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Application Record
Taking Pictures with different Picture effects
Registering your own settings Recording
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Recording panorama pictures
Application View
Wi-Fi/NFC
Others
Connecting with other devices
Camera handling
Before use
No compensation for missed shots
Always take a test shot first
Carefully observe copyright laws
Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →316
About GPS
Optional accessories
Standard Accessories
Top
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Bottom
Viewfinder LVF →15
Diopter adjustment dial →15
LVF button →15
Charging lamp Red →20
DISP. button →76
29 Q.MENU/ / button
Fn button →133
MENU/SET button / Cursor button / Control dial →16
About diopter adjustment
Switching between the LCD monitor and viewfinder
Press LVF button
Viewfinder LVF
Putting on the hand strap
MENU/SET button / Cursor button / Control dial
Power supply
Charging battery
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Camera status
Insert the battery all the way
Open position and open Card/battery door
Close the card/battery door
Slide the release lever to
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
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
Inserting and removing the card optional
Open position and open the card Battery door
Insert the card all the way
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
When Rec Format is MP4
When Rec Format is Avchd
Recording time capacity motion pictures
Rec Quality 32 GB 64 GB
Press the Camera ON/OFF button
Setting the clock
Press MENU/SET to set
Select Clock Set from the Setup menu
When Please set the home area is displayed, press MENU/SET
Changing time settings
Press To set your home area and press MENU/SET
Sequence of operations
Taking still pictures
Aim the camera and shoot
Recording motion pictures
Holding the camera
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
Recording mode
Taking pictures with automatic settings
Using flash
Take a picture
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
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Avchd Progressive
MP4
Selected Recording Mode
Still Picture Size →153
Burst function
Press the Playback button
Viewing your pictures
View pictures
Ending Playback
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 Level Settings Low / High / OFF
Beep sounds when operating the control ring
Shutter Vol Settings Low / High / OFF
Beep
Fn Button Set
Cust.Set Mem
Zoom Lever Set
Ring/Dial Set
Monitor Display / Viewfinder
Live View Mode
30fps
60fps
Monitor Luminance
Settings on / OFF
Composition Guide
Guide Line
Video Rec Area
Histogram
Lens Resume
Remaining Disp
MF Assist
Peaking
Settings 2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFF
Auto Power Off
Monitor Power Save
Economy
Self Timer Auto Off
Exposure Comp. Reset
Auto Review
1SEC / 2SEC
Reset
No.Reset
Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters?
Reset Wi-Fi Settings
Settings / 3D Playback
USB Mode
Settings 3D / 2D
TV Connection
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
Press DISP. button to switch the display
Using the level gauge
Using the level gauge
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
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
Shutter speeds for each flash mode
Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is Auto
Scene Mode
Setting Shutter speed seconds
Use to select Auto Focus mode items and press MENU/SET
Select AF Mode from the Rec menu
Switching AF Mode
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
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
Focus range
Shortest recording distance
Zoom Focus AF Macro Macro Zoom MF →96
Max. W
Macro Zoom
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
MF Assist
Shot AF
Detect Level
Settings HIGH/LOW
Display
Color
Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure
AF/AE Lock switching
Preparation
Locks exposure only. AEL is displayed on the screen
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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
Burst function
Setting Speed Description No.
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Press button Use to select Burst and press MENU/SET
Setting Speed Description
To cancel burst
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Aspect Ratio
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Press button Use to select Self Timer and press MENU/SET
Taking pictures with self-timer
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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Taking Pictures with different picture effects
Changing the selected picture effects Creative Control menu
Control ring/control dial
Adjusts the brightness Adjusts background defocusing
Turn the control ring or control dial to make adjustments
Expressive
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Retro
Items that can be set →111
High Key
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Low Key
Sepia
Dynamic Monochrome
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Impressive Art
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
119
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
121
Tips
About panorama playback
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Set mode dial to Use to select the scene and press MENU/SET
Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode
Changing the selected Scene Mode Scene Mode menu
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Portrait
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Soft Skin
Scenery
Sports
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Night Portrait
Night Scenery
126
What is HDR?
Handheld Night Shot
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
High Speed Video
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Fps
Rec Format
130
3D Photo Mode
Tips for recording pictures
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Registering your own settings and recording
Press MENU/SET to enter the settings
Set mode dial to / Custom mode
When changing the menu settings
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Using registered functions
How to register
Registering preferred functions to the Fn button
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Control ring Control dial
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Recording with the Face Recognition function
How the Face Recognition function works During recording
During playback
Record the face picture
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Press to select the item for editing and press MENU/SET
Registering face pictures
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Recording tips when registering face pictures
Editing or deleting information about registered persons
138
Useful features for travel
To record Location
When you come back from your travel destination
Select World Time from the Setup menu →60
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To set daylight savings
Setting guide
Using the Rec menu
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Aspect Ratio
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Recording mode Set the picture quality Settings
About RAW file
Quality
Sensitivity
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Sensitivity 100 6400 ∗
Sensitivity Shutter speed seconds
143
Settings Auto / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
ISO Limit Set
Extended ISO
White Balance
144
Setting White Balance manually
White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB
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AWB operational range
146
AF Mode
Quick AF
Face Recog
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Metering Mode
Exposure
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Resolution
Min. Shtr Speed
Zoom
AF Assist Lamp
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Red-Eye Removal
Stabilizer
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Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFF
Date Stamp
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Using the Motion Picture menu
Rec Format
Rec Quality
About motion picture icon
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Still Picture Size
154
Settings on
Continuous AF
Level Shot
Wind Cut
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Zoom Mic
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Changing the picture information display, etc
Press while the representative picture displayed
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Representative picture display
Display within each picture group
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Press MENU/SET in Playback Mode
Different playback methods Playback Mode
2D/3D Settings
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Selecting pictures to play back Filtering Play
Cancel filtering
160
About operations during Filtering Play
Narrowing down by selecting picture type
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Select Select Date in Filtering Play and press MENU/SET
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Select Favorite in Filtering Play and press MENU/SET →160
To change the date to display
Playing back pictures in order automatically
To change settings such as music or display time
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To select pictures for automatic play back
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Searching by recording date Calendar
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Retouching pictures
Operation from the Playback menu
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
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
177
Up to 100 pictures
178
Cropping
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Favorite
180
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
Use the camera as a wireless LAN device
Wi-FiFunction and NFC Function
185
Before Use
About the Wi-Fi button
About the Wi-Fi connection lamp
Wi-Fi connection lamp
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Operating the camera using a smartphone/tablet
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
Sending pictures to a PC →216 Using WEB services →221
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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
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Using an Android device
Select Via Network and press MENU/SET
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Select Direct and press MENU/SET
Changing the connection method
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Connecting to a smartphone/tablet using NFC function
Compatible models
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
Easily transferring pictures in the camera
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Sending pictures in the camera to social networking services
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Sending method, and pictures that can be sent
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Send Images While Recording
Sending selected pictures
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Select Via Network or Direct and press MENU/SET
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Select the device you wish to connect to
Take still pictures
Sending selected pictures Send Images Stored in the Camera
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When Multi is selected
When Single is selected
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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
Select the still picture and print
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Sending pictures to AV equipment
Preparations
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216
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
Check the login ID and select OK
Enter the password
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Read through the Lumix Club terms of use and select Agree
Select Exit
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Check the Lumix Club terms of use
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Delete your login ID and account from the Lumix Club
Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screen
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Select Next
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Configuring the external AV device settings
Change or delete information on registered AV device
237
Transferring pictures automatically Smart Transfer
Destination Cloud Sync. Service
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AV device
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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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When remaining battery is low, charging may be prioritized
Charge Priority
Display Log
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About connections
Connection method Description
Press the wireless access point WPS button until it
Via Network Connecting via a wireless access point
Switches to WPS Mode
246
Enter the encryption key
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When connecting with Manual Input
249
Direct Connecting directly
250
Select the desired connection setting
Registering History items to Favorite
251
Editing items registered in Favorite
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Settings for sending pictures
Send Images While Recording
Send Images Stored in the Camera
254
Changing the settings for sending images
Original/Auto ∗ 1/Change
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Wi-Fi Setup menu
256
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
Displaying the status and result of positioning
259
GPS reception icon
Positioning result icons
Information to be recorded on the pictures
260
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
Reducing the time required for positioning
Using the GPS Assist Tool
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Operating environment
267
Using GPS Assist Tool by connecting the camera and computer
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Using a card reader/writer commercially available
Start up the GPS Assist Tool on the computer
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Operate the GPS Assist Tool
Terminate the connection between camera/card and computer
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Using the Wi-Fi function to update
Checking the expiration date of the GPS assist data
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Registering my landmark
After confirming the GPS information, press MENU/SET
Input the landmark name Entering text →75
273
Using the GPS log
Set recording interval and recording duration
Ending logging
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Save destination of the GPS log file
275
Outputting the GPS log file
Deleting the GPS log
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Viewing on TV screen
Connect camera to TV
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
279
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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Connect camera to recorder
283
Start playback on camera Start recording on recorder
Copying by inserting the card into the recorder
284
Computer specifications
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.3 PE
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About supplied software
Operating environment
286
Installing supplied software
287
Download procedure Operating environment
Downloading Silkypix Developer Studio SE
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To cancel connection
Connect camera to computer
Use to select PC and press MENU/SET
Windows
289
Mac
101PANA ∗2 999PANA
290
For PTP mode
Printing
To cancel print
291
Connect camera to printer
292
Use to select Print start and press MENU/SET
293
Printing multiple pictures
Printing with date and text
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
298
25s
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Message displays
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Login failed. Please check Login ID and Password
No picture to send
Connection failed
Cannot connect to server
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Charging lamp is flashing
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Cannot perform positioning
305
Positioning takes time
Location name information is not displayed
Focus not aligned correctly
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Cannot use Auto Bracket
Motion picture recording stops midway
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Panorama picture recording stops before finishing
Subject cannot be locked. AF track fails
Brightness is unstable
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Screen flickers indoors
No flash emitted
309
It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone
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Images cannot be transmitted to the WEB service
Wi-Fi connection is not recognizing my PC
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Pictures cannot be transmitted to the computer
312
Have forgotten the password for the Wi-Fi
Motion picture cannot be transmitted
Cannot send images to an AV device
Display on the TV and on the camera do not match
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Cannot play motion pictures on TV. Card is inserted into TV
Viera Link Hdmi is not working
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Edges of pictures are cut off when printing
Computer does not recognize card only reads built-in memory
Cannot print panorama pictures properly
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Usage cautions and notes
When in use
316
Caring for your camera
317
When not using for a while
Memory cards
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
When using a tripod or unipod
Battery
318
AC adaptor supplied
3D viewing
319
Personal Information
Disclaimer
Personal Use Only
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Restrictions
Disclaimer of Warranty
No Warranty
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Disclaimer of Liability
Export Control
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Entire Agreement
About Location Information and Place Name Information
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About the geographical coordinate system
About copyright
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Landmark types
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