Digital Camera
Owner’s Manual for advanced features
Preparations
Before use
Basics
Inserting and removing the card
Taking pictures with Exposure
Application Record
Recording 3D still pictures
Recording the place of recording
Connecting with other devices
Contents Continued
Application View
Others
Camera handling
Before use
Condensation lens clouding
Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force, or pressure
Always take a test shot first
Before use Continued
No compensation for missed shots
Carefully observe copyright laws
About GPS
When using in another country
About the camera’s location name information
Recording location information
Optional accessories
Standard Accessories
GPS status indicator
Mode dial Flash →52 Self-timer indicator →56/AF Assist Lamp →93
Zoom lever Motion picture button Camera ON/OFF switch Shutter button
LCD monitor →43, 130 REC/PLAY switch →20 EXPOSURE button →58
Insert the battery terminals and attach the battery to the charger
Charging battery
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Always charge before first use! battery shipped uncharged
Recording still pictures
Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time
Recording motion pictures
Recording conditions
Completely insert battery and card
Inserting and removing the card optional/ the battery
To remove battery
Slide to the OPEN position and open the lid
instead of the battery
Using the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional
Insert DC coupler instead of battery →12 Open DC coupler cover
Plug AC adaptor into power outlet
Picture save destination cards and built-in memory
Inserting and removing the card optional the battery Continued
Built-in memory approx. 18 MB
Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory. →115
When in operation
Remaining battery and memory capacity
When the Motion JPEG recording mode is used
Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time
Camera ON/OFF switch
How to operate the camera
REC/PLAY switch
Mode dial
Touch
Touch operations
Drag
Stylus pen
Turn on the power
Setting the clock
Press MENU/SET while the message is displayed
Press to select the language, and press MENU/SET
To change time setting
When Please set the home area is displayed, press MENU/ SET
Select Clock Set from the Rec menu or Setup menu →42
Press to set your home area and press MENU/SET
Set to
Sequence of operations
Set to the desired Recording Mode
Intelligent Auto Mode
Aim the camera and shoot
6 View pictures →32 Turn off the power
Taking still pictures
Recording motion pictures
Take a picture
Taking pictures with your own settings
Program AE Mode
Recording Mode
How to adjust focus
First adjust focus according to subject
Return to desired composition
Touch on the screen
Touching the screen and recording
Touch the subject you want to record
Touch Shutter function
Touch the place where you want to set the focus and exposure
Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and
exposure Touch AF/AE function
Recording Mode
Automatic Scene Detection
Taking pictures with automatic settings
Intelligent Auto Mode
Take a picture
About flash
Settings
About Happy colors
Motion Deblur
Press to set AF Mode to AF Tracking
AF Tracking
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press to lock
Touch the subject
Intelligent Auto Mode restrictions
Press motion picture button to start recording
Taking motion pictures
Press the motion picture button again to end recording
Recording Mode
Motion picture recording in other recording modes
Recording motion pictures in
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings
Recording motion pictures in
View pictures
Viewing your pictures Normal Play
Playback Mode
Changing recording information display Press the DISP. button
Viewing motion pictures
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press
Operations during motion picture playback
Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”
Viewing your pictures Normal Play Continued
Touch the area that you want to magnify
Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”
Turn the zoom lever toward W several times
Viewing pictures by their recording date “Calendar Playback”
Deleting pictures
Press to delete displayed picture
Playback Mode
To delete multiple up to 100/To delete all pictures
Changing the settings Menu screen configuration
Setting the menu
About the menu screen
Menu operation flow
Select Rec menu and press MENU/SET
Press to select a setting, and then press MENU/SET
Press to select AF Mode and press MENU/SET
Press / button several times
Motion Picture menu REC/PLAY switch
Setting the menu Continued
Playback Mode menu REC/PLAY switch
Recording motion pictures using your own settings →96
Using Quick menu
Press to select the settings Press MENU/SET
Press Q.MENU button / button Press to select a menu item
Settings, notes
Using the Setup menu
Setting the clock
automatically using GPS
Auto Power LCD
Volume
Power LCD
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Histogram
Using the Setup menu Continued
Rec Area
Zoom Resume
Economy
LCD Power Save
Sleep Mode
2 MIN./5 MIN./10 MIN./OFF
Reset
No.Reset
Reset Rec. settings?
Reset setup parameters?
VIERA Link
Output
3D Playback
3D/2D
restored. Check the
When a card/built-in
content of the card
Rotate Disp
Language
Calibration
Demo Mode
Stabilizer Demo
Taking pictures with zoom
Using the zoom by performing touch operations
Zoom In/Out
Touch
Optical Zoom
Zoom types and use
Extended Optical Zoom
i.Zoom
Press to display Flash
Taking pictures with flash
Use cursor button to select the desired type and press MENU/ SET
Recording Mode
subject
The available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AUTO
Taking close-up pictures
Adjust the Digital Zoom magnification with the zoom lever
Press to display Macro Mode
Use cursor button to select AF Macro and press MENU/SET
Focus range
Press to display Selftimer
Taking pictures with self-timer
Use cursor button to select time duration and press MENU/ SET
Take a picture
Press to display Exposure
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
Use cursor button to select a value and press MENU/SET
Recording while exposure is changed automatically Auto Bracket
Aperture-Priority Mode
Determine aperture and shutter speed and record
Press EXPOSURE button
Shutter-Priority Mode
Manual exposure assist estimate
Manual Exposure Mode
Press EXPOSURE button
Recording motion pictures in
Select Cust.Set Mem. from the Setup menu →43
Register your own settings and record
Cust.Set Mem
Custom
Set mode dial to
Taking pictures according to the scene
Use cursor button to select the scene and press MENU/SET
Scene Mode
Scene Mode Continued
My Scene Mode
Changing registered Scene Modes
Portrait
Scenery
Self Portrait
Panorama
Assist
Night Portrait
Sports
Night
Handheld
Candle Light
Party
Baby
Records pet’s age and name when taking pictures
High Sens
Sunset
Flash Burst
Starry Sky
Beach
Fireworks
Snow
Aerial Photo
Underwater
Photo Frame
High Speed
Movie
Recording 3D still pictures 3D Photo Mode
Tips for recording pictures
Set mode dial to
Burst function
Use cursor button to select the burst setting, and press MENU/SET
Select Burst from the Rec menu
Setting
Auto Bracket is released The flash is set to Forced Flash Off
Recording with the Face Recognition function
Recording tips when registering face pictures
Face Recog
How the Face Recognition function works During recording
Select Face Recog. from the Rec menu →38
Registering face pictures
Select MEMORY with cursor button and then press MENU/ SET
Select New with cursor button and then press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select the item and press MENU/SET
Editing or deleting information about registered persons
Face Recog. Continued
To set the Face Recognition function to OFF
Recording the place of recording with GPS
What is GPS?
To ensure successful positioning
Recording Mode
Select GPS Setting from the GPS menu →38
Using GPS
Using in locations such as airplanes or hospitals
Continued
When GPS Setting is set to ON or
Information recorded on pictures
Location name information
Select Repositioning from the GPS menu
Executing positioning immediately and updating your current location
Concerning the positioning intervals
To display the GPS reception status
Select GPS Area Select from the GPS menu
Changing the recorded place name information
Use cursor button to select the item to change and press MENU/SET
If you do not wish to record place names and landmarks
Select My Landmark from the GPS menu
Registering your current location as a landmark
Editing or deleting registered landmarks
Recording the place of recording with GPS
Select Auto Clock Set from the Setup menu
Using GPS to set the clock
Changing the display of location name information
Select Area Info. Set from the GPS menu
Select Travel Date from the Setup menu
Useful features for travel
Use cursor button to select Travel Setup and press MENU/ SET
Travel Date
World Time
Select World Time from the Setup menu
Use cursor button to select Home or Destination and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select area and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select characters
Entering Text
Press MENU/SET several times until the desired character is displayed
Editing text
For Rec menu setting procedures →38
Using the Rec menu
Recording Mode Settings
Setting guide
Settings AUTO / Intelligent ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800
Using the Rec menu Continued
Quality
Sensitivity
White Balance
White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB
uses value set in / set manually
Recording Mode
Setting White Balance manually
AWB operational range
Using the Rec menu Continued
Settings
AF Mode
23-area-focusing
1-area-focusing
Recording Mode Settings ON/OFF
Quick AF
Using the Rec menu Continued
Face Recog
Recording Mode Settings LOW/STANDARD/HIGH/OFF
Metering Mode
i.Exposure
Recording Mode Settings AUTO 1/250 1/125 1/60 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 1/2
i.Resolution
Recording Mode Settings ON/i.ZOOM/OFF
Min. Shtr Speed
Color Mode
Burst
AF Assist Lamp
Recording Mode
Stabilizer
Red-Eye Removal
Using the Rec menu Continued
Recording Mode Settings ON/OFF
Recording Mode Settings W/O TIME/WITH TIME/OFF
Date Stamp
Clock Set
Using the Motion Picture menu
Rec Mode
Recording Mode Settings
Recording Mode Settings
Rec Quality
Recording Mode Settings ON
Using the Motion Picture menu Continued
Active Mode
Continuous AF
Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture recording
Recording still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded
Burst function
Recording Mode
Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
Editing motion pictures
Splitting up motion pictures
Select Video Divide from Playback menu →38
Press while the representative picture is being displayed
Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function
Representative picture display
Display within each burst group
Use cursor button to select Playback Mode menu and press MENU/SET
Different playback methods Playback Mode
Use cursor button to select the playback method and press MENU/SET
Slide Show
Use cursor button to set playback effects and press MENU/ SET
Select Start with cursor button and press MENU/SET
Operations during Slide Show
Different playback methods Playback Mode
Select the filtering method using cursor button, and press MENU/SET
Filtering Play
Calendar
Select picture and make setting
Using the Playback menu
Upload Set
Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI, and then press MENU/SET
Title Edit
Using the Playback menu Continued
Select a still picture
Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI, and then press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select the picture and press MENU/SET
Place-Name Edit
Use cursor button to select Candidate and press MENU/ SET
Select the location name or landmark name, and press MENU/ SET
Text Stamp
Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select Set and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select items and press MENU/SET
Items that can be stamped
Video Divide
Use cursor button to select SINGLE and press MENU/SET
Resize
Use cursor button to select a still picture and press MENU/ SET
Use cursor button to select size and press MENU/SET
Cropping
Use cursor button to select a still picture, and then press MENU/SET
Select area to crop and press MENU/SET
Favorite
To cancel while releasing all Press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU/SET
Select picture
Use cursor button to set number of pictures and press MENU/ SET
Print Set
Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU/SET
Select picture
Face Rec Edit
Protect
Use cursor button to select REPLACE or DELETE and press MENU/SET
Using the Playback menu Continued
Copy
Use cursor button to select Yes and press MENU/SET
When TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot
Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch to
Viewing on TV screen
Connect camera to TV Turn on TV
Viewing on a TV with HDMI Socket
Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch to
Connect camera to TV Turn on TV
What is VIERA Link HDMI?
Viewing on TV screen Continued
VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control
Other related operations Power OFF
Viewing 3D still pictures
Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch to
To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D
Display still pictures recorded in 3D
To perform Slide Show playback of only still pictures recorded in 3D
Viewing on TV screen Continued
Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder
Keep the recorded still pictures and motion pictures
Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables
Available file types Still picture JPEG/ Motion picture AVCHD
Keep the recorded still pictures and motion pictures Continued
Install “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to your computer
Use “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to copy to your computer
Connect the camera to your computer
Computer specifications
Using with your PC
Windows
Macintosh
To cancel connection
Using with your PC Continued
When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS
Copying still pictures and motion pictures
Folder and file names on computer
Windows
Macintosh
Double-click “LUMIXUP.EXE” to start it
Uploading pictures to image-sharing websites
Select the upload destination
Getting ready
Printing
To cancel print Press MENU/SET
Connect camera to printer
Use cursor button to select a picture to print and press MENU/SET
Printing multiple pictures
Printing Continued
Use cursor button to select Multi Print in step →127
Use cursor button to select item and press MENU/SET
Making print settings on the camera
Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select the item and press MENU/ SET
List of LCD monitor displays
In recording
4 5 6
In playback
Press the DISP. button to change display
Screens shown here are only examples. The actual display may vary
Please turn camera off and then on again System Error
Message displays
Built-In Memory Error Format built-in memory?
Memory Card Error Format this card?
Read Error/Write Error Please check the card
Memory Card Error Memory card parameter error
This battery cannot be used
GPS feature is not available in this region
Battery, power
Q&A Troubleshooting
Camera does not work even if power is turned on
LCD monitor shuts off even if power is turned on
Some pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once
Recording
Adjust the exposure →57
Cannot record pictures
Recording continued
Q&A Troubleshooting Continued
LCD monitor
Brightness or coloring of recorded picture different from real life
Playback
Flash
No flash emitted
Multiple flashes are emitted
TV, computer, printer
Playback continued
Q&A Troubleshooting Continued
Blacken red areas of recorded pictures
Computer does not recognize card. When using an SDXC Memory Cards
TV, computer, printer continued
Cannot print when connecting to printer
The edges of pictures are cut off when printing
Q&A Troubleshooting Continued
Others
Menu not displayed in desired language
Camera rattles if shaken
When not using for a while
When in use
Usage cautions and notes
Caring for your camera
Usage cautions and notes Continued
About charging the battery
Memory cards
LCD Monitor
When using a tripod or unipod
Lens
About 3D viewing
Usage cautions and notes Continued
Personal Information
User License Agreement for Location Name Data
Personal Use Only
Restrictions
Disclaimer of Warranty
No Warranty
Disclaimer of Liability
Usage cautions and notes Continued
Entire Agreement
Export Control
About the geographical coordinate system
About copyright
Australia
Usage cautions and notes Continued
Landmark types
HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation
Names of parts
Mode dial
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Flash (→52)
Lens (→5, 143)
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