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Contents
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture
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Using the Custom Menu 163
Using the Motion Picture Menu 159
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Using Viera Link Hdmi 195
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Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure
Care of the camera
Card is optional
Standard Accessories
Camera body
Names and Functions of Components
Shoulder strap eyelet P20
Card/Battery door P26 Release lever P26
Lens PS14042
Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42 mm/ F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S
Taking pictures at a low angle
LCD Monitor
Taking pictures at a high angle
Touch the screen Drag
Touch screen
This touch screen detects pressure
Rotating left or right Pressing the rear dial
Rear Dial
Function Lever
Aperture setting is operable
To assign a function to the Function Lever
Suitable for the lens in use
Four Thirds mount specification lens
Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens
Leica mount specification lens
About the Lens
Attaching the lens
Changing the Lens
Detach the lens cap
Detaching the lens
When using the interchangeable lens
Attaching the Lens Hood
Turn in the direction of the arrow until it stops
Shoulder strap eyelet
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
Charging
Charging the Battery
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
Plug-in type
Charge indicator turns off
Charge indicator is turned on during charging
Battery indication
Battery indication is displayed on the screen
Approx pictures
When the interchangeable lens H-PS14042 is used
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Approx min
Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitor
Approx min When the interchangeable lens H-FS45150 is used
Playback when using the LCD monitor
Approx min When the interchangeable lens H-FS014042 is used
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the Battery
About cards that can be used with this unit
Access to the card
About the Card
Number of recordable pictures
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Select Clock Set in the Setup menu. P64
Changing the Clock Setting
Select the mode by rotating the mode dial
Selecting the Recording Mode
To select a Recording Mode with the mode dial
To select Intelligent Auto Mode
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode P46
Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P42
Program AE Mode P50
Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P117
Detects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function
Tips for taking good pictures
Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Using the Viewfinder
Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen
About the eye sensor automatic switching
About the Eye Sensor AF
Setting the focus position with the Touch Pad
Select Focus Mode from the Rec menu. P64 Touch the item
How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFF/AFC
Taking a Still picture
Applicable modes
Press the shutter button halfway
When the subject is
Taking a still picture
Touch Touch ×
Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function
To cancel the Touch Shutter function
Press DISP. to change
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen
LCD monitor style
Viewfinder style
Correcting downward tilt
About the tilt sensor display
Correcting tilt to the left
Recording Mode
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function
When recording motion pictures
When taking pictures
Scene Detection
Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro
About the flash
Open the flash when the flash is to be used. P84
Menu
Backlight Compensation
Touch Set
Recording with Camera-Recommended Effects
Touch the example image to select image effects filters
Drag the slide bar to set
Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus Mode
Setting color Touch Touch to display the setting screen
Taking Pictures with Defocus Control Function
Touch Touch to display the setting screen
Drag the slide bar to set
Record pictures or motion pictures
Page
Set the mode dial to
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings
Program Shift by rotating the rear dial
Program Shift
Recording Motion Picture
Focus Mode Continuous AF Settings
Start recording by pressing the motion picture button
Recording motion picture
Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
Setting motion picture and still picture priorities
Motion picture
Priorities
Playing Back Pictures
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures
To return to Normal Playback Touch the picture
Touch
Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback
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Using the Playback Zoom
Touch the part you want to enlarge firmly
Changing the information displayed on the playback screen
Press DISP. to switch the monitor screen
Motion picture icon Motion picture recording time
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback
Touch during Motion Picture playback
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
Deleting Pictures
When Delete Multi is selected Touch OK
Playback Mode, select the picture to delete and touch
Touch Delete Single
Setting menu items
Setting the Menu
Press MENU/SET
Touch the menu icon
Touch the menu item
When operating buttons
Touch the Setting to set
Switching to the Setup menu from Rec menu
Press Switching to other menus
Touch or another of the menu toggle icons a
Close the menu Touch or press the shutter button halfway
Already been registered, it will be overwritten
Setting the menu screen background
From SD card
Press Q.MENU to exit the menu once the setting is complete
Setting the Quick Menu
When using the viewfinder
Rec menu/Recording functions
Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item
Motion Picture menu
Touch Exit
Home Your home area
About the Setup Menu
Clock Set
World Time
Beep Volume Shutter Vol High Low OFF
Travel Setup
Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels
Location
Brightness
Touch the item Drag the slide bar to adjust
Contrast · Saturation
Red Tint
10MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN./OFF Auto LCD Off
Sleep Mode
30MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN
Select on connection
1080p
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1080i
480p
Viera Link
ON/OFF
3D Playback
Menu Resume
Set the language displayed on the screen
Reset the file number of the next recording to
Card is formatted
Sensor Cleaning
Pixel Refresh
Format
Lens which supports the stabilizer function is required
Optical Image stabilizer
Direction
Stabilizer does not work
Recording
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
When recording motion
Types of zooms and recording magnification
Pictures
Move to W side
About the zoom operations with interchangeable lens
Optical Zoom is operable Rotate to T side
Rotate to W side
Recording
You can perform zoom operations by touching. Touch zoom
Zooming using touch operations
Perform zoom operations by dragging the slide bar
Select Flash in the Rec menu. P64 Touch the item
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Available flash settings by Recording Mode
Wide Tele Auto
When the interchangeable lens
Available flash range
Flash setting
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
Towards positive Towards negative
Compensating the Exposure
Compensate the exposure
Depends on the capacity of the card¢3
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Press Touch burst icon , etc Touch the burst speed
Focus Mode Focus Priority
Focusing in Burst Mode
Normal focusing¢2
Predicted focusing¢3
With Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
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I1/3 EV
Burst `/0
Focus on the subject and take a picture
Settings
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed
Recording
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
Set the Focus Mode to AFS, AFF or AFC P36
Position and size of the AF area can be changed. P99
About š Face Detection
When operating buttons
Setting up AF Tracking
About Ø 1-Area
About 23-Area
About Pinpoint
Focus position can be set on an enlarged screen. P100
When selecting
When selecting š, Ø
Position and size of the AF area can be changed
Touch the subject
Move the AF area easily with Direct Focus Area function
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Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Set the Focus Mode in the Rec menu to MF. P64
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Rotate to C side
Displaying the MF Assist
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Changing the display of the MF Assist
Moving the enlarged area
Technique for Manual Focus
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About the focus distance reference mark
Focus distance reference mark is
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Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock
AF/AE Lock
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Only the exposure is locked
Only the focus is locked
Press Touch the White Balance
Adjusting the White Balance
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Auto White Balance
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Setting the color temperature
Setting the White Balance manually
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Select 1 , 2 and then touch White Set
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Finely adjusting the White Balance
White Balance Bracket
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To set the bracket
Horizontal a to B Vertical G to Mj
Press Touch the ISO sensitivity
Setting the Light Sensitivity
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About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control
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Using the function button
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Switch to confirmation screen by pressing Fn2
Set Fn Button Set in the Custom menu to Preview
Depth of field properties
When exposure is not adequate Press Fn1
How to tell if the exposure is not adequate
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Set the Fn Button Set of the Custom menu to One Push AE
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
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Aperture value Reduces
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Shutter-Priority AE Mode
Shutter speed Slow
Shutter speed Fast
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Manual Exposure Mode
Reduces Increases
Slow Fast
Manual Exposure Assistance
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+3 Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value
About B Bulb
To enjoy a variety of picture effects
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being
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Clear Portrait
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Silky Skin
Backlit Softness
Clear in Backlight
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Relaxing Tone
Sweet Childs Face
Distinct Scenery
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Bright Blue Sky
Romantic Sunset Glow
Glistening Water
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Clear Nightscape
Cool Night Sky
Warm Glowing Nightscape
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Artistic Nightscape
Glittering Illuminations
Clear Night Portrait
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Soft Image of a Flower
Soft focus creates a diffused image
Cute Dessert
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Appetizing Food
Freeze Animal Motion
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Clear Sports Shot
Monochrome
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Adjust the effect to fit your preferences
Taking Pictures with different image effects
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Expressive
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Retro
High Key
Sepia
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Dynamic Monochrome
Impressive Art
Cross Process
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Toy Effect
This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look
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Setting the type of defocus
Miniature Effect
Touch to set the recording orientation defocus orientation
Drag the slide bar to change the size of in-focus portion
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Touch the in-focus portion
Soft Focus
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Star Filter
One Point Color
Set the color to leave
Touch the part where you want to leave the color
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Taking Pictures in Custom Set
Make settings Register
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Refer to P140 for details about steps 1
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Settings are registered for on the mode dial
Custom set Description of settings
Set the mode dial to
Recording using registered custom set
When changing the menu settings
Rec menu Setup menu Custom menu
Playback Mode
Recording Mode
Face Recog. only works when the AF Mode is set to š
Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function
Face Settings
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide
Point of recording when registering the face images
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Set the item
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Perform in Face Settings
Change or delete the information for a registered person
Touch the position you wish to change in the order
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Entering Text
Display the entry screen
Enter characters
Photo Style
Using the Rec Menu
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Touch the items Drag the slide bar to adjust
Adjusting the picture quality
Touch Custom setting
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Aspect Ratio
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Picture Size
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Settings AFS/AFF/AFC/MF
Focus Mode
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Quality
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Metering Mode
Settings ON/OFF What Is HDR?
Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control
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Flash
Red-Eye Removal
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Flash Adjust
Flash Synchro
1ST
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Resolution
ISO Limit Set
ISO Increments
Shading Comp
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Long Shtr NR
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Settings / /OFF
Color Space
Stabilizer
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Profile Setup
Recommended Filter
Enter Name
Rec Mode
Using the Motion Picture Menu
For details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P64
Hdtv using an Hdmi connection
When MP4 is selected
When Avchd is selected
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Rec Quality
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Picture Mode
Continuous AF
Ex. Tele Conv
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Settings 1/50/1/60/1/100/1/120/OFF
Mic Level Disp
Mic Level Adj
Switch the setting method of Quick Menu
Using the Custom Menu
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Quick Menu will consist of desired items P69
Position can be set by dragging the histogram
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It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure
Histogram
Position can be set by dragging the on the guide line
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5SEC/3SEC/1SEC/OFF
White saturated areas appear blinking in black and white
AE/AF/AF/AE
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AF/AE Lock
AF/AE Lock Hold
Eye Sensor AF ON/OFF
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You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into
Focus
AF Assist Lamp
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MF Assist
MF Guide
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LVF/LCD Auto Enables/disables the eye sensor ON/OFF
Sensitivity
Single Press
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Set whether or not to display the dial operation guide
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Playing Back Burst Pictures
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Editing Burst Pictures
2D/3D Settings
Using the Playback Menu
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Slide Show
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Changing the slide show settings
Effect
Duration or Repeat can be set
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Playback Mode
Multi setting
Single setting
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Title Edit
Touch Set Select the item to stamp
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Text Stamp
Touch Touch OK
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Video Divide
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Touch the size you wish to change Touch a picture repeat
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Resize
Touch Reduce Drag Move
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Cropping
Rotate
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You can manually rotate the images by 90o each time
Select Rotate on the Playback menu. P64
Select the picture. Single setting
Select the picture and touch Set/Cancel
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Favorite
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Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to print
Print Set
Touch / to set the number of prints, and then touch Set
To print the date
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Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to protect
Protect
Face Rec Edit
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Enjoying 3D pictures
Taking 3D pictures
3D picture
Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording
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Recording functions
Rec menu
Functions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures
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Playing back 3D pictures
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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. P75
Other linked operations Turning this unit off
Automatic input switching
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PC that can be used
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your
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Touch PC on the screen of this unit
Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
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Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
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Connection in the PTP Mode Set USB Mode to PictBridgePTP
Dubbing with non-compatible equipment
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder
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Touch PictBridgePTP
Printing the Pictures
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Touch Print start
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Print with Date
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Num.of prints
You can set the number of prints up to
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When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Paper Size
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
Using the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional
Optional accessories
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External Flash optional
Conversion lens optional
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Filters optional
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Remote Shutter optional
AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional
Recording Mode P31 Photo Style P147 Flash Mode P84
Recording Recording in Program AE Mode
LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display
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Recording after settings
Histogram display
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Detailed information display
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Bring charged spare batteries when going out
About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
About the Lens
Charger
Dispose of unusable battery
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Disclaimer
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About the personal information
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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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Read Error/Write Error Please check the card
Insert SD card again/Try another card
Folder cannot be created
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This battery cannot be used
Battery and power source
Troubleshooting
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Recording
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Bright spot not in subject is recorded
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You cannot compensate the exposure
Function lever does not work
Motion pictures
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Lens
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Flash is not activated
Flash is activated 2 times
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
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Playback
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Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures
Playback sound or operation sound is too low
TV, PC and printer
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Others
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Clock is reset
Camera becomes warm
File numbers are not recorded consecutively