Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Finding the information you need
- How to use this manual
- Quick Start Guide
- Contents
- Contents by Function
- Before Use
- Getting Started/Basic Operations
- Changing the Lens
- Attaching the Shoulder Strap
- Charging the Battery
- Inserting/Removing the Battery
- Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)
- Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor
- Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
- Basic Operations
- Diopter adjustment
- Tips for taking good pictures
- Shutter button (Taking pictures)
- Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)
- Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)
- Rear Dial/Front Dial
- Control Dial
- Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button
- [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)
- [LVF] button (Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder)
- Touch panel (Touch operations)
- Optical Image Stabiliser
- Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)
- Setting menu items
- Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu)
- Easy Recording
- Focus and Shutter (Drive Mode) Settings
- Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
- Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
- Select a Drive Mode
- Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
- Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
- Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
- Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot])
- Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation])
- Picture Quality and Colour Tone Settings
- Recording Suited for the Subject and Scene
- Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings (Programme AE Mode)
- Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed
- Compensating the Exposure
- Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
- Selecting the Method for Measuring Brightness ([Metering Mode])
- Taking Pictures with the Zoom
- Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture ([Multi Exp.])
- Disabling Operational Sounds and the Output of Light at once ([Silent Mode])
- Taking Pictures with No Shutter Sound ([Electronic Shutter])
- Minimising vibration of the shutter
- Taking Clear Pictures by Registering Faces ([Face Recog.])
- Recording Profiles of Babies and Pets on Images
- Flash
- Recording Motion Pictures
- Recording Motion Picture
- Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
- Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/shutter speed (Creative Video Mode)
- Using Advanced Settings and Recording Functions for Motion Pictures
- Setting the luminance level for images
- Adjusting the sound settings/monitoring the sound while recording
- Using screens and displays suitable for motion picture recording
- Recording while monitoring camera images
- Setting the recording method of time code
- Recording in Slow or Fast Motion ([Variable Frame Rate])
- Reducing flickering and horizontal stripes on images ([Synchro Scan])
- Displaying colour bars/Outputting a test tone
- Changing the system frequency
- Playing Back and Editing Images
- Playing Back Pictures
- Playing Back Motion Pictures
- Switching the Playback Method
- Deleting Pictures
- Using the [Playback] Menu
- [2D/3D Settings]
- [Slide Show]
- [Playback Mode]
- [Location Logging]
- [RAW Processing]
- Removing unnecessary parts ([Clear Retouch])
- [Title Edit]
- [Text Stamp]
- [Video Divide]
- [Time Lapse Video]
- [Stop Motion Video]
- [Resize]
- [Cropping]
- [Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.]
- [Favorite]
- [Print Set]
- [Protect]
- [Face Rec Edit]
- [Picture Sort]
- [Delete Confirmation]
- Using the Wi-Fi/NFC Function
- Wi-Fi function/NFC function
- What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
- Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
- Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Image App ”
- Connecting to a smartphone/tablet
- Taking images via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording)
- Playing back images in the camera
- Saving images stored in the camera
- Sending images in the camera to an SNS
- Adding location information to images stored in the camera from a smartphone/tablet
- Sending images to a smartphone/tablet by controlling the camera
- Displaying pictures on a TV
- Printing Wirelessly
- When sending images to AV device
- When sending images to PC
- Using Web services
- Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB”
- About Connections
- [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
- Customising the Camera’s Settings
- Connecting to other equipment
- Others
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4. Focus and Shutter (Drive Mode) Settings
When [š], [ ], [Ø], or [ ] in Auto Focus Mode is selected, you can change the
position and size of the AF area.
•
Perform the operation after cancelling the touch shutter function.
• When setting with touch operation, set [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu to
[AF].
• The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when the [Metering Mode]
(P161) is set to [ ]. At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the brightness
around the AF area.
• If you set [Direct Focus Area] in the [Custom] menu to [ON], you can move the AF area with the
cursor buttons when [š], [ ], or [Ø] is selected, and you can move the enlarged part with
the cursor buttons when [ ] is selected. (P307)
Not available in these cases:
•
When using digital zoom, the position and size of the AF area cannot be changed.
Position and size of the AF area can be changed.
1 Press [].
2 Select [š] or [Ø] and press 4.
•
AF area setting screen is displayed.
• You can also display the AF area setting screen by
touching the screen.
3 Change the position and size of the AF area.
•
If you set the AF area over an eye in the yellow frame when [š] is selected, the eye to be
in focus will be changed. (P97)
Setting up position of the AF area/changing size of the AF area
Applicable modes:
When selecting [š], [Ø]
Button
operation
Touch
operation
Description of operation
3/4/2/1 Touching Moves the AF area.
Pinching in/
out
Enlarges/reduces the AF
area in small steps.
/ s
Enlarges/reduces the AF
area in large steps.
[DISP.] [Reset]
Resets the AF area back to
the centre.
• If you press the button
again, the frame size will be
reset to the default setting.










