Panasonic Lumix LX7 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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VQT4J15

M0712KZ0

Operating Instructions

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-LX7

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

Summary of Contents for Lumix LX7

Page 1: ...VQT4J15 M0712KZ0 Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC LX7 Before use please read these instructions completely...

Page 2: ...ng the clock 23 Changing time settings 24 Setting the menu 25 Using the Setup menu 27 Clock Set 27 World Time 27 Travel Date 28 Beep 29 Volume 30 Cust Set Mem 30 Fn Button Set 30 LCD Display Viewfinde...

Page 3: ...anual Exposure Mode 62 Taking pictures by changing the picture effect Creative Control Mode 64 Expressive 66 Retro 66 High Key 67 Low Key 67 Sepia 68 Dynamic Monochrome 68 Impressive Art 69 High Dynam...

Page 4: ...the still pictures 121 Automatically changing the aspect ratio while taking pictures Aspect Bracket 122 Using the built in ND filter 123 Compensating the exposure 124 Auto Bracket 125 Switching the di...

Page 5: ...Leveling 177 Favorite 178 Print Set 179 Protect 180 Face Rec Edit 181 Copy 182 Others Viewing on TV screen 183 VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control 185 Viewing 3D still pictures 187 Storing recorded still pi...

Page 6: ...can 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...

Page 7: ...se 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 222 Please note that the actual control...

Page 8: ...in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text Please dispose of all packagin...

Page 9: ...7 Aspect ratio selector switch Switches the aspect ratio of a still picture 121 8 Thread protector 203 9 Lens The lens barrel extends forward when you take a picture 1 2 3 4 9 7 6 5 About the hot sho...

Page 10: ...to record a still picture 46 16 Flash open switch Operate this switch to open the flash 106 17 Tripod mount Attach a tripod or other accessories to this receptacle Do not attach to a tripod with a 5...

Page 11: ...ate it left or right or push it in Use this dial for operations such as adjusting the shutter speed or selecting an operation item 61 62 124 25 Terminal cover How to open the terminal cover 26 HDMI so...

Page 12: ...is also used to move the cursor on the menu screens and for other functions 25 116 118 125 34 Q MENU button button Displays the Quick menu in recording mode Deletes pictures in playback mode This butt...

Page 13: ...ap to the camera Attach the lens cap To attach and remove the lens cap press the areas shown by arrows in the illustration Attach the shoulder strap Shoulder strap eyelet Attach the other end of the s...

Page 14: ...hat a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Use the dedicated charger and battery Insert the battery terminals and attach the battery to the charger Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Plug...

Page 15: ...eries 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 c...

Page 16: ...d 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 SD Memory Card 32 MB Using the supplied...

Page 17: ...ntinuous 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 th...

Page 18: ...lide the release lever to the OPEN position and open the card battery door Release lever OPEN LOCK Insert the battery and card making sure that their orientation is correct Battery Insert the battery...

Page 19: ...down in centre Lever Remove battery from camera after use Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing To remove the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the LUMI...

Page 20: ...or 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 E...

Page 21: ...ditions and type of card Displayed when no card is inserted pictures will be saved to built in memory Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity The display switches depending on the sett...

Page 22: ...27m29s 13h04m28s VGA 1m42s 50m36s 14h12m48s 28h46m30s 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...

Page 23: ...e display order or time display format and press to set Press MENU SET Press MENU SET to set To return to the previous screen press button The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Preparation B...

Page 24: ...ge the current time settings Clock settings will be saved for approx 3 months even after battery is removed provided a fully charged battery was installed in the camera for 24 hours beforehand Select...

Page 25: ...background colour changes when it is selected Select the menu type 26 Press to select the menu item and press Page Zoom lever can be used to switch to next page Item Press to select the setting and p...

Page 26: ...cropping and print settings Setup menu You can adjust settings to make operating the camera easier such as setting the clock and changing the beep sounds Switching menu type Press to move the cursor...

Page 27: ...are set Clock Set Set time date and display format For details 24 World Time Set the recording date and time with the local time at your destination Message will be displayed when setting for the firs...

Page 28: ...tures recorded at the destination when they are played back For the setting procedures of the menu 25 Travel Date If you set your travel schedule and record pictures the day of your trip on which the...

Page 29: ...T after recording If settings are made before departure date number of days to departure are not recorded To print Location or the number of days that have passed either use Text Stamp or print using...

Page 30: ...TV Cust Set Mem Register the current camera settings For details 90 Fn Button Set Register frequently used functions from the Rec menu Setup menu or other menus to the Fn button for faster operation S...

Page 31: ...the recorded picture will not be affected LCD Mode Make LCD monitor easier to see Settings The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera Makes screen brighte...

Page 32: ...y screen example when using the LCD monitor Live View Finder style display layout LCD monitor style display layout Guide Line Display the guide lines used as a reference for picture composition Settin...

Page 33: ...range When manual exposure assist indicates settings other than 0 EV in Manual Exposure mode or during Exposure Compensation When the flash fires When the proper exposure is not achieved while the fla...

Page 34: ...d for the available card or built in memory Settings Displays the number of pictures that can be recorded Displays the remaining recording time Highlight You can set overexposed areas areas that are t...

Page 35: ...s Lens Resume Save the zoom position and the Manual Focus position in the memory when the camera is turned off Settings Zoom Resume ON Returns to the zoom position that was saved in the memory when th...

Page 36: ...er or printer when recording or playing back motion pictures or playing back pictures using Slide Show or during interval recording or when in Automatic Demo Mode Settings fixed to 5MIN in Intelligent...

Page 37: ...em Settings HOLD Auto review screen remains until a button other than the DISP button is pressed 2SEC 1SEC Displays the playback screen for a preset time and then automatically returns to the recordin...

Page 38: ...button the camera is activated in playback mode No Reset Set the file number for the next picture to be taken to 0001 The folder number is updated and the file number for the next picture to be taken...

Page 39: ...udible as the lens function is reset This is not a fault USB Mode Select communication method for when connecting camera to a computer or printer with USB connection cable Settings Select on connectio...

Page 40: ...k a picture in 2D conventional picture on a 3D television set to 2D This item of the menu functions when an HDMI mini cable optional is connected For the procedure for playing back a 3D still picture...

Page 41: ...rrently selected Scene Mode recording screen Menu Resume Save the last operated menu position Settings ON OFF User s Name Rec Record a user name on a picture while recording Entering text 44 Settings...

Page 42: ...estored Check the content of the card built in memory carefully before formatting When formatting the built in memory remove the cards Only inserted card will be formatted if present built in memory w...

Page 43: ...e Stabilizer Demo Extent of jitter is shown on graph Guide Extent of jitter Extent of jitter after correction During demo screen display the Optical Image Stabiliser switches ON and OFF every time MEN...

Page 44: ...cursor position To change the character type Select and press MENU SET 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 le...

Page 45: ...cator illuminated for approx 1 second Rotate the mode dial to select the recording mode Align the mode dial correctly to the mode that you want to use Use the zoom lever to adjust the range of the pic...

Page 46: ...ly to focus Press fully Press the button all the way to record Recording motion pictures Motion picture button Press Start recording Press End recording Jitter alert display If a warning is displayed...

Page 47: ...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 shoulder strap to avoid dropping the camera About th...

Page 48: ...aperture values that are automatically set 58 Aperture Priority Mode Determine aperture then record pictures 60 Shutter Priority Mode Determine shutter speed then record pictures 61 Manual Exposure M...

Page 49: ...ove 1 When babies under 3 years that are registered with the Face Recognition function are recognised 2 Only when using flash We recommend using a tripod and the self timer 3 When iHandheld Nite Shot...

Page 50: ...defocusing easily as with in Aperture Priority mode Press the rear dial Press Rotate the rear dial to adjust the background defocusing condition You can also press to make adjustments To return to aut...

Page 51: ...or which the image is sharp The range for which the image is sharp changes based on the distance to the focused subject and the zoom condition etc When you record motion pictures the camera performs a...

Page 52: ...n flash 106 Open the built in flash Closing the built in flash When you do not want to use the flash or after using the flash press down to retract the flash until it clicks Set to or depending on the...

Page 53: ...Motion Deblur The camera automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance with the movements of the subject to minimise the blur of the subject For the setting procedures of the menu 25 Whe...

Page 54: ...d only when 49 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 scre...

Page 55: ...n when the subject is moving 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 a...

Page 56: ...the setting procedures of the menu 25 Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Adjusting brightness colouring and background defocusing Press the rear dial Press to select an item to adjust A...

Page 57: ...d in the Program AE or other modes will reflect on the menu items in the Setup menu that are not displayed Settings that can be made for the following items are different from the settings that can be...

Page 58: ...r maintaining the same exposure brightness while changing the shutter speed and aperture value combination is called Programme Shift You can use Programme Shift to take pictures by adjusting the shutt...

Page 59: ...iagram You can preset the camera to select the maximum aperture or an aperture value that achieves the best lens resolution as a combination of shutter speed and aperture value Select Program Diagram...

Page 60: ...cture 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 brightness may vary from the actual st...

Page 61: ...dark or there is incorrect exposure the numbers for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded Rotate the rear dial to...

Page 62: ...value or when you cannot obtain pictures at the desired brightness even after compensating the exposure About recording modes 48 Select the shutter speed and aperture value Setting the aperture value...

Page 63: ...d brightness either use a slower shutter speed or reduce aperture value The aperture ring rotates only within the range of the printed indicators When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is...

Page 64: ...ed When you select by rotating the mode dial the menu appears automatically You can display the Creative Control menu by pressing MENU SET For the setting procedures of the menu 25 The display of a pi...

Page 65: ...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 differ depending on the...

Page 66: ...Underexposure darker Overexposure brighter Degree of background defocusing Defocuses the background The background is in focus as well Vividness Subdued colouring Gaudy colouring Retro This picture ef...

Page 67: ...ker Overexposure brighter Degree of background defocusing Defocuses the background The background is in focus as well Colouring Pinkish colouring Light bluish colouring Low Key This picture effect cre...

Page 68: ...posure brighter Degree of background defocusing Defocuses the background The background is in focus as well Contrast Low contrast High contrast Dynamic Monochrome This picture effect creates a monochr...

Page 69: ...ker Overexposure brighter Degree of background defocusing Defocuses the background The background is in focus as well Colouring Black white Gaudy colouring High Dynamic This picture effect creates a p...

Page 70: ...ckground defocusing Defocuses the background The background is in focus as well Colouring Greenish colouring Bluish colouring Yellowish colouring Reddish colouring Toy Effect This picture effect creat...

Page 71: ...opping with a slight delay compared to normal recording No audio is recorded for motion pictures When a motion picture is recorded the finished recording will be approximately 1 8th of the actual reco...

Page 72: ...ht delay compared to normal recording When this effect is set the recorded motion picture is played back like a frame dropping When you take a picture using a large picture size setting the screen wil...

Page 73: ...r Leaves a large amount of colour Selecting the colour to be retained Press Select the colour to be retained using the frame in the centre of the screen and press MENU SET The selected colour may not...

Page 74: ...entire picture by retaining a sharper focus on the main subjects than with Soft Focus by operating focus when the shutter is open exposure time during recording Items that can be set Brightness Undere...

Page 75: ...u select by rotating the mode dial the menu appears automatically When Scene Menu in the Setup menu is AUTO You can display the Scene Mode menu by pressing MENU SET For the setting procedures of the m...

Page 76: ...re by stitching multiple still pictures taken in rapid succession Use cursor button to select the recording direction and press MENU SET to set Check the recording direction and press MENU SET Special...

Page 77: ...functions are fixed to the settings indicated below Stabilizer OFF Date Stamp OFF Since several pictures are stitched together to create a panorama picture some subjects may be distorted or the joini...

Page 78: ...tes 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...

Page 79: ...conditions Food Takes natural looking pictures of food Baby This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual To record age and name...

Page 80: ...e for taking pictures such as a landscapes through the transparent glass of a train vehicle or building Notes If there are stains such as dust or a reflection on the glass the camera may focus on the...

Page 81: ...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 centre on the displa...

Page 82: ...ase the motion picture button after pressing it Press the motion picture button again to end recording You can record motion pictures with audio stereo About zoom operation You can also use zoom while...

Page 83: ...tra optical zoom flash Face Recog Rotate Disp for pictures taken vertically For certain memory cards recording may end while in progress The recording range may become narrower in motion pictures comp...

Page 84: ...UDIO This means the highest quality for this unit 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...

Page 85: ...the description about the registered recording mode Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene Some scenes are switched to the following scenes Selected scene Scenes for...

Page 86: ...the burst function has been set in advance a burst of still pictures can be recorded during motion picture recording When the burst setting is set to or still pictures are automatically recorded using...

Page 87: ...ure Priority Records motion pictures at a set aperture value The shutter speed is automatically adjusted S Shutter Priority Records motion pictures at a set shutter speed The aperture value is automat...

Page 88: ...start and stop recording motion pictures Still pictures cannot be recorded while motion pictures are being recorded The shutter speed that can be set using Creative Video Mode is different from the va...

Page 89: ...to 29 minutes and 59 seconds The shutter speed and aperture value are automatically adjusted Press the shutter button to start and stop recording motion pictures Still pictures cannot be recorded whil...

Page 90: ...ocedures of the menu 25 Use cursor button to select custom set for registration and press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and press MENU SET The custom settin...

Page 91: ...tered in When set to Use cursor button to select custom set and press MENU SET to switch to the recording mode and settings registered in When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are...

Page 92: ...oto When Extra optical zoom is set Optical Zoom range Zoom ratio Focus range Digital Zoom range i Zoom range Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming The z...

Page 93: ...ossible when pictures with have been selected by Picture Size on the Rec menu 135 EZ is short for Extra optical zoom Extra optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode when...

Page 94: ...hot HDR 3D Photo Mode Creative Control Mode Toy Effect Smooth Defocus Radial Defocus When Multi Expo is set in the Rec menu Digital Zoom Zoom 4x further than Optical Extra optical zoom Note that with...

Page 95: ...ngle Enlarge the subject telephoto Current zoom position Focal lengths the same as those of a 35 mm film camera Step Zoom stop position 24 mm 28 mm 35 mm 50 mm 70 mm and 90 mm In addition to the above...

Page 96: ...es through glass or near objects emitting light In 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 f...

Page 97: ...ure and focus accordingly AF area Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces tha...

Page 98: ...g Press AF AE LOCK button 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 When AF Tracking does n...

Page 99: ...Mode During Interval Recording The AF area display may be larger depending on recording conditions such as dark locations or zoom ratio Locking the focus When a subject you want to capture is not at t...

Page 100: ...o change the AF area To move the AF area Press To change the size of the AF area Rotate the rear dial To restore the AF area to its initial state position and size Press DISP button Press MENU SET Whi...

Page 101: ...ocus together with Auto Focus After adjusting the focus using Auto Focus you can make fine adjustments for the focus position using the Manual Focus Press AF AE LOCK button to lock the focus Operate t...

Page 102: ...tc Focus range In Intelligent Auto Mode the shortest recording distance will be the same as that for regardless of the focus selector switch setting It may take some time until distant subjects come i...

Page 103: ...rom the Rec menu to switch between the AE Lock lock exposure only setting and the AF Lock lock focus only setting 138 The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when...

Page 104: ...to take pictures or when it is difficult to adjust focus using Auto Focus Switch the focus selector switch to Align with the indicator Focus manually on a subject Adjust focus using the ND FOCUS leve...

Page 105: ...Setup menu is ON and you perform the Manual Focus operation an enlarged display appears MF assist By pushing the ND FOCUS lever during an enlarged display you can set the magnification to approx 5x 10...

Page 106: ...the flash or look at it from close range Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects heat light may damage subject Do not close the flash immediately after the preliminary flash is oper...

Page 107: ...set to ON the icon changes to red eye is automatically detected and the picture data is corrected Only when AF Mode is Face Detection When the built in flash is closed Forced flash off is set regardl...

Page 108: ...Shot Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot HDR Sunset Glass Through 3D Photo Mode The available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AUTO Max Wide Approx 0 8 m 8 5 m 3 2 6 feet 28 feet Max Tele Approx...

Page 109: ...and brightness of a subject 80 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 H 12800 ISO Sensitivity is fixed at the selected setting When ISO Increments is set to 1 3 EV more ISO Sensitivity settings can be select...

Page 110: ...he following ISO Sensitivity values H 8000 H 10000 H 12800 When ISO Increments is 1 3EV When you record a picture using Extended ISO the maximum number of recorded pixels is reduced Aspect ratio Maxim...

Page 111: ...The White Balance may not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources We recommend setting AWB or under fluorescent LED or other types of lighting White Balance setting is fixed t...

Page 112: ...y Take a picture of a white object under the target light source to adjust colours Press WB button Press to select either or and press Point the camera at a white object such as a piece of paper ensur...

Page 113: ...ess WB button Press to select and then press Press to select the colour temperature value and press MENU SET You can set the colour temperature from 2 500 K to 10 000 K Performing White Balance fine a...

Page 114: ...ings are remembered even if the camera is turned off When you reset the White Balance in or or reset the colour temperature in the White Balance fine adjustment level will return to the standard setti...

Page 115: ...fter the bracket is set the bracket is used to take pictures with the changed adjustment value as the centre value When the camera is turned off the White Balance Bracket setting is cancelled The shut...

Page 116: ...etting the self timer to 2 seconds Press button Press to select Self Timer and press Press to select the self timer operation setting and press MENU SET The shutter is activated after 10 seconds The s...

Page 117: ...ding after the preset time To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET To cancel Select Single in step Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if the shutter button is presse...

Page 118: ...ng the burst function 118 VQT4J15 A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully Press button Press to select Burst Shooting and press Press to select the burst se...

Page 119: ...the settings of the first picture taken Approx 60 pictures sec 60 Fixed to the settings of the first picture taken 3 Complies with recording conditions Flash burst 5 Fixed to the settings of the firs...

Page 120: ...mera was moved The flash is set to Forced flash off Excluding Settings will be stored even if power is turned off The burst function cannot be used in the following cases Creative Control Mode Toy Eff...

Page 121: ...atio of the still pictures 121 VQT4J15 You can easily switch the aspect ratio of still pictures using the aspect ratio selector switch Switching the aspect ratio selector switch Edges may be cut off w...

Page 122: ...n be recorded for each aspect ratio is displayed The same shutter speed aperture value focus and the same Exposure White Balance and Sensitivity settings are used for the four pictures Aspect Bracket...

Page 123: ...e ND filter Press When using the built in ND filter To deactivate the built in ND filter Press the lever again The built in ND filter makes a light amount adjustment that is equivalent to approximatel...

Page 124: ...ellow Select the Exposure Compensation value Exposure Compensation value 3 3 Exposure meter If the picture is too dark adjust the exposure to the direction If the picture is too bright adjust the expo...

Page 125: ...era takes pictures automatically based on the Exposure Compensation value using one stop lower and one stop higher exposures Press button Press to select Auto Bracket and press Press to select the com...

Page 126: ...with flash Auto Bracket cannot be used in the following cases Creative Control Mode Miniature Effect Soft Focus Star Filter Smooth Defocus Radial Defocus Scene Modes Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot...

Page 127: ...button to switch the display Every time you press the button the display will be switched With information Without information With information and with level gauge Without information and with level...

Page 128: ...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 orientatio...

Page 129: ...ess Q MENU button to display the Quick menu Select a menu item Using the rear dial Press Using the cursor button Change the setting Using the rear dial Press Using the cursor button Press Q MENU butto...

Page 130: ...ject and record recording information for a different person may be put on the picture Face Recognition does not work in the following cases Motion picture Scene Modes Panorama Shot Night Scenery Hand...

Page 131: ...n one registration Select Face Recog from the Rec menu For the setting procedures of the menu 25 Select MEMORY with cursor button and press MENU SET Select New with cursor button and press MENU SET If...

Page 132: ...ed with cursor button a screen to confirm deletion is displayed Select Yes to delete the face picture If only one picture is registered it cannot be deleted Record the picture Perform step 131 Press b...

Page 133: ...ing procedures of the menu 25 Select MEMORY with cursor button and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select people to be edited or deleted and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the item and...

Page 134: ...and picture quality that were registered in advance Adjusting the picture quality and registering a custom setting Press to select the photo style to be adjusted and press Press to select an item and...

Page 135: ...232 7 5M 2736 2736 7M 3072 2304 6 5M 3168 2112 6M 3328 1872 5 5M 2304 2304 5M 2560 1920 4 5M 2656 1768 4 5M 2784 1568 3 5M 1920 1920 3M 2048 1536 3M 2112 1408 2 5M 2208 1248 2 5M 1536 1536 2M 1600 120...

Page 136: ...ile 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 th...

Page 137: ...disabled during motion picture recording Except Creative Video Mode ISO Increments You can change the setting to increase ISO Sensitivity by 1 EV or 1 3 EV Settings 1 3EV 1EV When this setting is cha...

Page 138: ...icult to align The function will turn OFF in the following cases Soft Focus under Creative Control Mode Night Portrait Night Scenery and Handheld Night Shot Scene Modes Quick AF will not work while AF...

Page 139: ...rounding area Great difference between brightness of subject and background e g person in spotlight on stage backlighting i Dynamic This function automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to produce...

Page 140: ...o one by automatically adjusting the brightness in accordance with the number of pictures taken OFF Combines several pictures into one by simply overlapping the exposure results of all pictures as is...

Page 141: ...isk of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the self timer As still pictures may become dark when using faster values such as 1 250 we recommend that still pictures are taken in bright locations...

Page 142: ...ON OFF This setting is fixed to ON in Handheld Night Shot in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to OFF in Panorama Shot and 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode and High Speed Video in Creative Video Mode Cases wher...

Page 143: ...ted with halfway press of shutter button appears OFF Lamp off taking pictures of animals in the dark etc AF Assist Lamp The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1 5 m 4 9 feet Do not block the...

Page 144: ...you want to create Settings 1ST 2ND Flash firing timing chart 1ST is set Elapsed time 2ND is set The picture is taken shutter is open Normally set to 1ST If you set to 2ND 2nd will be displayed in th...

Page 145: ...ty of the flash select 0 EV When the intensity of the flash is adjusted or is displayed on the flash icon The flash intensity setting will be stored in memory even when the camera is turned off Red Ey...

Page 146: ...s of the menu 25 Color Mode For details 53 Motion Deblur For details 53 iHandheld Nite Shot For details 53 iHDR For details 54 Opt Viewfinder You can set the LCD monitor display when the optional Exte...

Page 147: ...camera notifies you of the start of recording by emitting a warning beep sound and flashing the AF Assist Lamp The camera starts recording without notifying you of the start of recording Image Count 1...

Page 148: ...ility of the camera moving when it automatically turns on or off for example when the lens is retracting into the camera housing We recommend fixing the camera to a tripod or using other methods on a...

Page 149: ...erased The date cannot be stamped when Auto Bracket WB Bracket Aspect Bracket or Burst Shooting is set or when the Panorama Shot or 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode is set Do not request date printing in sto...

Page 150: ...ps Aspect ratio PSH 1920 1080 pixels Approx 28 Mbps 50p 16 9 FSH 1920 1080 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 50i SH 1280 720 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 50p MP4 in Rec Mode Item Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect ratio F...

Page 151: ...recording or fix the focus position at the start of recording Settings ON OFF Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording Wind Cut Automatically detects wind sounds wind noise capture...

Page 152: ...a that were previously edited on a computer When the camera is switched to playback mode the lens barrel will be retracted into the camera housing after approx 15 seconds This camera is compliant with...

Page 153: ...essively lower Move zoom position Press To reduce zoom Turn lever towards W side Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback Switching the displayed picture without changing the zoom r...

Page 154: ...76 Move the zoom lever further toward the W side and you can switch the display methods in the following order 12 picture screen 30 picture screen Calendar playback Turn the lever to the T side to ret...

Page 155: ...the cursor button and press MENU SET the display method changes to the 12 picture screen Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen If the clock was not set pictures will b...

Page 156: ...tures Pictures recorded in interval recording Displaying pictures in a group When you press while a representative picture is being displayed only a series of still pictures recorded using burst or in...

Page 157: ...uch Cropping of Playback menu Leveling of Playback menu Still pictures taken subsequently using burst or interval recording are not combined together to form a group after the total number of still pi...

Page 158: ...ed on the screen Enlarged display You can use the Playback zoom function to enlarge a picture 153 Automatic scrolling display of panorama pictures When you press the camera automatically scrolls a pan...

Page 159: ...g motion picture playback Pause play Stop Fast rewind 2 steps Fast forward 2 steps Save a motion picture as a still picture Only while the camera is paused Single frame forward single frame rewind can...

Page 160: ...Press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed Use cursor button to select Yes to save a still picture Rec Quality of the original motion picture Picture Size Aspect ratio PSH FSH SH FHD HD 2M 16 9...

Page 161: ...on picture to pause it Press A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and press MENU SET The original motion picture that was split does not remain There will only be the 2 mot...

Page 162: ...he display of picture information file number etc and recording information settings used for recording etc when a picture is played back Press DISP button to switch the display Every time you press t...

Page 163: ...ed from the card if the card is inserted or from the built in memory if the card is not inserted Deleted pictures cannot be recovered Do not turn off the power during deletion Use a sufficiently charg...

Page 164: ...ted Press button to delete displayed picture Press to select Delete Multi Delete All and press MENU SET Delete Multi Use cursor button to select picture and press DISP button Picture selected To cance...

Page 165: ...output Normal Play Plays back all pictures Slide Show Automatically plays back recorded pictures one after another Filtering Play Plays back the pictures after narrowing them down according to various...

Page 166: ...s set as Favorite 178 Use cursor button to set playback effects and press MENU SET Effect Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere AUTO only available with Category Selection setting N...

Page 167: ...s Next Stop Volume down Volume up Only while the camera is paused when playing back still pictures When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect Part of Eff...

Page 168: ...d using 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode Category Selection Use cursor button to select a category of pictures to be played back and press MENU SET Pictures taken using Face Recognition Portrait Soft Skin Nig...

Page 169: ...r button to select ON and press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the new retouched still picture is saved When OFF is selected you can restore a picture to its original co...

Page 170: ...er than brightness under Toy Effect and Cross Process Expressive Retro 66 High Key Low Key 67 Sepia Dynamic Monochrome 68 Impressive Art High Dynamic 69 Cross Process Toy Effect 70 Miniature Effect 71...

Page 171: ...select pictures on the camera for uploading to image sharing websites Facebook or YouTube You can only upload motion pictures to YouTube while you may upload both motion pictures and still pictures to...

Page 172: ...ive titles etc to your favourite still pictures Use cursor button to select Single or Multi and press MENU SET Select a still picture Single Use cursor button to select a still picture and press MENU...

Page 173: ...or Multi and press MENU SET Select a still picture Single Use cursor button to select a still picture and press MENU SET Multi up to 100 pictures Use cursor button to select a still picture and press...

Page 174: ...tle Edit Items set to OFF are not stamped Cannot stamp texts on the following pictures Motion pictures 3D still pictures Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode Still pictures that date or...

Page 175: ...T 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 Multi Use cursor button to select size...

Page 176: ...still picture to be cropped and press MENU SET Expand Change position Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Picture quality is reduced after cropping Cannot cro...

Page 177: ...elling is performed The resulting still picture may have fewer recording pixels than the original still picture when levelling is performed May not be compatible with still pictures taken on other dev...

Page 178: ...n play back your favourite pictures only or you can delete all pictures except your favourites Use cursor button to select Single or Multi and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select picture and pr...

Page 179: ...Multi up to 999 pictures Single Date print set No to print Multi Date print set No to print Date print setting release Press DISP button To clear all Select Cancel in step and select Yes Depending on...

Page 180: ...e 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...

Page 181: ...o 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 ano...

Page 182: ...ect picture and press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other operations...

Page 183: ...viewing of still and motion pictures in high resolution 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 faul...

Page 184: ...ith an AV cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable optional You can play back pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set Video Out in Setup...

Page 185: ...CEC compatible devices Refer to your product manual to verify compatibility with VIERA Link HDMI This camera supports VIERA Link HDMI Version 5 This is the latest Panasonic standard that also supports...

Page 186: ...o the VIERA Link operating panel Other related operations Power OFF The camera s power can also be switched off when switching the television s power off with the remote control Automatic input select...

Page 187: ...rded 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...

Page 188: ...normal still pictures while playing back pictures a black screen will be displayed for a few seconds If you select a thumbnail of 3D still pictures or display a thumbnail after playing back 3D still...

Page 189: ...playback pictures via AV cables optional Videos that are played 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 usefu...

Page 190: ...e software on the supplied CD ROM operation environment and installation refer to Basic Operating Instructions Connect the camera to your computer For connection procedures 191 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to c...

Page 191: ...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 7 Win...

Page 192: ...s into separate folders on your computer To cancel connection Windows Execute Safely Remove Hardware on the taskbar Mac Open the Finder and click the eject icon that appears on the sidebar Check the p...

Page 193: ...ng websites if the files in the AD_LUMIX folder are deleted 3 This folder is not created in the built in memory When using Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 or Mac OS X The camera can be connected to...

Page 194: ...information Double click LUMIXUP EXE to start it 193 If you have installed PHOTOfunSTUDIO software from the CD ROM supplied Uploading tool LUMIX Image Uploader may start automatically Select the uplo...

Page 195: ...ect Print start and press MENU SET Print settings 198 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 b...

Page 196: ...onal and DC coupler optional When the battery begins to run out while the camera is connected to the printer the status indicator flashes and a warning beep sounds Cancel printing and disconnect USB c...

Page 197: ...Remaining sheets display may differ from the number of pictures set for printing Printing with date and text Printing date without Text Stamp Printing in store Only recording date can be printed Requ...

Page 198: ...t setting and press MENU SET Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange 2 pictures or 4 pictures in the same still picture set the number of prints for the still picture to 2 o...

Page 199: ...camera ON OFF switch is set to OFF To automatically display the playback screen on the LCD monitor When Play on LCD 37 of the Setup menu is set to ON the LCD monitor will turn on when the camera is sw...

Page 200: ...switch the display The field of view frame of the External Viewfinder indicates the area that can be used for a 24 mm lens 35 mm film camera equivalent aspect ratio 3 2 Wide The frame lines are a ref...

Page 201: ...splayed AUTO AUTO Red Eye Reduction Forced flash on Slow sync Red Eye Reduction Forced flash off When using other commercially available external flashes that don t offer direct communication with the...

Page 202: ...oon as they are mounted on the camera even if the external flash is turned off If you are not using the external flash detach it from the camera When the external flash is attached do not open the bui...

Page 203: ...by 1 8th equivalent to adjusting the aperture value by 3 stops You cannot use the camera with a PL filter DMW LPL37 installed on it The DMW LPL37 is thicker than the DMW LPLA37 so the surrounding part...

Page 204: ...the thread protector or filter adaptor etc turn it slowly and carefully If you tighten it too firmly you may be unable to remove it When you use the lens cap supplied with the filter adaptor kit you...

Page 205: ...oupler Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional Use the AC adaptor and DC coupler specifically for this camera Using other adaptors or couplers could cause camera failure It may not be possi...

Page 206: ...11 12 13 14 1 Recording Mode 48 Custom Set 91 2 Colour Mode 53 Photo style 134 3 Aspect Bracket 122 4 Flash 106 5 Recording Mode 150 6 Picture Size 135 7 Quality 136 8 AF macro 102 Manual Focus 104 AF...

Page 207: ...27 28 29 30 15 Self timer 116 16 Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity 1 34 17 White Balance 111 18 ISO Sensitivity 109 19 Manual exposure assist 62 Exposure Compensation 124 20 Shut...

Page 208: ...hen Extra optical zoom is set Optical Zoom range Zoom ratio Focus range Digital Zoom range i Zoom range When Step Zoom has been set 95 Current zoom position Focal lengths the same as those of a 35 mm...

Page 209: ...display In playback 1 2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 12 3 8 1 Playback Mode 165 2 Protected picture 180 3 Favourites 178 4 Date text stamped display 149 173 5 Folder File No 6 Picture Size 135 7 Quality 136 8 B...

Page 210: ...ravel destination name Baby Pet and name Face Recog 2 m and s indicate minute and second 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 White Balance 111 15 Shutter speed 58 16 Aperture value 58 17 ISO Sensitivity 109 18...

Page 211: ...ower again Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if display still remains Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed Pictures cannot be copied in following cases Picture of...

Page 212: ...speed has dropped If this happens we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it 42 Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards A folder cannot b...

Page 213: ...and power supply related problems 214 Recording related problems 214 LCD monitor related problems 217 Playback related problems 218 Other problems 219 If the problem persists performing Reset in the...

Page 214: ...nk to OFF 40 Recording Cannot record pictures Built in memory card is full Free space by deleting unwanted pictures 163 Recorded pictures look white Lens is dirty fingerprints etc Turn on power to ext...

Page 215: ...s may change or horizontal striping may appear on the screen The zoom does not function normally The zoom operates in steps Set Step Zoom to OFF 95 Reddish horizontal streaks appear on the LCD monitor...

Page 216: ...s more likely to be recorded Panorama picture recording stops before finishing If the pan motion of the camera is too slow the camera assumes that the operation has been aborted and stops recording If...

Page 217: ...eration of the camera and is not a malfunction Monitor flickers indoors The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning on This is an operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such a...

Page 218: ...les 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 Part of a picture flashes in black and white Highlight...

Page 219: ...hen the AV cable optional or HDMI mini cable optional is connected to the camera no sound is output from the camera VIERA Link HDMI is not working Is the HDMI mini cable optional connected correctly 1...

Page 220: ...r name e mail address and password is correct Confirm that the computer is connected to the Internet Confirm that the resident software such as anti virus software and the firewall etc is not blocking...

Page 221: ...amera 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 e...

Page 222: ...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 affecte...

Page 223: ...only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data from within the memory card When disposing of or transferring your memory cards we recommend physically destroying...

Page 224: ...o may cause radio interference Do not use a damaged or dented battery especially connectors e g by dropping can cause faults Charger Depending on the environment while charging the charging light may...

Page 225: ...television or 3D output setting of the unit to 2D Personal Information If names or birthdays are set in Baby Mode or in the Face Recog function keep in mind that the camera and recorded pictures will...

Page 226: ...countries iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc This produ...

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