exposure Comp Select Exit If the picture is too dark adjust the exposure to the direction If the picture is too bright adjust the exposure to the direction After exposure adjustment the adjustment value for example is displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen You can also press to make adjustments You can also make adjustments with the control dial Depending on the brightness this...

Page 91: ...ure adjustment the adjustment value is set as the standard Press Use cursor button to select Auto Bracket and press MENU SET The first still picture is recorded without compensation the second still picture is recorded with exposure adjusted in the direction and the third still picture is recorded with exposure adjusted in the direction To change the compensation margin Press the DISP button and s...

Page 92: ... the camera to the background When the aperture value is reduced the range of depth in focus shrinks and the background can get blurry Aperture values that can be set Shutter speed set seconds F2 0 F8 0 8 1 4000 You may not be able to select some values depending on zoom position About the exposure meter Shutter speed Automatic adjustment Set aperture value Proper exposure is not possible in the r...

Page 93: ... the subject show as if they are still At slower shutter speeds subjects that are moving show as jittery Shutter speeds that can be set seconds Aperture value set 8 1 4000 F2 0 F8 0 About the exposure meter Set shutter speed Aperture value Automatic adjustment Proper exposure is not possible in the range indicated in red Recording motion pictures in Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set...

Page 94: ...ontrol dial to select the shutter speed If Manual Focus is set 87 press twice to be able to adjust the aperture value with the control dial If the control ring settings have been changed 118 press to be able to adjust the aperture value with the control dial Aperture values that can be set 1 Shutter speeds that can be set seconds 2 F2 0 F8 0 250 1 4000 1 You may not be able to select some values d...

Page 95: ...Shows darker pictures For standard brightness either use a slower shutter speed or reduce aperture value When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure the numbers for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red LCD monitor or viewfinder brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded The shutter speed setting range changes depending on the Sensitivi...

Page 96: ...ve If you press the DISP button an explanation of the effect appears Changing the selected picture effects Creative Control menu Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Creative Control menu and press MENU SET Press to select a setting and then press MENU SET Control ring Turn the control ring to select the effect Expressive You can also select effects with the control dial Recording motion pic...

Page 97: ...setting conditions of a selected effect etc Press Press again if Manual Focus is set Press to select an item to adjust Select Exit Adjusts the brightness Adjusts background defocusing Adjusts the setting conditions of the selected effect etc The settings to be adjusted vary depending on the selected effect AUTO is displayed in the icon during automatic adjustment The items that can be adjusted dif...

Page 98: ...ness Subdued coloring Gaudy coloring Retro This picture effect creates the soft appearance of a tarnished picture Items that can be set 97 Brightness Underexposure darker Overexposure brighter Degree of background defocusing Defocuses the background The background is in focus as well Coloring Yellowish coloring Reddish coloring Old Days This effect adds a bright soft and nostalgic feel to the over...

Page 99: ...nkish coloring Light bluish coloring Low Key This picture effect creates a darker somber appearance for the entire picture to emphasize the bright portions Items that can be set 97 Brightness Underexposure darker Overexposure brighter Degree of background defocusing Defocuses the background The background is in focus as well Coloring Reddish coloring Bluish coloring Sepia This picture effect creat...

Page 100: ...igh contrast Impressive Art A picture effect with strong contrast that illustrates a surreal and dramatic atmosphere Items that can be set 97 Brightness Underexposure darker Overexposure brighter Degree of background defocusing Defocuses the background The background is in focus as well Vividness Black white Gaudy coloring High Dynamic This picture effect creates a picture with a well balanced bri...

Page 101: ...Degree of background defocusing Defocuses the background The background is in focus as well Coloring Greenish coloring Bluish coloring Yellowish coloring Reddish coloring Toy Effect This picture effect creates a picture that resembles pictures taken by a toy camera with a reduced amount of peripheral light Items that can be set 97 Brightness Underexposure darker Overexposure brighter Degree of bac...

Page 102: ...entation recording does not affect the blurred part The left and right edges will be blurred No audio is recorded for motion pictures When a motion picture is recorded the finished recording will be approximately 1 10th of the actual recorded time period If you record a motion picture for 10 minutes the resulting motion picture recording time will be approximately 1 minute The recordable time disp...

Page 103: ...reen will become dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken However this occurs due to signal processing and is not a defect Star Filter This picture effect creates a picture with the light from the light source that shines in the shape of a cross creating a gorgeous atmosphere Items that can be set 97 Brightness Underexposure darker Overexposure brighter Degree of background def...

Page 104: ...ds memorable emphasis to it Items that can be set 97 Brightness Underexposure darker Overexposure brighter Degree of background defocusing Defocuses the background The background is in focus as well Amount of color retained Leaves a small amount of color Leaves a large amount of color Selecting color Press Fn button Select the color to be retained using the frame in the center of the screen and pr...

Page 105: ...head of the point that you want to take However the last frame is not recorded to the end Set mode dial to Check the recording direction and press MENU SET If you take pictures left right or right left a horizontal guide is displayed If you take pictures up down or down up a vertical guide is displayed Changing picture effects Turn control ring or control dial to select picture effect No Effect Fo...

Page 106: ...prox 8 seconds Pan the camera at a constant speed You may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera too quickly or too slowly Pan the camera in a small circular motion Press the shutter button fully again to end recording You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking pictures Changing the recording direction or picture effects Press Use cursor button...

Page 107: ...ait orientation Approx 1440 x 8000 Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the following recording conditions Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern sky beach etc Moving subjects person pet vehicle waves or flowers swaying in the wind etc Subjects whose colors or patterns ch...

Page 108: ...ding motion pictures in Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene You cannot record motion pictures in 3D Photo Mode Some scenes are switched to the following scenes Selected scene Scenes for motion picture Baby Portrait motion picture Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Starry Sky Low light motion picture Sports HDR Pet Normal motion picture Selecting a ...

Page 109: ...ght conditions Tips The more the zoom is drawn towards T side and a distant background is selected the greater the effect will be Soft Skin Smooths skin colors in bright outdoor daylight conditions portraits from chest upwards Tips The more the zoom is drawn towards T side and a distant background is selected the greater the effect will be Scenery Takes clear pictures of wide distant subjects ...

Page 110: ...tscapes with close to actual brightness Tips Use flash Subject should not move Tripod self timer recommended Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds After recording the shutter may stay closed up to 8 seconds to process the signal This is not a malfunction Night Scenery Takes clear pictures of night scenes Tips Tripod self timer recommended Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds After rec...

Page 111: ...picture with rich gradation The individual pictures used to create the HDR picture are not saved You can minimize the loss of gradations in bright areas and dark areas when for example the contrast between the background and the subject is large What is HDR HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to a technique for expressing a wide contrast range Tips After the shutter button has been presse...

Page 112: ... the birthday and name Age Set birthday with cursor button and press MENU SET Name See Entering Text 65 Use cursor button to select Exit and press MENU SET Tips Make sure Age and Name are ON before taking a picture Age display format depends on Language setting Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second Age and Name print setting can be made on your computer using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the supplied CD...

Page 113: ...ter taking the picture the countdown is displayed again while the signal is processed Stabilizer does not work Glass Through The camera prioritizes focusing on distant subjects Most suitable for taking pictures such as a landscapes through the transparent glass of a train vehicle or building If there are stains such as dust or a reflection on the glass the camera may focus on the glass instead of ...

Page 114: ... bright locations Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure press the shutter button fully and then pan the camera Hold the camera so that the subject is slightly to the right of the center on the display at the start of the recording This makes it easier to position the subject in the center of the recorded picture 3D still pictures cannot be recorded by holding this came...

Page 115: ... the Setup menu For the setting procedures of the menu 52 Use cursor button to select custom set for registration and press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET The custom settings registered in C1 can be used with the of the mode dial It will be convenient if the custom setting used often is registered since it can be used by just setti...

Page 116: ... enter the settings The camera switches to the recording mode and settings of the selected custom set When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when C1 C2 1 C2 2 or C2 3 is selected for using the custom set the currently registered settings will remain unchanged To change the currently registered settings overwrite the registered data using Cust Set Mem 115 ...

Page 117: ...gister Select Fn Button Set from Setup menu and press MENU SET 52 Use cursor button to select the function to register and press MENU SET Functions that can be registered Focus Area Set 85 Quality 129 Composition Guide 68 Histogram 57 AF AE Lock 86 1 Shot AF 87 Metering Mode 134 AF Mode 81 Using registered functions Press Fn button The registered function is called Fn Button Set does not function ...

Page 118: ...ng to change and press MENU SET Settings that can be assigned Step Zoom 74 Exposure Comp 90 Aspect Ratio 128 Sensitivity 130 White Balance 131 To return to the default setting select Default Control from Control Ring Set The changed setting may not work depending on the recording mode The control ring cannot be used to adjust Manual Focus if the control ring settings have been changed For Intellig...

Page 119: ...e pets or other subjects Intelligent Burst mode When a fast moving subject is recorded the frame rate becomes faster and the number of pictures that can be recorded in a series is restricted to about 10 100 Approx 2 pictures sec The subject is brought into focus as far as this is allowed by the burst speed excluding MF However when the burst function is operating during motion picture recording th...

Page 120: ... 60 3 Complies with recording conditions The burst of still pictures can be recorded even in low light conditions as the flash is used Flash Burst The focus exposure and flash level are all fixed to the settings for the first picture 5 1 The number of burst pictures is limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used 2 When Quality is set to or pictures are not ...

Page 121: ...on at the or setting may be distorted if the subjects were moving or the camera was moved The flash is set to Forced Flash Off Excluding Flash Burst Settings will be stored even if the camera is turned off When Intelligent Auto mode is set or Scene Mode is set to Night Portrait or Night Scenery and cannot be selected It may take a while to store still pictures that were taken using the burst funct...

Page 122: ... information is registered The names that have been set for the recognized faces are displayed up to 3 people Only pictures of the selected registered people are played back Category Selection in Filtering Play or Slide Show Recording tips when registering face pictures Make sure the subject s eyes are open and mouth closed have the subject face the camera directly and make sure the outline of the...

Page 123: ... is changed pictures recorded before the change are not categorized for Face Recognition in Category Selection When Burst is performed recording information relating to Face Recognition is only added to the first picture If you press the shutter button halfway then point the camera at a different subject and record recording information for a different person may be added to the picture Face recog...

Page 124: ... No Faces of subjects other than people e g pets cannot be registered When DISP button is pressed an explanation is displayed Register Face Cancel Press to select the item for editing and press MENU SET Name Select SET with cursor button and then press MENU SET Enter the name See Entering Text 65 Age Set the birthdate Select SET with cursor button and then press MENU SET Use to select year month a...

Page 125: ...t MEMORY with cursor button and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the picture of the person to be edited or deleted and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the item and press MENU SET Info Edit Edit name or other registered information 124 Priority Set priority order for focus and exposure Select the registration order with cursor button and then press MENU SET Delete Delete i...

Page 126: ...NU SET Enter your location Entering text 65 The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date set in the camera s clock When destination is set in World Time days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time When Travel Setup is set to OFF the number of days elapsed is not recorded It is not displayed even if Travel Setup is set to SET after recording If settings are...

Page 127: ...T City area name Difference with home time Current time at selected destination To set daylight savings Press in step Press again to release the setting When daylight savings is set the current time is advanced by 1 hour If the setting is canceled the time automatically returns to the current time When you come back from your travel destination Select Home and press MENU SET twice in step If you c...

Page 128: ...ich can be recorded depends on this setting and on Quality Settings Aspect Ratio 4 3 3 2 16 9 1 1 Picture Size 12M 10 5M 9M 9M 4000 3000 4000 2672 4000 2248 2992 2992 8M 7M 6M 6M 3264 2448 3264 2176 3264 1840 2448 2448 5M 4 5M 3 5M 3 5M 2560 1920 2560 1712 2560 1440 1920 1920 3M 2 5M 2M 2 5M 2048 1536 2048 1360 1920 1080 1536 1536 0 3M 0 3M 0 2M 0 2M 640 480 640 424 640 360 480 480 This setting is...

Page 129: ...format 2 3D Fine Simultaneously saves 3D still picture data MPO and pictures in JPEG file format Only when 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode is set 3D Standard 1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera the corresponding JPEG file is also deleted 2 You cannot set the picture size The pictures are saved using the maximum recordable pixels for each image aspect ratio About RAW file You can perform advanced e...

Page 130: ...utter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High Subject blur High Low AUTO is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on subject brightness is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on subject movement and brightness The Sensitivity is automatically set in the following cases When recording motion pictures Panorama Shot Mode Scene Modes When Burst is set to The shutter speed is restricted...

Page 131: ...ite balance manually When AWB Automatic White Balance is set the coloring is adjusted in accordance with the light source However if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme conditions apply the pictures may appear reddish or bluish The White Balance may not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources Under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture etc the appro...

Page 132: ...136 is set to B W or SEPIA Setting White Balance manually Take a picture of a white object under the target light source to adjust colors Select and press MENU SET Point the camera towards a white object e g paper and press MENU SET White Balance is set to Even if the camera is turned off the set White Balance is remembered It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are to...

Page 133: ... is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the shutter button is not pressed Increases battery consumption Settings ON OFF Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max W to max T or if suddenly moving closer to subject Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align Quick AF will not work while AF Tracking is operating Face Recog Recording ...

Page 134: ...enter and surrounding area Subject in center Spot Center and close surrounding area Great difference between brightness of subject and background e g person in spotlight on stage backlighting i Exposure Recording mode Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is significant contrast between background and subject When i Exposure works the color of changes ...

Page 135: ...till pictures may become dark when using faster values such as 1 250 we recommend that still pictures are taken in bright locations flashes red when shutter button is pressed halfway if still picture will be dark displayed on screen for settings other than AUTO i Resolution Recording mode You can use the camera s Intelligent Resolution technology to record still pictures with sharper outlines and ...

Page 136: ...mp has an effective distance of 1 5 m 4 9 feet Settings ON Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button appears OFF Lamp is not illuminated taking pictures of animals in the dark etc Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close range Red Eye Removal Recording mode The setting is set to OFF except in the following Scene Modes Portrait Soft Skin Night Portrait Baby Autom...

Page 137: ...r motion pictures will automatically function This decreases the jitter of the image when recording motion pictures while walking etc Settings ON OFF Cases where the stabilizer function may be ineffective When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high also in the Digital Zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to tak...

Page 138: ... in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapped Date stamps on still pictures cannot be erased The date cannot be stamped when Auto Bracket or Burst is set when recording a motion picture or when the 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode is set Cannot change the setting in Intelligent Auto Mode The setting in other Recording Mode is applied Clock S...

Page 139: ...nition TVs MP4 This data format is suited for playing back motion pictures on a computer and other such devices For details 41 Rec Quality Recording mode Sets the picture quality of the motion picture that is recorded Settings AVCHD in Rec Format Item Picture size fps Bit rate FHD 1920 1080 60i Approx 17 Mbps HD 1280 720 60p Approx 17 Mbps MP4 in Rec Format Item Picture size fps Bit rate FHD 1920 ...

Page 140: ...en a subject with fast movement is recorded For the setting procedures of the menu 52 Still Picture Size Recording mode Set Still Picture Size for when you take still pictures while recording motion pictures Settings 9M For printing up to A3 11x14 size prints 6M For printing up to A3 11x14 size prints 2M Suitable for display on a high definition television The aspect ratio becomes Continuous AF Re...

Page 141: ... be set when using Miniature Effect Automatically detects wind sounds wind noise captured by the microphones and suppresses the sound if the wind is blowing too strongly Settings AUTO Wind noise is automatically suppressed depending on volume OFF When Wind Cut is set to AUTO the sound quality may differ from that of normal recordings ...

Page 142: ...ecording etc when a picture is played back Press DISP button to change display Has picture information recording date and time etc Has recording information Flash Sensitivity etc No display AM10 00 APR 1 2014 Retouch Retouch During Playback Zoom Motion Picture Playback Slide Show You can only turn the display on or off During Multi Playback or calendar screen Display cannot be changed ...

Page 143: ...or motion pictures 48 Number of burst pictures Display within each picture group Still pictures recorded by a single burst can be displayed separately or as a list Press while the representative first burst picture is being displayed The display within each picture group appears on the screen AM10 00 APR 1 2014 Retouch etc On the display within each picture group only the series of burst still pic...

Page 144: ...lock When pictures set to Favorite are played back using Slide Show or Filtering Play the pictures cannot be displayed in a group The following operation cannot be performed while a representative first burst picture is being displayed Auto Retouch Creative Retouch Cropping of Playback menu The burst pictures recorded by another device may not be recognized as picture group pictures If the total n...

Page 145: ...s back all pictures 44 Slide Show Automatically plays back recorded pictures one after another 150 Filtering Play Plays back the pictures after narrowing them down according to various conditions 146 Calendar Displays pictures by date of recording 152 If the pictures displayed with Slide Show or Filtering Play are narrowed down selecting All will cancel the filtering The playback method automatica...

Page 146: ...back pictures set as Favorite 149 About operations during Filtering Play During Filtering Play the operation when is pressed in the 1 picture Playback screen is different Select the operation you want to perform and press MENU SET Retouch Retouching pictures 153 Burst Play Play back continuously recorded still pictures one after another 143 Play Video Play back motion pictures 48 Play Panorama Pla...

Page 147: ...otion pictures only then play them back Select Picture Only Video Only 3D Play in Filtering Play and press MENU SET 146 Picture Only Play back still pictures Also applies to panorama pictures and continuously recorded pictures Video Only Play back AVCHD motion pictures and MP4 motion pictures 3D Play Plays back 3D still pictures recorded using 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode ...

Page 148: ...T Portrait etc Only display pictures recorded with Portrait Soft Skin Night Portrait Baby from Scene Mode Scenery etc Only display pictures recorded with Panorama Mode and Scenery Sunset Glass Through from Scene Mode Night Scenery etc Only display pictures recorded with Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Starry Sky from Scene Mode Events Only display pictures recorded with Sports fro...

Page 149: ...creen Use cursor button to select Change Date and press MENU SET Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen If the clock was not set pictures will be displayed as January 1st 2013 Pictures taken with destination settings made in World Time are displayed in the calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination s time zone Narrowing down by selecting favorite ...

Page 150: ...e cursor button to select Filtering then press MENU SET For details on how to narrow down 146 The filtering will not be canceled even after the Slide Show finishes If you select All the filtering will be canceled To change settings such as music or display time Use cursor button to select Setup and press MENU SET Effect NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF Duration 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC Repeat ON OFF Sound ...

Page 151: ...ed off To display the guide again press the DISP button Control dial Previous Next When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect When panorama pictures motion pictures or burst pictures picture group are played back the Duration setting is disabled Part of Effect cannot be used when displaying pictures on television using an HDMI micro cable or when disp...

Page 152: ...splay a list of pictures from the selected date Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET If there is more than one picture recorded on the same date the first picture taken on that date will be selected You can display the calendar between January 2000 to December 2099 Pictures recorded without configuring Clock Set will show the date January 1st 2013 Pictures taken with destination ...

Page 153: ... condition before retouching Operation from the Playback menu Select Retouch in the Playback menu and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Auto Retouch and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET Read Step above to perform further steps The retouch effect may be less apparent in some still pictures Some still pictures may have higher noise levels after reto...

Page 154: ...ft and nostalgic feel to the overall image High Key This picture effect creates a brighter and lighter toned appearance for the entire picture Low Key This picture effect creates a darker somber appearance for the entire picture to emphasize the bright portions Sepia This picture effect creates a picture with sepia tone Dynamic Monochrome This picture effect creates a monochromatic picture with a ...

Page 155: ...utton a description of the selected effect is displayed Press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the new retouched still picture is saved Operation from the Playback menu Select Retouch in the Playback menu and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Creative Retouch and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET Read Step 154 to perfor...

Page 156: ...mation latitude and longitude obtained with your smartphone tablet to this unit and write the location information to the pictures Location information cannot be written to still pictures in the built in memory If you want to record location information on them copy the pictures in the built in memory to a memory card then perform Location Logging Preparation Send location information to this unit...

Page 157: ...tton to select a period for deleting location information and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Location information may not be written if there is not enough free space on your card If the card is locked you cannot write location information to pictures or delete received location information You can only write location information to...

Page 158: ...U SET MULTI up to 100 pictures with the same text Use cursor button to select a still picture and press DISP button Title Edit setting Title Edit already set To cancel Press DISP button again To execute Press MENU SET Enter characters Entering text 65 To delete a title delete all the characters in the character input screen Cannot be used in the following cases Motion pictures 3D still pictures St...

Page 159: ...tton to select a still picture and press MENU SET MULTI up to 100 pictures Use cursor button to select a still picture and press DISP button Text Stamp setting To cancel Press DISP button again To execute Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Set and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select items and press MENU SET 160 Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU SET 160 Press Q MENU...

Page 160: ...t Items set to OFF are not stamped Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapping Cannot stamp texts on the following pictures Motion pictures 3D still pictures Panorama pictures Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped Still pictures taken without setting clock Still pictures recor...

Page 161: ...want to split a motion picture to pause it Press Video Divide Cancel A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET The original motion picture that was split does not remain There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were created after the split During splitting do not turn off the camera or remove the card or battery If you do so the motion picture ma...

Page 162: ... pictures recorded at the smallest recording pixel level cannot be further reduced SINGLE Use cursor button to select SINGLE and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a still picture and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select size and press MENU SET Current size Size after change Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Continued on the next page ...

Page 163: ...tures Number of pixels before after resizing Resize setting To cancel Press DISP button again To execute Press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Picture quality is reduced after resizing Cannot resize the following pictures Motion pictures 3D still pictures Panorama pictures Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped Still p...

Page 164: ...and Change position Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed You can also enlarge the still picture with the control dial Original Face Recognition information will not be copied when still pictures are cropped Picture quality is reduced after cropping Cannot crop the following pictures Motion pictures 3D still pictures Panorama pictures Still pictures that date...

Page 165: ...tures except your favorites Up to 999 pictures can be set as favorites Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET SINGLE Favorite picture setting MULTI Favorite picture setting To cancel Press MENU SET again To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes You cannot select the Favorite setting for still pictures recorded ...

Page 166: ...es SINGLE Count Date Date print set No to print MULTI Count Date Date print set No to print Date print setting release Press DISP button To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes Date print setting cannot be made for still pictures that have been taken with Date Stamp and pictures with a Text Stamp applied Depending on the type of printer the printer settings may take priority over camera ...

Page 167: ...LE or MULTI and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET SINGLE Picture protected MULTI Picture protected To cancel Press MENU SET again To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes The picture is erased when formatting even if it is protected May not be effective when using other devices When you set the write protect switch on the card to the LOCK position the p...

Page 168: ...to select a person and press MENU SET If DELETE go to step People whose Face Recognition information has not been registered cannot be selected Use cursor button to select the person to replace for another and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Yes and press MENU SET When Face Recognition information is deleted it cannot be restored Pictures for which all Face Recognition information has b...

Page 169: ...on to select Yes and press MENU SET To cancel Press MENU SET Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off the camera or perform other operations during copying If identical names folder file numbers are present in the copy destination a new folder for copying will be created when copying from built in memory to card Identically named files will not be copied from card to built in memo...

Page 170: ...electricity or interference Do not use the camera in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference such as near microwave ovens Radio waves may not reach the camera Using the camera near devices such as microwave ovens or cordless telephones that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to the wireless network you are not au...

Page 171: ... Wi Fi connection Closing the connection Remote Shooting View 176 Change the Destination Terminates the Wi Fi connection and allows you to select a different Wi Fi connection Change Settings for Sending Images For details 238 Register the Current Destination to Favorite Registering the current connection destination or the connection method you can easily connect with the same connection method ne...

Page 172: ...ket 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 reception while sending images The monitor display may become distorted for an...

Page 173: ...ment in the home home AV equipment Through LUMIX CLUB you can also send your still pictures and motion pictures to AV equipment of family and friends far away outside AV equipment 194 Sending pictures to a PC 199 Using WEB services Through LUMIX CLUB you can send still pictures and motion pictures to social networking services etc By selecting the setting to automatically transfer still pictures a...

Page 174: ...p into the search box Select Panasonic Image App and install it The icon will be added to the menu Connect the iOS device to the network Select App StoreSM Enter Panasonic Image App into the search box Select Panasonic Image App and install it The icon will be added to the menu Use the latest version The service may not be able to be used properly depending on the type of smartphone being used For...

Page 175: ...ss the DISP button and select the connection method The same screen can be displayed by selecting items from the menu as follows Press Wi Fi button Use cursor button to select New Connection and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Remote Shooting View and press MENU SET By holding down the Wi Fi button while the camera is turned off you can turn the camera on Operate the smartphone Set Wi F...

Page 176: ...Wi Fi function to ON Select the wireless access point you want to connect to and set Start Image App 174 When connecting with Wi Fi Direct or WPS Connection in Direct Start Image App 174 Closing the connection Remote Shooting View After use close the connection with the smartphone When the connection is canceled you will be able to record and play back pictures on the camera as normal Press Q MENU...

Page 177: ... connection Compatible models This function can be used with NFC compatible devices with Android 2 3 3 or above Not available in certain models See the operating instructions of your NFC compatible smartphone for more information about smartphone operation and settings Preparations On the camera Set NFC Operation to ON 240 On your smartphone Check if your smartphone is a compatible model Set Wi Fi...

Page 178: ...on is complete live images captured by the camera will be displayed on your smartphone If you connect during playback of one picture it will be transferred to the smartphone 181 Hold the smartphone close to this area within 5 mm 0 20 inch Press to select Yes then press MENU SET Hold the smartphone close to this area of the unit again When the connection is complete live images captured by the came...

Page 179: ...he camera lens may come out when the power is turned on after making a connection Be careful that the vibration does not cause the camera to drop The NFC function cannot be used in the following cases When connected to a television computer or printer When recording motion pictures During motion picture playback during slide shows and during panorama playback including pauses in each case While se...

Page 180: ...era to the smartphone Connect to a smartphone 175 Select from Image App Drag the picture and save it to the smartphone When the picture is tapped it is played back at a larger size Motion pictures cannot be played back Functions can be assigned to the top bottom left and right as you wish ...

Page 181: ...simply by holding the smartphone close to the camera Pictures can be transferred as soon as they are recorded so you can easily transfer them to your friends and family s smartphones Image App must be installed to use this function Preparations On the camera Set NFC Operation to ON 240 On your smartphone Check if your smartphone is a compatible model Set Wi Fi function to ON Install Image App in a...

Page 182: ... the is displayed on the connection screen of the Image App hold the smartphone close to the camera It may take some time to complete connecting If you are transferring multiple pictures repeat steps and Multiple pictures cannot be transferred in one batch Hold the smartphone close to this area within 5 mm 0 20 inch It may take several minutes to complete the picture transfer depending on the envi...

Page 183: ...o social networking services Connect to a smartphone 175 Select from Image App Drag the picture and send it to the social networking service etc The picture will be sent to the social networking service or other WEB services Functions can be assigned to the top bottom left and right as you wish ...

Page 184: ...ghts 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 after Time sync perform Time sync again On the smartphone 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 using Image App for iOS If you pr...

Page 185: ... not be played back or sent depending on the device See the operating instructions of the destination device for more information about picture playback For more details about picture sending methods 237 Preparation Install Image App in advance 174 See the part of the manual that applies to your objective Sending a picture each time one is recorded Send Images While Recording 186 Sending selected ...

Page 186: ...ime one is recorded Send Images While Recording Press Wi Fi button Use cursor button to select New Connection and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Send Images While Recording and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Smartphone and press MENU SET Continued on the next page ...

Page 187: ...hes the one displayed on the screen of this unit and then enter the password Start Image App 174 A window indicating that the smartphone is connecting to the camera is displayed Press the Back button on Android devices Select Close on iOS devices Select the device you wish to connect to When the connection is established the screen is displayed To change the send setting press the DISP button 238 ...

Page 188: ...tures Send Images Stored in the Camera Press Wi Fi button Use cursor button to select New Connection and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Send Images Stored in the Camera and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Smartphone and press MENU SET Continued on the next page ...

Page 189: ...Start Image App 174 A window indicating that the smartphone is connecting to the camera is displayed Press the Back button on Android devices Select Close on iOS devices Select the device you wish to connect to When the connection is established the screen is displayed To change the send setting press the DISP button 238 Select SINGLE or MULTI To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi button...

Page 190: ... refer to the website below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This site is available in English only Press Wi Fi button Use cursor button to select New Connection and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Playback on TV and press MENU SET Select Via Network or Direct to connect 229 Select the device you wish to connect to When the connection is established the screen is displayed Take o...

Page 191: ... temporarily return to the status before the connection Pictures are displayed again when you take or play back pictures Effect and Sound of the Slide Show are disabled Motion pictures cannot be played back During the multi calendar playback pictures displayed on the screen of this unit are not displayed on TV ...

Page 192: ... 237 Preparation You can print out recorded still pictures wirelessly from a PictBridge wireless LAN compatible printer Compliant with the DPS over IP standards Contact the printer manufacturers for details on PictBridge wireless LAN compatible printers Press Wi Fi button Use cursor button to select New Connection and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Send Images Stored in the Camera...

Page 193: ...he same way as when connecting by USB connection cable supplied For more details 255 To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi button 171 When sending still pictures on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Motion pictures cannot be printed out ...

Page 194: ...quipment automatically while the camera battery is charging Smart Transfer 222 Wireless access point Home AV equipment Outside AV equipment LUMIX CLUB Sending method and pictures that can be sent JPEG RAW MP4 AVCHD 3D Sending a picture each time one is recorded Send Images While Recording Yes No No No Yes Sending selected pictures Send Images Stored in the Camera Yes No No No Yes Some images may n...

Page 195: ...equired Registration to LUMIX CLUB 214 Address number and access number acquired by the destination External AV device 220 See the part of the manual that applies to your objective Sending a picture each time one is recorded Send Images While Recording 196 Sending selected pictures Send Images Stored in the Camera 197 When sending images on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be in...

Page 196: ...cursor button to select AV device and then press MENU SET Select Home or External Select Via Network or Direct to connect 229 Direct cannot be selected when External has been selected Select the device you wish to connect to When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP button 238 Take still pictures To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi bu...

Page 197: ...elect Send Images Stored in the Camera and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select AV device and then press MENU SET Select Home or External Select Via Network or Direct to connect 229 Direct cannot be selected when External has been selected Select the device you wish to connect to When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP button 238 Con...

Page 198: ...ess Wi Fi button 171 When SINGLE is selected Select the picture Select Set When MULTI is selected Select the picture repeat If selected again the setting will be canceled Select OK The number of pictures that can be sent by MULTI is limited Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed ...

Page 199: ...t be sent Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device See the operating instructions of the destination device for more information about picture playback For more details about picture sending methods 237 Preparations Turn the computer on Prepare folders for receiving images on the PC before sending a picture to the PC 200 If the standard settings are changed for the workgr...

Page 200: ...To specify a folder create a new folder or set a password to the folder select Create manually For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF When not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For Windows Supported OS Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Example Windows 7 Select a folder you intend to use for receiving then right click Select Properties then enable sharing of the folder ...

Page 201: ...T Select Via Network or Direct to connect 229 Select the PC you want to connect to If the PC you want to connect to does not display select Manual Input then enter the computer name for Mac enter the NetBIOS name Select the folder you want to send to When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP button 238 Take still pictures To change the setting or...

Page 202: ...and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select PC and press MENU SET Select Via Network or Direct to connect 229 Select the PC you want to connect to If the PC you want to connect to does not display select Manual Input then enter the computer name for Mac enter the NetBIOS name Select the folder you want to send to When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send se...

Page 203: ...s limited Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Folders sorted by the sent date are created in the specified folder and pictures are saved in those folders If the screen for a user account and password entry appears enter the one you set on your PC If the computer name for Mac the NetBIOS name contains spaces etc the name may not be properly recognized If you...

Page 204: ...one You can make a setting so that pictures in the camera can be sent to a WEB service or cloud synchronization service automatically while the camera battery is charging Smart Transfer 222 Wireless access point WEB services Cloud synchronization services LUMIX CLUB See the part of the manual that applies to your objective When sending images to WEB service 205 When sending images to Cloud Sync Se...

Page 205: ...ures check the WEB service to which you will send the pictures For more details about picture sending methods 237 Preparation You need to register to LUMIX CLUB 214 to send a picture to a WEB service When sending images to WEB services such as Facebook or YouTube the WEB service being used must be registered with the LUMIX CLUB Registering multiple WEB services will send images to all services sim...

Page 206: ...r such as a title the time and date when the images were taken and the location where the image was taken Check this information before uploading images to WEB services Panasonic assumes no responsibility for the damages resulting from the leakage loss etc of images uploaded on WEB services When uploading images to the WEB service do not delete images from this camera even after they have finished...

Page 207: ...te for compatible WEB services http lumixclub panasonic net eng c lumix_faqs Preparation Make sure that you have created an account on the WEB service you want to use and have the login information available Connect to the LUMIX CLUB site using a smartphone or computer http lumixclub panasonic net eng c Enter your LUMIX CLUB login ID and password and log in to the service 214 Register your email a...

Page 208: ...ecording and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Web service and then press MENU SET Select Via Network and connect 230 Select a WEB service you want to connect When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP button 238 Take still pictures To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi button 171 You cannot change the settings while sendin...

Page 209: ...Network and connect 230 Select a WEB service you want to connect When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP button 238 Select SINGLE or MULTI To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi button 171 When SINGLE is selected Select the picture Select Set When MULTI is selected Select the picture repeat If selected again the setting will be cancele...

Page 210: ...e Recording 211 Sending selected pictures Send Images Stored in the Camera 212 About the images sent to a Cloud Folder by the use of Cloud Sync Service As of March 2013 To send images to a PC Cloud Sync setting is required Configure the settings on a PC with PHOTOfunSTUDIO or on a smartphone with Image App If you set the picture destination to Cloud Sync Service sent pictures are temporarily saved...

Page 211: ...ording and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Cloud Sync Service and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET Select Via Network and connect 230 Check the send setting When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP button 238 Take still pictures To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi button 171 You cannot change the settings while send...

Page 212: ...ress MENU SET Use cursor button to select Send Images Stored in the Camera and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Cloud Sync Service and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET Select Via Network and connect 230 Check the send setting When the connection is complete the screen is displayed To change the send setting press DISP button 238 Continued on the next page ...

Page 213: ...Fi button 171 When SINGLE is selected Select the picture Select Set When MULTI is selected Select the picture repeat If selected again the setting will be canceled Select OK The number of pictures that can be sent by MULTI is limited Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed ...

Page 214: ... The service may be suspended due to regular maintenance or unexpected problems and service contents may be changed or added to without prior notice to the users The service may be stopped in whole or in part with a reasonable period of advance notice Select Wi Fi Setup in the Wi Fi menu and press MENU SET 52 Use cursor button to select LUMIX CLUB and press MENU SET Select Set Add Account Select N...

Page 215: ...If you want to change the wireless access point to connect to press the DISP button then change the connecting destination Press MENU SET Read through the LUMIX CLUB terms of use and select Agree You can press to switch pages Press Q MENU button to cancel the process without acquiring a login ID Enter the password Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for the password For details...

Page 216: ...2 digit number will be displayed automatically When logging in to the LUMIX CLUB with a computer you only need to enter the numbers A message is displayed when the connection is complete Select OK Be sure to make a note of the login ID and password Close the menu after changing settings ...

Page 217: ...tton to select LUMIX CLUB and press MENU SET Select Set Add Account Select Set Login ID The login ID and password are displayed The password is displayed as Close the menu if only checking the login ID Select the item you wish to change The confirmation screen is displayed when changing the login ID Select Yes Enter your login ID or password Refer to Entering Text 65 for information on how to ente...

Page 218: ...n 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 acquired different login IDs When you want to use the smartphone s login ID for this unit Change the login ID and password for this unit to those acquired by the smartphone When you want to use this unit s login ID for the smartphone Change th...

Page 219: ...he message is displayed Select Next Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screen The message is displayed Select Next Select Yes on the confirmation screen for deleting the LUMIX CLUB account If you want to continue using the service selecting No will only delete the login ID Exit the menu after it is executed Select Next The login ID is deleted and then the message notifying the deletion...

Page 220: ... 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 Select Wi Fi Setup in the Wi Fi menu and press MENU SET 52 Use cursor button to select External AV device and press MENU SET Select Add new device Enter the address number Enter the access number Enter any name Up to 28 characters can be entered A d...

Page 221: ...to select External AV device and press MENU SET Select the AV device you want to change or delete Select Edit or Delete Item Description Edit Change information on AV device that has already been registered Perform steps through of Configuring the external AV device settings 220 Delete Delete information on AV device that has already been registered Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed ...

Page 222: ...battery is charging Auto Transfer Battery will not be used up just for transferring pictures Pictures in the camera that were recorded after the setting was made are transferred Pictures recorded before that are not transferred Pictures that can be sent with Smart Transfer JPEG RAW MP4 AVCHD 3D Smart Transfer Yes No Yes No Yes Follow the procedures below to perform Smart Transfer 1 Setting Smart T...

Page 223: ... if for example you share this unit with other people Panasonic assumes no responsibility for any damages caused by uploaded images Panasonic assumes no responsibility for any damages caused by the use of Smart Transfer Electromagnetic waves from the camera can affect instruments and meters If you are on an airplane or anyplace where the use of functions like Wi Fi or NFC is prohibited turn Airpla...

Page 224: ...ad Sending pictures to a PC 199 Use cursor button to select a PC you want to connect and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the folder you want to send to and then press MENU SET When Cloud Sync Service is selected For details regarding preparation before transfer read When sending images to Cloud Sync Service 210 When AV device is selected For details read Sending pictures to AV equi...

Page 225: ...n cable supplied Smart Transfer starts automatically according to the Charge Priority 228 setting Smart Transfer is not available when the memory card is locked Depending on the specifications of the PC Smart Transfer may fail Except at the ambient temperature between 0 C and 40 C 32 F to 104 F Smart Transfer may not work When Destination is set to PC the pictures are stored in the incoming folder...

Page 226: ... connection cable supplied and plug the AC adaptor supplied into the electrical outlet Switch to Playback Mode Select Wi Fi Setup in the Wi Fi menu and press MENU SET 52 Use cursor button to select Smart Transfer and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Transfer Now and press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed ...

Page 227: ... the method for connecting to a wireless access point and set For details 230 Size Change the size of the picture to be transferred Original Change Change M or S can be selected for picture size The aspect ratio of the pictures does not change File Format 1 JPG RAW JPG RAW Delete Location Data 2 You can select whether to delete location information from the picture when transferring pictures ON Er...

Page 228: ...tem Description ON Give priority to charging Pictures are transferred after charging OFF Give priority to picture transfers When remaining battery is low charging may be prioritized Exit the menu after it is executed Checking transfer history of the pictures Display Log You can check the day the picture was sent and its details Select Wi Fi Setup in the Wi Fi menu and press MENU SET 52 Use cursor ...

Page 229: ... do not ordinarily use or in a similar situation it is convenient to make a direct connection If you are connecting with the same settings as used previously you can quickly start using the Wi Fi function by connecting with History Connection or Favorite Connection Wireless access point Connection method Description Via Network Connects through a wireless access point 230 Direct Your equipment con...

Page 230: ...mpatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup 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 WPS PIN code Save PIN code type wireless access point that is compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup with a WPS mark Select the wireless access point you are connecting to Enter the PIN code displayed on the ca...

Page 231: ...ing by Manual Input confirm SSID encryption type encryption key of the wireless access point you are using Use cursor button to select the wireless access point you are connecting to and press MENU SET Pressing DISP button will search for a wireless access point again If no wireless access point is found refer to When connecting with Manual Input 232 If network authentication is encrypted Enter th...

Page 232: ... encryption type The type of settings that can be changed may vary depending on the details of network authentication settings Network authentication type Encryption types that can be set WPA2 PSK WPA PSK TKIP AES Common Key WEP Open No Encryption WEP When an option other than No Encryption is selected Enter the encryption key Check the wireless access points instruction manual and settings when a...

Page 233: ...ect Wi Fi Direct Select the device to connect to Read the operating instructions of your device for details WPS Connection WPS Push Button Select WPS Push Button Set the device to WPS mode You can wait longer for a connection by pressing the DISP button on this unit WPS PIN code Select WPS PIN code Enter the PIN code of the device into this unit Manual Connection Enter the SSID and password into t...

Page 234: ...can register items in the History to Favorite You can easily connect with the same settings as used previously by connecting from History or Favorite Press Wi Fi button Select History Connection or Favorite Connection Item Description History Connection Connects using the same settings as used previously Favorite Connection Connects using settings registered in Favorite Select the desired connecti...

Page 235: ...e Press Wi Fi button Select History Connection Select the item you wish to register and press Enter a registration name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text 65 Up to 30 characters can be entered A double byte character will be treated as two characters ...

Page 236: ... number of settings that can be saved in the history is limited We recommend that you register and save frequently used Wi Fi connection settings to Favorite 235 When selecting History or Favorite items you can view connection details by pressing the DISP button Performing Reset Wi Fi Settings deletes content registered in History and Favorite When using History Connection or Favorite Connection t...

Page 237: ...es priority to recording sending may take longer is displayed on the recording screen while connected by Send Images While Recording and is displayed while files are being sent If you turn off the camera before you have completed sending or if you close the Wi Fi connection or in similar situations unsent files will not be resent You may not be able to delete files or use the playback menu while s...

Page 238: ...ore sending them ON Delete the location information then send OFF Keep the location information and send This operation only deletes the location information from the images that are set to be sent The location information will not be deleted from the original images stored in this unit Cloud Limit 4 You can select whether to send images when the Cloud Folder runs out of free space ON Do not send ...

Page 239: ...r The default is set to WORKGROUP Change Workgroup Name Enter the workgroup of the connecting computer Close the menu after changing settings Restore to Default Returns settings to default settings Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Refer to Entering Text 65 for information on how to enter text To use with a computer of the stand...

Page 240: ...d It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text 65 Make a copy of password If you forget the password you can reset it with Reset Wi Fi Settings in the Setup menu however other settings will also be reset excluding LUMIX CLUB Network Address Displays the MAC address and IP address of this unit A MAC Address is a...

Page 241: ... it straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the plug could become deformed and cause faulty operation Also do not insert into the wrong socket Doing so may cause damage to this unit HDMI micro cable To HDMI video audio input socket To connect with an AV cable optional Check the plug direction and insert it straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the plug cou...

Page 242: ...o cable are connected at the same time no picture is output from the AV cable Pictures may be momentarily distorted immediately after commencing playback or pausing on certain televisions Audio output is stereo To connect with an AV cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable optional Pictures rotated to portrait may be blurred slightly Change picture mode settings on TV if aspect ratio...

Page 243: ... your product manual to verify compatibility with VIERA Link HDMI This camera supports VIERA Link HDMI Version 5 This is the Panasonic standard that also supports previous Panasonic VIERA Link devices Use a High Speed HDMI micro cable with the HDMI logo Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work High Speed HDMI micro cable TypeD TypeA plug up to 2 m 6 6 feet long If you do not...

Page 244: ...ile referring to what is displayed on the TV screen When operating refer to the VIERA Link operating panel Other related operations Turning the unit OFF The camera can also be turned off when the television is turned off with the remote control Automatic input select This function automatically switches the television input to the camera screen whenever the camera is turned on while it is connecte...

Page 245: ...ble TV by use of an HDMI micro cable to display the playback screen 241 Display still pictures recorded in 3D When the VIERA Link setting on the camera is set to ON and the camera is connected to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA the television automatically switches its input and the playback screen is displayed 3D appears on the thumbnail of the 3D still pictures To perform...

Page 246: ...to display the image in 3D or not When a 3D image is played back on a TV that is not 3D capable 2 pictures may appear side by side on the screen On the LCD monitor of this camera 3D still pictures will be played back in 2D conventional pictures If you switch between 3D still pictures and normal still pictures while playing back pictures a black screen will be displayed for a few seconds If you sel...

Page 247: ...layed on this camera can be dubbed on media such as a disc hard disk or videotape using a device such as a video recorder This method is useful as it allows dubbing to be performed even with devices that are not compatible with high definition images Picture quality will be reduced from high definition to standard definition Audio will be monaural Connect camera to recorder To recorder s input soc...

Page 248: ... card is not recognized refer to the following support website http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Computer specifications You can connect the camera to a computer that can detect a mass storage device device that stores a large volume of data Windows Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X v10 1 v10 8 Some motion pictures recorded in AVCHD may not be scanned correctl...

Page 249: ...es edit motion pictures or write to DVD Operating environment Supported OS Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit and SP1 Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit CPU Windows XP Pentium III 500 MHz or higher Windows Vista Pentium III 800 MHz or higher Windows 7 Pentium III 1 GHz or higher Windows 8 Display 1024 768 pixels or more 1920 1080 pixels or more recommended RAM Windows XP 5...

Page 250: ...Laboratory s support website http www isl co jp SILKYPIX english p support LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP Vista 7 8 LoiLoScope is a video editing software 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 upload...

Page 251: ...ions Windows Insert the CD ROM with the supplied software The installation menu runs Click Recommended Installation Continue the installation procedure following the instructions displayed on the screen Mac SILKYPIX Developer Studio Insert the CD ROM with the supplied software Double click the recognized disc to open Double click the SILKYPIX folder to open Double click an icon in the folder Conti...

Page 252: ... Explorer or similar methods Always use PHOTOfunSTUDIO when handling AVCHD motion pictures Preparation When importing pictures from the built in memory remove any memory cards Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO on your computer before starting the copying procedure 251 Turn on the camera and computer Check the plug direction and insert it straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the plug co...

Page 253: ...ed as LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled JPG Still pictures RW2 Still pictures recorded in RAW file MP4 MP4 Motion Pictures MPO 3D still pictures 1 New folders are created in the following cases When the number of files in a folder exceeds 999 When using cards already containing the same folder number for example pictures taken with other cameras etc When recording after performing No Reset 2 This folder i...

Page 254: ... connected to your computer even if USB Mode 61 is set to PictBridge PTP Only picture output can be performed If you cannot connect to your PC in PTP mode set USB Mode to PC and reconnect It may not be possible to import if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card Motion pictures 3D still pictures or RAW pictures cannot be read ...

Page 255: ...elect a picture to print and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Print start and press MENU SET Print settings 258 To cancel print Press MENU SET Check the plug direction and insert it straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the plug could become deformed and cause faulty operation Also do not insert into the wrong socket Doing so may cause damage to this unit Do not dis...

Page 256: ...upplied after printing When the battery begins to run out during communication a warning beep sounds Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable supplied Still pictures recorded in a RAW file cannot be printed The still pictures recorded in JPEG file format at the same time as the RAW file can be printed Motion pictures cannot be printed ...

Page 257: ...rge amount of pictures Remaining sheets display may differ from the number of pictures set for printing Print with date and text Printing date without Text Stamp Printing in store Only recording date can be printed Request date printing in store Making Print Set 166 settings on the camera in advance allows settings for numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to ...

Page 258: ...ton to select setting and press MENU SET When setting Print with Date to ON check the date printing settings on the printer printer settings may be prioritized To print a picture on which text or a date has been stamped set Print with Date to OFF The still picture is printed with the date superimposed on it Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange 2 pictures or 4 pictures...

Page 259: ...Format 139 Rec Quality 139 Picture Size 128 Quality 129 Flash Mode 75 Stabilizer 38 137 Motion Deblur 32 Jitter alert 38 White Balance 131 Color Mode 136 Creative control adjustment display 97 Battery capacity 17 Focus 39 Wind cut 141 Intelligent exposure 134 AF macro 78 Macro zoom 80 Manual Focus 87 AF Lock 86 Coloring 36 Burst Mode 119 Auto Bracket 91 Self timer 89 AF area 39 Histogram 57 ...

Page 260: ...Defocusing control 31 36 97 F5 9 Aperture value 38 92 94 Minimum shutter speed 135 1 60 Shutter speed 38 93 94 XXhXXmXXs RXXhXXmXXs h m and s indicate hour minute and second 290 Number of recordable pictures 21 R29m59s Remaining recording time 40 Recording state Save destination 20 Date Stamp 138 Custom Set 115 Monitor Luminance 56 29s Elapsed recording time 40 Monitor Power Save 59 ...

Page 261: ...thers List of LCD monitor Viewfinder displays VQT5A33 261 Current date time World time 127 Name 112 124 Age in years months 112 124 Destination settings 126 Travel elapsed days 126 Focus range 79 Zoom 71 ...

Page 262: ...cted picture 167 Favorites 165 Date text stamped display 138 159 Color Mode 136 Retouched picture 153 154 Picture Size 128 Quality 129 Battery capacity 17 Rec Format 139 Rec Quality 139 30s Motion picture recording time 40 Burst 143 Histogram 57 Retouch 153 Motion picture playback 48 Panorama playback 107 Burst playback 143 XXhXXmXXs h m and s indicate hour minute and second ...

Page 263: ...SO Sensitivity 130 F3 3 Aperture value 38 92 94 1 60 Shutter speed 38 93 94 Folder File number 44 253 Picture number Total pictures 44 Recording date time World time 127 Name 112 124 Age in years months 112 124 Title 158 Destination settings 126 Travel elapsed days 126 The displaying is performed in the following priority order title travel destination name Baby Pet and name Face Recog When the nu...

Page 264: ...n the camera on again Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Center if display still remains Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed Pictures cannot be copied in following cases Picture of same name already exists in built in memory when copying from card File is not of DCF standard 44 Picture taken or edited on a different device Not enough space on built in memory Not enou...

Page 265: ...en when using a card of the recommended speed class 20 the data writing speed has dropped If this happens we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it 64 A folder cannot be created Folder numbers in use have reached 999 Save needed data on a computer or other device and then use Format on the camera 64 Folder number is reset to 100 when performing No Reset 60 Picture is di...

Page 266: ...rocessing time Try again after a while Depending on the wireless access point connection may be automatically disconnected after specific time has passed Reconnect the connection again Upload to the Cloud Folder is available after Cloud Sync settings have been set up on downloadable devices such as PCs or smartphones Devices that download images from a cloud folder are not registered Perform Cloud...

Page 267: ... selected together WEB services designed only for pictures and WEB services designed only for motion pictures cannot be selected at the same time Deselect one of the services Cannot get IP address Please set wireless AP s IP address setting to DHCP Turn on DHCP settings of the IP address of the connected wireless access points Cannot connect to server If a message is displaying asking to update th...

Page 268: ...place where ambient temperature is 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F temperature conditions also apply to the battery itself When the USB connection cable is reconnected after the battery is fully charged the charging lamp will light for approximately 15 seconds Camera does not work even if the camera is turned on Battery is not inserted correctly 14 or needs recharging Camera switches off as soon as the ...

Page 269: ...ody Use a tripod and the self timer 89 when using slower shutter speed with Min Shtr Speed Cannot use Auto Bracket Only enough memory for 2 pictures or fewer Recorded pictures appear coarse or there is interference ISO Sensitivity is high or shutter speed is low Default Sensitivity setting is AUTO interference may appear with indoor pictures Lower Sensitivity 130 Take pictures in brighter location...

Page 270: ...ppear briefly after recording and recording may end midway Use a card of SD Speed Class 4 or higher If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class the data writing speed has dropped If this happens we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it 64 Panorama picture recording stops before finishing If the pan motion of the camera is too slow the camer...

Page 271: ...alfunction Monitor is too bright too dark Monitor Luminance is activated 56 Use Monitor Display to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 55 Black blue red green dots or interference appears Monitor looks distorted when touched This is not a fault and will not be recorded on the actual pictures Cannot switch between the LCD monitor and viewfinder when pressing LVF button When it is connected to ...

Page 272: ...ots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting particles of dust in the air This is not a fault A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Thumbnail is displayed is shown on the screen The picture...

Page 273: ...k 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 connection closer to the wireless access point It may not display even if the radio waves exist depending on the setting of the wireless access point Check the settings of the wireless access point The wireless access poi...

Page 274: ...or a while and try again You can check the transmission status on the WEB service link settings by logging into LUMIX CLUB I would like to return the image in the WEB service to the camera The images in the WEB Service cannot be saved downloaded to this unit Do not delete the uploaded images and make a backup of them I cannot display or delete the images uploaded to the WEB service by this unit Th...

Page 275: ...185 192 194 199 205 210 Is the size of the image too large Transmit after dividing the motion picture with Video Divide 161 I cannot send images to an AV device Sending may fail depending on the operational status of the AV device Also sending may take a while I cannot connect using the NFC function The smartphone is not NFC compatible This function can be used with NFC compatible devices with And...

Page 276: ...camera VIERA Link HDMI is not working Is the HDMI micro cable connected correctly 241 Check that the HDMI micro cable is fully inserted Is the camera s VIERA Link setting set to ON 62 The input setting may not be able to be changed automatically with certain television HDMI sockets In this case please change the input setting with your television s remote control consult your television s operatin...

Page 277: ...ection cable Cannot print when connecting to printer Printer not compatible with PictBridge Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP 61 The edges of pictures are cut off when printing Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before printing Consult printer operating manual The pictures were recorded in aspect ratio If printing in shop check if 16 9 sizes can be printed Cannot print pano...

Page 278: ...er brightness may also change but this is due to aperture settings being made Does not affect recording Clock is incorrect Camera has been left for a long period Reset the clock 24 A long time was taken to set the clock clock will be behind by the same lapse of time When using zoom picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject become colored Pictures may be slightly warped or colore...

Page 279: ...nit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Do not extend the supplied cord or cable Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances can cause surface damage or coating to peel Do not keep objects that may be influenced magnetically close to...

Page 280: ...rmation and does not completely delete the data from within the memory card When disposing of or transferring your memory cards we recommend physically destroying the memory card itself or using commercially available computer data erasing software to completely delete the data from the card Data within memory cards should be managed responsibly LCD Monitor Viewfinder Do not press hard on the LCD ...

Page 281: ...r dented battery especially connectors e g by dropping can cause faults Do not peel off or scratch the covering on the battery Using a battery with a part of or all of its covering removed or broken may cause malfunction About AC adaptor supplied Keep at least 1 m 3 3 feet away from AM radio may cause radio interference The AC adaptor supplied may generate whirring sounds when it is being used Thi...

Page 282: ...y Mode or in the Face Recog function keep in mind that the camera and recorded pictures will contain personal information Disclaimer Data containing personal information can be altered or lost due to malfunction static electricity accidents breakdowns repairs or other operations Panasonic will not be liable for any damage that occurs direct or indirect as a result of the alteration or loss of data...

Page 283: ... Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks...

Page 284: ...istered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names company names and product names mentioned in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that...

Page 285: ...rd party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation and or 3 open source software The software categorized as 3 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof displayed by selecting MENU SET Setup Version Disp Software info ...

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