Panasonic DMC-G7W, DMC-G7H, DMC-G7K User Manual

Basic Owner’s Manual

Digital Camera/

Lens Kit/Double Zoom Lens Kit

Model No. DMC-G7K/DMC-G7H

DMC-G7W

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and
save this manual for future use.

More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are
contained in “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF
format)” in the supplied DVD.

Register online at www.panasonic.com/register (U.S. customers only)

If you have any questions, visit:
USA : www.panasonic.com/support
Canada : www.panasonic.ca/english/support

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing Panasonic!

You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market
today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment.
Please take time to fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on
the underside of your camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient camera
information source.

Date of Purchase

Dealer Purchased From

Dealer Address

Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera
may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in this Owner’s Manual.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

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Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes
other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private
use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

For the U.S.A. and Canada only

A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have
purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to
recycle this battery.

Dealer Phone No.

Model No.

Serial No.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

•

Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.

• Use only the recommended accessories.

• Do not remove covers.

• Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

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∫ Product identification marking

DMC-G7

Product Location

Digital Camera Bottom

Battery charger Bottom

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation

instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when

connecting to computer or peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-G7
Responsible Party:Panasonic Corporation of North America

Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102-5490

Support Contact: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

Certification and Compliance

See Camera for the certification and compliance mark specific to that device.

1 Select
2 Select
3

Contains FCC ID: VPYLBXN604

This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure
Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that are deemed to comply without
testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR).

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.

CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

This device complies with RSS-210 of the IC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference,
(2)This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

[Wi-Fi]

in the [Setup] menu.

[Wi-Fi Setup]

Press

3/4 to select [Approved Regulations], and then press [MENU/SET]

in the [Wi-Fi] menu.

.

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment and meets RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules.
This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that are deemed to comply without
testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR).

Contains IC : 772C-LBXN604

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∫ About the battery pack

CAUTION

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.

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• Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.

• Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.

• Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects.

• Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse
eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the type

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recommended by the manufacturer.

• When disposing of the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for

the correct method of disposal.

• Do not heat or expose to flame.

• Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with

doors and windows closed.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60xC (140oF) or incinerate.

∫ About the battery charger

CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

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Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in another confined
space. Ensure this unit is well ventilated.

Battery charger

This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V.
But

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In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only.

• When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to

suit the AC outlet configuration.

Cautions for Use

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Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic
USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).

• Use a “High Speed HDMI micro cable” with the HDMI logo.

Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work.
“High Speed HDMI micro cable” (Type D– Type A plug, up to 2 m (6.6 feet) long)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).

• Always use a genuine Panasonic remote shutter (DMW-RSL1: optional).

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Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as
microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).

If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be

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disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.

• Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting

the pictures and/or sound.

• Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields

created by speakers or large motors.

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Electromagnetic wave radiation may adversely affect this unit, disturbing the pictures and/or sound.

• If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly,

turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (DMW-AC10PP: optional).
Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on.

Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

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If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and/or sound
may be adversely affected.

• Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (DMW-DCC8:

optional), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet.

• Do not press the monitor with excessive force.

• Do not press the lens with excessive force.

• Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals.

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Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, alcohol, kitchen detergents, etc., to clean

the camera, since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off.

• Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun, as rays of light from the sun may

cause it to malfunction.

• Always use the supplied cords and cables.

• Do not extend the cords or the cables.

• During access (image writing, reading and deleting, formatting etc.), do not turn this unit

off, remove the battery, card or disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC10PP: optional).
Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity.

• The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves, static electricity or

breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storing important data on a PC etc.

• Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure

proper operation.

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

• The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. If the temperature is too high or too

low, the operating time of the battery will become shorter.

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

becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

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

near the batteries.

• Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature: [Recommended

temperature: 15 oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF), Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH]

• Do not store the battery for a long time while fully charged. When storing the battery for a

long period of time, we recommend charging it once a year. Remove the battery from the
camera and store it again after it has completely discharged.

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Contents

Information for Your Safety................. 2

• Cautions for Use..............................5

Preparation/Basic

Care of the camera............................... 9

Standard Accessories ....................... 10

Names and Functions of

Components ....................................... 11

Preparation .........................................13

• Attaching the Shoulder Strap......... 13

• Charging the Battery ..................... 14

• Inserting/Removing the Battery ..... 15

• Inserting/Removing the Card

(Optional) ...................................... 15

• Formatting the card

(initialization) .................................16

• Attaching/Removing the Lens ....... 17

• Opening the Monitor/

Adjusting the Monitor .................... 17

• Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)....... 18

• Diopter adjustment ........................18

Basic Operations................................19

• Shutter button (Taking pictures) .... 19

• Motion picture button

(Recording motion pictures).......... 19

• Mode dial

(Selecting a Recording Mode)....... 20

• Cursor buttons/

[MENU/SET] button....................... 20

• Front Dial/Rear Dial....................... 21

• [LVF] button (Switching the

Monitor/Viewfinder) ....................... 22

• Touch screen

(Touch operations) ........................22

Setting menu items ............................ 23

Calling frequently-used menus

instantly (Quick Menu)....................... 24

Assigning frequently
used functions to the buttons

(function buttons) ..............................24

Recording

Taking Pictures using the
Automatic Function

(Intelligent Auto Mode).......................25

• Recording night scenes

([iHandheld Night Shot]) ................25

• Combining pictures into a single
picture with rich gradation

([iHDR])..........................................26

• Taking a picture with a blurred

background (Defocus Control).......26

• Recording images by changing

the brightness or color tone ...........26

Recording motion pictures with
manually set aperture value/
shutter speed

(Creative Video Mode)........................27

Setting the Picture Quality

and Size...............................................28

• Setting the aspect ratio of

pictures..........................................28

• Setting the number of pixels..........28

• Setting the compression rate of

pictures ([Quality]) .........................29

Adjusting Focus Manually.................30

Select a Drive Mode............................ 31

Recording 4K Photos .........................32

• Selecting pictures from

4K burst file and saving .................33

Recording Motion Picture..................34

• Recording motion pictures in 4K....37

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Playback

Others

Playing Back Pictures ........................38

Playing Back Motion Pictures ...........38

Deleting Pictures ................................39

Using the [Playback] Menu ................40

• [RAW Processing]..........................40

Wi-Fi

What you can do with the Wi-FiR

function ...............................................42

Controlling with a Smartphone/

Tablet ...................................................42

• Installing the smartphone/tablet

app “Image App” ...........................42

Connecting to a smartphone/

tablet ....................................................43

• Taking images via a smartphone/

tablet (remote recording) ...............44

• Playing back images

in the camera.................................44

• Saving images stored

in the camera.................................45

• Sending images in the camera

to an SNS ......................................45

• Adding location information
to images stored in the camera

from a smartphone/tablet...............45

• Combining motion pictures
recorded with Snap Movie
according to your preference

on a smartphone/tablet..................46

About the supplied software............. 47

Monitor Display/

Viewfinder Display ............................. 48

Menu list ............................................. 52

Troubleshooting................................. 54

Specifications..................................... 60

Digital Camera Accessory System ... 67
Reading the Owner’s Manual (PDF

format)................................................. 68

Digital Camera Accessory Order

Form (For USA Customers) .............. 69

Limited Warranty

(ONLY FOR U.S.A.)............................. 70

Limited Warranty

(ONLY FOR CANADA)........................ 73

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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 damaged 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.

This camera is not dust/drip/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 the lens, buttons, etc. Be

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particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions, but it may also become irreparable.

– Places with a lot of sand or dust.
– Places where water can come into contact with this unit, such as when using it on a rainy day

or at the beach.

Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body. Since the
sensor unit is a precision apparatus, it may cause a malfunction or damage.

∫ About Condensation (When the lens, the viewfinder or monitor is fogged up)

• Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of

condensation since it causes lens, viewfinder and monitor stains, fungus and camera
malfunction.

• 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.

About the firmware of your interchangeable lens

For smoother recording, we recommend updating the firmware of the interchangeable lens
to the latest version.

To view the latest information on the firmware or to download the firmware, visit the

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

(This Site is English only.)

• To check the firmware version of the interchangeable lens, attach it to the camera body and

select [Version Disp.] in the [Setup] menu.

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Preparation/Basic

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
Product numbers correct as of May 2015. These may be subject to change.

Digital Camera Body
(This is referred to as camera body in this owner’s manual.)

1 Interchangeable Lens

¢1

DMC-G7K DMC-G7HDMC-G7W

2 Lens Hood
3 Lens Cap
4 Lens Rear Cap
5 Body Cap

¢2

¢2

¢3

Battery Pack
(Indicated as battery pack or

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battery in the text)

1

H-FS1442A H-FS1442A

2

VYC1113 VYC1113 VYC1119

H-FS45150 H-FS14140

VYC1090

Charge the battery before use.
Battery Charger

7

(Indicated as battery charger or
charger in the text)

3

VYF3510 VYF3510

VYF3201 VYF3514

8 USB Connection Cable

DVD

• Software:

Use it to install the software to

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your PC.

• Owner’s Manual for advanced

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VFC4605VFC4605VFC4605

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VKF4971

VFC4605

DMW-BLC12PP

features

10 Shoulder Strap
11 Hot shoe cover

¢3

¢1 This is referred to as lens in this

owner’s manual.

¢2 This is attached to the

interchangeable lens at the time of
purchase.

¢3 This is attached to the camera

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DE-A79B

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SFM0092

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SKF0106K

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K1HY08YY0031

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VFC5167

body at the time of purchase.

•

SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as

card

in the text.

• The card is optional.

• Description in this owner’s manual is based on the interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A).

(For U.S.A. only)

• If accessories are lost, customers can visit us at www.panasonic.com/support for further

information about obtaining replacement parts.

(For Canada only)

• If any accessories are lost, customers in Canada should visit our support page at

www.panasonic.ca/english/support

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for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

Names and Functions of Components

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4

20 1923 2122

12 13

18

7

9

10

17

1 32

18 5

14

11

8

15

16

1

Focus distance reference mark

2

Status indicator (P18)/
Wi-Fi

®

connection lamp

• The lamp lights green when the camera is

turned on, and lights blue when it is
connected to Wi-Fi.

3

Camera ON/OFF switch (P18)

4

Motion picture button (P34)

5

[ ] (Exposure Compensation) button/
[Fn1] button (P24)

6

Function button (Fn11) (P24)

7

Rear dial (P21)

8

Shutter button (P19)

9

Front dial (P21)

10

Self-timer indicator/
AF Assist Lamp

11

Mode dial (P20)

• Rotate the mode dial to switch the Recording

Mode.

12

Flash

13

Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover)

• Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of

children to prevent swallowing.

14

Stereo microphone

• Be careful not to cover the microphone with

your finger. Doing so may make sound
difficult to record.

15

Diopter adjustment dial (P18)

16

Drive mode dial
Single (P31):
Burst:
4K Photo (P32):
Auto Bracket:
Self-timer:
Time Lapse/Animation:

17

[MIC] socket (P67)

• An external microphone (optional) can

record higher quality audio than the built-in
microphone.

18

Shoulder strap eyelet (P13)

19

Lens release button (P17)

20

Lens lock pin

21

Mount

22

Sensor

23

Lens fitting mark (P17)

∫ Camera body

Preparation/Basic

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Preparation/Basic

24

Touch screen (P22)/monitor (P48)

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[LVF] button (P22)/[Fn5] button (P24)

26

Flash open button

• The flash opens, and recording with the flash

becomes possible.

27

Eye sensor (P22)

28

Viewfinder (P22)

29

Eye Cup

30

[Q.MENU] button (P24)/[Fn2] button (P24)

31

[(] (Playback) button (P38)

32

Speaker (P53)

• Be careful not to cover the speaker with your

finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to
hear.

33

[DISP.] button

• Each time this is pressed, the display on the

monitor is switched.

34

[AF/AE LOCK] button

35

Focus mode lever (P30)

36

[REMOTE] socket

37

[HDMI] socket

38

[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket

39

Cursor buttons (P20)

3/[ ] (ISO sensitivity)
1/[ ] (White Balance)
2/[ ] (Auto Focus Mode)
4/[Fn3] (P24)

40

[MENU/SET] button (P20, 23)

41

[ ] (Delete/Cancel) button (P39)/
[Fn4] button (P24)

42

DC coupler cover (P67)

• When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the

Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC8:
optional) and AC adaptor (DMW-AC10PP:
optional) are used.

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC

adaptor (DMW-AC10PP: optional).

• When using an AC adaptor, use the AC

cable lead supplied with the AC adaptor.

43

Release lever (P15)

44

Card/Battery door (P15)

45

Tripod mount

• It may not be possible to attach and securely

fasten a tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm
(0.22 inch) or more to the camera. Doing so
may also damage the camera.

25 26

27 28

24

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35

36
37

38

39

40

∫ Lens

132 485 67

H-FS1442A H-FS45150

Preparation/Basic

345 6 712

H-FS14140 1 Lens surface

2Tele
3 Focus ring (P30)
4 Zoom ring
5Wide
6 Contact point
7 Lens fitting mark (P17)
8 [O.I.S.] switch

34 6 7152

Preparation

• Check that the camera is turned off.

Attaching the Shoulder Strap

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

dropping.

• Perform steps 1 to 8 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap.

• Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder.
– Do not wrap the strap around your neck.
– It may result in injury or accident.

• Do not leave the shoulder strap where an infant can reach it.
– It may result in an accident by mistakenly wrapping around the neck.

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Preparation/Basic

90°

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Charging the Battery

The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLC12PP.

1 Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery.
2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.

•

The [CHARGE] indicator A lights up and charging begins.

∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator

On: Charging.

Off: Charging has completed.

When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

•

– The battery temperature is too high or too low. It is recommended to charge the battery 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.

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

∫ Charging time

Charging time Approx. 140 min

•

The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged 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.

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Inserting/Removing the Battery

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLC12PP).

• If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

• 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.

Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)

• Push it securely all the way until you hear a “click” while being careful about the direction in

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

∫ About cards that can be used with this unit

SD Memory Card
(512 MB to 2 GB)

SDHC Memory Card
(4 GB to 32 GB)

SDXC Memory Card
(48 GB to 128 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-II

Class 3 standard SDHC/SDXC memory cards.

¢

UHS Speed

• Operation of the cards on the left has been confirmed with

Panasonic’s cards.

¢ UHS-I/UHS-II is a high speed interface standard for SD memory cards. UHS-II supports a

theoretical transfer rate approximately three times faster than that of UHS-

I

.

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Preparation/Basic

MENU

∫ About motion picture/4K photo recording and speed class ratings

According to the [Rec Format] (P36) and [Rec Quality] (P36) of a motion picture, the
required card differs. To record 4K photos, you need a card with a speed class rating that
supports 4K photo recording. 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.

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

[AVCHD] All

[MP4] FHD/HD/VGA

[MP4] 4K UHS Speed Class 3

When recording 4K photos 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.)

• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

Formatting the card (initialization)

Format the card before recording a picture with this unit.

Since data cannot be recovered after formatting, make sure to back up necessary
data in advance.
Select the menu. (P23)

> [Setup] > [Format]

Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.

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Attaching/Removing the Lens

• Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust.

• Do not press the lens release button A when you attach a lens.

∫ Detaching the lens

1 Attach the lens cap.
2 While pressing on the lens release button B, rotate

the lens toward the arrow until it stops and then
remove.

Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the 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 Open the monitor. (Maximum 180o)
2 It can be rotated 180o forward.
3 Return the monitor to its original position.

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

•

excessive force as it may be damaged.

• When not using the monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing inward to

prevent dirt and scratches.

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Preparation/Basic

ON

OFF

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

• The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

1 Turn the camera on.

•

When the camera is turned on, the status indicator 1
lights up green.

2 Press [MENU/SET].
3 Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/

SET].

4 Press [MENU/SET].
5 Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month, day, hour,

minute), and press 3/4 to set.

6 Press [MENU/SET] to set.
7 When [The clock setting has been completed.] is displayed, press [MENU/SET].
8 When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press [MENU/SET].

9 Press 2/1 to select the home area, and then press

[MENU/SET].

Diopter adjustment

Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see
the characters displayed in the viewfinder clearly.

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Basic Operations

Shutter button (Taking pictures)

The shutter button works in two steps. To take a picture, press it.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

A Aperture value
B Shutter speed
C Focus indication

• Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed.

(It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved, except
when set to flash.)

• Once the subject is in focus, the focus indication is displayed.

(When the subject is not in focus, the indication flashes)

Press the shutter button fully (push it in further),
and take the picture.

• When the image is correctly focused, the picture will be taken, since the [Focus/Release

Priority] is set initially to [FOCUS].

• The focus range is different depending on the lens used.

• Even during menu operation or image playback, if you press the shutter button halfway, you

can instantly set the camera ready for recording.

Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)

Press the motion picture button to start and stop recording a motion picture.

Start recording by pressing the motion picture
button.

• Release the motion picture button right after you press it.

Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture
button again.

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Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)

Select the mode by rotating the mode dial.

• Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.

Intelligent Auto Mode (P25)

The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.

Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (P25)

Allows you to adjust the brightness and color hue when in Intelligent Auto Mode.

Program AE Mode

Records at the aperture value and shutter speed set by the camera.

Aperture-Priority AE Mode

The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.

Shutter-Priority AE Mode

The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.

Manual Exposure Mode

The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are
manually adjusted.

Creative Video Mode (P27)

Records motion pictures with a manually set aperture value and shutter speed.
¢ You cannot take still pictures.

Custom Mode

Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings.

Panorama Shot Mode

This mode allows you to take panorama pictures.

Scene Guide Mode

This mode allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.

Creative Control Mode

Record while checking the image effect.

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 express the up, down, left, and right of the

•

cursor button as 3/4/2/1.

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Front Dial/Rear Dial

Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.

This owner's manual describe operations of the front dial/rear dial as follows:

•

e.g.: When rotating
the front dial to the
left or right

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

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

Mode dial Front dial Rear Dial

Program Shift Program Shift

Aperture value Aperture value

Shutter speed Shutter speed

Aperture value Shutter speed

In [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu, you can change the operation methods of the rear dial and

•

front dial.

Temporarily changing the items assigned to the front/rear dials ([Dial Operation
Switch])

You can temporarily change the items assigned to the front/rear dials using the function
button to which [Dial Operation Switch] is assigned.
[Dial Operation Switch] is assigned to [Fn11] at the time of purchase. (P24)

You can set the items to be assigned temporarily to the front/rear dials in [Dial Operation Switch

•

Setup] in [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu.

1 Press [Fn11].

•

A guide will be displayed showing the items temporarily
assigned to the front/rear dials.

2 Rotate the front/rear dials while the guide is

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The setting of the item assigned to the dial you have rotated will change. To change the

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setting of the item assigned to the other dial, rotate it.

3 Press [MENU/SET] and set.

When the recording screen is displayed, the original assignment settings for the dials are

•

restored.

• Items that are temporarily assigned to the front/rear dials can be used only while the guide

1) or setting screen (step 2 ) is displayed. If you display a menu or turn off the camera

(step
while making adjustments, the original assignment settings will be restored.

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[LVF] button (Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder)

Press [LVF] to switch between the Monitor and Viewfinder.

A [LVF] button
B Eye sensor

Press [LVF].

• The monitor/viewfinder will switch as follows:

Automatic viewfinder/

monitor switching

¢

Viewfinder display

¢

Monitor display

¢ If [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON], the camera automatically adjusts the

focus as the eye sensor is activated.

∫ Notes on automatic viewfinder/monitor switching

Automatic viewfinder/monitor switching enables the eye sensor to switch the display to the
viewfinder automatically when you bring your eye or an object near it.

Touch screen (Touch operations)

Touch screen of this unit is capacitive. Touch the panel directly with your bare finger.

∫ Tou ch

To touch and release the touch screen.

When selecting features using the touch screen, be sure

•

to touch the center of the desired icon.

∫ Drag

A movement without releasing the touch screen.
This can also be used to move to the next image during
playback, etc.

∫ Pinch (enlarge/reduce)

Pinch the touch screen apart (enlarge) or together
(reduce) with two fingers.

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Setting menu items

Press [MENU/SET].

1

Press 3/4 of the cursor button to select

2

the menu item and press [MENU/SET].

Press 3/4 of the cursor button to select

3

the setting and press [MENU/SET].

• Depending on the menu item, its setting may not

appear or it may be displayed in a different way.

∫ Close the menu

Press [ ] or press the shutter button halfway.

Preparation/Basic

∫ Switching to other menus

e.g.: Switching to the [Setup] menu from [Rec] menu.

1 Press 2.
2 Press 3/4 to select a menu selector icon, such as

[].

You can also select the menu toggle icons by rotating

•

the front dial.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

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Select a menu item next and set it.

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Calling frequently-used menus instantly

(Quick Menu)

By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.

•

The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display
style the camera is in.

Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu.

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Rotate the front dial to select the menu item.

2

Rotate the rear dial to select the setting.

3

Press [Q.MENU] to exit the menu once the setting is complete.

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Assigning frequently used functions to the
buttons

You can assign recording functions, etc. to specific buttons and icons.

(function buttons)

1 Select the menu. (P23)

> [Custom] > [Fn Button Set]

MENU

2 Press 3/4 to select [Setting in REC mode] or

[Setting in PLAY mode] and then press [MENU/SET].

3 Press 3/4 to select the function button you want to

assign a function to and then press [MENU/SET].

4 Press 3/4 to select the function you want to assign

and then press [MENU/SET].

Some functions cannot be assigned depending on the

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Recording

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Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function

(Intelligent Auto Mode)

Recording Mode:

In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we
recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without
thinking about them.

Set the mode dial to [¦].

1

• The camera will switch to either the most recently used

of Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode.
At the time of purchase, the mode is set to Intelligent
Auto Plus Mode. (P25)

Align the screen with the subject.

2

• When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon

of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for
2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
(Automatic scene detection)

∫ Switching between Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 2.
3 Press 3/4 to select the [ ] or [ ] tab.
4 Press 1 to select [ ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/SET].

If [DISP.] is pressed, the description of the selected mode will be displayed.

•

Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot])

When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected while taking handheld
night shots, pictures of the night scenery will be taken at a high burst speed and composed
into a single picture.
This mode is useful if you want to take stunning night shots with minimal jitter and noise,
without using a tripod.

> [Rec] > [iHandheld Night Shot] > [ON]/[OFF]

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

When [iHDR] is set to [ON] and there is, for example, strong contrast between the
background and the subject, multiple still pictures are recorded with differing exposures
and combined to create a single still picture rich in gradation.
[iHDR] works automatically as needed. When it does, [ ] is displayed on the screen.

> [Rec] > [iHDR] > [ON]/[OFF]

Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control)

Recording Mode:

You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen.

1 Press [Fn4] to display the setting screen.
2 Set the blurriness by rotating the rear dial.

•

If you press [MENU/SET], you can return to the recording
screen.

Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone

Recording Mode:

This mode enables you to change the brightness and color tone to your preferred settings
from the ones set by the camera.

Setting brightness

1 Press [ ].
2 Rotate the rear dial to adjust brightness.

•

Press [ ] again to return to the recording screen.

Setting color

1 Press 1 to display the setting screen.
2 Rotate the rear dial to adjust color.

•

This will adjust the color of the image from a reddish color
to a bluish color.

• Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.

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Recording motion pictures with manually set
aperture value/shutter speed

Recording Mode:

It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion
pictures.

Set the mode dial to [ ].

1

Select the menu. (P23)

2

> [Motion Picture] > [Exposure Mode]

MENU

Press 3/4 to select [P], [A], [S] or [M], and then press [MENU/SET].

3

• The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed is the same as the

operation for setting the mode dial to , , or .

Start recording.

4

• Press the motion picture button or the shutter button to start recording a motion picture.

(Still pictures cannot be taken.)

Stop recording.

5

• Press the motion picture button or the shutter button to stop recording a motion picture.

(Creative Video Mode)

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Recording

MENU

MENU

Setting the Picture Quality and Size

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

Applicable modes:

This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback
method.

> [Rec] > [Aspect Ratio]

[4:3] [Aspect Ratio] of a 4:3 TV
[3:2] [Aspect Ratio] of a 35 mm film camera

[16:9] [Aspect Ratio] of a high-definition TV, etc.

[1:1] Square aspect ratio

The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.

•

Setting the number of pixels

Applicable modes:

Set the number of pixels.
The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when
they are printed onto large sheets.

> [Rec] > [Picture Size]

When the aspect ratio is [4:3]. When the aspect ratio is [3:2].

Settings Image size Settings Image size

[L] (16M) 4592k3448 [L] (14M) 4592k3064

[M] (8M) 3232k2424 [M] (7M) 3232k2160

[S] (4M) 2272k1704 [S] (3.5M) 2272k1520

When the aspect ratio is [16:9]. When the aspect ratio is [1:1].

Settings Image size Settings Image size

[L] (12M) 4592k2584 [L] (11.5M) 3424k3424
[M] (8M) 3840k2160 [M] (6M) 2416k2416
[S] (2M) 1920k1080 [S] (3M) 1712k1712

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Recording

Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality])

Applicable modes:

Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.

> [Rec] > [Quality]

MENU

Settings File format Description of settings

[A]

[›]

[]

[]

JPEG

RAWiJPEG

[] RAW

¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be

deleted.

¢2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.

• You can process RAW images in [RAW Processing] in the [Playback] menu. (P40)

• To process and edit RAW files on a PC, use the software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” by

Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the DVD (supplied).

A JPEG image in which image quality was given priority.
A standard image quality JPEG image.

This is useful for increasing the number of shots without
changing the number of pixels.

You can record a RAW image and a JPEG image ([A] or
[›]) simultaneously.

You can only record RAW images.

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¢2

[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than
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Adjusting Focus Manually

Applicable modes:

Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus.

When using an interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A/
H-FS45150/H-FS14140) with a focus ring
Rotate to A side:

Focuses on nearby subject

Rotate to B side:

Focuses on faraway subject

Set the focus mode lever to [MF].

1

Press 2 ().

2

Press 3/4/2/1 to adjust the focus position,

3

and press [MENU/SET].

• The assist screen is displayed, enlarging the area. (MF Assist)

• Pressing [DISP.] resets the focus position back to the center.

Adjust the focus.

4

A Indicator for ¶ (infinity)
B MF Assist (enlarged screen)
C Peaking
D MF Guide

• The in-focus portions will be highlighted. (Peaking)

• You can check whether the point of focus is to the near

side or to the far side. (MF Guide)

You can perform the following operations:

Button operation Touch operation Description of operation

3/4/2/1 Dragging Moves the enlarged area

Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the screen in small steps.

s Enlarges/reduces the screen in large steps.

Press the shutter button halfway.

5

• The assist screen will close. The recording screen will be displayed.

• You can also close the assist screen by pressing [MENU/SET].

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Switches the enlarged display (windowed/full
screen)

Resets the area to be enlarged back to the
center.

Select a Drive Mode

Applicable modes:

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

Rotating the drive mode dial.

Recording

[Single]

[Burst]

[4K PHOTO] (P32) When the shutter button is pressed, a 4K photo is recorded.

[Auto Bracket]

[Self Timer]

[Time Lapse/
Animation]

When the shutter button is pressed, only one picture is
recorded.

Recordings are made in succession while the shutter button
is pressed.

Each time the shutter button is pressed, recordings are made
with different exposure settings according to the Exposure
Compensation range.

When the shutter button is pressed, recording takes place
after the set time has elapsed.

Pictures are recorded with Time Lapse Shot or Stop Motion
Animation.

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Recording

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Recording 4K Photos

Applicable modes:

Press the shutter button to record a 4K photo. You can select the desired moment from a
burst of pictures taken at 30 frames/second and save that moment as a picture of 8 million
pixels (approx.).

1 Record a 4K photo. 2 Select and save pictures. 3 The picture is complete.

Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card to record 4K photos. (P16)

•

• When recording 4K photos, the angle of view is slightly narrower.

Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .

1

• Settings will be optimized for 4K photo recording. The recording method is set to [ ]

([4K Burst]) by default.

Select the menu. (P23)

2

> [Rec] > [4K PHOTO]

Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].

3

For capturing the best shot of a
fast-moving subject (e.g., sports,

aeroplanes, trains)
Burst recording is performed while the

shutter button is pressed and held.

The shutter sound will be heard repeatedly.

A Press and hold
B Recording is performed

Continuous recording length: Up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds

For capturing unpredictable photo
opportunities (e.g., plants, animals,

children)
Burst recording starts when the shutter
button is pressed and stops when
pressed again. Start and stop tones will
be heard.

C Start (First)
D Stop (Second)
E Recording is performed

Continuous recording length: Up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds

[]

[4K Burst]

[]

[4K Burst(S/S)]

“S/S” is an
abbreviation of
“Start/Stop”.

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[4K Pre-Burst]

(e.g., the moment when a frisbee is
caught or a ball is thrown)
Burst recording is performed for
approximately 1 second before and after
the moment that the shutter button is pressed. The shutter sound
will be heard only once.

F Approximately 1 seconds
G Recording is performed

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• The battery drains faster when the drive mode is set to 4K Photo and

[4K PHOTO] is set to [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]).

Recording length: Approximately 2 seconds

¢ Recording will continue without interruption even when the file size exceeds 4 GB, but

the file will be divided and saved/played back separately.

Press the shutter button halfway.

4

• The recording screen will be displayed. You can also

perform the same operation by pressing and holding
[ ] until the recording screen is displayed.

Press the shutter button to perform recording.

5

• After the 4K burst photo recording, a 4K burst file will be saved.

4K burst files are saved as motion pictures in MP4 format.

• When [Auto Review] is enabled, the picture selection screen will be displayed

automatically. To continue recording, press the shutter button halfway to display the
recording screen.

Recording

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Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving

• The picture will be saved in JPEG format.

• The picture will be saved with recording information (Exif information), including its shutter

speed, aperture and ISO sensitivity information.

Setting [Playback Mode] in the [Playback] menu to [4K PHOTO] enables you to play
back only 4K burst files and pictures created from them.

• For details, refer to the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)”.

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Recording Motion Picture

Applicable modes:

This camera can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD
format or motion pictures recorded in MP4.
In addition, the camera can record 4K motion pictures in MP4. (P37)
Audio will be recorded in stereo.

Start recording by pressing the motion

1

picture button.

A Elapsed recording time
B Available recording time

• Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is

possible.

• The recording state indicator (red) C will flash while

recording motion pictures.

• If approximately 1 minute elapses without an operation

being performed, part of the display will disappear. Press
[DISP.] or touch the monitor to make the display
reappear.

• Release the motion picture button right after you press it.

Stop the recording by pressing the motion

2

picture button again.

• Still picture recording is also possible during the motion picture recording by fully

pressing the shutter button.

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Recording

• When the ambient temperature is high or motion picture is recorded continuously, the camera

may display [ ] and stop the recording to protect itself. Wait until the camera cools down.

• It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor (DMW-AC10PP: optional) when

recording motion pictures.

• If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC10PP: optional) the power

supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor (DMW-AC10PP: optional) is
disconnected etc., the motion picture will not be recorded.

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

Please be aware that these times are approximate.

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

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

• MP4 motion pictures with a [Rec Quality] size of [FHD], [HD] or [VGA]:

Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes 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.

• MP4 motion pictures with a [Rec Quality] size of [4K]:

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

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Recording

∫ Setting the format, size and recording frame rate

> [Motion Picture] > [Rec Format]

MENU

[AVCHD] This data format is suitable for when playing back on a high-definition TV, etc.

[MP4] This data format is suitable for when playing back on a PC, etc.

> [Motion Picture] > [Rec Quality]

MENU

When [AVCHD] is selected

Item Size

[FHD/28M/60p]

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Recording frame

rate

Sensor output Bit rate

60p 60 frames/second

28 Mbps

[FHD/17M/60i]

[FHD/24M/30p]

[FHD/24M/24p]

1920k1080

1920k1080

1920k1080 24p 24 frames/second 24 Mbps

¢ AVCHD Progressive

When [MP4] is selected

Item Size

[4K/100M/30p]

[4K/100M/24p]

[FHD/28M/60p]

[FHD/20M/30p]

[HD/10M/30p]

[VGA/4M/30p]

3840k2160 30p 30 frames/second

3840k2160 24p 24 frames/second

1920k1080

1920k1080

1280k720 10 Mbps

640k480 4 Mbps

60i 60 frames/second

60i 30 frames/second

Recording frame

rate

Sensor output Bit rate

60p 60 frames/second

30p 30 frames/second

17 Mbps

24 Mbps

100 Mbps

100 Mbps

28 Mbps

20 Mbps

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Recording motion pictures in 4K

Applicable modes:

You can create finely-detailed motion pictures in 4K by recording motion pictures with their
size set to [4K] in [Rec Quality].

When recording motion pictures in 4K, use a card rated as UHS Speed Class 3. (P16)

•

• The angle of view of motion pictures in 4K is narrower than those of motion pictures in other

sizes.

To record motion pictures in 4K:

1 Set [Rec Format] in the [Motion Picture] menu to [MP4]. (P36)
2 Set [Rec Quality] in the [Motion Picture] menu to [4K/100M/30p] or [4K/100M/24p].

(P36)

3 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button.
4 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.

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Playback

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Playing Back Pictures

Press [(].

1

Press 2/1.

2

2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture

Sending an image to a web service

If you press
web service.

For details, refer to the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)”.

•

4 when displaying images one by one, you can easily send an image to a

Playing Back Motion Pictures

This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD and MP4 formats.

Motion pictures are displayed with the motion picture icon

•

([ ]).

Press 3 to play back.

A Motion picture recording time

∫ Operations during Motion Picture Playback

Button

operation

3 Play/Pause 4 Stop

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operation

Description of

operation

Fast rewind

Frame-by-frame
rewind
(while pausing)

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Button

operation

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Touch

operation

Description of

operation

Fast forward

Frame-by-frame
forward
(while pausing)

¢1

Reduce volume level

¢ 1 The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you press 1/2 again.
¢ 2 When a motion picture recorded with [AVCHD] is rewound frame-by-frame, its frames will

be shown in intervals of approximately 0.5 seconds.

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If you press [MENU/SET] during a pause, you can create a picture from a motion picture.

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level

Deleting Pictures

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Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.

To delete a single picture

In Playback Mode, select the picture to

1

delete and then press [ ].

• The same operation can be performed by touching

[].

Press 3 to select [Delete Single] and then

2

press [MENU/SET].

• Confirmation screen is displayed.

Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes].

To delete multiple pictures (up to 100¢) or all the pictures

¢ Picture groups are treated as a single picture.

(All the pictures in the selected picture group will be deleted.)

In Playback Mode, press [ ].

1

Press 3/4 to select [Delete Multi] or [Delete All] and then press

2

[MENU/SET].

• [Delete All] > Confirmation screen is displayed.

Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].

• It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when [All Delete

Except Favorite] is selected with the [Delete All] set.

Playback

(When [Delete Multi] is selected)

3

Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and
then press [MENU/SET] to set. (Repeat this

step.)

• [‚] appears on the selected pictures.

If [MENU/SET] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.

(When [Delete Multi] is selected)

4

Press 2 to select [OK], and then press [MENU/SET] to execute.

• Confirmation screen is displayed.

Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].

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Playback

Using the [Playback] Menu

[RAW Processing]

You can process the pictures taken in RAW format. The processed pictures will be saved
in JPEG format. You can check how effects are applied to each picture while processing it.

1 Select the menu. (P23)

MENU

> [Playback] > [RAW Processing]

2 Select RAW images with 2/1, and then press [MENU/

SET].

3 Press 3/4 to select an item.

[White Balance] [Highlight] [i.Resolution]
[Exposure Comp.] [Shadow] [Sharpness]
[Photo Style] [Saturation]/[Color Tone] [Setup]
[i.Dynamic] [Filter Effect]
[Contrast] [Noise Reduction]

4 Press [MENU/SET] and set.

•

The setting method differs according to the item.

5 Press [MENU/SET].

•

This operation returns you to the screen in step 3. To set other items, repeat steps 3

5.

through

6 Select [Begin Processing] with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .

•

Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.
Exit the menu after it is executed.

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A

∫ How to set each item

When you select an item, the setting screen will be displayed.

Button

operation

2/1

/

3

Touch

operation

Description of operation

Dragging Selects a setting.

Displays the screen that lets you

[WB K

Set]

set the color temperature. (only
when [White Balance] is set to

DISP.

-1-

1 00

+1+1

[])
Displays the screen that lets you

AWB

4 [Adjust.]

fine-adjust the White Balance.

AWB

(only when [White Balance] is set)

[DISP.] [DISP.] Displays the comparison screen.

[MENU/SET] [Set]

When [Noise Reduction], [i.Resolution] or [Sharpness] is selected, the comparison screen

•

Sets the adjusted level and returns
you to the item selection screen.

cannot be displayed.

• If you touch the picture twice, the picture will be enlarged. If you touch the picture twice when it

is enlarged, it will be reduced to the original size.

On the comparison screen, you can use the following operations to make adjustments:

A Current setting

Button

operation

2/1

/

Touch

operation

Description of operation

Dragging Selects a setting.

[DISP.] [DISP.] Returns you to the setting screen.

[MENU/SET] [Set]

Sets the adjusted level and returns
you to the item selection screen.

0

DISP.

• If you touch the picture at the center, it will be enlarged. If you touch [ ], the picture will be

reduced to the original size.

[Setup] setting

When you select an item, the screen that asks you to select [Reinstate Adjustments],
[Color Space], or [Picture Size] will be displayed.
1 Press 3/4 to select an item, and press [MENU/SET].

If you select [Reinstate Adjustments], a confirmation screen will be displayed. Selecting

•

[Yes] will execute the operation and return you to the item selection screen.

2 Press 3/4 to select a setting, and press [MENU/SET].

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Wi-Fi

Fn7

Fn6

Fn8

Fn9

SNAP

Fn10

Fn6

What you can do with the Wi-FiR function

• The camera cannot be used to connect to a public wireless LAN connection.

Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet (P42)

•

Recording with a smartphone (P44)

• Playing back pictures in the camera (P44)

• Saving images stored in the camera (P45)

• Sending images to an SNS (P45)

• Writing location information on images stored in the camera (P45)

• Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a

smartphone (P46)

Displaying pictures on a TV
Printing Wirelessly
When sending images to AV device
When sending images to PC
Using Web services

This owner's manual refer to both smartphones and tablets as “smartphones” from this
point on unless noted otherwise.

•

For details, refer to the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)”.

∫ About the [Wi-Fi] button

In this owner's manual, a function button to which [Wi-Fi] is
assigned is referred to as the [Wi-Fi] button. (At the time of
purchase, [Wi-Fi] is assigned to [Fn6].)

Refer to P24 for details about the function button.

•

Steps for pressing [Wi-Fi]

1 Touch [ ].
2 Touch [ ].

Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet

Installing the smartphone/tablet app “Image App”

The “Image App” is an application provided by Panasonic.

•

OS

App for AndroidTM:
App for iOS:

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Android 4.0 or higher
iOS 6.0 or higher

(Please note that the iPhone 3GS is not supported.)

1 Connect the smartphone to a network.

A

Wi-Fi

0123456789ABC

TM

2 (Android)

(iOS)

Select “Google Play

Select “App StoreSM”.

Store”.

3 Enter “Panasonic Image App” or “LUMIX” into the search box.
4 Select “Panasonic Image App” and install it.

• Use the latest version.

• Supported OSs are current as of May 2015 and are subject to change.

• Read the [Help] in the “Image App” menu for further details on how to operate.

•

The service may not be able to be used properly depending on the type of smartphone being used.
For information on the “Image App”, refer to the support site below.

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

(This Site is English only.)

• When downloading the app on a mobile network, high packet communication fees may be

incurred depending on the details of your contract.

Connecting to a smartphone/tablet

For both iOS devices (iPhone/iPod touch/iPad) and Android devices

Connecting without entering the password

You can easily set up a direct connection to your smartphone without entering a password.

1 Select the menu on the camera. (P23)

MENU

> [Setup] > [Wi-Fi] > [Wi-Fi

Function] > [New Connection] > [Remote
Shooting & View]

•

The information required for connecting the smartphone to
this unit (SSID) is displayed.

A SSID

• You can also display the information by pressing [Wi-Fi] on

the camera.

2 Turn on the Wi-Fi function in the setting menu of the

smartphone.

3 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camera.
4 On the smartphone, start “Image App”.

•

The connection confirmation screen is displayed on the camera.
Select [Yes]. (Only when connecting for the first time)

When [Wi-Fi Password] is set to the default setting [OFF], third parties may intercept
Wi-Fi radio waves and collect the content of communications. Set [Wi-Fi Password] to
[ON] to enable the password.

• For details, refer to the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)”.

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Wi-Fi

MENU

A





For both iOS devices (iPhone/iPod touch/iPad) and Android devices

Terminating the connection

After use, terminate the connection to the smartphone.

1 Select the menu on the camera. (P23)

> [Setup] > [Wi-Fi] > [Wi-Fi Function] > [Yes]

•

You can also terminate the connection by pressing [Wi-Fi] on the camera.

2 On the smartphone, close “Image App”.

(If you are using an iOS device)

On the screen of “Image App”, press the home button to close the app.

(If you are using an Android device)

On the screen of “Image App”, press the return button twice to close the app.

Taking images via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording)

1 Connect to a smartphone. (P43)
2 Operate the smartphone.

1 Select [ ].
2 Record an image.

•

The recorded images are saved in the camera.

• Some settings are not available.

Playing back images in the camera

1 Connect to a smartphone. (P43)
2 Operate the smartphone.

1 Select [ ].
2 Touch the image to enlarge it.

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Saving images stored in the camera

1 Connect to a smartphone. (P43)
2 Operate the smartphone.

1 Select [ ].
2 Touch and hold an image, and drag it to save it.

•

The function can be assigned to the top, bottom, left or right according to your preference.

• Pictures in RAW format, AVCHD motion pictures, MP4 motion pictures with a [Rec Quality] size

of [4K], and 4K burst files cannot be saved.

• 3D pictures (MPO format) will be saved as 2D pictures (JPEG format).

Sending images in the camera to an SNS

1 Connect to a smartphone. (P43)
2 Operate the smartphone.

1 Select [ ].
2 Touch and hold an image, and drag it to send it to an SNS, etc.

The image is sent to a web service such as an SNS.

•

• The function can be assigned to the top, bottom, left or right according to your preference.

Adding location information to images stored in the camera from a
smartphone/tablet

You can send location information acquired with a smartphone to the camera. After
sending the information, you can also write it on images stored in the camera.

1 Start recording location

information

2 Start recording images
3 Finish recording the location

information

4 Sending and writing location

information

GPS







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Wi-Fi

∫ Operate the smartphone

1 Connect to a smartphone. (P43)
2 Select [ ].
3 Select [Geotagging].
4 Select an icon.

Start/stop recording location information.

• The smartphone battery drains faster while location information is being recorded.

When recording of location information is not necessary, stop it.

Sending and writing location information.

• Follow the on-screen messages to operate the smartphone.

• Images with location information are indicated with [ ].

Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to
your preference on a smartphone/tablet

Using a smartphone, you can combine motion pictures recorded with the camera’s [Snap
Movie] function. Music can be added to motion pictures to be combined. In addition, you
can save

the combined motion picture or upload it on a web service.

1 Connect to a smartphone. (P43)
2 Operate the smartphone.

1 Select [ ].
2 Select [Snap Movie].

•

[Snap Movie] motion pictures with recent recording dates will be selected and
automatically sent to the smartphone.

• When motion pictures with recent recording dates are not available, a screen that

lets you select motion pictures will be displayed. Select motion pictures and send
them.

3 Edit the motion pictures.

Read the [Help] in the “Image App” menu for further details on how to operate.

•

[Snap Movie] of the “Image App” requires a smartphone that supports Android OS 4.3 or higher.

•

• The iPhone 4 and iPod touch (4th generation) do not support [Snap Movie] of the “ Image App”.

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About the supplied software

The supplied DVD includes the following software.
Install the software on to your computer before use.

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 PE (Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1)

•

• SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.3 SE

(Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1, Mac OS X v10.6 to v10.10)

For details on how to use the SILKYPIX Developer Studio, refer to the “Help” or the
Ichikawa Soft Laboratory’s support website:
http://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/p/support/

• LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/

Windows 8.1)

For more information on how to use LoiLoScope, read the LoiLoScope manual
available for download at the link below.
Manual URL: http://loilo.tv/product/20

∫ Installing supplied software

•

Before inserting the DVD, close all running applications.

1 Check the environment of your PC.

•

For details about information such as the operating environment or operating method,
refer to the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” or the operating
instructions for the respective software programs.

2 Insert the DVD with the supplied software.

•

If the automatic playback screen is displayed, you can display the menu by selecting and
executing [Launcher.exe].

• In Windows 8/Windows 8.1, you can display the menu by clicking a message that is

displayed after inserting the DVD and then selecting and executing [Launcher.exe].

• You can also display the menu by double-clicking [SFMXXXX] in [Computer] (XXXX

differs depending on the model).

3 Click [Applications].
4 Click on the [Recommended Installation] on the install menu to install.

•

Proceed with installation according to messages appearing on the screen.

Others

• The software compatible with your PC will be installed.

• On the Mac, SILKYPIX can be installed manually.

1 Insert the DVD with the supplied software.
2 Double-click the application folder on the DVD.
3 Double-click on the automatically displayed folder.
4 Double-click the icon in the application folder.

Not available in these cases:

“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” and “LoiLoScope” are not compatible with Mac.

•

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2

00200

3.5

AFS

0

AEL

BKT

AWB

ラュン

×

Fn10

Fn7

Fn6

Fn8

Fn9

SNAP

ISO

F

MINI

1

Recording Mode (P20)

Custom settings
Photo Style

‰Œ

Flash Mode
Flash
Extended Tele Conversion

(when recording motion
pictures)

Recording format/Recording
quality (P36)

Snap Movie
Picture size/Aspect Ratio (P28)
Extended Tele Conversion

(when taking still pictures)

P

C2

1

EXPSEXPS

WL

30

p

L

4:3
EXM

4:3

Image size (Panorama Shot
Mode)

Image effect (filter) adjustment
display

Image effect (filter) setting
Card (displayed only during

recording)
Elapsed recording time¢1 (P34)
Simultaneous recording

indicator
Automatic viewfinder/monitor

switching (P22)
Peaking

Highlight Shadow
HDR/iHDR (P26)
Multi exposure
Digital Zoom
Electronic shutter
Picture Mode (Photo Priority)
Overheat indicator (P54, 55)

8m30

s

Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display

• The following images are examples of when the display screen is set to [ ] (monitor

style) in the monitor.

In recording

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30

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BKT

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00

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



×

STD. WIDE

Fn10

Fn10Fn10

Fn6

Fn7Fn7

Fn7

MINI

MINIMINI

Fn8

Fn8Fn8

Fn9

Fn9Fn9

SNAP

SNAP

F

SSSSSS

ISO

EXPS

ラュン

2

A ›

Quality (P29)
Focus Mode

š
Ø

AF Mode

Pull Focus
Face Recognition
AF Lock
Burst
4K Photo (P32)
Auto Bracket
Self-timer
Battery indication
Optical Image Stabilizer

¢2

Jitter alert
Recording state (Flashes red.)/

Focus (Lights green.) (P19)
Focus (Under low illumination)

Focus (Starlight AF)
Connected to Wi-Fi
Histogram

3

Name

¢

3

Number of days that have passed since the
departure date

¢

4

Age

¢

3

Location

¢

4

Current date and time/Travel destination setting¢4:

“

Exposure meter
Focal distance display
Step zoom

AFS

AFF AFC MF

AFL

LOW

STAR

4

AF area
Spot metering target
Center marker display
Self-timer

¢5

Mic level display
Mic Level Limiter (OFF)
Silent Mode
External Microphone
AE Lock
Metering Mode
Program Shift

3.5

Aperture value (P19)

60

Shutter speed (P19)

Exposure compensation value
Brightness (P26)
Manual Exposure Assistance
ISO sensitivity

5

White Balance Bracket
White Balance Fine Adjustment

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White Balance

Color (P26)

98

Number of recordable pictures

¢6

Available recording time

¢1, 6

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×

AE

Fn6

Fn7

Fn8

Fn9

SNAP

Fn10

MINIMINI

6

Touch tab

//

F

SS

ISO

Touch zoom

Touch Shutter

Touch AE

Peaking

Function button (P24)

Color (P26)

Defocus control function (P26)

Brightness (P26)

Type of defocus ([Miniature Effect])

One point color

Position of the light source

Image effect (filter) adjustment

Image effect (filter)

Aperture value (P19)

Shutter speed (P19)

ISO sensitivity

Microphone level adjustment

¢1 h: hour, m: minute, s: second
¢2 Only available when a lens that supports the Stabilizer function is attached.
¢3 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on if the [Profile Setup]

setting is set.

¢4 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the clock

and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode.

¢5 This is displayed during countdown.
¢6 It is possible to switch the display between the number of recordable pictures and available

recording time with the [Remaining Disp.] setting in the [Custom] menu.

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In recording

1

Recording Mode (P20)

F3.5

Aperture value (P19)

1/60

Shutter speed (P19)

Battery indication

2

ISO sensitivity

Exposure compensation value

Brightness (P26)

Manual Exposure Assistance

‰Œ

Flash Mode

Flash

F 3.5

98

AWB

1/60

0 0

0

Fn

ISO

AUTO

Wi-Fi

L

4:3

AFSAFS









C1

1

EXPS

0

0

3

Single (P31)

Burst

4K Photo (P32)

Auto Bracket

Self-timer

Focus Mode (P30)

š
Ø

AF Mode

A ›

Quality (P29)

Picture size/Aspect Ratio (P28)

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi (P42)

Function button setting (P24)

4

Photo Style

VÐîÑ

White Balance

Intelligent Dynamic Range
Control

Metering Mode

98

Number of recordable pictures

Available recording time

AFF

AFC

MF

L

4:3

1

AE

On-monitor recording information

EXPS

ISO

AUTO

WL

Others

AFS

Fn

AWB

R

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Others

A

Menu list

To display explanations of the menu items.

When [Menu Information] in the [Setup] menu is set to
[ON], explanations of the menu items and settings are
displayed on the menu screen.

A Explanations of the menu

• [Photo Style], [Filter Settings], [AFS/AFF], [Metering Mode], [Highlight Shadow], [i.Dynamic],

[i.Resolution], [Diffraction Compensation] and [Digital Zoom] are common to both the [Rec]
menu and [Motion Picture] menu. Changing these settings in one of these menus is reflected in
other menu.

[Rec]

This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels, 4K Photo and other aspects of the
pictures you are recording.

[Photo Style] [Highlight Shadow] [ISO Limit Set]
[Filter Settings] [i.Dynamic] [ISO Increments]
[Aspect Ratio] [i.Resolution] [Extended ISO]
[Picture Size] [iHandheld Night Shot] [Long Shtr NR]
[Quality] [iHDR] [Shading Comp.]
[AFS/AFF] [HDR] [Diffraction Compensation]
[Metering Mode] [Multi Exp.] [Ex. Tele Conv.]
[Burst Rate] [Panorama Settings] [Digital Zoom]
[4K PHOTO] [Electronic Shutter] [Color Space]
[Auto Bracket] [Shutter Delay] [Stabilizer]
[Self Timer] [Flash] [Face Recog.]
[Time Lapse/Animation] [Red-Eye Removal] [Profile Setup]

[Motion Picture]

This menu lets you set the [Rec Format], [Rec Quality], and other aspects for motion picture
recording.

[Photo Style] [Metering Mode] [Silent Operation]
[Filter Settings] [Highlight Shadow] [Mic Level Disp.]
[Snap Movie] [i.Dynamic] [Mic Level Adj.]
[Rec Format] [i.Resolution] [Special Mic.]
[Rec Quality] [Diffraction Compensation] [Mic Level Limiter]
[Exposure Mode] [Luminance Level] [Wind Noise Canceller]
[AFS/AFF] [Ex. Tele Conv.] [Wind Cut]
[Picture Mode] [Digital Zoom] [Lens Noise Cut]
[Continuous AF] [Flkr Decrease]

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[Custom]

Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen and button operations, can be set up
according to your preferences. Also, it is possible to register the modified settings.

[Cust.Set Mem.] [MF Assist Display] [Remaining Disp.]
[Silent Mode] [MF Guide] [Auto Review]
[AF/AE Lock] [Peaking] [Fn Button Set]
[AF/AE Lock Hold] [Histogram] [Q.MENU]
[Shutter AF] [Guide Line] [Dial Set.]
[Half Press Release] [Center Marker] [Video Button]
[Quick AF] [Highlight] [Power Zoom Lens]
[Eye Sensor AF] [Zebra Pattern] [Eye Sensor]
[Pinpoint AF Time] [Monochrome Live View] [Touch Settings]
[Pinpoint AF Display] [Constant Preview] [Touch Scroll]
[AF Assist Lamp] [Expo.Meter] [Menu Guide]
[Direct Focus Area] [LVF Disp.Style] [Shoot w/o Lens]
[Focus/Release Priority] [Monitor Disp. Style]
[AF+MF] [Monitor Info. Disp.]
[MF Assist] [Rec Area]

[Setup]

This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating beep tone settings and set
other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera.
You can also configure the settings of Wi-Fi related functions.

[Clock Set] [Economy] [Exposure Comp. Reset]
[World Time] [USB Mode] [No.Reset]
[Travel Date] [TV Connection] [Reset]
[Wi-Fi] [Menu Resume] [Reset Wi-Fi Settings]

¢

[Beep]
[Live View Mode] [Menu Information] [Sensor Cleaning]
[Monitor Display]/[Viewfinder] [Language] [Format]
[Monitor Luminance] [Version Disp.]

[Menu Background] [Pixel Refresh]

¢ This allows you to set the volume for electronic sound and the electronic shutter sound.

[Playback]

This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print Settings, etc. of recorded pictures.

[2D/3D Settings] [Text Stamp] [Rotate Disp.]
[Slide Show] [Video Divide] [Favorite]
[Playback Mode] [Time Lapse Video] [Print Set]
[Location Logging] [Stop Motion Video] [Protect]
[RAW Processing] [Resize] [Face Rec Edit]
[Clear Retouch] [Cropping] [Picture Sort]
[Title Edit] [Rotate] [Delete Confirmation]

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Others

Troubleshooting

First, try out the following procedures.

If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [Reset] on the
[Setup] menu.

•

Please also refer to the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)”, which describes
more detailed information.

The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.
The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.

• The battery is exhausted.

> Charge the battery.

• If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.

> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [Economy] etc.

The battery becomes flat too quickly.

• Is the drive mode set to 4K Photo and [4K PHOTO] set to [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst])? When [ ]

([4K Pre-Burst]) is selected, the battery drains faster.
> Select [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) only when recording.

Taking pictures is not possible.
The shutter will not operate immediately when the shutter button is pressed.

• When the drive mode is set to 4K Photo and [4K PHOTO] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ ] ([4K

Pre-Burst]), the camera temperature rises. In some cases, the camera may display [ ],
switch to [ ] ([4K Burst]) and stop the recording to protect itself. Wait until the camera cools
down.

The subject is not focused properly.

• The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera.

• There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly.

• Is [Focus/Release Priority] in the [Custom] menu set to [RELEASE]?

• Is [Shutter AF] in the [Custom] menu set to [OFF]?

• Is the AF Lock applied incorrectly?

The recorded picture is blurred.
The Optical Image Stabilizer is not effective.

• The shutter speed will become slower and the Optical Image Stabilizer function may not work

properly when taking pictures especially in dark places.

> We recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures.
> We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer when taking pictures with a slow shutter

speed.

• Are you using a lens which supports the Stabilizer function?

• When a moving subject is recorded with the electronic shutter, the subject may appear

distorted on the picture.

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Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent lighting and
LED lighting fixture.

This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera’s

•

pickup sensors.
This is not a malfunction.

• Are you taking pictures with the electronic shutter?

> When using the electronic shutter, lowering the shutter speed may

reduce the effect of the horizontal stripes.

The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual
scene.

• When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture, etc., increasing the shutter speed

may introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics
of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction.

• When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting,

LED lighting fixture, mercury lamp, sodium lighting, etc., the colors and screen brightness may
change or horizontal striping may appear on the screen.

4K photo recording stops before finishing.

• When the ambient temperature is high or recording with [ ] ([4K Burst]) or [ ]

([4K Burst(S/S)]) of the 4K Photo function is performed continuously, the camera may display
[ ] and stop the recording to protect itself. Wait until the camera cools down.

Recording motion pictures is not possible.

• You may not be able to record for a short while after turning this unit on when using a large

capacity card.

Motion picture recording stops in the middle.

• When the ambient temperature is high or motion picture is recorded continuously, the camera

may display [ ] and stop the recording to protect itself. Wait until the camera cools down.

The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise.

• Depending on the environment at the time of motion picture recording, the screen may be

blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or powerful
electromagnetic waves (radio towers, high voltage power lines, etc.).

Sometimes it is difficult to focus with Auto Focus when recording 4K motion
pictures.

• This phenomenon occurs when the camera is trying to record with highly accurate focus at a

reduced Auto Focus speed, and is not a malfunction.

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The flash is not activated.

• Is the flash closed?

> Open the flash.

• When the electronic shutter is used, the flash is not activated.

> Set [Electronic Shutter] to [OFF].

• When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON], the flash is not activated.

> Set [Silent Mode] to [OFF].

The flash is activated 2 times.

• (Except for when [Firing Mode] in [Flash] is set to [MANUAL]) The flash is activated 2 times.

The interval between the first and second flash is longer when Red-Eye Reduction is set so the
subject should not move until the second flash is activated.

The picture is not played back.
There are no recorded pictures.

• Is the card inserted?

• Is there a picture on the card?

• Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC?

If it is, it cannot be played back by this unit.
> It is recommended to use the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” software in the DVD (supplied) to write

pictures from PC to card.

• Has [Playback Mode] been set for playback?

> Change to [Normal Play].

The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns
black.

• Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which

was taken by another make of digital camera?

• Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a

battery with a low remaining charge?
> To delete such pictures, make a backup of the data and format the card (P16).

[Thumbnail is displayed] appears on the screen.

• Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment?

In such cases, these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.

Motion pictures recorded with this model cannot be played back on other
equipment.

• The picture quality or sound quality of recorded motion pictures may be deteriorated even when

these are played back with the compatible devices. Also, recording information may not be
displayed correctly.

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A Wi-Fi connection cannot be established.
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 device to be connected.

• 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.)

• If you place the camera on a metal table or shelf, the radio waves may be adversely affected. In

such cases, you may not be able to establish a connection. Move the camera away from the
metal surface.

∫ About a wireless access point

•

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

• The camera may not display or connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio

wave condition.

> Move this unit closer to the wireless access point.
> Remove the obstacles between this unit and the wireless access point.
> Change the direction of this unit.
> Change the location and orientation of the wireless access point.
> Perform the [Manual Input].

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

point.

> Check the settings of the wireless access point.
> When the network SSID of the wireless access point is set not to broadcast, the wireless

access point may not be detected. Enter the network SSID to start the connection or enable
the SSID broadcast of the wireless access point.

• Connection types and security setting methods are different depending on the wireless access

point. (Refer to the operating instructions of the wireless access point.)

• Is the 5 GHz/2.4 GHz switchable wireless access point connected to other equipment using the

5 GHz band?
> The use of a wireless access point that can use 5 GHz/2.4 GHz simultaneously is

recommended. It cannot be used simultaneously with this camera if it is not compatible.

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Images cannot be transmitted to a PC.

• When the firewall of the OS, security software, etc. is enabled, connecting to the PC may not

be possible.

When I try to set up a Wi-Fi connection with a Windows 8 PC, my user name and
password are not recognized, so I cannot connect to the PC.

• Some OS versions, including Windows 8, use two types of accounts: a local account and a

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

If you haven’t set up a local account, please create one.

The PC is not recognized when I use a Wi-Fi connection. The camera cannot be
connected to PC via Wi-Fi connection.

• The default workgroup name is set to “WORKGROUP”. If you changed the workgroup name,

the PC will not be recognized.
In [Change Workgroup Name] in [PC Connection] of the [Wi-Fi Setup] menu, change the
workgroup name to that of the PC you are connecting to.

• Please confirm login name and password are correctly typed.

• When the system time of Mac computer or Windows PC connected to a camera differs severely

from that of the camera, the camera cannot be connected to the computer or PC in some OSs.
> Please confirm [Clock Set] and [World Time] of the camera matches with time, date and

time zone in Windows PC or Mac computer. When both settings do not match severely,
please match them.

Transmission of the image fails midway. Some images cannot be transmitted.

• Image cannot be transmitted when the battery indicator is flashing red.

• Is the size of the image too large?

> Reduce the image size at [Size], and then send.
> Transmit after dividing the motion picture with [Video Divide].

• File format of the motion picture that can be sent differs depending on the destination.

• Capacity or number of images in the web service is full.

> Login to “LUMIX CLUB”, and check the status of the destination on the web service link

settings.

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The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV.

• Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of

the TV?
> Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable (optional), or with the HDMI micro cable,

and then play back the motion pictures on the camera.

VIERA Link does not work.

• Is it connected properly with the HDMI micro cable?

• Is the [VIERA Link] on this unit set to [ON]?

> If the input channel does not switch automatically, use the remote control for the TV to

switch it.

> Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device.
> Turn this unit off and on.
> Set [HDAVI Control] to [Off] on the TV and then turn it back to [On].

(Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details.)

There is a sound from lens unit.

• It is a sound of lens movement or aperture operation when this unit is turned on or off, and it is

not a malfunction.

• The sound, which is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture, is heard when the

brightness has changed due to, for example, zooming or the movement of the camera. This is
not a malfunction.

The camera becomes warm.

• The surface of the camera and the reverse side of the monitor may become warm during use.

This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera.

The clock is reset.

• If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.

> [Please set the clock] message will be displayed; please reset the clock. (P18)

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Specifications

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Digital Camera Body (DMC-G7):

Information for your safety

Power Source: DC 8.4 V ( 8.4 V)
Power Consumption: 2.6 W (When recording with Monitor)

[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A) is used]

2.6 W (When recording with Monitor)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS45150) is used]

2.7 W (When recording with Monitor)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS14140) is used]

2.0 W (When playing back with Monitor)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A) is used]

2.0 W (When playing back with Monitor)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS45150) is used]

2.0 W (When playing back with Monitor)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS14140) is used]

Camera effective pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Image sensor 4/3q Live MOS sensor, total pixel number 16,840,000 pixels,

Primary color filter

Digital Zoom 2k/4k

Extended Tele
Conversion

Focus

Shutter type

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When taking still pictures:
Max. 2k (When a picture size of [S] (4 M), aspect ratio of [4:3] is
selected.)
When recording motion pictures:

2.4k/3.6k/4.8k

Auto Focus/Manual Focus,
Face/Eye Detection/Tracking/49-area-focusing/Custom Multi/
1-area-focusing/Pinpoint (Touch focus area selection
possible)

Focal-plane shutter

Burst recording

Burst speed Mechanical

shutter

8 pictures/second (High speed, AFS),
6 pictures/second (High speed, AFC),
6 pictures/second (Middle speed),
2 pictures/second (Low speed)

Electronic
shutter

40 pictures/second (Super high speed),
10 pictures/second (High speed),
6 pictures/second (Middle speed),
2 pictures/second (Low speed)

Number of recordable
pictures

When there are RAW files: 13 or higher pictures
When there are no RAW files: 100 or higher pictures
¢ When recording is performed under the test conditions

specified by Panasonic.

¢

ISO sensitivity
(Standard Output
Sensitivity)

AUTO/ /100
(1/3 EV step change possible)
¢ Only available when [Extended ISO] is set.

/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800/25600

Minimum Illumination Approx. 9 lx (when i-Low light is used, the shutter speed is

1/30th of a second)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A) is used]
Approx. 12 lx (when i-Low light is used, the shutter speed is
1/30th of a second)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS45150) is used]
Approx. 9 lx (when i-Low light is used, the shutter speed is
1/30th of a second)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS14140) is used]

Shutter speed Still picture:

B (Bulb) (Max. approx. 120 seconds), 60 seconds to 1/4000th of a
second (Mechanical shutter),
1 second to 1/16000th of a second (Electronic shutter)
Motion picture:
1/25th of a second to 1/16000th of a second

Metering range EV 0 to EV 18

White Balance

Auto White Balance/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Incandescent
lights/Flash/White set1/White set2/White set3/White set4/
White Balance K set

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Exposure (AE) Program AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/Shutter-priority AE (S)/

Metering Mode Multiple/Center weighted/Spot
Monitor 3.0q TFT LCD (3:2) (Approx. 1,040,000 dots)

Viewfinder

Manual exposure (M)/AUTO
Exposure Compensation (1/3 EV Step, j5 EV to i5EV)

(field of view ratio about 100%)
Touch screen

OLED Live Viewfinder (4:3) (Approx. 2,360,000 dots)
(field of view ratio about 100%)
[Magnification approx. 1.40
equivalent), with 50 mm lens at infinity; j1.0 m

k, 0.70k (35 mm film camera

j1

]

(with diopter adjustment j4 to i4 diopter)

Flash Built-in pop up flash

GN 9.3 equivalent (ISO200·m)
[GN 6.6 equivalent (ISO100·m)]
Flash range:

Approx. 0.5 m (1.6 feet) to 7.5 m (25 feet)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A) is mounted, WIDE,
[ISO AUTO] is set]
Approx. 0.9 m (3.0 feet) to 6.6 m (22 feet)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS45150) is mounted, WIDE,
[ISO AUTO] is set]
Approx. 0.8 m (2.6 feet) to 7.5 m (25 feet)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS14140) is mounted, WIDE,
[ISO AUTO] is set]

AUTO, AUTO/Red-Eye Reduction, Forced ON, Forced ON/
Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-Eye
Reduction, Forced OFF

Flash synchronization
speed

Microphone Stere o
Speaker Monaural
Recording media SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card

Equal to or smaller than 1/160th of a second

¢

/SDXC Memory Card¢

(¢ UHS-I/UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3)

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Picture size

Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is [4:3]

4592k3448 pixels, 3232k2424 pixels, 2272k1704 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [3:2]
4592k3064 pixels, 3232k2160 pixels, 2272k1520 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [16:9]
4592k2584 pixels, 3840k2160 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [1:1]
3424k3424 pixels, 2416k2416 pixels, 1712k1712 pixels

Recording quality

Motion pictures [AVCHD]

1920k1080 (FHD/60p: 28 Mbps), 60p recording/
1920k1080 (FHD/60i: 17 Mbps), 60i recording/
1920k1080 (FHD/30p: 24 Mbps), 60i recording

¢

/
1920k1080 (FHD/24p: 24 Mbps), 24p recording
¢ Sensor output is 30 frames/sec.
[MP4]
3840k2160 (4K/30p: 100 Mbps)/
3840k2160 (4K/24p: 100 Mbps)/
1920k1080 (FHD/60p: 28 Mbps)/
1920k1080 (FHD/30p: 20 Mbps)/
1280k720 (HD/30p: 10 Mbps)/
640k480 (VGA/30p: 4 Mbps)

Quality RAW/RAWiFine/RAWiStandard/Fine/Standard/MPOiFine/

MPOiStandard

Recording file format

Still Picture RAW/JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”,

based on “Exif 2.3” standard, DPOF corresponding)/MPO

Motion pictures AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD/MP4

R

Audio compression AVCHD Dolby

Digital (2 ch)

MP4 AAC (2 ch)

Interface

Digital “USB 2.0” (High Speed)
Analog video/audio NTSC

Audio line output (monaural)

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Ter minal

[REMOTE]
[AV OUT/DIGITAL] Dedicated jack (8 pin)
[HDMI] micro HDMI Type D

[MIC]

Dimensions Approx. 124.9 mm (W)k86.2 mm (H)k77.4 mm (D)

(Weight) Approx. 410 g/0.90 lb

Mass

Operating temperature
Operating humidity 10%RH to 80%RH

Language select

φ 2.5 mm jack

φ 3.5 mm jack

[4.92q (W)k3.39q(H)k3.05q (D)]
(excluding the projecting parts)

[with the card and battery]
Approx. 360 g/0.79 lb (camera body)
Approx. 520 g/1.15 lb
[with the Interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A), card and battery]
Approx. 610 g/1.34 lb
[with the Interchangeable lens (H-FS45150), card and battery]
Approx. 675 g/1.49 lb
[with the Interchangeable lens (H-FS14140), card and battery]

0 oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF)

[ENGLISH]/[DEUTSCH]/[FRANÇAIS]/[ESPAÑOL]/
[PORTUGUÊS]/[ITALIANO]/[

繁體中文

]/[

¢

Wireless transmitter

Compliance standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n (standard wireless LAN protocol)

Frequency range used
(central frequency)

Encryption method Wi-Fi compliant WPATM/WPA2
Access method Infrastructure mode

2412 MHz to 2462 MHz (1 to 11ch)

TM

]

Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A79B):

Information for your safety

Input:

Output:

110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A

8.4 V, 0.65 A

Equipment mobility:

Movable

Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BLC12PP):

Information for your safety

Voltage/capacity: 7.2 V/1200 mAh

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Interchangeable Lens H-FS1442A

“LUMIX G VARIO 14–42 mm/
F3.5 –5.6 II ASPH./MEGA
O.I.S.”

Focal length f=14 mm to 42 mm

Aperture type 7 diaphragm blades/circular

Aperture range F3.5 (Wide) to F5.6 (Tele) F4.0 (Wide) to F5.6 (Tele)
Minimum aperture value F22 F22
Lens construction 9 elements in 8 groups

In focus distance 0.2 m (0.66 feet) to ¶ (from the

Maximum image
magnification

Optical Image Stabilizer Available Available
[O.I.S.] switch None

Mount “Micro Four Thirds Mount” “Micro Four Thirds Mount”
Angle of view 75x (Wide) to 29x (Tele) 27x (Wide) to 8.2x (Tele)
Filter diameter 46 mm 52 mm
Max. diameter Approx. 56 mm (2.2 inch) Approx. 62 mm (2.4 inch)
Overall length Approx. 49 mm (1.9 inch)

Mass (Weight) Approx. 110 g/0.24 lb Approx. 200 g/0.44 lb

(35 mm film camera equivalent:
28 mm to 84 mm)

aperture diaphragm

(2 aspherical lenses)

focus distance reference line)
(focal length 14 mm to 20 mm),

0.3 m (0.98 feet) to ¶ (from the
focus distance reference line)
(focal length 21 mm to 42 mm)

0.17k (35 mm film camera
equivalent: 0.34k)

(Setting of the [Stabilizer] is
done in [Rec] menu.)

(from the tip of the lens to the
base side of the lens mount)

H-FS45150
“LUMIX G VARIO 45–150 mm/
F4.0 – 5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.”

f=45 mm to 150 mm
(35 mm film camera equivalent:
90 mm to 300 mm)

7 diaphragm blades/circular
aperture diaphragm

12 elements in 9 groups
(2 aspherical lenses, 1 UHR
Lens)

0.9 m (3.0 feet) to ¶ (from the
focus distance reference line)

0.17k (35 mm film camera
equivalent: 0.35k)

None
(Setting of the [Stabilizer] is
done in [Rec] menu.)

Approx. 73 mm (2.9 inch)
(from the tip of the lens to the
base side of the lens mount)

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Interchangeable Lens H-FS14140

“LUMIX G VARIO 14 – 140 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S.”

Focal length f=14 mm to 140 mm

(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 280 mm)

Aperture type 7 diaphragm blades/circular aperture diaphragm
Aperture range F3.5 (Wide) to F5.6 (Tele)
Minimum aperture value F22
Lens construction 14 elements in 12 groups (3 aspherical lenses, 2 ED lenses)
In focus distance 0.3 m (0.98 feet) to ¶ (from the focus distance reference line)

Maximum image
magnification

Optical Image Stabilizer Available
[O.I.S.] switch Available (Switching ON/OFF)
Mount “Micro Four Thirds Mount”
Angle of view 75x (Wide) to 8.8x (Tele)
Filter diameter 58 mm
Max. diameter Approx. 67 mm (2.6 inch)
Overall length Approx. 75 mm (3.0 inch)

Mass (Weight) Approx. 265 g/0.58 lb

(focal length 14 mm to 21 mm),

0.5 m (1.6 feet) to ¶ (from the focus distance reference line)
(focal length 22 mm to 140 mm)

0.25k (35 mm film camera equivalent: 0.5k)

(from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount)

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Digital Camera Accessory System

Description Accessory#

Battery Pack DMW-BLC12
AC Adaptor
DC Coupler
LED Video Light VW-LED1
Flash
Stereo Shotgun Microphone DMW-MS2
Stereo Microphone VW-VMS10
Remote Shutter DMW-RSL1
Body Cap DMW-BDC1
Tripod Adaptor
USB connection Cable DMW-USBC1
AV Cable DMW-AVC1
Mount Adaptor DMW-MA1, DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R

¢1 The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC Coupler

¢2 Use if the attached lens is in contact with the tripod pedestal.

Product numbers correct as of May 2015. These may be subject to change.

•

Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries.

•

NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult your local dealer.

• For lens-related optional accessories such as compatible lenses and filters, refer to catalogs/

Web pages, etc.

¢1

¢1

¢2

(optional). The AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself.

DMW-AC10
DMW-DCC8

DMW-FL360L, DMW-FL580L

DMW-TA1

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Reading the Owner’s Manual (PDF format)

More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in
“Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied DVD.

∫ For Windows

1 Turn the PC on and insert the DVD containing the Owner’s Manual (supplied).

•

If the automatic playback screen is displayed, you can display the menu by selecting and
executing [Launcher.exe].

• In Windows 8/Windows 8.1, you can display the menu by clicking a message that is

displayed after inserting the DVD and then selecting and executing [Launcher.exe].

• You can also display the menu by double-clicking [SFMXXXX] in [Computer] (XXXX

differs depending on the model).

2 Click the [Owner’s Manual].

•

The list of Owner’s Manual (PDF format) will be displayed.

3 Click the language of the Owner’s Manual you want to open.

•

The “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” will open.
You can save the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features” on the PC.

• You will need Adobe Reader to browse or print the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features

(PDF format)”.
You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from the
following website. (As of May 2015)

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

∫ For Mac

1 Turn the PC on and insert the DVD containing the Owner’s Manual (supplied).
2 Open the “Manual” folder in the DVD.
3 Double click the [INDEX.pdf].

•

The list of Owner’s Manual (PDF format) will be displayed.

4 Click the language of the Owner’s Manual you want to open.

•

The “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” will open.
You can save the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features” on the PC.

• You can also open the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” directly from the

“Manual” folder.

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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

Ship To:
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.

First Last

Street Address

City State Zip

Phone#:
Day

( )

Night

()

4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)

Please photocopy this form when placing an order.

3. Method of payment (check one)

American Express

VISA

MasterCard

(Please do not send cash)

2. Items Ordered

QuantityAccessory # Price EachDescription Total Price

$6.95

Subtotal

Your State & Local Sales Tax

Shipping & Handling

To ta l

1. Digital Camera Model #

Discover

Expiration Date

Credit Card #

Customer Signature

TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF

THE FOLLOWING:

VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER

OR

YOU MAY CONTACT US DIRECTLY AT:

1-800-237-9080 (FAX ONLY)

OR

MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC NATIONAL PARTS CENTER

20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032

(For USA Customers)

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Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.)

Panasonic Products Limited Warranty

Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA Only)

If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship,
Panasonic Corporation of North America (referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length
of the period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase
(“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished
parts, (b) replace it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value product, or (c) refund your
purchase price. The decision to repair, replace or refund will be made by the warrantor.

Product or Part Name Parts Labor

Digital Camera 1 Year 1 Year
All included Accessories

(Except Non-Rechargeable Batteries)
Only Non-Rechargeable Batteries 10 Days Not Applicable

During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the “Parts”
warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. This Limited Warranty excludes both
parts and labor for non-rechargeable batteries, antennas, and cosmetic parts (cabinet).
This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States. This
warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold
“as is”.

90 Days Not Applicable

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Mail-In Service--Online Repair Request

Online Repair Request

To submit a new repair request and for quick repair status visit our Web Site at
www.panasonic.com/support

.

When shipping the unit, carefully pack, include all supplied accessories listed in the
Owner’s Manual, and send it prepaid, adequately insured and packed well in a carton box.
When shipping Lithium Ion batteries please visit our Web Site at
www.panasonic.com/BatteryHandling

as Panasonic is committed to providing the most up
to date information. Include a letter detailing the complaint, a return address and provide a
daytime phone number where you can be reached. A valid registered receipt is required
under the Limited Warranty.

IF REPAIR IS NEEDED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE PURCHASER WILL
BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A SALES RECEIPT/PROOF OF PURCHASE
INDICATING DATE OF PURCHASE, AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE.
CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED
WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE.

Limited Warranty Limits and Exclusions

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and
DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The warranty ALSO
DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused
by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse,
abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up
adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line
surge, lightning damage, modification, introduction of sand, humidity or liquids,
commercial use such as hotel, office, restaurant, or other business or rental use of the
product, or service by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or other Authorized
Servicer, or damage that is attributable to acts of God.

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THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED
WARRANTY COVERAGE”.
THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF
ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.

(As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and from the servicer, loss of
or damage to media or images, data or other memory or recorded content. The items
listed are not exclusive, but for illustration only.)

ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may
contact your dealer or Service Center. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to:

Consumer Affairs Department
Panasonic Corporation of North America
661 Independence Pkwy
Chesapeake, VA 23320

PARTS AND SERVICE, WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY,
ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

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Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA)

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3

PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY

Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and for a period as stated below from the date of original
purchase agrees to, at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished
parts, (b) replace it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value product, or (c) refund your
purchase price. The decision to repair, replace or refund will be made by Panasonic
Canada Inc.

Digital Camera One (1) year, parts and labour

Digital Camera Peripherals One (1) year, parts and labour

Digital Camera Accessories Ninety (90) days, parts and labour

This warranty is given only to the original purchaser, or the person for whom it was
purchased as a gift, of a Panasonic brand product mentioned above sold by an authorized
Panasonic dealer in Canada and purchased and used in Canada, which product was not
sold “as is”, and which product was delivered to you in new condition in the original
packaging.

IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE WARRANTY SERVICE HEREUNDER, A
PURCHASE RECEIPT OR OTHER PROOF OF DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE,
SHOWING AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE

IS REQUIRED

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LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and
DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The warranty ALSO
DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused
by products not supplied by Panasonic Canada Inc., or failures which result from
accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty
installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper
maintenance, improper batteries, power line surge, lightning damage, modification,
introduction of sand, humidity or liquids, commercial use such as hotel, office, restaurant,
or other business or rental use of the product, or service by anyone other than a
Authorized Servicer, or damage that is attributable to acts of God.

Dry cell batteries, printer ink cartridge and paper are also excluded from coverage under
this warranty.
Rechargeable batteries are warranted for ninety (90) days from date of original purchase.

THIS EXPRESS, LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT
WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR
ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY. (As
examples, this warranty excludes damages for lost time, travel to and from the Authorized
Servicer, loss of or damage to media or images, data or other memory or recorded
content. This list of items is not exhaustive, but for illustration only.)

In certain instances, some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages, or the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above limitations
and exclusions may not be applicable. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and
you may have other rights which vary depending on your province or territory.

WARRANTY SERVICE
For product operation, repairs and information assistance, please visit our Support

page:

www.panasonic.ca/english/support

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This product incorporates the following software:

(1) the software developed independently by or for Panasonic Corporation,
(2) the software owned by third party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation, and/or
(3) open source software

The software categorized as (3) is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof displayed by selecting [MENU/
SET] > [Setup] > [Version Disp.] > [Software info].

G MICRO SYSTEM is a lens exchange type digital camera

•

system of LUMIX based on a Micro Four Thirds System
standard.

• Micro Four Thirds™ and Micro Four Thirds Logo marks are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging
Corporation, in Japan, the United States, the European Union
and other countries.

• Four Thirds™ and Four Thirds Logo marks are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging Corporation, in
Japan, the United States, the European Union and other
countries.

• SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

• “AVCHD”, “AVCHD Progressive” and the “AVCHD Progressive”

logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony
Corporation.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.

• HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface

are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing
LLC in the United States and other countries.

• HDAVI Control™ is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

• Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe

Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other
countries.

• Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

• iMovie, Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other

countries.

• iPad, iPhone, iPod, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and

other countries.

• App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

• Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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• Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered

trademarks of Google Inc.

• The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Logo is a certification mark of

Wi-Fi Alliance

• The Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Identifier mark is a

certification mark of Wi-Fi Alliance

• “Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Alliance

• “Wi-Fi Protected Setup™”, “WPA™”, and “WPA2™” are

trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance

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” and “Wi-Fi DirectR” are registered trademarks of

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• DLNA, the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are

trademarks, service marks, or certification marks of the
Digital Living Network Alliance.

• This product uses “DynaFont” from DynaComware

Corporation. DynaFont is a registered trademark of
DynaComware Taiwan Inc.

• QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE

INCORPORATED.

• Other names of systems and products mentioned in

these instructions are usually the registered trademarks
or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.

This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non­commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard (“AVC
Video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal
and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide
AVC Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information
may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See http://www.mpegla.com

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Panasonic Corporation of North America

Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102-5490

http://www.panasonic.com

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3

www.panasonic.com

 Panasonic Corporation 2015

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