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Panasonic GX1 User Manual

1. When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking 92 Recording Setting up t AF Tracking Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus and exposure will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking E When operating the touch screen You can lock the subject by touching it Perform the operation after cancelling the touch shutter function e The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked Lock is cancelled when R is touched E When operating buttons Place the subject in the AF tracking frame and press the shutter button halfway to lock the subject AF tracking frame e AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject e The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released Lock is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed Tracking AF and Face Detection will switch every time lt is pressed in the Intelligent Auto Mode Note e Exposure is adjusted in accordance with the locked subject when METERING MODE is set to LIJ P140 If it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disa
2. RAW RAW You can only record RAW images x1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera the corresponding JPEG image will also be deleted 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels L for each image aspect ratio Note e You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files You can save RAW files in a file format JPEG TIFF etc that can be displayed on your PC etc develop them and edit them using the software SILKYPIX Developer Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM supplied The following effects are not reflected in RAW images PHOTO STYLE RED EYE REMOVAL I RESOLUTION DYNAMIC and COLOR SPACE in REC Menu Scene Mode Creative Control Mode RAW images are recorded with a smaller data volume than RAWsis or RAW g e You cannot set to RAWs z RAW Or RAW in the following cases When BURST RATE is set to SH When White Balance Bracket is set FACE RECOG e Refer to P130 for details 139 Recording Applicable modes P A S M c1 c2 SNe As long as the camera is held steady the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed This is useful when you do not want to miss a picture taking opportunity OFF ON Note The battery will be consumed faster than usual e Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subje
3. 1 Recording conditions 2 Example When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc x3 Example When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the background etc Note e It is possible to record while in Preview Mode Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1 1000th of a second 113 Recording Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture Shutter Speed Aperture priority AE Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background r Set the mode dial to A Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value e It will switch between aperture setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed Shutter priority AE When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed Fn Set the mode dial to S Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed e It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed 114 Recording Manual Exposure Mode Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure F
4. The noise reduction effect is enhanced Picture resolution may NE NOISE deteriorate slightly REDUCTION The noise reduction effect is reduced You can obtain pictures with higher resolution e Registered settings are memorised even if the camera is turned off e If you adjust the picture quality is displayed beside the Photo Style icon on the screen Colour can be changed by SATURATION when MONOCHROME is selected e Picture quality cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto Mode and the Scene Mode 3 Press V to select Custom setting and then press MENU SET e Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Setting can be registered in CUSTOM Note e In Intelligent Auto Mode the setting will be reset to STANDARD when the camera is switched to another Recording Mode or the power is switched ON OFF 137 Recording ASPECT RATIO Applicable modes f3 P A S M C1 C2 SCN This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method RA ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV kma ASPECT RATIO of a 35 mm film camera H ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc Hl Square aspect ratio Note e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P222 PICTURE SIZE Applicable modes WPAP A S M C1 C2 StN Set the number of pixels The higher the num
5. e ARCHITECTURE e EN SPORTS 0o we fejo l o FLOWER 0o fe FOOD 0 SCN Scene Mode Gy OBJECTS o NIGHT PORTRAIT e 0o NIGHT SCENERY e fy ILLUMINATIONS e BABY1 o e j 0 BABY2 Oo e 0 Bad PET 0o PARTY o e e o SUNSET le x Cannot be set using the REC Mode menu j 4 is set when the flash is opened P41 The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed e Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture 80 Recording E The available flash range If the distance to the subject is close when taking a picture using a flash part of the recorded image becomes dark because the light of flash is blocked by the lens or it becomes out of flash range Check the distance to the subject when taking a picture The distance at which light from the flash is blocked by lens and the distance to which light from the flash is delivered vary depending on the lens used The available flash range is an approximation When th
6. TOUCH SETTINGS Enables disables the Touch operation When set to OFF no corresponding touch tab or touch icon is displayed on the screen TOUCH SCREEN All touch operations When set to OFF only button and dial operations can be used OFF ON TOUCH TAB Touch tab operations for displaying ee Touch zoom E Defocus control E Touch shutter Fn3 and Fn4 icons OF F ON TOUCH AF Operation to focus on the touched subject OFF ON TOUCH SCROLL This allows you to set the speed of continuously forwarding or rewinding pictures using touch operation H High speed L Low speed 156 Recording Set whether or not to display the dial operation guide OFF ON DIAL GUIDE e When it is set to ON pressing the rear dial displays a dial operation guide on a screen that allows changes to operations The last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is MENU RESUME turned off OF F ON It will perform optimization of imaging device and image PIXEL REFRESH A processing e Imaging device and image processing is optimised when the camera is purchased Use this function when bright spots that do not exist in the subject get recorded e Turn the camera off and on after the pixels are corrected SENSOR CLEANING Dust reduction to blow off the debris and dust that have affixed t
7. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in REC Mode menu Set the mode dial to P Note The shutter speed is automatically set between about 20 seconds and 1 4000th of a second in the following cases When the SENSITIVITY is set to ISO160 When the aperture value is set to F3 5 when the interchangeable lens H PS14042 H FS014042 is attached When the aperture value is set to F2 5 when the interchangeable lens H H014 is attached 45 Basic Programme Shift In Programme AE Mode you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure This is called Programme Shift You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in Programme AE Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value and shutter speed value on the screen 2 While the values are displayed about 10 seconds perform the Programme Shift by rotating the rear dial It will switch between Programme Shift operation and Exposure Compensation operation P83 every time the rear dial is pressed while the values are displayed e Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P151 The Programme Shift indication
8. E Toven sen ma AF SINGLE 4 Press the shutter button halfway Focus Mode AFS Focus When the subject is When the subject is not focused focused Focus indication On Blinks AF area Green Sound Beeps 2 times Focus Mode AFF AFC Focus When the subject is When the subject is not focused focused Focus indication On Blinks or Off AF area Green 1 Sound Beeps 2 times 2 x1 When AF Mode is set to the first AF area at which focus is achieved may be displayed momentarily while pressing halfway 2 A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing halfway When the brightness is insufficient for AFF or AFC the camera will operate as if AFS has been set In this case the display will change to the yellow AFS 34 Basic Note The focus range is different depending on the lens used When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used 0 2 m 0 66 feet Wide to focal length 20 mm to 0 3 m 0 99 feet focal length 21 mm to Tele to When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used 0 3 m 0 99 feet to When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used 0 18 m 0 59 feet to E Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast e When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects e When it is da
9. On pictures taken before the departure date minus is displayed in orange and the number of days that have passed is not recorded If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the HOME and DESTINATION It will be recorded The TRAVEL DATE feature is disabled when recording AVCHD motion pictures e While recording motion pictures the LOCATION feature is disabled Set the volume for electronic noises and the electronic shutter noise w BEEP 1 BEEP VOLUME A E SHUTTER VOL XK Muted LAX Muted 0 Low L Low 09 High LA High e The E SHUTTER VOL only works when set to SH for Burst Mode 68 Basic q VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change Brightness colour or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder is adjusted se 1 Select the settings by pressing A XE LCD Display 3 LCD DISPLAY AIEWEINDER y V and adjust with lt gt or the rear SS dial 2 Press MENU SET to set e It will adjust the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is in use and the viewfinder when Optional Live Viewfinder P196 is in use Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor viewfinder However this does not affect t
10. Perform LCD DISPLAY VIEWFINDER P69 It may flicker for an instant or the brightness of the screen may change significantly for an instant This occurs due to the aperture of the lens changing when the shutter button is pressed half way or when the brightness of the subject changes This is not a malfunction e This may occur more often when a bright lens such as the interchangeable lens H H014 is used for recording in brightly lit outdoor environments The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor Does the picture appear on the Optional Live Viewfinder Switch to LCD monitor display by pressing LVF LCD on the Optional Live Viewfinder The picture does not switch between LCD monitor and Optional Live Viewfinder when LVF LCD is pressed on the Optional Live Viewfinder P196 e Itis only displayed on the LCD monitor when the camera is connected to a PC or printer Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor You see red green or blue flashes when you move your eyes in the Optional Live Viewfinder P196 or when the camera is moved rapidly e This is a characteristic of the drive system of the Optional Live Viewfinder of this unit and it is not a malfunction There will be no problem with the record
11. When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 H FS014042 is attached and at Wide Approx 1 0 m 3 29 feet to 3 0 m 9 85 feet When the interchangeable lens H H014 is attached Approx 1 0 m 3 29 feet to 3 5 m 11 5 feet The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the centre of the screen Use it by positioning the subject in the centre of the screen e Remove the lens hood When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject The AF Assist Lamp gets slightly blocked when the interchangeable lens H PS14042 H FS014042 is used but it does not affect the performance The AF Assist Lamp may be greatly blocked and it may become harder to focus when a lens with large diameter is used The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY ARCHITECTURE NIGHT SCENERY and SUNSET in Scene Mode It is possible to adjust focus manually after it was adjusted automatically OFF arene ON When AF lock is ON press the shutter button halfway with the Focus Mode set to AFS or set AF lock using AF AE LOCK you can make fine adjustments to the focus manually MF ASSIST OFF ON e Refer to P97 for details MF GUIDE OF F ON e Refer to P97 for details 153 Recording POWER ZOOM LEN
12. 49 Basic Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture simultaneous recording During motion picture recording press the shutter button fully to record a still picture Simultaneous recording indicator is displayed while recording still pictures e You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function P36 E Setting motion picture and still picture priorities Applicable modes LP JA S M C1 C2 seNe Recording method for the still pictures taken while recording a motion picture can be set with PICTURE MODE in the MOTION PICTURE menu Item Settings Motion picture priorities e Pictures will be recorded with a picture size of S 2 M The picture quality may be different to S 2 M of standard pictures Only JPEG images are recorded when QUALITY is set to RAWzzs RAW Or RAW When set to RAW still pictures will be recorded in QUALITY of z s Up to 30 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion picture e In the Creative Control Mode MINIATURE EFFECT there may be a slight delay between fully pressing the shutter button and recording to Still picture priorities e Pictures will be recorded with the set picture size and quality e The screen will go dark while recording pictures A still picture will be recorded in the motion
13. Pressing the rear dial gt kS 12 Before Use About the Lens E Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification MY Dag j Micro Four Thirds mount MICRO MICRO FourTHIRDS E Four Thirds mount specification lens Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using the mount adaptor DMW MA 1 optional ee ee FourTHIRDS E Leica mount specification lens When you use the M mount adaptor or R mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MA3R optional you can use Leica M Mount or Leica R Mount interchangeable lenses For certain lenses the actual distance at which the subject is in focus may differ slightly from the rated distance When using a Leica lens mount adaptor set SHOOT W O LENS P157 to ON About the lens and functions There are functions that cannot be used or the operation may be different depending on the lens used Auto Focus Auto aperture setting Defocus control function P44 STABILIZER P74 Touch zoom P77 QUICK AF P140 SHADING COMP P144 POWER ZOOM LENS P154 The interchangeable lens H PS14042 H FS014042 or H H014 is compatible with the Auto Focus and automatic Aperture operation during the recording of motion pictures With the interchangeable lens H PS14042 when using the power zoom electrically operated zoom you can record
14. Forced ON Red Eye Reduction When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this feature 45S Slow Sync will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated Dark background landscape will appear brighter 2 e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark Slow Sync background e Using a slower speed can cause motion blur Using a tripod can enhance your photos Forced Flash OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted e Close the flash to turn it off when the built in flash is used The flash is activated twice The interval between the first and second flash is longer when 42 J or s is set The subject should not move until the second flash is activated 79 Recording E Available flash settings in Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode O Available Not available Initial setting of Scene Mode 42 42 ff Intelligent Auto Mode 1 O P Programme AE Mode OTOT O O O A Aperture Priority AE Mode O O O O O S _Shutter Priority AE Mode O O 0 M Manual Exposure Mode O Q O Creative Control Mode Q EJ PORTRAIT Oo e 0 SOFT SKIN o e 0 EN SCENERY
15. ILLUMINATIONS in Scene Mode MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode When recording motion pictures When the Focus Mode is set to MF automatic registration is not available e Similarity in facial features can result in one person being recognised as another Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognise distinctive facial features than regular Face Detection Even when face recognition information has been registered pictures taken with NAME set to OFF will not be categorised by face recognition in CATEGORY PLAY e Even when Face Recognition information is changed P133 Face Recognition information for the pictures already taken will not be changed For instance if the name is changed pictures recorded before the change will not be categorised by face recognition in CATEGORY PLAY To change the name information of the pictures taken perform the REPLACE in FACE REC EDIT P177 130 Recording Face Settings You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person up to 3 pictures registration Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the Good example for outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with registering hair when registering Make sure there is no extreme
16. P20 pass 0 mo OR wo i Picture number Total pictures cats N A Number of pictures in burst 14 13 Motion picture recording time P56 8m30s 1 Detailed information display Playback Motion Picture Burst Pictures P56 158 Multi Playback P52 Delete P59 Recording information Age P122 Burst Picture Group Display P159 Name 3 P122 132 Location P68 Title 3 P165 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P68 Currently retrieving information icon P213 5 6 22 Stamped with text indication P166 Elapsed playback time P56 8m30s Favourites P173 24 Cable disconnection warning icon P192 Folder File number P191 Colour space P145 Recorded date and time World Time P67 Histogram P55 2 Histogram display m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second recorded in AVCHD 3 It is displayed in order of TITLE LOCATION NAME BABY1 BABY2 PET NAME FACE RECOG 4 This is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD MP4 203 Others Cautions for Use Optimal use of the camera Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e If you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in no
17. P66 Images edited on a PC or images recorded on other cameras might display a different date to the recorded date during the Calendar Playback White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture 220 Others THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED appears on the screen e Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality Red part of the recorded image has changed colour to black When Digital Red Eye Correction S is in operation if you take a picture of subject with red colour surrounded by a skin tone colour that red part may be corrected to black by the Digital Red Eye Correction function It is recommended to take pictures with the flash closed Flash Mode set to or RED EYE REMOVAL set to OFF P141 Motion pictures recorded with this model can not be played back on other equipment e 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 equipment compatible with these formats Also the recor
18. WB WHITE BALANCE E Touch the White Balance to select The item can be switched by touching JI E Touch SET a Item Recording conditions AWB Automatic adjustment xt When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Qo When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky Ax When taking pictures outdoors in the shade 6 When taking pictures under incandescent lights ea When taking pictures with the flash only N When using the preset White Balance si When using the preset colour temperature setting It will operate as AWB during motion picture recording 103 Recording E Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In a case like this set the White Balance to a mode other than AWB Auto White Balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 9000 kj 2 3 Cloudy sky Rain 2000 9 4 Shade 7000 K 4 L 5 Sunlight ee sk 6 White fluorescent light i noe 7 Incandescent light bulb aoe 8 Sunrise and sunset LE 7 D 9 Candlelight 2000 xt 8 A K Kelvin Colour Temperature o 4 Note e Under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture e
19. and then press MENU SET to finish E To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 Note e Still pictures recorded during motion picture recording g Motion picture priorities P50 will not record age or name The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed 122 Recording Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday and name For information about AGE or NAME refer to BABY 1 BABY2 on P122 Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Party Mode e Open the flash You can set to s or We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun 123 Recording Taking Pictures with different image effects Creative Control Mode You can add effects to the image as you record You can set the effects you are adding as checking the recording screen EP Set the mode dial to gt Press A V lt 4 gt to select the Creative Contro
20. appears on the screen when Programme Shift is activated To cancel Programme Shift turn the camera off or rotate the rear dial until the Programme Shift indication disappears Programme Shift is easily cancelled by setting Fn BUTTON SET on the CUSTOM menu to ONE PUSH AE P112 E Example of Programme Shift When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used A Aperture value 10123 45 67 8 9 0 1 12 13 14 EW B Shutter speed AAAA Le AAA Programme Shift amount Programme Shift line chart Programme Shift limit 4 2 1 th t t thg tag Weg thas 1s 11500 tooo 2000 14000 B Note e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value The EV changes with the aperture value or the shutter speed e If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turn red and blink Programme Shift is cancelled and the camera returns to normal Programme AE Mode if more than 10 seconds pass after Programme Shift is activated However the Programme Shift setting is memorised Programme Shift will only allow adjustments to be made when there is an adequate amount of light Programme Shift is available in all ISO sensitivity settings except fiso oe Basic Applicable modes t y P A S M c1 c2 6cni amp Recording Motion Pictures This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or
21. cr SLEEP MODE The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been ECO ECONOMY used for the time selected on the setting OFF 1MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN AUTO LCD OFF The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF 15SEC 30SEC e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel SLEEP MODE SLEEP MODE is fixed to 2MIN when AUTO LCD OFF is set to 15SEC or 30SEC Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again SLEEP MODE does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking the still picture S AUTO REVIEW OFFI 1SEC 3SEC 5SEC HOLD The pictures are displayed until shutter button is pressed halfway If it is set to HOLD when the camera is set to Ej or amp switching of the playback screen display or enlargement by rotating the rear dial is possible during Auto Review e Regardless of the Auto Review setting pictures will automatically be reviewed when taking burst pictures with SH or H set and recording with Auto Bracket Will not hold e AUTO REVIEW is disabled when Burst Mode is set to M or L When AUTO
22. please see the Panasonic website E Touch fi 2 Touch fig e The slide bar is displayed Perform zoom operations by touching the slide bar The zoom speed varies depending on the touched position 4 Zooms slowly AVY Zooms quickly e Touch ie again to end touch zoom operations Note When STEP ZOOM P154 is set to ON the slide bar for step zoom is displayed 77 Recording Applicable modes f P A S M C1 c2 Scn Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash To open the flash To close the flash e Be sure to close the flash when not in use The flash setting is fixed to while the flash is closed Press the flash Press the flash until open button it clicks note e Be careful when opening the flash as the flash will jump out Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb 78 Recording Switching to the appropriate flash setting Applicable modes LP J A S M c1 c2 Scn Set the built in flash to match the recording Open the flash 1 Select FLASH in the REC Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select a mode and press MENU SET e Exit the menu after it is set Red Eye Reduction Item Description of settings 4 Forced Flash ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions 4 e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light
23. to select the picture and then press MENU SET e The ROTATE function is disabled for Burst Picture Groups 3 Press A V to select the direction to rotate the picture and EME then press MENU SET EE e gt The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 L kaS lt The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 BO NSHUAN SSUEC CESS SIs e Exit the menu after it is set Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Select ROTATE DISP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press VY to select ON and then press MENU SET e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Exit the menu after it is set Note e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment During Multi Playback the display rotation feature is disabled e Rotation correction is limited to 90 degrees from horizontal to vertical or vice versa 172 Playback Editing FAVORITE You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favourites e Play back the pictures set as favourites
24. 119 Recording You can take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc E Technique for Food Mode e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range OBJECTS You can take clear and vivid pictures of accessories or small objects in a collection E Technique for Objects Mode e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range Note e Refer to FLOWER for other information about this mode NIGHT PORTRAIT This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Night Portrait Mode e Open the flash You can set to 52 e We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures When NIGHT PORTRAIT is selected keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture Note The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places 120 Recording NIGHT SCENERY This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Technique for Night Scenery Mode We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Note The shutter may remain closed after taking the pic
25. 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 Note e When the setting is changed from 1 3 EV to 1 EV ISO sensitivity will be set to value closest to the value set during the 1 3 EV Set value will not restore when the setting is changed back to 1 3 EV It will stay as the setting selected for 1 EV LONG SHTR NR Applicable modes P A S M C1 C2 Scn 4 The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures of night scenery etc so you can take beautiful pictures OFF ON Note If you set ON the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed Do not move the camera at this time After the countdown is finished PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same time as the selected shutter speed for signal processing e We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures LONG SHTR NR is disabled during motion picture recording LONG SHTR NR is disabled when BURST RATE is set to SH 1 3 EV 143 Recording SHADING COMP Applicable modes P A S M C1 C2 Scn When the screen periphery darkens as a result of the lens characteristics you can record pictures with the brightness of the screen periphery corrected OFF ON Note e This feature may be automatically disabled depending on the recording conditions Noise in the periphery of the picture may st
26. A W lt gt and z set repeat by pressing MENU SET Kav accra B then press lt a few times to select OK Press lt P to select Press A V lt P to and execute by pressing MENU SET the picture select the pictures e The setting is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again 4 Enter the text P135 Exit the menu after it is set Note e To delete the title erase all the text in the text input screen e You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with MULTI Title editing is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures taken with RAWs s RAW t or RAW Pictures recorded with other equipment 165 Playback Editing TEXT STAMP You can stamp the recording date time name location travel date or title onto the recorded pictures 1 2 3 ast Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and then press SINGLE MULTI MENU SET to set a SSS C4 appears on screen if the picture is JIA eo Ba aA stamped with text MULTI setting Select the picture with A V lt gt and set repeat by pressing MENU SET then press lt a few times to select OK Press lt P to select Press A W lt P to and execute by pressing MENU SET the picture select
27. Approx 20 Mbps sae HD 1280x720 pixels Approx 10 Mbps 25 l VGA 640x480 pixels Approx 4 Mbps 4 3 Note e 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 To play back AVCHD motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic Blu ray Disc Players DMP BD30 DMP BD31 DMP BD50 it is necessary to update the firmware of the Blu ray Disc Player You can download the latest firmware version from the following website http panasonic net support 147 Recording PICTURE MODE Sg Motion picture priorities Still picture priorities Note e Refer to P50 for details CONTINUOUS AF OFF ON Note e Refer to P47 for details EX TELE CONV OFF ON Note e Refer to P76 for details WIND CUT Applicable modes f3 P A S IM C1 C2 StN This prevents the recording of wind noise automatically OFF AUTO Note Sound quality may be different than usual when WIND CUT is set Not available with MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode 148 Recording M
28. CARD PARAMETER ERROR THIS MEMORY CARD CANNOT BE USED Use a card compatible with this unit P24 SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB INSERT SD CARD AGAIN TRY ANOTHER CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e It has failed to read or write data Remove the card after turning the power OFF Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again e The card may be broken Insert a different card CANNOT RECORD DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT NTSC PAL DATA ON THIS CARD If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P73 Insert a different card MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures e In the event that it stops even after using a Class 4 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P73 Depending on the type of the card motion picture recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used Format the card after saving necessary data on
29. EDIT TEXT STAMP VIDEO DIVIDE a RESIZE napa CROPPING 2 26 anasiesieiaees e ASPECT CONV ssscessseees e FAVORITE oeessceceesssseeessssseessssseeees 173 PRINT SET ccccccccsssseeessssseessssseeees 174 e PROTECT ooceesssscessssseesssseesssseeees 176 e FACE REC EDIT sccsessceeesssseee 177 Connecting to other equipment Enjoying 3D pictures ceeeee 178 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 182 e Using VIERA Link HDMI 184 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures 0 00 0 eeeeee 186 Copy by inserting the SD card into the HECORDOR tas ss c vevscneechateees tenbbventex 186 Copy the playback image using an AN CADIG E E A 187 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO eee 188 Connecting to a PC sceeeeeeeeeeeees 189 e Acquiring of still pictures and MP4 motion pictures other than AVCHD motion pictures 190 Printing the Pictures c eeeee 192 Others Optional accessories c cceeeeee 196 LCD Monitor Display 201 Cautions for Use Message Display Troubleshooting reremane 214 Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration shock or pressure e The lens LCD monitor or external case may be damaged if used in below conditions It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded If you drop or hit the came
30. Fn1 3 Touch H to set the recording orientation defocus orientation Setting screen when recording with horizontal orientation Setting screen when recording with vertical orientation 4 Touch the in focus portion e It is also possible to move the in focus portion using the cursor button 5 Touch the slide bar to change the size of in focus portion e It can be changed to 3 different sizes e Enlarge reduce can also be performed by rotating the rear dial e If you touch RESET settings for the non blurred portions are restored to the initial settings 6 Touch SET Note e When recording using MINIATURE EFFECT Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are being dropped No sound is recorded in motion pictures Approximately 1 8 of the time period is recorded If you record for 8 minutes the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately 1 minute long The displayed available recording time is approximately 8 times When switching to Recording Mode please check the available recording time When the Focus Mode is set to MF move the focused location to the in focus portion 126 Recording Taking Pictures in Custom Set It is possible to register up to 4 sets of current camera settings as custom sets e Initial setting of the Programme AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially Example of registerin
31. 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 The ISO sensitivity will be set to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures Also the ISO LIMIT SET will not operate When recording a motion picture STABILIZER will be fixed to W even if it is set to it e It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional when recording motion pictures P200 e If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor optional the power supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor optional is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded e It will be recorded in following categories for certain Recording Modes A motion picture recording matching each Recording Mode will be performed for the ones not listed below Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while recording motion picture e Programme AE Mode e Aperture Priority AE Mode Shutter Priority AE Mode e Manual Exposure Mode e PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS PET in Scene Mode BABY1 BABY2 in Scene Mode NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS in Scene Low Light Mode Mode Normal motion picture Portrait Mode x Still pictures recorded during motion picture recording g motion picture priorities P50 will not record age or name
32. MP4 motion pictures the order of pictures will change if divided It is recommended to search these motion pictures by using Calendar Playback P53 or VIDEO ONLY in the PLAYBACK MODE The VIDEO DIVIDE feature will be disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures with a short recording time 168 Playback Editing To allow easy posting to web pages attachment to e mail etc picture size number of pixels is reduced 1 Select RESIZE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 3 Select the picture and size SINGLE setting Press lt P to select the picture and then press MENU Q SET pe s Sides f EH 3232x2424 4 3 Press lt gt to select the size and then press MENU SET f Forprinting up to e Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is A311 4 selected SANCE SEHSCIGe SEI Exit the menu after it is executed MULTI setting eS ae Press A F to select the size and then press MENU SET sed Ve Select the picture with A V lt gt and set repeat by 0 ia a pressing MENU SET then press lt a few times to select ett tl OK and execute by pressing MENU SET SIAN SERRER e The setting is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again e Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note e You can set up to 100 pictures at one time in MULT
33. Note e EXTENDED allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution The speed of burst and continuous recording becomes slower when EXTENDED is used When recording a motion picture EXTENDED changes to LOW I DYNAMIC Intelligent dynamic range control Applicable modes P A S M c1 c2 Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject to bring the image close to how you see OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH Note e This feature may be automatically disabled depending on the lighting conditions iQ in the screen turns to yellow when I DYNAMIC is in effect LOW STANDARD or HIGH represents the maximum range of effect 142 Recording ISO LIMIT SET Applicable modes P A S v 1 c2 It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of the subject OFF 200 400 800 1600 3200 note e It will work when the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or iso ISO LIMIT SET is disabled during motion picture recording ISO INCREMENTS Applicable modes P A S M C1 C2 Stn e ISO sensitivity settings between ISO160 and ISO12800 are changed for every 1 3 EV 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 4000 5000 6400 8000 10000 12800 1 Ev 160 200 400
34. OFF 2 Press A V to select NEW PERSON or ADDITIONAL IMAGE and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people NEW PERSON already registered Select the person to be replaced To additionally register a face image for a registered person Press A V lt gt to select the person to whom you wish ADDITIONAL IMAGE add the picture and then press MENU SET If 3 images have already been registered the picture replacement screen will appear In this case select the picture you wish to replace After additionally registering or changing a face image the screen returns automatically to the recording screen 3 Perform Step 5 in Face Settings Note If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions e When not easily recognised using only AUTO REGISTRATION try to register again 134 Recording Entering Text It is possible to enter babies and pets names and the names of travel destinations when recording Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered E Display the entry screen You can display the entry screen via the following operations NAME of BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode P122 NAME in FACE RECOG P132 LOCATION in TRAVEL DATE P68 TITLE EDIT P165 Pres
35. The MC protector is a transparent filter which affects neither the colours nor the amount of light so it can always be used to protect the camera s lens The ND filter reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments without affecting the colour balance PL filter will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non spherical surfaces flat non metallic surfaces water vapour or invisible particles in the air making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast Note e When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 turn the power switch OFF and ensure the lens barrel is retracted before attaching or removing a filter e Do not attach multiple filters at the same time e You can attach the lens cap or the lens hood when the filter is attached e Accessories other than filters such as conversion lenses cannot be mounted It may cause malfunction As of October 2011 e Refer to the instructions for each filter for details 199 Others Remote Shutter optional If you use the remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional you can avoid jitter camera shake when using a tripod and you can keep the shutter pressed fully when taking pictures with B Bulb or Burst Mode The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the camera Note e Always use a genuine Panasonic remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional e You cannot operate the camera with the remote shutter i
36. connected e Refer to P180 for the method to play back 3D pictures in 3D Set the screen that is displayed when the mode dial is set to SCN aa OFF Displays the recording screen of the Scene Mode MEND GUIDE P117 or Creative Control Mode P124 AUTO Displays the selection screen for the Scene Mode or the Creative Control Mode 72 Basic LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the screen If you set a different language by mistake select Q8 from the menu icons to set the desired language VERSION DISP This enables the firmware versions of the camera and lens to be checked e E is displayed as the lens firmware when the lens is not mounted om NO RESET Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned The folder number should be reset before it reaches 999 We recommend formatting the card P73 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number The REC or SETUP CUSTOM menu settings are reset to the SRIRESET initial settings When the REC Mode settings are reset data registered with FACE RECOG will also be
37. example if 3 pictures are to be printed from each of 2 burst pictures within the group a 6 will appear here Note For details on the various ways of editing refer to Using the PLAYBACK Mode Menu P162 e Pictures for which you have performed TEXT STAMP CROPPING or ASPECT CONV will be saved separately from burst pictures 161 Playback Editing Using the PLAYBACK Mode Menu You can use various functions in Playback Mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e With TEXT STAMP RESIZE CROPPING or ASPECT CONV a new edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the card so we recommend checking that there is free space before editing the picture 2D 3D SETTINGS Playback methods for the 3D pictures can be switched This is a menu that is only displayed when 3D display is possible Refer to P180 for details SLIDE SHOW You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only 3D pictures etc We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV 1 Select SLIDE SHOW on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET PEENE e Ref
38. for the quality and the type of card used The Burst Mode speed may become slower depending on the following settings Focus Mode P32 SENSITIVITY P108 PICTURE SIZE P138 QUALITY P139 FOCUS PRIORITY P152 e Burst speed can also be set with BURST RATE in REC Mode menu e Refer to P139 for information about RAW files 84 Recording 4 Touch SET Focus on the subject and take a picture When Burst Mode is set to high speed H e Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst Mode Focusing in Burst Mode The focus changes depending on the setting for FOCUS PRIORITY P152 in the CUSTOM menu and the Focus Mode setting Focus Mode Focus Priority Focus ON AFS At the first picture OFF a ON Normal focusing AFF AFC OFF Predicted focusing MF Focus set with Manual Focus x1 When the subject is dark or the burst speed is set to SH the focus is fixed on the first picture 2 The burst speed may become slower because the camera is continuously focusing on the subject 3 Burst speed takes priority and focus is estimated within possible range Note We recommend using the remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional when you want to keep the shutter button pressed fully while taking pictures in Burst Mode Refer to P200 for information about the remote shutter e When the burst speed is set to SH or H when the Focus Mode is AFS or MF the exposu
39. is activated The objects may be discoloured by its heat or lighting Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to Forced ON Red Eye Reduction etc It causes a malfunction e Flash pictures taken closer or beyond the flash s rated distance may appear too bright or too dark e You must wait a moment to take the next picture while the flash icon is blinking RED indicating the flash is charging e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range white balance may be set incorrectly e When you use certain lenses light from the flash may be blocked or fail to cover the lens field of view causing dark areas to appear in the resulting pictures e When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may turn dark and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears The Red Eye Reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e When you attach an external flash it takes priority over the built in flash Refer to P198 for the external flash 82 Recording Applicable modes P A S 0 c1 c2 6eni amp Compensati
40. lens or image sensor gets dirty with fingerprints or similar If the lens is dirty turn the camera off and then gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth Refer to P205 when the image sensor gets dirty 214 Others The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P83 e Is the AE Lock P101 applied incorrectly Multiple pictures are taken at one time Unset the settings of White Balance Bracket P107 The subject is not focused properly The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P35 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P75 e Is FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu set to OFF P152 In this case the picture may not be properly focused even if AFS AFF or AFC in Focus Mode is set e Is SHUTTER AF in the CUSTOM menu set to OFF P152 e Is the AF Lock P101 applied incorrectly The recorded picture is blurred The Optical Image Stabiliser is not effective The shutter speed will become slower and the Optical Image Stabiliser function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places We recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures P31 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P89 when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed e Are you using a lens which supports the Stabiliser function P74 Taking pictures using White
41. lt gt to select the priority and then press MENU SET Deleting information of a registered person DELETE Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set Setting Auto Registration Sensitivity Setting of Auto Registration and Sensitivity for Face Recognition can be done 1 Select FACE RECOG from the REC Mode menu 2 Press YW to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings OFF ON AUTO REGISTRATION When the AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON FACE RECOG will be set to ON automatically HIGH NORMAL LOW Select HIGH when recognition proves to be difficult The SENSITIVITY likelihood of recognition increases but so does the likelihood of mistaken recognition Select LOW when mistaken recognition happens frequently e To return to the original settings select NORMAL e Exit the menu after it is set 133 Recording Auto Registration When AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances l Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e If there are no registered persons proceed to step 3 Selection screen is displayed again when NO is selected and when YES is selected with A AUTO REGISTRATION will be set to
42. motion pictures even more smoothly and quietly thanks to the powerful high AF following performance and silence design For details on the lens used refer to the website Refer to catalogues Web pages for most current information regarding compatible lenses http panasonic jp support global cs dse This Site is English only Note The available flash range etc differs depending on the aperture value of the lens you are using The focal length noted on the lens in use is equivalent to double when converted to the 35 mm film camera It will be equivalent to 100 mm lens when a 50 mm lens is used Refer to the website for details about the 3D interchangeable lens 13 Preparation Changing the Lens By changing the lens you will increase your picture taking options and further your enjoyment of the camera Change the lens using the following procedure Check that the camera is turned off Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust Refer to P205 206 when dirt or dust gets on the lens Detaching the lens Preparations Attach the lens cap e When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 the lens barrel will not retract until the power switch is turned OFF Change the lens only after turning the power switch OFF and checking that the lens barrel has retracted Do not push in the lens barrel with your fingers Doing so may damage the lens When retracting the lens barre
43. only as a slide show e Play back only the pictures set as favourites FAVORITE PLAY Delete all the pictures not set as favourites ALL DELETE EXCEPT 1 Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 3 Select the picture and then press SINGLE MULTI MENU SET EFAG FAVORITE x is displayed on pictures that are g Togs Y kee already registered as favourites NA S gt a When MULTI has been selected gt io M a o e Repeat the above procedure SeXIT I j SEXIT If MENU SET is pressed again the SELECT SETICANCEE SELECT SS SETICANCEE favourite setting is cancelled Press lt gt to select Press A V lt gt to e Exit the menu after it is set a PE the picture select the pictures E Cancelling all the FAVORITE settings 1 Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu 2 Press A V to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed e In PLAYBACK MODE the CANCEL Mode is disabled Note e You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites The FAVORITE feature is disabled for pictures taken with the QUALITY set to RAW 173 Playback Editing PRINT SET DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user t
44. or mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this Read the Basic Operating Instructions for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it E PC that can be used 98 98SE Me 2000 XP Vista 7 OS 9 OS X or older Can the PHOTOfunSTUDIO be eu used Can the AVCHD motion l picture be acquired to the Or PC Can the MP4 motion O picture be acquired to the O OS 9 2 2 0S X PC 10 1 10 7 Can the still picture be O acquired to the PC O OS 9 2 2 0S X 10 1 10 7 e PC with Windows 98 98SE or older or Mac OS 8 x or older cannot be connected via USB but it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader writer can be used 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6 0 or newer to be installed PC with higher processing performance is required depending on the function to be used It may not play back correctly or operate correctly depending on the environment of the PC used x2 Always acquire the AVCHD motion pictures using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 189 Connecting to other equipment Acquiring of still pictures and MP4 motion pictures other than AVCHD motion pictures Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straigh
45. picture during that period and audio is not recorded e Up to 8 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion picture Note The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to E1 Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases When REC MODE is set to VGA in MP4 When the Extra Tele Conversion is used only when gg still picture priorities is set 50 Basic Playing Back Pictures Motion Pictures Playing Back Pictures Fn Press gt A Forward or rewind the image by dragging the screen horizontally Forward drag from right to left Rewind drag from left to right e Itis also possible to forward or rewind the image by pressing lt gt of the cursor button e Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status e You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping your finger on the left or right sides of the screen after forwarding rewinding a picture Pictures are displayed reduced in size E To finish playback Press gt again press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway Note This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format This camera can only display pictures that comply with the DCF standard e Picture
46. rear dial is pressed In the Aperture Priority AE Mode Aperture Setting operation P114 and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed e In the Shutter Priority AE Mode Shutter Speed Setting operation P114 and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed 83 Recording Applicable modes PNP A S M C1 C2 6cn Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Pictures taken with a burst speed of SH will be recorded as a single burst group P158 Fn Press V 2 A Touch burst icon Eg etc B Select and touch the burst speed E __ H M IL speed High speed Middle speed Low speed Burst speed pictures second 20 4 2 3 2 Mive view during Burst None None Available Available Mode With RAW files 9 2 3 1 Without RAW files Max 40 Depends on the capacity of the card x1 Number of recordable pictures x2 Depending on the recording conditions the number of frames in a burst may be reduced For example when RESOLUTION of the recording menu is set to EXTENDED the number of frames in a burst may be reduced x3 Pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes full However the burst speed will become slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the aspect ratio the picture size the setting
47. recording date by pressing gt Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer e The date print feature is disabled for pictures that are stamped with text Note e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case e It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings If the file is not based on the DCF standard the print setting cannot be set The PRINT SET feature is disabled for motion pictures and pictures taken with the QUALITY set to RAW 175 Playback Editing PROTECT You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake 1 Select PROTECT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 3 Select the picture and then press SINGLE MULTI MENU SET F PROTEGE S o PROTECT When MULTI has been selected LA a E Ces e Repeat these steps for each picture jo e The settings are cancelled when Joy mR MENU SET is pressed again P et Ba Exit the menu after it is set SELECT e SETICANGEIN SELECT amp _SET CANCEL Press lt P to select Pre
48. shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration E When face is not recognised during recording Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors or with different expressions or angles P133 Additionally register at the location of recording e Changing the SENSITIVITY setting P133 e When a person who is registered is not recognised correct by re registering Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment Fn Select FACE RECOG on the REC Mode menu A Press A F to select MEMORY and then press MENU SET il Press A V lt gt to select the face recognition rca frame that is not registered and then press JEN MENU SET _2 s RETURN SELECT amp _ SET SE REGISTER FACE gy Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered An information for taking face images is displayed when P is pressed Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected 131 Recording B Select item with A V and then press MENU SET e You can register up to 3 face images Item Description of settings It is possible to register names 1 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET NAME 2 Enter the name e For details on how to e
49. size of the subject the colour of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset sunrise under low brightness conditions when the camera is shaken when zoom is used e To take pictures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode 40 Basic E About the flash Flash mode is set to when the flash is closed and iA AUTO when it is open When the flash is open the camera automatically sets i44 i 4 AUTO Red Eye Reduction i8 or g5 to match the type of subject and brightness Note e Open the flash when the flash is to be used P78 When ig or i 8 is set Digital Red Eye Correction is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during i 8 or i8 Functions that work automatically and menu options which are disabled In Intelligent Auto Mode the following functions are performed automatically to allow the camera to make the optimal settings Scene Detection Backlight Compensation Face Detection Auto White Balance Intelligent ISO sensitivity control QUICK AF RED EYE REMOVAL I RESOLUTION IIDYNAMIC LONG SHTR NRJ SHADING COMP AF ASSIST LAMP Because the camera makes the optimal settings automatically the following menus are disabled Menu Item Items other than STANDARD and MONOCHROME in PHOTO STYLE QUICK AF METERING MOD
50. some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing The TEXT STAMP feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with RAWs RAW or RAW Pictures recorded with other equipment 167 Playback Editing VIDEO DIVIDE Recorded motion picture can be divided in two It is recommended for when you want to divide a part you need with a part you do not need Dividing a motion picture is permanent Decide before you divide 1 Select VIDEO DIVIDE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press lt gt to select the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET 3 Press A at the location to divide il VIDEO DIVIDE am Motion picture is played back from the same location when A is RA AEON iii 29 pressed again E RANS Tt You can finely adjust the location for division by pressing lt gt a Tn while the motion picture is paused SRETURN 4 Press V Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed e Motion picture may be lost if the card or battery is removed while processing the dividing Note The VIDEO DIVIDE feature only works on motion pictures recorded on this camera e Avoid trying to divide motion picture near the very beginning or end of the motion picture e With
51. such cases we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then format P73 the card in this unit When recording a motion picture the screen may go dark e When recording a motion picture the screen may go dark after a certain period to reduce battery consumption but this will not affect the recorded motion picture The screen may be blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise e The screen may be blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or electromagnetic waves etc depending on the environment of the motion picture recording Object seems to be warped Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction In motion pictures abnormal clicking and buzzing sounds are recorded e With recording in a quiet environment depending on the lenses used the sound of aperture and focus actions may be recorded in motion pictures This is not a malfunction Focus operation while recording motion pictures can be set to OFF with CONTINUOUS AF P47 Be careful while recording motion pictures because the sounds of the zoom operations buttons and dial operation etc may be recorded 217 Others Recorded image may be warped or nonexistent colour is surrounding the subject e Depending on the lens used picture may be warped slightly or you may see colours alo
52. the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories at Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby QuickTime Laboratories e HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries e HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation e QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom e Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries e Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries e Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product 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 provid
53. the battery orientation insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and then check that it is locked by lever Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it securely all the way until you hear a click while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright Do not touch the connection terminals of the card il Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note Remove the battery after use The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost 23 Preparation About the Card About cards that can be used with this unit The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit These cards are indicated as card in the text Remarks e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or SD Memory Card higher when recording motion pictures 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card can b
54. the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white HIGHLIGHT This does not affect the recorded image OFF ON lf there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P83 referring to the histogram P150 and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture e This does not work while in Multi Playback Calendar Playback or Playback Zoom OFF F ee Set whether or not to display the exposure meter OFF ON EXPO METER e Set to ON to display the EXPO METER when correcting exposure performing Programme Shift setting aperture and setting shutter speed e Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red When EXPO METER is not displayed switch the display information for LCD monitor by pressing DISP P37 e The EXPO METER disappears after approximately 4 seconds if no operation is performed 151 Recording AF AE LOCK AE AF AF AE e Refer to P101 for details AF AE LOCK HOLD This will set the operation of AF AE LOCK button when taking a picture with fixed focus or exposure OFF The focus and the exposure are fixed only while you are pressing AF AE LOCK P101 If you release AF AE LOCK AF AE Lock is cancelled ON The focus and the exposure remain fixed even if you relea
55. the VIERA Link is operating 185 Connecting to other equipment Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on the file format JPEG RAW MPO AVCHD or MP4 Here are a few suggestions Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder File formats that can be used JPEG MPO AVCHD 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 Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy directly by inserting the SD card recorded by this unit and equipment that is compatible with high definition on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dse This Site is English only e See the instruction manual for the recorder about the details of cE copying and playing back e Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions 186 Connecting to other equipment Copy the playback image using an AV cable File formats that can be used AVCHD MP4 Copy images played back with this unit to Blu ray disc DVD disc hard disk or video using a Blu ray Disc Recorder DVD recorder or video This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible with high definition so it is co
56. the number of pictures that you set is taken The picture count is reset to 0 if you change the Auto Bracket setting or turn the camera off before all the pictures that you set are taken p72 Recording E Changing the settings for SETTINGS STEP and SEQUENCE in Auto Bracket 1 Select AUTO BRACKET in the REC Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select SETTINGS STEP or IEE 318 SEQUENCE and then press MENU SET SEQUENCE Ol I 3 2 1 OF 42 3 RETURN SELECT _ SET 3 Press A V to select the setting and then press MENU SET Item Settings Item Settings ingl O C G SETTINGS L single SEQUENCE l H1 burst 0 3 1 3 3 pictures 3 2 3 3 pictures 3 1 3 pictures 5 1 3 5 pictures STEP 5 2 3 5 pictures 5 1 5 pictures 7 1 3 7 pictures 7 2 3 7 pictures 7 1 7 pictures e You can take one picture at a time when set to e You can continuously take pictures up to set numbers when set to L1 e Exit the menu after it is set Note e When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the Exposure Compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected Exposure Compensation range The exposure may be compensated incorrectly depending on the brightness of the subject e
57. to the menu item of the Quick Menu P64 AF area setting screen is displayed by pressing the cursor button Touch RESET to return the AF area to the centre of the screen The obtained effects will differ depending on factors such as the distance to the subject and background and the type of lens used For best results we recommend getting as close as possible to the subject when taking pictures P100 FLOWER Flowers outdoors are recorded with natural colours in macro settings The guide lines are displayed E Technique for Flower Mode e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer e We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range Note The focus range is different depending on lens used Refer to About the focus distance reference mark on P100 for the focus range e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Close up regions are prioritised when taking pictures and so time is required to focus if you take a picture of a distant subject e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly
58. when you use a lens with an aperture ring during the manual exposure 116 Recording Applicable modes SCN Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded Scene Mode If you select a Scene Mode to suit the subject and recording conditions the camera will set optimal exposure colour and focus allowing you to record in a manner appropriate to the scene E set the mode dial to SCN Press A lt gt to select the Scene Mode PORTRAIT laa C SA ih Description of the selected mode is displayed when DISP is pressed BY SEXIT SELECT SET B Press MENU SET to set Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET and select again with SCN in the selected state The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY J Items other than STANDARD and 5 24 Sj X MONOCHROME in PHOTO STYLE METERING MODE gt SEXIT SELECTA SET FLASH SYNCHRO I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC ISO LIMIT SET DIGITAL ZOOM x Can be set only when PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS is set PORTRAIT When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier PORTRAIT E Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to Tele when a lens with a zoom function is us
59. 143 e The Manual Exposure Assistance does not appear e It can only be used with Manual Exposure Mode 115 Recording Note The brightness of the LCD monitor and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures on the playback screen e Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink when the shutter button is pressed halfway Display of the shutter speed will count down when the shutter speed is set slow and the shutter button is pressed all the way e We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow e When the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1 160th of a second P82 The SENSITIVITY is automatically set to AUTO when you switch the Recording Mode to Shutter Priority AE Mode while the SENSITIVITY is set to fiso Intelligent The SENSITIVITY is automatically set to IS0160 when you switch the Recording Mode to Manual exposure while the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or fiso Intelligent When you use a lens with an aperture ring the setting for the rear dial becomes effective if you rotate the aperture ring to the A position and the aperture ring setting takes priority if you rotate the aperture ring to a position other than A in Aperture Priority AE Mode The setting of the aperture ring takes priority
60. Balance Bracket is not possible e Is there any memory remaining on the card The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture ls the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P108 Increase the setting for NOISE REDUCTION in PHOTO STYLE or lower the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P137 Take pictures in bright places Set the LONG SHTR NR to ON P143 e Is the PICTURE SIZE P138 or the QUALITY P139 set low e Is the DIGITAL ZOOM set P76 215 Others Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent lighting and LED lighting fixture e This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera s pickup sensors This is not a malfunction When you see noticeable flicker or striping while recording a motion picture you can reduce the flicker or striping by setting up FLICKER RED P149 and fixing the shutter speed It is possible to select a shutter speed from 1 50 1 60 1 100 or 1 120 The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene 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 char
61. D ROM pa Also you can write images to DVD combine multiple pictures to create a single panorama picture or create a slide show by adding audio and or music These pictures can then be stored onto a DVD 1 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Read the Basic Operating Instructions for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it 2 Connect camera to PC e For details on connecting refer to Acquiring of still pictures and MP4 motion pictures other than AVCHD motion pictures P190 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO e For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF Note Do not delete or move imported files or folders in Windows Explorer When viewing in PHOTOfunSTUDIO you will not be able to play back or edit 188 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of your PC If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards a message prompting you to format may appear Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format If the card is not recognised please refer to the below support site http panasonic net ave sdcard information SDXC html e You can easily print out
62. E FLASH REC RED EYE REMOVAL FLASH SYNCHRO FLASH ADJUST ILRESOLUTION I DYNAMIC ISO LIMIT SET ISO INCREMENTS LONG SHTR NR SHADING COMP DIGITAL ZOOM Items other than STANDARD and MONOCHROME in PHOTO STYLE PICTURE MODE METERING MODE IL RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC DIGITAL ZOOM FLICKER RED MOTION PICTURE CUST SET MEM EXPO METERJ AF AE LOCKI AF CUSTOM AE LOCK HOLDJ DIRECT FOCUS AREAJ SHUTTER AF AF ASSIST LAMP AF ME e For the setting method of the menu refer to P62 Note e The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture automatically Backlight compensation is automatically applied in Intelligent Auto Mode 4 Basic Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus Mode The brightness and colour optimally set by the camera can be easily matched to your preferences This mode is useful for those who would like the settings made by the camera to match their preferences but do not like dealing with detailed settings Press MENU SET when in Intelligent Auto Mode Press A lt P to select the Intelligent Auto Mode Menu f3 and then press gt Press P to select ffiq and then press on eee ie MENU SET e mA Description of the selected mode is displayed when DI
63. ENU SET AF area with the same function as is displayed in the touched position when the 8 is selected Setting of the AF area is cleared when le is touched When selecting The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set Touch the screen to display the AF area setting screen ea an G and select the AF area frame as shown in the figure on Ta TE sae the right Or e After releasing your finger from the touch screen for awhile AF fp J pales I z iza area frame will disappear and only display centre point of He o lel oo selected AF area frame will remain on the screen r _ Tr i i si are oo 6 oe ee AF area frame is cancelled when He is cht Hg a AF area frame can be selected by the cursor button when the AF area setting screen is displayed by pressing lt and then Y AF area frame is set by pressing MENU SET 95 Recording When selecting You can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen The focus position cannot be set at the edge of the screen 1 Touch the subject e The assist screen for setting the focus position is enlarged to approximately 5 times original size e The assist screen can also be displayed by pressing lt pressing Y to display the enlarged position setting screen and then sel
64. ESOLUTION P142 LEVEL GAUGE P38 IL DYNAMIC P142 e FOCUS AREA SET EX TELE CONV e PHOTO STYLE P136 still pictures motion pictures P144 ASPECT RATIO P138 DIGITAL ZOOM P76 PICTURE SIZE P138 STABILIZER P74 QUALITY P139 SENSITIVITY P108 METERING MODE P140 WHITE BALANCE P103 FLASH P78 AF MODE P91 DRIVE MODE Single P35 Burst P84 Auto bracket P86 Self timer P89 MOTION PICTURE Mode menu MOTION PIC SET P146 147 PICTURE MODE P148 CUSTOM menu o REC AREA P155 eeee eee o o o HISTOGRAM P150 GUIDE LINE P151 e Exit the menu after it is set 110 Recording Note Some functions cannot be used depending on the mode or displayed screen e When LEVEL GAUGE is enabled you can turn the tilt sensor display on off P38 When set to FOCUS AREA SET it is possible to display the position setting screen of either AF area or MF Assist In MINIATURE EFFECT of Creative Control Mode Fn1 cannot be used e Fn3 and Fn4 cannot be used with the Optional Live Viewfinder E Continuing to press the function button By continuing to press the function button after the settings screen appears you can move through the settings items When you press the shutter button halfway the selected items are set This is convenient when for example you are using the Optional Live Viewfinder Moves on
65. ETTINGS on the PLAYBACK Mode menu and then press MENU SET P62 e Playback method will switch to 3D if it is playing back in 2D conventional image or it will switch to 2D if it is playing back in 3D e If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when playing back pictures recorded in 3D set to 2D E Functions that cannot be set do not work with 3D pictures HIGHLIGHT in the CUSTOM menu Playback Zoom Deleting pictures Editing functions of PLAYBACK Mode menu TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP VIDEO DIVIDE RESIZE CROPPING ASPECT CONV ROTATE ROTATE DISP FAVORITE PRINT SET PROTECT FACE REC EDIT x Can be used when displayed in 2D 180 Connecting to other equipment Note e When a picture recorded in 3D is displayed on the LCD monitor of this unit it is played back in 2D conventional image A black screen is displayed for a few seconds when switching back and forth playback of 3D pictures and 2D pictures When you select a 3D picture thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear e When viewing 3D pictures your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen lf your television does not switch to a 3D picture make the necessary settings on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Saving 3D pictures You can save 3D pictures using a re
66. FA 1 picture with no frame on 1 page La 1 picture with a frame on 1 page pelo 2 pictures on 1 page aa 4 pictures on 1 page An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout E Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to HI and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to HR and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set Only pictures taken in JPEG format can be printed Those taken in RAW will use the JPEG pictures that were simultaneously created If an equivalent JPEG picture is not available no print will take place 195 Others Optional accessories Optional Live Viewfinder When using the Optional Live Viewfinder DMW LVF2 optional you can view the recording screen even when taking pictures with a low ca
67. HRO Applicable modes P A S M C1 C2 Scn 2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just before the shutter closes when taking pictures of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed 1st curtain synchro The normal method when taking pictures with the flash 1ST 2nd curtain synchro The light source appears behind the subject and picture 2ND becomes dynamic Note Set it to 1ST for normal use 2nd is displayed in the flash icon on the screen if you set FLASH SYNCHRO to 2ND The flash sync settings are also effective when using an external flash P198 e When a fast shutter speed is set the effect of FLASH SYNCHRO may deteriorate You cannot set or s when FLASH SYNCHRO is set to 2ND e It can only be set with PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS in Scene Mode 141 Recording FLASH ADJUST Applicable modes P A S M C1 C2 Scn Adjust the flash output if the recorded pictures are too bright or too dark Note e You can adjust from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original flash output or is displayed on the flash icon in the screen when the flash level is adjusted I RESOLUTION Applicable modes P A S M C1 C2 4 Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH EXTENDED
68. I e The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment The RESIZE feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Burst Picture Group Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with RAW RAW or RAW 169 Playback Editing CROPPING You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Select CROPPING on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 3 Use the rear dial and press A V lt gt to select the parts to be cropped Coys Rear dial right Enlargement KA Rear dial left Reduction A V lt 4 P Move 4 Press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note e The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment The CROPPING feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with RAWs RAW or RAW e Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone CROPPING 170 Playback Editing ASPECT CONV You can convert pictures taken with a R aspect ratio to a kma
69. IC LEVEL DISP Applicable modes f P A S M C1 C2 ScNn i Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the screen OFF ON Note Not available with MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode MIC LEVEL ADJ Applicable modes f P A S M cI cA sN Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels Note Not available with MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode FLICKER RED Applicable modes W P A S M C1 c2 The shutter speed can be fixed to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture OFF 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 Note Shutter speed for recording a motion picture will be fixed to the selected shutter speed when settings other than OFF are selected 149 Recording Perform these settings if you need to Using the CUSTOM Menu For details on how to select the CUSTOM menu settings refer to P62 CUST SET MEM C1 C2 1 C 2 2 C 2 3 e Refer to P128 for details AF AE LOCK Fn2 e Refer to P101 for details Fn BUTTON SET Refer to P110 for details This allows you to set either to display or not display the histogram OFF ON Position can be set by dragging the histogram e Direct touch operation is also possible from the recording screen Dis Ay P gt HISTOGRAM vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure
70. IX G X VARIO PZ 14 42 mm LUMIX G VARIO 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 F3 5 5 6 ASPH POWER O L S ASPH MEGA OLS 37 38 39 40 41 42 37434445 40 41 H H014 LUMIX G 14 mm F2 5 ASPH 37 Lens surface 38 Zoom lever P76 39 Focus lever P97 40 Contact point 41 Lens fitting mark P15 42 Tele 43 Focus ring P97 44 Wide 45 Zoom ring P76 37 43 40 4 10 Before Use Touch Screen This touch screen is a type that detects pressure Touch the screen To touch and release the touch screen Drag A movement without releasing the touch screen BARO Use this to perform tasks such as selecting icons or images displayed on the touch screen When selecting features using the touch screen be sure to touch the centre of the desired icon i a This is used to move the AF area operate the slide bar etc This can also be used to move to the next image during playback etc Note e If you use a commercially available liquid crystal protection sheet please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet Some liquid crystal protection sheets may impair visibility or operability e If a commercially available LCD protection sheet is used a little extra pressure may be required if you notice that the touch screen is not responsive e Avoid having the hand holding the camera accidently apply pressure to the touch screen Doing so may affect the touch screen operation e Do not p
71. LTI SELECT When MENU SET is pressed again the setting is cancelled e Once the selection is completed press lt a few times to select OK and press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures ieee Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P174 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P173 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET e If the print check screen has appeared select YES and print the pictures e Refer to P194 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 193 Connecting to other equipment Print Settings Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the Selecting a single picture and printing it and in step 3 of the Selecting multiple pictures and printing them procedures e When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to d and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e When PRINT SET DPOF has been selected the PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed E PRINT WITH DATE Item Description of settings OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed lf the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be
72. P27 Intelligent Auto button P39 Speaker P69 Do not cover the speaker with your fingers etc Shoulder strap eyelet P17 e Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it REMOTE socket P200 HDMI socket P182 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P182 187 190 192 Tripod receptacle P210 Card Battery door P23 DC coupler cover e When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used P200 Do not attempt to use AC adaptor in other devices Release lever P23 L aif A 25 26 27 33 3435 36 Before Use E Removing the Hot Shoe Cover The camera comes with a hot shoe cover attached to the hot shoe To use the Optional Live Viewfinder P196 or External Flash P198 please remove the hot shoe cover Remove the hot shoe cover by pulling it in the direction indicated by arrow while pressing it in the direction indicated by arrow Note e When the Optional Live Viewfinder or External Flash is not being used please ensure that the hot shoe cover is attached e Please be careful not to lose the hot shoe cover When the hot shoe cover is not attached be careful not to let liquid dirt sand or any other foreign matter enter the connection terminal Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Before Use E Lens H PS14042 H FS014042 LUM
73. Panasonic Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera voin DMIC GX1 cl Ww 2 ap FourTHIRDS Before use please read these instructions completely VQT3U18 Contents Before Use Care of the camera cscceeeeeeeeees 5 Standard Accessories cceeeeeees 6 Names and Functions of Main Parts 7 About the Lens ceeceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeee 13 Preparation Changing the Lens ceeeeeeeeeeees 14 Attaching the Shoulder Strap 17 Charging the Battery we CHArQiNG iiss Gastric ian Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures 20 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery isn isisisi 23 About the Card cccecceeeeeeeeteeeseees 24 e About cards that can be used with WPIS UNIE ives a inaani 24 e Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time 26 Setting Date Time Clock Set 27 Basic Selecting the Recording Mode 29 Tips for taking good pictures 31 Detects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function 31 Taking a Still picture eee 32 e How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS AFF AFC 00 32 e Taking a Still picture ee 35 e Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function 0 0 cece 36 e Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen 05 37 Ta
74. REGISTRATION in FACE RECOG is set to ON AUTO REVIEW can only be set to 3SEC or 5SEC 70 Basic Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied Usb USB MODE SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge a PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge m PC Set after or before connecting to a PC Set to match the colour television system in each country VIDEO OUT NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system e This will operate when t he AV cable optional or HDMI mini cable optional is connected Set to match the type of TV EA TV ASPECT Wee When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV ZE When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV e This will work when the AV cable optional is connected Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the HDMI compatible high definition TV connected with this unit using the HDMI mini cable optional Hom HDMI MODE AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive m
75. S This may only be selected when using a lens that is compatible with power zoom electrically operated zoom The interchangeable lens H PS14042 is compatible with power zoom The interchangeable lenses H FS014042 H H014 are not compatible with power zoom For compatible lenses please refer to our website DISP FOCAL LENGTH e g When the When you zoom the focal distance is interchangeable lens displayed and you can confirm the H PS14042 is used zoom position Current focal distance EEEE OFF ON STEP ZOOM e g When the When you operate the zoom with this interchangeable lens setting ON the zoom will stop at H PS14042 is used positions corresponding to predetermined distances STEP ZOOM is disabled during motion picture recording OFF ON 18 25 ZOOM RESUME When you switch the power switch ON the zoom positions when you last switched OFF are automatically restored OFF ON ZOOM SPEED You can set the zoom speed for zoom lever operations If you set STEP ZOOM to ON the zoom speed will not change PHOTO H High speed M Middle speed L Low speed VIDEO H High speed M Middle speed L Low speed ZOOM RING This may only be selected when a power zoom compatible lens with a zoom lever and zoom ring is attached When set to OFF the operations controlled by the zoom ring are disabled to prevent accidental
76. SIZE and ASPECT RATIO setting x2 When recording quality setting SH or HD is selected When FSH FHD is selected there will be no enlarging with the Extra Tele Conversion 1X When VGA is selected Extra Tele Conversion factor will change to 4 8x J6 Recording Note e When the Extra Tele Conversion is used angle of view for still pictures will be different from the angle of view for motion pictures because the zoom factor is different between them Angle of view for recording can be checked beforehand by matching the REC AREA P155 setting to the mode you wish to record in e When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P89 for taking pictures The EX TELE CONV REC menu and DIGITAL ZOOM are disabled in the following modes When QUALITY is set to RAWs RAW or RAW When BURST RATE is set to SH In TOY EFFECT of Creative Control Mode the EX TELE CONV and DIGITAL ZOOM cannot be used In MINIATURE EFFECT of Creative Control Mode the DIGITAL ZOOM cannot be used Zooming using touch operations You can perform zoom operations by touching Touch zoom For touch zoom a lens that supports power zoom electrically operated zoom is required The interchangeable lens H PS14042 is compatible with power zoom The interchangeable lenses H FS014042 H H014 are not compatible with power zoom e For compatible lenses
77. SP is pressed rO By EXIT SELECT SET 42 Basic Setting brightness 1 Press the rear dial to display the setting screen e Each press of the rear dial switches among brightness setting Defocus Control P44 and end operation 2 Touch the slide bar to set Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial Setting colour 1 Press gt WB to display the setting screen 2 Touch the slide bar to set e This will adjust the colour of the image from a reddish colour to a bluish colour Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial e Pressing the cursor button again returns to the recording screen Note e It is also possible to record a picture by touching B The brightness and colour settings will return to the default centre point when the power switch is switched OFF or the camera is switched to another Recording Mode 43 Basic Applicable modes Taking Pictures with Defocus Control Function You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen idi Touch g Touch 5 to display the setting screen e When using the Optional Live Viewfinder press the rear dial several times to display the Defocus Control setting screen Touch the slide bar to set Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial s4 Recording of pictures or motion pictures e Itis also possible to record a picture by touching B Def
78. Touch zoom P77 13 Touch Shutter P36 14 Fn3 Function button P111 15 Fn4 Function button P111 16 Number of recordable pictures P26 17 Dial operation guide P157 18 ISO sensitivity P108 19 Exposure compensation value P83 Brightness P43 Manual Exposure Assistance P115 20 Shutter speed P35 21 Aperture value P35 22 Metering Mode P140 23 AF Mode P91 24 Focus Mode P32 25 Exposure meter P151 Disp focal length P154 Step zoom P154 26 AF area P34 95 27 Card P24 displayed only during recording Elapsed recording time P48 gm30s BWN NOW 201 Others E In recording after settings 28 Custom settings P128 2829303132 3334 35 29 Creative control adjustment display P124 30 Flash output adjustment P142 31 2nd curtain synchro P141 32 Extra Tele Conversion when recording motion pictures P76 33 Extra Tele Conversion when taking still pictures P76 34 Digital Zoom P76 35 Histogram P150 36 Spot metering target P140 37 Defocus control function P44 38 Self timer 4 P89 39 White Balance Bracket P107 40 Available recording time P26 REgm30s 41 White Balance Fine Adjustment P106 42 White Balance P103 Colour P43 43 Current date and time r Travel destination setting P67 44 Programme Shift P46 45 AE lock P101 46 Face Recognition P130 47 AF lock P101 48 Mi
79. When taking pictures continuously using Auto Bracket with RESOLUTION set to EXTENDED it may take time to record all the set number of pictures e Auto Bracket is disabled in the following cases MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode When White Balance Bracket is set When recording motion pictures When recording using the flash 88 Recording Applicable modes fy P A S M c1 c2 Scni4 Taking Pictures with the Self timer FM Press V 0 A Touch self timer icon etc Select and touch the time setting for the self timer Item Settings X Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed Sur After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed X When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button 4 Touch SET 89 Recording Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture When self timer is set to S A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter button is pressed halfway If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture even when the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu to OFF P152 The self time
80. a E8 or a aspect ratio 1 Select ASPECT CONV on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press A F to select kma EE or BJ and then press MENU SET 3 Press lt gt to select a picture taken with I1 aspect ratio and then press MENU SET 4 Press lt gt to determine the horizontal position and press m MENU SET to set Ris 3i Use A to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically RT S e Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is S selected a ROS eet Exit the menu after it is executed She Note e After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment The ASPECT CONV feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with RAWs RAW or RAW e Information regarding the face recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone ASPECT CONV 171 Playback Editing ROTATE ROTATE DISP This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps Rotate The picture is rotated manually 1 Select ROTATE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF 2 Press lt P gt
81. a PC etc P73 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P73 212 Others PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P71 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P190 192 EDITING OPERATION CANNOT PROCEED AS INFORMATION PROCESSING IS ONGOING When a card with pictures deleted or file names changed using a PC or other device is inserted into this unit it will automatically retrieve new information and reconstruct the burst groups The currently retrieving information icon b may be displayed in the playback screen for long period of time when there are many image files and deletion or PLAYBACK Mode menu cannot be used during this time If you switch the power switch to OFF while information is being retrieved the pictures for which information was retrieved up to that point will be saved as a burst group When you switch on again the information retrieval will restart from the same point THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a genuine Panasonic battery If this message is displayed even when a genuine Panasonic battery is used contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre e If the battery terminal is dirty clean it
82. a off Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed 190 Connecting to other equipment E Viewing the contents of the card using the PC folder composition For Windows A drive Removable Disk is displayed in Computer For Mac A drive LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed on the desktop pei images DCIM Folder number 100_PANA Colour space P sRGB 4 _ AdobeRGB Oe File number P1000002 JPG JPG Still pictures P1000999 JPG MP4 MP4 Motion pictures 101_PANA RW2 Pictures in RAW files 999_PAN A MPO 3D pictures MISC MISC DPOF print LIPRIVATE Favourite AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD Motion pictures A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After NO RESET P73 in the SETUP menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera e When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder E Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Select the f icon in task tray displayed on the PC and then click Eject DMC XXX XXX varies by model Depending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed If the icon is not displayed check that ACCESS is not displayed on the LCD
83. a picture with a burst icon Hy and then touch E to play back Pressing the cursor button A to allows you to play back burst pictures Display at the right of the screen while playing back corresponds to A W lt gt on the cursor button E Operations during Burst Picture Group playback Continuous playback Pause stop amp Fast rewind amp Fast forward Rewind Forward lt lt while pausing gt gt while pausing Playing back each burst picture 1 Select a picture with a burst icon Hy and then touch eo The same operation can be performed by pressing V of the cursor buttons 2 Drag horizontally to transfer between images e You can also transfer between images by pressing lt P gt e Touch ff or press Y again to return to the normal playback screen The same playback controls used for normal pictures can be used for pictures within the burst picture group Such as Multi Playback Playback Zoom and deleting images 159 Playback Editing Editing Burst Pictures You can edit the pictures in the Burst Picture Group as single pictures or in group units including all pictures in group The following editing menu can be used TITLE EDIT P165 TEXT STAMP P166 CROPPING P170 ASPECT CONV P171 ROTATE DISP P172 FAVORITE P173 PRINT SET P174 PROTECT P176 FACE REC EDIT P177 1 Cannot be used for the entire burst pict
84. ace Recognition in CATEGORY PLAY 177 Connecting to other equipment Enjoying 3D pictures Taking 3D pictures Attaching the 3D interchangeable lens H FT012 optional to the camera allows you to take 3D pictures for extra impact To view 3D pictures a television that supports 3D is required 3D picture The image is an illustration Fr Attach the 3D interchangeable lens to the camera A Bring the subject into the frame and record by pressing the shutter button fully e Focusing is not required when recording 3D pictures Still pictures recorded with the 3D interchangeable lens attached are saved in MPO format 3D To ensure that the 3D pictures can be safely viewed pay attention to the following points when recording e Where possible record with the unit in a horizontal state e The suggested minimum subject distance is 0 6 m 1 97 feet Be careful not to shake the camera while in a vehicle or walking Note e You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation It is recommended to use a tripod or a flash to record steady pictures e When a distance to the subject is 0 6 m 1 97 feet to approximately 1 m 3 28 feet horizontal disparity becomes too great and you may not see the 3D effect at the edges of the image Up to approx 500 3D pictures can be recorded on a 2 GB card When the aspect ratio is set to Z and the quality is set to EI s s e Read the operating instructions of
85. acteristics of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction e 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 Bright spot not in subject is recorded e This could be an inactive pixel Perform PIXEL REFRESH P157 in the CUSTOM menu You cannot compensate the exposure Are you in Exposure Compensation operation Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation P83 Subject cannot be locked AF tracking not possible Set the AF area to the distinctive colour of the subject if there is a part that is different from the surrounding colour P93 216 Others Motion pictures Recording motion pictures is not possible e You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a large capacity card Motion picture recording stops in the middle Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least Class 4 or if you use a card on which recording and deleting have been repeated many times or a card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed is lower In
86. al A oec A2011 e You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching A Touch RETURN to cancel the date and time settings SELECT SET without setting a date and time To set the display order and the time display format a Touch STYLE to display the settings screen for setting MUR Mosen display order time display format S y N Sa sET 27 Preparation Touch SET to set SET Touch SET in the confirmation screen Note e The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery e If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP or order a photo studio to print the pictures e Be sure to set the correct date and time otherwise the date stamp will be incorrect when the picture is printed 28 Basic Selecting the Recording Mode E To select a Recording Mode with the mode dial Select the mode by rotating the mode dial e Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode E To select Intelligent Auto Mode Press N AX button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode e The Recording Mode selected by the mode dial is disabled while the EL button is lit 29 Basic E Basic fa Intelligent Auto Mode P39 The subject
87. al flash DMW FL220 DMW FL360 DMW FL500 optional the effective range will be increased when compared to the camera s built in flash Preparations e Turn off the camera and close the built in flash Remove the hot shoe cover that is attached to the camera P9 E Using the dedicated flash DMW FL220 optional Attach the dedicated flash to the hot shoe and then turn on the camera and the dedicated flash 2 Select FLASH on the REC Mode menu P62 B Press A F to select the mode and then press MENU SET While the external flash is connected the following icons are displayed External flash Forced ON S External flash Slow Sync E When using other commercially available external flashes without communication functions with the camera DMC GX1 e It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in Auto Mode use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera Set to Aperture Priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode on the camera and then set the same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash The exposure cannot be compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in Shutter Priority AE Mode and the external flash cannot control the light adequately in Programme AE Mode because the aperture value cannot be fixed 198 Others Note This cannot be used simul
88. and out with higher ISO sensitivity Correction is not possible in the following cases When recording motion pictures Recording still pictures while recording a motion picture only when set to Sg motion picture priorities When BURST RATE is set to SH Depending on the lens used SHADING COMP may not operate Refer to the website for compatible lenses EX TELE CONV OFF ON Note e Refer to P76 for details DIGITAL ZOOM OFF 2x 4x note e Refer to P76 for details BURST RATE SH H M L Note e Refer to P84 for details AUTO BRACKET Cy SETTINGS STEP SEQUENCE Note e Refer to P86 for details 144 Recording SELF TIMER DAINHINA Note e Refer to P89 for details COLOR SPACE Applicable modes f3 P A S M C1 C2 6CN lt Set this when you want to correct the colour reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC printer etc sRGB Colour space is set to SRGB colour space This is widely used in computer related equipment Colour space is set to AdobeRGB colour space AdobeRGB AdobeRGB is mainly used for business purposes such as professional printing because it has a greater range of reproducible colours than sRGB Note Depending on the colour space setting the file name of the recorded picture changes as shown P1000001 JPG Ir P sRGB _ AdobeRGB S
89. and remove any objects 213 Others Troubleshooting First try out the following procedures P214 224 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P73 on the SETUP menu Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on e The battery is exhausted Charge the battery If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the ECONOMY Mode etc P70 This unit is turned off automatically If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P72 Card battery door does not close e Insert the battery securely all the way in Taking pictures is not possible The shutter will not operate immediately when the shutter button is pressed e Is the subject focused FOCUS PRIORITY is set to ON at the time of purchase and so you cannot take pictures until the subject is in focus If you want to be able to take a picture when you press the shutter button fully even if the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu to OFF P152 The recorded picture is whitish e Picture might look whitish when
90. bers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets ASPECT RATIO Z8 ASPECT RATIO iw T 16M 4592x3448 E 14M 4576x3056 EIM 8M 3232x2424 M 7M 3232x2160 s 4M 22721704 Ls 3 5M 2272 1520 ASPECT RATIO fay ASPECT RATIO H 11 5M 4576x2576 L 11 5M 3424x3424 BIM 6M 3232x1824 M 6M 2416x2416 BICS 2M 1920x1080 3M 1712x1712 Note If you set EX TELE CONV P76 to ON 4 is displayed on the screen when the picture size is set to a size other than the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio e A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor e The picture size will be fixed to S when BURST RATE is set to SH 138 Recording Applicable modes f P A S Mcc SNe Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored nde A JPEG image in which image quality was given priority JPEG A standard image quality JPEG image u This is useful for increasing the number of shots without changing the number of pixels RAWsis You can record a RAW image and a JPEG image sis or RAW z RAWTIPEG simultaneously
91. c level display P149 Age P122 Location P68 49 WIND CUT P148 Name P122 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P68 50 Simultaneous recording indicator P50 51 Picture Mode P50 52 Intelligent Resolution P142 53 Intelligent Dynamic Range Control P142 1 Only displayed in the LCD monitor 2 It is possible to switch the display between the number of recordable pictures and available recording time with the REMAINING DISP setting in the CUSTOM menu 3 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second 4 This is displayed during countdown 5 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode 6 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode 202 Others E In playback akw OOND 20 21 22 23 24 x1 2 This is not displayed for motion pictures Playback Mode P51 if Motion picture playback P56 Ha Continuously Burst Picture Group if j 6 Playback P158 tees ee aes Protected picture P176 20 i i E Number of prints P174 od 9 p 38 19 9 P 9 Picture size P138 1 A 10 Aga REC MODE when recording motion 17 1ST DAY ey pictures P146 Recording quality P147 16 Quality P139 15 HSS 2 months days a2 Battery indication
92. can be printed with both ends 222 Others The camera makes a noise when turned ON e This is the noise of the Dust Reduction Function working P205 it is not a malfunction There is a sound from lens unit e Itis a sound of lens movement or aperture operation when the power is turned ON or OFF and it is not a malfunction e You may hear a sound from the lens and image in the LCD monitor may suddenly change when the brightness has changed by zoom operation or moving the camera but there is no effect on recording The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction An unreadable language was selected by mistake Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the Q3 icon to set the desired language P73 Part of the picture is flashing in black and white e This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area P151 Is the HIGHLIGHT set to ON A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P153 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on ls AF ASSIST LAMP on the CUSTOM menu set to ON P153 e The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places The camera becomes warm The surface of the camera and the reverse side of the LCD monitor may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or qua
93. cated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text e The card is optional Description in these operating instructions is based on the interchangeable lens H PS14042 Before Use Names and Functions of Main Parts E Camera body 1 2 NONA O0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sensor Self timer indicator P89 AF Assist Lamp P153 Flash P78 Lens fitting mark P15 Mount Lens lock pin Lens release button P14 Flash open button P78 Playback button P51 AF AE LOCK button P101 Fn2 button P110 Rear dial P12 Touch screen LCD monitor P11 Fn1 button P110 Q MENU button P64 Delete Return button P62 MENU SET button P12 62 AF MF button P32 Cursor buttons P12 12 1314 15 16 17 18 A ISO P108 gt WB White Balance P103 lt AF Mode button P91 V DRIVE MODE button This button in picture record mode will allow the user to select between the following options Single P35 Burst P84 Auto bracket P86 Self timer P89 DISP button P37 55 30 32 33 35 36 Before Use Stereo microphone Mode dial P29 Shutter button P35 Motion picture button P48 Focus distance reference mark P100 Hot shoe cover P9 196 198 Camera ON OFF switch P27 Status indicator
94. cerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its colour changes to the usual red When taking pictures A gt i PORTRAIT i SCENERY i MACRO i NIGHT PORTRAIT Only when j A4 AUTO is selected i NIGHT SCENERY i BABY i SUNSET When FACE RECOG is set to ON E9 will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected PALO We Wee flee Its When recording motion pictures A E i PORTRAIT IFA i SCENERY RJ i LOW LIGHT R i MACRO AX is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When R M or 3 is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as RX the shutter speed will be slower than normal Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking When FACE RECOG is set to ON and the face similar to the registered face is detected R is displayed in the top right of EJ M and EJ e Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the
95. compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only 48 Basic Note e The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture e When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 if you take your finger off the zoom lever or focus lever during recording of a motion picture the sound of the lever returning may be recorded When returning the lever to its starting position do so quietly e When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 zoom speed may be slower than normal in recording motion pictures The available recording time will be accurately updated at the end of each recording Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction e When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures the angle of view changes at the start of motion picture recording When REC AREA P155 is set to angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed e When the EX TELE CONV is set to ON the angle of view will change when the screen is switched between the still picture screen and motion picture screen because the zoom factor is different between still pictures and motion pictures P76 e If you end motion picture recording after a short time when using
96. corder or a computer Dubbing with a recorder 3D pictures will be recorded in MPO format when copied with the 3D compatible recorder e When the copied pictures do not playback in 3D perform the necessary setup on the television For details refer to the operating instruction of the television e Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions Copying of the still pictures recorded in 3D Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dse This Site is English only E Copying to a PC For details refer to Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on P188 181 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Pictures recorded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals High quality HDMI socket Video socket gt E Connect the camera and a TV Check the direction of the terminals and plug in out straight holding onto the plug It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction To connect with an HDMI mini cable optional Gl 2 if E S 2 CE aes Always use a ge
97. ct The QUICK AF feature is disabled in the following conditions In Preview Mode In low light situations With lenses that only offer Manual Focus With some Four Third lenses that do not support contrast AF METERING MODE Applicable modes P A S M C1 C2 amp Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed Ly Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method I Centre weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly L Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target 140 Recording FLASH E VISI 2 Note e Refer to P78 for details RED EYE REMOVAL Applicable modes P A S MJ C1 C2 Scn When Red Eye Reduction is selected Digital Red Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye and corrects the picture OFF ON Note Only available when AF MODE is set to and Face Detection is active e Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected JS is displayed on the icon when it is set to ON FLASH SYNC
98. cus Mode is set to AFS About Pinpoint You can achieve a more precise focus on a point that is smaller than Note The focus position can be set on an enlarged screen P96 Pressing the shutter button halfway displays the screen for checking the focus position enlarged to approximately 5 times original size The time for which the display is enlarged can be set using PINPOINT AF TIME P152 in the CUSTOM menu The size of the AF area displayed when the camera has achieved focus may change according to the subject In the following cases operates as When recording motion pictures 94 Recording Setting up position of the AF area changing size of the AF area Perform the operation after cancelling the touch shutter function When selecting i8 Position and size of the AF area can be changed Touch the subject AF area setting screen is displayed e AF area setting screen can be displayed also by pressing lt and then Y AF area can be moved also by the cursor button in the AF area setting screen Touch RESET to return the AF area to the centre of the screen 2 Touch the slide bar to change the size of AF area frame e It can be changed to 4 different sizes e Enlarge reduce can also be performed by rotating the rear dial 3 Touch SET e It is also possible to set by pressing M
99. d brightness of the scene to minimise the jitter of the subject The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Note e For the focus range of flash when AUTO is set refer to P81 e The setting is fixed to iso in the following cases In SPORTS BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode When the DIRECT FOCUS AREA P96 is set to ON operation of the cursor button is assigned to movement of the AF area In such a case assign the SENSITIVITY as the menu item of the Quick Menu P64 and perform the operation 109 Recording Using the function button The recording functions etc registered in the Fn BUTTON SET of the CUSTOM menu can be assigned to the Fn1 Fn2 function buttons Fn3 and Fn4 icon You can use the assigned functions by pressing the buttons for Fn1 and Fn2 and by touching the icons for Fn3 and Fn4 To use Fn2 set the AF AE LOCK Fn2 of the CUSTOM menu to Fn2 d Select Fn1 Fn2 Fn3 or Fn4 from the Fn BUTTON SET in the CUSTOM menu and press MENU SET B Select the function you want to assign and press MENU SET e Assign your favourite function to Fn1 Fn2 Fn3 and Fn4 REC Mode menu Recording functions ONE PUSH AE P112 FLASH ADJUST P142 PREVIEW P113 I R
100. d that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used e Use the dedicated charger and battery Charging The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery plug in type ao Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The CHARGE indicator lights up and charging begins 90 18 Preparation E About the CHARGE indicator The CHARGE indicator turns on The CHARGE indicator is turned on during charging The CHARGE indicator turns off The CHARGE indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed e When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery temperature is too high or too low It is recommen
101. deciding the area to enlarge using the cursor button and then pressing MENU SET It will switch to the setting screen for the enlarged area by pressing the cursor button when the DIRECT FOCUS AREA in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON E Changing the display of the MF Assist You can switch the magnification factor between approx 4 times 5 times and 10 times In the case of 4 times magnification the central region is magnified In the case of 5 and 10 times magnification the whole screen is magnified e You can change the magnification by touching ie or rotating the rear dial Moving the enlarged area e The enlarged area can be moved by dragging the screen P11 or pressing the cursor button The following will return the MF assistance to the original position When the FOCUS MODE is set to other than MF Changing ASPECT RATIO or PICTURE SIZE Turning the camera off When RESET is touched in the setup screen for the enlarged area E Closing the MF Assist e It will close when the shutter button is pressed halfway e It will also close by touching the EXIT on the screen or pressing MENU SET e When displayed by moving the focus lever or rotating the focus ring it is closed approximately 10 seconds after operations are stopped Note e The MF Assist is disabled when using the Digital Zoom or recording motion pictures e MF Assist or MF guide may not display depending on the lens used but you can disp
102. ded to charge the battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth E Charging time Charging time Approx 120 min e The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal Note e 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 The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged Since characteristic swelling may occur 19 Preparation Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the screen gt gt gt me The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator also blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery E Recording still pictures when using the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder P196 By CIPA standard in Pr
103. different numbers of recorded pixels Images with a different rotation direction when ROTATE DISP is set to ON aye 4 Q 54 Basic Changing the information displayed on the playback screen Press DISP to switch the monitor screen e Screen will switch as follows R apj m G AFS B a C iF IR P se F3 5 60 E 10 00 1 DEC 2011 a Ga 0 10460 4 droa 100 0001 1 98 100 0001 EL With information Detailed information display P203 Histogram display P203 Without information Highlight display 2 Without information 1 It is not displayed during the Playback Zoom while playing back a motion picture or during slide show 2 This is displayed if HIGHLIGHT P151 in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON Histogram is displayed in R red G green B blue and Y luminance during the playback 55 Basic Playing Back Motion Pictures The motion picture file formats that can be played back on this unit are AVCHD recorded on a Panasonic Digital Camera LUMIX excluding AVCHD Progressive MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG Fn Press gt Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon s amp 8 and then touch H to play back Motion picture icon The motion picture recording time e After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s e Some information r
104. ding information may not be displayed properly TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television e Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to external input mode The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different e Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extra horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off The motion pictures cannot be played back ona TV Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable optional or with the HDMI mini cable optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P182 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV gt Check TV ASPECT setting P71 221 Others VIERA Link does not work e Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable optional P182 Confirm that the HDMI mini cable optional is firmly fitted Press gt on this unit e Is the VIERA Link on this unit set to ON P72 Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Turn the power to the unit off and then back on a
105. e LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position e The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P73 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 25 Preparation Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time E About the display of the number of recordable pictures and available recording time e Switching between the display of number of recordable pictures and available recording time can be performed in the REMAINING DISP P156 in the CUSTOM menu Number of recordable pictures Available recording time E Number of recordable pictures 9999 is displayed if there are more than 10000 pictures remaining e Aspect ratio RE Quality sts PICTURE SIZE 2GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB 220 900 3640 7260 410 1650 6690 13000 S 4M 700 2840 11500 22460 e Aspect ratio Ej Quality RAWs PICTURE SIZE 2GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB ae 69 270 1120 2250 80 320 1310 2610 87 350 1420 2850 E Available recording time when recording motion pictures e h is an abbreviation
106. e dirt off with a wrung wet cloth and then with a dry cloth e Wipe off any dirt or dust on the zoom ring and the focus ring with a dry dustless cloth e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner alcohol kitchen detergents etc to clean the camera since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off e When using a chemical cloth be sure to follow the accompanying instructions E About dirt on the image sensor This camera features an interchangeable lens system so dirt may get inside the camera body when changing lenses Depending on the recording conditions dirt on the image sensor may appear on the recorded picture Do not change lenses where there is a lot of dust and always attach the body cap when a lens is not attached to the camera so that dirt or dust does not get inside the camera body Remove any dirt on the body cap before attaching it Dust reduction function This unit has a dust reduction function that will blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to the front of the imaging device This function will function automatically when the camera is turned on but if you see dust perform the SENSOR CLEANING P157 in the CUSTOM menu Removing dirt on the image sensor The image sensor is very precise and delicate so be sure to observe the following when you do have to clean it yourself Blow off the dust on the surface of the image sensor with a commercially available blower br
107. e interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used Wide Tele AUTO in SENSITIVITY are feet to 6 8m foe feet to 4 2 m When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Wide Tele AUTO in 1 0 m 3 29 feet to 40 cm 1 32 feet to 50 cm 1 65 feet to 9 6 m SENSITIVITY 6 8 m 22 4 feet 4 2 m 13 8 feet 31 5 feet e This is the range when ISO LIMIT SET P143 is set to OFF 81 Recording Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec 1 60 1 to 1 160th vs 1 to 1 4000th xo g 60 to 1 4000th x1 This becomes 60 seconds in Shutter Priority AE Mode and B Bulb in the Manual Exposure Mode 2 This becomes B Bulb in the Manual Exposure Mode e When the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1 160 of a second In Intelligent Auto Mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene Note e When recording with the flash white saturation can occur if the subject is too close If HIGHLIGHT of the CUSTOM menu is set to ON regions of white saturation will blink black and white when you play back or use Auto Review In this case we recommend that you adjust FLASH ADJUST P142 in the minus direction and record the pictures again Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it
108. e used with SDHC Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC Memory SDHC Memory Card Card compatible equipment 4 GB to 32 GB e Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when using the SDXC Memory Cards http panasonic net ave sdcard information SDXC html SDXC Memory Card e This unit is compatible with UHS I standard SDHC SDXC 48 GB 64 GB memory cards Only the cards with capacity listed left can be used SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Check via the label on the card etc cLass Ee e g Access to the card The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the card e Do not turn this unit off remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor optional when the access indication is lit when pictures are being written read or deleted or the card is being formatted Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again e Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only 24 Preparation Note e Write Protect switch provided When this switch is set to th
109. each press E Using function buttons with touch operations Fn3 and Fn4 are used by touching function buttons 1 Touch 2 Touch Fn3 or Fn4 e The assigned function will operate T11 Recording Easily set aperture shutter speed for suitable exposure One Push AE Applicable modes P A S M c1 c2 When the exposure setting is too bright or too dark you can use one push AE to achieve a suitable exposure setting How to tell if the exposure is not adequate e If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red when the shutter button is pressed halfway e If the Manual Exposure Assistance is anything other than PZ 0 when in M mode For more details on Manual Exposure Assistance refer to P115 1 Set the Fn BUTTON SET of the CUSTOM menu to ONE PUSH AE e The initial setting for Fn1 is ONE PUSH AE 2 When exposure is not adequate Press Fn1 e The exposure meter is displayed and the aperture and shutter speed are changed to give a suitable exposure Which items of the settings change will depend on the Recording Mode Recording 4 Mode Settings that change A Aperture value sS Shutter speed M Aperture value Shutter speed In the following cases suitable exposure cannot be set Exposure meter is displayed When the subject is extremely dark and it is not possible to achieve adequate exposure by changing the aperture value or shutter spe
110. ecording Recording using registered custom set You can easily call up the settings you have registered using CUST SET MEM Set the mode dial to C1 The custom set registered for C 1 is called up 1 Set the mode dial to C2 The custom set registered for C 2 1 C 2 2 or C 2 3 is called up The most recently used custom set is called up e To change a custom set To steps 2 3 and 4 2 Press MENU SET select C using A V lt gt and press gt Press lt gt to select the custom settings Press MENU SET to set bo amp A SEXIT SELECT amp SET Display custom settings e Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen E When changing the menu settings Registered contents do not change when the menu setting is changed temporarily with the mode dial set to C 1 or C2 To change the registered settings overwrite the registered content using CUST SET MEM on the custom settings menu Note The following menu settings are not registered in the custom set since they are reflected to other Recording modes REC Mode menu Recording functions SETUP menu CUSTOM menu BABY 1 BABY2 or PET birthday and The menus other than A name settings in Scene Mode AUTO REVIEW BUTTON SWITCH Data registered with FACE RECOG TOUCH SCROLL 129 Recording Applicable modes PAP A S M C1 C2 6cn e Ta
111. ecording information etc is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD e Pressing the cursor button A to allows you to play back motion pictures Display at the right of the screen while playing back corresponds to A W lt P on the cursor button 56 Basic E Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback 1 Display control panel by touching screen e If no operation is performed for 2 seconds it will return to original status 2 Operate control panel by touching Play Pause Stop Z Fast rewind amp Fast forward fan Frame by frame rewind i Frame by frame forward while pausing while pausing Reduce volume level E3 Increase volume level x Not displayed when playing back motion pictures recorded with MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode e About fast forward rewind playback Touch j during playback to fast forward touch lt lt to fast rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you touch Bg again The display on the screen changes from gt to gt gt gt Touch paf to resume normal playback speed Note e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the QuickTime or the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied e Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on t
112. ecting the enlarged position using the cursor buttons and pressing MENU SET 2 Drag the screen to align the subject on the cross point of the crosshair in the centre of the screen e It is also possible to move the focus position with the cursor button Touching RESET will bring the focus position back to the centre position e On the assist screen it is also possible to record a picture by touching 4 E Move the AF area easily with DIRECT FOCUS AREA function When the DIRECT FOCUS AREA in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON while 8 or is selected it is possible to move the AF area directly with the cursor button With you can move the enlarged position e Use the functions that are assigned to the cursor button such as AF MODE WHITE BALANCE SENSITIVITY or DRIVE MODE by assigning them to the menu item of the Quick Menu P64 Note e The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when the METERING MODE P140 is set to Le At the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by the brightness around the AF area e DIRECT FOCUS AREA is fixed to OFF in Creative Control Mode e When using digital zoom the position and size of the AF area cannot be changed 96 Recording Applicable modes fy P A S M c1 c2 Scni4 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Use this function when you want to fix the focus
113. ed Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective 117 Recording SOFT SKIN When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with PORTRAIT It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up E Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to Tele when a lens with a zoom function is used Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note If a part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness SCENERY This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape ARCHITECTURE This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture The guide lines are displayed SPORTS Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events 118 Recording PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS This mode makes it easy to pick out the subject on which to focus and blurs the background to make the subject stand out E Setting the AF area 1 Touch the subject to move the AF area e AF area can also be moved by pressing the cursor button 2 Touch SET Note Quick AF is performed automatically Use the functions that are assigned to the cursor button such as WHITE BALANCE P103 by assigning them
114. ed When recording using the flash In Preview Mode P113 When using a lens that includes an aperture ring Note ein P mode you can cancel programme shift by pressing Fn1 Behe h exo x 112 Recording Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed Preview Mode Applicable modes fy P A S M C1 C2 Scn 4 The effects of aperture and shutter speed can be checked by using the Preview Mode Confirm the effects of aperture You can check the depth of field effective focus range before taking a picture by closing the leaf shutter to the aperture value you set Confirm the effects of shutter speed Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual picture that will be taken with that shutter speed When the shutter speed is set for high speed display in the shutter speed preview will be displayed like a time release film It is used in cases such as stopping the movement of running water The initial setting of Fn2 is set to PREVIEW 1 Set Fn BUTTON SET in the CUSTOM menu to PREVIEW 2 Switch to confirmation screen by pressing Fn2 e Screen is switched every time Fn2 is pressed Effects of Shutter Speed Normal recording screen Effects of Aperture E Depth of field properties Aperture value Small Large x1 Focus length of the lens Tele Wide Distance to the subject Near Distant Depth of field effective focus range Shallow Narrow Deep Wide
115. ed image 219 Others Playback The picture being played back is not rotated or is rotated in an unexpected direction when displayed You can display the pictures without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P172 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P172 The picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures e Did you press e Is the card inserted e Is there a picture on the card e Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit It is recommended to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software in the CD ROM supplied to write pictures from PC to card Has PLAYBACK MODE been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P164 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black e Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P73 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Images with different date as recorded date are played back in the Calendar Playback e Is the clock in the camera set properly
116. egory the category icon turns blue e Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below a D A A A fo an Sy h _ SEARCHING q e RETURN SELECT amp _ SET Recording information Recording information e g Scene Modes e g Scene Modes Fa FACE RECOG SPORTS PARTY PORTRAIT BABY 1 BABY2 i PORTRAIT i BABY SOFT SKIN NIGHT PORTRAIT PET i NIGHT PORTRAIT tol FOOD BABY1 BABY2 i BABY tf TRAVEL DATE SCENERY Still pictures recorded i SCENERY continuously with burst ARCHITECTURE speed set to SH SUNSET i SUNSET NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY i NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS xPress A W lt 4 P to select the person to play back and then press MENU SET The whole group with pictures taken with burst settings SH will be treated as face recognition pictures 164 Playback Editing TITLE EDIT You can add text comments to pictures After text has been registered it can be stamped in prints using TEXT STAMP P166 1l Select TITLE EDIT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 3 Select the picture and then press SINGLE MULTI MENU SET to set p z mak ameo i XQ is displayed for pictures with titles ZON tre ie Bac already registered spout ae SoG C MULTI setting BNG 1o M a g Select the picture with
117. elf timer 89 Taking Pictures with Auto Focus 91 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 97 Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AFIAE LOCK siira 101 Adjusting the White Balance 103 Setting the Light Sensitivity 108 Lae Using the function button 0 0 110 e Easily set aperture shutter speed for suitable exposure One Push AE 112 e Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed Preview Mode 113 Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture Shutter Speed ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeteees 114 e Aperture priority AE 00ce 114 Shutter priority AE avs e Manual Exposure Mode 115 Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded Scene Mode 117 PORTRAIT e SOFT SKIN ny s SCENERY irnia e ARCHITECTURE 118 SPORTS nenns 118 PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS 119 e FLOWER 119 s FOOD saeia 120 OBJECTS srngsuninunnnaa 120 NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS 121 BABY 1 BABY 2 0 eee 122 PEW isia ciate iiauaenimniad PARTY ay SUNSET rcr 123 Taking Pictures with different image effects Creative Control Mode 124 Taking Pictures in Custom Set 127 e Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings 128 e Recording using registered CUSLOM SE sisina 129 Taking a Pictu
118. ended effects in each category EFFECT is fixed to OFF when in VIDEO ONLY or during the slide show for JE in CATEGORY SELECTION Even if EFFECT is set it does not work during a slide show of Burst Picture Group e While viewing pictures in Portrait Mode vertical some selections in the EFFECT feature are disabled SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set Item Settings DURATION 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC REPEAT OFF ON OFF There will be no sound AUTO Music is played when the still pictures are played back and audio is played when the motion pictures SOUND are played back MUSIC Music is played back AUDIO Audio only for motion pictures is played back DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting Even if DURATION is set it does not work during a slide show of motion pictures only or slide show of Burst Picture Group 163 Playback Editing PLAYBACK MODE Playback in NORMAL PLAY PICTURE ONLY VIDEO ONLY 3D PLAY CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY can be selected 1 Select PLAYBACK MODE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET e Refer to P180 for the method to play back 3D PLAY pictures in 3D When CATEGORY PLAY is selected in above step 2 3 Press A W lt gt to select the category and then press MENU SET to set e If a picture is found in a cat
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120. er to P180 for the method to play back 3D pictures in 3D ACHE STS During CATEGORY SELECTION press A W lt P to select a VIDEO ONLY category and then press MENU SET to proceed to step 3 For details on categories refer to P164 3 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET PETUR SEC ISC SEL 4 Press Y to finish the slide show e Normal Playback resumes after the slide show finishes CATEGORY SELECTION 162 Playback Editing E Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt 4 gt A Play Pause v Stop lt Back to previous picture gt Ahead to next picture Rear dial left Reduce volume level Saas Rear dial right Increase volume level x These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode during motion picture and Burst Picture Group playback e The menu screen is restored when 1 5 is pressed Changing the slide show settings You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting EFFECT or SETUP on the slide show menu screen EFFECT This allows you to select the screen effects when switching from one picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF AUTO e When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect AUTO can be used only when CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recomm
121. et to SRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB The setting is fixed to SRGB when recording motion pictures STABILIZER OFF uggs Note e Refer to P74 for details 145 Recording Using the MOTION PICTURE Mode Menu For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P62 PHOTO STYLE METERING MODE ILRESOLUTION ILDYNAMIC and DIGITAL ZOOM are common to both the REC Mode menu and MOTION PICTURE Mode menu Changing these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu For details refer to the explanation for the corresponding setting in REC Mode menu REC MODE Applicable modes WPAP A S M c1 C2 6NA This sets up the data format of motion pictures AVCHD Select this format to record HD high definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection MP4 Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC 146 Recording Applicable modes P A S M C1 C2 SCN This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures When AVCHD is selected Item Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect ratio 50i FSH 1920x1080 pixels Approx 17 Mbps Sensor output is 25 fps 16 9 50p SH 1280x720 pixels Approx 17 Mbps Sensor output is 25 fps When MP4 is selected Item Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect ratio FHD 1920x 1080 pixels
122. ethod with 720 available scan lines is used for output 576p 1 480p 2 The progressive method with 576 480 available scan lines is used for output 1 When VIDEO OUT is set to PAL 2 When VIDEO OUT is set to NTSC e This will work when the If the images are not ou your TV can display an HDMI mini cable optional is connected put on the TV when the setting is AUTO match with the image format d select the number of effective scanning lines Please read the operating instructions for the TV 71 Basic Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the VIERA equipment by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable optional wet VIERA Link OFF Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit ON Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible equipment is enabled Not all operations are possible Button operation of the main unit will be limited e This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected e Refer to P184 for details Setup the output method for 3D pictures BD Set when connecting to a 3D compatible television 3D PLAYBACK 2D Set when connecting to a television not compatible with 3D Set this when you would like to view pictures in 2D conventional image on a 3D compatible television e This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is
123. etting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial e The items that can be set differ depending on which Creative Control Mode is currently set Creative Control Items that can be set Understated EXPRESSIVE Freshness colours lt gt Pop colours RETRO Colour pen aN lt gt Red emphasised A F Aquamarine HIGH KEY Colour Pink emphasised lt gt emphasised LOW KEY Colour Red emphasised lt gt Blue emphasised ontrast ow contrast igh contrast SEPIA C L lt gt High HIGH DYNAMIC Freshness Black and white lt Pop colours TOY EFFECT Colour Red emphasised lt Blue emphasised MINIATURE EFFECT _ Freshness palit lt Pop colours e Pressing the again returns to the recording screen When making the effect setting 4 is displayed on the screen If you cannot change the settings select the centre standard Note e It is also possible to record a picture by touching B 125 Recording Set the type of blurring for MINIATURE EFFECT With MINIATURE EFFECT you can make the subject stand out by intentionally creating defocused and in focus portions You can set the recording orientation defocus orientation and the position and size of the in focus portion 1 Select MINIATURE EFFECT using Step 2 on P124 and then press MENU SET 2 Touch the screen to display the setting screen e You can also display the setting screen by pressing
124. exposure is set Only the focus is locked AF e AFL the focus indication aperture value the shutter speed light when the subject is focused Both focus and exposure are locked AF AE AFL AEL the focus indication aperture value and the shutter speed light when the subject is focused and the exposure is set Note If you set AF AE LOCK HOLD in the CUSTOM menu to ON you can fix the focus and the exposure even if you release AF AE LOCK after pressing it P152 e When AE lock is performed the brightness of the recording screen that appears on the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder is fixed AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode e AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus AE Lock and AF Lock must be activated before motion picture recording begins e The exposure is set even if the brightness of the subject changes The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Programme Shift can be set even when AE is locked 102 Recording Applicable modes P A M C1 c2 Scn Adjusting the White Balance In sunlight under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the colour of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source Fn Press gt
125. f the memory card Format or delete using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information and it will not erase the data in the memory card completely It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially available computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory card before transferring to another party or disposing Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user About the personal information If a name or birthday is set for BABY 1 BABY2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing e Reset the settings to protect the personal information P73 Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair Settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired Please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or your nearest Service Centre if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to anothe
126. for hour m for minute and s for second e AVCHD REC QUALITY 2 GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB 13m00s 1h00m 4hom 8h25m SH 13m00s 1h00m 4h9m 8h25m MP4 REC QUALITY 2 GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB 11m19s 49m7s 3h22m14s 6h50m13s HD 21m37s 1h33m46s 6h26m7s 13h3m9s 47m35s 3h26m23s 14h9m46s 28h43m35s The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects 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 The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on the screen 26 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set Clock can be set with touch operation only at the time of purchase To change the clock settings refer to CLOCK SET in the SETUP menu P66 e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Turn the camera on The status indicator lights when you turn this unit on If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 Touch LANGUAGE SET il Select the language EN Touch cLock SET Touch the items you wish to set Year Month Cc Day Hours Minutes and set using A V Bo
127. g the settings of the Recording Mode P and menus etc to C 1 es 14 RETURN SELECT SET Make settings Register Refer to P128 for details about steps Even if you change the settings Switch to Custom Mode Settings registered in Step are called up Refer to P129 for details about steps 127 Recording Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings To allow recording using the same settings up to 4 sets of current camera settings can be registered using CUST SET MEM Preparations Set in advance the Recording Mode you wish to save and select the desired menu settings on the camera 1 Select CUST SET MEM in the CUSTOM menu P62 2 Press A F to select the custom set C 1 etc to register and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Custom set Description of settings The settings are registered for C 1 on the mode dial e You can record using by simply rotating Ca the mode dial to the corresponding position If you register the custom SRETURN SELECT amp SET settings you use often it is then convenient to use them The settings are registered for C2 on the mode dial e You can register up to 3 sets of custom settings and use the different sets as condition demand SRETURN SELECT amp SET 128 R
128. gain Set VIERA Link to Off on the TV and then turn it back to On Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details Check VIDEO OUT setting P71 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC ls the camera connected to the PC correctly e Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB MODE P71 190 The card is not recognised by the PC Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The card is not recognised by the PC SDXC memory card is used Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the ACCESS displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning off the power The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P71 192 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a Cropping or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures
129. h information tilt sensor display Without information tilt sensor display EJ viewfinder style Screen will switch as follows Example of display on Optional Live Viewfinder Hae mo Ao m Hse mo to m With information detailed information With information With information detailed information tilt sensor display With information tilt sensor display x Histograms are displayed when the HISTOGRAM of the CUSTOM menu is set to ON It is also possible to display the Exposure meter by setting the EXPO METER of the CUSTOM menu to ON P151 Note Guide lines are displayed when the GUIDE LINE of the CUSTOM menu is set to anything except OFF Refer to P38 for details about the tilt sensor display ee Basic E About the tilt sensor display With the tilt sensor displayed it is easy to correct the tilt of the camera etc 1 Press DISP several times to display the tilt sensor 2 Check the tilt of the camera Horizontal direction Correcting tilt to the left Vertical direction Correcting downward tilt e When the tilt of the camera is little the indicator changes to green e When recording with a vertical orientation the display automatically switches to a vertically orientated display Note Even after correcting the tilt there may still be an error of approximately 1 When Fn BUTTON SET of the CUSTOM menu is set to LEVEL GAUGE y
130. he rear dial e The figure on the right is an example of setting I DYNAMIC from OFF to HIGH 5 Press MENU SET or the rear dial to set E Close the menu Press 11 9 several times or press the shutter button halfway 62 Basic E Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu from REC Mode menu 1 Press lt Menu toggle icon aie 234 C 37 PHOTO STYLE tk k E ASPECT RATIO B Hs PICTURE SIZE Cin is QUALITY ats ACE RECOG OFF SELECT _ SET 2 Press Y or rotate the rear dial to select the CLOCK SET WORLD TIME a SETUP menu icon f Q VOLUME ta i SEXIT SELECT SET 3 Press or the rear dial e Select a menu item next and set it LeveL a SEXIT SELECT SET Note There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being used on the camera due to the specifications 63 Basic Setting the Quick Menu By using the Quick Menu some of the menu settings can be easily found The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in Items that cannot be used are displayed in grey dls Press Q MENU to display the Quick Menu B Touch the menu item Menu item can be switched by touching C gt B Select and touch the setting l Touch EXIT to exit menu once the setting is completed 64 Basic E Change the Q
131. he recorded pictures The brightness of the LCD monitor can be adjusted A AUTO The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright itis around the camera Co LCD MODE GX MODE1 Make the LCD monitor brighter 2k MODE2 Set the LCD monitor to the standard brightness Bx MODE3 Make the LCD monitor darker The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures The LCD monitor automatically returns to standard brightness after 30 seconds when recording in MODE 1 It will light up brightly again by button or touch operation lf the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light e The number of recordable pictures decreases in AUTO and MODE AUTO is only available in the Recording Mode AUTO is disabled during motion picture recording When the menu screen is displayed in a dark environment etc the LCD monitor becomes darker even if LCD MODE is set to MODE2 The initial setting when using the AC adaptor optional is MODE2 69 Basic You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use to prevent discharge of the battery
132. hen the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used focal length 21 mm to Tele 0 3 m 0 99 feet When the a interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used i 0 18 m 0 59 feet When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used 100 Recording Applicable modes P A S M c1 c2 Scni4 Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF AE Lock This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure AF AE LOCK Fn2 button can be used in two ways as AF AE LOCK or as Fn2 function 2 At the time of purchase it is initially set to AF AE Lock e To switch the setting select using AF AE LOCK Fn2 in CUSTOM menu Refer to P110 for details about the function button E Align the screen with the subject A Press and hold AF AE LOCK to fix the focus or exposure If you release AF AE LOCK AF AE Lock is cancelled B While pressing AF AE LOCK move the camera as you compose the picture and then press shutter button fully AE lock indication e When AE is set after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus press the shutter button fully 101 Recording E AF AE Lock Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in AF AE LOCK in the CUSTOM menu Item Settings Only the exposure is locked AE e AEL aperture value the shutter speed light when the
133. his unit e Motion pictures recorded with MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode play back at approximately 8 times speed 57 Basic Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture Fn Touch i during Motion Picture playback using touch operation A Touch E Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Touch f m to exit Motion Picture playback after it is executed Note It will be saved with PICTURE SIZE set to S 2 M ASPECT RATIO set to IR and QUALITY set to z Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality e While recording MP4 using VGA the ability to create still pictures is disabled You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Bal is displayed during playback of still pictures created from motion pictures 58 Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered To delete a single picture FN Select the picture to be deleted and then touch i Touch DELETE SINGLE Confirmation screen is displayed EtETE MULTI Picture is deleted by selecting YES P DEBE Ae URN SELECT lt SET 59 Basic To delete multiple pictures up to 100 or all the pictures x Burst group will be treated as a single picture All the pictures i
134. ing A at the time the area is selected e If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area 67 Basic Departure date and return date of the travel as well as the name of the travel destination can be set You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P166 TRAVEL SETUP OFF Elapsed days are not recorded SET Departure date and return date are set Elapsed days 1i TRAVEL DATE how many days after of the travel are recorded e The travel date is automatically cancelled if the current date is after the return date If the TRAVEL SETUP is set to OFF LOCATION will be also set to OFF LOCATION OFF SET Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording e For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P135 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off
135. is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the colour temperature increases the picture becomes more bluish As the colour temperature decreases the picture becomes more reddish 1 Select k and then touch WB K SET 2 Touch the colour temperature setting bar It is also possible to set the values by touching A or pressing A V of the cursor button e You can set a colour temperature from 2500K to 10000K SRETURN ADJUST Si 3 Touch SET i 105 Recording Finely adjusting the White Balance You can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance 1 Select the White Balance and then touch ADJUST 2 Touch within the frame to finely adjust e You can finely adjust also by touching G M A B or pressing A lt 4 gt of the cursor button lt 4 A AMBER ORANGE ah gt B BLUE BLUISH BETS SRETURN T ADJUST 4 SET A G GREEN GREENISH Vv M MAGENTA REDDISH 3 Touch SET Note If you finely adjust the White Balance to A amber the White Balance icon on the screen will change to orange If you finely adjust the White Balance to B blue the White Balance icon on the screen will change to blue e If you finely adjust the White Balance to G green or M magenta green or magenta appears beside the White Balance icon on the screen Select the centre point if you are not finel
136. ise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound 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 optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time 204 Others Cleaning Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or the DC coupler optional or disconnect the power plug from the outlet Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth e When the camera is soiled badly it can be cleaned by wiping th
137. iser in the REC Mode menu 1 Select STABILIZER in the REC Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select the setting and then press MENU SET Item Settings STABILIZER does not work OFF This can be selected only when using a lens without the O 1 S switch Cy Vertical and horizontal shake are compensated for Normal Camera shake is corrected for up down movements This mode is ideal Lue for panning a method of taking pictures which involves turning the Panning camera to track the movements of a subject which continues to move in a fixed direction e The STABILIZER feature is only available if the lens you are using has an internal stabiliser e Exit the menu after it is set 74 Recording E Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert 6 appears use STABILIZER P145 a tripod the self timer P89 or the remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional P200 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow Sync Slow Sync Red Eye Reduction NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY and PARTY in Scene Mode When you set to a slow shutter speed Note When using an optional interchangeable lens with an O 1 S switch it is possible to set to enable the Optical Image Stabiliser by switching the O 1 S switch o
138. king Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode ceeeeeee 39 e Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus IOS ict re tees a et 42 Taking Pictures with Defocus Control FUNCIO cis escrosiechedannes denaii 44 Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings Programme AE Mode 45 Recording Motion Pictures 005 47 e How to set focus when recording a motion picture Continuous AF 47 e Recording Motion Pictures 48 e Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures 50 Playing Back Pictures Motion Pictures 51 e Playing Back Pictures 0006 51 Changing the information displayed on the playback screen 006 55 e Playing Back Motion Pictures 56 Creating Still Pictures from a Motion PHCUUNG rros tit aiae 58 Deleting Pictures 59 Setting the Menu 661 e Setting menu items ee 62 Setting the Quick Menu l s 64 About the Setup Menu cceeeeee 66 Recording Optical Image Stabiliser 0 74 Using the ZOOM cccceceeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeees 76 e Zooming using touch operations 77 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 78 e Switching to the appropriate flash SEWING sett cesta ieee Compensating the Exposure 4 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode oe Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 86 Taking Pictures with the S
139. king a Picture with Face Recognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritises focus and exposure automatically Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo the camera can still take a clear picture FACE RECOG is initially set to OFF on the camera FACE RECOG will turn ON automatically when the face image is registered e The following functions will also work with the Face Recognition function In Recording Mode Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered face if name has been set for the registered face The camera will remember the face that has been photographed many times and display the registration screen automatically if AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON In Playback Mode Display of name and age if information has been registered Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition CATEGORY PLAY P164 x Names of up to 3 people are displayed Precedence for the names displayed when taking pictures is determined according to the order of registration Note e FACE RECOG only works when the AF Mode is set to 8 During the Burst Mode FACE RECOG picture information can be attached to only the first picture You cannot use FACE RECOG in the following cases PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS FOOD NIGHT SCENERY
140. l Mode Item Effect EXPRESSIVE This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the colour RETRO This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished photograph HIGH KEY This effect brightens the image as a whole and creates a soft and light ambience This effect creates a dark and peaceful atmosphere in the image as LOW KEY a whole making bright areas stand out SEPIA A sepia colour image effect From dark areas to light areas this effect creates a well balanced HIGH DYNAMIC light across the entire image This effect produces vignetting making it look like the image was TOY EFFECT taken with a toy camera This is an imaging effect which defocuses the surroundings to make MINIATURE EFFECT itlook like a diorama also known as Tilt Shift Focus il Press MENU SET to set Note To change the Creative Control Mode press MENU SET and select again with in the selected state Defocus control can be set by touching s in the recording screen P44 Creative Control settings are memorised even if the camera is turned off e ISO sensitivity will be fixed to AUTO and White Balance will be fixed to AWB 124 Recording Adjust the effect to fit your preferences The strength and colours of the effects can be easily adjusted to fit your preferences 1 Press to display the setting screen 2 Touch the slide bar to set e S
141. l While pressing on the lens release button rotate the lens toward the arrow until it stops and then remove 14 Preparation Attaching the lens Preparations Remove the lens rear cap from the lens If the body cap is fitted to the camera remove it Align the lens fitting marks red marks and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow until it clicks e Do not press the lens release button when you attach a lens e Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to the camera body as the lens mount may get scratched e Be sure to remove the lens cap when recording Note Do not insert your fingers into the mount when the lens and body cap are removed from the camera body To prevent dust or debris from adhering to internal parts of the camera body fit the body cap to the mount on the camera body To avoid damaging the contact points fit the lens rear cap to the removed lens e It is recommended to attach the lens cap or attach the MC Protector optional to protect the lens surface when carrying P199 15 Preparation Attaching the Lens Hood When recording into strong backlight irregular reflection may occur within the lens The lens hood reduces the inclusion of unwanted light in the recorded images and lowers the drop in contrast The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality To attach the lens hood flower shape that ca
142. lay MF Assist by direct operation of the camera using the touch screen or a button 98 Recording Technique for Manual Focus Focus by moving the focus lever or rotating the focus ring o Move the lever or rotate the ring a little ER nN further in the same direction Fine tune the focus by moving the focus SX lever slightly in the opposite direction or rotating the focus ring slightly in the opposite direction Note If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again After cancelling Sleep Mode focus on the subject again e If you are taking close up pictures We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P89 The effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again The resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction 99 Recording About the focus distance reference mark The focus distance reference Focus range mark is a mark used to measure the focus distance Use this when taking pictures with Manual Focus or taking close up pictures Focus distance reference mark Focus distance reference line 0 2 m 0 66 feet When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used Wide to focal length 20 mm H 0 3 m 0 99 feet W
143. lity of the camera The clock is reset If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message will be displayed please re set the clock P27 223 Others The file numbers are not recorded consecutively When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation The file numbers are recorded with previously used numbers If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures 224 e G MICRO SYSTEM is a lens exchange type digital camera system of LUMIX based on a Micro Four Thirds System AIW CHi B mi standard e Micro Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds Logo marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging Da DOLBY Corporation in Japan the United States the European DIGITAL Union and other countries STEREO CREATOR e Four Thirds and Four Thirds Logo marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging Corporation in Japan the United States the European Union and other ii Jiri countries e SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e AVCHD and
144. losion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery Charger e If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radio The charger 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 Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean 207 Others About 3D About 3D recording With the 3D interchangeable lens attached do not record a subject at less than the minimum focus distance The 3D effects may be more pronounced and therefore cause tiredness or discomfort e When the 3D interchangeable lens H FT012 optional is used the minimum focus distance is 0 6 m 1 97 feet When recording with the 3D interchangeable lens attached be careful not to shake the unit Tiredness or discomfort may result if the shake is pronounced due to riding in a vehicle or walking etc e We recommend using a tripod E About 3D viewing Anyone who is hyper sensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D contents e Viewing 3D contents may have an ad
145. me with the interchangeable lens H FS014042 The interchangeable lens H PS14042 H H014 does not have a lens hood Insert the lens hood into the lens with the short sides at the top and bottom and turn in the direction of the arrow until it stops Fitting to the mark Note e When temporarily detaching and carrying the lens hood attach the lens hood to the lens in the reverse direction 16 Preparation Attaching the Shoulder Strap e We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping Fr Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap eyelet on the camera body Shoulder strap eyelet Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the ring in the direction of the arrow and then pass it through the stopper Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper Pull the other side of the shoulder strap and then check that it will not come out Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap Note Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck It may result in injury or accident Do not leave the shoulder strap where an infant can reach it It may result in an accident by mistakenly wrapping around the neck 17 Preparation Charging the Battery About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been foun
146. ment Playing back 3D pictures Connecting the camera to a 3D compatible television and playing back pictures taken in 3D allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact It is also possible to play back the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD card slot For current information regarding devices that can playback 3D pictures recorded with this unit please refer to the below support site http panasonic jp support global cs dse This Site is English only Preparations Set the HDMI MODE to AUTO or 1080i P71 Set the 3D PLAYBACK to Bp P72 Connect the unit to a 3D compatible television using the HDMI mini cable and display the playback screen P182 e When VIERA Link P72 is set to ON and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA Link input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed Refer to P184 for details For the pictures recorded in 3D 3D will appear on the thumbnail display at playback E Playback in 3D by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D PLAY in PLAYBACK MODE in the PLAYBACK Mode menu P164 E Playback as a 3D slide show by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D in SLIDE SHOW in the PLAYBACK Mode menu P162 E Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the picture recorded in 3D 2 Select 2D 3D S
147. mera angle Preparations Turn off the camera Remove the hot shoe cover that is attached to the camera P9 Insert the Optional Live Viewfinder fully and securely into the hot shoe A Switch ON the camera 3 Switch to and from the Optional Live Viewfinder by pressing LVF LCD e You can switch between LCD LCD monitor display and LVF Live Viewfinder display Touch operations are not available on the LVF display Operate using the cursor button or rear dial Switching via the LVF LCD button will be maintained even when the power of the digital camera is turned OFF 196 Others E Monitor priority When PLAY ON LCD is set to ON on the CUSTOM menu P156 the LCD monitor is turned on when switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Live Viewfinder to record Note e When attaching and detaching the Optional Live Viewfinder be sure to do so slowly and carefully e The Optional Live Viewfinder cannot be used with the external flash e When a strap is fitted do not allow it to snag on the Optional Live Viewfinder e When attaching the optional live viewfinder do not hold only the Optional Live Viewfinder because it may detach from the camera e For details refer to the operating instructions of the Optional Live Viewfinder 197 Others External Flash optional After attaching the extern
148. monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware E Connection in the PTP Mode Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP mode e Motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode 191 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera s LCD monitor e Burst pictures will be displayed as a list and not as a group Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of your printer Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beep
149. motion picture recorded continuously in MP4 is up to 4 GB The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on the screen 21 Preparation E Playback when using the LCD monitor When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used Playback time Approx 250 min When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Playback time Approx 240 min When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Playback time Approx 290 min Note e The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes Using the AUTO of LCD MODE or MODE 1 of LCD MODE When flash is used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery 22 Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery e Check that this unit is turned off e We recommend using a Panasonic card Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries e If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product B Battery Being careful about
150. motion pictures recorded in MP4 Audio will be recorded in stereo The functions available when recording motion pictures differ according to the lens you are using and the operational sound of the lens may be recorded Refer to page 13 for details How to set focus when recording a motion picture Continuous AF Focusing changes depending on the Focus Mode setting and the CONTINUOUS AF setting in the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu Focus Mode Continuous AF Settings You can have the camera focus ON continuously e Press the shutter button halfway when it is difficult to focus on the subject AFS AFF AFC The focus position is fixed when beginning to record a motion picture OFF It is possible to set the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway or touching the subject ME ON You can focus manually OFF Depending on the recording conditions or lens used operational sound may be recorded when the Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture It is recommended to record with CONTINUOUS AF in the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you to avoid recording the lens noise When operating the zoom when recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus 47 Basic Recording Motion Pictures e Screen here is an example of when the Recording Mode is set to P Programme AE Mode Start recording by pressing the motion pic
151. n is first displayed If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e You can display the Calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2011 e If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback 53 Basic Using the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge firmly 1X 32x 4x 8x gt 16x The zoom position indication You can also enlarge reduce the picture by rotating the rear dial e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e You can move the enlarged part by dragging P11 the image e Picture will return to the original size 1 by touching R e When you touch IQI the magnification becomes lower E Switching the displayed image while maintaining the Playback Zoom You can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom Switch to picture select operation by pressing the rear dial during Playback Zoom and select pictures by touching g e Itis also possible to forward or rewind the image by pressing lt gt of the cursor button The zoom position returns to the centre in the following images Images with different aspect ratios Images with
152. n the following cases When the Sleep Mode is cancelled When starting ending the recording of motion pictures e Read the operating instructions of the remote shutter for details AC adaptor optional DC coupler optional By connecting the AC adaptor optional and then plugging them into an electrical socket you can connect this unit to a PC or printer and use without worrying about the capacity of the battery To use the AC adaptor a DC coupler optional is required Note e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional e When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler 200 Others LCD Monitor Display e The following images are examples of when the display screen is set to 7 LCD monitor style in the LCD monitor E In recording Recording in Programme AE Mode IP Initial setting Recording Mode P29 12 3 Photo Style P136 Flash Mode P78 P RA REC MODE when recording motion pictures P146 27 5 Recording quality P147 Picture size P138 26 E Quality P139 25 _ i Optical Image Stabiliser _F g EnA Pray 24 m as ao mo ee gf Mr C6 Jitter alert P75 8 H Burst P84 2322 21 20 19 18 17 16 tg Auto Bracket P86 X Self timer P89 9 Battery indication P20 10 Recording state P48 Flashes red Focus P34 Lights green 11 Touch tab P44 77 111 156 12
153. n the lens to ON At the time of purchase it is initially set to W It is recommended to disable the Optical Image Stabiliser when using a tripod torf is displayed on the screen at that time e The stabiliser function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high When using the Digital Zoom When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The panning effect in It is more difficult to achieve in the following cases In brightly lit places such as in broad daylight on a summer s day When the shutter speed is faster than 1 100th of a second When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera does not keep up with the subject satisfactorily We recommend taking pictures with the Optional Live Viewfinder P206 when panning in Ce J 75 Recording Applicable modes 3 P A S M C1 C2 Scn Using the zoom In and SCN modes you can only use Optical Zoom and Extra Tele Conversion Zoom operations differ depending on the lens When using the interchangeable lens When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 having a zoom lever H FS014042 having a zoom ring Move
154. n the selected burst group will be deleted 3 Touch E Touch DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL DELETE ALL Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting YES e It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected with the DELETE ALL set 4 DELETE MULTI t Ome When DELETE MULTI is selected Touch the picture to be deleted repeat this step w tw appears on the selected pictures Touching again cancels SELECT SET the setting ah When DELETE MULTI is selected Touch OK Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting YES Note Do not turn the camera off while deleting Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT is selected 60 Basic Setting the Menu This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customize its operation to maximise your picture taking experience In particular the SETUP menu contains some important settings relating to the camera s clock and power Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera E Types of menus Menu Description of settings go TREC This me
155. nery anniversary photograph etc AFS is an abbreviation of Auto Focus Single Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway Focus will be fixed while it is pressed halfway AFF Movement cannot be predicted Children pets etc AFF is an abbreviation of Auto Focus Flexible In this mode focusing is performed automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway If the subject moves while the shutter button is pressed halfway the focus is corrected to match the movement automatically AFC Subject is moving Sport trains etc AFC is an abbreviation of Auto Focus Continuous In this mode while the shutter button is pressed halfway focusing is constantly performed to match the movement of the subject When the subject is moving the focusing is performed by predicting the subject position at the time of recording Movement prediction MF Set the focus manually P97 e When recording using AFF AFC It may take time to focus on the subject when operate the zoom from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject While the shutter button pressed halfway shake may be seen on the screen Depending on the lens used AFF and AFC may not operate Refer to the website on P 13 33 Basic
156. ng the edge depending on the zoom factor due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction When the lens is attached to another digital camera stabiliser function cannot be turned off or stabiliser function does not work The Optical Image Stabiliser function of the interchangeable lens H PS14042 H FS014042 only works correctly with supported cameras When older Panasonic digital cameras DMC GF1 DMC GH1 DMC G1 are used STABILIZER in the REC Mode menu P74 cannot be set to OFF It is recommended to update the firmware of the digital camera at the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc download When using this lens with another make of digital cameras the Optical Image Stabiliser function will not work As of October 2011 For details contact the respective company The flash is not activated ls the flash closed Press the 4 OPEN button to open the flash P78 The flash is activated 2 times The flash is activated 2 times The interval between the first and second flash is longer when Red Eye Reduction P79 is set so the subject should not move until the second flash is activated 218 Others LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder The LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder is too bright or dark Check LCD MODE setting P69
157. ng the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Properly exposed Overexposed Underexposed Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive towards negative Fr Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation B Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure Exposure Compensation value EXPO METER The Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of 5 EV to 5 EV When recording motion pictures the Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of 3 EV to 3 EV Select 0 to return to the original exposure Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P151 However it does not appear in SCN amp Mode Note When the exposure value is out of the 3 EV to 3 EV range the brightness of the recording screen will no longer change It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness of the recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen e The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e When the aperture and shutter speed values are displayed in the screen in the Programme AE Mode Programme Shift operation and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the
158. ntation of camera Direction Detection Function This function detects the vertical orientation when you record with the camera vertically orientated When you play back the recording the recording is automatically displayed in vertical orientation Only available when ROTATE DISP P172 is set to ON When taking pictures When playing back pictures e When recording with this unit Direction Detection can be performed even if you are using a lens that is not compatible with the Direction Detection Function e When the camera is held vertically and tilted significantly up or down to record the Direction Detection Function may not work correctly e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically e You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation 31 Basic Applicable modes P A s MJ c1 c2 Scn 4 Taking a Still picture How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS AFF AFC di Press AF MF Touch the Focus Mode to select POCUS MOTE e You can also select a Focus Mode by continuously pressing d AF MF When you press the shutter button halfway the camera is set to the selected Focus Mode This is convenient when for example you are using the Optional Live SRETURN SELECT SET Viewfinder 32 Basic Select the Focus Mode according to the movement of the subject and the scene you are recording AFS Subject is still Sce
159. nter characters refer to Entering Text section on P135 It is possible to register the birthday AGE 1 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt P gt to select the items Year Month Day and then press A V to set and then press MENU SET ADD IMAGES To add additional face images Add Images 1 Select the unregistered face recognition frame and then press MENU SET 2 Perform steps 4 in Face Settings To delete one of the face images Delete Press lt P gt to select the face image to delete and then press MENU SET e This feature requires that at least one facial image remain once registered e Exit the menu after it is set 132 Recording Change or delete the information for a registered person You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person You can also delete the information of the registered person 1 Select FACE RECOG from the REC Mode menu 2 Press Y to select MEMORY and press MENU SET 3 Press A V lt gt to select the face image to edit or delete and then press MENU SET 4 Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings Changing the information of an already registered person INFO EDIT Perform step 5 in Face Settings The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces PRIORITY Press A V
160. nu lets you set the aspect ratio number of ise io a pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording This menu lets you set the REC MODE REC B1 hele ine mat QUALITY and other aspects for motion picture recording Operation of the unit such as displaying of the J CUSTOM screen and button operations can be set up P150 to 157 according to your preferences Also it is possible to register the modified settings This menu lets you perform the clock settings amp SETUP select the operating beep tone settings and set P66 to 73 other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera amp PLAYBACK This menu lets you set the Protection Cropping or P162 to 177 Print Settings etc of recorded pictures hie 2 Basic Setting menu items If you set MENU RESUME P157 in the CUSTOM menu to ON the screen shows the last selected menu item when the camera was turned off It is set to ON at the time of purchase Fn Press MENU SET Select the menu item by pressing A V or by rotating the rear dial Select the item at the very bottom and press W or rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen Y FACE RECOG SEXIT SELECT amp SET 3B Press MENU SET or the rear dial Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Select the settings by pressing A V or by rotating t
161. nuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet Check the HDMI MODE P71 e Audio will be played back as stereo 2ch e No picture is displayed on the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder For more details about VIERA Link HDMI playback refer to P184 To connect with an AV cable optional a2 gt rE SEE e Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable DMW AVC1 optional Check the TV ASPECT P71 e Audio will be played back in monaural e The Optional Live Viewfinder cannot be displayed HDMI mini cable optional HDMI socket AV cable optional Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket Align the marks and insert 182 Connecting to other equipment Turn on the TV and select the input to match the connecter in use Turn the camera on and then press gt Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off Output from the HDMI mini cable has priority when both AV cable and HDMI mini cable are connected The connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable simultaneously
162. nvenient for distributing copies Image will be standard quality instead of high definition at this time Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket AV cable optional Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an AV cable optional Start the playback of this unit Start the recording on the recording equipment e When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording on recording equipment Note e When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV ASPECT P71 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspect TV Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable DMW AVC1 optional e It is recommended to turn off the display of the screen by pressing the DISP on the camera while copying P55 See the instruction manual for the recording equipment for details about copying and playing back ON 187 Connecting to other equipment Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO File formats that can be used JPEG RAW MPO AVCHD MP4 It is possible to acquire still pictures and motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or MP4 formats or create conventional standard quality DVD video from the motion picture that was recorded as AVCHD using PHOTOfunSTUDIO in the C
163. o the front of the imaging device is performed e Dust Reduction Function will operate automatically when the camera is turned on but you can use this function when you see dust P205 It is possible to setup so the shutter will not operate when there is no lens on the unit OFF You cannot press the shutter button when a lens is not HOC TMI LENS attached to the camera body or is not attached correctly ON Shutter will operate regardless of the lens on the unit e When using a Leica lens mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MAS3R optional set it to ON 157 Playback Editing Playing Back Burst Pictures E About the Burst Picture Group The pictures taken continuously with burst speed set to SH are recorded together as a burst group with the burst icon Cay Burst icon Deleting and editing in a group unit is possible For example if you delete a Burst Picture Group with Cy all the pictures in that group are deleted Note e Burst pictures recorded after the number of pictures has exceeded 50000 will not be grouped Burst pictures recorded on other cameras may not be recognised as a Burst Picture Group e Burst pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock If you delete all pictures except one that picture will be saved as a single picture instead of as a Burst Picture Group 158 Playback Editing Continuously playing back burst pictures Select
164. o select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you set PRINT SET for a burst picture group the print setting for the number of prints will be applied to every picture in the group 1 Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 3 Select the picture and then press SINGLE MULTI MENU SET eS Sa a E 2B PRINT SET Oe el kee oe 3 on i E gt DATE 1 gt DATE Bec ise face SET Press lt gt to select Press A V lt P to the picture select the pictures 4 Press A V to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set e When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture 999 is displayed on the screen if the total number of prints you set for a burst picture group is more than 1000 pictures e Exit the menu after it is set E Cancelling all the PRINT SET settings 1 Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu 2 Press A V to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed 174 Playback Editing E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the
165. ocus Control operation can be ended by touching BS e When using the Optional Live Viewfinder pressing the rear dial will end the Defocus Control operation Note On the Defocus Control setting screen of Intelligent Auto Mode the AF Mode is Pressing lt 4 of the cursor button will display the AF area setting screen Size cannot be changed e Blurriness may change during motion picture recording depending on the recording conditions e Aperture is controlled within the range of appropriate exposure during the recording of a motion picture so the aperture may not actually change even when the slide bar is moved depending on the brightness of the subject and the blurriness may not change For example blurriness may not change for dark scenes such as indoors since the aperture is fixed to fully open Depending on the lens used you may hear a sound from the lens when the Defocus Control is used but this is due to operation of the aperture of the lens and it is not a malfunction Depending on the lens used operational sound of the Defocus Control may be recorded during the recording of a motion picture when the function is used Depending on the lens used Defocus Control function may not operate Refer to the website for compatible lenses In MINIATURE EFFECT of Creative Control Mode Defocus Control cannot be used 44 Basic Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings Programme AE Mode
166. ogramme AE Mode When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Number of recordable pictures Approx 340 pictures Recording time Approx 170 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 2 GB e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When attaching an interchangeable lens compatible with the optical image stabiliser function set the optical image stabiliser to W e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording When an interchangeable lens compatible with power zoom electrically operated zoom is attached the zoom moves from Tele to Wide or from Wide to Tele on each recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above ba
167. operation OFF ON 154 Recording LVF DISP STYLE This will set the display style of the Optional Live Viewfinder EJ Viewfinder style Ea LCD monitor style e This setting is only avai e Refer to P37 for details lable when the Optional Live Viewfinder is attached LCD DISP STYLE This will set the display style of the LCD monitor EJ Viewfinder style EJI LCD monitor style e Refer to P37 for details iA BUTTON SWITCH It is possible to set how the EFX button to toggle to Intelligent Auto Mode will operate SINGLE PRESS It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressing E3 PRESS AND HOLD It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressing fX for a while Enables disables the motion picture button BUTTON Las OFF ON This changes the angle of view during motion picture recording REC AREA and still picture recording 6 Picture 8 Motion picture e The recording area indicated is a guide line 155 Recording REMAINING DISP This will switch display between the number of recordable pictures and available recording time o REMAINING SHOTS This will display the number of recordable pictures for still pictures 3 REMAINING TIME This will display the available recording time for motion pictures PLAY ON LCD OFF ON e Refer to P197 for details
168. or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus The operations used to focus manually differ depending on the lens When using the interchangeable lens When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 having a focus lever H FS014042 H H014 having a focus ring Move to side Rotate to side Focuses on nearby subject Move to side Focuses on faraway subject The focusing speed varies depending on how far you move the focus lever Focuses on nearby subject Rotate to side Focuses on faraway subject EN set the Focus MODE to MF P32 B Use the focus lever or focus ring on the lens to achieve focus When MF ASSIST on the CUSTOM menu is set to ON and you focus manually the display will switch to the assist screen and the image will be enlarged MF Assist When MF GUIDE on the CUSTOM menu is set to ON and you focus manually the MF guide is displayed on the screen You can check whether the point of focus is to the near side or the far side 97 Recording MF ASSIST E Displaying the MF Assist This is displayed by moving the focus lever rotating the focus ring or touching the screen In the Creative Control Mode MINIATURE EFFECT MF Assistance cannot be displayed by touching the screen e It can also be displayed by pressing lt 4 to display the setup screen for the enlarged area
169. ou can switch the tilt sensor display on off by pressing function button e When tilted significantly upwards or downwards to record the tilt sensor display may not be displayed correctly and the Direction Detection Function P31 may not work correctly 38 Basic Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode In this mode the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene so we recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without thinking about them Press N The camera will switch to either the most recently used of Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode P42 At the time of purchase the mode is set to Intelligent Auto Mode A button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode 3 button is turned off during recording to prevent the light reflecting on glass or similar but this is not a malfunction AX button is turned off when it is pressed again and it will be set to the REC Modes selected by the mode dial Defocus control can be set by touching g on the recording screen and then touching f3 P44 e When the subject is touched AF Tracking function works It is also possible by pressing the cursor button towards lt 4 and then pressing the shutter button halfway For details refer to P93 39 Basic E Scene Detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene con
170. pa an dark optimal bright e When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than 0 during Exposure Compensation or in the Manual Exposure Mode When the flash is activated When the flash is closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted e The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the 150 Recording This will set the pattern of guide lines displayed when taking a picture OFF VEK H Position can be set by dragging the GUIDE LINE Hi on the guide line e When it is difficult to move the guide line on the screen edge by touch operation use the cursor button to set the position e Direct touch operation is also possible from the recording screen e When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guidelines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject When
171. ppear Try to lock again e AF Tracking may be disabled in certain picture conditions such as when it is very dark AF Mode will be switched to in that case e In the following cases G operates as When Creative Control Mode is SEPIA When PHOTO STYLE is MONOCHROME e Dynamic Tracking function may not work in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject When jitter is occurring When zoom is operated 93 Recording About Up to 23 points for each AF area can be focused This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen AF area frame will be same as image aspect ratio setting Note e The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set P95 23 area focusing About 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the centre of the screen Note e Position and size of the AF area can be changed e When the subject is not in the centre of the composition in L you can bring the subject into the AF area fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway move the camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed halfway and then take the picture Only when the Fo
172. printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case e When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top e In some printers the picture date for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to J will be printed vertically Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P166 or setting date printing at the time of the PRINT SET P174 setting before going to a photo shop the dates can be printed on the pictures at the photo shop E NUM OF PRINTS You can set the number of prints up to 999 e You can also use the rear dial to set 194 Connecting to other equipment E PAPER SIZE Item Description of settings Fa Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5 x5 89 mmx 127 mm 2L 5 x7 127 mmx178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmx 148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmx 180 6 mm A4 210 mmx297 mm A3 297 mmx 420 mm 10x15cm 100 mmx 150 mm 4 x6 101 6 mmx 152 4 mm 8 x10 203 2 mmx254 mm LETTER 216 mmx279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmx85 6 mm e Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed E PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Item Description of settings amp Settings on the printer are prioritised
173. r Set the mode dial to M A Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed e It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial is pressed Manual Exposure Assistance E Manual Exposure Assistance The exposure is adequate OE3 Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value li 3 0 Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value rie in e The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures on the playback screen E About B Bulb If you set the shutter speed to B the shutter stays open while the shutter button is pressed fully up to about 120 seconds The shutter closes if you release the shutter button Use this when you want to keep the shutter open for a long time to take pictures of fireworks a night scene etc We recommend using a tripod or the remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional when you take pictures with the shutter speed set to B Refer to P200 for information about the remote shutter If you set the shutter speed to B B is displayed on the screen e When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to B use a sufficiently charged battery P18 g When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to B noise may become visible To avoid picture noise we recommend setting LONG SHTR NR in the REC Mode menu to ON before taking pictures P
174. r indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When amp is selected the self timer indicator blinks again after the first and the second pictures are taken and the shutter is activated 2 seconds after it blinks iN VAN Note Time setting for the self timer can also be set by SELF TIMER in the REC Mode menu We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer e Depending on the recording conditions the recording interval may become more than 2 seconds when is selected e The flash output may vary slightly when the Ss is selected X is disabled when White Balance Bracket is set The self timer will be disabled during recording of the motion pictures 90 Recording Applicable modes P A S M c1 c2 Scni4 Taking Pictures with Auto Focus This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Also it is possible to set the focus to the subject specified on the touch screen Set the TOUCH AF of the TOUCH SETTINGS in the CUSTOM menu to ON Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition dls Set the Focus Mode to AFS AFF or AFC P32 B Press lt EE AEREE pS B Touch the item ae AF area selection screen is displayed when Y is pressed while ES E Ded or 4 is selected For operation in the AF area selection sc
175. r party or disposing of the memory card please refer to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card on P209 209 Others When not using the camera for a long period of time Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera If the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet e Check all the parts before taking pictures when you have not used the camera for a long period of time About the picture data Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage caused due to loss of recorded data About tripods or unipods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when u
176. ra If you press hard on the lens or the LCD monitor This camera is not dust splash water proof Avoid using the camera in a location with a lot of dust water sand etc e Liquid sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens buttons etc Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions but it may become unrepairable Do not use in places with a lot of sand or dust Do not use in places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on the beach Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus it may cause a malfunction or damage About Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens and LCD monitor stains fungus and camera malfunction e If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature Before Use 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 e Battery Pack is indi
177. re and White Balance are fixed at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well Depending on the brightness of the subject the second picture and subsequent pictures may be brighter or darker When the burst speed is set to H when the Focus Mode is AFF or AFC M or L they are adjusted each time you take a picture Since the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places the burst speed pictures second may become slower e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture The Burst Mode is disabled in the following cases MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode When White Balance Bracket is set When recording motion pictures 85 Recording Applicable modes PAIP A S M c1 c2 Scni4 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the Exposure Compensation range every time the shutter button is pressed With Auto Bracket STEP 3 1 3 SEQUENCE 0 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture 1 3 EV 1 3 EV E Press V 30 A Touch Auto Bracket icon B etc 3 Select and touch the step SELECT X SET 86 Recording 4 Touch SET B Focus on the subject and take a picture Auto Bracket indication Y e If you press and hold the shutter button the number of pictures N that you set is taken va The Auto Bracket indication blinks until
178. re with Face Recognition PUNCHON aenean uai 130 Setting Auto Registration Sensitivity ioes cccecseeeeseeeeeteeeees 133 Entering Text s seccssceuraisenaieuiecs 135 Using the REC Mode Menu 136 s PHOTO STYLE ceeeeeeeeeeeeees e ASPECT RATIO e PICTURE SIZE e QUALITY e FACE RECOG a QUICK AF sicscsesnctsncssaeneantencetess scans e FLASH ADJUST 142 e RESOLUTION 142 e I DYNAMIC Intelligent dynamic range control 142 s ISO LIMIT SET ee eeeeeeeeteeeeees 143 ISO INCREMENTS 1143 e LONG SHTR NR 1143 e SHADING COMP 1144 s EX TELE CONV Jonica 144 e DIGITAL ZOOM os 144 e BURST RATE 144 e AUTO BRACKET 1 144 e SELF TIMER 1 145 COLOR SPACE eceeceeeeereee 145 STABILIZER o rnai mces ana 145 Using the MOTION PICTURE Mod MEU siisiisisiiciii nssr e REC MODE REC QUALITY eee eee ene eee e PICTURE MODE CONTINUOUS AF b s EX TELE CONV Jcnrcunui 148 WIND CUT nni 148 MIC LEVEL DISP MIC LEVEL ADJ FLICKER RED v 2 o Using the CUSTOM Menu 000 150 Playback Editing Playing Back Burst Pictures 158 Editing Burst Pictures 0 ceeee 160 Using the PLAYBACK Mode Menu 162 lt 2D 3D SETTINGS cece 162 SLIDE SHOW srecne 162 e PLAYBACK MODE e 164 TITLE
179. reen refer to P95 96 Touch SET Note The amp is disabled in the following cases FOOD NIGHT SCENERY and ILLUMINATIONS in the Scene Mode e The _ is disabled in the following cases AFF or AFC in the Focus Mode The AF Mode is fixed to when using the Digital Zoom or MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode AF area will be fixed to a small point in PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS in Scene Mode 9 Recording About g Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas When the camera detects a person s face the AF area is displayed Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused Note e Position and size of the AF area can be changed P95 e When is selected and METERING MODE is set to multiple J the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person s face P140 e Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the Face Detection Function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces The AF Mode is switched to
180. reset e When SETUP CUSTOMN menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition ROTATE DISP is set to ON The WORLD TIME setting The settings of TRAVEL DATE departure date return date location The birthday and name settings for BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode The folder number and the clock setting are not changed The card is formatted Formatting permanently deletes all data on your memory card Please be sure all pictures and motion pictures are saved elsewhere before using this feature gt FORMAT Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e If the card cannot be formatted please try another card before contacting your nearest Service Centre s2 Recording Applicable modes PAP AJ S M C1 C2 6cn Optical Image Stabiliser Using one of these modes jitter during picture taking is detected and the camera automatically compensates the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken A lens which supports the stabiliser function is required The interchangeable lens H PS14042 H FS014042 support the stabiliser function The interchangeable lens H H014 does not support the stabiliser function E Setting the Stabil
181. ress on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens Do not operate with your fingernails e Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard For information about the icons displayed on the touch screen refer to LCD Monitor Display on P201 11 Before Use Cursor buttons MENU SET button This document expresses the up down left and right of the cursor button as follows or as AV lt 4 gt e g When you press the Y down button o gt g Press V Even when the camera is operated using the touch screen it is possible to operate with the cursor button and MENU SET button if a guide like the one shown on the right is displayed SENSITIVITY 800 100 z200 6400 00 AUTO Cursor button Selection of items or setting of values etc is performed MENU SET Confirmation of setting contents etc is performed SELECTA SED Rear Dial There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial rotating left or right and deciding by pressing Rotating Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings Pressing Operations that are the same as MENU SET button such as determine settings etc are performed during the various settings e Rear dial is described as follows in these operating instructions e g Rotating left or right e g
182. rk or when jitter occurs e When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects Taking a Still picture e Set the drive mode to REJ by pressing Y 1 8 ata Selecting the Recording Mode A Press the shutter button halfway to focus Aperture value Shutter speed Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved except when set to flash e When the image is correctly focused the picture will be taken since the FOCUS PRIORITY P152 is set initially to ON Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture EH 35 Basic Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function Just by touching the subject to focus it will focus on the subject and take the picture automatically 1 Touch g 2 Touch e Icon will change to KP and taking a picture with the Touch Shutter function becomes possible 3 Touch the subject you wish to focus on and then take a picture AF area with same function as in AF mode is displayed at the position you touch and picture is taken when it is focused when the AF mode is set to 592 Tz 2 or L J The position you touched is enlarged and picture is taken when it is focused when the AF mode is set to Cannot be set at the edge of the screen e If the histogram is displayed on top of the subject you want
183. s Setting the Light Recording P A S im c1 c2 Sensitivity This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark Fn Press A ISO Touch the ISO sensitivity to select 3 Touch SET ISO sensitivity Settings AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness Maximum ISO1600 Biso Intelligent The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness e Maximum ISO1600 160 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings When the ISO INCREMENTS in REC Mode menu P143 is set to 1 3 EV items of ISO sensitivity that can be set will increase it is set automatically within x When the ISO LIMIT SET of REC Mode menu P143 is set to anything except OFF the value set in ISO LIMIT SET 160 12800 Recording location recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Jitter of the subject Increased Less 108 Recording E About fiso Intelligent ISO sensitivity control The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject an
184. s If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied A Press A F to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET Note Do not disconnect the USB cable while Cable disconnect prohibit icon is displayed Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction e Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional turn the camera off Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable e Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out 192 Connecting to other equipment Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT MULT PRINT G SELECT e PRIN 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET e Refer to P194 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them l Press A 2 Press A V to select an item and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings Multiple pictures are printed at one time Press A W lt P to select the pictures and then press MENU SET MU
185. s A lt gt to select text and then press MENU SET to register The following operations can be performed by selecting the item and pressing MENU SET _ Enter a blank 4 Text between A capitals a small case 1 numbers and amp special characters DELETE Delete a character 4 Move the entry position cursor to the left gt Move the entry position cursor to the right The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the rear dial To enter the same character again rotate the rear dial right to move the cursor A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in FACE RECOG Press A lt gt to move the cursor to SET and then press MENU SET to end text input CANCEL SELECTS INPUT Note e Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen 135 Recording Using the REC Mode Menu For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P62 PHOTO STYLE METERING MODE I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC and DIGITAL ZOOM are common to both the REC Mode menu and MOTION PICTURE Mode menu Changing these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu PHOTO STYLE Applicable modes f P AS M C1 C2 SCN 6 effects can be selected to match the image you wish to record It is possible to adjust the items such as colour or picture quality of the effect to yo
186. s are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera P Programme AE Mode P45 The subjects are recorded using your own settings E Advanced A Aperture Priority AE Mode P114 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set S _ Shutter Priority AE Mode P114 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set M Manual Exposure Mode P115 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted C1C2 Custom Mode P127 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings SCN Scene Mode P117 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Creative Control Mode P124 Record while checking the image effect 30 Basic Tips for taking good pictures Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button e When taking pictures make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person an object etc Using the Optional Live Viewfinder you can adjust the viewfinder angle when recording with a low camera angle This feature is convenient for recording low lying subjects such as flowers etc P196 Detects orie
187. s recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit S5l Basic Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback Touch FF e It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the following icons E 1 screen k 12 screens EEE 30 screens eai Calendar screen display e Playback screen can also be switched by rotating the rear dial e Switch the screen by touching A V if these are displayed on the slide bar e Screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar up or down Slide bar e The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P11 e Pictures displayed using cannot be played back E To return to Normal Playback Touch the picture to select 52 Basic Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Fr Touch ea on the Multi Playback screen Touch A to select the month to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month that Of aie el month is not displayed Touch to display the multi playback screen B Select the date you wish to play back and then touch SET Touch the picture you wish to play back To return to the calendar screen display turn the rear dial left or touch cai Note The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the Calendar scree
188. se AF AE LOCK after pressing it If you press AF AE LOCK again AF AE Lock is cancelled DIRECT FOCUS AREA OFF ON e Refer to P96 98 for details FOCUS PRIORITY It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out of focus OFF This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so you can take a picture when the shutter button is pressed fully ON You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus When set to OFF please be aware that focus may not be achieved even with the Focus Mode set to AFS AFF or AFC FOCUS PRIORITY is disabled during motion picture recording SHUTTER AF Set whether or not the focus is adjusted automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway OFF ON PINPOINT AF TIME Sets the time for which the screen is enlarged when the shutter button is pressed halfway with Auto Focus Mode set to LONG Approx 1 5 seconds MID Approx 1 0 seconds SHORT Approx 0 5 seconds 152 Recording AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed half way making it easier for the camera to focus when AF ASSIST LAMP recording in low light conditions Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions OFF ON The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is different depending on used lens
189. sed upon one picture taken every 30 seconds 20 Preparation E Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitor AVCHD Recording with picture quality set to FSH When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used Recordable time Approx 140 min Actual recordable time Approx 70 min When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Recordable time Approx 130 min Actual recordable time Approx 65 min When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Recordable time Approx 150 min I Actual recordable time Approx 75 min MP4 Recording with picture quality set to FHD When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used Recordable time Approx 140 min Actual recordable time Approx 70 min When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Recordable time Approx 130 min Actual recordable time Approx 65 min When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Recordable time Approx 150 min Actual recordable time Approx 75 min These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 C 73 4 F and a humidity of 50 RH Please be aware that these times are approximate Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply ON OFF starting stopping recording etc e Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Also
190. side or near a window e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures Do not place the lens mount facing downwards Do not allow the lens mount contacts to become dirty 206 Others Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity If the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will become shorter Always remove the battery after use Place the removed battery in a plastic bag and store or carry away from metallic objects clips etc If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an exp
191. sing a tripod or unipod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod or unipod e When using this unit with a large diameter lens the lens may come into contact with the pedestal depending on the tripod unipod Tightening the screw with the lens and pedestal in contact with each other may damage this unit or the lens Therefore it is recommended to attach the tripod adaptor DMW TA1 optional before mounting on the tripod unipod e Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully About the shoulder strap e If you attach a heavy interchangeable lens more than about 1 kg 35 3 oz to the camera body do not carry the camera by the shoulder strap Hold the camera and the lens when carrying them 210 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete the picture after cancelling the protect setting P176 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED e This feature can only be used with pictures that comply with the DCF standard If you want to delete some pictures forma
192. ss A V lt P to the picture select the pictures Cancelling all the PROTECT settings 1 Select PROTECT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu 2 Press A V to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note The PROTECT feature is only designed to work with this camera e Even if you protect pictures on a card they will be deleted if the card is formatted e Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK 176 Playback Editing FACE REC EDIT You can clear and replace all information relating to face recognition in selected images au A QN Select FACE REC EDIT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 Press A V to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press lt gt to select the person and then press MENU SET When REPLACE is selected Press A lt P gt to select S the person to replace and then press MENU SET ra Soe Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is RETURNI SELECTA SET selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Cleared information regarding the FACE RECOG cannot be restored When all Face Recognition information in a picture has been cancelled the picture will not be categorised using F
193. t in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P191 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Press A F to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P71 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB MODE selection screen e When the camera has been connected to the PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Close the screen by selecting Cancel safely remove the USB cable P191 and set the USB MODE to PC Operate the PC You can save the images into the PC by drag and drop the image or the folder with the image you would like to transfer onto the different folder in the PC Note Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional turn the camer
194. t the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P73 CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or PRINT SET cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD e It is a format that cannot be used with this unit Insert a different card Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P73 Data will be deleted LENS NOT FOUND OR C SHOOT W O LENS IS SET TO OFF e When using a Leica lens mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MAS3R optional set SHOOT W O LENS P157 to ON in the custom menu THE LENS IS NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY DO NOT PUSH LENS RELEASE BUTTON WHILE LENS IS ATTACHED Detach the lens once and then attach it again without pressing the lens release button P15 Turn on the power again and if it is still displaying contact the dealer Lens attachment failed Please check connection for dirt Detach the lens from the camera body and gently wipe the contacts on the lens and the camera body using a dry cotton swab Attach the lens turn on the power again and if it is still displaying contact the dealer Lens not detected Please turn camera on again e This is displayed when the lens has stopped operating normally due to being pressed on by a hand etc Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre 211 Others MEMORY
195. taneously with the Optional Live Viewfinder e You can set the aperture value the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high voltage or reversed polarity Using such extra flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate normally e If you use commercially available external flashes with communication functions other than the dedicated one they may not operate normally or they may be damaged Do not use them e Even if the external flash is turned off the camera may enter the external flash mode when the external flash is attached When you are not using the external flash detach it Do not open the built in flash when an external flash is attached The camera will become unstable when attaching the external flash it is recommended to use a tripod when taking picture e Detach the external flash when carrying the camera e When attaching the external flash do not hold only the external flash because it may detach from the camera e If you use the external flash when the White Balance is set to 5 finely adjust the White Balance depending on the picture quality P106 e If you record at close range with a wide angle light from the flash may be blocked by the lens darkening the lower part of the screen e Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details Protector Filter optional
196. tc the appropriate White Balance will vary depending on the lighting type so use AWB or 8 L12 e The White Balance is only calculated for subjects within the range of the camera s flash e The set White Balance is maintained even after the power switch is turned OFF but when the White Balance is changed in a different Scene Mode WHITE BALANCE for the Scene Mode that was set will return to AWB In the Scene Modes listed below White Balance is fixed to AWB SCENERY ARCHITECTURE FOOD NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS PARTY SUNSET e When the DIRECT FOCUS AREA P96 is set to ON operation of the cursor button is assigned to movement of the AF area In such a case assign the WHITE BALANCE as the menu item of the Quick Menu P64 and perform the operation 104 Recording Setting the White Balance manually Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1l Select Z and then touch WHITE SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then touch SET Note e White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness Setting the colour temperature You can set the colour temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions The colour of light
197. the 3D interchangeable lens for details 178 Connecting to other equipment Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording When recording with the 3D interchangeable lens H FT012 optional the following feature will be disabled Recording functions e Auto Focus Manual Focus operation e Aperture setting e Zoom operation e Recording motion pictures 1 HIGH DYNAMIC TOY EFFECT in Creative Control Mode e Defocus control function 1 The motion picture button and the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu will be unavailable or unusable REC Mode menu PICTURE SIZE QUALITY 3 QUICK AF RED EYE REMOVAL I RESOLUTION l DYNAMIC SHADING COMP EX TELE CONV DIGITAL ZOOM SH of BURST RATE STABILIZER 2 The setting is fixed as shown below Aspect ratio Picture size 1824x1368 pixels 1824x1216 pixels 116 9 1824x1024 pixels H 1712x1712 pixels 3 When attaching 3D interchangeable lens the following icons are displayed E 32 MPO Fine Both MPO images and fine JPEG images are recorded simultaneously E MPO Standard Both MPO images and standard JPEG images are recorded simultaneously CUSTOM menu AF AE LOCK DIRECT FOCUS AREAJ FOCUS PRIORITYJ SHUTTER AF PINPOINT AF TIMEJ AF ASSIST LAMP AF MFJ MF ASSIST MF GUIDE POWER ZOOM LENS BUTTON REC AREAJ REMAINING DISP TOUCH AF 179 Connecting to other equip
198. the pictures e The setting is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again Press A F to select SET and then press MENU SET Press A F to select text stamp items and then press MENU SET o ns a omy Lt A g RETURN SELECT SET 166 Playback Editing 6 Press A F to select the settings and then press MENU SET Item Setting item OFF SHOOTING DATE W OTIME Stamp the year month and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF SE Name registered in Face Recognition will be NAME stamped 2 1 Stamps names on pictures that already have been registered name settings of BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode OFF LOCATION ON Stamps the travel destination name set under LOCATION OFF TRAVEL DATE ON Stamps the travel date set under TRAVEL DATE OFF TITLE ae f ON Title input in the TITLE EDIT will be stamped 7 Press f gt 8 Press A V to select OK and then press MENU SET e Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer e You can set up to 100 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used
199. tive devices e This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver 5 VIERA Link Ver 5 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of December 2010 Preparations Set the VIERA Link to ON P72 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional P182 B Turn the camera on and then press gt 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV Operate with reference to the operation icons displayed on the screen Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link OPTION OK RETURN The shape of the remote control varies depending on the region Operate following the TV instructions displayed on screen 184 Connecting to other equipment Note To play back the audio of the motion pictures set the SOUND in the Slide Show setting screen to AUTO or AUDIO e Operation icons are hidden if no operation is performed for a while when the operation icons are displayed Operation icons are displayed when one of the following buttons is pressed while the operation icons are not displayed A V lt 4 OK OPTION Red button Green button Yellow button e It is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the TV Operation using the buttons on this unit will be limited E Other linked operations Turning the po
200. to side Rotate to side Enlarges distant Enlarges distant subject subject Move to side Rotate to side Widens angle of view Widens angle of view e The zoom speed varies depending on how far you move the zoom lever z 3 f H The interchangeable lens H H014 does not have a zoom lever and zoom ring E Optical Zoom By operating the zoom lever or zoom ring you can zoom out to record landscapes etc in wide angle Wide or zoom in to make people and objects appear closer Tele E Extra Tele Conversion EX To enlarge further set the EX TELE CONV in the REC menu or the MOTION PICTURE menu to ON When the EX TELE CONV REC menu is used set the picture size to M or S picture size with B4 E Digital Zoom Further enlargement is possible by setting the DIGITAL ZOOM in the REC menu or the MOTION PICTURE menu to 2x or 4x E Types of zooms and recording magnification Extra Tele Conversion Feature Optical Zoom EX Digital Zoom When taking still Recording Different depending on pictures 2x 1 2x magnification the lens used When recording y motion 4x pictures 3 6x The higher the Picture quality No deterioration No deterioration magnification level the greater the deterioration x1 When a picture size of S 4 M aspect ratio of R is selected The magnification level differs depending on PICTURE
201. to the recording screen 65 Basic Perform these settings if you need to About the Setup Menu CLOCK SET ECONOMY and AUTO REVIEW are important items Check their settings before using them For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P62 Setting Date Time 1 Press lt P gt to select the items and press A to set WORLD TIME setting CLOCK SET To set the display order and the time display format Setup screen for display order and the time display format is displayed by y selecting STYLE and then pressing ea MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to set ____ Refer to Setting Date Time Clock Set on P27 for other information 10 00 1 DEC 2011 66 Basic amp WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take After selecting DESTINATION or HOME press lt gt to select an area and press MENU SET to set Set HOME first thing after purchasing DESTINATION can be set after setting up HOME or DESTINATION Travel destination area Current time of the destination area Time difference from home area amp HOME Your home area Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time e Setup cancel of summer time E can be performed by press
202. to touch touch the subject after first moving the histogram by dragging it P11 4 Touch ie to cancel the Touch Shutter function Note If FOCUS PRIORITY is ON when the Focus Mode is set to AFS and the Touch Shutter fails if the AF area briefly turns red and disappears this signifies that the picture cannot be taken under the current conditions When set to AFF or AFC the picture will not be taken if the focus indication is flashing green but if the subject comes into focus while you are touching the screen the picture will be taken e Measurement of brightness is performed on the spot touched when the METERING MODE P140 is set to At the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by the brightness around the touched location 36 Basic Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen Press DISP to change e You can select between E LCD monitor style and LJ viewfinder style for each of the LCD monitor and the Optional Live Viewfinder display screen using LCD DISP STYLE and LVF DISP STYLE in the CUSTOM menu LVF DISP STYLE can only be selected when the Optional Live Viewfinder is attached EJ LCD monitor style Screen will switch as follows Example of LCD monitor display He HOH bO MO y E D i gt bfe D i 0 g With information Without information Wit
203. ture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places ILLUMINATIONS Illuminations are photographed beautifully E Technique for ILLUMINATIONS Mode We recommend using a tripod and the self timer Note The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places 121 Recording BABY1 BABY2 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P166 E Birthday Name setting 1 Press A to select AGE or NAME and then press MENU SET PAGE 2 Press A V to select SET and then press MENU SET Ame orr 3 Enter the birthday or name sui Birthday lt gt Select the items year month day SRETURN SELECT _ SET A V Setting MENU SET Set Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P135 e When the birthday or name is set AGE or NAME is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press A V to select EXIT
204. ture button Elapsed recording time Available recording time e Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible e The recording state indicator red will flash while recording motion pictures Audio will not be recorded for 0 5 seconds after it starts recording if the motion picture button is kept pressed Release the motion picture button right after you press it For the motion picture menu settings such as REC MODE REC QUALITY WIND CUT and MIC LEVEL ADJ refer P146 to 149 B Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again 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 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 equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly In this case use this unit e There is no compatibility between MP4 and AVCHD including AVCHD Lite formats For details on AVCHD and MP4
205. uick Menu to your preferred item Up to 15 items to be used can be setup as Quick Menus Set the menu items depending on the recording conditions etc 1 Touch MJ Select the menu in the top row and drag it to the bottom row Items that can be setup as Quick Menus Items that can be displayed in the Quick Menu screen e If there is no empty space in the bottom row drag it into the menu item to be replaced New item can be set replacing the old item e When the item is dragged from the bottom row to the top row the setting will be cancelled and that space will become empty Menu item or Settings can be switched by touching C gt Items that can be set are as follows REC Mode menu PHOTO STYLE P136 PICTURE SETTING P138 QUALITY P139 METERING MODE P140 FLASH P78 FLASH ADJUST P142 I RESOLUTION P142 DYNAMIC P142 EX TELE CONV still pictures motion pictures P76 DIGITAL ZOOM P76 STABILIZER P74 Recording functions MOTION PICTURE Mode menu AF MODE P91 SENSITIVITY P108 WHITE BALANCE P103 DRIVE MODE Single P35 Burst P84 Auto bracket P86 Self timer P89 MOTION PIC SET P146 147 PICTURE MODE P148 CUSTOM menu HISTOGRAM P150 GUIDE LINE P151 9 REC AREA P155 3 Touch EXIT It will return to screen of above step 1 Touch EXIT to switch
206. ur desire 2p STANDARD This is the standard setting Vivo VIVID Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast Nat NATURAL Soft effect with low saturation Yono MONOCHROME gt gt Monochrome effect with no colour shades 3sony SCENERY 1 An effect appropriate for sceneries with vivid blue skies and greens ort PORTRAIT 2 An effect appropriate for portraits with a healthy and beautiful skin tone tus CUSTOM Use the setting registered in advance x1 This is disabled when Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene Mode is selected 2 Colour and picture quality are approximately the same as in the SCENERY and PORTRAIT in Scene Mode but it can be adjusted to desired picture quality by using the picture quality adjustment white balance etc 136 Recording E Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press lt gt to select the type of Photo Style 2 Press A V to select the items and then press lt P gt to adjust Item Effect H Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture Q CONTRAST i Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture The picture is sharply defined SHARPNESS The picture is softly focused The colours in the picture become vivid SATURATION The colours in the picture become natural
207. ure group 2 Cannot be used for single pictures within a burst picture group Editing in burst picture group units All pictures in the burst picture group 1 Press MENU SET during playback to display the PLAYBACK Mode menu P62 2 Press A V to select item and press MENU SET 3 Select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 4 Select an image with burst icon H and perform editing Editing single pictures within a burst picture group 1 Select a picture with a burst icon H and then touch Caji Press MENU SET to display the PLAYBACK Mode menu Press A F to select item and press MENU SET Select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and perform editing UAR ON 160 Playback Editing E About display of FAVORITE PRINT SET and PROTECT icons during playback of burst picture groups By setting FAVORITE P173 PRINT SET P174 or PROTECT P176 setting to a picture in the Burst Picture Group number of settings number of settings and total number when PRINT SET is set is displayed on the icon for the first picture of each group Initial screen for burst picture group FAVORITE PRINT SET PROTECT first burst picture Total number of all pictures stored within the burst picture group Number of pictures in given burst picture group subject to a setting Total number of prints set over all burst picture groups For
208. ush Be careful not to blow too strongly Do not put the blower brush further inside than the lens mount e Do not let the blower brush touch the image sensor as the image sensor may get scratched e Do not use any objects except a blower brush to clean the image sensor e If you cannot remove the dirt or dust with the blower consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre 205 Others About the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colours may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor Optional Live Viewfinder screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on a card About the Lens e Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera out
209. verse effect to the individual If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D pictures stop viewing at once Continuing to view may cause illness Please rest appropriately after stopping the viewing When viewing 3D contents we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes e Viewing for extra 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 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 setting of the unit to 2D 208 Others Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted e Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing o
210. wer off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power the power on this unit also turns off Automatic input switching e If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on the power on this unit and then press gt the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on your TV s HDMI connection on some TV s it may be necessary to manually select the HDMI connection you are using In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 222 Note e If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV are different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations are supported on the TV Be sure to use a cable that is HDMI certified Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet HDMI MODE for this unit is determined automatically when
211. with the HDMI mini cable e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Proper playback will be dependent on the TV used for viewing e You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Read the operating instructions for the TV The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Proper playback aspect ratio will be dependent on the TV used for viewing e Motion pictures recorded with AVCHD can be played back on Panasonic TVs VIERA with the AVCHD logo mark e For cards compatible with playback refer to the operating instructions of the TV 183 Connecting to other equipment Using VIERA Link HDMI What is the VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control e This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible e VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operating instructions for the respec
212. y adjusting the White Balance The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item The White Balance fine adjustment setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off The White Balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting centre point in the following cases When you reset the White Balance in 4 or J When you reset the colour temperature manually in K 106 Recording White Balance Bracket Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance fine adjustment and 3 pictures with different colours are automatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once 1 Finely adjust the White Balance in step 2 of the Finely adjusting the White Balance procedure and touch B to set the bracket e Bracket settings can also be made by rotating the rear dial or rear dial right Horizontal A to B B or rear dial left Vertical G to M 2 Touch SET Note e BKT is displayed in White Balance icon in the screen when the White Balance Bracket is set The White Balance Bracket setting is released when the power has been turned off including Sleep Mode e You will only hear the shutter sound once The White Balance Bracket feature is disabled during motion picture recording 107 Applicable mode

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