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