Panasonic DMC-G6 инструкция обслуживания

Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-G6 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. VQT4Z78 F0513WT0 Reg ist er on lin e at www.p anasonic.co m/regist er (U.S. customers only) until 2013/6/18 DMC-G6PDF-VQT4Z78_eng.b ook 1 ページ ２０１３?[...]

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4 Content s Finding t he informa tion yo u need......... .... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... ...... .... .... ....2 How to u se thi s manual ...... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....3 Before Use Care of the camera . .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .[...]

5 Playing B ack Pictures/Moti on Pictures . ...........................................................76 • Pla ying Ba ck Pictu res ......... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ......76 • Pla ying Ba ck Moti on Pict ures ..... ....... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ......[...]

6 • [C ute Dess ert] .. ...... ......... .......... ......... .......... ......... ...... ........ ........... ........ .... 1 17 • [Fr eez e A nima l M otio n] .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... ...... ... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... ...... .... . 1 17 • [Clear S ports Shot] ...... ...... ........ ........... ........ ...... ......[...]

7 T aking Pict ures with Aut o Focus ..... ........... ........ ........... ........ ........... ........ ......161 • About the focus mode (AFS/AFF/AFC) ......................................................162 • T ype of the Auto Focus M ode ..... ......... .......... ......... .......... ......... ...... ........ .. 164 • Sett ing the desir[...]

8 Motion Picture Record ing Mot ion Pict ure ....... .......... ......... .......... ......... ...... ........ ........... ........ .. 21 1 • Setting the format, size and frame rate .............................................. ........ 21 1 • How to set focus when recording a motion picture (Continuous AF) . ........213 • Recordi ng Motion [...]

9 Wi-Fi/NFC Wi-Fi R fu nction/NFC function ....... ......... ...... ........ ........... ........ ........... ........ ......244 What y ou can do wit h the Wi-Fi function ....... ...... ......... .......... ......... .......... ....247 Controll ing with a Smartphone/ T ablet ........ ...... ......... .......... ........ ....... ........ ....248 •[...]

10 Others Optional accessories .......... .............. ................... ................. ................. ..........310 Monito r Display /V iewfinder Displ ay .......... ........ ........... ........ ........... ........ ...... .. 314 Message Display... ........ ........... ........ ....... ........ .......... ......... .......... ......... [...]

11 B efo re Us e Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration , shock, or pressure. • The lens, monit or , or exter nal case may be dama ged if used in th e following conditio ns. It may also malfunc tion or image may not be record ed if you: – Drop o r hi t th e cam era. – Press h ard on the lens o r the mo nitor . This ca mera is n[...]

12 Before Use St anda rd Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. • The accessor ies and their sha pe will dif fer depending on t he country or area wh ere the camera was purchas ed. For detail s on the accessories, ref er to “Basic Owne r ’s Manual ”. • Battery Pack is indicat ed as battery p ack o[...]

13 Before Use Names and Functions of C omponents ∫ Camera body 1 Self-timer indicator (P184) / AF Assist Lamp (P170) 2 Sensor 3 Flash (P 139) 4 Lens fitting mark (P23) 5 Mount 6 Lens lock pin 7 Lens release button (P24) 8 [MIC] socket ( P312) 9 [L VF] bu tton (P66) /[Fn5] button (P52) 10 Flash open button (P139) • The flash open s, and recordin[...]

14 Before Use 25 Focus distance reference m ark (P1 75) 26 S peaker (P 57) • Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger. Doing so may m ake s ound difficu lt to hear . 27 S tereo mi crophone (P221) • Be caref ul not to cover t he microphon e with your f inger . Doing so may make sound difficult t o rec ord. 28 Hot shoe (P310) 29 S tat[...]

15 Before Use ∫ Lens H-PS14042 (LUMIX G X V ARIO PZ 14 – 42 mm/ F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./POWE R O.I.S. ) H-FS14140 (LUMIX G V A RIO 14–140 mm/ F3.5–5.6 ASPH./POWE R O.I.S.) H-FS1442A (LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/ F 3 . 5–5 . 6 II ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.) H-FS014042 (LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/ F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./MEGA O. I.S.) H-FS45150 (LUMIX G V AR[...]

16 Before Use 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 posit ion. • Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough, and be careful not to use ex[...]

17 Before Use T ouch panel of this unit is cap acitive. T ouch the panel directl y with your bare finger . ∫ T ouch T o touch and release the t ouch screen. Use for selecting items or icons. • When selec ting feat ures using the touch sc reen, be sure to touch th e center of the desired icon . ∫ Drag A movement without releasing the touch scr[...]

18 Before Use • T ouch the panel with the clean and dr y finger . • If you use a commercially avai lable monitor protec ti on shee t, please follow th e instructions t hat accompany the sheet. (Some monitor protection sheets may impair visibility or operabilit y .) • Do not press on th e monitor with hard point ed tips , such as bal l point p[...]

19 Before Use Pressing the cursor button: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. Pressing [MENU/SET ]: Confir mation of setting content s, et c., is perf ormed. • This owner ’s manual express th e up, do wn, left, an d righ t of the cursor bu tton as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Even when the ca mera is operated us ing the touch scr een[...]

20 Before Use Function lever can be used in 2 way s, for zoom operations (P133) and for E xposure Compensation (P150) . Move the lever t o left or right to operat e. T o assign a f unction to the Function Lever Y ou can assign a funct ion to the function lever. The default setting is [AUTO]. Function Lever [MENU] > [Custom] > [Function Lever][...]

21 Before Use About the Lens ∫ Micro Four Thirds ™ mount specif ication lens This unit can use the dedicated lens es compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification (Micro Four Thirds mount ). ∫ Four Thirds™ mount speci fication lens Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using t he mount adaptor [...]

22 Before Use There are functions t hat cannot be used , or the operation may be diff e rent depending on the lens used. Auto Fo cus ¢ /Auto apert ure setting ¢ /[Eye Sensor AF] (P67) /Defocus control function (P93) / [S ta bil izer ] (P131) /T ouch z oom (P138) /[Shading Comp.] (P203) /[Qu ic k AF] (P 169) /[Power Zoom Lens] (P 136) ¢ The inter[...]

23 Pre parati on Changing the Lens By changing the lens, you will incr ease your picture taking-options and furth er your enjoyment of the camera. Change the lens using the f ollowing procedure. • Check th at the camer a is turned off. • Change lense s where there is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer to P34 8 when dirt or dust gets on the lens. [...]

24 Prepara tion While pres sing on the lens release button B , rot ate the lens toward the a r row until it sto ps and then re move. Det aching the lens Preparations: Attach the lens cap. • When using th e interchangeable len s (H-PS14042), c hange the lens only af ter turning t his unit of f and checking t hat the lens barrel has ret racted. (Do[...]

25 Prepara tion 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 . • The inter changeable lens (H-PS1404 2) does not have a le[...]

26 Prepara tion T o attach the lens hood that came with the interchangeab le lens (H-FS45150) 1 Align the fitting mark D on the lens hood wit h the mark on the tip o f the l ens. 2 T urn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it stops, and align the stop mark E on th e lens hood wit h the mark on the tip o f the lens. • When carrying, [...]

27 Prepara tion Att aching the Shoulder Strap • We recom m end att aching the shoulder strap when using the camer a to prevent it fr om dropping. 1 Pass th e shoulder strap th roug h the sho ulde r strap eyel et on the camera body . A : Shoulder s trap eyelet 2 Pass the e nd of the shoulde r strap throug h the ring in the dir ection of the arrow [...]

28 Prepara tion 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 indoors. It has been found that counterf eit batt e ry p acks which look very si[...]

29 Prepara tion ∫ About the [ CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns on: The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging. The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns off: The [CHARGE] indicator will t urn off once the charging has completed without any problem. (Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach t he battery after chargi[...]

30 Prepara tion ∫ Recording still pictures (when using the Monitor) (By CIP A standard in Program AE Mo de) ∫ Recording still pictures (when using the Viewfinder) (By CIP A standard in Program AE Mo de) Approxim ate operating time and number of recordable pi ctures When the i nterchan geable le ns (H-PS 14042) is us ed Number of r ecordable pic[...]

31 Prepara tion Recor ding conditions by C IP A st andard • CIP A is an a bbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products A s socia tion]. • T emperature: 23 o C (7 3.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when monitor/viewfinder is on. • When using a Panasoni c SDHC Memory Card. • Using the suppl ied battery . • S tarting recording 30 sec onds af ter the [...]

32 Prepara tion ∫ Reco rding mot ion pi ctures (when using the m onitor) – [A VCHD] (Recording with picture qu ality set to [FHD/60i]) When the i nterchan geable le ns (H-PS 14042) is us ed Recordable time Approx. 150 min Actual r ecordable tim e Approx. 75 min When the interch angeable len s (H-FS14140 ) is used Recordable time Approx. 150 min[...]

33 Prepara tion – [MP4] (R ecording with picture qual ity set to [FHD/30p ]) • 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 these times are app roximate. • Actual re cordable ti me is the ti me available fo r recording when repeati ng actions such as turning this unit on a nd[...]

34 Prepara tion ∫ Playback (when using the monitor) • The operating time s and numbe r of recorda ble pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions. For example, in the followin g cases, the oper ating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is redu c ed. – In low-temp erature envi ronment s, such [...]

35 Prepara tion Inserting and Removing th e Card (optional)/ the Battery • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • We reco mmend using a Panaso nic card. 1 Slide the r elease l ever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/ba ttery door . • Always use genui ne Panasonic batter ies. • If you use othe r batteries, we canno t guarantee [...]

36 Prepara tion • Remove the bat t ery aft er use. (The battery will be exhaus ted if lef t for a long period of time af ter being charg ed.) • The battery becomes warm af ter using it and during and after charging. The camera also becomes w arm during us e. This i s not a malfuncti on. • Befor e removing the card or batt ery , turn the camer[...]

37 Prepara tion About the Card The following cards which conform to the SD standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in t he tex t.) ∫ About the motion picture recording an d SD speed cl ass Confirm the SD Speed Class (the speed standard regarding continuous w riting) on a card label etc. when you record a motion pic[...]

38 Prepara tion • Write- Protect switch A provid ed (When this switch is set to th e [LOCK] position, no furt her dat a writin g, deletion or formatting i s possib le. The a b ility to writ e, delete and f ormat data is restored when the switch is retur ned to its original position.) • The dat a on the card may be damaged or lost due to electr [...]

39 Prepara tion ∫ Number of recordable pi ctures • [9999 i ] is display ed if there are more than 10000 pictures remaining. • Aspect ratio [4:3], Quality [ A ] • Aspect ratio [4:3], Quality [ ] ∫ A vailabl e recording time (when recording motion pictures) • “h” is an abbrev iation fo r hour , “m” for minute and “s” for secon[...]

40 Prepara tion • The number of rec ordable pictures and th e available recording time are an approximat ion. (These var y depending on the recordin g condition s and the type of c ard.) • The number of recordable pictures and the ava ila ble recording time varies depen ding on the subject s. • Maximum time to record motion pictures continuou[...]

41 Prepara tion Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The cloc k is not set whe n the camera is sh ipped. 1 T urn the camera on. • The stat us indica tor 1 lights when you turn this unit on. • If the language s elect screen is no t displayed, pr oceed to step 4 . 2 T ouch [Language Set]. 3 Select the language. 4 T ouch [Clock Set]. 5 T ouch the ite[...]

42 Prepara tion Select [Clock Set] in the [Setu p] menu. (P43) • The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 . • The cloc k setting is m aintain ed for 3 mont hs using th e built-i n clock batt ery even without the battery . (Leave the c harged battery in the unit for 24 hours to ch arge the built-in battery .) • If the cl ock is not set[...]

43 Prepara tion Setting the Menu This camera offers menu selections that allow you t o customize its operation to maximize your picture taking experience. In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relat ing to the camera’s clock and power . Check the settings of t his menu before proceeding to us e the camera. Y ou can set[...]

44 Prepara tion Menu Description of settings [Rec] (P186 to 210) This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels and other asp ects of the pictures you ar e recording. [Motion Pictu re] (P219 to 221) This menu lets you set the [Rec Format], [Rec Quality], and other asp ects for motion pict ure recording. [Custom] (P326 to 328) Operation o[...]

45 Prepara tion • There are f unction s that cann ot be set or used depen ding on the modes or men u settings being used on the camera due to the specifica tions. 4 T ouch the Setting to set. • Dependi ng on the menu item, its set ting may not appear or it may be displaye d in a d ifferent way . (When ope r ating button s ) Press 3 / 4 of the c[...]

46 Prepara tion ∫ Close the menu T ou ch [ ] or press the shutte r button halfway . (When ope r ating button s ) Press [ ]. ∫ Switch ing to other menus e.g.: Switching to the [ Setup] menu from [Rec] menu. T ouch [ ] or another of the menu toggle icons A . • Select a men u item next and set it. (When ope r ating button s ) 1 Press 2 of the cu[...]

47 Prepara tion Y ou can set the background for the menu screen according to your prefere nces. Y ou c an also set one of the recorded still images as the background on the top menu screen. 1 Press [MENU/SET] to display the top menu. 2 T ouch [Backgr ound Image ]. 3 T ouch the item. • T ouch [Registere d image] or [No st atic image] to cha nge to[...]

48 Prepara tion Calling frequently-used m enus instantly (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 using Quick Menu are determi ned by the mode or a display style the camera is in. 1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the Qu ick Menu. 2 T ouch the menu item. 3 T ouch the set[...]

49 Prepara tion ∫ When using the viewfinder 1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu. 2 Rotate the rear dial to select the menu item, then press the rear dial. • Y ou can set th e options for th e s elect ed item. 3 Rotate th e rear dial to select the setting, then press the rear dial. • Y ou can s elect t he menu items again. 4 Press [Q.ME[...]

50 Prepara tion When [Q.MENU] (P49) in the [Custom] menu is set to [CUSTOM], the Quick Menu can be changed as desired. Up to 15 items can be set to the Quick Menu. 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 Select the men u in the t op row a nd drag it to the bottom row. A Items t hat can be s etup as Quick Menus . B Items that can be displaye d in the Quick Menu screen . ?[...]

51 Prepara tion 3 T ouch [Exit ]. • It will return to screen of above step 1 . T ouch [Exit ] to s witch to the rec ording screen. [Motion P icture] m enu [Custom] menu • [Motio n Pic. S et] ([Rec F orma t] (P219) / [Rec Q uality] (P219 ) ) • [Pictu re M ode] (P216) • [Peaki ng] (P172) • [Histogram] (P74) • [Guide Lin e] (P74) • [Rec [...]

52 Prepara tion Assigning frequently use d functions to the buttons (function buttons) Y ou can assign frequently-used functions to particular buttons or icons. 1 Sel ect [Fn Butt on Se t] in the [Cus tom] men u. (P43) 2 T ouch [Set ting i n REC mode] or [Setti ng in PLA Y mode] . 3 T ouch the f unct ion but t on yo u want t o assign a f unction to[...]

53 Prepara tion Y ou can use assigned functions by pressing a function button when recording. • The fo llowing function s can be assigned t o the b utton [Fn1] , [Fn2], [F n3], [ Fn4], or [ Fn5]; or the icon [Fn6] or [Fn7]. ¢ Functi on butt on settings at the t ime of purcha s e. • Some fun ctions can not be ass igned d epending on th e functi[...]

54 Prepara tion ∫ Using f unction buttons wit h touch operations [Fn6] and [Fn7] are used by t ouching function buttons. 1 T o uch [ ] . 2 T o uch [Fn6] or [Fn7]. • The ass igned fun c tion wil l operate. • Some functi ons cannot be used depend ing on the mode or displayed scre en. • When set to [F ocu s Area Se t], it is p ossib le to disp[...]

55 Prepara tion Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu) For details on how to select the [ Setup] m enu settings, refer to P43 . [Clock Set] and [ Economy] are impo rtant item s. Check t heir settings before using them. • Refer to P41 for details. • T ouch [ ] if you a re using Day light Savings. (The time will mo ve forward by 1 h[...]

56 Prepara tion • The number of days that have p assed since the de parture date can be prin ted out using the “ PHOTOfunS T UDIO ” bundled soft ware on the CD-ROM (supplied). • The tra vel date is calculated using the date in t he cloc k setting and the depart ure date you set . If you set [World T ime] to the trav el destination, the trav[...]

57 Prepara tion • The [E-Shut ter Vo l] only works when [SH] for Burst Mode or [E lectronic Sh utter] is set to [ON] . • When yo u connect the camera to a TV , the vol ume of the T V spea k ers d oes not change . • It will adjust the monitor when t he monitor is in use, and the viewfinder when the viewfinde r is in use. • Some subject s may[...]

58 Prepara tion • The bright ness of pictures di splayed on the monitor is enhan c ed, so some s ubjects on the monito r may ap pear differ ent from the actual sub jects. Howev er , this e nhancement does not aff ect recorded pictur es. • The monito r automatically returns to st andard brightness if no operations are pe rformed for 30 seconds w[...]

59 Prepara tion • Press the s hutter but ton halfway or turn th e c amera of f and on to cancel [Slee p Mode]. • T o turn the monitor/v iewfinde r on again, pres s any butto n or touch the monitor . • When the ey e se nsor auto mati c swi tch ing (P 66 ) is activ ated, [Au t o L VF/Mon itor Of f] is canceled. • [Economy] does not work in th[...]

60 Prepara tion [Output] This sets how the unit connects to a television etc. [TV Aspect]: 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 connected. [HDMI Mode]: Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on t he HD[...]

61 Prepara tion • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (opt ional) is connected. • Refer to P296 for details. • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (opt ional) is connected. • Refer to P292 for the method to play back 3D pict ures in 3D. • Refer to P47 for details. [VIERA Link] Settings that allow this unit t o be controlled by the[...]

62 Prepara tion • If you set a di ffere nt language by mis take, select [ ~ ] from the menu ic ons to set th e desir ed language. • This enables the firmwar e versions of the camera and lens to be che cked. • [–. –] is di splayed as t he lens firmware when the lens is not mounted. • T ouch [Software info] on the version display scre en [...]

63 Prepara tion • Imaging devi ce and image proce s sing is optimi z ed when the camera is purchased. Use this functi on when bright s pots that do not exist in the subje ct get record ed. • T urn the camera of f and on af ter the p ixels are c orrected. • Dust Reduct ion Function will operate aut omatically when the camera is turned on , but[...]

64 Prepara tion Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies ’ and pets’ names and the locations when recording. When a screen that looks like the one on the right is displayed, you can enter ch aracters. (O nly alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) 1 Enter ch aracters. • T ouch [ ] to switch tex t betw een [A] (ca pitals) , [[...]

65 Basi c Tip s for t aking go od pictures Hold the camera gently with both hands, kee p your arm s still at your side and st and with your feet slightl y apart. • Do not cover the fl ash, the AF assis t lamp A o r the micropho ne B (P14) with your fingers or other objects. • Be carefu l not to move the c amera when you press the sh utter butt [...]

66 Basic Using the Viewfinder ∫ About the eye sensor automatic switching When [L VF/Monitor A uto] of [Ey e Sensor] (P66) in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON] and your eye or an object is brought close to the v iewfinder , the display automatically switches to the viewfinder display . A [L VF/Fn5] bu tton B Eye sensor • Eye sensor might not work[...]

67 Basic If [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON], the camera automatically adjusts the focus as the eye sensor is activated. • Beep sound s are not emitt ed when the focus is ac hieved in [Eye Se nsor AF]. Not available in these cases: • [Eye Sen sor AF] may not work in dimly li t conditi ons. • The [Eye Sen sor AF] feature is [...]

68 Basic T aking a Still picture • Set the driv e mode to [ ] (single ) by pressi ng 4 () . 1 Select the Recording Mode. (P8 7) 2 Press the s hutter button halfway to foc us. A Apertu re val ue B Shutte r speed • Aperture value and shut ter spee d are displayed. (It will flash in re d if the correct exposur e is not achiev ed, except when set t[...]

69 Basic 3 Press the s hutter button fully (push i t in further), and t ake the picture. • The f ocus range is dif ferent depending on t he lens use d. – When the int erchangeable lens (H-PS14042) is used: 0.2 m (0. 66 feet) (Wide to focal leng th 20 mm ) to ¶ , 0.3 m (0.98 feet) (f ocal length 21 mm to T ele) to ¶ – When the int erchangeab[...]

70 Basic Just by touc hing the subject y ou want as your point of focus, the camera will focus on the subject and take the picture automatically . ∫ T o cancel the T ouch Shutter fun ction T ouch [ ] . • If shootin g with the t ouch shutt er fails, t he AF area turns red and disappea rs. In that case, try again. • Measuremen t of brightnes s [...]

71 Basic Recording Motion Picture This camera can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4. Audio will be recorded in stereo. 1 St ar t reco rding by press ing the mot ion pictu re button. A Elapse d recording ti me B Available rec ording time • Recording of mot ion pict ure [...]

72 Basic Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen Press [ DISP .] to c hange. • Y ou can s elect bet ween [ ] (moni tor style) and [ ] (viewfind er style) for ea c h of the monit or and the vie wfinder display scree n using [Monitor Disp. S tyle] and [L VF Disp.S tyle] in the [Custom] menu. ([ ] monito r style) • Screen will [...]

73 Basic ([ ] viewfinder style) • Screen will switch as follows: (Example of display on viewf inder) G With i nfor mati on (detail ed info rma tion) ¢ H With i nfor mati on I With i nfor mati on (d etail ed info rma tion , tilt sensor di s play) ¢ J With i nfor mation (tilt se nso r dis play) ¢ Histogra ms are displayed when the [Hist ogram] o[...]

74 Basic Displaying/not displaying the histogram Posi tion can be set by draggi ng the histogr am. • A histogr am is a graph that displays brigh t ness al ong the horiz ontal axis (bl ack to white ) and the number of pixels at each bright ness level on the vertical ax is. It allows you to easily c heck a picture ’s exposure. A dark B brig ht ?[...]

75 Basic ∫ 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: Correcti ng tilt to the lef t B V ertical direction: Correcting downward ti lt • When the til t of the camera is litt l[...]

76 Basic Playing Back Pictures/M otion Pictures 1 Press [ ( ]. 2 Forward or rewind the ima ge by dragging the scre en h oriz ontal ly . Forwar d: drag fr om right t o left Rewind: drag from left t o right • It is a lso p ossib le to for ward or r ewin d th e im age b y pressi ng 2 / 1 of the curs or button. • S peed of picture forwar ding /rewi[...]

77 Basic ∫ Switching the d isplayed image w hile maintaining the Play back Zoom Y ou can switch the displayed image while maintai ning the same zoom magn ification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom. Switch to picture se lect operation by pressing the rear dial du r ing Playba ck Zoom, a nd select pictures by touching [ ]/[ ]. • It is also[...]

78 Basic Displaying multiple screens (Multi Pl ayback) To u c h [ ] . • It is possi ble to switch th e playback scr een by touching the following icons. – [ ]: 1 screen – [ ]: 12 screens – [ ]: 30 s creens – [ ]: Calendar screen dis play • Playback screen can also be s witched by r otatin g the rear dial. • Playback screen can also be[...]

79 Basic • The recording date of the pic ture selected in the playback scre en becomes the date sele cted when the Calendar screen is first di splayed. • If th ere are multiple p ictures with the same recordin g date, the f irst pictur e recorde d on that day is displayed. • Y ou can di s play the Calend ar between Jan uary 2000 and December [...]

80 Basic This unit was designed to play motion pict ures using the A V CHD, MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats. In Playbac k Mode, select a pict ure with the moti on picture ico n ([ ]) and touch [ ] in th e middle of the screen. A Motion pict ure recording time • Afte r playback start s, the elapsed pla y back time is di splayed on the screen[...]

81 Basic Y ou can create a single still picture f rom a recorded motion picture. 1 T ouch [ ] during Motion Picture playback. 2 To u c h [ ] . • Confirmat ion screen is displa y ed. It is exec uted when [Y e s] is selecte d. • It will be s aved with [ Picture Siz e] set t o [S] (2 M), [ Aspect Rat io] set t o [16:9], and [Quality] se t to [ ›[...]

82 Basic T ouch the group pi cture icon ([ ], [ ], [ ]). • The same operat ion can be performed by pres sing 3 of the cu rsor buttons . • When playing back group pi c tures on e at a time, opt ions are disp layed. ∫ Opera tions du ring Group Picture s playback 1 T ouch the g roup displa y icon ( [ ], [ ], [ ]). • The same opera tion can be [...]

83 Basic Press [ DISP .] to s witch the m onitor scre en. • Screen will switch as follows: A With i nfor mati on ¢ 1 B Detailed informati on disp lay ¢ 2 C Histogram disp lay ¢ 2 D Without informa t ion (Highlight displa y ) ¢ 1, 2, 3, 4 E Withou t informatio n ¢ 4 ¢ 1 If approximatel y 1 minute elap ses without an operation being perfo rme[...]

84 Basic Displaying/not displaying white saturated areas [MENU] > [Custom] > [Highlight ] > [ON]/[OFF] When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back, white saturated areas appear blinking in black an d white. This does not affect the recorded image . • If there are any white satu rated areas, we recommend compe nsating [...]

85 Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Picture s that are not in t he DCF standa rd or those that are prot ected cannot be delet ed. T o delete a sing le picture 1 In Pl ayb ack Mode, sel ect the p ict ure to de let e and touch [ ]. • The same opera tion can be performed by pres sing [] . 2 T o uch [Del et e Si[...]

86 Basic ¢ Picture groups ar e treated as a single pic ture. (All t he pictures in the selected pi cture group will be deleted.) • Do not turn th e c amera of f while deleting. Use a batt ery with sufficie nt battery power or th e AC adaptor (op t ional). • Depending on th e number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delet e th[...]

87 Recor di ng Selecting the Recording M ode ∫ T o select a Recording Mode with the mode dial Select the mode by rot ating the m ode dial. • Rotate the mode dial slowly to s elect the desire d mode A . ∫ T o select Intelligent Auto Mo de Press [ ¦ ]. • [ ¦ ] button will light up when it is switched to Intelligen t Auto Mode. • The Recor[...]

88 Recording Creative Video Mode (P217) Records motion pictures with a manually set aperture value and shutter speed. ¢ Y ou cannot take still picture s . Custom Mode (P129) Use this mode to take pictures wit h previously registered settings. Panoram a Sho t Mode (P106) This mode allows you to take panorama pictures. Scene Guide Mode (P1 10) This [...]

89 Recording T aking Pictures using the Automat ic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) Recor ding 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. 1 Press [ ¦ ]. • The cam era w ill switch to eith er t[...]

90 Recording ∫ Scene Detection When takin g pictures ¢ 1 Only when [ ] (AUTO) is selected. ¢ 2 When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered fa c es alread y set only when the fa ce of a person 3 years old or youn ger is detected. When r e cordi ng motion pi ctures • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes [...]

91 Recording ∫ About the flash Flash mode is set to [ Œ ] when the flash is closed, and [ ] (AUTO) when it is open. When the flash is open, the cam era automatically sets [ ], [ ] (AUTO/Red-Eye Reduction), [ ], or [ ] to match the type of s ubject and brightness. • Open the flash when the flash is to be used . (P139) • When [ ] or [ ] is set[...]

92 Recording Depending on the scene that is automatically identified, it may be possible to select from a number of different image effects (filters) aut omatically r ecommended by t he camera, with reference to example images. (Only available when [Recommended Filter] on the recording menu is set to [ ON]. At the tim e of purchase, t his setting i[...]

93 Recording Y ou can easily set the blurriness of t he background while check ing the screen. 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ou ch [ ] to di splay the setting screen. • Defocus Control setting screen can al so be display ed by press ing the rear di al. 3 Drag the slide bar to set. • Settin g can also be per formed by rotat ing the rear dial. 4 Record pictu[...]

94 Recording Recor ding Mode: This mode enables you to change the brightness and color tone to your pref erred settings from the ones set by the camera in Intelligent Aut o Mode. 1 Press [MENU/SET] when in Intelligent Au to Mode. 2 To u c h [ i A M O D E ] . 3 Select [ ] and the n touch [Set]. 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ou ch [ ] to di splay the setting scr[...]

95 Recording 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ou ch [ ] to di splay the setting screen. • The sett ings screen can als o be displayed from the recordin g screen by press ing curso r button 1 . 3 Drag the slide bar to set. • This will adjust the color of th e image from a reddish color to a bluish color . • Settin g can also be per formed by rotat ing the re[...]

96 Recording T aking Pictures with Y our Favorite Settings (Program AE Mod e) Recor ding Mode: The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press the shutter[...]

97 Recording Displaying/not displaying the exposure meter [MENU] > [Custom] > [Exp o.Meter] > [ON] /[OF F] • Set to [ON] to disp lay th e [Exp o.Meter] whe n correct ing exposure, performing Prog ram Shift, setting ape rture, and setting sh utter speed. • Unsuit able areas of the range are dis played in red . • When [Exp o.Meter] is [...]

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

99 Recording T aking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Recor ding Mode: Set the aperture value to a higher num ber when y ou want a sha rp focus back ground. Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background . 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rear dia l to set the apertu re value. A Apertu re [...]

100 Recording 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 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to set the shutter speed. A Shutte r speed B Exposure met er • It will switch between shutter sp eed se tting[...]

101 Recording 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 dia l to set the apertu re value and shutte r speed. A Exposure met er B Apertu re val ue C Shutte r s[...]

102 Recording Manual Exposure A ssistance • The Manual Expo s ure Assi stan ce is an appro ximation. We recommen d checking th e pictures 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 about 120 sec onds). The shutter closes if you releas[...]

103 Recording • The bright ness of the screen and th e recorded pictures may dif fer . Check the pictur es on the playback scre en. • Rotat e the rear dial to dis play the [E xpo.Meter] . Unsuitable are as of the ran ge are display ed in red. • If the ex posure is no t adequate , the aperture v alue and the sh utter speed turn re d and blink [...]

104 Recording Applicable modes: The effects of aperture and shu tter speed c an be chec ked by u sing the Preview Mode . • Confirm the effect s of ape rture: Y ou can che ck the depth of field (ef fective focus range) before t aking a pictur e by closi ng the leaf sh utter to t he apertur e value you set . • Confirm the effects of shutter speed[...]

105 Recording Applicable modes: 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 s ure met er is displa yed, and the aperture and shu tter speed are changed t o give a suitabl e exposure . Which items of the settings ch ange will depend on t he Recording Mode. • In[...]

106 Recording T aking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode) Recor ding Mode: Pictures are recorded c ontinuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to make a single panorama picture. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Check the record ing direction, and th en touch [St art]. • A horizont al/vertical gui de is displ[...]

107 Recording • A recordin g direction and an imag e effect can also be s e t in [Panoram a Settings] of the [Rec] me nu. 3 Press the s hutter button halfway to foc us. 4 Press the shutter button fully an d move the camer a in a small cir cle in the direc tion of the arrow on the screen. Adding an imag e effect 1 T ouc h the Recording M ode icon.[...]

108 Recording 5 Press the shutter button once again to end the still pict ure recording. • Recording can a lso be ended by keeping the camera still while record ing. • Recording can also be ende d by moving th e c amera to th e end of the guide. ∫ T echnique fo r Panorama Sho t Mode 1 T ouch [ ]. 2 T ou ch [ ] to display the setting screen. 3[...]

109 Recording • The optima l speed for moving t he camera varies dependin g on the lens being used. • When the focal length is long, such a s when a telephoto le ns is atta ched, mov e the came ra slowly . • [S tabilizer] is fixed to [OFF]. • The focus, white bala nce, and expo s ure are fix e d at the optimum value s for the firs t picture[...]

110 Recording T aking Pictures that match the Sc ene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode ) Recor ding Mode: If you select a s cene to suit the subject and r ecording conditions with ref erence to t he example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, c olor , and focus, allowing you to record in a manner appropriate to the scene. 1 Set the mod e d[...]

111 Recording [Clear Portrait] The brightness of the face is adjust ed and the background is defocused to cr eate a clear por trait. Tips • If you ar e using a lens with the z oom func tion, you can enhan c e the ef fect by zooming in as muc h as possi ble and closi ng the dist ance between the camer a and the subje c t. [Silky Skin ] Brighter fa[...]

112 Recording [Clear in Back light] Outdoors, the flash will be used to more evenly illuminate the subject’s face. Tips • Open the fla sh. (Y ou can set to [ ‰ ].) • White sa turation c an occur if the subject is too clos e. • Flas h pictu res taken c loser or beyond t he flas h’s rate d distanc e may ap pear too bright or t oo dar k. [[...]

113 Recording [Distinct Sce n ery] Saturation of sky and trees c reates more distinct scenery . [Bright Blue Sky ] On a sun ny day , the ove rall screen br ightness is increas ed to create a vibrant image of the blue sky . [Romantic Su nset Glow] The enhanced purple tone creates a romantic image of the sky just after sunset. [V ivid Sunset Glo w] R[...]

114 Recording [Glistening W ater] The glisten of the wat er is enhanced to look brighter and slightly bluish. • Display of the rec ording screen will be de layed more than usual and the scr een will look as if frames are dropping . • S tar filter used in th is mode may cause glis tening ef fects on th e object s other than water surf ace. [Clea[...]

115 Recording [W arm Glowing Nigh tscape] The warm color tone creates a warm image of the nightscape. Tips • We rec ommend using a tripo d and the self -timer . • The shut ter may remain closed af ter taking th e picture. This is due to sig nal processing and i s not a malfunct ion. • Noise may become v isible when you t ake pictures in dark [...]

116 Recording [Clear Night Portrai t] Fill flash and a longer exposure capture better portraits against the nightscape. Tips • Open the fla sh. (Y ou can set to [ ].) • We rec ommend using a tripo d and the self -timer . • When [Clea r Night Portrait] is s elected, k eep the su bject still for abou t 1 second af ter taking th e picture. • T[...]

117 Recording [Appetizing Food] The overall screen brightness is increased to make the food look appealing. Tips • If you ar e using a lens with the z oom func tion, you can enhan c e the ef fect by zooming in as muc h as possi ble and closi ng the dist ance between the camer a and the subje c t. • We rec ommend using a tripo d and the self -ti[...]

118 Recording [Clear S ports Shot] The faster shutter speed prevents blur , for example at sporting events. [Monochrom e] A monochrom e image captures t he mood of the moment . DMC-G6PDF-VQT4Z78_eng.b ook 118 ページ ２０１３年 ４月２５日　 木曜日　午前 １０時５分[...]

119 Recording T aking Pictures with different ima ge effects (Creative Control Mode) Recor ding Mode: This mode records with additional image ef fe cts. Y ou can set the effects to add by selecting example im ages and checking them on t he screen. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 T ouch the e xample ima ge to select ima ge effect s (filters). • The[...]

120 Recording The strength and colors of the effects can be easily adjusted to fit your preferences. 1 T ouch [ ] . 2 T ou ch [ ] to di splay the setting screen. • The sett ings screen can als o be displayed from the recordin g screen by press ing curso r button 1 . 3 Drag the slide bar to set. • Settin g can also be per formed by rotat ing the[...]

121 Recording 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 nos talgic feel t o the overall image. This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the ov erall image. [Exp ress ive ] Items that can be set Freshnes s Understated colors Pop colors [Retro] Items that[...]

122 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 effect gives a higher contrast to c reate an impres sive black and white picture. This effect gives your photo a dramatic c ontrast look. [Low Key] Items that can be set Color Red emphasized Blue emphasize[...]

123 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 Dynami c] Items that can be set Freshnes s Black and white Pop color s [Cross Proc ess] Items that can be set Color[...]

124 Recording This ef fect creates a vivid and bright image wi th the look of a toy camera. This effect gives a higher contrast and a lower sa turation to create a calm and tranquil pict ure. [T oy Pop] Items that can be set Area with redu ced peripheral brightnes s Smal l La rge [Bleac h Byp ass] Items that can be set Contrast Low contra s t High [...]

125 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 o u can se t the recording orientation (def ocus orientation) and the position and siz e of the in-focus port[...]

126 Recording 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 defocu s • Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than u[...]

127 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 T ouch [ ] . 2 T ou ch [ ] to di splay the setting screen. • Y ou can also displa y the settin g screen by pres sing [Fn3] . 3 T ou ch the part where you w ant to le[...]

128 Recording ∫ Sett ing the light source Y ou can change the position and size of the li ght source. 1 T ouch [ ] . 2 T ou ch [ ] to display the setting screen. • Y ou can also displa y the settin g screen by pres sing [Fn3] . 3 T ou ch the location where you want to place the center of the light source. • The posit ion of the light source c[...]

129 Recording Registering your preferre d settings (Cu stom Mode) Recor ding Mode: Y ou can register the current camera set tings as cus tom settings. If y ou then record in Custom Mode, y ou can use t he registered settings. • Initial set ting of the Pr ogram AE Mode is regi stered as the cust om s etting s initially . T o allow recording using [...]

130 Recording Y ou can easily call up the settings you hav e registered using [Cust.Set Mem. ]. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. • The custom set register ed for [ ] is called up. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. • The custom set reg istered for [ ], [ ] or [ ] is called up. The most recent ly used custom set is called up. • T o change a custom set >[...]

131 Recording Optical Image St abilize r Applicable modes: The camera detects ji tter during recording and automatically corrects it, so y ou can record images with reduced jitter . • The interchange able lens (H-FS14140) h a ve O.I.S switch. S t abilizer function is activa ted when the O.I. S switch of t he lens is set to [ON]. ([ ] is set at th[...]

132 Recording • It is recommended t o disable the Optic a l Image S tabilize r w hen using a trip od. [ ] is display ed on the screen at that time. • We reco mmend taki ng pictures wit h the viewfin der when panning in [ ]. Not available in these cases: • The stabilizer function may not be eff e ctive in the following cases. Be careful of cam[...]

133 Recording T aking Pictures with the Zoom Applicable modes: Y ou can zoom-out to record landscapes etc. in wide angle (Wide) or zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer (T ele). ¢ 1 The zoom speed varies dep ending on how far y ou move the zoom lever . ¢ 2 T o perform zoom opera tions with the functi on lever , set [Fun ction Lever] (P[...]

134 Recording The Extended T ele Conver sion enables you to take pictures that are further enlarged without deteriorating the picture quality . ¢ When a pict ure size of [S ] (4 M), aspec t ra tio of [4:3 ] is se lecte d. The magnif ication level diff ers depend ing on [Picture Size] an d [Aspect Ratio] se ttings. • Set the picture size to [M] o[...]

135 Recording • When the E xtended T ele Conversion is used, a ngle of view for s t ill pict ures will be different from the angle of view for motion pict ures because the zoom fac tor is dif ferent between them. Ang le of view fo r recording can be check ed beforehand by mat ching the [Rec Area] (P214) setting to the mode you wish to rec o rd in[...]

136 Recording Changing the setti ngs for a power zoom lens This may on ly be selected w hen using a lens t hat is compatible with pow er zoom (electrically operated zoom ). – The inte rchangeab le lens (H-PS14 042) is compat ible with power zo om. – The i nterchangeable lenses (H-FS1414 0, H-FS1442 A, H-FS014042, H-FS45 150) are not comp atible[...]

137 Recording 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. • When using the Digit al Zoom, we recommend u sing a tripod and the self-t imer (P184) for t aking pictures. Not available in these cases: • [Digit al Z oom] cannot be used in the followi[...]

138 Recording Y ou can perform zoom operations by touching. (T ouch zoom ) (Optical Zoom and Extended T ele Conv ersion for still picture recoding are operable) • When using an in terchangeable lens that is not compatible with power zoom (H -FS14140, H-FS1442A, H-F S 014042 or H-F S45150), on ly the Extend ed T ele Conversion for pic tures can be[...]

139 Recording T aking pictures by using the flash Applicable modes: ∫ Open/Close the b uilt-in flash T aking a picture using the flash becomes possible by opening t he built-in flash. A T o open the flash Press the flash open b utton. B T o close the fla sh Press the flash until it clicks. • Forcibly cl osing the flas h can damage the camera. ?[...]

140 Recording • The available flash range is an approximation. • This is the ra nge when [ISO Li mit Set] (P201) is set t o [OF F]. • Do not bring the flash too clos e to object s or close the f lash while it is acti vated. The obje c ts may be discolo red by its hea t or lighti ng. • Do not cl ose the fl ash soon af ter the flash is a c ti[...]

141 Recording Applicable modes: Set the built-in flash to m atch the recording. • Open th e flash. 1 Select [Flash] i n the [Rec] menu. (P43) 2 T ouch [Flash Mode]. 3 T ouch the item. The flash is activated twice. The interval between the first and second flash is longe r when [ ] or [ ] is set . The subjec t should not mo ve until the second fla[...]

142 Recording ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash setting ¢ 1 This becomes 60 s econds in S hutter-Pri ority AE Mode and B (Bulb ) in the Man ual Exposur e Mode. ¢ 2 This becomes B (Bulb) in the Man ual Exposure Mode. • When the f lash is activat ed the fastest shutte r speed th at can be selected is 1/160 of a secon d. • In Intell igent Auto ([...]

143 Recording • The fl ash sett ing may change if the Recording Mode is ch anged. S et the flash setting again i f necessar y . • The flash s etting is memo rized even if the camera is tur ned off. When chang ing scene using Scene Guid e Mode, the Scene Guide Mode fl ash setting is return ed to the default value wit h each change of s cene. •[...]

144 Recording Applicable modes: 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 [Flash] i n the [Rec] menu. (P43) 2 T ouch [Flash Synchro]. 3 T ouch the item. • Set it to [ 1ST] for n ormal use . • [2nd] is di splayed in the f lash [...]

145 Recording Applicable modes: Adjust the flash brightness when pic tures taken with the flash ar e over or underexposed. 1 Select [Flash] i n the [Rec] menu. (P43) 2 T ouch [Flash Adjust.]. 3 Set the flash output by dragging the slide bar, and then touch [Set]. • Y ou can adjust from [ j 3 EV] to [ i 3 E V] in s teps of [1/3 EV]. • Select [ n[...]

146 Recording Applicable modes: By using flashes that support the wirel ess control (DMW-FL360L: optional), you can control firing of the built-in f lash (or a flash at tached to the hot shoe of this unit) and three flash groups separately . 1 Set the ext ernal flashes to b e controlled to RC Mod e, and th en place them. • Set the c hannel and gr[...]

147 Recording ¢ 1 Not available when [Wire less FP] is set to [ON]. ¢ 2 When the flas h (DMW- F L360L: opti onal) is attached, [ External Flash] is displa yed instead of [Built-i n F lash]. Item Description of settings [Built-in Flash] ¢ 1,2 [Firin g Mode] [TTL]: The camera automatically sets the output of the buil t-in flash. [OFF]: The built-i[...]

148 Recording ∫ Controllable range of the wireless flash Place the wireless flash with its wireless sensor facing toward the ca mera. Estimate d controllable range is shown in t he following figure. Controll able range differs depen ding on the surrounding environment. • The recommende d number of wireless flashe s for each group is three or le[...]

149 Recording Compensating the Exposu re Applicable modes: Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the f o llowing examples. • The Expos ure Compens ation valu e can be set within a ra nge of j 5E V t o i 5 EV . When recordin g motion pictu[...]

150 Recording • T o c ompensa te the expo sure using the function le ver , set [Fu nction Lever ] (P20) in the [Cus tom] menu to [EXP .]. • 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 o matically be s et to the level approp riate to the selected Expos ure Com[...]

151 Recording Easily Optimizing the Bri ghtness for a Specified Area (T ouch A E) Applicable modes: Y ou can easily optimize the brightness 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. Y ou can optimize just the b rightness for a t ouched position by using a[...]

152 Recording Not available in these cases: • In the following cas es, [T ouch AE ] cannot be used with a function b utton. – When using the Digital Zoom. – When [T ouch AF] in [ T ouch Settings] of t he [Custom] menu has been set to [AF+AE]. (P1 52) 1 Select [T ouch Settings] in th e [Custom] men u. (P43) 2 Select [T ouch AF] and then touch [...]

153 Recording • When recor ding with the T ouch Shutte r, the focus and brig htness are optimized f or the touched position b efore recording t akes place. • At the edge of the scre en, the metering may be af fected by the brightness around the t ouched location. Not available in these cases: • [AF+AE], which op timizes the focus and brig htn[...]

154 Recording Setting the Light Sensitivi ty Applicable modes: This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO s ens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figur e enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the res ulting pictures coming out dark. 1 Press 3 () . 2 Select the ISO sensitivity by rot ating the rear dia l. 3 Press the rear d[...]

155 Recording Characteristics of the ISO s ensitivity • For the fo cus range of fl ash when [AUTO] is set , refer to P1 39 . • When [Elec t ronic Shu t ter] is set to [ON], the lSO sensiti v ity can be se t up to [ISO 1600]. • When [Direct Focus Are a] (P168) is set to [ON], the opera tions on the cu rsor buttons transl ate to movement s of t[...]

156 Recording Adjusting the White Balanc e Applicable modes: 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 t he color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with the light source. 1 Press 1 () . 2 Sele ct th e Wh i[...]

157 Recording • The White Balanc e is only calculated for subj ects within th e range of the camera’ s flash. • The White Ba lance setti ng is memorized eve n if the camera is turned of f. (However , the White Balance set ting for a Scene Mode ret urns to [A WB] when the Scene Mode is change d.) • In the Scene Gu ide Modes listed below , Wh[...]

158 Recording Set the White B alance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs . 1 Select [ ], [ ] and then touch [Select White Set] . 2 Aim the camera at a she et of white paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and t hen touch [Set]. • White Bala nce may not be s et when t he subjec t is too[...]

159 Recording 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 Drag within the frame to finely adjust. • Y ou can f inely a djust also by pres sing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 of th e cur sor bu tton . • Select t he center p oint if you are no[...]

160 Recording 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 Finely adjust the White Balance in step 2 of the “Finely adjusting the W hite Balance” procedure, and touch [ ]/[ ] to set[...]

161 Recording T aking Pictures with Auto Focus Applicable modes: This allows the focusing m ethod that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. 1 Set the [Foc us Mode] to [AFS], [AF F] or [AFC]. (P162) 2 Press 2 () . 3 To u c h t h e i t e m . • AF area selec tion scree n is displayed when 4 is pressed while [ š ], [ ], [ ?[...]

162 Recording Applicable modes: About the foc us mode (AFS/AFF/AFC) 1 Select [Foc us Mode] from the [Rec] menu. (P43) 2 T ouch the item. • Select [F ocus Mode] ac cording to the mov ement of the subject and the sc ene you are recording. Item The movement o f the subject and the scene (recomme nded) Description of settings AFS Subject is still (Sc[...]

163 Recording • Dependi ng on the lens used , [AFF] and [AFC] may not operate . Refer to the website on P22 . • Exit th e menu afte r it is set. Not available in these cases: • In Pano rama Shot Mo de, [AFF ] and [AFC] cann ot be set. When record ing using [AFF], [ AFC] • It may ta ke time to focus on the subject when y ou operate the zoom [...]

164 Recording The camera automatically de tects the person’s face. The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the pic ture it is in. (max. 15 areas) When the camera detects a person’s face, t he AF area is displayed. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns green when the [...]

165 Recording Focus and exposure can be a djusted to a spec ified subject. Focus and exposure will keep on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) ∫ When operating the touch screen Y ou can lock the subject by touching it. • Perform the operati on after cance ling the touch s hutter fu nction. • The AF area tur ns yellow wh[...]

166 Recording Up to 23 points for each AF ar ea can be focused. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen. (AF area frame will be same as ima ge aspect ratio setting) • The 23 AF areas can be divided in to 9 areas and the ar ea to be focused can be set. (P167) The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on t he ce[...]

167 Recording It is possible to set the focus t o the subject spec ified on the touch screen. (Set the [T ouch AF] of the [T ouch Set tings] in the [Custom] menu to [AF].) • Perform the operati on after cance ling the touch s hutter fu nction. When selecting [ š ], [ Ø ] Position and size of the AF area can be c hanged. 1 T ouch the subject . ?[...]

168 Recording When selecting [ ] Y ou can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen. • The focus positi on cannot be set at the ed ge of the scree n. 1 T ouch the subject . • The a s sist s creen for setting the focus p osition is enlarged to approximat ely 5 times original size. • The assis t screen ca n also be displ ayed by [...]

169 Recording Using the [Custom] menu, you can set t he foc us method in det ail. Focusing/not focu sing when the shutter button is pressed halfway Focusing/Not focusi ng in advance As long as t he camera is held steady , the cam era will autom atically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shut ter is pressed. This is[...]

170 Recording T urning on/n ot turn ing on t he AF Assi st Lamp AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter but ton is pressed halfway , making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in l ow light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.) • The ef fective range of the AF Assist Lamp[...]

171 Recording T aking Pictures with Man ual Focus Applicable modes: Use this function when you want to f ix th e focus or when the dist anc e between the lens and the subject is determined and y ou do not want t o activate Auto Focus. 1 Set the [Foc us Mode] in the [Rec] menu to [MF]. (P162) 2 Use the focus leve r or focus ring on the lens to achie[...]

172 Recording Setting the display method of the MF Assist Highli ghting/ not highlighti ng in-focus port ions • This functio n works in Manual Focus or when focus is being adjusted manu ally with [AF+MF]. • Since po rtions with cle ar outlines on the screen a re highlighted as in-focus porti ons, port ions to be highlig hted vary depe nding on [...]

173 Recording ∫ Displaying the MF Assi st • This is disp layed by moving the focus lev er , rotat ing the foc us ring, or to uching the screen. (In the Creative Cont rol Mode [Miniature Ef fect], MF Assist ance cannot be display ed by touchin g the screen) • It can also be displayed by pre s sing 2 to display th e setup sc reen for the enlarg[...]

174 Recording T echnique for Manu al Focus 1 Focus by moving the focus lever or rotating the focus ring. 2 Mov e the foc us leve r or ro tate th e foc us ring a little further in the same direc tion. 3 Fine tune the focus by mov ing the focus lever slightly in the opposite direction or rotating the focus ring slightly in the opposite direction. •[...]

175 Recording About the focu s distance reference mark The focus distance reference mark is a mark used to measure the focus distance. Use this when t aking pictures with Manua l Focus or taking close-up pictures. Focus range A Focus distance refe rence mark B Focus distance refe rence line C 0.2 m ( 0.66 feet ) (Wide to fo c al lengt h 20 mm) [Whe[...]

176 Recording Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE L ock) Applicable modes: This is useful when you want t o take a pi cture of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is too strong and you c annot achieve appropriate exposure. 1 Align th e screen with the su bject. 2 Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the fo cus or exposure. • If you r[...]

177 Recording Maintaining/not maint aining the lock when [AF/AE LOCK] is released • When AE loc k is perfor m ed, th e brightness of t he recording screen that appears on the scr een is fixed. • AF Lock only is ef fective when taki ng pictures in Manual Exposu re Mode. • AE Loc k only is effectiv e when t aking pi ctures wit h Manual Focus. ?[...]

178 Recording Select a Drive Mode Applicable modes: Selecting the drive mode allows you t o switch the operation, such as bu rst recording or the self-timer , for when you press the shutter button. 1 Press 4 () . 2 Select a d rive mode. • T ouching [More settin gs] allows you to chang e the settings for each drive mode. 3 T ouch [Set]. A When thi[...]

179 Recording T aking Pictures using Burst Mode Applicable modes: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. Pictures taken with a burst speed of [ S H] will be recorded as a single burst group (P81) . 1 Press 4 () . 2 Select bu rst icon ([ ], etc.), and then touch [More settings ]. 3 T ouch the bu rst speed. [SH] (Super [...]

180 Recording • The B urst spee d may become slower de pending on t he foll owing settings. – [Pict ure Si ze] (P188) /[Quality ] (P189) /[Sensit ivity] (P154) / [Focus Mo de] (P162) / [Foc us/R elea se Pr iority] (P170) • Burst spee d can also be set with [Burst Rate] in the [Re c ] menu. • Refer to P189 for information ab out RAW fi les. [...]

181 Recording • We reco mmend using the remote shutte r (DMW-RSL 1: optional) when you want to keep the shutter button pressed fully while t aking pictures in Burst Mode. Refer t o P312 for info rma tion about t he remote sh utter . • When the b urst speed is set to [SH] or [H ] (when [Focus Mode] is [ AFS] or [MF ]), the expos ure and White Ba[...]

182 Recording T aking Pictures using Au to Bracket Applicable modes: 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 Press 4 () . 2 Select the Auto Brack et icon ([ ], etc.),[...]

183 Recording ∫ Canceling the Auto Bracket Select [ ] ( single picture record ing) or [ ] fr om among th e drive modes. (P178) ∫ Changing the settings fo r [Single/Bu rst Settings], [ Step] and [Seq uence] in Auto Bracket 1 Select [Auto Bracket] in the [Rec] menu. (P 43) 2 T ouch [Si ngle/Bur st Settin gs], [Step] or [Sequenc e]. 3 T ouch the s[...]

184 Recording T aking Pictures with the Self-time r Applicable modes: 1 Press 4 () . 2 Select the self-timer icon ([ ], etc.), and then touch [More settings]. 3 T ouch the time s etting for the s elf-timer . Item Description of settings Picture is taken 10 s econds after shutter is pressed. After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 p ictures at about 2 s[...]

185 Recording 4 Press t he sh utte r butt on ha lfway to focu s and then pr ess it fully to take th e picture. • A picture is not ta k en until th e s ubject i s brought int o focus. Focus and exposure will be set when t he shutter button is pressed h alfway . • If you want to press the sh utte r but ton fu lly t o take a picture even when the [...]

186 Recording Using the [Rec] Menu For details on [Rec] m enu settings, refer to P43 . • [Photo S tyle], [Focus Mod e], [Meterin g Mode], [i.Dynamic] , [i.Resolu tion] and [Digital Z oom] are common to bo th the [Rec ] menu and [ Motion Pi c ture] men u. Changing these set tings in one of these menu s is reflected in ot her menu. Applicable modes[...]

187 Recording ∫ Adjusting the picture qua lity • Picture quality cannot be adjuste d in the Intelligent Aut o ( or ) Mode. 1 T ou ch [ ]/[ ] to select the typ e of Ph oto Style. • In Scene Guide Mode, you ca nnot select the photo sty le. 2 T ou ch the item s. 3 Drag the slide bar to adjust. • Registe red settings are memorized ev en if the [...]

188 Recording Applicable modes: 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 pictures may be c ut at printi ng so check be fore printin g. (P345) Applicable modes: Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures wil[...]

189 Recording Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be s tored. ¢ 1 If you delete a RA W file fro m the camera, t h e corr esponding JPEG image will a lso be deleted. ¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordab le pixels ([L]) for each image as pect ratio. • Y ou can enjoy more advanc ed picture editing if you use RA W[...]

190 Recording Applicable modes: T ype of optical measurement to measure brightness c an be change d. • Refer to P179 for details. • Refer to P183 for details. • Refer to P184 for details. [Metering M ode] Settings Description of settings [] (Multiple) This is the method in which the camera measures the m ost suitable exposure by judging the a[...]

191 Recording Applicable modes: 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]/[LOW ]/[OFF] • [AUTO] automatically sets th e intensity of the ef fect according to the recordin g c ondition s. Not available in these cases: • This fea[...]

192 Recording Applicable modes: Y ou can combine 3 pictures with different levels of exposure into a single pict ure 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 in JPEG . ∫ What [...]

193 Recording Applicable modes: Y ou can shoot up to four exposures per image. 1 T ouch [St art]. 2 Decide on the composition, and take the first picture. • Aft er taki ng the picture, press the shutter bu tton halfway down to take th e next pict ure. • The follo wing operations can be performe d by touching an item. 3 Shoot ing the second, thi[...]

194 Recording ∫ About Au tomati c Gain Control setting Select [Auto Gain] on the screen shown i n step 1 and set it. ∫ Combining RA W images in the card On the screen shown in step 1 , set [Overlay] to [ON]. After [S tart], Images in the card will be displayed. Select the RAW images, press [ME NU/SET], and c ontinue recording. • [Overlay] is [...]

195 Recording Applicable modes: Y ou can set the rec ording start time, the recording interval and the num ber of pictures, and automatically record s ubjects such as an imals and plants as time elapses. Pictures are recorded as a single Picture Group (P81) . Y ou can create motion pictures using [T ime Lapse Video] in [Playback] menu. (P234) • S[...]

196 Recording 2 T ouch [St art]. 3 Press the shu tter button fully . • The rec ording st arts automatically . • During record ing s tan dby , the power will turn of f automaticall y if no operation is per formed for a certain perio d. Th e Time Lapse Sh ot is cont inued even wit h the pow er tur ned off. When the rec ording start t ime arrives,[...]

197 Recording Applicable modes: A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together . • Set the date an d time setting s in advance. (P4 1) • Picture s tak en with [S top Motio n Animatio n] are displa yed as a set of gr oup pictures. (P81) 1 Select t he recor ding methods, and th en touch [S tart ]. [S top Motion Anim ation] Before [...]

198 Recording 2 T ouch [New]. 3 Press the shu tter button fully . • Up to 9999 frames can be recorded. 4 Move the subject to decide on the composition. • Repeat record ing in the same way . • If this unit is turned of f while recording, a message fo r resuming the re c ording is di s played. Sele cting [Y es] allows you to continue the re c o[...]

199 Recording 7 T ouch [OK]. • Confirmat ion screen is displayed. I t is execut ed when [Y es] is selected. • Motion p ictures ca n also be c reated f rom [S top Motion Vi deo] in the [P layback] menu. (P235) ∫ Addi ng pi ctu res to the Stop Mot ion Anim ati on gro up Selecting [Additional] in step 2 will display group pictures recorded with [...]

200 Recording Applicable modes: 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 blur . We recommended m aking a trial recor ding in advance because distorted s ubjects and horizontal stripes may be recorded depe nding on the recor ding[...]

201 Recording Applicable modes: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed whenever the flash is used. The cam era autom atically det ects red-eye and co rrects the picture. Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] • [ ] is displayed o n the icon wh en it is set to [ON]. Not available in these cases: • Under cert ain circ umstanc[...]

202 Recording Applicable modes: Y ou can adjust the ISO sensitivity settings for every 1/3 EV . ¢ Only a v ailable w hen [ E xtende d ISO] is set. • When the setting is ch anged from [1/3 EV ] to [1 EV ], [Sensitivity] will be set to value closest to the valu e set durin g the [1/ 3 EV]. ( Set value will not res tore when t he sett ing is cha ng[...]

203 Recording Applicable modes: The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures of night scenery etc. so you can take beautiful pi ctures. Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] • If you set [ON], the coun tdow n screen is display ed when the shutter button is pre ssed. Do not move the camera at this tim[...]

204 Recording • Refer to P134 for details. • Refer to P137 for details. Applicable modes: Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC, printer etc. • Depending on the color spa ce setting, the file na me of the reco rded picture cha nges as shown. • Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar with [...]

205 Recording Applicable modes: Face Recognition is a f unction which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically . Even if the person is loc ated towards the back or on t he end of a line in a group photo, the cam era can still take a clear picture. Settings: [O N]/[OFF ]/[MEMORY] • The following fu[...]

206 Recording • [Face Recog .] only works when the AF Mode is set to [ š ]. • During the Burs t Mode, [Fac e Recog.] pic ture informa tion can be at tached t o only the first picture. • Similarity in facial f eatures can r esult in one person being rec ognized as anot her . • Face Recogn ition may t ake more time to se lect and recog nize [...]

207 Recording Y ou can register information s uch as na mes and birthdays for fac e images o f up to 6 people. Registration can be f acilitated by taking multiple face image s of each pe rson (up to 3 pictures/registration). 1 T ouch [MEMOR Y]. 2 T ouch [New]. • [New] will not disp lay if there are 6 peop le already regist ered. Delete a person a[...]

208 Recording 4 Set the item. • Y ou can regist er up to 3 face images . • Exit th e menu afte r it is set. Item Description of settings [Name] It is possible to register names. 1 T ouc h [SET]. 2 Enter the name. • For det ails on how to enter characte rs, refer to “ Enteri ng T ext ” section on P64 . [Age] It is possible to register the [...]

209 Recording 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 T ouch [MEMOR Y]. 2 T ou ch the face i mage to ed it or delete. 3 Set the item. • Exit the menu af ter it is set. Change or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of s[...]

210 Recording Applicable modes: If you set the name and birthday of your baby or pet in advance, you can record their name and age in month s and years in the images. Y ou can display these at playback or stam p the recorded images us ing [T ext S tamp] (P230) . Settings: [ ] ([Baby1]) /[ ] ([Baby2])/[ ] ([Pet])/[OFF]/[SET] ∫ Setting [Age] or [Na[...]

211 Moti on Pict ur e Recording Motion Picture Applicable modes: This camera can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4. Audio will be recorded in stereo. The functions available when recording motion pi ctures differ according to the lens you are using, and the operational s[...]

212 Motion Pic ture When [A VCHD] is selected ¢ 1 A VCHD Pr ogressive ¢ 2 The senso r output i s 30 f rames/second When [MP4] is selected ∫ About the compatibil ity of the recorded motion pictures Even when a c ompatible device is used, recorded mot ion pictures m ay be played back with reduced picture an d sound quality , or they may not be pl[...]

213 Motion Pic ture ∫ Indic ati on of the ico n A Format B Size C Frame rate (sensor output ) • What is bit ra te This is the v olume of d ata f or a definit e period of time, and the quality becom es higher wh en the number get s bigger . This unit is using t he “VBR” recording met h od. “VBR” is an abbrev iation for “V ariable Bit R[...]

214 Motion Pic ture 1 S tart re cording by pressing the motion picture butto n. A Elapse d recording ti me B Available rec ording time • Recording of motio n picture appro priate for e ach mode is possible. • The recordin g s tate indi cator (red) C will flash while recordin g motion pict ures. • If approxima tely 1 minute elaps es without an[...]

215 Motion Pic ture • The operation al sound of the zoom or butt on operation may be recorde d when it is operated during the rec ording of a mot ion picture . • When us ing the intercha ngeable lens (H- PS14042), if y ou t a ke you r finger of f the zoom lever , focus le ver or functi on lever du ring rec ording of a motion pi cture, t he soun[...]

216 Motion Pic ture Recording still pictures w hile recording m otion pictures Applicable modes: S till pi ctures can be re corded eve n while recor ding a moti on picture. (Sim ult aneous recor ding) ∫ Sett ing motion picture a nd still pic ture pri orities Applicable modes: Recording method for the still pictures t ak en while recording a motio[...]

217 Motion Pic ture Recording motion pictures with manually s et aperture value/shutter sp eed (Creative Video Mode) Recor ding Mode: It is possible to manually change the aper ture and shutter speed and record motion pictures. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Select [Exp osure Mode] in the [Motion Pictu r e] menu. (P43) 3 T ouch any of [P], [A ], [S[...]

218 Motion Pic ture 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 Operation] in the [ Motion Pict ure] menu to [ON] . 1 S tar t recordin g. 2 To u c h [ ] . 3 T ouch i[...]

219 Motion Pic ture Using the [Motion Picture] M enu For det ails on [Mot ion Pic t ure] menu settings , refer t o P43 . • [Photo S tyle], [Focus Mod e], [Meterin g Mode], [i.Dynamic] , [i.Resolu tion] and [Digital Z oom] are common to bo th the [Rec ] menu and [ Motion Pi c ture] men u. Changing these set tings in one of these menu s is reflecte[...]

220 Motion Pic ture Applicable modes: White saturated areas appear blinking in black and w hite. Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] • If there are any white satu rated areas, we recommend compe nsating the exposur e towards negative (P14 9) referring to th e histogram (P74) and then taking the pict ure. It m ay re sult i n a better qualit y picture. • Refe[...]

221 Motion Pic ture Applicable modes: Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the re cording screen. Settings: [O N]/[OFF ] Not available in these cases: • Not available with [Miniature Ef fect] in Creative Control Mode. Applicable modes: Adjust the sound input level to 19 different levels. Not available in these cases: • Not availab[...]

222 Play back/ Edi ti ng Using the [Playb ack] 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 [Clear Ret ouch], [T ext S tamp], [T ime Laps e Vid eo], [S top Motion Video ], [Resize] or [Cropping] , a new edited pict ure is created. A new pictur[...]

223 Playback/Edit ing ∫ Operations during a slide show • Normal playback resumes af ter the slide show finishes . ∫ Changi ng the slide show 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 ro[...]

224 Playback/Edit ing [Setup] [Duration] or [Repeat] can be set. • [Duration ] can be set only when [OFF] ha s been select ed as the [E ffect ] setting. • When play ing back the following pictures, the [ Duration] setti ng is disabled. – Moti on p ict ure s – Panorama pic tures – Group P ictures Item Settings [Duration] [1SE C]/[2 SEC ]/[[...]

225 Playback/Edit ing Playback in [Normal Play], [Picture Only], [Video Only], [3D Play], [Category Play] or [Favorite Play] can be selected. 1 Select the men u. 2 T ou ch the grou p to pl ay back. • Refer to P292 f or the m ethod to play ba ck [3D Pl ay] pictur es in 3D. When [Category Play] is selected in above step 2 3 T ou ch the categ ory to[...]

226 Playback/Edit ing The location information (longit ude/latitude) acquired by the smartphone/tablet can be sent to the camera and written in images. Preparation: Sending location information to the camera from the smartphone/tablet . • Y ou need to insta ll “Panasonic Image Ap p” on your smartph one/tablet. (P248) • Read the [Help] in th[...]

227 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can erase unnecessary parts re corded on the pictures taken. • The erasure op eration can only be perfor med by touching. [Clear Retouc h] automatic ally enables t he touch ope ration. 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select an imag e, and then touch [S et]. 3 Drag your finger over the p art you w a[...]

228 Playback/Edit ing • Picture s may appear unnat ural because the backgro und of deleted p arts is art ificially created . • For group pict ures, perform [ Clear Retouch] on each pictu re. (They cannot be edite d at once.) • When [Clear Retouch] is perf ormed o n group pic t ures, the y are saved as new pictures sep arate from the origi nal[...]

229 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. Aft e r text has been registered, it ca n be stamped in prints using [T ext S tamp] (P230) . 1 Select the men u. 3 Enter the text. (P64) • Exit the menu af ter it is set. • T o delete the titl e, erase all the te xt in the text inpu t screen. • Y ou can pr int out text s (comment[...]

230 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures. 1 Select the men u. 3 T ouch [Set]. [T ext St amp] [MENU] > [Playback] > [T ext St a mp] > [ Sing le ]/[ Multi ] 2 Select an image you wish to st am p with text. • [ ‘ ] appea rs on screen if the picture is sta[...]

231 Playback/Edit ing 4 Select the item t o stamp. 5 T ouch [ ]. 6 T ouch [OK]. • Confirmat ion screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected. Exit the menu af ter it is executed. Item Description of settings [Shooting Date] [W/O TIME ]: S tamp the year , month and dat e. [WITH TIME]: S tamp the year , month, day , hour and minu tes[...]

232 Playback/Edit ing • When you print pict ures stamped with text, t he date will be pr inted over the stamped t ext if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer . • Y ou can set up to 100 pictures at one time in [Mu lti]. • The picture quality may dete riorate when te x t stamp ing is carried out . • Depending o[...]

233 Playback/Edit ing Recorded motion picture can be divided in t wo. It is recommended for when you want to divide a part y ou need with a part you do not need. Dividi ng a motion picture is permanen t. Decide b efore you di vide! 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally t o select a motion pictures, and then touch [Set]. • With [MP4] [...]

234 Playback/Edit ing This function allows you to create a motion pict ure from a picture group recorded with [T im e Lapse Shot]. The c reated motion picture is saved in M P4 recording f ormat. 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select the [Time Lapse Shot] picture grou p, and then touch [Set ]. 3 Select items and settings. 4 T [...]

235 Playback/Edit ing A Motion picture is created from group pictures taken wit h [S top Mo tion Animation]. Created motion pictures a re saved in MP4 r ecording format. 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select the Stop Mot ion Animation g roup, and then touch [Set ]. 3 Create a motion picture by selecting the methods for creati[...]

236 Playback/Edit ing 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. • Y ou can set up to 100 pictures at one time in [Mu lti]. • The picture quality of the resiz ed picture wi ll deteriorat e. Not available in these cases: • It may not be poss ible to resize p[...]

237 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the import ant part of the recorded picture. 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select an imag e, and then touch [S et]. 3 Select the part s to be cropped. T ouch [ ]: Enlarge T ouch [ ]: Reduce Drag: Move • Y ou can also move us ing the cursor bu ttons 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • En[...]

238 Playback/Edit ing 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 disabled when [ Rotate Disp.] is set to [OFF]. 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select an imag e, and then touch [...]

239 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they h ave been se t as favo rite s. • Play back the pic tures set as favorites only as a slide show . • Play back onl y the picture s set as favorit es. ([Favorite Play]) • Delet e all the pictu res no t se t as favor ites. ([All De lete Excep t Favo rit[...]

240 Playback/Edit ing 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 st ore. For details, ask at you r photo printing sto[...]

241 Playback/Edit ing ∫ Canceling all th e [Print Set] s ettings Select the men u. • Confirmatio n s creen is display ed. It is exec uted when [Y es] is select ed. 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 t he recording date by touching [Date]. • Depending o[...]

242 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can set protection fo r pictures yo u do not want t o delete by m istake. 1 Select the men u. ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] sett ings Select the men u. • Confirmatio n s creen is display ed. It is exec uted when [Y es] is select ed. Exi t the m enu after it is ex ecut ed. • The [Protect ] feature is only designed to[...]

243 Playback/Edit ing Y ou can clear and replac e all information relating to f ace reco gnition in selected images. 1 Select the men u. 2 Drag the screen horizontally to select an imag e, and then touch [S et]. 3 T ouch the n ame of the pe rson you wi sh to e dit. 4 (When [REP LACE] is selected) T ou ch the perso n to rep lace. • Confirmat ion s[...]

244 Wi- F i / NF C 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 responsibility f or a[...]

245 Wi-Fi/NFC ∫ This unit i s compati ble 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 ∫ What you can do wi th the [Wi-Fi] button w hen con nected t[...]

246 Wi-Fi/NFC ∫ Describing method When “select [ Smartphone]”, etc. is describ ed in a step, perform any of the following operations. • The camera ca nnot be used to connect to a public wireles s LAN connect ion. • Use a IEEE802. 1 1b, IEEE80 2.1 1g or IEEE802.1 1n compati b le device when us ing a wireless access point. • We str ongly [...]

247 Wi-Fi/NFC What you can do with the Wi-Fi func tion What you can do Controlling with a Smartphone /T ablet Record ing with a s martphone . Saving images stored in the camera. Sending imag es to an S NS. P248 Easy connection, easy transfer A connection can be easily establi shed by pressing and holding [Wi-Fi] or by using the NFC f unction. Y ou [...]

248 Wi-Fi/NFC Controlling with a Smartph one/T abl et Y ou can remotely operate the camera using a smartphone/tablet. Y ou need to ins tall “Panasonic Image App” (re ferred to as “ Image App ” from this point on ) on your smartphone/tablet. The “Image App” is an app lication provided by P anasonic. • Use the lates t versio n. • The [...]

249 Wi-Fi/NFC A connection c an be easily established by pr e ssing and holding [Wi-Fi] or by using the NFC function. 1 Press and hold [Wi-Fi]. • The informat ion (SSID and password) required f or directly connect ing your smartphone/ table t to this uni t is displayed . • Except f or when connecting fo r the first time, the s creen from the pr[...]

250 Wi-Fi/NFC ∫ Changi ng the connec tion method T o change the connec tion met hod, press [D ISP .], and t hen select the connection m ethod. On the camera Select [Via Netw ork] or [Direct] , and connect. (P280) On your smartp hone/tab let When connecting with [ Via Network]: 1 T urn on the Wi-Fi funct ion. 2 Select the wireless access point you[...]

251 Wi-Fi/NFC 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 “ I m age App ” on your smart phone/t ablet. • The scree n for selectin g the connection destin ation is displayed af ter the launch. 2 While [ ] is disp[...]

252 Wi-Fi/NFC • Y ou can register up to 20 smartphones/tabl ets. When the number e xceeds 20, regi s trations will be deleted, s tarti ng from the oldest touche d one. • Performing [ Reset Wi-Fi Settings] will de lete the smartp hone/t ablet regist ration. • If the camera is not recogn ized even when tou ching the smartph one/t ablet, change [...]

253 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Connect to a smartphone/tablet. (P249) 2 Select [ ] on the smartp hone/tablet. • The recorded images are saved in the camera. • Motion pi ctures can also b e recorded. • Some set tings are no t avai la ble. • When this unit is in Panorama Shot Mode, remote recording cannot be performed. • The screen differ s depending on t[...]

254 Wi-Fi/NFC Using the NFC f unction, you can transf er images in t he camera t o a sm artphone/tablet. An image can be sent on si te immediately after taking it , so you can easily send it to the smartphone/tablet ¢ of your family or friend. ¢ Insta lling the “ Image App ” is required f o r use. 1 Play back the picture you want to transfer [...]

255 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Connect to a smartphone/tablet. (P249) 2 Select [ ] on the smartp hone/tablet. 3 Drag an image to send it to an SNS, etc. • The image is sen t to a web service su c h as an SNS. • The f unction can be a ssigned to the to p, bottom, left or right a ccording to y our preference . Y ou can acquire location information from a smartp[...]

256 Wi-Fi/NFC ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can be sent • Some images may not be played back or sent dep ending on the device . • For informati on on the playback of image s, check the op erating ins tructions of the destinat ion device. • For det ails on ho w to send images, refe r to P286 . Click the followings t o jump to the b[...]

257 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P280) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete , the screen is displayed. T o change th e send settin g, press [DISP .]. (P2 87) 4 T ake pictures. • The p ictures are se nt automatic ally aft er taking them. • T o change th e s[...]

258 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P280) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete , the screen is displayed. T o change th e send settin g, press [DISP .]. (P2 87) 4 Select [Singl e Select] o r [Multi S elect]. • T o change th e setting o r disconne ct, pr ess [Wi[...]

259 Wi-Fi/NFC Displaying pictures on a TV 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P280) 3 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is establis hed, the sc reen is displ ayed. 4 T ake or play b ack pictures on this un it. • T o change th e setting o r disconne ct, pr ess [Wi-F i]. (P 245) • When[...]

260 Wi-Fi/NFC When sending images to Printer ∫ 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 ho w to send images, refe r to P286 . 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P280) 3 Select a printer you w ant to connect. 4 Select picture[...]

261 Wi-Fi/NFC When sending images to A V devic e 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 sent • Some images may no[...]

262 Wi-Fi/NFC Click the followings t o jump to the beginning of each menu. • When sendin g images on a mobile net work, high packet co mmunication fees may be incu rred depending on the detai ls of your contract . 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Hom e] or [Extern al]. 3 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P280) • When [Ex ternal] is s[...]

263 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Hom e] or [Extern al]. 3 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P280) • When [Ex ternal] is selected, [ Direct] cann ot be selected. 4 Select a device you want to connect. • When the co nnection is complete , the screen is displayed. T o change th e send settin g, press [DISP .]. (P2 87) 5 Se[...]

264 Wi-Fi/NFC When sending images to PC ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can be sent ¢ A motion picture rec orded in [A VCHD] can 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 device . • For informati on on the p[...]

265 Wi-Fi/NFC • Create a PC user account [account name (up to 254 c haracters) and p assword (up to 32 character s)] consisting of alph anumeric characters . An attempt t o c reate a receiv e folder may fail if the accoun t includes non-alph anumeric charact ers. ∫ When usin g “ PHOTOf unSTUDIO ” 1 Inst all “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” to the PC.[...]

266 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P280) 3 Select the PC you want to connect to. • When the P C you want to connec t to i s not displaye d, select [Man ual Input] , and ent er the compute r name of th e PC (NetBIO S name f or Apple Mac computers). 4 Select the folder you want to send. • When the [...]

267 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect. (P280) 3 Select the PC you want to connect to. • When the P C you want to connec t to i s not displaye d, select [Man ual Input] , and ent er the compute r name of th e PC (NetBIO S name f or Apple Mac computers). 4 Select the folder you want to send. • When the [...]

268 Wi-Fi/NFC Using Web services Y ou can send pictures and motion pictures to an SNS, etc. via “LUMIX CLUB”. By setting up automatic transfers of pictures and motion pictures t o the [Cloud Sync . Service], y ou can receive the transferred pictures or motion pictures on a PC or smartphone. Click the followings t o jump to the beginning of each[...]

269 Wi-Fi/NFC Click the followings t o jump to the beginning of each menu. • Images upl oaded to the web service cann ot be displayed or deleted with this camera. Chec k images by access ing the web service with your smart phone/t ablet or c omputer . • If sending imag es fails, a repo rt email outlining th e failure will be sent to the email a[...]

270 Wi-Fi/NFC When sending image s to web s ervices, the w eb service being used must be registered with the “LUMIX CLUB”. • Check the “F AQ/Contact us ” on the followin g site for comp atible web serv ices. http://lumixclub.panasonic.net/eng/c/lumix_faqs/ Preparation: Make sure that you have created an ac count on the web service you wan[...]

271 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network], an d connect. (P281) 3 Select a web service you wan t to con nect. • When the co nnection is complete , the screen is displayed. T o change th e send settin g, press [DISP .]. (P2 87) 4 Select [Singl e Select] o r [Multi S elect]. • T o change th e setting o r disconne ct, pr ess [Wi-F i[...]

272 Wi-Fi/NFC ∫ Methods for sen ding and i mages that can be sent • Some images may not be played back or sent dep ending on the device . • For informati on on the playback of image s, check the op erating ins tructions of the destinat ion device. • For det ails on ho w to send images, refe r to P286 . Click the followings t o jump to the b[...]

273 Wi-Fi/NFC 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Via Network], an d connect. (P281) 3 Check the send setting. • When the co nnection is complete , the screen is displayed. T o change th e send settin g, press [DISP .]. (P2 87) 4 T ake pictures. • T o change th e setting o r disconne ct, pr ess [Wi-F i]. (P 245) Y ou cannot chang e the settings while[...]

274 Wi-Fi/NFC 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 external A V devic e. • [...]

275 Wi-Fi/NFC 5 Read through th e “LUMIX CLUB” terms of use an d select [Agree]. • Y ou can swit ch pages by 3 / 4 . • Y ou can e nlarge (2 k ) the display by ro tating the rear dial t o the right. • Y ou can rese t the enlarged disp lay to its original size (1 k ) by rot ating the re ar dial to the left. • Y ou can mo ve the positi on [...]

276 Wi-Fi/NFC 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/tablet or PC and change the “LUMIX CLUB ” password in advance. • The login ID an d passwo rd register ed to the “LUMIX CLUB” canno t be ch[...]

277 Wi-Fi/NFC • Setting the same login ID on this unit and your smartp hone/tabl et is conveni ent for sending images on thi s unit to other de v ices or web servic es. Check the details if the term s of use ha ve been updat ed. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [T erms of use]. • The camera will connect to the network and the terms of use will be d[...]

278 Wi-Fi/NFC 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” ac count. 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Delete accou nt]. • The message is di s played. Sele ct [Next]. 3 Select [ Y es] in the log in ID delete confir mation scr een. • The message is di s pla[...]

279 Wi-Fi/NFC Images can be sent to the A V device of relatives and acquaintances via “LUMIX CLUB”. • See the following site for A V device that is compatible with “LUMIX CLUB”. http://pana sonic.jp/support/ global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is English only .) 1 Select the men u. 2 Select [Add new device]. 3 Enter the address number . 4 Enter the[...]

280 Wi-Fi/NFC About Connections Y ou can select a connect ion method after selecting 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. When connecting with t[...]

281 Wi-Fi/NFC Y ou can select the me thod for connect ing to a wireless access point. ¢ WPS refers to a f unction that allows you to easily config ure the se ttings relat ed to the connec tion and security of wireles s LAN devices. T o check if the wireless acc ess point yo u are using is comp atible with WPS, refe r to the manual of the wireless [...]

282 Wi-Fi/NFC Search for avail able wireless a ccess poin ts. • Confirm encr yption key of th e s elected wirele s s access point if the network aut henticati on is encrypted . • When connec ting by [Manual Inp ut], co nfirm SSID , encryp tion type , encryption ke y of the wireless acces s point you are usin g. 1 Select the wireless ac cess poi[...]

283 Wi-Fi/NFC Y ou can select the method for connecting t o the device you are using. Select the connection m ethod suppo rted by your device. Connecting fr om a loc a tion away from your hous e (direct connectio n) Connection method Description of setti ng s [Wi-F i Di rect] 1 Set the device to Wi-Fi Direct TM mode. 2 Sele ct [Wi- Fi D ir ect] . 3[...]

284 Wi-Fi/NFC When the Wi-Fi function is used , a record is save d in the history . Y ou can register rec ords as favorites. Connecti ng from the history or fav orites allows you to easily connect with the same settings as the previous ones. 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Select [Sel ect a destination from History] or [Select a d estination from Favorite ]. 3 [...]

285 Wi-Fi/NFC 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-F i Setti ngs] clears t he history and the contents saved in [Sele c t a desti natio n from Favo rite]. • When conn ecting to a net work to which many PCs are c o[...]

286 Wi-Fi/NFC 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. • When sendin g images on a mobile net work, high packet co mmunication fees may be incu rred depending on the detai ls o[...]

287 Wi-Fi/NFC Pressing [DISP .] after completing a connection allows you to change the settings for sending such as the image size for sending. Changi ng t he sett ings for sending image s Item Description of settings [Size] Resize the image to sen d. [Original]/[Auto] ¢ 1 /[Change ] • If you selec t [Auto], the image size is dete rmined by the [...]

288 Wi-Fi/NFC [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu Configure the settings r equired for the W i-Fi function. [Wi-Fi Setup] cannot be changed when connected to Wi-Fi. (excluding [Network Addr ess] ) Select the men u. • Refer to P274 f or de tails . • For det ails on how to enter charact ers, refer to “ Enter ing T ext ” section on P64 . • If you are usin g [...]

289 Wi-Fi/NFC • For det ails on how to enter charact ers, refer to “ Enter ing T ext ” section on P64 . • Make a copy of password. If you forget t he password, you can res et it with [Rese t Wi-Fi Settings] in th e [Setup] menu, however ot her se ttings will also be reset. (exclud ing [LUMIX CLUB] ) • A “MAC Address” is a unique addr [...]

290 Connec ti ng t o ot her eq ui pment Enjoying 3D pict ures 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 television that supports 3D i s required. 1 Att ach the 3 D interchangeable lens to the camera. 2 Bring the subject into the f rame and r eco[...]

291 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ Functi ons that cannot be use d during 3D recordin g When recording w ith the 3D interchangea ble lens (H-FT 012: optional), the following feature will be disabled: (Recording function s) • Auto Focu s/Manual Fo cus ope ration • Apertu re se tting • Zoom operation • Recording moti on pictur es ¢ 1 [...]

292 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t 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 a y back the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD car d slot. Connect the unit to a 3D comp [...]

293 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t • When a pictur e recorded in 3D is dis played on thi s unit, it is played back in 2D (convent ional image). • A black scre en is displayed for a few seconds when switch ing playback back and forth from 3 D to 2D pi ctu res. • When you select a 3D pic ture thumb nail, it may ta k e a few seconds for play [...]

294 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Playing Back Pictures o n a TV S creen Pictures recor ded with this unit c an be played back on a T V screen. • Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable c ompatibl e with the terminal s . Image quality may vary with the conne cted terminals. 1 High quality 2 HDMI socket 3 Video socket 1 Connec t the c[...]

295 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t 2 T urn on the TV and select t he input to match t he connector i n use. 3 T urn the cam era on an d then pre ss [ ( ]. • Input of the TV will switch automatically and playback screen is displayed when connecte d to a VIERA Link compat ible TV using an HDMI mini cable with the [VIERA Link] (P61) set to [ON] .[...]

296 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t 1 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compati ble with VIERA Link with an HDMI mi ni cable (opti onal) (P294) . 2 T urn the cam era on an d then pre ss [ ( ]. 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV . • Operate with ref erence to the operat ion i cons di splayed o n the scree n. • T o play back the aud[...]

297 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ 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 switching: • If you connec t with an HDMI mini cable an d then turn this unit on, and t hen press [ ( ], the i nput channel on the T V automatical [...]

298 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Saving still pictures and motion p ictures on your 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 card removed fro m the camera. For det a ils, ref er to the operating instructions of your PC. • If the computer being used does not su[...]

299 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t The supplied CD-ROM includes the following sof tware. Install the software on to your computer before use. • PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 PE (Windows XP/Vist a/7/8) This soft ware allows you to manage imag es. For examp le, you can sen d pictures and motion picture s to a PC and sort them by reco rding date or model na[...]

300 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ Inst al ling supplied sof tware • Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications. 1 Check the envir onment of you r PC. • Operating enviro nment of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 PE ” – OS: Windows R XP (32bit) SP 3, Windows Vista R (32bit) SP2, Windows R 7 (32bit/64bit) or SP1, Windows R 8 (32b[...]

301 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ T ransferring pictur es to a PC 1 Connec t the com puter and camera with the U SB connec tion cable (supplied). • Please turn this u nit on and your PC before connecting. • Open and rot ate the monitor of this unit so tha t the screen faces out . • Check the dire ctions of the connec tors, and plu g t[...]

302 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ Copyin g to a PC w ithout using “ PHOTOf unSTUDI O ” If you are not able to install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, you can copy f iles 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 V CHD motion pictures m[...]

303 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Select the [ ] icon in the task tray d isplayed on the PC, and then click [Eject DMC-XXX] (XX X varies by model). • Depending on y our PC’ s settings, this icon may not be display ed. • If the icon is not displayed , check that [Access] is not displ ayed o[...]

304 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Saving still pictures and motion p ictures on a Recorder If you insert card holdi ng content recorded with this unit into a Panasonic recorder , you can dub the content to a B lu-ray Disc or DVD etc. Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format. [...]

305 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Printing the 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 . • Grouped pic t ures are di s played ind ividually . • Some printer s can print direc tly from the card remo v[...]

306 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t 1 T ou ch [M ulti P rint]. 2 T ouch the item. Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image, and then touch [Print ]. 2 T ouch [Print sta rt]. • Refer to P307 for the items that can be set before st arting to prin t the pict ures. • Disconnec t the USB connecti[...]

307 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t Select and s et the ite ms both on the screen in step 2 of the “ Selecting a single pictur e and prin ting it ” and i n step 3 of the “ Selecting multiple pictures and printing them” procedu res. • When you want to prin t pictures on a paper siz e or a layout which is not supported by the camera, s et[...]

308 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ [Paper Size] • Paper s izes not supported by the prin ter will not b e 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 suppor t the pag e layout. Item Description of settings { Set tings on the pr in ter ar e [...]

309 Connect ing to o ther e quipmen t ∫ Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper . For example, if you want to print t he same pictu re 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [P age 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 sheet[...]

310 Oth er s Optional accessories After att aching the flash (DMW-FL360L, DMW-FL220, DMW- FL360, DMW-FL500: optional), the ef fective range will be increased when compared to the camera’s built in flash. Preparations: • T urn off the ca mera and clos e the built-in flash. ∫ Using the ded icated flash (DMW-FL360L: optional) 1 Att ach the dedic[...]

311 Others • Y ou can s et the aperture va lue, th e shutter s peed and the ISO sen sitivity on t he camera even when att aching the e x ternal flash. • Some commercial ex ternal fla s hes have synch ro terminals wit h high-volt age or reversed polarity . Using such extr a flashe s may cause a malfunct ion or the camera may not opera te normall[...]

312 Others Using the stereo shotgun microphone (DMW-MS2: optional), you can switch between t he gun (ultra-directional) recording and the wide range stereo recording. Preparations: • Close the bui lt-in flash, and the n turn this unit of f. 1 Att ach the d e dicat ed stereo sh otgun micr ophone to thi s unit, and then t urn this unit on. 2 Select[...]

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

314 Others Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display • The follo wing images ar e examples of when the displ ay screen is set to [ ] (monito r styl e) in th e m oni to r . ∫ In re cor din g Record ing in Program AE Mode [ ] On-monit or recording in formati on 1 Recording Mode (P87) 2 Photo S tyle (P186) 3 Flash Mode (P141) 4 Recording format/Record in[...]

315 Others ∫ In recording (after settings) 31 Custom settings (P129) 32 Creative control adjustment display (P120) 33 Flash (P144 , 146) 34 Extended T ele Conversion (when recording motion pictures) (P133) 35 Electronic shutter (P200) 36 Picture Mode (Still picture priorities) (P216) 37 AF Lock (P176) 38 Face Recognition (P205) 39 Histogram (P74)[...]

316 Others ¢ 1 Dis played only on t he on-monitor recording inf ormation screen. ¢ 2 O nly availab le w hen a lens that support s the S tabilizer function is at tached. ¢ 3 O nly disp lay ed in th e mo nitor. ¢ 4 It is possible to swi tch the displa y between th e number of recordab le pictures and availab le recordin g time with th e [Remainin[...]

317 Others ∫ In playback Detailed information display Histogram display 1 Playback M ode (P225) 2 Motion picture playback (P80) Play panorama (P109) Continuous Burst Picture Group Playback (P82) Continuous [Ti m e Lapse Shot] Picture Group Playback (P82) Continuous playback of the St op Motion Animation Group (P82) 3 Protected picture (P242) 4 Nu[...]

318 Others 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 pic ture af ter canceli ng the protect setti ng. (P242) [Th is pic tur e can not be de lete d]/[ Som e pic ture s ca nno t be de let ed[...]

319 Others [Memory Card Error]/[Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be used] > Use a card compatible with this unit. (P37) • SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) • SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB) • SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB) [Insert SD card again]/[T ry ano ther card] • An error has occurred accessing the card. > Inse[...]

320 Others [Editing operation cannot proceed as information processing is ongoing.] • When th ere are too many image f iles, the curr ently retriev ing in formation icon ( [ ] or [ ]) may be displayed on the p layback screen f or a long perio d of time. D uring this time, deletion and use of the [Playback] menu are not pos sible. • If this unit[...]

321 Others [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 settin gs on a PC with “ PHOTOfunST UDIO ” or on a smartph one/tablet[...]

322 Others Menu list Click the followings t o jump to the beginning of each menu. This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording. • [Photo S tyle], [Focus Mod e], [Meterin g Mode], [i.Dynamic] , [i.Resolu tion] and [Digital Z oom] are common to bo th the [Rec ] menu and [ Motion Pi c [...]

323 Others [Mult i Exp.] Gives an effect like multi exposure. (up to 4 t imes equivalent per a single image) P19 3 [Tim e Lap se Shot] Y ou c an set the recording start time, t he recording interval and the number of pictures, and automatically record subjects such as animals and plants as time elapses. P195 [Stop Motion Animation] A stop moti on p[...]

324 Others [Stabilizer] When cam era shake is sensed during recording, the camera corr ects it automa tically . P131 [Face Rec og.] Sets the focus and exposure aut omatically prioritizing registered f aces. P205 [Profile S etup] If you set the name a nd birthday of your baby or pet in advance, you can record their name and age in months and years i[...]

325 Others This menu lets you set the [Rec Format ], [Rec Quality], and other aspects for m otion picture recording. • [Photo S tyle], [Focus Mod e], [Meterin g Mode], [i.Dynamic] , [i.Resolu tion] and [Digital Z oom] are common to bo th the [Rec ] menu and [ Motion Pi c ture] men u. Changing these set tings in one of these menu s is reflected in[...]

326 Others Operation of the unit, s uch as displaying of the screen and button operations, can be s et up according to your preferences. Also, it is possible t o register the modified settings. [Custom] [Cust.Set Me m .] Registers the current c amera set tings as cus tom set. P12 9 [AF/AE Lock] Sets the fixed content for focus ing and exposure when[...]

327 Others [MF Guide] When you set the focus manually , an MF guide that allows you to check the direction to achieve focus is displayed. P171 [Peakin g] In-focus portions are highlighted when focus is being adjusted manually . P17 2 [Histogram] This allows you to set either to display or not display the histogram. P74 [Guide Line] This will set th[...]

328 Others This menu lets you perform the clock settings , select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera. Y ou can also configure the set tings of Wi-Fi related f unctions. [Eye Sensor] Enable or disable the eye s ensor . Y ou can also set the sensitivity of the eye sensor . P66 [S[...]

329 Others [Economy] Suppress es the unit’s power consumption to prevent the battery from being run down. P59 [USB Mode] Sets the communication method when connecting using the USB connection cable (s upplied). P59 [Output] This sets ho w the unit connects to a television etc. P60 [VIERA Link] Equipment that supports the V IERA Link w ill connect[...]

330 Others This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Pr int Settings, etc. of recorded pictures. [Playb ack] [2D/3D Settings] Switches the playback method for 3D images. P22 2 [Slid e Sho w] Selects the type et c. of the imag es and plays back in order . P222 [Playback Mo d e] Selects the type etc. of the images and plays back only particu[...]

331 Others T roubleshooting First, try out the following procedures ( P331 – 346 ). • The batt ery is exhaust ed. • Charge th e battery . • If you leave the camer a on, the battery will be exh austed. > T urn the camer a off frequent ly by using the [Economy] et c. (P 59) • If you conne ct to a TV compatib le with VIERA Link wit h a HD[...]

332 Others • Is the subje c t focu sed? > [Focus/ Release P riority] is set to [FOCUS] at the time of pu rchase, and so you cannot t ake pictures unt il the subject is in focu s. If you w ant to be able to t ake a picture when yo u press the shut ter butto n fully even if the s ubject is not focused, set [Fo cus/Rel ease Priorit y] in the [Cus[...]

333 Others • The shutt er speed will become s lower and the Opt ical Image S tabi lizer function may not work properl y when t aking pictu res especially in dark plac es. > We recomme nd holding the c amera firmly wit h both hands when t aking pictures. (P6 5) > We recomme nd using a tripod and t he self-timer (P184) when ta king pic tur es[...]

334 Others • When rec o rding und er fluoresce nt or L ED lighting fi xture, etc., increasing the shutter speed may introdu ce slight changes to brigh t ness and co lor . These are a result of the characteris tics of the light s ource and do not in dicate a malfunc tion. • When rec or din g sub jec ts in ex tr emel y bri ght lo cations or recor[...]

335 Others • Y ou may not be able to reco rd for a short while af ter turning this unit on when using a larg e capacity card. • Use a card with SD S peed Class with “Class 4 ” or higher when reco rding moti on pictures. • Depending on th e type of the card, rec ording may stop in the middle. > If motion pic ture recording stop s during[...]

336 Others • Depending on th e lens used, picture may be warp ed slightly or you may see colors along the edge depen ding on the zoom f actor , due to the char acteri stics of the lens . Also, the periph erals of the image migh t look warped because the p erspective is e nhanced when t he wide a ngle is used. This is not a malfunct ion. • The O[...]

337 Others • If no operat ions are performed duri ng the set time per iod, [Auto L VF/Monitor Of f] (P59) is activ ated, a nd the Monitor /Viewfinde r turns of f. • When an objec t or you r hand is po sitioned near th e eye sensor , the Monit or display may switch to the V iewfinder display . (P66) • Check [Monit or Luminance] setting. (P 58)[...]

338 Others • In dark places , noise may app ear to maint ain the brightness of t he monitor . • Being a chara c teris tic of the viewfi nder of this uni t, this phenomenon is not a problem. Recorded imag es are not af fected. • Y o u can d ispl ay t he pict ure s wit hou t bei ng rotat ed w hen [Rotat e Disp .] (P238) is set to [OFF ]. • Y [...]

339 Others • Is some thing c overing up the speaker? (P14) • Is the clock in the camera set pro perly? (P41) • Images edi ted on a PC or images recorded on other camera s might display a differ ent date to the rec orded da te during t he Cal endar Pl ayback. • Is it a picture t hat has been recor ded with other equipment? In such cases, t h[...]

340 Others • Use within th e communicat ion range of th e wireless LAN network. • Connecti on types and securit y setting methods are different depending on the wir eless access point. > Refer to the op erating instructio ns of the wireless ac cess point. • When the radio waves are inte rrupted, the conditi on may improve by moving the loc[...]

341 Others • It may tak e longer ti me to connect depending on th e Wi-Fi connection sett ing of the smartpho ne/ta blet, b ut it is not a malfun c tion. > Try switching th e ON/ OFF of th e Wi-Fi fu ncti on in the W i-Fi se ttings of the smart phon e/ table t. • Check th e information in the login s creen o f “LUMIX CLUB”. http:/ /lumix[...]

342 Others • Upload may not comp lete when it is discon nected while transmitt ing the image. • It may tak e some time af ter uploading the ima ge to be reflected in th e web service depending on the sta tus of the server . > Wait for a while and try agai n. • Y ou can check the tra nsmission status on the web service link settin gs by log[...]

343 Others • File format of the motion pi cture th at can be sent diff ers dependi ng on the destinatio n. (P256 , 260 , 26 1 , 264 , 268 , 272) • Is the siz e of the image too large? > T ransmit after dividing the motion pictu re with [ Video Divide ] (P233) . • Sending ma y fail depend ing on the op erational sta tus of the A V dev ice. [...]

344 Others > Check [TV Aspec t] setting . (P60) • Is it connect ed properly with th e H DMI mini cable (optional)? (P 294) > Confirm that the HDMI mini cable (op tional) is firmly fitte d. > Press [ ( ] on thi s un it. • Is the [VIE RA Link] on this unit set to [ON]? (P61) > Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV , the i nput chan nel[...]

345 Others • Picture s cannot be print ed using a printer that doe s not supp ort PictBr idge. > Set t o [P ictBr idge (PTP)] in [U SB Mo de]. (P 5 9 , 305) > When using a print er with a Cropping or borderles s printing function , cancel this functio n before print ing. (For detai ls , refer to the operati ng instruct ions for the printer [...]

346 Others > Press [MEN U/SET], se lect the [Setup] menu icon [ ] and then sele ct the [ ~ ] ic on to set the d esired l anguage. (P6 2) • This is a highlig ht functi on showing th e white saturated are a. (P84) • In dark places, the AF A s sist L amp (P170) light s red to make it easier to foc us on a subj ect. • Is [A F Ass ist La mp] se[...]

347 Others 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 pict ures and/o r s ound on this unit may be disrupt ed by e lectromag netic wave radiatio n. • Do not use th is unit near cell pho nes becau[...]

348 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 is soiled bad ly , it can be cleaned by wip ing the dirt off w ith a wru ng wet cloth, and then wi th a dry cloth. • Wipe off any dirt or dust on [...]

349 Others • Do not press th e monitor with exce ssive force. Unev en colors may appear on the monit or and it may malfunct ion. • If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the picture on the Moni t or/V iewfinder will be slight ly darker t han usual at first. However , the picture wil l return to normal brightness when th e internal temperat [...]

350 Others 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 urrounding tem peratur e and hu m idit y . I f the t emperatu re is too high o r too low , the operating ti me of the battery will b ecome shorter . Always[...]

351 Others ∫ 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 therefore ca use tiredn ess or discomfort. • When the 3D interchangeabl e lens (H-FT 012: opt io nal) is used, the minimum focus dista nce is 0.6 m (2.[...]

352 Others 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 direct sunlight. Do no t bend or drop the card. • The card may be da maged or the recorded cont ent may be damaged or delet ed. • Put the ca rd in the card case or the stor age bag af ter use a[...]

353 Others 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. (P28 9) Disclaimer • Informat ion includin g personal information may be altered or vani sh due to erroneou [...]

354 Others • S tore the batter y in a cool and dry plac e with a relativ ely stab le temperature: [Recomme nded temperat ure: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommend ed humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remo ve the batt ery and the card f rom the camera. • If the battery is lef t inserted in the camera, it will d ischarge e ven if the[...]

355 Others • 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 Olympus Imaging Corporat ion, in Japan , the United S tates, t he European Union and other count ries. • Four[...]

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