Panasonic DMC-TS3 manual

Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TS3 VQT3L 40 Before connecti ng, oper ating or adjustin g this pr oduct, please read the inst ructions completely . until 2010/2/28[...]

- 2 - Contents Before Use Care of the c amera ..... .... ....... ...... ...... .... ... 5 (Important) About the Waterproof/ Dustproof and Ant i-shock Perfor mance of the Camer a ....... .... ...... ..... 8 Standard Access ories . ............................ 13 Names of the Components ..................... 14 Atta chin g th e St rap...... .... .. .[...]

- 3 - Taking Pictures that Match the Scene Being Rec orded (Scene Mode) .................... ......... .... .. .... ... 69 • [Por trai t] ...... .... ...... ...... ....... .... ...... ..... 69 • [Sof t Skin]........ ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... . 70 • [Tran s f o r m ] ... .. .... .. .. .... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. 70 • [S[...]

- 4 - Playbac k/Editin g Creating Still Pictures from a Motio n Pictur e ...... ....... ...... ...... ... 116 Various methods to play back ................ 117 • [Slid e Sho w ] . .... .. .. .... .. .... . .. .... .. .. .... .. 118 • [Fil tering Play] ..... ...... ....... ...... .... ..... 120 • [Calendar] .............................. .....[...]

Before Use - 5 - Before Use Care of the camera ∫ Handling of th e camera (to prevent water leakag e and malfun ction) • Foreign objec ts may a dhere to the inne r side of the s ide door (around the rubber seal or c onnecting terminals) when the si de door is opened or closed in places with sand or dust etc. This may result in the impairment of [...]

- 6 - Before Use ∫ When i nner sid e of the lens is fog ged (c ondensati on) It is not a malfu nction or failure of the camera. It may be caused by the environment in which the camera is used. What to do when inner side of the lens is fogged • T urn of f the power an d open the side door i n a pla ce with c onst ant ambient temp erature, awa y [...]

Before Use - 7 - About the l ocation name information of this unit Please read the “User License Agreement for Location Name data” on P167 before using. When [GPS Setting] is set to [ON], GPS functio n will o perate even when the power is turned off. • Electro magnetic waves etc. from this uni t may af fect oth er ele ctronic dev ices, so set[...]

- 8 - Before Use (Importa nt) About the W aterproof/Dustproof an d Anti-shock Performanc e of the Camera This does not guarantee no destruct ion, no malf unc tion, or waterproof ing in all condi tions. ¢ 1 This means that the camer a c an be use d underwat er for spe cifie d time in s pecif ied pres sure in accordanc e with the hand ling met hod e[...]

Before Use - 9 - ∫ About the [P recautions] demon stration display • [Precau tions] is disp layed when the power is turned on for the fir st time af ter purchase, with the side door co mplet ely closed. • Please chec k beforeha nd t o maintain t he wat erproof perf or mance. 1 Press 2 to select [Y es], and press [MENU/SET]. • It will automa[...]

- 10 - Before Use 1 Check that t here ar e no for eign obj ect s on the inn er si de of t he side door . • If there i s an y foreign object , such as lint, hair , sand, etc ., on the surrou nding area, wat er will leak within a f ew seconds causing malfu nction. • Wipe it of f with a dry soft cloth if th ere is any liquid. It may cause wat er l[...]

Before Use - 11 - • Use the camera und erwater at a depth of up to 12 m (40 feet) with the water t emperature between 0 o C and 40 o C (32 o F to 104 °F). • Do not use for scuba diving (Aq ualung) . • Do not use the came ra at a depth of ove r 12 m (40 feet). • Do not use it in the hot water over 40 o C (104 °F) (in the bat h or hot sprin[...]

- 12 - Before Use 2 Drain water by holding the camera up side down and sh aking it lightly a few tim es. • Aft er using the came ra at the seaside or und er water , or after washin g it, water will remain at the speake r site of the camera f or a while and it may cause lower sound o r sound distortion . • Fasten t he strap firmly t o prevent th[...]

Before Use - 13 - St an dard Accessories Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using the ca mera. • Supplied ac ce ssories are not wat erproof (ex c luding strap). • Keep the Brus h out of reach of children to prevent swallowin g. • 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 h[...]

- 14 - Before Use Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h (P58) 2 Self-timer indicator (P62) / AF Assis t Lamp (P108 ) /LED light (P1 14) 3 Lens (P6 , 178) 4 LCD monitor (P 54 , 157) 5 S peaker (P47) 6 Zoom button (P 55) 7 Playback button (P34) 8 [MODE] button (P 29) 9 [MENU/SET] button (P44) 10 [Q.M ENU] (P45) /Delete (P42) /C ancel button 1 1 [DISP [...]

Before Use - 15 - 13 Motion picture button (P36) 14 Shutter button (P30 , 39) 15 Camera [OFF/ON] bu tton (P27) 16 GPS antenna (P83) 17 Microphone 18 GPS status indicator 19 T ripod receptacle 20 [HD MI] s ock et (P140 , 142) 21 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket (P139 , 147 , 150 , 153) 22 S trap eyelet (P16) • Be sure to attac h th e strap when us ing th[...]

- 16 - Before Use Att aching the Strap Run the strap throug h the strap ey elet on the came ra. • If the stra p cord is loose, it may snag when the side door is opene d or closed. Sinc e da mage or leaks may re su lt , b e s u re to at ta ch th e cor d fi rm ly, ch ec k ing th a t i t is not snagge d in the side doo r . Insert your h and followin[...]

Preparation - 17 - Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger and ba tter y . • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery be fore use. • Charge th e bat tery with the c harger indoors . It has been found that counterfeit battery p acks whic[...]

- 18 - Preparation ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns on: The [CHARGE] indicator A is turned on during charging. The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns off: The [CHARGE] indicator A will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem. • When the [CHARGE] indica tor flashes – The batt ery t empe rature is too hi [...]

Preparation - 19 - ∫ Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor . • The indic ati on turns red an d blinks if the rema ining batte ry power is exhaust ed. Recharge th e battery or rep lace it with a fu lly charged bat tery . ∫ Recording still pictures Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A is an abbre[...]

- 20 - Preparation ∫ Recor ding moti on pi ctures • These times are for an ambient temperatur e of 23 o C (73.4 °F) and a humidity of 50%RH. Please be awar e that these ti mes are approximat e. • T ime of recording wit hout using the GPS functi on. • Actual re co rdable ti me is t he t ime of recordi ng possibl e with repea ted on/of f of [...]

Preparation - 21 - Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • Confirm that there is no foreign object. (P10) • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic ca rd. 1 :Slide the [LOCK ] switch B , an d releas e the lock. 2 :Slide the release l ever A and op en the side door . • Always use g enuine [...]

- 22 - Preparation Note • Remo ve the batte ry afte r use. • The battery will be exhaus ted if left for a long period of time af ter being charged . • T urn the camera of f and wait for t he “LUMIX” display on th e LCD monitor to cle ar before removing the car d o r b atter y . (Otherwis e, t his unit may no lo nger op erate nor mally and[...]

Preparation - 23 - The AC Adapto r (optional) can onl y be used with the design ated P anasonic DC coupl er (op tional) . The A C adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself. 1 Open the side door A . 2 Insert the DC coupler , being careful of the direc tion. 3 Plug the AC adapt or into an electrical outlet. 4 Connect the AC adaptor B to the [DC IN][...]

- 24 - Preparation About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recorded pict ures to a card. (P13 8) • Memory size: Approx. 19 MB • The access time f or the built-in memory may be longer tha n the acce ss t ime for a card. The following cards which conform to t he SD video s tandard can be used with this unit. (These cards are ind[...]

Preparation - 25 - Note • Do not turn this unit off, remove it s battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor (optional) when the access indication is lit (when pictures are be ing written, read or deleted, or the bu ilt-in memory or the card is b eing formatted). Furthe rmore, do no t subject the cam era to vibrat ion, imp act or st ati c el ec[...]

- 26 - Preparation ∫ About the display o f the number of recordable pictures and available recording time • Y ou can confirm the nu mber of recordable pictures and av aila ble recordin g time by pressing [DISP . ] severa l times. (P54) ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 9999 9] is dis played if there a re more than 1 00,000 p ictures r e[...]

Preparation - 27 - Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the langua ge, and pres s [MENU/SET]. • [Precaut ions] is di splayed. Be sur e to che ck thi s so that you can ma int ain the wat erproo f performan ce. [Please set the clock] is displayed by s electing [...]

- 28 - Preparation Press [MENU/SET] to set. • A setting s creen for automa tic clock corr ection is di splayed. Select [Y es] to autom atically co rrect the clock , and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • [GPS Setting ] (P8 4) will be set to [ON], and t he clock is automa tically corr ected to the current time. Press [MEN U/SET] in th e message display s[...]

Basic - 29 - Basic Selecting the [Rec] Mod e ∫ List of [Rec] M odes Note • When the mode has bee n switched from [ Playback] Mode to [Rec] Mode, th e previous ly set [Rec] Mode will be set. Press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the mode. Press [MENU/SET] . ! Normal Picture Mo de (P30) The subjects are recorded using your own settings. ¦ [...]

- 30 - Basic [Rec] Mode: · T aking Pictur es with Y our Favo rite 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 fr eedom by c hanging various settings in [Rec] menu. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to se lect[...]

Basic - 31 - • Be sure to a ttach the strap w hen using th e camera to en sure that you will no t drop it. • Hold the camer a gent ly with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and st and with y our feet slight ly apar t. • Be ca reful not to move t he cam era w hen y ou pre ss the shutte r button. • Do not block the flas h and AF A[...]

- 32 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and t hen press the shutter button halfway . • AF area is displ ayed larger dur ing t he digita l zoom or when it is dark. ∫ About f ocus r ange The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom. • The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focu se d af ter pres sing t h e s h u[...]

Basic - 33 - ∫ 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 A F area at the subject, and then press the sh utter button halfway to fi x the focus and exp osure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway wh ile moving the camera as you compose the picture. ?[...]

- 34 - Basic [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s ([Normal P lay]) Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule for Camera File system” established by JEIT A “Japa n Electroni cs and Informa tion T echnology Ind ustries Associati on” and with Exif “Exchangea ble Image File Format” . Files which do not comply [...]

Basic - 35 - Press [W] of t he zoom butt on. 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display A Number of the s elec ted picture and the tot al number of recorded pict ures • Press [T] of the zoom button to return to th e previous sc r ee n. • Picture s display ed using [ ] cannot be play ed bac k. ∫ T o return to Normal[...]

- 36 - Basic [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ Recording Motion Pictur es This can record f ull high definition motion pictures that are compatible with the A VCHD format or mot ion pictures recorded in Motion JPE G . Audio will be recorded in monaural. S tart rec ording by pres sing the motio n picture butto n. A Av ailable recor ding time B Elap sed r ecording[...]

Basic - 37 - Note • The avail able re cording time disp layed on t he scree n may n ot decr ease reg ularly . • Depending on th e type of th e card, the car d access ind i c ation may appe ar for a while af ter rec o rd i n g m ot i on pi c t ur e s . T h i s is no t a m al f unct ion. • The screen may be blacked out moment aril y , or the un[...]

- 38 - Basic [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Motion P ictures • This unit was designe d to play moti on p ictur es using the A VCHD and QuickTime Mot ion JPEG format s that were t aken with this model (only ). • Motion picture s in A V CHD format that can be played back on this unit are [A VCHD] motion pictures that were record ed with this un[...]

Basic - 39 - [Rec] Mode: ñ T aking Pictur es Using the Automatic Fun ction (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject 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 nctio[...]

- 40 - Basic Following menus ca n be set with the I ntelligent Auto Mode. • For th e se tting meth od of t he me nu, r efer to P44 . ¢ Setting s may be diff erent fr om ot her [Rec] Modes . • Menus specific to Intellige nt Auto Mode – Color setting o f [Happy] is avai lable in [Color Mode]. It is possi ble to automati cally t ake a picture w[...]

Basic - 41 - When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red. When takin g pictures When recording m otion pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicable, and th e standard settings are set. • When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is[...]

- 42 - Basic [Playback] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the bu ilt -in memory or the card, that are being played back will be deleted . T o delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, a nd then press [ ]. • Confirmatio n screen is displayed . Picture is dele ted by selectin g [Y[...]

Basic - 43 - Note • Do not turn th e camera of f while delet ing. Use a batter y with suff i c ient ba tt ery power or th e AC adaptor (op tional) and DC coupler (o ptional ). • Depending on th e number of pi ctures to be de let ed, it may tak e some time to delete them. • If pictures do no t conf orm to th e DCF sta ndar d or are pr ot ecte [...]

- 44 - Basic Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you t o have more fun with the camera and use it more eas ily . In particular , the [Setup] menu c ontains some important settings relat ing to the camera’s clock and power . C[...]

Basic - 45 - ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] several times o r press the sh utter button h alfway . Note • Due to the ca mera’ s spec ific ation s, it may not be po ssib le to set some of the functi ons or some functi ons may not work in some of the condit i ons under which t he camera is used . By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings c[...]

- 46 - Basic About the Setup Menu [Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto 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 P44 . • Refer to P9 for details. • Refer to P27 for details. • Refer to P89 for details. • Refer to P96 for details. • Refer to P94 for[...]

Basic - 47 - • When you connec t the c amera to a TV , the v olume of the TV speake rs does not ch ange. • The bright ness of the pict ures displ ay ed on the LCD monitor is increa sed so some subject s may appear dif feren t from real li fe on the LCD monito r . However , this does not af fe ct th e recorded pi ctures. • The LCD monitor au t[...]

- 48 - Basic • When you t ake pict ures with the fl as h or in dark pl ace s, the histo gram is displ ayed in orange bec au se th e recorded pi ct ure and the hist ogram do not matc h each other . • The histogr am is an approximati on in Recording Mod e. • The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Record ing Mod e and the Playb ack Mode[...]

Basic - 49 - • [Auto Po wer Off] is set to [5 MIN. ] in th e In te llig e nt Au to Mo de . • [Auto Powe r Off] does not work in the foll owing cases. – When using the AC adaptor – When conne cting to a PC or a print er – When rec ording or play ing back motion p ictures – During a Sli de Show – [Aut o Demo] • The ef fect of t he [LC[...]

- 50 - Basic • The folde r numbe r is updat ed an d the file number s t arts from 0001. • A folder number betwe en 100 a nd 999 c an be assigned . When the f older numb er re aches 99 9, the number c annot be r eset. We recommend f ormatting the ca rd (P5 3) afte r saving th e dat a on a PC or elsewhe re. • T o reset th e folder number to 1 0[...]

Basic - 51 - Set to m atch the color television s ystem in eac h country or the type of TV . (Playback Mode only) [TV Aspect]: | [Output] [ W ]: When connecting t o a 16:9 screen TV . [ X ]: When connecting t o a 4:3 screen TV . • This will work when the A V cable is connected .[...]

- 52 - Basic • This will work when th e HDMI micro cable (o ptional) is connec t ed. • Refer to P142 for details. • This will work when the HDMI micro cable (optional) is connected. • Refer to P144 for t he met hod to playbac k 3D pict ures in 3D. • Refer to P34 for informatio n abou t how to play back pictures. • When you pla y back pi[...]

Basic - 53 - • Use a battery with s uf ficient battery po wer or th e AC adapto r (opt ional) and DC coupl er (optional) when formattin g. Do not turn the c amera of f during format ting. • If a card has been ins erted, onl y the c ard is formatted. T o format the built -in memory , remove the ca rd. • If the ca rd has been fo rmatted on a PC[...]

- 54 - Recording Recording About the LCD Monitor Press [DISP .] to chang e. A LCD monitor • When the menu s cr een appear s, th e [DISP .] button is not activate d. Dur ing Pl ayback Zoo m, whil e playing back Mot ion Pictures an d during a Slide Show , you can only select “Norma l display F ” or “No display H ”. In R ecord ing Mo de In P[...]

Recording - 55 - [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aking Pictur es with the Zoom Y ou can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. T o m ake subjects appear e ven closer (maximum of 9.1 k ), do not set the picture size t o the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( X / Y / W /) . Using the O ptical Zoom/[...]

- 56 - Recording ∫ T ypes of zooms • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focu s range will appea r in conjunction with the zoom display bar . [Example: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) – ¶ ] ¢ The magnific ation level dif fers depend ing on [Picture Size] an d [Aspect Ratio] setting . Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) Maximum m[...]

Recording - 57 - Note • The indic ate d zoom magnific at ion is an appro ximati on. • “EZ” is an abbrev iation of “Exten ded Optical Zoom”. It is possible to take more magn ified pictures wit h the optical zoom. • When using th e Digita l Zoom, we rec omme nd using a tripod and th e Self -timer (P 62) for taki ng pictures. • The Int[...]

- 58 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aking Pictur es Using the Built-in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sel ect a m ode an d the n pr ess [M ENU / SET] . ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated. Interval un til the second flash d epends on the bri[...]

Recording - 59 - ∫ About the Digital Red-Eye Correction When [Red-Eye Removal] (P109) has been set to [ON] and Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed w henever the f lash is used. The camer a automatically detec t s red-eye and corrects the picture. (Only available when [AF Mode] is set to [ š ] an[...]

- 60 - Recording ∫ The available flash range ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 It may vary depen ding on the [Min. Sht r S peed] setting . ¢ 2 When [Min. Shtr S peed] is set to [AUT O]. • ¢ 2: The shutter speed become s a maxi mu m of 1 s econd in t he f ollowing cases : – When the Optical I mage S tab iliz er is set to [OFF].[...]

Recording - 61 - [Rec] Mode: · T aking Close- up Pictures ([AF Macro]/[Macro Zoom] ) Press 4 [ # ]. Press 3 / 4 to sel ect a m ode an d the n pr ess [M ENU / SET] . Note • We rec ommend us ing a t ripod and the S elf-timer . • We reco mmend setting th e flash to [ Œ ] when you take pic tures at clo se range. • If the dis t ance bet ween the[...]

- 62 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aking Pictur es with the Self-timer Press 2 [ ë ]. Press 3 / 4 to sel ect a m ode an d the n pr ess [M ENU / SET] . Note • When you pres s the shutter bu tton once full y , the subject is aut omatically fo cused just bef ore recording. In dark places, the Self-t imer indi cator will blink and the n may turn[...]

Recording - 63 - [Rec] Mode: ·¿ 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 abbreviation of [Exposu re V alue]. It refers to the amount of ligh t give n to the CCD by the ape[...]

- 64 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ·¿ T aking Pictur es Using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictu res are automatic ally recorded in the selected Ex posure Compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 p ict ures with different exposures. With Auto Bracket d 1E V Note • Whe[...]

Recording - 65 - [Rec] Mode: T ake the Outdoors Scene Expressivel y By setting the [Rec] Mode to [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] pictures can be taken more effectively matching the conditions such as spor ts , snow , beach & snorkeling. Note • The mode flash setting is res et to the initial set ting when the mod e is switched af te r changing the fla s [...]

- 66 - Recording This is optimal for taking pictures underwater and at the beach. Dept h meter will automatically operate. It can be a rough in dication of how deep yo u have gone underwater . Make sure to perform [Depth indicato r] in [GPS/Sensor] menu to set the depth meter before you dive underwater . Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to se[...]

Recording - 67 - ∫ About the screen d isplay underwater A Depth meter • Depth meter will display the de pt h up to 12 m (40 feet) in 3 levels. • Camera wi ll automatic ally set to th e optimal picture q uality for underwa ter fro m the de pth information. Icons showing the pi cture quali ty will switch in such a case. About the fine adjustmen[...]

- 68 - Recording This is optimal for taking pictures underwater deeper than 12 m (40 feet) by t he use of the marine case (DMW-MCFT3; optional) ¢ This camera has a waterp roof/dus t proof funct ion equivale nt to “IP68”. I t is possible to t ake picture s in 12 m (40 feet) depth for 60 mi nut es. Fixing the focu s underwater (AF L ock) Y ou ca[...]

Recording - 69 - [Rec] Mode: ¿ T aking Pictur es that Match the Scene B eing 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 obtain the desired picture. Press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [Scene Mode], a nd then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 [...]

- 70 - Recording When taking pictures o f people outdoors during the day , this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even soft er than with [Portrait]. (It is ef fective when taking pictures of people from the chest up.) ∫ T echnique for Sof t Skin Mode T o make this mode m ore effective: 1 Press and hold down the zoo m button as far [...]

Recording - 71 - Y ou can take pictures with connections suit able for creating panorama images. ∫ Sett ing the recor di ng dire cti on 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the recording d irection and then press [MENU/S ET]. • The horizont al/vertical gui deline will be displayed. 2 T ak e the picture. • Y ou can r etake the p icture by selec ting [Ret [...]

- 72 - Recording This allows you to t ake vivid pictures of the night scape. Note • We rec ommend us ing a tr ipod and the self -timer for tak ing pictures . • Shutter speed may slo w down up to 8 secon ds. • The shut ter may remain c losed ( max. ab out 8 sec.) af ter t aking the pict ure bec ause of signal proc es si ng . T h is is not a m [...]

Recording - 73 - 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]. Y ou can select to have these appear at the t ime of play back, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [T ext S tamp] (P12[...]

- 74 - Recording This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects , and enables you to t ake pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms . ∫ Picture size a nd aspect ratio Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1: 1). This is a c onvenient mode for shooting rapid move ment or a d ecisive moment. ∫ Picture size a nd [...]

Recording - 75 - S till pictures are taken continuously w ith flash. It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places. ∫ Picture size a nd aspect ratio Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1: 1). • S till picture s are taken contin uous ly while the shutt er but ton is pressed f ully . Note • Th[...]

- 76 - Recording Picture is taken darker and with sof t focus around the subjects. Note • Face Detectio n may not operate no rmally in the dar k are as around th e edges of the scre en. Picture is taken with a grainy texture as t hough blasted with san d. Y ou can use this mode to easily record pictur es in which bright and dark regions of t he s[...]

Recording - 77 - [Rec] mode: T aking 3D pic tures (3D Ph oto Mode) Pictures are recorded continuously while m ovi ng the camera horizontally , two pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. T o view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required (This unit will playback in 2D). Refer to P144 for details about [...]

- 78 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ Recording T aking a Pic ture 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 cle[...]

Recording - 79 - 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) Face Setting s ∫ Point of recording when registering the face images • Face front with eyes open and mou th close d, mak ing[...]

- 80 - Recording Select [Face Recog .] on the [Rec] M ode menu and the n pres s [MENU/ SET]. (P44) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [MEMOR Y] and th en press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Face Recogn ition frame that is not registe red, and then pr ess [MENU/SET]. • [New] will not display if there ar e 6 people already registered. Del ete a[...]

Recording - 81 - Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can regist er up t o 3 face 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[...]

- 82 - Recording Y ou can modify the pictures or inf ormation of an already registered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [Face Reco g.] from the [Rec] Mode menu, and t hen press [MENU/ SET]. (P44) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the face image to edi t[...]

Recording - 83 - [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ Recording using the GP S function ∫ About t he GPS This is an abb reviation for “Global Posit ioning System”, which is a syst em that allows you to check your position ut ilising GPS sat ellites. Calculating the current position by receiving radio waves including orbit information and clock information fro[...]

- 84 - Recording Positioning is started once the GPS funct i on is started, and acquired location name information and other information can be stored in t he recorded pictures. Select [GPS Setting] from the [GPS/Sensor] m enu. (P44) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [ON] or [ ] and then press [M ENU/SET]. • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. Note • Even if[...]

Recording - 85 - ∫ About the G PS information d isplay screen • An icon displayi ng the positio ning st atus is displayed in th e recording screen when t he GP S is start ed up. A Locat i on name informat ion • Locatio n name inf ormati on is displayed on the scree n once the posit ioning is succes sful. Displayed loc ation name info rmation [...]

- 86 - Recording When the displayed loc ation name information is d ifferent from the current location or when the positioning i s not successf ul, move to a location where the radio waves from GPS satellites can be re ceived better and perform the positioning update. Select [Repo sitioning] from t he [GPS/Senso r] menu, and th en press [MENU/SET].[...]

Recording - 87 - When the information ac quired by the positioning is different from the curren t location, it is possible to change it by selecting the desired location name or landmark from the selectable candidates registered in the database of this unit. Select [GPS Area Select] fr om the [GPS/Sens or] menu. (P44) • Other loc at ion name info[...]

- 88 - Recording Switches the displaying and hiding of t he location name information displayed on the screen. Select [Area Info. Set] from the [GPS/Sensor] m enu. (P44) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item to change, an d then press [MENU/SET]. Select [ON] for the items to dis play and [OFF] for the items not to display b y pressin g 3 / 4 , and the n [...]

Recording - 89 - Clock of the c amera is automatically corrected to the time of the current locat ion utilising the date and time information received from the G PS satellites. The clock is automatically set to local tim e when you travel t o countri es or regions with a time difference and the positioning is successful. Select [Auto Clock Set] (P4[...]

- 90 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ Measure bearing, altit ude and atmosphe ric pressure It is possible to display or store in recorded pictures the environ mental information of the recording location utilising the built -in compass, altimeter , and barometer . T o displ ay the compass, al timeter , and barometer , set [GPS Setti ng] to [ON] or [[...]

Recording - 91 - Note • It may not meas ure c orrectly when you measure with th is unit up side down. • The bea ring meas urement valu e may b e af fected in locati ons wi th weak geomagnet ism. • It may not meas ure ac curately if close to the f ollowi ng object s: – Permanent mag net s (metal s in magnetic necklac es, etc.)/met allic obje[...]

- 92 - Recording Y ou can check the altitude of the current locati on. • Displaying rang e is j 600 m (–2000 feet) to 900 0 m (30000 feet) . • There are th e following 2 ways to display alti t ude value: – Sea lev el altitude (absolu te altit ude fro m sea l evel) – Relati ve altitud e (diff erence of al titude bet ween two places ) The a[...]

Recording - 93 - This can be used as a rough indication to understand the trend of weather change during mountain climbing or camping, etc. W ith the most current atm ospheric pressure as a reference, it is displayed on the graph within the range of j 10 hPa ¢ to _ 10 hPa ¢ . (Atmospheric pressure out of range cannot be displayed in det ails) A C[...]

- 94 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ Useful Functio ns at T ravel Destinations For details on the [Setup] men u settings, re fer to P44 . If you set the dep arture date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the number of days that have passed since the departu re date (which day of the vacation it is) is recorded when you take the p[...]

Recording - 95 - Enter the loc ation. • For deta ils on ho w to ent er ch ara cters , r ef er to “ Entering T ext ” on P1 15 . • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. ∫ Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date. If you want to cancel the t ravel date before the end of the v[...]

- 96 - Recording For details on the [Setup] men u settings, re fer to P44 . Y ou can display the local times at t he travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take. • Select [Clo ck Set] to set the current date an d tim e in advance. (P2 7) Note • If you canno t find t he tr avel dest inatio n in the areas displ ayed on the s cr e[...]

Recording - 97 - Using the [Rec] Mode Me nu For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or t he playback method. Applicable modes: ·¿ Note • The ends of th e recorded pict ures may be cut at prin ting so chec k before print i n g. (P 183) For det ai [...]

- 98 - Recording When the aspe ct r atio is [ W ]. When the aspe ct r atio is [ ]. Note • A digital pictur e is mad e of numerous dot s called pi xe ls. The higher the numbers of pi x els, the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of p aper or displayed on a PC monitor . • If y ou chang e the a spect ra tio, s et the p i[...]

Recording - 99 - For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. Applicable modes: ·¿ Note • The setting is fixed to [ › ] in [Transfo rm], [H andheld Nigh t Sho t], [Hig h S ens. ], [Hi-S peed Burst] or [F las h Burst] in Scene Mode. • The following ic ons are[...]

- 100 - Recording For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting t o a higher number enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the re sulting pictures coming out dark. Applicable modes: · [AUTO]/ [] /[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600] ∫ About[...]

Recording - 101 - For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . 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 the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source. Applicable mo[...]

- 102 - Recording 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]. • If the subje ct is overly brigh t or overly dark, y ou may [...]

Recording - 103 - For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . This allows the focusing method that suit s the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. Applicable modes: ·¿ ¢ [ Ø ] will be used during Motion Picture Recording. Note • It will be fixed to [ š ] when the [Face Recog.] is set to [ON]. • The AF Mo[...]

- 104 - Recording ∫ About [ š ] (Face Detection) The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed hal fway , the f rame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within[...]

Recording - 105 - For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . 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 . Applicable modes: ·¿ [ON]/[OF F][...]

- 106 - Recording For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . Y ou can take bright pictures in dark places by setting [ Min. Shtr S peed] slower . Also, you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject. Applicable modes: · [AUTO], [1/125], [1/ 60], [1/30], [1/15], [1/8], [1/4], [1/2], [1] Note • This should usually be [...]

Recording - 107 - For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . This can enlarge subjects even more than t he Optical Zoom , Extended Optical Zoom or [i.Z OOM]. Applicable modes: ·¿ [ON]/[OF F] Note • Refer to P55 for details. • The settin g is fixed to [ON] in Macr o Z oom Mod e. For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings[...]

- 108 - Recording For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . Using these modes, the pictures can be made shar per or softer , the colors of the pictures can be turned into sepia colors or other color effects can be achieved. Applicable modes: ñ· ¢ 1 This c an be set only when Intellige nt Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 This can be s[...]

Recording - 109 - For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . Applicable modes: ·¿ [ON]/[OF F] Note • Refer to P59 for details. For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . Using this mode, jitter during pi cture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates for the jitter , enabli ng jitter[...]

- 110 - Recording For det ai ls on [ Rec] Mode menu se t tings, ref e r t o P44 . Y ou can take a picture with date and t ime of recording. Applicable modes: ·¿ Note • Date information for pi ctures recorded with the [Dat e Stamp] set cannot be deleted. • When printing pictures with [Date Sta mp] at a shop or with a printer , the date w ill b[...]

Recording - 111 - Using the [Motion Picture] Mode menu For details on [Motion Picture] Mod e menu settings, refer to P44 . This sets up t he data format of motion pictures. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ [ [A VCHD]] • Select this format to record HD (high definitio n) video for playb ack on your HDTV using an HDMI connectio n. • It can be played ba [...]

- 112 - Recording For details on [Motion Picture] Mod e menu settings, refer to P44 . This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ When [A VC HD] is selected • 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 bigge r . This un[...]

Recording - 113 - For details on [Motion Picture] Mod e menu settings, refer to P44 . In addition to t he optical image stabilizer , the electronic image stabilizer is used, further decreasing the jitter of t he image when recording motion picture while walking, etc. Applicable modes: ·¿ [ON]/[OF F] Note • While recordi ng motion pict ure s, th[...]

- 114 - Recording For details on [Motion Picture] Mod e menu settings, refer to P44 . This reduces the wind noise in the audio rec ording. Applicable modes: ·¿ [ON]/[OF F] Note • Sound quality will be dif ferent than usual whe n [Wind Cut] is set. For details on [Motion Picture] Mod e menu settings, refer to P44 . This will illuminate the subje[...]

Recording - 115 - Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of tr avel destinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols c an be entered.) Displa y the entry screen. • Y ou can display th e entry scree n via the foll owing operatio ns. – [Name] of [B aby1]/ [B aby2] or [P et ] (P 73) [...]

- 116 - Playback/Editing [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playback/Editin g Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Pi cture Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded m otion picture. Press 3 to p ause motion pictu re playback. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is dis played. It is exec uted when [Y es] is selected. Exit th e menu af ter it[...]

Playback/Editing - 117 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ V arious meth ods to playback Y ou can playback the recorded pictures in various methods. Press [ ( ]. Press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select item , and then p ress [MENU/SET ]. Item Settings [Nor mal Play ] (P34) All the image s are played ba ck. [Slid e Show] (P1 18) I mages ar e played b ack in s[...]

- 118 - Playback/Editing Recorded pictures c an be played back in fixed intervals in order along with music. It is also possible to playback only the still pictures, only t he motion pictures, only the 3D pictures, or pictures recorded with GPS function by the location names, etc., as a slide show . This method of playback is recommended when conne[...]

Playback/Editing - 119 - ∫ 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 fects or music effects when switching from one picture to the next. [NA TURA L], [SLO W], [SW ING ], [U RBAN ], [ OFF] ,[...]

- 120 - Playback/Editing Pictures are class ified into only still pictures, only moti on pictures, or only 3D pictures et c., and played back. [Filtering Play] Item Description of settings [Picture Only] Only still pictures are played back. [Video O nly] Only mo tion pictures are played back. [3D Play] Only 3D pictures are played back. • Refer to[...]

Playback/Editing - 121 - ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set. ¢ Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the person to playback and then press [MENU/SET]. Recording information e.g. Scene Modes [Face Rec og. ] ¢ * [Portr ait], [ i-Po rtrait ], [Soft Skin], [Trans form ], [Sel f Portr ait], [N[...]

- 122 - Playback/Editing Y ou can display pictures by rec ording date. Note • The recor ding d ate of t he picture selected in the playbac k screen becomes the da te select ed when the calendar screen is firs t displayed. • 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 [...]

Playback/Editing - 123 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Using the [Playback] M ode menu Y ou can setup pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform editing like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [T ext S t amp], [ Resize] or [Cropp ing] a new ed ited p i c ture is c reated. A new pic t[...]

- 124 - Playback/Editing ∫ Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built -in to the camera “LUMIX Image Uploader” is automatically copied to the card when you setup [Upload Set]. Perform the upload operation after connecting the camera to a P C ( P149) . For details, refer to P152 . ∫ Canceling all the [Upload Set] settings 1 Selec[...]

Playback/Editing - 125 - Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been regi stered, it can be st amped in prints using [T ex t S t amp] (P127) . Select [T itle Ed it] on the [Play back] Mode menu. (P44) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [ MENU/ SET]. Enter the tex t. (P1 15) • Exit th e menu af ter it is s[...]

- 126 - Playback/Editing Y ou can display other location names or l andmark names as selectable candidates by searching the database in this unit using the location information of the picture when it was recorded. Location nam e information can be changed by overwriting with selected candidate information. Select [Plac e-Name Edit] from Pla yback m[...]

Playback/Editing - 127 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, travel date, the location name or landmark name s tored by the GPS function, etc., onto the recorded pictures. Select [T ext St amp] o n the [Playbac k] Mode me nu. (P44) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [ MENU/ SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [S[...]

- 128 - Playback/Editing Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the settings , and then p ress [MENU/SET]. Item Setting i tem [Shooting Date] [W /O TI ME]: S tam p the year , month and date. [WITH T IM E]: St amp th e ye ar , mont h, day , hour and minute s. [OFF] [Name] [] : Name registered in Face Recognition will be stampe d. [] : S tamps name s on pict ure s t[...]

Playback/Editing - 129 - Press [ ]. Press 3 to selec t [OK], and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is dis played. It is exec uted when [Y es] is selected. Exit th e menu af ter it is executed. Note • When you print pictures st ampe d with text, the d ate will be pr int ed over the st amped text if you specify pr int ing of the dat [...]

- 130 - Playback/Editing 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 Divide] may not be performed on moti on pictures rec orded with ot her eq uipment. • Motion pi ctures cannot be divided at a l[...]

Playback/Editing - 131 - T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [R esize] on t he [Playb ack] Mode m enu. (P44) Note • Y ou can s et up to 50 p ictures at on e time in [MUL TI]. • The pict ure qualit y of the resized picture wi ll deterio rate. • It may not be pos s i[...]

- 132 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then crop the im portant part of the recorded pict ure. Select [Croppi ng] on the [Play back] Mode menu. (P44) Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is dis played. It is exec uted when [Y es] is selected. Exit th e menu af ter it is executed. Note • The picture quality of the cropp ed picture wi[...]

Playback/Editing - 133 - 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 pictures s et as favo rit es. ([ F avor i te] in [ Filte ring Play]) • Play back th e pictures set as favorites only as a slide show . • Delete all the pi ctures not s et as favorites . ([All Del[...]

- 134 - Playback/Editing 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 photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your phot o printing st[...]

Playback/Editing - 135 - ∫ Canceling all the [Print S et] setti ngs 1 Select [Print Set] on the [Playback] Mod e menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is dis pla yed. It is execut ed when [Y es] is selected . Exit th e menu af ter it is executed. ∫ T o pr i nt the da t e After setting t he nu[...]

- 136 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [Protec t] on the [Play back] Mode menu. (P44) ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on the [Playback] Mode menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is dis pla yed. I[...]

Playback/Editing - 137 - Y ou can delete or change the i nformation relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [Fac e Rec Edit] on the [Playback ] Mode men u. (P44) Note • Cleared informa tion rega rdin g the [Face Rec og.] cannot be res tored. • When all Face Recognit ion informat ion in a picture has been canceled, th e pic[...]

- 138 - Playback/Editing Y ou can copy the data of the pictures you hav e taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memor y . Select [Copy ] on the [Pl ayback] Mode menu. (P44) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy destinati on and then pre ss [MENU/ SET]. (When [ ] is selec ted) Press 2 / 1 to select the picture an d then [...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 139 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Connecting to ot her equipment Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Preparations: Set the [TV Aspect]. (P51) T urn this unit and the T V off. 1 Y ellow: to the v ideo input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket A Align the mark s , and insert. B A V cable (supplied) • Check the dire[...]

- 140 - Connecting to other equi pment The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an S D Memory C ard slot. Note • Depending on th e TV model, pict ures may not be dis played on th e full scree n. • Motion picture s recorded with [A VCHD] can be played back on Panason ic TVs (VIERA) with the A VCHD logo mar k. In all other cas [...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 141 - Note • Depending on t he [Aspec t Ratio], bands may be displ ayed on the top and bo ttom or the left and right of th e pictur es . • Do not use any oth er cables except a genuine Panason ic HDMI micro cable (RP- CHEU15; optional). Part nu mbers: RP-CHEU15 (1.5 m) (5 feet) • Dur ing HD MI o utp ut, no pic[...]

- 142 - Connecting to other equi pment Connec t this unit to a Pana sonic TV comp atib le with VIERA Link w ith an HDMI mic ro cable (opti onal) (P140) . T urn the cam era on an d then press [ ( ]. Operate with the remote co ntrol for the TV . • Operate with ref erence to the operation icons d isplayed on the screen. Panasonic TV com patible with[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 143 - Note • T o play back the au dio of the motion p ictur es , set the [S ound] in the Slide Show set t ing screen to [AUTO] or [Au dio ]. • Operation icons are hidden, if no operatio n i s pe rformed for a while when th e operation ic ons are displayed . Operation icons are displaye d wh en on e of the follow[...]

- 144 - Connecting to other equi pment 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. Con[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 145 - Note • When a picture rec orded in 3D is disp layed on the LCD monit or of this unit , it is played back in 2D (conventio nal image). • A black screen is dis played for a few sec onds when switching back and forth play bac k of 3D pictures and 2D pictur es. • When you sel ec t a 3D picture thumbn ail, it[...]

- 146 - Connecting to other equi pment 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 Motion JPEG). Here are a few suggestions. File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [A V CHD] • See the instruction manu[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 147 - File formats that can be used: [A VCHD], [Motion JPEG] 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 with hi gh definition (A VCHD), so it is convenie[...]

- 148 - Connecting to other equi pment File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [MPO], [A VCHD], [Motion JPEG] It is possible to acquire still pict ures and motion pictures recorded in [ A VCHD] or [Motion JPEG] formats, or create convent ional standard quality DV D video from the motion picture that was recorded as [A VCHD], using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO?[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 149 - Connecting to a PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in the camer a to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the car d remov ed from the camera . For de tails, ref er to the operating instruction s of yo ur PC. • If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Ca[...]

- 150 - Connecting to other equi pment Preparations: T urn on the camera and the PC. Remove the ca rd before using the pictures in the built-in m emory . A USB connecti on cable (sup plied) • Check the direct ions of the con nectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them st raight o ut. (Otherwis e the connect ors may be bent out of shape whic[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 151 - ∫ Vi ewing the conte nt s of t he built -in me mory or c ard usi ng the P C (fold er compos ition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations. • After [No.R e set] (P50) in the [Setup ] menu h as been execu ted • When a card cont ain ing a fold er with the same fo lder n[...]

- 152 - Connecting to other equi pment ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely • Proceed with th e hardware remo va l us ing “Safely Remove Hardwar e” on the ta sk tray of the PC. If t he icon is not displaye d, check that [ Access] is not d isplayed o n the L CD monit or of the digital camera before r emoving t he hardwar e. ∫ Co[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 153 - Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and ins truct that printing be started from t he camera’s LCD monitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from th e card removed from the camera. For details, re fer to the o[...]

- 154 - Connecting to other equi pment Selecting a single pictu re and prin ting it Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the pi cture and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 to selec t [Print start] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P155 for the items which ca n be set befo re s tartin g to print t he pict ures. • Disconn ec t the USB conn ec ti on cable af [...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 155 - 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 “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them” procedu res. • When you want to prin t picture s in a p aper siz e or a lay out which is not supp orted by th e camer a, set[...]

- 156 - Connecting to other equi pment • 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. • An item canno t be selected i f the printer 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[...]

Others - 157 - Others Screen Display ∫ In Re cord ing Recording in Normal Picture Mode [ ! ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording Mode 2R E C M O D E ( P 111 ) /Recor ding quality (P1 12 ) 3 Picture size (P97) 4 Quality (P99) 5 Flash Mode (P 58) 6 Optical Image S tabilizer (P109) /: J i t t e r alert (P31) 7 Battery indication (P 19) 8 Focus (P32) 9 AF [...]

- 158 - Others ∫ In Recording (after settings) 16 S pot AF area (P103) 17 Wind Cut (P1 14) 18 Motion Deblur (P40) 19 White Balance (P101 ) 20 Color Mode (P108) 21 AF Macro Mode (P 61) : Macro Zoom Mode (P61) 22 Burst (P107) / : A uto Br acket ( P64) 23 GPS (P85) 24 Histogram (P48) 25 Intelligent Exposure (P105) 26 Number of days that have passed [...]

Others - 159 - ∫ In Playback 1 Playback Mode (P1 17) 2 Protected picture (P1 36) 3 Favorites (P133) 4 Date/T ext stamped display (P1 10 , 127) 5 Color Mode (P108) 6 Picture size (P97) 7 Quality (P99) 8 Battery indication (P 19) 9 Picture number/T otal pictures Elapsed playback time ¢ 1 (P38) : 10 GPS (P126) 1 1 Number of prints (P134 ) 12 Histog[...]

- 160 - Others Cautions for Use • This camera has a wat erp roof/dust proof funct ion equivalen t t o "IP68". It is pos sible to ta ke pictures in 12 m (40 feet) depth for 60 minut es. ¢ 1 ¢ 1 This means that the camer a c an be use d underwat er for spe cifie d time in s pecif ied pres sure in accordanc e with the handling metho d es[...]

Others - 161 - 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 ne ar a TV , the pictures and/or sou nd on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromagnet ic wave ra diation. • Do not use thi s unit near cell pho nes because doing so may [...]

- 162 - Others Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft clot h. • When the c amera i s soiled badly , it can be cle 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[...]

Others - 163 - 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 th e tem pera tu re is too hi gh or too l ow , the operating ti me of the battery will become shorter[...]

- 164 - Others ∫ About 3D viewing Anyone who i s hypersensitive to light, suffers fr om heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D pictures. • Doing so may have an adv erse aff ect on such medica l conditions. If you feel tired, uncomfortable or otherwise strange w hen viewing 3D pictures, sto p viewing at once. • Continuing[...]

Others - 165 - Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or st atic electricity are easily generated or exposed to di rect sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the card. • The card may be da maged or the rec orde d content may be damaged or del eted. • Put the ca rd in t he card case or t he st orage bag af ter [...]

- 166 - Others • S tore the ba ttery in a cool an d dry place with a relat ively st ab le tempera tu re: (Recommend ed temper atu re: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F) , Recommended humidit y: 40%RH to 60%RH) • Always remo ve the battery and the card f rom the camera. • If the b attery is le ft inserted in t he camera , it will disch arge e[...]

Others - 167 - Import ant! Be sure to read the following before using the loc ation names that are stored in this product . Personal Use Only . Y ou agree to use this dat a together with this digital camera for the solely personal, non-commercial purposes for which you we re licensed, and not for service bureau, time-sharing or other similar purpos[...]

- 168 - Others Disclaimer of Warranty: P ANASONIC CORPORA TION AND ITS LICENSORS (INCLUDING THEI R LICENSORS AND SUP PLI ER S ) D IS C LAI M ANY WARRANTIE S, EXP RESS OR I MPL IED , OF QUALITY , PERFORMANCE , MERCHANT ABILITY , FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRING EM ENT . Some S tates, T erritories and Countries do not allow certain wa[...]

Others - 169 - Notices related to licensed sof tware copyright holders © 2010 NA VTEQ. All rights reserved. This service uses POI (Points Of Interest) of ZENRIN CO., L TD. “POWERED BY ZENR IN” is a trademark of ZENRIN CO., L TD. © 20 1 1 ZEN RIN C O., L TD. Al l righ ts rese rved. Australia Copyright. Ba sed on data provided und er license fr[...]

- 170 - Others ∫ Landma rk types The following point s of interest, such as tourist spots and public f aciliti es, are di splayed as landmarks. • About 1,0 00,000 landma rks are regist ered, but s ome lan dmarks are no t reg istered. (Current as of Decembe r 2010 . Will not be updated. ) Zoo Botanical garden Aquarium Amusement park Golf course [...]

Others - 171 - 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. [GPS feature is not available in this region.] • The G PS may not oper ate in China or close t o the Chinese bo rder i n neighbou ring cou ntries. (As of December 2 010) [Thi[...]

- 172 - Others [Memory card error . This card cann ot be used in th is camera. Format this card?] • It is a format that cannot be used with this unit. > Inser t a diffe re n t car d . > Format th e ca rd again with the camera after saving nec es sary dat a on a PC etc. (P53) Data w ill be de let ed. [Please turn camera off and then on again[...]

Others - 173 - [Cannot record due to incompatible format(NTSC/P A L) data on this card.] > If you want to de lete some pict ures, format t he card af ter saving nec e ssary dat a on a PC etc. (P53) > Inser t a diffe re n t car d . [A folder cannot be created] • A folder ca nno t be create d because ther e are no remainin g folder numbers th[...]

- 174 - Others T roubleshootin g First, try out the following procedures ( P174 – 185 ). • The bat tery is exhaust ed. Charge the ba ttery . • If you leave the camera on, t he battery will be exhausted. > T urn the camer a of f freque ntly by using the [Economy] Mod e etc. (P4 9) • If you conne ct to a TV compa tib le with VIERA Link wit[...]

Others - 175 - • [GPS Setting] is set to [OF F]. (P84) • Radio waves from GPS satellites may not be rece ived depending on the recording environmen t, such as indoor s or close to a build ing. (P83) > It is recomme nded to us e by ho ldin g the came ra sti ll f or a while at an out doo r locat ion clear to the sky , with the ant enn a pointe[...]

- 176 - Others • Is the mode set to Recording Mode? (P 29) • Is there any memory remaining on the bu ilt-in memory or the c ard ? > Delete the pic tures which are no t necessar y to increase the available memory . (P42) • Y ou may not be able to re cord for a short while afte r tur ning the power on when using a large capacity card. • Th[...]

Others - 177 - > The shut ter spe ed beco mes slower when pict ures ar e taken in d ark places so h old the camera firmly wi th both hands to take t he pictures. (P31) > When tak i ng pictures at a slo w shutter spee d, use the Self -timer . (P62) • Is there any memory remaining on the bu ilt-in memory or the c ard ? • Is the IS O s ensit[...]

- 178 - Others • Use a car d with S D S peed Class wit h “Class 4” or highe r when re cording mo tion pic tures in [A VCHD]. Also, use a card wit h SD S peed Class with “Clas s 6” or higher when recording motion pic tures in [Mo tion JP EG]. • Depending on th e type of th e card, record ing may stop in the middle. > If Motion Pic tur[...]

Others - 179 - • 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 ffec t the recorde d pictu res. • This phenomen on also appear s when the brightne ss changes when t he camera is zoomed or when the camer a is moved. This is becaus e of operation of the automatic apert [...]

- 180 - Others • Is the fl ash se tt ing set to [ Œ ]? > Change the flas h sett ing. (P58) • Flash Mode is n ot av ail able when A uto B rack et (P 64) or [Burst ] (P107) in th e [Rec] Mode menu has been se t. • The flash is acti v ated twice when Red- Eye Reduction (P58) has been s et . • Has [Flash Burst] (P75) in Sc ene Mode been se [...]

Others - 181 - • When Digit al Red-Eye Corr ection ( [] , [] , [] ) is in ope rat ion, if you t ake a pict ure of sub ject with red col or surrou nded by a skin tone color , that red pa rt may be correc ted to black by the Dig ital Re d-Eye Cor rection functi on. > It is recommend t o take picture with Flas h Mod e set to [ ‡ ], [ ‰ ] or [[...]

- 182 - Others • Is the camera connect ed to the TV corr ec tly? > Set the TV input to Ex ternal Input Mo de. • Depending on th e TV model, th e pic tures may be extended horizont ally or verticall y or they may be displaye d with their edges cut of f. • Are you trying to play back the mot ion picture s by dire ctly inserting the card in t[...]

Others - 183 - > Disconnect the USB connect ion cabl e. Connect it aga in while t he card is inserted in the camera. > Check if your PC is compat ible wit h SDXC memor y cards. http://p anason ic.net/avc /sdcar d/informatio n/SDXC.html > A message prom pt ing to format the card may be disp layed when connec t ing, but do not format . > [...]

- 184 - Others • Press [MENU/S ET] after v i ewing the last screen (12 /12) of the [Pre ca utions]. For de tails, ref er to P9 . > Press [MENU/S ET], select the [Setup] menu icon [ ]. Then press [MENU/SE T], and then select the [ ~ ] ic on to set the des ire d languag e. (P53) • AF Assist Lamp (P108) will tur n on white in the dark pla ce to[...]

Others - 185 - • When the bright ness chan ges due to zoom or camera movement etc. , the lens may cl ic k and the pict ure on the screen may dra stical l y chan ge. Howev er , the picture is not affe cted. The sound is caus ed by the automa tic adjus tme nt of the aper ture. Thi s is not a malfunc tion. • If you do no t use the camera for a lon[...]

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