Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-FT4/DMC-TS4 VQT4E30 F0212MG0 Panasonic
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Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-FT4/DMC-TS4 VQT4E 30 F0212MG0 Befor e use, ple ase read these in structio ns comp letely .
- 2 - Contents Before Use Care of the c amera ..... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... ... 5 (Important) About the Waterproof/ Dustproof and Ant i-shock Performan ce of t he Camera ..... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... .... .... . 8 Standard Access ories .
- 3 - Record pictures that look like dioramas (Miniature Effect Mode) ....................... .... 77 Taking Pictures that Match the Scene Being Recorded (Scene Mode) ............... 78 • [Por trai t] ...... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... ...
- 4 - Playbac k/Editing Various methods of play back ............. ... 132 • [Slid e Show ] . ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... 13 3 • [Fil terin g Play ] ... .... ...... ..... .... .... ...... . 135 • [Calendar] ........... ............
- 5 - Before Use Before Use Care of the camera ∫ Handling of th e camera (to prevent water leakage an d malfunction) • Foreign objec ts may adhe re to the inner sid e of the side do or (around the rubber seal or c onnecting terminals) when the side door is opened or closed in places with sand or dust, etc.
Before Use - 6 - ∫ When i nner s ide of the l ens i s fog ged (c ondensa tion) It is not a malfu nction or failure of the camera. It may be caused by the environment in which the camera is used.
- 7 - Before Use About the l ocation name information of th is unit Be sure to read the “User License Agreement for Location Name data” on P184 before using. When [GPS Setting ] is set to [ON], GPS function will operate even when the power is turned off.
Before Use - 8 - (Importa nt) About the W ate rproof/Dustproof and Anti-shock Performanc e of the Camera This does not guarant ee no dest ructio n, no malfunction, or waterpr oofing in all condi tions.
- 9 - Before Use ∫ Handling of th e camera • Wat erproofing is not gu aranteed if the unit is subject to an impact as a result of being hit or dropped , etc. If an impac t to the came ra occurs, it should b e inspected (s ubject to a fee) by a Panasonic’ s Service Centre to verify th at the waterproofing is still ef fective.
Before Use - 10 - 1 Check that there are no forei gn object s on the inner s ide o f the s ide door . • If there is any foreign obje c t, such as lint, hair , sand, etc ., on the surrou nding area, water will leak within a few seconds causing malfunction.
- 11 - Before Use • Use the c amera und erwater to 12 m (40 feet ) with t he water tempe rature be tween 0 o C and 40 o C (32 o F and 104 °F). • Do not use for scuba divi ng (Aqualung) . • Do not use the camera at a depth of over 12 m (40 fe et).
Before Use - 12 - 2 Drain water by holding the camera up side down and sh aking it lightly a few times. • Aft er using the camera at the seaside or und er water , or after washing it, wate r will remain at the speake r site of the camera for a while and it may cause lo wer sound or so und distortion .
- 13 - Before Use St an dard Accessories Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using the ca mera. • Supplied ac cessories are no t waterproof (excludin g Hand Stra p). • Keep the Brus h out of reach of childre n to prevent s wallowin g.
Before Use - 14 - Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h (P65) 2 GPS status indicator (P1 15) 3 Motion picture button (P38) 4 Shutter button (P32 , 35) 5 Camera [ON/OFF] bu tton (P27) 6 Self-timer indic.
- 15 - Before Use 23 T ripod receptacle 24 [HD MI] s ocke t (P155 , 157) • Do not conne ct with any cable other than an HDMI micro cabl e (RP-CHEU15: opti onal).
Preparation - 16 - Preparation Att ach ing the Strap Run the strap throug h the strap eyelet on the came r a. • If the stra p c ord is loos e, it may snag when the side door is opene d or closed. Since damage or leaks may re su lt , b e s ur e to at tac h t he co rd fi rm ly, ch ec ki ng th a t it is not snagge d in the side door .
- 17 - Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger an d battery . • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge th e battery with the charger ind oors.
Preparation - 18 - ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator • When the [CHARGE] indica tor flashes – The batt ery temperature is too high or too low . It is re c ommend ed to c harge the batt ery again in an ambient te mperature between 10 o C and 30 o C (50 °F and 86 °F).
- 19 - Preparation ∫ Recording still pictures Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A is an ab breviation of [Camera & Imag ing Product s Associatio n]. • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 °F)/Humidi ty: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasoni c SD Memory Card ( 32 MB).
Preparation - 20 - ∫ Recor ding motion pi c tu res • These times are for an ambi ent temperat ure of 23 o C (7 3.4 °F) and a humidity of 50%RH. Please be awar e that thes e times are app roximate. • T ime of record ing without using the GPS func tion.
- 21 - Preparation Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • Confirm that there is no foreign object. (P10) • We rec ommend using a Panaso nic card. 1 :Slide the [LOCK] switch A , and rel eas e the lock.
Preparation - 22 - Note • Remove the b attery a fter use. (The battery will be ex hauste d if left for a lon g period of time af ter being charg ed.) • T urn the camera of f and wait for the “LUMIX” di s play on th e LCD monitor to clear before removing the card or b attery .
- 23 - Preparation About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recor ded pictures to a card. ( P154) • Memory size: Approx. 20 MB • The access time for the built -in memory may be l onger than th e access time for a card.
Preparation - 24 - The following cards which conform to t he SD video s tandard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text. ) ¢ SD S peed Class is the speed st andard regarding cont inuous writing. Check via the label on the card, et c .
- 25 - Preparation ∫ About the display o f the number o f recordable pictures and avai lable recording time • Y ou can confirm the nu mber of recordable pictur es and available re c ordin g time by pressin g [DISP .] sever al times. (P61) • The number of r ecordable pictures and th e available recording time are an appr oximation.
Preparation - 26 - ∫ A vailabl e recording time (w hen recording motion p ictures) • “h” is an abbrevia t ion for hour , “m” for minute and “s” for secon d . • [A VCHD] • [MP4] Note • Number of recordab le pictures/available re c ordin g time for the card may dec rease when [Upload Set] is performed.
- 27 - Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. Press cam era [ON/OFF] button . • If the lan guage select screen i s not display ed, proceed t o [Requirement s fo r Underwater use] belo w. Press [MENU/SET] .
Preparation - 28 - Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed. Press [MENU/SET] . Select [Y es] to automatic ally correct the cl ock, and the n press [MENU/SET]. • Message scr een is disp layed. Press [ME NU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the home area , and then pres s [ME NU/S ET].
- 29 - Preparation Tip s for t aking good pictures Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep yo ur arms still at your side and st and with your fee t slightly ap art. • T o prevent dropping, be sure to attach t he supplied strap and fit i t to your wrist.
Basic - 30 - Basic Selecting the Recordin g Mode Press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Reco r ding Mode. Press [MENU/SET] ..
- 31 - Basic ∫ List of Recording M odes Note • When the mode has been switched f rom Playback Mode to Recor ding Mode, t he previously set Recording Mod e will b e set.
Basic - 32 - Recording Mode: T aki ng Pictures with Y our Favourite Se ttings (Programme AE Mode) The camera automatically sets the shutt er speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu.
- 33 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area a t the subject, and then pres s the shutter b utton halfway . • The AF area may be d isplayed larger f or certain z oom magnificati ons and in dark places . ∫ About f ocus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.
Basic - 34 - ∫ When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture.
- 35 - Basic Recording Mode: T aki ng Pictures Using the Autom atic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the sub ject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this mode f or beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily .
Basic - 36 - When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 s econds, after wh ich it s colour changes to the usual red. When takin g pictures When recording m otion pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicab le, and the st andard settings are set.
- 37 - Basic Following menus ca n be set. • For th e setti ng me thod of t he me nu, refe r to P46 . ¢ Setting s may be dif ferent from other Recording Modes.
Basic - 38 - Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es S tart rec ording by pressing the motion picture butto n. A Avail able rec ording time B Elaps ed recording ti me • Y ou can r ecord motion p ictures fit t ing each Recording Mod e . • Release th e motion picture butt on right af ter you press it.
- 39 - Basic Note • Whe n record ing to the bu ilt-in memory, the [MP 4] setti ng is fi xed to [VGA]. • The avail able recording time displayed on the scree n may not de c rease regularly . • Depending on th e type of the card, the card ac c ess ind icati on may appear fo r a w hile af ter rec ordin g moti on pict ures .
Basic - 40 - Playing Back Picture s ([Normal P lay]) Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule f or Camera File system” established by JEIT A “Japa n Electroni cs and Information T echnology Industr ies Associ ation” and with Exif “Exchangea ble Image File Format”.
- 41 - Basic Press [W] on the zoom button. 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display A Number of the s elected pict ure and the to tal number of recorded pict ures • Press [T ] on th e zoom butt on to return to t he previous scree n.
Basic - 42 - Playing Back Motion P ictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the A VCHD, M P4 and Qu ickT im e Motion JP EG formats. Press 2 / 1 to sel ect a pi cture with a motio n picture ico n (such as [ ]/[ ]), and then press 3 to p lay back.
- 43 - Basic Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded m otion picture. Press 3 to p ause motion picture pla yback. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is execut ed when [Y es] is select ed. Exit th e menu afte r it is executed.
Basic - 44 - Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memor y or the card that are being pla yed back will be deleted. • Picture s that are not in th e DC F st andar d or those th at are prot ected cann ot be deleted.
- 45 - Basic Note • The picture group t aken in [Time Lap se Shot] (pictu res with the [ ] icon) wi ll be treated as a single pic ture. Deleting t he picture group will delete all pic tures in the gro up. (P107) • Do not turn th e c amera of f while deleting.
Basic - 46 - Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pict ures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easil y .
- 47 - Basic ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] several times o r press the shu tter butt on ha lfw ay . Note • There are f unction s that cann ot be set or used d epending on the modes or menu sett ings being used on the camera due to the sp ecificatio ns.
Basic - 48 - By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The feature s that ca n be adjusted using Qui ck Menu are determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in . Using the Q uick Menu Press [Q.M ENU] when recording.
- 49 - Basic About the Setup Menu [Clock Set], [Economy] and [ Auto Review] are im portant items. Check their settings before using them. For details on how to select the [Setu p] menu setti ngs, refer to P46 . • Refer to P9 for details. • Refer to P27 for details.
Basic - 50 - • Press 3 if you are using Summer T ime [ ]. (The time will move fo rward by 1 hour .) Pres s 3 once more to retu rn t o the normal t ime. • If you canno t find the trav el destina tion in the areas displ ayed on the screen , set by the ti m e diff erence from t he home area.
- 51 - Basic • The numb er of d ays that hav e pas sed since t he de parture date can b e printed out using the “PHOTOf unSTUDIO” bundl ed sof tware o n the CD-ROM ( supplied). • The tra vel date is calc ulated us ing the da te in the cloc k setting and the dep arture dat e you set.
Basic - 52 - • When you co nnect the came ra to a TV , the vo lume of the TV sp eakers does not chan ge. Also, when connect ed, no sound is output f rom the camera s peakers. • Some subjec ts may appe ar differentl y from actu ality on the LCD monitor .
- 53 - Basic • The bright ness of the pic tures displ ayed on the LCD monitor is increa sed so some subject s may appear dif ferent from rea l life on the LCD monito r .
Basic - 54 - • When the recorded picture and the hi stogram do not match each other under the following condition s, the histogram is display ed in orange.
- 55 - Basic • Maximum illuminating range of t he LED light is 50 cm (1.6 feet). • The life of batter y will decrease when the LED light is turned on const antly . • In l ocations where t he use of light is prohi bited, s et to [ ]. • It is fixed to [ ] in the following cases.
Basic - 56 - • [Auto Power Off] is set to [5 M IN. ] in the In tellige nt Auto Mode . • [Auto Powe r Of f] does not work in the foll owing cases. – When using the AC adapt or – When conne ctin.
- 57 - Basic • [Auto Review] is ac tivate d regardle s s of its sett ing in the f ollowing c a ses. – When us ing Auto B racket – When using [Burst] • In Intell igent Auto Mode or [Pano rama Shot] in Scene Mode, the Auto Rev iew functio n is fix ed to [ 2SEC.
Basic - 58 - x [USB Mode] Select the USB comm unication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable (supplied). [ y ] ([Select on connect ion]) : Select either [ PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.
- 59 - Basic • This will work when th e HDMI micro cable (o ptional) is connected. • Refer to P157 for details. • This will work when the HDMI micro cable (optional) is connected. • Refer to P159 for t he method to play ba ck 3D pictures in 3D.
Basic - 60 - • Use a battery with suffi c ient bat t ery power or t he AC adaptor (op t ional ) when format ting. Do not turn the c amera off during formatting. • If a card has been ins e rted , only the card is fo rmatted. T o format the built-in memory , remove the ca rd.
- 61 - Recording Recording About the LCD Monitor Press [DISP . ] to change. 1 LCD monitor • When the menu s creen appear s , th e [DISP .] butto n is not activate d. During Pl ayback Zoom, while playing b ack Motion Picture s and during a Slide Show , you can only sele c t G or K .
Recording - 62 - ¢ 1 If the [Histogr am] in [Setup] menu is set to [ON], Histogra m will be displayed. ¢ 2 Name of the registered pers o n in [Fac e Rec og.
- 63 - Recording Applicable modes: Using the Zoom Y ou can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to r ecord landscapes in wide angle. Setting the numbe r of pixels to 8 M or less will operate the Extra O ptical Zoom to take zoomed pictures wit hout affecting quality .
Recording - 64 - ∫ Screen display • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear i n conjunction with th e zoom display bar . [Example: 0.3 m (0.98 ft.) – ¶ ] Note • The indic ated zoom magn ificatio n is an approxi mation.
- 65 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures Using the Built- in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/SET]. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is se t .
Recording - 66 - ∫ A vailabl e flash settings b y Recording Mo de The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : S cene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flash se tting may chan ge if the Recording Mode is cha nged.
- 67 - Recording Note • If you brin g the fla sh too close t o an object, the object may be dis t orte d or discoloured by th e heat or light ing from the flash. • Recording a subject fr om too close, or without suf f icient flash will not provi de t he app ropriate level of expos ure, and may result in a pic ture that is too white or dark.
Recording - 68 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Close-up Pictures ([ AF Macro]/[Macro Zoom]) This mode allows you to take c lose-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Press 4 [ # ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/SET].
- 69 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with the Self-tim er Press 2 [ ë ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/SET]. Note • When you pres s the shutt er button on c e full y , the subj ect is automat ically focused just before recording.
Recording - 70 - Applicable modes: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the su bject and the backgr ound. Note • EV is an abbrevia tion of [Exposure V alue], a unit indicating the amount of exposure.
- 71 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures Using Auto Bra cket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatic ally recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the s hutter button is pressed. With Auto Bracket d 1E V Note • When set ting Auto Brack et, [ ] appe ars on th e scre en.
Recording - 72 - Recording Mode: T aki ng picture by setting the ex posure manually (Manual Exposure M ode) Determine the exposu re by manually setting the aper ture value and the shutter speed. The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of t he screen to indicate the exposure.
- 73 - Recording Recording Mode: T ake the Out d oors Scene Expressivel y By setting the Recording Mode to [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] pictures can be taken more effectively matching the conditions such as spor t s, snow , beach & s norkeling. Note • T one of the colour of th e image may change when pictur e is t aken with unmatched usage.
Recording - 74 - This is optimal for taking pictures underwater and at the beach. Depth m eter will automatically operate. It can be a rough indication of how deep you hav e gone underwater . Press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [Beach & Sn orkeling], and then press [MENU/SET].
- 75 - Recording Note • Measured dep th may not be accurate when pressur e is applied to front or rear of this unit by pressin g with you r hands, etc. In such a case, it is recommend ed to perf orm [Depth indi cator] again when you get back to the surface.
Recording - 76 - This is optimal for taking pictures underwate r deeper than 12 m (40 feet) by the use of the marine case (DMW-MCFT3: optional). ¢ This camera has a waterproof/ dustproof f unction equivalent to “IP68” . It is possible t o take picture s in 12 m (40 feet) dept h for 60 minut es.
- 77 - Recording Recording Mode: Record pictures that lo ok like dioramas (Miniature Effect Mode) By creating areas that are blurred and areas that are not, the picture will look like that of a miniature model. Motion pict ures can also be recorded with diorama effects that appear to be played back in fast forward.
Recording - 78 - Recording Mode: T aki ng Pictures that Match the S cene Being Recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode t o match the su bject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtai n the desired picture.
- 79 - Recording When taking pictures of people outdoors during t he day , t his mode allows y ou to improve the appearance of the persons and mak e their skin tones look healthier . ∫ T echnique fo r Portrait M ode T o make this m ode more effective: 1 Press and hold down the zoom button as far as pos sible to T ele.
Recording - 80 - Pictures are recorded continuous ly while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to make a single panorama picture. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the record ing direction and th en press [MENU/SET]. 2 Af ter confirming the recording direction, press [MENU/SET ].
- 81 - Recording Note • The zoom posit ion is fixe d to Wide. • The focus , whit e ba lanc e, and exp osure are f ixed a t th e optim um va lues for the fir st pic ture . As a result, if t he focus or brightness change s subst antially du ring recording, the ent ire panorama picture may not be recorded at the suit able focus or brightn ess.
Recording - 82 - This allows you to take pictures of a person and the backg round with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique f or Ni ght Portrai t Mode • Use the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ‹ ].) • Ask the sub ject not t o move w hile t aking a pic ture.
- 83 - Recording This mode allows y ou to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc. This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you us e the flash, the light from it is weaker t han usual.
Recording - 84 - Select this when you want to t ak e pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and name. For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [ Baby1]/[Baby2] on P83 . Select this when you want to t ak e pictures of sunset view .
- 85 - Recording Recording Mode: T aki ng 3D pictures (3D Photo Mode) Pictures are recorded continuously while m ovi ng the camera horizontally , two pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. T o view 3D pictures, a television that suppor ts 3D is required.
Recording - 86 - Applicable modes: Recording T aki ng a Picture with Face Re cognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritises focus and exposure automatically .
- 87 - Recording Y ou can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each p erson. (up to 3 pictures/registration) Select [Fac e Recog.] on the [Rec] m enu and then press [MENU/SET].
Recording - 88 - Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can register up t o 3 face images. • Exit th e menu afte r it is set. Item Description of s ettings [Name] It is possible t o register names. 1 Press 4 to select [SET] an d then press [ME NU/SET].
- 89 - Recording Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu, and then press [MENU/SET ]. (P46) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ].
Recording - 90 - Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the locations when recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the entry screen. • Y ou can display th e entry screen via the following operat ions.
- 91 - Recording Using the [Rec] Menu For details on [Rec] m enu settings, refer to P46 . Applicable modes: This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit print ing or the playback method. Note • The ends of th e recorded pictures may be c ut at printin g s o chec k before print ing.
Recording - 92 - Applicable modes: Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets. ¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Note • If y ou chang e the aspec t ratio , set the pictur e size again.
- 93 - Recording Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. Note • The setting is fixed to [ › ] in [Handheld Night Sh ot] or [High Se ns.] in Scene Mode. • The following ic ons are displ ayed during the 3D rec ording.
Recording - 94 - Applicable modes: This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Sett ing to a higher number enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark.
- 95 - Recording Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bl uis h tinge, this it em adj usts to the colour of white which is closes t to what is seen by the eye i n accordance with the light source.
Recording - 96 - ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the c onditions when pictures are taken, the pic tures may take on a re ddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sour ces are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white, Auto White B alance may not function properly .
- 97 - Recording Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. • Fine adjustme nt is possi ble only when t he White Balanc e is set to [ V ]/[ Ð ]/ [ î ]/[ Ñ ]/[ Ò ]. 1 Select the White Balance to finely adjust and then press [DISP .
Recording - 98 - Applicable modes: This allows the focusing method that suit s the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. ¢ 1[ Ø ] will be used during recording moti on pictures or usi ng [T ime Lapse Shot]. ¢ 2[ Ø ] will be used during recording mot ion pictures.
- 99 - Recording ∫ About [ š ] ([F ace Detection]) The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed hal fway , the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected.
Recording - 100 - Applicable modes: As long as the camera is held steady , the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shut ter is pressed. This is useful when you do not want to miss a picture-taking opp ortunity .
- 101 - Recording Applicable modes: Y ou can take bright pictures in dark places by setting [ Min. Shtr S peed] slower . Also, you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject. Settings: [ AUTO], [1/125], [1/60], [1/30], [1/15], [1/8], [1/4], [1/2], [1] Note • This should usually be set to [AUTO] to ta k e pictu res.
Recording - 102 - Applicable modes: Pictures with shar p profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution T echnology . Note • Refer to P63 for information abou t the Intellige nt Zoom. Applicable modes: This can enlarge subjects even more than t he Optical Zoom, Extra Optical Zoom, or [i.
- 103 - Recording Applicable modes: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. [Burst] Settings Description of settings [ ˜ ] ([Bu rst On]) Bu rst sp eed approx.
Recording - 104 - Note • Burst Mode is not cancelle d when the camera is turned of f. • If you take pictur es in Burst Mode with the built-in memory , it will take time to write the picture data. • Y ou cannot use the Burst in follo wing conditions .
- 105 - Recording Applicable modes: Y ou can set the rec ording start time, the recording interval and the number of pictures, and automatically record subjects such as animals and plants as time elap ses. • Set the date and time settings i n advance.
Recording - 106 - Note • This functio n is not f or use in a security camera. • If you lea ve the unit som ewhere to perform [Time Lap se Shot], plea se be care ful of t hef t.
- 107 - Recording Pictures taken in [T ime Lapse Shot] are stored in groups, each containing the series of pictures recorded in a single Ti m e Lapse Shot. The [ ] icon is displayed for the group. • Deleting and ed iting in a group unit is possible.
Recording - 108 - Applicable modes: Sets various colour ef fects, including maki ng the picture sharper , brighter , or applying a sepia tone. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intellige n t Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 This can be set only during Prog ramme AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode .
- 109 - Recording Applicable modes: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital R ed-Eye Correction is performed whenev er the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture. Setti ngs: [ON ]/[OFF] Note • Only avai lable when [AF Mo de] is set to [ š ] and Face De tectio n is active.
Recording - 110 - Applicable modes: Y ou can take a picture with date and t ime of recording. Note • Date information for pi ctures recorded with the [Date St amp ] set cannot be deleted. • When printing pictures with [Date S tamp] at a shop or with a printer , the date will be printed on top of the other if you choose to print with the date.
- 111 - Recording Using the [Motion Pictur e] Menu For det ails on [Moti on Picture] menu se ttings, refer to P46 . In [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode, the [Moti on Picture] menu will not be dis played. Applicable modes: This sets up t he data format of motion pictures.
Recording - 112 - Applicable modes: This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. When [A VCHD] is selected • GPS informatio n can be stored when you record wit h [A VCHD] set to [GFS] or [GS].
- 113 - Recording Applicable modes: It will continually keep on f ocusing to the sub ject that the focus was onc e set. Setti ngs: [ON ]/[OFF] Note • Set t his fun ction to [OFF] if yo u wish to fix the focu s on t he po sition where you st arted the Motion Pi cture Recordin g.
GPS/Sensor - 114 - Applicable modes: GPS/Sensor Recording using the GP S function Before use, read “About the GPS” on P7 and “User License Agreement for Location Name data” on P184 .
- 115 - GPS/Sensor When [GPS Set ting] is set to [ON], positioning is performed at regular intervals. W hen the positioning is successful, location name info rmation and l atitude/longitude are acquired.
GPS/Sensor - 116 - When the GPS begins positioning, an icon indicat ing the positioning status is displayed on the recording scr een. When the positioning is successful, the location n ame information and latitude/longitude are di s played.
- 117 - GPS/Sensor ∫ When posi t ioni ng is taking a long time Under the following conditions, successful positioning may take 2 to 3 minutes even when reception is good.
GPS/Sensor - 118 - When the displayed loc ation name information is d iff erent from the c urrent location or when the positioning i s not successful, move to a location where the radio waves from GPS satellites can be received better and perform the positioning update.
- 119 - GPS/Sensor When the information ac quired by the positioning is different from the current location, it is possible to change it by selecting the desired location name or landmark from the selectable candidates registered in the database of this unit.
GPS/Sensor - 120 - Switches the displaying and hiding of t he location name information displayed on the screen. Select [Area Info. Set] on the [GPS/Sensor] m e nu, and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item to change , and then pres s [MENU/SET].
- 121 - GPS/Sensor Applicable modes: Sensors (compass/altimeter/barometer) are operated The direction, altitude, and atmospheric pr essure can be measured and recorded in the recorded images. • If compas s/altimeter/bar ometer are operated in the t ime settings (P27) at the time of pur chase, [GPS Setting] will be set to [ ON] automat ically .
GPS/Sensor - 122 - Applicable modes: Using the altimeter Y ou can check the altitude of the current location. • Displaying rang e is j 600 m (–2000 f eet) to 9000 m (30000 fee t). • A depth meter will b e displayed i nstead of the altimeter i n [Beach & Sn orkel ing] m ode.
- 123 - GPS/Sensor The altimeter can be adjusted manually or using GPS. T o meas ure altitude with greater ac curacy , we recommend that you perform [Adjust] regularly by comparing a refer ence altitude on a sign or other accurate altitude informa tion with the altitude indicated by the un it.
GPS/Sensor - 124 - ∫ Example of adju sting the altitude ma nually (measuring the height from th e ground to the roof of a building) 1 Set [ON] in [Adjust ] in [Alt imeter ] on the groun d A , and then set th e altimeter to 0 m (0 feet) . 2 Move from the ground A to the roof B .
- 125 - GPS/Sensor The altitude is recorded at 15 m inute intervals and displayed as a gr aph. • Set the date and time settings i n advance. ( P27) • It cannot be record ed into the buil t-in memory . Please u se a card. Select [Altim eter] on the [GPS/Se n sor] menu, and then press [M ENU/ SET].
GPS/Sensor - 126 - Y ou can specify the period of the recorded altimeter log to display . Select [Altim eter] on the [GPS/Se n sor] menu, and then press [M ENU/ SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Display Log], and th en press [MENU/SE T]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the recording st art date, and press [MENU/SET].
- 127 - GPS/Sensor Y ou can delete part of the alt imeter log by specifying a period. Select [Altim eter] on the [GPS/Se n sor] menu, and then press [M ENU/ SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Delete log], and the n press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the recording st art date, and press [MENU/SET].
GPS/Sensor - 128 - Applicable modes: Using the baro meter With the current atmospheric pressure as a reference, it is displayed on the gr aph within the range of j 10 hPa to _ 10 hPa.
- 129 - GPS/Sensor Applicable modes: Using the compass Note • It may not meas ure correc tly when you meas ure with this un it upsi de down. • The bea ring me asurement v alue may be affected in locations w ith weak ge omagnetis m.
GPS/Sensor - 130 - When [ ] is d isplayed on the c ompass, perform [ Calibrate compass]. 1 Select [Calibrate co mpass] on the [GPS/Senso r] menu, and then press [ME NU/ SET]. 2 Securely hold th e unit vertically , and adjust by turn ing it in a figure 8 a few times b y rolling your wri st.
- 131 - GPS/Sensor Applicable modes: Restricting the GPS/se nsor functions When [GPS S etting] or [Sensor Settings] is set to [O N], the GPS and s ensor continue working when the power is turned of f.
Playback/Editing - 132 - Playback/Editing V arious meth ods of playback Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. Press [ ( ]. Press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select item, and th en press [MENU/SET]. • Following it ems can be select ed.
- 133 - Playback/Editing Recorded pictures c an be played back in fixed interv als in order along with music. It is also possible to playback only the still pictures, only t he motion pictures, only the 3D pictures, or pictures recorded wit h the location name information or the altitude information, etc.
Playback/Editing - 134 - ∫ Changing the slide sh ow settings Y ou can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on the slide s how menu screen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen ef f ects or music ef fects when switching from one picture to the next.
- 135 - Playback/Editing Pictures are class ified into only still pictures, on ly moti on pictures, or only 3D pictures et c., and played back. [Filtering P lay] Settings Description of settings [Picture O nly] Only still p ictures a re played back . [Vi deo Only ] Only mot ion pictures are played back.
Playback/Editing - 136 - ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set. ¢ Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the person to play back and then press [MENU /SET]. The pictures taken in [Time Lapse Shot] are trea ted as Face Recognit ion pictures in gr oup units.
- 137 - Playback/Editing Y ou can display pictures by rec ording date. Note • The recor ding date of the picture s elected in the playback scre en becomes the date selected when the calendar scree n is first disp layed. • If the re are multipl e pictur es with the same recording date , the first picture rec orded on that day is displayed.
Playback/Editing - 138 - Having Fun with Record ed Pictures The brightness and colour of the pictures t aken can be balanced. • With [Aut o Retouch] , a new edited pi cture is cre ated. Check that th ere is free sp ace on the built- in memory or the card.
- 139 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playback] M enu Y ou can setup pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform editing like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [T ext S tamp], [ Resize] or [Cropp ing] a new ed ited pic t ure i s creat ed.
Playback/Editing - 140 - ∫ Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built -in to the camera “LUMIX Image Uploader” is automatically copied to the card when you setup [Upload Set]. Perform the upload operation after connecting the cam era to a P C (P165) .
- 141 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been r egistered, it can be stamped in prints using [T ext S tamp] (P 143) . Select [T itle Edit] on the [Playback] m enu. (P46) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [ M ENU/ SET].
Playback/Editing - 142 - Y ou can display other location names or l andmark names as selectable candidates by searching the database in this unit using the location information of the picture when it was recorded. Location nam e information can be changed by over writing with selected candidate information.
- 143 - Playback/Editing Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, travel date, the location name or landmark name s tored by the GPS f unction, etc., onto the recorded pictures. Select [T ext St amp] on the [Playbac k] menu. (P46) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [ M ENU/ SET].
Playback/Editing - 144 - Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the settings, and the n press [MENU/SET ]. Item Setting i tem [Shooting Date] [W /O TI ME]: S tamp the ye ar , month and day . [WITH T IME] : S tamp the ye ar , month, day , hour and minu tes. [OFF] [Name] [] : ([Face Recognition]) Name register ed in Face Recognition will be stampe d.
- 145 - Playback/Editing Press [ ]. Press 3 to selec t [OK], and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is execut ed when [Y es] is select ed.
Playback/Editing - 146 - Recorded motion picture can be divided in t wo. It is recommended for when you want to divide a part y ou need with a part you do not need. It cannot be resto red once di vided. Note • [Vide o Div ide] may not be perf ormed on moti on pictures rec orded with ot her equipment .
- 147 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc. , picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [R esize] on t he [Playback] me nu. (P 46) Note • Y ou can set up to 100 pic tures at one time in [MUL TI]. • The pict ure qualit y of the resi zed pi cture wi ll deteriorate.
Playback/Editing - 148 - Y ou can enlarge and then crop the im portant part of the recorded pict ure. Select [Croppi ng] on the [Playback] m enu. (P46 ) Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is execut ed when [Y es] is select ed.
- 149 - Playback/Editing Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favourites. • Play back onl y the pictures s et as favouri tes. ([Fa vorite] in [Filt ering Play]) • Play back th e pictures set as favo urites only as a slide show .
Playback/Editing - 150 - DPOF “Digital P rint Order Format” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pi ctures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatibl e phot o printer or photo printing st ore.
- 151 - Playback/Editing ∫ Cancelling all th e [Print Set] sett ings 1 Select [Print Set] on the [Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected.
Playback/Editing - 152 - Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [Protec t] on the [Playback] m enu. (P46) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [ M ENU/ SET]. ∫ Cancelling all th e [Protect] setti ngs 1 Select [Protect] on the [Playback] menu.
- 153 - Playback/Editing Y ou can delete or change the information relating t o Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [Fac e Rec Edit] on the [P layback] me nu. (P46) Note • Cleared informa tion regarding th e [Face Recog .] cannot be rest ored.
Playback/Editing - 154 - Y ou can copy the data of the pictures you hav e taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memory . Select [Copy ] on the [Playback ] menu. ( P46) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy dest ination and the n press [MENU/ SET].
- 155 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to ot her equipment Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Pictures reco rded with this unit can be played back on a T V screen. Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals.
Connecting to other equipment - 156 - T urn on the TV and select th e input to match the te rminal in use. T urn the cam era on an d then pres s [ ( ]. Note • Depending on th e [Aspect Ratio], black bands may be displayed on th e top and bott om or the left an d right of the pictures .
- 157 - Connecting to other equipment Connec t this unit to a Panasonic TV comp atible with VIER A Link with an HDMI mic ro cable (opti onal). (P155) T urn the cam era on an d then pres s [ ( ]. Operate with the r emo te control f or the TV . • Operate with referenc e to t he operation i cons displayed on the scr een.
Connecting to other equipment - 158 - ∫ Other linked operations T urning th e power off: If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power , the power on this unit also turn s off.
- 159 - Connecting to other equipment Playing back 3D pictu res Connecting the camer a to a 3D c ompatible television and playing back pictures taken in 3D allows you t o enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact. It is also possible to play ba ck the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD card s lot.
Connecting to other equipment - 160 - Note • When the pictur e is not appropriate to view in 3D (disp arity is too large, etc. ) – [Slide Show] : The picture will be played ba ck in 2D. – [Fil tering Play]: Confirmatio n s creen is di splayed. Se lect whether or not to play back the picture in 3D.
- 161 - Connecting to other equipment Saving the Recorded Still Pictures an d Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format (JPEG , MP O, A VCHD, or MP4). Here are a few suggestions.
Connecting to other equipment - 162 - Copy images played back with this unit t o Blu -ray disc, DVD disc, hard disk, or video using a Blu-ray Disc Recorder , DVD recorder, or video. This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible wi th high definition, so it is convenient for distribu ting copies.
- 163 - Connecting to other equipment 1 Inst all “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to the PC. • Read the s ep arate “Basic Operating Instructions” for more in formation abo ut the s oft ware in the CD-ROM (supplied ) and how to install it. 2 Connect camera to PC.
Connecting to other equipment - 164 - Connecting to a PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in the camer a to a PC by connecting the camera and t he PC. • Some PCs can read dire c tly from the card removed from the camera. For de tails, refer to the operating instruction s of your PC.
- 165 - Connecting to other equipment Preparations: T u rn on the camera and the PC. Remove the ca rd before using the pictures in the built-in m emory . Connec t the compute r and camera with the USB connec tion cable (supplied). Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [PC], and then press [M ENU/SET].
Connecting to other equipment - 166 - ∫ Vi ewing the cont ents o f the built -in me m ory o r card using the PC (fold er compos ition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the f ollowing situations.
- 167 - Connecting to other equipment ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Select the [ ] icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and th en click [Eject DMC-XXX] (XX X varies by model). • Depending on y our PC’s s ettings, t his icon may not be dis played.
Connecting to other equipment - 168 - S till pictures and motion pictures ca n be uploaded to image s haring sites (Facebook / Y ouT ube) using the upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”.
- 169 - Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and ins truct that printing be started from t he camera’s LCD monitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from the card removed fro m the camera.
Connecting to other equipment - 170 - Selecting a single picture a nd printing it Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 to selec t [Print st art] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P171 for the items whic h can be set befo re starting to print t he pictures.
- 171 - Connecting to other equipment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of th e “Selecting a single picture and printing it” an d in step 3 of the “Selec ting m ultip le pic tures and print ing them” procedu res.
Connecting to other equipment - 172 - • Pape r size s not su pporte d by the print er will no t be disp laye d. [Paper Size] Item Description of settings { Settings on the printe r are prioritised. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .
- 173 - Connecting to other equipment • An item canno t be selec ted if the prin ter does not suppor t the page layout . ∫ Layout prin t ing When printing a picture several times on 1 she et of paper For example, if you want to print the s ame picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [Num.
Others - 174 - Others Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing 1 Recording Mode 2 Recording Mode (for recording motion pictures) ( P 111 ) Recording Quality (P1 12) Picture size (P 92) : Backlight Com pensat.
- 175 - Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback M ode (P132) 2 Protected pict ure (P152) 3 Favourites (P149) 4 Date/T ext stamped display (P1 10 , 143) 5 Colour Mode (P 108) 6 After Auto Retouch (P138) 7 Pi.
Others - 176 - Cautions for Use • This c amera has a water proof/d ustpro of fun ction e quivale nt to “ IP68”. It is possibl e to take pictures in 12 m (40 f eet) depth for 60 minut es.
- 177 - Others • It may caus e injury to the skin if you dir ectly touch the m et al p arts of the unit in p laces where temperat ure is very low [environments under 0 o C (32 o F), su ch a s ski reso rts or places at high altitude] fo r a long period of time.
Others - 178 - Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and/o r sound on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromagnetic wa v e ra diation.
- 179 - Others Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or disconnect the p ower plug f rom the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a soft , dry clot h. • When the c amera is soiled bad ly , it can be cleaned by wip ing the dir t off wi th a wrung we t cloth, and then with a dr y cloth.
Others - 180 - • Do not press the lens wi th excessive fo rce. • Do not l eave the camera with the lens facin g the su n as rays o f light f rom the sun may cause it to malfu nction. Also, be careful when placing the camera outsid e or near a win dow .
- 181 - Others • If you use th e battery charge r near a radio, the radio rece ption may be disturbed. • Keep the ch arger 1 m (3.3 f eet) or more away from radios. • The charger may gene rate whirring sounds when it is being used. This is not a malfunct ion.
Others - 182 - Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st ati c electricity are easi ly generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or drop the car d. • The card may be da maged or the r ecorded cont ent may be damaged or del eted.
- 183 - Others • S tore the battery in a c ool and dry plac e with a relativ ely stab le temperature: [Recomme nded temper ature: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F) , Recommended hu midity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remo ve the batt ery and the card fr om the camera.
Others - 184 - Import ant! Be sure to read the following before using the loc ation names that are stored in th is product . Personal Use Only . Y ou agree to use this Data together with this digit al.
- 185 - Others Disclaimer of Warranty: P ANASO NIC CORPORA TION AND ITS LI CENSORS (INCLUDING THEIR LICENSORS AND SUP PLIERS) D ISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIE S, EXPRES S OR IMPL IED, OF QUALITY , PERFORMANCE, MERCHANT ABILITY , FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRING EMENT .
Others - 186 - About the g eographical coordinate system The latitude and longitude standard (geographical coordinate sys tem) recorded with this camera is W GS84. Abou t copy righ t According to copyright law , the map data stored in this camera may not be used for purposes other than personal use without t he permission of the copyright holder .
- 187 - Others T erritory Notice Australia © Hema Maps Pty . Ltd, 2 01 1. Copyright. Based on data provided under license from PSMA A ustralia Limited (w ww .
Others - 188 - T erritory Notice Guadeloupe, French Guiana Martinique “source: © IGN 2009 - B D TOPO ®” Guatemala “Aprobado por el INSTITUT O GEOGRAFICO NACIONAL – Resolución del IGN N° 18 6-201 1” Hungary “Copyright © 2003; T op-M ap Ltd.
- 189 - Others ∫ Landma rk type s The following point s of interest, such as tourist spots and public faci lities, are di s played as landmarks. • Although ap prox. 1,000,000 landmarks, are re gister ed in the built -in memory , there are some unregist ered landmark s.
Others - 190 - Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on t he screen in som e cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as exam ples. [GPS feature is not available in this region.] • The G PS may not oper ate in China or close t o the Chinese borde r in n eighbou ring cou ntries.
- 191 - Others [Memory card error . This card cann ot be used in th is camera. Format this card?] • It is a format that canno t be used with this unit . > Inser t a differen t card. > Format th e card again with the camera af ter saving necess ary dat a on a PC etc.
Others - 192 - [Cannot r ecor d due to inc omp atible for mat(NTSC/P A L) da t a on this ca rd.] > Format th e card af ter savin g necessary dat a on a PC etc. (P60) > Inser t a differen t card. [A folder cannot be created ] • A folder ca nnot be crea ted because there are no re maining folder numbers that can be us ed.
- 193 - Others T roubleshootin g First, try out the following procedures ( P193 – 204 ). • The bat tery is exhaus ted. Ch arge the batt ery . • If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted. > T urn the camer a off freque ntly by using the [Economy ] etc.
Others - 194 - • [GPS Setting ] is se t to [ OFF]. (P1 15) • Radio waves from GPS satellites may not be rece ived depending on the recording environmen t, such as indoors or close t o a building.
- 195 - Others • Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memor y or the card ? > Delete the pic t ures whic h are not ne cessary to inc rease the available memory . (P44) • Y ou may not be able to re cord for a short while af ter turning the power on when using a large capacity card.
Others - 196 - > The shut ter speed be c omes s lower when pict ures are t aken in dark places s o h old the camera firmly with both hands to t ake the pictures.
- 197 - Others • Use a car d with SD S peed Cla ss with “ Class 4” or hi gher when recording moti on pictures. • Depending on th e type of the card, rec ording may stop in the middle.
Others - 198 - • This pheno menon appears whe n you press t he shut ter but t on h alfway to s et the apert ure value and d oes not af fect the r ecorded pictu res. • This phenomen on also appears when the bright ness changes when the c amera is zoomed or when the camer a is moved.
- 199 - Others • [Rotat e Disp.] (P59) is set to [ ] or [ ] . • Is t here a pi cture on the built -in memory or the card? > The picture s on th e built- in memory appe ar when a card is not in serted. T he picture data on the card appe ars when a card is insert ed.
Others - 200 - • When Digita l Red-Eye Cor rection ([ ], [ ]) is in operatio n, if you take a picture of subject with red colou r surroun ded by a skin tone colour , that red par t may be correc ted to black by the Digita l Red-Eye Correction function.
- 201 - Others • Is the camera connec ted to the TV correc tly? > Set the TV input to External In put Mode. • Depending on th e T V model, the pictu res may be ex tended h orizontally or ver tically or t hey may be displaye d with their edge s cut off.
Others - 202 - > Disconnect the USB connec tion c able. Con nect it aga in while the card is inserted in the camera. > If the re are two or more US B terminal on a single PC, try connecting the card to an other USB terminal. > Check if your PC is compat ible with SDXC memory cards.
- 203 - Others • Press [MENU/SET] af ter viewing the la st screen (12/12). For details, refe r to P9 . > Press [MENU/S ET], select the [Setu p] menu icon [ ]. Then press [ME NU/SET], and t hen select the [ ~ ] ic on to set the desired lang uage. (P60) • AF Assist Lamp will turn on white in the dark place to assist the focusing.
Others - 204 - • When the bright ness changes due to zo om or camera movement etc., t he lens may click and the pict ure on the screen may drastic ally change. Howev er , the picture is not af fected . The sound is caus ed by the automatic adj ustment of the aper ture.
• SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3 C, LLC. • “A VCHD” and th e “A VCHD” logo are tr ademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporatio n. • Manufactured un der license from Dolby Labor atories. Dolby an d the double-D s ymbol ar e trademarks of Dolby Laborat ories.
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