Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMCGF6KK Panasonic
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Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-GF6 Please read thes e instr uctions careful ly before u sing this produc t, and sav e this ma nual f or future use. VQT4Y 82 F0413KD0 until 2013/6/18 Reg ist er on lin e at www.p anasonic.
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5 Recording Select ing the Recor di ng Mode ....... ......... .. .......... ......... .. .......... ......... .. ........ .. ....74 T ak in g Pictu res w ith Y o urs e l f In c lu de d [ S elf S ho t ] ... .. .. .... .. .... .. ... .... .. .... .. ...
6 T aking Pictures with different image effects (Creat ive Cont rol M ode) ........ ...... ........... ........ ...... ........... ........ ...... ......... ...... ....108 • [Ex pressiv e] ... .... ...... ........... ........ ....... ........ ......
7 Using th e [Rec] Menu ........ ........ ...... ........... ........ ...... ........... ........ ....... .......... ....172 • [Pho to S tyle]....... .... ....... ........ ...... ........... ........ ....... .......... ........ ....... ........ ....
8 Using th e [Motion Pi cture ] Menu ....... ....... .......... ......... ...... .......... ......... ...... ....200 • [R ec Format ] ........ ........... ........ ...... ........... ........ ....... ........ ...... ........... ........ ..200 • [Rec Quality] .
9 When se nding i m ages to A V device ..... ...... ........ ....... .......... ........ ....... .......... ..240 When se nding i m ages to PC .. ........ ....... .......... ........ ....... .......... ......... ...... ........243 Using W eb services.
10 B efo re U se Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, monit or , or external c ase may be dama ged if used in the following conditio n s. It may also malfunc tion or image may not be recorded if you: – Drop o r hi t the cam era.
11 Before Use St andard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. • The accessor ies and th eir sha pe wil l dif fer depending on the cou nt ry or a rea wh ere the camera was purchas ed. For detail s on the access ories, refer t o “Basic Owner’s Manual ”.
12 Before Use Names and Functions of C omponents ∫ Camera body 1 Sensor 2 Flash (P 130) 3 Self-timer indicator (P170) / AF Assist Lamp (P155) 4 Lens fitting mark (P21) 5 Mount 6 Lens lock pin 7 Lens release button (P22) 8 Flash open button (P130) • The flash op ens, and recording with th e fla s h becomes pos sible.
13 Before Use 18 S tereo m icrophone (P2 01) • Be careful no t to cover the microphone with your finger. Doing so may m ake s ound difficult t o record. 19 Shutter button (P58) 20 Function lever (P19 , 124 , 138) 21 Motion picture button (P194) 22 S peaker (P 50) • Be carefu l not to cover th e speak er with yo ur finger .
14 Before Use ∫ Lens H-PS14042 (LUMIX G X V ARIO PZ 1 4 – 42 m m/ F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./POWE R O.I. S.) H-FS1442A (LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/ F 3 . 5–5 . 6 II ASPH./ MEG A O. I. S. ) H-FS45150 (LUMIX G V ARIO 45 – 150 mm/ F4.0 – 5.6 ASPH./MEG A O.
15 Before Use Y ou can adjust the angle of the monitor . A When clo s ing 1 Flip up the bottom of the monitor lightly to open. 2 Adjust the angle of the monitor . • Be careful n ot to catch your fi ng er , etc. in the monitor . • When rot ating the monitor , be careful not to apply too much for ce.
16 Before Use T ouch panel of this unit is capacitive. T ouch the p anel directly with your bare finger . ∫ T ouch T o touch and release the touch screen. Use for selecting items or icons. • When selec ti ng features using the t ouch screen , be sure to touch th e ce nter of the desired icon .
17 Before Use • T ouch the pan el with the clean and dry fi nge r. • If you use a commerciall y avai lable monitor p rot ecti o n s heet, plea se fol low th e ins truc tions that accompany the sheet. (Some monitor protection sheet s may imp air visibility or operability .
18 Before Use Pressing the cursor button: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. Pressing [MENU/SET ]: Confir mation of s etting content s, etc ., i s perfor m ed. • This own er’s ma nual expresses the up, down, le ft, and righ t of th e curso r butt on as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
19 Before Use Function lever can be used in 2 ways, for zoom operations (P124) and for E xposure Compensation (P138) . Move the lever t o left or right to operat e. T o assign a function to the Function Lever Y ou can assign a function to the f unction lever .
20 Before Use About the Lens ∫ Micro Four Thirds ™ mount specificati on le n s This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification (Micro Four Thirds mount).
21 Pre p ar ati on Changing the Lens By changing the lens, you will incr ease your pictur e taking-options and further y our enjoyment of the camera. Change the lens using the f ollowing procedure. • Check th at t he camera is turned of f. • Change lense s where there is not a lot of dirt or dus t .
22 Prepara tion While pres sing on the lens re lease button B , rot ate the lens toward the a rrow until it sto ps and then re move. Det achi ng the lens Preparations: Attach t he lens cap.
23 Prepara tion When recording into s trong backlight, irregular reflection may occur within the lens. The lens hood reduces the inclusion of unwanted light in the recorded images and lowers the drop in contrast. The lens hood cuts of f exce ss lighting and improves the picture quality .
24 Prepara tion Att aching the Shoulder Strap • We recom mend att aching the shoulder strap when us in g the camera to prevent it fr o m dropping. 1 Pass th e shoulder strap th rough th e shoul der strap eyel et on the camera body .
25 Prepara tion Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries th at you can use with this unit • Use the dedicat ed charger and battery . • The battery is n ot charged when the camera is shippe d. Charge the battery before use. • Charge th e bat tery with t he c harger ind oors .
26 Prepara tion ∫ 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 t urn off once the charging has completed without any problem.
27 Prepara tion ∫ Recording still pictures (By CIP A st andard in Program AE Mode) Recor ding condi tions by CIP A stan dard • CIP A i s an a bbreviati on of [Camer a & Imaging Products A s sociation]. • T emperature: 23 o C (73. 4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when monitor is on.
28 Prepara tion ∫ Reco rding mot ion pi ctures – [A VCHD] (Recording with picture qu ality set to [FHD/60i]) – [MP4] (R ec ording with picture qual ity set to [FHD/30p]) • These times are for an ambient temperatur e of 23 o C (73.4 o F) and a humid ity of 50%RH.
29 Prepara tion ∫ Playback • The operating time s and number o f recordable pi ctures will differ a ccording to the environment and the operating conditions. For example, in the followin g cases, the operat ing time s shorten and the number of rec ordable pictures is redu c ed.
30 Prepara tion Inserting and Removing th e Card (optional)/ the Battery • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • We reco mmend us ing a Panaso nic card. 1 Slide the r elease l ever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/ba ttery door . • Always use genui ne Panasonic batter ies.
31 Prepara tion • Remove the bat tery af ter use. (T he batter y will be exha usted if l eft fo r a long period of time af ter being charg ed.) • The battery becomes warm af ter using it and during and af ter charging. The camera also becomes w arm during us e.
32 Prepara tion About the Card The following cards which conform to the SD standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in t he tex t.) ∫ About the motion picture recording and SD speed cl ass Confirm the SD Speed Class (the speed standard regarding continuous w riting) on a card label etc.
33 Prepara tion • Write- Protect s witch A provid ed (When th is swit ch is set to the [L OCK] position, no furt her dat a writin g, deletion or formatting i s possib le. The a bility to writ e, delete and f ormat dat a is restored when the switch is retur ned to its orig inal position.
34 Prepara tion ∫ Number of recordable pi ctures • [9999 i ] is display e d if there ar e more t han 10000 pi ctures remain ing. • Aspect ratio [4:3], Q uality [ A ] • Aspect ratio [4:3], Q ua.
35 Prepara tion • The number of rec ordable pi ct ur es and the av ailable recor ding time are an appr oximation. (These var y depending on the recordin g condition s and the type of c ard.) • The number of rec ordable pi ctures and th e ava ilable recording time v aries depen ding on the subject s.
36 Prepara tion Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The cloc k is n ot set when the ca m era is ship p ed. 1 T u rn the camera on. • The stat us indi c a to r 1 lights when you turn this unit on. • If the languag e select sc reen is no t dis played, p roceed t o step 4 .
37 Prepara tion Select [Clock Set] in the [Setup ] menu. (P 38) • The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 . • The cloc k setting is m aint ained for 3 months using the bui lt-in cl o ck batter y even without the battery . (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to ch arge the built-in battery .
38 Prepara tion Setting the Menu This camera offers menu selections that allow you t o customize its operation to maximize your picture taking experience. In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating t o the camera’s clock and power .
39 Prepara tion Menu Description of settings [Rec] (P172 to 191) This menu lets you set the a spect ratio, number of pixels a nd other aspects of the pict ures you are recording. [Moti o n Pict u r e ] (P200 to 202) This menu lets you set the [Rec Format], [Rec Q uality], and other aspects for motion picture recording.
40 Prepara tion • There are f unction s that cann ot be set or used depen ding on t he modes or men u setting s being used on the c amera due to the sp ecificati ons. 4 T ouch the Setting to se t. • Dependi ng on t he menu item, its settin g may not appear or it may be displayed i n a dif ferent way .
41 Prepara tion ∫ Close the menu T ouch [ ] or press the shutter butto n halfway . (When ope r ating button s) Press [ ]. ∫ Switch ing to other menus e.g.: Switching to the [ Setup] menu from [Rec] menu. T ouch [ ] or another of the menu toggle icons A .
42 Prepara tion Y ou can set the background for the menu screen according to y our preferences. Y ou can also set one of the recorded still images as the background on the top menu screen. 1 Press [MENU/SET] to display the top menu. 2 T ouch [Backgroun d Im a ge ] .
43 Prepara tion Calling frequently-used m enus instantly (Quick Menu) By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings c an be easily found. • The feature s that can be adju sted using Quick Menu are determi ned by the mode or a display style the camera is in.
44 Prepara tion • Y ou can also set items by pre ssing the cu rsor buttons 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • Y ou can also selec t the settin gs by moving t he func tion lever . Switching t he method fo r setting Quick Menu items [MENU] > [Custom] > [Q.MENU] [PRESET] : Items that have been selected in a dvance can be set.
45 Prepara tion When [Q.MENU] (P44) in the [Custom] menu is set to [CUSTOM], the Quick Menu can be changed as desired. Up to 10 items can be set to the Quick Menu. 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 Select the men u in the t op row a nd drag it to the bottom row. A Items t hat can be setup as Quick Menus.
46 Prepara tion Assigning frequently use d functions to the buttons (function buttons) Y ou can assign recording functions, etc. to s pecific buttons and icons. T o use those functions, press [F n1] or [Fn2] or touch [Fn3] or [Fn4]. 1 Select the function b uttons you want to assign th e function from th e [Fn Button Set] in the [Custo m] menu.
47 Prepara tion • Some functi o ns cannot be us ed depend ing on the mode or displa yed screen. • When [Rest ore to Default] is set, func tion but t on settings return t o the default co nfiguratio n. Not available in these cases: • In [Miniat ure Ef fect], [One Poin t Colo r] and [Sunshine] of Crea tive Contro l Mode, [Fn1 ] c annot be used.
48 Prepara tion Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu) For details on how to select the [ Setup] menu settings, refer to P38 . [Clock Set] and [ Economy] are impo rtant item s. Check their se ttings before using them. • Refer to P3 6 for details.
49 Prepara tion • The number of day s that have p assed sin c e the dep arture dat e can be printe d out using th e “ PHOTOfunS T UDIO ” bundled sof tware on the CD-ROM (supplie d). • The tra ve l date is calculat ed using the da te in the clock se tting and the departure date you set.
50 Prepara tion • When yo u connec t the camera to a TV , the volume of the TV s peakers does not ch ange. • Some subject s may appear diff erentl y from actua lity on th e monitor .
51 Prepara tion • Press the s hutter but ton halfw ay or turn th e ca mera off and on to canc el [ S leep Mode]. • T o turn the monit or on again, pr e s s any butt on or touch t he monit or .
52 Prepara tion [Output] This sets how the unit connects to a television etc. [TV Aspect]: Set to match the type of TV . [16:9]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV . [4:3]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV . • This will work when the A V cable (optional) is connect ed.
53 Prepara tion • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (opt ional) is con nected. • Refer to P275 for details. • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (opt ional) is con nected. • Refer to P271 for the met hod to play back 3D pict ures in 3D.
54 Prepara tion • If you set a di f ferent language by mis t ake, select [ ~ ] from the menu ic on s to set th e d es ire d language. • This enables the firmwar e v ersions of the camera and l ens to be checked . • [–. –] is di sp layed as the lens firmware when th e lens is not mou nted.
55 Prepara tion • Imaging devi c e and image proce ssi n g is optimize d when t he camera is purchased. Use this functi on when bright spot s that do not exist in t he s ubject get rec orded. • T urn the camera of f and on after t he p ixels ar e corre cted.
56 Prepara tion Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the locations when recording. When a screen that looks like the one on the right is displayed, you can enter ch aracters. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.
57 Basi c Tip s for t aking good pictures Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep yo ur arms still at you r side and st and with your fe et slightly ap art. • Do not cover the fl ash , the AF assis t lamp A or the micropho ne B with your fingers or other objects.
58 Basic T aking a Still picture • Set the driv e mode to [ ] (s ingle) by pres sing 4 () . 1 Select the Recording Mode. (P74) 2 Press the s hutter button ha lfw ay to foc us. A Apertu re val ue B Shutte r speed • Aperture value and shutter spee d are dis played.
59 Basic • The f ocus range is diff erent depending on the lens used. – When the int erchangeable lens (H-PS1 4042) is used: 0.2 m (0.66 feet) (Wide to foc al length 20 mm) to ¶ , 0.3 m (0.98 feet ) (focal length 21 mm to T ele) t o ¶ – When the int erchangeable lens (H- FS 144 2A) is used: 0.
60 Basic Just by touc hing the subject you want as your point of focus, the camera will focus on the subject and take the picture automatically . ∫ T o cancel the T ouch Shutter fu nction T ouch [ ] . • If shootin g with the touc h shutt er fa ils, the AF area turns red and di sappears.
61 Basic Recording Motion Picture This camera can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4. Audio will be recorded in stereo. 1 St art recor ding by pr essin g the moti on pict ure button.
62 Basic Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen A With i nfor mati on ¢ B Withou t inform a tion ¢ Histogra ms are displayed when the [Hist ogr am] of the [Custom] menu is set to [ON]. It is a lso po ssibl e to d isplay the E xposur e mete r by se tting the [Exp o.
63 Basic Displaying/not displaying the histogram Position can be set by dragging the histogram. • A histogr am is a graph that displays brigh t ness al ong t he horizont al axis (black to white) and the numbe r of pi x els at each brightnes s level on the vertic al axis.
64 Basic Playing Back Pictures/M otion Pictures 1 Press [ ( ]. 2 Forward or rewind the ima ge by draggin g the scre en h or iz ontall y . Forwar d: drag from right to le f t Rewind: dr ag from le f t to right • It is a lso p ossib le to forw ard or rew ind the image by pressi ng 2 / 1 of the curs or but ton.
65 Basic Using the Pl ayback Zoom Enlarging (or re ducing) a picture by pi nching out (or pinching in) (P16) the scr e en. • Y ou can al so enlar ge/reduce the pic ture by moving the functio n lever . • When you chang e the magnif ication, the zoom posit ion indic ation A appears for about 1 second.
66 Basic • The recording date of the pic ture sele ct ed in the playbac k screen bec ome s the date selected when the Calenda r screen is first dis played. • If th ere are mult ipl e p ictur es wit h th e same re cordin g d ate , th e f irst p ictur e r ecorde d o n t hat day is displayed.
67 Basic This unit was designed to play motion pict ures using the A VCHD, MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats. In Playbac k Mo de, s elect a picture with the moti on picture ico n ([ ]) and touch [ ] in th e middle of the screen.
68 Basic Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture. 1 T ouch [ ] durin g Motion Pictu r e playba ck. 2 To u c h [ ] . • Confirmat i on s creen is displa yed.
69 Basic T ouch the group picture icon ([ ] or [ ]). • The same operat ion can be perf orme d by pressi ng 3 of th e c ursor but tons. • When playing back group pi c tures one at a time, opti ons are display ed. ∫ Opera tions du ring Group P icture s playba ck 1 T ouch the group display ico n ([ ] or [ ]).
70 Basic Press [ DISP .] to switch th e monitor screen. • Screen will switch as follows: A With i nfor mati on ¢ 1 B Detailed informati on disp lay ¢ 2 (P294) C Histogram disp lay ¢ 2 (P294) D Wi.
71 Basic Displaying/not displaying white saturated areas [MENU] > [Custom] > [Highlight ] > [ON]/[ OFF] When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back, white saturated areas appear blinking in black an d white. This does not affect the recorded image .
72 Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Picture s t hat are not in the DCF standa rd or those th at are protec ted cann ot be deleted. ¢ Picture group s are tre ated as a single pict ure. (Al l the pictur es in the sele c ted pictur e group will be deleted.
73 Basic • Do not turn th e camera of f while de let ing. Use a batt ery with suf ficient battery powe r or the AC adaptor (op tional). • Depending on th e number of pictures to be de leted, it may take some time to delete t hem. 3 (When [Dele te Multi] is selected ) T ouch the picture to b e deleted.
74 Recor di ng Selecting the Recording M ode ∫ T o select a Recording Mode with the mode dial Select the mode by rota ting the mode dial. • Rotate the mode dial slowly to s elect the desire d mode A . ∫ T o select Intelligent Auto Mode Press [ ¦ ].
75 Recording Creative Video Mode (P198) Records motion pictures with a manually set aperture value and shutter speed. ¢ Y ou canno t take still picture s. Custom Mode (P120) Use this mode to take pictures wit h previously registered settings. Panoram a Sho t Mode (P95) This mode allows you to take panorama pictures.
76 Recording T aking Pictures with Y ou rself Included [Sel f Sho t] Applicable modes: When wanting to includ e yourself in a picture, the Self P ortrait Mode is s et automatically by rotating the monit or . 1 Rot ate the monitor as sho w n in the figure.
77 Recording 3 Decide on your p oses whil e looking at t he monitor . • The A F area is dis played ar ound the sub ject’ s face by the Fa ce Detect ion func tion. 4 Press t he sh utter button half way to fo cus a nd then pr ess it fully to take the pi cture.
78 Recording T aking Pictures using the Automatic Functio n (Intelligent Auto Mode) Recor ding Mode : In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we recommend it when you wish to leav e the settings to the came ra and record without thinking about them.
79 Recording ∫ Scene Detection When takin g pictures ¢ 1 Only when [ ] (AUTO) is selected. ¢ 2 When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed f or birthdays of regi stered face s alread y set only when the fa c e of a perso n 3 ye ars old or younger is detect ed.
80 Recording ∫ 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 cam era automatically sets [ ], [ ] (A UTO/Red-Eye Reduction), [ ], or [ ] to match the type of subject and brightness.
81 Recording Depending on the scene that is automatically identified, it may be possible to select from a number of different image effects (filters) aut omatically r ecommended by the c amera, with reference to example images. (Only available when [Recommended Filter] on the recording menu is set to [ ON].
82 Recording Y ou can easily set the blurriness of t he background while c hecking the sc reen. 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ouch [ ] to display the setti ng screen. • The sett i ngs screen can also be displayed from the recordin g scre en by pressing cursor but ton 3 .
83 Recording • On the Defocus Cont rol setti ng screen of In te lligent Auto ( or ) Mode, the AF Mode is [ Ø ]. Y ou can set the locati on of t he AF area by to uching t he sc reen.
84 Recording Recor ding Mode : This mode enables you to change the brightness and color tone to your pref erred settings from the ones set by the camera in Intelligent Auto Mode. 1 Press [MENU/SET] when in Intelligent Au to Mode. 2 To u c h [ i A M O D E ] .
85 Recording 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ouch [ ] to display the setti ng screen. • The sett i ngs screen can also be displayed from the recordin g scre en by pressing cursor but ton 1 . 3 Drag the slide bar to set. • This will adjust the color of th e image from a reddish color to a bluish colo r .
86 Recording T aking Pictures with Y ou r Favorite Settings (Program AE Mod e) Recor ding Mode : The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various s ettings in the [ Rec] menu.
87 Recording Displaying/not displaying the exposure meter [MENU] > [Custom] > [Exp o.Meter] > [ON]/[ OF F] • Set to [ON] to disp l ay th e [Exp o.M ete r] whe n corr ect i ng exposure, performing Prog ram Shift , setting ape rture, and setting sh utter spe ed.
88 Recording In Program AE Mode, you can change the pres et aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called Program Shif t. Y ou can make the background mor e blurred by decreasing t he aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shu tter speed wh en taking a picture in Program AE Mode.
89 Recording T aking Pictures by Specifying the Apertu re/ Shutter Speed Recor ding Mode : Set the aperture value to a higher num ber when you want a sha rp focus background. S et the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
90 Recording When you want t o take a sharp picture of a fa st moving su bject, set with a f aster shutter speed. When you want to cr eate a trail effect, set to a slower shutter s peed. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the control dial to s et the shutter speed .
91 Recording Determine the exposure by manually setting the aper ture value and t he shutter speed. The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the control dial to s et the aperture valu e and shut te r spe ed .
92 Recording Manual Exposure A ssistance • The Manual Expo s ure Assi s tanc e is an approxima ti on. We recommend ch ec king the pic tures on the playb ac k screen. • The bright ness of the sc reen and th e recorded pict ures may differ . Check the pictures on the playback scre en.
93 Recording Applicable modes: The effects of aperture and shu tter speed c an be checked by using the P review Mode . • Confirm the effect s of aperture: Y ou can check t he dep th of field (ef fecti ve focus ran ge) before t akin g a pi c ture by clo s ing th e leaf s hutte r to the apertu re value you set.
94 Recording Applicable modes: When the exposure setting is too bright or t oo dark, you can use one push AE to achieve a suitable exposure setting. • The expo sure met er i s displa yed, an d the ap erture an d shu tter speed ar e cha nge d to giv e a suitabl e exposure .
95 Recording T aking p a norama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode) Recor ding Mode : Pictures are recorded c ontinuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to make a single panorama picture. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Check the record ing directi on, and th en touch [S tart].
96 Recording • A recordin g direc tion and an imag e effe c t can also be set in [Panorama Set t ings] of the [Rec] me nu. 3 Press the s hutter button ha lfw ay to foc us. 4 Press the shutter button fully an d move the camer a in a sma ll circle in the direc tion of the arrow on the scre en.
97 Recording 5 Press the shut ter button once again to end the sti ll pict ur e reco r ding. • Recording can a lso be ended by keeping the came ra still while recording. • Recording can also be ende d by moving th e c amera to th e end of the guide .
98 Recording • The optima l speed for moving t he camera va ries dependin g on t he lens being us ed. • When the focal le ngth is long, s uch as when a telephoto le ns is atta ched, mov e the came ra slowly .
99 Recording T aking Pictures that matc h the Scene bein g recorded (Scene Guide Mode ) Recor ding Mode : If you select a s cene to suit the subject and r ecording conditions with reference to the example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, color , and focus, allowing you to record in a manner appropriate to the scene.
100 Recording [Clear Portrait] The brightness of the face is adjust ed and the background is defocused to cr eate a clear por trait. Tips • If you ar e us ing a lens with t he zoo m fun ctio n, you c an enhan ce the ef fect by z oomi ng in as much as possible and closing th e dist ance bet ween the camer a and the subje ct.
101 Recording [Clear in Back light] Outdoors, the flash will be used to more evenly illuminate the subject’s face. Tips • Open the fla sh. (Y ou can set to [ ‰ ].) • White sa tu ration can occur if the subject is to o c lose. • Flas h pictu res t aken c loser or bey ond the flash’s rate d dist ance may ap pear too brigh t or t oo dark.
102 Recording [Distinct Sce nery] Saturation of sky and trees c reates more distinct scenery . [Bright Blue Sky ] On a sun ny day , the overall screen br ightness is increas ed to create a vibrant image of the blue sky . [Romantic Su nset Glow] The enhanced purple tone creates a romantic image of the sky just after sunset.
103 Recording [Glistening W ater] The glisten of the wat er is enhanced to look brighter and slightly bluish. • Display of the rec ording s creen will be de layed more than usual and the scr een will look as if frame s are dropping . • S tar filter used in this mode may cause glist ening ef fects on the object s other tha n water surfac e.
104 Recording [W arm Glowing Nigh t scape] The warm color tone creates a warm image of the nightscape. Tips • We rec ommend using a tripo d and the self -t imer . • The shut ter may remain c losed af ter tak i n g the picture. Thi s is due to sig nal proces sing and i s no t a malfunct i on.
105 Recording [Clear Night Portrai t] Fill flash and a longer exposure capture better portraits against the nightscape. Tips • Open the fla sh. (Y ou can set to [ ]. ) • We rec ommend using a tripo d and the self -t imer . • When [Clea r Night Por tr ait] is selected, keep the subject still for abou t 1 second after t akin g th e picture.
106 Recording [Appetizing Food] The overall screen brightness is incr eased to mak e the food look appealing. Tips • If you ar e us ing a lens with t he zoo m fun ctio n, you c an enhan ce the ef fect by z oomi ng in as much as possible and closing th e dist ance bet ween the camer a and the subje ct.
107 Recording [Clear S ports Shot] The faster shutter speed prevents blur , for example at sporting events. [Monochrom e] A monochrom e image captures t he mood of the moment.
108 Recording T aking Pictures with diffe rent image effects (Creative Control Mode) Recor ding Mode : This mode records with additional image ef fe cts. Y ou can set the effects t o add by selecting example im ages and checking them on t he screen. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ].
109 Recording The strength and colors of the effects can be easily adjusted to fit your preferences. 1 T ouch [ ] . 2 T ouch [ ] to display the setti ng screen. • The sett i ngs screen can also be displayed from the recordin g scre en by pressing cursor but ton 1 .
110 Recording Y ou can easily set the blurriness of t he background while c hecking the sc reen. 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ouch [ ] to display the setti ng screen. 3 Drag the slide bar to set. • Defocus Cont rol opera ti on can be e nded by touchi ng [ ]. 1 T ouch [ ].
111 Recording This effect emphasizes the color to make a pop art picture. This effect gives a faded im age. This ef fect adds a bright, soft and nostalgic feel t o the overall image. This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the ov erall image.
112 Recording This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image an d enhances bright parts. This effect creates a sepia image. This effect gives a higher contrast to c reate an impres sive black and white picture. This effect gives your photo a dramatic c ontrast look.
113 Recording This effect produces the opt imum brightness for both d ark and bright parts. This effect gives your photo a dramatic c olor look. This effect reduces peripheral bri ghtness to give the impression of a toy cam era.
114 Recording This ef fect creates a vivid and bright image wi th the look of a toy camera. This effect gives a higher contrast and a lower saturation t o create a sober and t ranquil picture.
115 Recording This effect blurs peripheral areas to give the imp ression of a diorama. ∫ Setting the type of defocu s With [Miniature Effect] you can make the subject stand out by intentionally creating defocused and in-focus portions.
116 Recording • Display of the recording scre en will be delayed mor e th an usual and the screen will look as if frames are dr opp ing. • No sound is rec orded in motion pictu res.
117 Recording This effect blurs the overall ima ge to produce a soft feel. This effect creates a fantastical image in a pale color tone. This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect.
118 Recording This effect leaves one selec ted color to empha size impressiveness. ∫ Set the color to leave in Set the color t o leave in by s electing a location on the s creen. 1 T ouch [ ] . 2 T ouch [ ] to display the setti ng screen. • Y ou can also display the s et ting screen by pressing [Fn1].
119 Recording This ef fect adds a cast of light to the scene. ∫ Sett ing the light sourc e Y ou can change the position and size of the light source. 1 T ouch [ ] . 2 T ouch [ ] to di splay the sett ing screen. • Y ou can also display the s et ting screen by pressing [Fn1].
120 Recording Registering your preferre d settings (Cu stom Mode) Recor ding Mode : Y ou can register the c urrent camera settings as custom settings. If you then record in Custom Mode, y ou can use t he registered settings. • Initial set ting of the Pr ogram AE Mode is regi stered as the cust om setting s in itially .
121 Recording Y o u can easily call up the sett ings you have regis tered using [Cust.Set M em.]. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. • The custom set reg istered for [ ] is called up. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. • The custom set reg ist ered fo r [ ] , [ ] or [ ] is called up.
122 Recording Optical Image St abilize r Applicable modes: The camera detects ji tter during recordi ng and aut omatically corrects it , so you can record images with reduced jitter . ∫ Setting th e St abilizer in the [Rec] m enu 1 Select [St ab ilizer] in the [Rec] menu.
123 Recording • When us ing an optional interchangeabl e lens with a n O.I.S. switc h, it is pos sible t o set to enable the Optica l Image S tabilizer by switching the O.I. S. switch on the lens to [O N]. (At the time o f pur chase , it i s initi ally se t to [ ].
124 Recording T aking Pictures with the Zoom Applicable modes: Y ou can zoom- out to record landscapes etc. in wide angle (Wide) or zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer (T ele). ¢ 1 The zoom spee d v aries dep ending on ho w far you mov e the zoom lever .
125 Recording The Extra T ele Conversion enables you to take pictures t hat are further enlarged without deteriorating the picture qualit y . ¢ When a pict ure si ze of [S] (4 M), aspec t rati o of [4:3] i s sel ected. The magnif ic ation level differ s depending on [Picture Size] and [A s pect Rat i o] s etting s.
126 Recording • When the Extr a T ele Conversi on i s us ed, an gle of v i ew f or st ill pictures wi ll be dif fere nt fr om the angle of view for mot ion p ictures becaus e the z oom factor is dif ferent betwee n them.
127 Recording Changing the setti ngs for a power zoom lens This may on ly be selected w hen using a lens that is compatible with power z oom (electrically operated zoom ). – The inte rc hangeable lens (H-PS14042) is compatibl e with power zoom. – The i nterchan geable lens es (H-FS 1442A, H-F S45150) are not compatible wit h power z oom.
128 Recording Although the image qualit y deteriorates every time you z oom in further , you can zoom in up to four tim es the original zoom magnification. • When using the Digi tal Zoom, we recommend u sing a tr ipod and the self -timer (P 170) for t aking pictures.
129 Recording Y ou can perform zoom operations by touching. (T ouch zoom) (Optical Zoom and Extra T ele Con version for still picture recoding are op erable) • When using an in terchang eable lens t.
130 Recording T aking pictures by using the flash Applicable modes: ∫ Open/Close the b uilt-in flash T aking a picture using the flash becomes possible by opening t he built-in flash. A T o open t he f lash Press the flash open but ton. B T o cl ose th e fla s h Press the flash until it clicks.
131 Recording • The available flash range is an approximat ion. • This is the ra nge whe n [ISO Limit Se t] (P183) is set t o [O FF]. • Do not bring the flas h too close t o object s or close the f l as h while it is activat ed. The objects may be discolo red by its hea t or lig hting.
132 Recording Applicable modes: Set the built-in flash to m atch the recording. • Open th e fla sh. 1 Select [Flash] i n the [Rec] menu. (P38) 2 T ouch [Flash Mode]. 3 T ouch the item. The flash is activated twice. The interval between the first and second flash is longe r when [ ] or [ ] is set.
133 Recording ∫ A vai lable flash set tings by Recordi ng Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : I nitial setting of Scene Guide Mode) ¢ Cannot be se t us ing the [Rec ] menu. [ ] is set when the fla sh is opened .
134 Recording • The fl ash sett ing ma y change if the Recording Mode is change d. Set the f lash s etting a gain if necessar y . • The flash s etting is memo rized even if th e camera is tur ned off.
135 Recording Applicable modes: Adjust the flash brightness when pictures taken with the f lash ar e over or underexposed. 1 Select [Flash] i n the [Rec] menu. (P38 ) 2 T ouch [Flash Adjust .] . 3 Set the flash output by dragging the slide bar, and then touch [Set].
136 Recording [Wireless Setup] • Press the [ DISP . ] butto n t o fire a test- flash . A Firing Mode B Flash outpu t C Luminosit y ra tio ¢ Not available when [Wirel ess FP] is set to [ON]. Item Description of settings [Built-in Flash] ¢ [Firin g Mode] [TTL]: The camera automatically sets the output of the buil t -in flash.
137 Recording ∫ Controllable range of the wireless flash Place the wireless flash with its wireless sensor facing toward the camera. Estimated controllable range is shown in the following figure. Controllable range di ff ers depending on the surrounding environment.
138 Recording Compensating the Exposu re Applicable modes: Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the f ollowing examples. • Select [0 ] to return to th e orig in al ex posu r e.
139 Recording Easily Optimizing the Bri ghtness for a Specified Area (T ouch AE) Applicable modes: Y ou can optimize the focus and brightness fo r a touche d position by optimizing the brightness when using t he T ouch AF . When the face of the subject appears dark, you can brighten the screen according to the brightness of t he face.
140 Recording Setting the Light Sensitivi ty Applicable modes: This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figur e enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the res ulting pictures coming out dark.
141 Recording Characteristics of the ISO s ensitivity • For the fo cu s range of fl ash when [AUT O] is set, refer to P1 30 . • Setting items below will be sel ectable in Creative Video Mode.
142 Recording Adjusting the White Balanc e Applicable modes: In sunlight, under inca ndescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts t o the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with the light source.
143 Recording • The White Balanc e is only calc ulat ed for subj ects with in the range of the camera ’s fla s h. • The White Ba lanc e setti ng is memorized eve n if t he camera is turned of f. (However , the White Balance set t ing for a Sc ene Mode returns to [A WB] when the Scene Mode is cha nged.
144 Recording Set the White B alance value. Use to match the condit ion when taking photographs. 1 Select [ ], [ ] and th en touch [Select W hite Set] . 2 Aim the camera at a she et of white paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and t hen touch [ Set ].
145 Recording 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 Drag within the frame to finely adjust. • Y ou can fin ely adjus t als o by p ressing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 of the cur sor bu tt on.
146 Recording Bracket setting is performed based on the adju stment values for the W hite Balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with di fferent co lors are automatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once.
147 Recording T aking Pictures with Auto Focus Applicable modes: This allows the focusing m ethod that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. 1 Set the [Foc us Mode] to [AFS], [AF F] or [AFC]. (P148) 2 Press 2 () . 3 To u c h t h e i t e m .
148 Recording Applicable modes: About the foc us mode (AFS/AFF /AFC) 1 Select [Foc us Mode] from the [Rec] menu. (P38) 2 T ouch the item. • Select [F ocus Mode] ac co rding to the mov eme nt of the subject and the scene you are rec ording.
149 Recording • Dependi ng on the len s used , [AF F] an d [AFC] may not operate . Refer to the webs ite on P20 . • Exit th e menu af ter it is set.
150 Recording The camera automatically de tects the person’s face. The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the pic ture it is in. (max. 15 areas ) When the camera detects a person’s face, the A F area is displayed.
151 Recording Focus and exposure can be a djusted to a spec ified subject. Focus and expos ure will keep on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) ∫ When operating the touch screen Y ou can lock the subject by touching it. • Perform the operati on after canceling the touch shut ter function.
152 Recording Up to 23 points for each AF ar ea can be foc used. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen. (AF area frame will be same as ima ge aspect ratio setting) • The 23 AF areas can b e di vi ded into 9 areas and the area to b e f o cused can be set.
153 Recording It is possible to set the focus t o the subject spec ified on the touch screen. (Set the [T ouc h AF] of the [T ouch Settings] in the [ Custom] menu to [AF].) • Perform the operati on after canceling the touch shut ter function. When selecting [ š ], [ Ø ] Position and size of the AF area can be changed.
154 Recording When selecting [ ] Y ou can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen. • The focus positi on c annot be set at the ed ge of the scree n. 1 T ouch the subject. • The a ssist s creen for setting the f ocus positi on is e nlarged to approximat ely 5 times origin al s ize.
155 Recording Using the [Custom] menu, you can set t he focus method in det ail. Focusing/Not focusi ng in advance As long as t he camera is held steady , the cam era will autom atically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shut ter is pressed.
156 Recording Recording/not recording even when focus is not achieved [FOCUS ]: Y ou cannot take a picture until t he subject is brought into f ocus. [RELEA SE]: This gives priority to the best time to take a picture s o you can take a picture when the shutter button is pressed fully .
157 Recording T aking Pictures with Man ual Focus Applicable modes: 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 t o activate Auto F ocus. 1 Set the [Foc us Mode] in the [Rec] menu to [MF].
158 Recording Setting the display method of the MF Assist Displaying/not displaying the MF Guide ∫ Displaying the MF Assi st • This is disp lay ed by moving the focus lev er , rotating the focus r i ng, or touching the scree n.
159 Recording ∫ Closing the MF Assist • It will close when the shutte r but ton is pressed halfway . • It will also close by touching the [Exi t] on the screen or pressing [MENU/SET].
160 Recording About the focu s distance reference mark The focus distance reference mark is a mark used to measure the focus distance. Use this when t aking pictures with Manua l Focus or taking close-up pictures.
161 Recording Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE L ock) Applicable modes: This is useful when you want t o take a pi cture of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is too strong and you c annot achieve appropriate exposure. 1 Set [Fn Button Set] in the [Custo m] menu to [AF/AE LOCK].
162 Recording • When AE loc k is perfor m ed, th e bri ghtness of the re cording screen th at appears on th e s creen is fixed. • AF Lock only is ef fectiv e when taki ng pictures in Man ual Exposure Mode . • AE Loc k only is ef fective when t aking pic tures with Manual Focus.
163 Recording Select a Drive Mode Applicable modes: Selecting the drive mode allows you t o switch the operation, such as bu rst recording or the self-timer , for when you press the shutter button. 1 Press 4 () . 2 Select a d rive mode. • T ouching [More s ettings] allows you to change the sett ings for each drive mode.
164 Recording T aking Pictures using Bu rst Mode Applicable modes: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. Pictures taken with a burst speed of [ S H] will be recorded as a single burst group (P68) . 1 Press 4 () . 2 Select bu rst icon ([ ], etc.
165 Recording • The Burst Mod e s peed may become slower dep ending on the fo llowing settings. – [Pict ure Si ze] (P174) /[Quality] (P175) /[ Sensitivity] (P140) / [Focus Mode] ( P148) / [Foc us/R elea se Pr iority] (P156) • Burst spee d c an also be set with [Burst Rate ] in the [Rec] menu.
166 Recording • When the b urst speed is set to [SH] o r [H] (when [F ocus Mode] is [AFS] or [MF] ), the e xposure and White Bala nce are fix ed at the sett ings used f or the fir st picture f or the subsequ ent pictu res as well.
167 Recording T aking Pictures using Au to Bracket Applicable modes: Maximum of 5 pictures will be rec orded with different exposur e settings following the Exposure Compensation range every ti me the shutter button is pressed. With Auto Bracket [Step]: [3 • 1/3], [Sequence]: [0/ s / r ] 1 Press 4 () .
168 Recording 4 Focus on the subject and t ake a picture . • If you pr es s and hold the shut ter butt on, the number of picture s that you se t is taken . • The Au t o Br a c ke t ind i ca tio n bli n k s un til th e nu mb e r of picture s that you se t is taken .
169 Recording • When t aking pictu res using Auto Br acket aft er sett ing the Exposure Comp ensation range , the picture s t a ken are based on the select ed Exposu re Compe nsation range. Not available in these cases: • The exposu re may be compensa ted incorre ctly , depending on the br ight ness of the subject.
170 Recording T aking Pictures with the Self-timer Applicable modes: 1 Press 4 () . 2 Select the self-timer ico n ([ ], etc.), and then touch [M ore settings]. 3 T ouch the time setting for th e self-timer . Item Description of settings Picture is taken 10 s econds after shutter is pressed.
171 Recording 4 Press t he sh utter button half way to fo cus a nd then pr ess it fully to take the pi cture. • A picture is not ta k en until th e subject i s bro ught into focus. Focus and exposure will be set when t he s hutter button is pre ssed half way .
172 Recording Using the [Rec] Menu For details on [Rec] m enu settings, refer to P38 . • [Pho to Style], [S ensit ivity], [Fo cus Mo de] , [Met erin g Mo de], [i.D ynamic] , [i .Reso luti on] an d [Digit al Z oom ] are c ommo n to bo th th e [R ec] menu and [Mo tio n Pi cture ] menu.
173 Recording ∫ Adjusting the picture quality • Picture qualit y cannot be adj usted in the Intell igent Auto ( or ) Mode. 1 T ouch [ ]/[ ] to select the typ e of Ph oto Style. • In Scene Guid e Mode, you cannot select the photo styl e. 2 T ouch the items.
174 Recording Applicable modes: This allows you to select the as pect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method. • The ends of th e recorded pic t ures may be cut at printi ng so check befo re printing. (P322) Applicable modes: Set the number of pixels.
175 Recording Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. ¢ 1 If you de lete a RA W fi le from t he came ra, the corres ponding J PEG imag e will al so be deleted. ¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum reco rdable pixels ([ L]) for each im age as pect ratio.
176 Recording • Refer to P148 for details. Applicable modes: T ype of optical measurement to measure brightness c an be change d. • Refer to P164 for details.
177 Recording • Refer to P170 for details. Applicable modes: Contrast and exposur e are compensat ed when the b rightness difference between the background and subjec t is great, etc. Settings: [A UTO]/[HIG H]/[ST ANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF] • [AUTO] automatically sets th e intensity of the ef fect acc ording to the recording co nditions .
178 Recording Applicable modes: Y ou can combine 3 pictures with different levels of ex posure into a s ingle picture with rich gradation. Y ou can minimize the loss of gradat ions in bright areas and dark areas when, for example, the contrast between t he background and the s ubject is large.
179 Recording Applicable modes: A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together . • Set the date an d time setting s in advance. (P36) • Picture s tak en with [ S top Motion Animation] are displaye d as a set of group pictur es. (P68) 1 Select the recor din g method s, and th en to uch [S t art].
180 Recording 2 T ouch [New]. 3 Press the shu tter button fully . • Up to 9999 frames c an be recorde d. 4 Move the subject to decide on the composition. • Repeat record ing in the same way . • If this unit is turned of f whil e recording, a message fo r resuming the re cording is di splay ed.
181 Recording 7 T ouch [OK]. • Confirmat ion screen is dis pl ayed. It is exec uted whe n [Y es] is selected. • Motion p ictures ca n also be created f rom [S top Mot ion Vi deo ] in the [Playback] menu.
182 Recording • Refer to P9 5 for details. • Refer to P132 – P137 for det ails. Applicable modes: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed whenever the flash is used. The cam era autom atically detects red-eye and correc ts the picture.
183 Recording Applicable modes: It will select optimal ISO s ensitivity with set va lue as limit depending on the brightness of the subject. Settings: [20 0]/[4 00]/[ 800]/[1600]/[ 3200]/ [6400]/[12800]/[O F F] • It will work when the [Sensit iv ity] is set to [AUTO ] or [ ].
184 Recording Applicable modes: The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures of night scenery etc. so you can take beautiful pi c tures. Settings: [O N] /[OF F ] • If you set [ON] , t he countdown scre en is displayed when the shut ter button is presse d.
185 Recording • Refer to P125 for details. • Refer to P128 for details. Applicable modes: Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC, printer etc. • Depending on the color spa c e settin g, the fi le name of th e recorded pictur e c hanges a s shown.
186 Recording Applicable modes: Face Recognition is a f unction which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically . Even if the person is located towards the back or on t he end of a line in a group photo, the cam era can still take a clear picture.
187 Recording • [Face Recog .] only works when th e AF Mode is set to [ š ]. • During the Burs t Mode, [Fac e Recog.] pic tu re information can be att ached t o only the first picture. • Similarity in fac ial f eatures can r esult i n one pe rson being recog nized as anothe r.
188 Recording Y ou can register inf ormation such as names and birthdays for face images o f up to 6 people. Registration can be f acilitated by taking multiple face image s of each pe rson (up to 3 pictures/registration). 1 T ouch [MEMOR Y]. 2 T ouch [New].
189 Recording 4 Set the item. • Y ou can register up to 3 fa c e images. • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. Item Description of settings [Name] It is possible to register names. 1 T ouch [SET]. 2 Enter the name. • For det ail s on how to enter characte rs, refer to “ Enteri ng T ext ” section on P5 6 .
190 Recording Y ou can modify the pic tures or information of an already registered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the registered person. 1 T ouch [MEMOR Y]. 2 T ouch the face image to ed it or delete. 3 Set the item. • Exit the menu af ter it is set.
191 Recording Applicable modes: If you set the name and birthday of your baby or pet in advance, you can record their name and age in month s and years in the images. Y ou can display these at playback or stam p the recorded images using [T ext S tamp] (P210) .
192 Moti on Pict ure Recording Motion Picture Applicable modes: This camera can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4.
193 Motion Pic tur e When [A VCHD] is selected ¢ The sens or o utput i s 30 frames/ second When [MP4] is selected ∫ About the compatibil ity of the recorded motion pictures Even when a c ompatible device is used, r ecorded moti on pictures may be played back with reduced picture an d sound quality , or they may not be played back.
194 Motion Pic tur e Focusing varies depending on the se ttings of the [Focus Mode] and t he [Continuous AF] in the [Motion Picture] menu. ¢ When [Con ti nuous AF] is set to [ OF F ], the fo c us is lock ed to the posi tion set at the st art of recording.
195 Motion Pic tur e Enabli ng/di s a bli ng the motion pictu re butto n [MENU] > [Custom] > [Video Butto n] > [ON]/[ OFF] • This func tion is for pre venting ac c ident a l operati on of the button.
196 Motion Pic tur e • The operation al sound of the zoom or button ope ration may be recorde d when it is operated during the rec or ding of a motion picture.
197 Motion Pic tur e Recording still pictures w hile recording m otion pictures Applicable modes: S till pictures ca n be record ed even while r ecording a motion picture.
198 Motion Pic tur e Recording motion pictures with manually s et aperture value/shutter sp eed (Creative Video Mode) Recor ding Mode : It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ].
199 Motion Pic tur e The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recor ded when it is operated during the rec ording of a mot ion picture. Using touch icons allows silent operation while r ecording motion pict ures. • Set [Silen t Operatio n] in the [Motion Picture ] menu to [ON].
200 Motion Pic tur e Using the [Motion Picture] M enu For det ails on [Moti on Picture] menu s e tt i ngs, refer to P38 . • [Pho to Style], [S ensit ivity], [Fo cus Mo de] , [Met erin g Mo de], [i.D ynamic] , [i .Reso luti on] an d [Digit al Z oom ] are c ommo n to bo th th e [R ec] menu and [Mo tio n Pi cture ] menu.
201 Motion Pic tur e • Refer to P124 for details. Applicable modes: The shutter speed c an be fixed t o reduce the flicker or st riping in the motion pict ure. Settings: [1/50]/ [1/60]/[1/100]/[1/120]/[OFF] • Refer to P199 for details. Applicable modes: Set whether or not the mic levels are di splayed on the screen.
202 Motion Pic tur e Applicable modes: Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels. Not available in these cases: • Not available with [Minia ture Eff ect] in Creative Control Mode. Applicable modes: This prevents the recording of wind-noise automatica lly .
203 Play back/ Edi tin g Using the [Playb ack] Menu With this menu, y ou can use va rious playback functions such as c ropping and other editing of recorded images , protect settings , etc. • With [Cl ea r Re to u ch ], [T ext St amp ], [Stop Moti on Video ], [R esiz e] or [Cro p pi n g ], a ne w ed ite d picture is cr eat ed.
204 Playback/Edit ing ∫ Operations during a slideshow • Normal playback resumes af ter the slide sh ow finishes. ∫ Changi ng the slide show sett ing s Y ou c an change the settings for s lide show playback by selecting [ Effect] or [Setup] on the slide show menu s creen.
205 Playback/Edit ing [Setup] [Duration] or [Repeat] can be set. • [Duration ] can be set only when [OFF] has be en selected as the [Ef fect] setting.
206 Playback/Edit ing Playback in [Normal Play], [Picture Only], [Video Only], [3D Play], [Category Play] or [Favorite Play] can be selected. 1 Select the men u. 2 T ouch the group to pl ay back. • Refer to P271 for the me th od to pla y ba ck [3D Pla y] pi ct ur e s in 3D.
207 Playback/Edit ing The location information (longit ude/latitude) acquired by the smartphone/tablet can be sent to the camera and written in images. Preparation: Sending location information to the camera from the smartphone/tablet . • Y o u need to ins t all “Panasonic Image Ap p” on your smartphone/t ablet.
208 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can erase unneces sary parts re corded on the pictures taken. • The erasure op eration can only be perform ed by touching. [Cle ar Retouch] automatically enables t he to uch operation. 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select an imag e, and then touch [S et].
209 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. Afte r text has been re gistered, it can be s tamped in prints using [T ext St am p] (P210) . 1 Select the men u. 3 Enter the text. (P56) • Exit the menu af ter it is set. • T o delete the ti tl e, erase all the text in th e text input screen .
210 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, travel date or titl e onto the recorded pictures. 1 Select the men u. 3 T ouch [Set]. [T ext St amp] [MENU] > [Playback] > [T ext St amp] > [ Si ngle ]/[M ulti ] 2 Select an image you wish to st am p with text.
211 Playback/Edit ing 4 Select the item t o stamp. 5 T ouch [ ]. 6 T ouch [OK]. • Confirmat ion screen is displa y ed. It is execut ed when [Y es] is selected. Exit the menu af ter it is executed. Item Description of settings [Shooting Date] [W/O TIME ]: S tamp the yea r , month and dat e.
212 Playback/Edit ing • When you print pict ures stampe d with text, the date will be pr int ed over the st amped text if you specify pr int ing of the date at the phot o s hop or on the pr inter . • Y ou can set up to 100 pict ures at one time in [Multi ].
213 Playback/Edit ing Recorded motion picture can be divided in t wo. It is recommended for when you want to divide a part you need with a part you do not need. Dividi ng a motion pictu re is pe rmanen t. Deci de before you divide! 1 Select the men u.
214 Playback/Edit ing A Motion picture is created from group pictures taken wit h [S top Mo tion Animation]. Created motion pictures a re saved in MP4 recording format. 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select the Stop Mot ion Animation gro up, and then touch [Set ].
215 Playback/Edit ing T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. 1 Select the men u. • Y ou can set up to 100 pict ures at one time in [Multi ]. • The picture qualit y of the resized picture will det eriorate.
216 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the important p art of the recorded picture. 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select an imag e, and then touch [S et]. 3 Select the part s to be cropped. T ouch [ ]: Enlarge T ouch [ ]: Reduce Drag: Move • Y ou can also move using the c ursor butt ons 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
217 Playback/Edit ing This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pict ures manually in 90 o step s. • The [Rot a te] function is di s abled when [ R otate Disp.] is set to [O FF ].
218 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have be en set as favo rites . • Play back the pic t ures set as favorites only as a slid e sh ow . • Play back onl y the picture s set as favorit es. ([Fav or ite Play]) • Delet e all the p icture s not set as favo rite s.
219 Playback/Edit ing DPOF “D igital Print Order Format ” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each pict ure to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pi ctures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing st ore.
220 Playback/Edit ing ∫ Canceling all th e [Print S et] settin gs Select the men u. • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is exec ut ed when [Y es] is selected. Exi t th e m en u aft er it is ex ecu t ed . ∫ T o pri nt the da t e After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing wit h the recording date by touching [Date].
221 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can set prot ection for pictures yo u do not want to delete by m istake. 1 Select the men u. ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] sett ings Select the men u. • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is exec ut ed when [Y es] is selected.
222 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can clear an d replace all information r elating to face reco gnition in selected im ages. 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select an imag e, and then touch [S et]. 3 T ouch the name of the perso n you wish to edit .
223 Wi- F i / NFC Wi-Fi R function/NFC function ∫ Use the camera as a wireless LAN device When using equipment or computer systems that require more reliable security than wireless LAN devices, ensure that the appropriate m easures a re taken for safety de signs and defects for the sy stems used.
224 Wi-Fi/NFC ∫ This unit i s comp atible wit h NFC Using the NFC “ Near Field Communication ” function, you can easily transfer data necessary for a Wi-Fi conne ction between this camera and the smartphone/tablet.
225 Wi-Fi/NFC ∫ Describing method When “select [ Smartphone]”, etc. is described in a step, perform any of the following operations. • The camera ca nnot be used to connect to a public wireles s LA N connection. • Use a IEEE802. 1 1b, IEEE802.
226 Wi-Fi/NFC What you can do with the Wi-Fi func tion What you can do Controlling with a Smartphone /T able t Record ing wi th a s martphone. Saving images stored in the camera. Sending imag es to an S NS. P227 Easy connection, easy transfer A connection can be easily establi shed by pressing and holding [Wi-Fi] or by using the NFC f unction.
227 Wi-Fi/NFC Controlling with a Smartph one/T ablet Y ou can remote ly operate the camera using a smartphone/tablet. Y ou need to install “Panasonic Image App” (referred to as “ Image App ” from this point on ) on your smartphone/tablet. The “Image App” is an app lication provided by P anasonic.
228 Wi-Fi/NFC A connection c an be easily established by pr e ssing and holding [Wi-Fi] or by using the NFC function. 1 Press and hold [Wi-Fi]. • The informat ion (SSID and password) required for dire c tly connect ing your smartphone/t ablet to this uni t is displayed .
229 Wi-Fi/NFC ∫ Changi ng the connec tion me thod T o change the connection met hod, press [D IS P .], and then select the connection m ethod. On the camera Select [Via Netw ork] or [Direct] , and connect. (P259) On your smartp hone/tab let When connecting with [ Via Network]: 1 T urn on the Wi-Fi function.
230 Wi-Fi/NFC Using the NFC “ Near Field Communication ” function, you can easily transfer data necessary for a Wi-Fi connection between this camera and the smartphone/t ablet. 1 Launch “ I mage App ” on your smartpho ne/tabl et. • The scree n for selectin g the connecti on de s tinati on is displayed after t he laun c h.
231 Wi-Fi/NFC • Y ou can register up to 20 smartphon es/tabl ets. When the numb er exce eds 20, regi stratio ns will be deleted, start i ng from the old est touche d one. • Performing [ Reset Wi-Fi S ettings] will de lete the smartphon e/tablet registrat ion.
232 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Connect to a smartphone/tablet. (P228) 2 Select [ ] on the smartphone/tablet. • The recorded images are saved in the camera. • Motion pi ctures can also b e record ed. • Some s et ti n gs are no t avai l a b le . • When this unit is in Pan orama Shot Mode, remote recor ding cannot be performed.
233 Wi-Fi/NFC Using the NFC f unction, you can transfer images in the camera to a smartphone/tablet. An image can be sent on si te immediately after taking it , so you can easily send it to the smartphone/tablet ¢ of your family or friend. ¢ Insta lling the “ Image App ” is required f or us e.
234 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Connect to a smartphone/tablet. (P228) 2 Select [ ] on a smartphone/tablet. 3 Drag an image to send it to an SNS, etc. • The image is sen t t o a web service su ch as an SNS. • The f unction can be ass igned to th e top, bo ttom, left or right a c cording to your pr eference.
235 Wi-Fi/NFC ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can b e sent • Some images may not be played back or sen t dep ending on the de v ice. • For informati on on the playback of images, ch eck the operat ing instr uctions of the des tinatio n device.
236 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P259) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e s creen is dis played. T o change the send s ett ing, press [DIS P .]. (P266) 4 T ake pictures.
237 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P259) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e s creen is dis played. T o change the send s ett ing, press [DIS P .]. (P266) 4 Select [Singl e Select] or [Multi S elect].
238 Wi-Fi/NFC Displaying pictures on a TV 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P259) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is establis he d, the screen is displayed. 4 T ake or play b ack pictures on this unit.
239 Wi-Fi/NFC When sending images to Printer ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can b e sent • Some i mages may not b e sent depen ding on the devic e. • For det ails on how t o send ima ges, refe r to P265 . 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect.
240 Wi-Fi/NFC When sending images to A V device Y ou can send pictures and motion pictures to A V devices in your house (hom e A V devices). Y ou can also send them to the devices (external A V devices) of your family or friends living away from y ou via “LUMIX CLUB”.
241 Wi-Fi/NFC Click the followings t o jump to the beginning of each menu. • When sendin g images on a mobile net work, high p acket co mmunicatio n fees may be incu rred depending on the detai ls of your contract. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Hom e] or [Extern al].
242 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Hom e] or [Extern al]. 3 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P259) • When [Ex ternal] is sele cted, [ Direc t] cannot be selecte d. 4 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e s creen is dis played.
243 Wi-Fi/NFC When sending images to PC ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can b e sent ¢ A motion picture rec orded in [A VCHD] can be sent to [PC] if the file size is 4 GB or sma ller . It cannot be se nt if the siz e is greate r than 4 GB. • Some images may not be played back or sen t dep ending on the de v ice.
244 Wi-Fi/NFC • Create a PC user account [ac count name (up to 254 chara cters) and pas s word (up to 32 character s )] consis ting of alph anumeric characters. An attempt t o cr eate a receive f older may fail if the accoun t includes non-alphanu meric characters.
245 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P259) 3 Select the PC you want to connect to. • When the P C yo u want t o conn ect t o i s not display e d, se lect [ Man ual Inp ut] , and ent er the compute r name of th e PC (NetBIOS name for Apple Mac computers) .
246 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P259) 3 Select the PC you want to connect to. • When the P C yo u want t o conn ect t o i s not display e d, se lect [ Man ual Inp ut] , and ent er the compute r name of th e PC (NetBIOS name for Apple Mac computers) .
247 Wi-Fi/NFC Using Web services Y ou can send pictures and motion pictures to an SNS, etc. via “LUMIX CLUB”. By setting up automatic transfers of pictures and motion pictures to t he [Cloud Sync . Service], you can receive the transferred pictures or motion pictures on a PC or smartphone.
248 Wi-Fi/NFC Click the followings t o jump to the beginning of each menu. • Images upl oaded to the web service cann ot be displayed or dele t ed with this ca mera. Check images by access ing the web servic e wit h y our smartpho ne/tablet or computer .
249 Wi-Fi/NFC When sending image s to web s ervices, the w eb service being used must be registered with the “LUMIX CLUB”. • Check the “F AQ/Co nt act us” on the followin g site for comp atible web serv ices.
250 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network], an d connect. (P260) 3 Select a web service you wan t to con nect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e s creen is dis played. T o change the send s ett ing, press [DIS P .]. (P266) 4 Select [Singl e Select] or [Multi S elect].
251 Wi-Fi/NFC ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can b e sent • Some images may not be played back or sen t dep ending on the de v ice. • For informati on on the playback of images, ch eck the operat ing instr uctions of the des tinatio n device.
252 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network], an d connect. (P260) 3 Check the send setting. • When the co nnection is complete, th e s creen is dis played. T o change the send s ett ing, press [DIS P .]. (P266) 4 T ake pictures. • T o chan ge the s etting o r dis connect, press [Wi-Fi] .
253 Wi-Fi/NFC Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB” Acquire a “LUMIX CLUB” login ID (free). If you register this unit to the “LUMIX CL UB”, you c an synchronize images between the devices you are using, or transfer t hese images t o web services.
254 Wi-Fi/NFC 5 Read through th e “LUMIX CLUB” terms of use and select [Agree]. • Y ou can switch pages by 3 / 4 . • The display can be enlarge d (2 k ) by moving t he functi on lever to the right. • The enlarged display can be reset to its original size (1 k ) by mo vi ng th e fu ncti o n l eve r to the lef t.
255 Wi-Fi/NFC Preparation: When using the ac quired login ID, check the ID and password. T o change the “LUMIX CLUB” password on the camera, access the “LUMIX CLUB” website from your smartphone/tablet or PC and change the “LUMIX CLUB ” password in advance.
256 Wi-Fi/NFC • Setting the same login ID on this unit and your smartp hone/tablet is conveni ent for sending images on thi s unit to other de v ices or web servic es. Check the details if the term s of use ha ve been updated. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [T erms of use].
257 Wi-Fi/NFC Delete the login ID fr om the camera when transferring it t o anot her party or disposing of it . Y ou can also delete y our “LUMIX CLUB” account. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Delete accou nt]. • The message is di splayed. Sele ct [Next].
258 Wi-Fi/NFC Images can be sent to the A V device of relatives and acquaintances via “LUMIX CLUB”. • See the following site for A V device that is compat ible with “LUMIX CLUB”. http://pana sonic.jp/support/ global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is English only .
259 Wi-Fi/NFC About Connections Y ou can select a connection met hod after selecting a Wi-Fi function and a destination. Performing a direct connection is convenient fo r when you are in a place away from home where wireless access points are not available or for when connecting temporarily to a device you do not usually use.
260 Wi-Fi/NFC Y ou can select t he method for c onnecting to a wireless access point. ¢ WPS refers to a f unction t hat allows you to easily config ure the se tt ings relat ed to t he c onnect i on and security of wire less LAN devices.
261 Wi-Fi/NFC Search for avail able wireless acce s s points. • Confirm encr yp tion key of th e se lected wireless ac cess point if t he network authe ntication is encrypted . • When connec t ing by [Manual Inpu t ] , confi rm SSID, en cryptio n type, en c ryptio n k ey of th e wireless acces s point you are usin g.
262 Wi-Fi/NFC Y ou can select t he method for c onnecting to the dev ice you are using. Select the connection m ethod suppo rted by your device. Connecting fr om a loc ation away from your hous e (direct connection) Connection method Description of setti ngs [Wi-F i Di rect] 1 Set the device to Wi-Fi Direct TM mode.
263 Wi-Fi/NFC When the Wi-Fi function is used , a record is save d in the history . Y ou can register rec ords as favorites. Connecti ng from the history or fav orites allows you to easily connect with the same settings as the previous ones. 1 Press [Wi-Fi].
264 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Select [Select a destination from Favorite]. 3 Select the favorite item you want to edit, and then press 1 . 4 Select the item. • Performing [Reset Wi-F i Setti ngs] cl ears the history and the c ontent s s aved in [Select a desti na tion from Fa vorite].
265 Wi-Fi/NFC When sending image s, select the method for sending them after selecting [New Connection]. After the connection has been completed, setti ngs for sending, such as the image s ize for sending, can also be changed.
266 Wi-Fi/NFC Pressing [DISP .] after complet ing a connection allows you to change the settings for sending such as the image size for sending. Changi ng t he sett ing s for sendi ng images Item Description of settings [Size] Resize the ima ge to send.
267 Wi-Fi/NFC [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu Configure the settings r equired for the Wi-Fi function. [Wi-Fi Setup] cannot be changed when connec ted to Wi-Fi. (excluding [Network Addr ess] ) Select the men u. • Refer to P253 fo r de tails. • For det ail s on how to enter charact ers, refer to “ Enteri ng T ext ” section on P56 .
268 Wi-Fi/NFC • For det ail s on how to enter charact ers, refer to “ Enteri ng T ext ” section on P56 . • Make a copy of password. If you forget the password, you can reset it with [Reset Wi-Fi Settings] in the [Se tup ] menu, how ev er other se tt in g s w ill al so b e reset .
269 Connec ti ng to othe r eq uip ment Enjoying 3D pict ures Attaching the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012: optional) t o the came ra allows you to take 3D pictures for extra impact. T o view 3D pictures, a television that support s 3D is required. 1 Att ach the 3 D intercha ngeable lens to the camera.
270 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ Functi ons that cannot be used dur ing 3D recor din g When recording w ith the 3D interchangea ble lens (H-FT012: optional), the following feature will be dis.
271 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Connecting the camera to a 3D c ompatible television and playing back pictures taken in 3D allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact. It is also possible to pl ay back the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD card slot .
272 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t • When a pictur e rec orded in 3D is display ed on this un it, it is played back in 2D (convent ional image). • A black scre en is di sp layed f or a few sec onds wh en swit ching p laybac k ba ck and f orth f rom 3 D to 2D pi ct ure s.
273 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Playing Back Pictures o n a TV Screen Pictures recor ded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen. • Confirm the terminals on y our TV and use a cable comp at ible wit h t he ter minals. I mage quality may vary with the conne c ted termi nals.
274 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t 2 T urn on the TV and sele ct the input to match t he connector in use. 3 T urn the camera o n and the n press [ ( ]. • Input of the TV will switc h automatically and playback scree n is d isplayed when connecte d to a VIERA Link compatible TV using an HDMI mini cable with the [VIERA Link] (P53) set to [ON ].
275 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t 1 Connect this unit to a Panasoni c TV com p atible w ith VIERA Link with an HDMI mi ni cable (opti onal) (P273) . 2 T urn the camera o n and the n press [ ( ]. 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV . • Operate with ref erence to the operation ico ns dis played o n the s creen.
276 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ Other linked operations T urning this unit off : If you use the rem ote control for the TV to turn the TV off, this unit is also turned off.
277 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Saving still pictures and motion pictures o n your PC Y ou can acquire recorded pict ures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dir ectly from the car d removed from the c amer a. For detai ls, refer to the operating instructions of your PC.
278 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t The supplied CD-ROM includes the following sof tware. Install the software on to your computer before use. • PHOT OfunSTUDI O 9.
279 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ Inst alling supplied sof tware • Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications. 1 Check the envir onment of you r PC.
280 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ T ransfe rring pictures to a PC 1 Connec t the com puter and camera with the U SB connec tion cable (supplied). • Please turn this u nit on and you r PC before connec ting. • Check the dire c tions of th e c onnect ors, and plu g th em strai ght in or unplug th em straight ou t.
281 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ Copyin g to a PC wit hout using “ PHOTOfunS TUDIO ” If you are not able to install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, yo u can copy files and fo lders to your PC by dragging and dropping files f rom this unit. • The content (folder structure) on the card of this unit is a s follows.
282 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Select the [ ] icon in the t ask tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject DMC-XXX] (XX X varies by model) . • Depending on y our PC’ s settings, this ic on may not be displayed .
283 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Saving still pictures and motion pictures o n a Recorder If you insert card holdi ng content recorded with this unit into a Panasonic recorder , you can dub the content to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD etc. Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format.
284 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to be printed out and inst ruct that printing be started on the cam era’s monitor . • Grouped pic tures are di s played indi v idually .
285 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t 1 T ouch [M ulti P rint]. 2 T ouch the item. Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image, and then touch [Print ]. 2 T ouch [Print st art]. • Refer to P286 fo r the it ems that can be set before starting to prin t the pictures .
286 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Select and s et the ite ms both on the screen in step 2 of the “S electing a single pictur e and prin ting it ” an d i n step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them” procedu res.
287 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ [Paper Size] • Paper s izes not support ed by the prin ter wi ll not b e displaye d. ∫ [Page Layou t] (Layouts for printi ng that c an be set with th is unit) • An item cann ot be selecte d if the printe r does not su pport the p age layout.
288 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t • The camera i s re ceiving an er ror message from t he printe r wh en t he [ ¥ ] indication lights orange during printing . Afte r finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the printe r . • If the numb er of print s is high, the pic tures may be prin ted several times.
289 Oth er s Optional accessories By connecting the A C adaptor (optional), and t hen plugging them into an elect rical socket, you can connect t his unit to a PC or printer and use without worrying about the capacity of the battery . T o use the AC adaptor , a DC coupler (optional) i s required.
290 Others The MC protector is a transparent filter which af fects neither the colors nor the amount of light, so it can al ways be used to protect the camera’s lens. The ND filter reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th (equal t o adjusting the aperture value 3 increments) without affecting the color balance .
291 Others Monitor Display ∫ In re cor din g Recording in Program AE Mode [ ] 1 Rec ording Mode (P74) 2 P hoto Style (P172) 3 F lash Mode (P130) 4 R ecording format/Record ing quality (P192) 5 N um .
292 Others ∫ In recording (after settings) 28 Custom settings (P120) 29 Creative control adjustment display (P109) 30 Flash (P135) 31 Extra T ele Conversion ( when recording motion pictures) (P124) .
293 Others 55 AE Lock (P161) 56 Mic lev el display (P20 1) Age ¢ 6 (P191) Location ¢ 5 (P49) 57 Name ¢ 6 (P191) Number of days that have passed since the departure date ¢ 5 (P49) 58 Digital Zoom (.
294 Others ∫ In playback Detailed information display Histogram display 1 P layback M ode (P206) 2 M otion picture playback (P67) Play panorama (P98) Continuous Burst Picture Group Playback (P69) Co.
295 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on the screen in some cas es. The major m essages are desc ribed below as examples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the pic t ure aft er canceli ng the protec t setting.
296 Others [Memory Card Error]/[Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be used] > Use a card compatible with this unit. (P 32) • SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) • SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB) • SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB) [Insert SD card again]/[T ry an other card] • An error has occurred accessin g the card.
297 Others [Picture is displayed for 16:9 TV]/[Picture is displayed for 4:3 TV] • Select [T V As pect] in the [Setup ] men u if you want to change the T V aspect. (P52) • This mess age also appe ars when the USB con nection c able is connecte d to the camera only .
298 Others [Upload to the Cloud Fo lder is available after Cloud Sync settings have been set up on download a ble devi c es s uc h a s PC s or sma rtphon e s .] • Devices th at download image s from a cloud folder are not re gistered. • Perform Clo ud Sync s etting.
299 Others Menu list Click the followings t o jump to the beginning of each menu. This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels and other aspects of t he pictures you are recording. • [Pho to Style], [S ensit ivity], [Fo cus Mo de] , [Met erin g Mo de], [i.
300 Others [Self Ti mer] S et the time delay for the self-timer recording. P170 [i.Dynamic] (Intel ligent dynamic ra nge control) Adjusts the contr ast and exposu re. P177 [i.Resolution] Records pictures with more defined outlines and sense of clarity .
301 Others [Shading Comp.] If the screen p eriphery darkens as a result of lens characteristics, the brightness in this region will be corrected. P184 [Ex. T ele Conv .] When the number of pixels is set to any thing other than [L], the T ele effect is incr eased without degradation in image quality .
302 Others This menu lets you set the [Rec Format ], [Rec Quality], and ot her aspects for m otion picture recording. • [Pho to Style], [S ensit ivity], [Fo cus Mo de] , [Met erin g Mo de], [i.D ynamic] , [i .Reso luti on] an d [Digit al Z oom ] are c ommo n to bo th th e [R ec] menu and [Mo tio n Pi cture ] menu.
303 Others Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen and button operations, can be set up according to your preferences. Also, it is possible t o register the modified settings. [Custom] [Cust.Set Me m.] Registers the current c amera settings as custom s et.
304 Others [Highlight] When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back, white saturated areas appear blinking i n black and white. P71 [Expo.Meter] Set whether or not t o display the ex posure meter. P87 [Dial Gu ide] Set whether or not to display the dial operation guide.
305 Others This menu lets you perf orm the clock settings , select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera. Y ou can also configure the settings of Wi-F i related functions. [Setup] [Clock Set] Setting Date/Time.
306 Others [Economy] Suppress es the unit’s power consumption to prevent the battery from being run down. P51 [USB Mode] Sets the communication method when connecting using the USB connection cable (s upplied). P51 [Output] This sets ho w the unit connects to a t elevision etc.
307 Others This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Pr int Settings, etc. of recorded pictures. [Playb ack] [2D/3D Settings] Switches the playback method for 3D images. P203 [Slid e Sho w ] Selects the type etc. of the imag es and plays back in order .
308 Others T rouble shooting First, try out the following procedures ( P308 – 324 ). • The batt ery is exhaust ed. • Charge th e bat tery . • If you leave the camer a on, the battery will be exhaust ed. > T urn the camer a off f requent ly by using the [Econ omy] etc.
309 Others • Picture might look whitish when lens or imag e s ensor get s dirty with fin gerprint s or similar . > If the lens is dirty tu rn the camera off and t hen gently wipe the lens surfa c e with a sof t , dry clo th. > Refer to P 326 when t he ima ge sensor gets dirty .
310 Others • The shutt er s peed will become sl ower an d the Optical Image S tabi liz er functio n may not work properl y when t aking pictu res es pecially in dark places . > We recomme nd hold ing the camera firmly with bot h hands when t a k ing pictures .
311 Others • When rec ording und er fluorescent or LED light ing fix ture, etc., in creasing the shu t ter speed may introdu ce slight cha nges to brigh tness and co lor . These are a result of the c har acteristics of the light s ource and d o not in dicate a malfunction.
312 Others • Y o u may not be ab le to record for a short while afte r turning this unit on when using a larg e capacity card. • Use a card with SD S peed Class with “Class 4” or higher when re cording moti on pictures. • Depending on th e type of the card, record ing may stop in the middle.
313 Others • Depending on th e lens used, picture may be warp ed slightly or you may see colors alon g the edge depen ding on t he z oom fac tor , due to the c har a cteri stics of t he le ns. Also, the p eriph eral s of the image migh t look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used.
314 Others • Check [Monit or Luminance] se tt ing. (P50) • Perform [Mon itor Display]. (P50) • This occurs due to the apert ur e of the len s chan ging when the shutter button i s pre ssed halfway , or when the brightn ess of the su bject change s .
315 Others • Y ou ca n d is pl a y th e pi c t ur e s wit h out be i n g r otat ed w he n [R ota te Di sp . ] (P217) is set to [OFF] . • Y ou can rotate pi ctures with th e [Rotate] funct i on.
316 Others • Is it a pic ture t hat has been recor ded with ot her equ ipment? I n such case s , these pictures may be displayed wit h a deteriorat ed picture quality .
317 Others • Use within th e communicat ion range of th e wirele s s LAN networ k. • Connecti on types and securit y setting met hods are d ifferent dep ending o n t he wireless access point. > Refer to the op erating ins tructions of the wireless ac cess point .
318 Others • It may tak e lon ger time to connect depe nding on the Wi-Fi connect ion setting of the smartpho ne/ta blet, b ut it is not a malfun ction. > Try switching th e ON / OF F of the W i-F i fu nc ti o n in th e W i-Fi se tti ng s of the sm a rt p ho n e/ table t.
319 Others • Upload may not comp let e when it is discon nec ted while tran smitting the image. • It may tak e s ome time af ter uploading the ima ge to be reflecte d in the web service dependi ng on the sta tus of the server . > Wait fo r a while and try agai n.
320 Others • Is the size of the image too large? > T ransmit after dividing the motion p icture with [V ideo Divide] (P213) . > Reduce the imag e siz e at [Size] (P266 ) , and then s end. > Image canno t be transmit ted when the batter y ind icator is fl as hing red .
321 Others • Is the camera connect ed to t he TV correc tly? > Set the TV input to external input mode . • Dependin g on th e TV model, the pi c tures may be extended horizon tal ly or ver tically or t hey may be display ed with their edge s cut of f.
322 Others > Disconnect t h e USB connec tion c able. Co nnect it again while the card is inser t ed in the camera. > If the re are two or more USB te rminal on a single PC, t ry c onnectin g the US B conne ction cable to anothe r USB termina l.
323 Others • This is the nois e of t he Dus t Reduction Func tion workin g ( P326) ; i t is not a malfunc tion. • It is a soun d of lens movement or aperture operation when this unit is turned o n or off , and it is not a malfunct ion.
324 Others • The surface of the camera and the reverse side of the monitor may bec ome warm during use. This does not af fect the perfor mance or quality of the ca mera. • If you do not us e the camera for a long time, t he clock may be re set. > [Please set t he clock] messag e will be displayed; please reset the clock.
325 Others Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible fro m electromagneti c equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, v ideo games etc.) . • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and /or sound on this unit may be disrupt ed by e lectromag netic wave radiatio n.
326 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 is soiled bad ly , it c an be cle ane d by wip ing th e di rt of f with a wru ng we t clo th , and then wi th a dry cloth.
327 Others • Do not press th e monitor with exce ssive force. Uneven colors may appear on the monit or and it may malfunct i on. • If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the pic tu re on the Moni tor will be slight ly darker than usual at first.
328 Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion bat tery . It s ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the s urrou ndi ng te mper atur e an d hu midi ty . If the temp era ture is too hi gh o r t oo low , the operating ti me of the battery will beco me shorter .
329 Others ∫ Abou t 3 D re cor ding With the 3D interchangeable lens attached, d o not record a subject at less than the minimum focus distance. • The 3D ef f ects may be more pronoun c ed, and there fore caus e ti redness or discomfor t. • When the 3D interch angeabl e len s (H-FT012: optio nal) is used, the minimum fo cus dista nce i s 0.
330 Others Do not leave the card where the temperature is h igh, where electro magnetic waves or st ati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do no t bend or drop the card. • The card may be da maged or the r ec orded cont ent may be damaged or de leted.
331 Others When requesting a rep air , transferring to another party , or disposing. • Afte r making a copy of personal inf o rmation, alwa y s delete info rmation such as personal informati on and wireless LAN connection settings th at you have sa ve d within th e camera with [Reset Wi- F i Setting s]/[Delete ac count] (P54 , 257) .
332 Others • Recorded dat a may be damaged or lost if the camer a breaks down due to inapp ropr iate handling. Panason ic will n ot be li able for any damage c aused d ue to loss of recorded data. • When you use a trip od, make sure the tripod is stabl e w hen this unit is atta ched to it.
333 • G MICRO SYSTEM is a lens ex change ty pe digit al camera system of LUMIX base d on a Micro Four Third s System stand ard. • Micro Four Thirds™ and Micro Four Thirds Log o marks are trademar k s or registered trademarks of O lympus Imag ing Corporat ion, in Japan , the United S tat es, the Eu rope an Union and other count ries.
• QuickT ime and the QuickT ime lo go are trad emark s or register ed trademar k s of Appl e Inc., used under lice nse th erefrom. • Android a nd G oogle Play are t rade marks or regis tered tr adema rks o f Google In c. • The Wi-Fi CER TIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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