Panasonic DMC-G3 manual

VQT3N5 6 Before connec ting, oper ating or adj usting thi s product , please read the inst ructions completely . Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-G3 until 201 1/5/1 1[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the c amera ..... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... 5 Standard Access ories ............................... 6 Names and F unctions of Components ...... 7 About the Lens ................................... ..... 14 Prepar ation Attaching/Detaching the Lens ................. 15 Attaching the Shoulder Strap .......[...]

- 3 - Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Sc ene Mode)............... 105 • [PO RTRAIT] .......... .... ....... .... ...... .... . 10 5 • [SOF T SKI N ] .... .. ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... 10 6 • [SCENERY ] ..... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... . 106 • [ARCHI TECTURE] ...... ....... ...... ...... . 106 • [SP OR[...]

- 4 - Connecting to other equipment Enjoyi ng 3D pi ctures ....... .... ....... .... ...... . 164 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen .. .. . 168 Saving the Rec orded Still Pictures and Moti on P ictur es .... ...... ...... ..... .... ...... ...... 17 2 • Copy by inserting the SD card into the recor der .... .. .... ...... ..... ...... .... ....[...]

- 5 - Before Use Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, o r pressure. • The lens , LCD monito r , or exte rnal cas e may be da maged if used in following co ndit ions. It may also malfunct i on or ima ge may not be recorded. – Drop o r hit the ca mera. – Press h ard on the len s or t he LCD monitor . This ca [...]

Before Use - 6 - St an dard Accessorie s Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using the ca mera. • The accessori es and th eir sha pe will dif fe r depend ing o n the c ou ntry or ar ea wh ere t he ca mera was purcha sed. For details on the access orie s, refer to Basi c Owner ’ s Manual. • Battery Pac k is indicated as batter [...]

- 7 - Before Use Names and Functions of Components ∫ Camera body 1 Sensor 2F l a s h (P72) 3 Self-timer indicator (P81) / AF Assis t Lamp (P140 ) 4 Lens fitting mark (P15) 5 Mount 6 Lens lock pin 7 Lens release button (P16) 8 [L VF/LCD] button (P1 1) 9 Diopter adjustment dial (P1 1) 10 Viewfinder (P1 1) 1 1 Playback button (P48 , 52) 12 Motion pi[...]

Before Use - 8 - 21 Shoulder strap eyelet (P18) • Be sur e to att ach th e should er strap wh en using the camera to ensure that yo u will not drop it. 22 [R EMOTE] soc ket (P184) 23 [HD MI] sock et (P168) 24 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket (P168 , 173 , 176 , 178) 25 Focus distance reference m ark (P91) 26 S tereo m icrophone 27 Shutter button (P35) 2[...]

- 9 - Before Use ∫ Lens 38 T ele 39 Lens surface 40 Focus ring (P89) 41 Wide 42 Zoom ring (P71) 43 Contact point 44 Lens fitting mark (P15) 45 [O.I .S.] swit c h (P69) At the time when this camera is purchased, the LCD monitor is stowed in the camera body . Bring out the LCD monitor as shown below . 1 Open the LCD monitor . (Maximum 180 o ) 2 It [...]

Before Use - 10 - The LCD monito r can be rotated to s uit your needs. T his is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjust ing the LCD monitor . • Do not cover the AF Assist Lamp with yo ur fin gers or other object s. ∫ T aking pic tures a t a hi gh angle • This is conve nient when ther e is someone in front of[...]

- 11 - Before Use ∫ Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder Press [L VF/LCD] to switch the monitor screen. • Y ou can switch between LCD (LCD monit or ) display and L VF (Live Viewf i nd e r) disp lay . • Switching via the [L VF/LCD] button will be maint ained even when t he power of the digit al camera is tu rned [OFF]. ∫ Monit or pr iority W[...]

Before Use - 12 - This touch panel is a type that detect s pressure. Note • If you use a co mmerc ially avai lable liquid crysta l prot ec tion sheet, pl eas e follow the inst ructions that acco mpany th e sheet. (Some liqui d cr y st al prot ection sheets may impair vis i bili ty or operabi lity .) • If a co mmercially available p rotecti on s[...]

- 13 - Before Use This document expresses th e up, down, left, and right of the cursor button as follows, or as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Even when the camera is oper ated using the touch panel, it is possible to operate with the cursor button and [MENU/SET] button if a guide l ike the one shown on the right is di s played. Curs or but to n: Selection of ite[...]

Before Use - 14 - About the Lens ∫ Micro Four Thirds ™ mount specificati on le ns This unit can use the dedicated l enses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification (Micro Four T hirds mount). ∫ Four Thi r ds™ mount spec i fication lens Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using the mount a[...]

- 15 - Preparation Preparation Att ach ing/Det ac hing the Lens • Check that t he camera is turne d off. • Change lense s whe re there is not a lot of dirt or dust. Ref er t o P189 , P1 90 when dirt or dus t gets on the lens. T urn the lens rear cap A and the body cap B in the direction of the arrow to det ach them. • Do not put your han ds i[...]

Preparation - 16 - Att ach the lens cap . While pres sing on the lens relea se button D , rot ate the lens tow ard the arrow until it stop s and then re move. • Always at tach the body cap to t he camera body so that dirt or dust doe s not ge t inside. • Att ach the lens rear cap so that the lens cont act point do es not get s c ratc h ed. Note[...]

- 17 - Preparation In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood wi ll minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts of f exces s lighting and improves the picture quality . T o attach the lens hood (flower shape) that came with the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) Insert t he lens hood into the lens with the shor t side s at th e top and [...]

Preparation - 18 - Att ach ing the Shoulder Strap • We recom m end att aching the should er strap when us ing the camer a to prevent it fro m dropping. Pass the should er strap through the shoulde r strap eyel et on the camera body . A : Shoulder strap eyelet Pass the e nd of the shoulder strap through the ring in the direc tion o f the a rrow an[...]

- 19 - Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger an d battery . • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge th e bat tery with the charger ind oors. ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator On: I t will light up while c ha rgi[...]

Preparation - 20 - ∫ Charging time • The indic ate d charging time is for when the batt er y has been discharged completel y . The charging ti me may vary dependin g on how the battery has been used. Th e charging time for the batter y in hot/cold environmen ts o r a battery th at h as n ot been used for a long time m ay be longer than norm al.[...]

- 21 - Preparation ∫ Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the screen. • The indicati on turns red and blinks if t he remaining battery power is exh austed. (T he s tatus indicato r also blinks) Recharge the bat tery or repl ace it with a ful l y charged batt ery . ∫ Recording still pictures (when using the LCD monitor/Vie[...]

Preparation - 22 - ∫ Recor ding moti on picture s (when using the LCD monito r) – [A VCHD] (Recording with picture qu ality set to [FSH]) – [MOTION JPEG] (Rec ording with pic ture qualit y set to [HD]) • These times are for an ambient temperat ure of 23 o C (73.4 o F) and a humid ity of 50%RH. Please be awar e that these t i mes are approxi[...]

- 23 - Preparation ∫ Playb ack (when usi ng the LCD monitor) Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions. For example , in t he followin g cases, the oper ating times sh orten and the number of re c ordab le pictures is redu c ed. – In low-temp erat ure e[...]

Preparation - 24 - Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic card. Slide t he release le ver in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always use g enuine Panasonic batteries. • If you use o ther batteries, we c annot guarantee [...]

- 25 - Preparation About the Card The following cards which conform to t he SD video s tandard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the te x t.) ¢ SD S peed Class is the speed st andard regarding cont inu ous writing. Check via the lab el on the card, et c . Access to the card The access indication lights red when pi c[...]

Preparation - 26 - Note • Write- Protect switch A prov ided (When this switch is set to th e [LOCK] position, no further d at a writing , dele tion o r format ting is possibl e. The a bility t o wri te, delete and format da ta is restored when th e swit c h is returned to its origina l posit ion.) • The dat a on the ca rd may be damage d or los[...]

- 27 - Preparation ∫ About the display o f the number o f recordable pictures and avai lable recording time • Switching bet w een the displa y of number of recordable pictures and available record ing time can be performed in the [REMAINING DISP .] (P141) in th e [CUSTOM] menu. A Number of recordab le pictures B Avail able recordin g time ∫ N[...]

Preparation - 28 - Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. T urn the camera on. • The status indi cator 1 lights when you turn this unit on. • If the lan guag e s elect screen i s not display ed, procee d to step 4 . T ouch [LANGUAGE SET]. Select the language. T o uch [ CLO CK S E T]. T ouch the ite m[...]

- 29 - Preparation T ouch [SET] to set. T ouch [SET] in the c onfirmation sc reen. Note • The clock setting is maint aine d for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the charged battery in t he unit for 24 hours t o charge the built-in battery .) • If th e clock is not set, t he cor rect date c annot be pri[...]

Basic - 30 - Basic Selecting the Recordin g Mode ∫ T o select a Recording Mode with the mode dial Switching the mode by rotating the mo de dial. Alig n a de s i red mo de wi th part A . • Rot ate the mode dial slowly and su re ly to adjust to each mode. ∫ T o select Intelligent Au to Mode Press [ ¦ ]. • [ ¦ ] b utton wil l light up when i[...]

- 31 - Basic ∫ Basic ∫ Advanced Intelligent Auto Mod e (P38) The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by t he camera. Program AE Mode (P43) The subjects are recorded using your own settings. Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P102) The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set. Shutter-Priority AE Mo[...]

Basic - 32 - Tip s for t aking good pictures A AF as sist la mp • Do not cover the fl ash or the AF assist lamp wi th your fingers or other objects. • Hold the camer a gently with bo th hands, keep your arms still at your s i de and stan d with your feet s lightly apart . • Be carefu l not to move the camera when you press the shutte r button[...]

- 33 - Basic Recording Mode: T aking a Still picture 1 Select [FOCUS MODE] from the [REC] Mod e menu. (P56) 2 Press [MENU/SET] to select the item. • Normally use t he [AFS]. • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. How to set fo cus when t aking a still pic ture (AFS/A FC) AFS “AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”. Focus is set auto[...]

Basic - 34 - 3 Press the shutter button halfway . ¢ 1 When AF Mode is set to [ ], the first AF area at wh ic h focus is achieved may be displayed momentarily while press ing hal fway . ¢ 2 A beep will be emitted when foc us is first achie v ed duri ng the pressi ng halfway . • When bri ght ness is insuffic ient in [AFC] , p erform the same oper[...]

- 35 - Basic • Set the driv e mod e to [ ] by press ing 4 () . Selecting t he Recording Mode. T aking a S till picture Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y to focus. A Aperture va lue B Shutter spee d • Aperture v alu e and shutt er speed are displayed. ( It will flash in red if the correc t exposure is not achieved, except when s et to fl as h.[...]

Basic - 36 - Just by touching the subject to focus, it wil l focus on the subject and t ake the picture automatically . 1 T ouch [ ] in Recor di ng Mode. • Icon will chang e to [ ], and ta king a picture with th e T ouch Shutte r function b ecomes possibl e. 2 T ou ch the subject yo u wish to foc us on, and then t ake a picture. • AF are a with[...]

- 37 - Basic Press [DISP .] to chang e . • Recording screen c an also be switc hed by touching [ ]. Whe n [DIS P ./F n1] in th e [CU S TOM] menu is set to [F n1 ] , use [ ]. • Y ou can select between [ ] (LCD monitor style) and [ ] (viewfinder st y l e) f or each of the LCD monitor and the viewf inder displa y screen using [LCD DISP .STYLE] and[...]

Basic - 38 - Recording Mode: ñ T aking Pictur es using the Autom atic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this mode f or beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The following fu nc[...]

- 39 - Basic ∫ About the flash • Open the flash when the flash is to be used. (P72) • When [ ] is sele c ted , [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depend ing on the type of s ubje ct and brightness . • When [ ] or [ ] is set , Digit al Red-Ey e Correction is enabled. • Shutter spe ed will be slower du ring [ ] or [ ]. When the camera identifies t[...]

Basic - 40 - Note • Due to conditi on s such as th e ones belo w, a di f ferent scene may be i dentified for t he same subject. – Subject co nditions: When the face is br igh t or dark, the size of the s ubje c t, the color of the subjec t, the dista nc e to the subject, the contr ast of the sub ject, when the subj ec t is movi ng – Recording[...]

- 41 - Basic The brightness and color optimally set by the camera can be easily matched to your preferences. This mode is usef ul for those who would like the settings m ade by the camera to match their preferences but do not like deali ng with detailed settings. Press [MENU/SET] when in Int elligent Auto Mode. Select [iA MODE] and then press [MENU[...]

Basic - 42 - Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es with Defocus Control Fun ction Y ou can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen. T ouch [ ] to display th e setting scre en. • When using the v iewfinder , press the rear dial se ve ral times to display the De focus Control setting scre en. T ouch the sl ide bar to set. [...]

- 43 - Basic Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es with Y our Favo rite Settings (Program AE Mo de) The camera automatically sets the shutt er speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] Mode menu. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Note • The shutt[...]

Basic - 44 - In Program AE Mode, you can change the pres et aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift. Y ou can make the bac kground more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically b y slowing the shutter s peed when taking a picture in Program AE Mode. 1 P[...]

- 45 - Basic Recording Mode: Recording Motion Pictur es This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures rec orded in Motion J PEG . Audio will be recorded in stereo. The functions available when recording motion pict ures differ according to the lens you are using, and the operational s oun [...]

Basic - 46 - Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible. Recording M otion Pictures • Screen here i s an examp le of when the Recor ding Mode is set to [ ³ ] (Pro gra m A E M ode ). S tart rec o rding by pressing the motion picture button. A Elap sed r ecording ti me B Av ailable recor ding time • The recordin g s tat e [...]

- 47 - Basic Note • Audio will not be record ed f or 0.5 second s aft er it st art s recording if the motion pi cture but ton is kept press ed. Release the motion pi c ture butt on right af ter you press it. • The operat i on al s ound of the zoom or butt on operation may be recorded when it is ope rat ed during the rec or ding of a motion pict[...]

Basic - 48 - Playing Back Picture s/Motion Pictures Press [ ( ]. Forward or rewin d the image by draggin g (P12) the scr een horizont ally . Forward: drag from right to left Rewin d: dra g from l eft to rig ht • It is also possi ble to forward or rewind the image by pres sing 2 / 1 of the cursor bu tton. • S peed of picture forwar ding /rewindi[...]

- 49 - Basic Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playb ack) To u c h [ ] . • It is possi ble to switch the playback s creen by touc hing the following icons. – [ ]: 1 s creen – [ ] : 12 screens – [ ]: 30 screens – [ ] : Calendar screen d is play • Playback scree n can a lso be switche d by ro tatin g the r ear dial. • If you selec t a [...]

Basic - 50 - Note • The recor ding date of the pic ture sele c ted in the playback scre en becomes the date selected when the Calendar screen is first dis played. • If the re are multipl e p ict ur es wit h the s ame rec o rding da te , th e fi rst pi ctur e r ecorde d o n tha t day is displayed. • Y ou can di s play the Ca lendar bet ween Ja[...]

- 51 - Basic ∫ Switching the d isplayed image wh ile maintaining the Playback Zoom Y ou can switch the displayed image while maint aining the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom. Switch to picture select opera tion by pressing t he rear d ial during Playback Zoom, and select pictures by touching [] / [ ] . • It is al[...]

Basic - 52 - • This unit was designe d to play moti on pictur es using th e A VCHD and QuickTi me Motion JPEG format s that were t aken with this model (only). • Motion picture s in A VCHD format that can be played back on this unit are [ A V CHD] motion pictures that were record ed with this unit, A V CHD format (including [A VCHD Lite]) motio[...]

- 53 - Basic ∫ Operations performe d during Moti on Pi cture Playb ack 1 Displa y c ont rol pane l by to uching sc r e e n. • If no operation is performed for 2 second s, it will re turn to o riginal st atus. 2 Opera t e control p anel by touchi ng. Note • T o play back the motion pic tu res recorded by this un it on a PC, use th e “QuickTi[...]

Basic - 54 - Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Press [ ( ]. T o delete a single picture Select the pic t ure to be dele ted, a nd then touch [] . T ouch [DELETE SINGLE]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. Picture is delet ed by selecti ng [YES].[...]

- 55 - Basic ¢ Burst group will b e treated as a single picture . (A ll the pict ures in the sel ected burst group will be delet ed.) Note • Do not turn th e c amera of f while deleting. Use a batter y with suf f icient battery power or th e AC adaptor (op t ional) . • Depending on th e number of pictures to be de leted, it may take some t ime[...]

Basic - 56 - Setting the Menu This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customize it s operation to maximize your picture taking experience. In particular , the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power . Check the settings of this m enu before proceeding to us e the camera . • If you set [...]

- 57 - Basic ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway . Press [MEN U/SET] to di splay the m enu. Select the menu item by pressin g 3 / 4 or by rot ating the rear dial. • Select the it em at t he very bottom, and press 4 or rotate th e re ar dia l righ t to m ove to the n ext s creen. Press [MENU /SET] or the [...]

Basic - 58 - ∫ Switch ing to other menus e.g.: Switching to the [ SETUP] menu from [RE C] Mode men u 1 Press 2 . A Menu tog gle icon 2 Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ]. 3 Press 1 or the rear dial. • Sele c t a m e nu it em nex t and s et it. Note • There are f unction s that cann ot be set or used depen ding[...]

- 59 - Basic Setting the Qu ick Menu By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The feature s that ca n be adjusted usi ng Quick Menu are determi ned by the mode or a display style the c amera is in. It ems that can not be used are display ed in gray . Press [Q.M ENU] to disp lay the Quick Menu. • Quick Menu can a[...]

Basic - 60 - ∫ Change the Q uick Menu to your preferred i tem Up to 15 it ems to be used can be setup as Quick Menus. Set the menu it ems depending on the recording conditions, etc. 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 Select the menu in the top row and drag it to the bottom row. A Items that c an be setup as Q uick Me nus. B Items that can be displa yed in the Quick[...]

- 61 - Basic Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK S ET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW ] are important items. Chec k their settings before using t hem. For details on how to select the [ SETUP] m enu settings, refer to P56 . • Refer to “ Setting Da t e/Time ( Clock Set) ” on P28 for other informat ion. U [CLOCK SET][...]

Basic - 62 - • Setup/can c el of s ummer time [ ] can be pe rfo rmed by pressing 3 at the t ime the area is selected. • The daylight saving time s etting fo r the home area does not advanc e the current time. Ad vance the cloc k setting by one hour . • If you canno t find the travel des tination in the a r eas display ed on the scr een , set [...]

- 63 - Basic • The numb er of d ays that have passed sinc e the departure d ate can be printed o ut using th e “PHOTOf unSTUDIO” bundled software o n the CD- R OM (supplied). • The tra ve l date is c alculat ed using the date in the clock se tt ing and the de p arture date yo u s et. If you set [WORL D TIME] to the t ravel des tination, the[...]

Basic - 64 - • When you connect the camera to a TV , the volume of the TV s peakers does not change. • It will adjust the LCD monit or when the LCD monitor is in use, and the viewfind er when the viewfinde r is in use. • Some subjec t s may appear diff erentl y f rom ac tuality on th e LCD monitor/ viewfinder . However , this d oes not af fec[...]

- 65 - Basic • Press the s hutter but ton halfway or turn the ca mera off and on to canc el [ SLEEP MODE]. • [SLEE P MODE] is set to [5MI N .] in th e Intel ligent Auto Mode. • [SLE EP MO DE] is fixed to [2MIN .] when [AU TO LCD OFF ] is set to [1 5SEC.] or [3 0SEC.] . • Press any but t on to turn on the LCD monitor aga in. • [SLEEP MO DE[...]

Basic - 66 - • This will work when th e A V cable is conne c ted. • If the ima ges a re n ot ou tpu t on th e TV when t he se tting is [AUT O ], ma tch with t he image f ormat your TV can displ ay , and select the numbe r of ef fective scanning lines . (Please rea d the operating instru ct ion s for the T V .) • This will work when the HDMI m[...]

- 67 - Basic • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connecte d. • Refer to P170 for details. • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connecte d. • Refer to P166 for t he met hod to pla y ba ck 3D pic tures in 3D. • T o accurately calibrat e t he LCD Monitor , be sure to tou ch prec isely at th e designated[...]

Basic - 68 - • If you set a dif ferent langua ge by mistake, select [ ~ ] f rom the menu i cons to set the desired language. • [–. –] is di splayed as th e lens firmware when the l ens is not mounte d. • The folde r numbe r is up dat ed and the file number sta rts from 0001. • A folder number bet w een 100 a nd 999 c an be assigned. The[...]

- 69 - Recording Recording Mode: Recording Optical Image St abil izer Using one of these modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and t he camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. The interchangeable lens ( H-FS014042, H-FS045200) has a stabilizer function. • There is an [O.I . S.] switc h on[...]

Recording - 70 - ∫ Preventing jitter ( camera shake) When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [ST ABILIZER] (P132) , a tripod, the self-timer (P81) or th e remote shutter (DM W-RSL1; optional) (P184) . • Shutter speed will be slower pa rt icularly in t he fo llowin g c ases. Keep the camera still fro m the moment the shut ter button is press ed u[...]

- 71 - Recording Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es with the Zoom [Y ou can only use the Optical Zoom in [ ], and the Optical Zoom, the Extended T ele Conversion in [ ¿ ] m ode.] ∫ Optica l 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 el e) by rotating the zoom ring. [...]

Recording - 72 - Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es using the Built- in Flash Note • Be careful not to catch a f in g er when cl os in g a flash bul b. Applicable modes: Set the built-in flash to match the recording. • Open th e fl ash. 1 Select [FLAS H] in the [REC] Mode menu. (P56) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select a mode and press [MENU/SET]. • Exit [...]

- 73 - Recording The flash is activated twice. T he interval between the first a nd second flash i s longer when [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set. Th e subject should not move until the second flash is activated. Item Descr i ption of settings ‡ : AUTO The flash is auto mat ically ac ti vate d when t he re cordin g cond itio ns make it necessary . : AUTO/R[...]

Recording - 74 - ∫ A vai lable flash settings b y Recording Mo de The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Initial setting of Scene Mode) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flash se tting may chan ge if the Recor ding Mode is changed. Set t he f lash setting again if necessar y . • The fla [...]

- 75 - Recording ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 This becomes 60 seconds in Shut t er-Priority AE Mode. ¢ 2 This b ecom es 60 seconds i n S hu tter-P rior ity AE M ode an d B (Bulb ) in t he M anua l E xpos ure M ode. ¢ 3 This becomes B (Bulb) in the Man ual Ex posure Mode. • When the f lash is activat ed t he fastest shut ter s[...]

Recording - 76 - Recording Mode: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at t he following examples. Press th e rear dia l to switch to Exp osure Compensatio n operation . Rot ate the rear dia l to compens ate the expo[...]

- 77 - Recording Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es using Burst Mo de Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. Pictures taken with a burst speed of [ SH] will be recorded as a single burst group (P144) . Press 4 () . T ouch burst icon ([ ], etc.). Select and touch the burst speed. ¢ 1 Number of recordable pict ures ¢ [...]

Recording - 78 - T ouch [SET]. Focus on the subject and t ake a picture . A When Burs t Mode is set to h igh speed [H] . • Hold down th e sh utter but to n full y to activa te the Burst Mode . ∫ Focusi ng in Burst Mode The focus changes depending on the setting for [FOCUS PRIORITY] (P1 39) in the [CUSTOM] menu and the setting f or [FOCUS MODE] [...]

- 79 - Recording Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es using Auto Bra cket Maximum of 7 pictures will be rec orded with different exposure s ettings following the Exposure Compen sation range every ti me the shutter button is pressed. With Auto Bracket [STEP]: [3 • 1/ 3], [SEQUE NCE]: [0/ s / r ] Press 4 () . T ouch Auto Br acket icon ([ ], etc.). Se[...]

Recording - 80 - ∫ Changi ng the sett ings for [ / SETTI NGS], [STEP] and [SE QUENCE] in Au to Bracket 1 Select [AUTO BRACKET] in the [REC] Mod e menu. (P56) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [ / S ETTINGS], [STEP] or [SEQUENCE] and then press [M ENU/ SE T] . 3 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the setting and then p ress [MENU/SE T]. • Y o u c a n tak e on e pi ct[...]

- 81 - Recording Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es with the Self-tim er Press 4 () . T ouch self-timer i con ([ ], etc.). Select and touch the time setting for the self timer . T ouch [SET]. Press the s hutter button halfway to focus and then pres s it f ully to take th e pict ure . A When se lf- tim e r is set to [ ]. • A picture is not t aken u[...]

Recording - 82 - Note • T ime setti ng for the sel f timer c an als o be set by [SE LF -TIMER] in the [ REC] Mode menu. • Setting of the time setting for th e s elf t i mer the [REC] Mod e menu is not pos sible when Intelligent A u to Mode is set. • When using a tr ipod etc., settin g the self-t imer to 2 seconds is a convenie nt way to avoid[...]

- 83 - Recording Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es with Auto Focus This allows the focusing method that suit s the positions and number of the s ubjects to be selected. Also, it is poss ible to set the focus to the subject spec ified on the touch panel. (Set the [TOUCH AF] of the [TOUCH SETTINGS ] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON].) Select the mode that[...]

Recording - 84 - The camera automatically detects the person’ s face. The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit t hat face no matter what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas) When the camer a detects a person’s face, the AF area is displayed. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed hal fway , the frame turns green when [...]

- 85 - Recording Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a spec ified subject. Focus and exp osure will keep on following the subj ect even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) ∫ When operating the touch panel Y ou can lock the subject by touching it. • Perform t he opera t ion after canceling the touch shutter function. • The AF area tur ns yellow [...]

Recording - 86 - Up to 23 points for each AF area c an be focused. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of t he screen. (AF area fram e will be same as im age aspect ratio se tting) Note • The 23 AF areas ca n be divi ded into 9 areas and the are a to b e focu sed can be set. (P87) • When it is set to [ ] during mot ion pictu[...]

- 87 - Recording • Perform t he opera t ion after canceling the touch shutter function. • Using the butt ons, you can display the AF ar ea s etting scre en by pressing 2 , then 4 . When selecting [ š ], [ Ø ] Position and size of the AF area can be c hanged. 1 T ouch the subject . • AF area sett ing screen is displayed. • It is also poss [...]

Recording - 88 - ∫ Move the AF area easily with [ DIRECT FOCUS AREA] function When the [DIRECT FOCUS AREA ] in the [CUSTOM] menu is set to [ON] while [ š ], [ ] or [ Ø ] is selected, it is possible to move the AF area directly with the cursor button. With [ ], you can move the enlarged position. • Use the fun ct i ons that are as signed to th[...]

- 89 - Recording Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es with Manual Fo cus 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 you do not want to ac tivate Auto Focus. Set the [FOCUS MODE] in [REC] M ode menu to [MF]. (P56) Rot ate the focus ring on the lens to focu s on the sub ject[...]

Recording - 90 - ∫ Displaying the MF Assist • It is display ed by rotating the f ocus ring or touc hi ng the screen. • It can also be di splayed by pressing 2 to display the setup sc reen for the enlarged area, deciding t he are a to enlarge using the c urs or button, and then pres s ing [MENU/SET ] . • It will switch to the set t ing scree[...]

- 91 - Recording 1 Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject. 2 Rotate it a little more. 3 Finely focus on the subject by rotating the focus ring slowly in reverse. Note • If you use th e zoom function af ter foc using on the subj ec t, focus on the sub ject again. • Afte r canceling Sl eep Mode, focus on t he subject again. • If you are [...]

Recording - 92 - Recording Mode: Adjusting the White Bala nce In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, thi s item adjust s t o t he color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source. Press 1 () . T ouch the White B [...]

- 93 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a co lor close to white, Aut o White Balance m ay not function properly . In a case like this, set th[...]

Recording - 94 - ∫ Setting the W hite Balance m anually Set the White Balance value. Use to match t he condition when taking photographs. 1 Select [ ], [ ] and then touch [WHI TE SET]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white p aper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then touch [SET ]. Note • White Bala nce [...]

- 95 - Recording ∫ Finely adjusting the White Balance Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. 1 Select the White Balance and then touch [ADJUST .]. 2 T ou ch within th e frame to fi nely adjust. • You can fin ely adjust als o by touching [G _ ]/[M ` ]/[A]/[ B], or pressi ng [...]

Recording - 96 - ∫ White Balance Bracket Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with dif ferent colors are automatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once. 1 Finely adjust the White Balance in step 2 of the “F inely adjusting the White Balance” procedure[...]

- 97 - Recording Recording Mode: Setting the Lig ht Sensitivity This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Sett ing to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark. Press 3 () . T ouch the ISO s ensitivity to select. T ouch [SET]. ¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET[...]

Recording - 98 - ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The cam era detec t s movement of the subject an d the n au to m atica l l y se ts th e o p ti m um IS O sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the m ovement of the s ubject and brightness of the scene to m inimize the jitter of the s ubject. • The shutt er speed is not fix e d w[...]

- 99 - Recording Using the function button By assigning f unctions to the [Fn1], [F n2] (function) button, you can use [AF/AE LOCK ] that allows you t o take pictures with fixed exposure or focus, [PREVIEW ] that allows you to confirm the effect of aperture and shutter speed, and ot her functions. Set [DISP ./Fn1] in [CUST OM] menu to [Fn1], or [Q.[...]

Recording - 100 - Applicable modes: This is useful when you want to take a pict ure of a subject out side the AF area or the contrast is too strong and you c annot achieve appropriate exposure. • The initial setting of [Fn1 ] is set to [AF/AE LOCK]. 1 Set [Fn BUTTON SET] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [AF/AE LOCK]. (P56) 2 Align the screen with the subj[...]

- 101 - Recording Applicable modes: The effects of aperture and s hutter speed c an be checked by using the Preview Mode. • Confirm th e effect s of aper ture: Y ou can check t he dep th of field (ef fecti ve focus ran ge) before t aking a picture by clo s ing th e leaf shutter to the ape rture value you set. • Confirm th e effect s of shu tter[...]

Recording - 102 - Recording Mode: ±´² T aking Pictur es by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Set the apertur e value to a higher num ber when you wan t a sharp fo cus background. Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Rot ate the rear dia l to set the a perture value. • I[...]

- 103 - Recording Determine the exposu re by manually setting the aper ture value and the shutter speed. The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of t he screen to indicate the exposure. Set the mod e dial to [ ² ]. Rot ate t he rear dia l to set the ape rture and s hutter speed . • It will switch betwe en aperture set ting op[...]

Recording - 104 - Note • Aperture or shu tter s peed can be se t by to uching [ F] ( apertu re) or [SS ] (shut ter spe ed) and then drag ging th e expo sur e met er bar in the Qu ick Me nu (P59) . • The bright nes s of the LCD monitor /Viewfinder and t he recorded pi ctures may diff er . Check the pictures on t he playback scr ee n. • Rotate [...]

- 105 - Recording Recording Mode: ¿ T aking Pictur es that match the Scene b eing recorded (Scene Mode) If you select a Scene Mode to suit the subject and recording conditions, the camera will set optimal exposure, color , and focus, allowing you to record in a manner appropriat e to the scene. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. T ouch the Sc ene Mode to [...]

Recording - 106 - When taking pictures of people outdoors during t he daytime, this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even soft er than with [PORTRAIT]. (It is eff ective when taking pictures of people from the chest up.) ∫ T echnique for Sof t Skin Mode T o make this m ode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible [...]

- 107 - Recording This mode makes it easy to pick out the subject on which to focus a nd blurs the background to make the subject stand out. ∫ Setting the AF area 1 T ouch the subject to move the AF area. • AF area can als o be moved by pres sing the cu rs or button. 2 T ouch [SET]. Note • Quick AF is performed automatic ally . • Use the fu[...]

Recording - 108 - Y ou can take pict ures of food with a nat ural hue without being affected by the am bient light in restaurants etc. ∫ T echnique fo r Food Mo de • We rec ommend us ing a t ripod and the self-timer . • We reco m mend set tin g the flash to [ Œ ] when you take pict ures at close range. Note • Refer to [FLOWER] for other in[...]

- 109 - Recording This allows you to t ak e vivid pictures of the nightscape. ∫ T echnique for Ni ght Scene ry Mod e • We rec ommend using a tripod and the Self -timer for t aking p ictures. Note • The shutt er may remain closed af ter t aking the pict ure. This is due to s i gn al processing and is not a malfunct ion. • Noise may become vi[...]

Recording - 110 - This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you us e the flash, the light from it is weaker t han usual. It is possible to set dif ferent birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. Y ou can select to have these appear at th e time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image us ing [TEXT ST AMP ] (P1[...]

- 111 - Recording Select this when you want to t ak e pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat . Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and nam e. For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BABY1]/[BABY 2] on P1 10 . Select this when y ou want to take pictures at a wedding recept ion, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pictures of peopl[...]

Recording - 112 - Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es with different im age effect s (Creative Control Mode) Y ou can take pictures with a desired ef fect by previewing the subject on the LCD monitor or viewfinder (Live V iew) and setting the desired effect. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. To u c h t h e i t e m . T ouch [SET]. Note • T o change the Cre[...]

- 113 - Recording Recording Mode: T aking Pictur es in Custom Mode Y ou can select one of your own custom settings s aved with [CUST . SET ME M.] to suit the picture-taking conditions. Initial setting of t he Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially . Set the mod e dial to [ ] or [ ]. • When set to [ ]. > Y ou can take pi[...]

Recording - 114 - ∫ Registering Personal Menu Settings (Reg isterin g custom settings) It is possible to register up to 4 sets of current camera settings as custom sets. • Set in advan c e the Recordin g Mode y ou wish to save an d select the de sired menu sett ings on the camera. 1 Select [CUST . SET MEM.] in the [CUSTOM] menu. (P 56) 2 Press [...]

- 115 - Recording Recording Mode: Recording Recording still picture s while recording motion pictures S till pictures c an be recorded ev en while recording a m otion picture. (simultaneous recording) ∫ Setting motion picture and still picture priorities Applicable modes: Recording method for the still pictures t aken while recording a motion pic[...]

Recording - 116 - Recording Mode: T aking a Pic ture with Face Re cognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically . Even if the person is located towards the back or on t he end of a line in a group photo, the camera can s till take a clear picture. ?[...]

- 117 - Recording Y ou can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each p erson. (up to 3 pictures/registration) Face Settings ∫ Point of recording when registering the face images • Face fr ont with eyes ope n and mouth closed, maki n [...]

Recording - 118 - ∫ Registering face image of new person Select [F ACE RECOG .] on the [REC] M ode menu an d then press [MENU/SET]. (P56) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [MEMORY] a nd then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the face rec ognition frame that is not regis tered, and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. T ake the pictur e adjusting the face w[...]

- 119 - Recording Select item with 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SET ]. • Y ou can register up t o 3 face images. • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. Item Description of settings [NAME] It is possible to register names. 1 Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Enter the name. • For detai l s on ho w to en te r c ha rac ter s, refe[...]

Recording - 120 - ∫ Change or de le t e the in fo rmation f or a register ed per so n 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 Select [F ACE RECO G .] from the [REC] Mode men u, and then press [MEN U/SET]. (P56) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and pr[...]

- 121 - Recording ∫ Auto Registration When [AUTO RE GISTRA TION] is set t o [ON], the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearanc es. • Registration screen is displayed af ter approximately 3 pict ures. • It may be extr emely hard to recognize on ly wit h [A UTO REGISTRA [...]

Recording - 122 - Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel des tinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the ent ry screen. • Y ou can display th e entry screen via the foll owing operations. – [NAME] of [BAB Y1]/[B ABY2] or [PET] in Sc ene Mo[...]

- 123 - Recording Using the [REC] Mode Me nu For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P56 . • [PHO TO STYL E], [FO CUS MODE], [ METE RING MODE], [I.DY NAMIC ] and [D IGIT A L ZO OM] are common to bo th the [REC] Mode menu an d [MO TION PICTURE] Mode menu. Cha nging these settin gs in o ne of the s e menus is reflect ed in o t her menu. [...]

Recording - 124 - ∫ Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the type of Photo Style. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the items, and then pr ess 2 / 1 to adjust. • Register ed settings ar e memor ized even if the camera is turned of f. • If you adjus t the picture quality , [ _ ] is displayed beside the Photo S tyle icon on the screen. ?[...]

- 125 - Recording Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets. Applicable modes: When the aspe ct r atio is [ X ]. When the aspe ct r atio is [ Y ]. When the aspe ct r atio is [ W ]. When the aspe ct r atio is [ ]. Note • If you s e t [[...]

Recording - 126 - Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. Applicable modes: ¢ 1 If you del ete a RA W file from the camer a, the corres ponding J PEG image will al so be deleted. ¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recor dab le pixels ([L]) for each image as pe c t ratio. Note • Y ou can enjoy more advanc ed picture edit ing if [...]

- 127 - Recording As long as the camera is held steady , the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shut ter is pressed. This is useful when you do not want to miss a picture-taking opp ortunity . Applicable modes: [OFF]/[ON] Note • The battery will be c ons umed faster t han us ual. • Pres[...]

Recording - 128 - [ ‡ ]/[ ]/[ ‰ ] / [] / [ ] / [] Note • Refer to P72 for details. When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digit al Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera a utomatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[ON] Note • Only avai lable when [AF MODE] is [...]

- 129 - Recording Adjust the flash output if the recorded pictures are too bright or too dark. Applicable modes: Note • Y ou can ad just fr om [ j 2 E V] to [ i 2 EV] in step s of [1/3 EV]. • Select [0 E V] to return to th e orig inal flash outpu t. • [ i ] or [ j ] is di splayed o n the f lash icon in the sc reen when the flash level is adju[...]

Recording - 130 - It will select optimal ISO s ensitivity with set value as limit depending on the br ightness of the subject. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[200]/[400]/[800] /[1600]/[3200] Note • It will work when the [SENSI TI VIT Y] is set to [AUTO ] or [ ]. • [ISO LIMIT SET] is disabled du ring motion pic ture recor ding. ISO sensitivity settings[...]

- 131 - Recording When the screen periphery darkens as a result of the lens characteristics, you c an record pictures with the brightness of the screen periphery corrected. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[ON] Note • This featu r e may be automaticall y disabl ed , depending on the reco rding condit ions . • Noise in the per iphe ry of the pic ture may[...]

Recording - 132 - [] / [ ] / [ ] Note • Refer to P81 for details. Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC, printer etc. Applicable modes: Note • Depending on t he color space setting, the fil e name of the recor ded picture cha nges as show n. • Set to sRGB if you are not v ery familiar with A[...]

- 133 - Recording Using the [MOTION PICT URE] Mode Menu For det ails on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu s ettings , refer to P56 . • [PHO TO STYL E], [FO CUS MODE], [ METE RING MODE], [I.DY NAMIC ] and [D IGIT A L ZO OM] are common to bo th the [REC] Mode menu an d [MO TION PICTURE] Mode menu. Cha nging these settin gs in o ne of the s e menus is refl[...]

Recording - 134 - This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. Applicable modes: When [A VCHD] is selected • What is b i t rate This is the v olume of d ata fo r a def inite perio d of time, and th e quality becomes high er when the number get s bigge r . This unit is using the “VB R” rec ording met hod . “VBR” is an abbrev iation[...]

- 135 - Recording [ ] (Mo tio n picture pri orities)/[ ] (Still picture priorities) Note • Refer to P1 1 5 for details. [OFF]/[ON] Note • Refer to P45 for details. [OFF]/[ON] Note • Refer to P71 for details. This reduces the wind noise in the audio rec ording. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[LOW]/[ST ANDARD]/[HIGH] Note • Sound quality will be dif[...]

Recording - 136 - The shutter s peed can be fixed to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[1/50]/[1/60]/[1/100]/[1/12 0] Note • Shutter speed for record ing a motion pi ct ure will be fixed to the selected s hutter speed when settings other than [O FF] are selec ted. [FLICKER RED.][...]

- 137 - Recording Perform these settings if you need to. Using the [CUSTOM] Menu For details on how to select the [CUSTOM] menu settings , refer to P56 . • Refer to P1 1 4 for details. • Refer to P37 for details. • Refer to P59 for details. • Refer to P99 for details. • When the recorded picture and the hi stogram do not match each other [...]

Recording - 138 - • When you ali gn the subject on the ho rizontal and vert ical guide line s or th e cross poin t of thes e lines, you can t ake pictures with well- des igned compo sit io n by viewing th e size, th e s lope an d the bala nc e of the subj ect. • If there ar e any white saturat ed are as, we recommend compe nsating the expos ur [...]

- 139 - Recording • Refer to P100 for details. • Refer to P88 , 90 for details . • It is r ecommended that thi s feature be l eft on, to minimize the pos sibility o f picture s with poor focus. • [FOCUS PRIORITY] is disable d duri ng motion picture rec ording. [AF/AE LOCK] [ AE ]/[AF]/[AF/AE] [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] This will set the operation of[...]

Recording - 140 - • The ef f ective range of the AF As sis t Lamp is different dep ending on used lens. – When the interchangeab le lens (H-FS01404 2) is att ached a nd at W ide: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet) – When the interchangeab le lens ( H-FS045200 ) is att ached and at Wide: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 2.5 m (8.20 fee[...]

- 141 - Recording • The re c o rd i n g are a in di ca ted is a gu i d e l i ne . • Refer to P1 1 for detail s. [L VF DISP .STYLE] This will set the display style of the viewfinder . [] : Viewfinder style [] : LCD monitor style [LCD DISP .STYLE] This will set the display style of th e LCD monitor . [] : Viewfinder style [] : LCD monitor style [[...]

Recording - 142 - • [DEFOCUS CTRL] cannot be selected when you us e a len s that ca nno t utilize t he Defocus Control f unction. • It will display di al oper ation guide to the screen tha t is possible to per form Exposure Compe nsation, Program Shi ft, aperture set t ing, or shutte r spe ed setting when se t to [O N]. [TOUCH SETTINGS] Enables[...]

- 143 - Recording • Imaging dev i c e and image proce ssi n g is optimi z ed when t he c amera is purchas ed. Us e this functi on when bright spot s that do not exis t in the subject get record ed. • T urn the camera of f and on after t he pi xels are c orrected. • Dust reduct i on f unction will operate automa t ically when the camera is tur[...]

Playback/Editing - 144 - Playback/Editing Playing Back and Edi ting Burst Pictures ∫ About the Burst Picture Group The pictures taken c ontinuously with burst speed set to [SH] are recorded together as a burst group with t he burst icon [ ˜ ]. A Burst ic on • Deleting and ed iting in a group unit is possible. (For example, if yo u delete a Bur[...]

- 145 - Playback/Editing Select a p icture with a burst icon [ ˜ ], and then tou ch [ ] to play back. • Pressin g th e curs or but ton 3 to allows you to play back burst pictures . Display at the bott om right of the screen while pl ay ing back corresp onds to 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 on the cursor butt on. ∫ Opera tions du ring Burs t Pict ure Group pl [...]

Playback/Editing - 146 - Y ou can edit the pictures in the Burst Pictur e Group as single pictures or in group unit s (including all pictures in group). • The following edit ing menu can be used. – [TITLE EDIT] (P15 1) , [TE XT STAMP] (P152) , [ CRO PPING] (P156) , [ASPECT CONV . ] (P157) , [F A VOR ITE] (P159) , [PRIN T SET] (P16 0) , [PRO T E[...]

- 147 - Playback/Editing Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Pi cture Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded m otion picture. T ouch [ ] during Motion Pictu r e pla yback usin g touch operati on. To u c h [ ] . • Confirmati on s cree n is dis playe d. It is ex ecut ed wh en [Y ES] is selected. Press [ ] to exit Motio n Pic tu re[...]

Playback/Editing - 148 - Using the [PLA YBACK] Mode Menu Y ou can use various functions in Playback Mode to rotate pictures, set protect ion for them etc. • With [TEXT ST A MP], [ RESIZE ], [C ROPP ING] or [ASPE CT C ONV . ], a new ed ited p icture is created . A new picture can not be creat ed if there is no free sp ace on the card s o we recomm[...]

- 149 - Playback/Editing ∫ Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ These ope rations can be perfo rmed only in the P aus e Mode , during mot ion pic ture and Burs t Picture Group p layback. • The menu screen is restored when [ ] is pressed. ∫ Changing the slide sh ow settin[...]

Playback/Editing - 150 - Playba ck in [NORMAL PLA Y], [PICTURE PLA Y], [A VCHD PLA Y], [MOTI ON JPEG PLA Y], [3D PLA Y], [ CA TEGORY PLA Y] or [F A VORITE PLA Y] can be s elected. 1 Select [PLA YBACK M ODE] on th e [PLA YBACK] M ode menu. (P56) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P166 for the metho d to pl aybac[...]

- 151 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be st amped in prints using [TEX T ST AMP] (P152) . 1 Select [TITLE EDIT] on th e [PLA YBACK] M ode menu. (P56) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] o r [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/ SE T] . • Collectiv e ed iting in a group unit is pos s ible b[...]

Playback/Editing - 152 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures. 1 Select [TEXT ST AMP] on the [PLA YBACK] Mo d e menu. (P56) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] o r [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/ SE T] . • Collectiv e ed iting in a group unit is pos s ible by select ing a pic ture wit[...]

- 153 - Playback/Editing 6 Press 3 / 4 to select the settings, and then press [MENU/SET]. 7 Press [ ]. 8 Press 3 / 4 to select [OK] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is exec uted when [YES] i s selected. Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed. Note • When you print pictures st amped with text, t he date will be p[...]

Playback/Editing - 154 - Recorded motion picture can be di vide d in two. It is recommended for when you want to div ide a part you need wit h a part you do not need. Dividi ng a motion pictur e is pe rmanent. Decide befo re you divid e! 1 Select [VIDEO DIVIDE] on t he [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P 56) 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the motion picture to divi[...]

- 155 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. 1 Select [RES IZE] on the [ PLA YB ACK] M ode me nu. (P56) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] o r [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/ SE T] . Note • Y ou can set up to 100 pic t ures at one time in [MUL TI]. • The pict u[...]

Playback/Editing - 156 - Y ou can enlarge and then clip the import ant part of the recorded picture. 1 Select [CROPPING] on the [P LA YBACK] Mode menu. (P5 6) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] or [SINGLE IN BURS T GROUP], and then press [MENU/SET]. • The Burst Pi cture Group cannot be edited wi th [SINGLE]. Use [SINGLE IN BURST GRO UP] (P146) . 3 [...]

- 157 - Playback/Editing Y ou can convert pictures taken with a [ W ] as pect ratio to a [ Y ], a [ X ] or a [ ] aspect ratio. 1 Sel e ct [ASPE CT CONV .] on th e [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P56) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] or [SINGLE IN BURS T GROUP], and then press [MENU/SET]. • The Burst Pi cture Group cannot be edited wi th [SINGLE]. Use [SI[...]

Playback/Editing - 158 - This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or r ot ate pictures manually in 90 o ste ps. 1 Select [ROT A TE] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P56) • The [ROT A T E] func tion is disabl ed when [ROT A TE DISP .] is set to [OFF] . 2 Press 2 / 1 to sele[...]

- 159 - Playback/Editing Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rites . • Play back th e pictures s et as favorit es only as a slide show . • Play back onl y the pict ures set as favorit es. ([F A VORITE PLA Y]) • Delete all the pi ctures not set as fav orit es. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü ]) [...]

Playback/Editing - 160 - DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat al lows the user to select which pi ctures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatibl e photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your phot o printing st[...]

- 161 - Playback/Editing ∫ T o print the dat e After setting t he number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing 1 . • Depending o n t he phot o p rint ing sto re or th e p rint er , the date ma y no t be prin ted eve n if yo u set to pr int th e date. For f urther i nformation, as k at your ph oto prin ting store o r[...]

Playback/Editing - 162 - Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. 1 Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P56) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] o r [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/ SE T] . • Collectiv e ed iting in a group unit is pos s ible by select ing a pic ture with bur st icon [ ˜ ]. For [SING[...]

- 163 - Playback/Editing Y ou can clear and replace all informa tion relating to face recognition in selected images. 1 Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P56) 2 Press 3 / 4 to se lect [REPLACE] or [DEL ETE] and th en press [ME NU/SET]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. • Collectiv e ed iting in a [...]

Connecting to other equipment - 164 - Connecting to ot her equipment Enjoying 3D pictures Attaching the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012; optional) to the camera allows you to take 3D pictures for extra impact. T o view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is r equired. Att ach the 3D inte rchangeable lens to the camer a. Bring the subject in[...]

- 165 - Connecting to other equipment ∫ Functio ns that cannot be use d dur i ng 3D recording When recording with the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012; optional), the f ollowing feature will be disabled: (Recor ding f unctions ) • Auto Focus/ Manual Focus opera t ion • Aper ture se tting • Zoom operat i on • Recording moti on pictur es ¢[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 166 - Connecting the camer a to a 3D c ompatible television and playing back pictures taken in 3D allows you t o enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact. It is also possible to play ba ck the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD card s lot. Connec t the unit to a 3D com[...]

- 167 - Connecting to other equipment Note • Whe n a pi c t u re re c o r de d in 3D is di sp l a yed on th e LC D moni t or /v iewf ind e r o f thi s un i t, it i s played back in 2 D (convent ional image). • A black screen is dis played for a few sec onds when switching back and for th pl ayback of 3D pictures and 2D pictur es. • When you s[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 168 - Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Pictures reco rded with this unit can be played back on a T V screen. Connec t the camera and a TV . A T o connect with an A V cable (supplied) B T o connect us i ng an HDMI mini cable (op tional) 1 T erminals on your TV 2 Video terminal 3 Y ellow: to the video input so ck[...]

- 169 - Connecting to other equipment T urn on the TV and select th e input to ma tch the connecter in us e. T urn the cam era on an d then press [ ( ]. • Input of th e TV will switch aut omaticall y and pl ayback screen is displa yed when conne cted to a VIERA Link compa ti ble TV using an HDMI mini cable with th e [VIERA Link] (P 67) set to [ON[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 170 - 1 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compati ble with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini ca ble ( optional) (P168) . 2 T urn the camera on and then press [ ( ]. 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV . • Operate with ref erence to the operatio n icons displayed on the scr een. Panasonic TV com patible with VI[...]

- 171 - Connecting to other equipment ∫ Other linked operations T urning th e power o ff: If you use the remote control for the TV to turn of f the power , the power on this unit also turn s off. Automat i c input s wit ching: • If you conne c t with a HDMI mi ni ca ble and then tu rn on the power on this unit, and then pres s [ ( ], the input [...]

Connecting to other equipment - 172 - Saving the Recorded Still Pictures an d Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format. (JPEG , RAW , MPO, A VCHD, or Mo tion JPEG). Here are a few s uggestions. File formats that can be us ed: [JPEG], [A VCHD] • See the instruct [...]

- 173 - Connecting to other equipment File formats that can be used: [A VCHD], [Motion JPEG] Copy images played back with this unit t o Blu -ray disc, DVD disc, hard disk, or video using a Blu-ray Disc Recorder , DVD recorder, or video. This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible with hi gh -definition (A V CHD), so it is convenie[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 174 - File formats that can be us ed: [JPEG], [RAW], [MPO], [A VCHD], [Motion JPEG] It is possible to acquire still pictures and mo tion pictures recorded in [A VCHD] or [MOT ION JPEG] formats, or create conventional standard quality DVD video from the motion picture that was recorded as [A VCHD ], using “PHO TOfun[...]

- 175 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire c tly from the card removed from t he camera. For det a ils, ref er to the operating instruction s of your PC. • If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a messag[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 176 - A USB connecti on cable (supplied) • Check the directions of the connect ors, and plug them s traight in or u nplug them s traight o ut. (Otherwis e the connect ors may be bent out of shape whic h may cause malf unc tion.) B Align the mark s , and insert. • Use a bat tery with s uf fic ient b at tery power [...]

- 177 - Connecting to other equipment ∫ Viewing the content s of the card using the PC (folder composition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations. • Afte r [NO.RES ET] (P68) in the [SET UP ] me n u ha s be e n e x ec uted • When a card cont ain ing a fold er with the same fo lder numbe r has bee n insert[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 178 - Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruct that printing be st arted on the camera’s LCD monitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from the card removed fro m the camera. For deta ils, refer to the opera[...]

- 179 - Connecting to other equipment Selecti ng a singl e pict ure and p rinting it 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to sel ect [PRINT ST ART] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P180 fo r the items whi ch can be set be fore s tart ing t o print the picture s . • Disconnec t the USB conn ec tion cable [...]

Connecting to other equipment - 180 - Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single pictur e and pr inting it ” and in ste p 3 of the “Selecting m ultiple pictures and printi ng them” procedu res. • When you want to prin t picture s on a paper size or a lay out which is not sup port ed by the camera , se[...]

- 181 - Connecting to other equipment ∫ [P A PER SIZE] • Pape r size s no t s u pp o r te d by the pr i nt er w ill no t be di sp lay e d. ∫ [P AGE LA YOUT] (Lay out s for prin ting t hat can be set with this un it) • An item canno t be selec ted if the prin ter does not suppor t the page layout . ∫ Layout prin ting When printing a pictur[...]

Others - 182 - Others Optional acce ssories After attaching the external flash (DMW-FL220, DMW-FL360, DM W-FL500; optional), the effective range will be increase d when compared to t he camera’s built in flash. Preparations: • T urn off the camera an d close the built -in flash. ∫ Using the dedi cated flash (DMW-FL220; optional) Att ach the d[...]

- 183 - Others Note • Y ou can set the apertur e value, the shutter speed and the ISO sen s itivity on t he came ra even when att aching the e xternal flas h. • Some commercial ex t e rnal fla s hes have synch ro terminals with high-v olt age or reversed polarity . Using such ext ra flashe s may cause a malf unction or the camera may not opera [...]

Others - 184 - If you use the r emote shutter (DMW-RS L1; optional), you can avoid jitter ( camera shake) when using a tripod and you can keep t he shutte r pressed fully w hen taking pictures w ith [B] (Bulb) or Burst Mode. The remote shutte r works similar to the shutter button on the camera. Note • Always use a gen uine Panasonic remote shutte[...]

- 185 - Others LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display • The follo wing images ar e examples of when the displ ay scr een is set to [ ] (LCD monitor st yl e) in the LCD monitor . ∫ In re cord ing Recording in Program AE Mode [ ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording Mode (P30) 2 Flash Mode (P 72) 3 REC MODE (when recording m otion pictures) (P133) /Reco[...]

Others - 186 - ∫ In recording (after settings) 25 Custom settings (P1 14) 26 Flash output adjustment (P129) 27 2nd curtain synchro (P128) 28 Extended T ele Conversion (when recor ding motion pictures) (P71) 29 Extended T ele Conversion (when taking still pictures) (P71) 30 Histogram (P137) 31 Digital Zoom (P71) 32 WIND CUT (P135) 33 Defocus contr[...]

- 187 - Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P48) 2 / : Motion picture playback (P52) : Burst P layback (P144) 3 Protected picture (P162) 4 Number of prints (P160 ) 5 Picture size (P125) : REC MODE ( when recording motion pictures) (P133) /Recording qualit y (P134) 6 Quality (P126) 7 Battery indication (P 21) 8 Picture number/T otal pictures 9 N[...]

Others - 188 - Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and /or sound on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromag netic wave radiatio n. • Do not use thi s unit near cell pho nes becaus[...]

- 189 - Others Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft clot h. • When the c amera i s soiled badly , it can be cle ane d by wip ing th e dir t of f wi th a wru ng we t clo th , and then with a dr y cloth. • Wipe of f any dirt [...]

Others - 190 - • Do not press the LCD monitor with exces s ive force. Uneven colors may appe ar on the LCD monitor and it may malfun c tion. • If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the pictu re on t he LCD monitor/Viewfi nder will be slightly darker than usual at f irst. Howe ver , the picture will return to no rmal brigh tness when the in[...]

- 191 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate power co mes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroun di ng te mper atur e an d hu midi ty . If th e tempe rat u re is t oo high o r t oo l ow , the operating ti me of the battery will become short[...]

Others - 192 - ∫ About 3D recording With the 3D interchangeable lens attached, d o not record a subject at less than the minimum focus distance. • The 3D ef fe cts may be more pronoun ced, and th ere fore cause tiredn ess or discomfor t. • When the 3D interchangeab le le ns (H- FT012; op tio nal) is used, the mini mum focu s distance is 0 . 6[...]

- 193 - Others Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st ati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the car d. • The card may be da maged or the rec orded cont ent may be damag ed or del eted. • Put the ca rd in t he card case or the storage ba g after[...]

Others - 194 - • S tore the battery in a c ool an d dry plac e with a relatively stab le te mperature: (Recommend ed temper ature:15 o C t o 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommended humidity : 40%RH to 60%RH) • Always remo v e the ba ttery and the card fr om the camera. • If the b attery is le ft inserted in t he camera, it will discharg e even[...]

- 195 - Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on t he screen in som e cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as exam ples. [THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED] > Delete the pict ure aft er c anceling th e protect sett ing. (P162) [THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED] • Th[...]

Others - 196 - [INSERT SD CARD AGAIN]/[TR Y ANOTHER CARD] • An error has occurred accessin g the card. > Inse rt th e ca r d ag a i n. > Inser t a diffe re n t car d . [READ ERROR/WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] • It has faile d to re ad or write data. > Remove the card af ter turning the power [OFF]. In s ert the c ard again, tu rn[...]

- 197 - Others T roubleshootin g First, try out the following procedures ( P197 – 207 ). • The battery is exhausted. • Charge th e bat tery . • If you leave the camera on, t he battery will be exhaust ed. > T urn the camer a of f frequently by using the [ECO NOMY] Mode etc. (P65) • If you conne ct to a TV compa tible with VIERA Link wi[...]

Others - 198 - > Check that th e exposure is correctly c ompensate d. (P76) • Is the AE Lo c k (P1 00) applied incorrectly? > Unset the s et t ings of Whit e Balance Bracket (P96) . • The subject is beyond the foc us range of the c amera. (P34) • There is camer a shake (jitte r) or the subject is moving slig ht ly . (P70) • Is [F OCUS[...]

- 199 - Others • When recor ding under f luores cent or LED lig hting f ixture e tc., inc reasing t he shutter s peed may introduc e slig ht c hanges to brig htn ess and colo r . These ar e a res ult o f the c harac teris tic s of the light sour ce and do not ind icate a malfu nction. • When r ecording subject s in e xtremely b right location s[...]

Others - 200 - • Y ou may not be able to r ecord f or a sho rt while af te r tu rning th e powe r [O N] whe n using a large capacity card. • Use a car d with SD S peed Cla ss with “ Class 4” or h igher when reco rding moti on pictures in [A VCHD]. Also, use a card wit h SD S peed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recordin g motion pic[...]

- 201 - Others • Depending on th e lens used, picture may be warp ed slightly or you may see colors alon g the edge depen ding on t he zo om fac tor , due to the char ac teri stic s of t he lens . Al so, the pe riph eral s of the image migh t loo k warped beca use the perspective is enha nced when the wide angle is used. This i s no t a malfuncti[...]

Others - 202 - > Adjust the brigh tness of the LCD monitor/vi ewf inder to a proper level. (P 64) • Check [LCD MODE] setting. (P64) • This oc curs due to the apert ure of the lens chan ging when th e shutt er butt on is pressed half-wa y , or when the brig htness of the s ubject chang es. This is not a malfunction . • Does the pictu re app[...]

- 203 - Others • Y ou can di s play the pi ctures wit hout b eing rot ated when [ROT A TE DISP .] (P 158) is set to [OFF]. • Y o u can rotate p ictures with the [ ROT A T E] fu nction . (P158) • Y ou can only display the pictu res rot ated if you use a len s (P14) that suppo rts the Direct ion Detecti on F unction (P32) and [RO T A TE D ISP .[...]

Others - 204 - • Is it a picture that has been rec orded with other equipmen t? In suc h cases, these pictures may be displayed wit h a deteriorat ed pic ture quality . • When Digit al Red-Eye Correcti on ( [] , [] , [] ) is in operation, if y ou ta ke a picture of sub ject with red color surrounde d by a skin to ne color , that red part may be[...]

- 205 - Others • Is it connect ed properly with the HDMI mini cable (optiona l)? (P168) > Confirm that t he HDMI mini-cabl e ( optional) is firmly fi tted. > Press [ ( ] on this unit. • Is the [VI ER A Link] on thi s u nit se t to [ON ]? (P67) > Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV , the i nput chan nel may not switch automaticall y . [...]

Others - 206 - • This is the noise of the Dust Reduction Function working (P189) ; it is not a malfunction. • It is a sound of lens movement or ape rture operation when th e power is turned [ON] or [OF F ], and it is not a mal function. • Y ou may hear a sound fr om the l ens and ima ge in the L CD monitor may suddenly change when the brigh t[...]

- 207 - Others • When you perform an operatio n aft er t aking a certain ac tion, th e pictures may be recorded in folder s wit h dif ferent numbers from th e ones used prior to the operat ion. (P 177) • If the bat tery was inse rted or remove d without firs t turning the camera’ s power off, the folde r and file number s for the pic tu res t[...]

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