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Panasonic DMC-FX77

1. x Can be set only when Rec mode is set High Angle Mode is also cancelled if you turn the camera off or Sleep Mode is activated 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 It will light up brightly again by button or touch operation 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 E Guide Line displayed when the guidelines are displayed P46 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 EE in the Intelligent Auto Mode e In Photo Frame in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed 39 Basic lal 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 p
2. 3D Playback Setup the output method for 3D pictures BD Set when connecting to a 3D compatible television 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 th e HDMI mini cable optional is connected e Refer to P122 for the method to playback 3D pictures in 3D Bra Rotate Disp This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically Playback Mode only EJ It will rotate and display vertically Ld It will display vertically only when playing back connected to a TV OFF e Refer to P24 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 equipment e The display is not rotated during Multi Playback Ver Version Disp It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera 44 Basic The built in memory or card is formatte
3. 9 again to return to the original time Touch Destination Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed 5 Select the destination area of your trip using GJA and then touch Set Current time of the destination area Time difference If daylight saving time 9 is used at the travel destination touch 9 The time advances by one hour Touch 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 70 Recording Using the Rec Mode Menu For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 Set the flash to match the recording Applicable modes pogga 4A AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary BO AUTO Red Eye Reduction The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the 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
4. 32 Deleting Pictures 0 0 33 e To delete a single picture 33 e To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 34 Selecting Application 35 Setting the Menu 206 Setting menu items 36 About the Setup Menu l 38 Recording About the LCD Monitor 46 Taking Pictures with Focus and Exposure Set on Subject TOUCH AFIAE i sisccsciescscnss tntiedencsivcianeetel 47 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 49 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom AY e Zooming with touch operation 51 Shortcut setting ccseeeeeteeeeneeeeeeee 52 Taking Pictures that Match the Scene Being Recorded Scene Mode 53 e Portrait anias 2 59 e Transform e Self Portrait e Scenery 00 e Panorama Assist ae s SPOOFS heina a09 e Night Portrait e Night Scenery e Handheld Night Shot a305 FOO in ianea 2109 o Party 56 e Candle Light 1 96 e Baby1 Baby2 56 e Pet bf e Sunset 57 High Sens e Hi Speed Burst 07 e Flash Burst 58 e Starry Sky 58 e Fireworks 58 e Beach 59 e Snow 59 e Aerial Photo 59 e Photo Frame eseeeeeee a Taking 3D
5. Lip Color Colour of the lips is adjusted to highlight the texture 4 Cheek Color Outline can be selected from 3 options to produce a 3D appearance Eye Shadow Shape of the eye is defined 113 Having fun B Touch OK e You can go ahead and edit another person Repeat steps 3 and 4 e People already edited cannot be edited again If you want to edit again save the picture once and go back to select the person again Touch Save Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Note e Beauty Retouch is not available in 3D pictures or motion pictures Beauty Retouch may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment e With Beauty Retouch a new edited picture is created Check that there is free space on the built in memory or the card Intended retouching may not be possible when the face detection is not performed properly e To take pictures appropriate for Beauty Retouch Take pictures of the face from the front Avoid taking pictures in a very dark place Make sure that the facial contours eyes or eyebrows are not blocked by hair etc REALLUSION 114 Having fun Art Retouch You can change the saturation or brightness of recorded pictures and create impressive pictures aa Select 35 in the playback screen and then touch f P35 A Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch OK B Touch the
6. 1 Touch 3 e o Ax O gt from the White Balance 2 Touch W4 3 Drag the slide bar to make fine adjustments Red Touch when the hue is bluish Blue Touch when the hue is reddish Select 0 to return to the original White Balance 4 Touch Set 5 Touch OK e Exit the menu after it is set 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 JE returns to 0 when you reset the White Balance using N4 SET e White Balance fine adjustment cannot be set for B W SEPIA COOL and WARM in Color Mode 79 Recording For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Applicable modes ooga E amp 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 i AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking Refer to P48 for details 23 area focusing
7. 101 6 mmx 152 4 mm 8 x10 203 2 mmx254 mm LETTER 216 mmx279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmx85 6 mm e Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed 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 134 Others Screen Display E In recording
8. AON Item Description of settings Changing the information of an already registered person Info Edit Perform step 5 in Registering face image of new person The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Priority 1 Touch the position you wish to change in the order of registration 2 Touch Set Delete Deleting information of a registered person Exit the menu after it is set 66 Recording Rec Mode MOGO Taking a still picture while recording a motion picture Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture During motion picture recording press the shutter button fully to record a still picture Note During motion picture recording if you press the shutter button halfway or record still pictures with the touch shutter the camera will refocus and the refocus movement will be recorded to the motion picture being recorded To prioritise the motion picture image recording still pictures by fully pressing the shutter button or creating still pictures after motion picture recording is recommended P94 The touch shutter function will also work if you unintentionally touch the touch panel so be careful Recordable pixels and recordable number of pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter button halfway e Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture e Simultaneously recorded
9. Age P56 Display P46 Menu P36 Shortcut setting area P52 Recorded date and time World Time P70 Name 2 P56 65 Location P68 Title P101 Motion picture recording time P28 R8m30s Folder File number P129 Built in memory P13 Cable disconnection warning icon P131 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 137 Others Cautions for Use Optimal use of the camera Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e If you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in 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 rad
10. E Setting up Hg AF Tracking When the AF lock fails the Tracking AF frame will flash in red and then disappear Redo the AF lock 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 H in AF Mode in that case e AF Tracking is cancelled when the Touch Shutter i is set to e It cannot be set to Ts in the following conditions In Panorama Assist Starry Sky and Fireworks in Scene Mode In Monochrome High Dynamic Pin Hole and Film Grain in My Colour Mode In B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in Color Mode Failure of AF lock may occur depending on the recording conditions in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When another subject or background is similar in colour to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom Note Touch operation is not possible at the top right of the LCD monitor even if image is displayed 48 Recording Rec Mode ARG EB Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom You 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 8 do no
11. Flash Burst P58 in Scene Mode been set Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction Rotate Disp P44 is set to L16 or LJ The picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures e Is the mode set to Playback Mode P24 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 P95 150 Others 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 P45 Other pictures will be deleted 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 act
12. O xo O e O _ O J J O oye ae O w O e O O J O O O O O A _ Q O J QO O e O O O O O J Q O Q O O 1 i A is displayed 2 Expressive Retro Pure Monochrome Silhouette 3 High Dynamic 4 Pin Hole Film Grain The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed e Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture 72 Recording E The available flash range The available flash range is an approximation Wide Tele AUTO in Sensitivity 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 9 m 19 4 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 2 5 m 8 20 feet E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec vA Wo S 1 1 to 1 4000 1 60 to 1 4000 1 or 1 8 to 1 4000 2 g 1 or 1 4 to 1 4000 3 0 x1 It may vary depending on the Min Shtr Speed setting 2 When Min Shtr Speed is set to AUTO x3 When Sensitivity is set to fiso 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 O
13. The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered An information for taking face images is displayed when is touched Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected 64 5 Set the item Recording You can register up to 3 face images Item Description of settings It is possible to register names 1 Select SET Name 2 Enter the name e For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P93 Age It is possible to register the birthday 1 Select SET 2 Set the Year Month Day by touching A V for each item and touch Set Focus Icon Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused Touch the focus icon Add Images To add additional face images Add Images 1 Touch Add 2 Perform step 4 in Registering face image of new person To delete one of the face images Delete Touch the face image to delete lf there is only one image registered it cannot be deleted Exit the menu after it is set 65 Recording Change or delete the information for a registered person You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person You can also delete the information of the registered person 1 Select Face Recog from the Rec Mode menu P36 Touch g2 Memory Touch the face image to edit or delete Set the item
14. Turn on the camera and the printer Remove the card before printing the pictures from the built in memory Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures AV OUT C Jpierat USB connection cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional 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 Touch PictBridge PTP When the camera is connected to the printer the cable disconnect prohibit icon appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while is displayed 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 13
15. in My Colour Mode E Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In this case set the White Balance to a mode other than AWB 1 Auto White Balance will work within this range TO000K 2 Blue sky sooo 2 A 3 Cloudy sky Rain 8 4 Shade 7000 K a 5 Sunlight 1 ooo s 6 White fluorescent light mee 7 Incandescent light bulb 400K 8 Sunrise and sunset anon y B 9 Candlelight 2000 Kt 3 a K Kelvin Colour Temperature iw b 78 Recording Setting the White Balance manually Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 2 3 Touch M Touch N SET Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so RITE that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then touch 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 e 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
16. 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 Maz munneuret spect approx 6 pictures second Image priority Number of recordable _ approx 15 to 100 pictures pictures The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of Burst recording pictures are limited 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 Recording Still pictures are taken continuously with flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places E Pict
17. 3p Description of recording method is displayed To exit touch OK Press the shutter button once then pan the camera j all aj p 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 e Zoom position is fixed to Wide e The picture size is fixed to 2M 16 9 e 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 60 Recording Rec Mode Taking pictures while changing the skin texture Cosmetic Mode Pictures can be taken while s
18. Colouring P71 to 89 Sensitivity Aspect Ratio Number of pixels Rec Mode only and other aspects of the pictures you are recording Motion Picture This menu lets you set the Rec Mode Rec P90 to 92 Quality and other aspects for motion Rec Mode only picture recording Playback This menu lets you set the Protection P100 to 112 Cropping or Print Settings etc of recorded Playback Mode only pictures Setup This menu lets you perform the clock P38 to 45 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 36 Basic Touch the menu item e Touch and hold the menu item to display the information Touch lt gt to switch menu items Screen at right is an example of selecting AF Mode SV in Rec mode Menu 4 Touch the Settings 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 ig Face Detection E Close the menu Touch 5 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 es Basic
19. Memory card parameter error This memory card cannot be used Use a card compatible with this unit P13 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 e 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 P45 Depending on the type of the card motion picture recording may stop in the middle 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 P45 Insert a different card A folder cannot be created
20. ON 0 Forced ON Red Eye The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will SO slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark Slowsync Red Eye background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the Reduction red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced Flash OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted x 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 71 Recording 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 HO SO vA HO KO on O ol l lol l l lle Ol ololol lol lo E J O O O J O e O Q me O O J lt a e ey o O O
21. Resolution is activated and the zoom magnification is increased by approximately 1 3x without noticeable deterioration in the picture OFF Note Refer to P49 for information about the Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or i ZOOM Applicable modes GEIB ON OFF Note Refer to P49 for details The setting is fixed to ON in Macro Zoom Mode 86 Recording For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from the pictures you have taken Applicable modes POMBE ON OFF Burst speed pictures second approx 3 7 Number of recordable pictures max 7 pictures Note e 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 e 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 switched off If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take ti
22. Set to set the current date and time in advance P16 iti Select Travel Date from the Setup menu B Touch Travel Setup Travel Setup B Touch SET o 2 Gi Travel Date s4 Touch year month day set the departure Hesse set ihe date using A V and then touch Set Touch year month day set the return date using A V and then touch Set O Touch Location Touch SET Enter the location For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P93 e Exit the menu after it is set 68 Recording 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 memorised 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 p
23. 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 oo E C Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen Lm will be used during motion picture recording Note It will be fixed to g 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 In Panorama Assist Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food and Aerial Photo in Scene Mode 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 while motion pictures are taken When the face is not facing the camera When
24. at the start of the motion picture recording When Rec Area P40 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 e 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 etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded e It will be recorded in 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 Sports Pet Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Normal motion picture Fireworks Photo Frame 27 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 Select a
25. 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 153 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 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 P16 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 e Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode P81 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 di
26. 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 AVCHD motion pictures the order of pictures will not change e Motion pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided 104 Playback Editing To allow easy posting to web pages attachment to e mail etc picture size number of pixels is reduced d Select Resize on the Playback Mode menu P36 B Touch amp ISingle or amp Multi il Select the picture and size I setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set 2 Touch the size you wish to change and then touch Set Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed hess setting Touch the size you wish to change 2 Touch a picture repeat Selection will be cancelled by touching the same picture again 3 Touch OK 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
27. damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost 11 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 the card battery door Insert the DC coupler being careful of the direction Open the DC coupler cover e Push open the coupler cover from the interior Close the card battery door Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket of the DC coupler Align the marks and insert 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 Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler is connected e Make sure to unplug the AC adaptor when you open the card battery door lf the AC adaptor and DC coupler are not necessary then remove them from the digital camera Also please keep the DC coupler cover closed Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler 12 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
28. date or text stamped cannot be resized 105 Playback Editing Cropping You can enlarge and then crop the important part of the recorded picture Fr Select Cropping on the Playback Mode menu P36 B Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set B Select the parts to be cropped Touch A Enlarge Touch Q Reduce Drag Move ZB touch tset Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate 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 106 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 dil Select Favorite on the Playback Mode menu P36 B Touch Single or 3_ Multi 3 Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Se
29. 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 net 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 no
30. off ae AV OUT C foiaimaL HDMI socket TV with HDMI socket HDMI mini C type Align the marks and insert HDMI mini cable optional Check the direction of the terminals and plug in out straight holding onto the plug It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction Connect the HDMI mini cable optional to the HDMI input socket on the TV A Connect the HDMI mini cable to the HDMI socket on the camera 3 Turn the TV on and switch to HDMI input s Turn the camera on and set to the Playback Mode 118 Connecting to other equipment Note During HDMI output the touch icons for operation are displayed on the LCD monitor of this unit Pictures are not displayed on the LCD monitor Depending on the Aspect Ratio bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet Output from the HDMI mini cable has priority when both AV cable and HDMI mini cable are connected e The connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable e When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed p
31. picture is not copied e It may take time to copy the picture data Print Set Protect or Favorite settings will not be copied Perform the settings again after copying is finished e Motion picture recorded in AVCHD cannot be copied 112 Having fun Having Fun with Recorded Pictures Beauty Retouch You can optimise the colour and tone of skin and change the impression of the face d Select X in the playback screen and then touch P35 A Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch OK Touch the face of the person to edit Only a person with an arrow can be selected 4 Select or and touch an item Touch A V to arrange settings of your choice Touch OK when picture editing has finished Images before application and after application are displayed Q eo Aesthetic Retouch 5 levels of effect are available Item Description of settings G Clear Skin Reduces blemishes and dullness in the skin while bringing out clearness S Shine Removal Shiny areas of the skin are matted down e Whitening Eyes and teeth are whitened and beautified SJ Lift Up Face lines are sharpened ea Eye Emphasis Eyes look bigger and defined Ss Make Up Retouch 5 colour effects are available Item Description of settings A Foundation Colour of the skin is adjusted
32. picture with a Motion Picture icon such as LEd VDAS and then touch gt to play back Motion picture icon The motion picture recording time 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 28 Basic Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback 1 Display control panel by touching screen e If no operation is performed for about 2 seconds it will return to original status 2 Operate control panel by touching mi Play Pause Stop 44 Fast rewind Fast forward Frame by frame forward an Frame by frame rewind while pausing while pausing Reduce volume level O BOS Increase volume level e About fast forward rewind playback Touch during playback to fast forward touch lt to fast rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you touch p gt I I lt again The display on the screen changes from gt gt to gt gt gt Touch m 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 Mot
33. pictures 3D Photo Mode 60 Taking pictures while changing the skin texture Cosmetic Mode ce 61 Taking pictures while adjusting colour My Colour Mode cccccceeeeesteeeeeee 62 Taking a Picture with Face Recognition FUNCOM cciccvscscsscaaseieccceastcrdeaceasersstenvessass 63 e Face Settings Taking a still picture while recording a MOTION PICtULe ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 67 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations si ii c ccicisccssseossvevscesessccaccesavs 68 e Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation Travel Date 68 e Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time 70 Using the Rec Mode Menu 5 71 Flash sca cscs nit Selftimer 14 Aspect Ratio 14 e Picture Size 75 e Quality 76 e Sensitivity TT e White Balance 18 s TAR MOdG scavcccccctelactettasceesneeeeeneert 80 e Macro Mode ccceeeeeeeeeees 81 QUICK AF cinn 82 Face Recog 82 e Exposure Nse e i Exposure a89 e Min Shtr Speed 85 e i Resolution 86 e Digital Zoom 86 S IBUES UY cctieec seep na ieee cece a a ea 87 e Color Mode 87 AF Assist Lamp 88 Red Eye Removal 88 e Stabilizer 89 Date Stamp 89 Clock Set 89 Us
34. prevent swallowing 14 Preparation Approximate number of recordable pictures and a 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 recording time by touching pisa several times P46 z7 Number of recordable pictures NES am Available recording time tel E Number of recordable pictures 99999 is displayed if there are more than 100 000 pictures remaining Aspect ratio Ej Quality sz r 7 Built in Memory Picture size Approx 70 MB 2 GB 4GB 16 GB 15 380 760 3120 0 3M EZ 410 10050 19940 81340 E Available recording time when recording motion pictures AVCHD Recording Built in Memory quality setting Approx 70 MB 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 14 min 00 s 30 min 00 s 2 h4 min SH 14 min 00 s 30 min 00 s 2h 4min Motion JPEG Recording Built in Memory quality setting Approx 70 MB 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 8 min 10s 16 min 20s 1h7 min 21 min 30 s 43 min 00 s 2 h 56 min fe Vfe7 N 2 min 30s 1h2 min 2h4 min 8h 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 The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects e Number of recor
35. recorded on 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 7 N access indication x The access indication 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 P112 e Memory size Approx 70 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 Remarks 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 e Only the cards with capacity listed left can be
36. 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 Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel Sleep Mode e Sleep Mode is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode Sleep Mode does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show 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 sj Auto Review 2SEC HOLD The pictures are displayed until Exit is touched OFF e Auto Review works regardless of its setting when using Handheld Night Shot Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst modes in Scene Mode and Auto Bracket 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 Aut
37. 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 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 P89 or Text Stamp P102 If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera 17 Basic Selecting the Rec Mode Fr Touch 6 When operating from the Playback Mode touch ea to switch to Recording Mode Once it is switched to Recording Mode q is displayed next to the icon so touch it again B Touch the mode icon E List of Rec Modes Normal Picture Mode P19 The subjects are recorded using your own settings fa Intelligent Auto Mode P30 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera SCN Scene Mode P53 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded 3D 3D Photo Mode P60 Takes a 3D picture Cosmetic Mode P61 Takes a picture adjusting the skin texture gt My Colour Mode P62 modes and then take pictures Use this mode to check colouring effects select a colour mode from among 8 colour Note When the mode has been switched from Playback
38. taken in 2 seconds e When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button OFF 2 seconds 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 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 Aspect Ratio For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes ooga Z8 Aspect Ratio of a 4 3 TV EF Aspect Ratio of a 35 mm film camera WE Aspect Ratio of a high definition TV etc H Square aspect ratio Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P153 74 Recording Picture Size For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 Set the number of pixels The highe
39. 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 P100 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 LUMIXUP EXE by double clicking it P129 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 130 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
40. the Playback Mode menu P36 A Touch o7 Single or 67 Multi 3B Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Setting is cancelled by touching Cancel Exit the menu after it is set Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to protect e Setting is cancelled by touching the same picture again e Exit the menu after it is set E Cancelling all the Protect settings 1 Select Protect on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL 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 110 Playback Editing Face Rec Edit You can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture dil Select Face Rec Edit on the Playback Mode menu P36 E Touch hl Replace or 2 Delete il Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set 4 Touch the name of the person you wish to edit B When Replace is selected Touch the person to replace Confirm
41. the camera as you compose the picture e You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully E Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast e When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects e When it is dark or when jitter occurs e When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects 23 Basic Playback Mode Playing Back Pictures Normal Play Touch e The display switches to normal playback 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 camera may not be able to playback on this unit The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Rec Mode to Playback Mode Forward or rewind the image Drag P7 the screen horizontally Forward drag from right to left Rewind drag from left to right File number Picture number Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping your finger on the left
42. the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data About tripods or unipods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the 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 143 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples This picture is protected Delete the picture after cancelling the protect setting P110 Some pictures cannot be deleted This picture cannot be deleted e Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P45 Cannot be set on this picture e Title Edit Text Stamp or Print Set cannot be set for pi
43. 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 10 Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery Check that this unit is turned off e We recommend using a Panasonic card Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door Always use genuine Panasonic batteries If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product A 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 Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 3B Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow 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
44. then touch Set to set e 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 set 108 Playback Editing E Cancelling all the Print Set settings 1 Select Print Set on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL 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 touching Date 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 The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case e It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings 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 109 Playback Editing You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake E Select Protect on
45. used x SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Check via the label on the card etc e g cassa class Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only 13 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 P45 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to
46. yellow when i Exposure is in effect Min Shtr Speed For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 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 4 60 1 30 4 15 1 8 4 4 1 2 11 Minimum shutter speed setting 1 125 1 Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More Note e This should usually be set to AUTO to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than AUTO MN appears on the screen e 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 a well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved MN will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway 85 Recording i Resolution For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes OB ON i Resolution is activated i ZOOM i
47. 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Print Connecting to other equipment Selecting a single picture and printing it Multi Print o Touch Print start Refer to P133 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Fn Touch Multi Print Touch the item If the print check screen has appeared select Yes and print the pictures Item Description of settings Multi Select Multiple pictures are printed at one time Select the picture you wish to print Touch the same picture again to cancel the selection e After the pictures have been selected touch Set Select All Prints all the stored pictures Print Set DPOF Prints the pictures set in Print Set only P108 Favorite Prints the pictures set as favourites only P107 Touch Print start e Refer to P133 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 132 Connecting to other equipment Print Settings Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the Selecting a single picture and printing it and in step 3 of the Selecting multiple pictures and printing them procedures e When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout wh
48. 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 P45 If you execute No Reset in the Setup menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P42 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 P43 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 P128 131 145 Others Troubleshooting First try out the following procedures P146 154 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting Reset P42 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 Sleep Mode etc P41 This unit is turned off automatically e If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P44
49. About the Setup Menu Clock Set Economy and Auto Review are important items Check their settings before using them For details on how to select the Setup menu settings refer to P36 Clock Set e Refer to P16 for details or Destination Travel destination area amp Home Your home area amp World Time e Refer to P70 for details Travel Setup Location ay Travel Dato SET OFF SET OFF e Refer to P68 for details This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound Beep Level a Shutter Vol 0 Low LA Low Beep High LA High X Muted 2X Muted Beep Tone Shutter Tone 6 0 1 Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change 38 Basic These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above your head AX Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright itis around the camera C Power LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors Q High Angle The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head OFF LCD LCD Mode
50. C 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 3B Operate the PC You can save the images into the PC by drag and drop the image or the folder with the image you would like to transfer onto the different folder in the PC 128 Connecting to other equipment 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 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 Card Folder number HDCIM 400 PANA File number T00_PANA lt te JPG Still pictures P1000001 JPG MOV Motion JPEG Motion pictures P1000002 JPG MPO 3D pictures P1000999 JPG My Photo Album 101_PANA MISC DPOF print 997 MYOT Favourite 998_MY02 O AVCHD AVCHD Motion pictures 999_MY03 AD_LUMIX For Upload set MISC LUMIXUP EXE Upload to
51. 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 FSH can record motion pictures with even higher definition and picture quality than SH When Motion JPEG is selected Item Picture size fps Aspect ratio HD 1280x720 pixels 16 9 VGA 640x480 pixels 30 QVGA 320 240 pixels om It cannot be recorded to built in memory except for the QVGA Note e Motion 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 ra
52. Card battery door does not close e Insert the battery securely all the way in P11 The picture cannot be recorded e Is the mode set to Rec Mode P18 e 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 P33 You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a large capacity card The recorded picture is whitish The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens Ifthe lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P83 e Setting the Min Shtr Speed to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the Min Shtr Speed P85 to slower speed Multiple pictures are taken at one time Set Auto Bracket P84 or Burst P87 of the Rec Mode menu to OFF Has Hi Speed Burst P57 or Flash Burst P58 in Scene Mode been set 146 Others 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 P22 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P20 The recorded picture is blurred The Optical Ima
53. Mode to Rec Mode the previously set Rec Mode will be set 18 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 the Rec menu Fn Touch A Touch B Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on s4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus ISO sensitivity Aperture value Shutter speed The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused 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 P22 e Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red when correct exposure is not achieved Exclude when using a flash Press the halfway pressed shutter button Th fully to take a picture as 19 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 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 button Do not cover the flash or the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or other objects Do not touc
54. Motion Pictures ccesseeesresseeseeees 124 Copy by inserting the SD card into the FOCOIel sseeseccstecsssesseesessens 124 Copy the playback image using an AV Cable vesis cynic sce 125 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO eee 126 Connecting to a PC eeeeeeeeteeeeeeees 127 e Uploading the images to sharing SILOS AE T 130 Printing the Pictures cceee 131 e Selecting a single picture and Printing it senecs ipiaiaanea ioiei 132 e Selecting multiple pictures and printing them e Print Settings Screen Display Cautions for Use Message Display a Troubleshooting ccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeee Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration shock or pressure The lens LCD monitor or external case may be damaged if used in following conditions S It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded Drop or hit the camera Sit down with the camera in your trousers pocket or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc 2 Attach any items such as accessories to the strap attached to the camera Press hard on the lens or the LCD monitor This camera is not dust drip water proof Avoid using the camera at location with a lot of dust water M sand etc Liquids sand and other foreign material may get into the space S around the lens buttons etc Be particularly careful since it may not oe P a j
55. Night Scenery and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Touch the category to play back e Only the category for which pictures have been found can be selected Favorite You can play back the pictures you have set as Favorite P107 E About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when Category Selection is set Recording information e g Scene Modes FS Face Recog D Portrait i Portrait Transform Self Portrait Night Portrait i Night Portrait Baby1 Baby2 i Baby Cosmetic Mode EN Scenery i Scenery Sunset i Sunset Aerial Photo Night Portrait i Night Portrait Night Scenery a i Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Starry Sky Sports Party Candle Light Fireworks Beach Snow Aerial Photo Baby1 Baby2 i Baby Pet tol Food E Travel Date x Play back by selecting and touching the picture of the person you desire to play back 98 Playback Editing Playback Album Pictures registered to an album can be played back by the albums with My Photo Album For details on My Photo Album refer to P116 Dual Play You can display two recorded pictures on the screen to compare them Note You cannot select Dual Play if there are no recorded pictures or only 1 recorded picture e You canno
56. Panasonic Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera voin DMIC F X77 Before use please read these instructions completely DP 32 VQT3G38 Contents Before Use Care of the camera ceeceeceeceeeeeesteeeeees Standard Accessories Names of the Components How to Use the Touch Panel Preparation Charging the Battery cceeeeeeees 8 e Charging eceececeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeetes 8 Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures 9 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery 11 About the Built in Memory the Card 13 Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording UUM Gesneri iain is Setting Date Time Clock Set Changing the Clock Setting 17 Basic Selecting the Rec Mode 0c 18 Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings Normal Picture Mode 19 e Tips for taking good pictures 20 e Preventing jitter camera shake 20 Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter FUNGUO incirin 21 FOCUSING eare enana a oraa nea DAS a ERGS TE 22 Playing Back Pictures Normal Play osrcnsiissnininiasssneas Recording Motion Pictures Playing Back Motion Pictures 28 Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode 30 Changing the settings 231 e Scene Detection
57. Recording in Normal Picture Mode Initial setting 1 Recording Mode 5678 9 2 Recording quality P91 A 3 Picture size P75 pal fea ob oA CRT 4 Quality P76 s e 5 Flash Mode P71 TEE 6 Optical Image Stabilizer P89 c qn Jitter ie det alert P20 Focus P22 ee oe a 7 8 AF area P22 9 Battery indication P9 10 Recording Mode selection P18 161514 13 11 Playback Mode selection P95 12 Zooming with touch operation P51 13 Touch shutter P21 14 Shutter speed P19 15 Aperture value P19 16 ISO sensitivity P77 17 Display P46 18 Menu P36 19 Built in memory P13 b Card P13 displayed only during recording 20 Number of recordable pictures P15 gt 499999 is displayed if there are more than 100 000 pictures remaining 135 Others E In recording after settings 2122 23 24 25262728 29 21 Available recording time P26 R8m30s 1 22 Number of days that have passed since the departure date 2 P68 Name P56 23 Spot AF area P80 24 Motion Deblur P31 25 White Balance P78 26 Colour Mode P87 27 Exposure Compensation P83 42 41 40 39 38 28 Auto Bracket P84 Cy Burst P87 29 Active Mode P92 30 Macro Mode P81 31 Auto Focus Mode P80 32 AF Assist Lamp P88 33 Intelligent Exposure P85 34 Wind cut P92 35 Histogram P40 36 LCD Mode P39 LCD power save P41 37 Date Stamp P89 38 Self timer Mode P74 39 Minimum shutter speed P85 40 Zoom Extra Optical Zo
58. Tele W The zoom position automatically moves to Wide e Touching the icon again during the move stops the move L Slow zooming H Fast zooming Zoom speed may be slower than normal in recording motion pictures S5l Recording Shortcut setting Shortcut setting allows you to quickly call up certain menu items Up to 2 frequently used menu items can be registered per Recording Playback Mode Read P71 for the Rec Mode menu P90 for the Motion Picture Mode menu and P100 for the Playback Mode menu ED Touch fwen B Touch 88 or C il Touch MF Drag the menu item to register to the shortcut setting area Shortcut setting area Menu item e The registered menu item is displayed e Exit the menu after it is set E Replacing or removing items e In Step 4 drag the menu item you want to register to an item already registered The items will be replaced In Step 4 drag registered items out of the shortcut setting area Registration is cancelled leaving an empty item Note e The Setup menu cannot be set e You may not be able to use some of the registered items depending on the Recording Mode 52 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 pict
59. URAL 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 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 97 Playback Editing Filtering Play Pictures are classified into only still pictures only motion pictures or only 3D pictures etc and played back Item 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 P122 for the method to playback 3D Play pictures in 3D Category Selection This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as Portrait Scenery or
60. abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor 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 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 E Playback Playback time Approx 150 min Note e The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using LCD Mode When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When
61. abilizer Demo Wn Stabilizer Demo Amount of jitter DM0 Demo Mode Amount of jitter after correction Auto Demo ON OFF e The Stabilizer function is switched between ON and OFF every time Stabilizer is touched during the Stabilizer Demo In Playback Mode Stabilizer Demo cannot be displayed e Stabilizer Demo is an approximation e Auto Demo has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode A5 Recording About the LCD Monitor Touch fish to change e 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 No display No display Recording guideline os T3 ueu m Ca ki In Playback Mode Normal display Display with recording information m ic hag No display 3 No display 2 O a ae Ae ose Ho es uw aw _ x1 If the Histogram in Setup menu is set to ON histogram will be displayed x2 When operation ceases for a certain amount of time only the icons shown below are displayed In Recording Mode 2 GB y 01se In Playback Mode ti 0Is 3 Name of the registered person in Face Recog is displayed when 01se is touched 46 Recording Rec Mode AD G BE Taking Pictures with Focus
62. and Exposure Set on Subject Touch AF AE It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch panel Perform the operation after cancelling the touch shutter function Touch the subject you wish to focus on The AF area can be set freely at a position on the screen Cannot be set at the edge of the screen Action will vary depending on the setting of AF Mode P80 Touch AF AE will be fixed to AF Tracking during Intelligent Auto Mode and the most appropriate scene will be determined for the touched subject AF Mode Operations when touched In 5g Face Detection the Example When AF AF area turns yellow when area is set to 8 Face Detection touched 1 area p e When it is set to anything 23 area focusing other than F spot AF 1 area focusing Aca 1 area is a A isplayed Spot focusing e When it is set to Le spot AF area Le spot is displayed o L o e The AF area turns yellow and the subject is locked The Tene r camera will continuously adjust the focus and exposure Nez AF Tracking automatically following the movement of the subject Dynamic Tracking Touch to go back to the original Focus Mode A Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture 47 Recording
63. ation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Cleared information regarding the Face Recog 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 You cannot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures T11 Playback Editing Copy You can copy data of pictures you have taken from the built in memory onto a card or from a card into the built in memory Fn Select Copy on the Playback Mode menu P36 A Touch the copy destination W All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time he One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory When Sa is selected Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed e 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 A 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 l is selected that
64. ayed 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 Video Out in the Setup menu Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off e You cannot select Dual Play 117 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 mini cable optional Preparations Turn this unit and the TV
65. commercially available liquid crystal protection sheet please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet Some liquid crystal protection sheets may impair visibility or operability Apply a little extra pressure when touching if commercially available protection sheet affixed is not responding well e Touch panel will not operate properly when the this unit is pressing on the touch panel e Do not press using anything with a sharp tip or pen Do not operate with your fingernails you have a or if you feel it 6 anything hard except for the supplied stylus hand holding Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to Screen Display on P135 E About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers e Do not place it where small children can reach Do not place the stylus pen on the LCD monitor when storing LCD monitor may break when the stylus pen is strongly against the LCD monitor pressed 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 batt
66. connect 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 e Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB Mode P42 131 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a Cropping or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends An unreadable language was selected by mistake Touch weN select the Setup menu icon Then select Qi to set the desired language P45 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P88 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on ls AF Assist Lamp on the Rec Mode menu set to ON P88 e The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in
67. 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 120 Connecting to other equipment Note To play back the audio of the motion pictures set the Sound in the Slide Show setting screen to AUTO or Audio e Operation icons are hidden if no operation is performed for a while when the operation icons are displayed Operation icons are displayed when one of the following buttons is pressed while the operation icons are not displayed A V lt 4 OK OPTION 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 P44 of this unit is set to ON operation 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 P44 to OFF E Other linked operations Turning the power off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power the power on this unit also turns off Automatic input switching e If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on the power on this uni
68. copy them into the memory card P112 before formatting the built in memory P45 as needed Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair Built in memory and settings may return to factory 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 P142 142 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
69. ctures not based on the DCF standard Not enough space on built in memory Not enough memory on the card There is no space left on the built in memory or the card 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 Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied Built In Memory Error Format built in memory This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P45 The data on the built in memory will be deleted 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 P45 Data will be deleted Please turn camera off and then on again System Error e This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre 144 Others
70. d Pictures in My Photo Format Album are also 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 e 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 Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond 1 Touch Start 2 Touch the orange mark J Calibration displayed on the screen in order with the stylus pen supplied 5 places E e A message is displayed once the position is set 3 Touch End to finish Calibration is not done if correct position is not touched Touch the mark again Language Set the language displayed on the screen If you set a different language by mistake select Qi from the menu icons to set the desired language Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected Stabilizer Demo The camera s features are displayed as slide shows Auto Demo St
71. dable 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 Motion JPEG is up to 2 GB Example 8m10s with HD Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen 15 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped ii Turn the camera on If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 B Touch Language Set B Select the language and then touch Set FB Touch Clock Set Please set the clock Touch the items you wish to set Year Oe Month Day Hours Minutes and set using A Time at the home area Time at the travel destination EE e You can continue to switch the settings by mn continuously touching A V 2 Touch to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time Q To set the display order and the time display format Touch Style to display the settings screen for setting omy ameze display order time display format na aaam O Touch Set to set Touch Set in the confirmation screen 16 Preparation Changing the Clock Setting Select Clock Set in the Rec or Setup menu P36 It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock e The clock
72. de is displayed at the position you touch and a picture is taken when it is focused It cannot be set to edge of the screen B Touch 4_ to cancel the Touch Shutter function Note Touch operation is not possible at the top right of the LCD monitor even if image is displayed Touch Shutter setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off e You cannot record motion pictures with the Touch Shutter 21 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 pressing the shutter button halfway The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position e g Focus range during the Normal Picture Mode 1 m 3 28 feet 2 50 cm 1 64 feet 00 22 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
73. e illness e Please rest appropriately after stopping the viewing When viewing 3D pictures we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes e Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can clearly see a double image while viewing 3D pictures e There are differences in the way 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 e Recommended distance For 42 approx 1 6 m 5 25 feet for 46 approx 1 7 m 5 58 feet for 50 approx 1 9 m 6 23 feet for 54 approx 2 0 m 6 56 feet e Viewing from a distance closer than the recommended distance may lead to eye fatigue 141 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 sto
74. e information of the pictures taken perform the Replace in Face Rec Edit P111 63 Recording Face Settings You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person up to 3 pictures registration E Point of recording when registering the face images e Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the Good example for outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered registering with the hair when registering e Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration When it is not recognising during recording Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors or with different expressions or angles P66 e Additionally register at the location of recording e When a person who is registered is not recognised correct by re registering Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment Registering face image of new person Fn Select Face Recog on the Rec Mode menu P36 E Touch Memory 3B Touch New 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
75. e 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 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 Mode cannot be used in the following cases In 3D Photo Mode When 4g is set in AF Mode 81 Recording For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 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 GWE ON OFF Note e The battery will be consumed faster than usual 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 P63 for details 82 Recording For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to t
76. ecorded 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 P112 and then perform the Upload Set E Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu P36 A Touch 4 Single or Mutti B Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Setting is cancelled by touching Cancel e Exit the menu after it is set Multi setting 1 Touch the picture you wish to upload repeat Setting will be cancelled by touching the same picture again 2 Touch OK e Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed 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 P127 For details refer to P130 100 P
77. ect to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using Text Stamp P102 E Birthday Name setting Touch Age or Name Touch SET Enter the birthday or name Birthday Touch A W for each item to set year month day and touch Set Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P93 e When the birthday or name is set Age or Name is automatically set to ON e If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Touch Exit to finish oOn E To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 2 Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If Age or Name is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set Age or Name to ON Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second 56 Recording Select this mode 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 P56 Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun This mode minimises the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these
78. ed in albums Register them after copying them to cards e Pictures registered in an album are newly created Pictures cannot be registered if there is no free space in the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then starting the registration of the pictures e Motion pictures cannot be registered in albums e Pictures recorded with other equipment may not be registered in albums e Pictures registered to an album are deleted when formatted y SIREN le 116 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 P43 Turn this unit and the TV off HDMI AV OUT Jpiettat 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 4 Turn the camera on and set to the Playback Mode Note e Depending on the Aspect Ratio black bands may be displ
79. ery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used e Use the dedicated charger and battery 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 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 them with a dry cloth E Char
80. es and regions i 124 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 distributing copies Image will be standard quality instead of high definition at this time Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket AV cable 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 of the recording equipment Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV Aspect P43 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspect TV e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Displayed touch icons etc are also recorded See the instruction manual for the recording equipment regarding the details of copying and playing back ON 125 Connecting to other equipment Co
81. etting the texture or clearness of the skin Fr Touch 6 A Touch 1 Select the item Touch A to set the clearness Soft Skin To take a picture with soft skin Natural Skin To bring out the original beauty of the skin Summer Look To create healthy tanned skin such as at the beach 3 levels of clearness can be selected for each 4 Touch OK Note Effect is not applied if no skin tone is detected Cosmetic Mode setting set is memorised even if the camera is turned off 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 61 Rec mode B Recording Taking pictures while adjusting colour My Colour Mode You can take pictures with a desired effect by previewing the subject on the screen and setting the desired effect uls Touch 10 a2 Touch amp il Select the item Item Effect Expressive This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the colour This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a Retro tarnished photograph This is an image effect that uses a cool bright light to give a Pure feeling of freshness The image will come out bright and slightly bluish This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones Monochrome characteristic of black and
82. exposure 58 Recording Beach This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue colour of the sea sky etc It also prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight Note e Do not touch the camera with wet hands This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain Aerial Photo This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial Photo Mode e 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 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 and two picutres 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 P122 for details about the playback method Fr Touch ia B Touch
83. fferent 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 A different thing gets selected from what you touched Perform the calibration P45 When the camera is left alone the slide show is suddenly displayed e This is Auto Demo to introduce the features of this unit 154 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 Taiwa
84. g 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 You can use the stylus pen supplied if it is hard to operate with your fingers Fn Display the entry screen e You can display the entry screen via the following operations Name of Baby1 Baby2 or Pet P56 in Scene Mode Name in Face Recog P65 Location in Travel Date P68 Title Edit P101 Enter characters e asco SSeS Touch 24 to switch text between A capitals a Lafa mo E small case 1 numbers and amp special Pars ruv Wwxy2 ___ Delete characters Set ia To enter the same character again touch P to 2 move the cursor By touching the items the operations below are carried out u 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 e A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in Face Recog E touch set Note e Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen 93 Playback Editing Playback Mode Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture Fn Touch f during Motion Picture pla
85. ge Stabilizer is not effective The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P20 When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed use the self timer P74 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 P77 Set Color Mode to NATURAL P87 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 147 Others 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 e This is a cha
86. ging time Charging time Approx 120 min e The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for 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 Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor mm k The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Preparation E Recording still pictures Number of recordable SEN 200 pi i pictures pprox pictures By CIPA standard in Normal Picture Mode Recording time Approx 100 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an
87. h the front of the lens Strap Flash AF Assist Lamp E Direction Detection Function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when Rotate Disp P44 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 appears use Stabilizer P89 a tripod or the self timer P74 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red Eye Reduction In Panorama Assist Night Portrait Night Scenery Party Candle Light Starry Sky or Fireworks in Scene Mode In High Dynamic in My Colour Mode When the shutter speed is slowed in Min Shtr Speed 20 Basic Rec Mode HOMOGE Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function Just by touching the subject to focus it will focus on the subject and take the picture automatically Fr Touch e e Icon will change to and taking a picture with the Touch Shutter function becomes possible Touch the subject you wish to focus on and then take a picture AF area with same function as in AF Mo
88. he difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Applicable modes GABE Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed I Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive towards negative 1 Adjust the exposure by dragging the slide bar Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Touch Exit e Exit the menu after it is set e The exposure compensation value appears on the screen Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value a unit indicating the amount of exposure The EV changes with the aperture value or 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 Exposure compensation cannot be used in the following cases In Starry Sky in Scene Mode In Expressive Retro Pure Monochrome or Silhouette in My Colour Mode 83 Recording 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 Applicable modes oJ With Auto Bracket 1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture 0 EV Touch during exposure compensation 2 Adjust the compensation range of the exposure by touchi
89. he 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 e The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P74 for taking pictures e 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 or Flash Burst in Scene Mode In Pin Hole in My Colour Mode e 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 or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Pin Hole in My Colour 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 or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Pin Hole or Film Grain in My Colour Mode Zooming with touch operation Fn Touch GD e Zoom icon is displayed on the LCD monitor A Touch the zoom icon on the screen F1 The zoom position automatically moves to
90. ich is not supported by the camera set Paper Size or Page Layout to d and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e When Print Set DPOF has been selected the Print with Date and Num of prints items are not displayed 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 P89 or Text Stamp P102 or setting date printing at the time of the Print Set P108 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 999 133 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
91. ictures 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 on which 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 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 69 Recording Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time For details on the Setup menu settings refer to P36 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 P16 aa Select World Time from the Setup menu e When first using the camera after purchasing it the message appears Touch Set and set the home area on the screen in step 3 B Touch Home i Select the region in which you live using ul and then touch Set Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time e If daylight saving time G9 is used at the home area touch The time advances by one hour Touch
92. ing conditions Applicable modes MI BWEB ON OFF Note The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 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 case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject AF Assist Lamp is fixed to OFF in Self Portrait Scenery Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Sunset Fireworks and Aerial Photo in Scene Mode Red Eye Removal For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 When Red Eye Reduction 49 9 s9 is selected Digital Red Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye and corrects the picture Applicable modes GEE ON OFF Note Only available when AF Mode is set to g and Face Detection is active Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected e f is displayed on the icon when it is set to ON 88 Recording Stabilizer For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 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 MGB ON OFF Note The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification i
93. ing 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 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 S 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 Night Scenery This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Note 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 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 pict
94. ing the Motion Picture Mode Menu 90 Rec Mode e isiscusivananiieianncs 9 e Rec Quality e Active Mode e Continuous AF Wind Cut Entering Text cccceeseeeeeeee Playback Editing Creating Still Pictures From a Motion PiCtur ccsciteasaac Wiese late 94 Various methods to playback 95 Slide Show c ce 96 e Filtering Play Playback Album e Dual Play e Calendar eeeee Using the Playback Mode Menu e Upload Set eee 100 Title Edit a101 Text Stamp 102 e Video Divide 104 e Resize wp 105 Cropping 106 e Favorite 107 Print Set 108 e Protect a1 10 Face Rec Edit e111 COPY ies Aaa rania 112 Having fun Having Fun with Recorded Pictures 113 e Beauty Retouch 0 ial e Art Retouch e My Photo Album Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV SOMO CM EE ETE 117 e Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied ccceceeee 117 e Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 118 e Playing back on the TV with HDMI SOCK icccvscnsssiensienen 118 Playing back 3D pictures e Playing back 3D pictures 122 e Saving 3D pictures eee 123 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and
95. io transmitters or high voltage lines e If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time 138 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 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 be sure to follow the accompanying instructions About the LCD monitor Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colours may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first Ho
96. ion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to playback on this unit 29 Basic Rec Mode Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily 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 Fn Touch 6 B Touch Press the shutter button halfway to focus g and then press it fully to take the picture SD Focus indication AE 4 The AF area is displayed around the subject s F A face by the Face Detection function In other cases it Sesa is displayed at the point on the subject which is in GRES ji focus e When the subject is touched AF Tracking function works For details refer to P47 30 Basic Changing the settings Following menus can be set with the Intelligent Auto Mode Menu Item Rec Flash Selftimer Picture Size Burst Color Mode Motion Deblur Face Recog Motion Picture Rec Mode Rec Quality Setup Clock Set World Ti
97. item Item Description of settings Saturation can be changed in 6 steps ig Brightness can be changed in 6 steps 4 Drag the slide bar to set the effects I Touch ox Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Note e Art Retouch is not available in 3D pictures or motion pictures Art Retouch may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment e With Art Retouch a new edited picture is created Check that there is free space on the built in memory or the card 115 Having fun My Photo Album Pictures can be copied into specific albums and you can selectively retrieve your favourite ones Registering pictures contained in the card by album allows the following e Playing back only the pictures registered in albums Playback Album e Playing back the pictures registered in albums only as a slide show ata Select 3 in the playback screen and then touch j P35 Touch a picture to register repeat this step e Touch the same picture again to cancel the selection B Touch the picture you selected in step2 ma ak i until the selection frame reappears and drag it to the album where you want to S I register it 5 Three types of albums cower yp mee yp ms are available for registration e Up to 999 pictures can be registered in a single album Note e Pictures in the built in memory cannot be register
98. ixed interval between each of the pictures You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only 3D pictures etc We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV Fr Touch the group to playback e Refer to P122 for the method to playback 3D Play pictures in 3D e In My Photo Album touch the album you wish to play back For details on My Photo Album refer to P116 In Category Selection touch the category you wish to play back For details on categories refer to P98 EA Touch istart E Operations performed during slide show 1 Display control panel by touching screen If no operation is done for 2 seconds it will return to original status 2 Operate control panel by touching mj Play Pause Exit slide show Back to previous picture Ahead to next picture fea while pausing playing back gt while pausing playing back motion pictures motion pictures Increase volume level Reduce volume level Return to slide show set screen Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes 96 Playback Editing E Changing the slide show settings You can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting Effect or Setup on the slide show menu screen Effect This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when switching from one picture to the next NAT
99. ixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis ret It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure un i l 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 the 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 e Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Multi Playback Playback Zoom Calendar Dual Play Photo Frame in Scene Mode When HDMI mini cable is connected When recording motion pictures 5 ag 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 It will be fixed to OFF during the Intelligent Auto Mode 40 Basic You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also the battery life is conserved by dimming the LCD monitor a Sleep Mode The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the
100. layback Editing E Cancelling all the Upload Set settings 1 Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL 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 It cannot be set with the card less than 512 MB Title Edit You can add text comments to pictures After text has been registered it can be stamped in prints using Text Stamp P102 Fr Select Title Edit on the Playback Mode menu P36 EA Touch Gz Singte or Gz Mutti Select an image to add text to XQ is displayed for pictures with titles already registered Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally and select an image 2 Touch Set Multi setting 1 Touch a picture repeat Selection will be cancelled by touching the same picture hed pn 7 al 2 M again 2 Touch OK Enter the text P93 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 e You cannot use Title Edit for the following types of pictures Motion pictures Pictures recorded with other equipment 101 Playback Editing Text Stamp You can s
101. lows 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 dse This Site is English only Preparations Set the 3D Playback to BD P44 Connect the unit to a 3D compatible television using the HDMI mini cable and display the playback screen P118 Select 3D Play in Slide Show P96 or Filtering Play P98 e When VIERA Link P44 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 P120 for details e 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 e Playback Zoom Deleting pictures Editing functions of Playback Mode menu Title Edit Text Stamp Resize Cropping x Can be used when displayed in 2D 122 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 ma
102. me Beep Language Stabilizer Demo e For the setting method of the menu refer to P36 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 iA iZA i S or iS is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When 4A or 14 S is set Digital Red Eye Correction is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during i S or j S 31 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 i Baby Po HCG ee fee Hh When recording motion pictures A E i Portrait FN i Scenery RJ i Low Light RA i Macro AX is set if none of the scene
103. me to write the picture data 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 and Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Pin Hole in My Colour Mode When recording motion pictures Color Mode For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 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 Applicable modes fate ISTANDARD _ This is the standard setting n Happy 1 Image with enhanced brightness and vividness NATURAL 2 The picture becomes softer Zo vIviD 2 The picture becomes sharper 4 B W The picture becomes black and white ISEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL 2 The picture becomes bluish Sul WARM 2 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 p72 Recording AF Assist Lamp For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 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 record
104. n Inc e Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are AVCHD wn O1 DOLBY o ROTAL CREATOR Homi Q QuickTime trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com
105. nd may break up This is not a malfunction 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 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 151 Others TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television e Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to External Input Mode The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different e Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the HDMI mini cable optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P117 118 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Check TV Aspect setting P43 VIERA Link does not work e Is it connec
106. nform to the DCF standard or are protected they will not be deleted even if Delete All or All Delete Except is selected 34 Basic Selecting Application You can process pictures you record or register them to specific albums etc The atmosphere of pictures can be arranged or gorgeous impressions can be added to faces so that favourite pictures can be stored for you to enjoy Pictures can be grouped and registered to specific albums so that you can quickly find just those you want to see EP Touch 5 on the playback screen A Touch the icon E List of Application amp Beauty Retouch P113 Tone of skin or impression of faces can be changed C Art Retouch P115 You can modify the saturation or brightness of the picture My Photo Album P116 Pictures you want to keep can be registered in specific albums 35 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 Touch weny B Touch the menu icon Menu Description of settings Rec This menu lets you set the
107. ng gt 4 4 gt e When you do not use Auto Bracket select OFF 0 3 Touch Exit e Exit the menu after it is set Note e When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range Exposure value is displayed in the touch icon on the screen when the exposure is compensated 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 cannot be performed in following conditions In Transform Panorama Assist Handheld Night Shot Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Starry Sky and Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Expressive Retro Pure Monochrome Silhouette Pin Hole and Film Grain in My Colour Mode When recording motion pictures 84 Recording i Exposure For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 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 ON OFF Note Even when the Sensitivity is set to ISO100 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
108. ng out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an 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 28 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 140 Others About 3D About 3D viewing Anyone who is hyper sensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D pictures Doing may have an adverse affect on such medical conditions If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D pictures stop viewing at once Continuing to view may caus
109. nnecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied Select on connection US USB Mode Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to aPC or a printer supporting PictBridge a PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge amp PC Set after or before connecting to a PC 42 Basic 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 mini cable optional is connected TV Aspect Weed 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 43 Basic v4 VIERA Link 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 mini cable optional ON Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible equipment is enabled Not all operations are possible The operations you can perform on the camera are limited OFF Operations will be on the camera only e This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected e Refer to P120 for details
110. o P36 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 H 1 01 ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 ISO800 ISO1600 ISO100 IS01600 Recording location E E iat recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Jitter of the subject Increased Less ISO sensitivity Settings AUTO maximum IS0400 The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the With the flash on ISO1600 _ Prightness fiso maximum ISO1600 The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of Intelligent the subject and the brightness 100 200 400 800 1600 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings E About fso Intelligent ISO sensitivity control The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject 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 P73 The setting is fixed to fiso in the following case
111. o Review does not work when recording motion pictures 4 Basic mmm 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 lt 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 P45 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e 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 Xp 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 too e 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 The settings of Travel Date departure date return date location The World Time setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Select the USB communication system after or before co
112. ol PRIVATE LUMIX Image Uploader AVCHD AD_LUMIX LLUMIXUPEXE A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After No Reset P42 in the Setup menu has been executed e When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another maker of camera e When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder 129 Connecting to other equipment E Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely 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
113. om P49 Digital Zoom P49 86 Intelligent Zoom P49 T i 41 Current date and time ov Travel destination setting P70 42 Age P56 Location P68 43 Elapsed recording time P26 44 Shortcut setting area P52 45 Recording state 1 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second 2 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 3 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene Mode 136 Others E In playback 23 4 56789101112 1 Playback Mode P95 Hahk 2 W amp Recording quality P91 x oa 14 3 Colour Mode P87 5 15 4 Protected picture P110 E 5 Favourites P107 a a aei ig 6 Date Text stamped display P89 102 34 j 7 My Photo Album registration P116 we pwn D g 19 8 Playback Motion Picture P28 22 214 20 9 1 Number of prints P108 Beauty Retouch P113 7 Art Retouch P115 Picture size P75 Quality P76 Elapsed playback time P28 R8m30s 1 Battery indication P9 Picture number Total pictures Power LCD P39 LCD power save P41 Histogram P40 Recording Mode selection P18 Playback Mode selection P95 Application P35 Delete P33 Multi Playback P25 Recording information P46 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P68
114. on compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture automatically 32 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 To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then touch B Touch Delete Single Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes 33 Basic To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Fr Touch Touch Delete Multi or Delete All Delete All gt Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes e It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when All Delete Except is selected with the Delete All set When Delete Multi is selected Touch the picture to be deleted repeat this step appears on the selected pictures Touching again al pi 7 a a YQ cancels the setting When Delete Multi is selected Touch OK e Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes Note Do not turn the camera off while deleting Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional 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 co
115. or right sides of the screen after forwarding rewinding a picture Pictures are displayed reduced in size 24 Basic Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Touch FF Slide bar e It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the following icons 1 screen i 12 screens I 30 screens amp Calendar screen display e Switch the screen by touching A if these are displayed on the slide bar e The screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar up or down P7 e The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P7 Pictures displayed using J cannot be played back Using the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge firmly 1X 32x 4x gt 8x gt 16x e You can also enlarge reduce the picture by moving the zoom lever When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e You can move the enlarged part by dragging P7 the screen Picture will return to the original size 1 by touching 9 When you touch Q the magnification becomes lower 25 Basic Rec Mode AODA Recording Motion Pictures This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG Audio will be reco
116. pictures using Text Stamp P102 or setup the Date print P108 133 Clock Set For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 Note e Refer to P16 for details 89 Recording Using the Motion Picture Mode Menu Rec Mode For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P36 This sets up the data format of motion pictures Applicable modes AME ii AVCHD Select this format to record HD high definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection e It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD Refer to the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher Ei 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 when you want to attach the motion picture to an e mail Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher 90 Recording For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P36 This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes mobe When AVCHD is selected Item Quality bit rate fps Aspect ratio 50i CCD output is 25 fps FSH 1920x 1080 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 16 9 50p SH 1280x720 pixels Approx 17 Mbps
117. ptical Image Stabilizer is set to ON e In Intelligent Auto Mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene In Scene Mode shutter speed will be different from the 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 properly and the picture may become too bright or too 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 e 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 evident s2 Recording For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 This is for recording still pictures using the timer Applicable modes mobe X Pictures are taken in 10 seconds 10 Seconds Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in Self Portrait in Scene Mode R Pictures are
118. ptical Zoom does not work in the following cases so the picture size for F4 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 or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In 3D Photo Mode In Pin Hole in My Colour Mode When recording motion pictures e Pictures may appear in 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 For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Applicable modes ooga siz Fine when giving priority to the picture quality z Standard when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels Note The setting is fixed to a 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 1 MPO Fine Both MPO images and fine JPEG images are recorded a simultaneously MPO Standard Both MPO images and standard JPEG images are recorded ye simultaneously J6 Recording Sensitivity For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer t
119. pying 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 P127 Also you can write images to DVD combine multiple pictures to create a single panorama picture or create a slide show by adding audio and or music These pictures can then be stored onto a DVD 1 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC 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 Connect camera to PC For details on connecting refer to Connecting to a PC P127 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 126 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
120. r the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes ea scn S When the aspect ratio is RE This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode fizm 12M 4000x3000 pixels 8m 8M d 3264 x 2448 pixels 5m 5MEA 2560x 1920 pixels 3m BMA 2048 x 1536 pixels 2m 2M d 1600x 1200 pixels 03m 0 3M EA 640x480 pixels When the aspect ratio is E 105m 10 5M 4000x2672 pixels 7 7MEA 3264 x 2176 pixels 45m 4 5M F4 2560x1712 pixels 25m 2 5M F4 2048x 1360 pixels 0 3m 0 3M F4 640x424 pixels When the aspect ratio is fe 9M 4000x2248 pixels 6M EA 3264x1840 pixels B5m 3 5M A 2560x1440 pixels 2m 2M 1920x1080 pixels 0 2M 4 640x360 pixels When the aspect ratio is fj a OM 2992 x 2992 pixels Em 6M d 2448 x 2448 pixels asx 3 5M A 1920x 1920 pixels 35x 2 5M A 1536 x 1536 pixels 62m 0 2M EA 480x480 pixels 75 Recording Note e A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again e The Extra O
121. racteristic 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 malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures e It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light 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 P45 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 P48 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
122. rage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing 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 Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing e Reset the settings to protect the personal information P42 lf there are pictures stored in the built in memory
123. rded 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 P90 24 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again 26 Basic Note e 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 If you operate the zoom etc while recording motion pictures the sound of the operation may be recorded 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 Even if the aspect ratio setting is the same in still and motion pictures the angle of view may change
124. roperly 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 Playback Mode menu and Setup menu cannot be used e Application cannot be used 119 Connecting to other equipment Playback using VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Contro What is the VIERA Link e This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible e VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operating instructions for the respective devices e This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver 5 VIERA Link Ver 5 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of December 2010 Preparations Set the VIERA Link to ON P44 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with an HDMI mini cable optional P118 Turn the camera on and set to the Playback Mode 3 Operate with the remote
125. s In Sports Baby1 Baby2 Pet and Flash Burst in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to AUTO when recording motion pictures 77 Recording White Balance For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 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 ooga 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 amp When taking pictures under incandescent lights a Value set by using SET Note The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of fluorescent lamp being recorded under so use AWB or N4 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 Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Party Candle Light Sunset Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Beach Snow or Aerial Photo in Scene Mode Expressive Retro Pure Monochrome Silhouette or Film Grain
126. s are applicable and the standard settings are set When R M or E is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as RX the shutter speed will be 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 E MA and E3 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 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 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 Mode 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 functi
127. s 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 The setting is fixed to OFF in Starry Sky in Scene Mode Date Stamp For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 You can take a picture with date and time of recording Applicable modes HME P 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 information 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 and 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
128. still pictures will be recorded in an aspect ratio of RJ and picture size of 3 5M The picture quality may be different from 3 5M of standard pictures e Up to 5 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion picture e The flash setting is fixed to e Zooming may stop when a picture is recorded while zooming Simultaneous recording is not possible when VGA or QVGA is set in Motion JPEG Operation sound of the shutter button may be recorded when a picture is taken during motion picture recording e When the subject has a bright part reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor Alternatively part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish colour 67 Recording Rec Mode MOMBA ee 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 P36 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 P102 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
129. t 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 please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 152 Note e If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV 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 the TV e Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet e VIERA Link will not work even if you connect the HDMI mini cable while the unit is connected to the PC or the printer 121 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 al
130. t display the same picture on the dual display at the same time Dual Play is not available for motion pictures Setup menu and Playback mode menu cannot be used Calendar You can display pictures by recording date d Touch A J V to select the month to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed Touch to display the multi playback screen Select the date you wish to play back and then touch Set Touch the picture you wish to play back Touch 3 screen to return to the calendar search display Note The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed lf there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 lf the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2011 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in World Time the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback 99 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 r
131. t play back correctly or operate correctly depending on the environment of the PC used x2 Always acquire the AVCHD motion pictures using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 127 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 PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory AV OUT paral 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 P130 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed 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 Touch PC If USB Mode P42 is set to PC in the Setup menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the P
132. t set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio BH9 Ema Ise H To make subjects appear closer use Tele gt Move the zoom lever to the Tele side T To make subjects appear further away use Wide Move the zoom lever to the Wide side DI a 49 Recording E Types of zooms Feature Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom EZ Maximum magnification IX 9 8x Picture No deterioration No deterioration quality 3 Picture Size with 4 P75 is Conditions None selected Screen ii display V E T BAw T ERA is 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 r 7 The higher the magnification level the quality No noticeable deterioration eer the deterioralon Conditions i Resolution P86 on the Rec menu Digital Zoom P86 on the Rec menu is set to i ZOOM is set to ON EZ Screen EFE v m 7 E display E Bae 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 5 m 1 64 ft x The magnification level differs depending on Picture Size and Aspect Ratio setting 50 Recording Note T
133. tamp the recording date time name location travel date or title onto the recorded pictures EP Select Text Stamp on the Playback Mode menu P36 P Touch single or Gi Mutti Select an image you wish to stamp with text is displayed on pictures already with date or text stamped Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally and select an image 2 Touch Set Multi setting 1 Touch a picture repeat Selection will be cancelled by touching the same picture again 2 Touch OK E touch set 102 Playback Editing B Select the item to stamp Item Setting item W O TIME Stamp the year month and date Shooting Date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF oS Stamps names registered in name settings for Face Recog Name amp R Stamps names registered in name settings for Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene Mode OFF ON Stamps the travel destination name set under 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 Touch 5 Touch OK 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 da
134. te 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 When text is stamped onto the images smaller than 0 3 M it is difficult to read it 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 103 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 E Select Video Divide on the Playback Mode menu P36 Drag the screen horizontally to select a motion picture to divide and touch Set il Touch gt s1 at the location to divide Motion picture is played back from the same location when m is touched again EN touch C 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
135. ted properly with the HDMI mini cable optional P118 Confirm that the HDMI mini cable optional is firmly fitted ls the VIERA Link on this unit set to ON P44 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 P43 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 P42 128 152 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 avc sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the Access displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear dis
136. the Components Flash P20 Lens P4 139 Self timer indicator P74 AF Assist Lamp P88 wN Touch panel LCD monitor P7 46 135 Speaker P38 Microphone Camera ON OFF switch P16 Motion picture button P26 Shutter button P19 30 0 Zoom lever P49 gt 00NOoONA 11 Strap eyelet e Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 12 Lens barrel 13 HDMI socket P118 120 14 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P117 125 128 131 15 Tripod receptacle 16 Card Battery door P11 17 Release lever P11 18 DC coupler cover P12 e When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P12 Before Use How to Use the Touch Panel This touch panel is a type that detects pressure Touch the screen To touch and release the touch panel Drag A movement without releasing the touch panel C t Use this to perform tasks such as selecting icons or images displayed on the touch panel e It may not operate properly when multiple icons are touched simultaneously so try to touch the centre of the icon This is used when performing tasks such as moving to the next image by dragging horizontally or changing the range of the displayed image This can also be used to perform tasks such as switching the screen by operating the slide bar Note e If you use a
137. 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 80 Recording Macro Mode For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P36 This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers Applicable modes Ope You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm 0 10 feet AFM AF Macro from the lens by pressing the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1X You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3x while maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide amp Macro Zoom position 3 cm 0 10 feet e The image quality is poorer than during normal recording Zoom range will be displayed in blue Digital Zoom range 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 e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus rang
138. the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction 148 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 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 P39 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording 149 Others The flash is not activated ls the flash setting set to Change the flash setting P71 e Flash Mode is not available when Auto Bracket P84 or Burst P87 have been set Flash is activated several times The flash is activated twice when Red Eye Reduction P71 has been set e Has
139. the shutter button halfway again to focus e 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 Panorama Assist You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images E Setting the recording direction 1 Touch the direction to take picture 2 Touch OK e The horizontal vertical guideline will be displayed 3 Take the picture e You can retake the picture by selecting Retake 4 Touch Next e Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent image 5 Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps e When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 4and 5 6 Touch Exit 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 54 Recording Sports Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast mov
140. tion has been registered Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition Category Selection P98 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 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 Self Portrait Scenery Sports Night Portrait Party Candle Light Baby1 Baby2 Pet Sunset High Sens Beach Snow Photo Frame Face Recog will find a face similar to the registered face and does not guarantee secure recognition of a person e Face Recognition 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 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 P66 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 nam
141. tting is cancelled by touching Cancel e Exit the menu after it is set Multi setting Touch the pictures you wish to set as favourites Setting is cancelled by touching the same picture again e Exit the menu after it is set Cancelling all the Favorite settings 1 Select Favorite on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL 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 107 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 P112 and then set the print setting idi Select Print Set on the Playback Mode menu P36 B Touch s Single or 8 Mutti Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to print 4 Touch A V to set the number of prints and
142. ual dates on which the pictures were taken e Is the clock in the camera set properly P16 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 White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Red part of the recorded image has changed colour to black When Digital Red Eye Correction 49 49 s9 is in operation if you take a picture of a 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 the picture with Flash Mode set to ZA or or Red Eye Removal on the Rec Mode menu set to OFF P88 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 deteriorated 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 sou
143. ure iti Touch 6 A Touch scN Touch the scene mode to set The item can be switched by touching KJI Note Scene Modes can be changed by touching from the menu screen 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 Portrait When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier E Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective Press and hold down the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective 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 53 Recording 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 The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press
144. ure 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 Number of recordable pictures will be fixed to 5 pictures when the self timer is used Starry Sky This 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 Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move 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 E 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 e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note e This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away The shutter speed is fixed to 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds e You can change the shutter speed by compensating the
145. ure 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 Recording Select this mode when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception or 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 S We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures We recommend moving the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures KOZ Tae m Mitel aia 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 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 sel
146. ust cause malfunctions but it may become unrepairable lt i g Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach E About Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens or LCD monitor stains fungus and camera malfunction e If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions e Battery Pack is indicated 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 Before Use Names of
147. wever the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor 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 Do not press against the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window 139 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 goi
148. white photography and with a whisper of colour High Dynamic This is an image effect that pictures dark and bright areas with appropriate brightness and with natural colour This is an image effect that enhances the subject in the Silhouette shade as a black silhouette by utilising the background colours of the sky or sunset etc P Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the Pin Hole subjects Film Grain Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand 4 Touch OK Note Settings can be changed by touching e from the menu screen My Colour settings are memorised even if the camera is turned off 62 Recording Rec Mode AMOCO Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritises focus and exposure automatically Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo the camera can still take a clear picture Face Recog is initially set to OFF on the camera Face Recog will turn ON automatically when the face image is registered e The following functions will also work with the Face Recognition function In Recording Mode Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered face if name has been set for the registered face In Playback Mode Display of name and age if informa
149. y Disc Player You can download the latest firmware version from the following website http panasonic net support 9 Recording Active Mode For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P36 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 MGB 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 My Colour Mode In Motion JPEG Continuous AF For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P36 It will continually keep on focusing on the subject that the focus was once set for Applicable modes MGB 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 For details on Motion Picture Mode menu settings refer to P36 This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording Applicable modes HMGE ON OFF Note Sound quality will be different than usual when Wind Cut is set Recording Enterin
150. y 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 E Copying to a PC e For details refer to Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on P126 123 Connecting to other equipment Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on the file format JPEG 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 e See the instruction manual for the recorder about the details of copying and playing back m e Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countri
151. yback E Touch sae 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 FSH SH 2 M 16 9 VGAJ QVGA 0 3 M 4 3 Note Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment e When the subject has a bright part reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor Alternatively part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish colour 94 Playback Editing Playback Mode Various methods to playback You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods Fn Touch 1 A Touch the mode icon Item Settings gt Normal Play P24 All the pictures are played back Ey Slide Show P96 Images are played back in sequence Le Filtering Play P98 Images are sorted into categories and played back Playback pictures registered in albums with Playback Album P99 My Photo Album Dual Play P99 Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display Images are played back by the date the picture was EA Calendar P99 taken 95 Playback Editing You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a f

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