Operating Instructions for advanced features
Contents
Using the REC Mode Menu 108
Taking Pictures in Custom Mode
Registering Personal Menu Settings
Setting Auto Registration
135
Using Viera Link Hdmi 158
132
Editing Burst Pictures 134
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
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Names and Functions of Main Parts
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Taking pictures at a low angle
LCD Monitor
Taking pictures at a high angle
Diopter adjustment
Rear Dial
When you press the 4 down button
Cursor buttons/MENU/SET button
Press
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
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging the Battery
Charging
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
Battery indication is displayed on the screen
Charge indicator is turned on during charging
Charge indicator turns off
Battery indication
Approx pictures
Recording still pictures When using the LCD monitor
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
MP4
Recording motion pictures When using the LCD monitor
Playback When using the LCD monitor
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Card
Following operations can be performed using this unit
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Built-in Memory
Preparation
Aspect ratio X, Quality a
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Number of recordable pictures
Press MENU/SET to set
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Clock is not set when the camera is shipped
Turn the camera on
Select Clock SET in the REC or Setup menu, and press 1. P48
Changing the clock setting
Subjects are recorded using your own settings
Selecting the Recording Mode
Select the mode by rotating the mode dial
Basic Programme AE Mode P28
Creative Video Mode P98
Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P82
Shutter-Priority AE Mode P82
Manual Exposure Mode P83
Direction Detection Function Rotate Disp
Tips for taking good pictures
Preventing jitter camera shake
Applicable modes
Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings
Set the mode dial to
Example of Programme Shift
Programme Shift
Sound
Focusing
Range of focus during the Programme AE Mode
AF area B
Basic
Intelligent Auto Mode
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function
Motion Picture
Changing the settings
Setup
REC
Portrait Scenery LOW Light Macro
When taking pictures
When recording motion pictures
Scene Detection
Start recording by pressing the motion picture button
Recording Motion Pictures
MP4
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Avchd
Avchd Progressive
Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while recording
MP4 Picture size
Flash setting is fixed to Œ
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
Picture size
Press
Playing Back Pictures Normal Play
Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Selecting a picture
Press 2 or
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Press Focus during image playback
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T k2k4k8k16k
Enlarge the focus point display focus point
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Reduce volume level Increase volume level
Motion Jpeg Picture size
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback Press MENU/SET
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
To delete multiple pictures up to 100 or all the pictures
When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SET
Setting the Menu
Switching to the Setup menu from REC Mode menu
Switching to other menus
Press 1 or the rear dial
Setting menu items
Using the Quick Menu
Home Your home area
About the Setup Menu
Destination Travel destination area
Beep Tone Shutter Tone
Travel Setup
Location OFF
Shutter VOL
Focus
Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels
Zoom
Control the zoom by sliding the side lever. P64
OFF/ON
OFF „ Auto Power LCD¢
… Power LCD
REC. Info Pattern
REC Area
Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked
MF Resume
Remaining Shots
Remaining Time
Zoom Resume
Auto LCD OFF
Sleep Mode
Centre of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen
OFF/2MIN./5MIN./10MIN
Auto Review
Reset the file number of the next recording to
NO.RESET
1SEC 2SEC
PictBridgePTP
Reset
USB Mode
Select on Connection
720p
Auto
1080p
1080i
3D Playback
Auto Demo OFF/ON
Set the language displayed on the screen
Stabilizer Demo
Press Display to change
Recording Mode
Playback Mode
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
Out-of-frame display
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Using the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Types of zooms
Feature Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom EZ
Feature
Recording
Press the flash until it clicks
Taking Pictures using the Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Press the flash open button
Forced ON/Red-Eye Reduction ¢
AUTO/Red-Eye
Reduction ¢
PIN HOLE/FILM Grain
Available flash settings in Recording Mode
Available flash range
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
Flash setting
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Adjust the flash output
Taking Close-up Pictures
Set the focus selector switch to AF#
Side lever T Distant Side lever W Near Focus range
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Slide the side lever to display focus range on the screen
Slide the side lever to focus on Subject
One shot AF
MF Assist
Technique for Manual Focus
Prefocus
After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed
Towards positive Towards negative
Compensating the Exposure
Underexposed Properly exposed
Compensate the exposure
D0 EV J1 EV I1 EV
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket
Is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set
With Auto Bracket d1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture
Aspect ratio
Taking Pictures Using Burst Mode
Burst speed Maximum Features
Pictures
Is set for the flash when Burst is set
Intelligent
Setting the Light Sensitivity
Settings
ISO sensitivity
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
Effect
Taking Pictures with different image effects
Adjust the Miniature Effect settings
Portrait
Taking Expressive Portraits and Landscape
CLOSE-UP
Scenery
Sports
Illuminations
When recording using Night PORTRAIT, Night Scenery
Night Portrait
Handheld Night Shot
Taking Pictures that Match the Scene Being
Recorded Scene Mode
Party
Panorama Assist
BABY1/BABY2
Technique for Candle Light Mode
Candle Light
Flash Burst
PET
Sunset
High Sens
Select from Auto or SHUTTER-PRIORITY
Setting the shutter speed
Technique for Panning Mode
Panning
Fireworks
Technique for Starry Sky Mode
Technique for Fireworks Mode
Starry SKY
Aerial Photo
Technique for Aerial Photo Mode
Beach
Snow
Press the motion picture button to start the recording
Setting the frame
Photo Frame
High Speed Video
You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation
3D Photo Mode
Technique for 3D Photo Mode
To avoid mistakes in 3D recording
Items that can be set
Recording Motion Picture with Manual Settings
Recording
100
Taking Pictures in Custom Mode
Displayed main menu items
¢ Displayed only when registering the Creative Video Mode
101
102
Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function
103
Face Settings
Point of recording when registering the face images
MENU/SET
104
Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press
SET
HIGH/NORMAL/LOW
Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity
105
Add the picture, and then press MENU/SET
106
Auto Registration
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
107
Entering Text
Photo Style
Using the REC Mode Menu
108
Aspect Ratio
109
Aspect Ratio Y
110
Picture Size
Aspect Ratio
Sensitivity
111
Quality
AUTO/200/400/800/1600/3200 Note
112
ISO Limit SET
ISO Increments
AWB
113
White Balance
Auto White Balance
Setting the White Balance manually
Setting the colour temperature
114
Select White Balance and then press
Finely adjusting the White Balance
115
Horizontal a to B Vertical Gi to Mj
116
Face Recog
White Balance Bracket
117
AF Mode
About š Face Detection
118
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Rear dial left Shrink
120
Quick AF
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area
AF/AE
121
AF/AE Lock
Only the exposure is locked
This method
Metering Mode
122
MIN. Shtr Speed
123
Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control
Digital Zoom
Resolution
Resolution is activated
124
Stabilizer
125
Flash Synchro
126
AF Assist Lamp
Flash
Clock SET
127
RED-EYE Removal
Conversion
128
Using the Motion Picture Mode Menu
REC Mode
REC Quality
When Avchd is selected
When MP4 is selected
129
Continuous AF
Exposure Mode
This changes the setup in Creative Video Mode
130
This prevents the recording of wind-noise automatically
131
Wind CUT
Zoom MIC
About the burst picture group
Playing Back Burst Pictures
132
Press 4 again to return to the normal playback screen
133
Initial screen for burst
Editing Burst Pictures
134
You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods
Mode Play P139
Various methods to play back
135
Slide Show
136
Cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1
137
Operations performed during slide show
Effect
Changing the slide show settings
Settings
138
Category Play
Mode Play
139
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press Menu
You can display pictures by recording date
Using the Playback Mode Menu
140
Calendar
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set
Multi setting
141
Upload SET
Enter the text. P107
142
Title Edit
Video Divide
It cannot be restored once divided
143
Then press MENU/SET to set
144
Text Stamp
\ Press 3/4 to select text stamp items, and then press
145
Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SET
Select the picture and size
146
Resize
Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 2/1 Move
147
Cropping
Clockwise Counter-clockwise
Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted
148
Leveling
Rotate Disp
149
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
150
Favorite
Print SET
151
To print the date
152
Protect
153
Face REC Edit
154
Copy
155
To connect with an Hdmi mini cable optional
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
156
Connect the camera and a TV
157
Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P59
Using Viera Link Hdmi
What is the Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control?
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Automatic input switching
Other linked operations Turning the power off
Playing back 3D pictures
Select 3D Play in Mode Play in the Playback Mode menu. P139
Playing back 3D pictures
160
Dubbing with a recorder
You can save 3D pictures using a recorder or a computer
161
Saving 3D pictures
File formats that can be used JPEG, MPO, Avchd
Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures
162
Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder
163
Copy the playback image using an AV cable
164
Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC
Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
PC that can be used
Connecting to a PC
165
Operate the PC
166
Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET
Desktop
167
Select the destination to upload
168
Uploading the images to sharing sites
Startup the LUMIXUP.EXE by double-clicking it. P167
169
Printing the Pictures
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET
170
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
NUM. of Prints
Print Settings
171
Print with Date
Paper Size
172
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
173
Attach the lens adapter
Optional accessories
174
Conversion Lens optional
Protector/Filter optional
Select Conversion on the REC Mode menu. P48
175
Press 3/4 to select , and then press MENU/SET to set
External Flash optional
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External Microphone optional
Battery Check Lamp Battery
178
Remote Shutter optional
179
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Screen Display
Name P91 Age P91
181
Stamped with Text Indication P144
Playback Mode P135 Protected Picture P153 Favourites P150
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Playback
183
About the Lens
184
About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
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Disclaimer
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Do not bend or drop the card
About the personal information
About tripods or unipods
When not using the camera for a long period of time
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About the picture data
189
Message Display
190
Recording failed
This Battery Cannot be Used
191
Folder Cannot be Created
Recording
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
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Zoom does not operate properly
194
Motion picture recording stops in the middle
Object seems to be warped
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
195
Lens
Playback
196
Flash
Clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures
197
Red part of the recorded image has changed colour to black
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
TV, PC and printer
198
Ends of the pictures are cut at printing
There is a problem trying to upload to YouTube or Facebook
199
Card is not recognised by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used
Others
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