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Basic Operations, Tips for taking good pictures

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2. Getting Started/Basic Operations Basic Operations Tips for taking good pictures Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart. • Do not cover the flash, AF Assist lamp A, microphone B, or speaker C with your fingers or other objects.   ∫ Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function) This function detects the vertical orientation when you record with the camera vertically orientated. When you play back the recording, the recording is automatically displayed in vertical orientation. (Only available when [Rotate Disp.] (P234) is set to [ON].) • When the camera is held vertically and tilted significantly up or down to record, the Direction Detection Function may not work correctly. • Motion pictures, 4K burst files, and pictures taken with [Post Focus] cannot be displayed vertically. 39

Section	Page
Finding the information you need	2
How to use this manual	3
Contents	4
Contents by Function	9
1. Before Use	12
Care of the camera	12
Standard Accessories	13
Names and Functions of Components	14
About the Lens	17
2. Getting Started/Basic Operations	18
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	18
Charging the Battery	19
Inserting the Battery	20
Charging	21
Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures	24
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)	28
Card Information	29
Formatting the card (initialization)	30
Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time	31
Attaching/Removing the Lens	33
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)	37
Re-adjusting the clock	38
Basic Operations	39
Tips for taking good pictures	39
Extending/retracting the lens [when the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032/H-FS35100) is attached]	40
Adjust the angle of the monitor	41
Shutter button (Taking pictures)	42
Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)	42
Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)	43
Control Dial	44
Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button	44
[DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)	45
Touch screen (Touch operations)	47
Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function	48
[REC. SETTING RESET] button (Resetting the recording settings)	50
Setting menu items	51
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)	53
Customizing the Quick Menu settings	54
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons)	55
Entering Text	58
3. Recording Modes	59
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)	59
Taking handheld shots of night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot])	62
Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([iHDR])	63
Taking pictures with customized color, defocus control, and brightness settings	64
Taking Pictures of Yourself ([Self Shot])	66
Changing the way the shutter is released	72
Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted Aperture and Shutter Speed (Program AE Mode)	74
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed	76
Aperture-Priority AE Mode	77
Shutter-Priority AE Mode	77
Manual Exposure Mode	78
Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)	80
Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE)	81
Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)	82
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode)	85
Taking pictures of children or portraits with optimal settings	88
Child Mode	88
Portrait Mode	88
Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)	89
4. Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings	95
Adjusting Focus Automatically	95
Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)	97
Auto Focus Mode	99
Setting up position of the AF area/changing size of the AF area	104
Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position	106
Adjusting Focus Manually	107
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)	110
Compensating the Exposure	111
Setting the Light Sensitivity	113
Adjusting the White Balance	115
5. 4K Photo and Drive Settings	119
Recording 4K Photos	119
Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving	122
Notes on the 4K Photo function	125
Controlling Focus After Recording (Post Focus/Focus Stacking)	128
Recording using [Post Focus]	128
Selecting the desired focus area and saving a picture	131
Merging multiple pictures to widen the focus range (Focus Stacking)	132
Select a Drive Mode	134
Burst Mode	135
Self-timer	137
Taking Pictures While Adjusting a Setting Automatically (Bracket Recording)	138
Exposure Bracket	139
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot])	140
Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation])	143
6. Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash	146
Image Stabilizer	146
Taking Pictures with the Zoom	148
Raising the telescopic effect	149
Zooming using touch operations (Touch zoom)	153
Taking pictures by using the flash	154
Changing Flash Mode	156
Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro	158
Adjust the flash output	159
Synchronizing the output of the flash to the Exposure Compensation	159
7. Recording Motion Pictures	160
Recording Motion Picture/4K Motion Picture	160
Setting the format, size and recording frame rate	162
How to set focus when recording a motion picture ([Continuous AF])	164
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures	165
Recording Snap Movies	167
8. Playing Back and Editing Images	170
Playing Back Pictures	170
Playing Back Motion Pictures	171
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture	172
Switching the Playback Method	173
Using the Playback Zoom	173
Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playback)	173
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback)	174
Playing Back Group Pictures	175
Deleting Pictures	177
9. Using Menu Functions	178
Menu list	178
[Rec] menu	178
[Motion Picture] menu	198
[Custom] menu	200
[Setup] menu	209
[Playback] menu	217
10. Using the Wi-Fi function	238
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function	238
Wi-Fi function	239
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet	241
Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Image App ”	241
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet	242
Taking images via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording)	246
Playing back images in the camera	247
Saving images stored in the camera	247
Sending images in the camera to an SNS	248
Adding location information to images stored in the camera from a smartphone/tablet	248
Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone/tablet	250
Displaying pictures on a TV	251
Sending images	252
Sending images to a smartphone/tablet	256
Printing Wirelessly	257
Sending images to AV device	258
Sending images to PC	259
Using Web services	261
When sending images to web service	261
When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service]	264
Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB”	265
About the [LUMIX CLUB]	265
About Connections	269
Connecting via a wireless access point (via the network)	270
Connecting the camera and another device directly (direct connection)	272
Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous ones ([Select a destination from History]/[Select a destination from Favorite])	273
[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu	275
11. Connecting to other equipment	277
Watching 4K motion pictures on a TV/ Saving 4K motion pictures on your PC or recorder	277
Watching motion pictures in 4K	277
Storing 4K motion pictures	278
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen	279
Using VIERA Link (HDMI)	281
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC	282
Downloading software	283
Transferring images to a PC	285
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder	287
Printing the Pictures	288
Enjoying 3D pictures	291
12. Others	294
Optional accessories	294
Monitor Display	295
Message Display	302
Troubleshooting	305