Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-TZ57
DMC-TZ58

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,

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Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-TZ57

Page 1: ...ting Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC TZ57 DMC TZ58 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use SQW0173 1 F0215HH1035 ...

Page 2: ...mera shake 24 Basic Selecting the Recording Mode 25 Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode 26 Changing the settings 29 Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings Programme AE Mode 31 Focusing 32 Recording Motion Pictures 34 Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures 36 Playing Back 37 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 38 Using the Playback Zoom ...

Page 3: ... Mode 72 Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode 73 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode 76 Portrait 77 Soft Skin 77 Scenery 77 Sports 77 Night Portrait 78 Night Scenery 78 Handheld Night Shot 78 HDR 79 Food 79 Baby1 Baby2 80 Pet 80 Sunset 80 High Sens 81 Starry Sky 81 Glass Through 81 Taking Pictures with different image effects Creative Control Mode 82 Expressive 83...

Page 4: ...tion Picture Menu 105 Rec Quality 105 Continuous AF 106 Wind Cut 106 Playback Editing Various methods of playback 107 Slide Show 108 Filtering Play 110 Calendar 112 Having Fun with Recorded Pictures Creative Retouch 113 Using the Playback Menu 114 Location Logging 114 Title Edit 115 Text Stamp 116 Creative Retouch 117 Video Divide 118 Resize 119 Cropping 120 Print Set 121 Protect 123 Copy 124 Wi F...

Page 5: ...out Connections 145 Connecting to a PC via a network 146 Connecting to a smartphone tablet direct connection 148 Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous ones History Connection Favorite Connection 149 About settings for sending images 151 Wi Fi Setup Menu 153 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 155 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your P...

Page 6: ...th a lot of dust water sand etc Liquid sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens buttons etc Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions but it may also become irreparable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or at the beach About Condensation When the lens is...

Page 7: ...y or area where the camera was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card ...

Page 8: ...arging lamp P13 Wi Fi connection lamp P126 9 Motion picture button P34 10 Playback button P37 11 MENU SET button P41 12 DISP button P58 13 Q MENU button P43 Delete button P40 Cancel button P42 14 Cursor buttons A 3 È Exposure compensation Auto Bracket P68 69 B 4 Macro Mode AF Tracking P66 99 C 2 ë Self timer P67 D 1 Flash setting P62 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described...

Page 9: ...ng the battery 19 Microphone Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger 20 Camera ON OFF button P22 21 Zoom lever P59 22 Wi Fi button P126 129 23 Shutter button P26 31 24 Mode dial P25 25 Tripod mount It is not possible to attach and fasten a tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm 0 22 inch or more securely to the camera Doing so may damage the camera It may not be possible to attach ce...

Page 10: ...ches and malfunctions When not using this unit close the monitor completely back to the original position Recording from a variety of angles The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs This is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjusting the monitor Do not cover the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or other objects Monitor 1 2 When closing Taking pictures at a lo...

Page 11: ...n off if the battery power is gone Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor supplied turn the camera off Camera conditions Charge Turned off Turned on It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available for purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the re...

Page 12: ...sert it all the way in and then check that it is locked by the lever A To remove the battery move the lever A in the direction of the arrow 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the monitor to clear before removing the battery Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itsel...

Page 13: ...battery to drain faster Do not leave the camera connected for extended periods of time Be sure to always connect the camera to a computer USB terminal Do not connect the camera to a monitor keyboard or printer USB terminal or a USB hub Charging Insert the battery into this unit Check that this unit is turned off A To power outlet B AC adaptor supplied C PC Turned on D Insert the USB connection cab...

Page 14: ... may be longer than normal When power is supplied from a computer the power supply capacity of the computer determines the charging time Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the monitor The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is low Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Lit red Charging Off Charging has completed When chargi...

Page 15: ...d of time after being charged The battery becomes warm after using and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery can be recharged even when it still has some power left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged Since characteristic swelling may occur If a problem occurs ...

Page 16: ...es then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds Recording motion pictures When Rec Quality is set to FHD These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC 73 4 oF and a humidity of 50 RH Please be aware that these times are approximate Actual recordable time is the time available for ...

Page 17: ...times will shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using Monitor Luminance When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery Playback time Approx 270 min...

Page 18: ...ul about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright A Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the monitor to clear before removing the card Otherwise this unit may no longer ...

Page 19: ...ictures can be recorded on the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in memory k ð access indication 1 When using the card access indication 1 1 The access indication is displayed in red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory Card Remarks SD Memory Card 8 M...

Page 20: ...ain Write Protect switch A provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the ca...

Page 21: ...e size becomes larger causing the recordable time to become shorter than 29 minutes and 59 seconds Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time Switch the display number of recordable pictures available recording time etc by pressing DISP P58 The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording condi...

Page 22: ...to select the language and press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing 6 Press MENU SET to set 7 Press MENU SET Please set the clock Clock Set Cancel Select Set D M Y 24hrs Clock Set...

Page 23: ...r about 14 days using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 2 hours to charge the built in battery If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture or when you stamp the date on the pictures with Date Stamp or Text Stamp Changing the Clock Setting ...

Page 24: ...k vertically rotated Only when Rotate Disp P49 is set When the camera is held vertically and tilted up and down to record pictures the Direction Detection function may not work correctly Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically When the Jitter alert appears use Stabilizer P103 a tripod or the Self timer P67 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the ...

Page 25: ... automatically determined by the aperture value you set Shutter Priority AE Mode P71 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual Exposure Mode P72 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Custom Mode P88 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Panorama Shot Mode P73 This mode a...

Page 26: ... recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily The following functions are activated automatically Scene Detection Backlight Compensation Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Auto White Balance Face Detection i Exposure i Zoom AF Assist Lamp Red Eye Removal Stabilizer Continuous AF Image quality is fixed to A 1 Set the mode dial to ...

Page 27: ...ayed at the point on the subject which is in focus The minimal distance how close you can be to the subject will change depending on the zoom factor Please check with the recordable range display on the screen P32 If you press 3 while AF Tracking is displayed you can set AF tracking For details refer to P99 AF tracking is cancelled by pressing 3 again 3 Press the shutter button fully push it in fu...

Page 28: ...d Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the colour of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset sunrise under low brightness conditions when the camera is shaken when zoom is used When...

Page 29: ...ngs Menu Item Rec Picture Size Burst Shooting Motion Deblur iHandheld Night Shot iHDR Self Shot Motion Picture Rec Quality Setup Online Manual Clock Set World Time Airplane Mode Beep Language Menu items other than those listed above are not displayed but you can set them in other Recording Modes Wi Fi New Connection History Connection Favorite Connection Wi Fi Setup ...

Page 30: ... and the subject multiple still pictures are recorded with differing exposures and combined to create a single still picture rich in gradation It is initially set to ON on the camera 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 ...

Page 31: ...changing various settings in the Rec menu 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus A ISO sensitivity B Aperture value C Shutter speed Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red when correct exposure is not achieved Exclude when using a flash 4 Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the pictu...

Page 32: ...splayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position e g Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times 1 60 1 60 1 60 F3 3 F3 3 F3 3 100 00 10...

Page 33: ...ile moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too...

Page 34: ...he motion picture button About the recording format for recording motion pictures This unit can record motion pictures in MP4 format MP4 This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed or when uploading videos to the internet About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Even if a compatible MP4 playback device is used the video or sound quality of the recorded ...

Page 35: ...re If you operate the zoom etc while recording motion pictures the sound of the operation may be recorded The zoom speed will be slower than usual when recording motion pictures Operating the zoom while recording motion pictures can take time for the image to come into focus Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases When a setting other than OFF is selected for Defocusing in Self S...

Page 36: ... take a picture while recording a motion picture the camera will refocus and the refocus movement will be recorded to the motion picture To prioritise the motion picture image taking still pictures by fully pressing the shutter button is recommended Picture size and number of recordable pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter button halfway Recording of motion picture will continue after ta...

Page 37: ...0s Operations during Motion Picture Playback The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 1 2 again You can adjust the volume with the zoom lever 2 Press 2 1 to select pictures A File number B Picture number If you press and hold 2 1 you can play back the pictures in succession Speed of picture Forwarding Rewinding changes depending on the playback status 3 Play Pause 4 Stop 2 Fast rewind ...

Page 38: ...e to Playback Mode While the lens barrel is retracting you may not be able to operate the camera The file format that can be played back with this camera is MP4 Be careful not to block the speaker of the camera during playback Rotate the zoom lever towards L W 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen display A Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures Rotate th...

Page 39: ...screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Still pictures will be saved with the following settings Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality Still pictures cannot be created from motion pictures recorded in HD VGA Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture Picture Size 2M 16 9 Quality ...

Page 40: ... pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them To delete a single picture To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 1 Press 2 Press 3 4 to select Delete Multi or Delete All and then press MENU SET Delete All Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes 3 When Delete Multi is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISP to s...

Page 41: ...nu Description of settings Rec P91 Recording Mode only The menu lets you set the Colouring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording Motion Picture P105 Recording Mode only This menu lets you set the setting for motion pictures such as recording quality Playback Mode P107 Playback Mode only This menu lets you set the playback method For example you can play back a desired t...

Page 42: ...ations 3 Press 3 4 to select the menu item and then press MENU SET A Menu screen page It will switch to the next page when you reach the bottom It will also switch by rotating the zoom lever 4 Press 3 4 to select the setting and then press MENU SET Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Cancel Select Set Metering Mode AF Mode i Exposure i Zo...

Page 43: ...ily found The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in Using the Quick Menu 1 Press Q MENU when recording 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu ...

Page 44: ...he screen set by the time difference from the home area Online Manual URL display USB connection QR Code display U Clock Set Setting Date Time World Time Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take After selecting Destination or Home press 2 1 to select an area and press MENU SET to set Se...

Page 45: ... the camera may interfere with gauges r Beep This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound r Beep Level Shutter Vol t u s Low High Off Low High Off Beep Tone Shutter Tone Cust Set Mem Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered as custom settings Monitor Display Brightness colour or red or blue tint of the monitor is adjusted Brightness Adjust the brightness Contrast Saturation Adjust th...

Page 46: ...stograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Panorama Shot Mode When recording motion pictures Calendar Multi Playback Playback Zoom When HDMI micro cable is connected Monitor Luminance These menu settings make it easier to see the monitor when you are in bright places Auto Power Monitor The brightness is a...

Page 47: ...rding or playing back motion pictures During a Slide Show During panorama playback while pausing When using a Wi Fi connection Video Rec Area Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked ON OFF Zoom Resume This allows you to save the zoom position when you turn off the camera ON OFF q Economy The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected ...

Page 48: ... the camera when disposing or selling it to prevent personal information saved within the camera from being misused Always reset the camera after making a copy of personal information when sending the camera in to be repaired o Auto Review Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking the still picture 1SEC 2SEC HOLD The pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is presse...

Page 49: ...levision system in each country or the type of TV Video Out NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system This will operate when the AV cable optional or HDMI micro cable is connected TV Aspect W When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV X When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV This will work when the AV cable optional is connected M Rotate Disp This mode allows you to displa...

Page 50: ...again It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card If the card cannot be formatted please try another card before contacting Panasonic If you set a different language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language Format The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting Language ...

Page 51: ...ces of subjects to appear brighter and the skin colour to appear smoother Pictures with different poses and facial expressions can be taken at once by increasing the number of pictures to be recorded You can take pictures with just a wink at the camera by setting Countdown to Wink detector Pictures will be taken after the camera counts down from three P55 Settings for the respective Recording Mode...

Page 52: ...nitor The AF area is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function If š in AF Mode is not available with the current Recording Mode an available focus setting for each Recording Mode will be used 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Look at the lens when recording Countdown starts and recording takes place when it ends If mult...

Page 53: ...h Defocusing Blurs the background The in focus portion guide is displayed on the screen OFF Pattern 1 When taking pictures of yourself by holding the camera vertically Pattern 2 When taking pictures of yourself by holding the camera horizontally Pattern 3 When taking pictures of two or three people by holding the camera horizontally Flash Sets the flash output method Auto iAuto 1 Auto Red Eye 2 Fo...

Page 54: ...elected for Defocusing Panorama Shot Mode Creative Control Mode When recording motion pictures Shot Count is not available in the following cases Panorama Shot Mode When recording motion pictures Countdown is not available in the following cases Panorama Shot Mode When recording motion pictures Changing the settings of Self Shot Mode from the Rec menu 1 Close the monitor to its original position 2...

Page 55: ...l continue until the set number of pictures are taken You can also start recording by pressing the shutter button Even in this case the camera takes a picture after counting down from three Depending on recording conditions such as the ones below winks may not be detected When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When the face app...

Page 56: ...ext page Press MENU SET repeatedly until the recording screen is displayed 6 Point the camera at the front and strike a pose while look at the monitor The AF area is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function If you have selected No Effect in step 3 you can set the Soft Skin by pressing MENU SET P53 To change settings other than Soft Skin such as the recording direction clo...

Page 57: ...ng direction Hold the camera with both hands taking care not to shake it Swivel the camera at a speed of about 2 seconds per quarter revolution If the camera shakes too much pictures may not be able to be recorded or the recorded panorama picture may become narrower smaller Move the camera towards the edge of the range you wish to record If you change the facial expression or blink the recorded pi...

Page 58: ...played 2 This screen is not displayed in Self Shot Mode if a setting other than OFF is selected for Defocusing About the guidelines When taking pictures use the guide lines as a guide for adjusting the balance and other elements of composition Normal display 1 Normal display 1 No display Guidelines 1 2 Normal display Display with recording information 1 No display 5 5 1 R1m10s R1m10s R1m10s 2 10 0...

Page 59: ...o P47 for details The lens barrel will extend or retract depending on the zoom position Take care not to obstruct the movement of the lens barrel when using the Zoom function For details about using the zoom while recording motion pictures refer to P35 Zooms in without deteriorating the image quality Maximum magnification 20k To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towa...

Page 60: ...ro Zoom Mode HDR High Sens Scene Mode Impressive Art Toy Effect Creative Control Mode When Burst Shooting is set to When recording motion pictures Enabled when i Zoom P100 in the Rec menu is set to ON You can zoom in up to twice the original zoom magnification while minimising the deterioration of the image quality This will work automatically in Intelligent Auto Mode This function is not availabl...

Page 61: ...ther you can zoom in up to twice the original zoom magnification DMC TZ57 When using the i Zoom the maximum magnification of the Digital Zoom is limited to 2k We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer P67 for taking pictures This function is not available in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Self Shot Mode Handheld Night Shot HDR High Sens Scene Mode DMC TZ58 When i Zoom is set to ON ...

Page 62: ...rding Taking Pictures Using the Built in Flash Applicable modes Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press 1 Flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting ...

Page 63: ...l recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash On The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Slow Sync Red Eye 2 If you take ...

Page 64: ...bject and brightness When is set Red Eye Removal is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during or The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed Flash will not be activated when r...

Page 65: ... a little Recording a subject from too close or without sufficient flash will not provide the appropriate level of exposure and may result in a picture that is too white or dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully If recording a subject without sufficient flash the White Balance may not be properly adj...

Page 66: ...iority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Macro Zoom cannot be set in the following cases Self Shot Mode Impressive Art Toy Effect Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode ...

Page 67: ...n P53 When recording motion pictures Settings Description of settings 10sec Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed 2sec Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button OFF j 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture The S...

Page 68: ...he aperture value or the shutter speed When Exposure Comp Reset in the Setup menu is set to OFF the current exposure value will be maintained even if you turn off the camera This function is not available in the following case Starry Sky Scene Mode Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative 2 Press 2 1 to compensate t...

Page 69: ... selected Exposure Compensation range The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject Œ is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set This function is not available in the following cases Self Shot Mode Impressive Art Toy Effect Miniature Effect Soft Focus Star Filter Creative Control Mode Handheld Night Shot HDR Starry Sky Scene Mode When recording...

Page 70: ...rightness of the monitor and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures on the playback screen Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate The minimum shutter speed to be set differs ac...

Page 71: ...E The brightness of the monitor and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures on the playback screen The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate The minimum shutter speed you can set differs according to the ISO sensitivity setting We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow In motion picture recording the ape...

Page 72: ...way the Manual Exposure Assistance is displayed The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures on the playback screen The brightness of the monitor and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures on the playback screen The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate The minimum shutter speed ...

Page 73: ...he Creative Control Mode with the same operation as the Creative Control Mode except for Toy Effect and Miniature Effect P83 87 During panorama picture recording the following image effects of the Creative Control Mode are not visible on the screen Soft Focus Star Filter If you are not going to add an image effect select No Effect 4 After confirming the recording direction press MENU SET If the se...

Page 74: ...f circle with the camera taking about 4 seconds Move the camera at a constant speed Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly if the camera is moved too fast or slow A Recording direction and panning Guide If the camera is not panned enough 1 4 or less of a circle the recording may not be successful B Move the camera in the recording direction without shaking it If the camera shakes too muc...

Page 75: ...ecording direction and the number of combined pictures The maximum number of pixels is shown below A panorama picture may not be able to be created or the pictures may not be combined properly when recording the following subjects or under the recording conditions below Subjects with a single uniform colour or repetitive pattern such as the sky or a beach Moving subjects person pet car waves flowe...

Page 76: ...e 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the Scene Mode and then press MENU SET To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET select Scene Mode using 3 4 2 1 and then press MENU SET The following cannot be set in Scene Mode as the camera adjusts automatically Sensitivity Metering Mode i Zoom Cancel Select Set Scene Mode Baby1 Suitable for taking pictures of your 2 1 ...

Page 77: ... when taking pictures of people from the chest up Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective If a part of the background etc is a colour similar to skin colour this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness This allows y...

Page 78: ...cape We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 4 seconds Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places This mode allows you to record multiple pictures of night scenes at high speed which are all combined to make a single picture It will reduce the jitter and noise from the picture even when recording with the camera in yo...

Page 79: ...ers to a technique for expressing a wide contrast range Do not move the camera during the continuous shooting after pressing the shutter button You cannot take the next picture until the combination of pictures is complete A moving subject may be recorded with unnatural blurs The continuous shooting may not work under certain recording conditions In that case a single picture is recorded This mode...

Page 80: ...ting screen appears automatically 4 Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU SET to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 2 If Age or Name is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s...

Page 81: ...reen is displayed When countdown finishes Please wait is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing The shutter opens for 15 or 30 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the Self timer Objects in the distance are prioritised for focus This mode is ideal for taking pictures of scenery and other landscapes through clear glass ...

Page 82: ... effects and then press MENU SET The image effect of the selected example image will be applied in a preview display A A brief description of selected image effect appears when you press DISP To change the Creative Control Mode press MENU SET select Creative Control using 3 4 2 1 and then press MENU SET The displayed image on the recording screen and the preview of the selected image effect may di...

Page 83: ... the colour to make a pop art picture This effect gives a faded image This effect adds a bright soft and nostalgic feel to the overall image This effect adds a bright airy and soft feel to the overall image Expressive Retro Old Days High Key If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode the effect may not be apparent in places with insufficient brightness ...

Page 84: ...effect creates a sepia image This effect gives a higher contrast to create an impressive black and white picture This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look Low Key Sepia Dynamic Monochrome Impressive Art If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode seams between pictures may become noticeable ...

Page 85: ...educes peripheral brightness to give the impression of a toy camera High Dynamic Cross Process Items that can be set Colour Green tone Blue tone Yellow tone Red tone Press 2 1 to select the colour to enhance and press MENU SET Toy Effect Items that can be set Colour Orange emphasised Blue emphasised Press 2 1 to select the colour tone and press MENU SET ...

Page 86: ... other hand the recordable time displayed on the camera will be approximately 12 times longer than the actual time needed for recording If you record a motion picture with Rec Quality set to HD VGA its length will be approximately 1 5th of the actual recorded time period On the other hand the recordable time displayed on the camera will be approximately 5 times longer than the actual time needed f...

Page 87: ...Point Color Set the colour to leave in 1 Fit the colour you want to leave in the frame at the centre of the screen and then press MENU SET You can set the colour again by pressing DISP 2 Check the colour you have set and then press MENU SET The set colour is memorised even if the camera is turned off Depending on the subject the set colour may not be left in ...

Page 88: ...nu on the camera 2 Select Cust Set Mem on the Setup menu P41 3 Press 3 4 to select the custom set to register and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings Custom set Description of settings The settings are registered for on the mode dial You can record ...

Page 89: ... 3 4 to select the custom set and press MENU SET Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen To change the menu settings When the Recording Mode is set to or registered settings do not change even if you change the menu settings temporarily You can change the registered settings from Cust Set Mem in the Setup menu Since certain menu items would be reflected in other recording...

Page 90: ...s Pressing DISP will also switch the text input mode To enter the same character again rotate the zoom lever towards Z T to move the cursor The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and pressing MENU SET A maximum of 30 characters can be entered A maximum of 15 characters can be entered for and 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the cursor to Set and then press MENU SET to en...

Page 91: ...Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used and the picture size for is not displayed For details regarding modes in which Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used refer to P60 Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Picture Size Settings Picture Size 4608k3456 3264k2448 2048k1536 640k480 4608k3072 3264k2176 2048k1360 4608k2592 1920k1080 3456k3456 1536k1536 X Aspect ratio o...

Page 92: ...he setting is fixed to in the following case High Sens Scene Mode Quality Settings Description of settings A Fine When giving priority to the picture quality Standard When using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels ...

Page 93: ...e table below cannot be set in the following cases Shutter Priority AE Mode Manual Exposure Mode Sensitivity Settings Description of settings AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness Maximum 1600 Intelligent ISO The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness Maximum 1600 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 The ISO sensitivity...

Page 94: ... The White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to AWB when the Scene Mode is changed The setting is fixed to AWB in the following cases Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Sunset Starry Sky Scene Mode White Balance Settings Description of settings AWB Auto White Balance Automatic adjustment V Daylight When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Ð Cloudy When taki...

Page 95: ... Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin Colour Temperature Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Select Ó and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then p...

Page 96: ...Balance Select 0 to return to the original White Balance 3 Press MENU SET to finish The White Balance icon on the screen turns red or blue The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item The White Balance fine adjustment level in Ò returns to 0 when you reset the White Balan...

Page 97: ...Control Mode cannot be set in the following cases Panorama Shot Mode Sepia Dynamic Monochrome High Dynamic Soft Focus Creative Control Mode AF Mode Settings Description of settings š Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face max 12 areas The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in AF Tracking Focus can be adjus...

Page 98: ...lowing cases the face detection function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF Mode is switched to Ø while motion pictures are taken When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is little contrast on the f...

Page 99: ...ng the zoom When the lock fails the AF tracking frame will turn red and then disappear Press 4 again The camera records pictures with AF Mode as Ø when locked or Dynamic Tracking is not working AF tracking will be cancelled after you take a picture Set AF tracking for each picture you take Applicable modes Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed Metering Mode Settings Desc...

Page 100: ...ct may not be achieved depending on the conditions Applicable modes Zoom magnification can be increased while minimising deterioration of the image quality Settings ON OFF Refer to P60 for details Applicable modes This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or i Zoom Settings ON OFF Refer to P61 for details The setting is fixed to ON in the following case Macro Zoo...

Page 101: ...Aperture Priority AE Mode or Shutter Priority AE mode The picture size is fixed to 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of Burst recording pictures may increase when you use a card with fast writing speed or card is formatted The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for ...

Page 102: ... the following cases When using Auto Bracket Self Shot Mode Handheld Night Shot HDR Starry Sky Scene Mode Impressive Art Toy Effect Miniature Effect Soft Focus Star Filter Creative Control Mode When the Self Timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 5 pictures in The flash setting is fixed to Œ except for Applicable modes AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject...

Page 103: ...tion pictures while walking etc Settings ON OFF The setting is fixed to ON in the following cases When recording motion pictures Handheld Night Shot Scene Mode The setting is fixed to OFF in the following case Starry Sky Scene Mode The stabiliser function may not be effective in the following cases Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button When there is a lot of jitter When the...

Page 104: ... cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Even if you take a picture with Date Stamp set to OFF it is possible to stamp dates onto the recorded pictures using Text Stamp P116 or setup the Date print P122 162 Applicable modes You can set the soft skin effect the number of pictures to be taken and other details for Self Shot Mode Refer to P51 for d...

Page 105: ...ality becomes higher when the number gets bigger This unit is using the VBR recording method VBR is an abbreviation of Variable Bit Rate and the bit rate volume of data for definite period of time is changed automatically depending on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded The setting is fixed to VGA in the following case When ...

Page 106: ...he position where you started the motion picture recording The setting is fixed to OFF in the following case Starry Sky Scene Mode Applicable modes This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording Settings ON OFF Sound quality will be different than usual when Wind Cut is set The setting is fixed to OFF in the following case Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode Continuous AF Wind Cut ...

Page 107: ...the recorded pictures in various methods 1 Press 2 Press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Playback Mode and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select item and then press MENU SET Following items can be selected All P37 Slide Show P108 Filtering Play P110 Calendar P112 ...

Page 108: ...d when you have connected the camera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken Operations during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 4 2 1 Slide Show Press 3 4 to select Start and then press MENU SET 3 Play Pause 4 Stop 2 Back to previous picture while pausing 1 Ahead to next picture while pausing W Reduce volume level T Increase volume level Cancel Select Set Fi...

Page 109: ...e settings such as Effect and Duration for slide show playback Settings Description of settings Effect Screen effects can be added to picture transitions ON OFF When Filtering is set to Video Only Effect is fixed to OFF Duration 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC Duration can be set only when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting When playing back the following pictures the Duration setting is disabled Mot...

Page 110: ...yed back Video Only Only motion pictures are played back Category Selection This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as Portrait Scenery or Night Scenery and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Select Date You can play back pictures taken on each date Sorting by category to play back Category Recordi...

Page 111: ...ed when the calendar screen is first displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2015 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in World Time the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback You can play back pictures taken on eac...

Page 112: ...in World Time the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Calendar 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date you want to search 2 Press MENU SET to display a list of pictures Pictures are displayed with Multi Playback 30 screens The cursor appears on the picture at the beginning of the selected date 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET To ...

Page 113: ...ne Point Color move the frame at the centre of the screen to the desired colour with 3 4 2 1 and then press MENU SET If you select No Effect an image with no effect is displayed To proceed the retouch operation select another image effect If you are not going to add any effect exit the menu Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected When selecting Creative Retouch from th...

Page 114: ... acquired by the smartphone tablet can be sent to the camera and written in images Pictures in the built in memory cannot store location information 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 Sending location information to the camera from the smartphone tablet P135 1 Select Location Logging...

Page 115: ... Write Protect switch to the card is set to the LOCK position Images recorded with other devices You can add text comments to pictures After text has been registered it can be stamped in prints using Text Stamp P116 1 Select Title Edit on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set is displayed for pictures wit...

Page 116: ... press MENU SET to set The setting is cancelled when DISP is pressed again 4 Press 3 4 to select Set and then press MENU SET 5 Press 3 4 to select text stamp items and then press MENU SET 6 Press 3 4 to select the settings and then press MENU SET Text Stamp Item Description of settings Shooting Date W O TIME Stamp the year month and day WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF Name ...

Page 117: ...iorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing If you perform Text Stamp on an image larger than 3M the picture size will be fixed to 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 When text is stamped onto the 0 3M pictures it is difficult to read it This function is not available in the following cases Motion picture...

Page 118: ...ecording time cannot be divided You may not be able to divide a motion picture when there is insufficient free space on the card Video Divide 1 Select Video Divide on the Playback menu 2 Press 2 1 to select the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 at the location to divide Motion picture is played back from the same location when 3 is pressed again You can finely adjust the l...

Page 119: ...ollowing cases Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode Pictures with date or text stamped Resize 3 Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press MENU SET MULTI setting 1 Press 3 4 to select the size and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISP Repea...

Page 120: ...rts to be cropped 4 Press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate Small size pictures may not be cropped This function is not available in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode Pictures with date or text stamped Cropping Zoom lever ...

Page 121: ...ct Print Set on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Exit the menu after it is set Cancelling all...

Page 122: ...r to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures with date or text stamped You can set the number of prints up to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings T...

Page 123: ...ancelled when MENU SET is pressed again Exit the menu after it is set Cancelling all the Protect settings 1 Select Protect on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in ...

Page 124: ...er number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied It may take time to copy the picture data The settings of Print Set and Protect will not be copied...

Page 125: ...ch 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 authorised to use When the camera utilises its Wi Fi function wireless networks will be searched automatically When this happens wireless networks that you are not authorised to use SSID may be displayed however do ...

Page 126: ...d for an instant while connected to the service however this will not affect the image being sent Lit blue The Wi Fi connection is on standby Blinking blue Sending receiving data through the Wi Fi connection New Connection P129 History Connection P149 Favorite Connection P149 Wi Fi Setup P153 Terminate the Connection Terminates the Wi Fi connection Change the Destination Terminates the Wi Fi conne...

Page 127: ...ave conditions If the connection is terminated while sending pictures pictures with missing sections may be sent What you can do with the Wi Fi function Controlling with a Smartphone Tablet Recording images remotely with a smartphone P133 Playing back pictures in the camera P133 Saving images stored in the camera P134 Sending acquired location information to the camera P135 When sending images to ...

Page 128: ...e for purchase The screens and procedures may change with version updates The service may not be able to be used properly depending on the type of smartphone being used For information on the Image App refer to the support site below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only When downloading the app on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred dependin...

Page 129: ...according to your smartphone When the connection is complete a message indicating that the smartphone is connected is displayed on its screen After this operation it may take a while for the connection to be completed Connecting to a smartphone tablet Preparations Install the Image App in advance P128 1 Press Wi Fi 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select New Connection and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to sel...

Page 130: ...be displayed on the browser If the smartphone is locked with a passcode enter the passcode to unlock the smartphone 5 Press the home button to close the browser 6 Turn on the Wi Fi function in the setting menu of the smartphone tablet 7 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camera 8 Return to the home screen and then start Image App P128 Cancel Please scan the QR code using Image App or e...

Page 131: ... screen of the camera Only when connecting for the first time 4 Start Image App P128 If you are using an Android device When scanning the QR code to set up a connection 1 Start Image App P128 2 Select QR code 3 Using Image App scan the QR code displayed on the screen of the camera Wi Fi 0123456789ABC Cancel Please scan the QR code using Image App or enter the password into Wi Fi settings Please se...

Page 132: ...the message 2 Select Wi Fi 3 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camera 4 Enter the password displayed on the screen of the camera Only when connecting for the first time If you mark the box that enables the smartphone to display the password you can see the password as you enter it If you are using an iOS device On the screen of Image App press the home button to close the app If you a...

Page 133: ...abled 1 Connect to a smartphone P129 2 Operate the smartphone Taking pictures via a smartphone tablet remote recording 1 Select 2 Operate the zoom to decide on the composition 3 Release the shutter The recorded images are saved in the camera Motion pictures cannot be recorded Some settings are not available Playing back pictures in the camera 1 Select You can switch the images to be displayed by s...

Page 134: ...he smartphone Saving images stored in the camera 1 Select You can switch the images to be displayed by selecting the icon A on the top left of the screen To display images stored in the camera select LUMIX 2 Touch and hold an image and drag it to save it ...

Page 135: ...al attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk If you have changed the clock setting of this unit or the smartphone 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 det...

Page 136: ...r to P151 Click the followings to jump to the beginning of each menu Sending images to a smartphone tablet by controlling the camera JPEG MP4 Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Preparations Install the Image App in advance P128 Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording ...

Page 137: ... Check the send setting and then press MENU SET To change the send setting press DISP P152 9 Take pictures The pictures are sent automatically after taking them To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi P126 You cannot change the settings while sending pictures Wait until sending is complete You cannot record motion pictures when the camera is connected using Send Images While Recording Send...

Page 138: ...ress DISP P152 9 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET To change the setting or disconnect press Wi Fi P126 Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture 2 Press MENU SET MULTI setting 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISP repeat this step The setting is cancelled when DISP is pressed again 2 Pres...

Page 139: ...t to a PC You can also set this unit so that images on it are transferred automatically while it is being charged Smart Transfer P142 JPEG MP4 Sending an image each time a recording is made Send Images While Recording Sending selected images Send Images Stored in the Camera Preparations On the camera If the workgroup of the destination PC has been changed from the standard setting you also need to...

Page 140: ... 1 to select New Connection and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select Send Images While Recording and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select PC and then press MENU SET 5 Press MENU SET For details on the connection methods refer to P146 6 Press 3 4 to select the PC you want to connect to and then press MENU SET When the PC you want to connect to is not displayed select Manual Input and ente...

Page 141: ...g or disconnect press Wi Fi P126 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 When the computer name NetBIOS name for Apple Mac computers contains a space blank character etc it may not be recognised correctly If a connection attempt fails we r...

Page 142: ...y for any damages caused by the use of Smart Transfer When you bring the camera on an airplane or to a hospital etc set Airplane Mode to ON and turn off the camera because electromagnetic waves etc emitted by the camera may interfere with gauges P45 When a charging error occurs Smart Transfer may not be performed P170 Smart transfer is not available for images stored in the built in memory Smart T...

Page 143: ...images while charging the camera Preparation Configure Smart Transfer in advance P143 1 Turn off the camera 2 When using a power outlet Connect the AC adaptor supplied and this camera with the USB connection cable supplied and insert the AC adaptor supplied into the power outlet When using a PC Connect this unit to a PC by using the USB connection cable supplied Smart Transfer will start When the ...

Page 144: ... Fi menu and press MENU SET P41 2 Press 3 4 to select Smart Transfer and press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select Display Log and press MENU SET Dates and content of transferred images are displayed Exit the menu when you are done viewing Set Destination Item Description of settings Destination Changes the wireless access point to be connected Select the method for connecting to a wireless access poin...

Page 145: ...an use the Wi Fi function quickly by connecting via History Connection or Favorite Connection Connecting to a PC Via Network P146 Connects via a wireless access point Connecting to a smartphone tablet Direct P148 Your device connects directly to this unit A Wireless access point Cancel OK Via Network Connect to the network AP A Cancel OK Direct Connect directly to the destination ...

Page 146: ...utton until it switches to WPS Mode Refer to the wireless access point instruction manual for details e g WPS PIN code Save PIN code type wireless access point that is compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup with a WPS mark 1 Press 3 4 to select the wireless access point you are connecting to and press MENU SET 2 Enter the PIN code displayed on the camera screen into the wireless access point 3 Pres...

Page 147: ...int you are connecting to then select Set For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P90 A maximum of 32 characters can be entered 3 Press 3 4 to select the network authentication type and press MENU SET For information on network authentication see the manual of the wireless access point 4 Press 3 4 to select the encryption type and press MENU SET The type of setting...

Page 148: ...e SSID and password into the device The SSID and password are displayed on the connection waiting screen of this unit You can also set up a connection by scanning a QR code with a smartphone P130 131 OK Cancel Manual Connection Enter SSID and password Cancel Please scan the QR code using Image App or enter the password into Wi Fi settings Please set on your smartphone SSID Password ...

Page 149: ...he camera You can also select New Connection and reconnect the devices P129 1 Press Wi Fi 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select History Connection and then press MENU SET 3 Select the item you want to register to favourites with 3 4 and then press 1 4 Enter a registration name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P90 A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Connecting quic...

Page 150: ...fails reconnect by using New Connection Editing the items registered to favourites Item Description of settings Remove from Favorite Change the Order in Favorite Select the destination with 3 4 and then press MENU SET Change the Registered Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P90 A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Save frequently used Wi Fi connectio...

Page 151: ...ding by Send Images While Recording is not available Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device For information on the playback of images check the operating instructions of the destination device About settings for sending images Destination JPEG MP4 Smartphone PC Cancel Select Set Send Images Stored in the Camera Send Images While Recording Remote Shooting View Select a f...

Page 152: ...n be selected and sent after recording Details of the playback menu Print Set settings will not be sent Some images taken with a different camera may not be able to be sent Images that have been modified or edited with a computer may not be able to be sent If you press DISP after completing a connection you can change the size of the images to be sent The size in which motion pictures will be sent...

Page 153: ...tion on P90 If you are using the PC with standard settings you do not need to change the workgroup Smart Transfer PC Connection You can set the workgroup To send images to a PC a connection to the same workgroup as the destination PC is required The default setting is WORKGROUP Change Workgroup Name Enter the workgroup of the connecting PC Restore to Default Restores the default state Device Name ...

Page 154: ...work such as the Internet Usually the addresses for homes are automatically assigned by the DHCP function such as a wireless access point Example 192 168 0 87 Wi Fi Password To prevent incorrect operation or use of the Wi Fi function by a third party and to protect saved personal information it is recommended that you protect the Wi Fi function with a password Setting a password will automatically...

Page 155: ...ices to incorrect terminals Doing so may cause malfunction Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals HDMI socket Video socket High quality To connect with an HDMI micro cable A HDMI micro cable B HDMI socket C Align the marks and insert Use a High Speed HDMI micro cable with the HDMI logo Cables that do not co...

Page 156: ...ck Zoom on a TV screen with an aspect ratio of 16 9 images may appear distorted when you play them back No sound is output from the camera speakers Also pictures are not displayed on the monitor When the camera is connected to the TV with an AV cable motion pictures recorded in FHD or HD are not displayed in the FHD or HD picture quality Read the operating instructions for the TV To connect with a...

Page 157: ...PC Software for image playback or editing is not supplied with this product To play back or edit still pictures or to play back motion pictures use the following software Software for still pictures Software for motion pictures Software supporting MP4 format is required The software information above is current as of January 2015 The software specifications are subject to changes without prior not...

Page 158: ...ENU SET 3 Drag and drop files and folders in the camera to the PC When the image transfer is complete disconnect the USB connection cable safely If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the alarm beeps Disconnect the USB connection cable safely Otherwise data may be destroyed Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the ...

Page 159: ... when pictures were taken using another maker of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Connection in the PTP Mode Select PictBridge PTP when connecting USB connection cable When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode Built in Memory Card DCIM Images 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG Still pictures MP4 Motion pict...

Page 160: ... connectors may bend out of shape which may cause malfunction Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable DMW USBC1 optional 2 Press 3 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printi...

Page 161: ... be set before starting to print the pictures Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Multi Select Multiple pictures are printed at one time Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures and then press DISP When DISP is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET Select All Prints all the stored picture...

Page 162: ...rints items are not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case When printing images with Date Stamp or Text Stamp please remember to set Print with Date to OFF or the date will print on top When asking the photo shop to print the pi...

Page 163: ...t be displayed Paper Size Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm 4qk6q 101 6 mmk152 4 mm 8qk10q 203 2 mmk254 mm LETTER 216 mmk279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm ...

Page 164: ... on 1 sheet of paper set Page Layout to ä and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints...

Page 165: ...Shutter speed P31 19 Aperture value P31 20 AF area P32 21 ISO sensitivity P93 22 Metering Mode P99 23 AF Tracking P99 24 Exposure compensation P68 AF assist lamp P102 25 Name P80 Age P80 Current date and time World Time P44 Zoom P59 26 Elapsed recording time P34 27 Monitor Luminance P46 Monitor power save P47 28 Date Stamp P104 29 Custom Settings P89 30 Connected to Wi Fi 31 Built in memory P19 Ca...

Page 166: ...r Total pictures Elapsed playback time P37 9 Location Information display P114 135 10 Histogram P46 11 Number of prints P121 12 Creative Retouch P113 Motion picture playback P37 Play panorama P75 13 Recorded date and time World Time P44 Recording information P58 Name P80 Age P80 14 Power Monitor P46 Monitor power save P47 15 Folder File number P159 16 Motion picture recording time P37 17 Recording...

Page 167: ...e copied until the capacity of the card becomes full Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Pictures not based on the DCF standard Built In Memory Error Format built in memory This message will ...

Page 168: ... card Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures In the event that it stops even after using a Class 4 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P50 Depending on the type of the card motion picture recording may stop in the middle A folder cannot be created A folder cannot be created becaus...

Page 169: ...1 Connection failed Please retry in a few minutes Network disconnected Transfer stopped Radio waves from the wireless access point are getting weak Perform the connection closer to the wireless access point There is no reply from the server or it has exceeded the communication processing time Try again after a while Depending on the wireless access point connection may be automatically disconnecte...

Page 170: ...tion only after the access indication P19 disappears If you operate the camera while the access indication is displayed the image being recorded may not be saved correctly This phenomenon occurs when charging in a location where the temperature is very high or very low Reconnect the USB connection cable supplied in a location where the ambient temperature and the temperature of battery is in a 10 ...

Page 171: ...e focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P32 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P24 The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P24 When taking pictures at a slow...

Page 172: ...ictures Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least Class 4 or if you use a card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed is lower In such cases we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then format P50 the card in this unit The recorded picture looks rough Noise app...

Page 173: ...ictures in Self Shot Mode swivel the camera around its centre at a speed of about 2 seconds per quarter revolution approximate Depending on the operating conditions it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat the recording of pictures It may take time to save pictures taken in Burst Mode on the card If you take pictures continuously while saving the maximum number of recordable picture...

Page 174: ...ing this unit on This is an operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights LED lights etc and is not a malfunction Is Monitor Luminance active P46 Perform Monitor Display P45 This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the monitor This does not affect the pictures you are record...

Page 175: ... a folder or picture which was processed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit Are you playing back filtered images by using Slide Show or Filtering Play Cancel the filter P110 Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another maker of digital cameras Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or di...

Page 176: ...rded on the motion pictures This is not a malfunction The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture Even if a compatible MP4 playback device is used the video or sound quality of the recorded motion pictures may be poor or they may not be able to be played The recorded data may also not be displayed properly in ce...

Page 177: ... Change the direction of this unit Change the location and orientation of the wireless access point Perform the Manual Input P147 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 When the network SSID of the wireless access point is set not to broadcast the wireless access point may not be detecte...

Page 178: ... date and time zone in Windows PC or Mac computer When both settings do not match severely please match them The settings stored in the camera may be deleted depending on the type of repair Always make a copy of important settings Execute the Reset Wi Fi Settings in the Setup menu P48 Be aware that all the information you have set in the Wi Fi Setup menu will also be reset Image cannot be transmit...

Page 179: ... on a single PC try connecting the USB connection cable to another USB terminal Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the Access displayed on the monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning this unit off Pi...

Page 180: ...s AF Assist Lamp on the Rec menu set to ON P102 The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is ...

Page 181: ...ation If you insert or remove the battery before turning off this unit the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When this unit is turned on again and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Formatting is not available in Intelligent Auto Mode Switch the Recording Mode to another one P25...

Page 182: ...ted by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Always us...

Page 183: ... picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases If there is liquid or sand on the lens wipe it with a soft dry cloth If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth Do not force open the lens barrier Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens fa...

Page 184: ...e of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the AC adaptor supplied and USB connection cable supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allo...

Page 185: ...ltered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing Reset the settings to protect the personal ...

Page 186: ...lica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make...

Page 187: ...ED Logo is a certification mark of Wi Fi Alliance The Wi Fi Protected Setup Identifier mark is a certification mark of Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi is registered trademarks of Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi Protected Setup WPA and WPA2 are trademarks of Wi Fi Alliance QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the regi...

Page 188: ...ion points in accordance with your national legislation By disposing of them correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment For more information about collection and recycling please contact your local municipality Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislati...

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57, Operating Instructions Manual

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