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