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Application Record
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Registering your own settings Recording
Taking Pictures with different Picture effects
Recording panorama pictures
Application View
Wi-Fi/NFC
Connecting with other devices
Others
Before use
Camera handling
Carefully observe copyright laws
Always take a test shot first
No compensation for missed shots
Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →316
About GPS
Standard Accessories
Optional accessories
Top
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Bottom
LVF button →15
Diopter adjustment dial →15
Viewfinder LVF →15
Charging lamp Red →20
Fn button →133
29 Q.MENU/ / button
DISP. button →76
MENU/SET button / Cursor button / Control dial →16
Press LVF button
Switching between the LCD monitor and viewfinder
About diopter adjustment
Viewfinder LVF
MENU/SET button / Cursor button / Control dial
Putting on the hand strap
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging battery
Power supply
Camera status
Close the card/battery door
Open position and open Card/battery door
Insert the battery all the way
Slide the release lever to
Charging the battery
Charging the battery through the computer
Make sure that the camera is turned off
Charging lamp indications
Charging lamp Red On Charging in progress Off Charging stops
Preparations
Remaining battery
Recording still pictures When using LCD monitor
Remaining battery
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Viewing pictures When using LCD monitor
Recording motion pictures When using LCD monitor
Recording conditions
Insert the card all the way
Open position and open the card Battery door
Inserting and removing the card optional
To remove card
Compatible memory cards optional
Saving your pictures cards and built-in memory
Type of Card Capacity
Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time
Recording picture capacity still pictures
Picture Size Built-in memory 32 GB 64 GB 18M
Recording time capacity motion pictures
When Rec Format is Avchd
When Rec Format is MP4
Rec Quality 32 GB 64 GB
Press the Camera ON/OFF button
Setting the clock
Press MENU/SET to set
Changing time settings
When Please set the home area is displayed, press MENU/SET
Select Clock Set from the Setup menu
Press To set your home area and press MENU/SET
Sequence of operations
Recording motion pictures
Aim the camera and shoot
Taking still pictures
Holding the camera
Press the Camera ON/OFF button to turn off the camera
Play back pictures
Viewing motion pictures
Using the control ring/control dial
Recording mode Control ring ∗
Using Quick menu
Press Q.MENU/ button Press to select menu items
Using flash
Taking pictures with automatic settings
Recording mode
Take a picture
About Backlight Compensation
Automatic Scene Detection
Defocusing the background
Settings
Motion Deblur
IHandheld Night Shot
IHDR
Press to set AF Mode to AF Tracking
AF Tracking
Switching to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode
Turn the control ring or control dial to adjust
Press Press to select an item to adjust
Adjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing
About Intelligent Auto setting items
Taking pictures with your own settings
Set mode dial to Program AE Mode Take a picture
Press the shutter button halfway
Program Shift
Program Shift diagram
Example of Program Shift
Adjust focus according to subject
Adjusting focus
Return to desired composition
Press the motion picture button to start recording
Recording motion pictures
Press the motion picture button again to end recording
Avchd Progressive
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
MP4
Selected Recording Mode
Burst function
Still Picture Size →153
View pictures
Viewing your pictures
Press the Playback button
Ending Playback
Move the zoom lever toward T side
Zooming in and viewing Playback Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward W side
Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback
Basics
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press
Viewing motion pictures
Operations during motion picture playback
Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
Deleting pictures
Press button to delete displayed picture
To delete multiple up to 100/To delete all pictures
Example Changing AF Mode in the Rec menu in Program AE Mode
Setting the menu
Press Q.MENU/ button several times
Menu type
Using the Setup menu
Shutter Vol Settings Low / High / OFF
Beep sounds when operating the control ring
Beep Level Settings Low / High / OFF
Beep
Zoom Lever Set
Cust.Set Mem
Fn Button Set
Ring/Dial Set
30fps
Live View Mode
Monitor Display / Viewfinder
60fps
Composition Guide
Settings on / OFF
Monitor Luminance
Guide Line
Histogram
Video Rec Area
MF Assist
Remaining Disp
Lens Resume
Peaking
Monitor Power Save
Auto Power Off
Settings 2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFF
Economy
Auto Review
Exposure Comp. Reset
Self Timer Auto Off
1SEC / 2SEC
Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters?
No.Reset
Reset
Reset Wi-Fi Settings
Settings 3D / 2D
USB Mode
Settings / 3D Playback
TV Connection
Viera Link
Rotate Disp
Format
Version Disp
Language
Entering Text
Switching the display of recording information, etc
Press DISP. button to change display
Taking pictures with the composition determined
Composition Guideline Description Name
How to select guidelines
Taking still pictures with a guideline
Using the level gauge
Using the level gauge
Press DISP. button to switch the display
Correct camera angle
Using the control ring/control dial for zoom operation
Using Zoom
Move the zoom lever
Extended optical zoom
Optical Zoom
Zoom types and use
Zoom
Digital Zoom
Turn the control ring or control dial
Using the zoom lever for Step Zoom
Step Zoom
When recording motion pictures 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode
Taking pictures with flash
Taking pictures with flash
Scene Mode
Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is Auto
Shutter speeds for each flash mode
Setting Shutter speed seconds
Switching AF Mode
Select AF Mode from the Rec menu
Use to select Auto Focus mode items and press MENU/SET
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Taking front-on pictures of people Face Detection
Application Record
Subject not centered in picture 23-area-focusing
Determined position for focus 1-area-focusing
Changing the position and size of the AF area Focus Area Set
Taking close-up pictures Macro recording
Press button Use to select AF Macro and press MENU/SET
Zoom Focus AF Macro Macro Zoom MF →96
Shortest recording distance
Focus range
Max. W
Macro Zoom
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Shot AF
MF Assist
Display
Settings HIGH/LOW
Detect Level
Color
Preparation
AF/AE Lock switching
Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure
Locks exposure only. AEL is displayed on the screen
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
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To cancel Auto Bracket
Press button Use to select Auto Bracket and press MENU/SET
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Setting Speed Description No.
Burst function
Press button Use to select Burst and press MENU/SET
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To cancel burst
Setting Speed Description
Aspect Ratio
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To cancel self-timer
Taking pictures with self-timer
Press button Use to select Self Timer and press MENU/SET
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Taking pictures by setting the aperture value
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Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed
Aperture value set
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Aperture values that can be set ∗
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Manual exposure assist estimate
Changing the selected picture effects Creative Control menu
Taking Pictures with different picture effects
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Control ring/control dial
Turn the control ring or control dial to make adjustments
Adjusts the brightness Adjusts background defocusing
Retro
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Expressive
Items that can be set →111
Low Key
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High Key
Sepia
Impressive Art
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Dynamic Monochrome
High Dynamic
Cross Process
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Toy Effect
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Defocusing a picture
Miniature Effect
Soft Focus
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Star Filter
One Point Color
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Selecting color
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Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
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Press the shutter button fully again to end recording
Changing the recording direction or picture effects
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Tips
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About panorama playback
Changing the selected Scene Mode Scene Mode menu
Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode
Set mode dial to Use to select the scene and press MENU/SET
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Soft Skin
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Portrait
Scenery
Night Portrait
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Sports
Night Scenery
Handheld Night Shot
What is HDR?
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Food
Use to select Exit and press MENU/SET
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To record age and name
Use to select the aspect ratio, and then press MENU/SET
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Use to select shutter speed, and then press MENU/SET
Fps
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High Speed Video
Rec Format
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3D Photo Mode
Tips for recording pictures
Registering your own settings and recording
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When changing the menu settings
Set mode dial to / Custom mode
Press MENU/SET to enter the settings
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Registering preferred functions to the Fn button
How to register
Using registered functions
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Control ring Control dial
How the Face Recognition function works During recording
Recording with the Face Recognition function
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During playback
Press to select the item for editing and press MENU/SET
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Record the face picture
Registering face pictures
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Recording tips when registering face pictures
Editing or deleting information about registered persons
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Useful features for travel
To record Location
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Select World Time from the Setup menu →60
When you come back from your travel destination
To set daylight savings
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Using the Rec menu
Setting guide
Aspect Ratio
About RAW file
Recording mode Set the picture quality Settings
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Quality
Sensitivity 100 6400 ∗
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Sensitivity
Sensitivity Shutter speed seconds
ISO Limit Set
Settings Auto / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
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Extended ISO
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White Balance
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White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB
Setting White Balance manually
AWB operational range
Quick AF
AF Mode
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Face Recog
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Metering Mode
Exposure
Min. Shtr Speed
Resolution
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Zoom
AF Assist Lamp
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Red-Eye Removal
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Stabilizer
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Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFF
Date Stamp
Rec Format
Using the Motion Picture menu
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Rec Quality
About motion picture icon
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Still Picture Size
Continuous AF
Settings on
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Level Shot
Wind Cut
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Zoom Mic
Changing the picture information display, etc
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Representative picture display
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Press while the representative picture displayed
Display within each picture group
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2D/3D Settings
Different playback methods Playback Mode
Press MENU/SET in Playback Mode
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Cancel filtering
Selecting pictures to play back Filtering Play
About operations during Filtering Play
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Narrowing down by selecting picture type
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Select Favorite in Filtering Play and press MENU/SET →160
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Select Select Date in Filtering Play and press MENU/SET
To change the date to display
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To change settings such as music or display time
Playing back pictures in order automatically
To select pictures for automatic play back
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Searching by recording date Calendar
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Operation from the Playback menu
Retouching pictures
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Auto Retouch
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Setting Effect
Creative Retouch
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Using the Playback menu
Location Logging
Abort writing location information
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Delete received location information
Enter characters Entering text →75
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Title Edit
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Place-Name Edit
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Text Stamp
Items that can be stamped
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Retouch
Video Divide
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Original motion picture that was split does not remain
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Resize
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Up to 100 pictures
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Cropping
Favorite
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To clear all
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Print Set
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Protect
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Face Rec Edit
Use to select the copy method direction and press MENU/SET
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Copy
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Wi-FiFunction and NFC Function
Use the camera as a wireless LAN device
Before Use
Wi-Fi connection lamp
About the Wi-Fi connection lamp
About the Wi-Fi button
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Sending pictures to a PC →216 Using WEB services →221
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
Operating the camera using a smartphone/tablet
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Installing the smartphone/tablet app Panasonic Image App
Operating the camera using a smartphone/tablet
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Connecting to a smartphone/tablet
Press and hold the Wi-Fi button
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Using an iOS device
Operate the smartphone
Using an Android device
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Select Direct and press MENU/SET
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Select Via Network and press MENU/SET
Changing the connection method
Compatible models
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet using NFC function
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Preparations On the camera
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Connect to a smartphone →190 Select from Image App
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Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet remote recording
Playing back pictures in the camera on a smartphone/tablet
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Saving pictures in the camera to the smartphone/tablet
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Easily transferring pictures in the camera
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Sending pictures in the camera to social networking services
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Send Images While Recording
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Sending method, and pictures that can be sent
Sending selected pictures
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Select the device you wish to connect to
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Select Via Network or Direct and press MENU/SET
Take still pictures
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Sending selected pictures Send Images Stored in the Camera
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When Single is selected
When Multi is selected
Select Single or Multi
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Displaying still pictures on a TV
Take or play back still pictures on this unit
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Wireless printing
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Select the still picture and print
Sending pictures to AV equipment
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Preparations
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Sending pictures to a PC
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Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the PC
Create a folder that receives images with PHOTOfunSTUDIO
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Select the folder you want to send to
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Using WEB services
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When sending images to WEB service
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Using WEB services
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When sending images to Cloud Sync. Service
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Using Lumix Club
About the Lumix Club
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Enter the password
Check the login ID and select OK
Read through the Lumix Club terms of use and select Agree
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Select Exit
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Check the Lumix Club terms of use
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Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screen
Delete your login ID and account from the Lumix Club
Select Next
Configuring the external AV device settings
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Change or delete information on registered AV device
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Destination Cloud Sync. Service
Transferring pictures automatically Smart Transfer
AV device
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Setting Smart Transfer
Set the transfer destination
Turn off the camera
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Auto Transfer
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Transfer Now
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Set Destination
Charge Priority
When remaining battery is low, charging may be prioritized
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Display Log
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About connections
Connection method Description
Switches to WPS Mode
Via Network Connecting via a wireless access point
Press the wireless access point WPS button until it
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Enter the encryption key
When connecting with Manual Input
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Direct Connecting directly
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Select the desired connection setting
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Registering History items to Favorite
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Editing items registered in Favorite
Send Images While Recording
Settings for sending pictures
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Send Images Stored in the Camera
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Changing the settings for sending images
Original/Auto ∗ 1/Change
Wi-Fi Setup menu
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Precautions on properly receiving a GPS signal
Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture
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GPS Setting
About operations during positioning
GPS reception icon
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Displaying the status and result of positioning
Positioning result icons
Information to be recorded on the pictures
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Place name information
Select Repositioning from GPS menu and press MENU/SET
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Repositioning
Interval between positioning operations
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Displaying the GPS reception status
If you do not want to record a place name or landmark
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GPS Area Select
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Area Info. Set
Adjusting the time using GPS
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Using the GPS Assist Tool
Reducing the time required for positioning
Operating environment
Using GPS Assist Tool by connecting the camera and computer
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Using a card reader/writer commercially available
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Operate the GPS Assist Tool
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Start up the GPS Assist Tool on the computer
Terminate the connection between camera/card and computer
Using the Wi-Fi function to update
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Checking the expiration date of the GPS assist data
After confirming the GPS information, press MENU/SET
Registering my landmark
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Input the landmark name Entering text →75
Set recording interval and recording duration
Using the GPS log
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Ending logging
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Save destination of the GPS log file
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Outputting the GPS log file
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Deleting the GPS log
Connect camera to TV
Viewing on TV screen
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To connect with an Hdmi micro cable
To connect with an Hdmi micro cable
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To connect with an AV cable optional
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What is Viera Link HDMI?
Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control
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To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D
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Viewing 3D still pictures
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Start playback on camera Start recording on recorder
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Connect camera to recorder
Copying by inserting the card into the recorder
Computer specifications
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About supplied software
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PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.3 PE
Operating environment
Installing supplied software
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Download procedure Operating environment
Downloading Silkypix Developer Studio SE
Connect camera to computer
To cancel connection
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Use to select PC and press MENU/SET
Mac
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Windows
101PANA ∗2 999PANA
For PTP mode
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To cancel print
Printing
Connect camera to printer
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Printing multiple pictures
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Use to select Print start and press MENU/SET
Printing with date and text
Settings
Making print settings on the camera
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List of LCD monitor/Viewfinder displays
Recording
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List of LCD monitor/Viewfinder displays
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Playback
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25s
Message displays
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No picture to send
Login failed. Please check Login ID and Password
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Connection failed
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Cannot connect to server
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Charging lamp is flashing
Positioning takes time
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Cannot perform positioning
Location name information is not displayed
Focus not aligned correctly
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Cannot use Auto Bracket
Panorama picture recording stops before finishing
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Motion picture recording stops midway
Subject cannot be locked. AF track fails
Screen flickers indoors
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Brightness is unstable
No flash emitted
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It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone
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Wi-Fi connection is not recognizing my PC
Images cannot be transmitted to the WEB service
Pictures cannot be transmitted to the computer
Motion picture cannot be transmitted
Have forgotten the password for the Wi-Fi
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Cannot send images to an AV device
Cannot play motion pictures on TV. Card is inserted into TV
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Display on the TV and on the camera do not match
Viera Link Hdmi is not working
Computer does not recognize card only reads built-in memory
Edges of pictures are cut off when printing
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Cannot print panorama pictures properly
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When in use
Usage cautions and notes
Caring for your camera
Memory cards
When not using for a while
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LCD monitor/Viewfinder
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Battery
When using a tripod or unipod
AC adaptor supplied
Personal Information
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3D viewing
Disclaimer
Personal Use Only
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Restrictions
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No Warranty
Disclaimer of Warranty
Disclaimer of Liability
Export Control
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Entire Agreement
About the geographical coordinate system
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About Location Information and Place Name Information
About copyright
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Landmark types
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