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Application (Record) Using the level gauge ■■Recording mode: If you want to make sure that the camera is not slanted or tilted, for example, when you take a picture of a landscape, use the level gauge indication as a reference. Press [DISP.] button to switch the display Press the button to switch the display. Press the button until the level gauge is displayed. Correct camera angle ■■Using the level gauge The yellow line indicates the current angle. Correct the angle of the camera so that it matches the white line. Tilting up or down •• In this case, it is facing upward. Tilting left or right •• In this case, the right side has dropped. ••When the camera is tilted very little or not at all, the level gauge will turn green. ••When pictures are taken in portrait orientation, the level gauge is automatically switched to one for portrait orientation. ●●Even when angle is more or less corrected, there may be an error of about ±1 degree. ●●When the camera is being moved, the level gauge may not be displayed correctly. ●●The level gauge may not be displayed correctly or the direction detect function may not operate correctly if the pictures are taken with the camera pointing sharply up or down. - 79 - VQT5E74

Section	Page
Contents	2
Preparations	8
Before use	8
About GPS	10
Standard Accessories	11
Names and Functions of Main Parts	12
Viewfinder (LVF)	15
[MENU/SET] button / Cursor button / Control dial	16
Putting on the hand strap	16
Charging battery	17
Inserting the battery	18
Charging the battery	19
Remaining battery	22
Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time	22
Inserting and removing the card (optional)	24
Saving your pictures (cards and built-in memory)	25
Recording capacity guidelines (pictures/recording time)	26
Setting the clock	28
Changing time settings	29
Basics	30
Sequence of operations	30
Using the control ring/control dial	33
Using Quick menu	34
Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode	35
Using flash	35
Automatic Scene Detection	36
Defocusing the background	37
[Motion Deblur]	38
[iHandheld Night Shot]	39
[iHDR]	39
AF Tracking	40
[Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode	41
About [Intelligent Auto] setting items	43
Taking pictures with your own settings [Program AE] Mode	44
Program Shift	45
Adjusting focus	47
Recording motion pictures	48
Taking still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded	51
Viewing your pictures	52
Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”	53
Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”	54
Searching and viewing pictures by their recording date [Calendar]	55
Viewing motion pictures	56
Capturing still pictures from motion pictures	57
Deleting pictures	58
To delete multiple (up to 100)/To delete all pictures	59
Setting the menu	60
Menu type	61
Using the [Setup] menu	62
[Clock Set]	62
[Auto Clock Set]	62
[World Time]	62
[Travel Date]	62
[Airplane Mode]	62
[Beep]	63
[Cust.Set Mem.]	64
[Fn Button Set]	64
[Zoom Lever Set]	64
[Ring/Dial Set]	64
[Live View Mode]	65
[Monitor Display] / [Viewfinder]	65
[Monitor Luminance]	66
[Composition Guide]	66
[Guide Line]	66
[Histogram]	67
[Video Rec Area]	67
[Remaining Disp.]	68
[Lens Resume]	68
[MF Assist]	68
[Peaking]	68
[Economy]	69
[Auto Review]	70
[Exposure Comp. Reset]	70
[Self Timer Auto Off]	70
[No.Reset]	71
[Reset]	71
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]	71
[USB Mode]	72
[TV Connection]	72
[Rotate Disp.]	73
[Version Disp.]	74
[Format]	74
[Language]	74
Entering Text	75
Application (Record)	76
Switching the display of recording information, etc.	76
Taking pictures with the composition determined [Composition Guide]	77
Using the level gauge	79
Using Zoom	80
Zoom types and use	81
[Step Zoom]	83
Taking pictures with flash	85
Taking pictures with Auto Focus	88
Taking front-on pictures of people (Face Detection)	89
Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject (AF Tracking)	90
Subject not centered in picture (23-area-focusing)	91
Determined position for focus (1-area-focusing)	91
Taking close-up pictures (Macro recording)	93
Focus range	94
[Macro Zoom]	95
Taking pictures with Manual Focus	96
Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure [AF/AE Lock]	99
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation	100
Recording while exposure is changed automatically ([Auto Bracket])	101
Burst function	102
Taking pictures with self-timer	105
Taking pictures by setting the aperture value [Aperture-Priority] Mode	106
Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed [Shutter-Priority] Mode	107
Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed [Manual Exposure] Mode	108
Taking Pictures with different picture effects [Creative Control] Mode	110
[Expressive]	112
[Retro]	112
[Old Days]	112
[High Key]	113
[Low Key]	113
[Sepia]	113
[Dynamic Monochrome]	114
[Impressive Art]	114
[High Dynamic]	114
[Cross Process]	115
[Toy Effect]	115
[Miniature Effect]	116
[Soft Focus]	117
[Star Filter]	117
[One Point Color]	118
Recording panorama pictures [Panorama Shot] Mode	119
Taking pictures according to the scene [Scene Mode]	123
[Portrait]	124
[Soft Skin]	124
[Scenery]	124
[Sports]	125
[Night Portrait]	125
[Night Scenery]	125
[Handheld Night Shot]	126
[HDR]	126
[Food]	126
[Baby]	127
[Pet]	127
[Sunset]	127
[High Sens.]	128
[Starry Sky]	128
[Glass Through]	128
[High Speed Video]	129
[3D Photo Mode]	130
Registering your own settings and recording [Custom] Mode	131
[Cust.Set Mem.]	131
[Custom]	132
Registering preferred functions to the [Fn] button	133
Changing the settings assigned to the control ring/control dial	134
Recording with the Face Recognition function [Face Recog.]	135
Registering face pictures	136
Editing or deleting information about registered persons	137
Useful features for travel	138
[Travel Date]	138
[World Time]	139
Using the [Rec] menu	140
[Aspect Ratio]	140
[Picture Size]	140
[Quality]	141
[Sensitivity]	142
[ISO Limit Set]	143
[Extended ISO]	143
[White Balance]	144
[AF Mode]	146
[Quick AF]	146
[Face Recog.]	146
[AF/AE Lock]	146
[Metering Mode]	147
[i.Exposure]	147
[Min. Shtr Speed]	148
[i.Resolution]	148
[i.Zoom]	148
[Digital Zoom]	148
[AF Assist Lamp]	149
[Red-Eye Removal]	149
[Motion Deblur]	150
[iHandheld Night Shot]	150
[iHDR]	150
[Stabilizer]	150
[Date Stamp]	151
Using the [Motion Picture] menu	152
[Rec Format]	152
[Rec Quality]	152
[Still Picture Size]	153
[Continuous AF]	154
[Level Shot]	154
[Wind Cut]	155
[Zoom Mic]	155
Application (View)	156
Changing the picture information display, etc.	156
Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function	157
Different playback methods [Playback Mode]	159
[2D/3D Settings]	159
Selecting pictures to play back [Filtering Play]	160
Narrowing down by selecting picture type	161
Narrowing down by selecting place name or landmark name of the location where the pictures were taken	161
Narrowing down by selecting pictures recorded at a destination	162
Narrowing down by selecting picture category or a person in the picture	162
Narrowing down by selecting recording date	163
Narrowing down by selecting favorite pictures	163
Playing back pictures in order automatically [Slide Show]	164
Searching by recording date [Calendar]	166
Retouching pictures	167
[Auto Retouch]	167
[Creative Retouch]	168
Using the [Playback] menu	170
[Location Logging]	170
[Title Edit]	172
[Place-Name Edit]	173
[Text Stamp]	174
[Retouch]	175
[Video Divide]	176
[Resize]	177
[Cropping]	179
[Favorite]	180
[Print Set]	181
[Protect]	182
[Face Rec Edit]	183
[Copy]	184
Wi-Fi/NFC	185
Wi-Fi® Function and NFC Function	185
[Airplane Mode]	187
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function	188
Operating the camera using a smartphone/tablet	189
Installing the smartphone/tablet app “Panasonic Image App”	189
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet	190
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet using NFC function	194
Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording)	196
Playing back pictures in the camera on a smartphone/tablet	197
Saving pictures in the camera to the smartphone/tablet	197
Sending pictures in the camera to social networking services	200
Sending location information to the camera from a smartphone/tablet	201
Operating the camera to send pictures to a smartphone or tablet	202
Displaying still pictures on a TV	207
Wireless printing	209
Sending pictures to AV equipment	211
Sending pictures to a PC	216
Using WEB services	221
When sending images to WEB service	222
When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service]	227
Using “LUMIX CLUB”	231
About the [LUMIX CLUB]	231
Configuring the external AV device settings	236
Transferring pictures automatically [Smart Transfer]	238
Setting [Smart Transfer]	240
[Auto Transfer]	241
[Transfer Now]	242
[Set Destination]	243
[Charge Priority]	244
[Display Log]	244
About connections	245
[Via Network] Connecting via a wireless access point	246
[Direct] Connecting directly	249
Connecting quickly with the same settings as used previously ([History Connection]/[Favorite Connection])	250
Settings for sending pictures	253
[Wi-Fi Setup] menu	255
GPS	257
Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture	257
[GPS Setting]	258
[Repositioning]	261
[GPS Area Select]	263
[Area Info. Set]	264
[Airplane Mode]	264
Adjusting the time using GPS	265
Reducing the time required for positioning	266
Using the “GPS Assist Tool”	266
Using the Wi-Fi function to update	270
Checking the expiration date of the GPS assist data	271
Registering my landmark	272
Using the GPS log	273
Recording the GPS log	273
Outputting the GPS log file	275
Deleting the GPS log	276
Connecting with other devices	277
Viewing on TV screen	277
VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)	279
Viewing 3D still pictures	281
Storing recorded still pictures and motion pictures in the recorder	283
Copying by inserting the card into the recorder	283
Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables (optional)	283
Storing recorded still pictures and motion pictures on your PC	284
About supplied software	285
Installing supplied software	286
Downloading SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE	287
Copying still pictures and motion pictures	288
Printing	291
Printing multiple pictures	293
Printing with date and text	293
Making print settings on the camera	294
Others	295
List of LCD monitor/Viewfinder displays	295
In recording	295
In playback	298
Message displays	300
Q&A Troubleshooting	304
Usage cautions and notes	316

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Application (Record)

Using the level gauge

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■

Recording mode:

If you want to make sure that the camera is not slanted or tilted, for example, when you

take a picture of a landscape, use the level gauge indication as a reference.

Press [DISP.] button to switch the display

Press the button to switch the display. Press the button until the level gauge is

displayed.

Correct camera angle

■

Using the level gauge

The yellow line indicates the current angle. Correct the angle of the camera so that it

matches the white line.

Tilting up or down

•

In this case, it is facing

upward.

Tilting left or right

•

In this case, the right side has

dropped.

• When the camera is tilted very little or not at all, the level gauge will turn green.

• When pictures are taken in portrait orientation, the level gauge is automatically

switched to one for portrait orientation.

●

Even when angle is more or less corrected, there may be an error of about ±1 degree.

●

When the camera is being moved, the level gauge may not be displayed correctly.

●

The level gauge may not be displayed correctly or the direction detect function may

not operate correctly if the pictures are taken with the camera pointing sharply up or

down.