Panasonic DMC-FZ1000 Advanced Manual

Owner’s Manual

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ1000

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•Black icons: Applicable modes

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and will differ depending on the Recording Modes registered under custom s ettings.

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∫ About the symbols in the text

: Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] button.

Wi-Fi

: Indicates that the Wi-Fi setting can be made by pressing [Wi-Fi] button. : Configurations that can be performed in the [Custom] menu. : Tips for skillful use and points for recording. : Conditions in which a particular function cannot be used.

: Continued to next page.

In this owner’s manual, steps for setting a menu item are described as follows.

> [Rec] > [Quality] > [›]

Finding the information you need..............................................................................2

How to use this manual................................................................................. .... .. .... ..3

Contents by Function..............................................................................................10

1. Before Use

Care of the camera .................................................................................................13

Standard Accessories.............................................................................................14

Names and Functions of Main Parts......................................................... .. .... .... .. ..15

2. Preparations before Recording

Attaching the Lens Hood.................................................................. ......... .. .... .... .. ..21

Attaching the Lens Cap.................................................................. .... ....... .... .... .... ..22

Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................................................................................23

Charging the Battery...............................................................................................24

• Charging.........................................................................................................24

• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................26

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery.........................................28

About the Card........................................................................................................30

• About cards that can be used with this unit....................................................30

• Formatting the card (initialization)..................................................................31

• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time .... 32

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................35

• Changing the Clock Setting............................................................................36

Setting the Menu.....................................................................................................37

• Setting menu items.........................................................................................37

Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)...........................................40

• Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item ............................................42

Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons)....................44

Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu)...............................................47

Entering Text.................................... .......................................................................55

3. Basic Operation

Tips for taking good pictures...................................................................................56

• Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function)........................56

Using the Viewfinder........................................... .... .... .. ......... .... .. .... ......... .... .. .... ....57

• [LVF] button (Switching the Mon i tor/Viewfin d er).............................................57

• About the Eye Sensor AF...............................................................................58

Taking a Still picture................................................................................................59

Recording Motion Picture........................................................................................61

Selecting the Recording Mode................................................................................62

Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen................................64

Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures....................................................................68

• Playing Back Pictures.....................................................................................68

• Playing Back Motion Pictures.........................................................................70

• Changing the information displayed on the playback screen.........................71

Deleting Pictures.....................................................................................................73

4. Recording Modes

Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)................... 75

• Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot]) ..........................................80

• Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([iHDR]).............81

• Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control).......................82

• Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone .........................83

Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings (Program AE Mode)...........................84

Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed . .................................... 86

• Aperture-Priority AE Mode .............................................................................86

• Shutter-Priority AE Mode................................................................................87

• Manual Exposure Mode .................................................................................88

• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode).............91

• Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE) .......92

Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode)..........93

Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)...................107

Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/shutter speed

(Creative Video Mode) ..........................................................................................118

• Recording slow motion pictures (High Speed Video)...................................119

Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode).............................................120

• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) ............120

• Recording using registered custom set........................................................121

5. Image and Picture Quality Settings

Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style]).........................122

Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions ([Highlight Shadow]).............................................124

Adjusting the White Bal anc e................................... ..............................................126

Setting the Picture Quality and Size .....................................................................131

• Setting the aspect ratio of pictures...............................................................131

• Setting the number of pixels............ ................................................... ..........131

• Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality]) .....................................132

Using Image Correction Functions........................................................................134

• Compensating the contrast and exposure ([i.Dynamic]) ..............................134

• Raising the resolution ([i .Re solution])........................................ ............... ....134

• Combining pictures with different exposures ([HDR])...................................135

• Reducing the long shutter noise ([Long Shtr NR])........................................136

• Setting the color space ([Color Space])........................................................137

6. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings

Taking Pictures with Auto Focus...........................................................................138

• About the focus mode (AFS/AFF/AFC) ........................................................139

• Type of the Auto Focus Mode ......................................................................140

• Setting the desired focus method.................................................................148

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.......................................................................150

Taking Close-up Pictures......................................................................................155

Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)................................................157

Compensating the Exposure.................................................................................159

Setting the Light Sensitivity...................................................................................160

• Setting the upper limit on ISO sensitivity......................................................162

• Setting the step increment of ISO sensitivity................................................162

• Extending ISO sensitivity..............................................................................162

Selecting the Method for Measuring Brightness ([Metering Mode])......................163

7. Shutter and Drive Settings

Setting the Shutter Type .......................................................................................164

Select a Drive Mode..............................................................................................166

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode.........................................................................167

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket.......................................................................171

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer........................................................................174

Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot])......................176

Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation]).....................................180

8. Functions Customized for Various Subjects and Purposes

Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture ([Multi Exp.]).....................................184

Disabling Operational Sounds and the Output of Light at once ([Silent Mode])....186

Taking Clear Pictures by Registering Faces ([Face Recog.])................................187

Recording Profiles of Babies and Pets on Images................................................192

Using screens and displays suitable for recording................................................193

Recording while monitoring camera images.........................................................194

9. Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash

Optical Image Stabilizer........................................................................................195

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ..............................................................................197

Taking pictu res by using the flash................... ......................... .............................201

• Changing Flash Mode ..................................................................................203

• Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro...............................................................206

• Adjust the flash output..................................................................................207

• Synchronizing the output of the built-in flash to the Exposure

Compensation..............................................................................................207

• Changing the firing mode (Manual flash) .....................................................208

• Setting the wireless flash..............................................................................209

• Correcting red eyes............................................................................ ..........211

10. Recording Motion Pictures

Recording Motion Picture......................................................................................212

• Setting the format, size and frame rate........................................................212

• How to set focus when recording a motion picture ([Continuous AF]) .........214

• Recording Motion Picture.............................................................................215

• Recording motion picture s in 4 K..................................................................218

Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures .......................................219

Using the [Motion Picture] Menu...........................................................................221

• [Rec Format].................................................................................................221

• [Rec Quality].................................................................................................221

• [Exposure Mode] ..........................................................................................221

• [High Speed Video].......................................................................................221

• [Picture Mode] ..............................................................................................221

• [Continuous AF]............................................................................................221

• [Level Shot]..................................................................................................222

• [Luminance Level] ........................................................................................222

• [Flkr Decrease].............................................................................................222

• [Mic Level Disp.]........................................................................... ................223

• [Mic Level Adj.].............................................................................................223

• [Special Mic.]................................................................................................223

• Adjusting the sound input level automatically ([Mic Level Limiter]) ..............223

• [Wind Cut].....................................................................................................224

• [Zoom Mic]....................................................................................................224

11. Playing Back and Editing Images

Playing Back Group Pictures ................................................................................225

Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture.........................................................227

Using the [Playback] Menu...................................................................................228

• [Slide Show] .................................................................................................228

• [Playback Mode] ...........................................................................................230

• [Location Logging]........................................................................................231

• [RAW Processing]........................................................................................232

• [Title Edit]......................................................................................................235

• [Text Stamp]..................................................................................................236

• [Video Divide]...............................................................................................239

• [Time Lap se Video]................................................................ .......................240

• [Stop Motion Video] ......................................................................................240

• [Resize]........................................................................................................241

• [Cropping].....................................................................................................242

• [Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.]..................................................................................243

• [Favorite]......................................................................................................244

• [Print Set]......................................................................................................245

• [Protect]........................................................................................................247

• [Face Rec Edit].............................................................................................248

• [Picture Sort].................................................................................................248

• [Delete Confirmation]....................................................................................249

12. Using the Wi-Fi function

Wi-FiR function/NFC function................................................................................250

What you can do with the Wi-Fi function..................... ............. .............................253

Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet...................................................................254

• Installing the smartphone/tablet app “Image App”.......................................254

• Connecting to a smartphone/tablet...............................................................255

• Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording).........................260

• Playing back images in the camera..............................................................261

• Saving images stored in the camera............................................................261

• Sending images in the camera to an SNS ...................................................263

• Adding location information to images stored in the camera from a

smartphone/tablet ........................................................................................263

• Sending images to a smartphone/tablet by controlling the camera..............265

Displaying pictures on a TV..................... .............................................................268

Printing Wirelessly.................................................................................................269

When sending images to AV device......................................................................270

When sending images to PC ................................................................................273

Using Web services..................................................................... .........................277

• When sending images to web service..........................................................277

• When sending images to Cloud Sync. Service ............................................281

Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB”..................... ....................................................283

• About the [LUMIX CLUB] .................................................. .. .... .. ....... .. .. .. .... ..283

About Connections................................................................... .... .... .. ......... .... .. ....288

• Connecting from your house (via the network).............................................289

• Connecting from a location away from your house (direct connection)........291

• Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous ones

([Select a destination from History]/[Select a destination from Favorite]) ....292

• About settings for sending images...............................................................294

[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu...............................................................................................297

13. Connecting to other equipment

Enjoying Motion Pict u res in 4K................... ..........................................................299

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen.................................................................301

• Using VIERA Link (HDMI)............................................................................304

Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC............................................306

• About the supplied software .........................................................................307

Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder.......................................312

Printing the Pictures............... ............ ...................................................................313

14. Others

Optional accessories.............................................................................................319

Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display.......................................................................324

Message Display...................................................................................................330

Menu list................................................................................................................334

• [Rec].............................................................................................................334

• [Motion Picture] ............................................................................................336

• [Custom].......................................................................................................337

• [Setup]..........................................................................................................340

• [Playback].....................................................................................................342

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................343

Cautions for Use...................................................................................................360

Contents by Function

Recording

Recording Mode..............................P62

[Preview]..........................................P91

Macro recording............................P155

[Multi Exp.].....................................P184

[Silent Mode] .................................P186

Focus (AF/MF)

Focus Mode............... ............ ........P139

AF Mode........................................P 140

Adjusting the AF area position ......P145

Manual Focus................................P150

AF/AE Lock ...................................P157

Drive

Drive Mode....................................P166

[Self Timer]....................................P174

[Time Lapse Shot] ......................... P 176

[Stop Motion Animation]................P180

Picture Quality and Color Tone

[Photo Style]..................................P122

[Highlight Shadow] ........................P124

White Balance...............................P126

[Picture Size].................................P131

[Quality]..........................................P132

[i.Dynamic].....................................P134

[i.Resolution]..................................P134

[HDR].............................................P135

[Long Shtr NR]...............................P136

[Color Space].. .. .............. ............. .. P137

ISO sensitivity............. ........... .. ......P160

Exposure

[One Push AE]............. ....................P92

AF/AE Lock. ......................... ..........P157

Exposure Compensation ...............P159

[Metering Mode].............................P163

[Auto Bracket]................................P171

Flash

[Flash Mode]..................................P203

2nd curtain synchro....... ............. ...P206

[Flash Adjust.]................................P207

Wireless flash settings...................P209

Screen settings

[Center Marker]................... ...........P193

[Monochrome Live View] ...............P194

[Mic Level Disp.] ............................P223

Motion Picture

Creative Video Mode.....................P118

[High Speed Video] .......................P119

[Rec Format]..................................P212

[Rec Quality]..................................P212

Motion pict u re s i n 4K.............. .. .....P218

Recording still pictures while

recording motion pictures..............P219

Audio

[Mic Level Adj.] ............ ..................P223

[Wind Cut]......................................P224

[Mic Level Limiter].......................... P223

Setup/Custom

Basic settings

[Format]........................................... P31

[Clock Set].......................................P35

How to set menu items....................P37

[Q.MENU]........................................P40

[Beep]..............................................P49

[Economy] .......................................P51

[Reset] (initialization).......................P54

Playback

[Auto Review]..................................P60

Picture playback...................... ........P68

Playback Zoom...................... ..........P68

Multi Playback.................................P69

Motion picture playback...................P70

Delete..............................................P73

Display/playback settings

[Slide Show] ..................................P228

[Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.]...................P243

Dioptor adjustment...........................P58

Display switching.......................P64, 71

Customization

[CUSTOM] in the Quick Menu........ .P42

Function buttons..............................P44

Custom Mode................................P120

[Custom] menu ..............................P337

Edit

[RAW Processing]..........................P232

[Resize]..........................................P241

[Cropping]......................................P242

Adding information

[Location Logging] .........................P231

[Title Edit]................................ .......P235

[Text Stamp].......... ........................P236

Image settings

[Favorite]........................................P244

[Print Set] .......................................P245

[Protect] .........................................P247

Wi-Fi

Connect

“Image App” ..................................P254

NFC............................................... P259

[WPS (Push-Button)].............P289, 291

Direct connection...........................P291

Image App

Remote recording..........................P260

Saving images...............................P261

Sending images.....................P262, 265

Sending and adding location

information.....................................P263

Connections with other devices

“PHOTOfunSTUDIO”....................P307

SILKYPIX ......................................P307

[VIERA Link] ..................................P304

[Touch Shar i ng ] ...... .. ............. ........P298

In combination with other devices

Playing back pictures on a TV .......P268

Printing images..............................P269

Sending images to an AV device...P270

Sending images to a PC................P273

Sending images to a web

service ...........................................P277

Using [Cloud Sync. Service] ..........P281

Recorder

Dubbing .........................................P312

Printer

PictBridge ......................................P313

Before Use

Care of the camera

Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.

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The lens, monitor, or external case may be dama ged if used in the following conditions. It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded if you:

–Drop or hit the camera. –Press hard on the lens or the monitor.

•When camera is not in use or when using the playback feature,

ensure that the lens is in the stored positio n, with lens cap on.

•There are times when rattling sounds or vibrations will come from

the camera, but these are due to the motion of the aperture, the zoom and the motor and do not indicate a defect.

This camera is not dust/splash/water proof. Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, sand, etc.

Liquid, sand and other foreign material may get into the space around

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the lens, buttons, etc. Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions, but it may also become i rreparable.

–Places with a lot of sand or dust. –Places where water ca n come in to contact with this unit, s u ch as when us ing it o n a r ainy da y

or at the beach.

∫ About Condensati on (When the lens, the viewfind e r or

monitor is fogged up)

Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity

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changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens, viewfinder and monitor stains, fungus and camera malfunc tion.

•If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about

2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

1. Before Use

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.

The accessories and their s hape wil l differ depending on the c ount ry or a rea wh ere t he ca mera

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was purchased. For details on the accessorie s, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”.

•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text.

•Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text.

•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the

text.

•The card is optional.

1. Before Use

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

1 Self-timer indicator (P174)/

AF Assist Lamp (P149) 2 Flash (P201) 3 Lens surface

4 [L VF] button (P57)/

[Fn5] button (P44) 5 Eye sensor (P57) 6 Eye Cup (P361) 7 Viewfinder (P57) 8 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P157) 9 Focus mode lever (P138, 150) 10 Rear dial (P19) 11 Speaker

Be careful not to cover the speaker with your

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finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to hear.

12 Monito r (P18) 13 [Q.MEN U] button (P40)/

[Fn3] button (P44) 14 [(] (Playback) button (P68) 15 [ ] (Delete/Cancel) button (P73)/

[Fn4] button (P44) 16 [MENU/SET] button (P20, 37) 17 Cursor buttons (P20)

3/ISO button (P160)

1/WB (White Balance) (P126)

2/AF Mode button (P138)

4/AF # button (P155)

18 [DISP.] button (P64, 71)

Each time this is pressed, the display on the monitor is switched.

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1. Before Use

2120 2223

3126 27282930

32 3633 34 35

19 Focal length scale (35 mm film camera

equivalent)

Indicates values for the [3:2] aspect rati o.

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(When recording motion pictures, refer to the focal length displayed on the screen.)

20 Motion picture button (P215) 21 Zoom lever (P197) 22 Shutter button (P59) 23 [Fn1] button (P44) 24 Drive mode dial (P166)

Single (P166):

Burst (P167):

Auto Bracket (P171):

Self-timer (P174):

Time Lapse/Animation (P176, 180): 25 Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover) (P319) 26 Stereo microphone (P223)

Be careful not to cover t he microp hone wit h your f inger. Doing s o may make s ound d iffic ult

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to record.

27 Mode dial (P62) 28 Camera ON/OFF switch (P35) 29 Status indicator (P35) 30 Wi-Fi

connection lamp (P251)

31 [Wi-Fi] button (P251)/

[Fn2] button (P44) 32 NFC antenna [ ] (P259)

33 Tripod mount (P365)

A tripod with a scr e w le ng th of 5.5 m m

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(0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if attached.

34 Card/Battery door (P28) 35 Release lever (P28) 36 DC coupler cover (P323)

When using an AC adaptor (optional),

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ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler (optional) and AC adaptor are used.

1. Before Use

37 Manual ring (P150, 197)

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Allows you to control the zoom or focus.

38 Manual ring selector switch (P150, 197) 39 O.I.S. switch (P195) 40 [MIC] socket (P322) 41 Shoulder strap eyelet (P23)

Be sure to attach th e shoulder strap when

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using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it.

42 Flash open lever (P201)

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The flash opens, and recording with the flash becomes possible.

43 Diopter adjustment dial (P58) 44 [REMOTE] socket (P321) 45 [HDMI] socket (P301) 46 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P302, 310, 312,

313)

47 Terminal cover

Drive mode dial

You can change what the camera will do when you press the shutter button. (P166)

37 38 39 40 41 42 43

37464445 4147

Diopter adjustment dial

Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the viewfinder clearly. (P58)

A Diopter adjustment dial

1. Before Use

Monitor

At the time when this camera is purchased, the monitor is stowed in the camera body. Bring out the monitor as shown below.

1 Place your finger in the notch on the right side of the monitor to open it.

(Maximum 180o)

2 It can be rotated 180 o forw ards. 3 Return the monitor to its original position.

Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough, and be careful not to use

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excessive force as it may be damaged.

∫ Free angle shooting

The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs. This is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjusting the monitor.

Do not cover the AF Assist Lamp with yo ur fingers or other object s.

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Taking pictures at a high angle Taking pictures at a low angle

•When not using the monitor it is recommended that you cl ose it with the screen facing inwards

to prevent dirt and scratches.

1. Before Use

Rear Dial

There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial, rotating left or right, and deciding by pressing.

Rotating: Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings. Pressing: Operations that are the same as [MENU/SET] button, such as determine settings, etc., are performed during the various settings.

Rear dial is described as follows in this owner’s manual.

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e.g.: When rotating the rear dial to the left or right/ pressing the rear dial

Allows you to set the aperture, shutter speed, and other settings when in / / / modes.

Mode dial Rear Dial

(P84) Program Shift (P86) Aperture value (P87) Shutter speed

(P88) Aperture value/Shutter speed

¢ Pressing the rear dial enables you to set the exposure compensation.

Displaying/not displaying the operation guide

> [Custom] > [Dial Guide] > [ON]/[OFF]

When [ON] is set, the oper ati on gu ide for d ials , but tons , etc . is

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displayed on the recording screen.

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1. Before Use

Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button

Pressing the cursor button: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. Pressing [MENU/SET]: Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.

This owner’s manual expresses the up, down, left, and right of

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the cursor button as 3/4/2/1.

Preparations before Recording

Attaching the Lens Hood

In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality.

Do not hold the lens hood in a way that twist s or bends it.

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•Check that the camera is turned off.

•Close the flash.

Align the mounting mark

under the long side of the lens hood with the mounting projection on the edge of the lens.

Screw in the lens hood in the

direction of the arrow.

You will feel some stiffness just before

the mark, but continue to rotate the lens hood until you hear a “click” and align the mark.

A Short side B Long side

• Check that the lens hood is firmly attached and

that it does not appear in the picture.

2. Preparations before Recording

•When takin g picture s with f las h with t he l ens hoo d att a ched, th e lower por tio n of the pho to may

turn dark (vignetting effect) and the control of the flash may be disabled becaus e the photo flash may be obscured by the lens ho od. We recommend detaching the lens hood.

•When temporarily detaching and carrying the lens hood, we recommend attaching with the

orientation reverse d. Return it to the normal direction when t aking pictures.

Attaching the Lens Cap

•When you turn the came ra of f or c arry t he camera , at ta ch the len s cap t o protec t the surface of

the lens.

•Make sure to detach the lens cap when turning this unit on.

•Be careful not to los e the lens cap.

2. Preparations before Recording

Attaching the Shoulder Strap

•We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from

dropping.

Pass the shoulder strap through the hole at the

shoulder strap eyelet.

Pass the shoulder strap through the stopper and

fasten the shoulder strap.

A Pull the shoulder str a p 2 cm (0.066 feet ) or m o re .

• Attach the shoulder strap to the other side of the camera

being careful not to twist it.

•Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder.

–Do not wrap the strap around your neck. –It may result in injury or acci dent.

•Do not leave the shou lder strap where an infant can reach it.

–It may result in an accident by mistakenly wrapping around the neck.

2. Preparations before Recording

90°

Charging the Battery

∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit

It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available for purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used, we recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.

Use the dedicated charger and battery.

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Charging

•The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.

•Charge the batt ery with the charger indoors.

Attach the battery paying attention to the

direction of the battery.

Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.

• The [CHARGE] indicator A lights up and charging

begins.

plug-in type

inlet type

2. Preparations before Recording

AFSAFS

3:2

∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator

On: Charging. Off: Charging has completed.

(Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed.)

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When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

–The battery tempera tu re is to o hig h or t oo low. It is recommen ded to cha rge t he bat te ry again

in an ambient temperature of between 10 oC and 30 oC (50 oF and 86 oF).

–The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth.

∫ Charging time

Charging time Approx. 140 min

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The indicated chargin g ti me is for when the battery has been d ischarged completely. The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal.

∫ Battery indication

The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted.

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(The status indicator also blinks) Recharge the battery or repl ace it with a fully charged battery.

•Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug.

Otherwise, a fire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or th e resulting heat generated.

•The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left, but it is not

recommended that the battery ch arge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged. (Since characteristic swel ling may occur.)

2. Preparations before Recording

Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures

∫ Recording still pictures (when using the Monitor)

(By CIPA standard in Program AE Mode)

Number of recordable pictures Approx. 360 pictures

Recording time Approx. 180 min

∫ Recording still pictures (when using the Viewfinder)

(By CIPA standard in Program AE Mode)

Number of recordable pictures Approx. 300 pictures

Recording time Approx. 150 min

Recording conditions by CIPA s tandard

CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera& Imaging Products Association].

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•Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when monitor is on.

•When using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card.

•Using the supplied battery.

•Starting recording 30seconds after the camera is turned on.

(When the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to [ ].)

•Recording once every 30 seconds using full flash every second recording.

•Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.

•Tur ning the camera off every 10recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery

decreases.

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. [For example, if you were to take one picture every two minutes, then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one-quarter of the number of pictures given above (based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds).]

2. Preparations before Recording

∫ Recording motion pictures (when using the monitor)

[AVCHD] (Recording with picture quality set to [FHD/17M/60i])

Recordable time Approx. 135 min

Actual recordable time Approx. 70 min

[MP4] (Recording with picture quality set to [FHD/20M/30p])

Recordable time Approx. 140 min

Actual recordable time Approx. 75 min

[AVCHD] motion pictures:

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Recording stops when the co ntinuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds.

•Motion pictures with their file size set to [FHD], [HD] or [VGA] in [MP4]:

Recording stops when the co ntinuous recording time exceeds 29minutes and 59 seconds or the file size exceeds 4 GB.

–Since the file size becomes larger with [FHD], recording with [FHD] will stop before

29 minutes 59 seconds.

•Motion pictures with their file size set to [4K] in [MP4]:

Recording stops when the co ntinuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds. (You can continue recording without interruption even if the file siz e exceeds 4 GB, but the motion picture file will be divided and played back separately.)

•These times are for an ambient temperature of 23oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%RH.

Please be aware that these ti mes are approximate.

•Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating ac tions such as

turning this unit on and off, starting/stopping recording, zoom operation, etc.

∫ Playback (when using the monitor)

Playback time Approx. 300 min

The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the

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environment and the operating conditions.

For example, in the following cases, the operating time s shorten and the numbe r of recordable pictures is reduced.

–In low-temperature environments, such as on ski slopes. –When flash is used repeatedly.

•When the operati ng ti m e of the ca m e r a be c o m e s extremely short even after properly charging

the battery, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new batte r y.

2. Preparations before Recording

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery

•Check that this unit is turned off.

•We recommend using a Panasonic card.

Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door.

• Always use genuine Panasonic

batteries.

• If you use other batteries, we cannot

guarantee the quality of this product.

Battery: Being careful about the

battery orientation, insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and then check that it is locked by lever A.

Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery.

Card: Push it securely all the way until you hear a “click” whil e being care ful about the dir ectio n in which you insert it.

To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

B:Do not touch the connection terminals of the card.

1: Close the card/battery door.

2: Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

2. Preparations before Recording

•Remove the battery after use.

(The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged.)

•The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging. The camera also

becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

•Before removing the card or battery, turn the camera off, and wait until the status indicator has

gone off complete ly. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer op erate normal ly and the c ard it self may be damaged or t he recorded pictures may be lost.)

2. Preparations before Recording

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About the Card

About cards that can be used 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.)

SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)

SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)

SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB)

•SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be

used only with their compatible devices.

•Check that the PC and other equipment are comp atible 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.

∫ About the motion picture recording and speed class

According to the [Rec Format] (P212) and [Rec Quality] (P212) 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.

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To check the class, see the labelled side, etc. of the card.

[Rec Format] [Rec Quality] Speed class Label example

[AVCHD] All

[MP4] FHD/HD/VGA [MP4] 4K UHS Speed Class 3

Class 4 or higher

•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/

(This Site is English only.)

Access to the card

The access indication displays red when pictures are being

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recorded on the card.

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