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
1. Before Use
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Cards Compatible with this unit
The following cards which conform to the SD standard can be used with this unit.
(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)
∫ About the motion picture recording and speed class
According to the [Rec Format] (P193) and [Rec Quality] (P193) of a motion picture, the
required card differs. Use a card that meets the following ratings of the SD Speed Class or
UHS Speed Class.
•
SD Speed Class and UHS Speed Class are the speed standards regarding continuous writing.
To check the class, see the labelled side, etc. of the card.
¢ Bit rates vary depending on the item selected in [Rec Quality] in the [Motion Picture] menu.
For details, refer to P193.
• Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)
SD Memory Card
(8 MB to 2 GB)
• SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be
used only with their compatible devices.
• Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when
using the SDXC Memory Cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
• This unit is compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3
standard SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
• Only the cards with capacity listed left can be used.
SDHC Memory Card
(4 GB to 32 GB)
SDXC Memory Card
(48 GB, 64 GB)
[Rec Format]
Bit rate in
[Rec Quality]
¢
Speed class Label example
[AVCHD] All Class 4 or higher
[MP4]
100 Mbps UHS Speed Class 3
28 Mbps or lower Class 4 or higher
[MP4 (LPCM)]/
[MOV]
100 Mbps or higher UHS Speed Class 3
50 Mbps
UHS Speed Class 1 or
higher
Class 10










