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Others Q&A Troubleshooting ■■Wi-Fi function It cannot connect to the wireless LAN. Radio waves get disconnected. Wireless access point is not displayed. General tips for using a Wi-Fi connection •• Use within the communication range of the wireless LAN network. •• Is any device, such as microwave oven, cordless phone, etc., that uses 2.4 GHz frequency operated nearby? →→Radio waves may get interrupted when used simultaneously. Use them sufficiently away from the device. •• When the battery indicator is flashing red, the connection with other equipment may not start or the connection may be disrupted. (A message such as [Communication error] is displayed.) •• When this unit is placed on a metal table or shelf, the connection may not be established easily. Use the camera away from metal surfaces. About a wireless access point •• Check if the wireless access point to connect is in operating state. •• Check the radio wave condition of the wireless access point. →→Perform the connection closer to the wireless access point. →→Move the location or change the angle of the wireless access point. •• It may not display even if the radio waves exist depending on the setting of the wireless access point. →→Turn off the wireless access point and then turn it back on. •• Is the network SSID of the wireless access point set not to broadcast? →→It may not be detected when it is set not to broadcast. Enter and set the network SSID. (→261) Alternatively, set the network SSID of the wireless access point to broadcast. This unit is not displayed in the Wi-Fi setting screen of the smartphone. •• Try switching the ON/OFF of the Wi-Fi function in the Wi-Fi settings of the smartphone. I am having a problem connecting to my Windows 8 PC. The user name and password are not recognized. •• Depending on the OS version, on Windows 8, for example, there are two types of user account (local account/Microsoft account). →→Be sure to set the local account and use the user name and password for the local account. 299 DVQP1223

Section	Page
Finding the information you need	2
How to use this manual	3
Contents	4
Contents by Function	10
Before Use	13
Before use	13
Standard Accessories	15
Names and Functions of Main Parts	16
Preparations	18
Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap	18
Attaching the Lens Cap	18
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	19
Charging battery	20
Inserting the battery	21
Charging the battery	22
Inserting and removing the card (optional)	26
About the Card	27
Formatting the card (initialization)	28
Estimated recording capacity (number of pictures/recording time)	28
Setting the clock	30
Changing time settings	31
Basics	32
Holding the camera	32
Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording	33
[LVF] button (Recording pictures using the viewfinder)	33
Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)	34
Shutter button (Taking pictures)	35
Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)	36
Mode dial (Select the recording mode)	36
Rear Dial	37
Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button (Selecting/setting items)	37
[DISP.] button (Switching the display information)	38
Touch screen (Touch operations)	40
Touching the screen and recording (Touch Shutter function)	41
Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified Area ([Touch AE])	42
Setting the menu	43
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)	45
Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item	46
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (Function buttons)	47
Using the function buttons during recording	48
Using the function buttons during playback	49
Entering Text	50
Recording mode	51
Taking pictures with automatic settings (Intelligent Auto Mode)	51
Taking pictures using a handheld camera ([iHandheld Night Shot])	54
Combining pictures into a single still picture with rich gradation ([iHDR])	55
Setting coloring	55
Setting brightness (exposure)/blurriness of the background (Defocus control function)	56
Taking pictures after automatically setting the aperture value and shutter speed (Program AE Mode)	57
Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed	58
Taking pictures by setting the aperture value (Aperture-Priority AE Mode)	58
Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed (Shutter-Priority AE Mode)	59
Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed (Manual Exposure Mode)	60
Checking the effects of the aperture value and shutter speed (Preview Mode)	62
Easily set aperture value / shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE)	64
Recording panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)	65
Taking pictures according to the scene (Scene Guide Mode)	68
Types of Scene Guide Mode	69
Taking Pictures with different picture effects (Creative Control Mode)	72
Types of picture effects	73
Recording motion pictures by setting the aperture/shutter speed/ISO sensitivity (Creative Video Mode)	78
Recording Slow Motion Pictures ([High Speed Video])	79
Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording	80
Registering your own settings and recording (Custom Mode)	81
Registering your own settings ([Cust.Set Mem.])	81
Recording using registered custom set	82
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings	83
Taking pictures with Auto Focus	83
Set the focusing operation to be performed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (AFS, AFF, AFC)	84
Switching [AF Mode]	85
Changing the position and size of the AF area	91
Setting the AF area position with the touch pad	94
Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position	95
Taking close-up pictures (Macro recording)	96
Taking pictures with Manual Focus	97
Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure (AF/AE Lock)	99
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation	100
Setting the ISO Sensitivity	101
Adjusting the White Balance	103
4K Photo and Drive Settings	107
Recording with the 4K Photo function and selecting pictures to save	107
Recording with the 4K Photo function	107
Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving	110
Notes on the 4K Photo function	114
Adjusting the focus after recording ([Post Focus]/[Focus Stacking])	117
Recording using [Post Focus]	117
Select the focus point and save the picture ([Post Focus])	119
Select the focus range to combine and create a single picture ([Focus Stacking])	120
Notes on the [Post Focus]/[Focus Stacking]	122
Selecting a Drive Mode	123
Burst function	124
Taking pictures with self-timer	126
Taking Pictures While Adjusting a Setting Automatically (Bracket Recording)	127
Exposure Bracket	128
Taking pictures automatically at set intervals [Time Lapse Shot]	129
Creating stop motion animation [Stop Motion Animation]	131
Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash	134
Correcting jitter	134
Using Zoom	136
Zoom types and use	136
Using the zoom by performing touch operations (Touch zoom)	139
Taking pictures with flash	140
Setting the Flash Functions	142
Changing the firing mode (Manual flash)	142
Changing Flash Mode	143
Setting the 2nd curtain sync	146
Adjusting the flash output	147
Synchronizing the flash output with the camera during Exposure Compensation	147
Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes	148
Recording motion pictures	151
Recording Motion Picture/4K Motion Picture	151
Setting the format, picture size and recording frame rate	153
Adjusting the focus while recording motion pictures ([Continuous AF])	155
Pan or zoom while recording with the camera in a fixed position [4K Live Cropping]	156
Taking still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded	159
Recording Snap Movies	160
Playing Back and Editing Pictures	163
Viewing your pictures	163
Viewing motion pictures	164
Capturing still pictures from motion pictures	165
Switching the Playback Method	166
Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”	166
Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”	166
Viewing pictures by their recording date “Calendar Playback”	167
Viewing group pictures	168
Deleting pictures	170
Using Menu Functions	171
Menu list	171
[Rec]	171
[Motion Picture]	189
[Custom]	191
[Setup]	201
[Playback]	209
Wi-Fi	228
What you can do with the Wi-Fi® function	228
Wi-Fi Function	229
Operating the camera by connecting it to a smartphone	232
Installing the smartphone/tablet app “Panasonic Image App”	232
Connecting to a smartphone	233
Taking pictures via a smartphone (remote recording)	237
Playing back pictures in the camera on a smartphone	238
Saving pictures in the camera to a smartphone	238
Sending pictures in the camera to social networking services	239
Adding location information to pictures in the camera from a smartphone	239
Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone	241
Displaying still pictures on a TV	242
Sending pictures	243
Sending pictures to a smartphone	246
Wireless printing	247
Sending pictures to AV device	248
Sending pictures to a PC	249
Using WEB services	251
When sending images to WEB service	251
When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service]	254
Using “LUMIX CLUB”	255
About the [LUMIX CLUB]	255
About connections	259
Connecting via a wireless access point ([Via Network])	260
Connecting directly ([Direct])	263
Connecting quickly with the same settings as used previously ([Select a destination from History] / [Select a destination from Favorite])	264
[Wi-Fi Setup]	266
Connecting with other devices	267
Enjoying 4K motion pictures	267
Viewing 4K motion pictures	267
Storing 4K motion pictures	268
Viewing on TV screen	269
VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)	271
Storing recorded still pictures and motion pictures on your PC	272
Downloading software	273
Copying still pictures and motion pictures	275
Storing recorded still pictures and motion pictures in the recorder	277
Printing	278
Printing with date and text	280
Others	281
Optional accessories	281
Conversion Lens (optional)	281
External Flash (optional)	283
AC adaptor (optional) / DC coupler (optional)	284
Filter (optional)	284
List of monitor/viewfinder displays	285
Message displays	292
Q&A Troubleshooting	294

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Q&A

Troubleshooting

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Wi-Fi function

It cannot connect to the wireless LAN. Radio waves get disconnected. Wireless access point

is not displayed.

General tips for using a Wi-Fi connection

• Use within the communication range of the wireless LAN network.

• Is any device, such as microwave oven, cordless phone, etc., that uses 2.4 GHz frequency

operated nearby?

→

Radio waves may get interrupted when used simultaneously. Use them sufficiently away from

the device.

• When the battery indicator is flashing red, the connection with other equipment may not start or the

connection may be disrupted. (A message such as [Communication error] is displayed.)

• When this unit is placed on a metal table or shelf, the connection may not be established easily.

Use the camera away from metal surfaces.

About a wireless access point

• Check if the wireless access point to connect is in operating state.

• Check the radio wave condition of the wireless access point.

→

Perform the connection closer to the wireless access point.

→

Move the location or change the angle of the wireless access point.

• It may not display even if the radio waves exist depending on the setting of the wireless access

point.

→

Turn off the wireless access point and then turn it back on.

• Is the network SSID of the wireless access point set not to broadcast?

→

It may not be detected when it is set not to broadcast. Enter and set the network SSID.

(→

261)

Alternatively, set the network SSID of the wireless access point to broadcast.

This unit is not displayed in the Wi-Fi setting screen of the smartphone.

• Try switching the ON/OFF of the Wi-Fi function in the Wi-Fi settings of the smartphone.

I am having a problem connecting to my Windows 8 PC. The user name and password are not

recognized.

• Depending on the OS version, on Windows 8, for example, there are two types of user account

(local account/Microsoft account).

→

Be sure to set the local account and use the user name and password for the local account.