Panasonic VQT4H13 manual

Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-G5 Before connecti ng, oper ating or adjustin g this pr oduct, please read the inst ructions completely . VQT4H1 3 F0612MC0 Reg ister onl ine at www.p anasonic. com/register (U.S. customers only) until 2012/7/9[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the came ra ...... .... ...... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ....... .... ...... ....... ...... .... ...... 7 St andard Accessories ........... .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .... .. 8 Names and Fun c t ions [...]

- 3 - • Playi ng Back Pictu r es ..... .. ..... .. ...... .... .. .... ... .... .. .... .. ...... ..... .. .... .. .... .. ..... .. ...... .... .. 56 • Changing the information displayed on t he playback screen ................... .......... 60 • Playi ng Back Motion Pi ctures ...... .... .. .... .. ..... .. .... .. ...... ..... .. .... .. ..[...]

- 4 - • [Cool Night Sk y] ...... ...... .... .. ..... .. ...... .... .. ..... .. .... .. .... .. ....... .... .. .... .. .... .. ..... .. ...... .. 125 • [Warm Glowing Nightscape] ........................... .... .. .... .... ....... .... .... .. .... ......... .... .. 126 • [Artistic Nightscape] . ............................................[...]

- 5 - • [ISO In cr e ment s] ... .. .... .. .... .. ..... .. ...... .... .. ..... .. .... .. .... .. ....... .... .. .... .. .... .. ..... .. ...... .. 154 • [Long Shtr NR] .............. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. 155 • [Shading Comp.] ...............[...]

- 6 - Connecting to other equipme nt Enjoyi ng 3D p ictures..... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... ...... .... ....... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... 189 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Scr een .................. ................... ..................... ........ 193 • Using VIERA Link (HDMI)...... .... .. .... .. .... .. .....[...]

- 7 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, LCD monit or , or external case may be damaged if used in the following c ondition s. It may also malf unc tion or image may not record if you: – Drop or hit the camera. – Press hard on t he lens or the LCD moni tor . This camera is n ot du[...]

- 8 - Before Use St anda rd Accessories Check that all the ac cessories are s upplied before using the camera. • The accessori es and t heir shape will d iffer depending o n the co unt ry or area wher e the ca mera was purchased. For details on the accessories , refer to “Bas ic Owner ’ s Manual”. • Batte ry Pack is indica ted as battery [...]

- 9 - Before Use Names and Functions of Components ∫ Camera body 1 Self-timer indicator (P93) / AF Assist Lamp (P168) 2 Sensor 3F l a s h (P84) 4 Lens fitting mark (P17) 5 Mount 6 Lens lock pin 7 Lens release button (P18) 8 [L VF/LCD] bu tton (P34) / [Fn3] button (P1 13) 9 Diopter adjustment dial (P34) 10 Viewfinder (P34) 1 1 Eye Cup (P2 13) 12 E[...]

- 10 - Before Use 22 Focus distance r eference mark (P103) 23 Flash open lever (P84) 24 S tereo microphone (P 162) • Be carefu l not to cover t he mic rophone with your finger . Doing so may make sound dif ficult to record. 25 Hot shoe (P206) 26 Mode dial (P31) 27 Shutter button (P 38) 28 Function lever (P15 , 81 , 88) 29 S peaker (P71) • Be ca[...]

- 11 - Before Use ∫ Lens H-PS14042 (LUMIX G X V ARIO PZ 14 – 42 mm/ F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./P OWER O.I .S.) H-FS014042 (LUMIX G V ARI O 14 – 42 mm/ F3.5 – 5.6 AS PH./MEGA O.I .S.) H-FS45150 (LUMIX G V ARI O 45 – 150 mm/ F4.0 – 5.6 AS PH./MEGA O.I .S.) 1 Lens surface 2 Zoom lever (P81) 3 Focus lever (P101) 4 Contact point 5 Lens fitting mark [...]

- 12 - Before Use At the time when this camera is purchased, the LCD monitor is st owed in the camera body . Bring out the LCD monitor as shown below . 1 Open the LCD monitor . (Maximum 180 o ) 2 It can be rot ated 180 o forwar d. 3 Return the monitor to its original position. • Only rotate the LCD monitor aft er openin g it wide enough, a nd be [...]

- 13 - Before Use This touch scr een detects pressure. Note • If you use a co mmerc ially avail able liquid crys t al protec tion sheet, pl eas e follow the inst ruc tions that accompany the sheet. (Some liquid crystal prot ect ion sheets may imp air visibilit y or operabil ity .) • If a commerc ially availabl e LCD pr otectio n sheet is u sed,[...]

- 14 - Before Use Pressing the cu rsor button: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. Pressing [MENU/SE T] : Confir m ation of se tt i ng content s, e t c., is perf or m e d. • This docume nt expresses the up, d own, lef t, and right of the curs or bu tton as follows, o r as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Even when the camera is operated us[...]

- 15 - Before Use Function lever can be used in 2 ways, for zoom operations (P81) and for Exposure Compensat ion (P88) . Slide the lever to lef t or right to operate. ∫ T o assign a function to the Function Lever Y ou can assign a function to the function lever at [Function Lever] in the [ Custom] menu. T he default setting is [AUTO]. 1 Select [F[...]

- 16 - Before Use About the Lens ∫ Micro Four Thirds ™ mo unt specif icati on le ns This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specif ication (Micro Four Thirds m ount). ∫ Four Thi r ds™ mount specif icati on lens Lens with the Four Thirds m ount specification can be used by using the moun[...]

- 17 - Prepar ation Changing the Lens • Check that th e came ra is t urned off. • Change lens es where the re is not a l ot of dirt or dust. Refer to P213 , P214 when d irt or dust gets on the lens. 1 T urn the l ens r ear cap A and the body cap B in the directio n of t he arrow to det a ch them . • Do not put your han ds inside th e mount. 2[...]

- 18 - Prepar ation 1 Att ach the le ns cap . 2 While press ing on th e lens releas e button B , rot ate the lens t oward the arrow un til it stop s a nd then remove . • Always att ach the body cap to the camera body so that dirt or dust does not get inside. • Atta ch the le ns r ear cap s o that the le ns cont act p oint doe s not get scr atc [...]

- 19 - Prepar ation When recording into strong backlight, irregular ref lection may occur within the lens. The lens hood reduces t he inclusion of unwanted light in the recorded images a nd lowers the drop in contrast. The lens hood cuts of f excess li ghting and improves the picture quality . • The intercha ngeable lens (H-PS14042 ) does not hav[...]

- 20 - Prepar ation Att aching the Shoulder Strap • We r ecommend attac hing t he should er strap when us ing the camera to preve nt it fr om dropping. 1 Pass the s houlder s trap through t he shoulder s trap eyelet on the camera b ody . A : Shoulder strap eyelet 2 Pass the e nd of the shoulder strap through the ring in the di rection of the arro[...]

- 21 - Prepar ation Charging the Bat tery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger and batter y . • The batter y is not charg ed when the cam er a is shipped . Charge the batte ry before u se. • Charge the bat tery with the charg er indoors. It has been found that counterfe it bat tery packs which look [...]

- 22 - Prepar ation ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator turns on: The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging. The [CHARGE] indicator turns off: The [CHARGE] indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem. (Disconnect the c harger from the ele ctrical so cket and det ach the battery after cha[...]

- 23 - Prepar ation ∫ Recording still pictures (when using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder) (By CIP A st and ard in Program AE Mo de) Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A is an abbreviatio n of [ Camera & Imag ing Product s Associa tion]. • T emper ature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when L CD monitor is o n. • Using a Panason[...]

- 24 - Prepar ation ∫ Record ing motion pic t ures (whe n us i ng the LCD moni tor) – [A VCHD] (Recording with pic ture quality set to [FSH]) – [MP4] (Reco rdin g with pi ct ure quali ty se t to [FHD]) • These ti mes are fo r an ambien t t emper ature of 23 o C (73.4 o F) and a humidity of 50%RH. Ple ase be aware that th ese times ar e app [...]

- 25 - Prepar ation ∫ Playback (when using the L CD monitor) Note • 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 f ollowing cases , the operating t imes shorten an d the number of recor dable pictures is reduc ed. – In low-t emperature envir[...]

- 26 - Prepar ation Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/ the Battery • Che ck th at this un it is tur n ed off. • We rec ommend using a Panas onic car d. 1 Slide th e release le ver in the di rectio n of the arrow and o pen the card/b attery door . • Always u se genui ne Panas onic b atterie s. • If you use othe r batteries, we cann[...]

- 27 - Prepar ation About the Card The following card s which conform to the SD video standard c an be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the te x t.) ¢ SD S peed Class i s the speed standa rd regardin g continuous writing. Che ck via the la bel on the card, etc. • Please confirm the latest informa tion on the following w[...]

- 28 - Prepar ation ∫ About the displ ay of the numb er of recordable pictures an d available recording t ime • Switching betwe en the displa y of number of recordab le pictures and available rec ord ing time can be per formed in the [Rem ain ing Di sp. ] (P171) in th e [Cus tom] m enu. A Number of recor dable pictur es B Available re cording t[...]

- 29 - Prepar ation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shippe d. 1 T urn the camera on. • The status indic ator 1 lights when you turn this u nit on. • If the lang uage select sc reen is not displa yed, proceed t o st ep 4 . 2 T ouch [Langu age Set]. 3 Select the language . 4 T ouch [Clock S et]. 5 T ouch [...]

- 30 - Prepar ation Select [Clock Set] in the [Setup] menu. (P 64) • The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting i s maintained for 3 months using the bu ilt-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the c harged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery .) Note • If th e clock is n ot[...]

- 31 - Basic Selecting the Recording Mode ∫ T o select a Recording Mode with the mode dial Select the m ode by rot ating the mode d ial. • Rotate the mode dial slowly to se lect the desired mode A . ∫ T o select Intelligent A uto Mode Press [ ¦ ]. • [ ¦ ] bu tton will li ght up when it i s switched to Intelli gent Auto Mode. • The Recor[...]

- 32 - Basic ∫ Basic ∫ Advanced Intelli gent Auto Mod e (P42) The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera. Inte lli gent Aut o Plus Mode (P46) The subjects are recorded usi ng settings automatically set by the camera, but color , brightness and defocus effect can be adjusted. Program AE Mode (P50) The subjects [...]

- 33 - Basic Tip s for t aking good pictures Hold the camera gentl y with both hands, keep your ar ms still at your side and st and wi th your fee t slightly ap art. • Do not cover the fl ash, the AF as sist lamp A or the microphone B with your fingers or other objects. • Be car eful not to move t he camer a when you press the shut ter butto n.[...]

- 34 - Basic Using the Viewfinder ∫ About the eye sensor automatic switching When [L VF/LCD Auto] o f [Eye Sensor] (P170) in the [Custom] m enu is set to [ON] and your eye or an object is brought close to t he viewfinder , the display automatically switches to the viewfinder display . Sensitivity of the eye s ens or can be set to [HIGH] or [ LOW][...]

- 35 - Basic If [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] menu is se t to [ON], the c amera automatically adjusts the focus as the eye sensor is activated. Note • Beep sounds are not emitted whe n the focus is achieved in [Eye Se nsor AF]. • [Eye Sens or AF] may not wo rk in di mly lit conditio ns. • The [Eye Sens or AF] feat ure is disabled in th e fo[...]

- 36 - Basic T aking a Still picture Applicable mode s: • When recording using [AFF], [AFC] – It may t ak e time to f oc us on the su bjec t when you ope rate the zo om fro m Wide to T ele or suddenly cha nge the subj ect from a dist ant one to a nearby one. – Press th e shut ter but ton half way again when it is dif ficult to fo cus on t he [...]

- 37 - Basic 3 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y . ¢ 1 When AF Mode is set to [ ], the first AF area at whic h focus is achieved may be displayed mome ntarily while pressing hal fway . ¢ 2 A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved durin g the pressing halfway . • When the brigh tness is insuf fi cient for [AFF] or [AFC], the camer a[...]

- 38 - Basic • Set the driv e mode to [ ] by pres si ng 4 () . 1 Select the Recording M ode. T aking a sti ll picture 2 Press the sh utter button halfway to focus. A Apertu re value B Shutt er s peed • Aperture v alue and shutter sp eed are displaye d. (It will flash in red if the correc t ex posure is not achieved , ex cept when set to f l as [...]

- 39 - Basic Just by touching t he subject you want as your point of focus, the camera will focus on the subject and take the picture automatically . ∫ T o cancel the T ouch Shutter function T ouch [ ] . Note • If [Foc us Priori ty] is [ON], wh en the [Foc u s Mode] i s set to [A FS] an d th e T ouch Shutter fa ils, i f the AF area brief l y tu[...]

- 40 - Basic Press [DISP .] to chang e. • Y ou can select bet ween [ ] (LCD monitor styl e ) and [ ] (viewfinder st y le) for each of th e LCD monitor and the viewf inder display screen using [LCD Disp.S tyle] and [L VF Disp.S tyle] in the [Custom] menu. ([ ] LCD monitor style) • Screen will switch as follows: (Example of LCD monito r display) [...]

- 41 - Basic Note • If approximat ely 1 minute elap ses without an opera tion being perf orme d, part of th e dis pla y will disappear . Press [ DISP .] or t ouch the LCD moni tor to mak e the display re appear . ∫ About the ti lt sensor display With the tilt sensor displayed, it is easy to correct the tilt of the camera etc. 1 Press [DISP .] t[...]

- 42 - Basic T aking Pictures using the Automa tic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) Recording M ode: In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we recommend it when you wish to leave the settings t o the camera and record without thinking about them. Press [ ¦ ]. • The camera will switch to eith er the most[...]

- 43 - Basic ∫ Scene Detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of t he scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 secon ds, after which it s color changes to the usual red. Depending on the identified scene, the camera may display [ ], which allows you to select the camera-recomm ended eff ects. For details, refer to “Rec[...]

- 44 - Basic ∫ About the flash Flash mode is set t o [ Œ ] when the flash is closed, and [ ] (AUT O) when it is open. When the flash is open, the cam era automatically se ts [ ], [ ] (AUTO/Red-Eye Reduc tion), [ ], or [ ] to match the type of subject and brightness. Note • Open the flash wh en the flash is to be used. (P 84) • When [ ] or [ [...]

- 45 - Basic Depending on the s cene that is automatically identified, it may be possible to select from a number of different image effects (filters) automat ically recom mended by the camera, with reference to example images. (Only availabl e when [Recommended Filter] on the recording menu is set to [ON]. At the time of purchase, this setting is [...]

- 46 - Basic Recording M ode: The brightness and color optimally set b y the camera can be easily matched to your preferences. This m ode is useful if you do not like dealing wi th detailed settings but li ke the settings made automatically by the camera to matc h your preferences. • Except for allowing setting of the brightness and co lor , Inte[...]

- 47 - Basic 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ouch [ ] to display the setting screen . • The setti ngs screen can als o be di splayed f rom th e recording screen by pre ssing cursor but ton 1 . 3 Drag the slide bar to set. • This will adjust the color of the image from a reddish color to a bluish color . • Setting can a lso b e performe d by r otatin g the [...]

- 48 - Basic T aking Pictures with Defocus Con trol Function Applicable mode s: Y ou can easily set the blurriness of the background while check ing the screen. 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ouch [ ] to displa y the setting screen. • Defocus Cont rol s etting screen c an als o be displayed by pressin g th e rear dial. 3 Drag the slide bar to set. • Setting[...]

- 49 - Basic Note • On the Defocus Control settin g screen of Int ell igent Au to ( or ) Mode, t he AF Mode is [ Ø ]. Y ou can set the loca tion of the AF are a by touchi ng t he screen . (Si ze cannot be changed) • Afte r beginning motion picture rec ording, the amount of defocus will vary d epending on the recording conditio ns. • Apertu r[...]

- 50 - Basic T aking Pictures with Y ou r Favorite Settings (Program AE Mod e) Recording M ode: The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater fr eedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu. Set the mode dial to [ ]. Note • The shutte [...]

- 51 - Basic In Program AE Mode, you can change the pres et aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift. Y ou can make the background more blurred by decr easing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in Program AE Mode. 1 Pre[...]

- 52 - Basic Recording Motion Picture Applicable mode s: This camera can record full high definition moti on pictures compatible with t he A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4. Audio will be recorded in stereo. The functions available when recording motion pict ures dif fer according to the lens you are using, and the operat ional sound[...]

- 53 - Basic 1 St art recording by pressing the motion pic ture button. A Elaps ed recordin g time B Av ailable recor ding time • Recording of mot ion picture ap prop riate for each mod e is possibl e. • The recording state indic at or (red) C will flash while recordin g motion pi ctures . • If approxi mat ely 1 minute ela pses witho ut an op[...]

- 54 - Basic Note • The operat i ona l sound of th e zoom or button ope ration may be reco rded when it is ope rated during the record ing of a motion pic ture. • When using th e interchangea ble lens (H-PS14 042), if yo u t ake your fing er off t he zoom lever , focus lever or funct ion lever durin g recording of a moti on picture, th e sound [...]

- 55 - Basic S till pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (Simultaneous recording) ∫ Setting moti on picture and st ill picture priorities Applicable mode s: Recording method for the still pictures taken while recording a motion picture c an be set w ith [Picture Mode] in t he [Motion Picture] men u. Note • The picture[...]

- 56 - Basic Playing Back Pictures/ Motion Pictures 1 Press [ ( ]. 2 Forward or rew ind the ima ge by draggin g the screen horizon t ally . Forwar d: drag from ri ght to lef t Rewind: d rag fro m lef t to right • It is also poss ible to forward or rewind the image by pressing 2 / 1 of the curso r butto n. • S peed of pic ture forward i ng/ rewi[...]

- 57 - Basic Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playb ack) T ouch [ ]. • It is possib le to switch the pl ay back screen by to uching the following icons. – [ ]: 1 screen – [ ] : 12 screens – [ ]: 30 screens – [ ] : Calend ar s creen display • Playback screen c an als o be switc hed by ro tating the re ar dial . • Playback sc reen can[...]

- 58 - Basic Note • The recording date of the pict ure selected in the playback scr ee n becomes the dat e selected whe n the Calend ar s creen is fi rs t displayed. • If there are multiple pict ures with the sa me record ing dat e, the fir st picture rec or ded on tha t day is displayed. • Y ou can display the Calendar between January 200 0 [...]

- 59 - Basic ∫ Switching the d isplayed image wh ile maint aining the Playback Z oom Y ou can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Pl ayback Zoom. Switch to picture s elect ope ration by pres sing the rear dial d uring Playback Zoom, and select pictures by touching [ ]/[ ]. • It is a[...]

- 60 - Basic Press [DISP .] to switch the mo nitor screen. • Screen will switch as follows: A With i nform ation ¢ 1 B Detailed information display ¢ 2 (P2 1 1) C Histogram display ¢ 2 (P2 1 1) D Without informatio n (Highlight display) ¢ 1, 2, 3, 4 E Wit hout in forma tion ¢ 4 ¢ 1 If approximately 1 minute elapses wit hout an operati on be[...]

- 61 - Basic This unit was designe d to play motion pictures using the A VCHD, MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG f ormats. In Playbac k Mode, se lect a picture with the mo tion picture icon ([ ]) and touch [ ] in the midd le of the screen. A Motion picture icon B The motion pict ure recording time • Afte r playback st art s , the elap sed playbac k t[...]

- 62 - Basic Y ou can create a single still picture f rom a recorded motion picture. 1 T ouch [ ] during Motion Picture playback. 2 T ouch [ ]. • Confirmatio n screen is displayed . It is execut ed when [Y es] is selected. Note • It will be saved with [Picture Size] set to [S] (2 M), [Aspect Ratio] set to [ W ], and [Qua lity] set t o [ › ]. [...]

- 63 - Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered. • Pictures th at are not in th e DCF stan dard or th ose that are pr ot ected canno t be delet ed. ¢ Burst group will be t reat ed as a single picture. (All th e pict ures in the selected bur st grou p will be delete d.) Note • Do not turn the came ra of f while dele t[...]

- 64 - Basic Setting the Menu This camera off ers menu s elections that allow you to c ustomize its operation to maximize your picture taking experience. In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the c amera’s clock and power . Check the settings of this menu b efore proceeding to us e the camera. Y ou can set [...]

- 65 - Basic Note • There a re func tions t hat cann ot be set or used de pending on the modes or menu set tings being used on the camer a due to the sp ecificatio ns. (When operating button s) Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 of the cursor button to select the menu and press [MENU/SET ], or rotate the rear d ial to select the menu, and press the rear di al. [...]

- 66 - Basic ∫ Close the menu T ouch [ ] o r press the shut ter button halfway . (Whe n op e rati ng bu tto ns) Press [ ]. ∫ Switch ing to other men us e.g.: Switching to the [ Setup] menu from [Rec] menu. T ouch [ ] or another of the menu tog gle icons A . • Select a menu item ne xt and set it. (Whe n op e rati ng bu tto ns) 1 Press 2 of the[...]

- 67 - Basic Y ou can set the background fo r the menu screen ac cording to your preferences. Y ou can also set one of t he recorded still images as the background on the top menu s creen. 1 Press [MENU/SE T] to display the top menu. 2 T ouch [Background Ima ge]. 3 T ouch the item. • T ouch [From internal memory ], [Regist ere d image] or [No st [...]

- 68 - Basic Setting the Quick Menu By using the Quick Men u, some of the m enu settings can be easily found. • The feat ures that can be adju sted using Quic k M enu are det ermined by th e mode or a display st y le the camera is in. 1 Press [Q.M ENU] to displ ay the Qui ck Menu. 2 T ouch the me nu item. 3 T ouch the se tting. 4 T ouch [Exit] to[...]

- 69 - Basic When [Q.MENU] (P163) in the [Custom] menu is set to [CUSTOM], the Quick Menu can be changed as desired. Up to 15 items can be set to the Qui ck Menu. 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 Select the menu in the top row and drag it to the bottom row . A Items th at can be set up as Qui ck Menus. B Items that can be d isplayed in the Q uick Menu screen. • I[...]

- 70 - Basic About the Setup Menu For details o n how to select the [Setup] menu settings , refer to P64 . [Clock Set] and [Ec onomy] are important item s. Check their settings before using them. • Refer to P29 for details . • T ouch [ ] if you are using Summer T ime. (The ti me will move forward by 1 hour .) T ouch again retu rn to standa r d [...]

- 71 - Basic • The number of day s that have p as sed since t he dep arture date can be print ed out usin g the “ PHOT OfunSTUDI O ” bundled software on t he CD-ROM (s upplied). • The tra vel d at e is calc ulate d u sing th e d ate i n t he cloc k s ett ing an d the de p arture da te you set . I f you set [W orl d T ime] to the tr avel des[...]

- 72 - Basic • It will adjust the LCD monit or when the LCD monitor is in use, and the viewfinde r when the viewfi nder is in use. • Some subjec t s may appear dif feren tly from ac tu ality on the LC D mon itor . Howev er , this does not affe ct the record ed picture s. • The brightnes s of the pictures dis played on the LCD monit or is incr[...]

- 73 - Basic • Press the sh utter but ton halfway or tu rn the camera of f and on t o ca ncel [Slee p Mode] . • T o turn th e LCD mo ni t or on ag ai n , pr e s s an y butt o n or touc h th e LC D moni t or. • Since [Econ omy ] is canceled when th e eye sensor aut o s witching is perf ormed, it is reco mmend ed to us e th is mod e with [L VF/[...]

- 74 - Basic This sets how the unit connects to a television et c. [Output] [TV A sp e c t]: Set to match the t ype of TV . W [16:9]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV . X [4:3]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV . • This will work when the A V cabl e (optional) is connected. [HDMI Mode]: Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on[...]

- 75 - Basic • This will work whe n the HDMI mini cable (optiona l) is connected. • Refer to P195 f or detail s. • This will work whe n the HDMI mini cable (optiona l) is connected. • Refer to P191 f or the method to play bac k 3D pictures in 3D. • When you play bac k pictur es on a PC, they cannot be displayed in t he rotat ed directio n[...]

- 76 - Basic • Refer to P67 for details . • If you set a dif fere nt language by mist ake, se lect [ ~ ] f rom the menu icon s to set the desir ed language. • This enab les the f irmware versions of the came ra and le ns to be check ed. • [–. –] i s disp layed as th e lens firm ware when t he lens is no t mounte d. • T ouch [ Sof twar[...]

- 77 - Basic • Imaging dev ice and image pro ces sing is opt imized when th e camer a is p urchas ed. Use this f unct ion when bright sp ots that do not exist in th e su bject get rec orded. • T urn the camera of f an d on af ter the pi xels are correc ted. • Dust Reduction Function will ope rate automaticall y when the camera is turned on, b[...]

- 78 - Recording Optical Image stabilizer Applicable mode s: Using one of these m odes, jitter during picture ta king is detected, and the cam era automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. ∫ Setting the stabilizer in the [Rec] m enu 1 Select [St abilizer] in the [Rec] menu. (P64 ) 2 T ouch the item. • The [[...]

- 79 - Recording Note • When using an option al int ercha ngeable lens with an O.I.S . switch, it is poss ible to s et to enab le th e Optical Image stabilizer by switching the O.I .S. switch on the lens to [ON]. (At th e time of purchase, it is initially set to [ ].) • It is recommend ed to disable the Optica l Image stabi lizer when usin g a [...]

- 80 - Recording T aking Pictures with the Zoom Applicable mode s: (In , and modes, you can only use Optical Zoom and Extended T ele Conversion) Y ou can zoom-out to record landscapes etc. in wide angle (Wide) or zoom-in to m ake people and objects appear closer ( T ele). The Extended T ele Conve rsion enables you to take pictures that are furth er[...]

- 81 - Recording ∫ About t he zoom o peration s wit h intercha ngeable lens ∫ Zoom operations w ith the function lever of this unit ∫ Screen display ¢ This zoom slider is disp layed when using an interchangeable lens (H-PS14042) that supports the power z oom. • When usin g an int erchange able lens ( H-PS1404 2) th at support s the power z[...]

- 82 - Recording Note • When the Ext ende d T ele Conversion is used, ang le of view for s till pictures will b e diff ere nt from the angle of view f or mot ion picture s because th e zoom factor is dif ferent between the m. Angle of vie w for record ing can be checked beforeh and by matching t he [ Rec Area] (P17 1) set ting to the mod e you wi[...]

- 83 - Recording Y ou can perform zoom operations by touching. (T ouc h zoom) (Opti cal Zoom and Ext ended T ele Conve r s ion for stil l picture re coding are ope rable) • When usin g the interchangeable lenses (H-FS 014042/H-FS4 5150) th at do not support power zoom, the zoom operatio n is limited to Extended T ele Conversion for still picture [...]

- 84 - Recording T aking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Applicable mode s: A T o open the f lash Slide the flash open lever . B T o clo se the flash Press the flash until it clicks. • Be sure to clos e the flash when not in use. • The flas h setting is fi xed to [ Œ ] while the fla sh is closed. Note • Be careful not to catch a finger whe[...]

- 85 - Recording ∫ A vailable flash se ttings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Initi al setting of Scene Guide Mode) ¢ Cannot be set using the [Rec] menu. [ ] is set when the fl ash is opened. (P4 4) ‰ Œ Intelligent Auto Mode — ¢ — ¢ — ¢ — ¢ ± [...]

- 86 - Recording • The flas h se tting may chan ge if the Recording Mode is changed . Se t the fl ash setting again if necessary . • The flas h se tting is memori ze d even if the came ra is turned of f. When changi ng scene using Scene Guide Mode , t he Scene Guid e Mode flash sett ing is retur ned to the def ault value with each c han ge of s[...]

- 87 - Recording ∫ Shutter speed for each flash set ting ¢ 1 This be co mes 60 seconds i n S hut ter-Pr iority AE M o de and B (B ulb) i n t he Manual E xp osure Mod e. ¢ 2 This becomes B (Bu lb) in the Manu al Exposure Mode. • When the flas h is activated the fastes t s hutter speed t hat can be selec t ed is 1/160 of a se cond. • In Intel[...]

- 88 - Recording Compensating th e Exposure Applicable mode s: Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriat e exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the backg round. Look at the foll owing examples. • The Exposu re Compensation v alue can be set wit hin a ran ge of j 5E V t o i 5E V . W h e n recording motio[...]

- 89 - Recording T aking Pictures using Burst Mode Applicable mode s: Pictures are t aken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. Pictures taken with a burst speed of [SH] will be recorded as a single burst group (P173) . 1 Press 4 () . 2 T ouch burst ic on ([ ], etc.). 3 T ouch the burs t speed. ¢ 1 Number of recordab le pictures ¢ 2 [...]

- 90 - Recording 4 T ouch [Set]. 5 Focus on th e subject a nd t ake a pi cture. A When Burst Mod e is set to high s peed [H]. • Hold down the sh utter b utton f ully t o activat e the Burst Mode. ∫ Focusi ng in Burst Mode The focus changes depending on the setting for [Focus Priority] (P167) in the [ Custom] menu and the setting for [Focus Mode[...]

- 91 - Recording T aking Pictures using Auto Brack et Applicable mode s: Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following t he Exposure Compensation range every time t he shutter button is pressed. With Auto Brack et [Step]: [3 • 1/3], [Sequence]: [0/ s / r ] 1 Press 4 () . 2 T ouch Auto Brack et icon ([ ], etc.).[...]

- 92 - Recording 5 Focus on th e subject a nd t ake a pi cture. A Auto Bra c ket ind i cation • If you press and hold t he shut te r butto n, the number of pict ures th at you set is taken. • The Auto Bracket indicat ion blink s un til the nu mber of pictures th at you set is t aken. • The pictur e count is reset to [0 ] if you cha nge the Au[...]

- 93 - Recording T aking Pictures with the Self-time r Applicable mode s: 1 Press 4 () . 2 T ouch self-timer ic on ([ ], etc.). 3 T ouch the time s etting for the se lf-timer . 4 T ouch [Set]. Item Settings Picture is taken 10 seconds af t er shutter is pressed. After 10 second s the camer a takes 3 p ictures at about 2 seconds intervals. Picture i[...]

- 94 - Recording 5 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y to focus an d then press it fully to t ake the picture. A When self-timer is set to [ ]. • A picture is not t aken until the subject is brought into focus. Focus and expo su re will be s et when the shutte r button is pressed h alfway . • If you want to press the shutt er button f ully to t[...]

- 95 - Recording T aking Pictures with Auto Focus Applicable mode s: This allows the focusing method that suits t he positions and number of the subjects t o be selected. Also, it is possible to set the focus to the subject specified on the touch screen. (Set the [T ouch AF ] of the [T ouch Set tings] in the [Custom] menu to [ON].) 1 Set the [Foc u[...]

- 96 - Recording The camera automatically detects the person’ s face. The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit t hat face no matter what po rtion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas) When the camer a detects a person’s face, the A F area is displayed. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns green when[...]

- 97 - Recording Focus and e xposure can be adjusted to a specif ied su bject. Focus and exposure will keep on following the subject even if it moves. (D ynamic tracking) ∫ When operating the touch screen Y ou can lock the subject by touching it. • Perform the operation af t er canceling t he touch shut te r functio n. • The AF area turn s ye[...]

- 98 - Recording Up to 23 points for each AF area can be focused. This is effective when the subject is not in t he center of the screen. (AF area frame will be same a s image aspect rati o setting) Note • The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 are as and the area to be focused can be set. (P99) The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on [...]

- 99 - Recording • Perform the operation af t er canceling t he touch shut te r functio n. When selecting [ š ], [ Ø ] Position and size of the AF area can be changed. 1 T ouch the subject. • AF area sett ing screen i s displayed. • AF area s etting scree n can also be displa yed by pre ssing 2 and then 4 . • AF area can als o be moved by[...]

- 100 - Recording When selecting [ ] Y ou can set the focus position pr ecisely by enlarging t he screen. • The focu s position ca nnot be set at t he edge of the s c reen. 1 T ouch the subject. • The assis t s c reen for setti ng the fo cu s positio n is enlarged to approxima tel y 5 times original s i z e. • The assis t screen can also be d[...]

- 101 - Recording T aking Pictures with Manual Focu s Applicable mode s: Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to acti vate Auto Focus. 1 Set the [Foc us Mode] in the [Rec] menu to [M F]. (P64) 2 Use the focus lever or focus ring on the lens to achiev[...]

- 102 - Recording ∫ Displaying the MF Assist • This is displ ayed by moving t he focus leve r , rot ating the fo cus ring, or touching the screen. (I n the Creative Contro l Mode [Miniature Effect ], MF Assist ance canno t be display ed by touching the screen) • It can also be dis pl ayed by pres s ing 2 to display t he setup scree n for the [...]

- 103 - Recording 1 Focus by mo ving the focus lever or rotating the focus ring. 2 Move the lever or rotate the ring a little further in the same direction. 3 Fine tune the focus by moving the focus lever slightly in the opposite direction or rotating the focus ring slightly in the opposite direct ion. Note • If you zoom in/out after focusing on [...]

- 104 - Recording Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) Applicable mode s: This is useful when you want to t ake a pi cture of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is too strong and you cannot ac hieve appropriate exposure. 1 Align the screen wi th the sub ject. 2 Press a nd hold [AF/A E LOCK] to f ix the focus o r exposure . • [...]

- 105 - Recording ∫ AF/A E Loc k Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in [ AF/AE Lock] in the [Custom] menu. Note • If y ou set [A F/AE Lock Hol d] in t he [Cu stom] menu t o [ON], yo u can fix the focus a nd the expos ure even if you r elease [AF/ AE LOCK] aft er pressin g it. (P166) • When AE lock is per formed, the brightnes s of t[...]

- 106 - Recording Adjusting the White Balan ce Applicable mode s: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other s uch conditions where the color of whit e takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white w hich is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source. 1 Press 1 () . 2 T ouch the Wh i[...]

- 107 - Recording Note • Under fluo rescent lighting, LE D lighting fixtur e etc., t he appro priate Whi te Balance will vary dependi ng on the lightin g ty pe, so use [A WB] or [ ], [ ]. • The White Bal anc e is only calculated f or subject s within the range of the camera’ s flash. • The set White Balanc e is maint aine d even af ter th i[...]

- 108 - Recording Set the White B alance value. Use to match the co ndition when taking photographs. 1 Select [ ], [ ] an d then touc h [Wh ite Se t]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white p aper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then touch [Set]. Note • White Balanc e may not be set when the subject is to[...]

- 109 - Recording Y ou can finely adjust the White B alance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. 1 Select the W hite Balance an d then tou ch [Adjust.]. 2 Drag within the frame to finely adjust. • You can fin ely adjust also by touching [G _ ]/[ M ` ]/[A]/[B], or pres sing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 of the cursor butt on. • [...]

- 110 - Recording Bracket setting is performed based on the adjus tment values for the White Balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with dif ferent colors are aut omatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once. 1 Finely adjust the White Balance in step 2 of the “ Finely adjusting the Wh ite Balance” procedure, and touch [ ]/ [ ] t[...]

- 111 - Recording Setting the Light Sensitivity Applicable mode s: This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sensitiv ity) to be set. Setting to a h igher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places wi thout the re sulting pictures coming out dark. 1 Press 3 () . 2 T ouch the ISO se nsitivity . ¢ When the [ISO Limit Set] (P154) of [Re[...]

- 112 - Recording ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The camera dete cts move ment of the subje ct and the n automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of t he subject. • The shutte r speed is not fix ed when the shut ter [...]

- 113 - Recording Using the function button Y ou can assign recording functions, etc. to specific buttons and icons. T o use those functions, pres s [Fn1], [Fn2] or [Fn3] or touch [Fn4] or [Fn5]. • T o use [ Fn1] , set t he [ AF/AE LOCK / Fn1] of the [Cu stom] menu t o [Fn 1]. • T o use [F n 3 ], se t the [L VF/L C D / F n 3 ] of th e [C u st o[...]

- 114 - Recording Note • Some func tions cannot b e used dependi ng on t he mode o r display ed scree n. • When [Leve l Gauge] is enabled , you can turn t he tilt sens or display on/of f . (P41) • When set to [ Foc us A rea Set] , it is p ossi ble to dis pl ay t he pos ition s ettin g sc ree n of eit her AF ar ea or MF Assist. • [Playbac k][...]

- 115 - Recording Applicable mode s: The effects of aperture and shutter speed c an be checked by using the Preview Mode. • Confirm the ef fects of aperture: Y ou can check th e depth of fie ld (eff ective focus range) bef ore takin g a picture by clo sing the leaf s hut ter to the ap erture valu e you set. • Confirm the effect s of shutter spe[...]

- 116 - Recording Applicable mode s: When the exposure setting is too bright or t oo dark, y ou can use one push AE to a chieve a suitable exposure setting. • The exposu re meter is display ed , and the apert ure and shut ter speed ar e c hanged to giv e a suitable exposure. Which it ems of the settin gs change will depend on th e Recording Mode [...]

- 117 - Recording T aking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Recording M ode: 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 Rot ate the rear dial to set the a perture value. • It wi[...]

- 118 - Recording When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast mov ing subject, set with a faster shutter speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to set th e shutter spe ed. • It will switch be tween shutter speed settin g operation and Exposure Compensa[...]

- 119 - Recording Determine the expos ure by manually s etting the aperture value and the shutter speed. The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to set the a perture and shu tter speed . A Exposur e meter B Aperture va lue C Shutter spee[...]

- 120 - Recording ∫ Manual Exposure Assistance • The Manual Expo su re Assis t anc e is an a ppr oximat ion. W e recomme nd checki ng t he pic tures o n the playback sc reen. ∫ About [B] (Bulb) If you set the shutter speed to [B] , the shutter stays open while t he shutter button is pres sed fully (up to about 120 seconds). The shutter closes[...]

- 121 - Recording T aking Pictures that match the Sc ene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode ) Recording M ode: If you select a scene to suit the subject and reco rding conditions with reference to the example images, the cam era will set optimal ex posure, color , and focus, allowing y ou to record in a manner appropriate to the scene. 1 Set the mod [...]

- 122 - Recording [Clear Portrait] The brightness of the face is adjusted and the background is defocused to c reate a clear portrait. Note • If you ar e us ing a lens with the zo om functio n, you can enhance the eff ect by zoomi ng in as much as possib le and closing th e distanc e between t he camera and th e subject. [Silky S kin] Brighter fa[...]

- 123 - Recording [Clear in Back light] Outdoors, the flash will be used to more evenly illuminate the subject's face. Note • Open the f lash. (Y ou can set to [ ‰ ].) • White sat ur ation c an oc cur if the subj ect is too clo se. • Flash pictur es t aken clos er or beyond the fl ash’s rated dist ance ma y appear too bright or too d[...]

- 124 - Recording [Distinct Scenery] Saturation of sky and trees creates more distinct scenery . [Bright Blue Sky] On a s unny day , t he overall screen b rightness is increased to create a vibrant image of the blue sky . [Romanti c Sunset Gl ow] The enhanced purple tone creates a romantic image of the sky just after sunset. [V ivid Sunset Glow ] R[...]

- 125 - Recording [Glistening W ater] The glisten of the water is enhanced to look brighter and slightly bluish. Note • Display of th e recording screen will be delayed more t han usual and the s creen wil l look as if fr ames are droppin g. • S tar filter used in this mode may cause glisten ing eff ects on t he obje c ts ot h e r th an w at er[...]

- 126 - Recording [W arm Glow ing Night scape] The warm color tone cr eates a warm image of the nightscape. Note • We rec ommend using a tr ipod and th e self-time r . • The shutter may remai n closed af ter t aking the pic ture. This is due to signal pro cessing and is not a malfunction. • Noise may beco me vi sible when you t ake pictures i[...]

- 127 - Recording [Clear Night Portrait ] Fill flash and a longer exposure capt ure better portraits against the nightscape. Note • Open the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ].) • We r ec ommend using a tr ipod and the Self -timer for t aking pic t ures. • When [Clear Night Portrait] is selected, keep the subject still for about 1 secon d after t ak[...]

- 128 - Recording [Appetizing Food ] The overall screen brightness is increased to make the food l ook appealing. Note • If you ar e us ing a lens with the zo om functio n, you can enhance the eff ect by zoomi ng in as much as possib le and closing th e distanc e between t he camera and th e subject. • We rec ommend using a tr ipod and th e sel[...]

- 129 - Recording [Freeze A nimal Moti on] The faster shutter speed prevents blur and c aptures a clear image of the fast m oving animal. [Clear Sp orts Sh ot] The faster shutter speed prevent s blur , for example at s porting events. [Monochrom e] A monochrome image captures the mood of the moment.[...]

- 130 - Recording T aking Pictures with different ima ge effect s (Creative Control Mode) Recording M ode: This mode records with additional image ef fects. Y ou can set the effects to add by selecting example images a nd checking them on the screen. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 T ouch the ex ample imag e to sel ect image e ffect s (filters). •[...]

- 131 - Recording Note • T ouch [Switch ] to s witch bet ween disp laying 2 or 3 example images on the sc reen fo r selec ting image ef fect s. • Creative Contro l settings are memorized even if th e camera is turned off. • White Balance will be fi xed to [A WB] , and [Sensitivity] will b e fixed to [ AUTO]. • In Creativ e Control Mode, you[...]

- 132 - Recording This effect emphasizes the color t o make a pop art picture. This effect gives a faded image. This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall im age. This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to t he overall image and enhances bright parts. [Exp res sive] Items that can b e set Fres hne ss Underst ated col ors Pop col[...]

- 133 - Recording This ef fect creates a se pia 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. This effect produces the optimum brightness for b oth dark and b right part s. [Sepia] Items that can be set Contrast Low cont ras t High contras t [Dyna[...]

- 134 - Recording This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic color look. This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give th e impression of a t oy camera. [Cross Proc ess] Items that can be set Color Green tone/Blue emphasized/Y ellow tone/ Red tone • T ouc h to sel e ct th e co lor ba l a nc e you w i sh to generate . [T oy Effect] Items that ca[...]

- 135 - Recording This effect blurs peripheral ar eas to give the im pression of a diorama. ∫ Setting the type of defo cus With [Miniature Effect] you can make the subject stand out by i ntentionally creating defocu sed and in-focus portions. Y ou can set the recor ding orientation (defocus orient ation) and the position and size of the in-f ocus[...]

- 136 - Recording Note • Display of the recording screen will be del ayed mor e th an usual and th e screen will look as if frames are droppi ng. • No sound is record ed in mot ion pictur es. • Approximat ely 1/ 10 of t he time period is recor ded. (If y ou rec ord fo r 10 minutes, the re su lti ng motion picture reco rding will be approx ima[...]

- 137 - Recording This effect blurs the overall image t o produce a s oft feel. This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect. This effect l eaves one selected color to emphasize impressiveness . [Sof t Focus] Items that can be set Extent of de focus Weak defoc us S trong def ocus Note • Display of t he rec ording scree n will be [...]

- 138 - Recording ∫ Set the color to leave in Set the color to leave in by selecting a l ocation on the screen. 1 T ouch [ ] . 2 T ouch [ ] to display the setting screen . • Y o u c a n al s o di s p l a y t he set tin g sc r e en by pr essi n g [Fn2]. 3 T ouch the part where you wan t to leave the color . • T ouch [Reset] to r et urn the set[...]

- 139 - Recording T aking Pictures in Custom Set Recording M ode: Y ou can register the current c amera settings as custom settings. If you then record in Custom Mode, you c an use the registered s ettings. • Initial setting of the Pro gram AE Mode is regist ered as the custom settings initially . ∫ Example o f registering the setti ngs of the [...]

- 140 - Recording T o allow recording using the s ame settings, up to 4 sets of current c amera settings c an be registered using [Cust.Set Mem.]. 1 Select [Cust.Set Mem. ] in the [Custom] men u. (P64) 2 T ouch the custom set to register . • Confirmati on screen is display ed. It is exec uted when [Y es] is selected. Exit the menu af ter i t is e[...]

- 141 - Recording Y ou can eas ily call up the settings y ou have registered us ing [Cust.Set Mem.]. Set the mode dial to [ ]. • The custo m set regis tered fo r [ ] is called up. 1 Set the m ode dial to [ ]. • The cust om se t register ed for [ ], [ ] or [ ] is called up. The mos t recently us ed custom set is called up. • T o c hang e a cus[...]

- 142 - Recording T aking a Pictur e with Face Reco gnition Function Applicable mode s: Face Recognition is a function which finds a f ace res embling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposur e automatically . Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still t ake a clear pictu[...]

- 143 - Recording Y ou can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be f acilitated by taking multiple face images of each person (up to 3 pictures/ registration). 1 Select [Fac e Recog. ] on the [Rec] m enu. (P64) 2 T ouch [MEMOR Y]. 3 T ouch [New]. • [New] will not display if the re ar[...]

- 144 - Recording 5 Set the item . • Y ou can re gister up to 3 f ace images . • Exit the menu afte r it is s et. Item Description of settings [Nam e] It is possible to register names. 1 T ou ch [S ET ]. 2 Enter the name. • For detai ls on ho w t o ent er char a cte r s , refe r to “ Entering T ext ” section on P146 . [Ag e] It is possibl[...]

- 145 - Recording Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already registered per son. Y ou can also delete the information of the r egistered person. 1 Select [Face Reco g.] from th e [Rec] menu. (P 64) 2 T ouch [MEMOR Y]. 3 T ouch the face imag e to edit or delete. 4 Set the item. • Exit the menu af ter it i s set. Change or delete the[...]

- 146 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to ent er babies’ and pets’ names and the nam es of travel de stinations when recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) 1 Disp lay t he en try scr een . • Y ou can di splay the entry screen via the f ollowing op erations. – [Name] in [Fac e Recog.] (P144) – [Nam e[...]

- 147 - Recording Using the [Rec] Menu For det ails on [Re c] menu setting s, refe r to P64 . • [Photo S tyle], [Focus Mode], [Met ering Mode], [i. Dynamic], [i .Resol uti on] and [ Digit al Zoom] are common to bo th t he [Re c] menu an d [Mot ion Pi cture ] menu . Chan ging thes e s ettin gs in on e o f thes e menus is reflec ted in other menu. [...]

- 148 - Recording ∫ Adjusting the picture quality • Picture qualit y cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Aut o ( or ) Mode. 1 T ouch [ ]/[ ] to select t he type of Photo Style . • In Sc ene Guide Mode, you cannot select the ph oto sty le. 2 T ouch the items. 3 Drag the slide bar to adjust. • Register ed settin gs are memorized even if the[...]

- 149 - Recording Applicable mode s: This allows you to select th e aspect ratio of t he pictures to suit printing or the playback met hod. Note • The ends of th e recorded pict ures may be cut at printing so che ck before print ing. (P230) Applicable mode s: Set the number of pixels. The hi gher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the[...]

- 150 - Recording Applicable mode s: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. ¢ 1 If you delete a RA W file from the c amer a, the correspond ing JPEG image will also be deleted. ¢ 2 It is fixed to maxi mum recordabl e pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio. Note • Y ou can enjoy more advan ced picture ed iting if you [...]

- 151 - Recording Applicable mode s: T ype of opti cal measurement to measure brightness can be changed. Applicable mode s: Y ou can combine 3 pictures with diff erent levels of exposure into a single picture with rich gradation. Y ou can minimize the loss of gradati ons in bright ar eas and dark ar eas when, for example, the contrast between the b[...]

- 152 - Recording Applicable mode s: 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 how you see. Settings: [HIGH]/[ST ANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF] Note • This feature may be automatically dis ab led, dependi ng on the ligh tin g conditio[...]

- 153 - Recording Applicable mode s: 2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just befor e the shutter closes when taking pictures of moving objects such as cars using a slow shut ter speed. Note • Set it to [1S T] fo r norma l use. • [2nd] is disp layed in the f lash icon on the s cr een if you set [ Flash Synchro ] to [2ND] . • The flas h sy[...]

- 154 - Recording Applicable mode s: Pictures with sharp pro file and resolution can be taken by using the Intelligent Resolution T ec hnology . Settings: [HIGH]/[ST ANDARD]/[LOW]/[EXTENDED]/[OFF] Note • [EXTENDED] allo ws you to tak e natural pic t ures with a highe r resolution. • The speed of bur st and continuou s recording bec omes slower [...]

- 155 - Recording Applicable mode s: The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures of night scenery etc. so you can take beautiful pict ures. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] Note • If you set [ON], th e count down screen is display ed when th e shutt er butt on is pressed . Do not move the c ame[...]

- 156 - Recording Sett ing s: [4 t ]/[2 t ]/[OFF] Note • Refer to P80 for details . Applicable mode s: The electronic shutter can reduce the pic ture blur . Moreover , you can take p ictures without the shutter sound when the camera is used in a quiet locat ion. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] Note • Flash is fix ed t o [ Œ ] ([ Fo rced Flash Of f]). ?[...]

- 157 - Recording Applicable mode s: Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC, printer etc. Note • Depending on th e color sp ac e setting, t he file name of the rec orded picture changes as shown. • Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB. • The settin g is fixed to [s RGB ] whe[...]

- 158 - Recording Applicable mode s: If you set the name and birthday of your baby or pet in advance, you can record their name and age in months and years in the images. Y ou can display these at playback or stamp the recorde d images using [ T ext St amp] (P179) . Settings: [ ] ([Baby1])/[ ] ([B aby2])/[ ] ([Pet])/[OFF]/[SET ] ∫ Setti ng [Age ][...]

- 159 - Recording Using the [Motion Picture] Menu For details on [Motion Picture] menu setti ngs, refer to P64 . • [Photo S tyle], [Focus Mode], [Met ering Mode], [i. Dynamic], [i .Resol uti on] and [ Digit al Zoom] are common to bo th t he [Re c] menu an d [Mot ion Pi cture ] menu . Chan ging thes e s ettin gs in on e o f thes e menus is reflec [...]

- 160 - Recording Applicable mode s: This sets up the pictu re quality of motion pictures. When [A V CHD] is selected When [MP4] is selected Note • What is bit rat e This is the volume of data fo r a definite per iod of time, and the quality becomes hig her when the number get s bigger . This un it is using the “VBR” rec ord ing method. “V [...]

- 161 - Recording Setti ngs: [ ] (Motio n picture prior ities)/ [ ] (Sti ll pic ture pr iorities ) Note • Refer to P55 for details . Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] Note • Refer to P52 for details . Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] Note • Refer to P80 for details . Applicable mode s: This prevents the recording of wind-noise aut omatically . Settings : [AUTO] /[...]

- 162 - Recording Applicable mode s: Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the screen. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] Note • Not availabl e with [ Miniature Ef fect] i n Creative Control Mod e. Applicable mode s: Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels. Note • Not availabl e with [ Miniature Ef fect] i n Creative Control Mod e. [...]

- 163 - Recording Using the [Custom] Menu For details o n how to select the [Custom] menu settin gs, refer to P64 . • Refer to P139 f or detail s. • Refer to P104 f or detail s. • Refer to P34 for details . • Refer to P1 1 3 for det ails . • Refer to P15 for details . [Cust. Set Mem .] [] / [ ] / [ ] / [ ] [AF/AE LOCK / Fn1] — [L VF/LC [...]

- 164 - Recording • When the recorded picture an d the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange. – When the Manual Expo sure Assist ance is other th an [ n 0] du ring Ex posure Comp ensation or in the Manual Expo sure Mode – When the f las h is a ctiv ated – When suit able e xpos[...]

- 165 - Recording • When you a lign the s ubject on t he h orizon tal and vert i ca l gu ideli nes or th e cros s po int of th ese lin es , you can t ake pictu res wit h wel l-des igned compos ition by viewing th e siz e, th e sl ope and t he balanc e of the subjec t. • If it is set t o [HOLD] when the came ra is set to [ ] or [ ], switching of[...]

- 166 - Recording • Set to [O N] to di spla y th e [E xp o. M et e r] whe n co rre cti n g exp os ure, perform ing Progra m Shif t, se tting ap erture, and sett ing shut ter s peed. • Unsuitable areas of the range ar e displa yed in red. • When [E xpo.Meter] is n ot displaye d, switch the display inform ation for screen by pressing [D I SP .][...]

- 167 - Recording • Refer to P35 for details . • Refer to P100 , 102 for details. • When set to [OFF], pleas e be aware that f oc us may not be achi eved even with [Focus Mod e] set to [AFS ], [AFF] or [A FC]. • [Focus Pr iority] is disable d during mot i on pi cture rec ordi ng. [Eye Sensor AF] [ON]/[O FF] [Direct Focus Area] [ON ]/[OF F] [...]

- 168 - Recording • The ef fe ctive range of the AF Assist Lamp is dif ferent dep ending on the lens us ed. – When the inter changeabl e lens (H-PS140 42, H-FS014042, H-FS45150) is attach ed and at Wide: Approx. 1. 0 m (3.29 feet) to 3.0 m (9.85 feet) • The AF Ass ist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the cente r of the s creen. Use it by[...]

- 169 - Recording [Power Zoom L ens] This may only be selected when using a l ens that is compatible with power zoom (electrically operated zoom). – The inte rc hangeable len s (H-PS14042) is comp atible wi th po wer zoom. – The inte rchangeab le lenses (H-FS0140 42, H-FS451 50) are not comp at ible with power zoom. (For compatible lenses, plea[...]

- 170 - Recording • Refer to P40 for details . • Refer to P40 for details . • LCD monitor disp lay and viewfin der di splay can be swit ched manually by pre ssing [L VF/LCD]. (P 34) [L VF Disp. Style] This will set the display style of the viewfinder . [] : Viewfinder style [] : LCD monitor st yle [LCD D isp.Style ] This will set the display [...]

- 171 - Recording • The recording area indicate d is a guide line. [Rec Area] This changes the angle of view during motion picture recording and still picture recording. [ ! ] (Picture)/[ ] (Motio n picture) [Remaining Disp.] This will switch display between the num ber of recordable pictures and available recording time. [] ([Remaining Sh ots]):[...]

- 172 - Recording • When it is set to [ON], pr essing the rear dial displa ys a dial operatio n guide on a screen that allows changes to ope rations. • When using a Leica len s mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW -MA3R: option al), set it to [ ON]. [T ouc h Scroll] This allows you to set the speed of continuously forwarding or rewinding pictures using[...]

- 173 - Playback/Editing Playing Back B urst Pictures ∫ About the Burst Picture Group The pictures taken continuously wi th burst spe ed set to [SH] are recorded together as a burst group wit h the burst icon [ ˜ ]. A Burst icon • Deleting and edit ing in a group unit is possibl e. (For example, if you dele te a Burst Pict ure Group with [ ˜ [...]

- 174 - Playback/Editing Editing Burst Pictures Y ou can edit the pictures in the Burst Picture Group as single pictures or in group units (including all pictures in group). • The followin g editing menu can be us ed. – [T itle Edit] (P178 ) , [T ext S t amp] (P1 79) , [ C ropp ing] ¢ 1 (P1 83) , [Favori te] (P185) , [Print Set] (P186) , [Prot[...]

- 175 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playb ack] Menu For details o n [Playback] menu setti ngs, refer to P64 . With this menu, you can use various playback f unctions such as cropping a nd other editing of recorded images, prot ect settings, etc. • With [T ext S tamp], [Resize] or [ Cr opping], a ne w ed ited picture is created. A new pic t ure ca[...]

- 176 - Playback/Editing ∫ Changing the slide show settings Y ou can change the settings for slide show pl ayback by selecting [Ef fect] or [Setup] on t he slide show menu screen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen ef fects when switching from one picture to the next. [AUT O], [NA TURAL], [S LOW], [S WING], [URBAN], [OFF] • When [URB[...]

- 177 - Playback/Editing Playback in [Norma l Play], [Picture Only], [Vi deo Only], [3D Play], [Category Play] or [Favorite Play] can be selected. 1 Select [Playback Mode] on the [Playback] menu. (P64) 2 T ouch the group to play back. • Refer to P191 for t he method to pla y back [3D Play] p ictures in 3D. When [Catego ry Play] is selected in abo[...]

- 178 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. Afte r text has been registered, it can be stamped in prints using [T ext Stamp] (P179) . 1 Select [Title Edit] on the [Playback] menu. (P64) 2 T ouch [Singl e] or [Mult i] . 4 Enter the text. (P146) • Exit the menu af ter it i s set. Note • T o delete t he title, era se all the[...]

- 179 - Playback/Editing Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures. 1 Select [T ext Stamp] on the [Playback] menu. (P64) 2 T ouch [Singl e] or [Mult i] . 4 T ou ch [Set]. 5 Select the item to st amp. [T ext St amp] 3 Select an image you wish to st amp with text. • [ ‘ ] appear s on s[...]

- 180 - Playback/Editing 6 T ouch [ ]. 7 T ouch [OK]. • Confirmati on screen is display ed. It is exec uted when [Y es] is selected. Exit the menu af ter i t is executed. Note • When you print pictures st amped with text, the date will be pr inted over the stamp ed text if you specify pr inting of the date at the ph oto shop or on the prin ter [...]

- 181 - 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. Dividi ng a motion pict ure is perm a ne nt . Decide before you div ide ! 1 Select [Video Divide] on the [Playback] menu. (P64) 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select a motion picture [...]

- 182 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy posting to web pages, att achment to e-m ail etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. 1 Select [Resize] on the [Playback] menu . (P64) 2 T ouch [Singl e] or [Mult i] . Note • Y ou can set up to 100 pictures at one time in [Mul ti]. • The picture qu ality of the resiz ed picture will det eriorate.[...]

- 183 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then clip t he important part of the recorded picture. 1 Select [Cropping] on the [Playback] menu . (P64) 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image, and then t ouch [Set]. 3 Select the p art s to be cr opped. T ouc h [ ]: Enlarge T ouc h [ ]: Reduce Drag: Move • Y ou can a lso mo ve using the [...]

- 184 - Playback/Editing Y ou can manually rotate the images by 90 o each time. 1 Select [Rotate] on the [Playback] menu. (P64) • The [Rot a te] funct ion is disable d when [Rota te Disp.] in the [Setup] menu i s set to [OFF]. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image, and then t ouch [Set]. • The [Rot a te] funct ion is disable d for B[...]

- 185 - Playback/Editing Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rites . • Play back th e pictures se t as favorites only as a slide show . • Play back only th e pictures s et as favorit es . ([ Fav orite Play]) • Dele te all th e pictu res n ot set as favo rites. ([All D elete Exce pt F a[...]

- 186 - 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[...]

- 187 - Playback/Editing ∫ T o prin t the date After setting the number of prints, set/cancel pr inting with the recording d ate by touching [Date]. • Depending on th e photo pri nting sto r e or th e printer , the date may not be print ed even if you se t to print the dat e. For furth er informatio n, ask at you r phot o printi ng store or ref[...]

- 188 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures you do not want t o delete by mistake. 1 Select [Protect] on the [ Playback] menu. (P64) 2 T ouch [Singl e] or [Mult i] . ∫ canceling all the [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on the [ Playback] menu. 2 T ouc h [C ancel]. • Confirmati on screen is display ed. It is exec uted when[...]

- 189 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Enjoying 3D pictures Attaching the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012: optional) to the camera allows you to take 3D pictures for extra impact. T o view 3D pictures, a television that supp ort s 3D is required. 1 Att ach the 3 D interchan geable lens to the came ra. 2 Bring the subject into t he frame and reco[...]

- 190 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent ∫ Functio ns that ca nnot be used duri ng 3D recording When recording with the 3D int erchangeable lens (H-FT012: optional), the f ollowing feature will be disabled: (Recor di ng functi ons) • Auto Focus/ Manual Focus operat ion • Aper ture se tting • Zoom operat i on • Recording mot ion picture s [...]

- 191 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Connecting the camer a to a 3D compatible tele vision and playing back pictures taken i n 3D allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact. It is also possible to play back t he recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD card slot. Connect the unit to a 3 D c[...]

- 192 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Note • When a picture record ed in 3D is displayed on this u nit, it is played back in 2D (conventio nal image). • A black scre en is dis played for a few second s when switc hing playb ack back an d forth f rom 3D to 2 D pictures. • When you selec t a 3D picture thumbn ail, it may take a f ew seconds [...]

- 193 - 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. • Confirm the termina ls on your TV and us e a cabl e co mpatible with t he terminals. I mage quality may vary with the conn ected ter minals. 1 High quality 2 HDMI socket 3 Video socket 1 Connect the [...]

- 194 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent 2 T urn on the TV a nd select th e input to mat ch the conne ctor in use. 3 T urn the c amera on and then pres s [ ( ]. • Input o f t he TV will switch au tomati cally and p lay back s cre en is displ ay ed when c onnec ted t o a VIERA Link compati ble TV using an HDMI mini cable wit h the [VIE RA Link] (P[...]

- 195 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent 1 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV comp atible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini c able (optional ) (P193) . 2 T urn the c amera on and then pres s [ ( ]. 3 Operate with the remote control fo r the TV . • Operate wit h reference to t he operation icons displayed on the screen. Note • T o play bac k the[...]

- 196 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent ∫ Other linked operati ons T urning this uni t off: If you use the r emote control for t he TV to turn the TV off, this unit is also turned off. Automatic inpu t switching: • If you conne ct with a HDMI mini cable and then turn th is unit on, an d then press [ ( ], the input channel on the TV aut omatic [...]

- 197 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Saving still pictures an d motion pictures on your PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the card removed from the camera. For det ails, ref er t o the operating ins t ruction s of yo ur PC. • If the com puter being us ed doe[...]

- 198 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent 1 Connect the computer and cam era with the USB connect ion cable (supplied). • Please tu rn this unit on and your PC befo re connect ing . • Check the d irec tions of t he conne ctor s, an d pl ug t h em stra ight in or un plug t hem straig ht out. (Otherwise, the connectors may be nd out of shape, whic[...]

- 199 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Note • “ PHOTOfu nSTUDIO ” is not compatible with Mac. • Use a batter y with suffi c ient batt ery power or th e AC adap tor (optiona l). If the remainin g bat tery power become s low while the camera and the P C are communic ating, t he sta tus indicat or blinks and the alarm beep s. Refer to “ Di[...]

- 200 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Select the [ ] icon in the task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject DMC-XX X] (XX X varies by mode l ). • Depending on yo ur PC’s sett ings, t his icon may not be displayed. • If the ico n is not display ed, check that [A ccess] is not dis p[...]

- 201 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Saving still pictures an d motion pictures on a Recorder If you insert card holding content recorded with this unit i nto a Panasonic recorder , you can dub the content to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD etc. Methods to export still pictures and mot ion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format[...]

- 202 - 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 LCD monitor . • Burst pictures will be displayed as a list, and not as a g roup. • Some printers can print dir ec t[...]

- 203 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent 1 T ou ch [Mu lti Print]. 2 T ouch the item. Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Drag the screen horizo nt al ly to select an i mage, and then tou ch [Print]. 2 T ouch [Print sta r t ]. • Refer to P204 for the items tha t c an be set before st a rting t o print the pictu r es . • Disconne c t th[...]

- 204 - 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 “ Selecting multiple p ictures and printing th em” proce dures. • When you want to prin t pictures on a p aper siz e or a layout which is not s upported by th e camera, set[...]

- 205 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent ∫ [Paper Size] • Paper sizes not supported by the prin ter will not be displayed. ∫ [Page Layout] (Layo uts for printing that can be set with this unit) • An item canno t be s elected if th e printer does not support th e page layo ut. ∫ Lay ou t pr i n ting When printing a picture several times on[...]

- 206 - Other s Optional accessories After attaching the external flash (DMW-FL220, DMW-FL360, DMW-FL500: optional), the effective range will be increased when compared to the cam era’s built in flash. Preparations: • T urn of f the c amera an d close the built -in flas h. ∫ Using th e dedicate d fl ash (DMW -FL220: opt ional ) 1 Att ach the [...]

- 207 - Other s Note • Y ou can set th e aperture va lue, the shut ter speed and the ISO s ens itivity on the camera even whe n attac hi ng the ex ternal fl as h. • Some commercial ex te rnal flashe s have synchro ter minals with high -voltage or re versed pol arit y . Using s uch extra f lashes may cause a malfun ction or t he came ra may not [...]

- 208 - Other s The MC protecto r is a transparent filter which af fects neither the colors nor t he amount of light, so it can always be used to protect the camera’s lens. The ND filter reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th (equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments) without affecting the color balance. PL filter will suppr[...]

- 209 - Other s LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display • The follo wi ng images are exam ples of when the display screen i s set to [ ] (LCD monitor style) i n the LCD monitor . ∫ In re cord ing Recording in Program AE Mode [ ] 1 Recording Mode (P31) 2 Photo S tyle (P147) 3 Flash Mode (P84) 4 REC MODE (when rec ording motion pictures) (P159) /R[...]

- 210 - Other s ∫ In recording (after settings) 28 Custom settings (P139) 29 Creative control adjustment display (P130) 30 Flash output adjustment (P153) 31 2nd curtain sync hro (P153) 32 Extended T ele Conversion (when recording motion pictures) (P80) 33 Electronic shutter (P156) 34 Picture M ode (P55) 35 AF Loc k (P104) 36 Face Recognition (P14[...]

- 211 - Other s ∫ In playback 1 Playback M ode (P177) 2 : Motion picture playback (P61) / : Continuously Burst Picture Group Playback (P 173) 3 Protected pict ure (P188) 4 Number of prints (P186) 5 Pictur e size (P149) : Recording mode (when recording motion pictures) (P159) /Recording quality (P160) 6 Quality (P150) 7 Battery indication (P22) 8 [...]

- 212 - 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 top of or nea r a TV , the pict ures a nd/or s oun d on this unit may be dis ru pte d by electroma gnet ic wave radi ati on. • Do not use this uni t near cell phones[...]

- 213 - Other s Before cleaning th e camera, remove the battery or th e DC coupler ( optional), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry , soft cloth. • When the c amera is soi led badly , it ca n be clean ed by wipin g t he dirt of f with a wrung we t cloth, and then wit h a dr y cloth. • Wipe off any dirt [...]

- 214 - Other s • Do not pres s the LCD moni tor with exc es s ive force. Uneven colors may appear on t he LCD monitor and it may malfu nction. • If the camera is cold when y ou t urn it on, the pictur e on the LCD monitor/V i e wfinder will be slig ht ly darker than usual at fir st. However , the picture will ret urn to normal brightness when [...]

- 215 - Other s Dispose of unusable battery . • The battery has a limited life. • Do not throw the batt ery into fire be cause it may ca use an explos ion. Do not allow battery terminals to come into cont act with metal object s (such as necklaces, hairpins, etc. ). • This can cause s hort-ci rcuiting or heat generat ion and you may be badl y[...]

- 216 - Other s Short- sighte d or long -sighte d persons, t hose with di ff e r e nc es in the sigh t of their r igh t and left eyes, and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc. St op v iewing if yo u can clearly see a double image whil e viewing 3D pic t ures. • There are dif feren ce s in the way that[...]

- 217 - Other s • S tore the ba ttery in a cool and dry place with a relatively st able temp erature: [Rec ommended temp er at ur e : 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remove t he ba ttery and the card from the c amera . • If the battery is left in serted in the c amera, it will discharge eve [...]

- 218 - 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 pict ure after ca nceling the prot ect setti ng. (P188) [This pictu re cann ot be de leted ]/[Some pictur es canno t be de leted][...]

- 219 - Other s [Memory Card Error]/[Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cann ot be used] > Use a card co mpatible wit h this unit. (P27) • SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) • SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB) • SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB) [Insert SD card again]/[T ry another card] • An error has occurred accessin g the card. &[...]

- 220 - Other s [Picture is d isplayed for 16 :9 TV]/[Picture is displayed for 4:3 TV] • Select [T V As pect] in the [ Set up] menu if you want to change the T V as pect. (P 74) • This message als o appears when th e USB connec tio n cable is connect ed to the camera on ly . In this cas e, connect the other end of the U SB conn ec tion cable to[...]

- 221 - Other s T roubleshooting First, try out the f ollowing procedures ( P2 21 – 231 ). • The battery is exhauste d. • Cha rge t he ba ttery. • If you leave the camera on , the battery will be exhausted. > T urn the camera off fr equently by us ing the [Econo my] etc. (P73) • If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a [...]

- 222 - Other s > Check that the exposure is correctly compen sated. (P88) • Is the AE Lo ck (P1 04) applied i ncorre ctly? > Cancel th e settings of Whit e Balance Bra cket (P1 1 0) . • Is the Bur s t (P89) or Au to Br acket (P91) set? > Set the driv e mode to Single. ( P38) • Is the se lf- timer (P93) set to [ ]? • The subject is[...]

- 223 - Other s • When recordin g under fluore scent or LED light ing fixtu re, etc., incre asing the shut ter speed may introduc e slight change s to brig ht ness and color . These are a resul t of the charact erist ics of th e li ght source and do not indic ate a malfunction . • When recordin g su bjects in extreme ly bright locat ions or rec[...]

- 224 - Other s • Y ou may not be able to recor d for a sh ort while af ter turnin g this unit o n when usin g a large cap acity car d. • Us e a ca rd w it h SD Speed Cl a ss wit h “C la s s 4” or hi g her w he n re cord ing m oti on pi c t ur es. • Depending on th e type of th e ca rd, recordi ng may stop in the midd le. > If motio n [...]

- 225 - Other s • Depending o n th e lens used, pic ture may b e warped slightly or you may see colors a long the edge dependi ng on t he zoom fac tor , due to the cha rac teristic s of the lens. Also, the per ipherals of the image might lo ok warpe d be cause t he p erspe ctive is enhan ced whe n t he wide ang le is us e d. Th is is not a malfun[...]

- 226 - Other s • The L CD mo nitor tu rns o ff when [ Auto LC D Off] (P73) is selected for th e [Economy] Mode. [This does n ot happe n when us ing the AC ad aptor ( opti onal).] • It will switch to viewfinder display if there is han d or object near the eye sensor . (P34 ) • Check [LCD Mode] set ting. (P72) • Perform [ LCD Display] /[Vi e[...]

- 227 - Other s • Y ou can display the pictures witho ut being rot ated when [Rot ate Disp. ] (P75) is set to [O FF]. • Y ou can rotat e pic tures with the [Rotat e] function . (P184) • Did you press [ ( ]? • Is the ca rd ins erted ? • Is there a pic t ure on the car d? • Is thi s a f older or p ictu re wh ich was proc essed in th e PC?[...]

- 228 - Other s • Is it a picture that has been rec ord ed with other equ ipment? In suc h cases, these pic tures may be displayed with a deteriorate d picture qualit y . • When Digita l Red-Eye Correcti on ([ ], [ ]) is in operation , if you take a pict ure of a subject with red color surrounded by a skin tone color , that red p art may be cor[...]

- 229 - Other s > Check [TV Asp ect] sett ing. (P74) • Is it connect ed properly with the HDMI mini cable (optiona l)? (P193) > Confirm that the HDMI mini cab l e (opt ional) is firmly fitted . > Press [ ( ] on this unit. • Is t he [VIER A Lin k] on t his uni t set to [ON]? (P7 5) > Depending on HDMI terminal of th e TV , the input [...]

- 230 - Other s • Pictures c anno t be print ed us ing a printer t hat does not su ppo rt PictBr idge. > Set to [Pict Bridge ( PTP) ] in [U S B Mod e ]. (P73 , 202) > When using a print er with a Cropping or bo rderless print ing functi on, cancel this fun ction before printi ng . (For det ails, refer t o the oper at ing instruct ions for t[...]

- 231 - Other s • The surface of the camera and the reve rse side of the LCD monit or may become warm durin g use. This does not af fect th e performanc e or quality of the camera. • If you do not us e the camera for a long time, th e clo ck may be reset. > [Pleas e s et the clock] mess age will be displa yed; please res et the cloc k. (P29 [...]

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