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1. 74 Connecting to other equipment Note e Operation icons are hidden by pressing RETURN or if no operation is performed for a while when the operation icons are displayed Operation icons are displayed when one of the following buttons is pressed while the operation icons are not displayed A V lt gt OK SUB MENU RETURN Red button Green button Yellow button e It is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI if there are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the TV e When the VIERA Link P64 of this unit is set to ON operation using the button on this unit will be limited e VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc e lf you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link P64 to OFF E Other linked operations Turning the power off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power the power on this unit also turns off Automatic input switching e If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on the power on this unit and then press gt the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting e Depending on your TV s HDMI connection on some TV s it may be necessary to manually select the HDMI connection you are using I
2. on this unit e Is the VIERA Link on this unit set to ON P64 Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again Set VIERA Link to Off on the TV and then turn it back to On Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC e Is the camera connected to the PC correctly e Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB MODE P63 179 The card is not recognized by the PC gt Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The card is not recognized by the PC SDXC memory card is used Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format lf the ACCESS displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning off the power The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which do
3. a Focus distance reference mark Focus distance reference line 0 18 m 0 59 feet When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used 0 3 m 0 99 feet When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used 99 Recording REC Mode PAO MMA CE Adjusting the White Balance In sunlight under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source ED Press gt WB l gt Touch the White Balance to select r iaia AUTO WHITE BALANCE asa Touch SET Q Ea a ere a ltem Recording conditions AWB Automatic adjustment el Wen ng pres outdoor under oud ay aI Wrentaking pictures outdoors nthe shade xlt will operate as AWB during motion picture recording 093 Recording E Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light Sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In a case like this set the White Balance to a mode other than AWB Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset Candlelight 8 ase K Kelvin Color Temperature 1 Auto White Balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Ra
4. 1 0 m 3 28 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet ISO800 hot f Fi teet to 6 7m to 4 8 m to 3 0 m i 15 7 feet 9 84 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet ISO1600 a Ue feet oon to 6 8 m to 4 2m 22 3 feet 13 8 feet 1 5 m 4 92 feet to 13 5 m TA 3 61 feet a 2 29 feet 44 3 feet O70 o 6 0 m 31 5 feet 19 7 feet 1 6 m 5 25 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet IS06400 T Aa teel 1012 2 m to 13 7 m to 8 5m 44 9 feet 51 5 feet x When the ISO LIMIT SET P135 is set to OFF e If the distance to the subject is close when taking a picture using a flash part of the recorded image becomes dark because the light of flash is blocked by the lens or it becomes out of flash range Check the distance to the subject when taking a picture Distance to the subject where the light of flash is blocked depends on the lens used When the interchangeable lens H H014 is attached 50 cm 1 64 feet or less When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is attached 1 0 m 3 28 feet or less Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet or less Tele 50 cm 1 64 feet to 2 4 m 7 87 feet 74 Recording E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Poa o 1 60 to 1 4000th x1 This becomes 60 seconds in Shutter Priority AE Mode x2 This becomes 60 seconds in Shutter Priority AE Mode and 60 seconds in the Manual Exposure Mode e When the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that can be selec
5. 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 4000 5000 6400 1 EV 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 Note e When the setting is changed from 1 3 EV to 1 EV ISO sensitivity will be set to value closest to the value set during the 1 3 EV Set value will not restore when the setting is changed back to 1 3 EV It will stay as the setting selected for 1 EV 139 Recording LONG SHTR NR 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 pictures Applicable modes JAY Mae OFF ON Note e If you set ON the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed Do not move the camera at this time After the countdown is finished PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same time as the selected shutter speed for signal processing e We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures e LONG SHTR NR is disabled during motion picture recording EX TELE CONV OFF ON Note e Refer to P69 for details DIGITAL ZOOM OFF 2x 4x Note e Refer to P69 for details BURST RATE H M L Note e Refer to P79 for details AUTO BRACKET HISETTINGS STEP SEQUENCE Note e Refer to P81 for details 190 Recording OMS Note e Refer to P83 for details PI
6. P83 STABILIZER P76 Recording functions MOTION PICTURE Mode menu AF MODE P85 SENSITIVITY P98 e MOTION PIC SET P139 140 WHITE BALANCE P93 Exposure CUSTOM menu Compensation P78 APERTURE VALUE P100 SHUTTER SPEED P100 DRIVE MODE Single P34 Burst P79 e HISTOGRAM P68 GUIDE LINE P68 Auto bracket P81 Self timer P83 LeS P68 REMAINING DISP P145 3 Touch EXIT e It will return to screen of above step 1 Touch EXIT to switch to the recording screen 59 Basic Perform these settings if you need to About the Setup Menu CLOCK SET ECONOMY and AUTO REVIEW are important items Check their settings before using them For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P56 1 Press lt gt to select the items and press A V to set a Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P127 1 5 Cancel without setting the clock CLOCK SET To set the display order and the time display format e Setup screen for display order and the time display format is displayed by selecting STYLE and then pressing MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to set e Refer to Setting Date Time Clock Set on P28 for other information or DESTINATION HOME e Refer to P127 for details gua TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP LOCATION e Refer to P125 for details Set the volume of the focus confirmatio
7. Panasonic Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera vodeino DMIC GF2 Before use please read these instructions completely VQT3H68 Contents Before Use Standard Accessories cceeeeeeeeeeeees 5 Names and Functions of Components 6 About the LENS csciniccccccsccecceceeceesessseenesaees 12 Preparation Attaching Detaching the Lens 15 Attaching the Shoulder Strap 17 Charging the Battery cccceeeceee eee 18 e Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures 21 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery 000 24 About the Card e c scsi eeccolroeticieves 25 e About cards that can be used WITT TAS UIA Pierer a 25 e Approximate number of recordable pictures and operating time 26 Setting Date Time Clock Set 06 28 Basic Selecting the REC Mode 06 30 Taking a Still picture ck ccicessiocsavdencacinasenaners 32 e How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS AFC 08 32 e Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Program AE Mode 34 e Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function 000e of Playing Back Pictures ccccsseeeeeees 38 e Changing the information displayed on the playback screen 00006 39 Recording Motion Picture 008 43 e How to set focus when re
8. ROTATE DISP FAVORITE PRINT SET PROTECT FACE REC EDIT x Can be used when displayed in 2D Note e When a picture recorded in 3D is displayed on the LCD monitor of this unit it is played back in 2D conventional image e A black screen is displayed for a few seconds when switching back and forth playback of 3D pictures and 2D pictures e When you select a 3D picture thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear e When viewing 3D pictures your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen e If your television does not switch to a 3D picture make the necessary settings on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Saving 3D pictures You can save 3D pictures using a recorder or a computer E Dubbing with a recorder 3D pictures will be recorded in MPO format when copied with the 3D compatible recorder e When the copied pictures do not playback in 3D perform the necessary setup on the television For details refer to the operating instruction of the television Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions Copying of the still pictures recorded in 3D Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only E Copying to a PC e
9. These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor You see red green or blue flashes when you move your eyes in the Optional Live Viewfinder P188 or when the camera is moved rapidly e This is a characteristic of the drive system of the Optional Live Viewfinder P188 of this unit and it is not a malfunction There will be no problem with the recorded image s212 Others Playback The picture being played back is not rotated or is rotated in an unexpected direction when displayed e You can display the pictures without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P159 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P159 e You can only display the pictures rotated if you use a lens P12 that supports the Direction Detection Function P35 and ROTATE DISP is set to ON The picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures e Did you press e Is the card inserted e Is there a picture on the card e ls this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit e Has PLAYBACK MODE been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P151 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black e Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture
10. bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON e Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO400 e If the camera is turned on with BABY 1 BABY2 set the age and name are displayed at the lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds along with the current date and time e The initial setting for the AF Mode is i8 112 Recording Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday and name For information about AGE or NAME refer to BABY1 BABY2 on P112 Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e The initial setting for the AF Assist Lamp is OFF e Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 e The initial setting for the AF Mode is t e Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other information about this mode Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Party Mode e Open the flash You can set to s or 52 J e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pi
11. departure date return date location The WORLD TIME P127 setting e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed The card is formatted Formatting permanently deletes all data on your memory card Please be sure all pictures and motion pictures are saved elsewhere before using this feature FORMAT e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting e If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or http www panasonic com contactinfo send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com eae Recording Switching the display of the LCD Monitor Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen Touch M to change x1 2 Normal display No display 1 Guide lines are displayed when the GUIDE LINE of the CUSTOM menu is set to anything except OFF x2 Histograms are displayed when the HISTOGRAM of the CUSTOM menu is set to ON It is also possible to display the Exposure meter by setting the EXPO METER of the CUSTOM menu to ON P143 E Recording guide
12. e This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected e Refer to P171 for details Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the VIERA equipment by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable optional vs VIERA Link Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible equipment is enabled Not all operations are possible Button operation of the main unit will be limited e This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected e Refer to P173 for details d Basic Setup the output method for 3D pictures Set when connecting to a 3D compatible television 3D PLAYBACK Set when connecting to a television not compatible with 3D Set this when you would like to view pictures in 2D conventional image on a 3D compatible television e This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected e Refer to P167 for the method to playback 3D pictures in 3D Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond Press MENU SET Touch the orange mark CALIBRATION displayed on the screen in order with the stylus pen supplied 5 places e A message is displayed once the position is set 3 Press MENU SET to finish e To accurately calibrate the LCD Monit
13. 129 Recording E Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen shown in step 3 and then press 1 3 twice If the TRAVEL SETUP is set to OFF LOCATION will also be set to OFF Note e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P127 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e In order to record the number of days that have passed since your departure the TRAVEL DATE must be set to SET Which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed e If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded e If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the HOME and DESTINATION It will be recorded e The TRAVEL DATE feature is disabled when recording AVCHD motion pictures e While recording motion pictures the LOCATION feature is disabled e When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected the TRAVEL DATE feature is disab
14. 4 Press Y to finish the slide show e Normal Playback resumes after the slide show finishes 49 Playback Editing E Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt 4 gt e The menu screen is restored when 1 6 is pressed e When it is setup not to display the display information of the playback screen the cursor can be displayed by pressing MENU SET during playback of the slide show a Play Pause Stop Back to previous picture aN Ahead to next picture OCCT x These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode or Q F during motion picture playback Reduce volume level Increase volume level ETTAN RI E Changing the slide show settings Eh ALL SLIDE SHOW You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting SIART EFFECT or SETUP on the slide show menu screen EFFECT This allows you to select the screen effects when switching from One picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF AUTO e When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect e AUTO can be used only when CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category e EFFECT is set to OFF when playing a slide show with motion pictures only e While viewing pictures in Portrait Mode vertical some selections in the EFFECT fe
15. When the aperture value is set to F3 5 when the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is attached 34 Basic Tips for taking good pictures a AF assist lamp Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button e When taking pictures make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person an object etc e Using the Optional Live Viewfinder you can adjust the viewfinder angle when recording with a low camera angle This feature is convenient for recording low lying subjects such as flowers etc P198 E Direction Detection Function A lens which supports the Direction Detection Function is required The interchangeable lens H H014 does not support the Direction Detection Function The interchangeable lens H FS014042 supports the Direction Detection Function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P159 is set to ON e The Direction Detection Function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down e You can only use the Direction Detection Function when using a compatible lens Refer to the catalogue website etc for compatible lenses e Yo
16. e Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged e We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment Such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e If you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound e If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e lf you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the cam
17. e The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red and blink when the exposure is not adequate e We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow e In Shutter Priority AE Mode when the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1 160th of a second P75 e If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow the shutter speed on the screen counts down in Shutter Priority AE Mode e In Shutter Priority AE Mode the S and s mode are disabled e The SENSITIVITY is automatically set to AUTO when you switch the Recording Mode to Shutter Priority AE Mode while the SENSITIVITY is set to iso Intelligent O Recording REC Mode M Taking Picture by Setting the Exposure Manually Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure Set REC Mode to YH e For details on setting up REC Mode refer to P30 B Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed e It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial is pressed e Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P143 e You can also set the focus manually by setting the FOCUS MODE to MF P91 T Th at m 2 y p inn Press the shutter button halfway Man
18. e This cannot be used simultaneously with the Optional Live Viewfinder e You can set the aperture value the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash e Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high voltage or reversed polarity Using such extra flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate normally e If you use commercially available external flashes with communication functions other than the dedicated one they may not operate normally or they may be damaged Do not use them e Even if the external flash is turned off the camera may enter the external flash mode when the external flash is attached When you are not using the external flash detach it e Do not open the built in flash when an external flash is attached e The camera will become unstable when attaching the external flash it is recommended to use a tripod when taking picture e Detach the external flash when carrying the camera e The built in flash is disabled when an external flash is attached e If you use the external flash when the White Balance is set to 9 finely adjust the White Balance depending on the picture quality P96 e If you take pictures close to the subject in Wide the vignetting effect may appear on the bottom of the recorded picture e Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details Protector Filter optional The MC protector optiona
19. the AF Assist Lamp P144 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on e Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the CUSTOM menu set to ON P144 e The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera The clock is reset e If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message will be displayed please re set the clock When taking pictures it will not be possible to record the correct date without setting the clock P60 ZO Others The file numbers are not recorded consecutively e When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P181 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order e If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Age is not displayed correctly e Check the clock P28 and birthday settings P112 A different thing gets selected from what you touched Perform the calibration
20. 3D P65 Connect the unit to a 3D compatible television using the HDMI mini cable and display the playback screen P171 e When VIERA Link P64 is set to ON and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA Link input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed Refer to P173 for details e For the pictures recorded in 3D 3D will appear on the thumbnail display at playback E Playback in 3D by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D PLAY in PLAYBACK MODE in the PLAYBACK Mode menu P151 E Playback as a 3D slide show by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D in SLIDE SHOW in the PLAYBACK Mode menu P149 E Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the picture recorded in 3D 2 Select 2D 3D SETTINGS on the PLAYBACK Mode menu and then press gt P56 e Playback method will switch to 3D if it is playing back in 2D conventional image or it will switch to 2D if it is playing back in 3D e If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when playing back pictures recorded in 3D set to 2D 167 Connecting to other equipment E Functions that cannot be set do not work with 3D pictures e HIGHLIGHT in the CUSTOM menu e Playback Zoom e Deleting pictures e Editing functions of PLAYBACK Mode menu TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP VIDEO DIVIDE RESIZE CROPPING ASPECT CONV ROTATE
21. 89 Recording E When operating buttons 1 Press lt gt to select 9 EE v AF area setting screen is displayed or and press 2 Press A W lt gt to move the AF area e The AF area returns to the center when Q MENU Fn is pressed AF area can be enlarged by rotating the rear dial to the right and reduced by rotating to the left when 8 or is selected It can be changed to 4 different sizes 3 Press MENU SET to set E Move the AF area easily with DIRECT FOCUS AREA function When the DIRECT FOCUS AREA in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON while 18 EE or is selected it is possible to move the AF area directly with the cursor button e Use the functions that are assigned to the cursor button such as SENSITIVITY P98 or WHITE BALANCE P93 by assigning them to the menu item of the Quick Menu P58 Note e The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using e P 133 e Change the size of the AF area when there is trouble focusing with a small AF area e DIRECT FOCUS AREA is fixed to OFF in My Color Mode 90 Recording REC Mode AI QAQMAJG Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus ii Set the FOCUS MODE in REC mode menu to MF P56 Rotate the focus ring
22. Balance to A amber the White Balance icon on the screen will change to orange If you finely adjust the White Balance to B blue the White Balance icon on the screen will change to blue e If you finely adjust the White Balance to G green or M magenta green or magenta appears beside the White Balance icon on the screen e Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the White Balance e The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item e The White Balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The White Balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting center point in the following cases When you reset the White Balance in 4 or 44 When you reset the color temperature manually in K OG Recording E White Balance Bracket Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance fine adjustment and 3 pictures with different colors are automatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once 1 Finely adjust the White Balance in step 2 of the Finely adjusting the White Balance procedure and touch B to set the bracket e Bracket settings can also be made by rotating the rear dial or rear dial right Horizontal A to B B or rear dial left Vertical G
23. FACE REC EDIT You can clear and replace all information relating to face recognition in selected images 1 Select FACE REC EDIT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press A V to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET 3 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET e You cannot select pictures for which Face Recognition information has not been registered 4 Press lt P gt to select the person and then press MENU SET e DELETE step 6 e You cannot select a person who has not been registered 5 ATi m Cr TLE SELLE 5 Press A W lt P to select the person to replace and then press MENU SET 6 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e Press 1 6 to return to the menu screen Note e Cleared information regarding the FACE RECOG_ cannot be restored e When all Face Recognition information in a picture has been canceled the picture will not be categorised using Face Recognition in CATEGORY PLAY 164 Connecting to other equipment Enjoying 3D pictures Taking 3D pictures Attaching the 3D interchangeable lens H FT012 optional to the camera allows you to take 3D pictures for extra impact To view 3D pictures a television that supports 3D is required 3D picture The image is an illustration ii Attach the 3D interchangeable lens to the camera 2 Bring the subject into the frame and record by pressing the shutter button fully e Focusing
24. MENU SET to set X appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Select the picture with A V lt 4 gt and set repeat by pressing MENU SET aina EE then press lt a few times to select OK Press lt gt to TE Press A W lt P to and execute by pressing MENU SET The setting is canceled when MENU 9 Picture select the pictures SET is pressed again 4 Press A F to select SET and then press MENU SET LI TEXT STAMP CJ TEXT STAMP sr 9 re DS eee ide ais CTsge SET h 5 Press A F to select text stamp items and then press MENU SET J93 Playback Editing 6 Press A F to select the settings and then press MENU SET OFF W OTIME Stamp the year month and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes Name registered in Face Recognition will be stamped Stamps names on pictures that already have registered name settings of BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode SHOOTING DATE LOCATION Stamps the travel destination name set under LOCATION TRAVEL DATE Stamps the travel date set under TRAVEL DATE OFF TITLE sed a ae ON Title input in the TITLE EDIT will be stamped Press 1 5 to return to the screen shown in step 4 3 Press A V to select OK and then press MENU SET e When selecting 2 2 or amp 4 press A to select YES for stamping AGE and then press MENU SET and proceed to ste
25. READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e It has failed to read or write data Remove the card after turning the power OFF Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again e The card may be broken Insert a different card CANNOT RECORD DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT NTSC PAL DATA ON THIS CARD lf you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P66 Insert a different card MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in MOTION JPEG e In the event that it stops even after using a Class 4 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P66 e Depending on the type of the card motion picture recording may stop in the middle 204 5 Others THIS CARD IS NOT FORMATTED WITH THIS CAMERA AND NOT SUITABLE FOR MOVIE RECORDING e The writing speed is lower if the card has been formatted using a PC or other equipment As a consequence motion picture recording may stop in the middle If this happens make a backup of the data and format P66 the card in this unit A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED e A folder cannot be cr
26. When EX TELE CONV max 2X is used in still picture recording set each image aspect ratio ema H1 A to a picture size other than L picture size with P130 E Types of zooms Extended Tele ini Feature Optical Zoom Conversion EX Digital Zoom When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used pictures 2X when recording motion 4x Recording pictures 3 1x magnification When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used 3x pictures 2x when recording motion 4x pictures 3 1x pices The higher the magnification ualit No deterioration No deterioration level the greater the q y deterioration 3 M x1 When a picture size of S 3 M aspect ratio of ZER is selected The magnification level differs depending on PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO setting x2 When Recording Mode AVCHD 720p is selected or recording quality setting HD or WVGA is selected When Recording Mode AVCHD 1080i is selected there will be no enlarging with the Extended Tele Conversion 1x When Recording Mode MOTION JPEG is selected with recording quality setting VGA or QVGA Extended Tele Conversion factor will change to 4 2 Example When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used you can achieve 24x magnification by 3x Optical Zoom 2x Extended Tele Conversion 4x Digital Zoom 69 Recording Note e With the Extended Tele Conversion for example when it is set to lexS equal to 3 million pixel
27. When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects 33 Basic Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Program AE Mode The camera automatically sets the shutter soeed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in REC Mode menu e Set the drive mode to IEJ by pressing Y 1 amp ii Set REC Mode to ERJ e For details on setting up REC Mode refer to P30 2 Press the shutter button halfway to focus Aperture value Shutter speed e Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved except when set to flash You will not be able to take a picture until the focus is set since the FOCUS PRIORITY P144 is set initially to ON 3 Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture e The access indication lights P25 red when pictures are being recorded on the card Note e To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P129 or Using the CUSTOM Menu P142 e The shutter speed is automatically set between about 30 seconds and 1 4000th of a second in the following cases When the SENSITIVITY is set to ISO100 When the aperture value is set to F2 5 when the interchangeable lens H H014 is attached
28. a skin tone color that red part may be corrected to black by the Digital Red Eye Correction function Itis recommended to take pictures with the flash closed Flash Mode set to A or or RED EYE REMOVAL set to OFF P134 TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television e ls the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to external input mode e Output from the HDMI socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or the printer Connect it only to the TV The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different e Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the HDMI mini cable optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P169 171 Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD can be played back on Panasonic televisions VIERA with the AVCHD logo The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Check TV ASPECT setting P63 s24 Others VIERA Link does not work e Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable optional P171 Confirm that the HDMI mini cable optional is firmly fitted Press
29. actuality on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e The LCD monitor automatically returns to standard brightness after 30 seconds when recording in MODE1 Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light e The number of recordable pictures decreases in AUTO and MODE 1 e AUTO is only available in the Recording Mode e AUTO is disabled during motion picture recording e When the menu screen is displayed in a dark environment etc the LCD monitor becomes darker even if LCD MODE is set to MODE2 e The initial setting when using the AC adapter optional is MODE2 s l Basic You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use to prevent discharge of the battery cr SLEEP MODE The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been ECO ECONOMY used for the time selected on the setting OFF 1 MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN AUTO LCD OFF The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF 15SEC S0SEC e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel SLEEP MODE e SLEEP MODE is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode e SLEEP MODE is fixed t
30. after it blinks a G 83 Recording Note e Time setting for the self timer can also be set by SELF TIMER in the REC menu e Setting of the time setting for the self timer the REC menu is not possible when Intelligent Auto Mode is set e When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer e Depending on the recording conditions the recording interval may become more than 2 seconds when X s is selected e The flash output may vary slightly when the X is selected e SME is disabled in Intelligent Auto Mode or when White Balance Bracket is set e The self timer will be disabled during recording of the motion pictures 84 Recording REC Mode FAOGMAME Setting the Method used to Focus AF Mode This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Also it is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch panel Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition ED Set the FOCUS MODE to AFS or AFC P32 e AFS or AFC will not operate with certain lenses For details refer to P13 B Press lt EJ SOc 7 83 Touch the item iG Touch SET Note e The 8 is disabled in the following cases FOOD NIGHT SCENE
31. by using the Preview Mode e Confirm the effects of aperture You can check the depth of field effective focus range before taking a picture by closing the leaf shutter to the aperture value you set e Confirm the effects of shutter speed Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual picture that will be taken with that shutter soeed When the shutter speed is set for high speed display in the shutter speed preview will be displayed like a time release film It is used in cases such as stopping the movement of running water 1 Set Fn BUTTON SET in the CUSTOM menu to PREVIEW P56 2 Switch to confirmation screen by pressing Q MENU Fn e Screen is switched every time Q MENU Fn is pressed Normal recording Effects of Shutter Screen Effects of Aperture Speed E Depth of field properties Aperture value Small Large Focus length of the lens Tele Wide Distance to the subject Near Distant Depth of field effective focus range Shallow Narrow 2 Deep Wide x1 Recording conditions x2 Example When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc x3 Example When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the background etc Note e It is possible to record while in Preview Mode e Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1 1000th of a second 106 Recording REC Mode Qi Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded Scene Mod
32. can finely adjust the location for division by pressing lt P gt while the motion picture is paused 4 Press V 5 Press lt to select YES and then press MENU SET e Motion picture may be lost if the card or battery is removed while processing the dividing e Press 1 6 to return to the menu screen Note e Avoid trying to divide motion picture near the very beginning or end of the motion picture e The VIDEO DIVIDE feature only works on motion pictures recorded on this camera e With MOTION JPEG motion pictures the order of pictures will change if divided It is recommended to display these motion pictures by using Calendar Playback P41 or MOTION JPEG PLAY in the PLAYBACK MODE P151 e With AVCHD motion pictures the order of pictures will not change e The VIDEO DIVIDE feature will be disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures with a short recording time o Playback Eaiting RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels To allow easy posting to web pages attachment to e mail etc picture size number of pixels is reduced 1 Select RESIZE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 3 Select the picture and size SINGLE setting SINGLE Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press lt P to select the size and JR i al then press MENU SET fh SAA Foe printing up to x Only
33. e Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET e The message disappears in about 2 seconds 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SINGLE SELECT SET f PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE OFF e Refer to P185 for the items which can be set before starting to print NUM OF PRINTS the pictures B e Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing CANCEL SELECT lt amp SET 183 Connecting to other equipment Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 1 Press A 2 Press A V to select an item and then press MENU SET PiciBridae e If the print check screen has appeared select YES and print IULTLSELECT the pictures PRINT SET DPOF FAVORITE CANCEL SELECT lt SET iem O Description of settings Multiple pictures are printed at one time e Press A V lt 4 gt to select the pictures and then when MENU SET is pressed k appears on the pictures to be printed When MENU SET is pressed again the setting is canceled e Once the selection is completed press lt a few times to select OK and press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures SPOR Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P161 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P160
34. in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date which day of the vacation it is is recorded when you take the picture You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P153 e The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P28 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press MENU SET Press A to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press MENU SET Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET A ON Press A V lt P to set the departure date year month day and then press MENU SET 5 Press A W lt P gt to set the return date year month day and then press MENU SET e If you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET while the date bar is displayed Press V to select LOCATION and then press MENU SET Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET Enter the location e For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P128 Press 11 3 twice to close the menu e The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set O ONG
35. is not required when recording 3D pictures e Still pictures recorded with the 3D interchangeable lens attached are saved in MPO format 3D To ensure that the 3D pictures can be safely viewed pay attention to the following points when recording e Where possible record with the unit in a horizontal state e The suggested minimum subject distance is 0 6 m 1 97 feet e Be careful not to shake the camera while in a vehicle or walking Note You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation e It is recommended to use a tripod or a flash to record steady pictures e When a distance to the subject is 0 6 m 1 97 feet to approximately 1 m 3 28 feet horizontal disparity becomes too great and you may not see the 3D effect at the edges of the image e Up to approx 650 3D pictures can be recorded on a 2 GB card When the aspect ratio is set to Z amp and the quality is set to KI e Read the operating instructions of the 3D interchangeable lens for details 169 Connecting to other equipment E Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording When recording with the 3D interchangeable lens H FT012 optional the following feature will be disabled Recording functions e Auto Focus Manual Focus operation e Aperture setting e Zoom operation e Recording motion pictures e DYNAMIC ART in My Color Mode e Defocus control function 1 The motion picture button and the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu
36. is up to 2 GB Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen s97 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set Clock can be set with touch operation at the time of purchase To change the clock settings refer to CLOCK SET in the SETUP menu P60 e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Turn the camera on e The status indicator lights when you turn this unit on a MENU SET button e If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 B Touch LANGUAGE SET Select the language 4 Touch CLOCK SET ds Touch the items you wish to set Year Month Day Hours Minutes and set using A Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P127 e You can continue to switch the settings by continuously Biasi touching A e Touch CANCEL to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time To set the display order and the time display format e Touch STYLE to display the settings screen for setting display order time display format e Touch CANCEL to return to the previous screen without setting the display order time display format zopa Preparation Touch SET to set Touch SET e After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the camera back on switch to Recording Mode and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed Note e Th
37. lt gt to select Press A W lt P to the picture select the pictures 4 Press A F to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set e When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture e Press 7 3 to return to the menu screen E Canceling all the PRINT SET settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set for printing i MSi 16b Playback Edliting E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing gt e When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer e The date print feature is disabled for pictures that are stamped with text Note e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case e It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings e If the file is not b
38. of still pictures and MOTION JPEG motion pictures other than AVCHD motion pictures Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Homi a DIGITAL AV OUT a USB connection cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P180 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed 1 9 Connecting to other equipment Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction USB MODE Press A F to select PC and then press MENU TEISE SELECT SET THE USB MODE If USB MODE P63 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC SELECT p SET without displaying the USB MODE selection screen Since there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC it is convenient e When the camera has been connected to th
39. out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Approximate number of recordable pictures and operating time E About the display of the number of recordable pipiras and OpRrANTA time e Switching between the display of number of recordable pictures and operating time can be performed in the REMAINING DISP P145 in the CUSTOM menu Number of recordable pictures Available recording time ae Preparation E Number of recordable pictures e 9999 is displayed if there are more than 10000 pictures remaining e Aspect ratio Quality sz Picturesize 26B ac 16GB 64GB TEME o O o O o O o 1020 4220 16470 6670 24710 gt peed ratio o ER Quality RAWs Picturesize 26B 4GB 16GB 64GB 12 CZ O a mw w w E Available recording time when recording motion pictures e AVCHD Recording quality setting 64 GB MOTION JPEG Recordin auaity seting 2B sa wa eae HD The number of recordable pictures and operating time will increase or decrease in proportion to the capacity of the card These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with AVCHD is 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds Screen will only display up to 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds However the recording may stop before that depending on the remaining battery level P21 e Motion picture recorded continuously in MOTION JPEG
40. position is fixed when beginning to record a motion picture OFF e It is possible to set the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway or touching the subject Te You can focus manually e Depending on the recording conditions or lens used operational sound may be recorded when the Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture It is recommended to record with CONTINUOUS AF in the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you to avoid recording the lens noise e When operating the zoom when recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus 43 Basic Recording Motion Picture Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible e Screen here is an example of when the REC mode is set to fR REE IRE Program AE Mode BRA AC Ss A T Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Elapsed recording time Available recording time e Sound will be heard when pressing the motion picture button indicating start stop of motion picture recording e The recording state indicator red will flash while recording motion pictures B Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again 44 Basic Note e The flash setting is fixed to e Audio will not be recorded for 0 5 seconds after it starts recording if the motion picture button is kept pressed Release the motion picture button right after you press it e
41. press MENU SET to end text input e Display will return to the appropriate setting screen Note Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen e NAME of BABY1 BABY2 or PET can also be entered by touch operation f Pa SET CANCEL SELECT INPUT 128 Recording Using the REC Mode Menu For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P56 e FOCUS MODE METERING MODE I DYNAMIC EX TELE CONV and DIGITAL ZOOM are common to both the REC Mode menu and MOTION PICTURE Mode menu Changing these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu ASPECT RATIO This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes fA 2 FV Te 2 ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV mwa ASPECT RATIO of a 35 mm film camera Waey ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc fH Square aspect ratio Note e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P215 129 Recording PICTURE SIZE Set the number of pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes AQA RQMOJG E When the aspect ratio is H 12M 4000x3000 pixels M 6M 2816x2112 pixels s 3M 2048x1536 pixels E When the aspect ratio is EF 10 5M 4000x2672
42. recorded 210 Others Lens Recorded image may be warped or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject e Depending on the lens used picture may be warped slightly or you may see colors along the edge depending on the zoom factor due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction When the lens is attached to another digital camera stabilizer function cannot be turned off or stabilizer function does not work e The Optical Image Stabilizer function of the interchangeable lens H FS014042 only works correctly with supported cameras When older Panasonic digital cameras DMC GF1 DMC GH1 DMC G1 are used STABILIZER in the REC Mode menu P76 cannot be set to OFF It is recommended to update the firmware of the digital camera at the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc download When using this lens with another make of digital cameras the Optical Image Stabilizer function will not work As of December 2010 For details contact the respective company The flash is not activated e Is the flash closed Press the 4 OPEN button to open the flash P71 The flash is activated 2 times e The flash is activated 2 times The interval between the first and second flash is longer when Red eye Reduction P73 is set so the subject should not move until
43. recording information etc on the screen during Playback Zoom by touching i e If you want to save the enlarged picture use the Cropping function P157 e The Playback Zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment e The zoom magnification and the zoom position are canceled when the camera is turned off including Sleep Mode e The zoom position returns to the center in the following images Images with different aspect ratios Images with different numbers of recorded pixels Images with a different rotation direction when ROTATE DISP is set to ON e The Playback Zoom feature is disabled during Motion Picture Playback we Basic REC Mode AD HWOSMUADE Recording Motion Picture This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG Audio will be recorded in stereo The functions available when recording motion pictures differ according to the lens you are using and the operational sound of the lens may be recorded Refer to page 13 for details How to set focus when recording a motion picture Continuous AF Focusing varies depending on the settings of the FOCUS MODE and the CONTINUOUS AF in the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu CONTINUOUS AFI Settings You can have the camera focus ON continuously e Press the shutter button halfway when it is difficult to focus on the subject AFS AFC The focus
44. return to the recording screen 122 Recording E Change or delete the information for a registered person You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person You can also delete the information of the registered person 1 Select FACE RECOG_ from the REC Mode menu and 2 FACE RECOG then press MENU SET P56 WED ED Press V to select MEMORY and press MENU SET DELETE and then press MENU SET Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET p iem Description of settings Changing the information of an already registered person INFO EDIT Perform step 6 in Registering face image of new person CANCEL SELECT je SET 2 3 Press A W lt gt to select the face image to edit or delete 4 The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces PRIORITY Press A V lt 4 gt to select the priority and then press MENU SET Deleting information of a registered person DELETE Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 5 Press giii 4 a few times to exit the menu Setting Auto Registration Sensitivity Setting of Auto Registration and Sensitivity for Face Recognition can be done 1 Select FACE RECOG from the REC Mode menu and then press MENU SET P56 2 Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET Oo tm Description of settings OFF ON e When th
45. screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off e AV output is disabled when recording Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Note e Proper playback aspect ratio will be dependent on the TV used for viewing e Motion pictures recorded with AVCHD can be played back on Panasonic TVs VIERA with the AVCHD logo mark In all other cases connect the camera to the TV using the AV cable supplied and play back the motion picture e lf SDHC or SDXC memory cards are used your TV must also be compatible with this type of media 170 Connecting to other equipment Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket You can enjoy high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the HDMI compatible high definition TV using HDMI mini cable optional Preparations Check the HDMI MODE P64 Turn this unit and the TV off HDMI IN Hom C DIGITAL AV OUT HDMI socket TV with HDMI socket HDMI mini C type Align the marks and insert HDMI mini cable optional e Check the direction of the terminals and plug in out straight holding onto the plug It may result in malfunction if it is plugged in obliquely or in the wrong direction Connect the HDMI mini cable optional to the HDMI input socket on the TV 2 Connect
46. setting Select the picture with A V lt gt and set repeat by pressing MENU SET PEANERE Meee then press lt a few times to select OK Press lt gt to j geleci Press A V lt P to and execute by pressing MENU SET The setting is canceled when MENU 9 Picture select the pictures SET is pressed again 4 Enter the text P128 e Press 1 6 to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Note e To delete the title erase all the text in the text input screen e Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen e You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with MULTI e Title editing is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures taken with RAWsz RAW or RAW Pictures recorded with other equipment 192 Playback Eaiting TEXT STAMP You can stamp the recording date time name location travel date or title onto the recorded pictures It is suitable for regular size printing Pictures with a picture size larger than S will be resized when stamping the date etc on them 1 Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 3 Select the picture and then press SINGLE MULTI
47. speed is faster than 1 100th of a second When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera does not keep up with the subject satisfactorily e We recommend taking pictures with the Optional Live Viewfinder P188 when panning in MODE3 Wy oa Recording REC Mode fA AGM TE Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Properly exposed Overexposed Underexposed Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive towards negative Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Sry Compensation operation 4 rgs RA B Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure a Exposure Compensation value EXPO METER e Select 0 to return to the original exposure e Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P143 However it does not appear in GA E Mode Note e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the exposure value during the Intelligent Auto Mode is not memorized e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e When the aperture and shutter speed values are displayed in the screen in the Program AE Mode Program Shift operation and Exposure Compensation oper
48. the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P98 Increase the setting for NOISE REDUCTION in PICTURE ADJUST or lower the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P137 Take pictures in bright places Set the LONG SHTR NR to ON P136 e Is the PICTURE SIZE P130 or the QUALITY P131 set low e Is the DIGITAL ZOOM set P69 Under fluorescent lighting flicker or horizontal bars may be seen e This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera s pickup sensors This is not a malfunction e When you see noticeable flicker or striping while recording a motion picture you can reduce the flicker or striping by setting up FLICKER RED P141 and fixing the shutter speed It is possible to select a shutter speed from 1 50 1 60 1 100 or 1 120 208 Others The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene e If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction e Color or brightness of the screen may change or horizontal streaks may appear on the screen when the picture is taken under extremely bright light or under fluorescent l
49. to M 2 Touch SET Note e BKT is displayed in White Balance icon in the screen when the White Balance Bracket is set e The White Balance Bracket setting is released when the power has been turned off including Sleep Mode e You will only hear the shutter sound once RAWzz2 RAW Or RAW of QUALITY cannot be set e The White Balance Bracket feature is disabled during motion picture recording 07 Recording REC Mode PAIOQME Setting the Light Sensitivity This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark ii Press A ISO B Touch the ISO sensitivity to select gg EN 2 an ow AUTO 3 Touch SET ISO sensitivity 100 m 6400 Recording location When it is light outdoors When it is dark recommended Shutter speed Slow Fast ISO sensitivity Settings AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness piso G The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of Intelligent the subject and the brightness The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 When the ISO INCREMENTS in REC mode menu 6400 P135 is set to 1 3 EV items of ISO sensitivity that can be set will increase x When the ISO LIMIT SET of REC Mode menu P135 is set to anything except O
50. to focus on the subject e When the MF ASSIST in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON screen will be enlarged about 5 times as MF Assist e MF guide is displayed on the screen when the focus ring is rotated if the MF GUIDE in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON You can check the direction of rotation of the focus ring is toward the near side or the far side MF ASSIST E Displaying the MF Assist e It is displayed by rotating the focus ring or touching the screen e It can also be displayed by pressing lt to display the setup screen for the enlarged area deciding the area to enlarge using the cursor button and then pressing MENU SET e It will switch to the setting screen for the enlarged area by pressing the cursor button when the DIRECT FOCUS AREA in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON E Moving the enlarged area e The enlarged area can be moved by dragging the screen P9 or pressing the cursor button e The following will return the MF assistance to the original position When the FOCUS MODE is set to other than MF Changing ASPECT RATIO or PICTURE SIZE Turning the camera off E Changing the magnification e It is enlarged to 10 times by touching CY It will return to 5 times by touching Ey e It will return to 10 times by rotating the rear dial right It will return to 5 times by rotating the rear dial left E Closing the MF Assist e It will close when the shutter button is pressed halfway e It wi
51. to the position you want to move it to P9 e You can also set the position of the histogram with the cursor button in the CUSTOM menu Note When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the manual exposure assistance is other than 0 during Exposure Compensation or in the Manual Exposure Mode When the flash is activated When the flash is closed e When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places e When the exposure is not adequately adjusted e The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc 68 Recording REC Mode WPHWSWADE Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Tele Conversion EX Using the Digital Zoom You can only use the Optical Zoom in fia and the Optical Zoom the Extended Tele Conversion in M mode You can zoom out to record landscapes etc in wide angle Wide or zoom in to make people and objects appear closer Tele by turning the zoom ring The interchangeable lens H H014 does not support the zoom ring function To enlarge further set the EX TELE CONV to ON or the DIGITAL ZOOM to 2x or 4x in the REC Mode menu or the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu Then you can take larger photos
52. where an infant can reach it It may result in an accident by mistakenly wrapping around the neck 217 Preparation Charging the Battery E About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Use the dedicated charger and battery e The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated battery supports this function The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products E Charging e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use e Cha
53. which was taken by another make of digital camera e Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P66 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Images with different date as recorded date are played back in the Calendar Playback e Is the clock in the camera set properly P60 e Images edited on a PC or images recorded on other cameras might display a different date to the recorded date during the Calendar Playback White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture e If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture lt 213 gt Others THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED appears on the screen e Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black e When Digital Red Eye Correction amp amp is in operation if you take a picture of subject with red color surrounded by
54. 4 I RESOLUTION cannot be set via the REC Mode menu e The following functions cannot be used AUTO LCD OFF of ECONOMY AF AE lock White Balance fine adjustment White Balance Bracket ISO LIMIT SET EX TELE CONV DIGITAL ZOOM HIGHLIGHT AF AE LOCK DIRECT FOCUS AREA SHOOT W O LENS e The other items on the SETUP menu and CUSTOM menu can be set in a mode such as the Program AE Mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode E Flash Open the flash when the flash is to be used P71 e While using the Intelligent Auto Mode the flash mode is fixed i A i 4 i 3S or iS is Set depending on the type of subject and brightness e When ig or i 3 is displayed the Digital Red Eye Correction is turned on e Shutter speed will be slow when using j 8 or i 252 lt Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Press gt a gt button To delete a single picture is Select the picture to be deleted and then touch oe ee E 2 Touch DELETE SINGLE 3 Touch YES 53 Basic To delete multiple pictures up to 100 or all the pictures ii Touch EJ Touch DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL e DELETE ALL step 5 Select the picture to be deleted repeat this step e 7 appears on the selected pictures Touching again cancels the setting e The screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar up or down P9 E When DE
55. 96 White Balance P93 ISO sensitivity P98 My Color Mode adjustment P116 Current date and time gt r Travel destination setting P127 Program Shift P36 AE lock P105 Face Recognition P119 AF lock P105 Mic level display P141 Age P112 Location P125 Name P112 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P125 Self timer P83 Spot metering target P133 Digital Zoom P69 Picture quality adjustment P137 1 Only available when a lens that supports the Stabilizer function is attached x2 It is possible to switch the display between the number of recordable pictures and available recording time with the REMAINING DISP setting in the CUSTOM menu x3 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second x4 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode 5 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode x6 This is displayed during countdown 193 Others E In playback Playback Mode P38 Wf Hla Motion picture playback P46 Picture quality adjustment P137 Protected picture P163 Number of prints P161 Picture size P130 REC MODE when recording motion pictures P139 Recording quality P140 7 Quality P131 8 Intelligent Dynamic Range Control P135 9 Intelligent Resoluti
56. A BUTTON SWITCH It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressing AX PRESS AND HOLD It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressing A for a while Enables disables the motion picture button 8 BUTTON OFF ON This changes the angle of view during motion picture recording 2 REC AREA and still picture recording 6 Picture Motion picture e The recording area indicated is a guide line This will switch display between the number of recordable pictures and available recording time o REMAINING SHOTS REMAINING DISP This will display the number of recordable pictures for still pictures 8 REMAINING TIME This will display the available recording time for motion pictures PLAYONLGD __ OFFIION e Refer to P189 for details 145 Recording Enables disables the eal Touch Quick Menu icon OFF 9 is not displayed on the screen and Quick Menu TOUCH Q MENU cannot be displayed by the touch operation ON he is displayed on the screen and Quick Menu can be displayed by touch operation Enables disables the Touch Defocus Control function OFF al is not displayed on the screen and Defocus DEFOCUS CTRL Control cannot be used ON Ea is displayed on the screen and Defocus Control can be used when Pe is touched e DEFOCUS CTRL cannot be selected when you use a lens that cannot utilize the Defocus Control function Enables disab
57. AVCHD format that can be played back on this unit are AVCHD motion pictures that were recorded with this unit AVCHD format including AVCHD Lite motion pictures recorded with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX only ii Press gt 2M Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon amp E 4 and then touch EHB to play back Motion picture icon The motion picture recording time e After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper left of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s e Some information recording information etc is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD e Pressing the cursor button A to allows you to playback motion pictures Display at the upper right of the screen while playing back corresponds to A V lt 41 gt on the cursor button 46 Basic E Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback 1 Display control panel by touching screen e If no operation is performed for 2 seconds it will return to original status 2 Operate control panel by touching Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind 2 Play Pause Fast forward Frame by frame forward gt il Stop p Reduce volume level Cal gt gt 5O Increase volume level o x1 You can also adjust the volume level by using the rear dial nn O x2 These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode and the following icons
58. Basic AF Tracking Function It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the specified subject Focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves E When operating the touch panel You can lock the subject by touching it t is displayed in the lower left of the screen e AF Tracking frame will be displayed in yellow and it will determine the most appropriate scene for the locked subject n e AF Tracking is canceled when a is touched E When operating buttons 1 Press lt e its is displayed in the lower left of the screen e AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the screen e Press lt again to cancel Tracking AF can also be canceled by touching E 2 Place the subject in the Tracking frame and press the shutter button y halfway to lock the subject e AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject AF tracking frame will turn yellow when you release the shutter button and the optimum scene for the locked subject will be identified e Press MENU SET to cancel Lock can also be canceled by touching LR Note e The FACE RECOG feature is disabled when AF Tracking is selected e Use AF Tracking with the Touch Shutter function canceled e Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on P87 50 Basic Defocus control function You can set to your preferred blurriness 1 Touch al to display the setting screen 2 Touch
59. CTURE ADJUST Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures Applicable modes fa QJAIYQ AE 1 Press lt gt to select COLOR or B W 2 Press A V to select the items and then press lt P gt to adjust Item Effect Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture P CONTRAST Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture The picture is sharply defined SHARPNESS The picture is softly focused The colors in the picture become vivid SATURATION p The colors in the picture become natural The noise reduction effect is enhanced Picture resolution may NOISE deteriorate slightly REDUCTION The noise reduction effect is reduced You can obtain pictures with higher resolution e If you adjust the picture quality is displayed beside the picture quality adjustment icon on the screen e SATURATION cannot be adjusted when B W is selected e Picture quality cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto Mode and the Scene Mode 3 Press MENU SET Note e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places To avoid picture noise we recommend setting NOISE REDUCTION towards or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION towards to take pictures 13 Recording COLOR SPACE Set this when you want to corr
60. D monitor P9 38 67 192 12 Playback button P38 46 13 Q MENU Fn button P11 58 89 104 Delete Return button 14 MENU SET button P10 56 15 Cursor buttons P10 A ISO P98 gt WB White Balance P93 lt 4 AF Mode button P85 11 1213 1415 VY DRIVE MODE button This button in picture record mode will allow the user to select between the following options Single P34 Burst P79 Auto bracket P81 Self timer P83 24 25 26 2 28 29 30 Before Use Stereo microphone Shutter button P34 Motion picture button P44 16 1718 Focus distance reference mark P92 Hot shoe cover P8 188 190 Camera ON OFF switch P28 Status indicator P28 Intelligent Auto button P48 Shoulder strap eyelet P17 e Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it HDMI socket P171 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P169 177 179 182 Tripod receptacle P202 e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it If the attached lens contacts the base of the tripod use the tripod adaptor DMW TA1 optional Card Battery door P24 DC coupler cover 2 2829 30 e When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used P191 Release lever P24 Before Use E Removing the Hot Shoe Cover The camera comes with a hot shoe cover attached to the hot shoe To use the Opt
61. DE P139 REC QUALITY P140 FOCUS MODE P32 CONTINUOUS AF P43 WIND CUT P141 3 WVGA is disabled when MOTION JPEG is selected E CUSTOM menu HISTOGRAM P68 GUIDE LINE P67 REMAINING DISP P145 DEFOCUS CTRL P146 E SETUP menu CLOCK SET P28 WORLD TIME P127 BEEP P60 LCD MODE P61 LANGUAGE P65 Oy or X can be selected for the length of the self timer 4 P83 4 It will be reset to X when the Intelligent Auto Mode is canceled or when the power is switched ON OFF 8 Basic e The settings of the following items are fixed tem a SLEEP MODE P62 QUICK AF P132 AO BURST RATE P79 H High speed AUTO BRACKET P81 _ L1 SETTINGS Gi burst STEP 3 1 3 SEQUENCE 0 AF Mode P85 8 Set to when a face cannot be detected WHITE BALANCE P93 AWB SENSITIVITY P98 Biso Intelligent ISO The maximum ISO sensitivity ISO800 METERING MODE 0 P133 RED EYE REMOVAL ON P73 DYNAMIGI P135 LONG SHTR NAJ P130 COLOR SPACE P130 P144 AFASSISTLAMPIPON OOOO x1 It will be set to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictures when a face cannot be detected while recording motion pictures x2 The setting is fixed to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures e Depending on the scene detected camera will automatically adjust the setting of the lLRESOLUTION P 13
62. DE is set to AFS 88 Recording Setting up position of the AF area changing size of the AF area E When operating the touch panel When selecting Position and size of the AF area can be changed 1 Touch the subject AF area setting screen is displayed e When you touch outside the AF area frame it will display the AF area setting screen but the AF area will not be set The AF area returns to the center when Q MENU Fn is pressed 2 Touch the slide bar to change the size of AF area frame e It can be changed to 4 different sizes 3 Touch SET e AF area with the same function as is displayed in the touched position when the 8 is selected Setting of the AF area is cleared when fet is touched When selecting E The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set Touch the screen to display the AF area setting Es screen and select the AF area frame as shown in the sso figure on the right Wee Tl e After releasing your finger from the touch panel for a while FH aigha H AF area frame will disappear and only display center r w point of selected AF area frame will remain on the screen T pet es QV e Setting of the AF area frame is canceled when fie is touched E i o oe oe od To t R Tto t R gt ep ode coe od CER h i a J i oa 6
63. FF it is set automatically within the value set in ISO LIMIT SET It is set as following when the ISO LIMIT SET is set to OFF When the 3D interchangeable lens optional is attached it may become higher than the following settings e When AUTO is selected ISO sensitivity is adjusted automatically depending on brightness within a maximum setting of SO400 e When setting to iso ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness within the maximum setting of SO800 ISQO400 when the flash is used e The ISO sensitivity will be set to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures Also the ISO LIMIT SET will not operate 98 Recording E About fso Intelligent ISO sensitivity control The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject e The actual shutter speed is calculated at the moment the picture is taken It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Confirm the actual shutter speed on the information display for the picture being played back Note e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise e Refer to P74 for the flash range e Even when fiso is selected jitter reduction is limited and related to the
64. For details refer to Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition on P178 166 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Preparations Set the TV ASPECT P63 Turn this unit and the TV off oS Homi V Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket Red to the audio input socket Align the marks and insert AV cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Connect the AV cable supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV B Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on and then press gt 169 Connecting to other equipment Note e Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e Audio will be played back as stereo 2ch e If the Optional Live Viewfinder P188 is installed pictures will not be displayed when the camera is connected with the AV cable e Change the
65. GHT PORTRAIT is selected keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture Note e During motion picture recording low light settings KJ are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall e The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The initial setting for the AF Mode is i8 110 Recording NIGHT SCENERY This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape E Technique for Night Scenery Mode e We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Note e During motion picture recording low light settings KJ are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall e The flash setting is fixed to e The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The initial setting for the AF Mode is HE ILLUMINATIONS Illuminations are photographed beautifully E Technique for ILLUMINATIONS Mode e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer Note e During Motion Picture Recording low light settings KJ are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall e The flash setting is fixed to e The shutter may r
66. ION USB MODE Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge da PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge PC Set after or before connecting to a PC e When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system Set to match the type of TV EA TV ASPECT EKA When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV 14 31 When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV e This will work when the AV cable is connected ace Basic Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the HDMI compatible high definition TV connected with this unit using the HDMI mini cable optional AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080i Hom HDMI MODE The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for output 480p The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output e If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO match with the image format your TV can display and select the number of effective scanning lines Please read the operating instructions for the TV
67. IT P152 TEXT STAMP P153 or RESIZE P156 has been exceeded gt Reduce the number of pictures set and then repeat the operation e More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE e TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or PRINT SET cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD e lt is a format that cannot be used with this unit Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P66 LENS NOT FOUND OR YC SHOOT W O LENS IS SET TO OFF THE LENS IS NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY DO NOT PUSH LENS RELEASE BUTTON WHILE LENS IS ATTACHED PLEASE CHECK THAT THE LENS IS ATTACHED CORRECTLY e Do not press the lens release button while taking pictures e When using a Leica lens mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MASR optional set SHOOT W O LENS P147 to ON in the custom menu e Detach the lens once and then attach it again without pressing the lens release button P15 Turn on the power again and if it is still displaying contact the dealer 203 Others MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR THIS MEMORY CARD CANNOT BE USED Use a card compatible with this unit P25 e SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB e SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB e SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB INSERT SD CARD AGAIN TRY ANOTHER CARD e An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again gt Insert a different card
68. LETE ALL has been selected with the FAVORITE P160 setting The selection screen is displayed again Select DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x select YES and delete the pictures Note e Do not turn the camera off while deleting while jj is displayed Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional e lf you touch CANCEL while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway e Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them e If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P163 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT yx is selected 54 Basic Setting the Menu When MENU SET is pressed REC MODE and 5 menus REC MOTION PICTURE CUSTOM SETUP and PLAYBACK are displayed In the 5 different menus there are menus that allow you to setup the recording or playback to your preference or make it more fun and easier to use the camera In particular the SETUP menu contains some important settings relating to the camera s clock and power Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera e For details on REC MODE e Operation of the unit setting up REC FT Lee such as displaying of Mode refer to P30 Pian ee eC te the screen and PROGRAM AE button operations acai can be set up according to your SEX
69. O METER when correcting exposure performing program shift setting aperture and setting shutter speed e Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red e When EXPO METER is not displayed switch the display information for LCD monitor by touching A P67 e The EXPO METER disappears after approximately 4 seconds if no operation is performed AFAE LOCK AEVIAFITAFIAE e Refer to P105 for details DIRECT FOCUS OFF ON AREA e Refer to P90 91 for details 43 Recording It will set So no picture can be taken when it is out of focus This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so FOCUS PRIORITY you can take a picture when the shutter button is pressed fully You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus e It is recommended that this feature be left on to minimize the possibility of pictures with poor focus e FOCUS PRIORITY is disabled during motion picture recording Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on AF ASSIST LAMP When taking pictures in dark places the AF Assist Lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are displayed depending on the recording conditions e The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is different depending on used lens When the interchangeable lens H H014 i
70. P65 Lis e G MICRO SYSTEM is a lens exchange type digital camera LUMIX system of LUMIX based on a Micro Four Thirds System standard e Micro Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds Logo marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging EERS Corporation in Japan the United States the European Union and other countries e Four Thirds and Four Thirds Logo marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging Corporation ANVCH L ty in Japan the United States the European Union and other countries e SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC DE DOLBY e The AVCHD and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of AL DIGIT Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation STEREO CREATOR e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby S a mil Laboratories e HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Q Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries e HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation e QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom e Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries e Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation e Other names company names and
71. REDS susciccessmnrrcrsattacianecs 141 Using the CUSTOM Menu 142 Playback Editing Creating Still Pictures from a Motion PICKUES sdntoseccctcuscaccusasannbneameveden 148 Using the PLAYBACK Mode Menu 149 e 2D 3D SETTINGS c0ceceee 149 SLIDESHOW cidechevesescosecudenccegavenes 149 e PLAYBACK MODE 02006 151 TLE EDIT eee eee eee ene 152 e TEXT STAMP cccsccasaaesincvecatanntwicstins 153 VIDEO DIVIDE riiseni 155 e RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels ee 156 CROPPING seccasscetenstcrconcennrnecideasties 157 e ASPECT CONV ccccccceeeeeeeeees 158 e ROTATE ROTATE DISP 159 e FAVORITE siccvcevsenadeinsuedivnesnatinewesaice 160 lt PRINT SET erra 161 PROTEC icira 163 e FACE REG EDIT sissicescasiaiecteteiacts 164 Connecting to other equipment Enjoying 3D pictures sdencdcscsntersee tended 165 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Sereen ssssssenssnecnsrrrnnrrennrnnnnn 169 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion PICUUIICS ccrssstsatecalicecdosseuuazerten 176 Connecting to a PC cc eeecceeeeeeeeee es 179 Printing the Pictures scvccassevecrssancendnenetss 182 Others Optional accessories sseeeeeeeeeeees 188 Screen Display cccccccecscsscseseenerees 192 Cautions for US cccccecesseseseeeeeeeeees 195 Message Display cccccccssseeeeeeeeens 203
72. RSON already registered Select the person to be replaced To additionally register a face image for a registered person Press A V lt gt to select the person to whom you wish add the picture and then press MENU SET e If 3 images have already been registered the picture replacement screen will appear In this case select the picture you wish to replace ADDITIONAL IMAGE e After additionally registering or changing a face image the screen returns automatically to the recording screen 3 Perform the operation in Step 6 and following in Registering face image of new person Note e If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions e If a face is not recognized even though it is registered it will make the recognition easier by registering the person again using the FACE RECOG_ in the REC Mode menu in that environment e If the registration screen is displayed for a person that is already registered it will make the recognition easier by additionally registering e lt may make recognition harder when a picture recorded with flash is registered 124 Recording REC Mode AAD AOSMAME Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P56 If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation
73. RY and ILLUMINATIONS in the Scene Mode e The AF Mode is fixed to when using the Digital Zoom e It will be set to when a recording is performed with the Touch Shutter function P37 e AF area will be fixed to a small point in PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS in Scene Mode 85 Recording About 8 Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas When the camera detects a person s face the AF area is displayed Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused Note e Position and size of the AF area can be changed P89 e When 8 is selected and METERING MODE is set to multiple LJ the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person s face P133 e Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the Face Detection Function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces The AF Mode is switched to E3 When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasse
74. Refer to catalogues Web pages for most current information regarding compatible lenses http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only 14 Preparation Attaching Detaching the Lens e Check that the camera is turned off e Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust Refer to P197 P198 when dirt or dust gets on the lens Attaching a lens to the camera body Turn the lens rear cap and the body cap in the direction of the arrow to detach them e Do not put your hands inside the mount B Align the lens fitting marks red marks on the camera body and the lens and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow until it clicks e Do not press the lens release button when you attach a lens e Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to the camera body as the lens mount may get scratched 3 Detach the lens cap 15 Preparation Detaching a lens from the camera body d Attach the lens cap Press the lens release button while turning the lens as far as possible in the direction of the arrow to detach it e Always attach the body cap to the camera body so that dirt or dust does not get inside e Attach the lens rear cap so that the lens contact point does not get scratched Note e It is recommended to attach the lens cap or attach the MC Protector optional to protect the lens surface when carrying P191 Attachin
75. SD card with still pictures and motion pictures recorded by this unit into a Panasonic Blu ray Disc Recorder or DVD Recorder Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy directly by inserting the SD card recorded by this unit and equipment that is compatible with high definition AVCHD on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only e See the instruction manual for the recorder about the details of copying and playing back Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions 170 Connecting to other equipment E Copy the playback image using an AV cable File formats that can be used AVCHD Motion JPEG Copy images played back with this unit to Blu ray disc DVD disc hard disk or video using a Blu ray Disc Recorder DVD recorder or video This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient for distributing copies Image will be standard quality instead of high definition at this time Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket Red to the audio input socket a AV cable supplied Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an AV cable supplied Start the playback of this unit Start the recording on the recording equipment e When ending the recording copying stop the playback on thi
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77. T SELECTep SET preferences Also it is possible to register the modified settings e This menu lets you c a This menu lets you set the aspect ratio SPECT RATIO perform the clock number of pixelsand xc i QUALITY settings select the other aspects of the operating beep tone pictures you are a Pest settings and set ov recording other settings which SEXIT SELECTefe_SET make it easier for you to operate the camera e This menu lets you n MOTI n This menu lets you set the REC ig REC MODE set the Protection MODE REC S Cropping or Print QUALITY andother SAE Settings etc of aspects for motion E NG MOD recorded pictures picture recording Note e There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being used on the camera due to the specifications 55 Basic Setting menu items This section describes how to setup the menu items e If you set MENU RESUME P147 in the CUSTOM menu to ON the screen shows the last selected menu item when the camera was turned off It is set to ON at the time of purchase ED Press MENU SET Select the menu by pressing A V lt gt or by rotating the rear dial e Press 1 6 to return to the recording screen e t can also be set by the touch operation 3 Press MENU SET to display the menu Menu item Settings Select the menu item by pressing A V or by rot
78. TROUDIGSNGQOUNG wlicscceteucisnieradawetiastercanona 206 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera e The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions e Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text e Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional e Description in these operating instructions is based on the interchangeable lens H H014 About unavailable functions such as STABILIZER P76 Direction Detection function P35 description in these operating instructions is based on the interchangeable lens H FS014042 e lf any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts Before Use Names and Functions of Components E Camera body 1 Sensor 2 Self timer indicator P83 AF Assist Lamp P144 3 Flash P71 4 Lens fitting mark P15 5 Mount 6 Lens lock pin 7 Lens release button P16 8 Flash open button P71 9 Speaker P47 10 Rear dial P10 11 Touch panel LC
79. The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture e The available recording time will be accurately updated at the end of each recording e Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction e When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures the angle of view changes at the start of motion picture recording When REC AREA P145 is set to angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed e When the EX TELE CONV is set to ON the angle of view will change when the screen is switched between the still picture screen and motion picture screen because the zoom factor is different between still pictures and motion pictures P69 e The ISO sensitivity will be set to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures e When recording a motion picture STABILIZER will be fixed to MODE1 even if it is set to MODE2 or MODE3 e When recording motion pictures the following functions are disabled E in the AF Mode It will switch to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictures Direction Detection Function FACE RECOG ISO LIMIT SET e It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional when recording motion pictures P191 e If while recording motion pictures using the AC adapt
80. Z Sync e This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible e VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operating instructions for the respective devices e This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver 5 VIERA Link Ver 5 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of December 2009 Preparations Set the VIERA Link to ON P64 1 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional P171 2 Turn the camera on and then press 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link SUB MENU Ok RETURN pme D x The shape of the remote control varies depending on the region Operate following the TV guide displayed on screen 1 3 gt Connecting to other equipment E Usable functions Operate with the remote control for the TV This is displayed initially when usin
81. a finger when closing a flash bulb Switching to the appropriate flash setting Applicable modes QARMA Set the built in flash to match the recording e Open the flash 1 Select FLASH in the REC Mode menu P56 2 Press A V to select a mode and press MENU SET e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by Recording Mode P73 B Recording Description of settings 4A AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make i it necessary The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary 4 It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye AUTO Red Eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then Reduction activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions ve Forced Fash ON Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light 4 The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Forced ON Red Eye Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Reduction e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated Dark background landscape wi
82. a moving subject while taking pictures in a place indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade landscape it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may be compensated incorrectly e Since the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places the burst speed pictures second may become slower e When set to H the Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting Will not hold The Auto Review function in the SETUP menu is disabled When set to M or L Live View is displayed between burst frames e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e The Burst Mode is disabled when White Balance Bracket is set e The Burst Mode is disabled during recording of the motion pictures 80 Recording TREC Mode MA OSWOS Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Maximum of 5 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the Exposure Compensation range every time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure among different exposures With Auto Bracket STEP 38 1 3 SEQUENCE 0 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture ALTO BRACKET B Touch Auto Bracket icon E amp etc ic e ea I I I I 1 5 H 3BKT i3 83 Select and touch the step 4 Touch SET 5 Focus on the subject and take a picture a Auto Brack
83. age from PC to a card Folder number Con o Color space P sRGB J100 PANA _ AdobeRGB File number O JPG Pictures MOV MOTION JPEG RW2 Pictures in RAW files MPO 3D pictures MISC DPOF print Favorite AVCHD AVCHD Motion pictures A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations e After NO RESET P66 in the SETUP menu has been executed e When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera e When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder E Connection in the PTP Mode Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP mode e If your camera is in PTP PictBridge mode please change it before attempting to play AVCHD motion pictures 181 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera s LCD monitor e Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of your printer Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer P
84. al After attaching the external flash DMW FL220 DMW FL360 DMW FL500 optional the effective range will be increased when compared to the camera s built in flash Preparations e Turn off the camera and close the built in flash e Remove the hot shoe cover that is attached to the camera P8 E Using the dedicated flash DMW FL220 optional Attach the dedicated flash to the hot shoe and then turn on the camera and the dedicated flash B Select FLASH on the REC Mode menu P56 3 Press A F to select the mode and then press MENU SET e While the external flash is connected the following icons are displayed g External flash Forced ON gs External flash Slow Sync E When using other commercially available external flashes without communication functions with the camera DMC GF2 e It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in Auto Mode use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera e Set to Aperture Priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode on the camera and then set the same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash The exposure cannot be compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in Shutter Priority AE Mode and the external flash cannot control the light adequately in Program AE Mode because the aperture value cannot be fixed 190 Others Note
85. alent JPEG image is simultaneously created RAW RAW file When the image is to be edited with a PC in high quality x1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera the corresponding JPEG image will also be deleted x2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels L for each image aspect ratio Note e Refer to P27 for information about the number of recordable pictures e You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files You can save RAW files in a file format JPEG TIFF etc that can be displayed on your PC etc develop them and edit them using the software SILKYPIX Developer Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM supplied e The following effects are not reflected in RAW images RED EYE REMOVAL I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC PICTURE ADJUST and COLOR SPACE in REC Mode Menu Scene Mode My Color Mode e RAW images are recorded with a smaller data volume than RAWsz Or RAW amp e When the QUALITY is set to RAW the PRINT SET and FAVORITE features are disabled FACE RECOG OFF ON MEMORY SET Note e Refer to P119 for details ie od Recording FOCUS MODE Applicable modes fA QA RQMPOQGA AFS AFC MF e Refer to P32 for details QUICK AF As long as the camera is held steady the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed This is useful when you do not want to miss a
86. alfway e Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Recording information Recording information IME SION e g Scene Modes IMSS EN e g Scene Modes FACE RECOG SPORTS PARTY Tog PORTRAIT BABY1 BABY2 i PORTRAIT se i BABY SOFT SKIN NIGHT PORTRAIT E PET i NIGHT PORTRAIT FOOD im BABY 1 BABY2 i BABY TRAVEL DATE SCENERY Motion pictures i SCENERY ARCHITECTURE im SUNSET i SUNSET NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY i NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS xPress A W lt gt to select the person to playback and then press MENU SET Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment Also if there are multiple faces that are already registered in the picture it will be categorized only once to the person found first in the registration Jole Playback Eaiting TITLE EDIT You can add text comments to pictures After text has been registered it can be stamped in prints using TEXT STAMP P153 Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered 1 Select TITLE EDIT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 3 Select the picture and then press SINGLE MULTI MENU SET to set e X is displayed for pictures with titles already registered MULTI
87. amps mercury lamps or sodium lamps etc Reddish horizontal streaks appear on the LCD monitor during recording e This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera s pickup sensors It appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures e It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Bright spot not in subject is recorded e This could be an inactive pixel Perform the PIXEL REFRESH P147 in the CUSTOM menu You cannot compensate the exposure e Are you in Exposure Compensation operation Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation P78 Subject cannot be locked AF tracking not possible e Set the AF area to the distinctive color of the subject if there is a part that is different from the surrounding color P87 207 Others Motion pictures Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in MOTION JPEG e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle lf motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at lea
88. are displayed Frame by frame forward pf Frame by frame rewind fan About fast forward rewind playback Touch gt j during playback to fast forward touch fei to fast rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you touch f gt il aa again The display on the screen changes from gt gt to gt gt gt Touch pmf to resume normal playback speed When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Note e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P60 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu e To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the QuickTime or the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition software on the CD ROM supplied e QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures that were recorded with a PC or other equipment may have lower image quality or may not be able to play back with this unit 47 Basic REC Mode Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily Press AX gy button gy button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode ey button is turned off during recording to prevent the light refle
89. ased on the DCF standard the print setting cannot be set e The PRINT SET feature is disabled for motion pictures and pictures taken with the QUALITY set to RAW 162 Playback Ealiting PROTECT You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake 1 Select PROTECT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET e When CANCEL is selected see Canceling all the PROTECT settings 3 Select the picture and then press SINGLE MULTI MENU SET When MULTI has been selected e Repeat these steps for each picture e The settings are canceled when MENU SET is pressed again be 2 bo EXIT e Press 1 3 to return to the menu E Y Be Sri ER SELECT SETICANCEL screen Brae lt i gt t to a Press A V lt P to the picture select the pictures E Canceling all the PROTECT settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e If you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway Note e The PROTECT feature is only designed to work with this camera e Even if you protect pictures on a card they will be deleted if the card is formatted e Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK 109 Playback Ealiting
90. ating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod or unipod e When using this unit with a large diameter lens the lens may come into contact with the pedestal depending on the tripod unipod Tightening the screw with the lens and pedestal in contact with each other may damage this unit or the lens Therefore it is recommended to attach the tripod adaptor DMW TA1 optional before mounting on the tripod unipod e Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully About the shoulder strap e f you attach a heavy interchangeable lens more than about 1 kg 35 3 oz to the camera body do not carry the camera by the shoulder strap Hold the camera and the lens when carrying them 202 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED gt Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting P163 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED e This feature is can only be used with pictures that comply with the DCF standard lf you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P66 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE e The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P54 FAVORITE P160 TITLE ED
91. ating the rear dial e Select the item at the very bottom and press W or rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen rays KA Press MENU SET or the rear dial e Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it g 2 YMMIC _ leat may be displayed in a different way i30 ISO NCREMEM mamm or HALONG SHIR NA Hen DuEX TELE COWS Tj CANCEL SELECT seT sf e The figure on the right is an example of selecting I DYNAMIC in the Program AE Mode 56 Basic Select the settings by pressing A V or by rotating the rear dial e The figure on the right is an example of setting I DYNAMIC from OFF to HIGH Press MENU SET or the rear dial to set gua SO LIMIT SET 188 ISO INCREMENTS 1 EV or ia LONG SHTR NR OM SEXIT SELECTeie_SET Press to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu from REC mode menu 1 Press lt a Menu toggle icon 2 Press V or rotate the rear dial to select the SETUP menu icon 3 Press gt or the rear dial e Select a menu item next and set it 57 Basic Setting the Quick Menu By using the Quick Menu some of the menu settings can be easily found e It is possible to operate with the cursor button and rear dial e The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display
92. ation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed e In the Aperture Priority AE Mode Aperture Setting operation P100 and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed e In the Shutter Priority AE Mode Shutter Speed Setting operation P100 and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed e Exposure compensation can be performed by touching the slide bar in the Quick Menu P58 78 Recording REC Mode AD HWOSMUAME Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken ED Press V Gio B Touch burst icon EW etc 3 Select and touch the burst speed H MWO LIVE VIen eA Sae Ek Sy High ra Middie eead Low speed Burst speed Eae With RAW files RAW files eae RAW files Depends on the remaining capacity of the card x1 Number of recordable pictures x2 Pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes full However the burst speed will become slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the aspect ratio the picture size the setting for the quality and the type of card used e First burst speed has no relation with the transfer speed of the card e The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster and when the flash is not activated e The Burs
93. ature are disabled SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC REPEAT OFF ON CANCEL SELECT ge SET OFF There will be no sound Music is played when the still pictures are played AUTO back and audio is played when the motion pictures are played back MUSIC Music is played back AUDIO Audio only for motion pictures is played back e DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting Note e It is not possible to add new music 150 Playback Editing PLAYBACK MODE Playback in NORMAL PLAY PICTURE PLAY AVCHD PLAY MOTION JPEG PLAY 8D PLAY CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY can be selected 1 Select PLAYBACK MODE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET e FAVORITE PLAY can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P160 is at ON and there are pictures already set as favorites e Refer to P167 for the method to playback 3D PLAY pictures in 3D When CATEGORY PLAY is selected in above step 2 3 Press A V lt gt to select the category and then press fly CATEGORY MENU SET to set ERE e If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue baike N e It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the B SEARCHING card 5 zE sid e If you press 7 while searching the searching will stop a a SR h
94. ble Some functions features limited Not usable when recording still while recording pictures motion pictures Lens type Auto Auto eas spi aperture setting setting BREED 4 5 BREED H H014 farsi 8 aa Interchangeable Micro Four Thirds Aro mount specification The 3D lens interchangeable lens H FT012 Other Micro Four Thirds mount AFS specification lens AFC Four Thirds mount specification lens compatible to Four Thirds mount contrast AF Spscilicationilamsa allman ran re sara specification lens not compatible to contrast AF Leica mount Interchangeable specification lens lens for Leica 13 Before Use x1 Mount adaptor DMW MA 1 optional is necessary to use with this unit x2 A Leica lens mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MASR optional is necessary x3 This function is not supported by some Micro Four Thirds mount specification lenses For lens operations please see our website x4 When recording motion pictures the focus is continuously adjusted for both AFS and AFC P43 x5 AF tracking is slower than the HD motion picture compatible lens also the sound of Auto Focus operation may be recorded x6 Auto Focus is activated only when the shutter button is pressed halfway The sound of Auto Focus operation may be recorded at this time x7 The sound of Aperture operation may be recorded x8 AF performance may differ depending on the lens used Refer to the website for details
95. can still take a clear picture The following functions will also work with the Face Recognition function In Recording Mode Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered face if name has been set for the registered face The camera will remember the face that has been photographed many times and display the registration screen automatically if AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON In Playback Mode Display of name and age if information has been registered Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition CATEGORY PLAY P151 x Names of up to 3 people are displayed Precedence for the names displayed when taking pictures is determined according to the order of registration Note FACE RECOG_ only works when the AF Mode is set to i8 e During the Burst Mode FACE RECOG_ picture information can be attached to only the first picture e After pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph e You cannot use FACE RECOG_ in the following scene modes PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS FOOD NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS e Auto face registration is disabled when the FOCUS MODE is set to manual MF e Similarity in facial features can result in one person being recognized as another e Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize dist
96. cording a motion picture Continuous AF 48 e Recording Motion Picture 44 Playing Back Motion Pictures 46 Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode ee 48 Deleting Pictures sesincssarnivsasivancaneseamotonay 53 Setting the M Nnu ccccccseeeceeeeeeeeeees 55 e Setting Menu iteMS cece 56 Setting the Quick Menu ccceee 58 About the Setup Menu c ceeeceee 60 Recording Switching the display of the LCD Monitor sade ccedeszenccessencesscadscoss 67 e Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen 0006 67 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 69 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Tele Conversion EX Using the Digital ZOOM 0008 69 Taking Pictures using the Built in PIAS sacs snccocmacancintevasnetaebicuantiose 71 e Switching to the appropriate flash setting ctesasnetnstapinrdliasecianeemaconias 71 Optical Image Stabilizer cee 76 Compensating the Exposure 00 78 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 79 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 81 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 83 Setting the Method used to Focus AF Mode scit ac ceceesaseennnesiaenamtanesentanasetesant 85 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 91 Adjusting the White Balance 0 93 Setting th
97. cting on glass or similar but this is not a malfunction FX button is turned off and the camera is switched to REC Mode setup before the Intelligent Auto Mode was set when it is pressed again e It is also possible to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode from the screen listing the REC Mode P30 e The following functions are activated automatically Scene Detection RED EYE REMOVAL Face Detection Intelligent ISO sensitivity control LD YNAMIC LONG SHTR NRV FOCUS PRIORITY Backlight Compensation lL RESOLUTION e In Intelligent Auto Mode FOCUS PRIORITY P144 is fixed to ON When the subject is correctly focused the picture will be taken Scene Detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its color changes to the usual red When taking pictures a gt E i PORTRAIT i SCENERY i MACRO i NIGHT PORTRAIT e Only when iA is selected i NIGHT SCENERY i BABY fS i SUNSET 48 Basic When recording motion pictures ay A PORTRAIT FY i SCENERY RJ i LOW LIGHT FO i MACRO gy is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set e When R M or E is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection P86 e If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judg
98. ction button By assigning functions to the Fn function button you can use AF AE LOCK that allows you to take pictures with fixed exposure or focus PREVIEW that allows you to confirm the effect of aperture and shutter speed and other functions Set Q MENU Fn in the CUSTOM menu to Fn P56 Q MENU Fn button 2 Select Fn BUTTON SET in CUSTOM menu Select the function you want to assign and press MENU SET REC Mode menu Recording functions CUSTOM menu AF AE LOCK P105 PREVIEW P106 GUIDE LINE P67 ASPECT RATIO P129 QUALITY P131 2 REC AREA P145 FOCUS MODE P32 METERING MODE P133 I RESOLUTION P134 I DYNAMIC P135 EX TELE CONV P136 PICTURE ADJUST P137 Note e Some functions cannot be used depending on the mode or displayed screen 104 Recording Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF AE Lock Applicable modes AVG BWA e This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure 1 Set Fn BUTTON SET in the CUSTOM menu to AF AE LOCK P56 2 Align the screen with the subject 3 Press Q MENU Fn to fix the focus or exposure a AE lock indication e AF AE Lock is canceled by pressing Q MENU Fn button again 4 Move the camera as you compose the picture and then press shutter button fully e When AE is set after pressin
99. ctures Note e The initial setting for the AF Mode is i8 SUNSET Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun Note e The flash setting is fixed to e The initial setting for the AF Mode is HE 113 Recording REC Mode Taking Pictures while Adjusting Color My Color Mode You can take pictures with a desired effect by previewing the subject on the LCD monitor or Optional Live Viewfinder Live View P188 and setting the desired effect Set REC Mode to EJ e For details on setting up REC Mode refer to P30 A Touch the item Item Effect EXPRESSIVE This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the color This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished RETRO photograph PURE This is an image effect that uses a cool bright light to give a feeling of freshness The image will come out bright and slightly bluish This is an image effect that creates a tranquil atmosphere and ELEGANT projects a feeling of stateliness The image will come out slightly dark and amberish This is an image effect that gives the appearance of cinema film with CINEMA rich gradation expression This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones MONOCHROME characteristic of black and white photography and with a whisper of color This is an impressive image
100. curs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens and LCD monitor stains fungus and camera malfunction e If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature 196 Others Cleaning 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 cloth e When the camera is soiled badly it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth and then with a dry cloth e Wipe off any dirt or dust on the zoom ring and the focus ring with a dry dustless cloth e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner alcohol kitchen detergents etc to clean the camera since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off e When using a chemical cloth be sure to follow the accompanying instructions E About dirt on the image sensor This camera features an interchangeable lens system so dirt may get inside the camera body when changing lenses Depending on the recording conditions dirt on the image sensor may appear on the recorded picture Do not change lenses where there is a lot of dust and always attach the body cap when a lens is not attached to the camera so that dirt or dust does not get inside the camera body Remove any dirt on th
101. d automatically depending on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded x2 What is Mbps This is an abbreviation of Megabit Per Second and it represents the speed of transmission When MOTION JPEG is selected HD 1280720 pixels 169 WVGA 3 848x480 pixels m VGA 640x480 pixels me QVGA 320x240 pixels x3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode e With the AVCHD or HD for MOTION JPEG high quality motion picture can be enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable optional For details see Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket on P171 140 Recording CONTINUOUS AF OFF ON Note e Refer to P43 for details WIND CUT This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording Applicable modes fA QAQ Te OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH Note e Sound quality will be different than usual when WIND CUT is set MIC LEVEL DISP Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the screen Applicable modes QAVQ MMe OFF ON MIC LEVEL ADJ Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels Applicable modes PAYG MMe LEVEL1 to LEVEL4 FLICKER RED The shutter speed can be fixed to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture Applicable modes QAR M OFF 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 Note e Shutter speed for recording a motion picture will be f
102. d battery clean 199 Others About 3D E About 3D recording With the 3D interchangeable lens attached do not record a subject at less than the minimum focus distance e The 3D effects may be more pronounced and therefore cause tiredness or discomfort e When the 3D interchangeable lens H FT012 optional is used the minimum focus distance is 0 6 m 1 97 feet When recording with the 3D interchangeable lens attached be careful not to shake the unit e Tiredness or discomfort may result if the shake is pronounced due to riding in a vehicle or walking etc e We recommend using a tripod E About 3D viewing Anyone who is hyper sensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D pictures e Doing may have an adverse affect on such medical conditions If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D pictures stop viewing at once e Continuing to view may cause illness e Please rest appropriately after stopping the viewing When viewing 3D pictures we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes e Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can clearly see a double image while viewing 3D pictures e There are differences in the way t
103. d the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e Close up regions are prioritized when taking pictures and so time is required to focus if you take a picture of a distant subject e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction e If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly 109 Recording You can take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc E Technique for Food Mode e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer e We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range Note e Refer to FLOWER for other information about this mode OBJECTS You can take clear and vivid pictures of accessories or small objects in a collection E Technique for Object Mode e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer e We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range Note e Refer to FLOWER for other information about this mode NIGHT PORTRAIT This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Night Portrait Mode e Open the flash You can set to s e We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures e When NI
104. e When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture Set REC Mode to R e For details on setting up REC Mode refer to P30 PORTRAIT 4 Touch the Scene Mode to select Impressive portrait with rich lech tone With telephoto e Description of the selected scene mode is displayed lens tele setting is on the screen recommended for bast results 40D8Ga gt SELECT Ei Touch SET e The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode Note e The Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed and then used e When you take a picture with a Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene e The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY METERING MODE I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC ISO LIMIT SET DIGITAL ZOOM Items other than COLOR and B W in PICTURE ADJUST PORTRAIT When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier E Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to Tele when a lens with a zoom function is us
105. e AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON FACE RECOG_ will be set to ON automatically e For details see Auto Registration on P124 HIGH NORMAL LOW e Select HIGH when recognition proves to be difficult The likelinood of recognition increases but so does the likelihood SENSITIVITY of mistaken recognition AUTO REGISTRATION e Select LOW when mistaken recognition happens frequently e To return to the original settings select NORMAL 4 Press i 4 a few times to exit the menu 129 Recording E Auto Registration When AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances e Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures e It may be extremely hard to recognize only with AUTO REGISTRATION so register the face images with FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu beforehand E Registering from the automatic registration screen 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e If there are no registered persons proceed to step 3 e Selection screen is displayed again when NO is selected and ie MAL ba when YES is selected with A AUTO REGISTRATION will be z set to OFF 2 Press A V to select NEW PERSON or CANCEL ADDITIONAL IMAGE and then press MENU SET im Description of settings e A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people NEW PE
106. e if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to 3 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer e If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set e Only pictures taken in JPEG format can be printed Those taken in RAW will use the JPEG pictures that were simultaneously created If an equivalent JPEG picture is not available no print will take place OF Others Optional accessories Optional Live Viewfinder When using the Optional Live Viewfinder DMW LVF1 optional you can view the recording screen even when taking pictures with a low camera angle Preparations e Turn off the camera e Remove the hot shoe cover that is attached to the camera P8 Insert the Optional Live Viewfinder fully and securely into the hot shoe 2 Switch ON the camera e is displayed on the LCD monitor It may not be connected properly if it does not display Switch to and from the Optional Live Viewfinder by pressing LVF LCD e You can switch between LCD LCD monitor display and LVF LCD Live Viewfinder display LCD monitor e Some touch icons such as faxi are n
107. e Light Sensitivity 98 Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture Shutter Speed c00 100 e Aperture priority AE c ceseeee 100 e Shutter priority AE cccccceeees 100 Taking Picture by Setting the Exposure Manual sorn ania tanta oath 102 Using the function button 008 104 e Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF AE LOCK 00cccccceesseeeeeeeeeeeees 105 e Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed Preview Mode 106 Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded Scene Mode 107 e PORTRAIT 107 SOFT SKIN isir si 108 SCENERY nies ieissa 108 e ARCHITECTURE cecceeee 108 SPOR Vo rra 108 e PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS 109 e FEOWER cna 109 FOOD er naaece 110 e OBJEC TS ioste 110 e NIGHT PORTRAIT cc0000 110 e NIGHT SCENERY 0000008 111 e ILLUMINATIONS 0200008 111 e BABY 1 BABY2 c cceeceeees 112 FF Ee T eraa E 113 t IPARTY teteatecanctndinsentttcoutoncttendnadtes 113 SUNSE Mt resi 113 Taking Pictures while Adjusting Color My Color Mode ccccccesesessseseeeeeeeees 114 Taking Pictures in Custom Mode 117 Taking a Picture with Face Recognition FUNGUO ssecciteccncdeactdastcueseansidsaevidestaasieoss 119 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations ccccceeeeeeeee 125 R
108. e PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer e When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed 4 Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC E Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely e Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the icon is not displayed check that ACCESS is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Note e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional e Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed 180 Connecting to other equipment E Viewing the contents of the card using the PC folder composition This camera is only designed to display pictures taken with this camera Improper playback can result if you attempt to play pictures or folders edited on a PC It is recommended to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied when you write the im
109. e bar up or down P9 e The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P9 e Pictures are not rotated for display e Pictures displayed using cannot be played back E To return to Normal Playback Touch the picture to select e You can also return to the one screen display by choosing images pressing the cursor button and then pressing MENU SET or the rear dial AQ Basic Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback ii Rotate the rear dial left to display the Calendar screen e Calendar screen can be also displayed by touching cat 2 Touch A to select the month to be played back e If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed e Touch X4 to display the multi playback screen Select the date you wish to play back and then touch SET Select the picture you wish to play back e Switch the screen by touching A if these are displayed on the slide bar e To return to the calendar screen display turn the rear dial left or touch cat Note e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the Calendar screen is first displayed e f there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e You can display the Calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e If the date is not set in the camera th
110. e body cap before attaching it Dust reduction function This unit has a dust reduction function that will blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to the front of the imaging device This function will function automatically when the camera is turned on but if you see dust perform the SENSOR CLEANING P147 in the CUSTOM menu Removing dirt on the image sensor The image sensor is very precise and delicate so be sure to observe the following when you do have to clean it yourself e Blow off the dust on the surface of the image sensor with a commercially available blower brush Be careful not to blow too strongly e Do not put the blower brush further inside than the lens mount e Do not let the blower brush touch the image sensor as the image sensor may get scratched e Do not use any objects except a blower brush to clean the image sensor e lf you cannot remove the dirt or dust with the blower consult the dealer or your nearest Service Center 19 Others About the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is e
111. e clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery e The clock is displayed when fs4 is touched several times during recording e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 e If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP P153 or order a photo studio to print the pictures e Be sure to set the correct date and time otherwise the date stamp will be incorrect when the picture is printed 299 Basic Selecting the REC Mode ii Press MENU SET MENU SET button B Touch REC MODE e A screen listing the REC Mode is displayed e It is also possible to display the screen listing the REC Mode by touching the REC Mode icon in REC Mode 3 Touch the REC Mode to oy aS select a ey T PROGRAM AE SELECT SET Gi is displayed when ZJ is touched and a description of the REC Mode is displayed when REC Mode is touched It will return to the screen listing the REC Mode when CANCEL is touched and QJ will disappear To select Intelligent Auto Mode It is also possible to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode with the MA button Press AX AA button A button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode 90 lt Basic E List o
112. e recording date is set as January 1st 2010 e If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback 4 Basic Using the Playback Zoom ED Touch the part to enlarge 1X gt 2 xX 4X 8 x 16x e Picture can also be enlarged by rotating the rear dial right e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates i Move the position to be displayed by dragging the picture P9 e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second e Position of the enlarged part can be also moved by pressing the cursor button Pe will return to the original size 1X by touching a e Also when you touch IQ or rotate the rear dial left the magnification becomes lower E Switching the displayed image while maintaining the Playback Zoom You can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom Switch to picture select operation by pressing the rear dial during Playback Zoom and select pictures by touching G e It will switch between picture select operation and move zoom position operation every time the rear dial is pressed during Playback Zoom Note e You can also delete the
113. e subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway When taking pictures of a moving subject the camera predicts the movement of the subject and continually focuses on it motion prediction e It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one e Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject e When the brightness is not enough this will work the same as AFS e For the AFC feature please see page 13 for a list of compatible lenses il Set the focus manually by rotating the focus ring P91 29 Basic 3 Press the shutter button halfway a Focus indication AF area Focusing action for AFS When the subject is When the subject is not focused focused Aree E Note e Focus sound will not beep if the Focus Mode is set to AFC Also the AF area will not be displayed if the AF Mode is set to E e The focus range is different depending on the lens used When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used 0 18 m 0 59 feet to When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used 0 3 m 0 99 feet to E Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast e When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects e When it is dark or when jitter occurs e
114. e to register up to 3 sets of current camera settings as custom sets e Set in advance the REC Mode you wish to save and select the desired menu settings on the camera 1 Select CUST SET MEM in the CUSTOM menu P56 2 Press A F to select the custom set to register and then press MENU SET 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten E When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with C1 C2 or C3 selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered overwrite the registered data using CUST SET MEM on the CUSTOM menu Note e The following menu settings are not registered in the custom set since they are reflected to other REC modes REC menu Recording functions SETUP menu CUSTOM menu BABY 1 BABY2 or PET birthday and CLOCK SET ef BUTTON SWITCH name settings in Scene Mode e WORLD TIME e TOUCH GUIDE e Data registered with FACE RECOG e TRAVEL DATE e TOUCH SCROLL e LCD MODE e LANGUAGE 118 Recording REC Mode AID ASMAME Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo the camera
115. eated because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P181 gt Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P66 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P66 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P63 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P179 182 THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED e The battery cannot be recognized by the camera gt Use a genuine Panasonic battery If this message is displayed even when a genuine Panasonic battery is used contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center e The battery cannot be recognized as its terminal is dirty Remove any dirt etc from the terminal 209 Others Troubleshooting First try out the following procedures P206 21 7 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P66 on the SETUP menu Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on e The battery is exhausted e Charge the battery e lf you
116. ect the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC printer etc Applicable modes JAY Nae SRGB Color space is set to sRGB color space This is widely used in computer related equipment AdobeRGB Color space is set to AdobeRGB color space AdobeRGB is mainly used for business purposes such as professional printing because it has a greater range of reproducible colors than sRGB Note e Depending on the color space setting the file name of the recorded picture changes as shown P1000001 JPG Ir P sRGB _ AdobeRGB e Set to SRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB e The setting is fixed to SRGB when recording motion pictures STABILIZER OFF MODE1 MODE2 MODE3 Note e Refer to P76 for details 196 Recording Using the MOTION PICTURE Mode Menu For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P56 e FOCUS MODE METERING MODE I DYNAMIC EX TELE CONV and DIGITAL ZOOM are common to both the REC Mode menu and MOTION PICTURE Mode menu Changing these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu For details refer to the explanation for the corresponding setting in REC Mode menu REC MODE This sets up the data format of motion pictures Applicable modes CA QAQ MOOG AVCHD 1080i L amp 8 AVCHD 720p e Select this format to record HD high definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connect
117. ed Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note e The initial setting for the AF Mode is i8 07 Recording SOFT SKIN When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with PORTRAIT It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up E Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to Tele when a lens with a zoom function is used Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note e lf a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness e The initial setting for the AF Mode is i8 SCENERY This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Note e The flash setting is fixed to O ARCHITECTURE This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture The guide lines are displayed P67 Note e The flash setting is fixed to O SPORTS Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events Note e Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 e The initial setting for the AF Mode is 108 Recording PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS This mode makes it easy to pick out the subject on which to f
118. ed Continuous recordable time Approx 140 min Actual recordable time Approx 75 min A When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Continuous recordable time Approx 130 min Actual recordable time Approx 65 min e These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 C 73 4 F and a humidity of 50 RH Please be aware that these times are approximate e Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply ON OFF starting stopping recording etc x Motion picture recorded continuously in MOTION JPEG is up to 2 GB Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen E Playback when using the LCD monitor Ss When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Playback time Approx 250 min When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Playback time Approx 240 min Note The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes Using the AUTO of LCD MODE or MODE 1 of LCD MODE P61 When flash is used repeatedly e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new bat
119. ed lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification Lee Lee Micro Four Thirds mount e Select a lens that matches the scene being recorded and MICRO MICRO your use of the pictures FOURTHIRDS E Four Thirds mount specification lens Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using the mount adaptor DMW MA1 optional ae Mae FOURTHIRDS E Leica mount specification lens e When you use the M mount adaptor or R mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MAS3R optional you can use Leica M Mount or Leica R Mount interchangeable lenses For certain lenses the actual distance at which the subject is in focus may differ slightly from the rated distance When using a Leica lens mount adaptor set SHOOT W O LENS P147 to ON About the functions of your lens e Depending on the type of lens some functions such as the Direction Detection Function P35 STABILIZER P76 and QUICK AF P132 are disabled e The available flash range etc differs depending on the aperture value of the lens you are using e Take some test pictures with the lens you are using e The focal length for the lens is twice that of a 35 mm film camera A 50 mm lens is equivalent to a 100 mm lens Focal length of the 3D interchangeable lens can be checked on the website P14 ier Before Use Interchangeable lenses that can be used with this unit and Auto Focus Auto Aperture Operation As of December 2010 O Usa
120. ed that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as FR the shutter speed will be slower than normal Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures e An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking P50 e When FACE RECOG_ is set to ON and the face similar to the registered face is detected R is displayed in the top right of R M and E x When FACE RECOG is set to ON E will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected Note e Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the color of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset sunrise under low brightness conditions when the camera is shaken when zoom is used e To take pictures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture automatically Backlight compensation is automatically applied in Intelligent Auto Mode 49
121. effect that adjusts dark areas and bright DYNAMIC ART areas to appropriate brightness together with enhancements on colors This is an image effect that enhances the subject in the shade as a SILHOUETTE black silhouette by using the background colors of the sky or sunset etc CUSTOM The color effects can be set according to your preferences 3 Touch SET 1 4 Recording E Readjust the My Color settings Return to step 2 on previous page by pressing rear dial Note e During Motion Picture Recording settings for My Color Mode are used e My Color settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off e The Auto Bracket is disabled in My Color Mode e ISO sensitivity will be fixed to AUTO and white balance will be fixed to AWB e DYNAMIC COLOR SPACE can be set only when the My Color Mode is set to CUSTOM e The following items cannot be set in My Color Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting FLASH ISO LIMIT SET PICTURE ADJUST E Set the preferred blurriness 1 Touch RS to display the setting screen 2 Touch the slide bar to set 3 Recording of pictures or motion pictures e It is also possible to record a picture by touching E e Defocus Control is canceled by touching F Note e Blurriness may change during motion picture recording depending on the recording conditions e Aperture is controlled within the range of appropriate exposure d
122. emain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places I Recording BABY1 BABY2 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P153 E Birthday Name setting 1 Press A F to select AGE or NAME and then press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Enter the birthday or name Birthday lt gt Select the items year month day A V Setting MENU SET Exit Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P128 e When the birthday or name is set AGE or NAME is automatically set to ON e If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press A F to select EXIT and then press MENU SET to finish E To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure e lt can also be set with touch operation Note e During motion picture recording settings for PORTRAIT are used e The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition
123. era with insecticides or volatile chemicals e If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time 199 Others Care of the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it Do not subject to strong pressure The camera may malfunction recording pictures may become impossible or the lens the LCD monitor or the external case may be damaged Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands Also be careful not to allow liquids sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens buttons etc This camera is not waterproof If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully If the unit does not operate normally please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or the repair service center e Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus it may cause a malfunction or damage About Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up e Condensation oc
124. erform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures Homi le AV OUT DIGITAL a USB connection cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e When the camera is connected to the printer the cable disconnect prohibit icon X appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while X is displayed Press A V to select PictBridge PTP and then pelts els press MENU SET THE USB MODE dp PictBridge PTP SELECT amp SET 102 Connecting to other equipment Note e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional e Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable
125. es not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P63 182 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a Cropping or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends a Fe Others The camera makes a noise when turned ON e This is the noise of the Dust Reduction Function working P197 it is not a malfunction There is a sound from lens unit e It is a sound of lens movement or aperture operation when the power is turned ON or OFF and it is not a malfunction e You may hear a sound from the lens and image in the LCD monitor may suddenly change when the brightness has changed by zoom operation or moving the camera but there is no effect on recording The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction An unreadable language was selected by mistake gt Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the icon to set the desired language P65 Part of the picture is flashing in black and white e This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area P142 e Is the HIGHLIGHT set to ON A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In dark places
126. es to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition e For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition PDF Note e You will not be able to playback the acquired AVCHD motion pictures when the files or folders related to the motion pictures are deleted modified or moved using Windows Explorer or similar so make sure to acquire the AVCHD motion pictures using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition 17067 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC e Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of your PC lf you are using SDXC memory cards and your PC shows a message prompting you to format the card take notice Check to be sure your PC supports SDXC memory cards Formatting the card will cause recorded images to be erased and can reduce the card s capacity If the card is not recognized please refer to the below support site hitp panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html e You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this e Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it Acquiring
127. esolution Technology Applicable modes QIAM OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH EXTENDED Note e EXTENDED allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution e The speed of burst and continuous recording becomes slower when EXTENDED is used e EXTENDED does not work during motion picture recording 134 Recording I DYNAMIC Intelligent dynamic range control Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject to bring the image close to how you see Applicable modes OQ AQMOG OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH Note e This feature may be automatically disabled depending on the lighting conditions e iQ in the screen turns to yellow when I DYNAMIC is in effect e LOW STANDARD or HIGH represents the maximum range of effect ISO LIMIT SET It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of the subject Applicable modes JAQA OFF 200 400 800 1600 Note e The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise e It will work when the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or fiso ISO INCREMENTS ISO sensitivity settings between ISO100 and ISO6400 are changed for every 1 3 EV Applicable modes QAO ke 1 3 EV 100 125 160 200
128. et indication e If you press and hold the shutter button the number of pictures that you set is taken e The Auto Bracket indication blinks until the number of pictures that you set is taken e The picture count is reset to 0 if you change the Auto Bracket setting or turn the camera off before all the pictures that you set are taken 81 Recording E Changing the settings for _ LLI SETTINGS STEP and SEQUENCE in Auto Bracket 1 Select AUTO BRACKET in the REC Mode menu P56 3A AUTO BRACKET ___ 2 Press A F to select _1 SETTINGS STEP or STEP ra SEQUENCE and then press MENU SET SEQUENCE oh f s 1 CANCEL SELECT SET 3 Press A V to select the setting and then press MENU SET L_ single 0 CI EQUENCE L L SETTINGS a burst SEQUENCE Or 3 1 3 3 pictures 3 2 3 3 pictures 5 1 3 5 pictures STEP 5 2 3 5 pictures e You can take one picture at a time when set to L_ e You can continuously take pictures up to set numbers when set to L 4 Press 1 3 twice to close the menu Note e When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the Exposure Compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected Exposure Compensation range e The exposure may be compensated incorrectly depending on the brightness of the subject e When taking pictures continuously using Auto Bracket with l RESOLUTION set to EXTENDED i
129. f REC Modes IJ Program AE Mode P34 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Aperture Priority AE Mode P100 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set E59 Shutter Priority AE Mode P100 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set EV Manual Exposure Mode P102 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Intelligent Auto Mode P48 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera My Color Mode P114 Use this mode to check coloring effects select a color mode from among nine color modes and then take pictures Scene Mode P107 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Custom Mode P117 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings 293 Basic Taking a Still picture How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS AFC 1 Select FOCUS MODE from the REC Mode menu P56 2 Press MENU SET to select the item e Normally use the AFS AFS is an abbreviation of Auto Focus Single Focus is set and locked automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway Focus will be fixed while it is pressed halfway AFC is an abbreviation of Auto Focus Continuous This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by continuously focusing on the movement of th
130. g continuous writing Check via the label on the card etc e g CLAssS CLAssG Access to the card Swe bali The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded S WEE X ry on the card e Do not turn this unit off remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor optional when the access indication is lit when pictures are being written read or deleted or the card is being formatted P66 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again e Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only ae Preparation Note e Write Protect switch a provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position e The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc e Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P66 e Keep the Memory Card
131. g the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality To attach the lens hood flower shape that came with the interchangeable lens H FS014042 e The interchangeable lens H H014 does not have a lens hood Insert the lens hood into the lens with the short sides at the top and bottom and turn in the direction of the arrow until it stops Align with the mark Note e When temporarily detaching and carrying the lens hood attach the lens hood to the lens in the reverse direction 16s Preparation Attaching the Shoulder Strap We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap eyelet on the camera body a Shoulder strap eyelet N Q Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the ring in the direction of the arrow and then pass it through the stopper keJ Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper Pull the other side of the shoulder strap and then check that it will not come out e Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap Note e Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck It may result in injury or accident e Do not leave the shoulder strap
132. g the VIERA Link A V lt P Select the image Multi Playback OK Go to one screen display Red button Switch the types of data to play back SUB MENU Display the Playback Mode selection screen e The type of data for playback changes in the order of ALL 6 Dm H Bp ALL e Either the NORMAL PLAY SLIDE SHOW CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY or the CALENDAR can be selected in the Playback Mode selection screen when ALL is selected Select the image while in Multi Playback and then press OK lt gt Go to previous next image A 2D 3D switch v Return to Multi Playback OK Playback the motion picture when motion One screen display picture is selected Red button Start the Slide Show SUB MENU Slide show settings display the recording information switch e During Motion Picture Playback use lt 4 for back forward and Y to stop playback Press Red button during one screen display lt gt Go to previous next image when Slide Show is paused when motion picture is played back vV Finish the Slide Show and return to one screen display OK Pause SUB MENU Go to Slide Show setting screen e To playback the audio of the motion pictures set the SOUND in the Slide Show setting screen to AUTO or AUDIO x1 This is displayed only when 3D playback is possible 2 This is not displayed during 3D playback Slide show a Operation icon
133. g the shutter button halfway to focus press the shutter button fully E AF AE Lock Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in AF AE LOCK in the CUSTOM menu AE Only the exposure is locked e AEL aperture value the shutter speed light when the exposure is set Only the focus is locked AF e AFL the focus indication aperture value the shutter speed light when the subject is focused Both focus and exposure are locked AF AE e AFL AEL the focus indication aperture value and the shutter speed light when the subject is focused and the exposure is set Note e The brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder will be also locked when the AE lock is performed e AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode e AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus e AE Lock and AF Lock must be activated before motion picture recording begins During motion picture recording only cancellation of AE AF lock can be performed e The exposure is set even if the brightness of the subject changes e The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked e Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked 109 Recording Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed Preview Mode Applicable modes fA QAVQ ae The effects of aperture and shutter speed can be checked
134. hat different people experience 3D pictures Please correct your sight appropriately before viewing 3D pictures e You can change the 3D setting of your television or 3D output setting of the unit to 2D When viewing 3D pictures on a 3D compatible television position yourself a distance away that is least 3 times the effective height of the television e Recommended distance For 42 inch approx 1 6 m 5 25 feet for 46 inch approx 1 7 m 5 58 feet for 50 inch approx 1 9 m 6 23 feet for 54 inch approx 2 0 m 6 56 feet e Viewing from a distance closer than the recommended distance may lead to eye fatigue 200 Others Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted e Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card e Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card e Format or delete using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information and it will not erase the data in the memory card completely It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use
135. he picture size of the cropped picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate e lt may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment e The CROPPING feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with RAWs s RAW or RAW e Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone CROPPING 107 Playback Ealiting ASPECT CONV You can convert pictures taken with a IX 1 aspect ratio to a EFA a F or a RJ aspect ratio 1 Select ASPECT CONV on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press A F to select ma ZE or and then press MENU SET 3 Press lt gt to select a picture taken with I1 aspect ratio and then press MENU SET 4 Press lt gt to determine the horizontal position and press MENU SET to set e Use A F to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e Press 1 6 to return to the menu screen Note e After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment e The ASPECT CONV feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Picture
136. hen the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar color to the subject When jitter is occurring When zoom is operated Recording About 23 area focusing Up to 23 points for each AF area can be focused This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen AF area frame will be same as image aspect ratio setting Note e The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set P89 e When the AF Mode is set to 1 or E the AF area will be displayed as soon as the camera properly focuses Also if the FOCUS MODE is set to AFC while E is selected the AF area is disabled e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas using k when multiple AF areas max 23 areas light at the same time If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF Mode to About 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the screen Note Position and size of the AF area can be changed P89 e When the subject is not in the center of the composition in you can bring the subject into the AF area fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway move the camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed halfway and then take the picture Only when the FOCUS MO
137. hen you attach an external flash it takes priority over the built in flash Refer to P190 for the external flash 0 000m 1 60 to 1 160th 75 Recording REC Mode AI PDAOSMAME Optical Image Stabilizer Using one of these modes jitter during picture taking is detected and the camera automatically compensates the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken A lens which supports the stabilizer function is required The interchangeable lens H H014 does not supports the stabilizer function The interchangeable lens H FS014042 supports the stabilizer function E Setting the Stabilizer in the REC Mode menu 1 Select STABILIZER in the REC Mode menu P56 2 Press A V to select the setting and then press MENU SET OFF STABILIZER does not work This can be selected only when using a lens without the O 1 S switch MODE1 Jitter is always compensated during REC Mode MODE2 The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed MODE3 Camera shake is corrected for up down movements This mode is ideal for panning a method of taking pictures which involves turning the camera to track the movements of a subject which continues to move in a fixed direction e When recording a motion picture STABILIZER will be fixed to MODE1 even if it is set to MODE2 or MODE3 e The STABILIZER feature is only available if the lens you are using has an internal stabi
138. his can also be used to perform tasks such as switching the screen by operating the slide bar Note e If you use a commercially available liquid crystal protection sheet please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet Some liquid crystal protection sheets may impair visibility or operability e f a commercially available protection sheet is used a little extra pressure may be required if you notice that the touch panel is not responsive e Avoid having the hand holding the camera accidently apply pressure to the touch panel Doing so may affect the touch panel operation e Do not press on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens e Do not operate with your fingernails e Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others e Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard e For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to Screen Display on P192 E About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers e Only use the supplied stylus pen e Do not place it where small children can reach Before Use Cursor buttons MENU SET button This document expresses the up down left and right of the cursor button as follows or as A V lt gt e g When you press the V down button D Even when the camera is operated using the touch pa
139. in _ 4 Shade ja 5 Sunlight 5 308 6 White fluorescent light 7 8 9 Note e The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or 8 e The White Balance is only calculated for subjects within the range of the camera s flash e The set White Balance is maintained even after the power switch is turned OFF but when the White Balance is changed in a different Scene Mode WHITE BALANCE for the Scene Mode that was set will return to AWB e White Balance is fixed to AWB in following conditions In Intelligent Auto Mode In SCENERY ARCHITECTURE FOOD NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS PARTY SUNSET in scene mode My Color Mode e When the DIRECT FOCUS AREA P90 is set to ON operation of the cursor button is assigned to movement of the AF area In such a case assign the WHITE BALANCE as the menu item of the Quick Menu P58 and perform the operation 94 Recording E Setting the White Balance manually Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 2 Select 4 and then touch WHITE SET e The White Balance setting screen can also be displayed by pressing the cursor button toward A Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then touch SET Note e White Balance may not be se
140. in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e With TEXT STAMP RESIZE CROPPING or ASPECT CONV a new edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture 2D 3D SETTINGS Playback methods for the 3D pictures can be switched e This is a menu that is only displayed when 3D display is possible Refer to P167 for details SLIDE SHOW You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only 3D pictures only pictures of a particular category or only favorites We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV 1 Select SLIDE SHOW on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET e FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P160 is at ON and there are pictures already set as favorites e During CATEGORY SELECTION press A W lt to select a category and then press MENU SET to proceed to step 3 For details on categories refer to P151 e Refer to P167 for the method to playback 3D pictures in 3D 3 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET
141. inctive facial features than regular Face Detection e Even when face recognition information has been registered pictures taken with NAME set to OFF will not be categorized by face recognition in CATEGORY PLAY e Even when Face Recognition information is changed P123 Face Recognition information for the pictures already taken will not be changed For instance if the name is changed pictures recorded before the change will not be categorized by face recognition in CATEGORY PLAY e To change the name information of the pictures taken perform the REPLACE in FACE REC EDIT P164 119 Recording Face Settings You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person up to 3 pictures registration E Point of recording when registering the face images e Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the Good example for outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered registering with the hair when registering e Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration E When it is not recognising during recording e Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors or with different expressions or angles P123 e Additionally register at the location of recording e Changing the SENSITIVITY setting P123 e Whe
142. ion e It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD Refer to the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher e AVCHD 1080i can record motion pictures with even higher definition and picture quality than AVCHD 720p E MOTION JPEG e Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC It can be recorded using less storage when there is not much space left on the memory card or when you want to attach the motion picture to an e mail e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher 139 Recording REC QUALITY This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes fA 2A Bae When AVCHD 1080i is selected 1920x1080 pixels FSH Approx 17 Mbps 2 ook FSH PPOX sis Sensor output is 16 9 1920x1080 pixels 30 fps laa Approx 13 Mbps 2 When AVCHD 720p is selected Quality bit rate Sis SF Aspect ratio 1280720 pixels SH P ae 60p iH aiai ps Sensor output is H 1280x720 pixels 30 fps Approx 13 Mbps x1 What is bit rate This is the volume of data for definite period of time and the quality becomes higher when the number gets bigger This unit is using the VBR recording method VBR is an abbreviation of Variable Bit Rate and the bit rate volume of data for definite period of time is change
143. ion every time the rear dial is pressed e Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P143 Shutter priority AE When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed d Set REC Mode to E e For details on setting up REC Mode refer to P30 Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed e It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed e Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P143 100 Recording Note It will be a normal motion picture recording when recording a motion picture e Aperture or shutter speed can be set by touching F aperture or SS shutter speed and then touching the exposure meter bar in the Quick Menu P58 e The brightness of the LCD monitor and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures on the playback screen e Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright in Aperture Priority AE Mode Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim e When you use a lens with an aperture ring the setting for the rear dial becomes effective if you rotate the aperture ring to the A position and the aperture ring setting takes priority if you rotate the aperture ring to a position other than A in Aperture Priority AE Mode
144. ional Live Viewfinder P188 or External Flash P190 please remove the hot shoe cover Remove the hot shoe cover by pulling it in the direction indicated by arrow while pressing it in the direction indicated by arrow Note e When not using the Optional Live Viewfinder or External Flash be sure to attach the hot shoe cover e Please be careful not to lose the hot shoe cover e When not using the hot shoe cover be careful not to let liquid sand or any other foreign matter enter the connection terminals e Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent swallowing E Lens H H014 LUMIX G 14 mm F2 5 ASPH 31 Lens surface 32 Focus ring P91 33 Contact point 34 Lens fitting mark P15 H FS014042 LUMIX G VARIO 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 ASPH MEGA O I S 35 Tele 36 Lens surface 37 Focus ring P91 38 Wide 39 Zoom ring P69 40 Contact point 41 Lens fitting mark P15 35 363738 39 40 41 Before Use Touch Panel This touch panel is a type that detects pressure Touch the screen Drag To touch and release the touch panel A movement without releasing the touch panel Use this to perform tasks such as selecting This is used when performing tasks such as icons or images displayed on the touch panel moving to the next image by dragging e When selecting features using the touch horizontally or changing the range of the panel be sure to touch the center of the displayed image desired icon T
145. ircuiting or the resulting heat generated e The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged Since characteristic swelling may occur 90 Preparation Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the screen It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor optional connected mm fa fo e The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator also blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery E Recording still pictures when using the LCD monitor By CIPA standard in Program AE Mode When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 320 pictures Recording time Approx 160 min PO When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 300 pictures Recording time Approx 150 min 21 Preparation E Recording still pictures when using the Optional Live Viewfinder P188 By CIPA standard in Program AE Mode Pe When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 330 pictures Recording time Approx 165 min ba When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 310 picture
146. ixed to the selected shutter speed when settings other than OFF are selected 14 lt Recording Perform these settings if you need to Using the CUSTOM Menu For details on how to select the CUSTOM menu settings refer to P56 uster MEMS JCC Aca e Refer to P118 for details emen OOO a e Refer to P11 for details Fn BUTTON SET e Refer to P104 for details FISTOGRAM __ OFFI ON e Refer to P68 for details GUDE nne OFF TIENTS e Refer to P67 for details When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back HIGHLIGHT white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white OFF ON e f there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P78 referring to the histogram P68 and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture e There may be white saturated areas if the distance between the camera and the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in this case the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white saturated and appear blinking in black and white e This does not work while in Multi Playback P40 Calendar Playback P41 or Playback Zoom P42 142 Recording Select whether or not to display the exposure meter when the EXPO METER REC Mode is set to 2 FVGQ M etc OFF ON e Set to ON to display the EXP
147. l is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the amount of light so it can always be used to protect the camera s lens The ND filter optional reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments without affecting the color balance PL filter optional will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non spherical surfaces flat non metallic surfaces water vapour or invisible particles in the air making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast Note e MC Multi coated ND Neutral Density e Do not attach multiple filters at the same time e You can attach the lens cap or the lens hood when the filter is attached e Accessories other than filters such as conversion lenses cannot be mounted It may cause malfunction e Refer to the instructions for each filter for details AC adaptor optional DC coupler optional By connecting the AC adaptor optional and then plugging them into an electrical socket you can connect this unit to a PC or printer and use without worrying about the capacity of the battery To use the AC adaptor a DC coupler optional is required Note e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional e When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor e Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler 17 Others Screen Display E In recording Recordi
148. leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the ECONOMY Mode etc P62 This unit is turned off automatically e If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P64 The CHARGE lamp flashes e ls the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete e Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth 206 Others Taking pictures is not possible The shutter will not operate immediately when the shutter button is pressed e Is the subject focused FOCUS PRIORITY is set to ON at the time of purchase and so you cannot take pictures until the subject is in focus If you want to be able to take a picture when you press the shutter button fully even if the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu to OFF P144 e You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a large capacity card The recorded picture is whitish e Picture might look whitish when lens or image sensor gets dirty with finger print or similar If the lens is dirty turn the camera off and the
149. led Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected 120 Recording Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P56 You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P60 1 Select WORLD TIME from the SETUP menu and then press MENU SET e When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 2 Press V to select HOME and then press MENU SET 3 Press lt P gt to select the home area and then press OR a ioo MENU SET Current time _ Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time deems If daylight saving time EJ is used at the home area press lt ee A Press A again to return to the original time LEG e The daylight saving time setting only applies to your home area 4 Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed 5 and then press MENU SET to set Current time of the destination area Time difference e If daylight saving time 9 is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time N
150. les the Touch Shutter function faxi or fe is not displayed on the screen and Touch Shutter function cannot be used lxi or Calis displayed on the screen and ON OFF of the Touch Shutter function can be switched when lex or e is touched TOUCH SHUTTER When playing back the pictures this allows you to set either to display or not display the guide screen of the touch panel OFF ON This allows you to set the speed of continuously forwarding or rewinding pictures using touch operation H High speed TOUCH GUIDE TOUCH SCROLL L Low speed 146 Recording Select whether or not to display the operation switch guide when the DIAL GUIDE REC Mode is set to Q M etc OFF ON e It will display dial operation guide to the screen that is possible to perform Exposure Compensation Program Shift aperture setting or shutter speed setting when set to ON Dial operation guide OFF ON The last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is turned off It will perform optimization of imaging device and image PIXEL REFRESH processing e Imaging device and image processing is optimized when the camera is purchased Use this function when bright spots not in subject get recorded and it is bothering you e Turn the camera off and on after the pixels are corrected Dust reduction to blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to eee ae the fro
151. line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject A EH This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3X3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition BM This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen EH Position of the guide line can be set It is used to take well balanced pictures of subjects off the center of the image 67 Recording E Set the position of the guide line with Eg e Set the GUIDE LINE in the CUSTOM menu to HH Touch above the guide line and drag it to the position you want to move it to P9 e You can also set the position of the guide line with the cursor button in the CUSTOM menu e When it is difficult to move the guide line on the screen edge by touch operation use the cursor button to set the position E About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure Examples of histogram Properly Exposed Under Exposed Overexposed E Set the position of the histogram e Set the HISTOGRAM in the CUSTOM menu to ON Touch the histogram and drag it
152. lizer s78 Recording E Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert I0 appears use STABILIZER a tripod or the self timer P83 e Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow Sync Slow Sync Red Eye Reduction NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY and PARTY in Scene Mode P107 When you set to a slow shutter speed Note e When using an optional interchangeable lens with an O 1 S switch it is possible to set to enable the Optical Image Stabilizer by switching the O 1 S switch on the lens to ON At the time of purchase it is initially set to MODE 1 e It is recommended to disable the Optical Image Stabilizer when using a tripod Worr is displayed on the screen at that time e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high When using the Digital Zoom When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button e The panning effect in MODE3 is more difficult to achieve in the following cases In brightly lit places such as in broad daylight on a summer s day When the shutter
153. ll also close by touching the CANCEL on the screen or pressing MENU SET e When displayed by rotating the focus ring it is closed approximately 10 seconds after the operation is stopped Note e The MF Assist is disabled when using the Digital Zoom or recording motion pictures e MF Assist or MF guide may not display depending on the lens used but you can display MF Assist by direct operation of the camera using the touch panel or a button OF Recording Technique for Manual Focus Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject Rotate it a little more Finely focus on the subject by rotating the focus ring slowly in reverse Q ON Note e If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e After canceling Sleep Mode focus on the subject again e If you are taking close up pictures We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P83 The effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again The resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction About the focus distance reference mark The focus distance reference mark is amark used Focus range to measure the focus distance Use this when taking pictures with Manual Focus or taking close up pictures
154. ll appear brighter S Slow Sync e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background e Using a slower speed can cause motion blur Using a tripod can enhance your photos When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter soeed when the flash is activated Dark background f0 landscape will appear brighter Slow Sync Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Red Eye e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark Reduction background e Using a slower speed can cause motion blur Using a tripod can enhance your photos The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Forced Flash e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the OFF flash is not permitted e Close the flash to turn it off when the built in flash is used The flash is activated twice The interval between the first and second flash is longer when 42 J or s is set The subject should not move until the second flash is activated RED EYE REMOVAL on the REC Mode menu is set to ON f appears on the flash icon ay soe Recording E About Digital Red Eye Correction When RED EYE REMOVAL on the REC Mode menu has been set to ON and Red Eye Reduction 4 S is selected Digital Red Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye and corrects the pictu
155. mployed to produce the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on a card About the Lens e Do not press the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures e Do not place the lens mount facing downwards Do not allow the lens mount contacts 1 to become dirty 196 Others Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity If the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will become shorter Always remove the battery after use e Store the removed battery in the battery case supplied e To remove the battery push it out by putting your finger through the hole in the bot
156. n a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera e If the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet e Check all the parts before taking pictures when you have not used the camera for a long period of time About the picture data e Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data About tripods or unipods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the r
157. n a person who is registered is not recognized correct by re registering Example of faces that are hard to recognize Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces in the following instances depending on the facial expression and environment e Hair is covering the eyes or the eyebrows e The face is dark the light is at an angle e The face is facing in angle or sideways e The face is facing upward downward e The eyes are closed e When the face is extremely bright or dark e Hidden by sunglasses glasses reflecting light hair hat etc e When the face appears small on the screen e The entire face is not in the screen e When distinctive facial features have changed with age e When parents and children or siblings closely resemble one another e Facial expression is very different e When there is little contrast on the faces e When there is rapid movement e When the camera is shaking e When Digital Zoom is used 120 Recording E Registering face image of new person Select FACE RECOG on the REC Mode menu and then press MENU SET P56 Press A V to select MEMORY and then press MENU SET 83 Press A V lt P to select the face r Fe recognition frame that is not registered inf and then press MENU SET S CANCEL 4 Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide e The faces of subjects other than people pets etc can
158. n beep the self timer beep and the alarm beep si BEEP 3X Muted q gt Low h High d VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change 60 Basic Brightness color or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder is adjusted Select the settings by pressing A Y and adjust with lt gt or the rear gt MONITOR dial VIEWFINDER e There are 4 settings BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SATURATION RED TINT color adjustment between red and green and BLUE TINT color adjustment between orange and blue 2 Press MENU SET to set e It will adjust the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is in use and the viewfinder when Optional Live Viewfinder P188 is in use e Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor viewfinder However this does not affect the recorded pictures The brightness of the LCD monitor can be adjusted depending on how bright it is around the camera AX AUTO The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera LCD MODE x MODE1 Make the LCD monitor brighter 2k MODE2 Set the LCD monitor to the standard brightness 3k MODE3 Make the LCD monitor darker e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear differently from
159. n displayed on the playback screen Touch fi to switch the monitor screen e During Playback Zoom P42 while playing back motion pictures P46 and during a slide show P149 you can only select Normal display or No display e Histogram is displayed in R red G green B blue and Y luminance during the playback A o we EJ so 100 AFS Wor id LR P 10 00 DEC 1 2011 ie SRGB 100 0001 a Normal display Detailed information display Histogram display Highlight display 1 No display x1 This is displayed if HIGHLIGHT P142 in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON x2 pe icon will remain if you do not perform operations for a specific period of time 39 Basic Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback Rotate the rear dial left 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen display Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures Slide bar e Rotate the rear dial right to return to the previous screen You can also switch to the Multi Playback screen by touching iral e It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the following icons Ej cer a E 1 screen a a Feria F eee H 12 screens pees he EEE 30 screens iol A a ko s Eo n a Sa ees cat Calendar screen display SE ees e Screen can be switched by dragging the slid
160. n gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth Refer to P197 when the image sensor gets dirty The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P78 e Is the AE Lock P105 applied incorrectly Multiple pictures are taken at one time Unset the settings of White Balance Bracket P97 The subject is not focused properly e The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P33 e There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P77 ls FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu set to OFF P144 In this case the picture may not be properly focused even if AFS or AFC in FOCUS MODE is set e Is the AF Lock P105 applied incorrectly The recorded picture is blurred The Optical Image Stabilizer is not effective e The shutter speed will become slower and the Optical Image Stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places We recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures P35 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P83 when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed e Are you using a lens which supports the Stabilizer function P76 20 Others Taking pictures using White Balance Bracket is not possible e Is there any memory remaining on the card The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture e Is the ISO sensitivity high or
161. n this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV e If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 215 Note e If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV e Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations that support on the TV e Be sure to use a cable that is HDMI certified Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHMS0 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet e Before attempting to use VIERA Link be sure the camera is not connected to a PC or Printer e HDMI MODE P64 for this unit is determined automatically when the VIERA Link is operating o s Connecting to other equipment Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on the file format JPEG RAW MPO AVCHD or Motion JPEG Here are a few suggestions E Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder File formats that can be used JPEG AVCHD It is possible to copy onto Blu ray disc DVD disc or hard disk by inserting an
162. nceling all the FAVORITE settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e At least one picture must be designated as FAVORITE otherwise the CANCEL feature will be disabled e In PLAYBACK MODE the CANCEL Mode is disabled Note e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT yx P54 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites e The FAVORITE feature is disabled for pictures taken with the QUALITY set to RAW 100 Playback Eaiting PRINT SET DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm 1 Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET e When CANCEL is selected see Canceling all the PRINT SET settings 3 Select the picture and then press SINGLE MULTI MENU SET E AE n CANce DA E s S CANCEL Press
163. nel it is SENSITIVITY possible to operate with the cursor button and MENU SET button if a guide like the one shown on the right is displayed Cursor button Selection of items or setting of values etc is performed MENU SET Confirmation of setting contents etc is performed Rear Dial There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial rotating left or right and deciding by pressing Rotating Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings Pressing Operations that are the same as MENU SET button such as determine settings etc are performed during the various settings e Rear dial is described as follows in these operating instructions e g Rotating left or right e g Pressing the rear dial 10 Before Use Q MENU button Function button Q MENU Fn button Q MENU Fn button can be used in two ways as Q MENU Quick Menu or as Fn function button At the time of purchase it is initially set to Quick Menu To switch the setting select using Q MENU Fn in CUSTOM menu e Some of the menus can be called up easily when Q MENU Quick Menu is selected Refer to P58 for details about the Quick Menu e Some of the functions can be called up easily when Fn function button is selected Refer to P104 for details about the function button afle Before Use About the Lens E Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens This unit can use the dedicat
164. ng in Program AE Mode 5J Initial setting 1 Recording Mode P30 2 Flash Mode P71 3 REC MODE when recording motion pictures P139 Recording quality P140 Picture size P130 Quality P131 Optical Image Stabilizer P76 Jitter alert P77 7 Burst P79 418 Auto Bracket P81 X Self timer P83 8 Battery indication P21 9 Touch Quick Menu P58 Recording state Flashes red Focus P32 Lights green 10 Touch Shutter P37 11 Display P39 67 12 Number of recordable pictures P27 13 Dial operation guide P147 14 Exposure meter P143 15 Exposure compensation value P78 Manual exposure assistance P102 16 Shutter speed P34 17 Aperture value P34 18 Metering Mode P133 19 AF Mode P85 20 Focus Mode P32 21 AF area P33 85 22 Card P25 displayed only during recording Elapsed recording time P44 Oot 192 Others E In recording after settings 23 24 25 26 Custom settings P 118 WIND CUT P141 Extended Tele Conversion when recording 23 2425026 2 2829 motion pictures P69 Extended Tele Conversion when taking still pictures P69 Histogram P68 Intelligent Dynamic Range Control P135 Intelligent Resolution P134 Defocus control function P51 A AF tracking operation P50 87 i White Balance Bracket P97 Tiie 33 White Balance Fine Adjustment P
165. ngs to default 4 Touch the slide bar 5 Touch SET E Return CUSTOM settings to default 1 Touch in above step 3 2 Touch YES e Adjusted value for each item returns to standard center point Note e CUSTOM adjustments made in My Color Mode are only used in that mode e Icons for the adjusted items are displayed in the screen when the CUSTOM are adjusted Displayed icon is the one for direction of adjustment e For best results when using the AF Tracking mode use the default SATURATION setting 116 Recording REC Mode Taking Pictures in Custom Mode You can select one of your own custom settings saved with CUST SET MEM to suit the picture taking conditions Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially Set REC Mode to ei e For details on setting up REC Mode refer to P30 B Select and touch the custom settings e Settings for the selected custom set are displayed e Only some of the menu items are displayed Refer to the following for the menu items that are displayed er oock are Eass z Focus Paon m Fr Buron se x Displayed only when a custom set with Q MENU Fn set to Fn is selected Touch SET Display custom settings e Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen 7 Recording E Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings It is possibl
166. not be registered e When recognition fails a message will appear and the display will return to the recording screen In this Siimu case try taking the picture again 2 REGISTER FACE 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 121 Recording R select item to edit with A V and then press MENU SET e You can register up to 3 face images Description of settings len It is possible to register names Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Enter the name e For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P128 It is possible to register the birthday we Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt gt to select the items Year Month Day and then press A V to set and then press MENU SET To add additional face images Add Images Select the unregistered face recognition frame and then press MENU SET Perform steps 4 and 5 in Registering face image of new person Press 1 5 Delete Press lt gt to select the face image to delete and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press 1 9 e This feature requires that at least one facial image remain once registered Press Kii a few times to exit the menu E About the information H e When P is pressed on the recording screen described in step 4 on P121 an explanation appears for taking face images Press 1 5 to
167. nt of the imaging device is performed e Dust reduction function will operate automatically when the camera is turned on but you can use this function when you see dust P197 It is possible to setup so the shutter will not operate when there is no lens on the unit SHOOT W O LENS You cannot press the shutter button when a lens is not attached to the camera body or is not attached correctly Shutter will operate regardless of the lens on the unit e When using a Leica lens mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MASR optional set it to ON A Playback Editing Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture Touch pmf during Motion Picture playback by touch operation e Motion picture is paused B Touch lol Touch YES 4 Touch E to finish Note e It will be saved with PICTURE SIZE set to S 2 M ASPECT RATIO set to R1 and QUALITY set to ate e Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality e While recording MOTION JPEG using VGA and QVGA the ability to create still pictures is disabled e You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment KA is displayed during playback of still pictures created from motion pictures 148 Playback Eaiting Using the PLAYBACK Mode Menu You can use various functions
168. o 2MIN when AUTO LCD OFF is set to 15SEC or 30SEC e Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again e SLEEP MODE does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it 2 AUTO REVIEW OFF 1SEC SSEC 5SEC HOLD The pictures are displayed until shutter button is pressed halfway e If it is set to HOLD when the camera is set to _ P34 or P83 switching of the playback screen display P39 or enlargement by rotating the rear dial is possible during Auto Review e Regardless of the Auto Review setting pictures will automatically be reviewed when taking burst pictures with H set P79 and recording with Auto Bracket P81 Will not hold Under these conditions AUTO REVIEW is disabled e If HIGHLIGHT P142 is set to ON white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white when the Auto Review function is activated e AUTO REVIEW is disabled when Burst Mode is set to M or L e When AUTO REGISTRATION in FACE RECOG_ P119 is set to ON AUTO REVIEW can only be set to 3SEC or 5SEC sA Basic Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied amp SELECT ON CONNECT
169. ocus and blurs the background to make the subject stand out E Setting the AF area 1 Touch the subject to move the AF area AF area can also be moved by pressing the cursor button 2 Touch SET Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e Quick AF is performed automatically e Use the functions that are assigned to the cursor button such as WHITE BALANCE P93 by assigning them to the menu item of the Quick Menu P58 e AF area setting screen is displayed by pressing the cursor button Press 1 6 to return the AF area to the center of the screen e The obtained effects will differ depending on factors such as the distance to the subject and background and the type of lens used For best results we recommend getting as close as possible to the subject when taking pictures P92 e AF Mode will be fixed to a small point FLOWER Flowers outdoors are recorded with natural colors in macro settings The guide lines are displayed P67 E Technique for Flower Mode e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer e We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range Note e The focus range is different depending on lens used Refer to About the focus distance reference mark on P92 for the focus range e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera an
170. on P134 10 Battery indication P21 OQORAR OUON 11 Picture number Total pictures 18 17 12 Motion picture recording time P46 8m30s Detailed information display 13 Playback Motion Picture P46 14 Delete P53 17 15 Multi Playback P40 16 Display P39 F2 5 60 17 Recording information EA 0 18 Age P112 we 19 Favorites settings P160 liso DAS m 20 Name P112 122 Location P125 Woe i LR Pee Title P152 26 2 21 Number of days that have passed since the TE is 100 0004 departure date P125 TI 22 Stamped with text indication P153 67 25 Elapsed playback time P46 8m30s 23 Favorites P160 Histogram display Cable disconnection warning icon P182 24 Folder File number P181 25 Color space P138 26 Recorded date and time World Time P127 27 Histogram P39 x 1 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second x2 This is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD x3 It is displayed in order of TITLE LOCATION NAME BABY1 BABY2 PET NAME 11 FACE RECOG x4 This is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD MOTION JPEG 194 Others Cautions for Use Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it e Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera lens or LCD monitor
171. or be sure to touch precisely at the designated locations G3 LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the screen e lf you set a different language by mistake select R8 from the menu icons to set the desired language 65 Basic VERSION DISP oo the firmware versions of the camera and lens to be e is displayed as the lens firmware when the lens is not mounted om NO RESET Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P181 e A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned The folder number should be reset before it reaches 999 We recommend formatting the card P66 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number r RESET The REC or SETUP CUSTOM menu settings are reset to the j initial settings e When the REC Mode settings are reset data registered with FACE RECOG will also be reset e When SETUP CUSTOM menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition FAVORITE P160 in PLAYBACK Mode menu is set to OFF and ROTATE DISP P159 is set to ON The birthday and name settings for BABY1 BABY2 P112 and PET P113 in Scene Mode The settings of TRAVEL DATE P125
172. or optional the power supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor optional is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded e Since the AVCHD format is constantly evolving motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or MOTION JPEG can result in poor playback even with equipment that is said to be compatible with these formats For details on AVCHD compatible devices refer to the support site below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only The sound recording specifications on this model have been changed to improve audio quality For this reason some motion pictures recorded in MOTION JPEG and pictures with audio may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX Motion pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX can be played back on this model Models launched before December 2008 and some models launched in 2009 FS LS series e To play back AVCHD motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic Blu ray Disc Players DMP BD30 DMP BD31 DMP BD50 it is necessary to update the firmware of the Blu ray Disc Player You can download the latest firmware version from the following website http panasonic net support 45 Basic Playing Back Motion Pictures e This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats that were taken with this model only e Motion pictures in
173. ot displayed in the LVF display Operate using the cursor button or rear dial mesce A e Switching via the LVF LCD button will be maintained even when Eo the power of the digital camera is turned OFF e When switching the display information in cases such as the exposure meter not being displayed switch once to the LCD display and switch the display information there Ba a Touch icon 188 Others E Monitor priority When PLAY ON LCD is set to ON on the CUSTOM menu P145 the LCD monitor is turned on when switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Live Viewfinder to record Note e When attaching and detaching the optional live viewfinder be sure to do so slowly and carefully e The Optional Live Viewfinder cannot be used with the external flash e When a strap is fitted do not allow it to snag on the optional live viewfinder e When attaching the optional live viewfinder do not hold only the optional live viewfinder because it may detach from the camera e As the eye cup cannot be removed gently wipe it with a dry and soft cloth and be careful not to remove it e lf you wipe the eye cup too hard and it is removed consult the dealer or your nearest Service Center e For details refer to the operating instructions of the optional live viewfinder 107 Others External Flash option
174. ote e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 e If HOME is already set change only the travel destination and use e f you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area 127 Recording Entering Text It is possible to enter babies and pets names and the names of travel destinations when recording Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered Fr Display the entry screen e You can display the entry screen via the following operations NAME of BABY 1 BABY2 or PET P112 in Scene Mode NAME in FACE RECOG_ P122 LOCATION in TRAVEL DATE P125 TITLE EDIT P152 Press A V lt gt to select text and then press ell MENU SET to register aC oe Foes e The following operations can be performed by selecting the item and pressing MENU SET _ Enter a blank 4 Text between A capitals a small case 1 numbers and amp special characters DELETE Delete a character lt 4 Move the entry position cursor to the left gt Move the entry position cursor to the right The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the rear dial A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in FACE RECOG_ Press A V lt P to move the cursor to SET and then
175. p 9 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e Press 1 6 to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Note e When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer e You can set up to 100 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out e Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e The TEXT STAMP feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with RAWs RAW or RAW Pictures recorded with other equipment 154 Playback Editing VIDEO DIVIDE Recorded motion picture can be divided in two It is recommended for when you want to divide a part you need with a part you do not need Dividing a motion picture is permanent Decide before you divide 1 Select VIDEO DIVIDE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press lt gt to select the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET e Motion picture is played back 3 Press A at the location to divide e Motion picture is paused Motion picture is played back from the same location when A is pressed again e You
176. picture taking opportunity Applicable modes PAYG NBM e OFF ON Note e The battery will be consumed faster than usual e Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject e The QUICK AF feature is disabled in the following conditions In Preview Mode In low light situations With lenses that only offer Manual Focus With some Four Third lenses that do not support contrast AF 132 Recording METERING MODE Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed Applicable modes J FAKAM Il Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method O Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Led Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target Note e When the AF Mode is set to 58 while 1 is selected exposure is adjusted to the face of a person and when it is set to T exposure is adjusted to the locked subject 133 Recording FANT e Viel se Vissi tse Note e Refer to P71 for details RED EYE REMOVAL OFF ON Note e Refer to P73 for details RESOLUTION Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent R
177. pixels M 5M 2816x1880 pixels s 2 5M 2048x 1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is J 9M 4000x2248 pixels M 4 5M 2816x 1584 pixels s_ 2M 1920x1080 pixels E When the aspect ratio is Jj 9M 2992 x 2992 pixels BIM 4 5M 2112x2112 pixels S 2M 1504x1504 pixels Note e lf you set EX TELE CONV P69 to ON 4 is displayed on the screen when the picture size is set to a size other than the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio e A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough x These pictures are examples to show the effect e f you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again e Refer to P27 for information about the number of recordable pictures 1 30 Recording QUALITY Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Applicable modes AJA OQMAaAG sis Fine when giving priority to the picture quality Late Standard when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels RAWs 2 RAW Fine In addition to the RAW settings a fine equivalent JPEG image is simultaneously created RAW RAW Standard In addition to the RAW settings a standard equiv
178. product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com QuickTime
179. r button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turn red and blink e Program Shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal Program AE Mode if more than 10 seconds pass after Program Shift is activated However the Program Shift setting is memorized e Program Shift will only allow adjustments to be made when there is an adequate amount of light e Program Shift is available in all ISO sensitivity settings except fiso 36 Basic Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function Applicable modes fA JOM ea Just by touching the subject to focus it will focus on the subject and take the picture automatically 1 Touch CS in Recording Mode e Icon will change to cm and taking a picture with the Touch Shutter function becomes possible 2 Touch the subject you wish to focus on and then take a picture a Rough indication of the area that can be focused with the Touch Shutter AF area with same function as in AF Mode is displayed at the position you touch and a picture is taken when it is focused This function is unavailable at the extreme edges of the screen e If the histogram is displayed on top of the subject you want to touch touch the subject after first moving the histogram P68 3 Touch 0M to cancel the Touch Shutter function Note e If FOCUS PRIORITY is ON when the Focus Mode is set to AFS and the Touch Shutter fails if the AF area briefly turns red and di
180. re Only available when the AF Mode is set to 18 and Face Detection is active S Correction works in most situations but not all E Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode O Available Not available Initial setting of Scene Mode Ea i eee ea es e 40 s Nn x iA is displayed i A i58 i 3 or i5 is set depending on the type of subject and brightness e The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary e The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed e Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture ey Ae Recording E The available flash range to take pictures e The available flash range is an approximation When the interchangeable lens When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used H FS014042 is used ISO sensitivity l Available flash range mvanepenasnrense O oe o e 50 cm 1 64 feet to 4 8 m ye e 15 7 feet 11 2 feet 6 88 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 7 m to 1 0 m 5 58 feet 3 28 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet to 3 3 m 4 i515 10 8 feet 4 92 feet Iso4o9 50 cm 1 64 feet to 4 8 m 1 0 m 3 28 feet 30 CM 0 99 feet 15 7 feet to 3 4 m 11 2 feet 6 88 feet
181. rge the battery with the charger indoors Attach the battery paying Oo attention to the direction of the battery 18 Preparation plug in type Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed 90 Fe inlet type E About the CHARGE indicator The CHARGE indicator turns on The CHARGE indicator turns off The CHARGE indicator is turned on and charging will start The CHARGE indicator of the charger will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery temperature is too high or too low It is recommended to charge the battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth 19 Preparation E Charging time Charging time Approx 120 min The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal Note Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short c
182. s Recording time Approx 155 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 2 GB e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds PE Preparation E Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitor AVCHD Recording with picture quality set to FSH ee O When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Continuous recordable time Approx 130 min Actual recordable time Approx 70 min SS When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Continuous recordable time Approx 120 min Actual recordable time Approx 60 min MOTION JPEG Recording with picture quality set to HD When the interchangeable lens H H014 is us
183. s it will take the picture using the 3 million pixels in the center out of the 12 1 million pixels of the imaging device resulting to be more of a telephoto picture e When the Extended Tele Conversion is used angle of view for still pictures will be different from the angle of view for motion pictures because the zoom factor is different between them Angle of view for recording can be checked beforehand by matching the REC AREA P145 setting to the mode you wish to record in e If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The STABILIZER feature is disabled when using the Digital Zoom e f camera shake jitter is a problem during Digital Zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to MODE1 e When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P83 for taking pictures e The AF Mode is fixed to when using the Digital Zoom e The Extended Tele Conversion feature and Digital Zoom are disabled in the following modes When QUALITY is set to RAWs s RAW t or RAW 70 Recording REC Mode MAHSMAE Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash To open the flash To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks e Be sure to close the flash when not in use e The flash setting is fixed to while the flash is closed Note Be careful when opening the flash as the flash will jump out Be careful not to catch
184. s etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking e The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face In this case switch the AF Mode to any modes other than and then take a picture 86 Recording Setting up t AF Tracking Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus and exposure will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking E When operating the touch panel You can lock the subject by touching it e The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked e Lock is canceled when R is touched E When operating buttons Place the subject in the AF tracking frame and press the shutter button halfway to lock the subject AF tracking frame e AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject e The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released e Lock is canceled when MENU SET is pressed Note e If it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Try to lock again e AF Tracking may be disabled in certain picture conditions such as when it is very dark AF Mode will be switched to in that case e In the following cases T operates as When PICTURE ADJUST is B W When My Color Mode is MONOCHROME e Dynamic tracking function may not work in the following cases W
185. s attached and at Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 3 5 m 11 5 feet When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is attached and at Wide Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 3 0 m 9 84 feet e The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the center of the screen Use it by positioning the subject in the center of the screen e Remove the lens hood e When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject e The AF Assist Lamp gets slightly blocked when the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used but it does not affect the performance e The AF Assist Lamp may be greatly blocked and it may become harder to focus when a lens with large diameter is used e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY ARCHITECTURE NIGHT SCENERY and SUNSET in Scene Mode It is possible to adjust focus manually after it was adjusted automatically AF MF It is possible to finely adjust the focus manually by rotating the focus ring while AF lock FOCUS MODE is set to AFS and shutter button is half way pressed or AF lock with AF AE LOCK 144 Recording FASSIST ___ OFFIION e Refer to P91 for details mrau OFTON e Refer to P91 for details It is possible to set how the A button to toggle to Intelligent Auto Mode will operate SINGLE PRESS D
186. s stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with RAWs RAW or RAW e Information regarding the face recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone ASPECT CONV 156 Playback Eaiting ROTATE ROTATE DISP This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps Rotate The picture is rotated manually 1 Select ROTATE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF 2 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 3 Press A F to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET re The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 lt The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 e Press 1 6 to return to the menu screen Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Select ROTATE DISP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF Note e ROTATE DISP can only be used with the lens P12 compatible with the Direction Detection Function P35 e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still picture
187. s unit after stopping the recording in recording equipment Note e When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV ASPECT P63 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspect TV e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e See the instruction manual for the recording equipment about the details of copying and playing back QN 77 Connecting to other equipment E Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition File formats that can be used JPEG RAW MPO AVCHD Motion JPEG It is possible to acquire still pictures and motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or MOTION JPEG formats or create conventional standard quality DVD video from the motion picture that was recorded as AVCHD using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition in the CD ROM Supplied Also you can write images to DVD combine multiple pictures to create a single panorama picture or create a slide show by adding audio and or music These pictures can then be stored onto a DVD 1 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 HD Edition to the PC e Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it Connect camera to PC e For details on connecting refer to Connecting to a PC P179 Copy the imag
188. s which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment e During Multi Playback P40 the display rotation feature is disabled e Rotation correction is limited to 90 degrees from horizontal to vertical or vice versa 199 Playback Ealiting FAVORITE You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show e Play back only the pictures set as favorites FAVORITE PLAYJ e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT 1 Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also 4x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON e When CANCEL is selected see Canceling all the FAVORITE settings 3 Press 11 3 to close the menu 4 Press lt gt to select the picture and then touch 4 to set it during playback e X is displayed on pictures that are already registered as favorites e Repeat the above procedure e f g is touched again the favorite setting is canceled e You can also set cancel favorites by pressing V E Ca
189. sappears this signifies that the picture cannot be taken under the current conditions When set to AFC the picture will not be taken if the focus indication is flashing green but if the subject comes into focus while you are touching the screen the picture will be taken e Measurement of brightness is performed on the spot touched when the METERING MODE is set to P133 3 7 Basic Playing Back Pictures ED Press gt a gt button 2 Forward or rewind the image by dragging P9 the screen horizontally Forward drag from right to left Rewind drag from left to right e It is also possible to forward or rewind the image by pressing lt gt of the cursor button e Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status e You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping your finger on the left or right sides of the screen after forwarding rewinding a picture Pictures are displayed reduced in size E To finish playback Press again press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway Note e This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format This camera can only display pictures that comply with the DCF standard 38 Basic Changing the informatio
190. scene characteristics e Detection of image movement of small objects or objects located at the perimeter of the picture can be difficult e The setting is fixed to fiso in the following cases In SPORTS BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode e Program Shift is deactivated when the ISO Sensitivity is set to fiso e fiso is disabled when Shutter Priority AE Mode and Manual Exposure Mode is selected AUTO is disabled in Manual Exposure Mode e If picture noise becomes a problem we recommend that you take pictures after lowering the ISO sensitivity level increasing the setting for NOISE REDUCTION under PICTURE ADJUST or lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P137 e When the DIRECT FOCUS AREA P90 is set to ON operation of the cursor button is assigned to movement of the AF area In such a case assign SENSITIVITY as a menu item in the Quick Menu P58 and perform the operation 99 Recording REC Mode NS Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture Shutter Speed Aperture priority AE Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background ii Set REC Mode to FN e For details on setting up REC Mode refer to P30 Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value e It will switch between aperture setting operation and Exposure Compensation operat
191. st Class 4 or if you use a card on which recording and deleting have been repeated many times or a card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed is lower In such cases we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then format P66 the card in this unit When recording a motion picture the screen may go dark e When recording a motion picture the screen may go dark after a certain period to reduce battery consumption but this will not affect the recorded motion picture The screen may be blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise e The screen may be blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or electromagnetic waves etc depending on the environment of the motion picture recording Object seems to be warped e Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction In motion pictures abnormal clicking and buzzing sounds are recorded e With recording in a quiet environment depending on the lenses used the sound of aperture and focus actions may be recorded in motion pictures This is not a malfunction Focus operation while recording motion pictures can be set to OFF with CONTINUOUS AF P43 e Be careful while recording motion pictures because the sounds of the zoom operations buttons and dial operation etc may be
192. style the camera is in Items that cannot be used are displayed in gray er Press Q MENU Fn to display the Quick Menu Touch Quick Menu icon e Quick Menu can also be displayed by touching ES When Q MENU Fn in the CUSTOM menu is set to Fn use A B Touch the menu item Menu item e Menu item can be switched by touching lt 4 gt 83 Select and touch the setting Settings iG Touch EXIT to exit menu once the setting is completed 58 Basic E Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item Up to 10 items to be used can be setup as Quick Menus Set the menu items depending on the recording conditions etc 1 Touch BYe 2 Select the menu in the top row and drag it to the bottom row Items that can be setup as Quick Menus Items that can be displayed in the Quick Menu screen e If there is no empty space in the bottom row drag it into the menu item to be replaced New item can be set replacing the old item e When the item is dragged from the bottom row to the top row the setting will be canceled and that space will become empty e Menu item or Settings can be switched by touching lt 4 gt e Items that can be set are as follows REC Mode menu PICTURE SETTING P129 130 QUALITY P131 FOCUS MODE P32 METERING MODE P133 FLASH P71 IL RESOLUTION P134 I DYNAMIC P135 EX TELE CONV P69 BURST RATE P79 AUTO BRACKET P81 SELF TIMER
193. t Mode speed may become slower depending on the following settings SENSITIVITY P98 PICTURE SIZE P130 QUALITY P131 FOCUS MODE P32 FOCUS PRIORITY P144 e Burst speed can also be set with BURST RATE in REC menu e Refer to P131 for information about RAW files ay om Recording 4 Touch SET Focus on the subject and take a picture a When Burst Mode is set to high speed H e Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst Mode E Focusing in Burst Mode The focus changes depending on the setting for FOCUS PRIORITY P144 in the CUSTOM menu and the setting for FOCUS MODE P132 in REC mode menu Focus Mode Focus as At the first picture Predicted focusing Focus set with Manual Focus x1 When subject is dark the focus is fixed on the first picture x2 The burst speed may become slower because the camera is continuously focusing on the subject x3 Burst speed takes priority and focus is estimated within possible range Note e When the burst speed is set to H when FOCUS MODE is AFS or MF the exposure and White Balance are fixed at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well Depending on the brightness of the subject the second picture and subsequent pictures may be brighter or darker When the burst speed is set to H when FOCUS MODE is AFC M or L they are adjusted each time you take a picture e If you are following
194. t a malfunction e Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost 24 Preparation About the Card About cards that can be used with this unit The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit These cards are indicated as card in the text Type of card which can be used with this unit SD Memory Card e SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment SDHC Memory Card trata Card can only be used with SDXC Memory patible equipment 4 GB to 32 GB e Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when SDXC Memory Card using the SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB 64 GB http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html e Only cards bearing the SDHC logo indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards e Only cards bearing the SDXC logo indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards may be used as 48 GB and 64 GB cards e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in MOTION JPEG SD Speed Class is the speed standard regardin
195. t may take time to record all the set number of pictures e In this mode the Auto Review mode is activated regardless of the user settings e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e Auto Bracket is disabled when White Balance Bracket is set e The Auto Bracket will be disabled during recording of the motion pictures 189 Recording REC Mode MPVAGWAAMEG Taking Pictures with the Self timer d Press V SIS B Touch self timer icon etc Select and touch the time setting for the self timer Settings 10 seconds After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals 2 seconds Touch SET Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture When self timer is set to amp e A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter button is pressed halfway e If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture even when the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu to OFF P144 e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds e If you press MENU SET while taking a picture with the self timer it is canceled e When 8 is selected the self timer indicator blinks again after the first and the second pictures are taken and the shutter is activated 2 seconds
196. t when the subject is too bright or too dark Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness E Setting the color temperature You can set the color temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions The color of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the color temperature increases the picture becomes more bluish As the color temperature decreases the picture becomes more reddish 2 Select amp k and then touch WB K SET e The color temperature setting screen can also be displayed by pressing the cursor button toward A Touch the color temperature setting bar e It is also possible to set the values by touching A F or pressing A V of the cursor button e You can set a color temperature from 2500K to 1 0000K Touch SET 95 Recording E Finely adjusting the White Balance You 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 e The White Balance adjust screen can also be displayed by pressing the cursor button toward V 2 Touch within the frame to finely adjust e You can finely adjust also by touching G M A B or pressing A lt of the cursor button lt A AMBER ORANGE gt B BLUE BLUISH A G GREEN GREENISH V M MAGENTA REDDISH 3 Touch SET Note e f you finely adjust the White
197. tamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top e In some printers the picture date for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to fi will be printed vertically Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures e By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P153 or setting date printing at the time of the PRINT SET P161 setting before going to a photo shop the dates can be printed at the photo shop E NUM OF PRINTS You can set the number of prints up to 999 e You can also use the rear dial to set 102 Connecting to other equipment C iem Description of setings amp ______ Setings onthe prterarepronized E PAPER SIZE ma m mo rme e Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed 186 Connecting to other equipment E PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit iem Description of settings _ Settings on the printer are prioritized O A a 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 1 picture with a frame on 1 page O e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout E Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to HQ and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For exampl
198. ted is 1 160 of a second e In Intelligent Auto Mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene Note e Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated The objects may be discolored by its heat or lighting e Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO Red Eye Reduction etc It causes a malfunction e Flash pictures taken closer or beyond the flash s rated distance may appear too bright or too dark e You must wait a moment to take the next picture while the flash icon is blinking RED indicating the flash is charging e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range white balance may be set incorrectly e When you use certain lenses light from the flash may be blocked or fail to cover the lens field of view causing dark areas to appear in the resulting pictures e When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may turn dark vignetting effect and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood e It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears e The Red Eye Reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e W
199. tery aye Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery e Check that this unit is turned off e We recommend using a Panasonic card Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door Always use genuine Panasonic batteries If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product B Battery Insert until it is locked by the lever being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright 8 Do not touch the connection terminals of the card e The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 83 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow e f the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Note e Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery case supplied e The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment e The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is no
200. the HDMI mini cable to the HDMI socket on the camera 83 Turn the TV on and switch to HDMI input Turn the camera on and then press gt e When VIERA Link P64 is set to ON and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA Link input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed P173 J Connecting to other equipment Note e During HDMI output no picture is displayed on the LCD monitor e During HDMI output pose is displayed on the LCD monitor of this unit when played back in 1 screen display image is not displayed Touch pe to switch the display information e Depending on the ASPECT RATIO bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet e Output from the HDMI mini cable has priority when both AV cable and HDMI mini cable are connected e The connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable e Proper playback will be dependent on the TV used for viewing e Read the operating instructions for the TV e Audio will be played back as stereo 2ch 1 2 Connecting to other equipment Playback using VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control What is VIERA Link e VIERA Link is a new name for E
201. the commercially available computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory card before transferring to another party or disposing Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user About the personal information If a name or birthday is set for BABY 1 BABY2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer e Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing e Reset the settings to protect the personal information P66 e Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair e Settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired e Please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or your nearest Service Center if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card please refer to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card on P201 Z201 Others When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery i
202. the second flash is activated 211 Others LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on e The LCD monitor turns off when AUTO LCD OFF P62 is selected for the ECONOMY Mode This does not happen when using the AC adaptor optional The LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder is too bright or dark gt Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder to a proper level P61 e Check LCD MODE setting P61 It may flicker for an instant or the brightness of the screen may change significantly for an instant e This occurs due to the aperture of the lens changing when the shutter button is pressed half way or when the brightness of the subject changes This is not a malfunction e This may occur more often when a bright lens such as the interchangeable lens H H014 is used for recording in brightly lit outdoor environments The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor e Does the picture appear on the Optional Live Viewfinder Switch to LCD monitor display by pressing LVF LCD on the Optional Live Viewfinder P188 The picture does not switch between LCD monitor and Optional Live Viewfinder when LVF LCD is pressed on the Optional Live Viewfinder P188 e Itis only displayed on the LCD monitor when the camera is connected to a PC or printer Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e This is not a malfunction
203. the sizes to which the pictures can T oy AS 11x14 be resized is displayed paws NE heii telat MULTI setting Press A F to select the size and then press MENU SET Select the picture with A W lt gt and set repeat by pressing MENU SET then press lt a few times to select OK and execute by pressing MENU SET 4 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e Press 1 6 to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Note e You can set up to 100 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate e It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment e The RESIZE feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with RAWsis RAW t Or RAW 11 50 Playback Editing CROPPING You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Select CROPPING on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 3 Use the rear dial and press A W lt gt to select the parts to be cropped 7 Tht Rear dial right Enlargement Rear dial left Reduction A V lt 4 Move 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e Press 1 6 to return to the menu screen Note e Depending on the cut size t
204. the slide bar to set 3 Recording of pictures or motion pictures e It is also possible to record a picture by touching E e Defocus Control is canceled by touching F Note e Blurriness may change during motion picture recording depending on the recording conditions e Aperture is controlled within the range of appropriate exposure during the recording of a motion picture so the aperture may not actually change even when the slide bar is moved depending on the brightness of the subject and the blurriness may not change For example blurriness may not change for dark scenes such as indoors since the aperture is fixed to fully open e Depending on the lens used you may hear a sound from the lens when the Defocus Control is used but this is due to operation of the aperture of the lens and it is not a malfunction e Depending on the lens used operational sound of the Defocus Control may be recorded during the recording of a motion picture when the function is used e Depending on the lens used use of the Defocus Control function may not be possible Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode E REC Mode menu ASPECT RATIO P129 PICTURE SIZE P130 QUALITY P131 FACE RECOG P119 FOCUS MODE P32 PICTURE ADJUST P137 STABILIZER 2 P76 x1 PICTURE ADJUST can only set COLOR and B W x2 MODE3 is disabled During motion picture recording STABILIZER is fixed to MODE 1 E MOTION PICTURE Mode menu REC MO
205. tom of the battery case If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery Charger e If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed e Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radio e The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is not a malfunction e After use be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected e Keep the terminals of the charger an
206. u cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation 35 Basic Program Shift In Program AE Mode you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure This is called Program Shift You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in Program AE Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value and shutter speed value on the screen 2 While the values are displayed about 10 seconds perform the Program Shift by rotating the rear dial e It will switch between Program Shift operation and Exposure Compensation operation P78 every time the rear dial is pressed while the values are displayed e Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P143 e The Program Shift indication appears on the screen when Program Shift is activated e To cancel Program Shift turn the camera off or rotate the rear dial until the Program Shift indication disappears E Example of Program Shift When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used A Aperture value 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 Ev B Shutter speed F Program Shift amount Program Shift line chart Program Shift limit See A AA A A A AAAA A AAAA 4 2 1 dg dl ilg 1h45 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 14000 1 2000 1 4000 B Note e If the exposure is not adequate when the shutte
207. ual Exposure Assistance e Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate E Manual Exposure Assistance 30 93 The exposure is adequate EE Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value iyi ou hi io a oet to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value iyi ou O a uol e The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures on the playback screen 102 Recording Note It will be a normal motion picture recording when recording a motion picture e Aperture or shutter speed can be set by touching F aperture or SS shutter speed and then touching the exposure meter bar in the Quick Menu P58 e The brightness of the LCD monitor and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures on the playback screen e If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In Manual Exposure Mode A S and s are disabled e The SENSITIVITY is automatically set to I S0100 when you switch the Recording Mode to Manual exposure while the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or fiso Intelligent e If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow the shutter speed on the screen counts down e When you use a lens with an aperture ring the aperture ring setting takes priority 03 Recording Using the fun
208. uring the recording of a motion picture so the aperture may not actually change even when the slide bar is moved depending on the brightness of the subject and the blurriness may not change For example blurriness may not change for dark scenes such as indoors since the aperture is fixed to fully open e Depending on the lens used you may hear a sound from the lens when the Defocus Control is used but this is due to operation of the aperture of the lens and it is not a malfunction e Depending on the lens used operational sound of the Defocus Control may be recorded during the recording of a motion picture when the function is used e Depending on the lens used use of the Defocus Control function may not be possible sF los Recording E Adjusting the custom settings to achieve desired effects By selecting CUSTOM you can take pictures with color brightness and saturation adjusted to desired levels 1 Touch 3 2 Touch SET 3 Touch the item Item Adjustment contents This will adjust the color of the image from red light to blue light E3 COLOR 11 steps in 5 E4 BRIGHTNESS This will adjust the brightness of the image 11 steps in 5 This will adjust the color intensity of the image from black and SATURATION white to vivid color 11 steps in 5 Adjusts the difference between the brightness and the darkness CONTRAST of the picture 11 steps in 5 2 RESET Return all setti
209. will be unavailable or unusable REC Mode menu e PICTURE SIZE QUALITY QUICK AF RED EYE REMOVAL I RESOLUTION IL DYNAMIC EX TELE CONV DIGITAL ZOOMJ STABILIZERJ x2 The setting is fixed as shown below Aspect ratio Picture size 1600x 1200 pixels 1600x1064 pixels 1600x904 pixels 1440x1440 pixels x3 When attaching 3D interchangeable lens the following icons are displayed E sts MPO Fine Both MPO images and fine JPEG images are recorded simultaneously ED MPO Standard Both MPO images and standard JPEG images are recorded simultaneously CUSTOM menu e AF AE LOCK DIRECT FOCUS AREAV FOCUS PRIORITY AF ASSIST LAMP AF MF MF ASSIST MF GUIDE BUTTON REC AREA REMAINING DISP DEFOCUS CTRL 166 Connecting to other equipment Playing back 3D pictures Connecting the camera to a 3D compatible television and playing back pictures taken in 3D allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact It is also possible to play back the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD card slot For the latest information on 3D compatible televisions and recorders that are capable of playing back 3D pictures recorded using the unit see the support site below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Preparations Set the HDMI MODE to AUTO or 1080i P64 Set the 3D PLAYBACK to
210. x Only when FAVORITE is at ON and when there are pictures set as favorites P160 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU MULTI SELECT MULTI SELECT SET a PRINT WITH DATE OFF e Refer to P185 for the items which can be set before starting to print aa E the pictures PAGE LAYOUT E e Press MENU SET to cancel printing e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing CANCEL SELECT lt amp SET 184 Connecting to other equipment Print Settings Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the Selecting a single picture and printing it and in step 3 of the Selecting multiple pictures and printing them procedures e When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to da and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e When PRINT SET DPOF has been selected the PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed E PRINT WITH DATE item Description of settings OFF Date is not printed ONT Date is printed e If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well e When printing images with a text s

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