Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-GX1 Panasonic
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VQT3U1 4 Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-GX1 until 201 1/5/1 1 Before connec ting, oper ating or adj usting thi s product , please read the inst ructions completely .
- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the c amera ..... ........ ....... ...... ........ . 5 Standard Access ories ............................... 6 Names and F unctions of Main Parts ......... 7 About the Lens ........................... ............. 13 Prepar ation Changing the Lens .
- 3 - Using t he funct ion but ton ....... ...... ...... ... 110 • Easily set aperture/shutter spe ed for suitable exposure (One Push AE) .....112 • Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed ( Preview Mode) ....... 113 Taking Picture s by Specif ying t he Aperture / Shutter Speed .
- 4 - Playbac k/Editin g Playin g Back B urst Pi ctures ......... ...... ... 158 Editi ng Burst Pi c tur e s ...... .. ......... .. ........ . 160 Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu ..... 162 • [2 D/3D SETTINGS] ... ......... ...... ....... 162 • [SLI DE SHOW] .
- 5 - Before Use Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens , LCD monito r , or exte rnal cas e may be da maged if used in below condit ions. It may also malfunc ti on or image may not be recorded.
Before Use - 6 - 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 sed. For details on the access orie s , refer to Basi c Owner’s Manual.
- 7 - Before Use Names and Functions of Main Parts ∫ Camera body 1 Sensor 2 Self-timer indicator (P89) / AF Assis t Lamp (P153 ) 3F l a s h (P78) 4 Lens fitting mark (P15) 5 Mount 6 Lens lock pin 7 .
Before Use - 8 - 19 S tereo m icrophone 20 Mode dial (P29) 21 Shutter button (P35) 22 Motion picture button (P48) 23 Focus distance reference m ark (P100) 24 Hot shoe cover (P9 , 196 , 198) 25 Camera .
- 9 - Before Use ∫ Removing the Ho t Shoe Cover The camera comes with a hot shoe c over attached to the hot shoe. T o use the Optional Live V iewfinder ( P196) or External Flash (P198) , please remove the hot shoe cover .
Before Use - 10 - ∫ Lens H-PS14042 (LUMIX G X V ARIO PZ 14–42 mm / F3.5–5.6 ASPH. /POW ER O .I.S.) H-FS014042 (LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3. 5 – 5.
- 11 - Before Use This touch scre en is a type that detects press ure. Note • If you use a co mmerc ially avai lable liquid crysta l protect ion sheet, pl eas e follow the inst ructions t hat accomp any the sheet. (Some liqui d cr ystal prot ection shee ts may imp air visibility or operabi lity .
Before Use - 12 - This document expresses th e up, down, left, and right of the cursor button as follows, or as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Even when the camera is oper ated using the touch screen, it is possible to operate with the cursor button and [MENU/SET] button if a guide l ike the one shown on the right is di s played.
- 13 - Before Use About the Lens ∫ Micro Four Thirds ™ mount specifi cation lens This unit can use the dedicated l enses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification (Micro Four T hirds mount).
Preparation - 14 - Preparation Changing the Lens By changing the lens, you will increase your picture taking-options and further your enjoyment of the camera. Change the lens using the f ollowing procedure. • Check that t he camera is turne d off. • Change lens es where there is not a lo t of dir t or dus t.
- 15 - Preparation Align the le ns fitting marks A (red ma rks) and then rot ate the len s in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. • Do n ot p ress the len s rel eas e butt on B when you attach a l ens . • Do not try to att ach the lens when holdin g it at an angle to the camer a body as the lens mount may get scrat ched.
Preparation - 16 - When recording into strong backlight, irregular reflection may oc cur within the lens. T he lens hood reduces the inclusion of unwanted light in the recorded images and lowers the drop in contrast. The lens hood cuts of f ex cess lighting and improves the picture quality .
- 17 - Preparation Att ach ing the Shoulder Strap • We recom mend att aching the shoulder str ap when using the camera to prev ent it from dropping. Pass the s houlder st rap through the shoulder s tr ap eyele t on the camera body .
Preparation - 18 - 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 t he c harger indoors .
- 19 - Preparation ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator 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.
Preparation - 20 - ∫ Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the screen. • The indicati on turns red and blinks if t he remaining bat tery power is exhaus ted. (The st atus indicato r also blinks) Rec har ge the battery or replac e it with a full y charged batter y .
- 21 - Preparation ∫ Recor ding moti on picture s (when using t he LCD monitor ) – [A VCHD] (Recording with picture qu ality set to [FSH]) – [MP4] (Rec ordin g with picture quality s et to [FHD] ) • These times are for an ambient temperatur e of 23 o C (73.
Preparation - 22 - ∫ Playb ack (when usi ng the LCD moni to r) Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions. For example , in the following cases, t he oper ati ng times shorten and the number of recordab le pictures is redu c ed.
- 23 - Preparation Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/ the Battery • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic c ard. Slide the relea se lever in the direction of the arrow and ope n the card/ battery door .
Preparation - 24 - About the Card The following cards which conform to the SD video s tandard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the te x t.) ¢ SD S peed Class is the speed st andard regard ing continu ous writing. Chec k via the label on the card, et c.
- 25 - Preparation Note • Write- Protect s witch A prov id ed (When this switch is set t o the [LOC K] positi on, no further d at a writing , dele tion o r format ting is possibl e. The a bility t o wri te, delete and format da ta is rest ored when the switc h is returned to its origina l posit i on.
Preparation - 26 - ∫ About the display o f the number of recordable pictures an d available recording time • Switching bet ween the displa y of numb er of recorda ble pictures and availa ble recording time can be performed in the [REMAINING DISP .
- 27 - Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shippe d. T urn the camera on. • The status in dicato r 1 lights when you turn this unit on. • If the lan guag e s elect screen is not dis played, pr oc eed to step 4 .
Preparation - 28 - T ouch [SET] to set. T ouch [SET] in the confirm ation screen. Note • The clock setting is maint ained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the charged batte ry in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery .
- 29 - Basic Basic Selecting the Recordin g Mode ∫ T o select a Recording Mode with the mode dial Select the mode by rotati ng the mode dial. • Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode A . ∫ T o select Inte lligent Auto Mode Press [ ¦ ].
Basic - 30 - ∫ Basic ∫ Advanced Intelligent Auto Mod e (P39) The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by t he camera. Program AE Mode (P45) The subjects are recorded using your own settings. Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P114) The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
- 31 - Basic Tip s for t aking good pic tures Hold the ca mera gently with both hands, kee p your arms s till at yo ur side and s tand w ith your feet slight ly apart. • Do not cover the flash o r the AF assi st lamp A with your fingers or o ther objects.
Basic - 32 - Applicable modes: T aking a Still picture Press [AF/ MF]. T ouch the Focus Mode to se lect. • Y ou can also select a Focus Mode by continuo usly press ing [AF/MF]. When you press th e s hutte r button half way , the camera is set to t he s elected Focus Mode.
- 33 - Basic • Select the Focus Mode a ccording to the mo vement of the su bject an d the scen e you are recording. • When record ing using [AFF] , [ AFC] – It may t ak e time to foc us on the su bjec t when op erat e the zoom fr om Wide to T ele or suddenly change the s ubject from a distant o ne to a nearb y one.
Basic - 34 - T ouch [SET]. Press the s hutter button halfway . ¢ 1 When AF Mode is set to [ ], the first AF area at whic h focus is achiev ed may be displayed momentarily while pressing hal fway . ¢ 2 A beep will be emitted when fo c us is first ac hie v ed duri ng th e pressing halfway .
- 35 - Basic Note • The f ocus range is differen t depending on the lens u sed. – When the intercha ngeable l ens (H-PS14 042) is used: 0 .2 m (0.66 feet) (Wide to focal length 20 mm) to ¶ , 0 . 3m ( 0 . 9 9f e e t ) (focal length 21 mm to T ele) to ¶ – When the int erchangea ble lens (H-FS 014 042) is used: 0.
Basic - 36 - Just by touching the subject to focus, it wil l focus on the subject and t ake the picture automatically . 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ouch [ ]. • Icon will chang e to [ ], and ta king a picture with th e T ouch S hutter functio n becomes poss ible.
- 37 - Basic Press [DISP .] to chang e. • Y ou can select between [ ] (LCD monitor style) and [ ] (viewfinder sty le) for each of th e LCD monitor and the O ptional Live Vie wfinder display s creen using [LCD DISP .STYLE] and [L VF DISP .STYLE ] i n th e [C US TO M ] me n u.
Basic - 38 - ∫ About the tilt sensor display With the tilt sensor displayed, it is easy to correct the tilt of the camera etc. 1 Press [DISP .] several times to display the tilt sensor .
- 39 - Basic T aking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without thinking about them.
Basic - 40 - ∫ Scene Detecti on When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, af te r which its color changes to the us ual red. When takin g pictures When recording m otion pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicable, and th e s tan dard settings are set.
- 41 - Basic ∫ About the flash Flash mode is set to [ Œ ] when the flash is closed, and [ ] (AUTO) when it is open. When the flash is open, the camera automatically sets [ ], [ ] (AUTO/Red-Eye Reduction), [ ], or [ ] to match the type of subject and brightness.
Basic - 42 - The brightness and color optimally set by the camera can be easily matched to your preferences. This mode is usef ul for those who would like the set tings made by the c amera to m atch their preferences but do not like deali ng with detai led settings.
- 43 - Basic 1 Press the rear dial to display the setting screen. • Each p ress o f the rear di al switch es among brightness setting, De focus Contro l (P4 4) and en d operation. 2 T o u ch the slide bar to set. • Setting can also be perf ormed by rot ating the rear dial.
Basic - 44 - Applicable modes: T aking Pictures with D efocus Control Function Y ou can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen.
- 45 - Basic T aking 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 freedom by changing various settings in [REC] M ode menu.
Basic - 46 - 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 t he background mor e blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically b y slowing the s hutter speed when taking a pict ure in Program AE Mode.
- 47 - Basic Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures rec orded in MP4.
Basic - 48 - Recordin g Motion Pictu res • Screen here i s an example of when the Recor d ing Mode is se t t o [ ] (Program AE Mode). S tart rec ording by pres sing the motion picture button. A Elap sed r ecording time B Av ailable recor ding time • Recording of mot ion picture appro priate for each mode is possible.
- 49 - Basic Note • The operat i on al s ound of th e zoom or butt on ope ration may be recorded when it is operated during the rec or ding of a motion picture.
Basic - 50 - S till pictures c an be recorded ev en while recording a motion picture. (sim ultaneous recording) ∫ Setting motion picture and still picture priorities Applicable modes: Recording method for the still pictures t aken while recording a motion picture can be set with [PICTURE MODE] in the [MOTION PICTURE ] menu.
- 51 - Basic Playing Back Picture s/Motion Pictures Press [ ( ]. Forward or rewin d the image by draggin g the screen hori zont ally . Forwar d: drag fr om right to lef t Rewind: drag fr om left to ri ght • It is also possi ble to forward or rewind the image by press ing 2 / 1 of the cursor bu tton.
Basic - 52 - Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playb ack) To u c h [ ] . • It is possi ble to switch th e playback scr een by touc hin g the following icons. – [ ]: 1 s creen – [ ] : 12 screens – [ ]: 30 screens – [ ] : Calendar screen d isplay • Playback scree n can a lso be switche d by ro tatin g the r ear dial.
- 53 - Basic Note • The recor ding date of the pict ure sele cted in the pl ayback sc reen becomes t he date selected when the Calendar s creen is first displayed . • If the re are multipl e p ict ur es wit h the s ame rec o rding da te , th e fi rst pi ctur e r ecorde d o n tha t day is displayed.
Basic - 54 - ∫ Switching the d isplayed image w hile maintaining the Pl ayback Zoom Y ou can switch the displayed image while maintai ning the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom. Switch to picture select opera tion by pressing t he rear dial durin g Playback Zoom, and select pictures by touching [] / [ ] .
- 55 - Basic Press [DI SP .] to switch the m onitor scree n. • Screen will switch as follows: A With i nform ation B Detailed information display ¢ 1 (P203) C Histogram displ ay ¢ 1 (P203) D Witho.
Basic - 56 - The motion picture file formats that can be played back on this unit are A V CHD recorded on a Panasonic Digital Camera (LUMIX) (ex cluding A VCHD P rogressive), MP4, and QuickTime Motion JPEG . Play ing B a ck Mo tion Pictu res Press [ ( ].
- 57 - Basic ∫ Operations performe d during Moti on Pi cture Playb ack 1 Displa y c ont rol p anel by touching s c r e e n. • If no operation is performed for 2 second s, it will retu rn to o riginal st atus. 2 Opera t e control p anel by touchi ng.
Basic - 58 - Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded mot ion picture. T ouch [ ] during Motion Pictu re playback using touch o peration. To u c h [ ] . • Confirmati on s cree n is dis playe d. It is ex ecut ed wh en [Y ES] is selected.
- 59 - Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. T o delete a single picture Select the pic t ure to be dele ted, a nd then touch [] . T ouch [DELETE SINGLE]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. Picture is deleted by selecti ng [Y ES].
Basic - 60 - ¢ Burst group will b e treated as a single picture . (A ll the pict ures in the sel ected burst group will be delet ed.) Note • Do not turn th e camera of f while delet ing. Use a battery with suf ficient batt ery power or th e AC adaptor (op tional).
- 61 - Basic Setting the Menu This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customize it s operation to maximize your picture taking experience. In particular , the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power .
Basic - 62 - • If you set [MEN U RES UME] (P157) in the [CUST O M] menu to [ON], the screen shows the las t sel ecte d me nu item when th e ca mera wa s tu rned off. It is set to [ON] at the ti me of purchase. ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway .
- 63 - Basic ∫ Switch ing to other menus e.g.: Switching to the [ SETUP] menu from [RE C] Mode men u 1 Press 2 . A Menu tog gle icon 2 Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the [SETUP] men u icon [ ]. 3 Press 1 or the rear dial. • Sele c t a m e nu it em ne xt and set it.
Basic - 64 - Setting the Qu ick Menu By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The feature s that can be adju s ted usi ng Quick Menu are determi ned by the mode or a di splay style the c amer a is in. It ems that can not be used are dis played in g ray .
- 65 - Basic ∫ Change the Q uick Menu to your preferred item Up to 15 it ems to be used can be setup as Quick Menus. Set the m enu items depending on the recording conditions, etc. 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 Select the menu in the top row and drag it to the bottom row.
Basic - 66 - Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK S ET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO RE VIEW] are important items. Chec k their settings before using t hem. For details on how to select th e [SETUP] m enu setti ngs, refer to P62 .
- 67 - Basic • Setup/can c el of summer time [ ] can be pe rfo rmed by pressing 3 at the t i me th e area is selected. • If you canno t find the travel des tinatio n in the areas displa y ed on the scr een , set by the time diff erence f rom the home area.
Basic - 68 - • The numb er of d ays that have passed since the depart ure dat e can b e prin ted out using the “PHOTOf unSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (suppli ed). • The tra ve l date is calculated using the date in the clo ck sett ing and the dep art ure date y ou set .
- 69 - Basic • When you connec t the camera to a TV , the vol ume of the TV speake rs does not ch ange. • It will adju st the LCD monit or when the LCD monitor is in use, and the viewfi nder when Optio nal Live Vi ewfinder (P196 ) is in use. • Some subjec t s may appe ar dif ferently from ac tuality on th e LCD monitor/vi ewfinder .
Basic - 70 - • Press the s hutter but ton halfway or turn the ca mera off and on to cancel [ SLEEP MODE]. • [SLE EP MO DE] is fixed to [2MI N.] w hen [ AUTO LCD OFF ] is se t to [1 5SEC .] or [3 0SEC .]. • Press any but t on to turn on th e LCD monitor again.
- 71 - Basic • This will work when th e A V c able (o ptional) is connecte d. • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connecte d. • 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 the numbe r of ef fective scanning lin es.
Basic - 72 - • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connecte d. • Refer to P184 for details. • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connecte d. • Refer to P180 for t he met hod to play back 3D pic tures in 3D.
- 73 - Basic • If you set a dif ferent langua ge by mistake, select [ ~ ] from the menu i cons to set the desired language. • [–. –] is di splayed as th e lens firmware whe n the lens is not mounte d. • The folde r numbe r is updat ed and the file nu mber sta r t s from 0001 .
Recording - 74 - Applicable modes: Recording Optical Image St abil izer Using one of these modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and t he camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. ∫ Setting th e St abilizer in the [REC] Mode m enu 1 Selec t [ST ABILIZER ] in t he [ REC] Mode menu.
- 75 - Recording ∫ Preventing jitter ( camera shake) When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [ST ABI LIZER] (P145) , a tripod, the self-timer (P89) or th e remote shutter (DM W-RSL1; optional) (P200) . • Shutter speed will be slower pa rticularly in the followin g cases.
Recording - 76 - Applicable modes: Using the zoom (In and modes, you can only use Optical Z oom and Extended T ele Conversion) ∫ Optica l Zoom By operating the zoom lever or zoom ring, you can zoom-out to r ecord landscapes et c. in wide angle (Wide) o r zoom-in to mak e people and ob jects appear closer (T ele).
- 77 - Recording Note • When the Extended T ele Conversion is used , angle of view for st ill pictures will be dif ferent from the angle of v iew fo r moti on pict ures bec aus e the zoo m fact or is dif f er ent bet ween t hem.
Recording - 78 - Applicable modes: T aking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Note • Be careful when op ening the flash as the flash will jump out. • Be careful not to catch a fing er when cl os in g a flash bul b. A T o open t he flash B T o c l os e th e fl a s h • Be sure to clos e the flas h when not in use.
- 79 - Recording Applicable modes: Set the built-in flash to match the recording. • Open th e fl ash. 1 Select [FLAS H] in the [REC] M ode menu. (P62) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select a mode and press [MENU/SET]. • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. The flash is activated twice.
Recording - 80 - ∫ A vai lable flash setting s in Recording M ode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not ava ilable, ¥ : I nitial setting of Scene Mode) ¢ Cannot be se t us ing the [REC] Mode menu. [ ] is set when the flash is opened.
- 81 - Recording ∫ The available flash range If the distance to the subject is close when taking a pic ture using a flash, part of the recorded image bec omes dark bec ause the light of flash is blocked by the lens or it becomes out of flash range. Check the distanc e t o the subject when t aking a picture.
Recording - 82 - ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 This b ecom es 60 seconds i n S hu tter-P rior ity AE M ode an d B (Bulb ) in t he M anua l E xpos ure M ode. ¢ 2 This becomes B (Bulb) in the Man ual Ex posure Mode. • When the f lash is act ivated the fast est shut ter speed that ca n be s elect ed is 1/160 of a second.
- 83 - Recording 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. Press th e rear dia l to switch to Exp osure Compensatio n operation.
Recording - 84 - Applicable modes: T aking Pictures using Burst Mode Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. Pictures taken with a burst speed of [ SH] will be recorded as a single burst group (P158) . Press 4 () . T ouch burst icon ([ ], etc.
- 85 - Recording T ouch [SET]. Focus on the subject and t ake a picture. A When Burs t Mode is set to high spee d [H]. • Hold down th e sh utter butto n full y to activa te t he Burst Mode. ∫ Focusi ng in Burst Mode The focus changes depending on the setting for [FOCUS PRIORITY] (P1 52) in the [CUSTOM] menu and the Focus Mode setting.
Recording - 86 - Applicable modes: T aking Pictures using Auto Bracket Maximum of 7 pictures will be rec orded with different exposure s ettings following the Exposure Compen sation range every ti me the shutter button is pressed. With Auto Bracket [STEP]: [3 • 1/ 3], [SEQUE NCE]: [0/ s / r ] Press 4 () .
- 87 - Recording T ouch [SET]. Focus on the subject and t ake a picture. A Auto Brack et indi cation • If you press and ho ld the shu tter button, the number of pictures that yo u se t is taken . • The Au to Brac ket in dication blinks u ntil the n umber of pictures that yo u se t is taken .
Recording - 88 - ∫ Changi ng the sett ings f or [ / S ETTING S], [ STEP] and [SEQUENCE] i n Auto Bracket 1 Select [AUTO BRACKET] in the [REC] Mod e menu. (P62) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [ / SETTINGS ], [STEP] or [SEQUENCE] and then press [M ENU/ SE T] .
- 89 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures with th e Self-timer Press 4 () . T ouch self-timer icon ([ ], etc.). Select and touch the tim e setting for the self timer . T ouch [SET]. Item Settings Picture is taken 10 s econds after shutter is pressed.
Recording - 90 - Press the s hutter button halfway to focus and then pres s it f ull y to take t he p i ctur e. A When se lf- tim e r is set to [ ]. • A picture is not t aken unt il th e s ubject is brought into fo cus. Focus and exposur e will be set when the shutter button is pressed halfway .
- 91 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures with A uto Focus This allows the focusing method that suit s the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. Also, it is poss ible to set the focus to the subject specified on the touch screen.
Recording - 92 - The camera automatically detects the person’ s face. The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit t hat face no matter what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas) When the camer a detects a person’s face, the A F area is displayed.
- 93 - Recording Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a spec ified subject. Focus and exp osure will keep on following the subj ect even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) ∫ When operating the touch screen Y ou can lock the subject by touching it. • Perform the operation af t er can celing the touch s hutter fu nc tion.
Recording - 94 - Up to 23 points for each AF ar ea can be focused. This is ef fective when the subject is not in the center of t he screen. (AF area fram e will be same as image aspect rat io setting) Note • The 23 AF areas ca n be divid ed into 9 areas an d the area to be f o cused can be se t.
- 95 - Recording • Perform the operation af t er can celing the touch s hutter fu nc tion. When selecting [ š ], [ Ø ] Position and size of the AF area can be c hanged. 1 T ouch the subject. • AF area sett ing scree n is displayed. • AF area sett ing scr een can be displa ye d also by pre ssin g 2 and then 4 .
Recording - 96 - When selecting [ ] Y ou can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen. • The focus positi on cannot be set at the ed ge of the scree n. 1 T ouch the subject. • The ass ist s creen f or set ting t he foc us pos ition is enlarg ed to approxima te ly 5 times origi nal size.
- 97 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures with M anual Focus Use this function when you want to f ix the focus or when the dist ance between the lens and the subject is determined and y ou do not want to ac tivate Auto Focus. Set the [FOCUS MODE] to [M F].
Recording - 98 - ∫ Displaying the MF Assist • This is disp lay ed by moving the f ocus lever , rotating the f ocus ring, or to uching the screen. (I n the Creative Cont rol Mode [MINI A TURE EFFEC.
- 99 - Recording 1 Focus by moving the focus lever or rotating the focus ring. 2 Move the lever or rotate the ring a little further in the same direction. 3 Fine tune the focus by moving the focus lever slightly in the opposite direction or rotating the focus ring slightly in the opposite direction.
Recording - 100 - About the fo cus distance reference mark The focus distance reference mark is a mark used to measure the focus dist ance. Use this when taking pictures with Manual Focus or taking close-up pictures. A Focus distanc e refere nc e mark B Focus distance refere nce line C 0.
- 101 - Recording Applicable modes: Fixing the Focus and th e Exposure (AF/A E Lock) This is useful when you want to take a pict ure of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is too strong and y ou c annot achieve appropriate exposure. Align th e screen with the su bject.
Recording - 102 - ∫ AF/AE Lock Locking of the f ocus and exposur e can be set in [AF/AE LOCK] in the [ CUSTOM] menu. Note • If you set [ AF/AE LOCK HOLD] in the [CUST OM] menu to [ ON], you can fi x the focus and the exposur e ev en if you relea se [AF/AE LOCK] af ter pressing it.
- 103 - Recording Applicable modes: Adjusting the White Bala nce 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 the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source.
Recording - 104 - ∫ 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 whit e, Auto White B alance may not function properly .
- 105 - Recording Set the White Balance value. Use to match t he condition when taking photographs. 1 Select [ ], [ ] and then touch [WHITE SET]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white p aper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then touch [SET ].
Recording - 106 - Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. 1 Select the White Balance and then touch [ADJUST .]. 2 T ouch within the frame to finely adjust. • You can fin ely adjust als o by touching [G _ ]/[M ` ]/[A]/[ B], or pressi ng 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 of the curs or button .
- 107 - Recording Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with dif fer ent colors are automatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once.
Recording - 108 - Applicable modes: Setting the Lig ht Sensitivity This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting t o a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the re sulting pictures coming out dark.
- 109 - Recording ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The cam era detect s movement of the subjec t and the n auto m atic a l l y s e ts th e o p ti m um IS O sensitivity and shutter speed to suit t he movement of the subject and b rightness of the scene to m inimize the jitter of the s ubject.
Recording - 110 - Using the function button The recording funct ions etc. registered in the [Fn BUTTON SET] of the [CUST OM] menu can be assigned to the [Fn1], [Fn2] (function) buttons, [Fn3] and [Fn4] icon. Y ou can use t he assigned functions by pressing th e buttons for [Fn1] and [Fn2] and by t ouching the icons for [Fn3] and [Fn4].
- 111 - Recording Note • Some functi on s cannot be used depend ing on the mode or dis pla y ed scre en. • When [LEVEL GAUGE] is enab led, you can tu rn the tilt sensor display on/ of f. (P38) • When set to [F OCUS AREA SET], it is possible to di s play the posit ion setting screen of eit her AF are a or MF Assist.
Recording - 112 - Applicable modes: When the exposure setting is too bright or too dark, you c an use one push AE to achiev e a suitable exposure setting. • The expo sure mete r i s displa yed, and t he ap erture and shu tter speed ar e cha nge d t o giv e a suitable exposure .
- 113 - Recording Applicable modes: The effects of aperture and s hutter speed c an be checked by using the Preview Mode. • Confirm th e effect s of aper ture: Y ou can check the dep th of field (ef fective foc us range) before t aking a pi cture by clo s ing the leaf shutter to the apertu re value you set.
Recording - 114 - T aking Pictures by Specifying the Ape rture/ Shutter Speed Set the apertur e value to a higher number when y ou want a sh arp focus background. Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background. Set the mod e dial to [ ].
- 115 - 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 - 116 - Note • The brig htn ess of the LCD monit or and t he record ed pic tures may dif fer . Check the pictures on the playba ck screen . • Rotate t he rear dia l t o d is play t he [ EXP O.ME TER]. Unsuit able ar eas o f the range are displ ayed in red.
- 117 - Recording Applicable modes: ¿ T aking Pictures that m atch the Scene being recorded (Scene Mode) If you select a Scene Mode to suit the subject and recording conditions, the camera will set optimal exposure, color , and focus, allowing you to record in a manner appropriate to the scene.
Recording - 118 - When taking pictures of people outdoors during t he daytime, this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even soft er than with [PORTRAIT].
- 119 - Recording This mode makes it easy to pick out the subject on which to focus and blurs t he background to make the subject stand out. ∫ Setting the AF area 1 T o uch the subject to move t he AF area. • AF area can als o be moved by pres sing the cu rs or button.
Recording - 120 - Y ou can take pictures of food with a natural hue wit hout being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc. ∫ T echnique for Food Mo de • We rec ommend us ing a t ripod and the s elf-timer . • We reco mmend settin g th e flash to [ Œ ] when you t ake picture s at close range .
- 121 - Recording This allows you to t ak e vivid pictures of the nightscape. ∫ T echnique fo r Night Scenery Mode • We rec ommend using a tripod and the Self-timer fo r taking p ictures . Note • The shutt er may remain closed af ter t aking the pict ure.
Recording - 122 - 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. It is possible to set dif ferent birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2].
- 123 - 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]/[BABY 2] on P 122 . Select this when y ou want to take pictures at a wedding r eception, an indoor party e tc.
Recording - 124 - T aking Pictures with d ifferent image effe ct s (Creative Control Mode) Y ou can add effects to the image as you record. Y ou can set the effects you are adding as checking the r ecording screen. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 t o s el ect the Cr ea t ive Cont r ol Mode.
- 125 - Recording The strength and colors of the e ffect s can be easily adjusted to fi t your preferences. 1 Press 1 to disp lay the setting screen . 2 T o u ch the slide bar to set. • Setting can also be perf ormed by rot ating the rear dial. • The items th at can be set dif fer depending on which Crea tive Control Mode is currently set.
Recording - 126 - With [MINIA TURE EFFECT] you can m ake the subject s tand out by intentionally creating defocused and in-focus portions. Y ou can se t the recording orientation (defocus orientation) and the position and s ize of the in-focus portion.
- 127 - Recording T aking Pictures in Cus tom Set It is possible to register up to 4 sets of current camera settings as custom sets. • Initial setting of the Pro gra m AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially . Exam ple of r egis tering t he sett ings of the Re cordin g Mo de ( ) and menu s etc.
Recording - 128 - T o allow recording using the same settings, up to 4 set s of current camera settings can be registered using [CUST . SET MEM. ]. 1 Select [CUST . SET ME M. ] in the [CUSTOM] menu. (P62) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the custom set ( , etc.
- 129 - Recording Y ou can easily call up the settings you hav e registered using [CU ST . SET MEM .]. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. • The custom set regi s tered fo r [ ] is called up. 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. • The custom set registe red for [ ], [ ] or [ ] is ca lled up.
Recording - 130 - 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 .
- 131 - Recording Y ou can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each p erson. (up to 3 pictures/registration) Select [F ACE RECOG .] on the [REC] Mode menu.
Recording - 132 - Select item with 3 / 4 , and the n press [MENU/SET ]. • Y ou can register up to 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].
- 133 - Recording Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [F ACE RECOG .] from the [R EC] Mo de menu. 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ].
Recording - 134 - When [AUTO RE GISTRA TION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances. 1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET ]. • If there are no re gistered persons, pr oc eed to step 3 .
- 135 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel des tinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols c an be entered.) Displa y the ent ry screen. • Y ou can display the ent ry screen vi a the following op erations .
Recording - 136 - Using the [REC] Mode Me nu For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P62 . • [PHO TO STYL E], [M ETER ING M ODE] , [I.RE SOLU TION] , [I.DY NAM IC] a nd [DIG IT AL ZOOM] are common to bo th the [REC] Mode menu and [MO TION PICTURE] Mode menu.
- 137 - 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 adjust.
Recording - 138 - Applicable modes: This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or t he playback method. Note • The ends of th e recorded pic t ures may be cut at printing so che ck before print ing. (P222 ) Applicable modes: Set the number of pixels.
- 139 - Recording Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. ¢ 1 If you del ete a RA W file from the camera, the c orrespon ding JPE G image wil l also b e deleted. ¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recor dab le pixels ([L]) for each image aspe c t ratio.
Recording - 140 - 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 pict ure-taking opportunity .
- 141 - Recording [ ‰ ] / [] / [ ] / [] Note • Refer to P78 for details. Applicable modes: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ] , [ ]) is selected, Digital R ed-Eye Correction is performed whenev er the flash is us ed. The camera automat ically detects red-eye and corrects the picture.
Recording - 142 - Applicable modes: Adjust the flash output if the recorded pictures are too bright or too dark. Note • Y ou can adjus t from [ j 2 E V] to [ i 2 EV] in step s of [1/3 EV]. • Select [0 E V] to retur n to the o rigin al flas h ou tput.
- 143 - Recording Applicable modes: It will select optimal ISO s ensitivity with set v alue as limit depending on the brightness of the subject. [OFF]/[200]/[400]/[800] /[1600]/[3200] Note • It will work when the [SENSI TI VITY] is set to [AUTO ] or [ ].
Recording - 144 - Applicable modes: When the screen periphery darkens as a result of the lens characteristics, you can record pictures with the brightness of the screen periphery corrected. [OFF]/[ON] Note • This featu r e may be automaticall y disabl ed , dep ending on the recording conditions.
- 145 - Recording [] / [ ] / [ ] Note • Refer to P89 for details. Applicable modes: Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC, printer etc. Note • Depending on t he color s p ace setting, t he fil e name of th e recorded picture changes as s ho wn.
Recording - 146 - Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode Menu For det ails on [MOTION PICTU RE ] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P62 . • [PHO TO STYL E], [M ETER ING M ODE] , [I.RE SOLU TION] , [I.DY NAM IC] a nd [DIG IT AL ZOOM] are common to bo th the [REC] Mode menu and [MO TION PICTURE] Mode menu.
- 147 - Recording Applicable modes: This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. When [A VCHD] is selected When [MP4] is selected Note • What is b 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 - 148 - [ ] (Mo tio n picture pri orities)/[ ] (Still picture priorities) Note • Refer to P50 for details. [OFF]/[ON] Note • Refer to P47 for details. [OFF]/[ON] Note • Refer to P76 for details. Applicable modes: This prevents the recording of wind-noise automatically .
- 149 - Recording Applicable modes: Set whether or not the mic leve ls are displayed on the screen. [OFF]/[ON] Note • Not availab le with [MINIA TURE EFFE CT] in Creative Cont rol Mode. Applicable modes: Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels.
Recording - 150 - Perform these settings if you need to. Using the [CUSTOM] Menu For details on how to select the [ CUSTOM] menu sett ings, refer to P62 .
- 151 - Recording • When you ali gn the sub j ec t on the horiz ontal a nd vertical g uidelines o r the cros s point of thes e lines, you can t ake pictur es with well-des igned compo sitio n by viewing th e size, the sl ope and the bala nc e of the subj ect.
Recording - 152 - • Refer to P101 for details. • Refer to P96 , 98 for details . • When set t o [OFF], please be aware that focus may not be ach ieved eve n with the Focus Mode set to [AFS], [AFF] or [A FC]. • [FOCUS PRIORITY] is disable d duri ng motion picture rec ordi ng.
- 153 - Recording • The ef f ective range of the AF Assis t Lamp is dif ferent dep ending on used lens. – When the intercha ngeable lens (H-PS1404 2, H-FS014042) is att ached and at Wide: Approx. 1 . 0m ( 3 . 2 9f e e t ) t o 3 . 0m ( 9 . 8 5f e e t ) – When the inte rchangeab le lens ( H-H014 ) is atta c hed: Appr ox.
Recording - 154 - [POWER ZOOM L ENS] This may only be select ed when using a lens that is compatible with po wer zoom (electrically operated zoom). – The interc han geable lens (H-PS14042) i s comp atible with power zoom. – The interc han geable lenses (H-FS014042, H-H014) are not compat ible wit h power zoom.
- 155 - Recording • This setting is only available when the Option al Live Viewfinder is at tached. • Refer to P37 for details. • Refer to P37 for details. • The re c o rd i n g are a in di c a te d is a gu i d e l i ne . [L VF DISP .STYLE] This will set the display style of the Optional Live V iewfinder .
Recording - 156 - • Refer to P197 for details. [REMAINING DISP .] This will switch display between the number of recordable pictures and available r ecording time. [REMAINING SHOTS]: This will display the number of recordable pictures for still pictures.
- 157 - Recording • When it is set t o [ON], pre ssing th e rear dial disp lays a dial ope ration guide on a screen that allows changes to operation s. • Imaging dev i c e and image proce ssi n g is op timi z ed when the camera is purchased. Use this functi on when bright spot s t hat do not exist in t he subject get recorded.
Playback/Editing - 158 - Playback/Editing Playing Back Burst P ictures ∫ About the Burst Picture Group The pictures taken c ontinuously with burst speed set to [SH ] are recorded together as a burst group wit h the burst icon [ ˜ ]. A Burst ic on • Deleting and ed iting in a group unit is possible.
- 159 - Playback/Editing Select a p icture with a burst icon [ ˜ ], and then tou ch [ ] to play back. • Pressin g th e cursor but ton 3 t o allows you to play b ack burst pict ures. Display at the ri ght of the screen whil e playing back correspon ds to 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 on t he c ursor button.
Playback/Editing - 160 - Playback/Editing Editing Burst Pictures Y ou can edit the pictures in the Burst Pictur e Group as single pictures or in group units (including all pictures in group). • The following edit ing menu can be us ed . – [TITLE EDIT] (P16 5) , [TEXT ST A M P] (P166) , [ CROPPIN G] ¢ 1 (P170) , [ASPECT CO NV .
- 161 - Playback/Editing ∫ About display of [F A VORITE], [P RINT SET] and [PR OTECT] icons during p layback of burs t pictur e gr oup s By sett ing [F A VORITE] (P173) , [PRINT SET] (P174) , or [PR.
Playback/Editing - 162 - Using the [PLA YBACK] Mode Menu Y ou can use various functions in Playback Mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc. • With [TE XT ST AMP] , [RES IZE], [CR OPPIN G] or [ASPE CT C ONV .], a new edite d pi cture is created .
- 163 - Playback/Editing ∫ Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ These ope rations can be perfo rmed only in the P aus e Mode , during mot ion pic ture and Burs t Picture Group p layback.
Playback/Editing - 164 - Playb a c k in [N OR MA L PL A Y], [PIC TU R E ON L Y] , [V IDE O ONL Y ], [3D P L A Y ], [CA TEGORY PLA Y] or [F A VORITE PLA Y] c an be sele cted. 1 Select [PLA YBAC K MODE] o n the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P62) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
- 165 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be st am ped in prints using [TEX T ST AM P] (P166) . 1 Select [TITLE EDIT] on th e [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P62) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] o r [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET] .
Playback/Editing - 166 - Y ou can stamp the recor ding date/time, name, location, travel date or title ont o the recorded pictures. 1 Select [TEXT ST AMP] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P62) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] o r [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET] .
- 167 - Playback/Editing 6 Press 3 / 4 to select the settings, and then press [MENU/SET]. 7 Press [ ]. 8 Press 3 / 4 to select [OK] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is exec uted when [YES] i s selected. Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed.
Playback/Editing - 168 - Recorded motion picture can be di vid e 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. Dividi ng a mot ion pictur e is per manent. Deci de befo re you di vide! 1 Select [VIDEO DIVIDE] on t he [PLA YBACK] Mode m enu.
- 169 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy pos ting to web pages, attachment to e- mail etc., picture siz e (number of pixels) is reduced. 1 Select [RES IZE] on the [ PLA YBAC K] Mo de men u. (P62) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] o r [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET] .
Playback/Editing - 170 - Y ou can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture. 1 Select [CROPPING] on the [P LA YBACK] M ode menu. (P62) 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SE T] . 3 Use the rear dial an d press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the p a rts to be cropped.
- 171 - Playback/Editing Y ou can conv ert pictures taken with a [ W ] aspect ratio to a [ Y ], a [ X ] or a [ ] aspect ratio. 1 Sel e ct [A SPE C T CONV .] on the [P L A YB ACK] Mo d e menu. (P62) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [ Y ], [ X ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/SET ].
Playback/Editing - 172 - This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or r otate pictures manually in 90 o ste p s. 1 Select [ROT A TE] on the [PLA YBACK] Mo de menu. (P62) • The [ROT A TE] function is disabled when [ROT A T E DISP .
- 173 - 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 th e pictures s et as favorit es only as a slide show . • Play back onl y the pictures s et as favorites . ([F A VORITE PLA Y]) • Delete all the pi c tures not set as favorit es.
Playback/Editing - 174 - 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.
- 175 - Playback/Editing ∫ T o pri nt the da t e After setting t he number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing 1 . • Depending o n t he phot o p rint ing sto re or th e p rint er , the d at e ma y no t be printed ev en if you s et to pr int th e date.
Playback/Editing - 176 - Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be delet ed by mistake. 1 Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode men u. (P62 ) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] o r [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET] . ∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settin gs 1 Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu.
- 177 - Playback/Editing Y ou can clear and replac e all information rela ting to face recognition in selected images. 1 Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mod e menu. (P62) 2 Press 3 / 4 to se lect [REPLACE] or [D ELETE] an d then press [MENU/SET].
Connecting to other equ ipment - 178 - Connecting to ot her equipment Enjoying 3D pictures Attaching the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012; optional) to the camera allows you to take 3D pictures for extra impact. T o view 3D pictures, a television t hat supports 3D is required.
- 179 - Connecting to other equ ipment ∫ Functio ns that cannot be used dur i ng 3D recording When recording with the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012; optional), the f ollowing feature will be disa.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 180 - Connecting the camer a to a 3D c ompatible television and playing back pictures taken in 3D allows you t o enjoy 3D pictures fo r 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.
- 181 - Connecting to other equ ipment Note • When a picture rec orded in 3D is displayed on th e LCD monitor of this unit, it is played back in 2D (conventio nal image). • A black screen is dis played for a few sec onds when switching back and forth pl ayback of 3D pictures and 2 D pictur es.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 182 - Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Pictures reco rded with this unit can b e played back on a TV sc reen. Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals. Image quality may vary with the connected terminals.
- 183 - Connecting to other equ ipment T urn on the TV and select the in put to match th e connecter in use. T urn the camera o n and the n press [ ( ]. Note • Depending on th e [ASPECT RA TIO], black ban ds may be display ed on the top an d bottom or the lef t and right of the picture s.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 184 - Connec t this unit to a Pana sonic TV comp atib le with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable (optional) ( P182) . T urn the camera o n and the n press [ ( ]. Operate with the r emote co ntrol for the TV . • Operate with ref erence to the operation i cons dis played o n the s creen.
- 185 - Connecting to other equ ipment Note • T o play back the audio of the motion picture s, set the [SOUND] in the Slide Show setting screen t o [A UTO] or [AUDIO]. • Operation icons are hidden, if no operatio n is performed for a while when the oper ation icons are displayed .
Connecting to other equ ipment - 186 - Saving the Recorded Still Pictures an d Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary dependin g on the file format. (JPEG , RA W, MPO, A VCHD, or MP4). Here are a few suggestions.
- 187 - Connecting to other equ ipment File formats that can be used: [A V CHD], [MP4] 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 equ ipment - 188 - File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [RA W], [MPO ], [A VCHD], [MP4] It is possible to acquire still pict ures and motion pictures r ecorded in [A VCHD] or [MP.
- 189 - Connecting to other equ ipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorde d pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the car d removed from the camera . For detai ls , refer to th e operating instruction s of your PC.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 190 - A USB connecti on cable (supplied) • Check the directions of the connect ors, an d plug t hem st raight in or unplug them straig ht out. (Otherwis e the connect ors may be ben t out of shape which may cause malfunc t ion.
- 191 - Connecting to other equ ipment ∫ Viewing the content s of the card using the PC (folder composition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 192 - 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 . • Burst pict ures will be display ed as a list, and not as a grou p.
- 193 - Connecting to other equ ipment Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to sel ect [PRINT ST ART] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P194 for the items which ca n be set befo re s tartin g to print the pictur es.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 194 - Select and set the items bo th on the screen in step 2 of the “S electing a sing le pictur e and pr inting it ” and in ste p 3 of the “Selecting m ultiple pictures and p rinting them” procedu res.
- 195 - Connecting to other equ ipment ∫ [P APER SIZ E] • Pape r size s no t su pp or te d b y the pr int er wi ll no t be disp l a ye d. ∫ [P AGE LA YOUT] (Lay out s for prin ting t hat can be se t with t his un it) • An item canno t be selected if the printer does not su pport the p age layout.
Others - 196 - Others Optional acce ssories When using the O ptional Live Viewfinder (DMW-L VF2; optional), you can view the recording screen e ven when taking pictures w ith a low camer a angle. Preparations: • T urn off th e camera. • Remove the hot s hoe c over that is att ached to the camera.
- 197 - Others ∫ Monit or pr iority When [PLA Y O N LCD] is set to [ ON] on the [CUSTOM] menu (P156) , the LCD m onitor is turned on when switching from Recordin g Mode to Playba ck Mode. Y ou can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Live Vi ewfinder to record.
Others - 198 - After attaching the external flash (DMW-FL220, DMW-FL360, DM W-FL500; optional), the effective range will be increase d when compared to the camera’s bui lt in flash. Preparations: • T urn off the camera an d close the built -in flash.
- 199 - Others Note • This cannot be us ed simult an eously with the Optional Li v e Viewfin der . • Y ou can set t he apert ure va lue, the shutter speed and t he ISO s ensitivit y on the camera even when att aching the e x ternal fl ash. • Some commercial ex t ernal flash es have synchro te rminals with high-volt age or reversed polarity .
Others - 200 - If you use the r emote shutter ( DMW-RSL1; optional), you can av oid jitter (camera s hake) when using a tripod and you can keep t he shutte r pressed fully w hen taking pictures w ith [B] (Bulb) or Burst Mode. The remote shutte r works similar to the shutter button on the camera.
- 201 - Others LCD Monitor Display • The follo wing images ar e examples of when the displ ay scr een is set to [ ] (LCD monitor st yl e) in the LCD monito r .
Others - 202 - ∫ In recording (after settings) 28 Custom settings (P128) 29 Creative control adjustment display (P124) 30 Flash output adjustment (P142) 31 2nd curtain synchro (P141) 32 Extended T e.
- 203 - Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P51) 2 : Motion picture playback (P56) : Continuously Bu rst Picture Group Playback (P158) 3 Protected picture (P1 76) 4 Number of prints (P174 ) 5 Pict.
Others - 204 - Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equ ipment (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 sound on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromag netic wave radiatio n.
- 205 - Others Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft clot h. • When the c amera i s soiled badly , it can be c le aned by wiping th e dir t of f with a wrung we t c lo th, and then with a dr y cloth.
Others - 206 - • Do not press the LCD monitor with exces s ive force. Uneven colors may appe ar on the LCD monitor and it may malfun c tion. • If the ca mera is cold when you turn it on, the pic tu re on the LCD monitor/ Op tional Live Viewfin der will be slightly darker than usual at f irs t.
- 207 - 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 - 208 - ∫ About 3D recording With the 3D interchangeable lens attached, d o not record a subject at less than the minimum focus distance. • The 3D ef fe cts may be more pronoun ce d, and there fore caus e tir edness or discomfor t. • When the 3D interc hangeable le ns (H- FT01 2; optio nal) is us e d, the minimum fo cus distance is 0 .
- 209 - Others Do not leave the card where the temperature is hi gh, 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 cont ent may be damaged or del eted.
Others - 210 - • S tore the battery in a cool an d dry place wit h a relatively s table te mperature: (Recommended temper atu re: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommend ed humi dity: 40%RH to 60%RH) • Always remo v e the ba ttery and the card fr om the camera.
- 211 - Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as examples. [THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED] > Delete the pict ure aft er c anceling th e protect sett ing.
Others - 212 - [MEMORY CARD P ARAMETER ERROR]/[THIS MEMORY CARD CANNOT BE US ED] > Use a card compatible with this u nit. (P24) • SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) • SDHC Memory Card (4 G B to 32 G B) • SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB) [INSERT SD CARD AGAIN]/[TR Y ANOTHER CARD] • An error has occurred accessin g the card.
- 213 - Others [PICTURE IS DISPLA YED FOR 16:9 TV]/[PICTURE IS DISPLA YED FOR 4:3 TV] • Select [T V ASPECT] in the [S ETUP] menu if yo u want to change th e T V aspect. (P71) • This message also appe ars when the USB conn ec tion cable is connected to the camera only .
Others - 214 - T roub leshooting First, try out the following procedures ( P214 – 224 ). • The battery is exhausted. • Charge th e bat tery . • If you leave the camera on, t he battery will be exhausted. > T urn the camer a of f fr eque ntly by using the [ECONOMY] Mode et c.
- 215 - Others > Check that th e exposure i s correctly compen s ate d. (P83) • Is the AE Lo ck (P1 01) applied incorrectly? > Unset the s et tings of White Ba lance Bracket (P 107) . • The subject is beyond the foc us range of the c amera. (P35) • There is camer a shake (jitte r) or the subject is moving slight ly .
Others - 216 - • 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 ar e a res ult o f th e cha rac teris tics of t he light sour ce and do not ind icate a malfu nction.
- 217 - Others • Y ou may not be able to r ec ord for a s hort while af te r tu rnin g th e power [ON] whe n using a large capacity card. • Use a car d with SD S peed Class with “Clas s 4” or h igher when recording moti on pict ures. • Depending on th e type of the card, rec ord ing may stop in the middle.
Others - 218 - • Depending on th e lens used, picture may be warp ed slightly or y ou may see colors alon g the edge depen ding on t he zo om fac tor , d ue to t he char act eri stic s of the le ns. A ls o, th e pe riph eral s of the image migh t loo k warped beca us e the perspe ctiv e is enhanced when the wide angle is used.
- 219 - Others • Check [LCD MODE] setting. (P69) • Perf or m [L CD DISPL A Y] /[VIE W F IND ER] . (P69) • This oc curs due to the apert ure of the lens chan ging when the shutter button is pre ssed half-wa y , or when the bright ness of the subje ct changes .
Others - 220 - • Y ou can disp lay the p ictures wit hout b eing rot ated wh en [ROT A TE DISP .] (P172) is set to [OFF]. • Y ou ca n rotate pictu res w ith t he [R OT A T E] fu nction .
- 221 - Others • Is it a picture th at has been recor ded with other equ ipment? In such c ases, t hes e pictu res may be displayed wit h a deteriorat ed pic ture quality .
Others - 222 - • Is it connect ed properl y with the HDMI mini cable (opt ional)? (P182) > Confirm that t he HDMI mini-cabl e (opt ional) is firmly fitted.
- 223 - Others • This is the noise of the Dust Reduction Function working (P20 5) ; it is not a malfunction. • It is a sound of lens movement or ape rture operation when th e power is turned [ON] or [OFF ], and it is not a malfun ction.
Others - 224 - • When you perform an operatio n after t aking a certain acti on , the pictures may be record ed in folder s wit h dif ferent numbers fr om th e ones used prior to the operation .
• G MICRO SYSTEM is a lens exc han ge type digital camer a system of LU MIX based on a Micro Four Thirds Sy st em stan dard. • Micro Four Thir ds™ and Micro Four T hird s Logo marks are trade marks or r egistered tra demarks of Olympus Ima ging Corporation , in Japan, t he United S tates, the European Union and other countr ies.
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