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1. 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 and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e When the camera is connected to the printer the Cable Disconnect Prohibit icon X appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while 3 is displayed A Press A V to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET Note 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 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 cannot be printed out 153 Connecting to other equipment Selecting a single picture and printing it Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET lt gt Muli Print Selat ge Print Press A
2. FOO ewesscch teeta 12 PAPE eee O AT 72 e Candle Light eeeeeeseeeereee 72 Baby1 Baby2 eee 73 Pet ea 73 Sunset aila High Sens 74 Hi Speed Burst 2 T4 Flash Burst af e Starry Sky 15 e Fireworks 15 e Aerial Photo aD e Pin Hole 16 Film Grain 16 High Dynamic sssrin ninsis 76 e Photo Frame ccceeeeeeeeeseeeees 76 Taking 3D pictures 8D Photo Mode ccceecceteeeteeeeteeees 77 Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function 78 e Face Settings cccceeceeceeeeteeeees 79 Recording using the GPS function 83 e Acquiring of the GPS information 84 e Update the GPS information 86 e Change the recorded place name INTONATION iiss sntascesvspienetaeoenehveasictones 87 e Switch between displaying and hiding the location name information cee 88 e Register additional landmarks 88 e Automatically correct the clock using GPS function 0 eeeeee 89 Measure bearing altitude and atmospheric pressure 90 Compass 90 Altimeter 1 92 BArOMetell citisecsesvscscesatiasceesectsctanseeta ee 93 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations ccccceeeeeeeee 94 e Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation Travel Date 94 e Recording Date
3. If the camera is used in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude with the snow or water droplets adhered to the camera some parts of the camera may become hard to move with snow or water droplets freezing in the gap of the zoom button or the camera OFF ON button This is not a malfunction When the camera returns to normal temperature it will function as normal e When using the camera in a place with sand or dust some parts of the camera may become hard to move with foreign objects getting in the gap of the zoom button or the camera OFF ON button Either clean with the supplied brush or wash off with fresh water The camera makes a rattling sound or you can feel some vibration Below cases are not malfunctions so you can use the camera as normal You hear a rattling sound when the camera is shaken while the power is off or during Playback Mode Sound of lens moving When power is turned on or off or when switching from recording to Playback Mode there is a rattling noise this is the sound of the lens moving When zooming you can feel some vibration this is caused by the lens moving 184 Others The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction The
4. GPS Sensor menu The settings of Travel Date departure date return date location The World Time setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Us USB Mode Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied 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 50 Basic gt Output Set to match the colour television system in each country or the type of TV Playback Mode only Video Out NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system e This will operate when the AV cable or HDMI micro cable optional is connected TV Aspect aed When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV Z When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV e This will work when the AV cable is connected 51l Basic Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the VIERA by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link compatible equipment using HDMI micro cable optional WH VIERA Link ON Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible equipment is enabled
5. Item Description of settings Picture Only Only still pictures are played back Video Only Only motion pictures are played back 3D Play Only 3D pictures are played back e Refer to P144 for the method to playback 3D Play pictures in 3D GPS Area Play It is possible to playback by selecting the location name or landmark of the place where it was recorded 1 Press A F to select an item and then press MENU SET 2 Press A W lt gt to select the location name or landmark and then press MENU SET Travel You can play back the pictures you have recorded with Travel Date set Select the item with A V and press MENU SET e When Select All is selected all the pictures recorded with Travel Date set are played back e When Travel Date or Location is selected select the date or the travel destination with A W lt P and press MENU SET Category Selection This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as Portrait Scenery or Night Scenery and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Press A lt gt to select the category E Category Selection and then press MENU SET to set Boa ee Only the category for which pictures have R J f01 been found can be selected d Searching Select Gp Set Favorite You can play back the pictures you have set as Favorite P133 120 P
6. This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com
7. Important About the Waterproof Dustproof and Anti shock Performance of the Camera P8 before using the camera 65 Recording Beach amp Snorkeling This is optimal for taking pictures underwater and at the beach Depth meter will automatically operate It can be a rough indication of how deep you have gone underwater Make sure to perform Depth indicator in GPS Sensor menu to set the depth meter before you dive underwater ala Press MENU SET B Press A V lt 4 gt to select GPS Sensor menu and then press MENU SET Press A F to select Depth indicator and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed Depth meter will be set to 0 m 0 feet when Yes is selected Exit the menu once completed 66 Recording About the screen display underwater Depth meter Depth meter will display the depth up to 12 m 40 feet in 3 levels J A __ You are approaching a depth of 12 m 40 feet which is When the third level is flashing giving limit of this unit Please be aware Entire depth meter is flashing You have exceeded a depth of 12 m 40 feet Camera will automatically set to the optimal picture quality for underwater from the depth information Icons showing the picture quality will switch in such a case nical It is adjusted to optimal picture quality for underwater up to a depth of 3m i 10 feet when f is displayed ic It is adjusted to optimal p
8. REC MODE P111 Recording quality P112 Picture size P97 Quality P99 Flash Mode P58 Optical Image Stabilizer P109 eqn Jitter alert P31 Battery indication P19 Focus P32 AF area P32 Shutter speed P30 Aperture value P30 ISO sensitivity P100 Recording state Built in memory P24 b Card P24 displayed only during recording Number of recordable pictures P26 157 190 F8 3 i 12 1 10 Others E In Recording after settings 16 17 1819 20 1 Spot AF area P103 Wind Cut P114 Motion Deblur P40 White Balance P101 Colour Mode P108 AF Macro Mode P61 amp Macro Zoom Mode P61 Burst P107 ai Auto Bracket P64 GPS P85 Histogram P48 Intelligent Exposure P105 30 2928 27 26 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P94 Name P73 Minimum shutter speed P106 Self timer Mode P62 Exposure Compensation P63 AF Tracking P104 AF AF Assist Lamp P108 Current date and time sy Travel destination setting P96 Zoom Extra Optical Zoom P55 Intelligent Zoom P55 Digital Zoom P55 107 Age P73 Location P94 Location name information P85 LCD Mode P47 Date Stamp P110 Active Mode P113 Elapsed recording time P36 Available recording time 4 P36 R8m30s 4 99999 is displayed if there are more than 100 000 pictures remaining 2 This is d
9. The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily The following functions are activated automatically Scene Detection Stabilizer Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Face Detection Quick AF i Exposure Red Eye Removal Backlight Compensation i Resolution i ZOOM Auto White Balance AF Assist Lamp Active Mode Continuous AF Image quality is fixed to zis E Press MODE Press A V lt gt to select Intelligent Auto and then press MENU SET Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Focus indication The AF area is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus e You can set the AF tracking by pressing A For details refer to P104 AF tracking is cancelled by pressing A again e The minimal distance how close you can be to the subject will change depending on the zoom factor Please check with the recordable range display on the screen P32 39 Basic Changing the settings Following menus can be set with the Intelligent Auto Mode Menu Item Rec Picture Size Burst Color Mode Motion Deblur Face Recog Motion Picture Rec Mode Re
10. Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time CAEN 3 Cancel Changing the clock setting Select Clock Set in the Rec or Setup menu and press MENU SET P44 It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock 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 Note e If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture or when you stamp the date on the pictures with Date Stamp P110 or Text Stamp P127 If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera e When GPS Setting is set to ON the GPS function will operate even when the power is turned off Electromagnetic waves etc from this unit may affect other electronic devices so set GPS Setting to OFF or gt and turn the power of the unit off when you carry this unit onboard an aeroplane or inside a hospital etc 28 Basic Selecting the Rec Mode Fn Press MODE A Press A V lt 4 gt to select the mode AA B Press MENU SET lt gt v E List of Rec Modes Normal Picture Mode P30 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Intelligent Auto Mode P39 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically
11. Motion JPEG is up to 2 GB Example 8m10s with HD Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen 26 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped ii Press the OFF ON button If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 A Press MENU SET B Press A F to select the language and press MENU SET e Precautions is displayed Be sure to check this so that you can maintain the waterproof performance Please set the clock is displayed by selecting No before it starts or by pressing MENU SET after viewing the last screen 12 12 For details about the Precautions demo refer to P9 4 Press MENU SET Press lt gt to select the items year month amp day hour minute display sequence or time Or display format and press A F to set Time at the home area Time at the travel destination e You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing t sl Clock Set 27 Preparation Press MENU SET to set A setting screen for automatic clock correction is displayed 7 Select Yes to automatically correct the clock and then press MENU SET GPS Setting P84 will be set to ON and the clock is automatically corrected to the current time E Press MENU SET in the message display screen O Press lt gt to select the home area and then press MENU SET
12. Please turn camera off and then on again System Error e This message will be displayed when the lens did not operate properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre Memory 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 Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in Motion JPEG e In the event that it stops even after using a Class 4 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P53 Depending on the type of the card Motion Picture Recording may stop in the middle
13. be sure to follow the accompanying instructions e When salt etc has adhered to the camera the arm part of the D ZZ PA 2 side door etc may whiten Use damp cotton swabs or similar to wipe until the whitened part is removed Brush off lightly with the supplied brush after wiping Arm part e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colours may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction If the camera gets cold in a cold environment etc performance of the LCD monitor may temporarily drop immediately after turning the power on such as the picture on the LCD monitor being slightly darker than usual or ghost images appearing Keep the camera warm when using in a cold environment The performance will resume to normal when the internal temperature rises 0 About the LCD Monitor Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory or a card About the lens the microphone and the speaker 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 car
14. cannot be restored e When all Face Recognition information in a picture has been cancelled the picture will not be categorised using Face Recognition in Category Selection in Filtering Play e You cannot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures 137 Playback Editing You can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built in memory to a card or from a card to the built in memory Fn Select Copy on the Playback Mode menu P44 Press A F to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET in3 so All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time mn One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory 3B When pm is selected Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying process Note e If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when ints0 is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when EN is selected that picture is not copied e It may take time to copy the picture data Print Set Protect or Favorite se
15. i Baby When recording motion pictures A E i Portrait FN i Scenery RJ i Low Light A i Macro AX is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When E 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 ff the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures 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 FQ H and 3 x When Face Recog is set to ON EJ will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected Note e Due to factors such as size contrast motion and proximity a different mode may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the 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 underwater when the camera is shaken when zoom is used e For the best results it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording
16. is saa TE Ss pressed again Press lt gt to Press A W lt P to e Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected select the picture select the pictures Exit the menu after it is executed 123 Playback Editing E Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built in to the camera LUMIX Image Uploader is automatically copied to the card when you setup Upload Set Perform the upload operation after connecting the camera to a PC P149 For details refer to P152 E Cancelling all the Upload Set settings 1 Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu 2 Press A V to select CANCEL 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 Setting may not be possible for pictures recorded with other cameras e It cannot be set with the card less than 512 MB 124 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 P127 Fn Select Title Edit on the Playback Mode menu P44 B Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set XQ is displayed for pictures with titles already registered MULTI setting Press DISP to set repeat and then ate oe z press MENU SET to s
17. or Delete and then press MENU SET e Text input screen is displayed when Edit is selected Enter the landmark name again e The registered landmark is deleted when Delete is selected Note Up to 50 landmarks can be additionally registered 88 Recording Automatically correct the clock using GPS function Clock of the camera is automatically corrected to the time of the current location utilising the date and time information received from the GPS satellites The clock is automatically set to local time when you travel to countries or regions with a time difference and the positioning is successful ER select Auto Clock Set P46 from the Setup menu P44 A Press A F to select ON and then press MENU SET 3 Perform procedures from step 6 of Setting Date Time Clock Set P27 first time only Note e When Auto Clock Set is set to ON World Time P96 is set to Destination automatically The date and time corrected with Auto Clock Set are not as accurate as the radio clock If it cannot correct accurately reset the clock using Clock Set 89 Recording Rec Mode TAQ EIEI ES GD ED Measure bearing altitude and atmospheric pressure It is possible to display or store in recorded pictures the environmental information of the recording location utilising the built in compass altimeter and barometer To display the compass altimeter and barometer set GPS Setting to O
18. 172 Others 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 P53 Insert a different card 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 a PC etc P53 If you execute No Reset in the Setup menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P50 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 P51 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 P150 153 This battery cannot be used e The battery cannot be recognised by the camera 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 The battery cannot be recognised as its terminal is dirty Remove any dirt etc from the terminal To prevent water leakage ensure that the door is locked properly e Refer to P22 for details 173 Others Troubleshooting First try out the following procedures P174 185 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by
19. Assist Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food and Aerial Photo in Scene Mode 103 Recording E About g Face Detection The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces 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 e Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the facial recognition function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF Mode is switched to E L J while motion pictures are taken 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 When Digital Zoom is used Taking pictures underwater E Setting up AF Tracking Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press V AF tracking frame e AF area will be displayed in yellow when a subject is recognised and focus will automatically adjust continuously following the subject s movement
20. Auto Mode 48 Basic You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also the battery life is conserved by dimming the LCD monitor er Auto Power Off The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting ECO Economy 2MIN J 5MIN 1 OMIN OFF LCD Power Save Brightness of the LCD monitor is lowered The battery life will be conserved by lowering the image quality of the LCD monitor further during the recording Excluding the Digital Zoom range ON OFF e Auto Power Off is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode e Auto Power Off 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 Auto Demo The effect of the LCD Power Save is lower in the Digital Zoom range compared to the Optical Zoom range The effect of the LCD Power Save will not affect the image being recorded Setting of LCD Mode has priority over the setting of LCD Power Save regarding the brightness of the LCD monitor Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it 1SEC 2SEC Auto Review f HOLD The pictures are displayed until one any of the buttons is pressed OFF e Auto Review is activated regardless of its setting when using Auto Br
21. MENU SET E 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 press MENU SET e If the subject is overly bright or overly dark you may not be able to set the White Balance If this is the case adjust to an appropriate brightness and then set the White Balance again Exit the menu after it is set Finely adjusting the White Balance You can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance Fine adjustment is possible only when the White Balance is set to lt e e Ax O gt 1 Select the White Balance to finely adjust and then press DISP to display WB Adjust 2 Press lt gt to adjust the White Balance lt Red Press when the hue is bluish gt Blue Press when the hue is reddish Select 0 to return to the original White Balance 3 Press MENU SET to finish Note e The White Balance icon on the screen turns red or blue e You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash The White Balance fine adjustment setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off The White Balance fine adjustment level in NM returns to 0 when you reset the White Balance using SET In the Beach amp Snorkeling or Underwater Mode t
22. Mode e Face Detection may become slower or it may not detect underwater 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 6 HTC He fee Hh or ae Basic Playback Mode Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted i gt To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press 1 9 Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes 42 Basic To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures E Press 1 5 Press A F to select Delete Multi or Delete All and then press MENU SET Delete All gt Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are 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 3B When Delete Multi is selected Press A V lt gt to select the picture and then press DISP to set Repeat this step 4 appears on the selected pictures If DISP is pressed again the setting is cancelled When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU SET Confirmation scre
23. Not all operations are possible Button operation of the main unit will be limited OFF Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit e This will work when the HDMI micro cable optional is connected e Refer to P142 for details Setup the output method for 3D pictures 3D 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 micro cable optional is connected e Refer to P144 for the method to playback 3D pictures in 3D This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically Playback Mode only CI a It will rotate and display vertically LJ It will display vertically only when playing back connected to a TV gm Rotate Disp OFF e Refer to P34 for information about how to play back pictures 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 e It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipmen
24. 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 Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday and name For information about Age or Name refer to Baby1 Baby2 on P73 Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun 73 Recording This mode minimises the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms E Picture size and aspect ratio Select the picture size of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 Hi Speed Burst This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment E Picture size and aspect ratio Select the picture size of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully approx 10 pictures second Speed priority Maximum Burst speed approx 7 pictures second Image priority approx 15 pictures Built in memory approx 15 to 100 pictures Card The maximum is 100 Number of recordable pictures The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of Burst recording pictures are limit
25. SET P44 Positioning is started and the current location information is updated once the positioning is successful Positioning can be updated skipping the information confirmation screen by selecting GP or s from the Quick Menu P45 and then pressing MENU SET E Checking GPS reception 1 Select INFO from the GPS Setting menu and then press MENU SET e Last updated positioning result is displayed Time positioning was performed AN Number of GPS satellites received from Latitude att eS Longitude 2 Press MENU SET in the information confirmation screen Positioning is started and the current location information is updated once the positioning is successful E About the time interval of the positioning Even if you do not perform Repositioning it will perform the positioning automatically right after the power is turned on and in constant time intervals When GPS Setting is not set to OFF e It will perform the positioning in constant time intervals even when the power is turned off with GPS Setting set to ON Positioning with the power turned off is cancelled in the following cases When the remaining battery power becomes ILI When the power is not turned on for a specific period of time 86 Recording Change the recorded place name information When the information acquired by the positioning is different from the current location it is
26. The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly 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 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 When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus 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 Zoom speed may be slower than normal in recording motion pictures If the Extra Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button recordable area will be changed drastically since these settings are cancelled e Noise may be recorded underwater e Even if the aspect ratio setting is the same in still and motion pictures the angle of view may change at the start of the motion picture recording When Rec Area P48 is set to ON angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when recording motion pictures If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor optional and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor optional is disconnected
27. W O TIME Stamp the year month and date Shooting Date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF 25 Name registered in Face Recognition will be stamped Name amp R 1 Stamps names on pictures that already have registered name settings of Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene Mode OFF H tamps the travel destination name set under ON S h destinati d Location Location OFF ON Stamps the travel date set under Travel Date Travel Date OFF ON Title input in the Title Edit will be stamped Title OFF P ON Stamps the location name or landmark name Country Region recorded with the GPS function State Prov County OFF County Township City Town Village Landmark 128 Playback Editing Press f1 gt Press A to select OK and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note e When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e When text is stamped onto the images smaller than 0 3 M it is difficult to r
28. appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 A Press VY to select Home and then press MENU SET B Press lt gt to select the home area and then Cei000 press MENU SET Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time e If daylight saving time EJ is used at the home area press D Cancel A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time Select Gp Set Press A to select Destination and then press MENU SET to set Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed B T 1900 Press lt gt to select the area the travel eo destination is in and then press MENU SET to set Current time of the destination area a Time difference Cancel Select gp Set If daylight saving time E is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time e Exit the menu after it is set Note e If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The travel destination icon gt 7 appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination e When the Auto Clock Set is set to ON you can change daylight saving time setting in Location only a 96 Recording Using the Rec Mode Menu Aspec
29. certain liability exclusions or damages limitations so to that extent the above may not apply to you Export Control You agree not to export from anywhere any part of the data provided to you or any direct product thereof except in compliance with and with all licenses and approvals required under applicable export laws rules and regulations Entire Agreement These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between Panasonic Corporation and its licensors including their licensors and suppliers and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in their entirety any and all written or oral agreements previously existing between us with respect to such subject matter About the geographical coordinate system The latitude and longitude standard geographical coordinate system recorded with this camera is WGS84 About copyright According to copyright law the map data stored in this camera may not be used for purposes other than personal use without the permission of the copyright holder About navigation functions This camera is not equipped with a navigation function 168 Others Notices related to licensed software copyright holders NAVTEQ 2010 NAVTEQ All rights reserved MAPS This service uses POI Points Of Interest of ZENRIN CO LTD ZENRIN POWERED BY ZENRIN is a trademark of ZENRIN CO LTD 2011 ZENRIN CO LTD All rights reserved Her Majesty the Queen in Right o
30. etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded A sound might be muffed or warped when there is water on the microphone or the speaker Wipe the residue after letting the water drip out from the microphone and speaker by tipping it down and use it only after letting it dry for a while P162 The motion picture will be recorded in the following categories for certain Scene Modes A motion picture recording matching each scene will be performed for the ones not listed below Selected Scene Mode Scene Mode while recording motion picture Baby1 Baby2 Portrait Mode Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Low Light Mode Starry Sky Panorama Assist Pet Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Normal Motion Picture Fireworks Photo Frame Sports Mode will be in normal motion picture recording es Basic Playback Mode Playing Back Motion Pictures e This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats that were taken with this model only e Motion pictures in AVCHD format that can be played back on this unit are AVCHD motion pictures that were recorded with this unit AVCHD format including AVCHD Lite motion pictures recorded with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX only Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon such as and then g press A to play back Motion picture
31. press MENU SET Item Settings The flash is automatically activated when the recording A AUTO conditions make it necessary The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary SAO It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the AUTO Red Eye red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the Reduction picture and then activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions 4 Forced Flash ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Forced ON Red Eye Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent Reduction light If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Forced Flash OFF Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject sO Slow Sync Red Eye Reduction 58 Recording E About the Digi
32. pressed after the final screen 12 12 Precautions is not displayed from the next time the power is turned on e This can also be viewed from Precautions P46 in the Setup menu Before Use Check before using underwater Do not open or close the side door in places with sand and dust close to water or with wet hands Sand or dust adhering may cause water leaks 1 Check that there are no foreign objects on the inner side of the side door e If there is any foreign object such as lint hair sand etc on the surrounding area water will leak within a few seconds causing malfunction e Wipe it off with a dry soft cloth if there is any liquid It may cause water leaks and malfunction if you use the camera with liquid adhered e If there is any foreign material remove with supplied brush e Be extremely careful to remove the small sand etc that may adhere to the sides and corners of the rubber seal Remove large foreign objects wet sand etc using the shorter harder side of the brush Brush supplied Side door Check for cracks and deformation of the rubber seal on the side door e The integrity of the rubber seals may decrease after about 1 year with use and age To avoid permanently damaging the camera the seals should be replaced once each year Please contact Panasonic s Service Centre for related costs and other information Close the side door securely e Lock the LOCK switch securely until
33. recording time by pressing DISP several times P54 Number of recordable pictures Available recording time E Number of recordable pictures 99999 is displayed if there are more than 100 000 pictures remaining Aspect ratio Z8 Quality z 5 A Built in Memory Picture size Approx 19 MB 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 3 380 760 3120 mea 650 1300 5300 EGA 100 10050 19940 81340 E Available recording time when recording motion pictures AVCHD Recording Built in Memory quality setting Approx 19 MB ZGB ee ce 15 min 00s 30 min 00 s 2h 00 min FSH 15 min 00s 30 min 00 s 2h 00 min 15 min 00 s 30 min 00 s 2h 00 min SH 15 min 00 s 30 min 00 s 2 h 00 min Motion JPEG Recording Built in Memory quality setting Approx 19 MB ZOB aC 165GB 8 min 10 s 16 min 20 s 1 h7 min 21 min 40 s 43 min 10s 2 h 56 min QVGA 35s 1h 2 min 2 h4 min 8 h 28 min 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 e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects e Number of recordable pictures available recording time for the card may decrease when Upload Set is performed e Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in
34. 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 camera off Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed 150 Connecting to other equipment E Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition For Windows A drive Removable Disk is displayed in My Computer For Macintosh A drive LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed on the desktop Built in memory DCIM Images LOT Folder number DCI f File number ar 100 PANA A T 7 JPG Still pictures MOV Motion JPEG Motion pictures i MPO 3D pictures P1000999 JPG MISC DPOF print 101_PANA Favourite 1999 PANA AVCHD AVCHD Motion pictures MISC AD_LUMIX For Upload set PRIVATE 1 LUMIXUP EXE Upload tool IT AVCHD LUMIX Image Uploader AD_LUMIX LUMIXUP EXE A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After No Reset P50 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 maker of camera e When there is a picture with file number 999 in
35. selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures Press T of the zoom button to return to the previous screen e Pictures displayed using cannot be played back E To return to Normal Playback Press A lt gt to select a picture and then press MENU SET Using the Playback Zoom Press T of the zoom button 1X 32x 4x gt 8x gt 16x When you press W of the zoom button after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second and the position of the enlarged section can be moved by pressing A W lt P e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates 35 Basic Rec Mode AARAA OM Recording Motion Pictures This can record full high definition motion pictures that are compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG Audio will be recorded in monaural Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Available recording time Elapsed recording time e You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode e Release the motion picture button right after you press it e The recording state indicator red will flash while recording motion pictures For the setting of the Rec Mode and Rec Quality refer to P111 2 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again 36 Basic Note e
36. selecting Reset P50 on the Setup menu when taking pictures 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 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 P49 This unit is turned off automatically e If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with an HDMI micro 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 P52 Side door does not close e Insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and it is locked by the lever while being careful about the direction the battery is inserted P21 174 Others About the GPS Positioning is not possible GPS Setting is set to OFF P84 Radio waves from GPS satellites may not be received depending on the recording environment such as indoors or close to a building P83 Itis recommended to use by holding the camera still for a while at an outdoor location clear to the sky with the antenna pointed upward GPS status indicator is lit while the power is turned off GPS Setting is set to ON Set GPS Setting to OFF or Z when you turn the unit off onboard an airplane or insi
37. set 134 Playback Editing 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 e Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISP 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 cannot be printed on pictures with date or text stamped 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 It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings e Print Set cannot be set for motion pictures If the file is not based on the DCF standard the print setting cannot be set 135 Playback Editing You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Fr Select Protect on the Playback Mode menu P44 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SE
38. the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes Please wait is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing Technique for Starry Sky Mode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks Mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 33 feet or more away e The shutter speed is fixed to 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds e You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure e The AF area is not displayed Aerial Photo This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial Photo Mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Recording Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects Note Face Detection may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand High Dynamic
39. the red part is no longer visible e To prevent water seeping into the camera be careful not to trap foreign objects such as liquids sand hair or dust etc Red part LOCK switch grey part Epil Released state E y g Locked state EIN Belt 10 Before Use Using the camera underwater e Use the camera underwater at a depth of up to 12 m 40 feet with the water temperature between 0 C and 40 C 32 F to 104 F Do not use for scuba diving Aqualung Do not use the camera at a depth of over 12 m 40 feet Do not use it in the hot water over 40 C 104 F in the bath or hot spring e Do not use the camera underwater not longer than 60 minutes continuously e Do not open or close the side door Do not apply shock to the camera underwater Waterproof performance may not be maintained and there is a chance of water leak e Do not dive into the water holding the camera Do not use the camera in a location where the water will splash strongly such as rapid flow or waterfall Strong water pressure may be applied and it may cause malfunction e The camera will sink in the water Take care not to drop the camera and lose it underwater by securely placing the strap around your wrist or similar measure Caring of the camera after using it underwater Do not open or close the side door until the sand and dust is removed by rinsing t
40. the side door Insert the DC coupler being careful of the direction Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket of the DC coupler Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional e When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor e Side door cannot be closed while the AC adaptor is connected e Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler is connected e Do not apply any force to the side door with the weight of the cable or your hand when the AC adaptor is connected It may cause damage e The DC coupler may get disconnected from this unit if a cable is pulled when connecting the AC adaptor so take caution Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler e Waterproof function does not operate when the AC adaptor is connected 23 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card The following operations can be performed using this unit e When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in the built in memory and played back e When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back e When using the built in memory iN Sin access indication e When using the card_ N access indication x The access indicati
41. 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 Print with Date Item Description of settings ON Date is printed OFF Date is not printed lf the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be 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 Date Stamp or Text Stamp please remember to set Print With Date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using Date Stamp P110 or Text Stamp P127 or setting date printing at the time of the Print Set P134 setting before going to a photo shop the dates can be printed at the photo shop Num of prints You can set the number of prints up to 999 155 Connecting to other equipment Paper Size Item Description of settings ez Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5 x 5 89 mmx 127 mm 2L 5 x7 127 mmx 178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmx 148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmx 180 6 mm A4 210 mmx297 mm A3 297 mmx420 mm 10x 15cm 100 mmx150 mm 4 x6 101 6 mmx 152 4 mm 8 x10 203 2 mmx254 mm LETTER 216 mmx27
42. to select Print start and then press MENU SET Refer to P155 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 d Press A B Press A F to select an item and then press MENU SET If the print check screen has appeared select Yes and print the pictures Item Description of settings Multiple pictures are printed at one time Multi Select Press A lt P to select the pictures and then press DISP When DISP is pressed again the setting is cancelled e After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET Select All Prints all the stored pictures Print Set DPOF Prints the pictures set in Print Set only P134 Favorite Prints the pictures set as favourites only P133 3 Press A to select Print start and then press MENU SET Refer to P155 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 154 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 in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set Paper Size or Page Layout
43. to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed 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 Exposure Compensation cannot be used when in Starry Sky in Scene Mode 63 Recording Rec Mode AEB Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected Exposure Compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures With Auto Bracket 1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture 1 EV Press A 4 until Auto Bracket appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt e When you do not use Auto Bracket select OFF 0 A SA he B sleeve ay s B Press MENU SET Note e When setting Auto Bracket 28 appears on the screen e When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the Exposure Compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected Exposure Compensation range When the exposure is compensated the Exposure Compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set Setting of the auto bracket ca
44. when you want to attach the motion picture to an e mail Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher T11 Recording For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P44 This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes AC EQ When AVCHD is selected Item Quality bit rate fps Aspect ratio IGFs 1920x1080 pixels A 17 Mb 50i FSH ms PIKE SIPPIOX ps CCD output is 25 fps 16 9 es 1280x720 pixels A 17 Mb 50p SH AAS a a PS CCD output is 25 fps 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 GFS FSH can record motion pictures with even higher definition and picture quality than GS SH e GPS information can be stored when you record with AVCHD set to GFS or GS When Motion JPEG is selected Item Picture size fps Aspect ratio HD 1280x720 pixels 16 9 VGA 640x480 pixels 30 QVGA 320X240 pixels as e It cannot be recorded to built in memory except for the QVGA Note e Mot
45. 0 Select 3D Play in Slide Show P118 or Filtering Play P120 Note e When VIERA Link P52 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 P142 for details For the pictures recorded in 3D 3D will appear on the thumbnail display at playback E Functions that cannot be set do not work with 3D pictures Playback Zoom Deleting pictures Editing functions of Playback Mode menu Title Edit Text Stamp Resize Cropping x Can be used when displayed in 2D 144 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 e If your television does not switch to a 3D picture make the necessary settings on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Saving 3D pictures Copying to a PC e For details refer to Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on P148 145 Conn
46. 0 pixels 2m 2M 1920x1080 pixels 0 2M F4 640x360 pixels When the aspect ratio is fj gm QM 2992 x 2992 pixels em 6M A 2448x2448 pixels asx 3 5M A 1920x 1920 pixels 35 2 5M FA 1536 x 1536 pixels 624 0 2M A 480x480 pixels Note 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 If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again The Extra Optical Zoom does not work in the following cases so the picture size for 4 is not displayed In Motion Deblur in Intelligent Auto Mode In Macro Zoom Mode In Transform Handheld Night Shot High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In 3D Photo Mode When recording motion pictures e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions The setting is fixed to 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 2 5M 1 1 in Transform in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to 2M 4 3 in Photo Frame in Scene Mode 98 Recording For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Applicable modes ORE Ome s z Fine when giving priority to the picture quality t Standard when using the standard picture quality and increasing the num
47. 9 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmx85 6 mm e Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed Page Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Item Description of settings amp Settings on the printer are prioritised Fl 1 picture with no frame on 1 page La 1 picture with a frame on 1 page a 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 3 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 B8 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 156 Others Screen Display E in Recording Recording in Normal Picture Mode Initial setting Recording Mode
48. By using the Quick Menu some of the menu settings can be easily found Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes Fn Press Q MENU when recording B Press A V lt 4 gt to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu 45 Basic About the Setup Menu Clock Set Economy using them For details on how to and Auto Review are important items Check their settings before select the Setup menu settings refer to P44 g Precautions To maintain waterproof performance display the things you need to check before use e Refer to P9 for details Clock Set e Refer to P27 for details p Auto Clock Set The clock is updated automatically using the GPS function ON OFF e Refer to P89 for details amp World Time or Destination Travel Destination Area amp Home Your Home Area e Refer to P96 for details ia Travel Date Travel Setup Location SET OFF SET OFF e Refer to P94 for details This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound Beep Beep Level a2 Shutter Vol Q Low LA Low High 3 High IX Muted JX Muted Beep Tone Shutter Tone bOI 0 1 6 oe Basic Q Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels When you connect the camera to a TV t
49. C Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory z o E 3 p L 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 and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed P152 before disconnecting the Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Press A F to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB Mode P50 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 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 Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then set USB Mode to PC again B Operate the PC You can
50. Dynamic tracking AF tracking is turned off when W is pressed again Note e Dynamic tracking function may fail to lock lose the subject in AF tracking or track different subject depending on the recording conditions such as the ones below 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 using the zoom Taking picture underwater If it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Press Y again AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified the subject is lost or has failed to be tracked The picture will be taken with in AF Mode in that case It cannot be set to Tz in the following conditions In Panorama Assist Starry Sky Fireworks Pin Hole Film Grain and High Dynamic in Scene Mode In B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in Color Mode 104 Recording For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 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 Applicable modes ooga a SCN 30 ON OFF Note The battery will be consumed faster than usu
51. HD motion pictures the order of pictures will not change e Motion pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided 130 Playback Editing To allow easy posting to web pages attachment to e mail etc picture size number of pixels is reduced dil Select Resize on the Playback Mode menu P44 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt gt to select the size and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed MULTI setting 1 Press A V to select the size and then press MENU SET 2 Press A W lt gt to select the picture and then press DISP e Repeat this step for each picture and press MENU SET to set 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 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate e It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures or still pictures with date or text stamped cannot be resized 131 Playback Editing Cropping You can enlarge and then crop the important part of the recorded picture E Select Cropping on the Playback Mode m
52. IXUP EXE by double clicking it P151 e An upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader may startup automatically if the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied is installed 2 Select the destination to upload Operate following the instructions displayed on the PC screen Note Operation cannot be guaranteed for future specification changes of the YouTube and Facebook services Service contents or screen may be modified without notice This service is as of December 1st 2010 Do not upload any images protected by copyright unless you own the copyright yourself or have permission from the relevant copyright holder e Pictures recorded using the GPS function will be uploaded to the image sharing sites with the location name information stored Upload after making sure that is not a problem 152 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 from the camera s LCD monitor 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 Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built in memory Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures Tusa 7 Ino AW
53. Mode the guideline is not displayed 47 Basic eal Histogram This allows you to set either to display or not display the histogram ON OFF A Histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis ret lt It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure d L amp dark optimal bright e When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other e The histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode e The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Multi Playback Recording motion pictures Playback Zoom Calendar Photo Frame in Scene Mode When HDMI micro cable is connected 5 8 Rec Area Angle of view for Motion Picture Recording can be checked ON OFF e Motion Picture Recording frame display is only an approximation e Recording frame display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size setting e It will be fixed to OFF during the Intelligent
54. N or E select GPS Setting from the GPS Sensor menu P44 Compass Altimeter Latitude Longitude Time positioning was performed Barometer Eal A Press A V to select ON or s and then press MENU SET Compass 8 bearings are measured based on the direction the lens of the camera is pointing in e Direction of the coloured part of the compass needle is north About the declination adjustment Earth is a giant magnet with the S pole at the North Pole and the N pole at the South Pole and the magnetism the Earth has is called geomagnetism There is a difference between the angle of the north that a magnetic compass points to and the geographical true north due to the effect of the geomagnetism The difference between these angles is called declination The compass in this unit will point to true north by automatically correcting the declination with a built in magnetic sensor e The declination adjustment of this unit is performed by the latitude longitude information acquired by the positioning of the GPS It is recommended to update the current latitude longitude by frequently performing the positioning since there may be a significant difference in declination due to travelling depending on the location 90 Recording Note e It may not measure correctly when you measure with this unit upside down The bearing measu
55. Panasonic Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera voin DMIC FT3 Before use please read these instructions completely DP 22 l VQT3L44 Contents Before Use Care of the camera c sceseeeeeeeees 5 Important About the Waterproof Dustproof and Anti shock Performance of the Camera 00 Standard Accessories Names of the Components Attaching the Strap 65 Preparation Charging the Battery 0 eee 17 CHANGING camschei elaine 17 Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures 19 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery ee 21 About the Built in Memory the Card 24 Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time Setting Date Time Clock Set Changing the clock setting Basic Selecting the Rec Mode 0 29 Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings Normal Picture Mode 30 e Tips for taking good pictures 31 e Preventing jitter camera shake 31 FOCUSING earannan 32 Playing Back Pictures Normal Play csecceseeeeeteeteereetees Recording Motion Pictures Playing Back Motion Pictures Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode ceceeee 39 Changing the settings Scene Detection i Deleting Pictur
56. T The settings are cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again e Exit the menu after it is set Press lt P to select the picture to select the pictures E Cancelling all the Protect settings 1 Select Protect on the Playback Mode menu 2 Press A F to select CANCEL 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 The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or 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 136 Playback Editing Face Rec Edit You can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture Fn Select Face Rec Edit on the Playback Mode menu P44 B Press A V to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET il Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 4 Press lt gt to select the person and then press MENU SET B When REPLACE is selected Press A V lt 4 gt to select the person to replace and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Cleared information regarding the Face Recog
57. The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC e Is the camera connected to the PC correctly e Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB Mode P50 150 182 Others The card is not recognised by the PC The built in memory is recognised 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 ave 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 There is a problem trying to upload to YouTube or Facebook Confirm that the login information login ID user name mail address password is correct Confirm that the PC is connected to the Internet Confirm that resident software such as virus protection software or firewall is not blocking access to YouTube or Facebook Confirm with YouTube or Facebook as well The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB Mode P50 153 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing
58. Video Out in the Setup menu e Audio will be played back in monaural Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off 139 Connecting to other equipment Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Note Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures recorded with AVCHD can be played back on Panasonic TVs VIERA with the AVCHD logo mark In all other cases connect the camera to the TV using the AV cable supplied and playback the motion picture SDHC Memory Cards cannot be played back unless it is a TV compatible with SDHC Memory Cards or SDXC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards cannot be played back unless it is a TV compatible with SDXC Memory Cards Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket You can enjoy high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the HDMI compatible high definition TV using HDMI micro cable optional Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off HDMI socket TV with HDMI socket HDMI micro D type Align the marks and insert HDMI micro cable optional Check the direction of the terminals and plug in out straight holding onto the plug Malfunction may occur if it is plugged in obliquely or in the wrong direction or the termi
59. When using a printer with a Cropping or Borderless Printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends 183 Others Precautions is displayed repeatedly whenever the power is turned on Press MENU SET after viewing the last screen 12 12 of the Precautions For details refer to P9 An unreadable language was selected by mistake Press MENU SET select the Setup menu icon Then press MENU SET and then select the X icon to set the desired language P53 White lamp may come on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e AF Assist Lamp P108 will turn on white in the dark place to assist the focusing The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on ls AF Assist Lamp on the Rec Mode menu set to ON P108 e The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places The camera becomes warm The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera The side door will not close Have foreign objects become trapped Remove the foreign objects P10 When closing do not set the LOCK switch to the locked side Doing so may cause damage or leaks Release the lock P21 A part of the camera such as the zoom button and side door does not move
60. You can use this mode to easily record pictures in which bright and dark regions of the scene are expressed with suitable brightness when looking into the sun at night or in similar circumstances E Setting the effect STD Natural colour effect ART Eye catching effect which emphasizes contrast and colour B amp W Black and white effect Note Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions When it is dark we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction LCD screen noise may be more visible than during normal recording due to brightness compensation of the darker areas Photo Frame Record the image with a frame around it E Setting the frame Select from 3 types of frames Note The colour of the frame displayed on the screen and the colour of the frame around the actual image may differ but this is not a malfunction Recording Rec mode B Taking 3D pictures 3D Photo Mode Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally two pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture To view 3D pictures a television that supports 3D is required This unit will playback in 2D Refer to P144 for details about the playback method Pr
61. acket Handheld Night Shot Hi Speed Burst and Flash Burst in Scene Mode and Burst in Rec Mode menu In Intelligent Auto Mode or Photo Frame in Scene Mode the Auto Review function is fixed to 2SEC e Auto Review does not work when recording motion pictures 49 Basic mim 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 When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card P53 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select Yes to reset the folder number r Reset The Rec or Setup menu settings are reset to the initial settings e When the Reset setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning e When the Rec Mode settings are reset data registered with Face Recog will be also reset When Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday and name settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode
62. al Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject e It does not operate during AF tracking Quick AF cannot be set when in Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Starry Sky and Fireworks in Scene Mode Face Recog Note e Refer to P78 for details i Exposure For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 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 real life Applicable modes 6 ON OFF Note Even when the Sensitivity is set to IS0100 Sensitivity may be set higher than ISO100 if the picture is taken with i Exposure set to valid Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions i in the screen turns to yellow when i Exposure is in effect 105 Recording Min Shtr Speed For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 You can take bright pictures in dark places by setting Min Shtr Speed slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes AUTO 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Minimum shutter speed setting 1 125 1 Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More Note This should usually be set to AUTO to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed
63. alfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures e It is recommended that when you take pictures you take care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light 177 Others Motion Picture Recording stops in the middle Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in Motion JPEG 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 that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed is lower In such cases we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then format P53 the card in this unit The subject cannot be locked AF track fails If the subject has different colours as the periphery set the AF area to those colours specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area P104 Recorded image may be warped or nonexistent colour is surrounding the subject e Itis possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification 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
64. alue and shutter speed is displayed in red when correct exposure is not achieved Exclude when using a flash Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture 30 Basic Tips for taking good pictures e Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it T e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter i button Do not block the flash and AF Assist Lamp LED light with your fingers Be careful not to block the microphone with your fingers when recording motion pictures Do not touch the front of the lens P162 Strap Flash AF Assist Lamp LED light Microphone E Direction Detection Function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when Rotate Disp P52 is set The Direction Detection function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert N M appears use Stabilizer P109 a tripod or the Self timer P62 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 a
65. ase read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to P182 Note If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV e Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations that support on the TV e Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI micro cable RP CHEU15 optional Part numbers RP CHEU15 1 5 m 5 feet e VIERA Link will not work even if you connect the HDMI micro cable while the unit is connected to the PC or the printer 143 Connecting to other equipment Playing back 3D pictures 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 playback the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an SD card slot http panasonic jp support global cs dsce This site is English only Preparations Set 3D Playback P52 to BD Connect the unit to a 3D compatible television using the HDMI micro cable and display the playback screen P14
66. attery 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 e 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 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed inlet type 17 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 e When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery temperature is too high or too low It is recommended to charge the battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe off the dirt with a dry cloth E Charging time Charging time Approx 130 min e The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharg
67. ber of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels Note The setting is fixed to in Transform Handheld Night Shot High Sens Hi Speed Burst or Flash Burst in Scene Mode The following icons are displayed during the 3D recording MPO Fine Both MPO images and fine JPEG images are recorded o simultaneously MPO Standard Both MPO images and standard JPEG images are recorded a simultaneously 99 Recording Sensitivity For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher number enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark Applicable modes AUTO FA 1 01 100 200 400 800 1600 100 1600 Recording location When it is light outdoors When it is dark recommended Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Jitter of the subject Increased Less ISO sensitivity Settings AUTO maximum 400 With the flash on 1600 The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness fiso maximum 1600 Intelligent The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness 100 200 400 800 1600 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings E About fso Intelligent ISO sensitivity cont
68. c Quality LED Light GPS Sensor GPS Setting Repositioning GPS Area Select Area Info Set My Landmark Altimeter Adjust Calibrate compass Setup Clock Set World Time Beep Language Stabilizer Demo e For the setting method of the menu refer to P44 Settings may be different from other Rec Modes e Menus specific to Intelligent Auto Mode Colour setting of Happy is available in Color Mode It is possible to automatically take a picture with a higher level of brilliance for the colour brightness and vividness When Motion Deblur is set to ON amp is displayed on the recording screen The camera automatically sets an optimal shutter speed according to the motion of the subject to reduce blur on the subject In such a case the number of pixels may be reduced E About the flash e When iA is selected IZA i A i S lt Q or i S is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When i A or i S is set Digital Red Eye Correction is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during i S or i S 40 Basic Scene Detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its colour changes to the usual red When taking pictures mM gt i Portrait i Scenery i Macro i Night Portrait Only when iA is selected i Night Scenery i Sunset
69. camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P31 When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed use the Self timer P62 Taking pictures using Auto Bracket is not possible e Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture e Is 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 P100 Set Color Mode to NATURAL P108 Take pictures in bright places Has High Sens or Hi Speed Burst in the Scene Mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction When recording pictures or half pressing the shutter button reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor Alternatively part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish colour This is a characteristic of CCDs and it appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a m
70. can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle To make subjects appear even closer maximum of 9 1 do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio BH9 Ema Ise Rl To make subjects appear further away use Wide Press W of the zoom button To make subjects appear closer use Tele Press T of the zoom button 55 Recording E Types of zooms Feature Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom EZ Maximum magnification oor 2 Picture A x 4 i quality No deterioration No deterioration Ds Picture Size with i P97 is Conditions None selected Screen display VV E T Hw T lis displayed Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum Approximately 1 3 times the Optical Approximately 4 times the Optical magnification Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom Picture n E The higher the magnification level the quality DOUER een greater the deterioration Conditions i Resolution P106 on the Rec menu Digital Zoom P107 on the Rec is set to i ZOOM menu is set to ON 2 es T display p V m r IAN is displayed The Digital Zoom range is displayed e When using the Zoom function an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar Example 0 3 m 0 99 feet x The magnification level differs d
71. cation information using the GPS function Playback P123 to 138 This menu lets you set the Protection Playback Mode only Cropping or Print Settings etc of recorded pictures Setup P46 to 53 This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera The Setup menu can be set from either the Rec Mode or Playback Mode 44 Basic Press A F to select the menu item and then press MENU SET me O E White Balance Menu screen page e It will switch to next page when you reach the bottom Qa Quick aF It will also switch by pressing the zoom button BF Face Recog Screen at right is an example of selecting AF Mode in 5 fi Rec mode Menu D Cancel de Select eG Set 4 Press A F to select the setting and then ame press MENU SET e Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Screen at right is an example to set the AF Mode from 1 area focusing to g Face Detection BS Sen NS leet ge E Close the menu Press Ww several times or press the shutter button halfway Note Due to the camera s specifications it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used Using the Quick Menu
72. 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 When pictures are taken using the zoom they are slightly distorted and the areas around the subject contain colours which are not actually present e It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens but this is not a malfunction Zooming stops instantaneously When using the Extra Optical Zoom or the Intelligent Zoom the zooming action will stop temporarily This is not a malfunction Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification ls the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode P61 Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3x digital zoom The file numbers are not recorded consecutively e When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation The file numbers are recorded in ascending order 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 When the camera is left alone the slide show i
73. cted depending on the country or the region This camera has a GPS function so check with the embassies or travel agencies etc prior to your overseas travel regarding any restrictions on cameras with a built in GPS function About the compass altimeter depth meter and barometer Information measured on this unit is only a rough indication Do not use it for technical purposes e When using this unit for full scale mountain climbing trekking or underwater use the measured information bearing altitude depth atmospheric pressure only as a rough indication and always carry a map and purpose built measurement tools Before Use Important About the Waterproof Dustproof and Anti shock Performance of the Camera Waterproof Dustproof Performance This camera s waterproof dustproof rating complies with the IPX8 and IP6X ratings Provided the care and maintenance guidelines described in this document are strictly followed this camera can operate underwater to a depth not exceeding 12 m 40 feet for a time not exceeding 60 minutes 1 Anti shock Performance This camera also complies with MIL STD 810F Method 516 5 Shock The camera has cleared a drop test from a height of 2 m 6 6 feet onto 3 cm 0 10 feet thick plywood In most cases this camera should not sustain any damage if dropped from a height not exceeding 2 m 6 6 feet 2 This does not guarantee no destruction no malfunction or waterp
74. cy completeness effectiveness reliability fitness for a particular purpose usefulness use or results to be obtained from this data or that the data or server will be uninterrupted or error free 167 Others Disclaimer of Warranty PANASONIC CORPORATION AND ITS LICENSORS INCLUDING THEIR LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF QUALITY PERFORMANCE MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT Some States Territories and Countries do not allow certain warranty exclusions so to that extent the above exclusion may not apply to you Disclaimer of Liability PANASONIC CORPORATION AND ITS LICENSORS INCLUDING THEIR LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM DEMAND OR ACTION IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF THE CLAIM DEMAND OR ACTION ALLEGING ANY LOSS INJURY OR DAMAGES DIRECT OR INDIRECT WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OR POSSESSION OF THE INFORMATION OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT REVENUE CONTRACTS OR SAVINGS OR ANY OTHER DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS INFORMATION ANY DEFECT IN THE INFORMATION OR THE BREACH OF THESE TERMS OR CONDITIONS WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR BASED ON A WARRANTY EVEN IF PANASONIC CORPORATION OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some States Territories and Countries do not allow
75. d Current as of December 2010 Will not be updated Zoo Botanical garden Aquarium Amusement park Golf course Camp sites Ski resorts Skating rinks Outdoor activity sites Famous site tourist Castle ruins Shrine attraction beauty spot Buddhist temple Church Tomb monument mound historic site palace Airport airfield Port Ferry terminal ship boarding point Baseball park Athletics ground Gymnasium Park Station Hospital Prefectural or state office City or ward office Town or village office Embassy consulate Art museum History museum Other museum Theater Cinemas performing theatres Department stores Shopping centres malls Auditoriums halls Cultural facilities Microbreweries sake breweries wineries Canyons mountain streams waterfalls valleys seashores Lifts cable cars Tower 170 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 GPS feature is not available in this region The GPS may not operate in China or close to the Chinese border in neighbouring countries As of December 2010 This picture is protected Delete the picture after cancelling the protect setting P136 Some pictures cannot be deleted This picture cannot be deleted e Pictures not based on the DCF
76. d 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 You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately 13 Before Use Names of the Components 1 Flash P58 2 Self timer indicator P62 AF Assist Lamp P108 LED light P114 3 Lens P6 178 LCD monitor P54 157 Speaker P47 Zoom button P55 Playback button P34 MODE button P29 MENU SET button P44 Q MENU P45 Delete P42 Cancel button DISP button P54 pH FSP OONODOA o Cursor buttons A Exposure compensation P63 Auto Bracket P64 W Macro Mode P61 AF Tracking P104 lt Self timer P62 gt Flash setting P58 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with A W lt 4 gt e g When you press the Y down button Press Y 14 20 21 22 23 24 25 Motion picture button P36 Shutter button P30 39 Camera OFF ON button P27 GPS antenna P83 Microphone GPS status indicator Tripod receptacle HDMI socket P140 142 AV OUT DIGITAL sock
77. d even if the camera is turned off lf Travel Date is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if Travel Date is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the Home and Destination It will be recorded e Location is stored separately from the location name information stored in pictures with the GPS function e Travel Date cannot be set for motion pictures recorded with AVCHD e Location cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures Travel Date cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Setting of other recording mode will be reflected 95 Recording Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time For details on the Setup menu settings refer to P44 You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take e Select Clock Set to set the current date and time in advance P27 Select World Time from the Setup menu and then press MENU SET e When first using the camera after purchasing it the message
78. d is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod or unipod Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully e Some tripods or unipods cannot be attached when the DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are connected 166 Others Important Be sure to read the following before using the location names that are stored in this product User License Agreement for Location Name data Personal Use Only You agree to use this data together with this digital camera for the solely personal non commercial purposes for which you were licensed and not for service bureau time sharing or other similar purposes Accordingly but subject to the restrictions set forth in the following paragraphs you may copy this data only as necessary for your personal use to i view it and ii save it provided that you do not remove any copyright notices that appear and do not modify the data in any way You agree not to otherwise reproduce copy modify decompile disassemble or reverse engineer any portion of this data and may not tra
79. d pictures Once the positioning is successful the following informations are stored in the recorded pictures and motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG or AVCHD set to GFS GS latitude Longitude Location name information country region prefecture state city ward county town village landmark Valid information for the current position is displayed as location name information by searching the location names and landmarks in the database in this unit based on the longitude latitude from the positioning It may not display the closest location is displayed when there is no valid information even when the positioning is successful Even when the location name information is displayed as it may be possible to select the location name information with GPS Area Select P87 Desired landmark may not be registered Location name information is as of December 2010 For details of the types of landmark refer to Landmark types on P170 Location name information location names or landmark names may be different from the official names 85 Recording Update the GPS information When the displayed location name information is different from the current location or when the positioning is not successful move to a location where the radio waves from GPS satellites can be received better and perform the positioning update Select Repositioning from the GPS Sensor menu and then press MENU
80. de a hospital etc Positioning takes time It may take a few minutes the first time you use it or when it has not been used for a while Positioning is performed within 2 minutes normally but since the position of the GPS satellites change it may take longer depending on the location or environment of the recording e It will take longer for positioning in an environment where it is harder to receive the radio waves from the GPS satellites P83 Location name information is different from the place the picture was recorded in Straight after the power is turned on or when the GPS icon is not set to 8 current location and location name information stored in the unit may differ significantly e It can be changed to a different candidate before recording a picture when F8 is displayed P87 Location name information is not displayed e When a landmark etc does not exist nearby or no information is registered in the database of the unit is displayed P85 You can enter location names etc with Place Name Edit during the playback P126 175 Others The picture cannot be recorded e Is the mode set to Recording Mode P29 Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory P42 You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power on when using a large capacity card The record
81. details on how to enter character refer to Entering Text on P115 Copy the contents of the last performed edit into other pictures Repeat Press MENU SET when the contents of the last performed edit are displayed e The contents of the edit are copied to the selected pictures e Exit the menu after it is executed Note e Pictures recorded using Panasonic cameras LUMIX with the GPS function released in or before 2010 cannot be edited 126 Playback Editing Text Stamp You can stamp the recording date time name location travel date the location name or landmark name stored by the GPS function etc onto the recorded pictures Fn Select Text Stamp on the Playback Mode menu P44 B Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set if a D4 is displayed on pictures already with k date or text stamped j MULTI setting MIST Press DISP to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set Press lt gt to Press ATS to e The setting is cancelled when DISP is select the picture select the pictures pressed again s Press A F to select Set and then press MENU SET B Press A F to select text stamp items and then press MENU SET 127 Playback Editing O Press A F to select the settings and then press MENU SET Item Setting item
82. ead it The whole set of characters may not be stamped for location names or landmark names that have many characters Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures with date or text stamped Pictures recorded with other equipment 129 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 It cannot be restored once divided als Select Video Divide on the Playback Mode menu P44 Press lt gt to select the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET Press A at the location to divide e Motion picture is played back from the same location when A is pressed again 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 Video Divide may not be performed on motion pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures cannot be divided at a location close to the start or end of the motion picture e With Motion JPEG motion pictures the order of pictures will change if divided It is recommended to display these motion pictures by using Calendar or Video Only in the Filtering Play e With AVC
83. ecting 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 MPO AVCHD or Motion JPEG Here are a few suggestions Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder File formats that can be used JPEG AVCHD It is possible to copy onto Blu ray disc DVD disc or hard disk by inserting an SD card with still pictures and motion pictures recorded by this unit into a Panasonic Blu ray Disc Recorder or DVD Recorder Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy directly by inserting the SD card recorded by this unit and equipment that is compatible with high definition AVCHD on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This site is English only See the instruction manual for the recorder about the details of copying and playing back C e Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions rA 146 Connecting to other equipment Copy the playback image using an AV cable File formats that can be used AVCHD Motion JPEG Copy images played back with this unit to Blu ray disc DVD disc hard disk or video using a Blu ray Disc Recorder DVD recorder or video This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient for distribut
84. ed by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used The number of Burst recording pictures may increase when you use a card with fast writing speed or card is formatted Note The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed Depending on the operating conditions it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat taking a picture 74 Recording Still pictures are taken continuously with flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places E Picture size and aspect ratio Select the picture size of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Number of recordable pictures max 5 pictures Note The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture e Number of recordable pictures will be fixed to 5 pictures when the self timer is used Starry Sky This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject E Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 sec 30 sec or 60 sec e Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move
85. ed 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 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 becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction 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 18 Preparation Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor gt gt fac gt e The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery E Recording still pictures Number of recordable pictures Approx 310 pictures By CIPA standard in Normal Picture Mode Recording time Approx 155 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD mon
86. ed picture is whitish The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens When itis dirty lightly wipe the surface of the lens with soft and dry cloth e Is the inside of the lens fogged There is condensation Refer to When inner side of the lens is fogged condensation on P6 for what to do The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P63 Setting the Min Shtr Speed to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the Min Shtr Speed P106 to slower speed Multiple pictures are taken at one time Set Auto Bracket P64 or Burst P107 of the Rec Mode menu to OFF Has Hi Speed Burst P74 or Flash Burst P75 in Scene Mode been set The subject is not focused properly The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P32 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P31 The auto focus and other operations are not working normally Turn the power on again If the operations are still not working normally remove the power and consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre 176 Others The recorded picture is blurred The Optical Image Stabilizer is not effective The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the
87. eful when placing the camera outside or near a window e If there is water or dirt on the lens wipe it off with dry soft cloth before taking a picture A sound might be muffled or warped when there is water on the microphone or the speaker Wipe the residues after letting the water drip out from the microphone and speaker by tipping the camera downward and use it after letting it dry for a while Do not poke the holes of microphone and speaker with sharp points It may damage the waterproof sheet inside which may damage the waterproof performance 162 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 e Be aware that recordable time will become shorter in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so t
88. eleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting With a Calendar Search pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken e Is the clock in the camera set properly P27 e When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken 180 Others White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture e If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Red part of the recorded image has changed colour to black e When Digital Red Eye Correction A 8 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 recommend to take picture with Flash Mode set to ZA or or Red Eye Removal on the Rec Mode menu set to OFF P109 Thumbnail is displayed appears on the screen ls it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a de
89. en 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 RETURN Red button Green button Yellow button 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 When the VIERA Link P52 of this unit is set to ON operation using the button on this unit will be limited e VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link P52 to OFF E Other linked operations Turning the power off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power the power on this unit also turns off Automatic input switching e If you connect with a HDMI micro cable and then turn on the power on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting e Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input ple
90. en is displayed Pictures are 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 and DC coupler 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 43 Basic Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily 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 Setting menu items Fn Press MENU SET A Press A V lt gt to select menu and then press MENU SET Menu Description of settings Rec P97 to 110 This menu lets you set the Colouring Rec Mode only Sensitivity Aspect Ratio Number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording Motion Picture P111 to 114 This menu lets you set the Rec Mode Rec Rec Mode only Quality and other aspects for motion picture recording GPS Sensor P83 to 89 This menu lets you adjust the altimeter and depth meter or display the current lo
91. en transferring to another party or disposing of 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 Baby1 Baby2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer e Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing Reset the settings to protect the personal information P50 e If there are pictures stored in the built in memory copy them into the memory card P138 before formatting the built in memory P53 as needed Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair Built in memory and settings may return to fac
92. enu P44 A Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Use the zoom button and press A W lt gt to select the parts to be cropped Zoom button T Enlargement Zoom button W Reduction A Y 4 gt Move 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 e It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures or still pictures with date or text stamped cannot be cropped e Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone Cropping 132 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 only the pictures set as favourites Favorite in Filtering Play e Play back the pictures set as favourites only as a slide show Delete all the pictures not set as favourites All Delete Exceptyx di Select Favorite on the Playback Mode menu P44 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET e The setting is cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again e Exit the menu after it is set Press lt P gt to Press A W lt 4 gt select the picture to se
93. epending on Picture Size and Aspect Ratio setting 56 Recording Note The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e EZ is an abbreviation of Extra Optical Zoom It is possible to take more magnified pictures with the optical zoom When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the Self timer P62 for taking pictures The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Motion Deblur in Intelligent Auto Mode In Macro Zoom Mode In Handheld Night Shot High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst or Pin Hole in Scene Mode The Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Motion Deblur in Intelligent Auto Mode In Macro Zoom Mode In Transform Handheld Night Shot High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole or Photo Frame in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Intelligent Auto Mode In Transform Handheld Night Shot High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole Film Grain or Photo Frame in Scene Mode 57 Recording Rec Mode AARAA OM Taking Pictures Using the Built in Flash Photo flash Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects 86 Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording E Press gt 4 B Press A F to select a mode and then
94. era P8 before using this unit underwater to prevent the unit from being mishandled which may cause water to seep in Care of the camera E Handling of the camera to prevent water leakage and malfunction Foreign objects may adhere to the inner side of the side door around the rubber seal or connecting terminals when the side door is opened or closed in places with sand or dust etc This may result in the impairment of the waterproof performance if the side door is 4 closed with foreign objects adhered Be extremely careful since it S may result in malfunction etc e If any foreign object is adhered to the inner side of the side door remove with the supplied brush i e If any liquid such as water droplets is adhered to the camera or inner q side of the side door wipe off with a soft dry cloth Do not open or P close the side door near the water when underwater using wet a Ss hands or when the camera is wet It may cause water leakage ut Do not apply strong shock or vibration by dropping or knocking the camera Also do not apply strong pressure to the camera g Sit down with the camera in your trousers pocket or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc Attach any items such as accessories to the strap attached to the camera When strong pressure is applied using the camera at a depth exceeding 12 m 40 feet Waterproof performance may be impaired Lens or LCD monitor may be da
95. es 0 42 e To delete a single picture 42 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 43 Setting the Menu e Setting menu items eeee 44 e Using the Quick Menu 00 45 About the Setup Menu l 46 Recording About the LCD Monitor 54 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 55 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital ZOOM insasi niece eee 55 Taking Pictures Using the Built in FIASH ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeneeeees 58 e Switching to the appropriate flash Settings kinira 58 Taking Close up Pictures AF Macro Macro Zoom 0 61 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 62 Compensating the Exposure 63 Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket 64 Take the Outdoors Scene Expressively ccceecceeeeeees 65 e Sports e SNOW onenn aa e Beach amp Snorkeling 0cc0e 66 e Underwater c ceceseeeeeeeeeees 68 Taking Pictures that Match the Scene Being Recorded Scene Mode cccceceeeeeereeeeeeeeeee 69 Portrait bye Soft Skin Transform ccsdeses cess pect cess 70 Self Portrait el e Scenery 70 Panorama Assist snk Night Portrait atA e Night Scenery 72 e Handheld Night Shot 72
96. es are played back Images are played back in sequence Images are sorted into categories and played back Calendar P122 ag are played back by the date the picture was 117 Playback Editing Recorded pictures can be played back in fixed intervals in order along with music It is also possible to playback only the still pictures only the motion pictures only the 3D pictures or pictures recorded with GPS function by the location names etc as a slide show This method of playback is recommended when connecting to a TV and viewing the pictures Select the group to playback by pressing A V and then press MENU SET e Refer to P144 for the method to playback 3D Play pictures in 3D e During Category Selection press A W lt P to select a category and then press MENU SET Refer to P120 for category details B Press A to select Start and then press MENU SET Press Y to finish the slide show Normal Playback resumes after the slide show finishes E Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt 4 gt e The menu screen is restored when 7 is pressed A Play Pause V Exit slide show Ay lt Back to previous picture lt KO gt v gt Ahead to next picture W Reduce volume level T Increase volume level x These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode or during mot
97. es when it is set to 3 J e The setting is fixed to 5 in the following cases In Baby1 and Baby2 in Scene Mode 114 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 e You can display the entry screen via the following operations Name of Baby1 Baby2 or Pet P73 in Scene Mode Name in Face Recog P81 My Landmark P88 Location in Travel Date P94 Title Edit P125 Place Name Edit P126 Press A V lt gt to select text and then press jo _ a MENU SET to register atn KL MNO Gao eta Move the cursor to 4 and then press MENU SET to switch PARS TUV WXYZ Delete text between A capitals a lower case 1 numbers and a 7 amp special characters 9 Cancel Select Go Input The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the zoom button To continuously enter the same character move the cursor by pressing T on the zoom button The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and pressing MENU SET a Enter a blank Delete Delete a character lt 4 Move the entry position cursor to the left gt Move the entry position cursor to the right A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximu
98. ess MODE Press A V 4 gt to select 3D Photo Mode and then press MENU SET Description of recording method is displayed Press the shutter button once then pan the camera D o Me Move the camera horizontally straight from left to right while recording e A guide is displayed while recording Move the camera approximately 10 cm 0 33 feet within approximately 4 seconds using the guide E Technique for taking 3D pictures Take a picture of a subject that is not moving Take a picture in a well lit place such as outdoors etc Fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway then press the shutter button fully and move the camera Note e You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation The 3D pictures are saved in MPO format 3D Zoom position is fixed to Wide e The picture size is fixed to 2M 16 9 The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed e Motion pictures cannot be recorded during 3D Photo Mode 3D effect may not be achieved or the recorded picture may be warped with the 3D recording depending on the recording environment such as in the following When the subject is too dark the brightness changes When the subject is moving 77 Recording Rec Mode ACI EIEIRS GD Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Face Recogniti
99. et P139 147 150 153 Strap eyelet P16 e Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it Release lever P21 LOCK switch P10 21 Side door P10 21 Before Use e When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P23 15 131415 16 17 Before Use Attaching the Strap Run the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera If the strap cord is loose it may snag when the side door is opened or closed Since damage or leaks may result be sure to attach the cord firmly checking that it is not snagged in the side door Insert your hand following the arrow then adjust the length Note Attach the strap correctly following the procedure The camera will sink in the water so use it underwater securely fastening the strap around your wrist Do not swing around or pull forcefully on the unit with the strap attached The strap may break tee Preparation Charging the Battery E About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these b
100. et Press lt P to Press A YV lt gt to e The setting is cancelled when DISP is select the picture select the pictures pressed again Enter the text P115 e 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 50 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use Title Edit for the following types of pictures Motion pictures Pictures recorded with other equipment 125 Playback Editing Place Name Edit You can display other location names or landmark names as selectable candidates by searching the database in this unit using the location information of the picture when it was recorded Location name information can be changed by overwriting with selected candidate information Fn Select Place Name Edit from Playback menu P44 Press lt gt to select a picture with GS icon and then press MENU SET B Press A F to select item and then press MENU SET Item Settings Display other candidates by searching within the database in this unit 1 Press A F to select the item to change and then press Candidate MENU SET 2 Select the candidate from the search result and then press MENU SET Stored location or landmark name can be changed with the text entry function Direct e For
101. etic waves etc from this unit may affect other electronic devices so set GPS Setting to OFF or gt and turn the power of the unit off during plane takeoff or landing or in an area where use is prohibited P84 Battery power is consumed even if the power is turned off when GPS Setting is set to ON About the information of recording location Location names of the recording locations or landmarks such as name of the building etc are as of December 2010 Information will not be updated Depending on the country or the region there may be less information for location names and landmark names About the positioning e It will take longer for positioning in an environment where it is harder to receive the radio waves from the GPS satellites P83 e Even if the receiving condition of the radio waves is excellent it may take 2 to 3 minutes to complete the positioning when performing positioning for the first time or when you perform positioning after turning on the power again after turning the unit off with the GPS Setting set to gt or OFF The positions of the GPS satellites are changing constantly so positioning may not be performed or the information may have errors depending on the recording location or conditions When used during overseas travel etc The GPS may not operate in China or close to the Chinese border in neighbouring countries As of December 2010 The usage of GPS etc may be restri
102. f Canada Queen s Printer for Ontario Canada Post Corporation GeoBase Department of Natural Resources Canada United States Postal Service 2009 USPS ZIP 4 Australia Copyright Based on data provided under license from PSMA Australia Limited www psma com au Austria Bundesamt fur Eich und Vermessungswesen Croatia Cyprus Estonia Latvia Lithuania Moldova Poland Slovenia and or Ukraine EuroGeographics France source G oroute IGN France amp BD Carto IGN France Germany Die Grundlagendaten wurden mit Genehmigung der zustaendigen Behoerden entnommen Great Britain Based upon Crown Copyright material Greece Copyright Geomatics Ltd Hungary Copyright 2003 Top Map Ltd Italy La Banca Dati Italiana stata prodotta usando quale riferimento anche cartografia numerica ed al tratto prodotta e fornita dalla Regione Toscana Norway Copyright 2000 Norwegian Mapping Authority Portugal Source IgeoE Portugal Spain Informacion geogr fica propiedad del CNIG Sweden Based upon electronic data National Land Survey Sweden Switzerland Topografische Grundlage Bundesamt f r Landestopographie 169 E Landmark types Others The following points of interest such as tourist spots and public facilities are displayed as landmarks e About 1 000 000 landmarks are registered but some landmarks are not registere
103. for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI micro cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible e VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operating instructions for the respective devices e This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver 5 VIERA Link Ver 5 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of December 2010 Preparations Set the VIERA Link to ON P52 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with an HDMI micro cable optional P140 Turn the camera on and then press gt B 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 x The shape of the remote control varies depending on the region Operate following the TV guide displayed on screen 142 Connecting to other equipment Note To play back the audio of the motion pictures set the Sound in the Slide Show setting scre
104. hat 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 explosion 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 If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 3 feet or more away from radios 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 163 Others About 3D E About 3D viewing Anyone who is hypersensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D pictures Doing so may have an adverse affect on such medical conditions If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D pictures stop viewing at once Continuing to view may cause illness e Please rest appropriately after stopping the viewing When viewing 3D pictures we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes e Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue S
105. he White Balance is fixed at AWB but it can be finely adjusted White Balance fine adjustment cannot be set for B W SEPIA COOL and WARM in Color Mode 102 Recording For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Applicable modes RQ BOME g Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit the face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas t AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic Tracking 23 area focusing 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 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the centre of the screen C amp J Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen gt Lm will be used during Motion Picture Recording Note It will be fixed to when the Face Recog is set to ON e The AF Mode is fixed to in Starry Sky Fireworks in Scene Mode e Itis not possible to set 8 in the following cases Underwater In Panorama
106. he camera with water Make sure to clean the camera after using it Thoroughly wipe off any water droplets sand and saline matter on your hands body hair etc e It is recommended to clean the camera indoors avoiding places where water spray or sand may fall Do not leave the camera uncared for more than 60 minutes after using it underwater Leaving the camera with foreign objects or saline matter on it may cause damage discolouration corrosion unusual odour or deterioration of the waterproof performance 1 Rinse with water with the side door closed e After use at the seaside or underwater soak the unit in fresh water pooled in a shallow container for 10 minutes or less If the zoom button or camera OFF ON button do not move smoothly it may be caused by an adhesion of foreign objects Using in such a state may cause malfunctions such as locking up so wash off any foreign objects by shaking the camera in fresh water Bubbles may come out of the drainage hole when you immerse the camera in water but this is not a malfunction 11 Before Use Drain water by holding the camera upside down and shaking it lightly a few times e After using the camera at the seaside or under water or after washing it water will remain at the speaker site of the camera for a while and it may cause lower sound or sound distortion e Fasten the strap firmly to prevent the camera from dropping Wipe off water dro
107. he volume of the TV speakers does not change These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places AX Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright LCD LCD Mode itis around the camera C Power LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors OFF x Can be set only when Rec mode is set The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear different from real life on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e The number of recordable pictures decreases in LCD Mode Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the recording information FH Guide Line displayed when the guidelines are displayed P54 Rec Info Pattern ON OFF ENEK 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 The Pattern setting is fixed to EH in the Intelligent Auto Mode e In Photo Frame in Scene
108. hort sighted or long sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can clearly see a double image while viewing 3D pictures e There are differences in the way that different people experience 3D pictures Please correct your sight appropriately before viewing 3D pictures You can change the 3D setting of your television or 3D output setting of the unit to 2D When viewing 3D pictures on a 3D compatible television position yourself a distance away that is least 3 times the effective height of the television Recommended distance For 42 approx 1 6 m 5 3 feet for 46 approx 1 7 m 5 6 feet for 50 approx 1 9 m 6 2 feet for 54 approx 2 0 m 6 6 feet e Viewing from a distance closer than the recommended distance may lead to eye fatigue 164 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 wh
109. icable modes fate STANDARD _ This is the standard setting Happy Image with enhanced brightness and vividness NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID 2 The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL 2 The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode AF Assist Lamp For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed half way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions Applicable modes OBAawe ON OFF Note The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1 5 m 5 feet 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 z case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject i The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases Underwater In Self Portrait Scenery Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Sunset Fireworks and Aerial Photo in Scene Mode 108 Recording Red Eye Removal For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 Applicable
110. 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 Some information recording information etc is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD E Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt 4 gt A Play Pause YV Stop lt Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind gt AN Q v lt gt Fast forward Frame by frame forward W Reduce volume level T Increase volume level x These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode e About fast forward rewind playback Press during playback to fast forward press lt to rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press lt again The display on the screen changes from gt gt to PPP Press A to resume normal playback speed When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Note 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 playback on this unit 38 Basic Rec Mode Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode
111. icture quality for underwater for a depth of 3 m 10 feet to 12 m 40 feet when f a is displayed About the fine adjustment of the white balance Colour can be adjusted in accordance with the depth or weather For details refer to Finely adjusting the White Balance on P102 Note e Measured depth may not be accurate when pressure is applied to front or rear of this unit by pressing with your hands etc In such a case it is recommended to perform Depth indicator again when you get back to the surface To prevent water leakage make sure that there are no foreign objects such as sand hair dust etc clamped and close the side door all the way until it clicks Also read Important About the Waterproof Dustproof and Anti shock Performance of the Camera P8 before using the camera Dip the camera in fresh water in a shallow container for 10 minutes or less after using it then wipe the water off with dry soft cloth P11 67 Recording Underwater This is optimal for taking pictures underwater deeper than 12 m 40 feet by the use of the marine case DMW MCFT3 optional x This camera has a waterproof dustproof function equivalent to IP68 It is possible to take pictures in 12 m 40 feet depth for 60 minutes Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject e
112. imer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places Handheld Night Shot This mode allows you to record multiple pictures of night scenes at high speed which are all combined to make a single picture It will reduce the jitter and noise from the picture even when recording with the camera in your hand E Picture size and aspect ratio Select the picture size of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 Note e Take pictures in sequence and combine them into one picture Do not move the camera while recording pictures continuously Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places or take pictures of moving subjects This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc Party 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 Use the flash You can set to or SO We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures It is recommended to take picture about 1 5 m 5 feet away from the subject after setting the zoom to fu
113. ing 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 supplied Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an AV cable supplied Start the playback of this unit Start the recording on the recording equipment e When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording in recording equipment Note e When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV Aspect P51 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will appear vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspect TV e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e It is recommended to turn off the display of the screen by pressing the DISP on the camera while copying P54 See the instruction manual for the recording equipment about the details of copying and playing back On 147 Connecting to other equipment Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO File formats that can be used JPEG MPO AVCHD Motion JPEG It is possible to acquire still pictures and motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or Motion JPEG formats or create conventional standard quality DVD video from the motion picture that was recorded as AVCHD using PHOTOfunSTUDIO in the CD ROM supplied P149 Als
114. ing the unit off with the GPS Setting set to gt or OFF e When GPS Setting is set to ON the GPS function will operate even when the power is turned off Electromagnetic waves from this unit may affect other electronic devices so set GPS Setting to OFF or gt and turn the unit off when you carry this unit onboard an airplane or inside a hospital etc e GPS status indicator is lit during the positioning Also when the GPS status indicator is lit with the power is turned off GPS Setting is set to ON GPS status indicator 84 Recording E About the GPS information display screen e An icon displaying the positioning status is displayed in the recording screen when the GPS is started up Location name information FER DEIA Elapsed time after successful positioning 3 Within the last 5 minutes 3 Between 5 minutes and 1 hour ago S33 Between 1 hour and 2 hours ago 8 More than 2 hours ago a6 When positioning was not possible e Location name information is displayed on the screen once the positioning is successful Displayed location name information is stored in this unit Current location information stored in the unit is deleted in the following cases When GPS Setting is set to OFF When the power is turned off with GPS Setting set to When the setup is reset by Reset E About the GPS information stored in the recorde
115. ion cannot be stamped into the pictures recorded without setting the clock The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases In Panorama Assist Hi Speed Burst and Flash Burst in Scene Mode Auto Bracket Burst in Rec Mode menu When recording motion pictures Text Stamp Resize and Cropping cannot be set for pictures recorded with Date Stamp set Even if you take a picture with Date Stamp set to OFF it is possible to stamp dates into the recorded pictures using Text Stamp P127 or setup the Date print P134 155 Clock Set For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 Note e Refer to P27 for details 110 Recording Using the Motion Picture Mode menu Rec Mode For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P44 This sets up the data format of motion pictures Applicable modes ARHI 0D g AVCHD Select this format to record HD high definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD Refer to the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher H Motion JPEG Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC It can be recorded using less storage when there is not much space left on the memory card or
116. ion picture playback 118 Playback Editing 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 aa This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when switching from one picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF AUTO e When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect e AUTO can be used only when Category Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category During the Video Only slide show Effect is fixed to OFF Some Effect will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically Setup Duration or Repeat can be set Cancel Select Gp Set Item Settings Duration 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC Repeat ON OFF Music is played when the still pictures are played AUTO back and audio is played when the motion pictures are played back Sound Music Music is played back Audio Audio only for motion pictures is played back OFF There will be no sound Duration can be set only when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting 119 Playback Editing Filtering Play Pictures are classified into only still pictures only motion pictures or only 3D pictures etc and played back
117. ion pictures recorded in AVCHD or Motion JPEG 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 For details on AVCHD compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only 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 112 Recording Active Mode For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P44 In addition to the optical image stabilizer the electronic image stabilizer is used further decreasing the jitter of the image when recording motion picture while walking etc Applicable modes AAAA OD ON OFF Note e While recording motion pictures the angle of view narrows Stronger effect of the correction can be achieved at the wide end Image stabilizer may not be as effective when recording in rooms or dark places The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases In Pin Hole or Film Grain in Scene Mode In Motion JPEG Continuous AF For details on Motion Picture Mode menu
118. isplayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene Mode 3 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 4 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second 158 Others E In Playback OONDABRWN Playback Mode P117 Protected picture P136 Favourites P133 Date Text stamped display P110 127 Colour Mode P108 Picture size P97 Quality P99 Battery indication P19 Picture number Total pictures Elapsed playback time P38 8m30s GPS P126 Number of prints P134 Histogram P48 Name P73 81 Location P94 Title P125 Location name information P85 Recording information P54 Recorded date and time World Time P96 Age P73 1234 5 678 Litt it 19 A Pee ia 18 100 0004 1Ge 10 1788 EL i Phe 15 53 143 14 eZ IDEC Number of days that have passed since the departure date P94 Power LCD P47 Folder File number P151 Motion picture recording time P38 8m30s Built in memory P24 Motion Picture Playback P38 Recording Quality P112 Cable disconnection warning icon P153 1 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second 2 It is displayed in order of Title Location Name Baby1 Baby2 Pet Name Face Recog 159 Others Cautions fo
119. itor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB e Using the supplied battery Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the Optical Image Stabilizer function is set to ON Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Changing the zoom magnification from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases Not using the GPS function The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds 19 Preparation E Playback Playback time Approx 300 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 Cold climates or at low temperatures x Residual image may show on the LCD display when in use The battery performance will decrease so keep the camera and spare batteries warm by placing them ina warm place such as i
120. king a picture or perform Place Name Edit P126 after taking a picture e Longitude latitude is not deleted even when the location name or landmark is deleted Turn GPS Setting to OFF if you would not like to store the latitude longitude p72 Recording Switch between displaying and hiding the location name information Switches the displaying and hiding of the location name information displayed on the screen Fr Select Area Info Set from the GPS Sensor menu P44 B Press A F to select the item to change and then press MENU SET B Select ON for the items to display and OFF for the items not to display by pressing A V and then press MENU SET Register additional landmarks Additionally register new landmarks in the database of this unit It can be displayed on the screen or stored as a positioning result once registered E Select My Landmark from the GPS Sensor menu P44 B Press A F to select None and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed Positioning is started when Yes is selected e Current location information is displayed once the positioning is successful B After confirming the GPS information press MENU SET 4 Enter landmark name e For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P115 E Change or delete registered landmark names 1 Select registered landmark name in above step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt gt to select Edit
121. layback Editing E About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when Category Selection is set Recording information e g Scene Modes Face Recog gt Portrait i Portrait Soft Skin Transform Self Portrait Night Portrait i Night Portrait Baby1 Baby2 i Baby Scenery i Scenery Sunset i Sunset Aerial Photo xe Night Portrait i Night Portrait Night Scenery a i Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Starry Sky T Sports Snow Beach amp Snorkeling Party Candle Light Fireworks sa Aerial Photo Baby1 Baby2 i Baby E Pet tof Food Underwater Press A lt P to select the person to playback and then press MENU SET 121 Playback Editing Calendar You can display pictures by recording date E Press A lt gt to select the date to be played back e If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed A Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date Press 1 6 to return to the calendar screen Note The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed e 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 Janua
122. layed in blue digital zoom range is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode OFF Note We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer e We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights 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 e Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Macro Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In 3D Photo Mode When 4 3 in AF Mode is set hie 2 Recording Rec Mode ACI EIEIRS GD Taking Pictures with the Self timer E Press lt X A Press A F to select a mode and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings Picture is taken after 10 seconds I Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in Self Portrait in Scene Mode Picture is taken after 2 seconds S e When using a trip
123. lect 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 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 133 Playback Editing DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P138 and then set the print setting d Select Print Set on the Playback Mode menu P44 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI B Select the picture and then press MENU SET Press lt P to Press A V lt 4 gt select the picture to select the pictures 4 Press A F to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Exit the menu after it is
124. lic case or similar when positioning Positioning is not possible when the unit is covered by metal etc e Following menus can be set Menu Item GPS Setting Repositioning GPS Area Select Area Info Set GPS Sensor My Landmark Altimeter Adjust Depth indicator Calibrate compass x This can be set only when Beach amp Snorkeling mode P66 is set 83 Recording Acquiring of the GPS information Positioning is started once the GPS function is started and acquired location name information and other information can be stored in the recorded pictures FE select GPS Setting from the GPS Sensor menu P44 A Press A V to select ON or s and then press MENU SET Item Settings e Starts the GPS to receive radio waves ON e It will continuously perform the positioning even if the power is turned off when set to ON mw It will perform the positioning only when the power is turned on crs It will not perform the positioning when the power is turned off OFF INFO e You can check or update the GPS information e For detail refer to Update the GPS information on P86 e Exit the menu after it is set Note e Even if the receiving condition of the radio waves is excellent it may take 2 to 3 minutes to complete the positioning when performing positioning for the first time or when you perform positioning after turning on the power again after turn
125. ll W wide by pressing W of the zoom button Candle Light This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle Light Mode e This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash Note e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second 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 P127 E Birthday Name setting 1 Press A V to select Age or Name and then press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Enter the birthday or name Birthday lt gt Select the items year month day A V Setting MENU SET Set Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P115 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 Y to select Exit and then press MENU SET to finish E To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 2 Note The age and name can be printed out using the
126. lowing 2 ways to display altitude value Sea level altitude absolute altitude from sea level Relative altitude difference of altitude between two places The altitude value displayed on this unit employs relative altitude Displayed relative altitude is estimated by a method which uses the relationship between the altitude and atmospheric pressure in the ISA International Standard Atmosphere specified by the ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization Adjusting the altitude Altitude shows error due to change in atmospheric pressure In such a case it can be adjusted to the reference altitude by adjusting the altitude displayed on this unit to the locations with altimeter reference signs correct altitude information etc Fn Select Altimeter Adjust from the GPS Sensor menu and then press MENU SET P44 B Press A F to select ON and then press MENU SET Press lt gt to select the items and press A F to set e It can be adjusted to between 599 m 1999 feet and 8999 m 29999 feet E Press MENU SET to set e Adjusted altitude value will return to the current value by returning to step 2 above to select OFF Note e Adjustment is not possible when the measured value exceeds the display range It will display e With the displaying of the relative altitude it may display with negative numbers even if it is higher than sea level depending on the value adjusted with Altimete
127. lways 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 Operation of this unit is tested up to 10 C 14 F but be aware that some parts of the camera may become hard to move when the zoom button or the camera OFF ON button gets frozen etc or the side door may become hard to open in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude where the temperature may drop very rapidly e When using the camera at the cold climate place the camera inside the protective gear or clothing to keep it warm when using it 161 Others Cleaning Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or the DC coupler optional or disconnect the power plug from the outlet Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth e When the camera is soiled badly it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth and then with a dry cloth e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner alcohol cleanser kitchen detergents etc to clean the camera since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off When using a chemical cloth
128. m 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 Note e Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen 115 Playback Editing Playback Mode Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture E Press A to pause motion picture playback Press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Picture size Motion JPEG Picture size AVCHD Picture size HD 2 M 16 9 GFSV FSHI GSV SH 2 M 16 9 VGA QVGA 0 3 M 4 3 Note You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality There may be a reddish vertical streak in the picture or part of or the whole picture may become reddish when there is a bright spot on the subject 116 Playback Editing Playback Mode Various methods to playback You can playback the recorded pictures in various methods aa Press gt A Press MODE B Press A lt gt to select item and then press MENU SET Item gt Normal Play P34 Ey Slide Show P118 ed Filtering Play P120 Settings All the imag
129. maged e It may cause malfunction in the performance or the function Before Use E When inner side of the lens is fogged condensation It is not a malfunction or failure of the camera It may be caused by the environment in which the camera is used What to do when inner side of the lens is fogged e Turn off the power and open the side door in a place with constant ambient temperature away from high temperatures humidity sand and dust The fog will disappear naturally in 10 minutes to 2 hours with the side door open when the temperature of the camera gets close to the ambient temperature Contact Panasonic s Service Centre if the fogging does not disappear Conditions in which inner side of the lens may be fogged Condensation may occur and the inner side of the lens may be fogged when the camera is used in areas that undergo a significant change in temperature or in high humidity such as the following e When the camera is used underwater suddenly after being on a hot beach etc e When the camera is moved to a warm area from a cold area such as at a ski resort or at high altitude e When the side door is opened in a high humidity environment Before Use About the GPS About the location name information of this unit Please read the User License Agreement for Location Name data on P167 before using When GPS Setting is set to ON GPS function will operate even when the power is turned off Electromagn
130. malfunction The inner side of the lens is fogged The inside of the lens may fog due to condensation depending on the environment this unit is used in areas that undergo a significant change in temperature or in high humidity etc Refer to When inner side of the lens is fogged condensation on P6 for what to do 178 Others LCD monitor The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures e This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor is too bright or dark e Is LCD Mode active P47 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 In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording 179 Others The flash is not activated ls the flash setting set to Change the flash setting P58 e Flash Mode i
131. modes og ON OFF note e Refer to P59 for details Stabilizer For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 Using this mode jitter during picture taking is detected and the camera automatically compensates for the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken Applicable modes Q AAZ OD ON OFF Note e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In Digital Zoom range 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 setting is fixed to ON in Self Portrait or Handheld Night Shot in Scene Mode or in recording motion pictures e The setting is fixed to OFF in Starry Sky in Scene Mode 109 Recording Date Stamp For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 You can take a picture with date and time of recording Applicable modes G AAZ OAM W O TIME Stamp the year month and day WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF Note e Date information for pictures recorded with the Date Stamp set cannot be deleted e When printing pictures with Date Stamp at a shop or with a printer the date will be printed on top of the other if you choose to print with the date Date informat
132. mp being recorded under so use AWB or NE SET The White Balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to AWB when the Scene Mode is changed e White balance is fixed to AWB in following conditions Snow Beach amp Snorkeling Underwater In Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Party Candle Light Sunset Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Aerial Photo or Film Grain in Scene Mode Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions 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 this case set the White Balance to a mode other than AWB 1 Auto White Balance will work within this range 10000 K 2 Blue sky 2000 Ki 2 3 Cloudy sky Rain soo yeh 4 Shade 7000 K 4 ET 5 Sunlight i aH 6 White fluorescent light a 7 Incandescent light bulb 40008 S 8 Sunrise and sunset S000 47 D 9 Candlelight 2000 KH 8 SAE K Kelvin colour temperature 1000 T g 101 Recording Setting the White Balance manually Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Select SET and then press
133. nal may be damaged Connect the HDMI micro cable optional to the HDMI input socket on the TV Connect the HDMI micro cable to the HDMI socket on the camera 3B Turn the TV on and switch to HDMI input 140 Connecting to other equipment Turn the camera on and then press gt e Normal Playback is displayed automatically when the power is turned on by pressing and holding the gt button Note Depending on the Aspect Ratio bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI micro cable RP CHEU15 optional Part numbers RP CHEU15 1 5 m 5 feet During HDMI output no picture is displayed on the LCD monitor Output from the HDMI micro cable has priority when both AV cable and HDMI micro cable are connected e The connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable simultaneously with the HDMI micro cable e When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV e Read the operating instructions for the TV e Audio will be played back as monaural Some playback functions are restricted e Playback menu and Setup menu cannot be used 141 Connecting to other equipment Playback using VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control What is the VIERA Link e This function allows you to use your remote control
134. ng we 132 Favorite 1 133 Print Set 134 Protect 136 Face Rec Edit Copy Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV SCHON iriiritia 139 Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied cceeeee 139 e Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 140 e Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket secseceseeeeeeeeeeeees 140 Playing back 3D pictures 144 e Playing back 3D pictures 1 144 e Saving 3D pictures 145 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures 0 00 0 eeeeee 146 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 146 Copy the playback image using an AV Cable naaiers 147 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO aaee 148 Connecting to a PC cccceeeeeeteereees 149 e Uploading the images to sharing Site cceeeeeeeeeeees 152 Printing the Pictures 0 c eeeee 153 e Selecting a single picture and PANUNG Aisa sere sa eavegreaiesteaenilocerss 154 e Selecting multiple pictures and printing themiron 154 Print S uiNGS sci ssicsacceersersepecstsesdescs 155 Others Screen Display cccesceeeeereeeees 157 Cautions for Use 160 Message Display 2171 Troubleshooting ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeee 174 Before Use Please be sure to read Important About the Waterproof Dustproof and Anti shock Performance of the Cam
135. nition may take more time to select and recognise distinctive facial features than regular Face Detection e This function is fixed to OFF while motion pictures are taken e Even when Face Recognition information has been registered pictures taken with Name set to OFF will not be categorised by Face Recognition in Category Selection Filtering Play e Even when Face Recognition information is changed P82 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 Selection Filtering Play To change the name information of the pictures taken perform the REPLACE in Face Rec Edit P137 78 Recording Face Settings You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person up to 3 pictures registration E Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline Good example for of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with the hair registering when registering e Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration E When it is not recognising during recording Register the face of same person indoo
136. nnected 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 extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the HDMI micro cable optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P139 140 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Check TV Aspect setting P51 VIERA Link does not work e Is it connected properly with the HDMI micro cable optional P140 Confirm that the HDMI micro cable optional is firmly fitted e Is the VIERA Link on this unit set to ON P52 Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again Set VIERA Link to Off on the TV and then turn it back to On Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details Check Video Out setting P51
137. nnot be performed in following conditions In Transform Panorama Assist Handheld Night Shot Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Starry Sky Pin Hole Film Grain and Photo Frame in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures 64 Recording Rec Mode 2 Take the Outdoors Scene Expressively By setting the Rec Mode to GQ 6 9 31 or Z pictures can be taken more effectively matching the conditions such as sports snow beach amp snorkeling note The mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the mode is switched after changing the flash setting between QQ IEJ 3 ana EJ Tone of the colour of the image may change when picture is taken with unmatched usage The following items cannot be set because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity i Exposure Min Shtr Speed i Resolution Color Mode Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events Note Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain Note To prevent water leakage make sure that there are no foreign objects such as sand hair dust etc clamped and close the side door all the way until it clicks Also read
138. nsfer or distribute it in any form for any purpose except to the extent permitted by mandatory laws Multi disc sets may only be transferred or sold as a complete set as provided by Panasonic Corporation and not as a subset thereof Restrictions Except where you have been specifically licensed to do so by Panasonic Corporation and without limiting the preceding paragraph you may not a use this data with any products systems or applications installed or otherwise connected to or in communication with vehicles capable of vehicle navigation positioning dispatch real time route guidance fleet management or similar applications or b with or in communication with any positioning devices or any mobile or wireless connected electronic or computer devices including without limitation cellular phones palmtop and handheld computers pagers and personal digital assistants or PDAs Warning The data may contain inaccurate or incomplete information due to the passage of time changing circumstances sources used and the nature of collecting comprehensive geographic data any of which may lead to incorrect results No Warranty This data is provided to you as is and you agree to use it at your own risk Panasonic Corporation and its licensors and their licensors and suppliers make no guarantees representations or warranties of any kind express or implied arising by law or otherwise including but not limited to content quality accura
139. nside your cold protection gear or clothing Performance of batteries and LCD monitor will restore to normal when the temperature returns to normal When using LCD Mode When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When the GPS function is operating 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 20 Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery e Check that this unit is turned off e Confirm that there is no foreign object P10 e We recommend using a Panasonic card Fn Slide the LOCK switch and release the lock Slide the release lever and open the side 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 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 O Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 3B Close the side door until it clicks and then lock the LOCK
140. ntally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps e When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 3 and 4 5 Press A F to select Exit and then press MENU SET Note The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture e We recommend using a tripod When it is dark we recommend using the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the CD ROM supplied 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 Use the flash You can set to ZS e Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture Note e We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places vis Recording Night Scenery This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Note We recommend using a tripod and the self t
141. o 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 e Read the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it 2 Connect camera to PC For details on connecting refer to Connecting to a PC P149 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO e For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF Note e You will not be able to play back the acquired AVCHD motion pictures when the files or folders related to the motion pictures are deleted modified or moved using Windows Explorer or similar so make sure to acquire the AVCHD motion pictures using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 148 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can transfer the pictures in the camera 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 e lf 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 ne
142. od etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button OFF B Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture The Self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds Note e When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the Self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self timer Setting of the Self timer cannot be performed in following conditions In Hi Speed Burst in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures 62 Recording Rec Mode MAAA ODG Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed ie W Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive towards negative Press A 4 until Exposure appears compensate the exposure with lt gt Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure Press MENU SET e The exposure compensation value appears on the screen Note e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers
143. on 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 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 Selection P120 in Filtering Play 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 During the Burst Mode Face Recog picture information can be attached to only the first picture Face Recog can be used in the following Scene Modes Portrait Soft Skin Self Portrait Scenery Night Portrait Party Candle Light Baby1 Baby2 Pet Sunset High Sens Pin Hole High Dynamic Photo Frame Face Recog will find a face similar to the registered face and does not guarantee secure recognition of a person e Face Recog
144. on lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory e You can copy the recorded pictures to a card P138 e Memory size Approx 19 MB The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Card The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit These cards are indicated as card in the text Type of card which can be used with this unit panarke SD Memory Card 8 MB to Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or 2 GB higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or SDHC Memory Card 4 GB higher when recording motion pictures in to 32 GB Motion JPEG SDXC Memory Card SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment e Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when using the SDXC Memory Cards http panasonic net ave sdcard information SDXC html 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 e g casse class e Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is Engli
145. or water droplets freezing in the gap of the zoom button the camera OFF ON button speakers and microphone This is not a malfunction e When the camera is used in a cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude keep the camera warm by placing it in a warm place such as inside your cold protection gear or clothing 160 Others 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 noise 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 A
146. other than AUTO MN appears on the screen When AUTO is selected shutter speed may be set up to 1 second when there is not much jitter to adjust with the Stabilizer or when Stabilizer is set to OFF e Setting Min Shtr Speed to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e Setting Min Shtr Speed to faster speed might make the picture darker so we recommend recording the picture in well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved MN will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway i Resolution For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes 6 ON i Resolution is activated i ZOOM i Resolution is activated and the zoom magnification is increased by approximately 1 3x without noticeable deterioration in the picture OFF Note Refer to P55 for information about the Intelligent Zoom 106 Recording Digital Zoom For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or i ZOOM Applicable modes GAAF OM ON OFF Note Refer to P55 for details The setting is fixed to ON in Macro Zoom Mode For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 Pic
147. possible to change it by selecting the desired location name or landmark from the selectable candidates registered in the database of this unit d Select GPS Area Select from the GPS Sensor menu P44 Other location name information can be selected when E5 is displayed B Press A F to select the item to change and then press MENU SET Press A F to select the location name or landmark from the candidates and then press MENU SET E When not storing the location name or the landmark in the recorded pictures When not storing all the location name information Select Delete all place names in above step 2 Confirmation screen is displayed All the displayed location name information is deleted and the information will not be stored from the next time a picture is recorded when Yes is selected When not storing specific location name information Select Delete country etc in above step 3 Confirmation screen is displayed All the items inferior to the deleted item are deleted and the information will not be stored from the next time a picture is recorded when Yes is selected Example When the State Prov County is deleted County Township City Town Village and Landmark that are inferior to it are also deleted Note To restore the location name information deleted set them again e When desired location name or landmark is not displayed among the candidates perform My Landmark P88 before ta
148. ppears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow Sync Red Eye Reduction In Panorama Assist Night Portrait Night Scenery Party Candle Light Starry Sky Fireworks or High Dynamic in Scene Mode When the shutter speed is slowed in Min Shtr Speed 31 Basic Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway Focus When the subject is When the subject focused is not focused Focus indication On Blinks AF area White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times e AF area is displayed larger during the digital zoom or when it is dark E About focus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after an pressing the shutter button halfway TIK The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom E position e g Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode 30 cm 0 99feet 5 cm 0 17 feet 32 Basic E When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to take 1 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture e You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully E Subjec
149. properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the White Balance may not be properly adjusted The flash effect may not be sufficient when using Flash Burst in Scene Mode or when shutter speed is fast It may take time to charge the flash if you are taking pictures in quick succession Take a picture after the access indication disappears The Red Eye Reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject is far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be as evident 60 Recording Rec Mode E Taking Close up Pictures AF Macro Macro Zoom Fr Press V W Press A V to select a mode and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a HAP ecto subject as close as 5 cm 0 17 feet from the lens by pressing the zoom button upmost to Wide 1x AF is displayed during AF Macro Mode You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3x while maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide s position 5 cm 0 17 feet Macro Zoom The image quality is poorer than during normal recording Zoom range will be disp
150. ps on the camera with a dry soft cloth and dry the camera ina shaded area which is well ventilated e Dry the camera by standing it on a dry cloth This unit incorporates drain design draining water in gaps in the camera OFF ON button and zoom button etc Do not dry the camera with hot air from dryer or similar Waterproof performance will deteriorate due to deformation e Do not use chemicals such as benzine thinner alcohol or cleanser or soap or detergents Confirm that there are no water droplets open the side door and wipe off any water droplets or sand left inside using a soft dry cloth e Water droplets may adhere to the card or battery when the side door is opened without thoroughly drying Also water may accumulate in the gap around the card battery compartment or the terminal connector Be sure to wipe any water off with a soft dry cloth e The water droplets may seep into the camera when the side door is closed while it is still wet causing condensation or failure 12 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera e Supplied accessories are not waterproof excluding strap Keep the Brush out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 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 indicate
151. r Adjust 92 Recording Barometer This can be used as a rough indication to understand the trend of weather change during mountain climbing or camping etc With the most current atmospheric pressure as a reference it is displayed on the graph within the range of 10 hPa to 10 hPa Atmospheric pressure out of range cannot be displayed in details Current atmospheric pressure information Atmospheric pressure information in 90 minute intervals Atmospheric pressure information 24 hours ago x hPa hectopascal is a unit used to represent atmospheric pressure e Atmospheric pressure changes in accordance with the movement of the atmosphere When the atmospheric pressure rises Weather tends to recover When the atmospheric pressure drops Weather tends to worsen If you leave the GPS Setting set to ON the atmospheric pressure will be measured even when the power is off E About the measured altitude and atmospheric pressure e Altitude value may show errors depending on the change in atmospheric pressure compared to areas such as locations with altimeter reference signs Adjust frequently with Altimeter Adjust e Altitude announced onboard an airplane is measured using the atmospheric pressure surrounding the airplane It does not match the altitude actually measured inside the airplane Even if the unit is fixed at a constant altitude the measured altitude may fluctuate due
152. r Use Important About the waterproof dustproof and anti shock performance of the camera This camera has a waterproof dustproof function equivalent to IP68 It is possible to take pictures in 12 m 40 feet depth for 60 minutes 1 This means that the camera can be used underwater for specified time in specified pressure in accordance with the handling method established by Panasonic This does not guarantee no destruction no malfunction or waterproofing in all conditions Supplied accessories are not waterproof excluding strap The camera has cleared a drop test from a height of 2 m 6 6 feet onto 3 cm 0 10 feet thick plywood which is compliant with MIL STD 810F Method 516 5 Shock 2 This does not guarantee no destruction no malfunction or waterproofing in all conditions Waterproofing is not guaranteed if the unit is subject to an impact as a result of being hit or dropped etc e When an impact is applied to the camera it is recommended to consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre and perform a checkup subject to a fee to see if the waterproofing has been retained properly e Using the camera in environments where splashing with hot spring water oil or alcohol is likely to occur may cause the water dust resistance and impact resistance of the camera to deteriorate e Malfunction caused by exposure to water due to mishandling by the customer will not be covered by the warranty For more detail
153. refer to Important About the Waterproof Dustproof and Anti shock Performance of the Camera P8 When using in a cold climate or at low temperatures e It may cause injury to the skin if you directly touch the metal parts of the unit in places where temperature is very low environments under 0 C 32 F such as ski resorts or places at high altitude for a long period of time Use gloves or similar when using it for long periods The performance of the battery number of recordable pictures operating time may decrease temporarily when using in a temperature between 10 C to 0 C 14 F to 32 F cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude The battery cannot be recharged in a temperature less than 0 C 32 F The CHARGE indicator blinks when the battery cannot be recharged If the camera gets very cold in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude performance of the LCD monitor may temporarily drop immediately after turning the power on e g the picture on the LCD monitor being slightly darker than usual or ghost images appearing Keep the camera warm when using in a cold environment The performance will resume as normal when the internal temperature rises If the camera is used in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude with snow or water droplets adhered to the camera some parts of the camera may become hard to move or the sound may become dim with snow
154. rement value may be affected in locations with weak geomagnetism It may not measure accurately if close to the following objects Permanent magnets metals in magnetic necklaces etc metallic objects steel desks lockers etc high voltage lines or overhead wires household appliances TVs PCs speakers etc It may not measure accurately in the following locations Inside cars trains ships aeroplanes rooms when the steel beams are magnetised Adjusting the compass The bearing may not be measured due to disturbance of the geomagnetism depending on the environment such as when there is something emitting strong magnetism nearby etc X is displayed on the compass when the bearing cannot be measured and a message prompting to adjust is displayed In such a case perform Calibrate compass uls Select Calibrate compass from the GPS Sensor menu P44 Securely hold the unit vertically and adjust by turning it in a figure 8 a few times rolling your wrist An adjustment completed message is displayed when the adjustment is successful Note e Perform the adjustment with the strap around your wrist to avoid dropping the unit When the adjustment fails move to a location with no effect from surrounding magnetism and perform the adjustment again 91 Recording You can check the altitude of the current location Displaying range is 600 m 2000 feet to 9000 m 30000 feet e There are the fol
155. rol 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 and 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 For the focus range of flash when AUTO is set refer to P60 The setting is fixed to fiso in the following cases In Baby1 Baby2 Pet and Flash Burst in Scene Mode Sports The setting is fixed to AUTO when recording motion pictures 100 Recording White Balance For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 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 Applicable modes Cea 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 Ls When taking pictures under incandescent lights a Value set by using SET M LSET Set manually Note The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of fluorescent la
156. roofing in all conditions x1 This means that the camera can be used underwater for specified time in specified pressure in accordance with the handling method established by Panasonic 2 MIL STD 810F Method 516 5 Shock is the test method standard of the U S Defense Department which specifies performing drop tests from a height of 122 cm 4 0 feet at 26 orientations 8 corners 12 ridges 6 faces using 5 sets of devices and passing the 26 orientation drops within 5 devices If failure occurs during the test a new set is used to pass the drop orientation test within a total of 5 devices Panasonic s test method is based on the above MIL STD 810F Method 516 5 Shock However the drop height was changed from 122 cm 4 0 feet to 200 cm 6 6 feet dropping onto 3 cm 0 10 feet thick plyboard This drop test was passed Disregarding appearance change such as loss of paint or distortion of the part where drop impact is applied E Handling of the camera e Waterproofing is not guaranteed if the unit is subject to an impact as a result of being hit or dropped etc If an impact to the camera occurs it should be inspected subject to a fee by a Panasonic s Service Centre to verify that the waterproofing is still effective e When the camera is splashed with detergent soap hot spring bath additive sun oil sun screen chemical etc wipe it off immediately e Waterproof function of the camera is for sea water and fresh water onl
157. rs and outdoors or with different expressions or angles P80 e Additionally register at the location of recording e When a person who is registered is not recognised correct by re registering e Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment 79 Recording Registering face image of new person Select Face Recog on the Rec Mode menu and then press MENU SET P44 Press A F to select MEMORY and then press MENU SET Press A lt P to select the Face Recognition frame that is not registered and then press MENU SET New will not display if there are 6 people already registered Delete a person already registered to register a new person 4 Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered e When DISP is pressed an explanation appears for taking face images Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected 80 Recording GJ Select item to edit 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 1l Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET Name 2 Enter the name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P115 It is possible
158. rson The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Press A lt gt to select the priority and then press MENU SET Priority Delete Deleting information of a registered person e Exit the menu after it is set 82 Recording Rec Mode WOVE BOGE Recording using the GPS function E About the GPS This is an abbreviation for Global Positioning System which is a system that allows you to check your position utilising GPS satellites Calculating the current position by receiving radio waves including orbit information and clock information from multiple GPS satellites is called positioning Positioning is performed by this unit when radio waves from 3 or more GPS satellites are received E Receiving signals from GPS satellites e It is recommended to use by holding the camera still for a while at an outdoor location clear to the sky with the antenna pointed upward e Radio waves from GPS satellites cannot be received properly at the following locations so the positioning may not be possible or a significant error may occur Indoor underground or underwater when using the marine case in the woods travelling in a train or a car etc close to or between buildings close to high voltage lines inside a tunnel close to mobile phones working on 1 5 GHz band etc Do not cover the GPS antenna with your hands etc e Do not carry the unit inside a metal
159. ry 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2011 lf 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 122 Playback Editing Playback Mode Using the Playback Mode menu You can setup pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform editing like cropping recorded pictures as well as set up the protection of recorded images etc e With Text Stamp Resize or Cropping a new edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture Upload Set It is possible to setup the images to be uploaded to the image sharing sites Facebook YouTube on this unit e You can only upload still pictures to Facebook and only motion pictures to YouTube e This cannot be done to the images in the built in memory Copy the images to a card P138 and then perform the Upload Set E Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu P44 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set MULTI setting Press DISP to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set Dek The setting is cancelled when DISP
160. s Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time eiis issis 96 Using the Rec Mode Menu e Aspect Ratio e Picture Size 97 e Quality 99 e Sensitivity 100 e White Balance 101 s AF M de nynnar 103 QUICK AF wissiesicascsicceceiecserserestaaces case 105 e Face Recog 105 e i Exposure 105 e Min Shtr Speed 106 e i Resolution 106 e Digital Zoom 107 e Burst 107 e Color Mode 108 e AF Assist Lamp 108 Red Eye Removal 109 Stabilizer veier ieiniineenias 109 e Date Stamp c eeeeeeeeeees 110 Clock Set nm nhatar s 110 Using the Motion Picture Mode MENU siesena e Rec Mode tbe Rec Quality eee eeeeeneeeeee 112 e Active Mode cceeeeeeeeeeeees 113 e Continuous AF za 11 e Wind Cut wn 14 e LED Light we d14 Entering Text risenti 115 Playback Editing Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture 0 ceeeeee 116 Various methods to playback se E Slide Show eee 118 Filtering Play 120 Calendar ean 122 Using the Playback Mode menu 123 Upload Set 0 eee we 123 e Title Edit Place Name Edit 126 e Text Stamp 2127 Video Divide w 130 e Resize we 131 Croppi
161. s MENU SET Press A lt P gt to select the Scene Mode and then EEMIENI Z press MEN U SET Cancel Select o p Set e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by pressing the zoom button Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET and then press A W lt P to select Scene Mode and then press MENU SET to return to step 3 above The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity i Exposure Min Shtr Speed i Resolution Color Mode When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons and make their skin tones look healthier E Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective Press and hold down the zoom button as far as possible to Tele Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective 69 Recording When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day 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 Press and hold down the zoom button as far as possible to Tele 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 e This mode may no
162. s not available when Auto Bracket P64 or Burst P107 in the Rec Mode menu has been set Flash is activated several times The flash is activated twice when Red Eye Reduction P58 has been set Has Flash Burst P75 in Scene Mode been set Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction Rotate Disp P52 is set to L 6 or LJ The picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures Did you press gt P34 e Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appear when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted 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 Filtering Play been set for playback Change to Normal Play P117 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 P53 Other pictures will be d
163. s pressed during the Stabilizer Demo e Stabilizer Demo is an e Auto Demo has no TV approximation output capability even when it is in Playback Mode Press 7 5 to close Auto Demo 53 Recording About the LCD Monitor Press DISP to change LCD monitor When the menu screen appears the DISP button is not activated During Playback Zoom while playing back Motion Pictures and during a Slide Show you can only select Normal display or No display In Recording Mode Normal display Normal display 2 No display OaEeRe a ae a No display Recording pgn es guide line boa gt eoa gt In Playback Mode Normal display Display with recording information t mag moe j w w No display M wow gt M iwwi gt ASA mw WO 028 200 fo ras vw g x1 If the Histogram in Setup menu is set to ON Histogram will be displayed x2 By pressing DISP while GPS Setting is set to ON or 7 the environment information measured by the compass altimeter and barometer is displayed x3 Name of the registered person in Face Recog is displayed when DISP is pressed 54 Recording Rec Mode MORESO Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom You
164. s suddenly displayed e This is the Auto Demo to introduce the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original screen Bearing information measured with this unit is different from the public bearing indications e The declination adjustment may not be working properly Perform Repositioning of GPS Sensor menu P86 and acquire correct latitude longitude of the current location 185 SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e The AVCHD and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby 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 HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom e YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc e This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc e Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are AVCHD vn OQI DOLBY DIGITAL CREATOR Homi Q QuickTime trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned
165. selected by the camera Sports Mode P65 Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events etc 3B Snow Mode P65 This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain 7 Beach amp Snorkeling Mode P66 This mode is optimal for taking pictures underwater and at the beach 4 Underwater Mode P68 This is optimal for taking pictures underwater deeper than 12 m 40 feet by the use of the marine case DMW MCFT3 optional SCN Scene Mode P69 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded 3D 3D Photo Mode P77 Takes a 3D picture Note When the mode has been switched from Playback Mode to Rec Mode the previously set Rec Mode will be set 29 Basic Rec Mode Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings Normal Picture Mode 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 menu Fr Press MODE Press A lt gt to select Normal Picture and then press MENU SET B Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus ISO sensitivity Aperture value Shutter speed The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused e Aperture v
166. settings refer to P44 It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set Applicable modes RRB OM ON OFF Note Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the Motion Picture Recording e In Starry Sky and Fireworks in Scene Mode this setting is fixed to OFF 113 Recording Wind Cut For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P44 This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording Applicable modes SG AAZ AM ON OFF Note Sound quality will be different than usual when Wind Cut is set LED Light For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P44 This will illuminate the subject with a lamp when taking picture in dark surrounding Applicable modes HAC EIE 3h The light is turned on automatically depending on the condition when recording motion picture 3 LED light is turned on continuously while recording a motion picture 2 LED light is turned off continuously while recording a motion picture Note Maximum illuminating range of the LED light is 50 cm 1 64 feet The life of battery will decrease when the LED light is turned on constantly It may not turn on even in a dark place when the battery is low while set to 3 Set to for places where the usage of the light is prohibited or if the LED light does not turn off in bright plac
167. sh only 24 Preparation Note 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 built in memory 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 Write Protect switch provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position e The data on the built in memory or 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 P53 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 You can confirm the number of recordable pictures and available
168. side the folder 151 Connecting to other equipment E Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely e Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the icon is not displayed check that Access is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware E Connection in the PTP Mode Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP e 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 AVCHD motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode Uploading the images to sharing sites Still pictures and motion pictures can be uploaded to image sharing sites Facebook YouTube using the upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader You do not need to transfer the images to the PC or install dedicated software onto the PC so you can easily upload the images even away from your home or work if there is a PC that is connected to the network e Itis only compatible with a PC with Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 View the operating instructions of the LUMIX Image Uploader using Internet Explorer Preparations Setup the images to upload with Upload Set P123 Connect the PC to the Internet Create an account at the image sharing site to be used and prepare the login information 1l Startup the LUM
169. standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P53 Cannot be set on this picture e Title Edit Text Stamp or Print Set cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard Not enough space on built in memory Not enough memory on the card e There is no space left on the built in memory or the card e When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard e Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied Built In Memory Error Format built in memory e This message will be displayed when you formatted the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P53 The data on the built in memory will be deleted 171 Others Memory card error This card cannot be used in this camera 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 P53 Data will be deleted
170. switch by sliding it toward gt Confirm that the red part on the release lever is not showing 21 Preparation Note e Remove the battery after use The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the card or battery Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost E About the water leakage warning message To maintain the waterproof performance of this unit a message prompting to check for any foreign material inside the side door or to perform maintenance is displayed along with a warning sound when the following are performed P173 When the power is turned on after opening the side door and replacing the card e When the power is turned on after opening the side door and replacing the battery Note After opening the side door close it securely taking care not to get any foreign objects caught lf there is any foreign object remove it with attached brush e Warning message display can be forcefully turned off by pressing any button 22 Preparation Using an AC adaptor optional and a DC coupler optional instead of the battery The AC Adaptor optional can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC coupler optional The AC adaptor optional cannot be used by itself Open
171. t e The display is not rotated during Multi Playback Version Disp It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera 52 Basic L Format The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card e If you cannot format contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre Language Set the language displayed on the screen e If you set a different lan language guage by mistake select 88 from the menu icons to set the desired Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected Stabilizer Demo The camera s features are displayed as Slide Shows Auto Demo DEM0 Demo Mode Stabilizer Demo TO Stabilizer Demo Amount of jitter Amount of jitter after correction Sedili cen uuo a Ef Exit 4G Stabilizer Auto Demo ON OFF e The Stabilizer function is switched between ON and OFF every time MENU SET i
172. t Ratio For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes ooga SCN Z8 Aspect Ratio of a 4 3 TV xa Aspect Ratio of a 35 mm film camera WE Aspect Ratio of a high definition TV etc fH Square aspect ratio Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P183 Picture Size For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 Set the number of pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes ACE When the aspect ratio is Z8 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode fi2m 12M 4000x3000 pixels 8m BME 3264x2448 pixels 5m 5MEA 2560x 1920 pixels 3m 3M d 2048 x 1536 pixels 2m 2M d 1600x 1200 pixels 03m 0 3M EA 640x480 pixels When the aspect ratio is wa 105m 10 5M 4000x 2672 pixels 7 7MEA 3264x2176 pixels 45m 4 5M F4 2560x1712 pixels 25m 2 5M F4 2048 x 1360 pixels 0 3m 0 3M F4 640x424 pixels 97 Recording When the aspect ratio is fe 9M 4000x2248 pixels 6M a 3264 x 1840 pixels 35m 3 5M yd 2560x144
173. t ave sdcard information SDXC html e You can easily print out 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 e Read the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it E PC that can be used Windows Macintosh 98 98SE orolder Me 2000 XP Vista 7 OS 9 OS X Can the PHOTOfunSTUDIO be o 1 used Can the AVCHD motion picture be acquired to the ge PC Can the still pictures and Motion JPEG motion O pictures in the digital O OS 9 2 2 0S X camera be acquired to 10 1 10 6 the PC using a USB i connection cable 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 149 Connecting to other equipment Acquiring of still pictures and Motion JPEG motion pictures other than AVCHD motion pictures Preparations Turn on the camera and the P
174. t be effective when there is insufficient brightness Transform Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched and at the same time skin can be recorded smoothly E Setting the level of transform Select the level of transform Note Do not use the material against the public order and morals or to offend someone Self Portrait Select this to take pictures of yourself E Technique for Self Portrait Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The Self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The subject is not focused when the Self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second Self timer Scenery This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Recording Panorama Assist You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images E Setting the recording direction 1 Press A F to select the recording direction and then press MENU SET e The horizontal vertical guideline will be displayed 2 Take the picture e You can retake the picture by selecting Retake 3 Press A to select Next and then press MENU SET e Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent image 4 Take picture after moving the camera horizo
175. tal Red Eye Correction When Red Eye Removal P109 has been set to ON and Red Eye Reduction A S is selected Digital Red Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye and corrects the picture Only available when AF Mode is set to 8 and Face Detection is active e Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected e f is displayed on the icon when it is set to ON e It will be fixed to ON during the Intelligent auto mode E Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode O Available Not available Scene Mode initial setting vA A 4 OQ KSO vA 40 4 050 fia o O m o o e Oololol lol o Eg o e o o Ole o 0 Ef o e o o B e oe SS eS Bie o o J Dol lol l e aW ol lol l le Ag olej ol l o o gH oleo l lo Ey l le l HA otle o o o yolel o o Ea EN e iO xa fey o 0 e o alej ol l1 lo e o e Pe e ffi e o co o M coc o e B O Bd I l ol jo iA is displayed The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set
176. tc 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press lt to fix the focus e The AF lock icon appears when the subject is focused e Press lt 4 again to cancel AF lock e When you press the zoom button the AF lock is cancelled In this case focus on the subject and fix the focus again You cannot set to AF lock when AF Mode is set to ti White Balance fine adjustment You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather For details see Finely adjusting the White Balance on P102 Note To prevent water leakage make sure that there are no foreign objects such as sand hair dust etc clamped and close the side door and all the way until it clicks Also read Important About the Waterproof Dustproof and Anti shock Performance of the Camera P8 before using the camera Dip the camera in fresh water in a shallow container for 10 minutes or less after using it then wipe the water off with dry soft cloth P11 e Positioning is not possible underwater because the GPS signals cannot reach the camera e Compass altimeter depth meter or barometer cannot be used 68 Recording Rec Mode iJ Taking Pictures that Match the Scene Being Recorded Scene Mode When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture Fn Press MODE Press A lt gt to select Scene Mode and then pres
177. teriorated picture quality The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up e This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during Motion Picture Recording At such times the sound may break up This is not a malfunction A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures e This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during Motion Picture Recording At such times a clicking sound is heard and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures This is not a malfunction e The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture Motion pictures recorded with this model can not be played back on other equipment e Playback of motion pictures recorded with this unit Motion JPEG may not be possible with other companies digital cameras Also Panasonic s digital cameras LUMIX may also not be able to play them back gt Introduced prior to December 2008 and FS and LS series introduced in 2009 e Motion pictures recorded with AVCHD cannot be played back with devices that are not compatible with AVCHD Some AVCHD compatible devices may not be able to play them correctly Motion pictures recorded with GFS GS of AVCHD cannot be played back with the Panasonic digital camera LUMIX compatible with AVCHD sold on or before 2010 181 Others TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television e Is the camera co
178. 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 59 Recording E The available flash range Wide Tele AUTO in Sensitivity 30 cm 0 99 feet to 5 6 m 18 4 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 3 1 m 10 2 feet Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec vA SO 1 eA 1 1 to 1 1300th l A ee 1 or 1 4th to 1 1300th 2 0 x1 It may vary depending on the Min Shtr Speed setting 2 When Min Shtr Speed is set to AUTO x2 The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases When the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to OFF When the camera has determined that there is very little jitter when the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to ON e In Intelligent Auto Mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene The shutter speed for Sports Snow Beach amp Snorkeling and Scene Modes will be different from above table Note e If you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discoloured by the heat or lighting from the flash e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted
179. to register the birthday 1l Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET Age 2 Press lt P gt to select the items Year Month Day and then press A V to set and then press MENU SET Focus Icon Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused Press A F to select the focus icon 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 step 4 in Registering face image of new person To delete one of the face images Delete Press lt P gt to select the face image to delete and then press MENU SET lf there is only one image registered it cannot be deleted e Exit the menu after it is set 81 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 2 3 4 Select Face Recog from the Rec Mode menu and then press MENU SET P44 Press V to select MEMORY and press MENU SET Press A V lt gt to select the face image to edit or delete and then press MENU SET 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 Registering face image of new pe
180. to the effects of change in atmospheric pressure e Altitude and atmospheric pressure may not be measured accurately in the following cases When there is a significant change in weather conditions When there is a movement with a rapid change in altitude When this unit is wet after using underwater etc When pressure is applied to the front or rear of this unit When closing the side door x1 Hold this unit as shown in the figure when measuring x2 It will adapt to the ambient atmospheric pressure within a few minutes and display correct measurement values 93 Recording Rec Mode MOVE BOGE Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation Travel Date For details on the Setup menu settings refer to P44 If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date which day of the vacation it is is recorded when you take the picture You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with Text Stamp P127 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 Select Clock Set to set the current date and time in advance P27 Select Travel Date from the Setup men
181. tory default when camera is repaired e 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 another party or disposing of the memory card please refer to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card on P165 165 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 e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet 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 suffered due to loss of recorded data About tripods or unipods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripo
182. ts and recording conditions which are difficult to focus e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast e When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects e When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects 33 Basic Playback Mode Playing Back Pictures Normal Play Press gt e Normal Playback is displayed automatically when the power is turned on by pressing and holding the gt button 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 Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back e Pictures recorded with other cameras may not be able to play back on this unit Selecting a picture Press lt 4 or P lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture File number Picture number Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status If you press and hold lt gt you can play back the pictures in succession 34 Basic Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Press W of the zoom button 1 screen gt 12 screens gt 30 screens Calendar screen display Number of the
183. ttings will not be copied Perform the settings again after copying is finished e Motion picture recorded in AVCHD cannot be copied 138 Connecting to other equipment Playback Mode Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Preparations Set the TV Aspect P51 Turn this unit and the TV off Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket Align the marks and insert AV 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 Connect the AV cable supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV A Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera B Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and then press gt e Normal playback is displayed automatically when the power is turned on by pressing and holding the gt button Note e Depending on the Aspect Ratio black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set
184. tures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken Applicable modes AD REBLMW NOFF Burst speed pictures second approx 3 7 Number of recordable pictures max 7 pictures Note Focus Exposure and White Balance will be fixed to the settings for the first picture Depending on changes in the brightness of the subject the recording may be brighter or darker from the second picture When the Self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 The Burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc Burst Mode is not cancelled when the camera is turned off If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data G is set for the flash when Burst is set You cannot use Burst Mode in following conditions In Panorama Assist Handheld Night Shot Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Pin Hole and Photo Frame in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures 107 Recording Color Mode For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P44 Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colours of the pictures can be turned into sepia colours or other colour effects can be achieved Appl
185. u and then press MENU SET A Press A to select Travel Setup and then press MENU SET Travel Setup Press A F to select SET and then press MENU SET Cancel Select eG Set Press A lt gt to set the departure date year e month day and then press MENU SET departure date CHED Cancel Select Gp Set Press A lt P gt to set the return date year month day and then press MENU SET AT Travel Date Press Y to select Location and then press MENU raei setup SET Qn Cancel Select Gp Set TA Press A V to select SET and then press MENU SET 94 Recording Enter the location e For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P115 e Exit the menu after it is set E Cancelling the travel date The travel date is automatically cancelled if the current date is after the return date If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen shown in step 3 If the Travel Setup is set to OFF Location will be also set to OFF To delete only the Location data select OFF on the screen in step 7 Note e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set World Time 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 memorise
186. y e Any malfunction caused by customer misuse or mishandling will not be covered by the warranty The inside of this unit is not waterproof Water leakage will cause malfunction e Supplied accessories are not waterproof excluding strap e Card and battery are not waterproof Do not handle with a wet hand Also do not insert wet card or battery into the camera Do not leave the camera for a long period of time in places where temperature is very low at ski resorts or at high altitude etc or very high above 40 C 104 F inside a car under strong sunlight close to a heater on the beach etc Waterproof performance may be degraded Before Use E About the Precautions demonstration display e Precautions is displayed when the power is turned on for the first time after purchase with the side door completely closed e Please check beforehand to maintain the waterproof performance 1 2 Press lt to select Yes and press MENU SET e It will automatically skip to the clock setting screen if No is selected before it starts Press lt gt to select the picture lt 4 Return to the previous screen gt View the next screen e It can be forcefully ended by pressing MENU SET e When it is forcefully ended while checking by turning the unit off or pressing MENU SET Precautions is displayed every time the power is turned on After the final screen 12 12 press MENU SET to finish e When MENU SET is

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