Panasonic DMC-FZ1000 manuale d’uso

Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No . DMC-FZ1000 SQT02 19 F0614YD0 Please read thes e instr uctions careful ly before u sing this produc t, and sav e this ma nual f or future use. Reg ist er on lin e at www.p anasonic.co m/register (U.S. customers only) until 2014/6/27 Message D ispla y P330 T r oubleshooti ng P343 Findi[...]

2 Finding the information you need In this “Owner ’s Manual for advanced featur es”, you can find the information you need from the following pages. By clicking a page number , you can jump to the linked p age and quickly find t he information. Searc h fro m “ Content s ” Searc h fro m th e lis t of function names “Contents by Function?[...]

3 How to use this manu al • Click a cross ref ere nce in the tex t to jump to the c orrespond ing page. • By enteri ng keywords in th e search f ield at th e top of the Ado be Reader scr een, you can run a keyword sear ch and jump to th e correspo nding page . • Operation s and oth er detai ls of this manual may vary dep ending on the Ad obe [...]

4 Content s Finding the information you need ............................................. ............................. ....2 How to use this manual .................. .... .... .. ......... .... .. .... ......... .. .... .... .... ....... .... .... .. .... ..3 Conten ts by Funct ion .... .... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... .[...]

5 • Pla ying Ba ck Pict ures........ ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... ...... ..68 • Pla ying Ba ck Moti on Pic tures ...... ....... .... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ..70 • Changing the inform ation displayed on the playb ack scr een ........... .... .... ..[...]

6 • T ype of the A uto Fo cus Mode ... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ..140 • Sett ing th e desir ed focus method .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... .... ..148 T aking Pic tures with Ma nual Foc us ........ ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... .... ...[...]

7 • How to set f ocus when recording a motion picture ([Continuous AF]) .........214 • Recor ding Mo tion Pi cture ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..215 • Recordin g motio n p i c tures in 4K ..... ... .... .... .. .... .... ... .... .... .. .... .. ..... .... .. .... .... ..218 Record[...]

8 12. Using the Wi-Fi function Wi-F i R func tio n / NFC functi o n ....... .. .... .... .. ..... .... .. .... .... .. ..... .. .... .... .. .... ..... .. .... .... .. ..250 What you can do with th e Wi- Fi functi on ......... .. .... .... .. ..... .... .. .... .... .. ..... .... .. .... .... ..2 5 3 Controlling with a Smartphone/T ablet ..........[...]

9 • [R ec] ........... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ......3 34 • [Mot ion Pic ture] ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ..336 • [C ustom] ......... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... ..[...]

10 Content s by Function Recording Record ing Mode ...... ...... .... .... ....... ... P62 [Prev iew]....... ...... ..... ...... .... .... ....... ... P91 Macro r e cor d in g ... ... .... .... .. .... .... ... . P155 [Mul ti Ex p.] ...... .... ..... .. .... .... .. .... ..... . P184 [Silent Mode] ............. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... P186 Foc[...]

11 Basic settings [Forma t] ........ .... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... . P31 [Clock Set ] ...... .... ..... .. .... .... .. .... ..... .. . P35 How to set menu items ................... . P37 [Q.ME NU] ..... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... . P40 [Beep] ..... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... . P49 [Economy] ...........[...]

12 Connect “ Image App ” .................................. P254 NFC ........ ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... P259 [WPS (Pus h-Butt on)] ....... .... .. P289 , 291 Direct connection ........................... P 291 Image App Remote rec o r d in g .... .. .... .. .... ...... .... P260 Saving images ....................... .......[...]

13 1 . Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, monit or , or external cas e may be damaged if us ed in the following conditio ns. It may also malfunc tion or image may not be recorded if you: – Drop o r hi t the cam era. – Press h ard on the le ns o r the mo nitor . • When camer a is[...]

1. Be fore Use 14 S t andard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. • The accessor ies and th eir sha pe wil l dif fer depending on t he cou ntry or area wh ere t he camera was purchas ed. For detail s on the acces s ories, refer t o “Basic Owner’s Manual ”. • Battery Pac k is indicat ed as batter[...]

15 1. Be fore Use Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 Self-timer indicator (P174) / AF Assist Lamp (P149) 2 Flash (P 201) 3 Lens surface 4 [L VF] button (P 57) / [Fn5] button (P44) 5 Eye sensor (P57) 6 Eye Cup (P361) 7 Viewfinder (P57) 8 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P157) 9 Focus mode lever (P138 , 150) 10 Rear dial (P19) 1 1 S peaker • Be careful not to[...]

1. Be fore Use 16 19 Focal length scale (35 mm film camera equivalent) • Indi ca tes value s for the [3 :2] aspe ct ratio. (When record ing motion pictures, refer to the focal length d isplayed on the scr een.) 20 Motion picture button (P215) 21 Zoom lever (P197) 22 Shutter button (P59) 23 [Fn1] button (P44) 24 Drive mode dial (P166) Single (P166[...]

17 1. Be fore Use 37 Manual ring (P150 , 197) • Allows you to c ontrol t he zoom or f ocus. 38 Manual ring selector switch (P150 , 197) 39 O.I. S. s witc h (P195) 40 [M IC] s oc ket (P322) 41 Shoulder strap eyelet (P23) • Be sure to attac h the should er strap wh en using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 42 Flash open lever (P201[...]

1. Be fore Use 18 At the time when this cam era is purc hased, the monitor is stowed in the camera bod y . Bring out the monitor as shown below . 1 Place your finger in the notch on the right side of t he monitor to open it. (Maximum 180 o ) 2 It can be rotated 180 o forwards. 3 Return the monitor to its original position. • Only rotate the monit[...]

19 1. Be fore Use There are 2 ways to operate the rear di al, ro tating left or right, and deciding by pressing. Rotatin g: Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings. Pressing: Operations that are the same as [MENU/SET] button , such as determine settings, etc., are performed during the vari ous settin gs. •[...]

1. Be fore Use 20 Pressing the cursor button: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. Pressing [MENU/SET ]: Confir mation of s etting content s, etc., is pe rfor med. • This owner’s manual expre sses the up, down, left, and right of the cursor bu tton as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Curs or but tons/ [MENU/SE T] bu tton[...]

21 2 . Prep arations before Record ing Att achi ng the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cut s off excess lighting and improves the picture quality . • Do not hold the le ns hood in a way that twis t s or bends it. • Check th at t he camer a i s t urned of f. • Close [...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 22 • When ta kin g picture s with f las h with t he l ens hoo d att a ched, th e lower por tio n of the pho to may turn dark (vig netti ng ef fect) and the contr ol of the fl as h may be disab l ed bec ause the photo flash may be obs cured by the len s hood. W e recommend det aching the lens hood . • When te[...]

23 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording Att achi ng the Shoulder Strap • We recom mend att achin g the shoulder strap when us in g the camera to prev ent it from dropping. 1 Pass the s houlder s trap through the hole at th e shoulder s trap eyel et. 2 Pass the shoul der str ap t hrough the s topper and fast en t h e sh oul der stra p. A Pull th e[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 24 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries th at you can use with this unit • Use the dedicat ed charger and battery . • The battery is n ot charged when the camera is shippe d. Charge the battery before use. • Charge th e bat tery with t he c harger ind oors . It has been found that counterf eit batt ery[...]

25 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator • When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes – The bat tery te mperatu re is to o hig h or t oo low . It is rec ommen ded to c harge t he b atte ry again in an ambient t emperat ure of between 10 o C and 30 o C (50 o F and 86 o F). – The t erminals of the charger or t he ba tte[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 26 ∫ Recording still pictures (when using the Monitor) (By CIP A standard in Pro gram AE Mode) ∫ Recording still pictures (when using the Viewfinder) (By CIP A standard in Pro gram AE Mode) Recor ding condi tions by CIP A st andard • CIP A is an abbre viati on of [ Camera & Imaging Pr oduct s Asso ciat[...]

27 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording ∫ Reco rding mot ion pi ctur es (when using the mon itor) [A VCHD] (Recording with picture quality set to [ FHD/17M/60i]) [MP4] (Recording with picture quality set to [ FHD/20M/30p]) • [A VCHD] motion pictur es: Recording sto ps when th e continuo us recordin g time exce eds 29 minutes and 59 seconds. •[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 28 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that t his unit is turn ed off. • We reco mmend us ing a Panaso nic card. 1 Slide the r elease l ever in th e direction of the arrow and open the card/ba ttery door . • Always use genui ne Panasonic batter ies. • If you use othe r batterie[...]

29 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording • Remove the ba tt ery af ter use . (The battery will be exhauste d if le ft for a long peri od of time af ter bein g charged.) • The battery becomes warm af ter using it and during and af ter charging. The camera also becomes w arm during us e. This is not a malfunction. • Befor e remov ing the card or[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 30 About the Card The following cards which conform to the SD standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in t he tex t.) ∫ About the motion picture recording and speed class According to the [Rec Format] (P212) and [Rec Quality] (P212) of a motion picture, the required card differs[...]

31 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording • During access ( image writi ng, readin g and deleti ng, formatti ng etc.), d o not turn thi s unit off, remove the battery , card o r disconnect the AC adaptor (supplied). Furthermor e, do not s ubject the cam era to vibrati on, im p act or st atic e lectri city . The card or the data on the card m ay be [...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 32 ∫ Number of recordable pi ctures • [9999 i ] is display e d if there ar e more t han 10000 pi ct ur es remain ing. • Aspect ratio [3:2], Q uality [ A ] • Aspect ratio [3:2], Q uality [ ] Approxim ate num ber of reco rdable pic tures and availa ble recordi ng time [Picture Size] 2G B 8G B 32 GB 64 GB L[...]

33 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording ∫ A vailable recording time (when recording motion pictures) • “h” is an abbrev ia tion fo r hour , “m” for minute and “s” fo r second. • The recordab le time is the to tal time of all the moti on pic tures which ha ve been recorded . • [A VCHD] • [MP4] • [A VCHD] motion pictur es: Rec[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 34 Switching the display between the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time > [Cu sto m] > [Remaining Disp.] [] ([Remaining Shots]) : This will dis play the number of recordable pictures f or still pictures. [] ([Re main ing T ime] ) : This will display the available recording time [...]

35 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording Setting Date/T ime (Clock Set) • The cloc k is n ot set when the ca mera is ship ped. 1 T urn the cam era on. • The status indicator 1 l ight s whe n you turn this unit on. • If the lan guag e select screen is not dis pl ayed, proceed to ste p 4 . 2 Press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select th e languag[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 36 Select [Clock Set] in the [Setup ] menu. (P 37) • The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 . • The cloc k setting is m aint ained for 3 months using the bui lt-i n clo ck batter y even without the battery . (Leave the char ged battery i n the un it for 24 hours to char g e the built-in bat tery .)[...]

37 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording Setting the Menu This camera offers menu selections that allow you t o customize its operation to maximize your picture taking experience. In particular , the [Setup] menu cont ains some important settings relating to t he camera’s clock and power . Check the se ttings of this menu before proceeding to u se[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 38 2 Press 3 / 4 to select th e menu item and then pres s [M ENU / SET] . • The menu ite m can also be se lected by rot ating the rear dial. • Y ou can al s o switch to the next screen by pre ssing [DIS P .]. (It will a lso switch by ro tating the zoom l ever) 3 Press 3 / 4 to select th e setting and then pr[...]

39 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] repeatedly until the screen returns to the recording/playback screen. • In Record ing Mode, the menu scre en can a lso be ex ited by press ing the sh utter but ton ha lfwa y . ∫ Switch ing to othe r men us e.g.: Switching to the [ Setup] menu from [Rec] menu 1 Press 2 . 2 Pres[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 40 Calling frequently -used menus inst antly (Quick Menu) By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings c an be easily found. • The feature s that can be adju sted usi ng Quick Menu are determi ned by the mode or a display style the camera is in. 1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the Qu ick Menu. 2 Rot ate the [...]

41 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording Using Qui ck Menu ite m s on the on- monit or rec o rding information screen of [ ] (monitor style) (P64) (Press [DI SP .] repeatedly until t he screen is disp layed.) Press [Q.MENU ], rotate the rear dial to select an item , and then press the r ear dial. Rotate the rear dial to select the setting, and t hen[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 42 When [Q.MENU] (P41) 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 Quick Menu. 1 Press 4 to select [ ] and then p ress [MENU/SE T]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the menu item in the top row and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to sel[...]

43 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 4 Press [ ]. • It will return to screen of step 1 . Press [MENU/ SET] to swit ch to the recor ding s creen. [Motion Picture] m enu [Custom] menu – [Motio n Pi c. Set ] ([Rec Format] (P21 2) /[Rec Quality] (P212) ) – [Pictu re M od e] (P219) – [Silent Mode] ( P186) – [Peak ing] (P152) – [Histogram][...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 44 Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (functio n buttons) Y ou can assign frequently-used functions to parti cular buttons. 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Setting in REC mo de] or [Setting i n PLA Y mod e] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the function button you wa[...]

45 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording Y ou can use assigned functions by pressing a f unction button when recording. • The followi ng functi ons can be as signed to t he button [ Fn 1], [Fn2] , [Fn3], [ Fn 4] or [Fn5 ]. ¢ Functio n butto n setting s at the time of purch ase. Making the fu nction button setting s for recordi ng [Rec] menu/Recor[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 46 • Some functi o ns cannot be used depend ing on the mode or dis played scre en. • When set to [F ocus A rea Set] , it i s po ssible to display the posi tio n setting screen of eit he r AF area or MF As sist. Not available in these cases: • [Fn1] cannot be used in the followin g cases. – [Miniatu re Ef[...]

47 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu ) For details on how to select the [ Setup] menu settings, refer to P37 . [Clock Set] and [ Economy] are impo rtant items. Check their se ttings before using them . • Refer to P3 5 for details. • Press 3 if you are usin g Daylight Savings [ ]. (The time [...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 48 • The number of day s that have p assed sin ce the dep arture dat e can be printe d out using th e “ PHOTOfunS TUDIO ” bundle d so f tware on the DVD (supplied). • The tra ve l date is calculat ed using the da te in the clock se tting and the de parture date yo u set. If you set [W orld T ime] to the [...]

49 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording • When [Sil ent Mode] is set to [ON], [Bee p V olume] and [Shutt er V ol.] is set to [OF F ]. • When [Live View Mode ] is set to [30 f ps] the image qualit y on the reco rdin g screen may be worse than when it is set to [60 fps ], but t his does not af fect th e record ed image. • In a d ark env ironmen[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 50 • The bright ness of pi ct ur es disp lay ed on the moni t or is enhance d, so some subjec ts on th e monito r may ap pear d iffer ent from the actual sub jects. However , th is enhan cement does not aff ect recorded pictur es . • The monito r automatically returns to st andard br ight ness if no oper ati[...]

51 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording • Press the s hutter but ton halfw ay or turn th e ca mera off and on to canc el [ Sleep Mode]. • T o turn the monitor/v iewfinde r on again, pres s any butto n. • When th e mon i to r/vi e wfi n d er au to m a ti c swi tch in g (P57) is act ivated, [Au to L VF/Moni tor O ff] is canceled. • [Economy] [...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 52 [TV Connection] This sets how the unit connects to a television etc. [TV As pec t ]: Set to match the type of TV . [16:9]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV . [4:3]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV . • This will work when the A V cable (opt ional) is connect ed. [HDMI M ode (Play)]: Set the format for [...]

53 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording • Refer to P3 9 for details. • If you set a di f ferent language by mis take , s elec t [ ~ ] from the menu ic on s to set th e d es ire d language. [TV Connection] (continued) [HDMI Info Display (Rec)]: Set whether o r not to d isplay information w hen recording an image on the camera while monitoring it[...]

2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording 54 • It is possible t o check which versio n of firmware is on the camera. • Press [MENU/S ET] on the ver sion displa y screen to displ ay info rmation about the sof tware on the unit. • The folde r numbe r is updat ed and the file number sta rt s from 0001. • A folder numbe r between 10 0 and 999 can be[...]

55 2. Pr epara tions be fore Re cording Enter ing T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the locations when recor ding. When a scr een that looks like t he one on the right is displayed, you can enter charact ers. (Only alphabetical charact ers and sym bols can b e entered.) • Example of o peration for d isplaying a sc reen[...]

56 3 . Basic Operation T i p s for t aking good pictures Hold the camera gently with both han ds, keep yo ur arm s still at your side and st and with your fe et slightly ap art. • Do not cover the flash , the AF Assist lam p A , the microphone B (P1 6) or the s peaker with your fingers or other objects. • Be carefu l not to move the c amera whe[...]

57 3. Ba sic Operation Using the Vi ewfinder Press [L V F] to switch bet ween the Monitor and Viewfinder . A Eye sensor Press [L VF ]. • The monitor/viewfinder will swit ch as follows: ¢ If [Eye Se nsor A F] in t he [Cus t om] menu is set t o [ON] , the c ame ra auto mati ca lly adju st s the focus a s the eye sensor is act ivate d. (P58) • Y [...]

3. Ba sic Operation 58 Setting the eye sensor sensitivity and the method for switching betw een the monitor and vi ewfinder ∫ Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vis ion so that you c an see the v iewfinder clearly . Look at the display o n the viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where the screen is in focu s. A Di[...]

59 3. Ba sic Operation T aking a S till picture • Set the drive m ode dial to [ ] (single recording). 1 Select the Recording Mode. (P6 2) 2 Press the s hutter button ha lfway to foc us. A Apertu re val ue B Shutte r speed • Aperture value and shut te r spee d ar e disp lay ed. (It will flash in re d if t he correct exposure i s no t achiev ed, [...]

3. Ba sic Operation 60 ∫ About focus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom. • The focus range is displ ay ed in red when it is not fo cused af t er pressin g th e shutt er b utton h alfway . The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position. e.g. : Range of f ocus du ring t he Pr ogram A E Mode • When [D[...]

61 3. Ba sic Operation Recording Motion Pi cture This camera can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4. Audio will be recorded in stereo. 1 S tart re cording by pressing the motion picture butto n. A Elaps ed r eco rdi ng time B Avai lable r ecording time • Recording of mo[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 62 Selecting the Recording Mod e Switching the mode by rot ating th e mode dial . • Rotate the mode dial slowly to s elect the desire d mode. Intell igent Auto Mod e (P75) The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera. Inte ll igent Aut o Pl us Mode (P75) Allows you to adjus t the brightness and[...]

63 3. Ba sic Operation Creative Video Mode (P1 18) Records a m otion picture w ith the aperture v alue and the shut ter speed you specify . In this recording mode, all the motion picture f unctions become available. For examp le, you can record motion pictures in 4K. ¢ Y ou cannot ta ke still pictures. Custom Mode (P120) Use this mode to take pict[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 64 Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen Press [ DISP .] to c hange. • Y ou can select between [ ] (moni tor style) and [ ] (viewfind er s tyle) for ea ch of the monitor and the vie wfinder display scree n using [Monito r Disp. S tyle] an d [L VF Disp.S tyle] in the [Custom] menu. ([ ] moni tor style) •[...]

65 3. Ba sic Operation ([ ] viewfi nder style) • Screen will switch as follows: (Example of dis play on viewf i nde r) ¢ Histogra ms are displayed when the [Hist ogr am] of th e [Custom] menu is set to [ON]. It is a lso p ossibl e to d isplay the e xpos ure me ter b y set ting th e [E xpo.M eter] of th e [Cu stom] menu to [O N]. (P84) • If app[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 66 Displaying/not displaying the histogram Y ou can se t the position by pressi ng 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • A Histogram is a grap h that disp lays brightne ss along th e horizont al axis (bl ac k to white ) an d the n umber of pixels at each brig htness lev el on the vertical ax is. It allows you to easily check a picture ’s ex pos[...]

67 3. Ba sic Operation ∫ About the tilt sensor display With the tilt sensor displayed, it is easy to correct the tilt of the camera etc. 1 Press [DISP .] to display the tilt sensor . 2 Check the tilt of the cam era. A Horizonta l direc tion: Corr ectin g til t to the left B V ertical direction: Correctin g downward ti lt • When the til t of the[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 68 Playing Back Pictures/Moti on Picture s 1 Press [ ( ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 . • If you pr es s and hold 2 / 1 , y ou can play back the pictures in succession. • S peed of picture Forwardin g /Rewindin g ch anges d epending o n th e playba ck st atus. ∫ T o finish playback Press [ ( ] again, press the motion picture button or p[...]

69 3. Ba sic Operation Rot ate the zoom lever towar ds [ L ] (W). 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen display • Picture s disp layed using [ ] cannot be play ed back. ∫ T o return to Normal Playback Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SE T ]. 1 Rotate th e zoom lever towards [ L ] (W) to display the calendar [...]

3. Ba sic Operation 70 This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the A VCHD and MP4 formats. In Playbac k Mo de, s elect a pic ture w ith the moti on picture icon ([ ]), and then pre ss 3 to p lay back . A Motion pi cture recordi ng ti me • Afte r playback s tart s, the elap sed pla yb ack time is dis play ed on the screen. For example[...]

71 3. Ba sic Operation Press [ DISP .] to s witch the m onitor scre en. • Screen will switch as follows: ¢ 1 If approx imatel y 1 minute el apses wi thout an operation be ing perfo rmed, p art of the disp lay will disappea r . Press [DISP .] to make t he display reapp ear . This operation is to prev ent screen burn- in and is not a malf unction.[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 72 Displaying/not displaying white saturated areas > [Custom] > [Highlig ht] > [ON ]/[OF F] When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back, white saturated areas appear blinking in black an d white. This does not affect the recorded image . • If there are any white satu rated are as, we recommend comp[...]

73 3. Ba sic Operation Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Picture s t hat are not in t he DCF st anda rd or th ose th at are protect ed cannot be deleted. 1 In Playbac k M ode , se lect the pictur e to de lete and then p ress [ ]. 2 Press 3 to sele ct [Delete Single] an d then pres s [M ENU / SET] . • Confirmat i on[...]

3. Ba sic Operation 74 ¢ Picture group s ar e tre ated as a sin gle pict ure. (All the p ictures in t he selected p icture gro up will be delet ed.) 1 In Playbac k Mode, pre ss [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [De lete Mu lti] or [Dele te All] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • [Delete All ] > Confirmat ion screen is displa yed. Pictur es are delete d[...]

75 4 . Recording Modes T aking Pictures usin g the Automa tic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) Recor ding Mode : When you wish to leave settings t o the camera and record without thinking about them, use Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or I ntelligent Auto Mode, which makes optimal settings for the subject and sc ene. • Functions that can be se t diff[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 76 ∫ Switching be tween Intellig ent Auto P lus Mod e and Intelligen t Auto Mode 1 Press [MENU/SET]. • Press 2 , and press 3 / 4 to select [ ] or [ ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select [ ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Press [DIS P .] to displa y the descrip tion of the s ele cted mode. ∫ Scene Detection When takin g picture[...]

77 4. Recor ding Modes When r ecordi ng moti on pi ctures • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicab le, and the st andard sett ings are set . • When [ ], [ ], or [ ] is set , an eye closer to the camera will be in focus, while the exposure will be optimized for the face. In Intellig ent Auto Plus Mod e or Intel ligent Auto Mod e, you [...]

4. Recor ding Modes 78 ∫ Functions that w ork automatically • The followi ng functi ons are perfo rmed auto matically to allow the came ra to make the op tima l settings. – Scene Detec ti on – Backlight Compensati on – [Face/ Ey e Detection] – Auto White Balance – Intelli gent ISO sensit iv ity control – [Red-Ey e Removal] – [i.Re[...]

79 4. Recor ding Modes ∫ Menus that can be set Only the following m enus can b e set. Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Menu Item [Rec] [Phot o Style]/[Asp e ct R a tio] /[Pict ure Size ]/[ Qu a l ity]/ [A FS/A F F]/ [Burs t Rate ]/ [Auto Bracke t]/[Self T imer]/[T ime L apse/ Animati on]/[iHan dheld Night Shot]/ [iHDR]/[Shu tt er T ype]/[Color S pace]/[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 80 Recor ding Mode : When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected while taking handheld night shots, pictures of the night scenery will be taken at a high burst speed and composed into a single picture. This mode is usef ul if you want t o take stunning night shots with m inimal jitter and noise, without using [...]

81 4. Recor ding Modes Recor ding Mode : When [iHDR] is set to [ON] and there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and t he subject, multiple still pict ures are recor ded with differing exposures and combined to create a single still picture rich in gradation. [iHDR] works auto matically as needed. When it does, [ ] is displayed[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 82 Recor ding Mode : Y ou can easily set t he blurriness of t he background while c hecking the sc reen. 1 Press the rear dial to display the setting screen. • Each time the rear dial is pressed in Intell igent Auto Pl us Mod e, the camera switches among bri ght ness sett ing opera tio n (P83) , Defocus Control o peration, and[...]

83 4. Recor ding Modes Recor ding Mode : This mode enables you to change the brightness and color tone to your pref erred settings from the ones set by the camera. 1 Press the rear dial to display the setting screen. • Each pr ess of t he r ear dial s witche s amon g b right ness s e tting , De focu s Cont rol (P82) and end operat ion. 2 Rotate t[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 84 T aking Pi ctures with Y our Favorite Set tings (Program AE Mod e) Recor ding 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 s ettings in the [Rec] menu. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Pr[...]

85 4. Recor ding Modes In Program AE Mode, you can change the pres et aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called Program Shif t. Y ou can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shu tter speed wh en taking a picture in Program AE[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 86 T aking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter S peed Recor ding Mode : • The eff ect s of the set apertur e value and shutter speed will not be visible on the reco rdin g screen . T o check on the recordin g screen, pleas e use [Previ ew]. (P9 1) • The bright ness of the sc reen and th e recorded pict ures may dif [...]

87 4. Recor ding Modes When you want t o take a sharp picture of a fa st moving su bject, set with a f aster shutter speed. When you want to cr eate a trail effect, set to a slower shutter s peed. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the re ar dial to set the shutter spe ed. A Shutter S peed B Exposure met er • It will switch between shutter sp[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 88 Determine the exposure by manually setting the aper ture value and t he 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 an d shutter spe ed. • It will switch between ape rture setting [...]

89 4. Recor ding Modes Manual Exposure A ssistance • The Manual Expo sure Assi stan c e is an approxima tion. W e recommen d ch ecking th e pictures on the playb ac k screen. ∫ About [B] (Bulb) If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shut ter stays open while t he shutter button is pressed fully (up to about 120 seconds). The shutter closes if[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 90 • Rotat e t he rea r di al to display th e expos ure meter . Unsuit able are as of the ra nge are display ed in red. • If the ex pos ure is not ad equate , the ape rtu re value and the shut ter speed t urn red and bli nk when the shutt er bu tton is pres s ed halfway . • We reco mmend us ing a tripod when the shutter sp[...]

91 4. Recor ding Modes Applicable modes: The effects of aperture and shu tter speed c an be checked by using the P review Mode . • Conf i rm t he ef f ec ts of ap er tu re : Y ou can che ck the dept h of field (ef fective focus rang e) befor e taking a pictur e by closin g the leaf shutt er to the ap ert ure value yo u set. • Confirm the effect[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 92 Applicable modes: When the exposure setting is too bright or t oo dark, you can use one push AE to achieve a suitable exposure setting. • The expo sure met er i s displa yed, an d the ap erture an d shu tter speed ar e cha nge d to giv e a suit abl e exposure . • The exposure met er is not displaye d in Creativ e V ideo M[...]

93 4. Recor ding Modes T aking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode) Recor ding Mode : If you select a s cene to suit the subject and r ecording conditions with reference to the example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, color , and focus, allowing you to record in a manner appropriate to the scene. 1 Set the mo[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 94 • T o change Scene Guide Mode , selec t the [ ] tab on the menu scree n, select [S cene Swit c h] , and then pres s [MENU/SET ]. Y ou can return to step 2 . • The followi ng items cannot be set in Scen e Gui de Mode bec ause the camera automat i cally adjust s them to t he optimal set t ing. – Items othe r than th e pic[...]

95 4. Recor ding Modes For details on “Scene Gu ide Mode” settings, refer to P93 . [Clear Portrait] The brightness of the face is adjust ed and the background is defocused to cr eate a clear por trait. Tips • Y ou can enhance the ef fect by zo oming in as much as poss ible and clos ing the di st ance between the ca mera and th e su bject. [Si[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 96 [Clear in Backlight] Outdoors, the flash will be used to more evenly illuminate the subject’s face. Tips • Open the fla sh. (Y ou can set to [ ‰ ]. ) • White sa tu ration c an oc cur if the sub ject is to o close. • Flas h pictu res t aken c loser or bey ond the flas h’ s rate d dist ance may ap pear too brigh t o[...]

97 4. Recor ding Modes [Distinct Scenery] Saturation of sky and trees c reates more distinct scenery . [Bri ght Bl ue Sky ] On a sun ny day , the overall screen br ightness is increas ed to create a vibrant image of the blue sky . [Romantic Sunset Glo w] The enhanced purple tone creates a romantic image of the sky just after sunset. [Vivid Su nset [...]

4. Recor ding Modes 98 [Glistening Water] The glisten of the wat er is enhanced to look brighter and slightly bluish. • Display of the rec ording s creen will be de layed more than usual and the scr een will look as if frame s are dropping . • S tar filter use d in this mode may ca use glistenin g ef fe cts on the object s other tha n water sur[...]

99 4. Recor ding Modes [W arm Glowing Nightscape] The warm color tone creates a warm image of the nightscape. Tips • We rec ommend using a tripo d and the self -t imer . • The shut ter may remain c losed af ter tak i n g the pic ture. Thi s is due to sig nal proces sing and i s no t a malfunct i on. • Noise may become v isible when you t ake [...]

4. Recor ding Modes 100 [Han dh eld N i ght Sh ot] Capture multiple images and combine the data to minimize blur and noise f or hand-held shooting with night scenery . Tips • Do not move t he un it during the continuous shoot ing af ter press i ng the shutt er button. • The angle of vi ew will be s ligh tly narrower . [Clear Night Portrait] Fil[...]

101 4. Recor ding Modes [Sof t Image of a Flower] The soft focus creates a diffused image. Tips • We rec ommend using a tripo d and the self -t imer . • For clo se -up recordin g, we recommend t hat you close the flash and avoid usi ng it. • Display of the rec ording s creen will be de layed more than usual and the scr een will look as if fra[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 102 [Appe tizing Food] The overall screen brightness is incr eased to mak e the food look appealing. Tips • Y ou can enhance the ef fect by zo oming in as much as poss ible and clos ing the di st ance between the ca mera and th e su bject. • We rec ommend using a tripo d and the self -t imer . • For clo se -up recordin g, [...]

103 4. Recor ding Modes [Clear S port s Sho t] The faster shutter speed prevents blur , for example at sporting events. [Monochrome] A monochrom e image captures t he mood of the moment.[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 104 1 Check the recording direction, and then press [MENU/SET]. • A horizont al/vert ical guide is displayed. 2 Press the shu tter button h alfway to focus. [Panorama Shot ] Consecutive photos taken while the camera is moved are combined to form a panorama. Changing the reco rding direction 1 Select the menu. > [Rec] > [[...]

105 4. Recor ding Modes 3 Press the shutter button fully and move the camera in a small circle in the direction of the arrow on the screen . 4 Press the shu tter button o nce again to end the still picture recording. • Recording can a lso be ended by keeping the came ra still while recording. • Recording can also be ende d by moving th e camera[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 106 ∫ About playback Pressing 3 will start scrolling pl ayback automatically in the same direction as t he recording. • The followi ng ope rations c an be performed during scrol ling play bac k. • The zoom posit ion i s f ixed to Wi de. • The focus, white bala nce, a nd expo sure ar e fix ed at the opt imum v alues for t[...]

107 4. Recor ding Modes T aking Pictures with different image effect s (Creative Control Mode) Recor ding Mode : This mode records with additional i mage effects. Y ou can set the ef f ects to add by selecting example images and checking them on the screen. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select th e image effe ct s (filters) . • Th[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 108 The strength and colors of the effects can be easily adjusted to fit your preferences. 1 Press 1 to display the setting screen. 2 Rotate th e rear dial to set. • The items th at can be set dif fer depending on which Creative Control Mode is currently set. For info rmation on eac h image ef fect , ref er to “ Items that c[...]

109 4. Recor ding Modes For details on “Creative Con trol Mode” set tings, refer to P107 . This effect emphasizes the color to make a pop art picture. This effect gives a faded im age. This ef fect adds a bright, soft and nostalgic feel t o the overall image. [Expressive] Items that can be set (Press 1 t o display the set ting screen.) Freshnes[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 110 This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the ov erall image. This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image an d enhances bright parts. This effect creates a sepia image. This ef fect creates a black and white picture. [High Key ] Items that can be set (Press 1 t o display the set ting screen.) Color [...]

111 4. Recor ding Modes This effect gives a higher contrast to c reate an impres sive black and white picture. This effect creates a black and white picture with gran ular noise. This effect blurs the overall ima ge to add a s oft feel to a black and white picture. [Dynam ic Mo nochrom e ] Items that can be set (Press 1 t o display the set ting scr[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 112 This effect gives your photo a dramatic c ontrast look. This effect produces the opt imum brightness for both d ark and bright parts. This effect gives your photo a dramatic c olor look. [Impressive Art] Items that can be set (Press 1 t o display the set ting screen.) Freshnes s Black and white Pop color s • If this image [...]

113 4. Recor ding Modes This effect reduces peripheral bri ghtness to give the impression of a toy cam era. This ef fect creates a vivid and bright image wi th the look of a toy camera. This effect gives a higher contrast and a lower saturation t o create a calm and tranquil pict ure. [T oy Effect] Items that can be set (Press 1 t o display the set[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 114 This effect blurs peripheral areas to give the imp ression of a diorama. ∫ Setting the type of defocu s With [Miniature Effect] you can make the subject stand out by intentionally creating defocused and in-focus portions. Y ou can set the recording orientation (defocus orientation) and the position and size of the in-focus[...]

115 4. Recor ding Modes This effect blurs the overall ima ge to produce a soft feel. This effect creates a fantastical image in a pale color tone. This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect. [Sof t Focus] Items that can be set (Press 1 t o display the set ting screen.) Extent of d efoc us We ak def ocus S trong de focus • Displ[...]

4. Recor ding Modes 116 This effect leaves one selec ted color to empha size impressiveness. ∫ Set the color to leave in Set the color t o leave in by s electing a location on the s creen. 1 Press [Fn1] to display the setting screen. 2 Select the co lor you want to leave by moving the frame with 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • Press [DISP .] to re set t he f[...]

117 4. Recor ding Modes This ef fect adds a cast of light to the scene. ∫ Sett ing the light sourc e Y ou can change the position and size of the light source. 1 Press [Fn1] to display the setting screen. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to move the center position of the light s o ur c e . • The cent er of th e light source ca n be moved to the e dge of [...]

4. Recor ding Modes 118 Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture v alue/shutter speed (Creative V ideo Mode) Recor ding Mode : It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Sele ct th e me nu. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [P] , [A], [S] or [M], an d then press [M E[...]

119 4. Recor ding Modes Y ou can record slow motion pictures by performing ultra-high-speed recording. Motion is displayed at a slower s peed during playback. 1 Set the m ode dial to [ ]. 2 Select the men u. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 St art reco rding. • Press the motion pic ture but ton or the shu tter but ton to [...]

4. Recor ding Modes 120 Registering your preferred settings (Cus tom M ode) Recor ding Mode : Y ou can register the c urrent camera settings as custom setting s. If you then record in Custom Mode, you can use the registered settings. • Initial set ting of the Pr ogram AE Mode is regi stered as the cust om setting s in itially . T o allow recordin[...]

121 4. Recor ding Modes Y ou can easily call up the settings y ou have registered using [Cust.Set Mem.]. Set the mod e dial to [ ], or [ ] • The custom set will be called up. If you set the mo de dial to [ ], the custom set you used last time ([ ], [ ], or [ ]) will be called up. ∫ T o change a custom set i n [ ] 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 [...]

122 5 . Image and Picture Quality Settings Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style]) Applicable modes: Y ou can select ef fects to match the type of i mage you wish to record. Y ou can adjust t he color and image quality of the ef fects. ¢ 1 This is disable d when Inte lligen t Auto P lus Mode is selected. ¢ 2 These can be[...]

123 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings ∫ Adjusting the picture quality • Picture qualit y cannot be adj uste d in the Intell igent Aut o Pl us Mode. 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the type of Photo Style. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the items, an d then press 2 / 1 to adjust. ¢ 1 [Color T one] is dis played only when [ Monochrome] is selected. I n o[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings 124 Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions ([High lig ht Sh adow ]) Applicable modes: Y ou can adjust t he brightness of bright and dark portions on an image while checking the brightness on the s creen. 1 Sele ct th e me nu. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select th e item. 3 Rot ate the rear dial to adjust th e brightne ss of br [...]

125 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings • The screen display ca n be switche d by press ing [DIS P .] on the bright ness adju stment s cr een. • Set tings re gist ered to / / will be stored even after this unit is turned of f. • T ur ning off this unit will return the setting ad justed with /// b a c k t o t h e d e f a u l t setting. •[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings 126 Adjusting the White Balance Applicable modes: In sunlight, under inca ndescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts t o the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with the light source. 1 Press[...]

127 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings • The White Balance is only calc ulated for subjec t s within the range of the camera’ s flash. (P 201) • In Scene Guide Mod e, cha nging the scen e or Rec ording Mode will re turn White Bal ance settings (includ ing the White Bal ance fi ne adjus tme nt setti ng) back to [A WB]. • In the Scene Gu[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings 128 Set the White B alance value. Use to match the condit ion when taking photographs. 1 Press 1 [] . 2 Rotate th e rear dial to select [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ], and then press 3 . 3 Aim the camera at a shee t of white paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press [[...]

129 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings Y ou can finely adj ust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. 1 Select the White Balance and then press 4 . 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to fine-adj ust the White B alance. • Press i ng [DISP .] reset s the position bac k to the cent er . 3 Press [MENU/SET]. ?[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings 130 Bracket setting is performed based on the adju stment values for the W hite Balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with di fferent co lors are automatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once. 1 Fine-adjust the White Balance in step 2 of “Finely adjusting the White Balance” an d then pe[...]

131 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings Setting the Picture Quality and Size Applicable modes: This allows you to select the as pect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method. At the time of purcha se, it is initi ally set to [3: 2]. • The ends of th e recorded pic t ures may be cut at printi ng so check befo re printin g.[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings 132 • The picture size will be f i x ed to [S] when [Burst Rat e] is set to [SH]. Not available in these cases: • Not availab le with [Panora ma Shot ] in S cene G uide Mode. Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. ¢ 1 If y ou delet e a RA W file fro m the c ame[...]

133 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings Not available in these cases: • The followi ng ef fects are not ref l ec ted in RA W images: – Intelli gent Auto Mode – Intelli gent Auto Plu s Mode – Creative Co ntrol Mode – White Balan ce ¢ 1 – [Photo Style] ¢ 1 /[Highlight S hadow] ¢ 1 /[i.Dynamic] ¢ 1 /[ Red-Eye Remov al] ¢ 2 /[i.Res[...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings 134 Using Im age C orrec tion F unction s Applicable modes: Contrast and exposur e are compensat ed when the b rightness difference between the background and subjec t is great, etc. Settings: [A UTO]/[HIG H]/[ST ANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF] • [AUTO] automatically sets th e intensit y of the ef fect acc ording to th[...]

135 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings Applicable modes: Y ou can combine 3 pictures with different levels of ex posure into a s ingle picture with rich gradation. Y ou can minimize the loss of gradat ions in bright areas and dark areas when, for example, the contrast between t he background and the s ubject is large. An image combined by HDR [...]

5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings 136 Applicable modes: 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 pi ctures. Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] • [Long shutt er noise redu ction ongoing] is displayed f or the same time as the shutter sp eed [...]

137 5. I mage and Picture Q uality Settings Applicable modes: Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC, printer etc. • Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB. • The setting is fixed to [sRGB] in the followin g case. – When recor ding motion pic tu res Setting the color sp ace ([[...]

138 6 . Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings T aking Pictures with Auto Focus Applicable modes: This allows the focusing m ethod that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. 1 Set the focu s mode lev er to [AFS/AFF] or [AFC]. • The Focus Mode will be se t. (P139) 2 Press 2 () . 3 Press 2 / 1 to selec t AF Mo de and the [...]

139 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings Applicable modes: ¢ In [AFS /AFF] in the [ Rec] menu or t he [M ot ion Pic ture] menu, you ca n assig n [AFS ] or [AF F] to [AFS /A FF] of the focus mode le ver . • When the brightness is insuf ficient for [AFF] or [ AFC], the camera will o perate as if [AFS] has been set. In this case, the dis[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 140 The came ra automa tically detect s the person’ s face and e yes. An eye closer to the camera will be in focus, while the exposure will be optimized for the face. (When [Met ering Mode] is set to [ ]) • Up to 15 face s can be dete cted. Ey es that can be detec ted are on ly those of th e face [...]

141 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings Focus and exposure can be a djusted to a spec ified subject. Focus and expos ure will keep on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) Place the subject in the AF t racking frame, and press the shutter button halfway t o lock the subject. A AF trac king fr ame • AF area will tu[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 142 Up to 49 AF areas can be focused. This is effective when a subject is not in the c enter of the screen. • The area to be foc used can be set. ( P145) From among 49 AF areas, you can freely set the optimum shape of t he AF area for the subject. (P143) The camera focuses on the subject in the AF a[...]

143 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings Selecting from 49 AF areas, you can freely s e t the optimum shape of the AF area for the subject. 1 Press 2 () . 2 Select a Custom Multi icon ([ ], etc.), and press 3 . • If you pr es s 4 , the AF area sett ing screen will be displayed . 3 Press 2 / 1 to select a setting. • The cur rent shape[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 144 When selecting [ ]/[ ] When [ ] is selected, y ou can change the vertical size and position; when [ ] is selected, you can change the horizontal size and position. When selecting [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the AF area, and then press [MENU/SET] to set (repeat). • The setti ng [...]

145 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings When selecting [ š ], [ Ø ] Position and size of the AF area can be changed. 1 Select [ š ] or [ Ø ] and press 4 . • AF area sett ing scree n is displayed . 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to move the AF area. • Press [DISP .] to ret urn the AF are a to the c ent er of th e scree n. 3 Rotate th e re[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 146 When selecting [ ] Y ou can set the focus position preci sely by enlarging the screen. • The focus positi on c annot be set at the ed ge of the scree n. 1 Select [ ] an d press 4 . 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the fo cus position and then p ress [MENU/S ET]. • The assist screen for setting the[...]

147 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings • The spot met ering targ et can also be moved to matc h t he AF area when t he [Metering Mode] (P163) is set to [ ]. At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affec ted by the brig htness around the AF are a. Not available in these cases: • [Direc t Focu s Area ] is f ixed t o [OFF] in t[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 148 Using the [Custom] menu, you can set t he focus method in det ail. Focusing/not focu sing when the shutter button is presse d halfway Releasing/not releasing the shutter by pressing the shutter button halfway Recordi ng tip s and tech niques : setting focus with [ AF/AE LOCK ] Y ou can set focus w[...]

149 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings T urning o n/not t urning on the AF Assis t Lamp AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter but ton is pressed halfway , making it easier for the camera to f ocus when recording in low light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.) • The e[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 150 T aking Pictures with Manual Focus Applicable modes: Use this function when you want to f ix the focus or when the dist ance between the lens and the subject is determined and y ou do not want t o activate Auto F ocus. 1 Set the focu s mode lev er to [MF]. 2 Set the ma nual ring sele ctor switch t[...]

151 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings Recording tips and techniques: when to use manual focus Manual focus is convenient when you fine-adj ust the focus in Macro Mode or decide in-focus portions in adv ance. Achieving focus quickly using Auto Focus If [AF/AE LOCK] is pressed i n Manual Focus, Auto Focus will work. • Auto Focus works[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 152 Highli ght ing/ not highli ght ing in-f ocus por tions • This functio n works in Manual Focus or when focus is being adjusted manu ally with [AF+MF]. • When [Pea king] i s set, [ ] ([De tect Level]: [HIG H]) or [ ] ([De tect L evel] : [LOW ]) wi ll be display ed. • Each time t he set funct i[...]

153 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings ∫ Displaying the MF Assi st • It is disp la ye d by rotatin g th e m a nu a l ri ng . • It can also be displayed by pre ssing 2 to di splay th e se tup sc reen fo r the enlarg ed are a, deciding t he are a to enlarg e using the curs or button, and then pres sing [MENU/ SET]. • It will swit[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 154 T echniqu e for Manual Focus 1 Rotate the manual ring to set the focus. 2 Rotate the manual ring a little f urther in the same direction. 3 Rotate the manual ring slightly in the opposite direction to fine-adjust t he focus. • If you zoom in/ out af ter focusin g on a subject , t he focus may lo[...]

155 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings T aking Close-up Pictures Applicable modes: This mode allows you to t ake close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. 1 Press 4 [ AF # ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select th e item and th en press [MENU/SET]. [] ([AF Macro] ) Y ou can take pictur es of a subject as close as 3 cm ([...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 156 • We re commend us ing a t ripod and the S elf-timer . • We reco mmend setting t he f lash t o [ Œ ] (close t he f lash) when y ou t ake pic tures at clo se rang e. • If the dist ance bet ween the came ra and the subj ect is bey ond the focus rang e of the camer a, the picture may not be pr[...]

157 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) Applicable modes: This is useful when you want t o take a pi cture of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is too strong and you c annot achieve appropriate exposure. 1 Align th e screen with the su bject. 2 Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 158 Maintaining/not maint aining the lock when [AF/AE LOCK] is released • AF Lock only is ef fectiv e when taki ng pictures in Man ual Exposure Mode . • AE Loc k only is ef fectiv e when t aking pictur es with Manual F ocus. • Only the AF lock is ac tive dur ing motion pic ture rec ord ing. On c[...]

159 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings Compensating the Exposure Applicable modes: Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. 1 Press the rear dia l to switch to Exposu re Compe nsation o peration. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to compen sate the[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 160 Setting the Light Sensitivity Applicable modes: This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the res ulting pictures coming out dark. 1 Press 3 () . 2 Select the ISO sensiti vity by rot atin[...]

161 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings ¢ 1 When the [I SO Li mit Se t] (P16 2) of [Rec ] menu is set to any thing exc ept [OFF], it is set automa tic ally w ithi n the value set in [I SO Li mit S et]. ¢ 2 Only a vailable when [ Extende d ISO] is set. Characteristics of the ISO s ensitivity • For the fo cu s range of fl ash when [AU[...]

6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings 162 Applicable modes: It will select optimal ISO s ensitivity with set va lue as limit depending on the brightness of the subject. Settings: [20 0]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/ [6400]/[12800]/[OFF] • It will work when the [Sensit iv ity] is set to [AUTO ] or [ ]. Not available in these cases: • [ISO[...]

163 6. Foc us and Brightnes s (Exp osure) S ettings Selecting the Method for Measuring Brightness ([Metering Mode] ) Applicable modes: T ype of optical measurement to measure brightness can be change d. • Those menu ite ms are shared by the [Rec] menu and the [Mot ion Pictu re] menu. When t he setting for e ither of the two is cha nged, t he set [...]

164 7 . Shutter and Drive Settings Setting the Shutter T ype Applicable modes: Y ou can use either of t he two shutters to take pictures: the mechanical s hutter or the electronic shutter . ¢ 1 The mechanic al s hutter sound cannot be mut ed. ¢ 2 Electro nic shutte r sound set tin gs can be chang ed in [Shutt er V ol.]. (P49) Sele ct th e me nu. [...]

165 7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s • When [ ] is displayed on the screen, pict u res will be t aken with the electr onic shutter . • When [Burst Rate] is set to [SH], pict ures will be taken with th e e lectronic shut ter . • When [Si lent Mode] is set to [ ON], picture s will be t aken with the elec tronic s hutter . • When a moving sub[...]

7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 166 Sel e ct a D ri ve M o d e Applicable modes: Y ou can change what the camera wil l do when you press the shutter button. Rot ating the drive mode d ial. Not available in these cases: • Not availab le with [Panora ma Shot ] in S cene G uide Mode. Single Wh en the shut ter butto n is pressed, only one pict ure [...]

167 7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s T aking Pictures using Burst Mode Applicable modes: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. • Pictures t aken with a burs t speed of [SH] will be rec orded as a si ngle burst group (P225) . 1 Set the drive mode d ial to [ ] . 2 Focus on the subje ct and t ake a picture. • Hold [...]

7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 168 • The B urst spee d may b ecome slower de pending on the foll owing set tings. – [Pict ure Si ze] (P131) /[Quality] (P132) /[ Sensitivity] (P160) / Focus Mode (P139) /[Focus/ Release Pr iority] (P149) • Refer to P132 for informati on about RA W files. [SH ] ¢ 2 (Super high spee d) [H] (High speed) [M] (M[...]

169 7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s Focusing in Bu rst Mo de The method for achieving focus varies depending on the focus mode (P139) and the [Focus/Release Priority] (P 149) setting in the [ Custom] menu. ¢ 1 When th e su bject is dar k or the burst s pee d is set to [ SH], the fo cus is fixed on the first picture. ¢ 2 The burst s peed may bec[...]

7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 170 Not available in these cases: • The Burst Mode is disabled in t he followi ng c ases. – [Glis tening Water]/[G litte ring I llumi nati ons]/[H andheld Night Sho t]/[S oft Ima ge of a Flower] / [Panora ma Shot ] (Scene Guide Mode) – [Rough Monoc hrome]/ [Silky Mon oc hrome]/[ Miniatur e Effe ct]/[ So ft Fo[...]

171 7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s T aking Pictures using Auto Bracket Applicable modes: Maximum of 7 pictures will be rec orded with different exposur e settings following the Exposure Compensation range every ti me the shutter button is pressed. With Auto Bracket [Step]: [3 • 1/3], [Sequence]: [0/ s / r ] 1 Set the drive mode d ial to [ ] . [...]

7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 172 ∫ Changing the settings fo r [Single/Burst S ettings], [ Step] and [Sequ ence] in Au to Bracket 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Single/B urst Settings], [Step] or [ Sequence] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the set ting and then press [ME NU/SET]. • Y ou c an t ake on e pic t[...]

173 7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s • When t aking pictu res us ing Auto Brac ket af ter setting t he E xposure Comp ensation valu e, the picture s t a ken are bas ed on the select ed Exposu re Compe nsation v alue. Not available in these cases: • Auto Br ac ket is disabl ed in the fo llowin g cases. – [Glis tening Water]/[G litte ring I ll[...]

7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 174 T aking Pictures with the Self- t im er Applicable modes: 1 Set the drive mode d ial to [ ] . 2 Press t he sh utter button half way to fo cus a nd then pr ess it fully to t ake th e picture. • Focus and expos ure will be set when the s hut ter butt on is pressed halfway . • Aft er the self- timer indica tor[...]

175 7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s • The flash out put may va ry slightl y whe n the [ ] is select ed. Not available in these cases: • It cannot be set to [ ] in the following ca ses. – When White Ba lance Brac ket is set – [Multi Exp.] • Self-time r is disabled in the follo wing cases. – [Panora ma Shot ] (Scene Guide Mode) – When[...]

7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 176 T aking Pi ctures Automati cally at Set I ntervals ([Time Lap se Shot]) Applicable modes: If you set the st art time of recording, the recording interval and the number of pictures, the camera can aut omatically take pictures of s ubjects such as anim als or plants as time elapses and create a motion picture. ?[...]

177 7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 6 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Set the reco rding interval D so that it will be lon ger than the expo sure time (shut ter speed) E . (The fi gure below) Recording may be skipped when t he recording interval D is short er than the ex po sure time (shutt er speed) E , for example [...]

7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 178 8 Press the shu tter button fully . • The rec ording st arts automatically . • During record ing stan dby , the power will turn of f automaticall y if no operation is perfor med for a certain perio d. The Time Lapse Sho t is co ntinu ed e ven w ith th e pow er tur ned off. When the rec ording st art ti me a[...]

179 7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s • This func tio n is not for us e in a s ecurity came ra. • If you le ave the u ni t so m ewhere to pe rform [T ime Lap se Shot], please b e ca reful o f t hef t. • Recording fo r long peri ods in cold plac es such as ski r esort s o r places at high altitu d e, or in warm, wet envi ronment s may cause a [...]

7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 180 Creating Stop Motion Pictur es ([Stop M otion Animation]) Applicable modes: A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together . • Set the date an d time setting s in advance. (P35) • Picture s tak en with [ S top Motion Animatio n] are displaye d as a set of group pictur es. (P2 25) 1 Set the d[...]

181 7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 6 Press 3 / 4 to select th e recording met hod, and th en press [MEN U/SET]. 7 Press the shu tter button h alfway . • The recording scre en will be di splayed. Y ou can also perform th e same operat ion by pressi ng and holding [ ] until the recording screen is disp lay ed. 8 Press the shu tter button fully .[...]

7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s 182 12 Press 3 / 4 to select [OK] and then press [MENU/ SET]. • Confirmat ion screen is dis pl ayed. It is exec uted whe n [Y es] is selected. • Motion p ictu res ca n also be cr eated f rom [S top Moti on Vi deo ] in the [P layback] menu. (P240) ∫ Changing the settings of Stop Motion Animatio n Y ou can chan[...]

183 7. Shutter and D riv e Set ting s • Automati c recording may not ta ke place at set interval s becaus e rec ording t akes time un der certain re cording co nditions, su ch as when the flash is used for recor ding. • When a pictu re quality dif ferent from the as pect rat i o of the origina l pictur es is selected , black strips will be d is[...]

184 8 . Functions Customized for V arious Subject s and Purpo ses Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture ([Multi Ex p.]) Applicable modes: Gives an effect like mult i exposure. (up to 4 time s equivalent per a single image) 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [St art] and then press [MENU/ SET]. 3 Decide on the composition, and take the f[...]

185 8. Fun ctions C ustomiz ed for V arious Su bjects an d Purpo ses ∫ About Au t omatic Gai n Co nt rol sett ing Select [Auto Gain] on the screen shown i n step 2 and set it. ∫ Combining RA W images in the card On the screen shown in step 2 , set [Ove rlay] t o [ON]. After [S tart], images in the card will be displayed. Select the RA W images,[...]

8. Fun ctions C ustomiz ed for V arious Su bjects an d Purpo ses 186 Disabling Operationa l Sounds and the Output of Light at once ([Silent Mod e]) Applicable modes: This function is useful for recording images in a quiet environment, public facility , etc. or recording images of subjects such as ba bies or animals. Sele ct th e me nu. Settings: [O[...]

187 8. Fun ctions C ustomiz ed for V arious Su bjects an d Purpo ses T aking Clear Pic t ures by Registering Faces ([Face Recog.]) Applicable modes: Face Recognition is a f unction which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically . Even if the person is located towards the back or on t he end of a lin[...]

8. Fun ctions C ustomiz ed for V arious Su bjects an d Purpo ses 188 • [Face Recog .] only works when th e AF Mode is set to [ š ]. • During the Burs t Mode, [Fac e Recog.] pic tu re informa tio n can be att ached t o only the first picture. • When grou p pi c tures are pla yed back, t he name of the fi rst pict ure of the se t is display ed[...]

189 8. Fun ctions C ustomiz ed for V arious Su bjects an d Purpo ses Y ou can register informat ion such as names and birthdays for face images o f up to 6 people. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Face Recognition frame that is not registered, and then press [MENU/ SET]. • [New] will [...]

8. Fun ctions C ustomiz ed for V arious Su bjects an d Purpo ses 190 4 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou ca n regis ter up to 3 face images. [Name] It is possi ble t o register na mes. 1 Press 4 to select [SE T] and then pr ess [MENU/SE T]. 2 Enter the name. • For de tail s on h ow to enter c haract ers, re fer to[...]

191 8. Fun ctions C ustomiz ed for V arious Su bjects an d Purpo ses Y ou can modify the pic tures or information of an already registered person. Y ou c an also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the face image to edit or de lete and then p ress [MENU[...]

8. Fun ctions C ustomiz ed for V arious Su bjects an d Purpo ses 192 Recording Pr ofiles of Bab ies and Pet s on Images Applicable modes: By setting the name and birthday of your baby or pet in advance, you can record their name and age in months and years on images. Y ou can display them during playback or st amp them on recorded images using [T e[...]

193 8. Fun ctions C ustomiz ed for V arious Su bjects an d Purpo ses Using screens and displays suit able for recording Applicable modes: The center of the recording screen will be displayed as [+]. This is conven ient for operat ing the zoom while keeping the subject at the center of the screen. Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] Applicable modes: Y ou can ch[...]

8. Fun ctions C ustomiz ed for V arious Su bjects an d Purpo ses 194 • If there are any white satu rated are as , we recommend compe nsating t he ex posure towa rds negative (P15 9) ref err ing to the his togram (P66) and then taking th e pict ure. It may re sult in a better qualit y picture. • Displayed zebra patt erns will not be recorded. ?[...]

195 9 . St abilizer , Zoom and Flash Optical Im age St abilizer The camera detects ji tter during recordi ng and aut omatically corrects it, so you can record images with reduced jitter . Set the O .I.S. switch to [O N]. ∫ Setting th e St abilizer in the [Rec] m enu 1 Sele ct th e me nu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select th e item and th en press [M ENU/SE[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 196 • We reco mmend setti ng the O.I. S. switch to [OFF] when using a tripod. • We reco mmend t aking pictures with th e vie wfinder when panning in [ ]. • The 5-axis Hybrid Image S tabiliz er f unction a utomatically func tions while recording motion pictures. Th is decreases the jit ter of the imag e when reco[...]

197 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash T aking Pictures with the Zoom Applicable modes: Y ou can zoom-out to record landscapes etc. in wide angle (Wide) or zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer (T ele). • The lens barre l will extend o r ret ract depe nding on t he zoo m positi on. T ake care not to obst ruct the movemen t of the lens barr[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 198 This function works w hen any of t he picture sizes (P131) indicated with is selected. Y ou can zoom in further than you can with the Optical Zoom without deteriorating t he image quality . Maximum magnifica tion: 32 k (This includes the optical zoo m magnification . The magnification level differs dependi ng on [[...]

199 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash Applicable modes: Although the image qualit y deteriorates every time you z oom in further , you can zoom in up to four tim es the original zoom magnification. • When using t he [i .Zoo m], the maxi mum magnifica t ion of t he Digit al Zoom is limited to 2 k . • When using the Digi tal Zoom, we recommend u sin[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 200 Changing t he zoom setti ng Saving the zoom position when you turn off th e camera > [Custom] > [Zoom Lever] > [Custom] > [Manual ring (Zoom)] (Seamle ss Zoom) Performs normal z ooming when you operate the zoom. A Recordab le ran ge display B Optical Zoom rang e C Intelli gent Zoom range D Digita l Zoo[...]

201 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash T aking pictures by using the flash Applicable modes: With the built-in flash you can take pictures in dar k places or a djust the entire contrast of a picture by illuminating a subject with a bright background. ∫ Open/Close the b uilt-in flash A T o open the flash Slide the flash open lever . B T o close the fl[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 202 • Be carefu l so that dust or sticky subs tanc es do not adh ere to the fla sh. When thi s occurs, the flash may not pop up smoothly or at all. • Do not bring the flas h too close t o object s or close the f l as h while it is activat ed. The obje ct s may be defor med or dis colored by it s heat or lig hting.[...]

203 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash Applicable modes: Set the built-in flash to m atch the recording. 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Flash Mode] and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. The flash is activated twice. The interval betw een the first an d second fl ash is longer w hen [ ] or [...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 204 ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 This become s 60 seconds in Shu tter- Priorit y AE Mo de and B (Bulb ) in th e Manual Exposur e Mode. ¢ 2 This become s B (Bulb) in the Man ual Ex posure Mod e. • In Intell igent Au to ( or ) Mode, shutter s peed changes de pending on the id entified scene. ∫ A [...]

205 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash • The fl ash sett ing ma y change if the Recording Mode is change d. Set the f lash s etting a gain i f necessar y . • When changi ng scene using Scene Guide Mode , the Scen e Guide Mode f l ash settin g is returned t o the default value with eac h c hange of scen e. • Flash will not be act i v ated when rec[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 206 Applicable modes: 2nd curtain synchro activates the flash jus t before the shutt er closes when taking pictures of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed. 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Flash Synchro] and then press [MENU/S ET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SE[...]

207 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash Applicable modes: Adjust the flash brightness when pictures taken with the f lash ar e over or underexposed. 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Flash Adju st.] and then press [ME NU/SET]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to set the flash output and then press [MENU/SE T] . • Y ou can adjust from [ j 3 EV] to [ i 3 EV] in[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 208 Applicable modes: Y ou can set a flash t ype at [Firing Mode] in [Flash]. • When [MANUAL] is set, the lumino sity rat io ([1/ 1] , etc.) is displayed on th e flash i co n on the screen . 1 Select [Flash] i n the [Rec] menu. (P37 ) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Manual Flash Adjust.] and then press [ME NU/SET]. 3 Press[...]

209 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash Applicable modes: By using flashes that support the wireles s control (DMW-FL360L, DM W-FL580L: optional), you can control firing of the built-in flash (or a flash attached to the hot shoe of this unit) and three flash groups separately . 1 Set the ext ernal flashes to b e controlled to RC Mode, and then p lace th[...]

9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash 210 [Wireless Setup] • Press the [ DISP .] butto n to fire a test- flash. A Firing Mode B Flash outpu t C Luminosit y ra tio ¢ When th e fla sh (DMW -FL360L, DMW- FL580L: op tional) is at tached, [Extern al Flas h] is displayed ins t ead of [Built-in Flash]. [Built-in Flash] ¢ [Firing Mode] [TTL]: The camera auto [...]

211 9. Stabilize r, Zoom and Flash ∫ Controllable range of the wireless flash Place the wireless flash with it s wireless sensor facing toward the camera. Estimated controllable range is shown in the following figure. Controllable range differs depending on the sur rounding environment. • The recommende d number of wire less flashe s for each g[...]

212 10 . Recording Motion Pictures Recording Motion Pi cture This camera can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4. Audio will be recorded in stereo. Applicable modes: 1 Sele ct th e me nu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select th e item and th en press [M ENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to selec[...]

213 10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es When [A VCH D] is selected ¢ 1 A VCHD Pr ogressive ¢ 2 The s ensor o utput i s 30 frame s/second When [MP4] is selected ¢ 3 These can be set only in Creativ e V ideo Mode. ∫ About the compatibil ity of the recorded motion pictures Even when a c ompatible device is used, r ecorded moti on pictures may be pl[...]

10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es 214 ∫ Indic a t i o n of th e ic o n A Format B Size C Frame rate (sensor output ) • What is b i t rate This is the v olume of d ata f or a definit e period of time, and the q uality beco mes higher wh en the number get s bigger . This unit is using the “ VBR” recordi ng metho d. “VBR” is an abbreviat i[...]

215 10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es Applicable modes: 1 S tart re cording by pressing the motion picture butto n. A Elapse d recordi ng ti me B Available rec ording time • Recording of motio n pictur e appro priate f or each mode is possible. • The recordin g state indi cato r (r ed) C will flash while recordin g moti on pict ures . • If ap[...]

10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es 216 Enabli ng/di s a bli ng the moti on pic tu re butto n > [Custom] > [ Video Bu tton ] > [ON]/[OFF] • This func tion is for pre venting ac c ident a l oper ati on of the button. Switching between the angle of view for taki ng pictures and the one for recordi ng motion pi c t ures > [Custom] > [R [...]

217 10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es • When a motion pict ure is record ed in a high temperatur e environ ment or is recorded continu ous ly , the record ing may stop af ter [ ] is display ed to protect this un it. • If the Exte nded Opt ical Zoom are used before pressing t he motion pi cture but to n, those settings wil l be cleared, so th e [...]

10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es 218 Y ou can create finely-detailed motion pi ctures in 4K by recording motion pictures with their size set to [4K ] in [Rec Quality]. • Y ou can record mot ion pictur es in 4K only in Creativ e V ideo Mod e. • The an gle of v iew o f motion picture s in 4K is narrowe r than those o f moti on pi ctures in other[...]

219 10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es Recording still pict ures while recording motion pictures Applicable modes: S till pictures can be record ed even while recording a motion pictur e. (Simultaneous recording) ∫ Sett ing motio n pic t ure and st ill pict ur e pr i oriti es Applicable modes: Recording method for the still pictures t aken while r[...]

10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es 220 • The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to [1 6: 9]. Not available in these cases: • This fu nction is not available in t he follo wing cases : – When [Rec Forma t] is set to [VGA/4M/ 30p] in [MP4] – When [A VCHD] in [Rec Format] is set to [FHD/24M/24p] (only when [ (S till picture pri o r iti e s)] is[...]

221 10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es Using the [Motion Picture] Menu For det ails on [Moti on Pi ctur e ] menu setti ngs, ref e r to P37 . • [Pho to Style], [AFS/A F F], [Me te ri n g M ode ], [H ig h l ight Shadow], [i.Dy na mic], [i. Resolutio n], [i.Zoo m] and [Dig ital Zoo m] are common to both the [Rec] menu and [ Motion Pict ure] men u. Ch[...]

10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es 222 Applicable modes: The camera automatically detects it s tilt and corrects the motion pictures you record to a level position to prevent t hem from being skewed. Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] • If you re cord a mot ion pict ure while walkin g or if the tilt is to o steep, t he moti on picture may not be correc te d t[...]

223 10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es Applicable modes: Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the recording screen. Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] • When [Mi c Leve l Lim iter] is set to [ OFF], [Mic Level Disp .] is fixed to [ ON]. Not available in these cases: • This fu nction is not available in t he follo wing case: – [Miniature Ef f[...]

10. Recor ding Moti on Pi ctur es 224 Applicable modes: Y ou can reduce the wind noise effectively when recording with sound. Settings: [A UTO]/[HIG H]/[ST ANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF] • Setting [Wind Cut ] may alter t he usua l sound quality . Not available in these cases: • This fu nction is not available in t he follo wing case: – [Miniature Ef fec[...]

225 11 . Playi ng Back and Editing Images Playing Back Group Pictures A picture group cons ists of multiple pictures. Y ou can play back pictures in a group either continuously or one by one. • Y ou can edit or delet e all picture s in a group at once. (For examp le, i f you delete a p icture group, all pi ctures in th e grou p are delete d.) •[...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 226 1 Select a pictur e with t he group d isplay icon ([ ], [ ], [ ]), and t hen press 4 . 2 Press 2 / 1 to fl ip thro ugh ima ges. • Press 4 again to ret ur n to the nor mal play back scr een . • Each pictu re in a group can be t reated same as no rmal pictur es when they a re play ed bac k. (Su ch a[...]

227 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges Creating S till Pic tures from a Motion Picture Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture. 1 Press 3 to p ause motion pictu re playba ck. 2 Press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmat i on s creen is displa yed. It is execut ed when [Y es] is sele cte d. • S till pi ctures will be sa[...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 228 Using the [Playback] Menu With this menu, y ou can use va rious playback functions such as c ropping and other editing of recorded images , protect settings , etc. • With [RA W Processing], [T ext S tamp], [ T ime Lap s e V ideo], [S top Motion V id eo] , [Res ize] or [Cropping] , a new edited pict [...]

229 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges ∫ Changi ng the slide s how setting s Y ou can change the settings for slide show playba ck by selecting [ Effect] or [Setup] on the slide show menu s creen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen effect s when switching f rom one picture to the next. [AUTO]/[NA TURAL]/[SLOW]/[SWING]/[URBAN]/[...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 230 Playback in [Normal Play], [Picture Only], [V ideo Only], [Category Play] or [Favorite Play] can be selected. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select the g roup to play b ack by pressing 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SET ]. When [Category Play] is selected in above step 2 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the categ[...]

231 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges Y ou can write location inf ormation sent from a smartphone (latitude and longitude) on images. Y ou can s end location in formation and w rite it on images using a smartphone. (P263) Preparation: Sending location information to the camera from the smartphone. • Y ou need t o ins tall “Pan asonic [...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 232 Y ou can process the pictures t aken in RA W format. The proc essed pictures will be saved in JPEG format. Y ou can check how effects are applied to each picture while processing it. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select RA W images with 2 / 1 , an d then press [ MEN U/ SET] . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select an item. [...]

233 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 4 Press [MENU/SET] and set. • The sett ing method di ffer s according t o the ite m . F or details , refer to “ How to set each item ” on P233 . 5 Press [MENU/SET]. • This operat ion retu rns you to the s creen in step 3 . T o set other items , repeat st eps 3 through 5 . 6 Select [Begin P roc[...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 234 On the comparison sc reen, you can use the f ollowing operations to make adjustments: A Current s etting [Setup] setting When you se lect an item, the s creen that asks you t o select [Reinstate Adjustments], [Color S pace], or [Picture Size] will be displayed. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select an item, and pre[...]

235 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges Y ou can add t ext (comments) to pictures. Aft e r text has been re gistered, it can be s tamped in prints using [T ex t S tamp] (P236) . 1 Select the men u. 3 Enter the text. (P55) • Exit the menu af ter it is set. • T o delete the titl e, erase all t he text in th e text inpu t screen . • Y ou[...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 236 Y ou can st amp the recording date/time, name, location, travel date or titl e onto the recorded pictures. 1 Select the men u. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Set], and then press [MENU/SET]. [T ext S t amp] > [Playback] > [T ext S tamp] > [S ingle] /[Mult i] 2 Select an image you wish to st amp wit[...]

237 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 4 Press 3 / 4 to select text st amp items, and then press [MENU/SET]. 5 Press 3 / 4 to select th e settings, an d then pr ess [MENU/SET]. 6 Press [ ]. 7 Press 3 to s elect [OK], an d then p ress [MENU/ SET]. • Confirmat ion screen is displa yed. It is exec ut ed when [Y e s] is selected. Exit the me[...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 238 • When you print pict ures stampe d with text, the d ate will be pr inted over t he st amped text if you specify pr int ing of th e date at the photo shop or on the pr inter . • Y ou can set up to 100 pict ures at one t ime in [Multi ]. • The picture quality may dete riorate when te xt stamp i n[...]

239 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges Recorded motion picture can be divided in t wo. It is recommended for when you want to divide a part you need with a part you do not need. Dividi ng a m otion pictu re is pe rmanen t. Dec ide b efore y ou div ide! 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the motion picture to divide, and then press[...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 240 This function allows you to create a motion picture from a picture group recorded with [T ime Lapse Shot]. The created motion picture is saved in MP4 recording format. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select the [Time Lapse Shot] picture group with 2 / 1 , and then press [MENU/ SET]. 3 Create a motion picture by[...]

241 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-m ail etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. 1 Select the men u. • Y ou can set up to 100 pict ures at one t ime in [Multi ]. • The picture qualit y of the resized picture will det eriorate. Not available in these cases: • This fu n[...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 242 Y ou can enlarge and t hen clip the important p art of the recorded picture. 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the pic ture, and then press [MENU/ SET]. 3 Use the zoom l ever and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the parts to be cropped. 4 Press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmat ion screen is displa yed[...]

243 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pict ures manually in 90 o step s. • The [Rot a te] fu nc tion is di s abled when [ R ot ate Disp. ] is set to [OF F] . 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the pict[...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 244 Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have be en set as favo rites . • Play back the pic t ures set as fav orites only as a slid e sh ow . • Play back onl y the picture s set as fav orit es. ([Fav orite Play]) • Delet e all the p icture s not set as favo rite s.[...]

245 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges DPOF “D igital Print Order Format ” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each pict ure to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pi ctures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing st ore. For details, ask a[...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 246 ∫ Canceling all th e [Print S et] settin gs Select the men u. • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is exec ut ed when [Y es] is selected. Exi t th e m en u aft er it is ex ecu t ed . ∫ T o pri nt the da t e After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing wit h the recording date by p[...]

247 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges Y ou can set protect ion for pictures yo u do not want to delete by m istake. 1 Select the men u. ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] sett ings Select the men u. • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is exec ut ed when [Y es] is selected. Exi t th e m en u aft er it is ex ecu t ed . • The [Protect [...]

11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges 248 Y ou can clear an d replace all information r elating to face reco gnition in selected im ages. 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the person and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 (When [REPLACE] is selected) Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [...]

249 11 . Playi ng Ba ck an d Ed i tin g Ima ges This sets which option, [Y es] or [ No], will be highlighted first when the confirmation screen for deleting a picture is displayed. 1 Select the men u. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select an item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Exit the menu af ter it is set. [Del ete C onf irma ti on] > [Playback] > [D ele[...]

250 12 . Using the Wi-Fi function Wi-Fi R function/NFC function ∫ Use the camera as a wireless LAN device When using equipment or computer systems that require more reliable security than wireless LAN devices, ensure that the appropriate m easures a re taken for safety de signs and defects for the sy stems used. Panasonic will not take any respon[...]

251 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction ∫ This unit i s comp ati ble wit h NFC Using the NFC “ Near Field Communication ” function, you can easily transfer data necessary for a Wi-Fi conne ction between this camera and the smartphone. ∫ About the Wi-Fi connection lamp ∫ About th e [Wi-Fi ] button Pressing and holding [Wi-Fi] befo re connecting [...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 252 What you can do wi th the [Wi-Fi] button wh en conn ected to Wi-Fi • Following it ems can be selected. ¢ This i s not di splayed when t he des ti nation of [Remot e Sho oting & V iew], [Playback on TV] or [Send Imag es S tored in the Camera] is set to [Printer] . ∫ Describing method When you see a step tha[...]

253 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction What you can do with the Wi-Fi function This owner ’s manual refers t o both smar tphones and tablets as “sm artphones” from this point on unless noted otherwise. Controlling with a Smartphone/T ablet Recording with a smartphone. Playing back images in the camera Saving images stored in the camera. Sending i [...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 254 Controlling with a Smartp hone/T ablet Y ou can remotely operate the camera using a smartphone. Y ou need to install “ Panasonic Image App ” ( referred to as “ Image App ” from this point on ) on your smartphone. The “ Image App ” is an ap plication provided by P anasonic. • OS ( As of June 20 14) •[...]

255 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction A connection c an be easily established by pr e ssing and holding [Wi-Fi] or by using the NFC function. 1 Press and hold [Wi-Fi]. • The info rmat ion requi red for c on nect ing t he smart ph one to this unit (QR c ode, SSID and pa ssword) is di s played. • The same scree n can b e displa yed by selec ting th e[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 256 If you are usi ng an iOS devi c e When scannin g the QR code to s et up a co nnection (If you are reconnecting the camera, steps 1 to 5 are not required) 1 S tart “ Image App ”. (P254) 2 Select [QR code], and then select [OK] . 3 Using “ Image App ”, scan the QR code displayed on the scree n of the camera .[...]

257 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction When using an SSID and password to se t up a conne ction 1 T urn on the Wi-Fi function in the setting menu of the smartphone. 2 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camera. 3 Enter the password d isplayed on t he screen of the camera. (Only when c onnecting for the first time) 4 S tart “ Image App ”. [...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 258 ∫ Changi ng the connec tion me thod T o change the connec tion met hod, press [ DIS P .], and then select the c onnection method. When connecting with [Via Network]: 1 Select [Via Network]. • Follow the con nection pro cedure des c ribed on P289 to connec t the camera to a wire less access poi nt. 2 T urn on th[...]

259 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction Using the NFC “ Near Field Communication ” function, you can easily transfer data necessary for a Wi-Fi connection bet ween this camera and the smartphone. 1 Launch “ Image App ” on t he s martphone. 2 While [ ] is di splayed on the screen of the smartphone, t ouch the smartp hone to [ ] of the camera. 3 Wh[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 260 • Y ou can regist er up to 20 smart phon es. When th e numbe r exceeds 20, registrati on s will be deleted, start ing from t he old est touc hed one. • Performing [ Reset Wi-Fi S ettings] will delete the sma rtp hone registrat ion. • If the camera is not recogn ized even when tou ching the s mart phone, ch an[...]

261 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P255) 2 Operate the smartphone. 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P255) 2 Operate the smartphone. • The fun ction c an be assi gned to t he top, bo ttom, left or ri ght ac cording t o your preferen ce. • Y ou can not sav e pi ctures t aken in RA W format, motion pi ctures re corded with [A[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 262 A Wi-Fi connection using NFC function is possible by touching the smartphone to this unit, and you can eas ily transfer images displayed on the screen. An image can be sent on si te immediately after taking it , so you can easily send it to the smartphone ¢ of y our family or friend. ¢ Insta lling the “ Image A[...]

263 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P255) 2 Operate the smartphone. • The fun ction c an be assi gned to t he top, bo ttom, left or ri ght ac cording t o your preferen ce. Y ou can send location i nformation acquired with a smartphone to the camera. After sending the information, you can also write it on images stored in[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 264 ∫ St art reco rding locati on informati on Operate the smartphone. ∫ Finish recording th e location information Operate the smartphone. ∫ Send ing and writing loca tion i nformat ion 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P255) 2 Operate the smartphone. • Cautions for Use: Be sure to p ay specia l attent i on to the p[...]

265 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can b e sent ¢ Exclud ing mot ion pict ur es recorde d with thei r size set to [ 4K] in [Rec Qualit y] • Some images may not be played back or sen t dep ending on the de vice. • For informati on on the pla yback of images, ch eck the operat ing instr uctions of the des[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 266 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P288) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e screen is dis played. T o change th e send settin g, press [DIS P .]. (P2 96) 4 T ake pictures. • The p ictures are se nt aut omatically aft er t aking them[...]

267 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P288) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e screen is dis played. T o change th e send settin g, press [DIS P .]. (P2 96) 4 Select [Singl e Select] or [Multi S elect]. • T o change the se tting o r di[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 268 Displaying pictures on a TV 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P288) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is establis he d, the scr een is display ed. 4 T ake or play back pictur es on this u nit. • T o change the se tting o r di sconne ct, pr ess [Wi-[...]

269 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction Printing Wirelessl y ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can b e sent • Some i mages may not b e se nt depen ding o n the devic e. • For det ails on ho w to send images, refe r to P2 94 . 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P288) 3 Select a pri nter you w ant to connect .[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 270 When sending images to A V d evice Y ou can send pictures and motion pictures to A V devices in your house (hom e A V devices). ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can b e sent • Some images may not be played back or sen t dep ending on the de vice. • For informati on on the pla yback of images, ch eck th[...]

271 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction Click the followings t o jump to the beginning of each menu. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P288) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e screen is dis played. T o change th e send settin g, press [DIS P .]. (P2 96) 4 T ake pictures. ?[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 272 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P288) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e screen is dis played. T o change th e send settin g, press [DIS P .]. (P2 96) 4 Select [Singl e Select] or [Multi S elect]. • T o change the se tting o r di[...]

273 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction When sending images to PC ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can b e sent ¢ A motion picture rec orded in [A VC HD] can be sent to [PC] if the file size is 4 GB or sma ller . It cannot be se nt if the siz e is greate r than 4 GB. • Some images may not be played back or sen t dep ending on the de vice. •[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 274 • Create a PC user account [ac count name (up to 254 c hara cter s) and pas s word (up to 32 character s)] consis ting of alph anumeric ch aracters. An attempt t o cr eate a receive f older may fail if the accoun t includes non-alphanu meric charact ers. ∫ When usin g “ PHOT Of unSTUDIO ” 1 Inst all “ PHO[...]

275 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P288) 3 Select the PC you want to connect to. • When the P C yo u want t o conn ect t o i s not display e d, se lect [ Man ual Inp ut] , and ent er the compute r name of th e PC ( NetBIO S name f or A pple Mac computer s). 4 Select the folder y[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 276 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P288) 3 Select the PC you want to connect to. • When the P C yo u want t o conn ect t o i s not display e d, se lect [ Man ual Inp ut] , and ent er the compute r name of th e PC ( NetBIO S name f or A pple Mac computer s). 4 Select the folder y[...]

277 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction Using W eb serv ices Y ou can send pictures and motion pictures to an SNS, etc. via “LUMIX CLUB”. By setting up aut omatic transfers o f pictures and m otion pictures to the Cloud Sync. Service, you can receive the transferred pi ctures or motion pictures on a PC or smartphone. Click the followings t o jump to [...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 278 Click the followings t o jump to the beginning of each menu. • Images upl oaded to the web service cann ot be displayed or deleted with t his camera. Check images by access ing the web servic e wit h your smartpho ne or computer . • If sending imag es fails, a repo rt email outlining th e fai lure will be sent [...]

279 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction When sending image s to web s ervices, the w eb service being used must be registered with the “LUMIX CLUB”. • Check the “F AQ/Cont a ct us” on the followin g site for comp atible web serv ices. http://lumixclub.panasonic.net/eng/c/lumix_faqs/ Preparation: Make sure that you have created an account on the[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 280 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network], an d connect. (P288) 3 Select a web service you wan t to con nect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e screen is dis played. T o change th e send settin g, press [DIS P .]. (P2 96) 4 Select [Singl e Select] or [Multi S elect]. • T o change the se tting o r di sco[...]

281 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction ∫ Using [Cloud Sync. Service] (As of June 2014) • If you set the pict ure destin at ion to [Cloud Sy nc. Service] , sent pict ures are temporaril y saved in the cloud folder , and they can be synchroniz ed wit h the devi c e in use, such as t he PC or smartpho ne. • A Cloud Folder sto res trans ferred i mages[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 282 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network], an d connect. (P288) 3 Check the send setting. • When the co nnection is complete, th e screen is dis played. T o change th e send settin g, press [DIS P .]. (P2 96) 4 T ake pictures. • T o change the se tting o r di sconne ct, pr ess [Wi-F i]. (P 252) Y ou ca nnot ch[...]

283 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB ” Acquire a “LUMIX CLUB” login ID (free). If you register this unit to the “LUMIX CL UB”, you c an synchronize images between the devices you are using, or transfer t hese images t o web services. Use the “LUMIX CLUB” when uploading pictures to web services. • Y ou c[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 284 5 Read through th e “LUMIX CLUB” terms of use and press [ME NU/SET]. • Y ou ca n switch page s by 3 / 4 . • Rotating the zoom lever t owards [T] will enlarg e the view (2 k ). • Rotat ing the zoom lever t owards [W ] with the v iew enlar ged retu rns the view to it s origin al size (1 k ). • Y ou ca n m[...]

285 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction Preparation: When using the ac quired login ID, check the ID and password. T o change the “LUMIX CLUB” password on the camera, access the “LUMIX CLUB” website from your smartphone or PC and change the “LUM IX CLUB” password in advance. • The login ID an d passwo rd register ed to the “LUMIX CLUB” [...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 286 • Setting the same login I D on t his unit and your smart phone is con venie nt for s ending images on this unit to ot her d evices o r web se rvices. Check the details if the term s of use ha ve been updated. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [T erm s of use]. • The camera will connect to the network and the terms [...]

287 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction Delete the login ID fr om the camera when transferring it t o anot her party or disposing of it . Y ou can also delete y our “LUMIX CLUB” account. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Delete accou nt]. • The message is di splayed. Pre ss [MENU/SET]. 3 Select [Y es] in the login ID dele te conf ir mati on s cr een. ?[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 288 About Connections Y ou can select a connection method after selec ting a Wi-Fi function and a destination. Performing a direct connection is convenient fo r when you are in a place away from home where wireless access points are not available or for when connecting temporarily to a device you do not usually use. Wh[...]

289 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction Y ou can select the m ethod for c onnecting to a wireless access point. ¢ WPS refers to a f unction t hat allows you to easily config ure the se tt ings relat ed to t he connect i on and s ec urity of wire less LAN devices. T o check if the wireles s access p oint you are using is compa tible with WPS, refer to th[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 290 Search for available wireless access points. • Confirm encr yp tion key of th e se lected wireless ac cess point if t he network authe nticati on is encrypted . • When connec t ing by [ M anua l Input ], confi rm SSID, en cryptio n type, en cryp tio n key of th e wireless acces s point you are usin g. 1 Select [...]

291 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction Y ou can select the m ethod for c onnecting to the device y ou are using. Select the connection m ethod suppo rted by your device. Connecting from a loc ation away from your hous e (direct c onnectio n) [Wi- F i D ir ec t ] 1 Set the devi ce to Wi-Fi D irect TM mode. 2 Select [Wi-Fi D irect]. 3 Select the d evice t[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 292 When the Wi-Fi function is used , a record is save d in the history . Y ou can register records as favorites. Connecting from the history or favorites a llows you to easily connect with t he same settings as the previous ones. 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Select [Sel ect a de stination from History] or [Select a d estination[...]

293 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Select [Select a destination from Favorite]. 3 Select the favorite item you want to edit, and then press 1 . 4 Select the item. • Performing [Res et Wi-F i Setti ngs] cl ears t he hi story and the c ontent s s aved in [Select a desti na tio n from Fa vori te]. • When conn ecting t o a net wor[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 294 When sending image s, select the method for sending them after selecting [New Connection]. After the connection has been completed, setti ngs for sending, such as the image s ize for sending, can also be changed. ∫ Images that can be sent ¢ 1 Sending by [Se nd Ima ges While Reco rding] is not av ailab le. ¢ 2 A[...]

295 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction A picture can be automatically sent to a specified device every time you take it . • Since the camera gives prio rity to record ing, sending may t ake longer du ring t he recording . • When connect ed with [Send Images Whi le Recordi ng] , [ ] is display ed on t he recording screen, and [ ] is displayed whil e [...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 296 Pressing [DISP .] after completing a connection allows you to change the settings for sending such as the image size for sending. ¢ 1 Only availab le when the dest inatio n is set to [Web serv ic e]. ¢ 2 Only availab le when the dest inatio n is set to [PC]. ¢ 3 Only availab le when the dest inatio n is set to [[...]

297 12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu Configure the settings r equired for the Wi-Fi function. The settings cannot be changed when c onnected to Wi-F i. Select the men u. • Refer to P283 fo r de tails. • For det ail s on how to enter charact ers, refer to “ Enter i ng T ext ” section on P55 . • If you are usin g the PC with[...]

12. Using the Wi-Fi fu nction 298 • For det ail s on how to enter charact ers, refer to “ Enter i ng T ext ” section on P55 . • Make a copy of passwor d. If you forge t the p as sword, yo u ca n reset it wit h [Res et Wi-Fi Sett ings] in th e [Setup] menu, however other s et tings will also be res et . (excluding [LUMIX CLUB] ) • A “MAC[...]

299 13 . Connecting to other equipment Enjoying Motion Pictures in 4K ∫ Playing Back o n a TV Sc reen By connecting the cam era to a TV t hat supports motion pictures in 4K and playing bac k motion pict ures recorded wit h their size set to [4K] in [Rec Qua lity], you can en joy finely-detailed motion pictures in 4K. Even though the output resolu[...]

13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 300 ∫ St oring on a DV D or C D Y ou cannot dub motion pictures recorded with their size set to [4K] in [Rec Quality] t o Blu-ray discs and DVDs with Panasonic recorders . (As of J une 2014) With the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” software on the DVD (supplied), you c an convert 4K m otion pictures into smaller sized [...]

301 13. Con necting to othe r equip ment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Pictures recor ded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen. 1 Connec t the cam era and a TV . • Check the direction of the terminals and pl ug in/out straight holding onto the plug. (It may result in ma lfunction by the de forming of the termi nal if it is plug[...]

13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 302 2 T urn on th e TV and select the in put to ma tch the conne ctor in us e. 3 T urn the c amera o n and the n press [ ( ]. • Input of the TV will switch aut omatically and playback screen is displayed when connecte d to a VIE RA Li nk compat ible TV using an HDMI mic ro cable with t he [V IERA Link] (P53) s[...]

303 13. Con necting to othe r equip ment The recorded p ictures can be playe d back on a TV with an S D Memory C ard slot • Depending on th e TV model , pic tures may not be displa ye d on the fu ll scre en. • The file fo rmat of the moti on pictur es that can be pla ye d back dif fers depen ding on the TV model. • In so me cases, pano rama p[...]

13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 304 1 Connect this unit to a Panasoni c TV com p atible w ith VIERA Link with an HDM I mic ro ca bl e (P301) . 2 T urn the c amera o n and the n press [ ( ]. 3 Operate with the remote c ontrol for the TV . • Operate with ref erence to the operat ion ico ns dis played o n the s creen. • T o play back the soun[...]

305 13. Con necting to othe r equip ment ∫ Other linked operations T urning t his unit off : If you use the rem ote control for the TV to turn the TV off, this unit is also turned off. Automat ic i nput s witching: • If you conne c t with an HDMI micro cable and then turn t his unit on, and then pre ss [ ( ], th e input c hannel on the TV au to[...]

13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 306 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on you r P C Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dir ectly from the car d removed from the c amer a. For detai ls, refer t o th e operating instru ctions of your PC. • If the computer being used does[...]

307 13. Con necting to othe r equip ment The supplied DVD includes the following sof tware. Install the software on to your computer before use. • PHOT OfunSTU D IO 9.5 PE (Windows XP/Windows Vist a/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1) This soft ware allows you to manage images . For exampl e, you can send pic tu res and motio n picture s t o a PC an[...]

13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 308 ∫ Inst alling supplied sof tware • Before insert ing the DVD, cl ose all running application s . 1 Check the enviro nment of your PC. • Operating environment of “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” – OS: Windows R XP (32bit) SP 3, Windows Vista R (32bit) SP2, Windows R 7 (32bit /6 4bit) or SP 1, Windows R 8 (32bit[...]

309 13. Con necting to othe r equip ment • The softwar e comp atible with your PC will be inst alled. • On the Mac, S ILKYP IX ca n be ins talled manuall y . 1 Insert the DVD with the supplied software. 2 Double-click the application f older on the DV D. 3 Double-click on the automatically displayed folder . 4 Double-click the icon in the appli[...]

13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 310 ∫ T ra nsfe rring pictures to a PC 1 Connec t the com puter and camera with the U SB connec tion cab le (supplied). • Please turn this u nit on and you r PC b efore connec ting. • Check the direction of the terminals and pl ug in/out straight holding onto the plug. (It may result in ma lfunction by the[...]

311 13. Con necting to othe r equip ment ∫ Copyin g to a PC w ithout using “ PHOTOf unSTUDI O ” If you are not able to install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, yo u can copy files and fo lders to your PC by dragging and dropping files f rom this unit. • The content (folder structure) on the card of this unit is a s follows. • A new folder is crea [...]

13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 312 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder If you insert card holdi ng content recorded with this unit into a Panasonic recorder , you can dub the content to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD etc. Methods to export still pictures and motion pict ures to ot her devices will vary d epending on the file format[...]

313 13. Con necting to othe r equip ment Printing t he Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to be printed out and inst ruct that printing be started on the cam era’s monitor . • Group picture s will not be disp lay ed as group pict ures but as sin gle pictures. • Some printer s can[...]

13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 314 • Use a batt er y with s uf f ici ent b att er y power o r t he AC adapto r (op tio nal) (P323) . If the rem ainin g battery power becomes low while t he c amera and the prin ter are conne cted, t he sta tus indicato r b links and t he ala rm beep s . I f t his ha ppe ns du ring pri nti ng, s top prin tin [...]

315 13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 1 Press 3 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select an item and then press [MENU/SET]. Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to sel ect [Print start] and then press [MENU/ SET]. • Refer to P316 fo r the it ems th at can be set bef ore st arting [...]

13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 316 Select and s et the ite ms both on the screen in step 2 of the “S electing a single pictur e and prin ting it ” an d i n step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them” procedu res. • When you want to prin t picture s on a paper siz e or a lay out which is not sup port ed by the camer[...]

317 13. Con necting to othe r equip ment ∫ [Paper Size] • Paper s izes not support ed by the prin ter wi ll not b e displaye d. ∫ [Page Layou t] (Layouts for printi ng that c an be set with th is unit) • An item cann ot be selec te d if the prin te r does not su pport the p age lay out. { Set ti n gs o n the pr i n te r ar e pr i o r it i z[...]

13. Con necting to othe r equip ment 318 ∫ Layout printi ng When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of p aper . For example, if you want to print t he same pictu re 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [ Num.of prints] to 4 f or the picture that you want to print. When printing different pictures on 1 sh[...]

319 14 . Other s Optional acce ssori es After attaching the flash (DMW-FL360L, DM W-FL580L: optional), the effective range will be increased when c ompared to the camer a’s built in flash. Preparations: • T urn of f the ca mera and close th e built-in flash. ∫ Using the ded icated flash (D MW-FL360L: o ptional) 1 Att ach the dedicated flash t[...]

14. Oth ers 320 • Y ou can set the a perture value, the s hutter speed and t he ISO sensi tivity o n the c amera ev en when att achin g the e xternal flash. • Some commercial ex t ernal fla shes have synch r o te rminals with high -volt age or reversed polarity . Usin g such extra flas hes may caus e a malf unction or the camera may not operate[...]

321 14. Oth ers If you use the shutter remote control (D MW-RSL1: optional), you can avoid jitter (camera shake) when using a tripod and you can keep the shutter pressed f ully when taking pi ctures wit h [B] (Bulb) or Burst Mode. The shutter remote control works similar to the shutter button on the camera. • Always use a gen uine Panasonic shu t[...]

14. Oth ers 322 Using a stereo s hotgun microphone (DMW-M S2: optional) or st ereo microphone (VW-VM S10: optional), you can record so unds with quality superior to those recorded with the built -in microphone. Using the stereo shotgun microphone (DMW-MS2: optional), you can switch between the gun (ultra-directional) recording and t he wide range s[...]

323 14. Oth ers By connecting the A C adaptor (optional), and t hen plugging them into an elect rical socket, you can connect t his unit to a PC or printer and use without worrying about the capacity of the battery . T o use the AC adaptor , a DC coupler (optional) is required. • Always us e a genuine P anasonic AC a daptor (o ptional). • When [...]

14. Oth ers 324 Monitor Displa y/V iewfinder Display • The follo wi ng images ar e examples of when the displ ay screen is set to [ ] (monitor styl e) in th e m oni tor . ∫ In re cor din g 1 Recording Mode (P 62) Custom setti ngs (P120) Photo S tyle (P122) Creative con trol adjustme nt display (P108) ‰Œ Flash Mode (P203) Fla sh (P206 , 209) [...]

325 14. Oth ers 2 A › Quality (P132) High S peed Video (P 1 19) Focu s Mod e (P139) š Ø AF Mode (P138) Face Recognit ion (P187 ) AF Lock (P157) Burst ( P167) Auto Brac ket (P171) Self-timer (P 174) T ime Lapse Shot ( P176) S top Motion An imation (P180) Battery indica tio n (P25) Picture Mode (S till picture prioriti es) ( P219) Luminance Level[...]

14. Oth ers 326 ¢ 1 m: mi nu te , s: se cond ¢ 2 This is display ed for about 5 secon ds when the camera is turne d on, a fter setting the c lock and aft er s witching from Pla yback Mode to Recording Mode. ¢ 3 This is displayed during countd own. ¢ 4 It is poss i ble to switch t he display betwe en th e numbe r of recordab le pic tures and ava[...]

327 14. Oth ers On-monit or re cording infor mation 1 Recording Mode (P 62) F2.8 Aper ture value (P59) 1/60 Shutter speed (P5 9) Battery indica tio n (P25) 2 IS O s en sit iv it y (P160) Exposure c ompensat ion value (P159) Bri ght ness (P83) Manual Ex posure Assist ance (P89) ‰Œ Flash Mode (P203) Fla sh (P206 , 209) 3 Single (P166) Burst ( P167[...]

14. Oth ers 328 ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mod e (P23 0) Protected pic ture ( P247) Number of prints (P2 45) Location I nformatio n display (P231) Ü Favori tes (P244) å Cable di sconnect p rohibit icon (P314) Motion pict ure playback (P70) Pla y pano ra ma (P106) Continuous Burst Picture Group Playback (P225) Continuous [T ime L apse Shot] Pictur[...]

329 14. Oth ers Det ailed information display Histogram display ¢ 1 m: mi nu te , s: se cond ¢ 2 It i s disp layed in o rder of [Title], [Lo catio n], [Name] ([B aby 1]/[Ba by2] , [Pe t]), [ Nam e] ([F ace Recog.]). ¢ 3 This is not displayed for motion pi ctures recorde d in [A VCHD]. ¢ 4 This is not disp layed for motion pi ctures . F2.8 60 P [...]

14. Oth ers 330 Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on the screen in some cas es. The major m essages are desc ribed below as examples. [This picture is protected] • Delete the picture af ter canceling the pro tect sett ing. (P 247) [Some pict ur e s cannot be de le t ed]/ [This pi c tu re cannot be deleted [...]

331 14. Oth ers [Cannot r ec ord due to incom pa tible format( NTSC/P AL) dat a on t his ca rd.] • Perform format ting (P31) on t his unit af t er saving necessary dat a on a PC, etc. • Insert a dif ferent card. [Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the w riting speed of the card] • Depending on the [Rec For mat] and [Rec Q[...]

14. Oth ers 332 [This battery cannot be used] • Use a genuine P anasonic batte ry . If this message is dis played even when a genui ne Panaso nic batter y is us ed, conta ct th e dea ler or Panas on ic. • If the ba tt ery termina l is dirty , clean it and remov e any object s . [Failed to connect wireless access point]/[Con nection failed]/[No [...]

333 14. Oth ers [Connection failed ] • Check followin g regardin g the smartp hones you intend to con nect. – The smart phon e does no t operate. – Change the ac cess point t o connect to in the smartph one Wi-Fi set t ings to this c amera. – There is no free s torage sp ace on th e smartp hone. [Login failed. Please check Login ID and Pass[...]

14. Oth ers 334 Menu list This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels and other aspects of t he pictures you are recording. • [Pho to Style], [AFS/A F F], [Me te ri n g M ode ], [H ig h l ight Shadow], [i.Dy na mic], [i. Resolutio n], [i.Zoo m] and [Dig ital Zoo m] are common to both the [Rec] menu and [ Motion Pict ure] men u. Chan[...]

335 14. Oth ers [HDR] Y ou can combi ne 3 pictures with dif ferent levels of exposure int o a single picture with rich gradat ion. P135 [Mult i Exp. ] Gives an ef fect lik e mult i exposure. (up to 4 times equivalen t per a sing le image ) P184 [Panorama Settings] Sets the reco rding direc tion and imag e ef fect for panorama recording . P104 [Shut[...]

14. Oth ers 336 This menu lets you set the [Rec Format ], [Rec Quality], and ot her aspects for m otion picture recording. • [Pho to Style], [AFS/A F F], [Me te ri n g M ode ], [H ig h l ight Shadow], [i.Dy na mic], [i. Resolutio n], [i.Zoo m] and [Dig ital Zoo m] are common to both the [Rec] menu and [ Motion Pict ure] men u. Changing the se set[...]

337 14. Oth ers Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen and button operations, can be set up according to your preferences. Also, it is possible t o register the modified settings. [Custom] [Cust.Set Me m.] Registers th e current camera settings as custom set. P120 [Sile nt Mo de] Disables operational s ounds and out put of light at[...]

14. Oth ers 338 [Histogram] This allows you to set eit her to displa y or no t display the histogram . P66 [Guide Line] This will set the p attern of guide lines displaye d when takin g a pic ture. P66 [Center Marker] Displays [+], which indica tes the cent er of the rec ordi ng screen. P19 3 [Highlight] When the A uto Re view f unction is ac tivat[...]

339 14. Oth ers [Q.MENU] Swi tch t he settin g m ethod of Quick Me nu. P41 [Video B utton ] Enables/disables the mo tion picture button. P216 [Eye Sensor] Sett ing the eye s ens or sensitiv ity and th e method for switchin g bet ween the mon i to r and viewfi nder . P58 [Menu Guide ] Set the scre en that is displa yed when the mod e dial is set to [...]

14. Oth ers 340 This menu lets you perform the clock settings , select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera. Y ou can also configure the settings of Wi-F i related functions. [Setup] [Clock Set] Setti ng Da te/Time. P35 [World Time] Set s the times for the region where you live a[...]

341 14. Oth ers [Language] Set the language display ed on the s creen. P53 [V ersion Disp.] I t is possible to check whic h version of firmware is on the camera. P54 [Exposure Com p. Reset] An expos ure value can be re set whe n the Recordi ng Mode is change d or the came ra is t urned off . P54 [No.Reset] Returns th e image file number t o 0001. P[...]

14. Oth ers 342 This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Pr int Settings, etc. of recorded pictures. [Playb ack] [Slid e Sho w ] Select s the t ype et c. of t he imag es and plays b ac k in or der . P22 8 [Playback Mo de] Select s the ty pe et c. of th e images and p l ay s back only particula r images. P230 [Location Logging] Y ou can wr[...]

343 14. Oth ers T r oubleshooting First, try out the following procedures (P343 – P359) . • The batt ery is exhaust ed. > Cha rge t he batt ery . • If you leave the camer a on, the battery will be exhaust ed. > T urn the camer a off f requent ly by using the [Econ omy] etc . (P51) • Is the linked opera tion of VIERA Link enabled? >[...]

14. Oth ers 344 • Picture might lo ok whitish whe n lens get s dirty with fingerp rints o r similar . > If the lens is dirty tu rn the camera off and t hen gently wipe the lens surfa ce with a sof t, dry clo th. • Check that t he exposu re is correct ly compens at ed. (P159) • Is the AE Loc k (P157) applie d incorrectly? • Cancel the fol[...]

345 14. Oth ers • The shutt er s peed will become sl ower an d the Opti c al Image S tabilizer fu nction may not work properl y when t aking pictu res es pecially in dark places . > We recomme nd hold ing the camer a firmly with bot h hands when t a king pict ures. (P56) > We recomme nd us ing a tripod and t he s elf-timer (P1 74) when taki[...]

14. Oth ers 346 • When rec ording und er f luorescent or L ED light ing fix ture, etc., in creasing the shu tter s peed may introdu ce slight cha nges to brigh tness and co lor . These are a result of the c har acte ris tics of the light s ource and d o not in dicate a malfunct ion. • When rec o r di n g su b j ec ts in ex t rem e l y br i g ht[...]

347 14. Oth ers • Depending on th e [Rec Forma t] and [Rec Quality] of a motion pict ure, the s peed class rat ing requ i r ed fo r the ca rd diff e rs . Use a c a rd t h at me ets th e ra ti n g . For de tails , r ef er to “ About t he motion pi c ture record ing and speed class ” on P30 . • When a card with a s low da ta wri tin g spee d [...]

14. Oth ers 348 Since motion picture recording stops only after you press the motion picture button, the sound of the operation may be noticeable. If the sound bothers you, try the following: > Divide the las t part of the moti on picture usin g [Video Divide] (P239) in the [Playba ck] menu. The motion pict ure may not be divid ed near the very [...]

349 14. Oth ers • If no operat ions are perf ormed duri ng the se t time per iod, [Auto L VF/Monito r Of f] (P51) is activ ated, a nd th e Monitor /V iewfinde r turns off . • When an objec t or y our hand is po sitio ned near the ey e sen sor , the Mo nitor di splay may s witch to the V iewfinder displa y . (P57) • Check [Monit or Luminance] [...]

14. Oth ers 350 • Vi ewfi nder of t his unit adop t s OLED . Sc reen bur n-in may occur on the s c reen/vi e wfinder whe n a same image is disp layed for a long period of time, but it does not af fect th e recorded imag es. • Y ou ca n d ispl a y th e pi c t ur e s wit h ou t bei n g r otat ed w he n [R ota te Di sp . ] (P243) is set to [OFF] .[...]

351 14. Oth ers • Is this a non-st andard pic t ure, a picture which has been edite d using a PC or a pict ure which was taken by another make of digit al camera? • Did you remove the battery immed iately af t er pictur e-t aking or did yo u take the pic ture usin g a battery with a low re maining charge? > T o delet e such pict ures, make a[...]

14. Oth ers 352 ∫ Gener a l t ip s fo r using a Wi -Fi conn e cti on • T ry [Re set Wi-F i Sett i ngs] i n th e [Setu p] menu. • Use within th e communicat ion range of th e device t o be co nnected . • Is any device , such as micro wave oven, cordless pho ne, etc., t hat uses 2.4 GHz frequ ency operated ne arby? > Radio waves may get i [...]

353 14. Oth ers • It may tak e lon ger time t o connect depe nding on th e Wi-Fi conne ct ion setting of the smartpho ne, but it is not a malfun ction. • From the Wi-Fi s ett ing menu on the smartph one, turn of f and the n on the Wi-Fi fu nction. • Check th e inf ormation in the lo gin s creen o f “LUMIX CLUB”. http:/ /lumixc lub.p anaso[...]

14. Oth ers 354 • The defau lt workgroup name is set to “WORKGROUP” . If you chang ed the workgro up name, the PC will not be recognized. In [Change W orkgrou p Name] in [PC Conn ection] of the [Wi-Fi Setup] menu, change the workgroup na me to that of the PC you are connec ting to. Refer to P2 97 for det ails. • Please conf irm login name a[...]

355 14. Oth ers • The imag es in t he web s ervice cannot be s aved (do wnloaded) to th is unit . > Do not delete t he uplo aded images , and make a backup of them. • The images uploa ded to th e web s ervice canno t be display ed or deleted by th is unit. > Perform the t ask using a smartphone or a PC. • Image cann ot be trans mitt ed [...]

14. Oth ers 356 • Is your smart phone comp atible with NFC? > This unit can b e used with NFC-comp atible terminals v ia A ndroid (OS versi on 2.3. 3 or higher). • Make sure the NFC fun ct i on of your smartph one is ON. • Is [NF C O peration ] set to [O FF]? (P297) • Some smartp hones can not be easily ch ecked simply by touchi ng. >[...]

357 14. Oth ers • Is it connect ed pro perly with th e HDMI micro cable ? (P301) • Is the [VIE RA Link] on this unit set to [ON]? (P53) > If the input channel doe s not swi tc h automati c ally , use th e remot e control f or the TV to switch it. > Check the VIERA Link setting on the connec ted dev ice. > T urn this unit of f and on. &[...]

14. Oth ers 358 • Picture s cann ot be print ed using a printer that doe s no t support PictBridg e. > Set t o [Pi ctBri dge( PTP)] in [USB Mod e]. (P5 1 , 313) • When using a printer with a Cropp ing or bord erless pr inting fun ction, c ancel th is function before printi ng. (For detai ls, refer t o the oper ating instruc tions fo r the pr[...]

359 14. Oth ers • Press [ME NU/ SET] , se lect the [Set up] menu icon [ ] a nd th en selec t the [ ~ ] icon to se t th e desired lan guage. (P53) • This is a highlig ht functi on showing th e white satu rated area. (P72) • In dark places, the AF A ssist L amp (P149) light s red to make it easier to focu s on a subjec t. • When using the Ext[...]

14. Oth ers 360 Cautions for Use Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (mi crowave ovens, TVs, speakers, la rge motors, etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and/o r sound on this unit may be disrupt ed by e lectromag netic wave radiatio n. • Do not use th is un it ne ar cell phones[...]

361 14. Oth ers Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry , soft clot h. • When the c amera is soiled bad ly , it can be cle aned by wip ing th e di rt of f wi th a wru ng we t cloth , and then wi th a dry cl oth. • T o wipe off the [...]

14. Oth ers 362 The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion bat tery . It s ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the s urrou ndi ng te mper atur e an d hu midi ty . I f th e t emp eratu re is too hi gh o r too low , the operating ti me of the battery will beco me shor[...]

363 14. Oth ers Do not leave the card where the temperature is h igh, where electro magnetic waves or st atic electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do no t bend or drop the ca rd. • The card may be da maged or the r ec orded cont ent may be damaged or de leted. • Put the ca rd in the card cas e or the stor age bag af t[...]

14. Oth ers 364 If a name or birthday is set f or [Profile Setup]/Face Rec ognition function, this personal information is kept in t he camera and recorded in the image. Setting a Wi-Fi password is recommended to protect pers onal information. (P29 8) Disclaimer • Informat i on includin g pers onal informa tion may be alt ered or vanish due t o e[...]

365 14. Oth ers • S tore the battery in a cool an d dry place wit h a relatively s table te mperatu r e: [Recommended temperat ure: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommend ed humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remo ve the batt ery and the c ard fr om the camer a. • If the battery is lef t inserted in t he camera, it will d ischarge eve[...]

366 14. Oth ers • SDXC Logo is a trade mark of SD-3C, LLC. • HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and Hig h-Definitio n Multimedia Interfa ce are tradema rks or regist ered tr ademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in th e United S tates and ot her countr ies. • “A VCHD”, “A VCHD Progressive” and the “A VCHD Progressive” logo are tra dema rks of Pan ason[...]

This product is licensed under the A VC patent por tfolio license fo r the personal and non-commer cial use of a consume r to (i) enc ode video in complia nce with the A VC St andard (“A VC Video ”) and/o r (ii) decode A VC Vide o that was enc oded by a co ns umer engaged in a personal an d non- commercial activit y and/or was obt a ined from a[...]