Message Display P312 Troubleshooting P325
P316
Customers only F1013WT0
P324
P319
P320
P322
Rec Quality ›
About the symbols in the text
Contents
Taking Pictures with different image effects
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded
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Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture
Recording Motion Picture 208
Correcting red eyes 207
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC 292
Wi-Fi Setup Menu 283
Registering to the Lumix Club 267
About Connections 273
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Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure
Care of the camera
Card is optional
Standard Accessories
Names and Functions of Components
Camera body
Speaker P47
Shoulder strap eyelet P22
Mode dial P61
Card/Battery door P29 DC coupler cover
Stereo microphone P216
Lens FS12032 H020A
Pinch enlarge/reduce
Touch screen capacitive
Touch
Drag
Not available in these cases
Touch Tab On the right of the screen ON/OFF
Touch AF Subject AF P141/AF+AE P163/OFF
Cursor buttons/MENU/SET button
Control Dial
Menu Custom Dial Guide ON/OFF
About the Lens
Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens
Four Thirds mount specification lens
Leica mount specification lens
About the lens and functions
Detaching the lens
Changing the Lens
Attaching the lens
Shoulder strap eyelet
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
Preparations before Recording
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging the Battery
Charging
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
Charging time
Battery after charging is completed
Battery indication
When the Charge indicator flashes
Approx pictures
When the interchangeable lens H-FS12032 is used
When the interchangeable lens H-H020A is used
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Approx min
Recording motion pictures
Avchd Recording with picture quality set to FHD/60i
MP4 Recording with picture quality set to FHD/30p
Playback
Approx min When the interchangeable lens H-H020A is used
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the Battery
Preparations before Recording
About the Card
About cards that can be used with this unit
About the motion picture recording and SD speed class
Format the card before recording a picture with this unit
Formatting the card initialization
Number of recordable pictures
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Motion pictures
Remaining Shots
Remaining Time
This will display the available recording time for
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
Select Clock Set in the Setup menu. P37
Changing the Clock Setting
Menu Rec Quality ›
Setting the Menu
Setting menu items
Press MENU/SET
Press MENU/SET
Switching to other menus
Touch the Setting to set
Touch operation
Close the menu Press or press the shutter button halfway
Setting the menu screen background
Quick Menu
Rotate the control dial to select the setting
Press To exit the menu once Setting is complete
Calling frequently-used menus instantly
Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item
Press 4 to select Then press Menu
Bottom row and then press MENU/SET
Press
Motion Picture menu
Custom menu
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons
Select the menu Menu Custom Fn Button Set
Rec menu/Recording functions
Touch Touch Fn2, Fn3, Fn4, Fn5 or Fn6
Using function buttons with touch operations
Home
Configuring basic settings of this unit
Setup Menu
Travel destination area
SET Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording
Travel Setup
Wi-Fi Function/Wi-Fi Setup
Location
Press MENU/SET to set
Beep Volume Shutter Vol High Low
Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels
Select the settings by pressing 3/4, and adjust with
Make the monitor darker
„ Auto
…1 MODE1
…3 MODE3
Select on connection
Sleep Mode
5MIN./2MIN./1MIN Live View Mode
10MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN./OFF Auto Monitor Off
1080i
Hdmi Mode
TV Aspect
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Menu Resume
ON/OFF
Viera Link
3D Playback
Reset the file number of the next recording to
Recording or setup/custom settings are reset to the default
Set the language displayed on the screen
Format
Reset Wi-Fi Settings
Sensor Cleaning
Pixel Refresh
Entering Text
When using the interchangeable lens H-FS12032, pay
How to Retract the Lens
Tips for taking good pictures
Detects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function
Taking a Still picture
Select the Recording Mode. P61
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Displaying a picture right after it is taken
Custom Auto Review
5SEC/4SEC/3SEC/2SEC/1SEC/OFF
Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function
To cancel the Touch Shutter function
Touch Touch ×
Start recording by pressing the motion picture button
Recording Motion Picture
Select the mode by rotating the mode dial
Selecting the Recording Mode
Press DISP. to change
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen
Custom Guide Line / / /OFF
Displaying/not displaying the guide lines
About the tilt sensor display
Horizontal direction
Vertical direction
Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures
Playing Back Pictures
Press Press 2
Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the control dial to the right
Rotate the control dial to the left
Page
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Press 3 to play back
Operations during Motion Picture Playback
Changing the information displayed on the playback screen
Press DISP. to switch the monitor screen
If there are any white saturated areas, we
Press 3 to select Delete Single and then press MENU/SET
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered
Deleting Pictures
Playback Mode, select the picture to delete and then press
To delete multiple pictures up to 100¢ or all the pictures
Recording Mode
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function
Intelligent Auto Mode
Set the mode dial to
Functions that work automatically
Scene Detection When taking pictures
About the flash
When recording motion pictures
Open the flash when the flash is to be used. P200
Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro
Menu Rec iHandheld Night Shot ON/OFF
Recording night scenes iHandheld Night Shot
Menu Rec iHDR ON/OFF
Rotate the control dial to set the blurriness
Press 3 to display the setting screen
When operating the touch screen
Taking a picture with a blurred background Defocus Control
Setting brightness
Rotate the control dial to adjust brightness
Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone
Drag the slide bar to set
Setting color
Change the settings by using the touch panel
Touch Touch the item you want to set
Then press
About Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode
Only the following menus can be set
Menus that can be set
Program AE Mode
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings
Exposure, performing Program Shift, setting aperture,
Program Shift
Value
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed
Rotate the control dial to set the aperture
Shutter speed Slow Fast It becomes easier to
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
Rotate the control dial to set the shutter
Speed
Manual Exposure Mode
Aperture value Reduces Increases
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value
Manual Exposure Assistance
Aperture effect preview Screen
Touch Switch the confirmation screen by touching Fn2
Set a function button to Preview. P43
Normal recording screen
Depth of field properties
How to tell if the exposure is not adequate
Touch When exposure is not adequate Touch Fn5
Set a function button to One Push AE. P43
Press 2/ 1 to select the scene
Recorded Scene Guide Mode
Switching the scene selection screen display
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being
OFF
Silky Skin
For details on Scene Guide Mode settings, refer to P93
Clear Portrait
Tips
Distinct Scenery
Relaxing Tone
Sweet Childs Face
Touch the face
Red is enhanced to create a vivid image of the sunset
Bright Blue Sky
Romantic Sunset Glow
Vivid Sunset Glow
Glistening Water
Clear Nightscape
Cool Night Sky
Glittering Illuminations
Warm Glowing Nightscape
Warm color tone creates a warm image of the nightscape
Artistic Nightscape
Open the flash. You can set to
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Handheld Night Shot
Clear Night Portrait
Appetizing Food
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Soft Image of a Flower
Soft focus creates a diffused image
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Cute Dessert
Freeze Animal Motion
Monochrome image captures the mood of the moment
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Clear Sports Shot
Monochrome
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Creative Control Mode
Switching the image effect filter selection screen display
Taking Pictures with different image effects
Adjust the effect to fit your preferences
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Taking a picture with a blurred background Defocus Control
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Retro
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Expressive
Items that can be set
Sepia
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High Key
Low Key
Silky Monochrome
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Dynamic Monochrome
Rough Monochrome
Cross Process
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Impressive Art
High Dynamic
Bleach Bypass
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Toy Effect
Toy Pop
Miniature Effect
Setting the type of defocus
Press Fn1 to display the setting screen
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Fantasy
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Soft Focus
This effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel
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One Point Color
Set the color to leave
Sunshine
Setting the light source
Point for when placing the center of the light source
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Start recording
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Select the menu. P37
Press 3/4 to select P, A, S or M, and then press MENU/SET
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Start recording Touch Touch icon
Drag the slide bar to set
Menu Custom Cust.Set Mem
Registering your preferred settings Custom Mode
Rec menu Setup menu Custom menu Playback menu
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It is also possible to display
Recording using registered custom set
Changing the settings
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Menu Rec Photo Style
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect
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Photo Style
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Adjusting the picture quality
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Adjusting the White Balance
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Press Select the White Balance by rotating the control dial
Auto White Balance
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Setting the White Balance manually
Setting the color temperature
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Finely adjusting the White Balance
White Balance Bracket
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Setting the Picture Quality and Size
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Setting the number of pixels
Menu Rec Quality
Setting the compression rate of pictures Quality
Settings File format Description of settings
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Using Image Correction Functions
Raising the resolution i.Resolution
Menu Rec i.Dynamic Settings AUTO/HIGH/STANDARD/LOW/OFF
Menu Rec HDR
What is HDR?
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Combining pictures with different exposures HDR
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Reducing the long shutter noise Long Shtr NR
Menu Rec Long Shtr NR Settings ON/OFF
Menu Rec Shading Comp Settings ON/OFF
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SRGB
Setting the color space Color Space
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Menu Rec Color Space
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Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
Mode
About the focus mode AFS/AFF/AFC
Focus Movement Description of settings
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When recording using AFF, AFC
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AFS Assigns AFS AFF Assigns AFF
Position and size of the AF area can be changed. P141
Type of the Auto Focus Mode
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About Face Detection
Setting up AF Tracking
When operating buttons
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About Pinpoint
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About 23-Area
About 1-Area
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Move to the focus position with 3/4/2/1
PIP Enlarges a picture in a window on the screen
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Setting the desired focus method
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Release
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Press 2/1 to focus
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
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Press 3/4/2/1 to move the MF area, and press MENU/SET
Displaying the MF Assist
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Rotate to a side
Rotate to B side
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Light blue Blue Yellow Orange Green White
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On In-focus portions are highlighted with color
Sets the highlighting color used for Peaking
Technique for Manual Focus
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About the focus distance reference mark
Focus range
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Making the desired changes to MF Assist settings
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Set a function button to AF/AE LOCK. P43
Setting the functions of AF/AE Lock
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock
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Rotate the control dial to compensate the exposure
Press 3 È to switch to Exposure Compensation operation
Compensating the Exposure
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Setting the Light Sensitivity
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Menu Rec Sensitivity
Setting the upper limit on ISO sensitivity
Characteristics of the ISO sensitivity
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Extending ISO sensitivity
Setting the step increment of ISO sensitivity
Menu Rec Extended ISO Settings ON/OFF
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Metering Mode
Menu Rec Metering Mode
Selecting the Method for Measuring Brightness
Touch Set
Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified Area
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Touch the subject you want to optimize the brightness for
Menu Custom Touch Settings
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Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position
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Electronic Front Curtain Electronic Shutter
Setting the Shutter Type
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Rec Shutter Type
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Select a Drive Mode
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
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Select the burst speed with 2/1, and then press MENU/SET
Focus on the subject and take a picture
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D0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
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With Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture
Single/Burst Settings
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Step
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 2/1 to select the time setting for
Self-timer, and then press MENU/SET
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Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals
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Time Lapse Shot
Recording starts automatically
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Before creating a motion picture with Stop Motion Animation
Set the date and time settings in advance. P35
Creating Stop Motion Pictures Stop Motion Animation
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Recording materials skillfully
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To set it, and press MENU/SET
Move the subject to decide on the composition
Press 3/4 to select OK and then press Menu
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Touch to end the recording
Select the methods for creating a motion picture
Adding pictures to the Stop Motion Animation group
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Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture
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Multi Exp
About Automatic Gain Control setting
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Select Auto Gain on the screen shown in and set it
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Menu Custom Silent Mode Settings ON/OFF
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Menu Rec Face Recog Settings ON/OFF/MEMORY
Playback Mode
Taking Clear Pictures by Registering Faces
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Face Recog. only works when the AF Mode is set to š
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Face Settings
Point of recording when registering the face images
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide
Set the item
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Press 3/ 4/ 2/ 1 to select the priority and then press
Perform in Face Settings
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Change or delete the information for a registered person
Enter Age birthday
Select the items year/month/day Setting MENU/SET Set
Recording Profiles of Babies and Pets on Images
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Optical Image Stabilizer
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Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
Preventing jitter camera shake
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Taking Pictures with the Zoom
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Interchangeable lens with a zoom Ring H-FS12032
Raising the telescopic effect
When taking pictures
When recording motion
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Operation can be performed by using 3/4/2/1
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Digital Zoom
Menu Rec Digital Zoom 4t/2t
Changing the settings for a power zoom lens
Custom Power Zoom Lens
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You can perform zoom operations by touching. Touch zoom
Zooming using touch operations
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Perform zoom operations by dragging the slide bar
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Taking pictures by using the flash
Auto
Using the flash skillfully
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Available flash range approximation
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Set the built-in flash to match the recording
Changing Flash Mode
Shutter speed for each flash setting
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Available flash settings by Recording Mode
Scene Guide
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2ND
Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro
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1ST
Correcting red eyes
Adjust the flash output
Menu Rec Red-Eye Removal Settings ON/OFF
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Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while
TV, etc
Setting the format, size and recording frame rate
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Menu Motion Picture Rec Format
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
When Avchd is selected
When MP4 is selected
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Recording
ON/OFF You can focus manually. P147
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Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
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Using the Motion Picture Menu
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Wind Cut
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Operations during Group Pictures playback
Playing Back Group Pictures
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Continuously playing back Group Pictures
Press 2/1 to flip through images
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Playing back each Group Pictures
Select a picture with the group display icon Then press
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
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Press 3 to pause motion picture playback Press MENU/SET
Slide Show
Using the Playback Menu
2D/3D Settings
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Operations during a slideshow
Changing the slide show settings
Setup
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Playback Mode
Playback Playback Mode
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Playback Location Logging Delete Location Data
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Location Logging
Playback Location Logging Add Location Data
Clear Retouch
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Title Edit
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Press 3/4 to select Set, and then press MENU/SET
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Text Stamp
Playback Text Stamp Single/Multi
Press Press 3 to select OK, and then press MENU/SET
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Press 3 at the location to divide
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Video Divide
Playback Video Divide
Playback Time Lapse Video
Select items and settings
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Time Lapse Video
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Stop Motion Video
Playback Stop Motion Video
Playback Resize Single/Multi
Select the picture and size. Single setting
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Resize
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Cropping
Playback Cropping
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Rotate/Rotate Disp
Rotate The picture is rotated manually
Favorite
Canceling all the Favorite settings Select the menu. P37
Playback Favorite Cancel
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Playback Print Set Single/Multi
Select the picture Single setting
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Print Set
To print the date
Canceling all the Print Set settings Select the menu. P37
Playback Print Set Cancel
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Protect
Canceling all the Protect settings Select the menu. P37
Playback Protect Cancel
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Face Rec Edit
Delete Confirmation
Before Use
Wi-FiRfunction
Use the camera as a wireless LAN device
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About the Wi-Fi connection lamp
Lit blue Wi-Fi connection is on standby Blinking blue
About the Wi-Fi button
Describing method
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Via Lumix Club
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
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Easy connection
Connect the smartphone/tablet to a network Android
Installing the smartphone/tablet app Image App
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
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Connecting to a smartphone/tablet
Press and hold Wi-Fi
When connecting with Via Network
Connect to a smartphone/tablet. P246
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Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet remote recording
Saving images stored in the camera
Sending images in the camera to an SNS
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Methods for sending and images that can be sent
Click the followings to jump to the beginning of each menu
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Select a device you want to connect
Take pictures
Select and send the images Send Images Stored in the Camera
Single Select setting
Multi Select setting
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Displaying pictures on a TV
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Take or play back pictures on this unit
Printing Wirelessly
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Select and send the images Send Images Stored in the Camera
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When sending images to AV device
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When sending images to External, the following are required
Multi Select setting Select the picture. repeat
Setting is canceled when the picture is selected Again
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When sending images to PC
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Preparations On the camera On your PC
To create a folder that receives images
When using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC
When not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For Windows
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Select the folder you want to send
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Using Web services
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When sending images to web service
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Registering web services
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When sending images to Cloud Sync. Service
Using Cloud Sync. Service as of October
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About the Lumix Club
Acquiring a new login ID New account
Registering to the Lumix Club
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Enter a password
Check the login ID and select OK
Be sure to make a note of the login ID and password
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Select the item to change Enter the login ID or password
Check the details if the terms of use have been updated
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Check the Lumix Club terms of use
Select Next
Delete your login ID and account from the Lumix Club
Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screen
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Change or delete information on registered AV device
Configuring the external AV device settings
Device settings
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Direct Your device connects directly to this unit
Via Network Connects via a wireless access point
About Connections
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Connecting from your house via the network
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Select the wireless access point you are connecting to
When connecting with Manual Input
Select the network authentication type
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Select item
Registering records as favorites
Checking the connection detail of a record or favorite
Save frequently-used Wi-Fi connection settings as favorites
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Editing the items registered to favorites
About settings for sending images
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Images that can be sent
Images can be selected and sent after recording
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Send Images While Recording
Send Images Stored in the Camera
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Changing the settings for sending images
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Wi-Fi Setup Menu
Displays the MAC address and IP address of this unit
Enter any 4-digit numbers as the password
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Delete
You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation
Enjoying 3D pictures
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Taking 3D pictures
Playing back 3D pictures
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Functions that cannot be used on 3D pictures
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To connect with an Hdmi micro cable
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
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Connect the camera and a TV
To connect with an AV cable optional
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Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P51
Using Viera Link Hdmi
What is the Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control?
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Automatic input switching
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Other linked operations Turning this unit off
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your
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PC that can be used
Silkypix Developer Studio
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About the supplied software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 AE Windows XP/Vista/7/8
Operating environment of PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 AE
Installing supplied software
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Check the environment of your PC
Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
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Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET
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Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Connection in the PTP Mode Set USB Mode to PictBridgePTP
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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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Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
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Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
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Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press 3 to select Print start and then press MENU/SET
Num.of prints
Print Settings
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Print with Date
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
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AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional
Optional accessories
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Hand grip optional
Monitor Display
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Recording
AFL
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VÐîÑ
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Playback
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Histogram display
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Detailed information display
100-0001
Cannot be set on this picture
Message Display
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This picture is protected
Folder cannot be created
Read Error/Write Error Please check the card
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Insert SD card again/Try another card
This battery cannot be used
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No picture to send
Cannot connect to server
Login failed. Please check Login ID and Password
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Connection failed
Menu list
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Rec
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Stabilizer
Profile Setup
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Color Space
Motion Picture
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Custom
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Setup
Menu Background
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Playback
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Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
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Recording
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Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture
Taking pictures using White Balance Bracket is not possible
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Subject is not focused properly
Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible
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Bright spot not in subject is recorded
Operation sound is small
Recording motion pictures is not possible
When recording a motion picture, the screen may go dark
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Motion pictures
Lens
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Flash
Monitor
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Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures
Playback sound or operation sound is too low
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Thumbnail is displayed appears on the screen
Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black
Wi-Fi function
About a wireless access point
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Have forgotten the password for the Wi-Fi
TV, PC and printer
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Ends of the pictures are cut at printing
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Card is not recognized by the PC
Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used
Others
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File numbers are not recorded consecutively
Clock is reset
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Camera becomes warm
Optimal use of the camera
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Dust reduction function
Cleaning
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About dirt on the image sensor
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About the Monitor
About the Lens
Battery
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Charger
About 3D
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About the personal information
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Card
Do not bend or drop the card
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When not using the camera for a long period of time
About the shoulder strap
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About the picture data
About tripods or unipods
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