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Contents
Application Record
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Setting coloring
Taking pictures by locking
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Others
Application View
Camera handling
Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up
Before use
No compensation for missed shots
Always take a test shot first
Carefully observe copyright laws
Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →222
Optional accessories
Standard Accessories
About the hot shoe cover
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Card/Battery door
Flash open switch
Aperture ring
Microphone
LCD monitor →206
Status indicator
ND/FOCUS lever
Rear dial
MENU/SET
Playback button
Attaching the lens cap and shoulder strap
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Charging battery
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging light Charge
Remaining battery
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Recording still pictures
Recording conditions
Recording motion pictures
Viewing pictures
Open Lock
To remove card Press down in center
To remove battery
To remove
Compatible memory cards optional
Saving your pictures cards and built-in memory
Built-in memory approx MB
Recording picture capacity still pictures
Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time
Recording time capacity motion pictures
When the Avchd recording mode is used
When the MP4 recording mode is used
Turn on the power
Setting the clock
Press MENU/SET while the message is displayed
Press To select the language Press MENU/SET
Set the date and time Perform steps . →23
Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu
Changing time settings
Press to select the setting and press MENU/SET
Setting the menu
Press MENU/SET to bring up the menu
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Menu type
Switching menu type
World Time
Using the Setup menu
Clock Set
To set summer time
When you come back from your travel destination
To record Location
Travel Date
Beep Tone
Beep
Shutter Vol
Shutter Tone
Settings 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Volume
Settings
Cust.Set Mem
LCD Display / Viewfinder
LCD Mode
Settings / / / OFF
Setting the position of the guidelines
LVF Disp.Style / LCD Disp.Style
Guide Line
Histogram
Settings on / OFF
Highlight
Video Rec Area
Remaining Disp
Lens Resume
Expo.Meter
MF Resume
MF Assist
Economy
Sleep Mode Settings 10MIN. / 5MIN. / 2MIN. / 1 MIN. / OFF
Auto LCD Off Settings 30 MIN. / 5MIN. / 2MIN. / 1 MIN
Auto Review
Play on LCD
No.Reset
Start Mode
Settings Reset Rec. settings? / Reset setup parameters?
Reset
USB Mode
Output
Viera Link
Settings 3D / 2D
3D Playback
Rotate Disp
Scene Menu
Settings on / OFF / SET Register or change user name
Menu Resume
User’s Name Rec
Format
Version Disp
Language
Demo Mode
Editing text
Entering Text
Sequence of operations
Rotate the mode dial to select the recording mode
Recording motion pictures Motion picture button
Take pictures
Taking still pictures Shutter button
About the direction detect function
Holding the camera
About recording modes
Set to the desired recording mode
Automatic Scene Detection
Taking pictures with automatic settings
About Backlight Compensation
Press the rear dial
Press the rear dial to finalize the setting
Defocusing the background
Defocuses the background
About flash
Open the built-in flash
Closing the built-in flash
IHandheld Nite Shot
Color Mode
Motion Deblur
IHDR
AF Tracking
Press to set AF Tracking
Press to make adjustments
Press the rear dial Press to select an item to adjust
Switching to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode
Adjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing
About setting items
Program Shift
Taking pictures with your own settings
Use cursor button to select the setting and press MENU/SET
Select Program Diagram from the Rec menu
Program Diagram
Setting Standard / Max. Aperture Optimum Accuracy
Rotate the aperture ring to select the aperture value
Taking pictures by setting the aperture value
Rotate the rear dial to select shutter speed
Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed
Select the shutter speed and aperture value
Setting the aperture value
Setting the shutter speed
Manual exposure assist estimate
Press to select the effect and press MENU/SET
Taking pictures by changing the picture effect
Adjusts the brightness Adjusts background defocusing
Retro
Expressive
Items that can be set
Low Key
High Key
Dynamic Monochrome
Sepia
High Dynamic
Impressive Art
Toy Effect
Cross Process
Miniature Effect
Defocusing a picture
Star Filter
Soft Focus
Smooth Defocus
Selecting the color to be retained
One Point Color
Radial Defocus
Use cursor button to select the scene and press MENU/SET
Taking pictures according to the scene
Soft Skin
Portrait
Scenery
Panorama Shot
If the camera shakes too much, it may not be able to
Night Portrait
Sports
Night Scenery
Handheld
To record age and name
Food
Baby
Pet
Through
Sunset
Glass
Tips for recording pictures
3D Photo Mode
Recording procedure
Press the motion picture button to start recording
Recording motion pictures
Press the motion picture button again to end recording
About zoom operation
Recording motion pictures
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Avchd Progressive
MP4
Selected scene Scenes for motion picture
About recording modes
Burst function
Recording motion pictures with manual operation
Application Record
High Speed Video
Press to select HS and press MENU/SET
Picture quality of high-speed motion pictures
Registering your own settings and recording
Custom
Set mode dial to / Custom mode
When changing the menu settings
Zoom In/Out
Using Zoom
Extended optical zoom
Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
Zoom
Step Zoom stop position
Select the focal length
Step Zoom
Preparation
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Switch the focus selector switch to or
Press to select Auto Focus mode items and press MENU/SET
Select AF Mode from the Rec menu
Switching AF Mode
Taking front-on pictures of people
Subject not centered in picture
Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject
Return to desired composition
Adjust focus according to subject
Locking the focus
Determined position for focus
To change the AF area
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Using Manual Focus together with Auto Focus
Taking close-up pictures
Switch the focus selector switch to
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Shortest recording distance
Taking pictures by locking the exposure and/or focus
Adjust the composition and then take a picture
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Point the camera at the subject Press AF/AE Lock button
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Adjust focus using the ND Focus lever
Taking pictures with Manual Focus
Shot AF
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Enlarged display MF assist
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Taking pictures with the built-in flash
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Changing the setting of the flash
Select Flash in the Rec menu
Press to select a type and press MENU/SET
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Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is Auto
Shutter speeds for each flash mode
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Setting the ISO Sensitivity
Setting guide
About extended ISO
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White Set 1 White Set 2 / Color Temperature
Setting coloring White Balance
AWB operational range
Setting the White Balance manually
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Setting the White Balance using color temperature
Use to perform fine adjustments and press MENU/SET
Performing White Balance fine adjustments
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Bracket recording using White Balance
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Taking pictures with self-timer
Take a picture
To cancel
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Setting the burst function
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Switching the aspect ratio selector switch
Changing the aspect ratio of the still pictures
Use cursor button to select on and press MENU/SET
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Select Aspect Bracket from Rec menu
Press the ND/FOCUS lever to activate the ND filter
Using the built-in ND filter
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Compensating the exposure
Press the rear dial to select Exposure Compensation display
Select the Exposure Compensation value
Auto Bracket
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Switching the display of recording information, etc
Press DISP. button to switch the display
Using the level gauge
Using the level gauge
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Correct camera angle
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Using Quick menu
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Recording with the Face Recognition function
How the Face Recognition function works During recording
During playback
Select Face Recog. from the Rec menu
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Record the face picture
Registering face pictures
Press to select the item for editing and press
Recording tips when registering face pictures
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Editing or deleting information about registered persons
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Photo Style
Using the Rec menu
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Picture Size
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Quality
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About RAW file
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AF/AE Lock
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Quick AF
Settings High / Standard / LOW / OFF
Metering Mode
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Dynamic
Multi Expo
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Resolution
Settings Auto 1/250 1/125 1/60 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 1/2
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Min. Shtr Speed
Stabilizer
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Flash
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AF Assist Lamp
Flash Synchro
Settings 1ST / 2ND
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Settings -2 EV to +2 EV unit 1/3 EV
Flash Adjust
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Red-Eye Removal
Aspect Bracket
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Opt. Viewfinder
Time Lapse Shot
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About interval recording
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Date Stamp
Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFF
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Rec Mode
Using the Motion Picture menu
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Rec Quality
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Settings Auto / OFF
Continuous AF
Wind Cut
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Viewing your pictures Normal Play
Press the playback button
Press to select a picture to be displayed
Zooming in and viewing Playback zoom
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Enlarging the focus point
Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback
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Viewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Playback
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Representative picture display
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Displaying pictures in a group
Playback for burst pictures/Continuous playback
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Enlarged display
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Automatic scrolling display of panorama pictures
About panorama playback
Operations during motion picture playback
Viewing motion pictures
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Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
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Splitting up motion pictures
Select Video Divide from Playback menu
Original motion picture that was split does not remain
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Changing the picture information display, etc
Press button to delete displayed picture
Deleting pictures
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To delete multiple up to 100/To delete all pictures
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Different playback methods Playback Mode
2D/3D Settings
Slide Show
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Operations during Slide Show
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Use cursor button to select Start and press MENU/SET
Press to select the playback method and press MENU/SET
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Filtering Play
Calendar
Auto Retouch
Retouching pictures
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Creative Retouch
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Upload Set
Using the Playback menu
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Enter characters Entering text →44
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Uploading to image-sharing websites
To clear all
Text Stamp
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Video Divide
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Items that can be stamped
Resize
Select picture and make setting
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Cropping
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Leveling
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Favorite
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Print Set
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Protect
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Face Rec Edit
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Use cursor button to select and press MENU/SET
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Copy all pictures from built-in memory to card
Copy 1 picture at a time from card to built-in memory
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Viewing on TV screen
Connect camera to TV
Turn on TV
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Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control
What is Viera Link HDMI?
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Other related operations Power OFF
Viewing 3D still pictures
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To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D
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Storing recorded still pictures and motion pictures
Connect camera to recorder
Start playback on camera Start recording on recorder
Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictures to your computer
Using PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to your computer
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Using with your PC
Computer specifications
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To cancel connection
Connect camera to computer
Operate with your computer
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When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS
Folder and file names on computer Windows
Mac
Double-click LUMIXUP.EXE to start it →193
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Select the upload destination
Uploading pictures to image-sharing websites
Printing
To cancel print
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Connect camera to printer
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Printing with date and text
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Printing multiple pictures
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Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SET
Making print settings on the camera
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Digital Camera Accessory System
Using the Live View Finder optional
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Using the External Viewfinder optional
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Using the external flash optional
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How to install a filter adaptor
Using the filter optional
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Insert DC coupler instead of battery Open DC coupler cover
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List of LCD monitor displays
Recording
6 8 12 13
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Recording During a zoom operation, for example
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Playback
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17 16 15
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Message displays
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Memory card parameter error
Playback-related problems
LCD monitor-related problems
Other problems
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Battery, power
Motion picture recording stops midway
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Subject appears distorted
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LCD monitor
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Playback
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TV, computer, printer
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Edges of pictures are cut off when printing
Others
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Usage cautions and notes
When in use
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Caring for your camera
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When not using for a while
Memory cards
LCD Monitor
When using a tripod or unipod
Charging the battery
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Charger
Personal Information
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3D viewing