Panasonic DMC-TZ55 manual

Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-TZ55 Please read these i nstructio ns car efully befor e using this product, and sav e this ma nual for future use. until 2014/04/21 VQT5H6 1 F0414MR0[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the cam era ...... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... 6 St andard Accessories ........... ............... ................. .............. ............... ................. ........ 7 Names and Funct ions of Main Part s... .... .....[...]

- 3 - Recording T aking Pictu res wi th Y ours elf Inclu ded ([S elf S hot]) ... .... ....... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... 51 About the Mon itor ......... .... ...... ..... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... 56 Using the Zoo m .... ..... ...... .... .... ..... .... ...... .........[...]

- 4 - • [Miniat ure Ef fect ] ......... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... ...... ........... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... 83 • [Soft Focus].... ..... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... 83 • [S tar Filte r] ..... ..... .... .... .... .....[...]

- 5 - Wi-Fi Wi-Fi R func tion ........ .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ..... ...... .......... ..... .... .... .... 122 • What you c an do wi th th e Wi-F i funct ion .... .... .... ...... ........... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... .. 124 Controll ing wi th a Smart phone/T ablet ........ ..... .... ...... [...]

- 6 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, monit or , or external case may be damaged if use d in the following c ondition s. It may also malf unction or imag e may not be recorded if you: – Drop or hit t he camer a. – Sit down with the camera in you r trouse rs pocket or f orcefull[...]

- 7 - Before Use St andard Acce ssories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. • The accessori es and t heir shape will dif fer dep ending o n the country or area wher e the ca mera was purchased. For details on the acces sories, ref er to “Basic Ope rating Ins tructions ”. • Batte ry Pack is indica ted as batt[...]

- 8 - Before Use Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 Flash (P59) 2 Self-timer indicator (P64) AF Assist Lam p (P99) 3 Lens (P6 , 182) 4 Speaker • Be carefu l not to cover t he speaker with your finger . Doing so may make so und diff icult to hear . 5 Lens barrier 6 Moni tor (P56 , 163 , 182) • Peel of f the pro tectiv e film bef ore use. 7 [EXP[...]

- 9 - Before Use 15 Strap eyelet (P24) • T o prevent droppi ng, be su re to att ach the supplied st rap and fit it t o your wrist. 16 Len s barr el 17 [HDMI] socket (P153) • Do not conne ct with any cab le other than an HDMI micro cabl e. Doing so may cau se malfunction . 18 [A V OUT/DIG IT AL] socket (P13 , 154 , 156 , 158) • This sock et is[...]

- 10 - Before Use Y ou can adjust the angle of the monitor . 1 Flip up the bottom of the monitor lightly to open. 2 Adjust the angle of the monitor . • Be careful not to catc h your finger , etc. i n the monitor . • When rotating the moni tor , be careful not to apply too m uch force or drop the camera. T his may cause scratches and malfunction[...]

- 11 - Prepar ation Charging the Bat tery Use th e dedi cated A C ada ptor (supplied ), USB connec tion c able ( suppli ed) an d ba ttery . • The batter y is not char ged when th e camera is shipped . Charge the batte r y befor e use. • Char ge t he ba ttery on ly w hen it is ins erte d in t he cam era. ∫ About batteries that you can use with[...]

- 12 - Prepar ation 1 Slide the r eleas e lever i n the dire ction of the arrow and open the car d/batte ry door . • Always u se ge nuine Panaso nic batt erie s. • If you use oth er batteri es, we ca nnot guarantee the quality of this product. 2 Being careful about the battery orient ation, securely insert it all th e way in, a nd then chec k t[...]

- 13 - Prepar ation • Charge the ba ttery in ar eas with an amb ient tempe rature, b etween 10 o C and 30 o C (50 o F and 86 o F ) (same as the bat tery temp erature), is recommended . (Charging from th e power outl et) Connect the AC ada ptor (supplied) a nd this c amera with the USB conn ection cable (sup plied), a nd insert the AC a daptor (su[...]

- 14 - Prepar ation ∫ About the ch arging lamp ∫ Cha rging time When using the A C adaptor (supplied) • The indicated chargi ng time is for whe n the battery ha s been disch arged comple tely . The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a b attery that h[...]

- 15 - Prepar ation • Do not leave any met al items (s uch as clip s) near the cont act areas of the power plug . Otherwise, a fire and/or electri c shocks may be caused by short-circu iting or the resulting heat genera ted. • Do not use an y other USB con nection c ables except the supplied one or a genuin e Panasoni c USB connection c able (D[...]

- 16 - Prepar ation ∫ Recording still pictures Recording conditions by CIP A st andard • CIP A is an abbrevia tion of [C amera & Imaging Pr oduct s Associa tion]. • T e mperatu re: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humid ity: 50%RH when monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card. • Using the su pplied batt ery . • S t arting re cordin g 30 s[...]

- 17 - Prepar ation ∫ Playback • The opera ting times and nu mber of recordable pictures will differ ac cording to the environment and the operating conditions. For example, in the followi ng cases, the operat ing times will short en and the number of recordable pictures is reduced: – In low-t emperat ure env ironment s , such as on sk i sl o[...]

- 18 - Prepar ation Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional) • Che ck that this un it is turn ed off. • We rec ommend us ing a Panason ic card. 1 Slide the r eleas e lever i n the dire ction of the arrow and open the car d/batte ry door . 2 Push it sec urely all the wa y until y ou hear a “c lick” whi le being careful about the dire ctio[...]

- 19 - Prepar ation About the Built-in Memory/ the Card • Y ou can copy the record ed picture s to a card. ( P121) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time fo r the b uilt-in memo ry may be longe r than the ac cess time f or a c ard. The following cards, which conform to the SD st andard, can be used with this unit. (These cards are ind[...]

- 20 - Prepar ation • During acce ss (image w riting, read ing and d eleting, fo rmatting e tc.), do not t urn this u nit off, remove the ba ttery , card or disconne ct the AC adaptor (supplied). Furthermore, do n ot subject the cam era to vibrati on, imp act or stati c electri city . The card or the data on the card may be dama ged, and this uni[...]

- 21 - Prepar ation ∫ About the displ ay of the numb er of recordable pictures an d available recording t ime ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 99999 ] is displaye d if there ar e more than 100, 000 pictur es remaining. Qual ity [ A ] ∫ A vailable recording time (when recording motion pictures) • “h” is an abbreviat ion for hour ,[...]

- 22 - Prepar ation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shippe d. 1 Press came ra [ON/OFF] button . • If the lang uage selec t screen is not dis played, proceed t o step 4 . 2 Press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the la nguage, and press [M ENU/SET]. 4 Press [MENU/SET]. 5 Press 2 / 1 to s elect the ite [...]

- 23 - Prepar ation Select [Clock Set] on the [Setup] menu and then press [MENU/S ET]. (P41) • The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is m aint ained for about 14 day s using the built-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 2 hours to charge the built-in battery .) [...]

- 24 - Prepar ation Tip s for taking good pictures Hold the camera gently with both hand s, keep your arms still at your side and st and with your fee t slightly ap art. • Do not s wing arou nd or pull f orceful ly on t he unit with the s trap at tached. The st rap may break. • Be car eful not to move t he camer a when you press the shut ter bu[...]

- 25 - Basic Selecting the Recording Mode ∫ List of Recording M odes • If you keep rot a ting the mode dial, scre ens may switch sl ower . Switching the mode by rot a ting the mode dial. • Rota te the mode dial slo wly to select the desired mode. Align a desired mode with part A . ¦ Intelligent Auto Mode (P26) The subjects are recorded usi n[...]

- 26 - Basic T aking pictures using the automa tic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) Recording Mode: The camera will set the m ost appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this m ode for beginners or those who want to leave the s ettings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The followin g functio[...]

- 27 - Basic 2 Press th e shutter b utton hal fway to focus. • The focus i ndication A (green) lights when the subjec t is focused . • The AF area B is display ed ar ound the subj ect’ s face by the Fa ce Detect ion fu nction. In o ther case s, it is displ ayed at the point on th e subject which is in focus. • The minimal dis tance (how c l[...]

- 28 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum s cene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 se conds, after which its colour c hanges to the usual red. When takin g pictures When re cordin g moti on pi cture s • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the sce nes are applic able, and th e stand ard sett ings are set . • When [ ] or [...]

- 29 - Basic When there is a backlight, the su bject appears darker and the camera will aut omatically attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture. In Intelligent Auto Mode, backlight compensation works automatically . (Depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting may not be detected correctly .) Following menus can [...]

- 30 - Basic ∫ [Motion D eblur] When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ ON], [ ] is displayed on the recording screen. The camera automatically sets an optimal shutter speed acc ording to the motion of the subject to reduce blur on the subject. • It is initiall y set to [ON] o n the ca mera. ∫ [iHan dheld Night Shot ] When [iHandheld Night Shot] is [...]

- 31 - Basic T aking Pictures with Y ou r Favourite Settings (Programm e AE Mode) Recording Mode: The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can t ake pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] m enu. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Aim the AF a[...]

- 32 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subj ect, and then pres s the shutter b utton halfway . • The AF area may be disp layed larger for cert ain zoom magnif ications and in dark places. ∫ About focus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom. • The focus range is displayed in red whe n it is not focus ed aft er pressi[...]

- 33 - Basic ∫ When the su bject is not in focus (such as when it is n ot in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and press the shutter button hal f way to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button half way while moving the camera as you compose the picture. • Y o[...]

- 34 - Basic Recording Motion Pictures Appl ica ble m odes : A Available re cording time B Elapse d recording t ime • Y ou can record motion pictur es fi tting each Rec ording Mod e. • Release the motion picture bu tton rig ht aft er you press it. • The recording stat e indicator (red) C will flash while recording motion pi c tur es. • For [...]

- 35 - Basic • Depending on the t ype of the c ard, th e card ac cess indi cation may appear f or a while after recording motion pict ures. This i s not a malfunct ion. • The screen may be bla cked out momentaril y , or the unit may record noise du e to stati c electricit y or electroma gnetic waves e tc. depe nding o n th e envi ronment of t h[...]

- 36 - Basic S t ill pi ctures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (Simult aneous recording) During motion picture recording, p ress the shutter butto n fully to reco rd a still picture. • The picture is sa ved with the follo wing conditio ns. • Y ou can re cord up to 2 pic tures per mot ion pictur e recordi ng. • Simultan [...]

- 37 - Basic Playing Back 1 Press [ ( ]. ∫ Playing Back Motion Pictu res Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a Motion Picture icon (such as [ ]), and then press 3 to play back. C Motion picture icon D Motion picture recording time • Afte r playback start s, the elapsed play back ti me is displayed on th e screen. For example, 8 minu tes and 30[...]

- 38 - Basic • When the camer a is turned of f, press and hold [ ( ]. If yo u turn it on this way , the pl ayback s creen will be displayed automa tically . (If too many images are store d in the ca rd, it may t ake a while for the camera to t urn on.) • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule for Camera File system” estab[...]

- 39 - Basic Y ou can create a single st ill picture from a recorded motion picture. 1 Press 3 to p ause mo tion picture playback. 2 Press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is execute d when [Y es] is selected. • S till pictures will be saved wit h the following settings: • S till pict ures created from a motion picture may[...]

- 40 - Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered. • Pictures on t he built- in memory or the card t hat are be ing played back wil l be deleted. • Pictures th at are not in the DCF st andar d or thos e that are pr otected c annot be deleted. Select the p icture to b e delete d, and then press [ ]. • Con firm ation s [...]

- 41 - Basic Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you t o choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back jus t as you like and menus that enable y ou to have more fun with the camera and us e it more easily . In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the ca mera’s clock and pow[...]

- 42 - Basic ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] repeatedly until th e recording/ playback screen is displayed. • When record ing images, you can al so clos e the men u by pressing the s hutter butt on halfwa y . • There a re fu nctions tha t cann ot be s et or used depen ding on the modes or menu setti ngs bein g used on the camer a due to th e speci[...]

- 43 - Basic By using the Quick Men u, some of the m enu settings can be easily found. • The feat ures that can be adjusted using Quick M enu are det ermined by th e mode or a displ ay style the camera is in. Using the Q uick Menu 1 Press [Q.M ENU] when record ing. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t the men u item and th e setting and then pr ess [[...]

- 44 - Basic About the Setup Menu For details o n how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P41 . • [Clock Set] , [Econo my] and [Au to Review] are import ant item s. Check their se ttings be fore using them. • In Intelli gent Auto Mode , only [Online Manual] , [Clock Set ], [Wo rld T ime], [Airpla ne Mode], [B eep] ¢ , [Langu age] can[...]

- 45 - Basic • Refer to P85 for details . • Some subjec ts may appe ar dif ferently from actu ality on the monitor . However , this does not af fect the record ed pictures. [Airplane Mo de] Restricts Wi -Fi setting s. [ON]: Wi-Fi functions cannot be used. [OFF] • When you bring the camera on an ai rplane or to a hospit al, etc., s et [Airplan[...]

- 46 - Basic • The brightnes s of the pictures displayed on t he monitor is increased s o some subject s may appear diff erent fr om real life on the mon itor . However , this does not affe ct the rec orded pict ures. • When [Moni tor Lumina nce] is set, th e usage ti me is reduced. • When the recorded picture and the Histogram do not match e[...]

- 47 - Basic • Motion pic ture re cording area d isplay is only a n appr oximation . • Recording are a display may disapp ear when zoomin g to T ele depending on the pict ure size set ting. • The settin g is fixed to [OFF] in the following c ase. – Intelligent Auto Mode • [Auto P ower Off] doe s not work in th e followin g cases. – When[...]

- 48 - Basic • [Auto Rev iew] is activa ted rega rdless of it s setting in t he followi ng cases. – When using Au to Brac ket – When using [ Burst]. • [Auto R eview] does n o t wo rk when recording mot ion p ictures . • When the setup s etti ngs are reset, the following s etti ngs are also rese t. – The bi rthday and na me set tings fo [...]

- 49 - Basic • When you play back pictur es on a PC, t hey cannot be dis played in t he rotat ed direc tion unless t he OS or software is compat ible with Exif. Exif is a file fo rmat for still pictures which allows recordin g informatio n etc. to be added. I t was estab lished by “JEI T A (Jap an Electr onics and Information T e chnology Indus[...]

- 50 - Basic • Press [MENU/S ET] on the versio n display screen to display infor mation about the softwa re on the unit. • Do not tu rn the ca mera off durin g format ting. • If a card has bee n inserted, only the card is formatted . T o format the built-in memory , remov e the car d. • If the ca rd has been for matted on a PC or other equ [...]

- 51 - Recording T aking Pictures with Y ou rself Included ( [Self Shot]) Appl ica ble m odes : If you rotate the monitor , Self Shot Mod e is activated. Y ou can take pictures while looking at the screen, allowing you to inc lude yourself in them easily . • Whe n [Self Sho t] (P101) in [Rec] me nu is set to [OFF], even i f you rot ate the monito[...]

- 52 - Recording 2 Press [MENU /SET] to set the sof t skin effect, the number of pictures to b e t aken , and oth er det ails. • Operate the buttons on the back of the unit while looking at the screen. Be careful not to operate the wro ng buttons and not to drop the camer a. • The f ollowing settin gs can b e cha nged: Press 3 / 4 to select a s[...]

- 53 - Recording ∫ Changin g th e set ting s of Self Shot M ode f rom th e [Rec] menu 1 Rot ate t he moni tor t o it s original posit ion. 2 Select [Self Shot] on the [Rec] men u and then press [ME NU/SET]. (P 41) 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SE T]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to select th e menu item and then p ress [MENU/ SET]. 5 Press [...]

- 54 - Recording Y ou can also take panorama pictures in Self Shot Mode. By recording with P anorama Shot M ode, you can enjoy a variety of self-portraits, such as those with your friends or those incorporating a wide backgro und. • For informatio n on ta king pictures in Pan orama Shot Mode, please al so refer to P70 “ Ta k i n g panorama pi c[...]

- 55 - Recording ∫ T echnique for Panorama Shot Mode • Since the dist ance between the ca mera and subjec t is c lose when you t ake pano rama pi ctures in Self Shot Mod e, the edges of the pict ures may appear s ignific antly dist orted. Swivel the camera around its centre when moving it in the recording direction. Hold the camera with both h [...]

- 56 - Recording About the Monitor Press [DISP .] to chang e. • During motion pic ture playbac k, pano rama playback or a slide show , you can only sele ct “Normal Display ” or “No Display”. In Rec ordin g Mode 1 Number of recordable pictures 2 Available recording time In Playback Mode ¢ If the [Histogram] in [Setup] menu is set to [ON] [...]

- 57 - Recording Using the Zoom Appl ica ble m odes : Y ou can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle. ∫ Screen display Example of display when Extra Optical Zoom (EZ), Intelligent Zoom and Digital Z oom are used together . • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focus ra nge [...]

- 58 - Recording This function work s when any of the picture size s (P88) indicated with is selected. Y ou can zoom in further than you can wit h the Optical Zoom without deteriorating the ima ge quality . Maximum magnification: 45 k (This includes th e optical zoom magnification . The magnification level differs depending on [Picture Siz e] setti[...]

- 59 - Recording T aking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Appl ica ble m odes : Set the flash to match the recording. 1 Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects. Switching to the appropriat e flash s etting[...]

- 60 - Recording 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the se tting and then press [M ENU/SET]. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. The icon chan ges dependi ng on the type of subjec t and brigh tness. ¢ 2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should no t move until the seco nd flash is activ ated. [Red-Eye Removal ] (P100) on the [...]

- 61 - Recording ∫ A vailable Flash Settings in Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene M ode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • When [ ] is select ed, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set dependin g on the ty pe of subje ct and brightness . • When [ ], [ ] i s set[...]

- 62 - Recording ∫ The available flash range (approximation) ∫ Shutter speed for each flash set ting ¢ The shutt er speed cha nges depend ing on the [S tabili zer] set ting. The shutt er speed becomes a maximum of 1 secon d in the foll owing cases. • When the Optical Image S tabiliser is set to [OFF]. • When the c amera has determine d tha[...]

- 63 - Recording T aking Close-up Pictures ([AF M acro]/[Macro Zoom]) Appl ica ble m odes : This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject , e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. 1 Press 4 [ # ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the ite m and then p ress [MENU/SET]. • We recomme nd using a tripo d and the Self- timer . • We re commen d set[...]

- 64 - Recording T aking Pictures with the Self-time r Appl ica ble m odes : 1 Press 2 [ ë ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the se tting and then press [M ENU/SET]. • This function is not availa ble in the followi ng cases: – In Se lf Sh ot Mo de (When ta king pict ures in Self Sh ot Mode, you can set th e Self-timer in [ Countdo wn]. (P52) ) – W[...]

- 65 - Recording Compensating th e Exposure Appl ica ble m odes : Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriat e exposure d ue to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. 1 Press 3 [ È ] to displa y [Expos ure]. • “EV” is an abbreviati on of “Exposure V alue” , a unit ind icati ng the amount of exposu[...]

- 66 - Recording T aking Pictures Using Auto Brack et Appl ica ble m odes : In this mode, 3 pic tures are automatically r e corded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. With Auto Brack et d 1E V • If you turn of f the camera, Auto Bracket will be cancelled. • When set ting Auto Brack et, [ ] a ppea[...]

- 67 - Recording T aking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Recording Mode: Set the aperture value to a higher num ber when you w ant a sharp focus background. Set t he aperture value to a lower number when you want a sof t focus background. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press [EXPOSURE]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to s et the aper ture val ue.[...]

- 68 - Recording Set with a faster shutter speed when y ou want to ta ke a sharp picture of a fast mov ing subject. Set to a slower shutter speed wh en you want to c reate a trail effect. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press [EXPOSURE]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to s et the shutter s peed. A Shutter S peed 4 Press [EXPOSURE]. • The bright ness of the moni to[...]

- 69 - Recording Determine the expos ure by manually s etting the aperture value and the shutter speed. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press [EXPOSURE]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the aperture a nd shutter speed . 4 Press [EXPOSURE]. ∫ Manual Exposure Assistance If you press the shutter button halfway , the Manual Exposur e Assistance is displa[...]

- 70 - Recording T aking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mod e) Recording Mode: Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to m ake a single panorama p icture. This mode allows you to add any of 13 types of effects before recording. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Pres s 3 / 4 to selec t[...]

- 71 - Recording 6 Press th e shutter b utton fully and rec ord a pictu re while mo ving the camera in a small circle in the direction selecte d in S tep 2 . 7 Press th e shutter b utton onc e again to en d the pic ture re cording. • Recording can also be ended b y keeping the camera still while r ecording. ∫ T echnique for Panorama Shot Mode R[...]

- 72 - Recording • The zoom posit ion is fixe d to Wide. • [S tabilizer] is fixed to [OFF]. • The focus , White Balanc e, and expo sure are fix ed at the opt imum values f or the fir st picture. As a result, if the foc us or b rightness changes s ubstan tially d uring recordin g, the entire panora ma pictu re may not be r ecorded at the suit [...]

- 73 - Recording T aking pictures that match the sc ene being recorded (Scene Mode) Recording Mode: Y ou can select any of 16 types of Scene Modes according to the subject and scene. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t the Scen e Mode and then press [MENU/SET]. • T o change the Sc ene Mode , press [M ENU/SET] , select [S[...]

- 74 - Recording When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you t o improve the appearance and make their skin tones look healthier . ∫ T echnique for Portrait Mode T o mak e this mode more ef fective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effectiv[...]

- 75 - Recording This allows you to take pictures of a per son and the background with near real-life brightness. • Use the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ].) • Ask the subj ect no t to move while t aking a pic ture. • We recomme nd using a tripo d and the Se lf-timer fo r tak ing pictur es. • Shutter spee d may slo w down up to 4 secon ds. • [...]

- 76 - Recording Y ou can combine several pictures with dif ferent levels of exposure into a single pict ure with rich gradation. Y ou can minimise t he loss of gradations in br ight areas and dar k areas when, for ex ample, the contrast between the backgr ound and the s ubject is large. ∫ What Is HDR? HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers[...]

- 77 - Recording This takes pictures of a baby wi th a healthy complexion. It is possible to set di fferent birthdays and names for [ Baby1] and [Baby2]. Y ou can select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [T ext S tamp] (P1 13) . ∫ Birthday/Name setting 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [Ag e] or [...]

- 78 - Recording This mode minimises the jitter of the subjects, and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms. ∫ Picture S ize Select the picture s ize of 3M ( 4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1). This mode allows you to take vivid pic tures of a starry sk y or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a [...]

- 79 - Recording T aking Pictures with different ima ge effect s (Creative Control Mode) Recording Mode: This mode allows you to add any of 15 types of effects before recording. Y ou can set the effects to add by selecting example im ages and checking them on the s creen. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect image effect s and then[...]

- 80 - Recording For details o n how to select the “Creative Control Mode” settings, refer to P79 . ¢ These pic tures are e xamples to sh ow the e ffec t. This effect emphasises the colour t o make a pop art picture. This effect gives a faded image. This effect adds a bright, soft and nostalgic feel t o the overall image. This effect adds a br[...]

- 81 - Recording This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel t o the overall image and enhances bright parts. This effect creates a sepia image. This effect gi ves a higher contrast to create an impressive black and white picture. This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic contrast look. [Low Key] [Sepia] [Dynami c Monochr ome] [Imp ress ive Ar t] • [...]

- 82 - Recording This effect produces the optimum brightness for b oth dark and b right part s. This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic colour look. This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give th e impression of a t oy camera. [High Dyna mic] [Cross Proc ess] Items that can be set Colour Green tone /Blue t one/Y el low ton e/Red tone • Pre[...]

- 83 - Recording This effect blurs peripheral ar eas to give the im pression of a diorama. This effect blurs the overall image t o produce a s oft feel. [Miniature Ef fect] Items that can be set Directi on of the b lur Horizont al/V ertical • Press 2 / 1 to selec t the d irection of th e blur , and press [MENU/S ET]. • Display of the recording [...]

- 84 - Recording This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect. This effect l eaves one selected colour to emphasise impressivenes s. [St ar Filter] [One Point Color] ∫ Set the colour to leave in 1 Fit the colour you wan t to leave in th e frame at the centre of the screen, and then press [MENU/SE T]. • If you pre ss [DISP .], y[...]

- 85 - Recording T aking Pictures in Custom Mode Recording Mode: Y ou can register the current camer a settings as cu stom settings. If you then record in Custom Mode, you can use the registered settings. • Initi al setting of the Programme AE Mode is register ed as the cust om setting s initially . If you want to take pictures that have the same[...]

- 86 - Recording Y ou can easily call up the settings you have registered using [Cust.Set Mem.]. (When calling up a custom set registered for [ ]) Set the mode dial to [ ]. • The custo m set registere d for [ ] is called up . (When calling up a custom set registered for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]) 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the cu sto[...]

- 87 - Recording Entering T ext Y ou can enter the nam e of your baby or pet when taking pictures. In addition, you can ent er characters (c omments) on the pictures you have taken. When a screen that looks like the one on the right is displayed, you can enter characters. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) 1 Press 3 / 4 / 2 [...]

- 88 - Recording Using the [Rec] Menu For det ails on [ Rec] menu s etting s, r efer t o P41 . Appl ica ble m odes : Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets. ¢ This item cannot be set in the Int elligent Auto Mode . • In specifi c mo[...]

- 89 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. • The settin g is fix ed to [ › ] in the following case. – [High Sens. ] (Scene Mode) • [Quality] cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Set ting of ot her Recording Mod e will be reflect ed. [Quality] Settings Description of setting[...]

- 90 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitiv ity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places wi thout the resulting pictures coming out dark. • For th e focus r ange of flash when [A UTO] is set , refer to P62 . • The ISO sens itivity is automatically set u[...]

- 91 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : In sunlight, under incandescent light s or in othe r such conditions where the colour of whit e takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the colour of white wh ich is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source. • Under fluo rescent lightin g, LED li ghting fixtur[...]

- 92 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures ma y take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a mult iple number of light so urces are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly . In this case, set the W hi[...]

- 93 - Recording Y ou can finely adjust t he White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. • Fine adjus tment is poss ible only when t he White Bal ance is set to [ V ]/[ Ð ]/[ î ]/[ Ñ ]/[ Ò ]. 1 Select the White Balance to finely adjust and then press [DISP .] to display [WB Adjus t.]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to a[...]

- 94 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : This allows the focusing method that suits t he positions and number of the subject s to be selected. ¢ [ Ø ] will be used du ring motion picture record ing. • The settin g is fix ed to [ š ] in the following case. – In Se lf Sh ot Mo de (If [ š ] is not available with the current Recor ding Mode, an a[...]

- 95 - Recording ∫ About [ š ] ([Face Detection] ) The following AF area frames are dis played when the camera detects the face s. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed hal fway , the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Ot her f aces that are the same distance away as the fac[...]

- 96 - Recording ∫ Setting up [ ] ([AF T racking]) Align the sub ject with the AF tracking frame, an d then press 4 to lock onto the subject. A AF tr acking frame • AF area will be dis played in yell ow w hen a sub ject is recog nised, and focus will automaticall y adjust continuously following the subject’ s movement (Dynamic trac king). •[...]

- 97 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted a utoma tically when there is a big di fference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to real life. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] • Compensati on ef fect may not be achieved dependin g on the condit ions. Appl ica ble m odes : Zoom magnif[...]

- 98 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : Pictures are t aken continuous ly wh ile the shutter button is pressed. ¢ The number of Burst recordi ng pictures are limite d by the picture -ta king condi tions and the type and/or st atus of the card used. [Burst] Settings Description of settings Number of recorda ble pictures [] ([2 fp s AF-Cont inuous]) [...]

- 99 - Recording • Depending on the operating conditions , it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat the recording of pictures. • It may t ake tim e to save pictur es t aken in Burst Mo de on the card. If you ta ke pictures continuously w hile saving, the m aximum numbe r of recorda ble pictures decre ases. For continuous shootin [...]

- 100 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatic ally detects red-eye and corrects the picture. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] • This function works only when the camera detect s a face. • Under cert ain cir cumst ance s, red-eye ca nnot [...]

- 101 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : Y ou can t ake a picture with date and time of recording. • Date information for pi ctures recorded with the [Date Stamp] set cannot be deleted. • When prin ting pictures with [Date Stamp] at a shop or with a printer , the date will be pri nted on top of th e other if you choose to print with the date. ?[...]

- 102 - Recording Using the [Motion Picture] Menu For details on [Motion Picture] menu setti ngs, refer to P41 . • The [Motion Pict ure] menu is not displayed in the following cases. – [Soft Focus]/[S tar Filter] (Creative Contro l Mode) Appl ica ble m odes : This sets up the pictu re quality of motion pictures. • What is bit rat e This is th[...]

- 103 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : It will continually keep on focusing on a subject f or which the focus was once set. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] • Set this func tion t o [OFF] if you wish to fix th e focus on the positio n where you start ed the moti on picture reco rding. • The settin g is fixed to [OFF] in the following c ase. – [S tarry[...]

- 104 - Playback/Editing V arious methods of play back Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. 1 Press [ ( ]. 2 Press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t [Playbac k Mode], an d then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to s elect item, and then press [MENU/SET]. • Following it ems can be selected. [] ([Normal Play]) (P37 [...]

- 105 - Playback/Editing Y ou can play back the pictures you have t aken in sequence at specified intervals. In addition, you can play back the slideshow of a desired type of images, such as pictures or motion pictures. This playback method is recomm ended when you hav e connected the c amera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken. ∫ Ope[...]

- 106 - Playback/Editing ∫ T o filter images for slide show playback Y ou can filter images an d play them b ack in a slide sh ow by selecting [Filtering] on the slide show menu screen. • If you select [All], y ou can play back a ll images in a slide show . Y ou can also f ilter images by using the same sett ing as [Filter ing Play]. Refer to P[...]

- 107 - Playback/Editing Y ou can play back images sorted by category or recording date. • If you tu rn off t he camera or swit ch to the Recor ding Mode, you can cance l the filter . 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [Cat egory Selection] and then press [M ENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select th e category an d then press [MENU/SE T] to set. • Y ou[...]

- 108 - Playback/Editing 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [S elect Date] and then press [ME NU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the date to be played back, and then press [MENU/SET ]. • If there were no pictures rec orded du ring a month, t hat month is not displayed. • The recording date of the pic ture sele cted in the pla yback scree n becomes t[...]

- 109 - Playback/Editing Y ou can search for images by recorded date. • The recording date of the pic ture sele cted in the pla yback scree n becomes the dat e select ed when the calend ar screen is fir st displaye d. • Y ou can displ ay the cale ndar between J anuary 2000 and December 2099 . • If th e dat e is no t set in t he came ra, t he [...]

- 110 - Playback/Editing Having Fun with Recorde d Pictures ([ Creative Retouch]) Y ou can add your desired effect s to the pictures that you have t a ken. • The processed pictu res are newly gen erated, s o be sure that yo u have enough space in the built-in memory or on the card. Note also that processing will not be possible if the Write-Pro t[...]

- 111 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playb ack] Menu For details o n [Playback] menu settings, refer to P41 . Y ou can perform actions like cropping recorded pict ures, as well as set up t he protection of recorded images, et c. • With [Crea tiv e Reto uch], [ T e xt S tamp], [Res ize] or [ Cropping], a n ew edited picture is creat ed. A new pictu[...]

- 112 - Playback/Editing ∫ T o delete the received location information 1 Select [Location Logging] on the [Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Delete Location Dat a] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the period you want to delete, then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is dis played. It is e xecut ed when [ Y es] i[...]

- 113 - Playback/Editing Y ou can stamp recording dates/tim es and names on rec orded pictures. 1 Select [T ext St amp] on the [Playbac k] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [Setup], a nd then press [MENU/SET]. 5 Press 3 / 4 to s elect text st amp items, a nd then press [MENU/SET][...]

- 114 - Playback/Editing 7 Press [ ]. 8 Press 3 to selec t [OK], and the n press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is execute d when [Y es] is selected. Exi t the men u after it is ex ecut ed. • When you print pictures st amped with text, the dat e will be printed over t he stamped text if you specify pr inting of the date a[...]

- 115 - Playback/Editing Recorded motion picture can be divided in two. It is recommended for when you want to divide a part you need w ith a part you do not need. It canno t be resto red once divi ded. • Motion pict ures cann ot be divided at a locati on clos e to the st art or end of the motion pic ture. • The order of images will chang e if [...]

- 116 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. 1 Select [Resize] on the [Pla yback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou c an set up to 50 p ictur es at one t ime in [MUL TI]. • The picture qu ality of the res iz[...]

- 117 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the important part of t he recorded picture. 1 Select [Croppin g] on the [Playback] m enu. 2 Press 2 / 1 to s elect the pic ture, and then pres s [MENU/SET]. 3 Use the zoom l ever and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the p art s to be cropped . 4 Press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmatio n screen is disp[...]

- 118 - Playback/Editing DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows t he user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to prin t and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible phot o printer or phot o printing store. For details, ask at yo ur photo printing st[...]

- 119 - Playback/Editing ∫ T o print the date After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing [DISP .]. • Depending on th e photo pri nting s tore or th e printer , the date may not be printed ev en if you se t to print the dat e. For fur ther informa tion, ask at your phot o printi ng stor e or refer[...]

- 120 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protecti on for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake. 1 Select [Protec t] on the [P layback ] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Cancelling all th e [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on the [ Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and th[...]

- 121 - 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 to the buil t-in memory . 1 Select [Copy] on the [Playback] me nu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the co py desti nation an d then pre ss [MENU/SET ]. • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is execute d when [Y es] is sel[...]

- 122 - Wi-Fi Wi-Fi R function ∫ Use the camera as a wi reless LAN device When using equipment or computer systems that require more reliable security than wireless LAN devices, ensure that the appr opriate measures are taken for safety designs and defects for the systems used. Panasonic will not take any resp onsibility for any damage that arise[...]

- 123 - Wi-Fi ∫ About the Wi-Fi connection lamp ∫ About the [Wi-Fi ] button Pressing an d holding [Wi-Fi] before connec ting to W i-Fi (When conn ecting to a smartphone /t ablet) • The informa tion required for connec ting th e smartphon e/t ablet to this unit (QR c ode, SS ID and pas sword) is di splayed. (P126) Pressing [Wi-Fi] before conne[...]

- 124 - Wi-Fi • When sending images on a mobile net work, high p acket co mmunication fees may be incur red dependi ng on the det ails of yo ur contract . • Pictures may not be completely sent depe nding on rad io wave condit ions. If the connect ion is terminated while sendi ng pictures , pictu res with missi ng sections may be sent. What you [...]

- 125 - Wi-Fi Controlling with a Smartph one/T abl et Using a smartphone/tablet, you can record images on t he camera and s ave them. Y ou need to i nstall “ Panasonic Image App ” (referred to as “ Image App ” from this point on ) on your sma rtphone/tabl et. The “ Image App ” is an appli cation provided by Panasonic. • OS (As of Janu[...]

- 126 - Wi-Fi By pressing a nd holding [Wi-F i] , you can easily connect the camera to a smartphone or tablet. 1 Press and hold [Wi-Fi]. • The infor mation require d for con necting t he smartpho ne/ta blet to this unit (QR code, SSID and pas sword) is di splayed. • T o change the connec tion met hod, pr ess [DIS P .], and then selec t the conn[...]

- 127 - Wi-Fi 2 Operate the smartphone/tablet. • Once the connec tion is complete, the image from the camera will be display ed on the screen of the smartpho ne/t ablet. (Aft er this opera tion, it may t ake a while for the c onnectio n to be completed. ) • The connec tion met hod dif fers acc ording to yo ur smartphon e/tab let. If you are usi[...]

- 128 - Wi-Fi When using an SSID and password to set up a connection 1 T urn on the W i-Fi function in the setting m enu of the smartphone/tablet. 2 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camera. 3 Enter the password displayed on the screen of the camera. (Only when connecting for the first time) 4 S tart “ Im age App ”. (P125) If you a[...]

- 129 - Wi-Fi ∫ Changing the connection method When connect ing with [ Via Network ]: (On the camera) 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [V ia Network], and then press [MENU/ SET]. • Follow the conn ection proce dure des cribed o n P144 to conn ect the c amera to a wireles s access point. (On your sm artphon e/t ablet) 2 T urn on the Wi-F i function. 3 Co[...]

- 130 - Wi-Fi 1 Connect to a smartphone/tablet. (P126) 2 Operate the smartphone/tablet. 1 Connect to a smartphone/tablet. (P126) 2 Operate the smartphone/tablet. T aking p ictures v ia a sm artphone/t ablet (remote re cordi ng) 1 Select [ ]. 2 Operate the zoom to decide on the composition. 3 Release the shutter . • The recorde d images ar e saved[...]

- 131 - Wi-Fi 1 Connect to a smartphone/tablet. (P126) 2 Operate the smartphone/tablet. Y ou can acquire location inf ormation from a smartphone/tablet, and write it on images afterwards. • For deta ils on how t o acquire and send location informa tion with a smartphon e/tab let, refer to [Help] in the “Image Ap p” menu. • Y ou can write lo[...]

- 132 - Wi-Fi ∫ Methods for s endin g and i mages that can b e sent • Some images may not be played back or sent dep ending on t he device. • For informa tion on the play back of i mages, chec k the operat ing instru ctions of the desti nation device. • For details on how to send imag es, refer to P149 . Click the followings to jump t o the[...]

- 133 - Wi-Fi 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [New Connection], and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Send Images While Recording], and then press [MENU/SET ]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to select [S martphone], an d then press [MENU/SE T]. 5 Press 3 / 4 to select [V ia Network] or [Direct], and then press [M ENU/SET]. 6 Press 3 [...]

- 134 - Wi-Fi 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [New Connection], and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Send Images Stored in the Camera], and then press [MENU/SET ]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to select [S martphone], an d then press [MENU/SE T]. 5 Press 3 / 4 to select [V ia Network] or [Direct], and then press [M ENU/SET]. 6 Pre[...]

- 135 - Wi-Fi 7 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and th en press [MENU/SET]. • T o c hang e the sett ing or discon nect, pr ess [Wi-Fi ]. (P123) [SINGLE] set ting 1 Pres s 2 / 1 to select the pict ure. 2 Pres s [MENU/ SET]. [MUL TI] set ting 1 Pres s 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the picture, and then press [DISP .]. (repeat this step) • Th[...]

- 136 - Wi-Fi When sending images to PC ∫ Methods for s endin g and i mages that can b e sent • When you send a moti on pic ture, we recommen d supplyin g power with the AC adap tor (su pplied). • Some images may not be played back or sent dep ending on t he device. • For informa tion on the play back of i mages, chec k the operat ing instr[...]

- 137 - Wi-Fi • Create a PC user acc ount [ac count name (u p to 254 charac ters) an d passwo rd (up to 32 character s)] consis ting of alph anumeric characters . An attempt to c reate a rece ive folder may fail if the ac count includ es non-a lphanume ric charact ers. • The name of a dest inatio n folder must consist of 20 or less alphan umeri[...]

- 138 - Wi-Fi 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [New Connection], and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [S end Images Stored in the Camera], an d then press [MENU/ SET] . 4 Press 3 / 4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET]. 5 Press 3 / 4 to select [V ia Network] or [Direct], and then press [M ENU/SET]. • For det a[...]

- 139 - Wi-Fi T o transfer imag es automatically ([Smart T ransfer]) Smart Transfer is a functi on that automatically transfers images in the camera to a P C. The transfer starts when you connect the camera to the AC adaptor (supplied). [Auto T ransfer] transfers images automatically when charging st arts, while [T ransfer Now] transfers them immed[...]

- 140 - Wi-Fi When using Smart T ransfer for the first t ime, follow the steps below to set it up. From the next time on, you can change th e settings from [Set Destination] ( P142) . 1 Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-Fi] menu, and press [M ENU/SET]. (P41) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Smart T ransfer], and press [MENU/SE T]. 3 Select the method for con[...]

- 141 - Wi-Fi Y ou can transfer images while charging the camera. Preparation: Configure [Smart T ransfer] in advance. (P140) 1 T urn off the camera. 2 (When us ing a power outle t) Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) and this camera with the USB connection cable (suppli ed), a nd inser t the AC adaptor (suppl ied) into the power ou tlet. (When us in[...]

- 142 - Wi-Fi Changing the transfer destination or settings of images. 1 Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-Fi] menu, and press [M ENU/SET]. (P41) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Smart T ransfer], and press [MENU/SE T]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [S et Destination], an d press [ME NU/SET]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to select the item, and press [MENU/SET]. T o switch the p[...]

- 143 - Wi-Fi About Connections Y ou can select a connection method after selecting a Wi-Fi function and a destination. Performing a direct connection is convenient fo r when you ar e in a place away from home where wireless access points are not available or for when connecting tempor arily to a device you do not usually use. When connecting with [...]

- 144 - Wi-Fi Y ou can select the m ethod for connect ing to a wireless acc ess point. ¢ WPS refe rs to a funct ion tha t allo ws you to eas ily config ure t he sett ings related to the connec tion and security of wireless LAN devices. T o c heck if the wireless acce ss point you are using is comp atible with WPS, refer to the manual of t he wirel[...]

- 145 - Wi-Fi Search for available wireless access points. • Confirm encrypt ion key of the selected wireles s access po int if the net work authentic atio n is encrypted . • When con necting by [Manual Input] , con firm SSI D, enc ryptio n type, encrypt ion key of t he wir eless access point you are using. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the wireless [...]

- 146 - Wi-Fi Y ou can select the m ethod for connecting t o the device you are using. Choose the connection method supported by your device, such as a smartphone or tablet. Connect ing from a loca tion away fr om y our house (direct conne ction) Connection method Description of settings [WPS Connection] [WPS (Push-Button)] 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [...]

- 147 - Wi-Fi When the Wi-Fi f unction is used, a record is sav ed in the history . Y ou can register recor ds as favourites. Connecting from the history or favourites allows you to easily connect with the sam e settings as the previous ones. 1 Press [Wi -Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t [History Conn ection] or [Favorite Connecti on], and the[...]

- 148 - Wi-Fi 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [F avorite Connection ], and then press [ MENU/SET]. 3 Select the favourite item you want to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press 1 . 4 Press 3 / 4 to select the item, and press [MENU/SET]. • Performing [Reset Wi- Fi Sett ings] c lears th e history and the content s saved in [Favorit e Co[...]

- 149 - Wi-Fi T o send images, select [New Connection] , and select the method for sending them. Even after completing the connection, you can st ill change the size of the images to be sent. ∫ Images that can be sent ¢ Send ing by [S end I mage s Wh ile R ecord ing] is not av aila ble. • Some images may not be played back or sent dep ending o[...]

- 150 - Wi-Fi A picture can be automatically sent to a specified device every time you take it. • Since the camer a gives pr iority to recordi ng, sen ding may tak e longer dur ing the recording. • When connect ed with [Send I mages While Recordin g], [ ] is displ ayed on the recor ding screen, an d [ ] is display ed while sending a file. • I[...]

- 151 - Wi-Fi [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu For details o n how to select the [Wi-Fi] menu settings, refer to P41 . Configure the settings required for the Wi-Fi f unction. [Wi-Fi Setup] cannot be changed when connected t o Wi-Fi. 1 Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-Fi] menu, and press [M ENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select i tem, and press [ MENU/SET]. • Refer[...]

- 152 - Wi-Fi • For details on how to enter c haracte rs, refer t o “ Ente ring T ex t ” se cti on on P87 . • Make a copy of p assword . If you fo rget the p assword , you can re set it with [Reset Wi-Fi Set tings] in the [S etup] menu, however other setti ngs will also be res et. • A “MAC Address ” is a unique addre ss that i s used [...]

- 153 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Playing Back P ictures on a TV Screen Pictures recorded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen. Preparations: T urn this unit and t he TV off . 1 Connect the cam era and a TV . • Check the d irections of the connect ors, and plug them s traight i n or unpl ug them st raight out . (It may result i[...]

- 154 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent 2 T urn on the TV and s elect the inp ut to mat ch the te rminal in use. 3 T urn t he came ra on and then pr ess [ ( ]. • Depending on th e [Pic ture Size], black bands may be displ ayed on the top and bot tom or the lef t and right of the pic tures. • Change the scre en mode on yo ur TV if the pict ur e[...]

- 155 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Saving still pictures an d motion pictures on your PC Y ou can transfer the pict ures in the came ra to a PC by connecting the camera and the P C. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the card removed from the camera . For detail s, refer to the operating ins truction s of your PC. • If the com puter being[...]

- 156 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent 1 Connect the com puter and camera w ith the U SB connect ion cable (supplied). • Please tu rn this unit on and your PC before co nnecting . • Check the d irections of the connect ors, and plug them s traight i n or unpl ug them st raight out . (Otherwis e the conne ctors may bend out of shape , which ma[...]

- 157 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent ∫ About the folder structure of the camera The content (folder structure) of the built-in memory of the camera/the card is displayed on a PC as follows : • A new folder is created when pic tures are taken in the f ollowing si tuati ons. – When a card cont aining a folder with th e same folder nu mber h[...]

- 158 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Printing the Pict ures If you connect t he camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can s elect the pictures to be printed out and inst ruct that printing be started on the camera’s monitor . • Some printers can print dir ectly fr om the card remov ed from the camera. For details , refer to the ope[...]

- 159 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent 1 Press 3 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect an ite m and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 to selec t [Print st art] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • If the prin t check scre en has app eared, sele ct [Y es], and print the pict ures. • Refer to P160 for the items which can be se t before st arting to print the pi [...]

- 160 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Se lecti ng multip le pictur e s and pri nting them ” proce dures. • When you want to print pic tures i n a p aper size or a lay out whic h is no t supp orted by the camer[...]

- 161 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent • Paper sizes not supported by the prin ter will not be displayed. [Paper Size] { Settin gs on the print er are prior itise d. [L/ 3.5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/ 5 qk 7 q ] 127 m m k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 m m k 148 mm [16:9] 1 01.6 mm k 180.6 mm [A4] 21 0 mm k 297 mm [A3] 297 mm k 420 mm [10 k 15cm] 1 00[...]

- 162 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent • An item canno t be selected if the print er does not support th e page layout. ∫ Lay out pri nting When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of p aper For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , s et [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [ Num.of prints] to 4 [...]

- 163 - Other s Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing 1 Recording Mode 2 Recording Quality (P102) Picture S ize (P88) 3 Quality (P89) 4 Flash (P59) 5 Optical Image Stabili ser (P100) Jitter alert (P24) : 6 Wind Cut (P103) 7 White Balance (P91) Creative control adjustment display (P79) : Motion Deblur (P30) : 8 Intelligent Exposure (P 97) 9 AF M acro Mo[...]

- 164 - Other s ∫ In playback • The informatio n of images recorde d with other dev ices, such as their icons or recording informati on, may not be display ed corr ectly . In ad dition, the functi ons of th e camera may not be av ailable for them. 1 Playback M ode (P104) 2 Protected pict ure (P120) 3 Date/T ext stamped display (P101 , 1 13) 4 A[...]

- 165 - Other s Message Display Confirmation messages or error m essages will be displayed on the scr een in some cas es. The major m essages are des cribed below as exa mples. [This picture is protected] • Delete the pi cture af ter canc elling t he protect se tting. (P 120) [Some pictur es c annot be dele ted]/[ This pictur e canno t be delet e[...]

- 166 - Other s [Memor y Card Err or]/[Th is memory c ard cannot be used] • Use a card compat ible with this unit . (P19) [Insert SD card again]/[T ry another card] • An error has occurred accessin g the card. Insert the card agai n. • Insert a dif ferent card. [Read Error/Write Error Please check th e card] • It has failed to rea d or writ[...]

- 167 - Other s [Failed t o connect wireless access poin t]/[Connecti on fai led]/[No d estination fo und] • Check followin g regarding the wir eless access point. – The wireless acce ss point inf ormati on set on this unit is wrong. Check the au thent icati on type, enc rypti on type, an d encrypt ion key . (P145) – Power of th e wireless ac[...]

- 168 - Other s T roubleshooting First, try out the f ollowing procedures (P1 68 – 180) . • This phenomeno n occurs when charg ing in a locati on where the t emperature is very high or very low . > Reconnect the US B connect ion cable (supplied) in a locatio n where the amb ient temperatu re (and the te mperatu re of batte ry) is in a 10 o C[...]

- 169 - Other s • Is the mode di al correct ly set? • Is there an y memory remaini ng on the bui lt-in memory or the card? > Delete the p ictures which a re not neces sary to inc rease av ailable spa ce in t he memo ry . (P40) • Y ou may not be able to recor d for a sh ort while af ter turning this unit on whe n using a la rge cap acity ca[...]

- 170 - Other s • Is the IS O sensit ivity high or the shutt er speed sl ow? (ISO sensit ivity is set t o [AUTO ] when the came ra is shipped . Theref ore, when t aking pict ures indoors etc. nois e will appear .) > Decre ase th e ISO sensit ivi ty . (P90) > T ake pictures in bright plac es. • Have you s et [Hig h Sen s.] in S cene Mode ,[...]

- 171 - Other s • Set the AF ar ea to the dis tinctive c olour of the s ubject if there is a pa rt that is diff erent from the surroundin g colour . (P9 6) • If the ca mera is moved too sl owly , the ca mera assumes th at camera mot ion was stop ped and end s the still picture recordi ng. • If there is a l ot of camera shake in the recording [...]

- 172 - Other s • This phenome non appe ars when y ou press the shut ter butt on half way to s et the a perture v alue and does not af fect the recorded pict ures. • This phenome non also ap pears when the brig htness chan ges when t he camera is zoomed or when the camera is mov ed. This is because of ope ration of the automa tic apert ure of t[...]

- 173 - Other s • Is t he flas h setti ng set to [ Œ ]? > Change the f lash settin g. (P59) • The flas h cannot be used in the following c ases: – When using Au to Brac ket (P66) – Panor ama Shot Mode (P70) – [Scenery]/[ Night Scenery ]/[Ha ndheld Night Shot]/[HDR]/[Su nset]/[S tarry Sky]/[Glass Throug h] (Scene Mode ) (P73) – Creat[...]

- 174 - Other s • Is the cl ock in the camer a set pro perly? (P22) • When pi ctures e dited using a PC or pictures t aken by ot her eq uipment a re s earched, they may disp lay dates di ffering from th e actual dates on which the pic ture s were taken. • When Red-Eye Remo val ([ ], [ ]) is in oper ation, if y ou take a pi cture of a sub ject[...]

- 175 - Other s (General tip s for using a Wi -Fi connection) • Try [Reset Wi- Fi Settin gs] in th e [Setup ] menu. • Use within the c ommunicati on range of the d evice to be c onnect ed. • Is any device, such as microwav e oven, cord less phone , etc., that uses 2.4 GHz frequenc y operate d nearby? > Radio wa ves may get in terrup ted wh[...]

- 176 - Other s • It may tak e lon ger ti me to c onnect depen ding o n the Wi -Fi connection setti ng of the s martph one/ tablet , but it i s not a malfunct ion. • T ry swit ching t he ON /OFF of the W i-Fi f unctio n in the Wi -Fi se ttings of the smar tphone /tabl et. • When the firewa ll of the OS , security soft ware, etc. is enabled, c[...]

- 177 - Other s • Is the si ze of the image too large? > Divide the mo tion pictu re using [ Video Divide] (P1 15) . > Reduce the size of the still pi cture, then transmit (P142 , 150) . • Execute th e [Reset Wi-F i Settings ] in the [Se tup] menu. (P48 ) > Be aware that all the informa tion you hav e set in the [Wi-F i Setup] menu wil[...]

- 178 - Other s • Is the ca mera connec ted to the TV correct ly? > Set t he TV inp ut to Ex terna l Inp ut Mod e. • Depending on the T V model , the pic tures ma y be elong ated horizontal ly or ver tically or t hey may be displayed with t heir edge s cut off . • Are you tryi ng to play back the moti on pictures by directly i nserting the[...]

- 179 - Other s • When using a prin ter with a Crop ping or borde rless printin g functi on, cancel this func tion bef ore printing. (For detail s , refer t o the operating ins tructi ons for the printer .) • When you order phot o stud ios to print pictur es, ask the phot o stud io if the 16 :9 pi ctur es can be printed. • Since aspec t ratio[...]

- 180 - Other s • It is possib le that the subject may be warped slight ly , or the bo rders get colou red, depe nding on the zoom magnifica tion, due to the char acteris tics of the lens, but th is is not a malf unction. • When using the Extra Opti cal Zoom, t he zoom ing act ion will stop tempora rily . This is not a malfunction. • Is the c[...]

- 181 - Other s Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use t his unit on t op of or near a T V , the pi ct ures a nd/or soun d on this unit may be disrupte d by electroma gnetic wave radi ation. • Do not use this uni t near cell phon es b[...]

- 182 - Other s Before cleaning th e camera, remove the battery o r disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry , sof t cloth. • When the c amera is s oiled b adly , it can be c leaned b y wiping t he dirt of f with a wrung wet cloth , and then wit h a d ry clo th. • Do not use solve nts s uch as benzine , thinner[...]

- 183 - Other s The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. If t he sur roundi ng te mperat ure is too hi gh or too low , the opera ting t ime of the batte ry may becom e shor ter . Always remove the battery af ter use. • Place the remov ed batter[...]

- 184 - Other s Do not leave the card where the temperature is hig h, where electromagnetic w aves or st atic electricity are easily generated or exposed to di rect sunlight. Do not bend or dr op the car d. • The card may be dama ged or the reco rded conte nt may be damage d or delete d. • Put the ca rd in the card c ase or the stor age bag af [...]

- 185 - Other s • S tore t he battery in a cool and dry place with a relat ively st able temp eratur e: [Recommen ded temp er ature : 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommend ed humid ity: 40%RH to 60% RH] • Always remove t he battery and the card from the camera . • If the battery is left in serted in the c amera, it will discharge eve[...]

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