Panasonic DMCGH4YAGH manual

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    Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-GH4 Please read thes e instr uctio ns car efully be fore usi ng this p roduct, and sav e this ma nual f or futu re use. VQT5H9 6 F0314WT0 Reg ist er on line at www.p anasonic.co m/regist er (U.S. customers only) Message D isplay P364 T roub leshooti ng P393 Findi ng the i nforma [...]

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            2 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 li nked page and quickly find t he information. Finding the information you need Search f rom “ Content s ” Search from the list of f unction na[...]

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    3 How to use this manual • Click a cross ref erence in the tex t to jump to the c orrespond ing page. • By enteri ng keywords in the search f ield at th e top of the Ado be Reader screen, you can run a keyword sear c h and jump to th e correspondin g page. • Operation s and oth er detai ls of this manual may vary dependi ng on the Ad obe Read[...]

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    4 Quick S t art Guide If you want to start taking pictures now , refer to t he steps for using the I ntelligent Auto Mode as a guide. In Intelligent Auto Mode, you c an leave the s ettings to the came ra and take pictures easily . 1 Att aching the Shoulde r Str a p . (P26) • Attach th e ot her sid e of the shoulder strap. 2 Charging the Battery .[...]

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    5 5 Att ach the lens. (P23 ) • T o attac h the lens, alig n the lens fitti ng marks , an d rotat e th e le ns in the directio n of the arrow . 6 Open t he mon ito r . (P35) • Hold the monito r to open it, rotat e it 180 o to the lens side, and return it to its origina l position. 7 T urn the cam era on an d set the clo ck. (P36) 8 Formatting th[...]

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    6 10 Press the s hutter button halfway to fo cus. A Focus indi cation • Once the sub ject is in fo cus, the fo cus indication is displayed . Press the s hutter button full y (push it in fu rther), an d t ake the pict ur e. (P39) 11 Check the picture you have t aken. • The [Auto Rev iew] func tion displays the pictur e you have just taken . (P31[...]

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    7 Content s Finding t he informa tion you ne ed........... ........ ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ....2 How to u se thi s manual ...... ........ ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ....3 Quick S tart Guide ..... ...... ......... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... ...[...]

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    8 Setting menu items .................... ............................. .................................... ..........54 • Ente ring T ext ...... ......... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..57 Configuring basic settings of t his unit (Set up Menu) .................................... [...]

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    9 Settin g the L ight S ensitivity ..... .......... ........... ........ ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ....132 • Setting the upper li mit on ISO sensitivity ........................ ...........................133 • Sett ing th e step increment of ISO sensitiv ity ........ ........ ...... .... ....... .... ...... ..134 • Ex[...]

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    10 • Changing Flash Mode ........................................ .................................. ......183 • Setting to the 2nd Curt ain Synchro ................................................ ............185 • Adju st the f lash output .......... ........... ........ ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... ..186 • Syn[...]

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    11 • [Location Logging]............. ................. ................ ................. ................... ....232 • [R A W Proces sing] ....... ...... ........ ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..233 • Removing unnecessary parts ([Clear Retouch]) . .......................................236 • [T [...]

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    12 • Connecting from y our house (via t he network) . ............................... ..........293 • Connecting from a location away f rom your house (direc t connection) .....296 • Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous ones ([Select a destination from History]/[Select a destination from Favorite]) ............. ..297 •[...]

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    13 Content s by Functio n Recording Record ing Mode...... ........ ....... .... .... P41 [Prev iew] ........ ....... ........ ...... ..... .... P155 [Mul ti Exp.] ..... ........... .......... ......... P168 [Silent Mode] ....................... ......... P170 [3D Rec ] ......... ........... ........ ....... .... P343 Focus (AF/MF) [Focus Mode] ....[...]

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    14 Motion Pi cture [Rec For mat] ....... .......... ......... ...... P193 [Rec Qualit y ] ........... ........ ....... .... .. P193 Recording still pictures while recor ding motio n pict ures....... .... .. P200 Creati v e Video Mode ...... .... ....... .. P202 [Sil ent Opera tion] ...... ...... .... ....... .. P204 Moti on pictures in 4K .. ......[...]

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    15 Playback Pictu re pla yba ck . ...... .... .... .... ... .... . P221 Playb ack Zoo m .... .... ...... .... ... .... ... P224 Multi P layback ....... ...... ........... ...... P224 Motion picture playback . .............. P222 [Dele te]..... ...... ........... ........ ....... .... P227 [Auto Review] ........ .......... ......... .... P311 Displa[...]

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    16 1 . Before Use Care o f this Ca mera T o avoid damagi ng your camera an d to expe rience the maximum en joyment you should exercise the following precautions. • The lens, monit or and the ca mera body can sust ain damage if the camera bod y is dropped or subjected to excessi ve temperatur e, moisture, water or dust. • The monito r can be dam[...]

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    17 1. Be fore Use S tandard Accessorie s Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. • The accessor ies and their shape wil l differ depend ing on the c ountry or a rea where the camera was purchas ed. For detail s on the access ories, refer to “Bas ic Owner’s Manual ”. • Battery Pack is indicat ed as battery p ac[...]

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    1. Be fore Use 18 Names and Functions of Comp onent s ∫ Camera body 5 1 4 29 30 26 25 28 27 15 16 15 14 12 17 18 19 20 6 7 8 9 10 11 21 22 23 24 2 3 13 1 Wi-Fi ® connec tion lamp ( P255) 2 S tatus indic ator (P 36) 3 Camera ON/OFF switch (P36) 4 Focus distance refe rence mark (P1 10) 5 [Wi-F i] bu tton (P 255) /[ Fn1] butto n (P317) 6 [ ](ISO se[...]

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    19 1. Be fore Use 31 50 46 47 48 49 51 33 34 35 37 38 40 42 43 39 41 36 32 53 55 56 57 54 45 44 52 31 T ouch screen/mon itor (P49) 32 [ ( ] (Playbac k) butt on (P221) 33 [L VF] button (P 48) /[Fn5 ] butt on (P317) 34 Eye sensor (P48) 35 Eye Cup (P412) 36 Viewf inde r (P48) 37 Diopter a djustment dial (P38) 38 Motion pi cture butto n (P191) 39 [Q.ME[...]

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    1. Be fore Use 20 ∫ Lens H-HS12035 H-FS14140 1 Lens surface 2 Te l e 3 Focus ring (P107) 4 Zoom ring ( P162) 5 Wide 6 [O.I.S .] sw itch (P51) 7 Contac t point 8 Lens fitting mark (P23) 9 Lens mount ru bber ( P413) 3 24 16 5 7 89 4 13 2 6 5 78[...]

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    21 1. Be fore Use About the Lens ∫ Micro Four Thirds ™ mount specif icati on lens This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification (Micro Four Thirds mount ). ∫ Four Thirds™ mount s pecifi cation lens Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using t he mount ada[...]

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    1. Be fore Use 22 Cards Com p at ible wi th this unit 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 an d speed class According to the [Rec Format] (P193) and [Rec Quality] (P193) of a motion picture, the required card differs[...]

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    23 2 . Getting S tarted/ Basic Operations Changing the Lens By changing the lens, you will incr ease your picture taking-options and f urther your enjoyment of the camera. Change the lens using the f ollowing procedure. • Check th at the camer a is turned of f. • Change lense s where there is not a lot of dirt or dus t. Refer to P41 1 when d ir[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 24 • Attac h the lens cap. While pres sing on the lens relea se button A , rot ate the lens toward the a rrow until it sto ps a nd then remov e. A Lens release bu tton • When the lens is re moved from the camera body , make sur e to att ach the body cap to the camera b ody and attach th e lens rear cap t o[...]

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    25 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations When recording into s trong backlight, irregular reflection may occur within the lens. The lens hood reduces the inclusion of unwanted light in the recorded images and lowers the drop in contrast. The lens hood cuts of f exce ss lighting and improves the picture quality . T o attach the lens h ood (flower s[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 26 Att aching th e Shoulder S trap • We recom mend att aching the shoulder strap when usin g the camera to prev ent it from dropping. 1 Pass th e shoulder strap th roug h the sho ulde r strap eyel et on the camera body . A : S houlder strap eyelet 2 Pass the e nd of the shoulder strap throug h the ring in th[...]

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    27 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 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 shi pped. Charge the ba ttery before use. • Charge th e battery with t he charger ind oors. It has been found t hat counterfe it batter [...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 28 ∫ About the [ CHARGE] indicator • When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes – The bat tery te mperature is to o high or too low . It is recommen ded to charge the bat t ery 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 the battery ar[...]

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    29 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations ∫ Recording still pictures (when using the Monitor) (By CIP A standard in Prog ram AE Mode) ∫ Recording still pictures (when using the Viewfinder) (By CIP A standard in Prog ram AE Mode) Recor ding condi tions by CIP A stan dard • CIP A i s an a bbreviati on of [ Camera & Imaging Products A s soci[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 30 The number of recordable pictures varies d epending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer , the number of recordable pictures decreases. [For example, if you were to take one picture every two minutes, th en the num ber of pictures would be reduced to approximately o [...]

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    31 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations [MOV] (Recording with pic ture quality set to [FHD/50M/60p]/[FHD/50M/5 0p]) • These times are for an ambient temperatur e of 23 o C (73.4 o F) and a humid ity of 50%RH. Please be awar e that thes e times are app roximate. • Actual re cordable ti me is the time av ailable fo r recording when repeati ng a[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 32 Inserting /R emoving the Battery • Check that t his unit is turn ed off. 1 1 : Sli de the rel ease lever in the direction of the arrow (to the OPEN side). 2 : Open the b attery door . • Always use genui ne Panasonic batter ies. • If you use othe r batteries, we canno t guarantee the quality of this pr[...]

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    33 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations Inserting /R emoving the Card (Optional) • Check that t his unit is turn ed off. • We reco mmend using a Panaso nic card. 1 Slide the c a rd door to open it. 2 Push it se curely all the way until you h ear a “click” while being c areful about the direction in which you insert it. T o remove the c ar[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 34 Access to the card The access indication displays red when pictures are being recorded on the card. • During access ( i mage writi ng, reading an d deleting, for matting etc. ), do not turn th is unit off, remove the battery , card or di sconnect the AC ad aptor (optional). Furthermore, do not s ubject th[...]

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    35 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor At the time when this cam era is purc hased, the monitor is stow ed in the cam era body . Bring out the monitor as shown below . 1 Open the monitor . (Maximum 180 o ) 2 It can be rotated 180 o forward. 3 Return the monitor to its original position. • Only rotate t[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 36 Setting Date/T ime (Clock Set) • The cloc k is not set when the ca m era is shipp ed. 1 T urn the camera on. • The status indicator 1 lights when you turn this unit on. • If the language s elect scr een is no t displayed , proceed to step 4 . 2 Press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select th e language, [...]

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    37 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations Select [Clock Set] in the [Setu p] menu. (P54) • The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 on P36 . • The cloc k setting is m aint ained fo r 3 months us ing the built -in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the char ged battery in the un it for 24 hours to char ge the built-i n batte[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 38 Basic Operations Adjust the diopter to suit your visio n so that y ou can see the characters displayed in the viewfinder clearly . A Diopter a djustment dial Hold the camera gen tly with both han ds, keep yo ur arms sti ll at your side and st and with your fe et slightly ap art. • Do not cover the fl ash,[...]

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    39 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations ∫ Detect s orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function) This function detects the vertical orientati on when you record with the camera vertically orient ated. When you play back the re cording, the recording is automatically displayed in vertical orient ation. (Only available when [Rotat e Disp.][...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 40 • When the imag e is correctl y focused, the picture wi ll be t aken, since the [Focus/ Release Priori ty] (P307 ) is set initi ally t o [FO CUS ]. • The f ocus range is diff erent de pending on the lens used. • Even d uring menu operation o r image pla y back, if you press t he shu tter bu tton ha lf[...]

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    41 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations Rotate the mode dial to switch the Recording Mode. Press the m ode dial lock button 1 to releas e the lock. • The dial is lock ed if the mode dia l lock butt on is depressed . Each p ress locks/ unlocks the dial. Rot ate the mode dial 2 and adju st t he recording m ode. • Afte r adjusting the recordin g[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 42 Rotatin g: Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings. • This owner’s manual desc ribes operatio ns of the rear dial/ front dial as follows: Allows you to set the aperture, s hutter speed, and other settings w hen in / / / modes. • In [Dial Se t.] in the [ Custom][...]

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    43 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations Pressing the cursor button: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. Pressing [MENU/SET ]: Confir mation of se tting content s, etc., is perfor med. • This owner’s manual expre sses the up, down, left, and right of the cursor bu tton as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Even when the ca mera is operate[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 44 Press [DISP .] to switc h the informa tion displayed on t he screen. • Y ou can select between [ ] (monitor style) and [ ] (viewfi nder sty le) for each of the monito r and the viewfi nder display scre en using [Monitor Di sp. S tyle] and [L VF Disp.S tyle] in the [Custom] menu. ([ ] monito r style) • S[...]

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    45 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations ([ ] viewfinder style) • Screen will switch as follows: (Example of display on viewf inder) ¢ Histogra ms are displayed when the [Hist ogram] of th e [Custom] menu is set to [ON]. (P309) It is a lso p ossibl e to d ispl ay the Exp osure m eter by set ting the [Expo. Mete r] of t he [Custo m] menu to [O N[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 46 ∫ 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 direction: Corr ectin g tilt to the le ft B V ertical direction: Correctin g downward ti lt • When[...]

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    47 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations • Screen will switch as follows: ¢ 1 If no operation is perf ormed, par t of the informat ion on the screen will gradually bec ome darker af t er approxi mately 10 seconds has passed, and will no longer be dis played aft er approximatel y 1 minute has passed. Pressing t he [DISP .] button or t ouching th[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 48 Press [L VF] to switch between the Monitor and Viewfinder . A Eye sensor Press [L VF]. • The monitor/viewfinder will swit ch as follows: ¢ If [Eye Se nsor AF] in t he [Custom] me nu is set to [ON], the c amera auto matically adjust s the focus a s the eye s ensor is act ivated. (P306) • Y ou can al so [...]

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    49 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations T ouch panel of t his unit is capaciti ve. T ouch the panel directly with your bare finger . ∫ T ouch T o touch and release the t ouch screen. • When selec ting feat ures using the t ouch screen , be sure to touch th e center of the desired icon . ∫ Drag A movement without releasing the touch screen. [...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 50 • T ouch the p anel with the c lean and dr y finger . • If you use a commercially avai lable monitor protecti o n sheet, please fol low the instruct ions that accomp any the sheet. (Some monitor prot ection sheets may impai r visibility or operability .) • Do not press on th e monitor with hard point [...]

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    51 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations Optical Im age St abilizer The camera detects ji tter during recording and automatically corrects it, so you can record images with reduced jitter . • When us ing an in terchang eable lens with O.I.S. s witch ( such as H-HS 12035), s tabil izer functi on is acti vated if t he O.I .S. s witch o f th e lens[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 52 • It is recommended t o disable the Optic al Image S tabilizer when us ing a tripod. [ ] is display ed on the screen at that time. • We reco mmend taki ng pictures with th e v iewfinder when panning in [ ]. Not available in these cases: • The stabilizer function may not be eff ective in the following [...]

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    53 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 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 determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in. 1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu. 2 Rot ate the [...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 54 Setting menu items Y ou can set t he menus using t wo types of o peration — touch operations in which you touch the screen, and button operations in which you press the cursor button and rotate the control dials. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. In this owner’s manual, steps for setting a menu item are described as [...]

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    55 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations ∫ Switch ing to other menus e.g.: Switching to the [ Setup] menu from [Rec] menu. 1 Press 2 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elec t [ ] or an othe r of the me nu toggle icons. • Y ou can also select the menu toggle ic ons by rot ating the front dia l. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • Select a menu item next and se t it. 2 P[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 56 ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] or press the shutter bu tton half way . (In touch o p eration) T ouch [ ]. • When [Menu Inf ormation] (P66) in the [Setup ] menu is set to [ON], expla nations of the menu items and set tings are displ ayed on the menu screen. • If yo u set [Menu Resum e] (P6 6) in the [Setup[...]

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    57 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 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 symbols can b e entered.) • Example of operation for di splaying a screen: 1 Press 3 / 4 /[...]

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    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 58 Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu ) Format the card b efore reco rding a picture with t his unit. Since data can not be recovered af ter formatting, make sure to back up necessary data in advance. Select the men u. (P54) • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is execut ed when [Y es] i[...]

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    59 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations The unit can be set up to prevent unnecessary battery consumpt ion. Select the men u. (P54) • Press the s hutter but ton halfway or turn the ca mera off and on to cancel [ Sleep Mode]. • T o turn th e monitor/viewf inder on again, press any button or to uch the monitor . • When the moni tor/vi ewfin d[...]

  • Page 60

    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 60 The [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’ s clock and power . Check the se ttings of this menu before proceeding to u se the camera. For details on how to select the [ Setup] m enu settings, refer to P54 . • Refer to P36 for details. • Press 3 if you are us ing Daylight[...]

  • Page 61

    61 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations • The number of days that have p assed since the dep arture dat e can be printe d out using th e “ PHOTOfunS TUDIO ” bundled sof tware on the DVD (supplied). • The tra vel date is calculat ed using the date in the clock se tting and the dep arture date you s et. If you set [World T ime] to the trave[...]

  • Page 62

    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 62 • The [E-Shut ter V ol] only works when [SH] for Burst Mod e or [Electronic Shutt er] is set to [ON]. • When [Sil ent Mode] is set to [ON], [Bee p V olume] and [Shutt er V ol.] is set to [OF F]. • When you co nnect the camera to a TV , the volume of the TV sp eakers does not change. Also, when connect[...]

  • Page 63

    63 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations • It will adjust the monitor when the monitor is in use, and the viewfinder when the viewfinde r is in use. • Some subject s may appear diff erentl y from actua lit y on the monit or . However , this does not aff ect the recor ded picture s. • The bright ness of pict ures disp layed on the moni tor is[...]

  • Page 64

    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 64 • Refer to P59 for details. • Refer to P352 for details. [Economy] — [Battery Us e Priority] [BODY]/[BG] [USB Mode] Select the US B com munication system when connecti ng the camera to your PC or your printer w ith the USB connection ca ble (supplied). y [Select on connection]: Select either [PC] or [[...]

  • Page 65

    65 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations [TV Connection] This sets how the unit connects to a television etc. [TV As pect ]: 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 (optional) is connec ted. [HDMI M ode (Play)]: Set the format for [...]

  • Page 66

    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 66 [TV Connection] [3D Playback]: Set the output method for 3D pictures. [] : Set w hen connecting to a 3D compatible television. [] : Set when connecting to a television not compatible with 3D. Set this when y ou would like to v iew pictures in 2D (conventional image) on a 3D compatible t elevision. • This [...]

  • Page 67

    67 2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations • If you set a di fferent language by mis take, s elect [ ~ ] from the menu icons to set the des ired language. • This enables the firmware v ersions of the camera and lens to be checked . • Press [MENU/S ET] on the ver sion displa y screen to displ ay informat ion about the soft ware on the unit. •[...]

  • Page 68

    2. G etting Starte d/Basic Op erations 68 • Always reset the camera when disposing or se lling it to prevent person al information saved within the camera from being misused . • Always res et the camera after making a copy of pe rsonal informa tion when sending the camera in to be r epair ed. • Refer to P220 for details. • Imaging devi ce a[...]

  • Page 69

    69 3 . Easy Rec ording T aking Pictur es using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we recommend it when you wish t o leave the settings t o the cam era and rec ord without thinking about them. The camera detects s cenes automatically (Scene Detection) ( : W[...]

  • Page 70

    3. Ea sy Recording 70 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ¦ ]. • The camera will switch to either the most re cently used of Intellige nt Auto Mode or Intellige nt Auto Plus Mode. At the time of purch ase, the mode is set to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode. (P7 6) 2 Align th e screen with the su bject. • When the ca mera identifi es the optimum scene, t he i[...]

  • Page 71

    71 3. Ea sy Recording ∫ Auto Focus, Face/Eye Detection , and Face Recognition The Auto Focus M ode is automatically set to [ š ] . If you touch the sub ject, the AF tracking function will work. T he AF tracki ng function will also work if you pres s [ ] and then press the shutter button halfway . (About tracking AF , refer to 98 for details.) ?[...]

  • Page 72

    3. Ea sy Recording 72 When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected while taking ha ndheld 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 s hots with minimal jitter and noise, without using a tripod. • The [...]

  • Page 73

    73 3. Ea sy Recording 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 dif f ering exposures and combined to create a single still pic ture rich in gradation. [iHDR] works auto matically as needed. When it does, [ ] is displayed on t he screen.[...]

  • Page 74

    3. Ea sy Recording 74 Y ou can easily set the blurriness of t he background while check ing the screen. 1 Press [Fn4] to display the setting screen. 2 Set the blurriness by rot ating the rear dial. • If you pr ess [MENU/SET] , you can retur n to the recording scree n. ∫ When operating the touch screen 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ouch [ ] to display the s[...]

  • Page 75

    75 3. Ea sy Recording 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 [ ]. 2 Rotate th e rear dial to adjust brightness. • Press [ ] agai n to return to the recordin g screen. 1 Press [ ]. 2 Rotate th e rear dial to adjust color . • This will adjust the color of [...]

  • Page 76

    3. Ea sy Recording 76 ∫ Switching be tween Intellig ent Auto P lus Mod e and I ntelligent Auto Mode 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 2 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the [ ] or [ ] tab. 4 Press 2 / 1 to select [ ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/SET]. • If [DIS P .] is press ed, the des cription of the selec ted mode will be d isplayed. ∫ Menus that can be[...]

  • Page 77

    77 3. Ea sy Recording T aking Pictures with different im age effect s (Creative Control Mode) This mode records with additional i mage effects. Y ou can set the effects t o 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) . • The image ef fect of t[...]

  • Page 78

    3. Ea sy Recording 78 ∫ Switching the image effect (filter) selection screen display Press [ DISP .] to switch th e monitor screen. • When the image ef fect selection screen display is set to the guide display , description of t he selected imag e effe c t is displayed . • T o change Creat ive Control Mode, select the [ ] tab on the menu scr [...]

  • Page 79

    79 3. Ea sy Recording Y ou can easily set the blurriness of t he background while check ing the screen. 1 Press [Fn4] to display the setting screen. 2 Rotate th e rear dial to set. • If you pr ess [MENU/SET] , you can retur n to the recording scree n. • Pressing [Fn4] on th e blurriness setting screen will cancel the setti ng. Not available in [...]

  • Page 80

    3. Ea sy Recording 80 For details on “Creative Con trol Mode” set tings, refer to P77 . 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 to t he overall image. This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the ov erall image. [Expressive] Items t[...]

  • Page 81

    81 3. Ea sy Recording 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. This effect gives a higher contrast to c reate an impres sive black and white picture. [Low Key] Items that can be set Color Red emphasized Blue emphasize[...]

  • Page 82

    3. Ea sy Recording 82 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. This effect gives your photo a dramatic c ontrast look. [Rough Mon ochrome] Items that can be set Gritti ness Less g ritty Gritti er • Display of the recording screen will[...]

  • Page 83

    83 3. Ea sy Recording This effect produces the opt imum brightness for both d ark and bright parts. This effect gives your photo a dramatic c olor look. This effect reduces peripheral bri ghtness to give the impression of a toy cam era. [High Dyn am ic] Items that can be set Freshnes s Black and white Pop color s [Cross Process] Items that can be s[...]

  • Page 84

    3. Ea sy Recording 84 This ef fect creates a vivid and bright image with t he look of a toy camera. This effect gives a higher contrast and a lower sa turation to create a calm and tranquil pict ure. [T oy Pop] Items that can be set Area with redu c ed peripheral brightnes s Smal l La rge [Bleach Bypass] Items that can be set Contrast Low contra s [...]

  • Page 85

    85 3. Ea sy Recording 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 creat ing defocused and in-focus portions. Y ou can set the recording orientation (defocus orientation) and the position and size of the in-focus [...]

  • Page 86

    3. Ea sy Recording 86 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 Extent of d efocus We ak def ocus S trong de focus • Display of the recording screen will be delayed mor[...]

  • Page 87

    87 3. Ea sy Recording This effect leaves one selec ted color to emphasize impressiveness. ∫ Set the color to leave i n Set the color t o leave in by s electing a location on t he screen. 1 Press 3 to display the setting screen. • Settin g screen can als o be displayed by touching in order of [ ] th en [ ]. 2 Select the co lor you want to leave [...]

  • Page 88

    3. Ea sy Recording 88 ∫ Sett ing the light source Y ou can change the position and size of the li ght source. 1 Press 3 to display the setting screen. • Settin g screen can als o be displayed by touching in order of [ ] th en [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to move the center position of the light source . • The posi tion of the light source ca n [...]

  • Page 89

    89 3. Ea sy Recording T aking Pictur es Using the T ou ch Function Just by touc hing the subject you want as your point of focus, the camera will focus on the subject and take the picture automatically . ∫ T o cancel the T ouch Shut ter function T ouch [ ] . • If shootin g with the touc h shutter fa ils, the AF area turns red and di sappears. I[...]

  • Page 90

    3. Ea sy Recording 90 Y ou can easily optimize the brigh tness for a touched position. When the face of the subject appears dark, you can brighten the screen according to the brightness of t he face. ∫ Canc eling the T ouch AE funct ion T ouch [ ] . • [Metering Mode] returns to the origin al setting, an d the brightne ss optimiz ation p o sitio[...]

  • Page 91

    91 4 . Focus and S hutter (Drive Mode) Settings T aking Pictures with Auto Focus By setting the optimum Focus Mode or Auto Focus Mode for the subject or recording condition, you can let t he camera aut omatically adjust focu s in various sc enes. 1 Set the focu s mode lev er to [AFS/AFF] or [AFC]. • The Focus Mode will be se t. (P9 3) 2 Press [] [...]

  • Page 92

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 92 • If you zoom in/ out af ter focusin g on a subject, t he focus may lose its accur acy . In that case, re-adju st the focu s. • When the Fo cus Mo de is set to [A FF] or [A FC] . – A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing ha lf way . – When AF Mode is set to [ [...]

  • Page 93

    93 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs The method for achieving focus when the shutter button i s pressed halfway is set. Set the focu s mode lev er to [AFS/AFF] or [AFC]. ∫ About [AFS/AFF] of the focus mode lever In [AFS/AFF] in the [ Rec] menu or the [Mot ion Picture] menu, you can ass ign [AFS] or [AFF] to [AFS/AFF] of the focus mod[...]

  • Page 94

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 94 • 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 display wil l change to the ye llow [AFS]. • Depending on th e lens used, [AFF] and [AFC] may not ope rate. Refe r to the website on P21 . This allows the focusing m e[...]

  • Page 95

    95 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs ([Face /Eye Detection ]) The cam era au tomati cally detects the perso n’s face and eyes. An eye closer to the camera will be in focus, while the exposure will be op t imized for the face. (When [Meterin g Mode] is set to [ ]) • Up to 15 faces can be detect ed. Eyes th at can be detected are onl[...]

  • Page 96

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 96 ∫ Restr ictions on Auto Focus Mo de • The AF Mode is f ixed to [ Ø ] in the followin g cases. – When using the Digital Zoom – [Miniature Ef fect] (Creative Contro l Mode) ([Face /Eye Detec tion]) • Under certa in picture-takin g condition s including the follo wing cases, the Face/Eye Det[...]

  • Page 97

    97 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs When the camera detects a face, the AF area and the mark indicating the eye to be in focus are displayed. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns green when the c amera is foc used. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same dis[...]

  • Page 98

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 98 Aim the AF tracking frame over the subject, and press the shutter button halfway . A AF trac king fr ame • AF area will tur n green when the c amera detect s the subjec t. • The AF area tur ns yellow wh en the shutte r button is released. • Lock is cancel ed when [MENU/SET ] is pressed. T ouch[...]

  • Page 99

    99 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs Selecting from 49 AF areas, you can fr eely se t the optimum shape of the AF area for the subject. 1 Press [] . 2 Select a Custom Multi icon ([ ], etc.), and press 3 . • If you pr ess 4 , the AF area sett ing screen will be displayed. • Y ou can also displa y the AF area sett ing screen by touch[...]

  • Page 100

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 100 When selecting [ ]/[ ] When [ ] is selected, you c an change the vertical size and position; when [ ] is selected, you can change the horizontal size and position. When selecting [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] Drag your finger over the part s you want to set as AF areas. • If you touc h one of the selec ted AF [...]

  • Page 101

    101 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs When [ š ], [ ], [ Ø ], or [ ] in Auto Focus Mode is selected, you can change the position and size of the AF area. • Perform the operati on after canceling the t ouch shutt er functi on. • When sett ing with touc h operation, s et [T ouc h AF] in [T ouch Set tings] of t he [Custom] menu t o [...]

  • Page 102

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 102 4 Press [MENU/SET] to set. • AF area wit h the same function as [ Ø ] is displayed in the to uched posit ion, when t he [ š ] is selected. Settin g of the AF area i s cleared when [MENU/SET] is pres sed or [ ] is touched. The 49 AF ar eas are divided into groups, each consisting of 9 areas (on [...]

  • Page 103

    103 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs Y ou can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen. • The focus positi on cannot be set at the edge of the scree n. 1 Press [] . 2 Select [ ] an d press 4 . 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the focus position and then press [MENU/SET]. • The assi st screen for setting t he focus posi[...]

  • Page 104

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 104 By setting [T ouch Pad AF] in [T ouch Settings] (P314) in the [Custom] menu, you can m ove the AF area d isplayed on the viewfinder by touching the monitor . • If you touc h the monitor whe n the Auto Focus Mode is set to [Custom Multi] su ch as [ ], the AF area setting s creen will be displayed.[...]

  • Page 105

    105 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs By setting [T ouch AF] (P314) in [T o uch Settings] of the [Custom] menu to [AF+AE], you can optimize the focus and brightness for the pos ition you have touched. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Select [T ouch AF] a nd then touch [AF+AE ]. 3 T ouch the subject you want to opti mize the brightness for .[...]

  • Page 106

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 106 • When recor ding with the T ouch Shutte r , the focus an d brightnes s are optimiz ed for the touched position b e fore re cording t akes plac e. • At the edge of the scre en, the mete ring may be af fecte d by the brightne s s around the touche d location. Not available in these cases: • [A[...]

  • Page 107

    107 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs T aking Pictures with Manual Focus 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 Focus. 1 Set the focu s mode lev er to [MF]. 2 Press [] . • Press the function bu tton to whic h [AF Mod[...]

  • Page 108

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 108 • Y ou can also enlar ge the area by rot atin g the focus ring , moving the focus lever , or pinching out (P49) the s creen or tou ching the s creen twice. • Y ou can also determin e the area to be enlarged by dragging (P 49) the screen . • If you press [DIS P .], the area t o be enlarge d wi[...]

  • Page 109

    109 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 5 Press the s hutter button ha lfway . • The assist screen will close. The recording scre en will be displayed. • Y ou ca n also c lose the as sist s creen by pre ssi ng [ME NU/S ET ]. • If you have en larged the pi cture by rot ating the focus ring or movin g the focus lev er , the assist sc[...]

  • Page 110

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 110 T echniqu e for Manua l Focus 1 Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject. 2 Rotate it a little more. 3 Finely focus on t he subject by rotating the focus ring slowly in reverse. • If you zoom in/ out af ter focusin g on a subject, the foc us may lo se its accur acy . In that ca se, re- adjus[...]

  • Page 111

    111 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs Highli ghting/ not highli ghting in- focus portions • When [Pea king] is se t, [ ] ([Detect Level]: [H IGH]) or [ ] ([Detect Lev el]: [ LOW]) will be display ed. • Each time [ ] in [ ] is touc hed, the sett ing is swit ched in order of [ON] ( [Detect Level] : [LOW] ) > [O N] ( [Detect Level][...]

  • Page 112

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 112 Sel ect a D riv e Mo de Y ou can change what the camera will do when you press the shutter button. Rot ating the drive mode d ial. Applicable modes: [Single] When the s hutter but ton is press ed, only one pict ure is recorded. [Burst] (P1 13) Recordin gs are made in success ion whil e the s hutter[...]

  • Page 113

    113 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs T aking Pictures using Burst Mode Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. • Pictures t aken with a burst speed of [SH] will be rec orded as a si ngle burst group (P225) . 1 Set the drive mode dial to [ ] . 2 Focus on the subject and t ake a picture . • Hold down th[...]

  • Page 114

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 114 • The B urst spee d may b ecome slower de pending o n the following setti ngs. – [Pict ure Si ze] (P129) /[Quality ] (P130) /[Sensit ivity] (P132) /[ Focus Mode] (P93) /[Fo cus/ Release Pr iority] (P307) • Refer to P130 for information ab out RAW fi les. • Exit th e menu afte r it is set. ?[...]

  • Page 115

    115 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs • We reco mmend using the shutt er remote contr ol (DMW-RSL1: optiona l) when you want to keep the shut ter butt on pressed ful ly while tak ing pictu res in Burst Mode. Refer to P353 for informati on about the shutter remo te control. • When the burs t speed is set to [SH] or [H] (when f ocus [...]

  • Page 116

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 116 T aking Pictures using Auto Bracket Maximum of 7 pictures will be rec orded with d ifferent exposure 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 dial to [ ] . 2 Focu[...]

  • Page 117

    117 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs ∫ Changing the settings fo r [Single/Bu rst Settings], [ Step] and [Seq uence] in Auto Bracket 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Single/B urst Setting s], [Step] or [ Sequence] an d then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the set ting and th en press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou c[...]

  • Page 118

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 118 T aking Pictures with the Self-timer 1 Set the drive mode dial to [ ] . 2 Press t he sh utte r butt on ha lfway to focu s and then pr ess it fully to take the pi cture. • Focus and expos ure will be set when the shut ter butt on is pressed halfway . • Aft er the self- timer indica tor flashe s,[...]

  • Page 119

    119 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs ∫ Changing the time set ting for the self-timer 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the mod e and then press [M ENU/SET]. • Exit the menu af ter it is set. • The flash out put may vary slightly whe n the [ ] is selected. Not available in these cases: • It cannot be set to [ ] [...]

  • Page 120

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 120 T aking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lap se Shot]) 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. • Set t[...]

  • Page 121

    121 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 6 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Set the rec ording inte rval D so that it will be longer than the exposure time (shutter spee d) E . (The fi gure belo w) Recording may be s kipped when th e recording in terval D is shorte r than th e exposure time (shutter s peed) E [...]

  • Page 122

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 122 9 Select the meth ods for creat ing a motion picture. • The reco rding format i s set to [MP4 ]. 10 Select [OK] with 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmat ion screen is displayed. It is exec uted when [Y es] is selected. • Motion p ictures can a lso be creat ed from [Time Lapse Vi d[...]

  • Page 123

    123 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs ∫ Changi ng the Tim e Lap se Shot s ettings Y ou can change the settings in [T ime Lapse/Animation] in the [Rec] menu. • This func tion is not for us e in a security came ra. • If you le ave the u nit somewhere to perfo rm [Time L ap se Shot], pl ease be care ful of t hef t. • Recording for[...]

  • Page 124

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 124 Creating Stop Motion Pictur es ([Stop Motion Animation]) A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together . • Set the date an d time setting s in advance. (P3 6) • Picture s tak en with [ S top Mo tion Animation] are dis played as a set of gr oup pi ctures. (P225) • When [S yste[...]

  • Page 125

    125 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 4 Select [Mode] wit h 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/ SET] . • If [S top Mot ion Animat ion] is alrea dy selec ted, pr oceed to step 6 . 5 Select [St op Motion Ani mation] wit h 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SET] . 6 Press 3 / 4 to select th e recording met hod, and then press [MENU/SET]. 7 Press th[...]

  • Page 126

    4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs 126 10 T ouch [ ] to end the rec ording . • It can also be ende d by selectin g [T ime Lapse/ Animati on] from the [Re c] menu and th en pressin g [MENU/SET]. • When [Aut o Shooting] is set to [ON], se lect [End] on the confir mation scr een. (If [P ause] has been selected , press t he shutter butt[...]

  • Page 127

    127 4. Foc us and Shutt er (Drive Mode ) Setti ngs ∫ Changing the settings of Stop Motion Animatio n Y ou can change the settings in [T ime Lapse/Animation] in the [Rec] menu. ∫ Addi ng pi ctu res to the Stop Mot ion Anim ati on gro up Selecting [Add to Picture Group] in step 6 wil l display group pictures recorded with [S top Motion Animation][...]

  • Page 128

    128 5 . Picture Qu ality and Color T one Settings This chapter introduces functions that work for pictures and those that work for both pictures and mo tion pictures. • For informa tion on func tions th at work only for mot ion pictur es, refer to P206 . Setting the Picture Quality and Size ≠ P129 • [Aspe ct Rati o] (P129) • [Pictu re S ize[...]

  • Page 129

    129 5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs Setting the Picture Quality and Size This allows you to select the as pect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method. • The ends of th e recorded pic tures may be cut at printi ng so check befo re printin g. (P408) • If you use th e HDMI output dur ing recording, the set tin[...]

  • Page 130

    5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 130 • When [Ex. T e le Con v .] (P163) is set, [ ] is displa yed on the pic ture sizes of each aspect ratio except f or [L ]. • The picture size will be f ixed to [S] when [Bur st Rate] is set to [SH]. Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. ¢ 1 If you delete a RA W fi le [...]

  • Page 131

    131 5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs Not available in these cases: • The followi ng effe cts are not reflected in RA W images: – Intelli gent Auto Mode – Intelli gent Auto Plu s Mode – Creative Co ntrol Mode – White Balan ce ¢ 1 – [Photo S tyle] ¢ 1 /[Highli ght Shad ow] ¢ 1 /[i.Dynamic] ¢ 1 /[Red-Ey e Removal] ¢ 2 /[[...]

  • Page 132

    5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 132 Setting the Light Sensitivity This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO s ens 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 [ ]. 2 Select the ISO sensiti vity by rot ating the rear dial or t[...]

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    133 5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs Characteristics of the ISO s ensitivity • For the fo cus range of fl ash when [AUT O] is set, refer to P1 81 . • [ ] is not available in Shu t ter-Prio rity AE Mode and Manual Exposure Mode. • When [Mu lti Ex p.] i s set, t he ma ximu m sett ing is [ISO 3200 ]. • Setting items below will be[...]

  • Page 134

    5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 134 Y ou can adjust the ISO sensitivity settings for every 1/3 EV . ¢ Only a vailable when [ Extended I SO] is set. • When the setting is ch anged from [1/3 EV ] to [1 EV ], [Sensitivity] will be set to value closest to the value set during th e [1/3 EV]. ISO sensitivity can be set up t o minimum [I[...]

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    135 5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs Adjusting the White Balance In sunlight, under inca ndescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of whit e 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 [ ]. 2 Ro[...]

  • Page 136

    5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 136 • The White Balance is only calc ulated for subject s within the range of the camera’ s flash. (P181) ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictur es are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermor e, when a m ultiple number of light source[...]

  • Page 137

    137 5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs Set the White B alance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs . 1 Press [ ]. 2 Rotate the rear dial or front 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 onl[...]

  • Page 138

    5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 138 Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. 1 Press [ ]. 2 Rotate th e rear dial or front dial to select the White Balance, and then press 4 . 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to fine-adj ust the White B alance. • Y ou can also mak e fine ad[...]

  • Page 139

    139 5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 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 Press [ ]. 2 Rotate th e rear dial or front dial to select the White Balance, and then p [...]

  • Page 140

    5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 140 Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style]) 6 eff ects can be selected to match the image you wish to record. It is possible t o adjust the items such as color or picture quality of the ef fect to your desire. ¢ 1 This is disabled when I ntelligen t A uto Plus Mode is selecte[...]

  • Page 141

    141 5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the items, an d then press 2 / 1 to adjust. ¢ 1 [Color T one] is displayed only wh en [Monochrome] is selected. I n other cases , [Saturation] will be d isplayed. ¢ 2 [Filte r Effe ct] is displayed only when [Monochrom e] is selected . In other cases, [Hue] will be display[...]

  • Page 142

    5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 142 Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions ([Highligh t Shadow]) Y ou can adjust the brightness of bright and dark portions on an image whil e checking the brightness on the s creen. 1 Select the menu. (P54) 2 Press 2 / 1 to select th e item. 3 Rot ate the front/rear dial to adjust the brightne ss of bright/da[...]

  • Page 143

    143 5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs • The screen display ca n be switche d by pressing [ DISP .] on the bri ghtness adjustmen t screen. • Set tings re gist ere d to / / will be stored even af ter this unit is tur ned off. • T urning of f this unit will return the setting adjusted with / / ba ck to th e defa ult sett ing. • Th[...]

  • Page 144

    5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 144 Using Im age C orr ectio n Funct ions Contrast and exposur e are com pensated when the b rightness difference between the background and subjec t is great, etc. Settings: [A UTO]/[HIG H]/[ST ANDARD]/[LO W]/[OFF] • [AUTO] automatically sets th e intensity of the effe ct according to the recording [...]

  • Page 145

    145 5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs Y ou can combine 3 pic tures with different levels of exposure 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 is recorded[...]

  • Page 146

    5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 146 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 for th e s ame time as the s hutter speed for signal[...]

  • Page 147

    147 5. Pict ure Qu ality and Color T one Setti ngs 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 pictu res Setting the color sp ace ([Color Sp ace[...]

  • Page 148

    148 6 . Reco rding Suited for the Su bject and Scene T aking Pictures with Y our Favorite Sett ings (Program AE Mod e) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu. 1 Set the mod e dial to [...]

  • Page 149

    149 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene Example of Progr am Shif t [When the interchangeable lens (H-HS12035) is use d] (A): Apert ure value (B): Shutter speed 1 Program Shift line chart Represent s the aperture and shut ter speed set automat ically by the camera at each exposur e value. 2 Program Shift amount Represent s the range o[...]

  • Page 150

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 150 T aking Pictures by Sp ecifying the Aperture/ Shutter S peed • The eff ects of the set apertur e value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recordin g screen . T o check on t he reco rding scre en, please use [Preview]. (P1 55) • The bright ness of the sc reen and th e recorded pict[...]

  • Page 151

    151 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically optimizes the aperture value for the brightness of the subject. When you want t o take a sharp picture of a fast moving su bject, set with a faster shutter speed. When you want to cr eate a trail effect, set to a slower sh utter speed. 1 [...]

  • Page 152

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 152 Determine the exposure by manually setting t he aperture value and the shutter speed. The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to set the shutter spe ed, and rot ate the front dial to[...]

  • Page 153

    153 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene Manual Exposure A ssistance • The Manual Expo s ure Assis tanc e is an approximati on. We recommend chec king the pic tures on the playb ack screen. ∫ About [B] (Bulb) If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter stays open while the shutter b utton is pressed fully (up to approximately[...]

  • Page 154

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 154 • Rotat e the front/ rear dial to display the Expo sure Meter . Unsuitable area s of the rang e are displayed in red . • If the ex posure is not ad equate, the ape rture value and the shut ter speed t urn red and bli nk when the shutt er button is pres sed halfway . • We reco mmend using [...]

  • Page 155

    155 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene The effects of aperture and shu tter speed c an be chec ked by u sing the Preview Mode . • Conf irm the ef fe cts of aper tu re: Y ou can check th e depth of fie ld (eff ective focus rang e) before t aking a pi cture by clo s ing the leaf shutt er to the apert ure value yo u set. • Confirm [...]

  • Page 156

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 156 • It is possible t o record while in Pre view Mode. • Range fo r shutter spe ed effe c t check is 8 seconds to 1/8 000th of a second. When the exposure setting is too bright or t oo dark, you can use one push AE t o achieve a suitable exposure setting. • The expo sure met er is displa yed[...]

  • Page 157

    157 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriate exposu re due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. 1 Press [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rear dial or the fron t dial to compe nsa te the ex pos ure . • The Expos ure Compens ation valu e [...]

  • Page 158

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 158 • When [A uto Exposu re Comp. ] in [Flas h] i n the [Rec] me nu i s set to [ ON], t he br ight ness of t he built- in flash will aut omatically be set to the level approp riate to the sele cted Exposure Compensati on. (P186) • When the ex pos ure v alue is out of the j 3E V t o i 3 EV range[...]

  • Page 159

    159 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) This is useful when you want t o take a pi cture of a s ubject 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 an d hol d [AF/A E LOCK] t o fi x the focu[...]

  • Page 160

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 160 Settin g the funct ions of [AF/ AE LOCK] Maintaining/not maint ainin g the lock when [AF/AE LOCK] is released > [Custom] > [AF/A E Lock] [AE LOCK] Only th e expo sur e is loc ked . • When the exp osure is set, [AEL], the aperture value, and th e shutter speed are di splayed. [AF LOCK] O[...]

  • Page 161

    161 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene Selecting the Method for Measuring Brightness ([Metering Mode] ) T ype of optical measurement to measure brightness c an be change d. • Those menu ite ms are shared by the [Rec] menu and the [Motio n Picture] menu. When the setting for either of the two is change d, the setting for t he o the[...]

  • Page 162

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 162 T aking Pictures with the Zoom 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). ¢ 1 The zoom speed varies dep ending on how far y ou move the lever . ¢ 2 When operating the z oom with the curso r buttons , press the [...]

  • Page 163

    163 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene The Extended T ele Conversion enables you to take pictures t hat are fu rther enlarged without deteriorating the picture quality . • Set the picture size to [M] or [S] (picture si zes ind icated w i th ), and set the qual ity to [ A ] or [ › ]. Raising the telescopic effect [Ex. T el e Co n[...]

  • Page 164

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 164 • When the E xtended T ele Conversion is used, angle of view for st ill pictures will be dif ferent from the angle of view for motion pi c tures beca use the zoom fa c tor is dif feren t between the m. Angle of vie w for recording can be check ed beforehan d by matchin g the [Rec Are a] (P31 [...]

  • Page 165

    165 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene Although the image qualit y deteriorates every time you z oom in furt her , you c an zoom in up to four tim es the original zoom magnification. (Continuous zooming is not possible.) • When using the Dig ital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-time r (P1 18) for taking pictures. ?[...]

  • Page 166

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 166 [Disp Focal Length] When you zoom, the foca l distance is displayed and you can con firm the zoom position. A Focal distance indication B Current focal di stance [ON]/[OFF] [Step Zoom] Whe n you op er ate th e zoom with this se ttin g [ON], the zoom will stop at position s correspond ing to pre[...]

  • Page 167

    167 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene Y ou can perform zoom operations by touching. (T ouch zoom) (Optical Zoom and Extended T ele Conversion for still picture recoding are operable) 1 To u c h [ ] . 2 To u c h [ ] . • The s lide bar is disp lay ed. 3 Perform zoo m operations by draggin g the slide bar . • The zoom spe ed varie[...]

  • Page 168

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 168 Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture ([Multi Ex p.]) Gives an effect like mult i exposure. (up to 4 times equivalent per a single image) 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [St art] and then press [MENU/ SET]. 3 Decide on the composition, and take the first picture. • Aft er[...]

  • Page 169

    169 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene ∫ About Au tomatic Gain Control setting Select [Auto Gain] on the screen shown i n step 2 and set it. ∫ Superimposing pictures on a picture already t aken On the screen shown in step 2 , set [Ove rlay] to [ON]. After [S tart], images in the card will be displayed. Select the RA W image s, p[...]

  • Page 170

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 170 Disabling Operationa l Sounds and the Outpu t of Light at once ([Silent Mod e]) 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. Select the menu. (P54) Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] • Operation al [...]

  • Page 171

    171 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene T aking Pictur es with No Shu tter Sound ([Electronic Shutter]) The shutter soun d can be turned off for reco rding in a quiet environment. The m echanical shutter is disabled, making it easier t o take pictures with minimized bl ur . We recommended m aking a trial rec ording in advance because[...]

  • Page 172

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 172 Minimizing vibration of the shu tter T o reduce the influence of hand shake or shutte r vibration, shutter is released after the specified time has passed. Select the menu. (P54) Settings: [8S EC]/[4SEC]/[2S EC]/[1SEC]/[OF F] Not available in these cases: • [Shutter Delay] is no t available i[...]

  • Page 173

    173 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene T aking Clear Picture s by Registering Faces ([Face Recog.]) 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 line in a group photo, the cam era c[...]

  • Page 174

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 174 • [Face Recog .] only works when the AF Mode is set to [ š ]. • During the Burs t Mode, [Fac e Recog.] pictu re informatio n c an be atta c hed to only th e first picture. • When grou p pictures are pla y ed back, t he name of the fi rst picture of the set is displayed . • Face Recogn [...]

  • Page 175

    175 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene Y ou can register informati on such as na mes and birthdays for face images o f up to 6 people. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [MEMO RY] 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 not disp la[...]

  • Page 176

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 176 4 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can r egister up to 3 face images. [Name] It is possib le to register name s . 1 Press 4 to select [SET ] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Enter the name. • For det ails on how to enter characte rs, refer to “ Entering T ext ?[...]

  • Page 177

    177 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. Y ou can 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 d elete and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 [...]

  • Page 178

    6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene 178 Recording Pr ofiles of B abies and Pet s on Images 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 ext Sta m p ] (P239) . ∫ Settin[...]

  • Page 179

    179 6. Re cording Suite d for t he Subje ct and S cene ∫ T o cancel [Ag e] and [N ame] Select the [OFF] s etting in step 1 . • The age and name can be printed out using the “ PHOTOfun STUDIO ” bundled s oftwar e on the DVD (supplied). Not available in these cases: • S till picture s recorded during motio n picture recording ([ ] (motion p[...]

  • Page 180

    180 7 . Flash T aking pictures by using the flash T aking a picture using the flash becomes possible by opening the built-in flash. A T o open the f lash T urn the camera on, and press the flash open butt on. B T o cl ose the fl ash Push the top part of the built-in flash f rom directly above. • Forcibly cl osing the flas h can damage the c amera[...]

  • Page 181

    181 7. Flash ∫ The available flash range (approximation) When you use cert ain lenses, light from the flash may be blocked or fail to cover the lens field of view , causing dark areas to appear in the result ing pictures. The distance at which light from the flash is blocked by lens, a nd the distance to which light from the flash is delivered va[...]

  • Page 182

    7. Flash 182 Setting the Flash Functions Select whether to set the flash output aut omatically or manually . 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. • When [MANUAL] is set, the lumino sity ratio ([1/1] , etc.) is displayed on th e flash ico n on the screen . 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 2 / 1 to [...]

  • Page 183

    183 7. Flash Set the built-in flash to m atch the recording. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. The flash is activated twice. The interval betw een the fi rst and second flash is long er when [ ] or [ ] is set. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated. • The Red-Eye Redu c [...]

  • Page 184

    7. Flash 184 ∫ A vai lable flash set tings by R ecording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available) ¢ 1 Cannot b e set using t he [R ec] men u. [ ] is set whe n the f lash is opened . (P71) • The fl ash sett ing may change if the Rec ording Mo de is changed. Set t he flash setting agai[...]

  • Page 185

    185 7. Flash 2nd curtain synchro activates the flash jus t before the shut ter closes when taking pictures of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Set it to [ 1ST] for n ormal use . • [2nd] is di splayed in the f lash icon on the screen if[...]

  • Page 186

    7. Flash 186 Adjust the flash brightness when pic tures taken with the flash ar e over or underexposed. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 2 / 1 to set the flash output and then press [MENU/SE T] . • Y ou can adju st from [ j 3 EV] to [ i 3 EV] in step s of 1/3 EV . • Select [ n 0] to re turn to the origina l fla sh output . • [ i ] or [ j ] i[...]

  • Page 187

    187 7. Flash T aking Pictures with W ireless Flashes 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 w ireless flash es to RC Mode and then place th em. • Set a chan[...]

  • Page 188

    7. Flash 188 5 Press 3 / 4 to select [W ireless C hannel] an d then pre ss [MENU/SET] . 6 Press 3 / 4 to select th e channel a nd then pr ess [MENU/ SET]. • Select the channel you ha ve set for the external f lashes in ste p 1 . 7 Press 3 / 4 to select [W ireless Se tup] and then p ress [MENU/SET]. 8 Press 3 / 4 to select a n item and then p ress[...]

  • Page 189

    189 7. Flash ¢ 1 Not available when [Wire less FP] is set to [ON]. ¢ 2 Y ou can select these options only when the external flash is attac hed to the camera . [Built-in Flash] ¢ 1 / [External Flash] ¢ 1 [Firing Mode] [TTL]: The camera aut omatically s ets the out put. [AUTO]: ¢ 2 Fl ash outpu t is set by th e external f lash. [MANUAL]: ¢ 2 Se[...]

  • Page 190

    7. Flash 190 During wireless recording, an external flash fires an FP flash (high speed repetition of flash firing). This firing allows recording with the flash at a fast shutter speed. Select the men u. (P54) Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] Set the comm unication light level f or wireless recording. Select the men u. (P54) Settings: [H IGH]/[ST ANDARD]/[LO[...]

  • Page 191

    191 8 . Recording Motion Pictures Recording Motion Pi cture This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible wit h the A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4, MOV . The functions available when recording motion pi ctures differ according to the lens you are using, and the operational sound of the lens may be recorded. Refer[...]

  • Page 192

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 192 • The operation al sound of the zoom or button ope ration may be recorded when it is operated during the rec ording of a moti on picture. • The avail able recording time dis played o n the sc reen may not de crease reg ularly . • Depending on th e type of the card, th e card access ind ication may appear for[...]

  • Page 193

    193 8. Re cording Motion P ictures Y ou can create finely-detailed motion pictures in 4K by recording motion pictures with their size set to [4K ] or [C4K] in [Rec Qualit y]. • Y ou can record motion pi ctures in 4K only in Creat ive Vi deo Mode. • The an gle of v iew o f motion picture s in 4K is na rrower tha n those of motion p ic tures in o[...]

  • Page 194

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 194 ∫ Indicat ion of the ico n A Size B ALL-l ntra C Bit r ate D Recording frame r ate (Sensor out put) • “ALL- Intra ” ref ers to a data compress ion method in which each frame is c ompressed. The file s ize of motion picture s recorded in this method b ecomes larger , but this metho d can prevent the lo ss o[...]

  • Page 195

    195 8. Re cording Motion P ictures When [A VCHD] is selected ( ± : A vailable, —: Not available) ¢ 1 A VCHD Progressive ¢ 2 Frames/secon d Item System freque ncy Size Recording frame rate Sensor output ¢ 2 Bit rate 59. 94Hz (NTS C) 50.00Hz (P AL) 24.00Hz (CINEMA) [FHD/28M/ 60p] ¢ 1 ± —— 1920 k 1080 59.94p 59.94 28 Mbps [FHD/28M/ 50p] ¢[...]

  • Page 196

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 196 When [MP4] is selected ( ± : A vailable, —: Not available) ¢ 1 These can be set only in Creativ e Video Mode. ¢ 2 Frames/secon d ¢ 3 If you use the HDMI outpu t during reco rding, these it ems are not availa ble. • When the motio n pictur e size i s set to [ FHD], [HD] or [VGA] in [MP4], you ca n continuou[...]

  • Page 197

    197 8. Re cording Motion P ictures When [MP 4 (LPCM)] , [MOV ] is se lected ( ± : A vailable, —: Not available) ¢ 1 These can be set only in Creativ e Video Mode. ¢ 2 ALL -lnt ra ¢ 3 Frames/secon d Item System freque ncy Size Recording frame rate Sensor output ¢ 3 Bit rate 59. 94Hz (NTS C) 50.00Hz (P AL) 24.00Hz (CINEMA) [C4K/1 00M /24p] ¢ [...]

  • Page 198

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 198 • Though a [MP 4 (LPCM)]/[ MOV] motion pic ture can be recorded cont inuously witho ut a pause even when its file size exceeds 4 GB, the rec o rded conte nt is played back with multiple file s. ∫ About the compatibil ity of the recorded motion pictures Even when a c ompatible device is used, recorded mot ion p[...]

  • Page 199

    199 8. Re cording Motion P ictures Focusing changes depending on the Focus Mode setting (P93) and the [Continuous AF] setting in the [Moti on Picture] menu. • When the focu s mod e is set to [ AFS], [AFF] or [AFC] , if yo u p ress th e shu tter b utton ha lfway while recording a mot ion picture, the camera will re-adjust the focu s. • Depending[...]

  • Page 200

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 200 Recording still pict ures while recording motion pictures S till pictures ca n be record ed even while r ecording a m otion picture. (Simultaneous recording) ∫ Sett ing motion pic ture and s till pict ure pri orities Recording method for the still pictures t aken while recording a motion picture can be set with [...]

  • Page 201

    201 8. Re cording Motion P ictures • The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to [16:9]. Not available in these cases: • This fu nction is not available in the following cases: – When the mot ion picture size is set to [VGA] in [Rec Qua lity] – When the fr ame rate for motion pict ures is set to [24p] in [Rec Qua lity] [only when [ ] (still p[...]

  • Page 202

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 202 Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture v alue/shutter speed (Creative V ideo Mode) It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Select the menu. (P54) 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [P] , [A], [S] or [M], an d then press [MENU/SE[...]

  • Page 203

    203 8. Re cording Motion P ictures • Aperture value – Set t he apertu re value to a highe r number whe n you want a sharp f ocus bac kground. Se t the aperture value to a lower numb er when you want a soft fo cus backgroun d. • Shutter spee d – When you want to tak e a sharp picture of a fast moving subject , set with a fast er shutter spee[...]

  • Page 204

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 204 The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recor ded when it is operated during the rec ording of a mot ion picture. Using touch icons allows silent operation while r ecording motio n pictures. • Set [Silen t Operatio n] in the [Mot ion Picture ] menu to [ON]. 1 S tar t recordin g. 2 To u c h [[...]

  • Page 205

    205 8. Re cording Motion P ictures Using Advanced Settings and Recording Functions for Motion Pictures Setting the luminance l evel for imag es ≠ P206 • [Motion Pic ture] menu: [Ma ster Pedest al Level]/[Lumina n ce Level ] About image settings other than the luminance level The following functions work for both still pict ure s and moti on pic[...]

  • Page 206

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 206 Y ou can adjust black, which serves as the re ference for im ages in Creat ive Video Mode, in 31 steps. Acting as t he reference for luminance signals, black is called t he master pedestal. By adjusting the ran ge defined as bl ack , not only can you adjust the way black appears, but also the luminance balance of [...]

  • Page 207

    207 8. Re cording Motion P ictures Y ou can adjust the sound settings for motion pictures. • For informa tion on [S pecial Mi c .] in t he [Mot ion Pict ure] men u, which is avail able only when a stereo shot gun microph one (DMW- MS2: optiona l) is used, refe r to P350 . Adjust the sound input level to 19 diff erent levels ( j 12 dB ~ i 6d B )[...]

  • Page 208

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 208 Y ou can record mot ion pictures while hearing t he sounds that ar e being recor ded by connecting a com mercially available headphones to this unit . A Commercially a vailable headpho ne • Do not use th e headphon e cables with the length of 3 m (9.8 f eet) or more. • When head phones are connected , electron[...]

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    209 8. Re cording Motion P ictures Y ou can switch the unit s of shutt er speed values and ga in (sensitiv ity) values in Creat ive Vide o Mode. • This functio n is availabl e only when the camera is set to Creative Vi deo Mode. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Exit the menu af ter it is se[...]

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    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 210 Y ou can check areas that may be white saturated by displaying areas abov e a certain luminance level in a zebra pattern. Y ou can also set the minimum luminance level (brightness) to be processed as a zebra pattern. • If there are any white satu rated areas , we recommend compe nsating the ex posure towa rds ne[...]

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    211 8. Re cording Motion P ictures Y ou can display the recording screen in black and white. This function is convenient when a black and white screen will m ake it easier to set focus with Manual Focus. Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] • Even if you us e the HDMI output during recor ding, this fun ction will not work for the conne cted device. • Recorde[...]

  • Page 212

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 212 In Playback Mod e The details of [Rec Quality] will be displayed. During HDMI output, y ou can record while monitoring motion pictures on the T V , et c. • Refer to P325 on how to con nect with TV by usi ng HDMI micro cable. • The [Rec Quali t y] sett ing in the motion pi c ture rec ording menu will be applied[...]

  • Page 213

    213 8. Re cording Motion P ictures ∫ Sett ing the outpu t method of the H DMI connect ion • If [4K Down Conve rt] works when the motion pi c ture size is se t to [4K] or [C4K] in [R ec Quality] and the image is output throug h the HDMI connec tion, it may take l onger than usual to adjust the focu s with Auto Focus and the camera may respond sl[...]

  • Page 214

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 214 T ime code represents the recording time by the units of hour , minute, second and frame, and can be used as a time scale for editing motion pictures. This unit automatically records time code during motion picture recording. • T ime codes are not recorded on motion pictures r ecorded whe n the [ Rec F orm at] i[...]

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    215 8. Re cording Motion P ictures Y ou can record slow mot ion or fast motion pict ures by changing the frame rat e. In [V ariable Frame Rate], you can set the frame rate for recording. Slow motion pictures (overcran k recording) Used in scenes such as clim axes, a slow moti on effect creates a dramat ic impression. Set a frame rate t hat provides[...]

  • Page 216

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 216 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select an item and then press [MENU/ SET]. • Items av ailable f or rec ording with a var iable frame rate are indicat ed as [VFR avai lable] on the sc reen. 3 Select [V ari able Frame Rat e] with 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SET] . 4 Select [ON] with 3 / 4 , and then pr[...]

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    217 8. Re cording Motion P ictures • When [Rec Format] is set to [A VCHD], you cannot set a frame rate with a number of frames greater th an 60fp s. • If you s et a frame rate grea ter than 60f ps when [Ex. T ele Conv .] in the [Mot ion Picture ] menu is set to [ON], [Ex. T ele Conv .] in the [Motion Picture] menu will be canceled. • If you s[...]

  • Page 218

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 218 Y ou can reduce flickering and horizontal stri pes on images in Creative V ideo Mode. By fine-adjusting the shutter speed, you can red u ce flickering and horizontal stripes that appear on the camera’s image when recording the screen of a T V or PC. • This function is available whe n [Exposure Mode] is set to [...]

  • Page 219

    219 8. Re cording Motion P ictures Y ou can display color bars, which is convenient for adjusting settings such as the picture quality of an external monitor . Whe n you display color bars, a test tone will also be output. • The bright ness and colo r tone that ap pear on the camera’ s monitor or vie wfinder may differ from thos e that appea r [...]

  • Page 220

    8. Re cording Motion P ictures 220 Y ou can change the system frequency of the motion pictures you record and play back. When creating a motion picture that has a broadc asting system different from your region or when recording a motion picture for a f ilm, change the system frequency . 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select an item and[...]

  • Page 221

    221 9 . Playing Back and Editing Images Playing Back Pictures 1 Press [ ( ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 . • If you pr ess and hold 2 / 1 , y ou can play b ack the pictures in succession. • Pictur es can also be fo rwarded or rewound by rot ating the control di al or dragging the screen horizontally . (P 4 9) • Y ou can forward or re wind pictures c ontinu[...]

  • Page 222

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 222 Playing Back Motion Pictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the A V CHD, MP4 and MOV formats. • Motion pi ctures are displaye d with the mot ion p icture icon ([ ]). Press 3 to pl ay back. A Motion pi cture recordi ng time • Afte r playback s tart s, the elap sed playb ack time is di[...]

  • Page 223

    223 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture. 1 Press 3 to p ause motion pictu re playback. 2 Press [MENU/SET]. • The same opera tion can be perf ormed by tou ching [] . • Confirmat ion screen is displa yed. It is execut ed when [Y e s] is selecte d. • S till pictur es will be s[...]

  • Page 224

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 224 Switching the Playback Method Rot a te the rear dia l right. 1 k 2 k 4 k 8 k 16 k • If the rear dial is rota ted to the left after th e image is enlarge d, the magnifi cation will be reduced. • When yo u change the mag nification, th e zoom p osition indicati on A appears for about 1 second. • The more [...]

  • Page 225

    225 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 1 Rotate th e rear dial lef t to display the Calendar screen. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the date to be played back. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the images that are recorded in selected d ate. 4 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select a pictu re and then press [MENU/SET]. • Rotat e the rear dial left t o retur[...]

  • Page 226

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 226 Select a picture with the group picture ico n ([ ], [ ], [ ]), and then pres s 3 . • The same operat ion can be performe d by touching t he group pict ure icon ([ ], [ ], [] ) . • When playing back group pi ctures one at a time, options are display ed. ∫ Opera tions du ring Group P ictures playbac k 1 S[...]

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    227 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Picture s that are not in t he DCF standa rd or those th at are protec ted cannot be deleted. 1 In Playbac k Mode, select the p icture to de lete and then p ress [ ]. • The same opera tion can be perf ormed by tou ching [] . 2 Press 3 to sele[...]

  • Page 228

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 228 ¢ Picture group s ar e treat ed as a single picture . (All the p ictures in t he selected p icture group will be deleted. ) 1 In Playbac k Mode, pre ss [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [De lete Mu lti] or [Dele te All] and then press [MENU/SET]. • [Delete All ] > Confirmati on screen is displa yed. Pictur e[...]

  • Page 229

    229 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images Using the [Playback] Menu With this menu, y ou can use va rious playback functions such as cropping and ot her editing of recorded images , protect set tings, etc. • With [RA W Processing], [Clear Retouch] , [T ext St amp], [Time Lapse V ideo], [ Stop Mot ion Vi deo], [Resiz e] or [Croppi ng], a new edited [...]

  • Page 230

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 230 ∫ Changi ng the slide s how sett ings 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] /[N A TU RAL ]/[S LO W]/ [SWI NG]/ [U RBA N[...]

  • Page 231

    231 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images Playback in [Normal Play], [Picture Only], [Video Only], [3D Play], [Category Play] or [Favorite Play] can be selected. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Select the g roup to play b ack by p ressing 3 / 4 , an d then p ress [ME NU/SET]. • Refer to P344 f or the m eth od to play back [3D Play] pictur es in 3D . Wh[...]

  • Page 232

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 232 Y ou can write location information sent from a smartphone/tablet (lat itude and longitude) on images. • Y ou can send location information and write it on images using a smartphone/tablet. (P267) • Y ou need to insta ll “Panasonic Ima ge App” on your smartphone/ table t . (P258) • Read the [Help] i[...]

  • Page 233

    233 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images Y ou can process the pictures taken in RA W format . The proc essed pictures will be saved in JPEG format. Y ou can c heck how effects are applied to each picture while processing it. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Select RA W imag es with 2 / 1 , an d then pre ss [ MENU/ SET] . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select an item. [...]

  • Page 234

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 234 4 Press [MENU/SET] and set. • The sett ing method di ffer s according t o the item. F or details, refer to “ How to set each item ” on P234 . 5 Press [MENU/SET]. • This operat ion retu rns you to the s creen in step 3 . T o set othe r items, repe at step s 3 through 5 . 6 Select [Begin P rocessing] wi[...]

  • Page 235

    235 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images On the comparison sc reen, you can use t he following operations to make adjust ments: A Current s etting • If you touch the picture at the center , it will be enlarged. If you touch [ ], the picture will be redu ced to t he orig inal size . [Setup] setting When you se lect an item, the s creen tha t asks y[...]

  • Page 236

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 236 Y ou can erase unnecessary parts recorded on the pictures taken. • The era sure op eration can only be perfor med by touching . [Clear Retouch] automatically enables t he touch ope ration. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 2 / 1 to select a picture, and then press [MENU/SE T]. 3 Drag your finger over the p [...]

  • Page 237

    237 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images • Picture s may appear unnat ural because t he background of delete d part s is artific ially creat ed. • For group pict ures, perform [ Clear Retouch] on each pictu re. (They cannot be edi ted at once.) • When [Clear Retouch] i s perfor med on group pict ures, they are saved as new pictu res separat e [...]

  • Page 238

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 238 Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. Afte r text has been registered , it can be stamped in prints using [T ext St amp] (P239) . 1 Select the men u. (P54) 3 Enter the text. (P57) • Exit the menu af ter it is set. • T o delete the title, erase all the te xt in the te xt input scr een. • Y ou can pr [...]

  • Page 239

    239 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location or travel date onto the recorded pictures. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Set], and then press [MENU/SET]. [T ext St amp] > [Playback] > [T ext St amp ] > [S ing le] /[M ulti ] 2 Select the p icture. • [ ‘ ] appea rs on sc[...]

  • Page 240

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 240 4 Press 3 / 4 to select text st am p items, and then press [MENU/SET]. 5 Press 3 / 4 to select th e settings, and then p ress [MENU/SET ]. 6 Press [ ]. 7 Press 3 to s elect [OK], an d then p ress [ME NU/SET]. • Confirmat ion screen is displayed. It is exec uted when [Y es] is selected . Exit the menu af ter[...]

  • Page 241

    241 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images • When you print pict ures stampe d with text, the d ate will be print ed over the st amped text if you specify printing of th e date at the photo shop or on the printer . • Y ou can set up to 1 00 pictures at one time in [Mu lti]. • The picture quality may dete riorate when te xt stamping is carried ou[...]

  • Page 242

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 242 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 mot ion pictur e is per manent. Deci de befo re you di vide! 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the motion picture to divide, and then press [ME[...]

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    243 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images This function allows you to create a motion pict ure from a picture group recorded with [T im e Lapse Shot]. The created motion picture is saved in MP4 recording format. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Select the [Time Lapse S hot] picture grou p with 2 / 1 , and then press [MENU/ SET]. 3 Create a motion picture [...]

  • Page 244

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 244 T o allow easy pos ting to web pages, attachment to e-m ail etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. 1 Select the men u. (P54) [Resize] > [Playback] > [Resize] > [ Sing le] /[Mu lti] 2 Select the picture and size. [Single] s etting 1 Press 2 / 1 to s elect the pict ure, and then pres s [MENU[...]

  • Page 245

    245 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images • Y ou can set up to 1 00 pictures at one time in [Mu lti]. • The picture quality of the resized picture will det eriorate. Not available in these cases: • This fu nction is not available in the following cases: – Moti on p ict ure s – Group P ictures – Pictu res st amped with [ T ext S tamp] – [...]

  • Page 246

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 246 Y ou can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the pic ture, and then press [M ENU/SET]. 3 Use the rear di al and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the p arts to be cropped. • Y ou can also to uch [ ]/[ ] to enlarge/ reduce. • Y ou [...]

  • Page 247

    247 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 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 ate] fu nction is di sabled when [ Rotate Disp.] is set to [O FF]. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and t[...]

  • Page 248

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 248 Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and t hey have be en set as favo rite s. • Play back the pic tures set as f avorites only as a slid e show . • Play back onl y the picture s set as favorit es. ([Favor ite Play]) • Delet e all the pictu res no t se t as favor ites. ([All De [...]

  • Page 249

    249 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images DPOF “D igital Print Order Fo rmat” 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 store. For details, ask at you r p[...]

  • Page 250

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 250 ∫ Canceling all th e [Print Set] s ettings Select the men u. (P54) • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is execut ed when [Y es] is selected. Exi t the m enu after it is ex ecut ed. ∫ T o pri nt the dat e After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing wit h the recording date by pressing 1 [...]

  • Page 251

    251 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images Y ou can set protection f or pictures yo u do not want to delete by m istake. 1 Select the men u. (P54) ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] sett ings Select the men u. (P54) • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is execut ed when [Y es] is selected. Exi t the m enu after it is ex ecut ed. • The [Protect ] [...]

  • Page 252

    9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 252 Y ou can clear and replac e all information r elating to face reco gnition in selected im ages. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 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 th[...]

  • Page 253

    253 9. Pla ying Back and Editing Images 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. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select an item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Exit the menu af ter it is set. [Del ete C on fir mati on] > [Playback] > [Delete C[...]

  • Page 254

    254 10 . Using the Wi-Fi/NFC 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 re[...]

  • Page 255

    255 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function ∫ This unit i s comp atible with 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/tablet. ∫ About the Wi-Fi connection lamp ∫ About th e [Wi-Fi ] button [Wi-Fi]/[Fn1] button can be used in two[...]

  • Page 256

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 256 What you can do wi th the [Wi-Fi] button w hen con nected to W i-Fi • Following it ems can be selecte d. ¢ This i s not di splayed when the des tination of [Remot e Sho oting & V iew], [Playba ck on TV ] or [Send Imag es S tored in the Camera] is set to [Printer] . ∫ Describing method When “select [S[...]

  • Page 257

    257 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 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 (P258) Recording with a smartphone (P264 ) Playing back p ictures in th e camera (P265) Saving images st[...]

  • Page 258

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 258 Controlling with a Smartp hone/T abl et Using a smart phone, you can record ima ges on the camera and sav e them. Y ou need to install “ Panasonic Image App ” (r eferred to as “ Image App ” from this point on ) on your smartphone. The “ Image App ” is an ap plication provided by P anasonic. • OS ([...]

  • Page 259

    259 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 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] on the camera. • The info rmation required for c onnect ing the smart phone to this unit (QR c ode, SSID and pa s sword) is dis played. • If you press [MENU/SET] on the camera, th[...]

  • Page 260

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 260 If you are usi ng an iOS devic e When scannin g the QR code to s et up a connection (If you are reconnecting the camera, steps 1 to 5 are not required) 1 S tart “ Image App ”. (P258) 2 Select [QR code], and then select [OK] . 3 Using “ Image App ”, scan the QR code displayed on the scree n of the c amer[...]

  • Page 261

    261 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 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/t ablet. 2 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camera. 3 Enter the password d isplayed o n the screen of the camera. (Only when c onnecting for the first time) 4 S tart “ Ima[...]

  • Page 262

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 262 ∫ Changi ng the connect ion met hod T o change the connection method, press [ DISP .], and then select the connect ion method. When con necting with [Via Network]: 1 Select [Via Network]. • Follow the connection pro cedure des cribed on P293 to connect the camera to a wire less access poi nt. 2 T urn on the[...]

  • Page 263

    263 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function Using the NFC “ Near Field Communication ” function, you can easily transfer data necessary for a Wi-Fi connection between this camera and the smartphone/t ablet. 1 Launch “ Image App ” on you r smartphone /t ablet . 2 While [ ] is displayed on the screen of the smartphone, t ouch the smartp hone to [ ][...]

  • Page 264

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 264 • Y ou can register up to 20 smart phones. Whe n the number exceeds 20, registrat ions will be deleted, start ing from the old est touched one. • Performing [ Reset Wi-Fi S ettings] will delete the smartp hone registrat ion. • If the camera is not recogniz ed even when tou ching the smart phone, ch ange p[...]

  • Page 265

    265 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P259) 2 Operate the smartphone. 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P259) 2 Operate the smartphone. • The fun ction can be assigned to the t op, bott om, left or ri ght acco rding to your preferen ce. • Picture s in RAW for mat and motion pictures of [A V CHD], [MP4] (only when the motio[...]

  • Page 266

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 266 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 s creen. 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 “ Im[...]

  • Page 267

    267 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P259) 2 Operate the smartphone. • The fun ction can be assigned to the t op, bott om, left or ri ght acco rding to your preferen ce. Y ou can send location information acquired with a smartphone to the camera. Af ter sending the information, you can also write it on images stored i[...]

  • Page 268

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 268 ∫ St art recording locati on information Operate the smartphone. ∫ Finish recording th e location information Operate the smartphone. ∫ Send ing and wr iting locat ion inf ormation 1 Connect to a smartphone. (P259) 2 Operate the smartphone. • Cautions for Use: Be sure to p ay specia l attenti on to the [...]

  • Page 269

    269 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can be sent ¢ Exclud ing motion pict ures recorde d with their size set to [ 4K] in [Rec Qualit y] • Some images may not be played back or sent dep ending on the de v ice. • For informati on on the playback of images, ch eck the operat ing instr uctions of the des [...]

  • Page 270

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 270 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P292) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e s creen is display ed. T o change the send sett ing, press [DIS P .]. (P301) 4 T ake pictures. • The p ictures are se nt aut omatically after t aking t [...]

  • Page 271

    271 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P292) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e s creen is display ed. T o change the send sett ing, press [DIS P .]. (P301) 4 Select [Singl e Select] o r [Multi S elect]. • T o chan ge the sett ing o[...]

  • Page 272

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 272 Displaying pictures on a TV 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P292) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is establishe d, the screen is displayed. 4 T ake or play b ack pictures o n this u nit. • T o chan ge the sett ing o r disco nnect, p ress [W[...]

  • Page 273

    273 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function Printing Wirelessl y ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can be sent • Some i mages may not b e sent depen ding on the device. • For det ails on how t o send images, refer t o P2 99 . 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P292) 3 Select a pri nter you wa nt to connect. [...]

  • Page 274

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 274 When sending images to A V device Y ou can send pictures and motion pictures to A V devices in your house (home A V devices). Y ou can also send them to the devices (external A V devices ) of your family or friends living away from y ou via “LUM IX CLUB”. ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can be sen[...]

  • Page 275

    275 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Hom e] or [Extern al]. 3 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P292) • When [Ex ternal] is sele cted, [Direc t] cannot be selecte d. 4 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e s creen is display ed. T o change the send sett ing, pr[...]

  • Page 276

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 276 When sending images to PC ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can be sent ¢ A motion picture rec orded in [A VCHD] ca n be sent to [PC] if the file size is 4 GB or smaller . It cannot be sent if the size is greate r than 4 GB. • Some images may not be played back or sent dep ending on the de v ice. •[...]

  • Page 277

    277 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function • Create a PC user account [account name (up to 254 chara c ters) and pass word (up to 32 character s )] consis ting of alph anumeric charac ters. An at tempt to creat e a receive folde r may fail if the accoun t includes non-alphanu meric c haracters . ∫ When usin g “ PHOTOf unSTUDIO ” 1 Inst all “ P[...]

  • Page 278

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 278 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P292) 3 Select the PC you want to connect to. • When the P C you want t o connect t o is not displayed, select [ Manual Inp ut], and enter the compute r name of th e PC ( NetBIOS name for Apple Mac comput ers). 4 Select the folder you want [...]

  • Page 279

    279 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P292) 3 Select the PC you want to connect to. • When the P C you want t o connect t o is not displayed, select [ Manual Inp ut], and enter the compute r name of th e PC ( NetBIOS name for Apple Mac comput ers). 4 Select the folder you want [...]

  • Page 280

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 280 Using W eb services 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 motion pictures to t he Cloud S ync. Service, you can receive the transferred pi ctures or motion pictures on a PC or smartphone. A Wireless access point B Web[...]

  • Page 281

    281 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can be sent ¢ Exclud ing motion pict ures recorde d with their size set to [ 4K] in [Rec Qualit y] • Some images may not be played back or sent dep ending on the de v ice. • For informati on on the playback of images, ch eck the web service . • For det ails on ho[...]

  • Page 282

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 282 When sending image s to web s ervices, the w eb service being used must be registered with the “LUMIX CLUB”. (P286) • Check the “F AQ/Contact us” on t he following sit e for compat ible web services . http://lumixclub.panasonic.net/eng/c/lumix_faqs/ Preparation: Make sure that you have created an ac c[...]

  • Page 283

    283 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network], an d connect. (P292) 3 Select a web service you wan t to con nect. • When the co nnection is complete, th e s creen is display ed. T o change the send sett ing, press [DIS P .]. (P301) 4 Select [Singl e Select] o r [Multi S elect]. • T o chan ge the sett ing o r d[...]

  • Page 284

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 284 ∫ Using [Cloud Sync. Service] (As of March 2014) • If you set the pict ure destinat ion to [Cloud Sy nc. Service] , sent pictures are temporaril y saved in the cloud folder , and they can be synchroniz ed with the devi ce in use, such as the PC or smartpho ne. • A Cloud Folder sto res transf erred i mages[...]

  • Page 285

    285 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network], an d connect. (P292) 3 Check the send setting. • When the co nnection is complete, th e s creen is display ed. T o change the send sett ing, press [DIS P .]. (P301) 4 T ake pictures. • T o chan ge the sett ing o r disco nnect, p ress [Wi-Fi]. (P256 ) Y ou cannot c[...]

  • Page 286

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 286 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 im ages between t he devices you are using, or transfer t hese images t o web serv ices. Use the “LUMIX CLUB” when uploading pictures to web services or e[...]

  • Page 287

    287 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 5 Read through th e “LUMIX CLUB” terms of use an d select [Agree]. • Y ou can swit ch page s by 3 / 4 . • Y ou can enlar ge (2 k ) the di splay by rot ating the re ar dial to t he right. • Y ou can rese t the enlarged display to its original size (1 k ) by rotat ing the rear dial to the left. • Y ou[...]

  • Page 288

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 288 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 CL UB” password in advance. • The login ID an d passwo rd register ed to the “LUMIX CLU[...]

  • Page 289

    289 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function • Setting the same login ID on this unit and your smartp hone/t ablet is convenient for sending images on thi s unit to other de vices or web servic es. Check the details if the term s of use ha ve been updat ed. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Select [T erms of use]. • The camera will connect to the network an[...]

  • Page 290

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 290 Delete the login ID from the camera when transferring it to another p arty or disposing of it. Y ou can also delete your “ LUMIX CLUB” account. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Select [Delete accou nt]. • The message is di splayed. Sele ct [Next]. 3 Select [Y es] in the login ID de lete conf irmati on sc reen.[...]

  • Page 291

    291 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function Images can be sent to the A V device of relatives and acquaintances via “LUMIX CLUB”. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Select [Add new device]. 3 Enter the address number . 4 Enter the access code. 5 Enter any na me. • A maximum of 28 char acters can be entered . A two-byte ch aracter is tr eated as two charac[...]

  • Page 292

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 292 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[...]

  • Page 293

    293 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 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 configure the se ttings relat ed to t he connect ion and s ecurity of wireless LAN devices. T o check if the wire less access point you are usin g is compa tible with WPS, refer to the[...]

  • Page 294

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 294 Search for available wireless access points. • Confirm encr yption key of th e selected wirele ss access point if t he network authe nticati on is encrypted . • When connec ting by [ Manual Inpu t], confi rm SSID, en cryptio n type, en cryptio n key of th e wireless acces s point you are usin g. 1 Select th[...]

  • Page 295

    295 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 4 Select the en cryption type. • The t ype of s etting s that can b e chang ed may va ry depen ding o n the d etails of ne twork authent ication set tings. 5 (When an option other than [No Encryption] is selected) Enter the en cryption key . • Check the wireles s access point s instruc tion manual an d sett[...]

  • Page 296

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 296 Y ou can select the m ethod for connect ing to the device y ou are using. Select the connection m ethod suppo rted by your device. Connecting fr om a location away from your hous e (direct conne ction) [Wi- Fi D ir ect ] 1 Set the devi ce to Wi-Fi D irect TM mode. 2 Select [Wi-Fi D irect]. 3 Select the d evice [...]

  • Page 297

    297 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function When the Wi-Fi function is used , a record is save d in the history . Y ou can regist er records as favorites. Connecting from the history or favorites a llows you to easily connect wit h the same settings as the previous ones. 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Select [Sel ect a destination fr om History] or [Select a d estin[...]

  • Page 298

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 298 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 [Reset Wi-Fi S ettings] clea rs the histor y and t he con tents saved in [Sele c t a desti natio n from Favori te]. • When conn ecting t o a networ [...]

  • Page 299

    299 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 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 S ending by [Send Images While Recording] is not av ailable. ¢ 2 [...]

  • Page 300

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 300 A picture can be automatically sent to a specified device every time you take it . • Since the camera gives priority to record ing, sending may t ake longer du ring the recording . • When connect ed with [Send Images Whil e Recording] , [ ] is display ed on the recording screen, and [ ] is display ed while [...]

  • Page 301

    301 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function Pressing [DISP .] after completing a connection allows you to change the settings for sending such as the image size for sending. ¢ 1 O nly availab le when the dest ination is set to [Web servic e]. ¢ 2 O nly availab le when the dest ination is set to [PC]. ¢ 3 O nly availab le when the dest ination is set t[...]

  • Page 302

    10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function 302 [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu Configure the settings r equired for the W i-Fi function. The settings cannot be changed when c onnected to Wi-F i. Select the men u. (P54) • Refer to P286 f or de tails . • For det ails on how to enter charact ers, refer to “ Entering T ext ” sectio n on P57 . • If you are usin g t[...]

  • Page 303

    303 10. Using the Wi-F i/NFC Function • For det ails on how to enter charact ers, refer to “ Entering T ext ” sectio n on P57 . • Make a copy of passwor d. If you forge t the pas sword, you ca n reset it with [Res et Wi-Fi Sett ings] in th e [Setup] menu, however other s ettings will also be res et. (excluding [LUMIX CLUB] ) • A “MAC Ad[...]

  • Page 304

    304 11 . Customizing the Cam era’ s Sett ings Using the [Custom] menu Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen and button operations, can be set up according to your preferences. Cus tom Mo de ≠ P305 [Cust. Set Mem.] Silent operatio n ≠ P305 [Silent Mode] AF/ AE loc k ≠ P305 [AF/ AE Lock] [AF/A E Lock Hol d] Shutter b utton ?[...]

  • Page 305

    305 11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings For details on how to select the [ Custom] m enu setti ngs, refer to P54 . Custom Mo de Regis tering Per sonal Menu Sett ings [Cust.Set Me m.] Refer to P321 for detai ls. Silent operation Disab ling Operat ional So unds and the Out put of Light at once [Si len t Mode ] Refer to P170 for detai ls. AF/AE [...]

  • Page 306

    11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings 306 For details on how to select the [ Custom] m enu setti ngs, refer to P54 . Auto Focus Focusing/Not focusing i n advance [Quick AF] > [ON]/[OFF] As long as the camera is held steady , the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will t hen be quicker whe n the s hutter is presse[...]

  • Page 307

    307 11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings For details on how to select the [ Custom] m enu setti ngs, refer to P54 . T urnin g on/not turn ing on t he AF Assist Lam p [AF Assist Lamp] > [ON]/[OFF] AF assist lamp will illuminate the s ubject when the shut ter button is pressed halfway , making it eas ier for the camer a to focus when recordin[...]

  • Page 308

    11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings 308 For details on how to select the [ Custom] m enu setti ngs, refer to P54 . Adjusting/not adjusting th e focus manually af ter achieving Auto Focus [AF+MF] > [ON ]/[O FF ] When AF Lock is ON ( press the shutter but ton halfway with the focus mo de set to [AFS] or set AF Lock using [AF/AE LOCK]), you c[...]

  • Page 309

    309 11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings For details on how to select the [ Custom] m enu setti ngs, refer to P54 . Highli ghting/ not highli ghting in - focus portions [Peaking] Refer to P 111 for details. Screen display Displaying/not displaying the histogram [Histogram ] > [ON]/[OFF] Y ou can set the posit ion by pressing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .[...]

  • Page 310

    11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings 310 For details on how to select the [ Custom] m enu setti ngs, refer to P54 . Displaying the center o f the screen [Center Marker] Refer to P209 for detai ls. Displaying/not displaying white saturated areas [Highligh t] > [ON]/[OFF] When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back, white [...]

  • Page 311

    311 11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings For details on how to select the [ Custom] m enu setti ngs, refer to P54 . • When [Du ration Time] is se t to [HOL D], [P layba ck Ope rat ion Pr iority ] is fixed to [ON ]. Switching the display method of the viewfinder [L VF Disp.Style] > [ ]: viewfinder style/[ ]: monitor style Switching the dis[...]

  • Page 312

    11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings 312 For details on how to select the [ Custom] m enu setti ngs, refer to P54 . Buttons and dial s Assig ning fun ctions to the functi on butt ons [Fn Butt on Set] Refer to P317 for detai ls. Switchi ng the method for setti ng Quick Menu it ems [Q.MENU] [PRESET ]: The default items can be set. [CUSTOM]: The [...]

  • Page 313

    313 11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings For details on how to select the [ Custom] m enu setti ngs, refer to P54 . Enabling/disabling the mot ion picture butt on [Video Button] > [ON]/[OFF] • This functi on is for preven ting acc idental operatio n of the butt on. T ouch operations and others Changing the setti ngs for a powe r zoom lens[...]

  • Page 314

    11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings 314 For details on how to select the [ Custom] m enu setti ngs, refer to P54 . Enabl ing/dis abling the touch operat ion [T ouch Settin gs] • When set to [OFF ], no corres ponding touch t ab or to uch icon is display ed on the scree n. [T ouch Screen] All to uch op er atio ns. When set t o [OFF], only but[...]

  • Page 315

    315 11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings Change the Quick M enu to your preferred item When [Q.MENU] (P312) in the [Cust om] menu is set to [CU STOM], the Quick Menu can be changed as des ired. Up to 15 items can be set to the Quick Menu. 1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu. 2 Press 4 to select [ ] and then press [M ENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3[...]

  • Page 316

    11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings 316 5 Press [ ]. • It will return to screen of step 1 . Press [MENU/ SET] to swit ch to the recording s creen. [Motion Picture] menu [Custom] menu – [Motio n Pic. Rec F orma t] (P193) – [Motion Pic. Rec Quality] (P193) – [V ariable Fra me Rate] (P215) – [Pictu re Mode ] (P200) – [Sync hro Sc an][...]

  • Page 317

    317 11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (functio n buttons ) Y ou can assign frequently-used functions to particular buttons or icons. 1 Select the men u. (P54) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Setting in REC mo de] or [Setting in P LA Y mo de] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the f[...]

  • Page 318

    11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings 318 Y ou can use assigned functions by pressing a function button when recording. • The fo llowing fun c tions can be assigne d to th e button [F n1], [ Fn2], [Fn3], [ Fn4], or [ Fn5]; or the icon [Fn6] , [Fn7] , [Fn8], [ Fn9], or [Fn10]. ¢ Functio n button setting s at the time of purchas e. (At the t i[...]

  • Page 319

    319 11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings ∫ Config uring the functi on button set tings fr om the on-mon itor recor ding information screen T ouching [Fn] on the on-monitor recording information screen (P44) also allows you to display the screen in step 3. ∫ Using f unction but tons with t ouch oper ations [Fn6], [Fn7], [Fn8], [Fn9], and [F[...]

  • Page 320

    11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings 320 Y ou can directly set a n assigned function t o a selected image by pressing the function button during playback. • The followi ng functi ons can be assigned to the but ton [Fn1], [Fn2] or [Fn5]. ¢ Functio n button setting s at the time of purchas e. • When [Rest ore to Default] is set, func tion b[...]

  • Page 321

    321 11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings Registering your preferred settings (Cus tom M ode) Y ou can register the c urrent camera settings as custom setting s. If you then record in Custom M ode, you can use the registered settings. • Initial set ting of the Pr ogram AE Mode is regist ered as the custom se ttings initia lly . T o allow reco[...]

  • Page 322

    11 . Customizing th e Camera’s Settings 322 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 cu stom set in [ ] 1 Se[...]

  • Page 323

    323 12 . 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 pictures recor ded with their size set to [4K] o r [C 4 K] in [R ec Q uali ty], you can enjoy finely-detailed motion pictures in 4K. Even though the o[...]

  • Page 324

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 324 ∫ St oring on a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. Refer to P329 for details. ∫ St oring on a DV D or CD Y ou cannot dub motion pictures recorded with their size set to [4K] or [C4K] in [Rec Quality] to Blu-ray discs and DVDs with P anasonic recorders. (As [...]

  • Page 325

    325 12. Con necting to othe r equip ment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Pictures recor ded with this unit c an be played back on a T V screen. • Confirm the termina ls on your TV and us e a cable comp atible with th e terminals. Image qualit y may vary with the conn ected terminals. 1 Connec t the camer a and a TV . • Check the dire c tio[...]

  • Page 326

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 326 2 T urn on the TV and select the input to ma tch the c onnector in us e. 3 T urn the camer a on and the n press [ ( ]. • Input of the TV will switch automati cally and pl ayback screen is displayed whe n connecte d to a VIERA Link compat ible TV using an HDMI micro cable with t he [VIERA Link] se t to [ON][...]

  • Page 327

    327 12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 1 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV comp atible with VIERA Link with an HDM I mic ro cabl e (P325) . 2 T urn the camer a on and the n press [ ( ]. 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV . • Operate with ref erence to the operatio n icons displayed on the scr een. • T o play back the sound of a fi[...]

  • Page 328

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 328 ∫ Other linked operations T urning this uni t 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 swit ching: • If you conne ct with an HDMI micro cable and then turn t his unit on, and then pre s s [ ( ], th e input c hannel on the TV au tom[...]

  • Page 329

    329 12. Con necting to othe r equip ment Saving still pictures and motion pictures on you r PC 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 camer a. For detai ls, refer to the operating instructions of your PC. • If the computer being used does not [...]

  • Page 330

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 330 The supplied DVD includes the following sof tware. Install the software on to your computer before use. • PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 PE (Window s XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/ Windows 8.1) This soft ware allows you to manage images . For example, you can send pictu res and motio n picture s to a PC and sor[...]

  • Page 331

    331 12. Con necting to othe r equip ment ∫ Inst alling supplied sof tware • Before insert ing the DVD, c l ose all running applications. 1 Check the enviro nment of you r PC. • Operating environment of “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” – OS: Windows R XP (32bit) SP3, Windows Vista R (32bit) SP2, Windows R 7 (32bit /64bit) or SP 1, Windows R 8 (32bit/6[...]

  • Page 332

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 332 ∫ T ransfe rring pictures to a PC 1 Connec t the compute r and camera wi th the USB connec tion cable (supplied). • Please turn this unit on and you r PC b efore c onnectin g. • T urn the monitor t oward you. • Check the dire c tion of the te rminals and plug in/out straight holdin g onto the plug. ([...]

  • Page 333

    333 12. Con necting to othe r equip ment • Use a bat tery with suf ficient batte ry power or the AC adaptor ( optional). If the remaining ba ttery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicat ing, the st atus indicator blinks an d the a larm bee ps. Disconnect the USB conn ection cable s afely . Otherwise, dat a may be destroyed. [...]

  • Page 334

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 334 ∫ Copyin g to a PC wit hout usi ng “ PHOTOfunS TUDIO ” If you are not able to install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, you can copy files and folders 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 te[...]

  • Page 335

    335 12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 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 t he content to a B lu-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 form[...]

  • Page 336

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 336 • When you play back motion pic tures on 4:3 as pect rat io TV , you must set [TV Aspe c t] (P65 ) on this unit to [4:3] before s tartin g a copy . The im age will be ver tically long if you play back motion picture s copied with [16 :9] setting on a [4:3] aspec t TV . • When [Sy stem Fr equency ] is se [...]

  • Page 337

    337 12. 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 display ed as group pict ures but as single pic tures. • Some printer s can [...]

  • Page 338

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 338 • Use a bat tery with suf ficient batte ry power or th e AC adaptor ( optional). If the remaining ba ttery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are co nnected, the st atus indi cator blinks and the alarm beeps . If this h appens d uring prin ting, stop printin g at once. If not print ing, dis[...]

  • Page 339

    339 12. 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 [M ENU/SET]. • Refer to P340 for the items that can be set before st arting to p[...]

  • Page 340

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 340 Select and s et the ite ms both on the screen in step 2 of the “ Selecting a single pictur e and printing it” and 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 size or a lay out which is not supported by the camera, s e[...]

  • Page 341

    341 12. Con necting to othe r equip ment ∫ [Paper Size] • Paper s izes not supported by the printe r will not be displayed. ∫ [Page Layou t] (Layouts for printi ng that c an be set with this uni t) • An item cann ot be selec ted if the prin ter does not support t he page lay out. { Set tings on the pr in ter ar e prio riti zed. [L/3.5 qk 5 [...]

  • Page 342

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 342 ∫ Layout printing 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 tha t you want to print. When printing different pictures on 1 she[...]

  • Page 343

    343 12. Con necting to othe r equip ment Enjoying 3D pictures Attaching the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012: opt ional) to the came ra allows you to take 3D pictures for extra impact. T o view 3D pictures, a t elevision that supports 3D i s required. 1 Att ach the 3 D interchangea ble lens to the came ra. 2 Bring the subject into the frame and rec[...]

  • Page 344

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 344 Connecting the camera to a 3D compatible television and playing back pict ures taken in 3D allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact. It is also possible to pl ay back the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD car d slot. Conn ect the uni t to a 3D c[...]

  • Page 345

    345 12. Con necting to othe r equip ment • A black scre en is displayed for a few second s when switching p layback ba ck and fort h from 3D to 2D pi ctu res. • When you select a 3D pic ture thumbnail, it may ta ke a few seconds for playba c k to start . After playback , the thumbna il display may t ake a few seco nds to reapp ear . • When vi[...]

  • Page 346

    12. Con necting to othe r equip ment 346 ([Custom] menu) • [AF/ AE Lo ck]/[S hutte r AF ]/[Qu ick AF] /[Eye Sen sor AF]/[P inpo int A F Time]/[A F Assist La mp]/ [Dire ct Fo cus Ar ea]/[Fo cus/ Rele ase P riority]/ [AF+M F]/[ MF A ssist]/[ MF G uide]/ [Rec A rea] / [Video Button ]/[P ower Zoom Lens]/ [Le ns w/ o Focus Rin g]/[ T ouc h AF ], [T ou[...]

  • Page 347

    347 13 . Other s Optional acce ssories After attaching the flash (DMW-FL360L, DM W-FL580L, DMW-FL500: optional), the effective range will be increas ed when compared to the camera’ s built in flash. Preparations: • T urn of f the camera and close th e built-in flas h. ∫ Using the ded icated flash (DMW-FL360L: optional) 1 Att ach the dedicated[...]

  • Page 348

    13. Oth ers 348 4 Press 3 / 4 to select an item and then press [MENU/SET]. • While the ex ternal flas h is connect ed, the fol lowing icons are displaye d. ∫ Using a external fl ash by connecting with a flash s ynchro socket • Y ou can use an external flash by co nnecting a sync hro cabl e with a flash synchro socke t. The socket has a lock s[...]

  • Page 349

    349 13. Oth ers • Y ou can set the a perture value, the s hutter speed and the ISO sensitivit y on the came ra even when att aching the e xternal f lash. • Some commercial ex ternal fla shes have synch ro terminals with high -volt age or reversed polarity . Using such extra flashes may caus e a malfuncti on or the camera may not operate normall[...]

  • Page 350

    13. Oth ers 350 Using a stereo shotgun microphone (DMW-MS2: optional) or stereo microphone (VW-VM S10: optional), you can recor d sounds w ith quality superior to those recorded with the built -in microphone. Using the stereo shotgun micro phone (DMW-MS2:optional), you can switch between the gun (ultra-directional) recording and the wide range ster[...]

  • Page 351

    351 13. Oth ers • While the ext ernal microp hone is connec ted, [ ] is disp layed on the scr een. • When the exter nal microp hone is connecte d, [Mic Level Disp.] (P208) is automaticall y set to [ON], and the mic level is displayed on th e s creen. • When an external micro phone is att ached to th e camera, do no t hold only the exte rnal m[...]

  • Page 352

    13. Oth ers 352 Using a battery grip (DMW-BGGH3: optional) improves ease of operation and grip when held vertically . Installing a spare battery will allow you to record for a longer t ime. ∫ Setting a priority for the use of sp are batteries Y ou can set which battery should be used when t he battery is inserted to both this unit and the battery[...]

  • Page 353

    353 13. 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 cture s with [B] (Bulb) or Burst Mode. The shutter remote control works similar to the shutter button on the camera. • Always use a gen uine Panasonic shutt[...]

  • Page 354

    13. Oth ers 354 The MC protector is a transparent filter which af fects neither the colors nor the amount of light, so it can al ways be used to protect the camera’s lens. The ND filter reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th (equal t o adjusting the aperture value 3 increments) without affecting the co lor balance. PL filter will supp[...]

  • Page 355

    355 13. Oth ers Monitor Displa y/V iewfinder Display • The follo wing images ar e examples of when the displ ay screen is set to [ ] (monitor styl e) in th e m oni to r . In re cor din g 1 Recording Mode (P41) Custom setti ngs (P321) Photo S tyle (P1 40) Creative con t rol adj ustment display (P78) ‰Œ Flas h Mode (P183) Fla sh (P 18 5 , 187) E[...]

  • Page 356

    13. Oth ers 356 In re cor din g 2 A › Quality (P130) Focu s Mode (P93 , 10 7) š Ø AF Mode (P91) Face Recognit ion (P173) AF Lock (P159) Burst ( P1 13) Auto Brac ket (P1 16) Self-timer (P 1 18) T ime Lapse Shot ( P120) S t op Motion An imation (P124) Battery indica tion (P28) 98 98 98 2 00 00 2 00 2 00 60 60 60 3.5 3. 5 3.5 AFS AFS AFS L 4:3 0 0[...]

  • Page 357

    357 13. Oth ers In re cor din g 4 AF area (P91 , 101) S pot metering target (P161) Self-timer ¢ 6 (P 1 18) Sil ent Mode (P170) External Micr ophone (P350) Mic level display (P208) Mic Level Limiter (OFF) (P207) TC 00:00:00:00 T ime Code (P214 ) AE Lock (P15 9) Metering Mode (P1 61) Program Shi ft ( P148) 3.5 Aper ture value (P39) 60 Shutter speed [...]

  • Page 358

    13. Oth ers 358 ¢ 1 This is displayed only wh en [Vide o-Priority Display] (P21 1) in the [Cust om] m enu is set to [ON]. ¢ 2 h: hour , m: minute, s: se cond ¢ 3 O nly availab le when a lens that supports the S tabilizer funct ion is atta c hed. ¢ 4 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when t he camera is turne d on if the [Profile Setup] sett[...]

  • Page 359

    359 13. Oth ers • Only di s played in the monito r . In re cor din g   Fn9 Fn9 Fn9 Fn9 Fn10 Fn10 Fn10 Fn10 Fn7 Fn7 Fn7 Fn7 Fn6 Fn6 Fn6 Fn6 Fn8 Fn8 Fn8 Fn8 I SO ISO SS S S SS F F T ouch zoom (P16 7) T ouch Shutt er (P89) T ouch AE (P 90) Peaking ( P 111 ) Fn6 (F unction bu tton) (P319 ) Fn7 (F unction bu tton) (P319 ) Fn8 (F unction bu tton)[...]

  • Page 360

    13. Oth ers 360 On-monit or re cording inform ation In re cor din g 1 Recording Mode (P41) F2.8 Aper ture value (P39) 1/60 Shutter speed (P3 9) 11 d Shutter speed (angle) (P209) Battery indica tion (P28) 2 IS O s en si tiv it y (P132) 0dB Gain (d B) (P209) Exposure c ompensat ion value (P157) Bri ght nes s (P75) Manual Ex posure Assist ance (P153) [...]

  • Page 361

    361 13. Oth ers On-monitor recording informatio n ([Video-Priority Display]) In re cor din g 1 Recording fra me rate (P194) /V ariable Frame Rat e (P215) Apertu re value (P 39) Shutter speed (P 3 9) Shutter speed (angle) (P209) 2 Recording Mode (P41) Exposure c ompensat ion value (P157) Bri ght nes s (P75) Manual Ex posure Assist ance (P153) Batter[...]

  • Page 362

    13. Oth ers 362 In pl ay bac k 1 Playback Mode (P231 ) Protected pic ture (P 251) Number of print s (P249) Location Inf ormation display (P232) Ü Favo rites (P248) å Cable disconnec t prohibit icon (P338) Motion pict ure playbac k (P222) Continuous Burst Pictur e Group Playba ck (P226) Continuous [T ime Lapse Shot] P icture Group Playback (P226) [...]

  • Page 363

    363 13. Oth ers Det ailed information display Histogram display ¢ 1 h: hour , m: minute, s: se cond ¢ 2 This is displ ayed on ly when [V ideo-Pri ority Disp lay] (P21 1) in the [Custo m] menu i s set t o [ON]. ¢ 3 It is displayed in order of [T itle ], [Location], [Name] ([Baby1 ]/[Baby2], [Pet]), [Name] ([Face Recog.]). ¢ 4 This is not display[...]

  • Page 364

    13. Oth ers 364 Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on the sc reen in some cas es. The major m essages are desc ribed below as examples. [This picture is protected] • Delete the picture af ter can celing the prote c t setting . (P251) [Some pict ures canno t be deleted] /[This pictur e cannot be del eted] ?[...]

  • Page 365

    365 13. Oth ers [Memory Card Error]/[This memory card cannot be u sed] • Use a card compatible with this unit. (P3 4) [Insert SD card again]/[T ry an other card] • An error has occurred accessing the card. Insert th e c ard again. • Insert a dif ferent card. [Read Error/Write Error Please check the card] • It has faile d to read or write da[...]

  • Page 366

    13. Oth ers 366 [Picture is displayed for 16:9 TV]/[Picture is displayed for 4:3 TV] • Select [TV Aspect] in the [Setup ] menu if you want to change t he TV aspect. (P65) • This mess age also appe ars when the USB connection c able is connec ted to the c amera only . If the other end of the US B connect ion cab le is c onnected t o a P C or p r[...]

  • Page 367

    367 13. Oth ers [Upload to the Cloud Fo lder is available after Cloud Sync settings have been set up on download able devi ces such as PCs or smartphon es.] • Devices th at download image s from a cloud folder are not re gistered. • Perform Clo ud Sync s etting. Conf igure the settings on a PC wi th “ PHOTO funSTUDIO ” or on a smartph one/t[...]

  • Page 368

    13. Oth ers 368 Menu list • [Pho to S tyle], [A FS/A FF], [Me terin g Mode ], [High li ght Shadow], [ i.Dynamic ], [i.Resolu t ion] and [Digit al Zoom] are commo n to both the [R ec] menu and [Motio n Picture ] menu. Cha nging thes e settings in o ne of these me nus is re flected i n other menu. [Rec] [P hot o S tyle] [Motion Pictur e] [Pho to S [...]

  • Page 369

    369 13. Oth ers [Cus tom ] [Highlight] ( ≠ P377 ) [Cus t.Set Mem. ] [Z ebra Patt ern] [Silent Mode] [Monochro me Live Vie w] [AF/AE Lo ck] [Constan t Preview] [AF/AE Lo ck Hold] [Expo.Met er] [Shutt er AF] [L VF Disp.S tyle] [Half Press Release ] [Monit or Disp. S t yle] [Qui ck AF] [Mo nitor Info . Disp. ] [Eye Se nsor AF] [Rec Area] [Pinpoint A[...]

  • Page 370

    13. Oth ers 370 [Set up] [Clock Se t] [Playb ack] [2D/ 3D Sett ings ] ( ≠ P381 ) [World T ime] ( ≠ P383 ) [Slide Show] [Travel Date] [Playback M ode] [Wi-Fi] [Location Logging] [Beep] [RA W Processing] [S peaker V olume] [Clear Retouch] [Headpho ne Volume ] [T itle Edit] [Live V iew Mode] [T ext S tamp] [Monitor Display ]/[Vi e wfinder ] [Vid e[...]

  • Page 371

    371 13. Oth ers [Rec] [Photo Style] Y ou can select ef fects to match the ty pe of image yo u wish to r ecord . Y ou can adjust the color and image quali ty of the ef fects . • [St andard]/[Vivid]/ [Natural]/[Monochrome ]/[Scenery]/ [Por tr ait ]/[C u stom ] P140 [Aspect Ratio] Sets the aspect ratio of the image. • [4:3]/[3 :2]/[16:9]/ [1:1] P1[...]

  • Page 372

    13. Oth ers 372 [iHandheld Night Shot] Pictures of the night scenery will be take n at a high burst speed a nd compos ed into a single pic ture. • [ON]/[OFF] P72 [iHDR] There is, for example, stro ng contrast between the background and th e subject, multiple still pict ures are recorded wit h differ ing exposure s and combined to crea te a single[...]

  • Page 373

    373 13. Oth ers [Extended ISO] ISO s ensitivity can be set up to minimum [ISO100 ]. • [ON]/[OFF] P134 [Long Shtr NR] Y ou can eliminate the nois e caused by recording with a slower shutt er speed. • [ON]/[OFF] P146 [Shading Comp.] If the scre en periphe ry darkens as a r esult of lens characteristics, the bri ghtness in this region will be corr[...]

  • Page 374

    13. Oth ers 374 [Motion Pic ture] [Photo Style] Y ou can select ef fects to match the ty pe of image yo u wish to r ecord . Y ou can adjust the color and image quali ty of the ef fects . • [St andard]/[Vivid]/ [Natural]/[Monochrome ]/[Scenery]/ [Por tr ait ]/[C usto m] /[Cin eli ke D ]/[ Cine like V] P140 [Rec Format] Sets the file format for the[...]

  • Page 375

    375 13. Oth ers [Master P edestal Level] Y ou can adjust black, which se rves as the reference for images in Creative Video Mode, in 31 steps. P206 [Luminan ce Level] Set s the lu minance range f or moti on pic tures. • [0 s 255]/[ 16 s 235]/ [16 s 255] P20 6 [Syn chr o S can ] Y ou can reduce flic kering and strip es on images in Creative Vi deo[...]

  • Page 376

    13. Oth ers 376 [Wind Cut] This preven ts the r ecording of wind-no ise automat ically . • [AUTO]/[HIGH]/[ST ANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF] P207 [Lens Noise Cut] Y ou can reduce the zo om sound of an inter c hangeable lens compat ible with po wer zoom that is produced during motion picture recording. • [ON]/[OFF] P207 [SS/ Gain Op erati on] Y ou can switc[...]

  • Page 377

    377 13. Oth ers [Custom] [Cust.Set Me m.] Registers th e current camera settings as custom set. • [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] P32 1 [Sile nt Mo de] Disables operat ional sounds an d output of li ght at once. • [ON]/[OFF] P170 [AF/AE Lock] Sets the fi xed content for focus ing and e xposure when the AF/AE loc k is on. • [AE LOCK]/[AF LOCK]/[AF/AE LOCK[...]

  • Page 378

    13. Oth ers 378 [Direct Focus Area] Moves the AF area or MF assist us ing the cursor bu tton when reco rding. • [ON]/[OFF] P307 , P109 [Focus/Release Priority] It will set so no picture can be t aken when it is out of focus. • [FOCUS]/[RELEASE] P30 7 [AF+MF] Y ou can set the focus manu ally after t he automati c focus has finis hed. • [ON]/[O[...]

  • Page 379

    379 13. Oth ers [Constant Preview] Y ou can check the e ffect s of the chosen ap erture and shutte r speed on the reco rding scree n in Manual Exposur e Mode. • [ON]/[OFF] P154 [Expo.Meter] Set whet her or not to displa y the exposu re meter . • [ON]/[OFF] P310 [L VF Disp.Styl e] T his will set the displa y style of the vi ewfinder . • [] / [[...]

  • Page 380

    13. Oth ers 380 [Power Zoom Lens] Sets the screen display and le ns operations when us ing an interchange able lens that is compatible with power zoo m (electrical ly opera ted zoom). • [Disp Focal Length]/[Step Zoom]/[Zoom R esume]/ [Zoom Speed]/[Zoom Ring] P165 [Lens w/o Foc us Ring] Sets the contro l dial op eration for MF Assist. • [Contro [...]

  • Page 381

    381 13. Oth ers [Setup] [Clock Set] Setting Date /Time. P36 [World Time] Sets the ti mes fo r the r egion where you live an d your holiday des tination . • [Destination]/[Home] P60 [T ravel Date] Depar ture date and return date of the trip as well as the name of the tr avel destination can be set. • [T ravel Setup] /[Loca tion] P61 [Wi-Fi] Conf[...]

  • Page 382

    13. Oth ers 382 [TV Connection] This set s how the unit con nect s to a televis ion etc. • [TV Aspect ]/[HDMI Mode (Play)]/ [3D Playback]/[VIERA Link] P65 [Menu Resume] S tores the location of the last-us ed menu item for each menu. • [ON]/[OFF] P66 [Menu Backgroun d] Set th e background color for t he menu screen. P66 [Menu Information] Descri[...]

  • Page 383

    383 13. Oth ers [Playb ack] [2D/3D Settings] Swit ches the play back method f or 3D images. P229 [Slid e Sho w] Select s the t ype et c. of t he images and play s back in order . • [All]/[ Pict ure O nly] /[Vide o Only ]/[3 D]/[ Categ ory Selecti on]/[Favo rite] P229 [Playback Mo de] Select s the type et c. of the images and plays back on ly part[...]

  • Page 384

    13. Oth ers 384 [Favorite] • Marks ca n be added to images, and images can be set as favorites . • [Sing le]/[M ulti]/ [Canc el] P248 [Print S et] Set s the images for printing and th e numbe r of pr ints. • [Sing le]/[M ulti]/ [Canc el] P249 [Protect] Pro tects images to prevent deletio n by mistak e. • [Sing le]/[M ulti]/ [Canc el] P251 [[...]

  • Page 385

    385 13. Oth ers A vailable Menu I tems (Listed by Recording Mo de) ( ± : possible , — : not possi ble) [AF M ode] — — ±±±±± [White Balance] — — ±±±±± White Balanc e Fine Adjustmen t —— ±±±±± White Balanc e Bracket — — ±±±± — [Sensitivity] — — ±±±±± [Exposure Comp.] — ± ± ± ± — ± Drive Mode [[...]

  • Page 386

    13. Oth ers 386 [Rec] menu [Ext ended ISO] — — ±±±± — [Long Shtr NR] — — ±±±± [Shad ing C omp .] — — ±±±± [Ex. T ele Conv .] (Pho to) — ±±±±± [Digit al Zoom] — — ±±±± [Color S pace] — ±±±±± [S tabilizer] — ±±±±± [Face Rec og.] ±± ±±±± [Profil e Se tup] — ±±±±± [Motion Pict ure] men[...]

  • Page 387

    387 13. Oth ers ( ± : possible , — : not possi ble) 1 [Express ive]/ 2 [Re tro]/ 3 [Old Days]/ 4 [High Key]/ 5 [ Low Key]/ 6 [Sepia]/ 7 [Monochrome]/ 8 [Dynamic Mono chrome]/ 9 [Roug h Monochrome] / : [Silky Monoch rome]/ ; [Impressive Art] / < [High Dynamic]/ = [Cross P rocess]/ > [T oy Effec t]/ ? [T oy P op] / @ [Bleach B ypass ]/ A [Mi[...]

  • Page 388

    13. Oth ers 388 [Rec] menu [ISO In crem ents] ±±±±±± ±±±±±±±± ±±±±±± ±± [Ext ended ISO] ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± [Long Shtr NR] ±±±±±± ±±±±±± ±±±±±±±± ±± [Shad ing C omp .] ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± [Ex. T ele Conv .] (Pho to[...]

  • Page 389

    389 13. Oth ers [Motion Pict ure] menu [S pecial Mi c.] ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± — — ±±±±±± ± — ± — ± — [Mic Level Limi ter] ±±±±±± ±± —— ±± ±±±± —— ± — ± — [Wind Cut] ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± — — ± ± ± ± ± ± — — ± — ± — [Lens Noise Cut] ±±±±±± ±± —— ±± ±±±± —— ?[...]

  • Page 390

    13. Oth ers 390 Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recor ding time ∫ Number of recordable pi ctures • [9999 i ] is display ed if there are more than 10000 pictures remaining. • Aspect ratio [4:3], Quali ty [ A ] • Aspect ratio [4:3], Quali ty [ ] ∫ A vai lable recording time (when recording motion pictures) • “h?[...]

  • Page 391

    391 13. Oth ers • [MP4] • [MP4 (LPC M)] [Rec Quality] 2G B 8G B 32 GB 64 GB [4K/100M/30p]/ [4K/100M/ 25p] 1m00s 8m00s 40m00s 1h20m [FHD/28M/60p]/ [FHD/28M/50p] 7m00 s 34m00s 2h25m 5h00m [FHD/20M/30p]/ [FHD/20M/25p] 9m00 s 45m00s 3h15m 6h45m [HD/10M/30p]/ [HD/10M/25p] 2 0m00s 1h25m 6h20m 12h55 m [VGA/4M/30p]/ [VGA/4M/25p] 3 8m00s 3h15m 13h00m 2 [...]

  • Page 392

    13. Oth ers 392 • [MOV] • Depending o n the recordi ng conditions and the ty pe of card , the number of recordable pictu res and availab le recording ti me vary . • When the motio n pictur e size i s set to [ FHD], [HD] or [VGA] in [MP4], you ca n continuous ly record a moti on picture up to 29 minute s 59 seconds or unt il the fil e size rea[...]

  • Page 393

    393 13. Oth ers T roubleshooti ng First, try out the following procedures (P393 – P409) . • 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 requently by using the [Econ omy] etc. (P59) • Is the linked operation of VIERA Link enabled? > If [...]

  • Page 394

    13. Oth ers 394 • Picture might look whitish when lens or imag e s ensor get s dirty with fin gerprint s or 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. > Refer to P41 1 when the image sensor get s dirty . • Check that t he exposu re is correct ly compensat ed. (P1[...]

  • Page 395

    395 13. Oth ers • The shutt er speed will become s lower and the Opti cal Image S tabi lizer functio n may not work properl y when t aking pictu res espec ially in dark p laces. > We recomme nd holding the camer a firmly with bot h hands when ta k ing pictures . (P38) > We recomme nd using a tripod and t he self-timer (P1 18) when t aking p[...]

  • Page 396

    13. Oth ers 396 • When rec ording und er fl uorescent or L ED lighting fixt ure, etc. , increas ing the shutter speed may introdu ce slight changes to brigh tness and color . These are a result of the characte ristics of the light s ource and do n ot indic ate a malfunction. • When rec or din g sub jec ts in ex tr emel y bri ght lo cations or r[...]

  • Page 397

    397 13. Oth ers • Depending on th e [Rec Format] and [Rec Quality] of a motion picture , the speed class rati ng requ ired for th e car d diffe rs. Us e a ca rd that meets the ra ting . For de tails , ref er to “ About t he motion pi cture record ing and speed class ” on P2 2 . • When a card with a slow da ta writing s peed is used, motion [...]

  • Page 398

    13. Oth ers 398 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] (P242) in the [Play back] menu. The motion pict ure may not be divid ed near the ver y[...]

  • Page 399

    399 13. Oth ers • If no operat ions are perf ormed duri ng the set time period, [Auto L VF/Monito r Off] (P59) is activ ated, a nd the Monitor/Viewf inder t urns o ff. • When an objec t or your hand is po sitioned near the ey e sensor , the Monitor di splay may switc h to the V iewfinder dis play . (P48) • Check [Monit or Luminance] se tting.[...]

  • Page 400

    13. Oth ers 400 • Monito r/viewfin der of this unit adopt s OLED. Screen burn-in may occur on the scree n/ viewfinde r when a same image i s displayed for a long period of time, but it does not af fect the recorded images. > Change the on-s creen imag es frequen tly by using [Economy] (P59) , [E ye S ensor ] func tion (P48) , or t urning of f [...]

  • Page 401

    401 13. Oth ers • Is this a non-st andard picture, a picture which has been edite d using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digit al camera? • Did you remove the battery immed iately aft er pictur e-taking or did yo u take the pict ure using a battery with a low re maining charg e? > T o delete su ch pictu res, make a back[...]

  • Page 402

    13. Oth ers 402 ∫ Gener al tip s for using a Wi-Fi c onnecti on • Use within th e communicat ion range of th e device to be co nnected. • Is any device , such as microwave oven, cordless pho ne, etc., t hat uses 2.4 G Hz frequency operated ne arby? > Radio waves may get interrup ted when used simult aneously . Use them suffic iently away f[...]

  • Page 403

    403 13. Oth ers • It may tak e longer time t o connect depe nding on the Wi-Fi connect ion setting of the smartpho ne/tablet , but it is no t a malfunction . • From the Wi-Fi sett ing menu on the s martphone/t ablet, turn of f and then on the Wi-Fi fu nction. • Check th e information in the lo gin sc reen of “LUMIX CLUB” . http:/ /lumixc [...]

  • Page 404

    13. Oth ers 404 • The defau lt workgroup name is set to “ WORKGROUP”. If you changed t he workgroup na me, the PC will not be recognized. In [Change W orkgroup 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 P3 02 for det ails. • Please conf irm login name an[...]

  • Page 405

    405 13. Oth ers • The imag es in t he web s ervice c annot be saved (downloaded) t o this unit. > Do not delete t he uploaded images , and make a backup of them. • The images uploa ded to the web service canno t be displayed or deleted by this unit. > Perform t he t ask using a s martp hone/t ablet or a PC. • Image cann ot be transm itt[...]

  • Page 406

    13. Oth ers 406 • Is your smart phone comp atible with NFC? > This unit can be used with NFC-comp atible terminals via A ndroid (OS version 2.3. 3 or higher). • Make sure the NFC fun ction of your smart phone is ON. • Is [NF C O perati on] se t to [O FF] ? (P302) • Some smartp hones cannot be easily ch ecked simply by touching. > If t[...]

  • Page 407

    407 13. Oth ers • Is it connect ed properly with th e H DMI micro cable ? (P325) • Is the [VIE RA Link] on this u nit set to [ON]? (P66) > If the input c hannel doe s not switch au tomatically , use the remote c ontrol for th e TV to switch it. > Check the VIERA L ink setting o n the c onnect ed device. > T urn this unit of f and on. &[...]

  • Page 408

    13. Oth ers 408 • Picture s cannot be print ed using a print er that doe s not support PictBridg e. > Set t o [P ictBr idge (PTP)] in [U SB Mo de]. (P 6 4 , 337) • When using a printer wi th a Cropping o r borderless printi ng function , cancel this fun ction before printi ng. (For detai ls, refer to the oper ating instruct ions for the prin[...]

  • Page 409

    409 13. Oth ers • Press [ME NU/ SET ], se le ct th e [S etup ] me nu i con [ ] an d th en s elect the [ ~ ] icon to se t the desired lan guage. (P67) • This is a highlig ht functi on showing th e white satu rated area. (P310) • In dark places, the AF Assi st L amp (P307) lights red to make it easier t o focus on a subj ect. • Is [A F Ass is[...]

  • Page 410

    13. Oth ers 410 Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible fro m electromagn etic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, v ideo games etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and/or so und on this unit may be disrupt ed by el ectromagnet ic wave r adiation. • Do not use th is unit near cell pho nes be[...]

  • Page 411

    411 13. 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 cleane d by wiping the di rt of f with a wrung wet c loth, and then wi th a dry cloth. • Wipe off any dirt or du[...]

  • Page 412

    13. Oth ers 412 ∫ For care of the vi ewfinder/eye cup • Be fore y ou re mov e stain s on t he vi ewf iner and eyecu p or star t other types of clea ning, remove the eyecup ( 1 ). Blow away the dust on the viewfi nder surface with a blower (commercially ava ilable), and wipe the surf ace light ly wit h a dry, soft cloth. Attac h the eye cu p aft[...]

  • Page 413

    413 13. Oth ers • Do not press th e monitor with excessiv e force. Unev en colors may appear on the monitor and it may malfunct ion. • If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the picture on the Moni tor/Vi ewfinder will be slightly darker t han usual at first. However , the pic ture will ret urn to no rmal brigh tness when the inter nal temp[...]

  • Page 414

    13. Oth ers 414 The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the s urroundi ng temperature a nd humi dity . If th e temper ature is too hi gh or t oo low , the operating ti me of the battery will b ecome shorter . Alw[...]

  • Page 415

    415 13. Oth ers ∫ Abou t 3 D re cor din g With the 3D interchangeable lens attached, d o not record a subject at less than the minimum focus distance. • The 3D ef fects may be more pronoun ced, and there fore cause ti redness or discomfor t . • When the 3D interch angeable len s (H-FT012: optio nal) is used, the minimum focu s distance is 0.6[...]

  • Page 416

    13. Oth ers 416 Do not leave the card where the temperature is h igh, where el ectromagnetic waves or st ati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to di rect sunlight. Do no t bend or drop the c ard. • The card may be da maged or the r ecorded cont ent may be damag ed or deleted. • Put the ca rd in the card cas e or the storage bag afte[...]

  • Page 417

    417 13. Oth ers If a name or birthday is set for [Profile Set up]/Face Recognition function, this per sonal information is kept in t he camera and record ed in the image. Setting a Wi-Fi password is recommended to protect pers onal information. (P30 3) Disclaimer • Informat ion includin g personal informa tion may be altered or vanis h due to err[...]

  • Page 418

    13. Oth ers 418 • S tore the batter y in a cool and dry place wit h a relatively s table te mperature: [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 v e the battery and t he car d fro m the camer a. • If the battery is lef t inserted in t he camera, it will disch arge even[...]

  • Page 419

    419 13. Oth ers • G MICRO SYSTEM is a lens ex change type digit al camera system of LUMIX base d on a Micro Four Third s System stand ard. • Micro Four Thirds™ and Micro Four Thirds Log o marks are trademar ks or registered trademarks of O lympus Imag ing Corporat ion, in Japan , the United S tat es, the Europe an Union and other count ries. [...]

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