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Owner’s Manual for advanced features
Basics
Contents
Before use
Preparations
Determining aperture and shutter
Application Record
Changing recording information
Taking pictures with Exposure
Others
Connecting with other devices
Using the AC adaptor optional
Application View
Camera handling
Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up
Before use
Before use
Also refer to “Usage cautions and notes” →159
Always take a test shot first
No compensation for missed shots
Carefully observe copyright laws
Optional accessories
Standard Accessories
Before use
Mode dial
Flash →59 Self-timer indicator →63 / AF Assist Lamp →104 Lens barrel
Card/Battery door →11
Names and Functions of Main Parts
DISP. button
EXPOSURE button
LCD monitor
Playback button →109
Preparations
Charging battery
About batteries that you can use with this unit
To remove battery
Slide to the OPEN position and open the card/battery door
Insert the battery all the way
Close the card/battery door
Preparations
Charging the battery through the computer
Charging the battery
Make sure that the camera is turned off
Notes on charging time
Charging lamp indications
Preparations
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
Remaining battery
Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time
Recording still pictures
Viewing pictures
Recording motion pictures
Recording conditions
Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen
door
and open the card/battery
Inserting and removing the card optional
Slide to the OPEN position
Preparations
Saving your pictures cards and built-in memory
Built-in memory approx. 90 MB
Compatible memory cards optional
Recording picture capacity still pictures
When Rec Format is AVCHD
When Rec Format is MP4
Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time
Press to select the language, and press MENU/SET
Setting the clock
Press the Camera ON/OFF button
Press MENU/SET while the message is displayed
Preparations
Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu
Changing time settings
Set the date and time Perform steps - . →19
Set to the desired recording mode
Sequence of operations
Basics
Press the Camera ON/OFF button to turn on the camera
Taking still pictures
Aim the camera and shoot
Play back pictures
Press the Camera ON/OFF button to turn off the camera
Take a picture
Taking pictures with your own settings
Basics
Basics
Adjusting focus
Adjust focus according to subject
Return to desired composition
Take a picture
Taking pictures with automatic settings
Using flash
Basics
Automatic Scene Detection
Happy color setting
Settings
About Backlight Compensation
Settings
Motion Deblur
iHandheld Nite Shot
Settings
Settings
iHDR
Basics
Basics
Press to set AF Mode to AF Tracking
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press to lock
AF Tracking
Basics
Intelligent Auto Mode restrictions
Basics
Recording motion pictures
Press the motion picture button to start recording
Press the motion picture button again to end recording
Basics
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
AVCHD
Recording motion pictures in
Recording motion pictures in
Motion picture recording in other recording modes
Basics
Taking still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded
Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture recording
Basics
View pictures
Viewing your pictures
Press the playback button
Use the cursor button to select a picture that you want to play back
Basics
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press
Operations during motion picture playback
Viewing motion pictures
Basics
Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
Press MENU/SET
Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”
Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”
Basics
Basics
Searching pictures by the recording date Calendar search
Viewing your pictures
Press / button to delete displayed picture
Deleting pictures
Basics
Basics
Press / button while viewing a picture
Use to select Delete Multi/Delete All and press MENU/SET
To delete multiple up to 50/To delete all pictures
Press to select AF Mode and press MENU/SET
Setting the menu
Press to select a setting, and then press MENU/SET
Press MENU/SET Press to select Rec menu and press MENU/SET
In playback mode
Setup menu
Menu type
In recording mode
Basics
Press to select the settings Press MENU/SET
Using Quick menu
Press Q.MENU button Press to select a menu item
Travel Date
Using the Setup menu
Clock Set
World Time
Monitor Display
Speaker Volume
Settings 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Cust.Set Mem
Monitor Luminance
Settings Auto Power Monitor
Power Monitor
Settings Rec. Info
Zoom Resume
Settings ON / OFF
Histogram
Video Rec Area
Economy
Auto Power Off
Settings 2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFF
Monitor Power Save
Settings
No.Reset
Reset
USB Mode
3D Playback
Settings 3D / 2D
Output
VIERA Link
Basics
Rotate Disp
Version Disp
Settings
Basics
Format
All protected pictures and other picture data will be deleted
Language
Using the Setup menu
Stabilizer Demo
Basics
In Playback Mode
Changing recording information display
Application Record
Press DISP. button to change display
Zoom In/Out
Using Zoom
Application Record
Application Record
Optical Zoom
Extended optical zoom
Zoom types and use
Digital Zoom
i.ZOOM
Application Record
Use cursor button to select the desired type and press MENU/SET
The available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AUTO
Taking pictures with flash
Press to display Flash
Application Record
Shutter speeds for each flash mode
Use cursor button to select AF Macro and press MENU/SET
Adjust the magnification with the zoom lever
Taking close-up pictures
Press to display Macro Mode
Focus range
Shortest recording distance
Application Record
Application Record
Taking pictures with self-timer
Press to display Self Timer
Use cursor button to select time duration and press MENU/SET
Application Record
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
Press to display Exposure
Use cursor button to select a value and press MENU/SET
Application Record
Press several times to display Auto Bracket
Use cursor button to select compensation range and press MENU/SET
Recording while exposure is changed automatically Auto Bracket
Application Record
Determining aperture and shutter speed and recording
Press EXPOSURE button
Aperture-Priority Mode
Recording motion pictures in
Shutter-Priority Mode
Application Record
Press EXPOSURE button
Press EXPOSURE button
Manual exposure assist estimate
Manual Exposure Mode
Application Record
Application Record
Taking Pictures with different picture effects
Set mode dial to Press to select the effect, and press MENU/SET
Changing the selected picture effects Creative Control menu
Low Key
Expressive
Retro
High Key
High Dynamic
Sepia
Dynamic Monochrome
Impressive Art
Adjusting color
Adjusting color
Cross Process
Toy Effect
Application Record
Miniature Effect
Selecting color
Soft Focus
Star Filter
One Point Color
Check the recording direction and press MENU/SET
Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode
Set mode dial to
Use cursor button to select the picture effect and press MENU/SET
Tips
Press the shutter button fully again to end recording
Application Record
Application Record
About panorama playback
Application Record
Taking pictures according to the scene
Use cursor button to select the scene and press MENU/SET
Changing the selected scene mode Scene Mode menu
Application Record
Portrait
Soft Skin
Scenery
Application Record
Sports
Night Portrait
Night Scenery
Application Record
What is HDR?
Handheld Night Shot
Food
Baby
Use cursor button to select Age or Name and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select Exit and press MENU/SET
To record age and name
Glass Through
Use cursor button to select shutter speed, and then press MENU/SET
High Sens
Starry Sky
Tips
About White Balance
Underwater
Application Record
3D Photo Mode
Tips for recording pictures
Application Record
Select Cust.Set Mem. from the Setup menu →46
Registering your own settings and recording
Application Record
Use cursor button to select custom set
Press MENU/SET to enter the settings
When changing the menu settings
Set mode dial to / Custom mode
Application Record
Use cursor button to select the burst setting, and press MENU/SET
Burst function
Select Burst from the Rec menu →42
Application Record
Note on the available picture size settings
Burst function
During playback
Recording tips when registering face pictures
Recording with the Face Recognition function
How the Face Recognition function works During recording
Record the face picture
Select Face Recog. from the Rec menu →42
Select MEMORY with cursor button and then press MENU/SET
Select New with cursor button and then press MENU/SET
Application Record
Select MEMORY 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
Use cursor button to select SET and press MENU/SET
Useful features for travel
Select Travel Date from the Setup menu
Use cursor button to select Travel Setup and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select area and press MENU/SET
Select World Time from the Setup menu
When you come back from your travel destination
Use cursor button to select Destination and press MENU/SET
Editing text
Entering Text
Use cursor button to select characters
Press MENU/SET several times until the desired character is displayed
Picture Size
Using the Rec menu
Setting guide
Aspect Ratio
Application Record
Settings AUTO / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 Setting guide
Quality
Sensitivity
outdoor, cloudy sky / outdoor, shade
Settings AWB automatic / outdoor, clear sky
White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB
White Balance
AWB operational range
Setting White Balance manually
Application Record
Application Record
AF Mode
Settings
Using the Rec menu
Application Record
Quick AF
Settings ON / OFF
1-area-focusing
Settings
Face Recog
Metering Mode
i.Exposure
Min. Shtr Speed
Settings AUTO 1/250 1/125 1/60 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 1/2∗ 1∗
i.Resolution
Settings ON / i.ZOOM / OFF
Application Record
Burst
Color Mode
AF Assist Lamp
Motion Deblur
Red-Eye Removal
Settings ON / OFF
Application Record
Settings ON / OFF
Settings W/O TIME / WITH TIME / OFF
Stabilizer
Date Stamp
Settings
Using the Motion Picture menu
Rec Format
Rec Quality
Settings ON / OFF
Settings ON
Continuous AF
Wind Cut
Press the playback button Press MENU/SET
2D/3D Settings
Different playback methods Playback Mode
Application View
Slide Show
Select the filtering method using cursor button, and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select Setup and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select Filtering and press MENU/SET
Different playback methods Playback Mode
Set to your preferred settings and press MENU/SET
Select Start with cursor button and press MENU/SET
Application View
Application View
Operations during Slide Show
Select the filtering method using cursor button, and press MENU/SET
Filtering Play
Application View
Calendar
Use cursor button to select date to playback
Press MENU/SET to display a list of pictures from the selected date
Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU/SET
Retouching pictures
Select a still picture to retouch during playback and press
Use cursor button to select Auto Retouch and press MENU/SET
Select a still picture to retouch during playback and press
Use cursor button to select Creative Retouch and press MENU/SET
Creative Retouch
Application View
Application View
Press to select a setting
Press MENU/SET
Operation from the Playback menu
Application View
Enter characters Entering text →95
Using the Playback menu
Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI, and then press MENU/SET
Select a still picture
Press / button Use cursor button to select OK and press MENU/SET
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 →121
Retouch
Items that can be stamped
Application View
Application View
Press at where you want to split a motion picture to pause it Press
Select Video Divide from Playback menu
Video Divide
Use cursor button to select MULTI and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select SINGLE and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select a still picture and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select size and press MENU/SET
Application View
Use cursor button to select a still picture, and then press MENU/SET
Select area to crop and press MENU/SET
Cropping
Application View
Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU/SET
Favorite
To clear all
Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to set number of pictures and press MENU/SET
Print Set
Application View
Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU/SET
Protect
Application View
Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select Yes and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select REPLACE or DELETE and press MENU/SET
Application View
Application View
Copy
Turn on TV
Connecting with other devices
Viewing on TV screen
Connect camera to TV
To connect with an AV cable optional
Connecting with other devices
The Playback and Setup menus become unavailable
To connect with an HDMI mini cable optional
VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control
What is VIERA Link HDMI?
Connecting with other devices
Turn on the camera and press the playback button
Connecting with other devices
Other related operations Turning the unit OFF
To perform Slide Show playback of only still pictures recorded in 3D
To switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D
Display still pictures recorded in 3D
To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D
Viewing 3D still pictures too close to a TV may cause eyestrain
Connecting with other devices
Connecting with other devices
Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures in the recorder
Copying by inserting the SD card into the recorder
Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional
Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC
Click Applications Click Recommended Installation
Computer specifications
Installing supplied software
Operating environment
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 AE
LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP / Vista / 7
About supplied softwares
Operate with your computer
To cancel connection
Connect camera to computer
Use cursor button on the camera to select PC, and press MENU/SET
Connecting with other devices
Folder and file names on computer
For PTP mode
Windows
Use cursor button to select Print start and press MENU/SET
Printing
Connect camera to printer
Use cursor button to select a picture to print and press MENU/SET
Multi Select
Use cursor button to select Multi Print in step →141
Use cursor button to select item and press MENU/SET
Printing multiple pictures
Use cursor button to select the item and press MENU/SET
Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SET
Making print settings on the camera
Connecting with other devices
Printing date without Text Stamp
Printing with date and text
Connecting with other devices
Close the door and slide the release lever to the LOCK position
Insert DC coupler instead of battery Open DC coupler cover
Plug AC adaptor into power outlet
Others
In recording
List of LCD monitor displays
Others
4 Name →82
Others
In recording
List of LCD monitor displays
Others
In playback
List of LCD monitor displays
In playback
Others
List of LCD monitor displays
Others
Message displays
Please turn camera off and then on again System Error
Built-In Memory Error Format built-in memory?
Others
Memory card parameter error
Read Error / Write Error Please check the card
This battery cannot be used
Recorded pictures are too bright/too dark. Adjust the exposure. →64
Q&A Troubleshooting
Battery, power
Recording
Cannot use Auto Bracket
Recording continued
Q&A Troubleshooting
Others
Others
LCD monitor
Flash
Q&A Troubleshooting
Cannot view pictures. There are no recorded pictures
Playback
Q&A Troubleshooting
Others
Red areas in pictures appear blackened
Playback continued
TV, computer, printer
Others
Q&A Troubleshooting
TV, computer, printer continued
Computer does not recognize card. When using an SDXC Memory Cards
The edges of pictures are cut off when printing
Camera rattles if shaken
Others
Q&A Troubleshooting
Others
Others
When in use
Usage cautions and notes
Caring for your camera
Others
When not using for a while
Memory cards
LCD Monitor
Charging the battery
When using a tripod or unipod
AC adaptor supplied
Lens
Usage cautions and notes
3D viewing
Personal Information
Others
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