Panasonic DMC-SZ7 manual

Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-SZ7 VQT3Z01 F121 1MR0 Before connecting, op erati ng or ad justing th is product, please read the inst ructions completely . until 2012/03/08[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the camera ..... ........ ....... ........ ...... . 4 Standard Access ories ............................... 5 Names and F unctions of Main P arts ......... 6 Prepar ation Chargin g the B attery ..... ......... ...... ........ ..... 8 • Ins e rting the Battery .. ......... ...... ........ ... 9 • Char ging ....[...]

- 3 - Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Functi on ....... ........... ........ ....... ........ ...... ... 69 • Fa ce Set tings .......... ......... ...... ........ ... 70 Enter ing Te xt ........... ........ ....... ........ ...... ... 7 3 Using t he [Rec] Menu ........ ....... ........ ...... . 74 • [Pi c ture Size] ... ........ ...... .[...]

Before Use - 4 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, LCD monitor , or external case may be damaged if used in the followin g condit i on s . It may also malf unction or image may not record if you: – Drop o r hi t the camera . – Sit do wn with t he camera in yo ur trousers poc ket [...]

- 5 - Before Use St andard Accessorie s Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using t he camera. • The accessori es and th eir sha pe will dif fe r depend ing o n the c ou ntry or ar ea wh ere t he ca mera was purcha s ed. For details on the access orie s , refer t o Basic Owner’s Manual. • Battery Pac k is indicated as batter y[...]

Before Use - 6 - Names and Functions of Main Parts 1F l a s h (P53) 2 Lens (P4 , 130) 3 Self-timer indicator (P57) AF Assis t Lamp (P84) 4 LCD monitor (P 50 , 127 , 130) 5 [MENU/SET] button (P38) 6 [DISP .] button (P50) 7 [Q.ME NU] (P39) / [] (Delete/ Cancel) button (P36) 8 [MODE] button (P 21 , 88) 9 REC/PLA Y swi tch (P21 , 32) 10 Charging lamp ([...]

- 7 - Before Use 12 S trap eyelet • Be sur e to att ach the st rap when using the camer a to ensure that you will not drop it. 13 Lens barrel 14 [HD MI] soc ket (P109 , 111 ) 15 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket (P10 , 109 , 11 9 , 122) 16 S peaker (P42) • Be caref ul not to cover the speaker with your fing er . Doing so may make sound diff icult to he[...]

Preparation - 8 - Preparation Charging the Battery Use the dedicated AC adaptor (supplied), USB connection cable (supplied) and batt ery . • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery be fore use. • Charge t h e battery only whe n it is inser ted in the ca mera. ¢ The camera ca n be supplied wit h power from a p[...]

- 9 - Preparation Inse rt the ba ttery int o t he c amera to cha rge i t. • Check that t his unit is turned of f. Slide t he release le ver in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always use g enuine Panasonic batteries. • If you use othe r batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Being carefu l abo[...]

Preparation - 10 - • Charge the batte ry in ar eas with an ambie nt tem peratu re, bet wee n 10 o C and 30 o C (50 o F and 86 o F) (same as the batte r y tempe r ature ) , i s r ecommen ded. (Charging from the power outlet) Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) and this camera w ith the USB connectio n cable (supplied), an d insert the AC adaptor (su[...]

- 11 - Preparation ∫ About t he charging lamp ∫ Charging time When using the A C adaptor (supplied) • The indic ate d charging time is for when the bat tery has been d ischarg ed comple tel y . The charging ti me may vary dependin g on how the battery has been used . The charging time for the batter y in hot/cold environmen ts o r a battery t[...]

Preparation - 12 - ∫ Recording still pictures Recording conditions by C IP A stan dard • CIP A i s an ab breviation of [Camera & Imaging Pr oduct s Associa tion]. • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasoni c SD Memory Card (32 MB). • Using the suppl ied battery . • S tarting reco rdi[...]

- 13 - Preparation ∫ Playback Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions. For example, in the follo w ing cases, the ope rat ing times will shorten and the number of recordabl e pictures is reduced: – In low-temp erat ure environment s , such as on ski s[...]

Preparation - 14 - Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l) • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • We rec ommend us ing a Panasonic card. Slide t he release le ver in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . Push it sec urely all the way until y ou hear a “c lick” while being careful about the d irection in which y[...]

- 15 - Preparation About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recor ded pic tures to a card. ( P108) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time f or the built-in memory may be longe r than the access ti me fo r a card. The following cards, which conform to the SD video standard, can be used with this unit. (These cards are in[...]

Preparation - 16 - Note • During a ccess (image wr iting, reading and d eletin g, form atting etc.), do not turn off the power , remove the ba ttery , card or disconnec t the AC adaptor (su pplied). Furthermore, do not subject th e camera to vibr ati on, impact or st atic electricity . The card or the data on the card m ay be damage d, and this u[...]

- 17 - Preparation ∫ About the display of the numb er o f recordable pictures and available recording time ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 9999 9] is dis played if there are more than 100,000 pi ctures r emaining. Quality [ A ] ∫ A vailabl e recording time (w hen recording motion pictures) • “h” is an abbrevia t ion for hour , ?[...]

Preparation - 18 - Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ] and then tu rn the camera on. • If the langua ge selec t screen is not disp layed, proceed t o step 4 . Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the language, and press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] . Press [...]

- 19 - Preparation Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu, and press [MENU/SET ]. (P38) • The clock can be reset as show n in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is maint aine d for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the charged batte ry in t he unit for 24 hours t o charge the built-in battery [...]

Preparation - 20 - Tip s for t aking good pictures Hold the camera gen tly with both han ds, keep yo ur arms still at you r side and st and with your fee t slightly ap art. • T o prevent dropping, be sure to attach t he supplied strap and fit it to your wrist. (P7 ) • Be ca reful not to move t he cam era w hen y ou pre ss the shutte r butto n. [...]

- 21 - Basic Basic Selecting the Recordin g Mode ∫ List of Recording M odes Note • When the mode has been s witched f rom Playback Mode to Recor ding Mode, t he previously set Recording Mod e will be set. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ]. Press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Recording Mode. Press [MENU/SET] . ¦ Intelligent Auto[...]

Basic - 22 - Recording Mode: T aking pictures using the autom atic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the sub ject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this mode f or beginners or those who want t o leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The following fu ncti[...]

- 23 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 s econds, after which it s color changes to the usual red. When takin g pictures When recording m otion pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicab le, and the st andard settings are set. • When [ ], [ ] or [ ][...]

Basic - 24 - Following menus ca n be set. • For th e setti ng me thod of t he me nu, refer to P38 . ¢ Setting s may be dif ferent f rom other Recording Modes. ∫ [Burst] ( P83) [Burst] can be set in [ ]. In this setting, t he bur st speed is automatically adjusted based on the movement of the subject. ∫ [Color Mod e] Color setting of [Happy] [...]

- 25 - Basic ∫ [iHa ndheld Nit e Shot] When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected while taking handheld night shots, pictures of the night scenery will be taken at a high burst speed and comp osed into a single picture. T his mode is useful if y ou want to take stunning night s hots with minimal jitter and noise, without using [...]

Basic - 26 - Recording Mode: T aking pictures with your favor ite settings (Normal Picture M ode) The camera automatically sets the shutt er speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ], and t[...]

- 27 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area a t the subject, and then press the s hutter button halfway . • The AF area may be d isplayed la rger for cert ain zoom magnif ications and in dark places. ∫ About f ocus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom. • The focus range is displ ayed in red when it is not focused af ter pressi[...]

Basic - 28 - ∫ When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the su bject, and press the shutter button h alfway to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture. • Y ou c[...]

- 29 - Basic Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es S tart rec ording by pressing the motion picture button. A Avail able recordin g time B Elaps ed rec o rding ti me • Y ou can r ecord moti on pic t ures fitti ng each Recor ding Mode. • Release th e motion picture button rig ht after you press it . • The recordin g s tat e indicator (r[...]

Basic - 30 - Note • Whe n record ing t o the built-i n mem ory , th e [MP 4] sett ing is fixed to [VGA ]. • The avail able recording time displayed on the scree n may not de c rease regular ly . • Depending on th e type of the card, the card ac cess indic ation may appe ar for a while afte r rec o rd i n g m ot i on pi c t ur e s . T h i s is[...]

- 31 - Basic S till pictures c an be recorded ev en while recording a m otion picture. (Simultaneous recording) During motion pi cture recordi ng, pre ss th e sh utter bu tton ful ly to record a still picture . Note • The picture is saved with the follo wing c onditions . • Y ou can record up to 2 pictur es per motion pic t ure record ing. • [...]

Basic - 32 - Playing Back Picture s ([Normal P lay]) Slide the R EC/PLA Y switch to [ ( ]. Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule for Camera File system” established by JEIT A “Japan Elec troni cs and Informa tion T echnolo gy Indus tries As so c iati on” and with Exif “Exchangea ble Image File Format”. Files[...]

- 33 - Basic Rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ L ] ( W ). 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display A Number of the s elec ted picture and the to tal number of recorded pict ures • Rot ate the zoom le ver to w ards [ Z ] (T) to retu rn to t he previous scre en. • Picture s display ed using [ ] cann ot be played back[...]

Basic - 34 - Playing Back Motion P ictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the A VCHD, M P4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats. Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a Motion Picture icon (such as [ ]/[ ]), an d then press 3 to p lay back. A Motion picture icon B Motion pict ure recordi ng time • Afte r p lay back st art s, the[...]

- 35 - Basic Y ou can create a single s till picture from a rec orded motion picture. Press 3 to p ause motion picture pla yback. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected . Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed. Note • The picture is saved with the following re cording sizes. • Y ou may no[...]

Basic - 36 - Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memor y or the card that are be ing played back will be delete d. • Picture s t hat are not in th e DC F sta ndard or those that ar e protected cannot be deleted . T o delete a sing le picture Select the picture to be delet ed, and then press [[...]

- 37 - Basic Note • Do not turn th e camera of f while dele ting. Use a battery with suf ficient battery power . • Depending on th e number of pictures to be de leted, it may take some t ime to delete them. T o delete multiple pi ctures (up to 50) or all th e pictures Press [ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Delete Multi] or [Del ete All] an d the n [...]

Basic - 38 - Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pict ures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easil y . In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relati ng to the camera’s clock and power[...]

- 39 - Basic ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] several times o r press the sh utter butt on ha lfw ay . Note • There are functi ons t hat cann ot be se t or us ed depend ing on the modes or men u s etting s being used on the camera due to th e sp ecif ica t i o ns. By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The feature[...]

Basic - 40 - About the Setup Menu [Clock Set], [Economy] and [A uto Review] are i m portant items. Check their s ettings before using them. For details on how to select the [ Setup] menu settings, refer to P38 . • Refer to P18 for details. • Press 3 if you are using Summer T ime [ ]. (The time will move fo rward by 1 hour .) Pres s 3 once more [...]

- 41 - Basic • The numb er of d ays that have passed si nce the departure date can be printed out u s ing the “ PHO T OfunSTUDIO ” bu ndle d soft ware on the CD-ROM (supplie d). • The tra ve l date is calculat ed using the date in the clock se tting and the departure date you set. If you set [ World T ime] to the travel dest ination, t he t[...]

Basic - 42 - • When you co nnec t the camera t o a TV , the volume of th e T V speak ers does not change. Als o, when connect ed, no sound is output f rom the camera s pea k ers. • Some subjec t s may appear diff erently from actualit y on the LCD moni t or. Howev er , this does not af fect the recorded pic t ures. • When [LCD Mode] is set to[...]

- 43 - Basic • High Angle Mode is also cance l ed if you tur n the camera of f or [Sleep Mode] is acti vated. • The bright ness of the pic t ures displayed on the LCD monit or is increas ed s o some subject s may appear dif ferent from rea l life on the LCD mon itor . However , this does not af fect th e recorded pi c ture s . • The LCD monit[...]

Basic - 44 - • When you t ake pictures with the flash or in dark places, th e Hi stogram is displayed in orange bec au se th e recorded picture and th e Hist ogram do not match each ot he r . • The Histogram is an app roximation in the Recordin g Mode. • The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Rec ord ing Mode and the Playback Mode. ?[...]

- 45 - Basic • Press the s hutter but ton halfway or turn the camera of f and on to canc el [Sleep Mode]. • [Slee p Mode] is set to [5 MI N . ] in the Intel l i gent Auto Mode. • Press any but t on to turn on the LCD monitor aga in. • [Sleep Mode] does not work in the following cases. – When conne cting to the AC ada pt or (supplied) – [...]

Basic - 46 - • The folde r numbe r is updat ed and the file number sta rts from 0001. • A folder number bet w een 100 a nd 999 c an be assi gned. When the f older number reaches 99 9, the number can not be reset. We recommend formatti ng the ca rd (P48) af ter savin g th e data on a PC or elsewhere. • T o reset the folder numbe r to 100, form[...]

- 47 - Basic • This will work when th e HDMI mini cable (optiona l) is connect ed. • Refer to P 111 for detail s . • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connecte d. • Refer to P1 13 for the method t o pl ay back 3D pictures in 3D. Set to match t he type of TV . | [Output] [ ] ( [TV Aspect]): [ W ]: When connecting t o a 16[...]

Basic - 48 - • Refer to P32 for informatio n abou t how to play back pictures . • When you pla y back pic tures on a PC, they ca nno t be displaye d in the rot a ted direction un less the OS or software is comp atible with Exif. Exif is a file fo rmat for still pictures which allows recording informat i on et c. to be added. It was est ablished[...]

- 49 - Basic • The S tabiliz er functio n is switched be tween [On] and [Of f] every time [MENU/SET] is presse d during the [S tabilizer Demo.]. • In Playback Mode, [ S tabilizer Demo.] canno t be displayed. • [S tabilizer Demo.] is an a pproximation. • [Auto Demo] is not out pu t to the televi si on. [Demo Mode] Displays the am ount of jit[...]

Recording - 50 - Recording About the LCD Monitor Press [DISP .] to c hange. A LCD monitor • When the men u screen a ppears , the [DI SP .] button is not activate d. During Pl ayback Zoom, while playing b ack motion pi ctures and duri ng a s lide s how , you can only select “ Normal display H ” or “ No display J ” . ¢ 1 If t he [Histogr a[...]

- 51 - Recording Applicable modes: Using the Zoom Y ou can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle. Setting the number of pixels to 10M or less will operate t he Extended Optical Zoom to take zoomed pictures wit hout affecting quality . ∫ T ypes of zooms ¢ 1 This includes the optica l zoom [...]

Recording - 52 - ∫ Screen display • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focu s range will appea r in conjunction with the zoom display b ar . (Example : 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) – ¶ ) Note • The indic ate d z oom magn ificatio n i s an approximati on. • “EZ” is an abbrev iation of “Extended Opt ical Zoom” . I t is pos sible [...]

- 53 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/SET]. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intellige nt Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not mov e until the second flash i s activ[...]

Recording - 54 - ∫ A vailable Flash S ettings in Re cording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : S cene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flash se tting may chan ge if the Recor ding Mode is changed. Set t he f lash setting again if necessar y . • The fla sh [...]

- 55 - Recording ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 The shutter speed cha nges depend ing on the [Min. Shtr S peed] setting. ¢ 2 When [Min. Shtr S peed] is set to [AUTO ]. ¢ 3 When [ ] in [Se nsitivity] is set . • ¢ 2, 3: The shut t er speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the fol lowing cases. – When the Optical I mage St ab i[...]

Recording - 56 - Applicable modes: T aking Close-up Pictur es ([AF M acro]/[Macro Zo om]) This mode allows you to take c lose-up pictu res of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Press 4 [ # ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/SET]. Note • We rec ommend us ing a tripod and the Self-ti mer . • We reco m mend sett[...]

- 57 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures with th e Self-timer Press 2 [ ë ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/SET]. Note • When you pres s the shutter bu tton once fully , the subject is aut omatically focused jus t before recording. In dark places, the Self-t imer indi cator will blink and then may turn on bright[...]

Recording - 58 - Applicable modes: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at t he following examples. Note • EV is an abbrevia tion of [Exposure V alue], a unit i ndic ating the amount of exposure. The EV changes wi[...]

- 59 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures Using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatic ally recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the s hutter button is pressed. With Auto Bracket d 1E V Note • When Aut o Bracket is set, [ ] is di s played on t he scr een. • When tak ing pic tur es using Auto Brac[...]

Recording - 60 - Recording Mode: Record pictures that lo ok like dioramas (Miniature Effect Mode) By creating areas that are blurred and areas that are not, the picture will look like that of a miniature model. Motion pict ures can also be recorded with dioram a effect s that appear to be played back in fast forward. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to[...]

- 61 - Recording Recording Mode: T aking pictures that match the s cene being recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode to match the su bject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtai n the desired picture. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ], and then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [Scen[...]

Recording - 62 - When taking pictures o f people outdoors during the dayt ime, this mode allows you to improve the appe arance and make their skin tones look healthier . ∫ T echnique for Por t rait Mo de T o make t his mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more ef f[...]

- 63 - Recording Pictures are recorded continuous ly while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to make a single panorama picture. 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the recording d irection and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Af ter confirming the recording direction, press [MENU/ SET]. • A horizont al/vertical gui de is displayed. 3 P[...]

Recording - 64 - Note • The zoom posit ion is fixe d to Wide. • The focus , whi te ba lanc e, an d ex posur e ar e fix ed at the op timu m va lues for th e fir st pic ture . As a result, if t he focus or brightness changes subs tant ially during recordi ng, the ent ire panorama picture may not be recorded at th e s uit a ble focus or brightnes [...]

- 65 - Recording Setting for when you want to take pi c ture s of sports scenes or other fast-moving events. Note • Shut ter sp eed ma y s l ow do w n for up to 1 seco nd . • This mode is suit a ble for taking pict ures of subject s at dist ances of 5 m (16 feet) or more. This allows you to take pictures of a person and the back ground with nea[...]

Recording - 66 - This mode allows y ou to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in rest aurants, etc. This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you us e the flash, the light from it is weaker t han usual. It is possible to set different birthdays and nam es for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. [...]

- 67 - Recording Select this when you want to t ak e pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and name. For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [ Baby1]/[Baby2] on P66 . Select this when y ou want to take pictures of a sunset view . This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of t he sun. This[...]

Recording - 68 - Recording Mode: T aking 3D pictures (3D Photo M ode) Pictures are recorded continuously while movi ng the camera horizontally , and two pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. T o view 3D pict ures, a television that supports 3D is required. (T his unit will playback in 2D) Refer to P1 13 f or deta[...]

- 69 - Recording Applicable modes: Recording T aking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically . Even if the person is located towards the back or on t he end of a line in a group phot o, the camera can s till take a clear [...]

Recording - 70 - Y ou can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each p erson. (up to 3 pictures/registration) Select [Fa ce Reco g.] on the [Rec] m enu, an d then press [MENU/SET]. (P38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [MEMORY] a nd then press [ME[...]

- 71 - Recording Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can register up t o 3 fac e images. • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. Item Description of settings [Name] It is possible to register names. 1 Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Enter the name. • For detai l s on ho w to en te r c ha rac ter [...]

Recording - 72 - Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. Y ou c an also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu, and then press [MENU/SET ]. (P38) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the face image to edi t or del[...]

- 73 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies ’ and pet s’ names and the nam es of travel des tinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols c an be entered.) Displa y the entry screen. • Y ou can display th e ent ry scree n vi a the following operatio ns. – [Name] of [B aby1]/[Baby2] or [Pet] in Scene[...]

Recording - 74 - Using the [Rec] Menu For details on [Rec] m enu settings, refer to P38 . Applicable modes: Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the det ail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets. ¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Aut o Mode. Note • In specific modes[...]

- 75 - Recording Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. Note • The setting is fixed to [ › ] in [High Sens.] in Scene Mode. • The following ic ons are displayed during the 3D rec or ding. [Quality] Settings Description of settings [ A ] ([Fine]) when giving priority to the pict u re quality [ › ] [...]

Recording - 76 - Applicable modes: This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensit ivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the re sulting pictures coming out dark. ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensi tivity control) The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically set[...]

- 77 - Recording Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, thi s item adjust s t o t he color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source. Note • Und er fl uo r e sce n t li g ht ing , L ED li g h[...]

Recording - 78 - Set the White Balance value. Use to match t he condition when taking photographs. 1 Select [ Ó ] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white p aper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by th e white object only and then press [MENU/SET]. • White Balanc e may not be set when the subject is too bri gh[...]

- 79 - Recording Applicable modes: This allows the focusing method that suit s the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. ¢ [ Ø ] will be used during motion pict ure recording. Note • The fo cus se tting is f ixed to [ Ø ] in Miniature Effect Mo de. • It will be fixed to [ š ] when the [Face Recog.] is set to [ON]. • [ š ] [...]

Recording - 80 - ∫ About [ š ] ([F ace Detecti on]) The following AF area fram es are displayed when t he camera detects the face s. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns gre en when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away as the fac[...]

- 81 - Recording Applicable modes: As long as the camera is held steady , the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shut ter is pressed. This is useful when you do not want to miss a picture-taking opp ortunity . Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] Note • The battery will be c ons umed faster t han us ua[...]

Recording - 82 - Applicable modes: Y ou can take bright pictures in d ark places by setting [Min. Shtr Speed] slower . Also, you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject. Settings: [ AUTO], [1/125], [1/60], [1/30], [1/15], [1/8], [1/4], [1/2], [1] Note • This should usually be set to [A UTO] to take pi ctures. (Wh en you select a minim[...]

- 83 - Recording Applicable modes: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. ¢ This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. Note • When [ ] or [ ] is set, focus pr ediction will be pe rformed in a possibl e range to prioriti ze the burst sp eed . Therefore, if y ou try to take a pict ure of a subje ct that[...]

Recording - 84 - Applicable modes: Sets various color ef fects, including making the picture sharper , brighter , or applying a sepia tone. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intellige nt Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 This ca n be s et only during Normal Pict ure Mode. Applicable modes: AF assist lamp will illuminat e the subject when the shutter button is pr[...]

- 85 - Recording Applicable modes: Using one of these modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] Note • S tabilize r is fixed to [OFF] in [Panorama Shot] in Sc en e Mode. • The settin g is fixed to [ON] in [Ha ndheld Nigh[...]

Recording - 86 - Using the [Motion Pictur e] Menu For det ails on [Moti on Pictu r e ] menu setti ngs, refer to P38 . In [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode, the [Moti on Picture] menu will not be displayed. Applicable modes: This sets up t he data format of motion pictures. Applicable modes: This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. When [A V[...]

- 87 - Recording Note • What is b i t rate This is the v olume of d ata fo r a def inite perio d of time, and th e quality becomes high er when the number get s bigger . This unit is using t he “VBR” rec ording method . “VBR” is an abbrev iation for “V ariable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of da ta for definite period of time) i[...]

Playback/Editing - 88 - Playback/Editing V arious meth ods of playback Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ( ], and then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select item, and th en press [MENU/SET]. • Following it ems can be select ed. ¢ The playback method for the 3D pictures can be s w[...]

- 89 - Playback/Editing Y ou can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronizat ion with music, and you can do this in sequence while l eaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Y ou can also put together a slide show co mposed of only s till pictures, only m otion pictures, only 3D p ictures etc. We recommend this feat ure when [...]

Playback/Editing - 90 - ∫ Changing the slide sh ow settings Y ou can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on the slide s how menu screen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen ef f ects or music effects when switching from one picture to the next. [NA T URAL ], [S LO W], [ SWI NG], [UR BAN], [O FF],[...]

- 91 - Playback/Editing Pictures are class ified into only still pictures, on ly mot ion pictures, or only 3D pict ures etc., and played back. ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set. ¢ Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to sel e c t the perso n to play back and th en pre ss [MENU/SET]. [Filtering P l[...]

Playback/Editing - 92 - Y ou can display pictures by recording date. Note • The recor ding date of the picture s elected in the playbac k scre en become s the date s elected when the calendar scree n is fi rs t display ed. • If the re are multipl e p ict ur es wit h the s ame rec o rding da te , th e fi rst pi ctur e r ecorde d o n tha t day is[...]

- 93 - Playback/Editing Having Fun with Record ed Pictures The brightness and color of the pictures t aken can be balanced. • With [Aut o Retouch] , a new ed ited picture is cre at ed. Check that there is fre e s p ace on the built- in memory or the card. [Auto Ret ouch] cannot be used if th e ca rd’s W rite-Protect swit ch is set to [LOCK ]. ?[...]

Playback/Editing - 94 - Y ou can add your desired effects to the pictures that you have taken. • With [Creat iv e Retouch], a new edited pi c ture is cr e ated. Check that th ere is free sp ace on the built- in memory or the card. [Creativ e Ret ouch] cannot be used if the card’ s Writ e-P rotect switch is set to [ LOCK] . Press 2 / 1 to sele c[...]

- 95 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playback] M enu Y ou can set up pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform ac tions like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [T ext S t amp ], [R esize] o r [Crop ping ], a new e dited pic ture is c reat ed. A n ew pi cture c annot be creat[...]

Playback/Editing - 96 - ∫ Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built into the camera, “LU MIX Image Uploader ,” is automatically copied to the card when you set up [Upload Set]. Perform the upload operation after connecting the camera to a P C ( P1 19) . For details, refer to P121 . ∫ Canceling all the [Upload Set] settings 1 Se[...]

- 97 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be st amped in prints using [T ext St amp] (P98) . Select [T itle Edit] on the [Playback] m enu. (P38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [ MENU/ SET]. Enter the tex t. (P73) • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. Note •[...]

Playback/Editing - 98 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location or travel date onto the recorded pictures. Select [T ext S tamp] o n the [Playbac k] menu. (P38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Set], and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct text st amp items, and [...]

- 99 - Playback/Editing Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the settings, and the n press [MENU/SET ]. Press [ ]. Press 3 to selec t [OK], and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected . Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed. Note • When you print pictures st amped with text, t he date will be printed[...]

Playback/Editing - 100 - Recorded motion picture can be di vide d in two. It is recommended for when you want to div ide a part you need with a p art you do not need. It cannot be resto red once di vided. Note • [Vide o Div ide] may no t be performed on motion pic t ures recorded with other eq uipment. • Motion pi ctures can not be divided at a[...]

- 101 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [R esize] on t he [Playback] me nu. (P38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. Note • Y ou can set up to 50 p ictures at one time in [MUL TI]. • The pict ure qualit y of t h[...]

Playback/Editing - 102 - Y ou can enlarge and then clip the import ant part of the recorded picture. Select [Croppi ng] on the [Playback] m enu. (P38 ) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. Use the zoom leve r and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the part s to be croppe d. Zoom lever (T): Enlargement Zoom lever (W): Reduction [...]

- 103 - Playback/Editing Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rites . • Play back onl y the pict ures set as favo r i tes. ([Fav orite ] in [Filte ring Play]) • Play back th e pictures set as fa vorites o nly as a Slide Show . • Dele te all the pic tures not set as fa vorite s. ([All D [...]

Playback/Editing - 104 - DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat al lows the user to select which pi ctures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatibl e phot o printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your phot o printing s[...]

- 105 - Playback/Editing ∫ T o pri nt the dat e After setting t he number of prints, set/cancel printi ng with the recording d ate by pressing [DISP . ]. • Depending o n t he phot o p rint ing sto re or th e p rint er , th e dat e ma y no t be printed ev en if you s et to pr int th e date. For further i nformation, ask at your photo printing st[...]

Playback/Editing - 106 - Y ou can set protection for pic tures you do not want to delete by m istake. Select [Protec t] on the [Playback] m enu. (P38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [ MENU/ SET]. ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on the [Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then[...]

- 107 - Playback/Editing Y ou can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [Fac e Rec Edit] on the [Playback] me nu. (P38) Note • Cleared informa tion regarding th e [Face Recog.] ca nnot be restored. • When all Face Recognit ion information in a pictur e has been canceled, the pic tu re wil[...]

Playback/Editing - 108 - Y ou can copy t he data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memor y . Select [Copy ] on the [Playback ] menu. (P 38) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy dest ination and the n press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is sele[...]

- 109 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to ot her equipment Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Pictures reco rded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen. • Confirm the t erminals on your TV and use a cable comp at ible with the terminals . Image quality may vary with the conne c ted termi nals. 1 High quality 2 HDMI socket [...]

Connecting to other equipment - 110 - T urn on the TV and select the input to ma tch the terminal in use . T urn the camer a on and the n slide the R EC/PLA Y switch to [ ( ]. Note • Depending on th e [Picture Size], black bands ma y be displ a ye d on the to p an d bo tto m or the left an d right of the pictures . • Change the scre en mode on [...]

- 111 - Connecting to other equipment Connec t this unit to a Pana sonic TV comp atib le with VIERA Link with an HDMI min i cable (optio nal) (P109) . T urn the camer a on and the n slide the R EC/PLA Y switch to [ ( ]. Operate with the r emote control for the TV . • Operate with referenc e to t he operat ion icons d isplayed on the screen. Note [...]

Connecting to other equipment - 112 - ∫ Other linked operations T urni ng the power off: If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power , the power on this unit also turn s off. Automat i c input s witching: • If you conne c t with an HDMI mini c able and then t urn on the power on this unit, t he inp ut channel on the T V autom[...]

- 113 - Connecting to other equipment Playing back 3D pictu res Connecting the camer a to a 3D c ompatible television and playing back pictures taken in 3D allows you t o enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact. It is also possible to playback the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card i nto the 3D compatible television with an SD c ard slot. Conn[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 114 - Note • When the pictur e is not appropriate to view in 3D (disp arity is too large, etc. ) – [Slide Show]: The picture will be played ba ck in 2D. – [Fil tering Play]: Confirmatio n s creen is di s played. Selec t whether or not to play back the pic ture in 3D. • 2 pictures may be dis played side by sid[...]

- 115 - Connecting to other equipment Saving the Recorded Still Pictures an d Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format (JPEG , MPO, A VCHD, or MP4). Here are a few suggestions. • See the opera t ing instr uctions for the reco rder about th e details about copy i[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 116 - Copy images played back with this unit t o Blu -ray disc, DVD disc, hard disk, or video using a Blu-ray Disc Recorder , DVD recorder, or video. This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible wi th high definition (A V CHD), so it is conven ient for distribut ing copies. Image will be standard qua[...]

- 117 - Connecting to other equipment 1 Inst all “ PHOTO funSTUDIO ” to the PC. • Read the sep a rat e “Bas ic Owner’s Manua l” f or more inf orma tion ab out th e sof twar e in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to inst all it. 2 Connect camera to PC. • For det ai ls on how to connect t he c amera, refer to “ Acqui ring of still pictur [...]

Connecting to other equipment - 118 - Connecting to a PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in the c amera to a PC by connect ing the camer a and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire c tly from the card removed from t he c amera. For detai ls, refer to the operating instruction s of your PC. • If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Car[...]

- 119 - Connecting to other equipment Preparations: T u rn on the camera and the PC. Remove the ca rd before using the pictures in the built-in m emory . Connec t the compute r and cam era with the U SB connec tion cable (supplied). Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [PC], and then press [M ENU/SET]. • If [US B Mod e] (P46) is set to [PC] in th e [Setup] men[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 120 - ∫ Vi ewing the cont ents o f the built -in me mory or card us ing th e PC ( folder compos ition). A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations. • After [No.R e set] (P46) in the [Setup] menu has been ex ecuted • When a car d con tain ing a f older wit h t he sa me fold er n[...]

- 121 - Connecting to other equipment S till pictures and motion pictures ca n be uploaded to im age sharing sites (Facebook / Y ouTube) using the upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”. Y ou do not need to transfer the images to the PC or install dedicated software onto the PC, so you can e asily upload the images even away from your home or wor k[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 122 - Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruct that printing be st arted on the camera’s LCD monitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from the card removed fro m the camera. For det a ils, refer to the oper[...]

- 123 - Connecting to other equipment Press 3 . Press 3 / 4 to sel ect an item and t hen pr ess [ MEN U/SET ]. Press 3 to select [Print sta rt] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • If the prin t c heck screen has appeare d, select [ Y es], and print the pictur es. • Refer to P124 for the items tha t can be set bef ore st art ing to print the pict ures[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 124 - Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecti ng a single picture and printing it” an d in step 3 of the “Selec ting multi ple p ictur es an d pri ntin g them” procedu res. • When you want to prin t pictures in a paper s ize or a layout whic h is not supp orted by the camer a, [...]

- 125 - Connecting to other equipment • Pape r size s no t supp o r te d by the pr i nt er w i ll no t be di s p l a ye d. [Paper Size] Item Description of settings { Settings on t he printer are priorit ized. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .6 mm k 180. 6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 297 m[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 126 - • An item canno t be selec ted if the prin ter does not suppor t the page layout . ∫ Layout prin ting When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example, if you want to print the s ame picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [ Num.of prints] to 4 for[...]

- 127 - Others Others Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing 1 Recording Mode 2 Recording Mode (when recording motion pictures) (P86) Recording Quality (P86) Picture Size ( P74) : Backlight Com pensation (P25) 3 Quality (P75) 4 Flash Mode (P53) 5 Optical Image Stabil iz er (P85) : Jitter alert (P20) 6 White Balance (P77) : Motion Deblur (P24) 7 Wind cut[...]

Others - 128 - ∫ In playback 1 Playback M ode (P88) 2 Protected pict ure (P106) 3 Favorite (P103) 4 Date/T ext stamped display (P85 , 98) 5 Color Mode (P 84) 6 After Auto Retouch (P93) After Creative Retouch (P94) 7 Pi ctur e Siz e (P74) 8 Quality (P75) 9 Battery indication (P1 1) 10 Picture number T otal pictures Elapsed playback time ¢ (P34) :[...]

- 129 - Others Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipmen t (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pict ures and/o r sound on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromag netic wa ve radiatio n. • Do not use thi s unit near cell pho nes bec[...]

Others - 130 - Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the c amera with a dry , s oft cloth. • When the c amera i s soiled badly , it can be c le ane d by wip ing the dir t of f wi th a wru ng wet c lo th, and then with a dr y cloth. • Do not use solv ent s such as benzine, thinner [...]

- 131 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate pow er comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroun di ng te mper atur e an d hu midi ty . If the temper at ur e is t oo hi gh o r t oo low , the operating ti me of the battery will become shorte[...]

Others - 132 - Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or st ati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the card. • The card may be da maged or the rec orded content may be damag ed or deleted. • Put the ca rd in t he card case or the storage ba g after use[...]

- 133 - Others • S tore the battery in a c ool and dry plac e wit h a relatively stable tempera tu re: [Recomme nded temper atu re: 15 o C to 25 o C (5 9 o F to 77 o F), Recommended humi dity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remo ve the batt ery and the c ard fro m the camera. • If the b attery is le ft inserted in t he camera , it will disch arge e[...]

Others - 134 - Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on the screen in som e cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as examples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the pict ure af t er canceling the protect setting. (P106) [Some p ictures cannot be d eleted] /[This picture cann ot be dele ted] • P[...]

- 135 - Others [Memory Card Error]/[Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be used] > Use a card c ompatible with this unit. (P 15) – SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 G B) – SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB) – SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB) [Insert SD card again]/[T ry another card] • An error has occurred accessin g the card. &g[...]

Others - 136 - T roub leshooting First, try out the following procedures ( P136 – 144 ). • This phenomen on occurs when charging in a loca tio n where the temperature is ve ry high or very low. > Reconnect th e USB connection cable (s up plied) in a location where th e ambien t temperatur e (and the temperature of bat tery) is in a 1 0 o C t[...]

- 137 - Others > Check that th e exposure is correctly c ompensated. (P 58) • Setting t he [Min. Shtr S peed] to faster speed migh t make the pict ure darker . > Set the [Mi n. Sh tr Speed] (P82) to slowe r speed. > Set [A ut o Bracke t] (P59 ) or [Burst] (P8 3) of th e [Re c ] men u to [O F F] . • The f ocus range varies depe nding on[...]

Others - 138 - • When r ecording under fl uorescent or LED lighting fixtur e, etc. , increasing t he shutter s peed may introdu ce slight cha nges to brightn ess and color . These are a result of the c hara cteristics of the light s ource and do n ot indicate a malfunction. • When r ecording subject s in extremely bright locations or recordin g[...]

- 139 - Others • This pheno meno n a ppears whe n yo u p ress the shut te r b utto n half way t o se t th e apert ur e valu e and d oes not a ffect the recorded pictures. • This phenomen on also appears when the bright ness changes when the c amera is zoomed or when the camer a is moved. This is becaus e of operat ion of the automat ic aperture[...]

Others - 140 - • [Rotat e Disp.] (P48) is s et to [ ] or [ ]. • Is the REC/PLA Y switch set to [ ( ]? (P32) • Is t here a pi cture on th e built-in me mory or the ca rd? > The picture s on the bui lt-i n memory appe ar when a card is not ins erted. The pi cture data on the card appe ars when a card is insert ed. • Is this a fold er or pi[...]

- 141 - Others • When Digita l Red-Eye Correc tion ([ ], [ ]) is in operat ion, if you take a pict ure of a subject with red color surr ounded by a skin tone color , th at red part may be corrected t o black by the Digita l Red-Eye Correct ion func tion. > It is recommende d to take a pictur e wit h the Flash Mode set to [ ‡ ], [ ‰ ] o r [[...]

Others - 142 - • Is the camera connec t ed to the TV correctly ? > Set the TV input to External In put Mode. • Depending on th e T V model, th e pictures may be elon gated horizont ally or vertically or th ey may be displaye d with their edge s cut off. • Are you trying to play back th e motion pictures by directly inserting the card in th[...]

- 143 - Others > Check if your PC is compat ible wit h SDXC memor y cards. http://p anasonic.n et/avc/sdc ard/information/S DXC.html > A message prom pt ing to for mat the card may be displayed whe n co nnecting, but do not format . > If the [ Ac cess] displ ayed on the LCD monitor does not disappe ar , dis connect the USB connection cable[...]

Others - 144 - • The surfa ce of th e camera may become wa rm during use. This doe s not af f ect the per formance or quality of th e c amera. • When the bright ness changes due to zo om or camera movement , etc., the lens may click and the pict ure on the screen may drastic ally chan ge. However , the picture is not affected. T he sound is cau[...]

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