Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-FZ150 Panasonic
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Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FZ150 VQT3S 95 Befor e use, ple ase read these in structio ns comp letely .
- 2 - Contents Before Use Care of the camera ..... ...... ......... ........ ...... . 5 Standard Access ories ............................... 6 Names and F unctions of Main P arts .. ....... 7 Prepar ation Attaching the Lens Cap / Shoulder Strap . ...
- 3 - Taking Expressive Portraits and Landscape Pictures (Advanced Scene Mode) ......................... 86 • [PO RTRAIT] .... ........ ...... ......... ........ ... 86 • [SCENERY ] ....... ........ ....... ........ ........ . 87 • [SP ORTS] ...
- 4 - Playbac k/Editin g Playin g Back Burst Pictures ....... ...... ..... 132 Editi ng Burst Pict ures .. ........ ....... ........ ... 134 Various methods to play back . ........... ... 135 • [SLI DE SHOW] . ........ ....... ........ ....... 136 • [MO DE PLAY] .
- 5 - Before Use Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, o r pressure. • The lens , LCD monitor , or external c ase may be damaged if used in following co nditions. It may also malf unction or image may not be record ed.
Before Use - 6 - St an dard Accessories Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using the ca mera. • The accessori es and their sha pe will diffe r depending on the c ountry or area wh ere the camera was purcha sed. For details on the accessories, ref er to Basic Operating I nstructions.
- 7 - Before Use Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 Lens (P5 , 184) 2 Self-timer indicator (P75) AF Assis t Lamp (P126 ) 3F l a s h (P67) 4 Flash open button (P67) 5 Diopter adjustment dial (P10) 6 V.
Before Use - 8 - 16 S tereo microphone 17 Zoom lever (P64) 18 Shutter button (P28 , 32) 19 Motion picture button (P35) 20 Burst Mode button (P78) 21 Power lamp (P23) 22 Camera ON/OFF switch (P23) 23 Mode dial (P25) 24 Hot Shoe (P176 , 178) 25 S peaker (P 52) • Do not cover th e speaker with your f ingers.
- 9 - Before Use At the time when this camera is purchased, the LCD monitor is stowed in the camera body . Bring out the LCD monitor as shown below . 1 Open the LCD monitor . (Maximum 180 o ) 2 It can be rot ated 180 o forwards. 3 Return the monitor to its original position.
Before Use - 10 - Note • Be careful as this u nit may get scratched if y ou rotate the LCD monitor without open ing the LCD monitor f ully . • Check that the terminal door is cl osed when rot ating t h e LCD m onitor .
- 11 - Before Use This document expresses th e up, down, left, and right of the cursor button as follows, or as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Curs or but ton: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. [MEN U/SE T] button : Confir mation of setti ng content s, etc.
Preparation - 12 - Preparation Att aching the L ens Cap/Shoulder Strap ∫ Att achi ng the Lens Cap • When you turn the camer a off or carry th e camera, attac h the lens cap to prot ect the surface of the lens. Pass the s tring through the hole on the camer a.
- 13 - Preparation ∫ Att aching t he Shoulde r Stra p • We recom mend attac hing the shoulder strap when using the cam era to prevent it from dropping. Pass the shoul der strap through the hole at the shoulder s trap eyelet. Pass the s houlder strap thro ugh the stopper and fasten the shoulder strap.
Preparation - 14 - Att aching the L ens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimise lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts of f excess lighting and improves the picture quality . • Check that t he camera is turned of f. • Close the fl ash.
- 15 - Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger and battery . • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge th e battery with the charg er indoors.
Preparation - 16 - ∫ About the [CH ARGE] indi cator The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns on: The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging. The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns off: The [CHARGE] indicator will turn of f once the charging has completed without any problem.
- 17 - Preparation ∫ Recording still pictures (When using the LCD monitor) Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A is an ab breviation of [Camera & Imaging Pr oducts A ssociation] . • T emperat ure: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50% RH when LCD monitor is on.
Preparation - 18 - ∫ Recor ding motion pictu res (When usi ng the LCD monitor) • These times are f or an ambient temperat ure of 23 o C (73.4 o F) and a humidity of 50%RH.
- 19 - Preparation Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • T urn the power switch t o [OFF] and confir m that th e lens barrel is retr acted. • We rec ommend using a Panasonic card. Slide t he release leve r in the direction of the arrow and open the c ard/battery door .
Preparation - 20 - About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recorded pict ures to a card. ( P155) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time for th e built-in memory may be longe r than the acce ss time for a card. The following cards which conform to t he SD video s tandard can be used with this unit.
- 21 - Preparation Note • Do not turn this unit off, remove it s battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor (optional) when the access indication is lit (when pictures are be ing written, read or deleted, or the bu ilt-in memory or the card is b eing formatted).
Preparation - 22 - ∫ About the display o f the number o f recordable pictures and avai lable recording time • Switching bet ween the display of number of recordable picture s and available recording time can be perfo rmed in the [REMAINING DISP . ] (P55) in the [S ETUP] menu.
- 23 - Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. T urn the camera on. • The power lamp 1 light s when you turn thi s unit on. • If the lan guage select scree n is no t displayed, proceed t o step 4 .
Preparation - 24 - Select [CLOC K SET] in the [REC ] or [SETUP ] menu, an d press 1 . (P48) • The clock can be reset as show n in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is maint ained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery .
- 25 - Basic Basic Selecting the Recordin g Mode Select the mode by rot ating the mode dia l. • Rot ate the mode dial slowly to sel ect the desired mode A .
Basic - 26 - ∫ Advanced ∫ Advanced Scene Mode Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P82) The shutter speed is automatically det ermined by the aperture value you set. Shutter-Priority AE Mod e (P82) The aperture v alue is automatically determined by the shutter s peed you set.
- 27 - Basic Tip s for t aking good pic tures ∫ Direction Detection Function ([ROT A TE DISP .]) Pictures recorded with the camera held vertica lly are played back vertically (rotated).
Basic - 28 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with Y our Favourite Se ttings (Programme AE Mode) The camera automatically sets the shutt e r 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 [REC] menu.
- 29 - Basic In Programm e AE Mode, y ou can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called P rogramme Shift.
Basic - 30 - Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter b utton halfway . • AF area is displ ayed larger during the dig ital zoom or when it is dark. ∫ About f ocus ran ge The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom .
- 31 - Basic ∫ When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of t he composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the subj ect, and then p ress the shutter b utton halfway to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture.
Basic - 32 - Applicable modes: 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 .
- 33 - Basic Following menus ca n be set. • For th e sett ing me thod of t he menu, refer to P48 . ¢ Setting s may be differe nt from other Reco rding Modes. • Menus specific to Intellige n t Auto Mode – [COL OR EFFE CT] ca n set th e col our effects of [ST ANDA RD], [ Happ y], [B/W ] or [S EPIA] .
Basic - 34 - When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i c on of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds , af ter wh ich it s colour changes to the usual red. When takin g pictur es When recording m otion pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if no ne of the scenes ar e applicable, and the st andard setting s are set.
- 35 - Basic Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es S tart recordin g by pressing the motion picture button. A Av ailable recording time B Elap sed recordi ng time • Y ou can r ecord motion pictures f itting eac h Recording Mode. • Release th e motion picture bu tton right aft er you press it.
Basic - 36 - ∫ About t he recordin g format for reco rding motion picture s This unit can record motion pictures in eit her A VCHD or MP4 formats. A VCHD: Y ou can rec ord high definition qualit y images wit h this format. It is suit able for viewing on a large format TV or for saving to disc.
- 37 - Basic Note • Built- in memory can only sto re data as the [VG A] of [MP4]. • The avail able recordin g time d isplayed on t he screen may not de crease regular ly . • Depending on th e type of the ca rd, the card acce ss indication may appear for a while af ter rec ordin g moti on pict ures .
Basic - 38 - S till pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion pict ure. (simultaneous recording) During motion pi cture recording, press th e shutter button fully to re cord a still picture . • The picture is saved with the following c onditions.
- 39 - Basic Playing Back Picture s ([NORM AL PLA Y] ) ∫ T o finish playback Press [ ( ] again, press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfwa y .
Basic - 40 - Press 2 or 1 . A File number B Picture nu mber • S peed of picture fo rwarding/rewi nding ch anges de pending on the play back stat us. • If you pre ss and hold 2 / 1 , you can pla y back the pictures in s uccession. Rot ate the zoom lever towa rds [ L ] (W).
- 41 - Basic ∫ Switching the d isplayed image wh ile maintaining the Playback Zoom Y ou can switch the displayed image while maint aining the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom. Rotating the rear d ial to select the picture during Playbac k Zoom.
Basic - 42 - Playing Back Motion P ictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the A VCHD, MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats. ∫ Operations performe d during Motion Picture Playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
- 43 - Basic Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded m otion picture. Press 3 to p ause mo tion picture playba ck. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displaye d. It is executed when [YES] is select ed. Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed.
Basic - 44 - Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the bu ilt-in memory or the card, which are being played back will be del eted. • Picture s that are not in the DCF st andard or th ose that are protec ted cannot be deleted .
- 45 - Basic Note • Burst pict ure group (pictures with the bur st icon [ ˜ ]) will b e treated as a sin gle picture. Deleting t he burst pi cture group will delete all pictur es in the gr oup. (P132) • Do not turn th e camera off while del eting.
Basic - 46 - Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you t o have more fun with the camera and use it more eas ily . In particular , the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’ s clock and power .
- 47 - Basic ∫ Switch ing to other menus e.g.: Switching to the [ S ETUP] menu from [REC] Mode menu 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 2 . 3 Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the [SETUP] men u icon [ ]. 4 Press 1 or the rear dial. • Sele ct a me nu item next and set it.
Basic - 48 - • If you s et [MENU RESUME] (P60) in the [ SETUP ] menu to [ON ], the screen s hows the las t sel ected me nu it em w hen t he camer a wa s tu rned off. Example: In t he [REC] menu, ch ange [AF MO DE] from [ Ø ] (1-area-foc using) to [ š ] (Face Detection) ¢ ¢ When the foc us selector switch is set to [AF] in Programme AE Mode.
- 49 - Basic By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The feature s that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are det ermined by the mode or a display style the c amera is in. Items th at cannot be used are displayed in grey .
Basic - 50 - About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [ AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Chec k their settings before using t hem. For details on how to select the [ SETUP] m enu settings, refer to P48 . • Refer to P23 for details. • Setup/can cel of summer time [ ] can be pe rformed by pressin g 3 at the time the area is selected.
- 51 - Basic • The numb er of days that have passed s ince the departure date can b e printed out using the “PHOTOf unSTUDIO” bundl ed soft ware on th e CD-ROM (suppli ed). • The tra vel date is ca lculated using the date in t he clock sett ing and the de parture dat e you set.
Basic - 52 - • When you connect t he camera to a TV , the vol ume of the TV speake rs does not change. • Refer to P100 for details. • Refer to P108 for de tails about the [REC] Mode menu. • The focus cannot be slightly adjusted with AF lock ed when recording moti on pictures in Intelligent Auto Mode.
- 53 - Basic • The bright ness of the picture s displayed on the LCD monit or is increased so some subjec ts may appear dif ferently f rom actuality on the LCD monitor . However , this does not af fect the recorded pi ctures. • The LCD monitor auto matically ret urns to normal brightness after 3 0 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode.
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 • MF position will be memorised in the fo llowing cases: – T urning the camera of f – When s witching to a type of focus other than Manual Foc us – When swi tched to Playbac k Mode • Zoom position will be set all the way to wide when the [ZOOM RESUME] is set to [OFF].
Basic - 56 - • Refer to P74 for details. • Press the s hutter butto n halfway or turn th e camera off and on to canc el [SLEEP MODE]. • [SLEEP MODE] is set to [5 MIN. ] in the Intelligent Auto Mode. • [SLE EP MO DE] is fixed to [2MIN .] when [AU TO LCD OFF ] is set to [1 5SEC.
- 57 - Basic • [AUT O REVIEW] is activat ed regardless of it s setting in th e following cases. – When us ing Auto B racket – [HANDHELD NITE SHOT] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] – [FLASH B URST] in Scene Mode – During t he Burst Mode • In Inte lligent Au to Mode or [P HOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode, the Aut o Review function is fixed to [ 2SEC.
Basic - 58 - • When the [RES ET] setting is selec ted during recording, the operati on that reset s the lens is also performed at th e same time. Y ou will hear the sound of the lens ope rating but this is normal and not ind icative of malfunction ing.
- 59 - Basic ¢ 1 When [VIDEO OUT] is se t to [P AL] ¢ 2 When [VIDEO OUT] is se t to [NTSC] • If the images are n ot output on the TV when the setting is [AUTO ], match with the image f ormat your TV can displ ay , and select number of effect ive scanning lines.
Basic - 60 - • This will work when th e HDMI mini cable (optional) is con nected. • Refer to P160 for t he method to playback 3D picture s in 3D. • Use a battery with suf ficient batte ry power or the AC adaptor (op tional) when format ting. Do not turn the c amera off during fo rmatting.
- 61 - Basic • If you set a dif ferent langua ge by mistake, s elect [ ~ ] f rom the menu icons to set the desired language. • The S tabilizer function is switched between [ON ] a nd [OFF] every time [MENU/SET] is pressed during the [S T ABILI Z ER DEMO.
Recording - 62 - Recording About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Press [DISPLA Y] to change. • When the menu s creen appears, the [DISPLA Y] butto n is no t activate d. During Playback Z oom, while p laying bac k Motion Picture s and during a Slide Show , you can only select E or G .
- 63 - Recording ¢ 1 If the [HISTOGRAM] in [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], histogram will be display ed. ¢ 2 Y ou can switc h between av ailable rec ording ti me and number of record able pictures by setti ng [REMA INING D ISP .
Recording - 64 - Applicable modes: Using the Zoom Y ou can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom- out to record landscapes in wide angle. T o make subj ects appear e ven closer (max imum of 46.9 k ) , do not set the picture size t o the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( X / Y / W /) .
- 65 - Recording ∫ T ypes of zooms • When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar . [Example: 0.3 m (0.99 ft.) – ¶ ] ¢ The magnific ation level diff ers depending on [PI CTURE S IZE] and [ASPECT RA T IO] settin g.
Recording - 66 - Note • The indic ated zoom magnificat ion is an approxim ation. • “EZ” is an abbrev iation of “Extra Opti cal Zoom”. It is possibl e to take more magnif ied pictures with the o ptical zoom. • The lens barrel ex tends or retr acts accordin g to the zoom positio n.
- 67 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures using the Flas h A T o open the f lash Press the flash open button. B T o clos e the fl ash Press the flash until it clicks. • Be sure to clos e the flash when not in use. • The flas h setting is fi xed to [ Œ ] while th e flash is cl osed .
Recording - 68 - ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not mov e until the second flash is activated. Flash interval depends on the brightness of the subject. [RED-EYE REMOV AL] (P127) on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash ico n .
- 69 - Recording ∫ A vailable flash settings in Reco rding Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Initial setting of Advanced Scene Mode and Scene Mode) ¢ 1 [ ] is displayed.
Recording - 70 - ∫ The available flash range • The avail able flash range is an app roximation. ¢ 1 When t he [IS O LIM IT SET ] (P1 12) is set to [AU TO]. ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 2 It may vary depending on the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] setting.
- 71 - Recording Adjust the flash output when the subject is smal l, or the reflectivity is very high or low . Press 3 [ È ] se veral times to display [FLASH], and t hen pr ess 2 / 1 to set the flash outp ut. • Y o u can ad just fr om [ j 2 EV] to [ i 2 EV] i n steps of [ 1/3 EV ].
Recording - 72 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Close-up Pictures This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a subject as close as 1 cm (0. 04 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upm ost to Wide ( 1 k ).
- 73 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with Manual Fo cus Use this function when you want to f ix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to ac tivate Auto Focus. Set [SIDE LEVER] in t he [SETUP] menu to [FOCUS].
Recording - 74 - ∫ MF Assist If [MF ASSIST] (P56) in the [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], when focus is achieved, the MF area (locations that are in focus) is enlarged. • If you pre s s [MENU/S ET] while MF Assist is displa yed, the MF area can be moved us ing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
- 75 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with the Self-Timer Note • When you pres s the shutter butt on once fully , the subject is automatically fo cused just before recording.
Recording - 76 - 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. ∫ Operate with the rear dial 1 Press the rear dial and enable [ È ].
- 77 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures Using Auto Bra cket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatic ally recorded in the selected expos ure compensation range each time the s hutter button is pressed. With Auto Bracket d 1E V Note • When Aut o Bracket is set, [ ] is displayed on the screen .
Recording - 78 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures Using Burst Mo de Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. Burst speed can be selected t o match t he reco rding conditions or subjects. Press [ ˜ ]. Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the burst sp eed and then press [MENU/SET].
- 79 - Recording Note • When [ ] or [ ] is set, f ocus prediction will be performed in a possible ra nge to prioriti se the burst sp eed. Therefo re, if you try to ta ke a picture of a s ubject that is mov ing fast, it may ha ve trouble with focusin g or it m ay take ti me to focus.
Recording - 80 - Applicable modes: Setting the Lig ht Sensitivity This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Sett ing to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark.
- 81 - Recording ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The cam era detec ts movement of the subj ect and then auto mati cally sets the optim um IS O sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the m ovement of the s ubject and brightness of the scene to m inimise the jitter of the s ubject.
Recording - 82 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Set the apertur e value to a higher num ber when you wan t a sharp fo cus background. Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
- 83 - Recording 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. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Rot ate the rear dia l to set the aperture and s hutter speed .
Recording - 84 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with different im age effects (Creative Control Mode) While checking the sub ject on the screen, you can set desired effects and continue taking pictures. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct an item, and t hen press [MENU/SET].
- 85 - Recording Blurring above and below or to t h e left and right of the set range, it will look as though the picture was of a miniature. 1 Select [MINIA TURE E FFECT] using Step 2 on P84 and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 4 to display the setting screen.
Recording - 86 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Expressive Portraits and Landscape Pictures (A dvanced Scene Mode) Y ou can take high-quality pictures of such subjects as people, scenery , sporting events and activities, people in night scenes and f l owers in accordance with the surrounding conditions.
- 87 - Recording This allows you to take pictures of a wide lands cape. Set here when you want to take pictur es of sports scenes or other fast-m oving events. Note • This mode is suit able for takin g pictures of subj ects at dist ances of 5 m (16.
Recording - 88 - This allows you to take pictures of a person and the backg round with near real-life brightness. ∫ Handhe ld Night Shot This mode allows you to record multiple pict ures of night scenes at high speed, which are combined to make a single picture.
- 89 - Recording Applicable modes: 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 expos ure and hue t o obtain the desired picture.
Recording - 90 - Y ou can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images. ∫ Sett ing the recordi ng direction 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the recording d irection and then p ress [MENU/SET]. • The horizont al/vertical guidelin e will be displayed.
- 91 - Recording This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere. ∫ T echnique fo r Cand le Light Mode • This is more ef fective when t aking pictures without us ing the flash. Note • We rec ommend using a tripod and the S elf-timer fo r takin g pictures .
Recording - 92 - Select this mode when you want to t ake 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]/[BABY 2] on P91 . Select this when you want to t ake pictures of sunset view .
- 93 - Recording When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a runner or car , the background becomes a blur and the s ubject stays focused. This effect is called “panning”. This mode allows you to obt ain this effect easier .
Recording - 94 - This allows you to t ake vivid pictur es of a starry sky or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutte r speed of [15 S EC.] or [30 SEC.]. • Press the s hutter button fu lly to display the coun tdown scre en. Do not move the camera af ter this sc reen is displayed.
- 95 - Recording This allows you to take even more vivid pic tures of the blue colour of the sea , sky etc. It also prevents under e xposure of people under strong sunlight. Note • Do not touc h the came ra with wet hands. This allows you to t ake pictures that show t he snow as white as possible at a s ki resort or a snow-covered mountain.
Recording - 96 - Record the ima ge with a frame around it . ∫ Setting the frame Select from 3 types of frames. Note • The picture size is fix ed to 2M (4:3). • The colour of t he frame display ed on the screen and th e colour of the fr ame around the act ual image may dif fer , but this is not a malf unction.
- 97 - Recording Pictures are recorded continuously while movi ng the camera horizontally , and 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. (This unit will play back in 2D) Refer to P160 for details about t he playback met hod.
Recording - 98 - Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur e with Manual Se ttings (Creative Video Mode) It is possible to manually change the aper ture and shutter speed and record motion pictures. Switching the [EXPOSURE M ODE] allo ws you to use settings such as those when mode dial is switched to [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ].
- 99 - Recording Note • The settin gs of the aperture v alue, shutter sp eed and exposure comp ensation can be change d during moti on picture record ing.
Recording - 100 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures in Custom Mode Y ou can select one of your own custom settings sav ed with [CUST . SET MEM. ] to suit the picture-taking conditions. Set the mod e dial to sel ect the mode you wish to save, and then set the menu on the camera .
- 101 - Recording ∫ T aking pictures with regi stered menu setting s 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the custom settings you want to use. • Press [DIS PLA Y] to display the settings for each menu it em. (Press 2 / 1 to change between s creens, and press [ DISPLA Y] to retu rn to the selectio n screen.
Recording - 102 - 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 .
- 103 - Recording Y ou can register information such as nam es 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 [F ACE RECOG .] on the [REC] Mode menu an d then press 1 .
Recording - 104 - Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press 1 . • Y ou can register up t o 3 face images. • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. Item Description of settings [NAME] It is possible to register names. 1 Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
- 105 - Recording Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. Y ou c an also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [F ACE RECOG .] from the [REC] Mode m enu, and then press 1 . (P48) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ].
Recording - 106 - When [AUTO REGISTRA TION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearanc es. Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures. 1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET ].
- 107 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the entry sc reen and press 4 to move to the character selection section.
Recording - 108 - Using the [REC] Mode Me nu For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P48 . Applicable modes: 6 eff ec ts can be selected to match the image you wish to record. It is possible to adjust the items such as colour or picture quality of the ef fect to your desire.
- 109 - Recording ∫ Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the type of Photo Style. 2 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the items, and then press 2 / 1 to adju st.
Recording - 110 - 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 Int elligent Auto Mode. Note • If y ou change the aspect ratio, set the pict ure size again.
- 111 - Recording Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. ¢ 1 If you delete a RA W fil e from the camera, the correspon ding JPEG image will also b e deleted. ¢ 2 It is fixed to m aximum re cordable pixels f or each imag e aspect rat io.
Recording - 112 - Applicable modes: It will select optimal ISO s ensitivity with set value as limit depending on the br ightness of the subject. [AUTO]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200] Note • Setting items belo w will be selectab le in Creative Video Mode.
- 113 - Recording Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bl uish tinge, this item adj usts to the colour of whit e which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n accordance with the light source.
Recording - 114 - ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly .
- 115 - Recording Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot a cquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. • Y o u can set from th e Quick Me nu. (P49) 1 Select White Ba lance and then press 1 . • Press 1 again if [ ], [ ] or [ ] is s elected.
Recording - 116 - Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the whi te balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with dif ferent col ours are automatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once.
- 117 - Recording Applicable modes: This allows the focusing method that suit s the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. ¢ [ Ø ] will be used during motion pict ure recording. Note • In the fol lowing case s, [AF MODE ] is fixed to [ Ø ].
Recording - 118 - ∫ About [ š ] (Face Detection) The following AF a rea 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.
- 119 - Recording ∫ Setting up [ ] (AF T racki ng) Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the subject. A AF t rack ing f rame • AF area will be display ed in ye.
Recording - 120 - ∫ Changi ng position and siz e of the AF area (Only whe n [ Ø ] is selected) If you performing any of the following operations, the s creen will switch to the settings menu. • When [ Ø ] is selected, press [FOCUS ]. • From the menu screen, select [ Ø ], and pres s 1 .
- 121 - Recording Applicable modes: T ake a picture with the focus or exposu re locked. This is a technique for setting the fo cus and the exposure in advance when the subject is outside the focus area or when the contrast is too sharp and t he appropriate exposure cannot be achieve d.
Recording - 122 - Applicable modes: T ype of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed. Note • [METERIN G MODE] cannot be set in [HI GH DYN AMIC], [P IN HOLE] and [FI LM GRAIN] in Creative Control Mode.
- 123 - Recording Applicable modes: Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted automatically when t here is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to how you see.
Recording - 124 - Applicable modes: Pictures with shar p profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution T echnology . Note • Refer to P64 for information abou t the Intelligent Zoom. Applicable modes: This can enlarge subjects even m ore than the Optical Zoom, the Extra Optical Zoom or the Intelli gent Zoom .
- 125 - Recording Applicable modes: Using this mode, jitter during pi c ture taking is det ected, and the camer a automatically compensates for the jitter , enabling j itter- free images to be taken. When recording motion pictures, “Active Mode” (stabilizer for motion pictures) will automatically function.
Recording - 126 - Applicable modes: AF Assist Lamp will il luminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed half-way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in l ow light condit ions . (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditi o ns.
- 127 - Recording Applicable modes: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ] , [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Ey e Correction is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera a utomatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture. [OFF]/[ON] Note • Only avai lable when [AF MODE] is set to [ š ] an d F ace Detection is active.
Recording - 128 - Using the [MOTION PICT URE] Mode Menu In Creative Vi d eo Mode, the sett able [REC] menu will be displayed in the [MOTION PICTURE] menu. In [3D PHOTO MODE] in Scene Mode, the [MOTION PICTURE] menu will not be displayed. For det ails on [ MOTION PICTURE] Mode m enu settings, refe r to P4 8 .
- 129 - Recording Applicable modes: This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. When [A VCHD] is selected When [MP4] is selected Note • What is b it rate This is the v olume of data for a definit e period of time, and the qualit y becomes higher whe n the number get s bigger .
Recording - 130 - Applicable modes: This changes the setup in Creative V ideo Mode. [] / [] / [] / [] Note • Refer to P98 for details. Applicable modes: It will continually keep on f ocusing to the sub ject that the focus was onc e set.
- 131 - Recording Applicable modes: This prevents the recording of wind-noise automatically . [OFF]/[AUTO] Note • Sound qualit y may be differe nt than usual when [WIN D CUT] is set.
Playback/Editing - 132 - Playback/Editing Playing Back Burst P ictures ∫ About th e burst pictur e group Pictures taken with burst speed set to [ ] or [ ] are recorded as a single burst picture group. The burst icon [ ˜ ] A will be displayed for the burst pi c ture group.
- 133 - Playback/Editing Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a burst icon [ ˜ ], and then press 3 . ∫ Operations when continuously playing bac k the burst picture group The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ These operat ions can be performe d only in the Pause Mode.
Playback/Editing - 134 - Editing Burst Pictures 1 Press [MENU/SET] d uring playback to display the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select item, and press 1 . 3 Select [SING LE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Select an image with burst icon [ ˜ ], and perform editing.
- 135 - Playback/Editing V arious meth ods to play back Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. Press [MENU/SET] during playback. Press 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and th en press [MENU/SE T]. • Following it ems can be selected.
Playback/Editing - 136 - Y ou can play back the pict ures you have taken in synchronisation with mu sic, and you can do this in sequence while l e aving a fixed int e rval between each of t he pictures. Y ou can also put together a slide show co mp osed of only still pictures, on ly motion pictures, only 3D p ictures etc.
- 137 - Playback/Editing ∫ Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ These operat ions can be performe d only in the Pause Mode, during Motion Pict ure and Burst Picture Gr oup playbac k.
Playback/Editing - 138 - ∫ Changing the slide sh ow settings Y ou can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting [EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show menu screen. [EFFE CT] This allows you to select the screen ef fects when switching from one picture to the nex t.
- 139 - Playback/Editing Pictures are classified into only still pictures , only motion pictures, or only 3D pictures, and played back. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and th en press [MENU/ SET]. • Refer to P160 for t he method to play back [3 D PLA Y] pic tures in 3D.
Playback/Editing - 140 - Using the [PLA YBACK] M ode Menu Y ou can setup pictures to be uploaded to image sharing s ites and perform editing like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [ TEXT ST AMP] , [RES IZE], [CROP PING ] or [ L EVELI NG], a new edited pict ure is created.
- 141 - Playback/Editing It is possible to setup the images to be uploaded to the image sharing sites (Facebook/ Y ouT ube ) on this unit. • Y ou can only uploa d moti on pictures to Y ouT ube, while you may uploa d both motion pi ctures and still pictures to Facebook.
Playback/Editing - 142 - Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be st am ped in prints using [TEX T ST AMP] (P144) . Select [TIT LE EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then pre ss [MENU/ SET].
- 143 - Playback/Editing Recorded motion picture can be di vide d in two. It is recom mended for when you want to div ide a part you need wit h a part you do not need. It cannot be resto red once di vided. Note • [VIDEO DIV IDE] may not be perfor med on motion pictur es recorded with other equi pment.
Playback/Editing - 144 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, T ravel Date or title ont o the recorded pictures. Select [TEXT ST AMP] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then pre ss [MENU/ SET].
- 145 - Playback/Editing Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the settings, a nd then press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displaye d. It is executed when [YES] is select ed.
Playback/Editing - 146 - T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc. , picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [RESIZE] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P 48) Note • Y ou can set up to 100 pic tures at one time in [MUL TI].
- 147 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then crop the im portant part of the recorded pict ure. Select [CROPPING] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P 48) Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displaye d. It is executed when [YES] is select ed.
Playback/Editing - 148 - Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. Select [LEVELI NG] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture, and then press [M ENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to adjus t the tilting, and p ress [MENU/ SET]. 1 : clockwise 2 : counter-clockwise • Up to 2 o ca n be adj uste d.
- 149 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to automatically display pictures ver tically if they were recor ded holding the camera vertically . Select [ROT A TE DISP .
Playback/Editing - 150 - Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favourites. – Play b ack only t he pictur es set as favourites . ([F A VORITE PLA Y]) – Play b ack the pic tures set a s favour ites only a s a slide s how .
- 151 - Playback/Editing DPOF “Digital Print 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 photo printer or photo printing store.
Playback/Editing - 152 - ∫ Cancelling all th e [PRINT SE T] settings 1 Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLA Y BACK] Mode menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displaye d. It is executed when [YES] is select ed.
- 153 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) ∫ Cancelling all th e [PROTECT] s ettings 1 Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET].
Playback/Editing - 154 - Y ou can delete or change the information relating t o Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Note • Deleted in formation re garding t he [F ACE RECOG .] cann ot be resto red.
- 155 - Playback/Editing 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 t he [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy dest ination and the n press [MENU/ SET].
Connecting to other equipmen t - 156 - 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 cabl e comp atible with the terminals.
- 157 - Connecting to other equipmen t T urn on the TV and select the in put to match the te rminal in use. T urn the cam era on and then pr ess [ ( ]. Note • Depending on th e [ASPECT RA TIO], black bands may be di splayed on the top an d bottom or the lef t and right of the pic tures.
Connecting to other equipmen t - 158 - Connec t this unit to a Pana sonic TV comp atible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable (option al) (P156) . T urn the cam era on and then pr ess [ ( ]. Operate with the remote control f or the TV . • Operate with refere nce to t he operation icons dis played on t he screen.
- 159 - Connecting to other equipmen t Note • T o play back the audio of the motion pict ures, set the [SOUND] in the Slide Show setting screen t o [AUTO] or [AUDI O]. • Operation icons are hidd en, if no operation i s performed for a while when th e operation icons are displayed .
Connecting to other equipmen t - 160 - 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 back the recor ded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into t he 3D compatible television with an SD card s lot.
- 161 - Connecting to other equipmen t Note • When the pictur e is not appropriat e to view in 3D (disp arity is too large, etc. ) – [SLID E SHOW]: The picture will be played ba ck in 2D. – [MODE PLA Y]: Confirmatio n screen is displayed . Select whether or not to play back the pic ture in 3D.
Connecting to other equipmen t - 162 - 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 , RA W, MPO, A VCHD, MP4 or Motion JPEG).
- 163 - Connecting to other equipmen t File formats that can be used: [A VCHD], [MP4], [ Motion JPEG] 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.
Connecting to other equipmen t - 164 - File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [RA W], [MPO], [A VCHD], [MP4], [ Motion JPEG] It is possible to acquire still pict ures and motion pictures recorded in [.
- 165 - Connecting to other equipmen t Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the card removed from the c amera. For detail s , refer t o the operating instructions of your PC.
Connecting to other equipmen t - 166 - Preparations: T urn on the camera and the PC. Remove the ca rd before using the pictures in the built-in m emory . Connec t the camera to a PC via the USB connection cabl e A (supplied). • Do not use any ot her USB connection c ables except the s upplied one.
- 167 - Connecting to other equipmen t ∫ Vi ewing the content s of the built-in memory or card usi ng the PC ( folder compos ition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations.
Connecting to other equipmen t - 168 - S till pictures and moti on pictures can be uploaded to image sharing s ites (Facebook/ Y ouT ube ) using the upload t ool “LUMIX Image Uploader”.
- 169 - Connecting to other equipmen t Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruc t that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor. • Burst pict ures will be displayed as a list, and not as a group.
Connecting to other equipmen t - 170 - Selecting a single pict ure and printing it Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture and then pres s [MENU/SET]. Press 3 to selec t [PRINT ST ART] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P171 for the items whic h can be set before st arting to print t he picture s.
- 171 - Connecting to other equipmen t 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 equipmen t - 172 - • Pape r size s not su pporte d by the print er will no t be disp laye d. [P A PER SIZE] Item Description of settings { Settings on the printer are pr ioritised. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 17 8 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .
- 173 - Connecting to other equipmen t • An item canno t be selected if th e printer does not suppor t the page layout . ∫ Layout printing 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 [P AGE LA YO UT] to [ ä ] and then set [NUM.
Others - 174 - Others Optional acce ssories With the optional conversion l enses, you can record eve n more faraway pictures and take close-up pictures of smaller subjects. Preparations: Remove the lens cap and lens hoo d. 1 Att ach th e lens adapter .
- 175 - Others 3 Select [CO NVERSION] o n the [RE C] Mode men u. (P48) • Refer to P 127 for [CO NVERS ION]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to select [ ], and then press [MENU/S ET] to set. • Set in sam e way to se lect [ ] too. • Always set to [OFF] when the co nversio n lens is taken off.
Others - 176 - After attaching the external flash (DMW-FL220, DMW-FL360, DM W-FL500; optional), the effective range will be increased when compared to the camera’s built in flash.
- 177 - Others Note • Y ou can set the apert ure value, the shutter speed and the ISO s ensitivity on the camera even when att aching the external flash. • Some commercial ex ternal flashes hav e s ynch ro terminals with high-v oltage or revers ed polarity .
Others - 178 - If you use the r emote shutter (DMW-RS L1; optional), you can avoid jitter ( camera shake) when using a tripod and you can keep t he shutte r pres sed fully when taking pictur es with Burst Mode. The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the camera.
- 179 - Others The AC Adaptor ( optional) can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC coupl er (For shop d isplay pur pose only) . The AC adap tor (optiona l) cannot b e used by it sel f. Preparations: T urn the power switch to [OFF] and confirm that the lens barrel is retracted.
Others - 180 - Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing 1 Recording Mode 2 Wind cut (P131) : Zoom Microphone ( P131) 3 Flash Mode (P 67) 4 AF Macro Mode (P 72) : MF (P73) 5 White Balance (P1 13) White Balanc.
- 181 - Others 19 Rear dial (P29 , 73) 20 Current date and t ime/ “ : W orl d T ime (P50) Number of days t hat have passed since the departure date (P51) Location (P51) Name (P91) Age (P91) 21 Shutt.
Others - 182 - ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P135) 2 Protected Pictur e (P153) 3 Favourites (P150) 4 S tamped with T ext Indication (P 144) 5 Photo S tyle (P108 ) 6 Pictur e Size (P1 10 ) 7 Quality.
- 183 - Others Cautions for Use 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 T V , the pict ures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupte d by elect romagnetic wa ve radiation.
Others - 184 - Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (For shop display purpose only), or disconnect the power plug from the o utlet. Then wipe th e camera with a dry so f t cl oth. • When the c amera is soiled badly , it c an be cleane d by wiping the dir t off wi th a wrung wet c loth, and then with a dr y cloth.
- 185 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rrounding t emperature a nd humidity . If t he temperat ure is too high or t oo low , the operating ti me of the battery will become shorter .
Others - 186 - ∫ About 3D viewing Anyone who i s hyper sensitive to light, suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D content s. • Viewing 3D c ontents may ha ve an adv erse eff ect to the individ ual. If you feel tired, uncomfort able or otherwise strange when viewing 3D contents, stop viewing at once.
- 187 - Others Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st atic electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the ca rd. • The card may be da maged or the recorde d content may be damag ed or deleted.
Others - 188 - • S tore the batt ery in a cool and dry place wit h a relat ively stable te mperature: (Re commended temper ature: 15 o C to 25 o C (5 9 o F to 77 o F), Rec ommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH) • Always remo ve the ba ttery and the card f rom the c amera.
- 189 - Others 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. [THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED] > Delete the pict ure after canc elling the protect setting.
Others - 190 - [MEMORY C ARD ERROR FORMA T THIS CARD?] • It is a format that cannot be use d with t his unit. > Inser t a differen t card. > Format th e card again with the came ra after savin g necessary dat a on a PC etc. (P60) The dat a on the card will be d eleted.
- 191 - Others [A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREA TED] • A folder ca nnot be create d becaus e there are no remainin g folder numbers t hat can be used. > Format th e card after savin g necessary dat a on a PC etc. (P60) If you execut e [NO. RESE T] in t he [SE TUP] menu a fter fo rmattin g, the folder num ber is reset to 10 0.
Others - 192 - T roubleshootin g First, try out the following procedures (P192 to 201 ) . • The bat tery is e xhausted. Charge the batt ery . • If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted. > T urn the camera off frequently by using the [ECO NOMY] etc.
- 193 - Others > Check that th e exposure is corre ctly compensate d. (P76) • Setting the [MIN. SHTR SPEE D] to fas ter speed might make the pictur e darker . > Set the [MIN. SHT R SPEE D] (P123) to slower speed. > Unset the s ettings of White Balanc e Bracket (P1 16) .
Others - 194 - • When recor ding under fluor escent or LED lig hting fixture e tc., increasin g the shutter spe ed may introduc e slight changes to brig htness and colou r. These are a result of th e characteristic s of the light s ource and do not indica te a malfunction.
- 195 - Others • It is poss ible that the subj ect may be warped slig htly , or th e borders get colou red, depending on the zoom magn ification, due to the characte ri stics of the lens. Also, th e peripherals of t he image might l ook warped because the pe rspective is en hanced when the wide ang le is used.
Others - 196 - • Is the fl ash closed? > Press [ OPEN] to open the flas h. (P67) • Flash Mode is not available when Auto Brack et (P77) or Bur st have been set. • The flash is activat ed twice when Red-Eye Reduct ion (P68) has been s et. • Is it set to [FLASH BU RST] (P92) in Sc ene Mode? • [ROT A TE DISP .
- 197 - Others • Is the cl ock in the camera set pro perly? ( P23) • When pi ctures edited using a P C or pictur es taken by other equipment a re searched, they may be displayed on dates diff ering from the actua l dates on which the pic tures were ta ken.
Others - 198 - • Is the camera connected to the TV corr ectly? > Set the TV input t o externa l input mode . • Depending on th e TV model, the pictu res may be exte nded horizont ally or v ertically or they may be displaye d with their edges cut of f.
- 199 - Others > Disconnect the USB co nnection cab le. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera. > Check if your PC is compat ible with SDXC memory cards. http://p anasonic. net/avc/sdc ard/informatio n/SDXC.html > A message prom pting to format the c ard may be displayed whe n connec ting, but do not format .
Others - 200 - In the following cases, there is no problem with the camera, so do not worry . • There is a ratt ling sound when the camer a is shak en while the power is of f or during Playba ck Mode. (Sound of lens moving) • There is a ratt ling sound etc.
- 201 - Others • When the bright ness changes due t o zoom or camera movement etc. , the lens may click an d the pict ure on the screen may dras tically change. However , the pict ure is not affe cted. The sound is caus ed by the automatic adjustment of th e aperture.
• SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3 C, LLC. • “A VCHD Progressive”, “A VCHD”, the “A VCHD Progressive” Logo an d the “A VCHD” Logo are trademar ks of Panaso nic Corporat ion and Sony Corp oration. • Manufactured un der license fro m Dolby Labor atories.
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