F0412YS0
Contents
Registering Personal Menu Settings
Switching to the appropriate flash Setting
Confirm the Effects of Aperture Shutter Speed Preview Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
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Using Viera Link Hdmi 179
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Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure
Care of the camera
Card is optional
Standard Accessories
Camera body
AF Mode button P90
Drive Mode button
Names and Functions of Components
Shoulder strap eyelet P16
Shutter button P34 Motion picture button P48 Speaker P68
Release lever P22
Lumix G Vario 14- 42 mm/F3.5-5.6
F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S
Lens PS14042 FS014042 Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42 mm
H014 Lumix G 14 mm/F2.5 Asph
To touch and release the touch screen
Touch screen
This touch screen is a type that detects pressure
Touch the screen
Before Use
About the Lens
Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens
Four Thirds mount specification lens
Leica mount specification lens
Changing the Lens
Detaching the lens
Preparations Attach the lens cap
Preparations Remove the rear lens cap from the lens
Attaching the lens
Attaching the Lens Hood
Shoulder strap eyelet
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging the Battery
Charging
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
When the Charge indicator flashes
Charge indicator is turned on during charging
Charge indicator turns off
About the Charge indicator The Charge indicator turns on
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Battery indication
Battery indication is displayed on the screen
When the interchangeable lens H-PS14042 is used
Approx min
Recording motion pictures
Playback
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the Battery
Access to the card
About the Card
About cards that can be used with this unit
Preparation
Number of recordable pictures
Aspect ratio X, Quality a Picture Size 32 GB 64 GB
Aspect ratio X, Quality Picture Size 32 GB 64 GB
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Rec Quality 32 GB 64 GB
MP4 Rec Quality 32 GB 64 GB
Time at the home area Time at the travel destination
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Clock is not set when the camera is shipped
Turn the camera on
Changing the Clock Setting
Select Clock Set in the Setup menu. P60
Touch Set to set Touch Set in the confirmation screen
Selecting the Recording Mode
Press MENU/SET Touch Rec Mode
Touch the Recording Mode to select
Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P108
Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P37
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode P41
Program AE Mode P45
When taking pictures
Tips for taking good pictures
Detects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function
How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFF/AFC
Select Focus Mode from the Rec menu. P60 Touch the item
Taking a Still picture
Press the shutter button halfway
Select the Recording Mode
Taking a Still picture
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function
To cancel the Touch Shutter function
Touch Touch ×
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen
Press DISP. to change
About button
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function
Set Recording Mode to
Recording Mode
Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro
When taking pictures
When recording motion pictures
Scene Detection
Backlight Compensation
Open the flash when the flash is to be used. P79
About the flash
Menu
Recording with Camera-Recommended Effects
Touch Set
Displayed
Drag the slide bar to set
Easily adjust and record
Setting color Touch Touch to display the setting screen
Recording of pictures or motion pictures
Taking Pictures with Defocus Control Function
Basic
Program AE Mode
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings
Program Shift
Recording Motion Picture
Focus Mode Continuous AF Settings
MP4
Recording Motion Picture
Start recording by pressing the motion picture button
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
Playing Back Pictures
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures
Touch
Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback
To return to Normal Playback Touch the picture to select
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback
Changing the information displayed on the playback screen
Press DISP. to switch the monitor screen
Using the Playback Zoom
Touch the part you want to enlarge firmly
Playing Back Motion Pictures
While pausing ¢ Reduce volume level ¢ Increase volume level
Operate control panel by touching these icons
About fast forward/rewind playback
Touch during Motion Picture playback
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
Deleting Pictures
Select the picture to be deleted, and then touch
Touch Delete Single
When Delete Multi is selected Touch OK
Touch Touch Delete Multi or Delete All
To delete multiple pictures up to 100 or all the pictures
Touch the menu icon
Setting the Menu
Setting menu items
Press MENU/SET
When operating buttons
Touch the Setting to set
Touch the menu item
Close the menu Touch or press the shutter button halfway
Press Switching to other menus
Switching to the Setup menu from Rec menu
Touch or another of the menu toggle icons a
No static image Sets a background without an image
Setting the menu screen background
Exit the menu after it is set
Setting the Quick Menu
Touch Exit Custom menu
Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item
Rec menu
Motion Picture menu
Travel destination area
About the Setup Menu
Perform these settings if you need to
Destination
High t Low s Muted
Travel Setup
SET
Location
Red Tint
Select and touch the setting Drag the slide bar to adjust
Brightness
Contrast · Saturation
5SEC/3SEC/1SEC/OFF
Sleep Mode
30MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN Live View Mode
10MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN./OFF Auto LCD Off
1080i
Select on connection
PictBridgePTP
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ON/OFF
OFF
Reset the file number of the next recording to
Set the language displayed on the screen
Card is formatted
A fixed direction
Switch
Optical Image Stabilizer
Lens which supports the stabilizer function is required
Preventing jitter camera shake
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Types of zooms and recording magnification
Feature Optical Zoom Extended Tele Digital Zoom
Zooming using touch operations
Perform zoom operations by dragging the slide bar
You can perform zoom operations by touching. Touch zoom
Set the flash to match the recording
Taking Pictures using the Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Applicable modes
Clear Nightscape
Available flash settings by Recording Mode
Scene Guide
Mode
Available flash range
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
Flash setting
Exposure Compensation value Expo.Meter
Compensating the Exposure
Underexposed Properly Overexposed Exposed
Plus direction Minus Direction
Max pictures¢2 Without RAW files
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Depends on the capacity of the card¢3
High speed
Predicted focusing¢3
Focusing in Burst Mode
Focus Mode Focus Priority
Normal focusing¢2
3rd picture
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
With Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture
D0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV
Single
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Settings
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed
Recording
It cannot be set to š in the following conditions
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
Position and size of the AF area can be changed. P94
About š Face Detection
You can lock the subject by touching it
Setting up AF Tracking
When operating the touch screen
When operating buttons
Focus position can be set on an enlarged screen. P95
About 23-area-focusing
About Ø 1-area-focusing
About Pinpoint
Touch the subject
When selecting š, Ø
When selecting
Position and size of the AF area can be changed
Focus position cannot be set at the edge of the screen
Rotate to C side Focuses on nearby
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Move to a side
Move to B side
Closing the MF Assist
Displaying the MF Assist
Changing the display of the MF Assist
Moving the enlarged area
Focus range
Technique for Manual Focus
About the focus distance reference mark
Focus distance reference
Press Touch the White Balance to select
Adjusting the White Balance
Auto White Balance
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Setting the White Balance manually
Setting the color temperature
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To set the bracket
Finely adjusting the White Balance
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White Balance Bracket
Motion Picture menu
Using the function button
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Rec menu/Recording functions
Touch Touch Fn2 or Fn3
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AF/AE Lock
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Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock
Set Fn Button Set in the Custom menu to AF/AE Lock
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Set Fn Button Set in the Custom menu to Preview
Depth of field properties
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How to tell if the exposure is not adequate
When exposure is not adequate Press Q.MENU/Fn1
Recording Settings that change
Rotate the control dial to set the aperture value
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed
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Aperture-priority AE
Rotating the control dial to the left Shutter speed Slow
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Shutter-priority AE
Rotate the control dial to set the shutter speed
Reduces Increases
Manual Exposure Mode
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Rotating Control dial to Left Right
Manual Exposure Assistance
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Taking Pictures that match the Scene being
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Drag the example images to select a screen
To enjoy a variety of picture effects
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Silky Skin
Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective
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Clear Portrait
Sweet Childs Face
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Clear in Backlight
Relaxing Tone
Romantic Sunset Glow
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Distinct Scenery
Bright Blue Sky
Cool Night Sky
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Glistening Water
Clear Nightscape
Glittering Illuminations
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Warm Glowing Nightscape
Artistic Nightscape
Soft focus creates a diffused image
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Clear Night Portrait
Soft Image of a Flower
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Appetizing Food
Cute Dessert
Monochrome
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Freeze Animal Motion
Clear Sports Shot
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Taking Pictures with different image effects
Adjust the effect to fit your preferences
Touch Touch to display the setting screen
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High Key
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Expressive
Retro
Impressive Art
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Sepia
Dynamic Monochrome
This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look
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Cross Process
Toy Effect
Touch to set the recording
Setting the type of defocus
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Miniature Effect
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Touch the in-focus portion
Drag the slide bar to change the size of in-focus Portion
One Point Color
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Soft Focus
Star Filter
Set the color to leave
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Taking Pictures in Custom Set
Rec menu Setup menu Custom menu
Recording using registered custom set
Select and touch the custom settings
When changing the menu settings
Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function
Recording Mode
Playback Mode
Face Recog. only works when the AF Mode is set to š
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Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide
Face Settings
Point of recording when registering the face images
Set the item
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Enter characters
Entering Text
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Display the entry screen
Using the Rec Menu
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Photo Style
Effect
Select and touch the items Drag the slide bar to adjust
Touch Custom setting
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Aspect Ratio
Picture Size
Quality
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Sensitivity
About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control
Extended ISO
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ISO Limit Set
ISO Increments
Enter Name
Profile Setup
To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step
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Quick AF
Focus Mode
Metering Mode
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Red-Eye Removal
Resolution
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Flash
Shading Comp
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Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control
Long Shtr NR
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Recommended Filter
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Color Space
Stabilizer
Your Hdtv using an Hdmi connection
Using the Motion Picture Menu
Rec Mode
For details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P60
Rec Quality
When Avchd is selected
When MP4 is selected
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Mic Level Adj
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Wind Cut
Mic Level Disp
Using the Custom Menu
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Position can be set by dragging the histogram
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Position can be set by dragging the on the guide line
AE/AF/AF/AE
AF Assist Lamp
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Focus Priority
Pinpoint AF Time
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Attached to the camera body or is not attached
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High speed
Attached to the main body
Slide Show
Using the Playback Menu
2D/3D Settings
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Effect
Changing the slide show settings
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Operations performed during slide show
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Playback Mode
Title Edit
Single setting
Multi setting
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Text Stamp
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Video Divide
Touch at the location to divide
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Resize
Touch the size you wish to change Touch a picture repeat
Select Rotate on the Playback menu. P60
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Cropping
Rotate
Select the picture and touch Set/Cancel
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Favorite
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Print Set
To print the date
Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to protect
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Protect
Face Rec Edit
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3D picture
Enjoying 3D pictures
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Taking 3D pictures
Aspect ratio Picture size
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Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording
Recording functions
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Playing back 3D pictures
Functions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures
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To connect with an Hdmi mini cable optional
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
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Connect the camera and a TV
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Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P72
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
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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your
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PC that can be used
Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
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Touch PC on the screen of this unit
Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
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Desktop
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Set USB Mode to PictBridgePTP
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder
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Dubbing with non-compatible equipment
Printing the Pictures
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Touch PictBridgePTP
Print Set Dpof
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Multi Select
Select All
You can set the number of prints up to
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Print with Date
Num.of prints
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
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Paper Size
Protector/Filters optional
Optional accessories
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Conversion lens optional
Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Initial setting
LCD Monitor Display
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Recording after settings
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Removing dirt on the image sensor
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About dirt on the image sensor
Dust reduction function
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About the LCD monitor
About the Lens
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About the personal information
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Card
Do not bend or drop the card
About tripods or unipods
When not using the camera for a long period of time
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About the picture data
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Message Display
Insert SD card again/Try another card
This battery cannot be used
Read Error/Write Error Please check the card
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Recording
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
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Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible
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Bright spot not in subject is recorded
Operation sound is small
Motion pictures
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Flash is activated 2 times
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Lens
Flash is not activated
Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor
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LCD monitor
LCD monitor is too bright or dark
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Playback
Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures
TV, PC and printer
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Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used
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Viera Link does not work
Card is not recognized by the PC
Others
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