Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-SZ7 Panasonic
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Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-SZ7 VQT3Z01 F121 1MR0 Before connecting, op erati ng or ad justing th is product, please read the inst ructions completely .
- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the camera ..... ........ ....... ........ ...... . 4 Standard Access ories ............................... 5 Names and F unctions of Main P arts ......... 6 Prepar ation Chargin g the B attery ..... ......... ......
- 3 - Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Functi on ....... ........... ........ ....... ........ ...... ... 69 • Fa ce Set tings .......... ......... ...... ........ ... 70 Enter ing Te xt ........... ........ ....... ........ ...... ... 7 3 Using t he [Rec] Menu .
Before Use - 4 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, LCD monitor , or external case may be damaged if used in the followin g condit i on s . It may also malf unction or image may not record if you: – Drop o r hi t the camera .
- 5 - Before Use St andard Accessorie s Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using t he camera. • The accessori es and th eir sha pe will dif fe r depend ing o n the c ou ntry or ar ea wh ere t he ca mera was purcha s ed. For details on the access orie s , refer t o Basic Owner’s Manual.
Before Use - 6 - Names and Functions of Main Parts 1F l a s h (P53) 2 Lens (P4 , 130) 3 Self-timer indicator (P57) AF Assis t Lamp (P84) 4 LCD monitor (P 50 , 127 , 130) 5 [MENU/SET] button (P38) 6 [DISP .
- 7 - Before Use 12 S trap eyelet • Be sur e to att ach the st rap when using the camer a to ensure that you will not drop it. 13 Lens barrel 14 [HD MI] soc ket (P109 , 111 ) 15 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket (P10 , 109 , 11 9 , 122) 16 S peaker (P42) • Be caref ul not to cover the speaker with your fing er .
Preparation - 8 - Preparation Charging the Battery Use the dedicated AC adaptor (supplied), USB connection cable (supplied) and batt ery . • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery be fore use. • Charge t h e battery only whe n it is inser ted in the ca mera.
- 9 - Preparation Inse rt the ba ttery int o t he c amera to cha rge i t. • Check that t his unit is turned of f. Slide t he release le ver in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always use g enuine Panasonic batteries. • If you use othe r batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
Preparation - 10 - • Charge the batte ry in ar eas with an ambie nt tem peratu re, bet wee n 10 o C and 30 o C (50 o F and 86 o F) (same as the batte r y tempe r ature ) , i s r ecommen ded.
- 11 - Preparation ∫ About t he charging lamp ∫ Charging time When using the A C adaptor (supplied) • The indic ate d charging time is for when the bat tery has been d ischarg ed comple tel y . The charging ti me may vary dependin g on how the battery has been used .
Preparation - 12 - ∫ Recording still pictures Recording conditions by C IP A stan dard • CIP A i s an ab breviation of [Camera & Imaging Pr oduct s Associa tion]. • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasoni c SD Memory Card (32 MB).
- 13 - Preparation ∫ Playback Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions.
Preparation - 14 - Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l) • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • We rec ommend us ing a Panasonic card. Slide t he release le ver in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door .
- 15 - Preparation About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recor ded pic tures to a card. ( P108) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time f or the built-in memory may be longe r than the access ti me fo r a card. The following cards, which conform to the SD video standard, can be used with this unit.
Preparation - 16 - Note • During a ccess (image wr iting, reading and d eletin g, form atting etc.), do not turn off the power , remove the ba ttery , card or disconnec t the AC adaptor (su pplied). Furthermore, do not subject th e camera to vibr ati on, impact or st atic electricity .
- 17 - Preparation ∫ About the display of the numb er o f recordable pictures and available recording time ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 9999 9] is dis played if there are more than 100,000 pi ctures r emaining.
Preparation - 18 - Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ] and then tu rn the camera on. • If the langua ge selec t screen is not disp layed, proceed t o step 4 . Press [MENU/SET] .
- 19 - Preparation Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu, and press [MENU/SET ]. (P38) • The clock can be reset as show n in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is maint aine d for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery .
Preparation - 20 - Tip s for t aking good pictures Hold the camera gen tly with both han ds, keep yo ur arms still at you r 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 it to your wrist.
- 21 - Basic Basic Selecting the Recordin g Mode ∫ List of Recording M odes Note • When the mode has been s witched f rom Playback Mode to Recor ding Mode, t he previously set Recording Mod e will be set. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ]. Press [MODE].
Basic - 22 - Recording Mode: T aking 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 t o leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily .
- 23 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 s econds, after which it s color 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.
Basic - 24 - Following menus ca n be set. • For th e setti ng me thod of t he me nu, refer to P38 . ¢ Setting s may be dif ferent f rom other Recording Modes. ∫ [Burst] ( P83) [Burst] can be set in [ ]. In this setting, t he bur st speed is automatically adjusted based on the movement of the subject.
- 25 - Basic ∫ [iHa ndheld Nit e Shot] When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected while taking handheld night shots, pictures of the night scenery will be taken at a high burst speed and comp osed into a single picture.
Basic - 26 - Recording Mode: T aking pictures with your favor ite settings (Normal Picture M ode) 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.
- 27 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area a t the subject, and then press the s hutter button halfway . • The AF area may be d isplayed la rger for cert ain zoom magnif ications and in dark places. ∫ About f ocus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.
Basic - 28 - ∫ When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the su bject, and press the shutter button h alfway to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture.
- 29 - Basic Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es S tart rec ording by pressing the motion picture button. A Avail able recordin g time B Elaps ed rec o rding ti me • Y ou can r ecord moti on pic t ures fitti ng each Recor ding Mode. • Release th e motion picture button rig ht after you press it .
Basic - 30 - Note • Whe n record ing t o the built-i n mem ory , th e [MP 4] sett ing is fixed to [VGA ]. • The avail able recording time displayed on the scree n may not de c rease regular ly . • Depending on th e type of the card, the card ac cess indic ation may appe ar for a while afte r rec o rd i n g m ot i on pi c t ur e s .
- 31 - Basic S till pictures c an be recorded ev en while recording a m otion picture. (Simultaneous recording) During motion pi cture recordi ng, pre ss th e sh utter bu tton ful ly to record a still picture . Note • The picture is saved with the follo wing c onditions .
Basic - 32 - Playing Back Picture s ([Normal P lay]) Slide the R EC/PLA Y switch to [ ( ]. Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule for Camera File system” established by JEIT A “Japan Elec troni cs and Informa tion T echnolo gy Indus tries As so c iati on” and with Exif “Exchangea ble Image File Format”.
- 33 - Basic Rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ L ] ( W ). 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display A Number of the s elec ted picture and the to tal number of recorded pict ures • Rot ate the zoom le ver to w ards [ Z ] (T) to retu rn to t he previous scre en.
Basic - 34 - Playing Back Motion P ictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the A VCHD, M P4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats. Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a Motion Picture icon (such as [ ]/[ ]), an d then press 3 to p lay back.
- 35 - Basic Y ou can create a single s till picture from a rec orded motion picture. Press 3 to p ause motion picture pla yback. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected . Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed.
Basic - 36 - Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memor y or the card that are be ing played back will be delete d. • Picture s t hat are not in th e DC F sta ndard or those that ar e protected cannot be deleted .
- 37 - Basic Note • Do not turn th e camera of f while dele ting. Use a battery with suf ficient battery power . • Depending on th e number of pictures to be de leted, it may take some t ime to delete them. T o delete multiple pi ctures (up to 50) or all th e pictures Press [ ].
Basic - 38 - 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 .
- 39 - Basic ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] several times o r press the sh utter butt on ha lfw ay . Note • There are functi ons t hat cann ot be se t or us ed depend ing on the modes or men u s etting s being used on the camera due to th e sp ecif ica t i o ns.
Basic - 40 - About the Setup Menu [Clock Set], [Economy] and [A uto Review] are i m portant items. Check their s ettings before using them. For details on how to select the [ Setup] menu settings, refer to P38 . • Refer to P18 for details. • Press 3 if you are using Summer T ime [ ].
- 41 - Basic • The numb er of d ays that have passed si nce the departure date can be printed out u s ing the “ PHO T OfunSTUDIO ” bu ndle d soft ware on the CD-ROM (supplie d). • The tra ve l date is calculat ed using the date in the clock se tting and the departure date you set.
Basic - 42 - • When you co nnec t the camera t o a TV , the volume of th e T V speak ers does not change. Als o, when connect ed, no sound is output f rom the camera s pea k ers. • Some subjec t s may appear diff erently from actualit y on the LCD moni t or.
- 43 - Basic • High Angle Mode is also cance l ed if you tur n the camera of f or [Sleep Mode] is acti vated. • The bright ness of the pic t ures displayed on the LCD monit or is increas ed s o some subject s may appear dif ferent from rea l life on the LCD mon itor .
Basic - 44 - • When you t ake pictures with the flash or in dark places, th e Hi stogram is displayed in orange bec au se th e recorded picture and th e Hist ogram do not match each ot he r . • The Histogram is an app roximation in the Recordin g Mode.
- 45 - Basic • Press the s hutter but ton halfway or turn the camera of f and on to canc el [Sleep Mode]. • [Slee p Mode] is set to [5 MI N . ] in the Intel l i gent Auto Mode. • Press any but t on to turn on the LCD monitor aga in. • [Sleep Mode] does not work in the following cases.
Basic - 46 - • The folde r numbe r is updat ed and the file number sta rts from 0001. • A folder number bet w een 100 a nd 999 c an be assi gned. When the f older number reaches 99 9, the number can not be reset. We recommend formatti ng the ca rd (P48) af ter savin g th e data on a PC or elsewhere.
- 47 - Basic • This will work when th e HDMI mini cable (optiona l) is connect ed. • Refer to P 111 for detail s . • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connecte d. • Refer to P1 13 for the method t o pl ay back 3D pictures in 3D.
Basic - 48 - • Refer to P32 for informatio n abou t how to play back pictures . • When you pla y back pic tures on a PC, they ca nno t be displaye d in the rot a ted direction un less the OS or software is comp atible with Exif. Exif is a file fo rmat for still pictures which allows recording informat i on et c.
- 49 - Basic • The S tabiliz er functio n is switched be tween [On] and [Of f] every time [MENU/SET] is presse d during the [S tabilizer Demo.]. • In Playback Mode, [ S tabilizer Demo.] canno t be displayed. • [S tabilizer Demo.] is an a pproximation.
Recording - 50 - Recording About the LCD Monitor Press [DISP .] to c hange. A LCD monitor • When the men u screen a ppears , the [DI SP .] button is not activate d. During Pl ayback Zoom, while playing b ack motion pi ctures and duri ng a s lide s how , you can only select “ Normal display H ” or “ No display J ” .
- 51 - Recording 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. Setting the number of pixels to 10M or less will operate t he Extended Optical Zoom to take zoomed pictures wit hout affecting quality .
Recording - 52 - ∫ Screen display • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focu s range will appea r in conjunction with the zoom display b ar . (Example : 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) – ¶ ) Note • The indic ate d z oom magn ificatio n i s an approximati on.
- 53 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking 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 Intellige nt Auto Mode is set.
Recording - 54 - ∫ A vailable Flash S ettings in Re cording Mode 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 Recor ding Mode is changed.
- 55 - Recording ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 The shutter speed cha nges depend ing on the [Min. Shtr S peed] setting. ¢ 2 When [Min. Shtr S peed] is set to [AUTO ]. ¢ 3 When [ ] in [Se nsitivity] is set . • ¢ 2, 3: The shut t er speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the fol lowing cases.
Recording - 56 - Applicable modes: T aking Close-up Pictur es ([AF M acro]/[Macro Zo om]) This mode allows you to take c lose-up pictu res 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].
- 57 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures with th e Self-timer Press 2 [ ë ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/SET]. Note • When you pres s the shutter bu tton once fully , the subject is aut omatically focused jus t before recording.
Recording - 58 - Applicable modes: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at t he following examples. Note • EV is an abbrevia tion of [Exposure V alue], a unit i ndic ating the amount of exposure.
- 59 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures Using Auto Bracket 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 Aut o Bracket is set, [ ] is di s played on t he scr een.
Recording - 60 - 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 dioram a effect s that appear to be played back in fast forward.
- 61 - Recording Recording Mode: T aking pictures that match the s cene being recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode to match the su bject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtai n the desired picture.
Recording - 62 - When taking pictures o f people outdoors during the dayt ime, this mode allows you to improve the appe arance and make their skin tones look healthier . ∫ T echnique for Por t rait Mo de T o make t his mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele.
- 63 - Recording 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 se lect the recording d irection and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Af ter confirming the recording direction, press [MENU/ SET].
Recording - 64 - Note • The zoom posit ion is fixe d to Wide. • The focus , whi te ba lanc e, an d ex posur e ar e fix ed at the op timu m va lues for th e fir st pic ture .
- 65 - Recording Setting for when you want to take pi c ture s of sports scenes or other fast-moving events. Note • Shut ter sp eed ma y s l ow do w n for up to 1 seco nd . • This mode is suit a ble for taking pict ures of subject s at dist ances of 5 m (16 feet) or more.
Recording - 66 - This mode allows y ou to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in rest aurants, 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.
- 67 - Recording 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 P66 . Select this when y ou want to take pictures of a sunset view .
Recording - 68 - Recording Mode: T aking 3D pictures (3D Photo M ode) 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 pict ures, a television that supports 3D is required.
- 69 - Recording Applicable modes: Recording T aking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically .
Recording - 70 - 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 [Fa ce Reco g.] on the [Rec] m enu, an d then press [MENU/SET].
- 71 - Recording Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can register up t o 3 fac e 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].
Recording - 72 - 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 [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu, and then press [MENU/SET ]. (P38) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ].
- 73 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies ’ and pet s’ names and the nam es of travel des tinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols c an be entered.) Displa y the entry screen. • Y ou can display th e ent ry scree n vi a the following operatio ns.
Recording - 74 - Using the [Rec] Menu For details on [Rec] m enu settings, refer to P38 . Applicable modes: Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the det ail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets.
- 75 - Recording Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. Note • The setting is fixed to [ › ] in [High Sens.
Recording - 76 - Applicable modes: This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensit ivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the re sulting pictures coming out dark.
- 77 - Recording Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, thi s item adjust s t o t he color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source.
Recording - 78 - Set the White Balance value. Use to match t he condition when taking photographs. 1 Select [ Ó ] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white p aper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by th e white object only and then press [MENU/SET].
- 79 - 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 • The fo cus se tting is f ixed to [ Ø ] in Miniature Effect Mo de.
Recording - 80 - ∫ About [ š ] ([F ace Detecti on]) The following AF area fram es are displayed when t he camera detects the face s. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns gre en when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected.
- 81 - Recording 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 .
Recording - 82 - Applicable modes: Y ou can take bright pictures in d ark places by setting [Min. Shtr Speed] 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 [A UTO] to take pi ctures.
- 83 - Recording Applicable modes: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. ¢ This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. Note • When [ ] or [ ] is set, focus pr ediction will be pe rformed in a possibl e range to prioriti ze the burst sp eed .
Recording - 84 - Applicable modes: Sets various color ef fects, including making the picture sharper , brighter , or applying a sepia tone. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intellige nt Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 This ca n be s et only during Normal Pict ure Mode.
- 85 - Recording Applicable modes: Using one of these modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] Note • S tabilize r is fixed to [OFF] in [Panorama Shot] in Sc en e Mode.
Recording - 86 - Using the [Motion Pictur e] Menu For det ails on [Moti on Pictu r e ] menu setti ngs, refer to P38 . In [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode, the [Moti on Picture] menu will not be displayed. Applicable modes: This sets up t he data format of motion pictures.
- 87 - Recording Note • What is b i t rate This is the v olume of d ata fo r a def inite perio d of time, and th e quality becomes high er when the number get s bigger .
Playback/Editing - 88 - Playback/Editing V arious meth ods of playback Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ( ], and then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select item, and th en press [MENU/SET].
- 89 - Playback/Editing Y ou can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronizat ion with music, and you can do this in sequence while l eaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Y ou can also put together a slide show co mposed of only s till pictures, only m otion pictures, only 3D p ictures etc.
Playback/Editing - 90 - ∫ 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 effects when switching from one picture to the next.
- 91 - Playback/Editing Pictures are class ified into only still pictures, on ly mot ion pictures, or only 3D pict ures etc., and played back. ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set. ¢ Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to sel e c t the perso n to play back and th en pre ss [MENU/SET].
Playback/Editing - 92 - Y ou can display pictures by recording date. Note • The recor ding date of the picture s elected in the playbac k scre en become s the date s elected when the calendar scree n is fi rs t display ed.
- 93 - Playback/Editing Having Fun with Record ed Pictures The brightness and color of the pictures t aken can be balanced. • With [Aut o Retouch] , a new ed ited picture is cre at ed. Check that there is fre e s p ace on the built- in memory or the card.
Playback/Editing - 94 - Y ou can add your desired effects to the pictures that you have taken. • With [Creat iv e Retouch], a new edited pi c ture is cr e ated. Check that th ere is free sp ace on the built- in memory or the card. [Creativ e Ret ouch] cannot be used if the card’ s Writ e-P rotect switch is set to [ LOCK] .
- 95 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playback] M enu Y ou can set up pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform ac tions like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [T ext S t amp ], [R esize] o r [Crop ping ], a new e dited pic ture is c reat ed.
Playback/Editing - 96 - ∫ Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built into the camera, “LU MIX Image Uploader ,” is automatically copied to the card when you set up [Upload Set]. Perform the upload operation after connecting the camera to a P C ( P1 19) .
- 97 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be st amped in prints using [T ext St amp] (P98) . Select [T itle Edit] on the [Playback] m enu. (P38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [ MENU/ SET].
Playback/Editing - 98 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location or travel date onto the recorded pictures. Select [T ext S tamp] o n the [Playbac k] menu. (P38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Set], and then press [MENU/SET].
- 99 - Playback/Editing Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the settings, and the n press [MENU/SET ]. Press [ ]. Press 3 to selec t [OK], and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected . Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed.
Playback/Editing - 100 - Recorded motion picture can be di vide d in two. It is recommended for when you want to div ide a part you need with a p art you do not need. It cannot be resto red once di vided. Note • [Vide o Div ide] may no t be performed on motion pic t ures recorded with other eq uipment.
- 101 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [R esize] on t he [Playback] me nu. (P38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET].
Playback/Editing - 102 - Y ou can enlarge and then clip the import ant part of the recorded picture. Select [Croppi ng] on the [Playback] m enu. (P38 ) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. Use the zoom leve r and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the part s to be croppe d.
- 103 - Playback/Editing Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rites . • Play back onl y the pict ures set as favo r i tes. ([Fav orite ] in [Filte ring Play]) • Play back th e pictures set as fa vorites o nly as a Slide Show .
Playback/Editing - 104 - DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat al lows 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 store.
- 105 - Playback/Editing ∫ T o pri nt the dat e After setting t he number of prints, set/cancel printi ng with the recording d ate by pressing [DISP . ]. • Depending o n t he phot o p rint ing sto re or th e p rint er , th e dat e ma y no t be printed ev en if you s et to pr int th e date.
Playback/Editing - 106 - Y ou can set protection for pic tures you do not want to delete by m istake. Select [Protec t] on the [Playback] m enu. (P38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [ MENU/ SET]. ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on the [Playback] menu.
- 107 - Playback/Editing Y ou can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [Fac e Rec Edit] on the [Playback] me nu. (P38) Note • Cleared informa tion regarding th e [Face Recog.] ca nnot be restored.
Playback/Editing - 108 - Y ou can copy t he data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memor y . Select [Copy ] on the [Playback ] menu. (P 38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy dest ination and the n press [MENU/SET].
- 109 - 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 TV screen. • Confirm the t erminals on your TV and use a cable comp at ible with the terminals .
Connecting to other equipment - 110 - T urn on the TV and select the input to ma tch the terminal in use . T urn the camer a on and the n slide the R EC/PLA Y switch to [ ( ]. Note • Depending on th e [Picture Size], black bands ma y be displ a ye d on the to p an d bo tto m or the left an d right of the pictures .
- 111 - Connecting to other equipment Connec t this unit to a Pana sonic TV comp atib le with VIERA Link with an HDMI min i cable (optio nal) (P109) . T urn the camer a on and the n slide the R EC/PLA Y switch to [ ( ]. Operate with the r emote control for the TV .
Connecting to other equipment - 112 - ∫ Other linked operations T urni ng the 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.
- 113 - 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 playback the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card i nto the 3D compatible television with an SD c ard slot.
Connecting to other equipment - 114 - 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 s played. Selec t whether or not to play back the pic ture in 3D.
- 115 - 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 , MPO, A VCHD, or MP4). Here are a few suggestions.
Connecting to other equipment - 116 - 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 (A V CHD), so it is conven ient for distribut ing copies.
- 117 - Connecting to other equipment 1 Inst all “ PHOTO funSTUDIO ” to the PC. • Read the sep a rat e “Bas ic Owner’s Manua l” f or more inf orma tion ab out th e sof twar e in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to inst all it. 2 Connect camera to PC.
Connecting to other equipment - 118 - Connecting to a PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in the c amera to a PC by connect ing the camer a and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire c tly from the card removed from t he c amera. For detai ls, refer to the operating instruction s of your PC.
- 119 - 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 cam era with the U SB connec tion cable (supplied). Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [PC], and then press [M ENU/SET].
Connecting to other equipment - 120 - ∫ Vi ewing the cont ents o f the built -in me mory or card us ing th e PC ( folder compos ition). A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations.
- 121 - Connecting to other equipment S till pictures and motion pictures ca n be uploaded to im age sharing sites (Facebook / Y ouTube) using the upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”.
Connecting to other equipment - 122 - Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruct that printing be st arted on the camera’s LCD monitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from the card removed fro m the camera.
- 123 - Connecting to other equipment Press 3 . Press 3 / 4 to sel ect an item and t hen pr ess [ MEN U/SET ]. Press 3 to select [Print sta rt] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • If the prin t c heck screen has appeare d, select [ Y es], and print the pictur es.
Connecting to other equipment - 124 - Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecti ng a single picture and printing it” an d in step 3 of the “Selec ting multi ple p ictur es an d pri ntin g them” procedu res.
- 125 - Connecting to other equipment • Pape r size s no t supp o r te d by the pr i nt er w i ll no t be di s p l a ye d. [Paper Size] Item Description of settings { Settings on t he printer are priorit ized. [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 .
Connecting to other equipment - 126 - • An item canno t be selec ted if the prin ter does not suppor t the page layout . ∫ Layout prin ting When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet 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.
- 127 - Others Others Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing 1 Recording Mode 2 Recording Mode (when recording motion pictures) (P86) Recording Quality (P86) Picture Size ( P74) : Backlight Com pensation (.
Others - 128 - ∫ In playback 1 Playback M ode (P88) 2 Protected pict ure (P106) 3 Favorite (P103) 4 Date/T ext stamped display (P85 , 98) 5 Color Mode (P 84) 6 After Auto Retouch (P93) After Creativ.
- 129 - Others Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipmen t (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pict ures and/o r sound on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromag netic wa ve radiatio n.
Others - 130 - Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the c amera with a dry , s oft cloth. • When the c amera i s soiled badly , it can be c le ane d by wip ing the dir t of f wi th a wru ng wet c lo th, and then with a dr y cloth.
- 131 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate pow er comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it.
Others - 132 - Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or st ati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the card. • The card may be da maged or the rec orded content may be damag ed or deleted.
- 133 - Others • S tore the battery in a c ool and dry plac e wit h a relatively stable tempera tu re: [Recomme nded temper atu re: 15 o C to 25 o C (5 9 o F to 77 o F), Recommended humi dity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remo ve the batt ery and the c ard fro m the camera.
Others - 134 - Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on the screen in som e cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as examples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the pict ure af t er canceling the protect setting.
- 135 - Others [Memory Card Error]/[Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be used] > Use a card c ompatible with this unit. (P 15) – SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 G B) – SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB) – SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB) [Insert SD card again]/[T ry another card] • An error has occurred accessin g the card.
Others - 136 - T roub leshooting First, try out the following procedures ( P136 – 144 ). • This phenomen on occurs when charging in a loca tio n where the temperature is ve ry high or very low.
- 137 - Others > Check that th e exposure is correctly c ompensated. (P 58) • Setting t he [Min. Shtr S peed] to faster speed migh t make the pict ure darker . > Set the [Mi n. Sh tr Speed] (P82) to slowe r speed. > Set [A ut o Bracke t] (P59 ) or [Burst] (P8 3) of th e [Re c ] men u to [O F F] .
Others - 138 - • When r ecording under fl uorescent or LED lighting fixtur e, etc. , increasing t he shutter s peed may introdu ce slight cha nges to brightn ess and color . These are a result of the c hara cteristics of the light s ource and do n ot indicate a malfunction.
- 139 - Others • This pheno meno n a ppears whe n yo u p ress the shut te r b utto n half way t o se t th e apert ur e valu e and d oes not a ffect the recorded pictures. • This phenomen on also appears when the bright ness changes when the c amera is zoomed or when the camer a is moved.
Others - 140 - • [Rotat e Disp.] (P48) is s et to [ ] or [ ]. • Is the REC/PLA Y switch set to [ ( ]? (P32) • Is t here a pi cture on th e built-in me mory or the ca rd? > The picture s on the bui lt-i n memory appe ar when a card is not ins erted.
- 141 - Others • When Digita l Red-Eye Correc tion ([ ], [ ]) is in operat ion, if you take a pict ure of a subject with red color surr ounded by a skin tone color , th at red part may be corrected t o black by the Digita l Red-Eye Correct ion func tion.
Others - 142 - • Is the camera connec t ed to the TV correctly ? > Set the TV input to External In put Mode. • Depending on th e T V model, th e pictures may be elon gated horizont ally or vertically or th ey may be displaye d with their edge s cut off.
- 143 - Others > Check if your PC is compat ible wit h SDXC memor y cards. http://p anasonic.n et/avc/sdc ard/information/S DXC.html > A message prom pt ing to for mat the card may be displayed whe n co nnecting, but do not format .
Others - 144 - • The surfa ce of th e camera may become wa rm during use. This doe s not af f ect the per formance or quality of th e c amera. • When the bright ness changes due to zo om or camera movement , etc., the lens may click and the pict ure on the screen may drastic ally chan ge.
• SDXC Logo is a tradema rk of SD-3C, LLC. • “A VCHD” and the “A VCHD” logo are tr ademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporatio n. • Manufactu red under license from Dol by Labor atories. Dolby an d the double-D sy mbol are tra demar ks of Dolby Laborat ories.
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