Using the Viewfinder | Panasonic F0612MC0, DMCG5KK, VQT4H13 guide

Basic

Using the Viewfinder

Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

∫About the eye sensor automatic switching

When [LVF/LCD Auto] of [Eye Sensor] (P170) in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON] and your eye or an object is brought close to the viewfinder, the display automatically switches to the viewfinder display.

Sensitivity of the eye sensor can be set to [HIGH] or [LOW] with [Sensitivity].

•Eye sensor might not work properly depending on the shape of your eyeglasses, the way you hold the camera, or bright light shining around the eyepiece. Switch manually in that case.

•The eye sensor is disabled during motion picture playback and slide show.

∫Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder manually

[LVF/LCD/Fn3] button can be used in two ways, as [LVF/LCD] or as [Fn3] (function 3). At the time of purchase, it is initially set to [LVF/LCD].

•To switch the setting, select using [LVF/LCD / Fn3] in [Custom] menu.

•Refer to P113 for details about the function button.

Press [LVF/LCD] to switch the monitor screen.

A [LVF/LCD/Fn3] button

B Eye sensor

• When [LVF/LCD / Fn3] in the [Custom] menu is set to [Fn3], use the eye sensor to switch between the LCD display and the viewfinder.

∫ Diopter adjustment

Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the characters displayed in the viewfinder clearly.

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Panasonic F0612MC0 Using the Viewfinder, Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder, Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen

Contents

Customers only F0612MC0 Contents 111 101Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture 142 130139 146 Using the Motion Picture Menu 159 Using the Custom Menu 163 193 Using Viera Link Hdmi 195189 197 Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Standard Accessories Card is optional Names and Functions of Components Camera body Card/Battery door P26 Release lever P26 Shoulder strap eyelet P20 Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42 mm/ F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S Lens PS14042 Taking pictures at a high angle LCD MonitorTaking pictures at a low angle This touch screen detects pressure Touch screenTouch the screen Drag Rear Dial Rotating left or right Pressing the rear dial To assign a function to the Function Lever Aperture setting is operableFunction Lever Suitable for the lens in use Leica mount specification lens Micro Four Thirds mount specification lensFour Thirds mount specification lens About the Lens Detach the lens cap Changing the LensAttaching the lens When using the interchangeable lens Detaching the lens Turn in the direction of the arrow until it stops Attaching the Lens Hood Attaching the Shoulder Strap Shoulder strap eyelet Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Charging the BatteryCharging Plug-in type Battery indication Charge indicator is turned on during chargingCharge indicator turns off Battery indication is displayed on the screen Recording conditions by Cipa standard When the interchangeable lens H-PS14042 is usedApprox pictures Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitor Approx min Approx min When the interchangeable lens H-FS014042 is used Playback when using the LCD monitorApprox min When the interchangeable lens H-FS45150 is used Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the Battery Do not touch the connection terminals of the card About the Card Access to the cardAbout cards that can be used with this unit Available recording time when recording motion pictures Number of recordable pictures Setting Date/Time Clock Set Changing the Clock Setting Select Clock Set in the Setup menu. P64 To select a Recording Mode with the mode dial Selecting the Recording ModeSelect the mode by rotating the mode dial To select Intelligent Auto Mode Program AE Mode P50 Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P42Intelligent Auto Plus Mode P46 Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P117 Tips for taking good pictures Detects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen Using the ViewfinderSwitching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder About the eye sensor automatic switching Setting the focus position with the Touch Pad About the Eye Sensor AF Taking a Still picture How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFF/AFCSelect Focus Mode from the Rec menu. P64 Touch the item Applicable modes When the subject is Press the shutter button halfway Taking a still picture To cancel the Touch Shutter function Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter functionTouch Touch × LCD monitor style Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screenPress DISP. to change Viewfinder style Correcting tilt to the left About the tilt sensor displayCorrecting downward tilt Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Recording Mode Scene Detection When taking picturesWhen recording motion pictures Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro Menu Open the flash when the flash is to be used. P84About the flash Backlight Compensation Touch the example image to select image effects filters Recording with Camera-Recommended EffectsTouch Set Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Drag the slide bar to set Setting color Touch Touch to display the setting screen Drag the slide bar to set Touch Touch to display the setting screenTaking Pictures with Defocus Control Function Record pictures or motion picturesPage Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Set the mode dial to Program Shift Program Shift by rotating the rear dial Focus Mode Continuous AF Settings Recording Motion Picture Recording motion picture Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while Motion picture Setting motion picture and still picture prioritiesRecording still pictures while recording motion pictures Priorities Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures Playing Back Pictures Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback TouchTo return to Normal Playback Touch the picture Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Touch the part you want to enlarge firmly Using the Playback Zoom1k2k4k8k16k Press DISP. to switch the monitor screen Changing the information displayed on the playback screen Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback Playing Back Motion PicturesMotion picture icon Motion picture recording time Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture Touch during Motion Picture playback Playback Mode, select the picture to delete and touch When Delete Multi is selected Touch OKDeleting Pictures Touch Delete Single Press MENU/SET Setting the MenuSetting menu items Touch the menu icon Touch the Setting to set When operating buttonsTouch the menu item Touch or another of the menu toggle icons a Press Switching to other menusSwitching to the Setup menu from Rec menu Close the menu Touch or press the shutter button halfway From SD card Setting the menu screen backgroundAlready been registered, it will be overwritten When using the viewfinder Setting the Quick MenuPress Q.MENU to exit the menu once the setting is complete Motion Picture menu Change the Quick Menu to your preferred itemRec menu/Recording functions Touch Exit Clock Set About the Setup MenuHome Your home area World Time Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels Travel SetupBeep Volume Shutter Vol High Low OFF Location Contrast · Saturation Touch the item Drag the slide bar to adjustBrightness Red Tint 30MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN Sleep Mode10MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN./OFF Auto LCD Off Select on connection 1080i 1691080p 480p 3D Playback ON/OFFViera Link Menu Resume Reset the file number of the next recording to Set the language displayed on the screen Pixel Refresh Sensor CleaningCard is formatted Format Direction Optical Image stabilizerLens which supports the stabilizer function is required Stabilizer does not work Recording Types of zooms and recording magnification When recording motionTaking Pictures with the Zoom Pictures Optical Zoom is operable Rotate to T side About the zoom operations with interchangeable lensMove to W side Rotate to W side Recording Perform zoom operations by dragging the slide bar Zooming using touch operationsYou can perform zoom operations by touching. Touch zoom Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSelect Flash in the Rec menu. P64 Touch the item Available flash settings by Recording Mode Available flash range When the interchangeable lensWide Tele Auto Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Compensate the exposure Compensating the ExposureTowards positive Towards negative Press Touch burst icon , etc Touch the burst speed Taking Pictures using Burst ModeDepends on the capacity of the card¢3 Normal focusing¢2 Focusing in Burst ModeFocus Mode Focus Priority Predicted focusing¢3 D0 EV J1/3 EV Taking Pictures using Auto BracketWith Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture I1/3 EV Focus on the subject and take a picture Burst `/0 Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSettings Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed Recording Set the Focus Mode to AFS, AFF or AFC P36 Taking Pictures with Auto Focus About š Face Detection Position and size of the AF area can be changed. P99 Setting up AF Tracking When operating buttons About Pinpoint About 23-AreaAbout Ø 1-Area Focus position can be set on an enlarged screen. P100 Position and size of the AF area can be changed When selecting š, ØWhen selecting Touch the subject 100 Move the AF area easily with Direct Focus Area function 101 Set the Focus Mode in the Rec menu to MF. P64Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Rotate to C side Changing the display of the MF Assist 102Displaying the MF Assist Moving the enlarged area About the focus distance reference mark 103Technique for Manual Focus Focus distance reference mark is Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock 104 Only the exposure is locked 105AF/AE Lock Only the focus is locked 106 Adjusting the White BalancePress Touch the White Balance 107 Auto White Balance 108 Setting the White Balance manuallySetting the color temperature Select 1 , 2 and then touch White Set Finely adjusting the White Balance 109 To set the bracket 110White Balance Bracket Horizontal a to B Vertical G to Mj 111 Setting the Light SensitivityPress Touch the ISO sensitivity 112 About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Using the function button 113 114 Set Fn Button Set in the Custom menu to Preview Switch to confirmation screen by pressing Fn2115 Depth of field properties 116 How to tell if the exposure is not adequateWhen exposure is not adequate Press Fn1 Set the Fn Button Set of the Custom menu to One Push AE 117 Aperture-Priority AE ModeTaking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Aperture value Reduces Shutter speed Slow Shutter-Priority AE Mode118 Shutter speed Fast Reduces Increases Manual Exposure Mode119 Slow Fast +3 Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value 120Manual Exposure Assistance About B Bulb 121 Taking Pictures that match the Scene beingTo enjoy a variety of picture effects Silky Skin 122Clear Portrait Backlit Softness Relaxing Tone 123Clear in Backlight Sweet Childs Face Bright Blue Sky 124Distinct Scenery Romantic Sunset Glow Clear Nightscape 125Glistening Water Cool Night Sky Artistic Nightscape 126Warm Glowing Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Soft Image of a Flower 127Clear Night Portrait Soft focus creates a diffused image Appetizing Food 128Cute Dessert Clear Sports Shot 129Freeze Animal Motion Monochrome Taking Pictures with different image effects Adjust the effect to fit your preferences130 131 Retro 132Expressive High Key Dynamic Monochrome 133Sepia Impressive Art Toy Effect 134Cross Process This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look Miniature Effect Setting the type of defocus135 Touch to set the recording orientation defocus orientation Touch the in-focus portion 136Drag the slide bar to change the size of in-focus portion Star Filter 137Soft Focus One Point Color 138 Touch the part where you want to leave the colorSet the color to leave 139 Make settings RegisterTaking Pictures in Custom Set Refer to P140 for details about steps 1 Custom set Description of settings Settings are registered for on the mode dial140 When changing the menu settings Recording using registered custom setSet the mode dial to Rec menu Setup menu Custom menu Face Recog. only works when the AF Mode is set to š Recording ModePlayback Mode Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Point of recording when registering the face images Take the picture adjusting the face with the guideFace Settings 143 144 Set the item Change or delete the information for a registered person Perform in Face Settings145 Touch the position you wish to change in the order Display the entry screen Entering Text146 Enter characters 147 Using the Rec MenuPhoto Style Touch Custom setting Adjusting the picture qualityTouch the items Drag the slide bar to adjust 148 Picture Size 149Aspect Ratio 12M 3456k3456 2448k2448 1744k1744 150 Focus ModeSettings AFS/AFF/AFC/MF Quality Settings ON/OFF What Is HDR? Metering Mode151 Flash 152Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control Red-Eye Removal Flash Synchro Flash Adjust153 1ST ISO Limit Set Resolution154 ISO Increments Long Shtr NR 155Shading Comp 156 Color Space Settings / /OFF157 Stabilizer Recommended Filter Profile Setup158 Enter Name For details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P64 Using the Motion Picture MenuRec Mode Hdtv using an Hdmi connection 160 When Avchd is selectedWhen MP4 is selected Rec Quality Continuous AF Picture Mode161 Ex. Tele Conv Mic Level Disp Settings 1/50/1/60/1/100/1/120/OFF162 Mic Level Adj 163 Using the Custom MenuSwitch the setting method of Quick Menu Quick Menu will consist of desired items P69 It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure 164Position can be set by dragging the histogram Histogram 5SEC/3SEC/1SEC/OFF 165Position can be set by dragging the on the guide line White saturated areas appear blinking in black and white AF/AE Lock 166AE/AF/AF/AE AF/AE Lock Hold You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into 167Eye Sensor AF ON/OFF Focus MF Assist 168AF Assist Lamp MF Guide 169 Sensitivity LVF/LCD Auto Enables/disables the eye sensor ON/OFF170 Single Press 171 172 Set whether or not to display the dial operation guide Playing Back Burst Pictures 173 Editing Burst Pictures 174 175 Using the Playback Menu2D/3D Settings Slide Show Effect Changing the slide show settings176 Duration or Repeat can be set Playback Mode 177 178 Single settingMulti setting Title Edit Text Stamp 179Touch Set Select the item to stamp 180 Touch Touch OK 181 Video Divide Resize 182Touch the size you wish to change Touch a picture repeat Cropping 183Touch Reduce Drag Move You can manually rotate the images by 90o each time 184Rotate Select Rotate on the Playback menu. P64 185 Select the picture and touch Set/CancelSelect the picture. Single setting Favorite Print Set Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to print186 Touch / to set the number of prints, and then touch Set 187 To print the date Protect Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to protect188 Face Rec Edit Taking 3D pictures Enjoying 3D pictures189 3D picture Recording functions 190Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording Rec menu Playing back 3D pictures 191Functions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures 192 Connect the camera and a TV Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen193 To connect with an Hdmi mini cable optional 194 195 Using Viera Link HdmiWhat is the Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control? Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P75 196 Automatic input switchingOther linked operations Turning this unit off 197 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on yourPC that can be used 198 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOTouch PC on the screen of this unit Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 199 Connection in the PTP Mode Set USB Mode to PictBridgePTP 200 201 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a RecorderDubbing with non-compatible equipment 202 Printing the PicturesTouch PictBridgePTP 203 Touch Print start Num.of prints 204Print with Date You can set the number of prints up to Paper Size When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper205 Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit 206 Optional accessoriesUsing the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional External Flash optional 207 Conversion lens optional Remote Shutter optional 208Filters optional AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display Recording Recording in Program AE ModeRecording Mode P31 Photo Style P147 Flash Mode P84 209 Recording after settings 210 Detailed information display 211Histogram display 212 213 About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder Bring charged spare batteries when going out214 About the Lens 215 Dispose of unusable batteryCharger About the personal information 216Disclaimer About the picture data When not using the camera for a long period of time217 About tripods or unipods Message Display 218 Insert SD card again/Try another card Read Error/Write Error Please check the card219 Folder cannot be created This battery cannot be used 220 221 TroubleshootingBattery and power source Recording 222 You cannot compensate the exposure 223Bright spot not in subject is recorded Function lever does not work 224 Motion pictures Flash is not activated 225Lens Flash is activated 2 times 226 LCD monitor/Viewfinder Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures 227Playback Playback sound or operation sound is too low 228 TV, PC and printer 229 230 Others Camera becomes warm Clock is reset231 File numbers are not recorded consecutively