Contents
Digital Camera
Contents
Recording Motion Picture With Manual Settings
Registering Personal Menu Settings
Face Settings Setting Auto Registration
Using the REC Mode Menu 104
Using Viera Link Hdmi 148
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Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure
About Condensation When the lens or viewfinder is Fogged up
Care of the camera
Standard Accessories
Names and Functions of Components
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Diopter adjustment
When you press the 4 down button
Cursor buttons/MENU/SET button
Press
Rear Dial
Be careful not to lose the lens cap
Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap
Attaching the Lens Cap
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
Attaching the Lens Hood
Charging the Battery
Charging
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charge indicator is turned on during charging
Charge indicator turns off
Battery indication
Battery indication is displayed on the screen
Recording still pictures When using the LCD monitor
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Recording motion pictures When using the LCD monitor
Playback When using the LCD monitor
MP4
To FHD
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Following operations can be performed using this unit
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Built-in Memory
Card
Preparation
Aspect ratio X, Quality a
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Number of recordable pictures
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Clock is not set when the camera is shipped
Turn the camera on
Press MENU/SET to set
Changing the clock setting
Select Clock SET in the REC or Setup menu, and press 1. P46
Selecting the Recording Mode
Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial
Align a desired mode with part a
Basic Program AE Mode P27
Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P78
Shutter-Priority AE Mode P78
Manual Exposure Mode P79
Creative Video Mode P94
Direction Detection Function Rotate Disp
Tips for taking good pictures
Preventing jitter camera shake
Applicable modes
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings
Set the mode dial to
Program Shift
Example of Program Shift
Focusing
Range of focus during the Program AE Mode
AF area B
Sound
Basic
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function
Intelligent Auto Mode
Changing the settings
Setup
REC
Motion Picture
When taking pictures
When recording motion pictures
Scene Detection
Portrait Scenery LOW Light Macro
Recording Motion Pictures
Start recording by pressing the motion picture button
Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while recording
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Avchd
MP4
Flash setting is fixed to Œ
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
Picture size
MP4 Picture size
Playing Back Pictures Normal Play
Press
Selecting a picture
Press 2 or
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T
1k2k4k8k16k
Enlarge the focus point display focus point
Reduce volume level Increase volume level
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback Press MENU/SET
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SET
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Setting the Menu
Switching to other menus
Switching to the Setup menu from REC Mode menu
Setting menu items
Press 1 or the rear dial
Using the Quick Menu
Home Your home area
About the Setup Menu
Destination Travel destination area
Travel Setup
Location OFF
Shutter VOL
Beep Tone Shutter Tone
Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels
Volume
Fn Button SET
LCD Display
OFF „ Auto Power LCD¢
… Power LCD
REC. Info Pattern
OFF/ON
Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked
REC Area
Remaining Shots
Remaining Time
Zoom Resume
MF Resume
Sleep Mode
ECO LCD Power Save
Center of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen
OFF/2MIN./5MIN./10MIN
Reset the file number of the next recording to
NO.RESET
1SEC 2SEC
Auto Review
Reset
USB Mode
Select on Connection
PictBridgePTP
Auto
1080i
720p
480p
3D Playback
Auto Demo OFF/ON
Set the language displayed on the screen
Stabilizer Demo
Recording Mode
Playback Mode
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
Press Display to change
Out-of-frame display
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Types of zooms
Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom EZ
Feature
Recording
Taking Pictures using the Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Press the flash open button
Press the flash until it clicks
Forced ON/Red-Eye Reduction ¢
AUTO/Red-Eye
Reduction ¢
Available flash settings by Recording Mode
PIN HOLE/FILM Grain
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
Flash setting
Available flash range
Adjust the flash output
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Taking Close-up Pictures AF MACRO/MACRO Zoom
A subject as close as 1 cm 0.04 feet from the lens by
Rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1k
You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3k while
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Focus range
MF Assist
Technique for Manual Focus
Prefocus
One shot AF
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
Picture is taken after 2 seconds
Picture is taken after 10 seconds
After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about
Compensating the Exposure
Underexposed Properly exposed
Compensate the exposure
Towards positive Towards negative
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket
Is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set
With Auto Bracket d1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture
D0 EV J1 EV I1 EV
Setting the Light Sensitivity
Settings
ISO sensitivity
Intelligent
About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control
Shutter-Priority AE
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed
Aperture-Priority AE
Manual Exposure Assistance
Manual Exposure Mode
Manual Exposure Assistance
Taking Pictures with different image effects
Effect
Adjust the Miniature Effect settings
Taking Expressive Portraits and Landscape
Portrait
CLOSE-UP
Scenery
Sports
When recording using Night PORTRAIT, Night Scenery
Night Portrait
Handheld Night Shot
Illuminations
Recorded Scene Mode
Taking Pictures that Match the Scene Being
Panorama Assist
Party
BABY1/BABY2
Technique for Candle Light Mode
Candle Light
PET
Sunset
High Sens
HI-SPEED Burst
Flash Burst
Number of recordable pictures
Setting the shutter speed
Technique for Panning Mode
Panning
Select from Auto or SHUTTER-PRIORITY
Technique for Starry Sky Mode
Technique for Fireworks Mode
Starry SKY
Fireworks
Beach
Snow
Aerial Photo
Photo Frame
3D Photo Mode
Technique for 3D Photo Mode
To avoid mistakes in 3D recording
You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation
Recording Motion Picture with Manual Settings
Items that can be set
Recording
Taking Pictures in Custom Mode
¢ Displayed only when registering the Creative Video Mode
Displayed main menu items
Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function
Face Settings
Point of recording when registering the face images
100
Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press
SET
MENU/SET
HIGH/NORMAL/LOW
Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity
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Auto Registration
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Add the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Entering Text
103
Photo Style
Using the REC Mode Menu
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Aspect Ratio
106
Picture Size
Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio Y
Fine when giving priority to the picture quality
107
Quality
Sensitivity
AWB
108
White Balance
Setting the White Balance manually
Setting the color temperature
109
Auto White Balance
Select White Balance and then press
Finely adjusting the White Balance
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Face Recog
White Balance Bracket
Horizontal a to B Vertical Gi to Mj
AF Mode
112
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About š Face Detection
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Quick AF
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area
Rear dial left Shrink
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AF/AE Lock
Only the exposure is locked
AF/AE
This method
Metering Mode
117
MIN. Shtr Speed
118
Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control
Resolution
119
Burst
OFF/˜
Stabilizer
120
Digital Zoom
121
AF Assist Lamp
Flash
Flash Synchro
122
RED-EYE Removal
Conversion
Clock SET
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Using the Motion Picture Mode Menu
REC Mode
When Avchd is selected
When MP4 is selected
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REC Quality
Exposure Mode
This changes the setup in Creative Video Mode
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Continuous AF
126
Wind CUT
Zoom MIC
This prevents the recording of wind-noise automatically
Various methods to play back
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Slide Show
You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods
Changing the slide show settings
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Operations performed during slide show
Effect
Mode Play
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Press 3/4 to select the item and then press Menu
Category Play
Using the Playback Mode Menu
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Calendar
You can display pictures by recording date
Multi setting
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Upload SET
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set
Enter the text. P103
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Title Edit
Video Divide
It cannot be restored once divided
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Text Stamp
\ Press 3/4 to select text stamp items, and then press
Then press MENU/SET to set
Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SET
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Select the picture and size
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Resize
Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 2/1 Move
137
Cropping
Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted
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Leveling
Clockwise Counter-clockwise
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Rotate Disp
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
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Favorite
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Print SET
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To print the date
143
Protect
144
Face REC Edit
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Copy
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
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Connect the camera and a TV
To connect with an Hdmi mini cable optional
147
Using Viera Link Hdmi
What is the Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control?
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Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P57
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Automatic input switching
Other linked operations Turning the power off
Select 3D Play in Mode Play in the Playback Mode menu. P129
Playing back 3D pictures
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Playing back 3D pictures
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Saving 3D pictures Copying to a PC
Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures
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Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder
File formats that can be used JPEG, Avchd
Copy the playback image using an AV cable
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Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC
Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
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PC that can be used
Connecting to a PC
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Operate the PC
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Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET
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Desktop
158
Uploading the images to sharing sites
Startup the LUMIXUP.EXE by double-clicking it. P157
Select the destination to upload
Printing the Pictures
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Selecting a single picture and printing it
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET
Print Settings
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Print with Date
NUM. of Prints
162
Paper Size
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
163
Optional accessories
164
Conversion Lens optional
Attach the lens adapter
Select Conversion on the REC Mode menu. P46
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Press 3/4 to select , and then press MENU/SET to set
Protector/Filter optional
166
AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional
Screen Display
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Name P87 Age P87
Playback Mode P127 Protected Picture P143 Favorites P140
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Playback
Stamped with Text Indication P134
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About the Lens
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About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
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Do not bend or drop the card
About the personal information
Disclaimer
When not using the camera for a long period of time
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About the picture data
About tripods or unipods
Message Display
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This Battery Cannot be Used
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Folder Cannot be Created
Recording failed
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
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Recording
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Motion picture recording stops in the middle
Zoom does not operate properly
Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
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Lens
Playback
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Flash
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Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
Clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures
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TV, PC and printer
There is a problem trying to upload to YouTube or Facebook
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Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used
Ends of the pictures are cut at printing
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Others
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