Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FZ150 Panasonic
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Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FZ150 VQT3S 75 Before connecti ng, oper ating or adjustin g this pr oduct, please read the inst ructions completely .
- 2 - Contents Before Use Care of the c amera ..... .... ....... ...... ...... .... ... 5 Standard Access ories . .............................. 6 Names and F unctions of Components ...... 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 Bu rst Pic tures ......... .... ..... 132 Editi ng Burst Pi ctures ...... ....... .... ...... .... .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 monito r , or exte rnal cas e may be da maged if used in following co ndit ions. It may also malf unction or ima ge may not be recorded.
Before Use - 6 - St an dard Accessories Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using the ca mera. • 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 sed. For details on the accessorie s, refer to Basic Owner ’ s Manual.
- 7 - Before Use Names and Functions of Components 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 (P52) • Do not cover th e speaker with your fingers .
- 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 ter minal door is cl osed w hen r ot ating t he L CD mon itor .
- 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 to n: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. [MEN U / SE T] but ton : Confir m ation of se tt i ng content s, e t c.
Preparation - 12 - Preparation Att aching the Lens Cap/ Shoulder Strap ∫ Att aching the Lens Cap • When you turn the camer a of f or c arry th e camera , at tac h the len s cap t o protec t the surf ace of the lens. Pass the s tring through the hole on t he camer a.
- 13 - Preparation ∫ Att achin g the S houlder Stra p • We recom mend att aching th e sh oulder strap wh en using the cam er a to prevent it fro m dropping. Pass the shoul der strap through the hole at the shoulder s trap eyele t. Pass the s houlder strap th rough the s topper and fasten the shoulde r strap.
Preparation - 14 - Att aching the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood wi ll minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts of f excess lighting and improves the picture quality . • Check that t he camera is turne d off. • Close the fl ash.
- 15 - Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger and ba tter y . • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge th e bat tery with the c harger indoors .
Preparation - 16 - ∫ About the [ CHARGE] indica tor 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 abbreviatio n of [ Camera & Imaging Produ cts Assoc iation] . • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monit or is on.
Preparation - 18 - ∫ Recor ding motion pi cture s (When us i ng the LCD moni tor) • These times are for an ambient temperatur e 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 switc h to [OFF] and confirm that th e lens barrel is r etr acted. • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic ca rd. Slide t he release le ver in the direction of the arrow and open the card/batter y door .
Preparation - 20 - About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recorded pict ures to a card. (P15 5) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time f or the built-in memory may be longer tha n the acce ss t ime 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 numb er of recorda ble pic tures and availab le recording time can be perfo rmed in the [REMAI NI NG D ISP .
- 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 tur n this unit on . • If the lan guag e select scr ee n is not displa yed, proceed t o step 4 .
Preparation - 24 - Select [CLOC K SET] i n the [REC ] or [SET UP] menu, and press 1 . (P48) • It can be chan ged in step s 5 and 6 to set the clock. • 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 Switching the mode by rot ating the mode dia l. Alig n a de s i red mo de wi th part A . • Rot ate the mode dial slowly and sure ly to adjust to each mode. ∫ Basic Program AE Mode (P28) The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
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 pictures ∫ 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 Favorite Settings (Program AE Mo de) 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 fr eedom by c hanging various settings in [ REC] menu.
- 29 - Basic In Program AE Mode, you can change the pres et aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift. Y ou can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically b y slowing the shutter s peed when taking a picture in Program AE Mode.
Basic - 30 - Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and then pr ess the shutter b utton half way . • AF area is displ ayed larger dur ing t he digita l zoom or when it is dark. ∫ About f ocus r ange 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 center of the 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 subject 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 se tting meth od of t he me nu, r efer to P48 . ¢ Setting s may be diff erent from ot her Recording Modes. • Menus specific to Intellige nt Auto Mode – [COLO R EFFEC T ] can set the color ef fect s of [S T A NDARD], [Happy], [B/W] or [S EPIA ].
Basic - 34 - When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red. When takin g pictures When recording m otion pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if no ne of the scene s are applica ble, and the st a ndard sett ings are set.
- 35 - Basic Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es S tart rec ording by pres sing the motio n picture button. A Av ailable recor ding time B Elap sed r ecording time • Y ou can r ecord mot ion p ictures f itting each Recor ding Mod e. • Release th e motion pict ure bu tton right after you pre ss it.
Basic - 36 - ∫ About t he reco rding fo rmat fo r reco rding mo tion pi ctures This unit can record motion pictures in eit her A V CHD or MP4 formats. A VCHD: Y ou can record high definition quality images with this format. It is suitable for viewing on a large format TV or for saving to disc.
- 37 - Basic Note • Built- in memory can onl y store dat a as the [VGA] of [MP4]. • The avail able re cording time disp layed on t he scree n may n ot decr ease reg ularly . • Depending on th e type of th e card, the car d access ind i c ation may appe ar for a while af ter rec o rd i n g m ot i on pi c t ur e s .
Basic - 38 - S till pictures can be recor ded even while recording a motion picture. (sim ultaneous recording) During motion pi cture recordi ng, pre ss th e sh utter bu tton ful ly to record a still picture . • The picture is saved with the following c onditions .
- 39 - Basic Playing Back Picture s ([NORM A L 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 pic tu re forwardi ng/ rewinding ch anges de pending on the p layback stat us. • If you pre ss and hold 2 / 1 , you c an play back th e pic tures in succe ssion. Rot ate the z oom lever toward s [ 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 Playback 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 Moti on Pi cture Playb ack 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 motion pictu re playback. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is dis pla yed. It is execut ed when [YES] is select ed. Exit th e menu af ter it is executed.
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 deleted. • Picture s t hat are not in th e DCF standar d or those th at are protec ted cann ot be deleted.
- 45 - Basic Note • Burst pict ure group (pictur es with the burst ic on [ ˜ ]) will b e treated as a single picture . Deleting t he burst pictur e group wil l delete all pi ctures in the gr oup. (P132) • Do not turn th e camera of f while delet ing.
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 , t he [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating t o the camera’ s clock and power .
- 47 - Basic ∫ Switch ing to other men us e.g.: Switching to the [ SETUP] menu from [REC] Mode men u 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 c t a m e nu it em nex t and s et it.
Basic - 48 - • If you s et [ MENU RESUME] (P6 0) 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.
- 49 - Basic By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The feature s that can be adju sted using Qui ck Menu are det ermined by th e mode or a display style the c amera is in. It ems that can not be used are dis played in gray .
Basic - 50 - About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET ], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check 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 rfo rmed by pressi n g 3 at the time th e area is selected.
- 51 - Basic • The numb er of d ays that have p assed since t he dep arture d ate can be prin ted out using the “PHOTOf unSTUDIO” b undled software on th e CD-ROM ( supplied). • The tra ve l date is calculated using th e da te in the clock se tting and the dep arture dat e you set .
Basic - 52 - • When you connec t the c amera to a TV , the vol ume of t he TV speakers does not change . • Refer to P100 for details. • Refer to P108 for de tail s ab out the [REC] Mode menu. • The focus cannot be slightly adju sted with AF locked when recording mot i on pic tures in Intelligent Auto Mode.
- 53 - Basic • The bright ness of the pict ures displ ay ed on the LCD monitor is increa sed so some subject s may appear dif feren tly from actu alit y on the LCD monito r .
Basic - 54 - • When the recorded picture and the hi stogram do not match each other under the following condition s, the histogram is display ed in orange.
- 55 - Basic • MF position will be memorized in the fo llowin g cases: – T u rning the camera of f – When s witching to a type of focus other t han Ma nual Focus – When swi tc he d to Play bac 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 but to n halfway or tu rn the camera of f and on to cancel [SLE EP MODE]. • [SLEEP MODE] is set to [5 MI N. ] in the Intelligent Auto Mode. • [SLE EP MOD E] is fi xed to [ 2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF ] is set t o [15 SEC.
- 57 - Basic • [AUT O REVIEW] is act i v ated regard less of it s settin g in th e following cases. – When us ing Auto Brack et – [HANDHELD NITE SHOT] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] – [FLASH BURST] in Sc.
Basic - 58 - • When the [RES ET] setti ng is selected during record ing, the oper ati on that resets th e lens is also performed at th e same time. Y ou will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not ind icativ e of malf unctioni ng.
- 59 - Basic • If the ima ges a re n ot ou tpu t on th e TV when t he se tting is [AUT O ], ma tch with t he image f ormat your TV can displ ay , and select number of ef fectiv e sca nning lines. (Please read the operating instruction s for the TV .
Basic - 60 - • This will work when th e HDMI mini cable (optiona l) is connected. • Refer to P160 for t he met hod to playbac k 3D pict ures in 3D. • Use a battery with suffi cient bat tery power or the AC ad aptor (opti onal) when f ormatting. Do not turn the c amera off durin g formatti ng.
- 61 - Basic • If you set a dif fere nt language by mis take, s elect [ ~ ] from t he menu i cons t o set t he desi red language. • The S tabilizer function is switched between [ON ] and [ OFF] every ti me [MENU/SET] is p ressed during the [S T ABILIZER DEMO.
Recording - 62 - Recording About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Press [DISPLA Y] to change. • When the menu s creen appear s, the [DI SPLA Y] button i s not activate d. Dur ing Pl ayback Zoo m, whil e playing back Mot ion Picture s an d during a Slide Show , you can only sele ct E or G .
- 63 - Recording ¢ 1 If the [HISTOGRAM] in [S ETUP] menu is set to [ON], histo gram will be displayed. ¢ 2 Y ou can swit ch betw een avai lable rec ording ti me and number of record able pictur es by setti ng [REM A IN ING D IS P .] in [S ETU P ] m e nu .
Recording - 64 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with 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 m ake 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 ati on level dif f ers dep end ing on [PI CTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RA T IO] set ting.
Recording - 66 - Note • The indic ate d zoom magnific at ion is an appro ximati on. • “EZ” is an abbrev iation of “Exten ded Optical Zoom”. It is possible to take more magn ified pictures wit h the optical zoom. • The lens barrel ex tends or retr acts ac cording to t he z oom positio n.
- 67 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures using the Flas h A T o open the flash Press the flash open button. B T o clos e the fla s h Press the flash until it clicks. • Be sure to clos e the flas h when not in use. • The flas h se tting i s f i xed to [ Œ ] while the flash is cl os ed.
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] (P 127) on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ ON], [ ] appears on the flash ico n.
- 69 - Recording ∫ A vailable flash set tings in Recording M ode 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 [ISO LIM IT SET ] (P1 12) is set to [AUT O ]. ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 2 It may vary depen ding on the [MI N . SHTR SPEED] set t ing.
- 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 output. • Y o u c a n ad j u s t fr om [ j 2 EV] to [ i 2 EV] in st eps 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 s ubject, 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 A SSIST] (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 ss [ME NU/SET] while MF Ass i s t is displayed, the MF area can be moved using 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
- 75 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with the Self-Timer Note • When you pres s the shutter bu tton once full y , the subject is aut omatically fo cused just bef ore 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 pictu res 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 disp layed on t he scr een.
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 bu rst speed and then press [MENU/SET].
- 79 - Recording Note • When [ ] or [ ] is set, foc us predict ion will be pe rformed in a possibl e range to priorit ize the burst sp eed . Therefo re, if you t ry to take a picture of a s ubje ct that is moving fast , it may have 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 I SO sensitivity control) The cam era detec t s movement of the subjec t and then auto m atica l l y se ts th e o p ti m um IS O sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the m ovement of the s ubject and brightness of the scene to m inimize 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 t he rear dia l to set the ape rture and s hutter speed .
Recording - 84 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with different im age effect s (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, a nd then press [MENU/SET].
- 85 - Recording Blurring above and below or to t he left and right of the set range, it will look as though the picture was of a miniature. 1 Select [MINIA TURE EFFECT] using Step 2 on P84 and then press [MENU/SE T]. 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 t ake high-quality pictures of such subjects as people, scenery , sporting event s 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 ta king pict ures of subject s at distan ces 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 Sho t 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 exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
Recording - 90 - Y ou can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images. ∫ Sett ing the recor di ng dire cti on 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the recording d irection and then p ress [MENU/SET]. • The horizont al/vertical gui deline will be displayed.
- 91 - Recording This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere. ∫ T echnique fo r Candle Lig ht Mode • This is more ef fective when taking pi ctures withou t us ing the flash. Note • We rec ommend us ing a t ripod and the S elf-ti mer for t akin g pictur es.
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 ef fect easier .
Recording - 94 - This allows you to t ake vivid pictur es of a st arry sky or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutte r speed of [15 SEC.] or [30 SEC.]. • Press the s hut ter butto n fully to displa y the count down scre en. Do not move the camer a after this sc reen is disp layed.
- 95 - Recording This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue c olor of the sea, sk y etc. It also prevents under exposure of pe ople under strong sunlight. Note • Do not touc h the camera with wet han ds . • Problems caus ed by sand, s eawat er and fres h water are not c ov ered by the produc t warranty .
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 fixed to 2M (4:3). • The color of th e frame displa yed on the scre en and the col or of the frame aroun d the actua l image may dif f er , but t his is not a malfun ction.
- 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 t s 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 aperture 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 th e ape rture v alue , shutte r sp eed and ex posure comp ensat ion can be change d during moti on picture rec ording. In t his case, care must be take n bec ause the soun ds of such operation s may be recorded.
Recording - 100 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures in Custom Mode Y ou can select one of your own c ustom settings sav ed with [CUST . SET MEM.] to suit the picture-taking conditions. Set the mod e dial to sel ect the m ode you wish to save, and then se t the menu on the came ra.
- 101 - Recording ∫ T aking pictures with registered menu settings 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 s ettings for ea ch menu item. (P res s 2 / 1 to change between s creens, and pre ss [DISPLA Y] to retu rn to the sele c tion 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 prioritizes 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] M ode menu an d then press 1 .
Recording - 104 - Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press 1 . • Y ou can regist er 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 inf ormation of an already registered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [F ACE REC OG .] from the [R EC] Mod e menu, an d then press 1 . (P48) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ].
Recording - 106 - When [AUTO REG ISTRA TION] is set to [ON], t he registration scree n 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.
- 107 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of tr avel destinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the entry screen 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 ects can be selected to match the image you wish to record. It is possible to adjust the items such as color 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 Intelligent Auto Mode. Note • If y ou chang e the a spect ra tio, s et the p icture s ize ag ain.
- 111 - Recording Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. ¢ 1 If you del ete a RA W file fro m the camer a, the correspon ding JPE G image wil l also b e deleted. ¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum r ecordable pixe ls for each im age aspect ratio.
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 select able in Creative V ideo Mode.
- 113 - Recording Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of whit e takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, thi s item adjust s t o the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance 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 co lor close to white, Aut o White Balance m ay not function properly .
- 115 - Recording Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. • Y ou ca n set fr om th e Qui ck 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 colors 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 low in g cases, [A F M O D E ] is fixe d 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 f rame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected.
- 119 - Recording ∫ Setting up [ ] (AF T racking) 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 e d in ye.
Recording - 120 - ∫ Changi ng position a nd size of the A F are a (O nly when [ 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, sele ct [ Ø ] , and press 1 .
- 121 - Recording Applicable modes: T ake a picture with the focus or exposure 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 opt ical measurement to measure brightness can be changed. Note • [METERIN G MODE] cannot be s et in [HIGH DYN AMIC], [PIN 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 more than the Optical Zoom, the Extended Optical zoom or the Int el ligent Z oom .
- 125 - Recording Applicable modes: Using this mode, jitter during pi cture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates for the jitter , enabling jitter-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 conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditi ons.
- 127 - Recording Applicable modes: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye 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 Face Dete ction is active.
Recording - 128 - Using the [MOTION PICT URE] Mode Menu In Creative Vi deo Mode, the settable [REC] menu will be displayed in the [MOTION P ICTURE] menu. In [3D PHOTO MODE] in Scene Mode, the [MOTION PICTURE ] menu will not be displayed. For det ai ls on [ MOTION PICTURE] Mode m enu setti ngs , refer to P48 .
- 129 - Recording Applicable modes: This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. When [A VC HD] is selected When [MP4] is selected 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 bigge r .
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 diff erent than usu al when [WIND CUT] is set.
Playback/Editing - 132 - Playback/Editing Playing Back Burst P ictures ∫ About th e burst pic tu re group Pictures taken with burst speed set to [ ] or [ ] are rec orded as a single burst picture group. The burst icon [ ˜ ] A will be displayed for the burst pi cture 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 perf ormed only in th e Pause Mode.
Playback/Editing - 134 - Editing Burst Pictures 1 Press [MENU/SET] d uring playback to display the [PLA YBAC K] Mode menu. (P48) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select item, and press 1 . 3 Select [SING LE] or [MUL TI] and th en press [ME NU/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 playba ck. Press 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item a nd then press [MENU/SET]. • Following it ems can b e selected.
Playback/Editing - 136 - Y ou can play back the pict ures you have taken in synchronisation 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 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 perf ormed only in th e Pause Mode, durin g Motion Pic t ure and Burst Picture Group p layback.
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 next.
- 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 a nd then press [MENU/ SET]. • Refer to P160 for t he met hod to play ba ck [3D PLA Y] pictures in 3D.
Playback/Editing - 140 - Using the [PLA YBACK] M ode Menu Y ou can setup pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform editing like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [ TEXT ST AMP], [ RESIZ E], [ CROPP ING] o r [L EVELING], a ne w ed ite d picture is cre ated.
- 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 motion pict ures to Y ouT ube, while y ou may upload both mot i on pi ctures and still pictures t o Facebook.
Playback/Editing - 142 - Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been regi stered, it can be st amped in prints using [TEX T ST AMP] ( P144) . Select [TIT LE EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P 48) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [ MENU/ SET].
- 143 - Playback/Editing Recorded motion picture can be di vide d in two. It is recommended 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 perf or med on motion pictures r ec orded with othe r equipment.
Playback/Editing - 144 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, Travel Date or t itle onto the recorded pictures. Select [TEXT ST AMP] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu . (P48) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [ MENU/ SET].
- 145 - Playback/Editing Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the settings , and then p ress [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is dis pla yed. It is execut ed 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. (P48) Note • Y ou can set up to 100 pic tures at one t ime in [MUL TI].
- 147 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then crop the im portant part of the recorded picture. Select [CROPPING] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is dis pla yed. It is execut ed 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. (P4 8) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the pictur e, and then press [MEN U/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to adjus t the tilting, a nd press [MENU/ SET]. 1 : clockwise 2 : counter-clockwise • Up to 2 o can be adju sted .
- 149 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded 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 favo rites . – Play b ack on ly the pictur es set as favo rite s. ([F A VORIT E PLA Y]) – Play bac k the pictures set as favorites only as a slide s how .
- 151 - Playback/Editing 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 photo printer or photo printing store.
Playback/Editing - 152 - ∫ Canceling all the [PRINT S ET] settings 1 Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is dis pla yed. It is execut ed 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] M ode menu . (P48) ∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settin gs 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 i nformation relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P48) Note • Deleted in formation regard ing the [F ACE RECOG .] cannot 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 destinati on and then pre ss [MENU/ SET].
Connecting to other equi pment - 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 cable compatible with the terminals.
- 157 - Connecting to other equi pment T urn on the TV and select th e input to ma tch the termina l in use. T urn the cam era on an d then press [ ( ]. Note • Depending on th e [ASPECT RA TIO], black bands may be displayed on the top and botto m or the lef t and right of the picture s.
Connecting to other equi pment - 158 - Connec t this unit to a Pana sonic TV comp atib le with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable ( optional) (P 156) . T urn the cam era on an d then press [ ( ]. Operate with the remote co ntrol for the TV . • Operate with ref erence to the operation icons d isplayed on the screen.
- 159 - Connecting to other equi pment Note • T o play back the audio of the motion pict ures, set the [SOUND] in the Slide Show se tting screen t o [A UTO] or [AUDIO]. • Operation icons are hidden, if no operatio n i s pe rformed for a while when th e operation ic ons are displayed .
Connecting to other equi pment - 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 recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD card s lot.
- 161 - Connecting to other equi pment Note • When the pictur e is not approp riate to vie w in 3D (disparit y is too large, etc . ) – [SLID E SHOW]: The picture will be played ba ck in 2D. – [MODE PLA Y]: Confirmatio n screen is display ed. Select whe the r or not to play bac k the picture in 3D.
Connecting to other equi pment - 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 , RAW , MPO, A VCHD, MP4 or Motion JPEG).
- 163 - Connecting to other equi pment 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 equi pment - 164 - File formats that can be us ed: [JPEG], [RA W], [MPO], [A VCHD], [MP4], [Motion JPEG] It is possible to acquire still pict ures and motion pictures r ecorded in .
- 165 - Connecting to other equi pment 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 car d remov ed from the camera . For de tails, ref er to the operating instruction s of yo ur PC.
Connecting to other equi pment - 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 con nection cabl e A (supplied). • Do not use any ot her USB connect ion cables excep t the suppl ied one.
- 167 - Connecting to other equi pment ∫ Vi ewing the conte nt s of t he built -in me mory or c ard usi ng the P C (fold er compos ition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations.
Connecting to other equi pment - 168 - S till pictures and motion pictures ca n be uploaded to im age sharing sites (F acebook/ Y ouT ube) using the upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”.
- 169 - Connecting to other equi pment 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 started on the camera’s LCD monitor . • Burst pict ures will be displayed as a list, and not as a grou p.
Connecting to other equi pment - 170 - Selecting a single pict ure and prin ting it Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the pi cture and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 to selec t [PRINT ST ART] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P171 for the items whic h ca n be set before s tartin g to print t he pict ures.
- 171 - Connecting to other equi pment 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 equi pment - 172 - • Pape r size s no t s u pp o r te d by the pr i nt er w ill no t be di sp lay e d. [P A PER SIZE] Item Description of settings { Settings on t he printe r are prioritiz ed. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 m m [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .
- 173 - Connecting to other equi pment • An item canno t be selected i f the printer 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 [P AGE L A YOUT ] 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 the 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 bui lt in flash.
- 177 - Others Note • Y ou can s et the a perture v alue, the shutt er spe ed and t he ISO s ensitivity on the camera ev en when att aching the e xternal fl ash. • Some commercial ex t ernal flash es have synchro te rminal s with high-volt age or rev ers 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 pressed f ully when taking pictures w ith 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 sh op displ ay pur pos e on ly). The A C a da ptor ( optional ) cannot b e used by it se lf. 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 o rld 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 Favorites (P150) 4 S t amped with T ext Indication (P144) 5 Photo S t yle (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 ne ar a TV , the pictures and/or sou nd on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromagnet ic wave ra diation.
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 cloth. • When the c amera i s soiled badly , it can be c le aned by wiping th e dir t of f wi th a wru ng we t cl oth , and then with a dr y cloth.
- 185 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate power co mes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it.
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 pictures. • Doing may have a n adverse aff ect on s uch med ical condi tions. If you feel tired, uncomfortable or otherwise strange w hen viewing 3D pictures, sto p 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 di rect sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the card. • The card may be da maged or the rec orde d content may be damaged or del eted.
Others - 188 - • S tore the ba ttery in a cool an d dry place with a relat ively st ab le tempera tu re: (Recommend ed temper atu re: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommended humi dity: 40%RH to 60%RH) • Always remo ve the battery and the card f rom the camera.
- 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 c anceling th e prot ect setti ng.
Others - 190 - [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMA T THI S CARD?] • It is a format that cannot be used with this unit. > Inser t a diffe re n t car d . > Format th e ca rd again with the camera after saving nec es sary dat a on a PC etc. (P60) The dat a on t he card will be delet ed.
- 191 - Others [A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREA TED] • A folder ca nno t be create d because ther e are no remainin g folder numbers that can be us ed. > Format th e ca rd afte r saving necess ary data on a PC et c. (P60) If you exec ute [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 exhaust ed. Charge the ba ttery . • If you leave the camera on, t he battery will be exhausted. > T urn the camera of f freque ntly by using the [ECONOMY] et c.
- 193 - Others > Check that th e exposure i s correctly compen sated. (P76) • Setting the [ MIN. SHT R SPEED] to f aster s peed might make t he pi cture dark er . > Set the [MIN. SHT R SPEE D] (P123) to slower speed. > Unset the s et tings of White Ba lance Brac ket (P 1 16) .
Others - 194 - • When recor ding under f luores cent or LED lig hting f ixture e tc., inc reasing t he shutter s peed may introduc e slig ht c hanges to brig htn ess and colo r . These are a result o f th e cha ract erist ics of t he light sour ce and do not ind i ca te a malfunc tion.
- 195 - Others • It is poss i ble that the subje ct may be warped s ligh tly , or the borders get colored, de pending on the zoom magn ification, due to the char acteri s tics of the lens. Also , th e peripher als of the image might l ook warped because t he perspect ive is enhanced when the wide ang le is used.
Others - 196 - • Is the fl ash clos ed? > Press [ OPEN] to open the fl ash. (P 67) • Flash Mode is not av ailable when Auto Brac ket (P77 ) or Burst hav e been set. • The flash is acti v ated twice when Red- Eye Reduction (P68) has been s et .
- 197 - Others • Is the cl oc k in the camera se t properly? (P23) • When pi c tures e dit ed using a PC or pictur es tak en by ot her equipme nt are searche d, they may be displayed on dates dif feri ng fr om the actua l dates on which th e pictures we re t aken.
Others - 198 - • Is the camera connect ed to the TV corr ec tly? > Set the TV input to ex ternal input mode . • Depending on th e TV model, th e pic tures may be extended horizont ally or verticall y or they may be displaye d with their edges cut of f.
- 199 - Others > Disconnect the USB connect ion cabl e. Connect it aga in while t he card is inserted in the camera. > Check if your PC is compat ible with SDXC memory cards. http://p anason ic.net/avc /sdcar d/informatio n/SDXC.html > A message prom pt ing to format the card may be disp layed when connec t ing, 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 c amera is shaken while the power is of f or durin g Play back Mode. (Sound of lens moving ) • There is a ratt ling sound etc.
- 201 - Others • When the bright ness chan ges due to zoom or camera movement etc. , the lens may cl ic k and the pict ure on the screen may dra stical l y chan ge. Howev er , the picture is not affe cted. The sound is caus ed by the automa tic adjus tme nt of the aper ture.
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