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1. Rec Quality Built in memory 2GB 32 GB 64 GB FSH SH 14m00s 4h10m00s 8h27m00s When the MP4 recording mode is used Rec Quality Built in memory 2GB 32 GB 64 GB FHD 12m21s 3h23m17s 6h51m17s HD 23m36s 6h28m06s 13h05m11s VGA 1m50s 51m57s 14h14m08s 28h48m04s yt h m and s indicate hour minute and second e Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in MP4 is up to 4 GB In this case you can continuously record a motion picture in FHD for up to approx 24 minutes 43 seconds Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen 17 Setting the clock The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Set REC PLAY switch to j before turning on the power P Turn on the power The power is turned on If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step P 2 Press MENU SET while the message is displayed 3 Press A Y to select the language IJ and press MENU SET The Please set the clock message appears This message does not appear in playback mode Press MENU SET REC PLAY switch 5 Press lt gt to select the items year month day hour minute display order or time display format and press A Y to set Clock Set a LEE gt Cancel Select To cancel Press i button 4 Press MENU
2. About i ZOOM 51 87 Using the Rec menu Digital Zoom e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Zoom 4 times further than Optical Extra Optical Zoom Note that enlarging will decrease picture quality with Digital Zoom m Recording mode a m Settings ON OFF This is fixed to ON when Macro Zoom is set When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with i Zoom you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2 times e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 For details 72 Color Mode For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Set colour effects m Recording mode A aD SN amp E Settings STANDARD VIVID sharper B amp W SEPIA Happy 1 Except Intelligent Auto Mode 2 Intelligent Auto Mode only AF Assist Lamp For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment m Recording mode 2 E Settings ON Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button M and larger AF area displayed OFF Lamp off taking pictures of animals in the dark etc The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1 5 m 4 9 feet Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close range The setting is fixed to OFF in the following Scene Modes Scenery Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Sunset Glass Through Underwater AF Assist Lamp 88 Using the Rec menu
3. Shutter Priority Mode When recording you can control the shutter speed to meet your recording purposes Aperture is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set shutter speed Set mode dial to S Shutter Priority Mode 2 ie EXPOSURE button and use cursor button to determine PA Shutter speed e At faster shutter speeds movements by the subject show as if they are still e At slower shutter speeds subjects that are moving show as jittery gt Shutter speed Press EXPOSURE button 59 Determine aperture and shutter speed and record Manual Exposure Mode This mode of recording lets you set any aperture value and shutter speed when exposure adjustment prevents you from recording at the desired exposure brightness darkness Also long exposure recording of up to 15 seconds is possible 1 Set mode dial to M Manual Exposure Mode e Manual exposure assist is displayed Press EXPOSURE button and use cursor button to determine aperture value and shutter speed M Fo D Aperture value shutter speed Press EXPOSURE button m Manual exposure assist estimate If the shutter button is pressed halfway manual exposure assist is displayed Shows pictures with standard brightness 2 A 1 l Shows brighter pictures For standard brightness either use a faster shutter speed or increase aperture value 2 1 0 1 2 Shows darker pictures For standa
4. Check the socket direction and insert straight in Damage to socket can lead to faulty operation To HDMI video audio input socket HDMI mini cable optional Toconnect with an AV cable optional Check the socket direction and insert straight in Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation AV cable ee optional White To audio socket Turn on TV Set to auxiliary input Turn on camera E set REC PLAY switch to 110 Viewing on TV screen To connect with an HDMI mini cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable optional Some of the playback functions cannot be performed The Playback and Setup menus become unavailable Bars may appear at the sides or at the top and bottom of the screen depending on the aspect ratio setting Cables that do not comply with HDMI standards will not work When an HDMI mini cable is connected pictures are not displayed on the LCD monitor HDMI output will be cancelled if a USB connection cable is connected simultaneously When the AV cable optional and HDMI mini cable optional are connected at the same time no picture is output from the AV cable Pictures may be momentarily distorted immediately after commencing playback or pausing on certain televisions To connect with an AV cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable optional Also consult TV ope
5. This setting is not available in Intelligent Auto Mode Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions Setting guide Larger picture size lt Smaller picture size Coarser picture Crisper picture Lower recording capacity Higher recording capacity 80 Using the Rec menu e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Set quality of picture m Recording mode 0 Q A B M 0 2 wm m Settings F High quality priority to picture quality EA Standard quality priority to the number of pictures The setting is fixed to EM in High Sens Scene Mode When 3D Photo Mode is selected the displayed icons are different kal An MPO picture and a high quality JPEG picture are recorded simultaneously lea An MPO picture and a standard quality JPEG picture are recorded simultaneously Sensitivity For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Set ISO Sensitivity sensitivity to lighting manually We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations m Recording mode J aD SN amp a Settings AUTO Aliso Intelligent ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Setting guide Sensitivity 100 lt gt 3200 Location Bright recommended outdoors Dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High Subject blur High Low AUTO is automatically set in a range up to 8
6. 119 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictures to your computer D e For details on how to use PHOTOfunSTUDIO see the PHOTOfunSTUDIO manual PDF Files and folders containing copied AVCHD motion pictures cannot be played back or edited if they have been deleted modified or moved using Windows Explorer or similar methods Always use PHOTOfunSTUDIO when handling AVCHD motion pictures 117 Using with your PC Still motion pictures can be copied from the camera to your computer by connecting the two together e Some computers can read directly from the camera s memory card For details see the manual for your computer e If your computer does not support SDXC Memory Cards a message will be displayed requesting you to format the card Do not format the card This will erase recorded pictures If the card is not recognised refer to the following support website http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html e For details about the software on the supplied CD ROM operation environment and installation refer to Basic Operating Instructions mComputer specifications You can connect the camera to a computer that can detect a mass storage device device that stores a large volume of data e Windows Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me e Mac OS X10 1 10 7 Some motion pictures recorded in AVCHD may not be scanned correctly by copying a file or folder e W
7. Red Eye Removal e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Automatically detects red eye and corrects still picture data when recording with flash red eye reduction 0 BSS m Recording mode m Ki amp m Settings ON OFF This setting will work only when AF Mode is 8 Face Detection Depending on the circumstance it may not be possible to correct red eye When the function setting is ON a appears with the flash icon Stabilizer For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Automatically detects and prevents jitter When recording motion pictures Active Mode stabilizer for motion pictures will automatically function This decreases the jitter of the image when recording motion pictures while walking etc m Recording mode amp Dp m Settings ON OFF The setting is fixed to ON either during motion picture recording or in Handheld Night Shot Scene Mode The setting is fixed to OFF in the following Scene Mode Panorama Shot Scene Mode Cases where Optical Image Stabiliser may be ineffective Heavy jitter high zoom ratio also in the Digital Zoom range fast moving objects indoors or in dark locations due to low shutter speed In Active Mode stronger effect of the correction can be achieved at the wide end In the following case Active Mode will not function even when recording motion pictures e When Rec Quality is set to VGA in MP4 89 Using the
8. Use cursor button to select Travel Setup and press MENU SET 3j Use cursor button to select SET and press MENU SET 4 Use cursor button to select the departure date and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the return date and press MENU 5j SET To record Location Record your destination Once the Travel Setup is set you can set the location Select Location in step P above Use cursor button to select SET and press MENU SET Enter your location Entering text 79 The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date set in the camera s clock When destination is set in World Time days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time When Travel Setup is set to OFF the number of days elapsed is not recorded It is not displayed even if Travel Setup is set to SET after recording f settings are made before departure date number of days to departure are not recorded To print Location or the number of days that have passed either use Text Stamp or print using the software on the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUDIO Travel Date cannot be set for AVCHD motion pictures recorded when Rec Quality is set to FSH or SH 77 Useful features for travel World Time e For Setup menu setting procedures 39 Set the recording date and time with the local time at your destination m Recording mode A QAS M Select World Time from th
9. e For Playback menu display and operation methods 339 Enlarge your still pictures and crop unwanted areas P Use cursor button to select a still picture and then press MENU SET Select area to crop and press MENU SET G amp Expand Change position e Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Picture quality is reduced after cropping Cannot crop the following pictures e Motion pictures Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode 3D still pictures Original Face Recognition information will not be copied when still pictures are cropped 105 Using the Playback menu For Playback menu display and operation methods 339 By labelling your favourite pictures with a star x you can play back your favourite pictures only or you can delete all pictures except your favourites 1 Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press J MENU SET 2 Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI amp Favorite Pion gt Exit Select Gp fiet Cancel Favourite picture setting Favourite picture setting e To cancel Press MENU SET again E To clear all Select CANCEL in step J and select Yes 106 Using the Playback menu For Playback menu display and operation methods 339 Picture picture
10. Auto Bracket e The first still picture is recorded without compensation the second still picture is recorded with exposure adjusted in the i 2 3 42 3 EVD Value displayed direction and the third still picture is after Exposure recorded with exposure adjusted in the select amp ext Compensation direction set e Cancelled when the power is turned off Cannot be used with flash When Auto Bracket is set Burst is cancelled Auto Bracket cannot be used in the following cases Creative Control Mode Miniature Effect Soft Focus e Scene Modes Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot HDR e Motion picture 58 Determine aperture and shutter speed and record Recording mode P C1 C2 2 SN S Aperture Priority Mode When recording you can control the range of focus depth of field to meet your recording purposes Shutter speed is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set aperture value 15 Set mode dial to A Aperture Priority Mode 2 Press EXPOSURE button and use cursor button to determine aperture value e When the aperture value is increased the range of depth in focus expands and the picture shows up clearly from the position of the camera to the background e When the aperture value is reduced the Aperture value range of depth in focus shrinks and the background can get blurry Press EXPOSURE button
11. Monitor flickers indoors The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning on This is an operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights LED lights etc and is not a malfunction Monitor is too bright too dark LCD Mode is activated 43 Use LCD Display to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 43 Black blue red green dots or interference appears Monitor looks distorted when touched This is not a fault and will not be recorded on the actual pictures No flash emitted Flash set to J Forced Flash Off 52 The flash becomes unavailable in the following cases e Auto Bracket Burst However when Ef Flash Burst is selected the flash is fixed to Forced Flash On Scene Modes Scenery Panorama Shot Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot HDR Sunset Glass Through 3D Photo Mode Creative Control Mode Multiple flashes are emitted Red eye reduction is active 52 Flashes twice to prevent eyes appearing red Burst is set to Flash Burst 72 132 Q amp A Troubleshooting Playback Pictures have been rotated Rotate Disp is set to Cia Cannot view pictures There are no recorded pictures REC PLAY switch is not set to gt play No pictures in built in memory or card pictures played from card if inserted from built in memory if not Has the file name of the picture b
12. Press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in a small circular motion in the selected direction to start recording e Taking pictures from left to right 7 Pan the camera so that you make a complete circuit in Panorama approx 8 seconds Pan the camera at a Shot constant speed e You may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera too quickly or too slowly Pan the camera in a small circular motion XS i Press the shutter button fully again to end recording You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking pictures 64 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 63 e Using flash in Scene Modes 52 Panorama Shot Continued Tips Pan the camera in the recording direction as steadily as possible If the camera shakes too much it may not be able to take pictures or may end up creating a narrow small panorama picture The subjects that are displayed in this range are recorded guideline Notes The zoom position is fixed to the W end Since the focus White Balance and Exposure Compensation are all fixed when settings are made for the first picture recording settings such as brightness and colour may not be optimal for subsequent pictures The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below Stabilizer OFF Date Stamp OFF For some subjects
13. Viewing your pictures Normal Play Viewing motion pictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats 4 Select a picture with the motion picture icon and press A ly Playback now starts Motion picture recording time When playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed in the top right of the screen Example After 10 minutes and 30 seconds 10m30s Motion picture icon differs depending on the recording mode and picture quality setting mOperations during motion picture playback A Pause play V Stop lt Fast rewind 2 steps Single frame rewind while paused p gt Fast forward 2 steps Single frame forward while paused If A is pressed during fast forward or rewind it will return to normal playback speed e Volume can be adjusted with the zoom lever t may not be possible to properly play back the motion pictures recorded using other cameras Some information will not be displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Motion pictures can be viewed on your computer using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the supplied CD ROM Motion pictures recorded with Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode play back at approximately 8 times speed 33 Viewing your pictures Normal Play Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Save a scene from a motion picture as a still picture P Display the picture that you want to capt
14. e Reduces the picture quality of the LCD monitor display during recording to minimise battery consumption except for the Digital Zoom area Note however that there is no effect on the recorded picture e The setting in LCD Mode is prioritised over the setting in LCD Power Save for the brightness of the LCD monitor S Auto Review Automatically display still pictures immediately after taking them 1SEC 2SEC HOLD Auto review screen remains until a button other than the DISP button is pressed OFF e The following cases are fixed to the settings indicated below Intelligent Auto Mode 2SEC Scene Mode Panorama Shot 2SEC e Automatically displays still pictures immediately after they are taken regardless of the Auto Review setting in Auto Bracket Burst mode and Handheld Night Shot and HDR Scene Modes e Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed 45 Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 39 Item Settings notes mmm No Reset Reset picture file numbers e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned Numbers cannot be reset once folder number reaches 999 In this case save all necessary pictures to your computer and format the built in memory card 48 To reset folder number to 100 First format the
15. e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F humidity 50 RH 1 Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in MP4 is up to 4 GB In this case you can continuously record a motion picture in FHD for up to approx 24 minutes 43 seconds e Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen 2The time you can actually record when repeatedly turning the power on and off starting and stopping recording and using zoom E Viewing pictures Playback time Approx 210 min 14 Inserting and removing the card optional Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF 4 Slide to the OPEN position J and open the card battery door Release lever Insert the card all the way Check orientation terminals face LCD e Push in until it clicks Do not 3 Close the card battery door touch e Slide to the LOCK position terminal HTo remove card Press the centre of the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing To remove the card turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the LCD monitor goes off Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data 15 Inserting and removing the card optional Picture save destination cards and built in memory E Built in memory approx 70 MB Pictures may be copied between cards and the built
16. is selected you can restore a picture to its original condition before retouching 3j The retouch effect may be less apparent in some still pictures Some still pictures may have higher noise levels after retouching t may not be possible to use Auto Retouch with still pictures that have already been retouched t may not be possible to retouch still pictures recorded with other cameras Auto Retouch is unable to perform in the following cases e Motion pictures Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode 3D still pictures 98 Retouching pictures Creative Retouch You can retouch recorded still pictures by selecting the effect that you want to apply e New pictures are created after editing pictures with Creative Retouch Before starting to edit make sure that there is enough free space in the built in memory or memory card Select a still picture to retouch during playback and press A Use cursor button to select Creative Retouch and press MENU SET Press A Y to select a setting e The picture retouched with the selected effect is displayed e When OFF is selected you can restore a picture to its original condition before retouching 3 Setting Effect This picture effect creates a pop art style picture that Expressive enhances the colour Retro This picture effect creates the soft appearance of a tarnished picture High key This picture effect create
17. the recorded pictures may be distorted or the joined sections of multiple successively taken pictures that are stitched may also be noticeable e Picture size varies depending on the recording direction and number of stitched pictures The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows Taking pictures in landscape orientation Approx 8 5M 8000x1080 Taking pictures in portrait orientation Approx 11 5M 1440x8000 Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the following recording conditions Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern sky beach etc Moving subjects person pet vehicle waves or flowers swaying in the wind etc Subjects whose colours or patterns change quickly such as an image appearing on a display Dark locations Locations with a flickering light source fluorescent lamp candle light etc About panorama playback You can operate the zoom lever to enlarge still pictures taken in Panorama Shot mode in the same way as with other still pictures Playback Zoom 35 You can also press A to automatically scroll pictures in the same way as when playing back a motion picture Motion Picture Playback 33 e Unlike motion picture playback you cannot perform fast forward or rewind by pressing lt q or while the pictures are scrolling automatically You can perform single fr
18. Face Recog Registering face pictures Up to 6 people s face pictures can be registered along with such information as name and birth date You can facilitate Face Recognition by the way you register faces for example register multiple face pictures of the same person up to 3 pictures in one registration a Select Face Recog from the Rec menu 39 Select MEMORY with cursor button and then press MENU SET 3j Select New with cursor button and then press MENU SET If 6 people are already registered first delete a registered person gt 76 4 Record the face picture Align the face with the guide and record Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET e If re recording select No Faces of subjects other than people e g pets cannot be registered When DISP button is pressed an explanation is displayed 5j Use cursor button to select the item for editing and press MENU SET Name Select SET with cursor button and then press MENU SET Enter the name Entering text 79 Age Set the birth date Select SET with cursor button and then press MENU SET Use lt d P to select year month and day set with A V and press MENU SET Focus Icon Change the icon that is displayed when the subject is in focus Select the focus icon with cursor button and then press MENU SET Add Images Up to 3 face pictures of the person can be registered Select
19. LCD monitor This memory card cannot be used A MultiMediaCard was inserted Not compatible with the camera Use a compatible card Some pictures cannot be deleted This picture cannot be deleted Non DCF pictures 32 cannot be deleted Save needed data on a computer or other device and then use Format on the camera 48 No additional selections can be made The number of pictures that can be deleted at once has been exceeded More than 999 pictures have been set as Favorite The number of pictures allowing Title Edit Text Stamp or Resize multiple settings at once has been exceeded Cannot be set on this picture Print Set Title Edit or Text Stamp cannot be made for non DCF pictures 32 Please turn camera off and then on again System Error The lens is not working correctly Turn on power again Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if display still remains Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed Pictures cannot be copied in following cases Picture of same name already exists in built in memory when copying from card File is not of DCF standard 32 Picture taken or edited on a different device Not enough space on built in memory Not enough memory on the card There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are
20. Mode is changed the white balance setting returns automatically to AWB m White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB White Balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colours still do not appear as anticipated Select the white balance to be fine tuned and press the DISP button to display the WB Adjust screen Adjust with if reds are strong adjust with lt if blues are strong Press MENU SET Settings are remembered even if power is turned off e Settings remain applied when using flash Even though the AWB setting is fixed in Underwater Scene Mode fine adjustments may still be made Fine adjustments cannot be made when Color Mode 88 is set to B amp W or SEPIA 82 Using the Rec menu E Setting White Balance manually SET Select Miset and press MENU SET Point the camera towards a white object e g paper and press MENU SET White Balance is set to J Even if the camera s power is OFF the set White Balance is remembered It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or too dark In this case adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again m AWB operational range 10000K 9000K 8000K t Blue sky Cloudy sky rain 7000K Shade 6000K 000K Sunlight t White fluorescent lighting 4000K 3000K 2000K t Incandescent lighting gt Suns
21. Mute Beep Tone Change beep tone Shutter Vol amp X 2x Low High Mute Shutter Tone 3 Change shutter tone 42 Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 39 Item Settings notes JX Volume Adjust volume of sound from speakers 7 levels 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when connected to TV C Cust Set Mem Register settings on current camera 70 Recording Mode only C1 C2 1 C2 2 C2 3 3 LCD Display Adjust brightness and colour of the LCD monitor Press A Y to select the setting item and press lt gt to make adjustments Press MENU SET Some subjects may look different from their actual appearance but the recorded picture will not be affected Cannot be used to set brightness and contrast when High Angle is selected under LCD Mode LCD Mode Make LCD monitor easier to see AX Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera CX Power LCD Makes screen brighter than normal for outdoor use O High Angle Makes screen easier to see when taking pictures from high positions becomes harder to see from the front OFF Cannot select Auto Power LCD and High Angle in playback mode e P
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23. Rec menu Date Stamp e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Still pictures can be taken with the recording date and time stamped on the still picture m Recording mode A QAS MEA E Settings W O TIME WITH TIME OFF Date stamps on still pictures cannot be erased The date cannot be stamped when Auto Bracket or Burst is set when recording a motion picture or when the Panorama Shot Scene Mode is set Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapping Cannot change the setting in Intelligent Auto Mode The setting in other Recording Mode is applied Clock Set e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Set the clock Same function as that in Setup menu 90 Using the Motion Picture menu Rec Mode e For Motion Picture menu setting procedures 39 Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded m Recording mode AQA SMA E Settings Recording format Effect AVCHD a is a data format suitable for playback on high definition MP4 e This data format is suited for playing back motion pictures on a computer and other such devices For details 29 91 Using the Motion Picture menu Rec Quality e For Motion Picture menu setting procedures 39 Sets the picture quality of the motion picture that is recorded m Recording
24. STANDARD 93 HIGH OFF LOW STANDARD and HIGH indicate the maximum range of correction When i Exposure works the colour of i changes Even if Sensitivity is set to 100 when i Exposure is activated pictures may be taken at a higher ISO Sensitivity than the setting 86 Using the Rec menu Min Shtr Speed For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Sets shutter speed to minimum We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take brighter pictures in dark locations m Recording mode A BA SM DN amp m Settings AUTO 4 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 4 8 1 4 1 2 1 Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the self timer As still pictures may become dark when using faster values such as 1 250 we recommend that still pictures are taken in bright locations HN flashes red when shutter button is pressed halfway if still picture will be dark QJ displayed on screen for settings other than AUTO i Resolution e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 You can use the camera s Intelligent Resolution technology to record still pictures with sharper outlines and clearer resolution Also when i ZOOM is set the zoom ratio can be increased two times higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality m Recording mode 3 a S N E Settings ON i ZOOM OFF
25. Tele macro function Tele macro operates automatically when zoom ratios are close to the maximum T setting The focus can be aligned for distances as close as 1 m 3 3 feet ar changes to THE AFW display Macro Zoom To take even larger images of the subject setting to Macro Zoom enables the subject to appear even larger than when using AF Macro Press YW to display Macro Mode Use cursor button to select Macro Zoom and press MENU SET 3 Adjust the Digital Zoom magnification with the zoom lever The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end W Return 7 Focus range is 3 cm 0 098 feet oo Digital Zoom magnification 1 x to 3 x In Macro Zoom higher magnification results in lower picture quality When Macro Zoom is set Extra Optical Zoom or i ZOOM does not work Macro Zoom cannot be used in the following cases Creative Control Mode Toy Effect Miniature Effect e When the Burst setting is set to E E or 3D Photo Mode When AF Tracking is set zoom macro is cancelled 54 Taking close up pictures Focus range When a subject is too close to the camera the picture may not be properly focused The shortest recording distance differs depending on the zoom ratio and the setting in macro recording mode E Shortest recording distance Macro Mode Zoom AFY OFF Max W 3 cm 0 098 feet 50 cm 1 6 feet Max T 1 m 3 3 feet
26. at the place you are recording If a registered person is no longer recognised re register that person When Burst is performed recording information relating to Face Recognition is put only on the first picture f you press the shutter button halfway then point the camera at a different subject and record recording information for a different person may be put on the picture Face Recognition does not work in the following cases Creative Control Mode Miniature Effect Scene Modes Panorama Shot Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Underwater e Motion picture Face Recognition searches for faces similar to those registered but there is no guarantee it will always recognise these faces In some cases the camera cannot recognise or incorrectly recognises even registered people depending on their expression or the environment Even if Face Recognition information is registered pictures recorded when the name is OFF are not categorised for Face Recognition in Category Selection Even if Face Recognition information is changed Face Recognition information for previously recorded pictures is not changed For example if a name is changed pictures recorded before the change are not categorised for Face Recognition in Category Selection To change name information for pictures already recorded perform a REPLACE 108 in Face Rec Edit 74 Recording with the Face Recognition function
27. be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange MA 2 pictures or BB 4 pictures in the same still picture set the number of prints for the still picture to 2 or 4 To print to paper sizes layouts not supported by this camera set to a and make settings on the printer Consult your printer s operating manual Print with Date and Num of prints are not shown when you have selected Print Set settings Even with completed Print Set settings dates may not be printed depending on the shop or printer used When setting Print with Date to ON check the date printing settings on the printer printer settings may be prioritised 2424 Printing Print with date and text E Printing date without Text Stamp Printing in store Only recording date can be printed Request date printing in store e Making Print Set settings on the camera in advance allows settings for numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to the store e When printing still pictures of 16 9 Aspect Ratio check in advance that the store can accept this size Using computer Print settings for recording date and text information can be made using the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUDIO Using printer Recording date can be printed by setting Print Set on the camera or by setting Print with Date 124 to ON when connecting to a printer compatible with date printing 125 List of
28. built in memory or card and reset the file numbers using No Reset Then select Yes on the folder number reset screen KR Reset Reset to the default settings Reset Rec settings Reset setup parameters e Information registered in Face Recog is reset if recording settings are reset e Resetting the setup parameters will also reset the following Age in years months and name settings in Baby and Pet Scene Modes e Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset Camera movement may be audible as the lens function is reset This is not a fault USB Mode Select communication method for when connecting camera to a computer or printer with USB connection cable Select on connection Select PC or PictBridge PTP each time you connect to a computer or PictBridge compatible printer a PictBridge PTP Select when connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer PC Select when connecting to a computer 46 Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 39 Item Settings notes gt Output Video Out Change the settings to be used when the NTSC PAL camera is connected to a If the default setting is changed AVCHD motion pictures TV or other device may not be played correctly H TV Aspect This setting performs when an AV cable optional is connected VEN VI
29. button to select Multi Print in step amp 122 Use cursor button to select item and press MENU SET e Multi Select Scroll between pictures with cursor button select pictures to print with the DISP button Press DISP button again to release selection Press MENU SET when selection is complete Select All Print all pictures Print Set DPOF Print pictures selected in Print Set Favorite Print pictures selected as Favorite A Use cursor button to select Print start and press MENU SET 3j Print settings 124 Select Yes if print confirmation screen is displayed An orange displayed during printing indicates an error message Print may be divided into several pictures if printing a large amount of pictures Remaining sheets display may differ from the number of pictures set for printing 123 Printing Making print settings on the camera Make settings before selecting Print start 1 Use cursor button to select the item and press MENU SET Item Settings La meh ON OFF De Set number of pictures up to 999 pictures Paper Size When is selected the printer settings take priority Page printer takes priority JR 1 picture no border Layout El 1 picture with border 2 pictures RA 4 pictures 2 Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU SET Items may not
30. cancel AF Lock Press ee AF Lock successful Yellow AF Tracking frame AF Lock failed Red amp The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking Under certain recording conditions such as when the subject is small or when it is dark AF Tracking may not operate correctly Intelligent Auto Mode restrictions Only the menu items which are displayed in the Intelligent Auto Mode can be set The settings selected in the Program AE or other modes will reflect on the menu items in the Setup menu that are not displayed The settings for the following items are different from other recording modes Picture Size Burst and Color Mode on the Rec menu Beep on the Setup menu The settings for the following functions are fixed Auto Review 2SEC Sleep Mode 5MIN Guide Line e White Balance AWB Quality E Fine Sensitivity H so Stabilizer ON AF Mode 8 Face Detection AF Assist Lamp ON Quick AF ON e Metering Mode Multi Metering i Exposure STANDARD i Resolution i ZOOM e Red Eye Removal ON Continuous AF ON 23 area focusing when face cannot be recognised The following functions cannot be used Histogram Exposure Auto Bracket WB Adjust Digital Zoom Min Shtr Spe
31. cannot be recorded in the following case e When Rec Quality is set to VGA The flash is set to J Forced Flash Off Since the electronic shutter is used for recording the pictures recorded may be distorted 31 Viewing your pictures Normal Play When a card is in the camera pictures are played back from the card and without a card pictures are played back from the built in memory Slide the REC PLAY switch to 1 Use the lt gt cursor button to select a picture that you want to play back Hold down to quickly scroll forwards backwards View pictures Ec ey Folder File number Picture number Total pictures DISP u E Changing recording information display Each time you press the DISP button the display will be switched as follows e Picture information Recording information recording date and time etc e Recording information Flash Sensitivity etc e No display t may not be possible to view pictures which were edited in a computer on this camera f the REC PLAY switch is moved from to while the power is on the lens barrel will be retracted after approx 15 seconds This camera is compliant with the unified DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard formulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA and with Exif Exchangeable image file format Files that are not DCF compliant cannot be played back 232
32. cannot be selected When Selftimer is set 3 pictures are taken Except Flash Burst t may take a while to store still pictures that were taken using the burst function You cannot use zoom during burst recording 73 Recording with the Face Recognition function Face Recog Recording mode ia 0 Default Face Recog setting is OFF When the face pictures are registered the setting will be ON automatically How the Face Recognition function works During recording When AF Mode is 8 Face Detection e The camera recognises a registered face and adjusts focus and exposure e When registered faces that have set names are recognised the names are displayed up to 3 people During playback The name and age are displayed if information is registered Only pictures of the selected registered people are played back Category Selection mRecording tips when registering face pictures e Make sure the subject s eyes are open and mouth closed have the subject face the camera directly and make sure the outline of the face the eyes and eyebrows are not hidden by hair e Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face During registration the flash is not used mif the camera seems to have difficulty recognising faces when recording e Register additional pictures of the same person s face indoors and outdoors or with different expressions or angles e Register additional pictures
33. copied until the capacity of the card becomes full Built In Memory Error Format built in memory Displayed when formatting built in memory via computer etc Reformat directly using camera Data will be deleted Memory Card Error Format this card The card format cannot be used with this camera Save needed data on a computer or other device and then use Format on the camera 48 Insert SD card again Try another card Access to card has failed Insert card again Try with a different card 128 Message displays Memory Card Error Memory card parameter error Card is not of SD standard When cards in capacities of 4 GB or more are used only SDHC or SDXC Memory Cards are supported Read Error Write Error Please check the card Data read has failed Check whether card has been inserted correctly 15 Data write has failed Turn off power and remove card before re inserting and turning on power again Card may possibly be damaged Try with a different card Cannot record due to incompatible format NTSC PAL data on this card If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc 48 Insert a different card Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class 16 the data writing speed has
34. fixed to the W end The picture size is fixed to 2M BE ISO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted However ISO Sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed faster Motion pictures cannot be recorded When any of the recording conditions listed below exists it may be impossible to record any images at all Or there may be no 3D effect or the image may be distorted even if a picture is recorded e When the subject is too dark or too bright e When the subject s brightness changes e When the subject is moving When pictures are recorded underwater e When the subject lacks contrast 69 Register your own settings and record Custom Mode Registering your preferred recording mode Rec menu settings etc to Cust Set Mem and setting the mode dial to C1 C2 allows you to switch quickly to those settings Cust Set Mem Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered E Recording mode Q A BS M 0 2 w 1 Select the recording mode you wish to register and set the ly Rec menu Motion Picture menu Setup menu etc 2 Select Cust Set Mem from the Setup menu 39 D Use cursor button to select custom set for registration and 3 press MENU SET e A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET e The custom settings registered in C1 can be used with the C1 of the mode dial It will be convenient if the custom setting used ofte
35. lighting and LED lighting fixture This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera s pickup sensors This is not a malfunction Brightness or colouring of recorded picture different from real life When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc increasing the shutter speed may introduce slight changes to brightness and colour These are a result of the characteristics of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture mercury lamp sodium lighting etc the colours and screen brightness may change or horizontal striping may appear on the screen Reddish horizontal streaks appear on the LCD monitor during recording 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 It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Motion picture recording stops midway Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in MP4 is up to 4 GB In this case you can continuously record a motion
36. limited area 84 Using the Rec menu Focus is fixed to 1 area focusing in the following cases Miniature Effect in Creative Control mode Use 1 area focusing if focus is difficult to align with Spot focusing Cannot set to 18 Face Detection in the following cases Scene Modes Panorama Shot Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Underwater Creative Control Mode Soft Focus f the camera misinterprets a non human subject as a face in Face Detection setting switch to another setting If conditions prevent the face from being recognised such as when the movement of the subject is too rapid the AF Mode setting switches to Hi 23 area focusing Under certain recording conditions such as when the subject is small or dark AF Tracking may not operate correctly When AF Tracking does not work focus will be on 1 area focusing Cannot set to gq in the following cases Panorama Shot Scene Mode B amp W and SEPIA in Color Mode Creative Control Mode Sepia Dynamic Monochrome High Dynamic Toy Effect Soft Focus While recording motion pictures and the setting is other than Face Detection focus will be on 1 area focusing e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the shutter button is not pressed Increases battery consumption m Reco
37. mode A QAS M A E Settings AVCHD in Rec Mode Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect Ratio FSH 1920x1080 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 50i 16 9 SH 1280x720 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 50p MP4 in Rec Mode Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect Ratio FHD 1920x1080 pixels Approx 20 Mbps 16 9 HD 1280x720 pixels Approx 10 Mbps 25 VGA 640x480 pixels Approx 4 Mbps 4 3 What is bit rate This is the volume of data for a 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 changed automatically depending on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded 92 Using the Motion Picture menu Continuous AF e For Motion Picture menu setting procedures 39 Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture recording or fix the focus position at the start of recording m Recording mode 0 QAS M A E Settings ON OFF Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording Wind Cut e For Motion Picture menu setting procedures 39 Reduces recording of wind sounds wind noise when recording in a strong wind m Recording mode QAS MEA E Settings ON OFF When Wi
38. motion picture is being recorded Still pictures can be recorded even while a motion picture is being recorded m Recording mode A Q A S M Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture recording Max 2 pictures The picture is saved with the following conditions AVCHD Picture Size MP4 Picture Size FSH SH 3 5M 16 9 FHD HD 3 5M 16 9 e Motion picture recording continues unchanged e The clicking sound made when the shutter button is operated may be recorded e When still pictures are recorded during zooming the zooming may stop E Burst function When the burst function has been set in advance a burst of still pictures can be recorded during motion picture recording e When the burst setting is set to p or still pictures are automatically recorded using the Ef setting Even at the qj or setting the focus is fixed at the first picture When you press the shutter button halfway during motion picture recording the camera will automatically refocus on a subject This refocus movement is recorded even during motion picture recording When priority is to be given to the motion picture videos press the shutter button fully and record the still pictures Still pictures can also be created after motion picture recording 34 When the shutter button is pressed halfway the picture size and the number of recordable pictures are displayed Still pictures
39. not used for long periods of time even after being charged 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 circuiting or the resulting heat generated Frequently charging up battery is not recommended Frequently charging battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause battery to expand f available battery power is significantly reduced battery is reaching end of lifespan Please purchase a new battery When charging e Wipe dirt from the battery terminal with a dry cloth Keep at least 1 m 3 3 feet away from AM radio may cause radio interference Do not use a damaged or dented battery especially connectors e g by dropping can cause faults 138 Usage cautions and notes About AC adaptor supplied Keep at least 1 m 3 3 feet away from AM radio may cause radio interference The AC adaptor supplied may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is not a malfunction 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 If lens is dirty Images may appear slightly white if lens is dirty fingerprints etc Turn the power on hold the extracted lens barrel with your fingers and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth Do not leave the lens exposed to direc
40. of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully 1 Select Burst from the Rec menu Use cursor button to select the burst setting and press MENU SET No of Setting Speed Description pictures m Approx 2 5 The burst speed is adjusted automatically in H accordance with the movements of people pets 100 e pictures sec or other subjects Intelligent Burst mode e The subject is brought into focus as far as this AF Approx 2 is allowed by the burst speed The pictures are pictures sec taken with the burst function while the exposure and White Balance are being adjusted However when the burst function is operating 100 during motion picture recording the focus is ar Approx 5 fixed to the first picture pictures sec The burst speed may be reduced under certain recording conditions 70 Approx 10 Focus exposure and White Balance are fixed in pictures sec the first picture 4 Focus exposure and White Balance are fixed in 40 pictures sec the first picture 40 e Note on the picture size setting 73 e Focus exposure and White Balance are fixed in the first picture 30 e The recordable range is reduced Note on the picture size setting 73 fe 60 pictures sec The burst of still pictures can be recorded even in low light conditions as the flash is used The focus exposure and flash level are all 5 fixed to the settings for the
41. on the Rec menu 80 Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases e Scene Mode Panorama Shot e Macro Zoom mExtra Optical Zoom Zooming in up to 31 3 times is possible when pictures with F4 have been selected by Picture Size on the Rec menu 80 EZ is short for Extra Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode when Motion Deblur is ON e Macro Zoom Motion picture When the Burst setting is set to EY or e Scene Modes Panorama Shot HDR High Sens e Creative Control Mode Toy Effect To increase the zoom ratio further the following zoom can be used in combination E i ZOOM You can use the camera s Intelligent Resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio up to 2 times higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality 87 When i Resolution is set to i ZOOM Intelligent Resolution technology is applied to the picture The i ZOOM functions in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode except when Motion Deblur is ON e Scene Modes Portrait Soft Skin Scenery Sports Night Portrait Night Scenery Food Baby Pet Sunset Glass Through Underwater i ZOOM does not function in the following cases e When the Burst setting is set to EN E or e Creative Control Mode Toy Effect e Macro Zoom Digital Zoom Zoom 4 times further than Optical Ext
42. other countries AVCHD e HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation e AVCHD and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Da DOLBY Corporation and Sony Corporation DIGITAL CREATOR e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license QuickTime therefrom e Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries e YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc e This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc e Other names company names and 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
43. picture in FHD for up to approx 24 minutes 43 seconds With some cards access display may appear briefly after recording and recording may end midway If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class 16 the data writing speed has dropped If this happens we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it 48 Panorama picture recording stops before finishing If the pan motion of the camera is too slow the camera assumes that the operation has been aborted and stops recording If the pan motion of the camera is too shaky when it is moved toward the recording direction the camera stops recording To record panorama pictures pan the camera in a small circular motion parallel to the recording direction at a speed of approx 8 seconds per revolution guideline The subject cannot be locked AF track fails If the colour of the subject is similar to that of its background AF Tracking may not function Set the AF area to those colours specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area 131 Q amp A Troubleshooting LCD monitor Brightness is unstable Aperture value is set while shutter button is pressed halfway Does not affect recorded picture This symptom may also occur when the brightness changes because the zoom is operated or the camera is moved This is the automatic aperture operation of the camera and is not a malfunction
44. red areas inside the digital red eye correction function may blacken the red areas We recommend setting the flash to Big or K or Red Eye Removal to OFF before recording Sounds of camera operations such as zoom will be recorded in motion pictures Camera operation sounds may be recorded as camera automatically adjusts lens aperture during motion picture recording this is not a fault Motion pictures taken by this camera cannot be played in other cameras When motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or MP4 are played back they may be displayed with poor picture quality or sound quality or may not be played back at all even if an AVCHD or MP4 compatible device is used Also there might be a case that a recording information does not display correctly TV computer printer No image appears on TV Image blurred or not coloured Not connected correctly 110 The television has not been switched to auxiliary input Check the Video Out setting NTSC PAL on the camera 47 TV screen display different to LCD monitor Aspect ratio may be incorrect or edges may be cut off with certain televisions Cannot play motion pictures on TV Card is inserted into TV Connect with AV cable optional or HDMI mini cable optional and play on camera 110 Picture is not displayed on full TV screen Check TV Aspect settings 47 2434 Q amp A Troubleshooting TV computer printer
45. the camera s power before disconnecting the USB connection cable Uploading to YouTube or Facebook cannot be performed properly Confirm that the login information login ID user name e mail address and password is correct Confirm that the computer is connected to the Internet Confirm that the resident software such as anti virus software and the firewall etc is not blocking access to YouTube or Facebook Check the YouTube or Facebook site Cannot print when connecting to printer Printer not compatible with PictBridge Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP 46 The edges of pictures are cut off when printing Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before printing Consult printer operating manual The pictures were recorded in R3 aspect ratio If printing in shop check if 16 9 sizes can be printed 135 Q amp A Troubleshooting Menu not displayed in desired language Change Language setting 49 Camera rattles if shaken This sound is made by the lens movement and is not a fault Red lamp illuminated when pressing shutter button halfway in dark locations AF Assist Lamp is set to ON 88 AF Assist Lamp is not illuminated AF Assist Lamp is set to OFF 88 Not illuminated in bright locations Camera is hot Camera may become a little warm during use but this does not affect performance or quality Lens m
46. your camera or computer this only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data from within the memory card When disposing of or transferring your memory cards we recommend physically destroying the memory card itself or using commercially available computer data erasing software to completely delete the data from the card Data within memory cards should be managed responsibly LCD Monitor Do not press hard on the LCD monitor This may cause uneven display and damage the monitor In cold climates or other situations when the camera becomes cold the LCD monitor may be slightly less responsive than normal immediately after startup Normal brightness will return once the internal components have warmed up Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor 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 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 the built in memory or a card About charging the battery The time required for charging varies depending on conditions of battery usage Charging takes longer at high or low temperatures and when the battery has not been used in some time Battery will be warm during charging and for some time thereafter Battery will run out if
47. 00 1600 when flash is used based on subject brightness Bilso Intelligent ISO is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on subject movement and brightness The Sensitivity is automatically set in the following cases e When recording motion pictures e When Burst is set to Flash Burst 81 Using the Rec menu White Balance e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural m Recording mode 0 Q A B M 0 2 0m 4 m Settings AWB automatic Xt outdoor clear sky amp outdoor cloudy sky fi outdoor shade Incandescent lighting i uses value set in set M set set manually When AWB Automatic White Balance is set the colouring is adjusted in accordance with the light source However if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme conditions apply the pictures may appear reddish or bluish The White Balance may not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources Under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture etc the appropriate White Balance will vary depending on the lighting type so use AWB or W SET White Balance setting is fixed to AWB in the following cases Scene Modes Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Sunset Underwater Even if the camera s power is OFF the set White Balance is remembered If the Scene
48. 2 m 6 6 feet The shortest recording distance is the distance from the lens front to the subject This distance changes gradually depending on the zoom position Focus range is displayed when operating the zoom etc When zooming even if Macro Mode is set to ON the shortest recording distance is the same as when it is set to OFF m Focus range t may take some time until distant subjects come into focus Using a tripod and Selftimer is recommended Also when recording a subject that is close to the camera setting Flash to Forced Flash Off is recommended Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if subject is close to the camera due to the margin for focus alignment being severely reduced Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture 55 Taking pictures with self timer Recording mode A We recommend using a tripod This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the shutter button by setting the self timer to 2 seconds 1 Press lt to display Selftimer Use cursor button to select time duration and press MENU SET 3 Take a picture Press the shutter button fully to start recording after the preset time os ay Self timer indicator Flashes for set duration To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if the s
49. Always use marine case optional e When there are many underwater objects set the flash to amp 68 Taking 3D pictures 3D Photo Mode Recording mode P A S M C1 C2 BSN 6 Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally and two pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture To view 3D pictures a television that supports 3D is required This unit will play back in 2D 114 Set mode dial to amp 7 e Description of recording method is displayed e Check the instructions and then press MENU SET Start the recording and then slide the camera horizontally straight from left to right e A guide is displayed while recording Move the camera approximately 10 cm gt 0 33 feet within approximately 4 seconds using the guide ae C Pa Tips for recording pictures Record a stationary subject Record a picture outdoors or in other bright locations e Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure press the shutter button fully and then slide the camera Hold the camera so that the subject is slightly to the right of the centre on the display at the start of the recording This makes it easier to position the subject in the centre of the recorded picture 3D still pictures cannot be recorded by holding this camera vertically 3D still pictures are recorded in MPO format 3D The zoom position is
50. D folder using Windows Explorer or other tools The camera may be unable to play back the motion pictures correctly if any of these files are deleted or modified For data management and editing of AVCHD motion pictures use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied CD ROM Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards When the battery begins to run out during communication a warning beep sounds Cancel communication via your computer immediately Use a sufficiently charged battery Setting the USB Mode to PC removes the need to make the setting each time the camera is connected to the computer For more details consult your computer operating manual 120 Using with your PC Uploading pictures to image sharing websites Using the uploading tool LUMIX Image Uploader you can upload still pictures and motion pictures to image sharing websites Facebook or YouTube There is no need to copy pictures to your computer or install specialised software Uploading pictures from the camera is easy with a computer connected to a network even when you are away from your regular computing environment e This tool supports only computers that run on Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 e For more information read the operating instructions PDF for the LUMIX Image Uploader Getting ready e Use Upload Set to select
51. During motion picture burst group During still picture playback panorama picture playback Pause play Pause play While paused Previous While paused Previo revious Next Stop Ww T Volume down Volume up When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect When panorama pictures are played back the Duration setting is disabled Part of Effect cannot be used when displaying pictures on television using an HDMI mini cable optional or when displaying pictures recorded in portrait position Music effects cannot be added 96 Different playback methods Playback Mode Filtering Play e For switching Playback Mode 95 You can refine the selection of pictures to be viewed by narrowing them down to pictures in selected categories or to favourite pictures and then view those pictures 1 Select the filtering method using cursor button and press L MENU SET Picture Only Play back still pictures Video Only Play back motion pictures 3D Play Play back only 3D still pictures that were recorded in 3D Photo Mode Travel Play back pictures with Travel Date that have been set at the time of their recording Select whether to play back the pictures by date or by travel location using cursor button and press MENU SET e When All is selected the pictures recorded with Travel Date are played back Select the dat
52. ERA Link ON Operations may be performed via the remote ais control of the VIERA Link compatible device Enable automatic linking Not all operations will be available with other VIERA Link Operability of the camera s own buttons will be compatible devices and limited operability with a VIERA OFF Operations must be performed via the camera s remote control when own buttons connecting via an HDMI mini cable optional 112 3D Playback 3D 2D Set how 3D still picture is f you want to play back a picture in 2D conventional output picture on a 3D television set to 2D This item of the menu functions when an HDMI mini cable optional is connected For the procedure for playing back a 3D still picture 114 aT Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 39 Item Settings notes Ba Rotate Disp Automatically rotate portrait still pictures L Rotate and display pictures displayed on a TV screen as well as those displayed on the LCD monitor of the camera in portrait orientation C Rotate and display only pictures displayed on a TV screen in portrait orientation OFF e Rotate Disp cannot be used with motion pictures Still pictures taken with the lens surface facing up or down or still pictures taken on other cameras may not rotate e Pictures cannot be rotated during Multi Playback e Will only be displayed
53. Inserting and removing the card optional Memory capacity Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity press DISP button to switch display Displayed when no card is inserted pictures will be saved to built in memory When in operation While the camera is accessing the card or built in memory for an operation such as picture writing reading deletion or formatting do not turn off the camera or remove the battery card or AC adaptor supplied as this could cause data loss or damage Do not subject the camera to vibrations impact or static electricity Should any of these cause camera operation to be terminated attempt to perform the operation again Recording capacity guidelines pictures recording time The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in proportion to card capacity and depending on recording conditions and type of card If you make Web upload settings the recording picture capacity and the recording time capacity of the card may be reduced 100 m Recording picture capacity still pictures Picture Size Built in memory 2 GB 32 GB 64 GB 12M 15 380 6260 12670 A 5M 25 650 10620 21490 BF 0 3M 400 10050 162960 247150 e When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99 999 99999 is displayed m Recording time capacity motion pictures When the AVCHD recording mode is used
54. LCD monitor displays Screens shown here are only examples The actual display may vary e Press the DISP button to change display Emin recording 1 2 a a PCE Ceo R29mM29s 4 ETAN 4 13 00 12 P kgl 5 11 7G t s 6 1 Recording Mode 20 8 Current date time 2 Recording quality 92 be ee Backlight Compensation 25 ame gt 67 75 F Age in years months 67 75 Picture Size 80 aA F Destination settings 77 Quality 81 T lel did 77 Flash 52 ravel elapsed days 77 Optical Image Stabiliser 89 9 Exposure Compensation 57 Jitter alert 22 AF Tracking 84 White Balance 82 AF Assist Lamp 88 Colour Mode 88 Metering Mode 86 ISO Sensitivity 81 i nets eed sees Aperture value Shutter speed 22 59 60 ind cut gt Intelligent exposure 86 10 LCD Mode 43 A Elapsed recording time 28 Macro recording 54 XxXhXXmXXs Burst Mode 72 men Auto Bracket 58 11 Date Stamp 90 5 Histogram 44 12 Focus 23 6 AF area 23 13 Save destination 16 7 Self timer Mode 56 Recording state Focus range 14 Number of recordable pictures 17 Zoom 50 Available recording time 28 RXXhXXmXXs e The displaying is performed in the following priority order travel destination name Baby Pet and name Face Recog When the number of days elapsed from day of departure is displayed age in years months is not displayed h m and s indicate hour m
55. NCEL in step and select Yes Not available on cards with less than 512 MB Title Edit For Playback menu display and operation methods 339 You can give titles etc to your favourite still pictures 1 Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and then I press MENU SET 2 Select a still picture SINGLE MULTI Use cursor button to select a up to 100 pictures with the same text still picture and press MENU Use cursor button to select a still picture and press DISP button A Title Edit Cg Title Edit setting Fa F Title Edit already set as FA ZN To cancel Press DISP button again i sevcancey TO execute gt Select op OK A Press MENU SET Enter characters Entering text gt 79 To delete a title delete all the characters in the character input screen 3j Cannot be used in the following cases e Motion pictures 3D still pictures To print text use Text Stamp or the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUDIO 101 Using the Playback menu Text Stamp e For Playback menu display and operation methods 39 The recording date and time texts registered by Baby or Pet Scene Mode Travel Date and Title Edit are stamped on the still picture 1 Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 2 Select a still picture SINGLE MULTI up to 100 pictures Use cursor button to select a Use cur
56. Panasonic Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC TZ25 Before use please read these instructions completely DP xe El SURFACE COATING VQT4B57 M0112KZ0 Contents Before use Before USG iiiaio naiaiaee 5 Standard Accessories s es 7 Names and Functions of Main Parts 8 Cursor DUHOM eeo 9 Preparations Charging battery ccsseceesseeeeeeee Inserting the battery Charging the battery Remaining battery ccceseeeeeseeeeeeteeee Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time eeee 14 Inserting and removing the card optional sisisi essri 15 Picture save destination cards and built in memory ceeee 16 Memory Capacity icziccsscicis stacectherscsaqectieste 17 Recording capacity guidelines pictures recording time cceeeeeeeee 17 Setting the ClOCK ccsseeeseeeeeeeeee 18 To change time setting ceceeeeeees 19 Basics Sequence of operations 20 Taking pictures with your own settings Program AE Mode ssassn 22 How to adjust focus s es 23 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode cseee 24 About laS M coia 24 Automatic Scene Detection About the Happy colour setting 0 25 Motion Deblur AF Tracking siii Intelligent Auto Mode restrictions Taking motion pictures s s 28 Recording still pictures while a m
57. SET to set Press MENU SET I e To return to the previous screen press i button 18 Setting the clock To change time setting When resetting date and time select Clock Set from the Setup menu Clock settings will be saved for approx 3 months even after battery is removed provided a fully charged battery was installed in the camera for 24 hours beforehand Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu 39 2 Set the date and time Perform steps B 3 18 f the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture or when you stamp the date on the pictures with Date Stamp or Text Stamp If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera 19 Sequence of operations Turn on the power 1 oF pon gt Sas Ne Set to 2 Bt Align the mode dial correctly to the mode that you want to use Intelligent Auto Mode Take pictures with automatic settings 24 P Program AE Mode Record pictures with your own settings 22 3 eee Determine aperture then record pictures A Aperture Priority Mode gt 59 IR Determine shutter speed then record S Shutter Priority Mode pictures gt 59 Determine aperture and shutter speed M Manual Exposure Mode then rec
58. according to brightness of subject If Red Eye Removal on the Rec menu is ON the P4 appears with the flash icon red eye is automatically detected and still picture data is corrected Only when AF Mode is 8 Face Detection The available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AUTO Max W Approx 0 6 m 6 4 m 2 0 21 feet Max T Approx 1 0 m 3 5 m 3 3 11 feet Do not put your hands over the light emitting area of the flash 8 or look at it from close range a few centimetres away Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects heat light may damage subject Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without using zoom close to max W This may be remedied by using a little zoom 52 Taking pictures with flash E Available types in each mode o Available Not available 7 Default setting D PIS Scene Mode AIM AIMI wa EJ oF 1 o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o 5 o o o o o FS o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 1 Set to EN EG or depending on the subject and brightness e The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures or in the PN ZS PR PB E Z and 4 Scene Modes mShutter speeds for each flash mode 1 60 2 1 4000th 4243 1 4000th 2 Varies according to Min Shtr Speed setti
59. age and name when taking pictures Refer to Baby for other tips and notes 67 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 63 e Using flash in Scene Modes 52 Takes clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets Sunset A Prevents blurring of subject in dark indoor conditions High Sens Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with cursor button and press MENU SET L a Glass Through Most suitable for taking pictures such as a landscapes through the transparent glass of a train vehicle or building Notes If there are stains such as dust or a reflection on the glass the camera may focus on the glass instead of a subject The colour of pictures may appear unnatural due to the colour of the glass You may be able to reproduce the appropriate colour by adjusting the White Balance Underwater Takes pictures with natural colours suitable for an underwater scene Tips e For fast moving subjects align with the AF area and press lt q AF Lock Press lt q again to release AF Lock focus fixed isl AF area If the zoom is operated after AF Lock is set the AF Lock setting will be cancelled and must be set again AF Lock cannot be set if AF Mode is set to Tes About White Balance e You can adjust colours according to your preference by using the White Balance fine adjustment 82 Notes
60. akes a clicking noise When brightness changes the lens may make a clicking noise and the monitor brightness may also change but this is due to aperture settings being made Does not affect recording Clock is incorrect Camera has been left for a long period Reset the clock 19 A long time was taken to set the clock clock will be behind by the same lapse of time When using zoom picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject become coloured Pictures may be slightly warped or coloured around the edges depending on the zoom ratio but this is not a fault Zoom movement stops momentarily The zoom movement stops momentarily during Extra Optical Zoom operation but this is not a malfunction Zoom does not reach the maximum ratio If the zoom ratio stops at 3 x Macro Zoom has been set 54 File numbers are not recorded in sequence File numbers are reset when new folders are created 120 File numbers have jumped backwards Battery was removed inserted with power on Numbers may jump backwards if folder file numbers are not correctly recorded When no operation is performed for a while the demo is suddenly displayed This is the Automatic Demo Mode that introduces the features of this camera Press MENU SET to return to the previous screen 136 Usage cautions and notes Camera may become warm if used for long per
61. alance isossa 82 AR Modelen onean a 84 QUICK iieiaei 85 Face Rec9 onain 86 Metering Mode 86 VEXDOSUTE ienaiiino ereenn neiise 86 Mi Shit Speedi anea as 87 i Resolution 87 Digital Zoom 88 Burst 88 Color Mod sissies 88 AF Assist Lampje 88 Red Eye Removal 89 Stabilizer 89 Date Stamp 90 Clock Setja 90 Using the Motion Picture menu 91 Rec Modea er cissescsecsuucveecstasnpcteeeveneuee Ree Quanity i 2c dcienwcidicasinmesadocess Continuous AF Wind Gut orani a e as ees Application View Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function s Different playback methods Playback Mode ccsseesseessees 2D 3D Settings 95 Slide Show 95 Filtering Play leissin 97 Calendar s s 20 oneee 97 Retouching pictures ccceseeeeeeee 98 Auto REtOUGH 5 sc 6eee steedideesatiehesage eed 98 Creative Retouch 2 2000 cceee 99 Using the Playback menu 100 Upload Set Title Edit Text Stamp eee Video Divide perrin 103 RESIZE 3 cazcccpavsstezeets seinreeeneniniiereicaniens Cropping a F vomte leistos a Print Set Protect Face Rec Editan naan 108 COPY EEEE E TE 109 Contents Connecting with other devices Viewing on TV screen sessen VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control Viewing 3D still pictures Keep the recorded still pictures and motion pictures 116 Copy by i
62. ame forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling operation is paused 65 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 63 e Using flash in Scene Modes 52 w Sports Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement e g sports Tips Stand at least 5 m 16 feet away Notes Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second Night Portrait Takes pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness Tips Use flash Subject should not move Tripod self timer recommended Notes Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds After recording the shutter may stay closed up to 8 seconds to process the signal This is not a malfunction Pred Night Scenery Takes clear pictures of night scenes Tips Tripod self timer recommended Notes Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds After recording the shutter may stay closed up to 8 seconds to process the signal This is not a malfunction Handheld Night Shot Takes clear pictures of night scenes without a tripod Tips Stand at least 5 m 16 feet away After the shutter button has been pressed do not move the camera during the burst operation Notes Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded it will be a few moments before you will be able to record another picture 66 Taking pictures accor
63. amera to format the SD card Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before formatting as all data saved to the card will be erased The Optical Image Stabiliser functions regardless of the settings before a motion picture is recorded The following functions are not available AF tracking Extra Optical Zoom flash Face Recog Rotate Disp for pictures taken vertically For certain memory cards recording may end while in progress The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to still pictures Also if the Aspect Ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures the angle of view will change when starting to record a motion picture The recordable area is displayed by setting Video Rec Area 44 to ON f you end motion picture recording after a short time when using Miniature Effect of the Creative Control Mode the camera may go on recording for a certain period Please continue to hold the camera until the recording finishes f Extra Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button these settings will be cleared and the recordable area will be larger Depending on the environment when recording motion pictures the screen may turn black for an instant or noise may be recorded because of static electricity electromagnetic waves etc Use a sufficiently charged battery 30 Taking motion pictures Recording still pictures while a
64. an unregistered frame and press MENU SET When a registered face picture is selected with cursor button a screen to confirm deletion is displayed Select Yes to delete the face picture If only one picture is registered it cannot be deleted Record the picture Step FM above Press ff button 75 Recording with the Face Recognition function Face Recog To set the Face Recognition function to OFF Select Face Recog from the Rec menu Select OFF with cursor button and then press MENU SET Editing or deleting information about registered persons Information about registered people can be edited or deleted 1 Select the person or persons to be edited or deleted in step 375 and press MENU SET 2 Use cursor button to select the item and press MENU SET Info Edit Edit name or other registered information 75 Priority Set priority order for focus and exposure Select the registration order with cursor button and then press MENU SET Delete Delete information and face pictures of registered persons 76 Useful features for travel Travel Date e For Setup menu setting procedures 39 If you set your travel schedule and record pictures the day of your trip on which the picture was taken will be recorded m Recording mode F QA HQC EAMA Recording only Cannot set 1 Select Travel Date from the Setup menu
65. ash is selected automatically depending on conditions 52 When or is selected the red eye reduction function is activated When or is selected the shutter speed is reduced 24 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode Automatic Scene Detection Camera reads scene when pointed at subject and makes optimum settings automatically C Recognises people Recognises babies Recognises landscapes Recognises night scenes and people in them Only when is selected Recognises night scenes Recognises night scenes without a tripod 3 Recognises close ups Recognises sunsets Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the above 1 When babies under 3 years that are registered with the Face Recognition function are recognised 2 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer 3 When iHandheld Nite Shot is ON Depending on recording conditions different scene types may be determined for the same subject f desired scene type is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate recording mode When J Fed or is detected Face Detection is activated and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognised faces About Backlight Compensation Backlight is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject When there is a backlight a subject appears darker and the camera automatically corrects the exposure by increasing the brightnes
66. by other means iHandheld Nite Shot will not be identified When iHDR is set to ON the camera can combine several still pictures taken with different exposures into a single properly exposed picture with rich gradation E Settings Press MENU SET Press lt gt to select Rec menu and press MENU SET Press A to select IHDR and press MENU SET Press A to select ON and press MENU SET m Recording Press the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully This function is automatically activated only when 4 is displayed on the LCD monitor This icon is displayed when the camera detects a backlight The camera does not combine pictures in the following cases e When the zoom ratio exceeds 16 times Burst mode Even if iHDR is set to OFF Backlight Compensation is automatically activated when the camera detects a backlight and the camera takes a picture by increasing the brightness of the entire image A subject that was in motion when it was recorded may be recorded as an afterimage 26 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode AF Tracking This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving Press A to set AF Mode to AF Tracking To cancel AF Tracking Press A again 1y Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and then press Y to lock e To
67. continued VIERA Link HDMI is not working Is the HDMI mini cable optional connected correctly 110 Check that the HDMI mini cable optional is fully inserted Is the camera s VIERA Link setting set to ON 47 The input setting may not be able to be changed automatically with certain television HDMI sockets In this case please change the input setting with your television s remote control consult your television s operating instructions for details Check the VIERA Link HDMI settings on the device you are connecting to Turn the camera s power off and on again Turn the VIERA Link control HDMI device control setting on your television VIERA to off and then to on again Consult your VIERA s operating instructions for details Cannot send pictures to computer Not connected correctly 119 Check whether computer has recognised camera Set USB Mode to PC 46 Computer does not recognise card only reads built in memory Disconnect USB connection cable supplied and reconnect with card in place Computer does not recognise card When using an SDXC Memory Cards Check whether your computer is compatible with SDXC Memory Cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Amessage prompting you to format the card may appear when you connect it Do not format the card If the Access indicator on the LCD monitor does not go off turn off
68. created after editing pictures with tools such as Text Stamp and Resize Before starting to edit make sure that there is enough free space in the built in memory or memory card Upload Set You can select pictures on the camera for uploading to image sharing websites Facebook or YouTube e You can only upload motion pictures to YouTube while you may upload both motion pictures and still pictures to Facebook e Pictures on the built in memory cannot be set Copy pictures to a card 109 before making Upload Set settings 1 Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and then I press MENU SET Select picture and make setting SINGLE MULTI Use cursor button to select Use cursor button to select picture and picture and press MENU press DISP button Upload set To cancel gt R Press DISP button men os B fet Cancel a 43 Cancel Sellict ofp OK Web upload setting Web upload setting To cancel gt To execute Press MENU SET Press MENU SET again e Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed 100 Using the Playback menu E Uploading to image sharing websites When setting Upload Set the built in uploading tool automatically makes copies on the card inside the camera Connect the camera to your computer 119 before performing uploading operations For more details refer to 121 E To clear all Select CA
69. ding to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 63 e Using flash in Scene Modes 52 eN HDR The camera can combine several still pictures taken with different exposures into a single properly exposed picture with rich gradation Tips After the shutter button has been pressed do not move the camera during the burst operation Notes Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded it will be a few moments before you will be able to record another picture A subject that was in motion when it was recorded may be recorded as an afterimage Food Takes natural looking pictures of food Uses weak flash to bring out skin colours To record age and name Baby1 and Baby2 can be set separately Select Age or Name with cursor button press MENU SET select SET and press MENU SET Set the birthday and name Age Set birthday with cursor button and press MENU SET Name See Entering Text 79 Use cursor button to select Exit and press MENU SET Tips Make sure Age and Name are ON before taking a picture Notes Age display format depends on Language setting Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second Age and Name print setting can be made on your computer using the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUDIO Text may also be stamped onto the still picture using Text Stamp Pet Records pet s
70. dropped If this happens we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it 48 Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards A folder cannot be created Folder numbers in use have reached 999 Save needed data on a computer or other device and then use Format on the camera 48 Folder number is reset to 100 when performing No Reset 46 Picture is displayed for 16 9 TV Picture is displayed for 4 3 TV AV cable optional is connected to camera To remove message immediately Press MENU SET To change aspect ratio Change TV Aspect 47 USB connection cable supplied is only connected to camera Message disappears when cable is also connected to another device This battery cannot be used Use a genuine Panasonic battery Battery cannot be recognised as terminal is dirty Wipe any dirt away from the battery terminal Recording failed Recording may be impossible if the recording location for a 3D image is too dark too bright or if the subject lacks contrast 129 Q amp A Troubleshooting Try checking these items 130 136 first If the problem persists performing Reset in the Setup menu may resolve the issue Note that except for some items such as Clock Set all settings are returned to their values from the time of purchase Battery power The charging lamp turns off before the batter
71. e Setup menu e Message will be displayed when setting for the first time In this case press MENU SET and skip to step Use cursor button to select Home or Destination and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select area and press MENU SET amp 10 00 ef 19 00 Current time at selected City area name destination Difference with home time gt Cancel When Destination has been selected To set summer time Press A in step Press again to release the setting When summer time is set the current time is advanced by 1 hour If the setting is cancelled the time automatically returns to the current time f you cannot find your destination in the area displayed on the screen set based on difference with home time 7 is displayed on the screen for pictures recorded at the destination when they are played back 78 Entering Text Use the cursor button to enter names with the Face Recognition function and in Scene Modes Baby and Pet or to register locations in Travel Date etc 1 Use cursor button to select characters Press MENU SET several times until the desired character is displayed Text is inserted at the cursor position To change the character type Select 4 and press MENU SET Cursor position m Editing text Use cursor button to move the cursor to text to edit e You can also use the zoom lever to reposition the cursor Us
72. e cursor button to select Delete and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the correct text and then press MENU SET 3 When you are finished entering text use cursor button to 2j select Set and press MENU SET A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters for Face Recog names 79 Using the Rec menu Aspect Ratio e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Aspect ratio of still picture can be changed according to printing or playback format m Recording mode 0 QDA BS M A a Settings PA EMA EX1 E Edges may be cut off when printing be sure to check in advance Picture Size e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Set the size number of pixels of still pictures Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on this setting and on Quality E Recording mode AQAS MEA 7 E Settings Picture Size Aspect Ratio Z8 12M 8 M fa 5 M E 3 M fa 2M Ga 0 3 M Gd 4000x3000 3264x2448 2560x1920 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 Picture Size Aspect Ratio EHA 10 5 M 7M E 4 5 M Ga 2 5 M F4 0 3 M Ga 4000x2672 3264x2176 2560x1712 2048x1360 640x424 Picture Size Aspect Ratio I3 9M 6 M Ga 3 5 M F 2 M 0 2 M R4 4000x2248 3264x1840 2560x1440 1920x1080 640x360 Picture Size Aspect Ratio i 9M 6 M a 3 5 M fa 2 5 M F4 0 2 M fa 2992x2992 2448x2448 1920x1920 1536x1536 480x480
73. e cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Omn Protect Td Brn 4 Exit Select Gp et Cancel Picture protected Picture protected To cancel Press MENU SET again E To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes E To cancel while releasing all Press MENU SET May not be effective when using other devices Face Rec Edit For Playback menu display and operation methods 339 Edit or delete the recognition information for pictures with mistaken Face Recognition Use cursor button to select REPLACE or DELETE and press MENU SET 2 Use cursor button to select the picture and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a person and press MENU SET 3j If DELETE go to step 109 e People whose Face Recognition information has not been registered cannot be selected 108 Using the Playback menu 4 Use cursor button to select the person to replace for another and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Yes and press MENU SET When Face Recognition information is deleted it cannot be restored Pictures for which all Face Recognition information has been deleted are not categorised in Face Recognition during Category Selection Recognition information cannot be edited in protected pictures Copy For Playback menu display and operation methods 339 You can copy pictures between built i
74. e lever 11 15 The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product ais Names and Functions of Main Parts REC PLAY switch 18 Use this to select the recording mode or playback mode LCD monitor 43 126 We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera EXPOSURE button Operate this when setting the shutter speed or aperture value Only in the S M mode HDMI socket 110 JPE AV OUT Charging lamp DISP button Use this to change display DIGITAL socket 12 110 119 122 Q MENU t 5 button In the recording mode Quick menu is displayed In the playback mode Pictures are deleted During menu operations The previous screen is restored Cursor button MENU SET Up cursor button A e Use this to display the menus Exposure Compensation Auto enter the settings etc Bracket etc Left cursor button lt TSR UME Right cursor button gt Flash Down cursor button Macro Mode etc In this manual the button that is used is indicated by A V lt gt The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product 9 Charging battery Always charge before first use battery shipped uncharged e Charge the battery while it is in the camera Camera status Charge Turn off also in Sleep Mode 45 Yes Turn on N
75. e or travel location using cursor button and press MENU SET Category Play back pictures that have been narrowed down by category such as Selection Scene Mode Select the category using cursor button and press MENU SET Pictures taken using Face Recognition Portrait FQ Soft Skin Night Portrait RA Baby Scenery FAV Panorama Shot Sunset Glass Through Night Portrait EA Night Scenery FA Handheld Night Shot KA Sports Baby Pet Food Underwater Burst E29 or only Favorite Play back pictures set as Favorite Calendar e For switching Playback Mode 95 Select the date from the calendar screen to view only the pictures taken on that day 36 AOE o al Oja cte s97 Retouching pictures You can adjust the colour and brightness of a still picture to bring them into balance e New pictures are created after editing pictures with Auto Retouch Before starting to edit make sure that there is enough free space in the built in memory or memory card e Example picture Select a still picture to retouch during playback and press A Use cursor button to select Auto Retouch and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the new retouched still picture is saved e When OFF
76. e used while the display appears within each burst group Burst pictures cannot be displayed as a burst group during Favorite playback with Slide Show or Filtering Play Cropping cannot be performed for the pictures in a burst group together Burst pictures recorded after the total number of still pictures has exceeded 50 000 will not be grouped If only one still picture is left over in a burst group after deletion or other operations it will not be formed into a group either The burst pictures recorded by another device may not be recognised as burst group pictures Burst pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock 94 Different playback methods piayback mode Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Playback Mode menu and press MENU SET 3j Use cursor button to select the playback method and press MENU SET When no card is inserted pictures are played back from the built in memory The Playback Mode automatically becomes Normal Play when the REC PLAY switch is set to and the power is turned on or when switching from recording mode to playback mode 2D 3D Settings The playback method for the 3D pictures can be switched This menu is only displayed during HDMI output For details 114 Automatically play pictures in order and to music Recommended when viewing on TV screen P U
77. ed 27 Taking motion pictures Recording mode ia 0 You can record motion pictures with audio monaural Slide the REC PLAY switch to 1 Press the motion picture button to start recording Rec Mode 91 Rec Quality 92 Elapsed recording time Remaining recording time approx mmediately release the motion picture button after pressing it You can also use zoom while recording motion pictures e The zoom speed will be slower than normal e When using zoom while recording motion pictures it may take some time to focus Still pictures can be taken during motion picture recording 31 Press the motion picture button again to end recording 28 Taking motion pictures E About the recording format for recording motion pictures This unit can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats AVCHD You can record high definition quality images with this format It is suitable for viewing on a large format TV or for saving to disc MP4 This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed or when uploading videos to the Internet e You can record a motion picture to the built in memory only in MP4 using the VGA setting E About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or MP4 may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equ
78. een changed on a computer If so it cannot be played back on the camera The Playback Mode has been changed Set Playback Mode to Normal Play 95 Folder file number displayed as Picture is black Picture edited on computer or taken on different device Battery removed immediately after picture taken or picture taken with low battery Use Format to delete 48 Incorrect date displayed in Calendar Playback Picture edited on computer or taken on different device Clock Set is incorrect 18 Incorrect date may be displayed in Calendar Playback on pictures copied to computer and then back to camera if computer and camera dates differ White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture 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 particles of dust in the air This is V not a fault A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position B differ in every picture Thumbnail is displayed is shown on the screen The pictures may have been recorded on another device If so they may be displayed with poor picture quality 133 Q amp A Troubleshooting Playback continued Blacken red areas of recorded pictures When digital red eye correction BXA E is operating if a subject is recorded that has skin coloured areas with
79. efer to Usage cautions and notes 137 Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera 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 Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text Please dispose of all packaging appropriately Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children E Optional accessories e Cards are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card 16 Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately Names and Functions of Main Parts Mode dial Use this to select the recording mode Flash 52 Self timer indicator 56 AF Assist Lamp 88 Lens barrel Lens Speaker 43 Zoom lever Operate this when zooming in on a distant subject to record it larger Motion picture button Record motion pictures Camera ON OFF switch Use this to turn the camera s power on and off Microphone 21 Shutter button Use this to focus and record still pictures Tripod receptacle 139 Card Battery door 11 15 Releas
80. es recorded in 3D Select 3D Play in Filtering Play of the Playback Mode menu 97 To perform Slide Show playback of only still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D Play in Slide Show of the Playback Mode menu 95 If you experience any ill effects such as tiredness or sickness while viewing 3D recorded still pictures switch the playback type to 2D The functions that are not operational or available for 3D still pictures Setup menu Playback menu e Playback Zoom Delete To switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D Select the picture recorded in 3D Select 2D 3D Settings on the Playback Mode menu and then press MENU SET 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 siid Viewing on TV screen On the LCD monitor of this camera 3D still pictures will be played back in 2D conventional pictures f you switch between 3D still pictures and normal still pictures while playing back pictures a black screen will be displayed for a few seconds f you select a thumbnail of 3D still pictures or display a thumbnail after playing back 3D still pictures it may take a few seconds to start playing back or displaying the pictures Viewing 3D still pictures too close to a TV may cause eyes
81. et sunrise gt Candlelight 83 Using the Rec menu e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects m Recording mode oB8S0eEe258e E Settings Ty I Taking front on pictures of people Face Detection Recognises faces up to 15 people and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly AF area 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 area are also focused Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject ifs AF Tracking Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and then press V AF Tracking frame When the subject is recognised the AF Tracking frame changes from white to yellow and the subject is automatically kept in focus If AF Lock fails a red frame lights up To clear AF Lock press V e Focus same as macro recording 55 Subject not centred in picture 23 area focusing Focuses on up to 23 points in each AF area Determined position for focus 1 area focusing Spot focusing 1 area focusing Focuses on AF area in centre of picture Recommended when focus is difficult to align Spot focusing Focuses on smaller
82. face with a soft dry cloth Lens is foggy 5 Recorded pictures are too bright too dark Adjust the exposure 57 Min Shtr Speed is set to fast speeds e g 1 250 87 Some pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once Camera is set to use Auto Bracket or Burst Focus not aligned correctly Not set to mode appropriate for distance to subject Focus range varies according to recording mode Subject outside of focus range Caused by jitter or subject movement 130 Q amp A Troubleshooting Recording continued Recorded pictures are blurred Optical Image Stabiliser ineffective Shutter speed is slower in dark locations and Optical Image Stabiliser is less effective Hold camera firmly with both hands keeping arms close to body Use a tripod and the self timer 56 when using slower shutter speed with Min Shtr Speed Cannot use Auto Bracket Only enough memory for 2 pictures or fewer Recorded pictures appear coarse or there is interference ISO Sensitivity is high or shutter speed is low Default Sensitivity setting is AUTO interference may appear with indoor pictures Lower Sensitivity 81 Take pictures in brighter locations Camera set to High Sens Scene mode Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent
83. fire and the battery to burst due to the high temperature Caring for your camera To clean your camera remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the outlet and wipe with a soft dry cloth Use a damp cloth to remove stubborn stains before wiping with a dry cloth Do not use benzine thinners alcohol or kitchen detergent as these may damage the outer casing and finish of the camera If using a chemically treated cloth read the supplied instructions carefully Do not touch the lens barrier When not using for a while Turn off camera power before removing battery and card ensure that battery is removed to prevent damage through over discharge Do not leave in contact with rubber or plastic bags Store together with a drying agent silica gel if leaving in drawer etc Store batteries in cool 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F places with low humidity 40 RH to 60 RH and no major temperature changes Charge battery once per year and use completely before storing again 137 Usage cautions and notes Memory cards To prevent damage to cards and data e Avoid high temperatures direct sunlight electromagnetic waves and static electricity Do not bend drop or expose to strong impacts Do not touch connectors on reverse of card or allow them to become dirty or wet When disposing of transferring memory cards If using the format or delete functions on
84. first picture e When Selftimer is set 5 pictures are taken Note on the picture size setting 73 OFF The burst function is released 1 Only in the mode 2 Only in the P A S mode Complies with 2 recording conditions T 72 Burst function E Note on the picture size setting Aspect Ratio ean 4 3 3M 2M 0 3M 2 5M 0 3M 3M 3 2 2 5M 0 3M 3M 0 3M 2 5M 16 9 2M 0 2M 3 5M 0 2M 2M 1 1 2 5M 0 2M 2M 0 2M 2 5M Pictures taken with the or setting are recorded together as a group burst group 94 Depending on changes in the brightness of the subject the second and subsequent pictures may be recorded brighter or darker when using the burst function at the f E E or EA setting Burst speed may be reduced if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations The pictures taken using the burst function at the or setting may be distorted if the subjects were moving or the camera was moved Auto Bracket is released The flash is set to EN Forced Flash Off However when Flash Burst is selected the flash is fixed to Forced Flash On Settings will be stored even if power is turned off The burst function cannot be used in the following cases Creative Control Mode Toy Effect Miniature Effect Soft Focus Scene Modes Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot HDR When the scene mode is set to High Sens or
85. fy compatibility with VIERA Link HDMI This camera supports VIERA Link HDMI Version 5 This is the latest Panasonic standard that also supports previous Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of November 2011 Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable optional The shape of remote control will differ depending on the country or area where the TV was purchased Cables that do not comply with HDMI standards will not work f you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV f the VIERA Link setting on the camera is ON operations via the camera buttons will be limited Ensure that the television you are connecting to has been set up to enable VIERA Link HDMI consult your television operating instructions for details 112 Viewing on TV screen Preparation Set VIERA Link to ON 47 Connect the camera to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA with an HDMI mini cable optional 110 2 Turn on camera Set REC PLAY switch to 4 Proceed with the operation while referring to what is displayed on the TV screen e When operating refer to the VIERA Link operating panel m Other related operations Power OFF The camera s power can also be switched off when switching the television s power off with the remote control Automatic input select e This function automatically sw
86. g the battery by connecting the camera to the electrical outlet Connect the AC adaptor supplied and the camera using the USB connection cable supplied and plug the AC adaptor supplied into the electrical outlet Be sure to only use the AC adaptor indoors Charging the battery through the computer Connect a computer to the camera using the USB connection cable supplied t may not be possible to charge the battery from some computers depending on the computer specifications f the computer enters hibernation mode during charging charging may be stopped f a notebook computer that is not connected to an electrical outlet is connected to the camera the battery of the notebook computer will be depleted Do not leave the camera and notebook connected for a long period of time Always connect the USB connection cable to the USB connector on your computer Do not connect the USB connection cable to the USB connector of the monitor keyboard printer or USB hub 12 Charging battery mg Charging lamp indications On Charging in progress Off Charging stops After charging is stops disconnect the camera from the electrical outlet or your computer mNotes on charging time When using the AC adaptor supplied Charging time time Approx 260 min The charging time indicated above is the time required for charging in the case when the battery is completely used up The time required for charging differs depending
87. gram AE Mode Recording mode A JA S M C1 C2 MSN Using the Rec menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment Slide the REC PLAY switch to Set to P Program AE Mode ej P On 2 Take a picture y B Press halfway Press fully press lightly to focus press the button all the way to record E Changing recording information display Each time you press the DISP button the display will be switched as follows e Recording information Number of recordable pictures e Recording information Available recording time e No display e Guidelines Used as a reference for composition of your picture such as the total balance when taking pictures f a warning is displayed about jitter use Stabilizer a tripod or Selftimer r Tan ii alert f aperture and shutter speed are shown in red you do display not have appropriate exposure You should either use the flash change Sensitivity settings or set Min Shtr L d Speed to a slower speed EE OC Aperture value Shutter speed 22 How to adjust focus Useful when subject is not in centre of picture First adjust focus according to subject Align the AF area uy Ce with the subject 3 Focus display _ E When focus is aligned illuminated When focus is not aligned flashing i a AF area Hold down halfway When focus is aligned green F When focus is not aligned red 2 Return to desired compositio
88. hen using Windows be sure to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied CD ROM to copy motion pictures recorded in AVCHD e When using Mac you can copy motion pictures recorded in AVCHD using iMovie 11 For details about iMovie 11 please contact Apple Inc 118 Using with your PC Copying still pictures and motion pictures Getting Ready Check socket direction and insert straight in Charge the battery Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation sufficiently e When importing pictures from the built in memory remove any memory cards e Turn on the camera and computer USB connection cable always use cable supplied Access sending data e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while Access is displayed Connect camera to computer e Please make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction 15 Use cursor button on the camera to select PC and press MENU SET A message may be displayed on screen if USB Mode 46 is set to PictBridge PTP Select CANCEL to close the screen and set USB Mode to PC Operate with your computer To cancel connection Click Safely Remove Hardware in the Windows System Tray mWhen using Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 or Mac OS X The camera can be connected to your computer even if USB Mode 46 i
89. hot Scene Mode Still pictures taken without setting clock Characters may be cut off on certain printers Text is difficult to read when stamped on pictures of 0 3M or less Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapping Video Divide A single motion picture can be split into 2 parts This is convenient when you want to keep just the necessary scenes or if you wish to delete unnecessary scenes to increase free space on your card such as when travelling ET select Video Divide from Playback menu gt 39 Select the motion picture to split with cursor button and then press MENU SET Play back the motion picture and pause at the place to split 4 Press Y to decide the point to split the motion picture e Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed The original motion picture that was split does not remain There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were created after the split During splitting do not turn off the camera s power or remove the card or battery If you do so the motion picture may be deleted Splitting a motion picture recorded in MP4 changes the order of pictures It is recommended to display with Calendar Calendar Playback or Filtering Play t may not be possible to split motion pictures that were recorded with a different camera Motion
90. hutter button is pressed fully After Self timer indicator stops flashing it may then be lit for AF Assist Lamp This function cannot be used in the Underwater Scene Mode or when recording motion pictures 56 Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Corrects exposure when adequate exposure cannot be obtained if difference between brightness of object and background etc m Recording mode BAS M 1 Press A to display Exposure 2 Use cursor button to select a value and press MENU SET Exposure If the picture is too dark adjust the exposure 4760 ee to the direction l e If the picture is too bright adjust the exposure to the direction e After exposure adjustment the adjustment Bd Select a Exit value ZWA for example is displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen Depending on the brightness this may not be possible in some cases The Exposure Compensation value you set is retained even after the camera is turned off 57 Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Recording while exposure is changed automatically Auto Bracket Records 3 pictures in continuous succession while exposure is changed automatically After exposure adjustment the adjustment value is set as the standard m Recording mode 0 QA BS M 1 Press A several times to display Auto Bracket 2 Use cursor button to select a value and press MENU SET T
91. ia AV cables optional Videos that are played on this camera can be dubbed to media such as a DVD disc hard disk or video tape using a device such as a DVD recorder or video recorder This method is useful as it allows dubbing to be performed even with devices that are not compatible with high definition AVCHD images Picture quality will be reduced from high definition to standard definition Connect camera to recorder AV cable O optional 2 Start playback on camera Start recording on recorder To stop recording dubbing stop the recording on your recorder first before stopping the To recorder s input socket playback on the camera 3 Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable optional When using a TV with a 4 3 aspect ratio always change the camera s TV Aspect setting 47 to 4 3 before dubbing Motion pictures copied in the 16 9 setting will appear vertically stretched when viewed on a 4 3 TV screen For details on dubbing and playback methods refer to your recorder s operating instructions 116 Keep the recorded still pictures and motion pictures Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to your computer Using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied CD ROM you can save still pictures and motion pictures recorded with this camera in all file formats to a computer Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to your computer Connect the camera to your computer e For connection procedures
92. ientation Insert all the way firmly until a locking sound is heard and check that the lever is hooked over the battery 3 Close the card battery door Slide to the LOCK position mTo remove battery Move the lever in the card battery compartment in the direction of the arrow Always use genuine Panasonic batteries If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Remove battery from camera after use Keep the battery in a plastic bag making sure that it is kept away from metallic objects such as clips when carrying or storing the battery To remove the battery turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the LCD monitor goes off Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data 11 Charging battery Cc ing the battery We recommend charging in a location where the ambient temperature is between 10 C and 30 C 50 F to 86 F same for the battery temperature Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF P I ORO Align the marks s to 4 and insert the plug AC adaptor supplied USB connection cable supplied e Always check the direction of the pins and hold the plug straight to insert or remove it If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the pins could become deformed and cause faulty operation Computer Getting ready Turn on the computer mChargin
93. in memory 109 The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card m Compatible memory cards optional The following SD standard based cards Panasonic brand recommended Type of Card Capacity Notes SD Memory Cards 8 MB 2 GB Using a card of SD speed Class 4 or above is z recommended for recording motion pictures SDHC Moriory Cards ee Can be used with devices compatible with the SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB 64 GB respective formats Before using SDXC Memory Cards check that your computer and other devices support this type of card http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Only the cards listed on the left with the given capacities are supported SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds Confirm the SD speed by checking the card label or other card related materials Example GLass Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already been formatted with a computer or another device 48 f the write protect switch is set to LOCK the card cannot be used to record or delete pictures and it cannot be formatted It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer as electromagnetic waves static electricity or faults may Switch cause data to be damaged Latest information http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only 16
94. inute and second 126 Ein playback 12 100 0818 11 E 30s 1 2 3 very List of LCD monitor displays 33 53 4 j Si 5 16 vis 77 1 Playback Mode 95 2 Protected picture 108 Favourites 106 Date text stamped display 90 102 Colour Mode 88 Auto Retouch 98 Creative Retouch 99 Picture Size 80 Quality 81 3 Battery capacity 13 4 Picture number Total pictures 32 Elapsed playback time 33 XXhXXmXXs 5 Print settings 107 6 Histogram 44 7 Burst group display 94 8 Recording Mode 20 Flash 52 White Balance 82 Exposure Compensation 57 ISO Sensitivity 81 Aperture value Shutter speed 22 59 60 9 Recording date time World time 78 Name 67 75 Age in years months 67 75 Destination settings 77 Travel elapsed days 77 Title 101 10 LCD Mode 43 11 Motion picture recording time 33 XXhXXmXXs Recording quality 92 Burst group 94 12 Folder File number 32 120 Cable disconnection warning icon 122 e The displaying is performed in the following priority order title travel destination name Baby Pet and name Face Recog When the number of days elapsed from day of departure is displayed age in years months is not displayed Th m and s indicate hour minute and second 127 Message displays Meanings of and required responses to major messages displayed on
95. iods of time but this is not a fault Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc 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 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 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 supplied 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 If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Do not extend the supplied cord or cable Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances can cause surface damage or coating to peel Never leave the camera and the battery in a car or on a car hood in the summer It may cause leakage of the battery electrolyte a generation of heat and may cause a
96. ion e Pictures not of DCF standard 32 37 Deleting pictures To delete multiple up to 100 To delete all pictures A burst group is handled as one picture All the pictures in the selected burst group are deleted Press to delete displayed picture Ot i 7 V to select Delete Multi Delete All and press MENU SET Delete Multi Use cursor button to select picture and press DISP button To cancel Press DISP button again e To execute Press MENU SET G Picture selected e You can select All Delete Except Favorite in Delete All if there are pictures that have been set as Favorite 106 e A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET e May take time depending on number of pictures deleted 286 Setting the menu Refer to the procedure example below when operating menus Example Changing AF Mode in the Rec menu in Program AE Mode Press MENU SET The menu selection screen is displayed 2 Select Rec menu and press MENU SET i j a am E 43 Cancel Select e o Set 3j Press A V to select AF Mode and press m A 9 White Balance ANB MENU SET neo Pages Aa a The pages can also be selected with the zoom lever ai Menu description a a Menu items Operation guide 4 Press A Y to select a setting and then press MENU SET The selected se
97. ipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly In this case use this unit e For details on MP4 compatible devices refer to the support site below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only 29 Taking motion pictures mRecording motion pictures in P Records a motion picture at your preferred settings e Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set Recording motion pictures in The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal settings When scene does not is K correspond to any on the right EN In J mode focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected FA will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes If the camera does not select your desired Scene Mode choosing an appropriate mode manually is recommended The following menu options in the Motion Picture menu can be set e Rec Mode Rec Quality Motion picture recording in other recording modes For details refer to the pages relating to the respective recording modes However a motion picture cannot be recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly f data is repeatedly recorded and deleted the total available recording time on the SD card may be reduced To restore the original capacity use the c
98. istogram may differ from Histograms made with image editing software e Histogram is not displayed during a performance of J Intelligent Auto Mode or Playback Zoom Dark OK Bright a5 Video Rec Area Enables verification of the recordable area for a motion picture before recording ON OFF e Recordable area displayed for motion pictures should be interpreted as a Guideline When using Extra Optical Zoom the recordable area may not always be displayed for certain zoom ratios e This setting cannot be used with Intelligent Auto Mode Zoom Resume Remember the zoom position when turning the power off ON OFF 44 Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 39 Item Settings notes ECO Economy Turn off the power or make the LCD monitor go dark while not using the camera to minimise battery consumption oa Sleep Mode 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN OFF Automatically shut off power while not in use e To restore Press the shutter button halfway or turn on the power again e Cannot be used in the following cases When connected to computer printer during motion picture recording playback during Slide Shows during automatic demo playback e Settings fixed to 5MIN in Intelligent Auto Mode LCD Power Save ON OFF The LCD monitor goes dark to minimise power consumption
99. itches the television input to the camera screen whenever the camera s power is switched on while it is connected via the HDMI mini cable The television can also be switched on via the camera from Standby Mode if Power on link on the television is set to on e If VIERA Link HDMI does not function correctly 135 113 Viewing on TV screen Viewing 3D still pictures If you connect this camera to a 3D capable TV and play back still pictures that you recorded in 3D you can enjoy impressive 3D still pictures on the TV If a 3D capable TV has an SD card slot you can play back 3D still pictures that you recorded by inserting the card into the slot For the latest information about devices that can play back 3D still pictures recorded with this camera please refer to the following support website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Preparation Set 3D Playback to 3D 47 Connect the camera to a 3D capable TV by use of an HDMI mini cable optional to display the playback screen 110 Display still pictures recorded in 3D e When the VIERA Link setting 47 on the camera is set to ON and the camera is connected to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA the television automatically switches its input and the playback screen is displayed 3D appears on the thumbnail of the 3D still pictures To select and play back only still pictur
100. k areas to bright areas Toy Effect This picture effect creates a picture that resembles pictures taken by a toy camera with a reduced amount of peripheral light e About adjusting colour shade Press the DISP button and use the cursor button to select the shades of a colour Miniature Effect This picture effect creates a diorama like picture by intentionally blurring the outer areas on the picture Also known as Tilt Shift Focus Soft Focus This picture effect creates a soft appearance by intentionally blurring the entire picture 61 Taking Pictures with different picture effects Creative Control mode mRecording motion pictures in h Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected effects The flash is set to X Forced Flash Off A setting that was selected in Creative Control mode is retained even after the camera is turned off Following Rec menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected manually Sensitivity White Balance i Exposure Min Shtr Speed Color Mode Notes on the Miniature Effect setting e The recording screen is displayed with a slight delay when compared to usual recording e No audio is recorded for motion pictures e The motion pictures are recorded in approx 1 8th of an actual time When a motion picture is recorded for 8 minutes the actual time for this motion picture will be approx 1 minu
101. n 4 a Q Subjects environments which may eS PR y make focusing difficult e Fast moving or extremely bright objects or objects with no colour contrast e Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light In dark or with significant jitter e When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture Press fully The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not aligned Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference Even if the focus display is lit the camera may be unable to bring the subject into focus if it is out of range The AF area display may be larger depending on recording conditions such as dark locations or zoom ratio Focus display Focus range 23 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode Recording mode A P A S M C1 C2 SN A Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as face movement brightness and distance just by pointing the camera at the subject meaning that clear pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually Slide the REC PLAY switch to Set to Intelligent Auto Mode ws OP Al GF G 2 Take a picture amp Press halfway Press fully press lightly to focus press the button all the way to record About flash Press gt to select ora When is selected the optimum fl
102. n is registered since it can be used by just setting the mode dial e The custom settings registered in C2 1 C2 2 or C2 3 can be selected in the C2 of the mode dial Up to 3 custom settings can be registered so select the one matching the needs Self timer is not stored in custom set Since certain menu items would be reflected in other recording modes they are not saved 70 Register your own settings and record Custom Mode Custom Settings registered in Cust Set Mem can be quickly called up by setting the mode dial to C1 C2 m Recording mode P A S M aD iN amp Set mode dial to C1 C2 Custom mode 1i e When set to C1 You can take pictures with the custom settings registered in the C1 e When set to C2 Perform steps P Use cursor button to select custom set e Use lt and gt to confirm the registered settings Only the main menu items are displayed Press MENU SET to enter the settings mWhen changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when C1 C2 1 C2 2 or C2 3 is selected for using the custom set the currently registered settings will remain unchanged To change the currently registered settings overwrite the registered data using Cust Set Mem 70 on the Setup menu mRecording motion pictures in C1 C2 Records motion pictures in registered recording mode 71 Burst function Recording mode 5 0 A burst
103. n memory and memory card Use cursor button to select the copy method direction and press MENU SET MNs Copy all pictures from built in memory to card go to step E in Copy 1 picture at a time from card to built in memory 2 Select picture with cursor button and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Yes and press MENU SET 3j To cancel Press MENU SET e After all the pictures are copied from the built in memory to the memory card the display returns automatically to the playback screen Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other operations during copying If identical names folder file numbers are present in the copy destination a new folder for copying will be created when copying from built in memory to card iN s0 Identically named files will not be copied from card to built in memory g3sin The following settings are not copied Set them again after copying Print Set Protect Favorite Only pictures from Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX may be copied Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD format cannot be set 109 Viewing on TV screen You can view pictures on a TV screen by connecting your camera to your TV with the AV cable optional or HDMI mini cable optional Getting Ready Set TV Aspect 47 e Turn off both camera and TV Connect camera to TV To connect with an HDMI mini cable optional
104. nd Cut is set to ON lower sounds will be eliminated and the sound quality will differ from that of normal recordings The Wind Cut setting is fixed to OFF when Miniature Effect is selected under the Creative Control Mode 93 Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function Pictures taken with the Ef or setting are recorded together as a group burst group m Representative picture display A representative picture first burst picture is displayed when it is displayed together with other still pictures or with motion pictures All the still pictures in a burst group can be deleted or edited together e Continuous playback can be performed using the same operations as for motion pictures Display within each burst group Still pictures recorded by a single burst can be displayed separately or as a list Press Y while the representative picture is being displayed The display within each burst group appears on the screen On the display within each burst group only the series of burst still pictures are displayed e To return to the representative screen display Press V Re acquiring the burst group information When the power is turned on the hemm acquiring information icon may appear While h is displayed pictures cannot be deleted and the Playback menu cannot be used Only Normal Play or Calendar is available as the Playback Mode Playback menu items cannot b
105. ng 3 When Min Shtr Speed is set to AUTO and a jitter is detected when Stabilizer is turned to ON the maximum speed is 1 4 second Also varies according to Intelligent Auto Mode and Scene Modes etc The effect of red eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by factors such as distance to the subject whether the subject is looking at the camera during preliminary flash and so on In some cases the effect of red eye reduction may be negligible Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed No pictures may be taken if these marks e g HN are flashing flash is charging f light from the flash on a subject is insufficient neither the proper exposure nor White Balance is achieved The flash effect may not be sufficient in the following cases e Slow shutter speed Flash Burst is set Flash charging may take time if battery is low or if using flash repeatedly 53 Taking close up pictures Recording mode QJ SCN When you want to enlarge the subject setting to AF Macro ary enables you to take pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range up to 3 cm 0 098 feet for max W Press YW to display Macro Mode Use cursor button to select AF Macro and press MENU SET E Taking close up pictures without standing close to subject Hy
106. no date printing settings can be made for when printing with DPOF print compatible shops or printers Ask at the shop to check for compatibility P Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU SET 2 Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET Use cursor button to set number of pictures and press MENU lt SET repeat steps 2 and E when using MULTI up to 999 pictures SINGLE MULTI AB Print Set Date print set Date print set No to print No to print A rl Select a p Set Date print setting release Press DISP button E To clear all Select CANCEL in step l and select Yes Depending on the type of printer the printer settings may take priority over camera settings Cannot be set for files that are not compliant with the DCF standard Some DPOF information set by other equipment cannot be used In such cases delete all of the DPOF information and then set it again with this camera Date print setting cannot be made for still pictures that have been taken with Date Stamp and pictures with a Text Stamp applied Print setting cannot be made for motion pictures 107 Using the Playback menu e For Playback menu display and operation methods 39 Set protection to disable picture deletion Prevents deletion of important pictures Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU SET 2 Us
107. ns Stabilizer Demo Extent of jitter is shown on graph estimate Moien Extent of jitter MUNII SON Extent of jitter after correction During demo screen display the Optical Image Stabiliser switches ON and OFF every time MENU SET is pressed e Cannot display during playback mode Auto Demo View introductory Slide Show ON OFF e Auto Demo cannot be displayed on external devices such as TVs 49 Using Zoom Recording mode 4 ED You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom Zoom In Out Ah Capturea w Enlarge wider area gt the subject wide angle telephoto When Extra Optical Zoom is set m Focus range Zoom ratio ara Optical Zoom range Digital Zoom range i Zoom range Zoom bar The zoom speed can be set to one of 2 levels using the angle at which the zoom lever is turned The zoom speed does not change during motion picture recording Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated this is not a fault 50 Using Zoom Zoom types and use The zoom ratio changes when the number of recording pixels is changed g Optical Zoom Zooming in up to 16 times is possible if pictures without Hd have been selected by Picture Size
108. nserting the SD card into the recorde eniinn EEE 116 Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables Optional osien aare 116 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to your computer Using with your PC Copying still pictures and motion pictures Uploading pictures to image sharing websites Printing Printing multiple pictures Making print settings on the camera a Print with date and text eee Others List of LCD monitor displays 126 Message displays Q amp A Troubleshooting as Usage cautions and notes 137 Recording mode icons Recording mode A MCI C2 SN J Available recording modes lL unavailable recording modes sts Before use m Camera handling Keep the camera away from excessive vibration force or pressure Avoid using the camera under the following conditions which may damage the lens LCD monitor or camera body This may also cause the camera to malfunction or prevent recording e Dropping or hitting the camera against a hard surface Sitting down with the camera in your pants pocket or forcing it into a full bag e Adding accessories to the camera strap e Pushing with excessive force on the lens or LCD monitor The camera is not dust resistant splash resistant or waterproof Avoid using the camera in places with excessive dust or sand or where water can come into contact with the camera Avoid using the camera
109. o During playback only the camera operates using power supplied from the electrical outlet via the USB connection cable supplied The battery is not charged When the battery does not have sufficient remaining power charging may be done regardless of the camera ON OFF switch setting f the battery is not inserted neither charging nor power supplying is made 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 products 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 recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Always use the dedicated AC adaptor supplied USB connection cable supplied and battery for this camera 10 Charging battery Inserting the battery To charge the battery insert it into the camera e Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF 1 Slide to the OPEN position Release lever and open the card battery door 2 Insert the battery all the way e Make sure to insert the battery in the correct or
110. on conditions of battery usage Charging takes longer in cases when temperatures are either high or low and when the battery has not been used for a long period of time e The time required for charging through the computer varies depending on the specifications of the computer Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Doing so may cause malfunction of the camera Do not use a USB extension cable The AC adaptor supplied and the USB connection cable supplied are dedicated accessories of this camera Do not use it for other devices f there is any trouble related to the electrical outlet i e power failure charging may not complete properly Disconnect the USB connection cable supplied and reconnect it to the camera f the charging lamp does not light or flashes even when the camera is properly connected to the AC adaptor supplied or your computer charging has been put in pause status because the temperature is not in the appropriate range for charging and it is not a malfunction Reconnect the USB connection cable supplied and retry charging in a place where ambient temperature is 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F temperature conditions also apply to the battery itself Remaining battery Remaining battery only when using battery gt gt gt t flashes red If the battery mark flashes red recharge or replace battery 243 x Charging battery Guidelines f
111. or number of recordable pictures and operating time The number of recordable pictures or available operating time may vary according to surrounding environment and usage conditions Figures may be reduced if flash zoom or other functions are used frequently or in colder climates m Recording still pictures Number of recordable pictures Approx 260 pictures By CIPA standard Recording time Approx 130 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Starting recording 30 seconds after the Products Association camera is turned on When the Optical Program AE Mode Image Stabiliser function is set to ON Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity e Recording once every 30 seconds with full 50 RH when LCD monitor is on flash every second recording e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card e Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or 32 MB vice versa in every recording e Using the supplied battery e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases Number reduced if intervals are longer e g to approx one quarter for 2 minute intervals under the above conditions m Recording motion pictures Rec Quality AVCHD FSH MP4 FHD Available recording time Approx 85 min Approx 85 min Actual available recording time Approx 40 min Approx 40 min Recording conditions
112. ord pictures 60 C1 Record pictures using pre registered C2 Custom Mode settings gt 70 Em 3D Photo Mode Record 3D still pictures 69 SCN Scene Mode Take pictures according to scene 63 z Take pictures while confirming the picture amp Creative Control Mode effect gt 61 20 Sequence of operations Aim the camera and shoot Taking still pictures Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press and hold the shutter button to take the picture Motion picture button Recording motion pictures Press the motion picture button to start recording Microphone Press the motion picture button again to Shutter button finish recording Holding the camera To avoid camera shake hold it with both hands AF Assist Lamp keeping your arms close to your body while standing with your feet slightly apart Do not touch the lens e Do not block the microphone when recording motion pictures e Do not block the flash or the lamp Do not look at it from close range e Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is pressed We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera Set to at ic View pictures 32 e Press lt gt to select a picture e Press A to play back motion pictures o or panorama pictures Turn off the power Don P 21 Taking pictures with your own settings Pro
113. otion picture is being recorded ceeeceeeee 31 Viewing your pictures Normal Play Viewing motion pictures Capturing still pictures from MOTION PICTUS iss ceeieee ir eerste 34 Zooming in and viewing Playback Zoom 35 Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback 35 Viewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Playback Deleting pictures To delete multiple up to 100 To delete all pictures 0 0 0 0 ceeeeeeeeeees 38 Setting the menu Menu type Using Quick menu Using the Setup menu Clock Setliad dapi ihdeeceta ade World Time Travel Date vis ccciesssscsetivceeetseeastetensic Cust Set Mem LCD Display ECD MOG iiris Guide Line oe cicccdtesecccceteceenneeeestteceeeereeeee Histogram Video Rec Area Zoom Resume ECONOMY eteinen ria aio Auto Review cceecceeseeeceeeneeeeeeeeeeteaee No Reset RESO ipsia USB Model rraces 0 ofl Popeater preerreterrrereree rasiy tr Pererre tr prerrere MIERA LINK ienaa 3D Playback Rotate Disp iriiria 48 Version DisSp ccccceesceeseeeeseeseeeeteeeeeeee 48 Formatl 48 Language Application Record USING ZOOM i saetecsseerieeecscssatiiteercdteniesiic 50 ZOOM types and USE eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteees 51 Taking pictures with flash 52 Taking close up pictures n 54 Macro ZOOM iiir aertara 54 Focus range Taking pictures with self
114. ower LCD returns to ordinary brightness if there is no operation for 30 seconds when recording Press any button to make the screen brighter again High Angle will be cancelled when power is turned off including Sleep Mode e Because the picture shown on the LCD monitor screen emphasises brightness some subjects may look different than their actual appearance but this will not affect the recorded picture e Setting LCD Mode reduces the operating time 43 Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 39 Item Settings notes EXE Guide Line Select recording information display and types of guidelines Rec Info ON Display recording information with guidelines OFF Pattern BK Change the patterns of guidelines e When Intelligent Auto Mode has been selected only is displayed Also recording information and guidelines cannot be displayed simultaneously Cannot be used in the following case Scene Mode Panorama Shot lad Histogram Check brightness in picture on graph ON OFF A peak in the centre Example represents correct brightness correct exposure This can be used as a reference for exposure correction etc e Histogram from time of recording is different to Histogram in playback and displayed in orange when recording with flash or in dark locations Also H
115. pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided 103 Using the Playback menu e For Playback menu display and operation methods 39 Picture size can be reduced to facilitate e mail attachment and use in web pages etc Still pictures recorded at the smallest recording pixel level cannot be further reduced m SINGLE 1 Use cursor button to select SINGLE and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a still picture and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select size and press MENU SET Current size Size after change Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed MULTI 1 Select MULTI in step above 2 Use cursor button to select size and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select a still picture and press DISP 2 button up to 100 pictures e To cancel Ci Resize GSD Number of pixels before after Press DISP button again re resizing To execute Press MENU SET EY ES Fq m Resize setting E Set Cancel 5 Cancel Select oo OK e Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Picture quality is reduced after resizing Cannot resize the following pictures e Motion pictures 3D still pictures Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode 104 Using the Playback menu Cropping
116. ra Optical Zoom Note that with Digital Zoom enlarging will decrease picture quality Set the Digital Zoom in the Rec menu to ON 88 Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following modes Intelligent Auto Mode When the Burst setting is set to EN or e Scene Modes Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot HDR High Sens e Creative Control Mode Toy Effect Miniature Effect When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with i Zoom you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2 times 51 Taking pictures with flash Recording mode A em Ki 4 ET Press to display Flash Use cursor button to select the desired type and press MENU SET Type operations Uses Auto ish i e Automatically judges whether or not to flash FXG Auto Red Eye 2 e Automatically judges whether or not to flash Normal use Taking pictures of subjects in dark places reduce red eye Forced Flash On Taking pictures with backlight or e Always flash under bright lighting e g fluorescent FXG Slow Sync Red Eye 2 e Automatically judges whether or not to flash Taking pictures of subjects against a reduce red eye slow shutter speed to take nightscape tripod recommended brighter pictures Forced Flash Off Places where flash use is prohibited e Never flash 1 Only in the mode 2 Two flashes will be emitted Do not move until after the second flash Interval between flashes varies
117. rating manual You can play back pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set Video Out in Setup menu Pictures rotated to portrait may be blurred slightly Change picture mode settings on TV if aspect ratios are not displayed correctly on widescreen or high definition televisions mWhen TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD card slot Still pictures can be played back e AVCHD motion pictures can be played back on Panasonic televisions VIERA displaying the AVCHD logo e When using both SDHC and SDXC Memory Cards be sure to play each type of card in equipment compatible with the particular format You may not be able to play back panorama pictures Also you cannot perform automatic scrolling playback of panorama pictures 111 Viewing on TV screen VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control What is VIERA Link HDMI VIERA Link is a function that automatically links this camera to VIERA Link compatible devices by connecting HDMI mini cables optional for enabling easy operation with the VIERA remote control Some operations are not available VIERA Link HDMI is an exclusive Panasonic function added to the industry standard HDMI control functions known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control Operation is not guaranteed when connecting with non Panasonic HDMI CEC compatible devices Refer to your product manual to veri
118. rd brightness either use a slower shutter speed or reduce aperture value Recording motion pictures in A S M e Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure the numbers for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded 60 Taking Pictures with different picture effects Creative Control mode Recording mode P A S M C1 C2 SN You can select your own settings from various effects and take pictures while confirming these effects on the LCD monitor 1 Set mode dial to amp P Press A Y to select a setting and press MENU SET Setting Effect Expressive ue piere effect creates a pop art style picture that enhances Retro This picture effect creates the soft appearance of a tarnished picture High key This picture effect creates a brighter and lighter toned 9 y appearance for the entire picture Low Key This picture effect creates a darker sombre appearance for the y entire picture to emphasize the bright portions Sepia This picture effect creates a picture with sepia tone Dynamic Monochrome This picture effect creates a monochromatic picture with a higher contrast and more dramatic atmosphere High Dynamic This picture effect creates a picture with a well balanced brightness for the entire picture from dar
119. rding mode 0 QAS MO EA E Settings ON OFF Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max W to max T or if suddenly moving closer to subject Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align The function will turn OFF in the following cases Night Portrait Night Scenery and Handheld Night Shot Scene Modes Quick AF will not work while AF Tracking is operating 85 Using the Rec menu Face Recog e For Rec menu setting procedures 39 For details 74 Metering Mode For Rec menu setting procedures 39 You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure m Recording mode aw S N E Settings Brightness measurement position Conditions Multi Whole scree Normal usage produces balanced Metering Hen pictures _ Center oe Weighted Centre and surrounding area Subject in centre Spot Centre and close surrounding area Great difference between brightness of subject and background e g person in spotlight on stage backlighting i Exposure For Rec menu setting procedures 39 Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colours when there is significant contrast between background and subject m Recording mode aD SN amp E Settings ioi LOW jaf
120. rotated on computer if in Exif compatible 32 environment OS software Version Disp Check the version of the camera firmware Current version is displayed e For information about the software used for this product press MENU SET and select Setup to display Version Disp before pressing MENU SET again LO Format Use when Built In Memory Error or Memory Card Error appears or when formatting the built in memory or card When a card built in memory is formatted the data cannot be restored Check the content of the card built in memory carefully before formatting e This requires a sufficiently charged battery When formatting the built in memory remove the cards Only inserted card will be formatted if present built in memory will be formatted if no card is inserted e Always format cards with this camera All protected pictures and other picture data will be deleted e Do not turn off power or perform other operations during formatting Formatting the built in memory may take several minutes e Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if format cannot be successfully completed 48 Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 39 Item Settings notes 8 Language Change display language Set the language displayed on the screen DEMO Demo Mode View demonstration of functio
121. s Pet HDR Normal motion picture Selecting a Scene Mode inappropriate for the actual scene may affect the colouring of your picture Following Rec menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected manually Sensitivity Metering Mode i Exposure Min Shtr Speed i Resolution Color Mode Using flash in Scene Modes 52 63 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 63 e Using flash in Scene Modes 52 Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright D daylight conditions P Tips Portrait The closer the zoom is positioned to the T telephoto edge and the closer the camera is brought to the subject the greater the effect will be Smooths skin colours in bright outdoor daylight conditions portraits e from chest upwards Soft Skin ips The closer the zoom is positioned to the T telephoto edge and the closer the camera is brought to the subject the greater the effect will be Takes clear pictures of wide distant subjects Scenery Creates a single panorama picture by stitching multiple still pictures taken in rapid succession Use cursor button to select the recording direction and press MENU SET to set Check the recording direction and press MENU SET e Special panorama guidelines will be displayed during recording Press the shutter button halfway to focus
122. s a brighter and lighter toned appearance for the entire picture This picture effect creates a monochromatic picture with a Dynamic Monochrome higher contrast and more dramatic atmosphere This picture effect creates a picture that resembles pictures taken by a toy camera with a reduced amount of peripheral light Toy Effect About adjusting colour shade Press the DISP button and use the cursor button to select the shades of a colour Soft Focus This picture effect creates a soft appearance by intentionally blurring the entire picture 4j Press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the new retouched still picture is saved The retouch effect may be less apparent in some still pictures t may not be possible to retouch still pictures recorded with other cameras Creative Retouch is unable to be performed in the following cases e Motion pictures Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode 3D still pictures 99 Using the Playback menu You can set the recorded picture to upload to the image sharing websites edit the picture for example trimming and set a protection setting in the picture For Playback menu display and operation methods 39 Depending on the Playback Mode some Playback menu items are not displayed e It may not be possible to set or edit pictures taken with other cameras e New pictures are
123. s of an entire image When the camera detects backlight is displayed on the LCD monitor About the Happy colour setting When Color Mode 88 is set to Happy pictures are recorded with vivid colouring Motion Deblur The camera automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance with the movements of the subject to minimise the blur of the subject E Settings Press MENU SET Press lt gt to select Rec menu and press MENU SET Press A YW to select Motion Deblur and press MENU SET Press A to select ON and press MENU SET When Motion Deblur is set to ON amp appears on the screen The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that has been set 2 a ae re The icon of scene detected 5 I 25 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode iHandheld Nite Shot If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld the camera can record the still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a burst of pictures E Settings Press MENU SET Press lt gt to select Rec menu and press MENU SET Press A to select iHandheld Nite Shot and press MENU SET Press A to select ON and press MENU SET E Recording Press the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or
124. s set to PictBridge PTP Only picture output can be performed It may not be possible to import if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card e Motion pictures cannot be read 119 Using with your PC You can save pictures to use on your computer by dragging and dropping folders and files into separate folders on your computer mFolder and file names on computer ocm Still motion pictures J 100_PANA Up to 999 pictures folder j L P1000001 JPG JPG Windows logoga aries Still pictures Drives are displayed i MP4 in My Computer or 0 101_PANA Je MP4 Motion Pictures Computer folder MPO p 5 999_PANA 3D still pictures eMac isc DPOF files Favourite rua ae displayed on fav_tumix Folder for Web uploading 2 3 9 GESKOP L LUMIXUP EXE Uploading tool Displayed as LUMIX L g tool NO_NAME or a Untitled Lgrrnares L AVCHD Motion pictures in AVCHD 1 New folders are created in the following cases When pictures are taken to folders containing files numbered 999 When using cards already containing the same folder number for example pictures taken with other cameras etc When recording after performing No Reset 2 Note that pictures cannot be uploaded to image sharing websites if the files in the AD_LUMIX folder are deleted 3 This folder is not created in the built in memory Do not delete or modify folders or data in the AVCH
125. se cursor button to select the playback method and press MENU SET All Play all Picture Only Plays back still pictures Motion Pic Only Plays back motion pictures 3D Play Plays back only 3D still pictures that were recorded in 3D Photo Mode Travel Play only pictures that were recorded with the Travel Setup or Location 97 Category Select category and playback still pictures only Selection Select category with cursor button and press MENU SET 97 Favorite Play back pictures set as Favorite 95 Different playback methods Playback Mode Use cursor button to set playback effects and press MENU SET Effect Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere AUTO only available with Category Selection setting NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF Setup Duration 14SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC Only available when Effect is OFF Repeat ON OFF OFF Music and audio will not play back AUTO With still pictures music will play back and with motion pictures Sound audio will play back Music Music effect will play back Audio Audio is played back from motion pictures If Motion Pic Only was selected in step o Effect is fixed at OFF Also the duration cannot be set Select Start with cursor button and press MENU SET mOperations during Slide Show
126. sor button to select a still picture and still picture and press MENU press DISP button Grace E Text Stamp setting Ey na I To cancel me Press DISP button again 4 j To execute Set Cancel Press MENU SET Cancel Select gp OK Use cursor button to select Set and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select items and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU SET Press ti 5 button Use cursor button to select OK and press MENU SET 8 Use cursor button to select whether to stamp age and press MENU SET If Name is OFF in step this step will not be displayed Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed 102 Using the Playback menu mltems that can be stamped Shooting Date W O TIME Stamp recording date WITH TIME Stamp recording date and time Name z Stamp name registered in Face Recognition BR Stamp name registered in Baby or Pet Location Stamp location registered in Setup menu s Travel Date Travel Date Stamp Travel Date set in Setup menu s Travel Date Title Stamp text registered in Title Edit Items set to OFF are not stamped You cannot stamp texts on the following pictures e Motion pictures 3D still pictures Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped Still pictures recorded in Panorama S
127. t sunlight Do not touch the lens barrier as this may damage lens Be careful when removing camera from bag etc When using a tripod or unipod Do not apply excessive force or tighten screws when they are crooked This may damage the camera screw hole or label Ensure that the tripod is stable Refer to the tripod instructions You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod About 3D viewing Anyone who is hypersensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D contents e Viewing 3D contents may have an adverse effect to the individual If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D contents stop viewing at once Continuing to view may cause illness e After stopping viewing please rest appropriately When viewing 3D contents 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 contents e There are differences in the way that different people experience 3D contents Please correct your sight appropriately before viewing 3D contents e You can change the 3D setting of your television or 3D output set
128. te The recordable time displayed on the camera is approx 8 times longer than actual time needed for recording When the recording mode is changed be sure to check the recordable time e When you take a picture using a large picture size setting the screen will become dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken However this occurs due to signal processing and is not a defect Notes on the Soft Focus setting e The recording screen is displayed with a slight delay when compared to usual recording When this effect is set the recorded motion picture is played back like a frame dropping 62 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode Recording mode P A S M C1 02 W Using Scene Mode enables you to take pictures with optimum settings exposure colouring etc for given scenes 1 Set mode dial to SCN Use cursor button to select the scene and press MENU SET When the scene menu is not displayed 39 GGA scene Mode Gm fs a m2m ol 2 ex ad Portrait Impressive portrait with rich flesh tor gt Cancel Select a o Set mRecording motion pictures in SCN Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene Some scenes are switched to the following scenes Selected scene Scenes for motion picture Baby Portrait motion picture Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Low light motion picture Sport
129. the pictures for uploading 100 Connect your computer to the Internet e Create an account for the applicable image sharing website and prepare your login information Double click LUMIXUP EXE to start it 15 e If you have installed PHOTOfunSTUDIO from the CD ROM supplied Uploading tool LUMIX Image Uploader may start automatically Select the upload destination Do the further steps in accordance with the instructions displayed on the computer screen Because YouTube and Facebook services and specifications are subject to change operation of online services cannot be guaranteed in the future Available services and screens are subject to change without notice This service is available as of 1st November 2011 Do not upload pictures protected by copyright except when you are the copyright holder or permission has been obtained from the corresponding copyright holder The pictures may contain information that identifies an individual such as the title of a picture recording date and time information of the location where a picture was taken using a camera with GPS function and so on Before uploading the pictures to image sharing websites check the pictures carefully for information that should not be disclosed 121 You can connect directly to a PictBridge compatible printer for printing e Some printers can print directly from the camera s memory card For details see the manual for yo
130. timer 56 Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation cccccesseeeeeseeeeeseeee 57 Recording while exposure is changed automatically Auto Bracket 06 58 Determine aperture and shutter speed and record 59 Aperture Priority Mode 59 Shutter Priority Mode ccceeeeeeeeeeee 59 Manual Exposure Mode ee 60 Taking Pictures with different picture effects Creative Control mode 0 000 61 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode Portrait R Soft Skin 64 Seneye a 64 Panorama Shot issriaretceccezsc2apcisiinaian 64 Handheld Night Shot sssrin 66 ADRI opune e A 67 Baby pue 67 Peta 67 Sunset 68 High Sens 68 Glass Through 68 Underwatel aniis 68 Taking 3D pictures 3D Photo Mode cssccesseeeeeseeees 69 Register your own settings and record Custom Mode cssc 70 Cust Set MEM cecceeseeeeeeeteeeseeeeeeeeteeee 70 CuStOM inea 71 Contents Burst f ncti Misirin 72 Recording with the Face Recognition function Face Recog Registering face pictures Editing or deleting information about registered persons Useful features for travel Travel Date World Time Entering Text Using the Rec menu Aspect Ratio Picture Size Quality esaeo a Sensitivity White B
131. ting of the unit to 2D 139 Usage cautions and notes Personal Information If names or birthdays are set in Baby Mode or in the Face Recog function keep in mind that the camera and recorded pictures will contain personal information Disclaimer Data containing personal information can be altered or lost due to malfunction static electricity accidents breakdowns repairs or other operations Panasonic will not be liable for any damage that occurs direct or indirect as a result of the alteration or loss of data containing personal information When ordering repairs or transferring disposing of the camera To protect your personal information please reset the settings 46 If any pictures are contained in the built in memory copy 109 them to a memory card if necessary and then format 48 the built in memory Remove the memory card from the camera When ordering repairs the built in memory and other settings may be returned to the initial purchase state If the above operations cannot be performed because of a camera malfunction consult with the dealer or nearest Service Centre When transferring or disposing of your memory card see When disposing of transferring memory cards in the previous section 138 140 e HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface H rmMmI are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and
132. train When a TV has not been converted for viewing 3D still pictures do necessary preparation on the TV For details about the necessary preparation of the TV read the manual for the TV When an image is not suitable for 3D viewing due to excessive parallax etc e During Slide Show playback The image is displayed in 2D During Filtering Play A message appears confirming whether to display the image in 3D or not When a 3D image is played back on a TV that is not 3D capable 2 pictures may appear side by side on the screen You can store 3D still pictures on a computer or Panasonic recorder 116 115 Keep the recorded still pictures and motion pictures The methods for copying still and motion pictures recorded with this camera to other devices vary according to the file format JPEG MPO AVCHD MP4 Follow the correct method for your device Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder It is possible to copy onto Blu ray disc DVD disc or hard disk by inserting an SD card with still pictures and motion pictures recorded by this unit into a Panasonic Blu ray Disc Recorder or DVD Recorder Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions Latest information http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only e See the instruction manual for the recorder for details for copying and playing back SS Ba Dubbing playback pictures v
133. tting is set To cancel Press fi button Settings Selected setting 4 Cancel Select a o Set 5 Press f button several times The menu closes and the monitor returns to the previous screen The operation screen examples in this manual may differ from the actual screen display or some parts of the screen display are omitted The menu types and items that are displayed vary according to the mode The setting methods vary depending on the menu item In recording mode the menu screen can also be exited by pressing the shutter button halfway 39 Setting the menu Menu type Rec menu REC PLAY switch 3 Changing picture preferences 80 e Displays settings such as White Balance Sensitivity Aspect Ratio and Picture Size Motion Picture menu REC PLAY switch Recording motion pictures using your own settings 91 e You can select the picture quality data format recording mode and other settings Setup menu REC PLAY switch Making the camera more convenient to use 42 e Displays settings for ease of use such as adjusting the clock and changing the beep sounds Playback Mode menu REC PLAY switch Viewing recorded pictures 95 e Choose Playback Mode to see Slide Shows or to narrow down the pictures for display etc Playback menu REC PLAY switch Using your pictures 100 e Enables you to specify pict
134. turn e When you select a picture using the cursor button and press MENU SET on the 12 picture or 30 picture screen the selected picture is displayed on the 1 picture screen full screen Pictures displayed with cannot be played back 35 Viewing your pictures Normal Play Viewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Playback Selected date First picture from the date the W side several 4 Cancel Select ofp Set e When you select a recording date using the cursor button and press MENU SET the display method changes to the 12 picture screen Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen Pictures taken without clock settings are displayed with the date 1st January 2012 Pictures taken with destination settings made in World Time are displayed in the calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination s time zone 36 Deleting pictures Pictures will be deleted from the card if the card is inserted or from the built in memory if the card is not inserted Deleted pictures cannot be recovered Press to delete displayed picture Q MENU A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET Do not turn off the power during deletion Use a sufficiently charged battery Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases e Protected pictures Card switch is in LOCK posit
135. under the following conditions which present a risk that sand water or foreign material may enter the camera through the lens or openings around buttons Be especially careful because these conditions may damage the camera and such damage may not be repairable e In extremely dusty or sandy places In the rain or by the shore where the camera may be exposed to water m Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to sudden changes of temperature or humidity Avoid these conditions which may make the lens or LCD monitor dirty cause mould or damage the camera f condensation does occur turn off the camera and wait about two hours before using it Once the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature fogginess will clear naturally Before use E Always take a test shot first Before important events when you will use the camera at weddings for example always take a test shot to make sure that pictures and sound record correctly m No compensation for missed shots We cannot compensate for missed shots if technical problems with the camera or card prevent recording Carefully observe copyright laws Unauthorised use of recordings which contain works with copyright for purposes other than personal use is prohibited under copyright law Recording of certain material may be restricted even for the purpose of personal use E Also r
136. ur printer Getting Ready m Do not disconnect the USB connection cable g y D i p i when the cable disconnection icon is Charge the battery sufficiently displayed may not be displayed with some E A copying pictures from the printers ae Memey TEMEVE any ESR Check socket direction and insert straight in caras Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty e Adjust the print quality or other settings on your printer as needed e Turn on the camera and printer operation USB connection cable always use cable supplied Connect camera to printer e Please make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Use cursor button on the camera to select PictBridge PTP and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select a picture to print and press MENU SET 4 Use cursor button to select Print start and press MENU SET Print settings 124 mTo cancel print Press MENU SET 122 Printing Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Disconnect USB connection cable after printing Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards When the battery begins to run out during communication a warning beep sounds Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable Use a sufficiently charged battery Motion pictures cannot be printed Printing multiple pictures Use cursor
137. ure as a still picture by pausing a motion picture during playback Press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET Rec Quality of the original motion picture Picture Size Aspect Ratio FHD HD FSH SH 2M 16 9 VGA 0 3M 4 3 The picture quality becomes slightly lower because of the Rec Quality setting of the original motion picture It may not be possible to capture still pictures from motion pictures that were recorded with a different camera 34 Viewing your pictures Normal Play Zooming in and viewing Playback Zoom Current zoom position e Each time you turn the zoom lever toward the T side the magnification increases through four levels after 1x 2x 4x 8x and 16x The picture quality displayed becomes successively lower e To reduce zoom Turn lever towards W side e Move zoom position gt A V lt gt Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback D UREN 18s Picture no Total no W 7 ORo c PAS l 2 I Motion pictures Turn to W side Es ae Panorama pictures WET m eGo Cancel e Turn the zoom lever further toward the W side and you can switch the display methods in the following order 12 picture screen 30 picture screen Calendar playback Turn the lever to the T side to re
138. ure protection resizing and other settings for pictures you have taken The following menu is also displayed depending on the recording mode In the Scene Mode Scene menu 63 In the Custom mode Custom menu 70 e In the Creative Control mode Creative Control menu 61 40 Setting the menu Using Quick menu During recording you can easily call some of the menu items and set them Press Q MENU button 2 Press lt P to select a menu item 3 Press A Y to select the settings E Press MENU SET The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the recording mode 41 Using the Setup menu Clock Set Economy and Auto Review are important for clock setting and battery life Please check these before use e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 39 Item Settings notes Clock Set 18 Set time date and display format SS World Time Sst Set the local time at travel destination 78 f Destination Set the local time at travel destination amp Home Set date and time at home area GER Travel Date Record the number of days elapsed in your travels 77 Travel Setup SET Register departure and return dates OFF Location SET Input name of location OFF Beep Change or mute the beep shutter sounds Beep Level 1 Q X Low High
139. y is fully charged Charging is being performed in a place with extremely high or low temperature Reconnect the USB connection cable supplied and retry charging in a place where ambient temperature is 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F temperature conditions also apply to the battery itself When the USB connection cable is reconnected after the battery is fully charged the charging lamp will light for approximately 15 seconds Camera does not work even if power is turned on Battery is not inserted correctly 11 or needs recharging LCD monitor shuts off even if power is turned on Sleep Mode is activated 45 Press shutter button halfway to release Battery needs recharging Camera switches off as soon as power is turned on Battery needs recharging Sleep Mode is activated 45 Press shutter button halfway to release This unit is turned off automatically If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with an 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 47 Cannot record pictures REC PLAY switch is not set to record Built in memory card is full Free space by deleting unwanted pictures 37 Recorded pictures look white Lens is dirty fingerprints etc Turn on power to extract lens barrel and clean lens sur

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