Main
Read this first
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Indemnity about recorded content
About Condensation (When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up)
Cards that you can use with this unit
For the purposes of this owners manual
Contents
Preparation
Basic
Advanced (Recording)
Advanced (Playback)
Copy/Dubbing
Wi-Fi
With a PC
Others
Names and Functions of Main Parts
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About batteries that you can use with this unit
Inserting/removing the battery
Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure.
Power supply
Removing the battery
Charging the battery
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unit.
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Connecting to the AC outlet
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Charging and recording time
Charging/Recording time
Battery capacity indication
Cards that you can use with this unit
Recording to a card
Inserting/removing an SD card
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(remove) the SD card into (from) the card slot B.
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Access lamp [ACCESS] A
Turning the unit on/off
Switching this unit between Recording Mode and Playback Mode
Switching this unit between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode
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switch this unit to Recording Mode.
Selecting a mode
Recording/playback button
How to use the touch screen
About the Touch Menu
Touch (left side)/ (right side) of on the Touch Menu to switch the operation icons.
To display the Touch Menu
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Setting date and time
Basic camera positioning
Basic motion picture recording
Recording Yourself
Before recording
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Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode
Recording motion pictures
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Recording still pictures
About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Mode
About the focusing area
Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode
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MEGA
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Motion picture/Still picture playback
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the operation icon.
Change the thumbnail display
Speaker/Headphone volume adjustment
Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
Using the menu screen
2 Touch [HOM E].
3 Touch / to select your home region and touch [ENTER].
Using the Setup Menu
[DISPLAY]
[CLOCK SET] [SET WORLD TIME]
4 Touch [DESTINATION].
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[Link Clock to Daylight Saving]
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[ECONOMY (BATT)]
[ECONOMY (AC)]
[QUICK POWER ON]
2Close the LCD monitor.
3Open the LCD monitor.
[QUICK START]
4Touch [ENTER].
[ALERT SOUND]
[SELECT OPERATION ICONS]
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[NUMBER RESET]
[FORMAT MEDIA]
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About the zoom bar
About the zoom speed
Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode
Using the zoom
Zoom lever/Zoom button icons
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Level Shot Function
Level Shot Function button
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Recording with the Sub Camera (Twin Camera)
Displaying or hiding the Sub Window
To exit the Twin Camera functio n
Changing and adjusting the settings of the Sub Camera and the Sub Window
Changing the size of the Sub Window
Changing the display position of the Sub Window
1Touch Sub Window. 2Touch the display position you want to change.
Setting and adjusting the color balance, brightness, and focus
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Changing the Recording Mode
Intelligent Auto
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
Auto Focus
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2Touch / to adjust settings.
Intelligent Auto Plus
Creative Control
[Miniature Effect]
[8mm movie]
[Silent movie]
[Time Lapse Rec]
Touch the desired Scene Mode.
Scene Mode
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2Start recording. 3 Touch and hold when you want to use FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording.
FULL HD Slow Motion Video
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1Press the button to record the still pictures. (l26) 2Touch [Enter].
3Move the subject and determine the composition of the picture.
Creating a new recording group
Stop Motion Animation Assist
Before recording in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode
Push the Multi Manual Dial to switch to Manual Mode.
When using the LCD monitor
selection.
Manual recording
White Balance
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To set the White Balance manually
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
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Manual Focus adjustment
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Dial.
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Recording with the Touch Function
Touch to switch the Image Stabilizer on/off.
Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
Image Stabilizer Function
1Touch .
An icon is displayed B.
2Touch the object and lock the target.
About target frame
AF/AE tracking
1Touch to turn the Image Stabilizer on. (l64) 2Touch and hold .
To make the display of disappear
1Touch .
An icon is displayed A.
2Touch the subject.
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock
Recording functions of operation icons
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To adjust the brightness of the flash
PRE-REC
Built-in flash
PRE-REC
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To set ON/OFF of the infrared light for ([Infrared])
Video light
Night Mode
: Increase the volume : Decrease the volume
Headphone volume adjustment
Recording functions of menus
[SCENE MODE]
[ZOOM MODE]
[REC FORMAT]
[REC MODE]
Prioritized face framing
[FACE FRAMING]
To correct the tilt
[LEVEL GAUGE]
[AGS]
[AUTO SLOW SHTR]
[Digital Cinema Color]
[SHOOTING GUIDE]
[WIDE CONV. LENS SET]
[Wind Noise Canceler]
[LOWCUT]
2 Select the desired item.
3 Select an item.
[Sound Scene Select]
Adjusts the sound quality automatically.
Select an item. 4Touch [EXIT].
Recording setting of the built-in microphone can be adjusted.
[5.1ch/2ch]
[MIC SETUP]
2 Touch / to adjust.
3Touch [ENTER].
[MIC LEVEL]
ACenter BFront left CBack left DFront right EBack right FMicrophone input level
Adjusting the picture quality with the Multi Manual Dial
[PICTURE ADJUST]
5Push the Multi Manual Dial to set.
Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode
Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode
[PICTURE SIZE]
4896 k
3264 k
[ASPECT RATIO]
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
[SHTR SOUND]
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Playback Operations
Creating still picture from motion picture
0.2M
Press the button fully at the location to be saved as a still picture during playback.
Highlight & Time Frame Index
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Touch / to set the time.
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Repeat Playback
Resuming the previous playback
Setting the playback speed of FULL HD Slow Motion Video
Zooming in on a still picture during playback (Playback zoom)
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Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
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Various playback functions
Highlight Playback
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Setting up the custom effect
Scene setting
Playing back with the settings changed
Checking the favorite scen es
Playing back the favorite scenes
Priority settings
Playback time setting
Touch the playback time.
Setting up the title
1Touch / to select your favorite title sheet.
2Touch [TITLE]. 3Enter the title.
Saving the Highlight Playback
Manual Edit
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To select a scene
Touch the scene to be played back.
3S
To select part of a scene
1Touch [3 sec].
To set the music
To save a manually-edited scene
Baby Calendar
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Enter the babys birthday.
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Touch [YES], and enter the babys name.
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Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show
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Touch [SET] to select the item to change.
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Touch the playback date.
Touch the interval of playback for the slide show.
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Playing back still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode as a slide show
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To delete the scene or still picture being played back
To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display
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Deleting scenes/still pictures
When you stop deleting halfway:
To complete editing:
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Dividing a scene (AVCHD)
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To delete all the divided points
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Protecting scenes/still pictures
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To stop converting to MP4 halfway
To exit the MP4 conversion
Convert to MP4
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To cancel the slow speed conversion or the deletion of the original scene midway
To exit the slow speed conversion
Slow speed conversion
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Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
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To display the on-screen information on the TV
Connecting with a HDMI mini cable
Listening in 5.1 channel sound (AVCHD)
Press the recording/playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode.
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mini cable. (
Playback using VIERA Link
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Other linked operations
Preparing for copying/playing back
Copying/playing back with a USB HDD
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Points to check before copying
Formatting
Displaying media information
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Playing back the USB HDD
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Check before dubbing
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc.
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(AVCHD) compatible DVD recorder.
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Using the Eye-Fi card
Using Eye-Fi direct mode
Selecting files to transfer
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Wi-Fi function
This unit is WPS-compatible
Preparations before using [Link to Cell]
[Link to Cell]
Image App Image App
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Using [Link to Cell] with a direct connection
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If you touch the second smartphone when this unit has already been connected to the first one
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To exit [Link to Cell]:
Using [Link to Cell] with a wireless access point connection
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About [Link to Cell]
Screen display during remote operations
In Recording Mode
In Playback Mode
Functions available for remote operations
Preparations before using [Baby Monitor]
2Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone. (l162)
[Baby Monitor]
Using [Baby Monitor]
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What you can do with [Baby Monitor]
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To exit [Baby Monitor]:
Checking on the baby in your house
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Preparations before using [Home Cam]
[Home Cam]
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When using the home monitor function for the second time or later
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Image quality
What you can operate/set with a smartphone during home monitoring
What you can operate with a smartphone
What you can set with a smartphone
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Preparations before using [DLNA Play]
2Check if the Device is DLNA-compatible.
[DLNA Play]
Playing back on a TV
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To exit [DLNA Play]:
Preparations before using [Copy]
[Copy]
When using HD Writer AE 5.1
Creating a shared folder (destination folder) on the PC
1Install HD Writer AE 5.1.
2Using HD Writer AE 5.1, create a destination folder.
When not using HD Writer AE 5.1
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[Live Cast]
If [CLOCK SET] (l22) is not set correctly, [Live Cast] cannot be used.
Preparations before using [Live Cast]
Broadcasting live
Press Wi-Fi button and touch [Live Cast].
To send e-mails
To start the live broadcast
To stop the live broadcast
About the screen indications in the Live Cast Mode
Touch to display the live broadcast setting screen.
Configuring the live broadcast settings
To configure the e-mail delivery settings
1Touch [E-MAIL SETUP]. 2Touch [ON] or [OFF]. 3 To set the scheduled broadcast date.
To set the image quality
1Touch [IMAGE QUALITY]. 2Touch the desired image quality.
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Install the Image App
About the status indicator and the connection status icon when connected to Wi-Fi
Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection
Using the [Wi-Fi Easy Setup] to set up a connection
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Connecting with Android (non-NFC-compatible) or iOS device
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Connecting to a wireless access point
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[WPS Connection]
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Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection
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Connecting from the history
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If the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established
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How to Use the [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
[Wireless Settings]
[Wi-Fi Easy Setup] [Direct Connection] [LUMIX CLUB]
1Touch [Setup]. 2Touch [INPUT], and enter the Password (6 characters).
3Touch [NEXT]. 4Touch [INPUT], and enter the same Password again.
[Start up using NFC] [Home Monitor Connect] [ECONOMY (Wi-Fi)]
[Menu Password]
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]
1Touch [INPUT], and enter the desired Device name (SSID).
2Touch [EXIT].
[Device Name]
[IP Address/DNS Settings]
[Connection Test]
[PC Connect Setup]
Using the LUMIX CLUB
Check or change the acquired Login ID/Password
Register the Login ID of the smartphone (Image App) into this unit
Check the LUMIX CLUB terms of use
Delete your Login ID and account from the LUMIX CLUB
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HD Writer AE 5.1
Smart Wizard
What you can do with a PC
About Conversion Assist Function
Important Notice
End User License Agreement
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Operating environment for HD Writer AE 5.1
Operating environment
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To use the HDWriter AE 5.1
Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage)
Installation
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Connecting to a PC
To disconnect USB cable safely
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
About the PC display
DCIM
Copying your still pictures to your PC
CAM_SD
Starting HD Writer AE 5.1
Reading the operating instructions of the software applications
Operating environment
Copying still pictures on a Mac
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If using Mac
Recording indications
Indications
MEGA
2M
20M
0.3M
Time Lapse Recording (
Focus Microphone (l80) Stereo Microphone ( Lowcut (l78, 79)
PRE-REC
(l54)
Messages
About recovery
It is not a malfunction in following cases
Troubleshooting
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If AVCHD scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another device
Cautions for use
About this unit
About the battery
About the AC adaptor
About status indicator during charging
About the SD card LCD monitor
About personal information
About copyright
Carefully observe copyright laws
Licenses
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Recording modes/approximate recordable time
Approximate number of recordable pictures
When attaching the shoe adaptor
When removing the shoe adaptor
Optional accessories
Attaching the Conversion Lens/ Filter Kit
Attaching the lens cap of the Filter Kit (VW-LF49N: optional)
Attaching the supplied shoe adaptor
About the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle
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Connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit
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position will face the front of the subject.
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Touch , and operate the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle with / / / .
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To switch the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode
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