Panasonic DMC-LX10 User Manual

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Owner’s Manual

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Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-LX10

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Message Display →289

Q&A Troubleshooting →291

Finding the information you need →2

Contents →4

Contents by Function →10

Menu list →169

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Finding the information you need

In this “Owner’s Manual for advanced features”, you can find the information you need from the following pages. By clicking a page number, you can jump to the linked page and quickly find the information.

Search from “Contents”

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Search from the list of function names

“Contents by Function”

Search from “Names and Functions of Main Parts”

Search from “List of monitor displays”

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Search from the list of on-screen messages

“Message displays”

Search from the menu list

“Menu list”

[Rec] ............................ 169

[Motion Picture]............ 187

[Custom] ...................... 189

[Setup] ........................ 198

[Playback] .................... 207

Search from “Q&A Troubleshooting”

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169 -

291 -

For details on how to use this manual,

see the next page.

Wi-Fi® function →227

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How to use this manual

Recording mode icons

Recording mode:

In Recording modes that show icons in black, you can select and execute indicated menus and functions.

has different functions depending on the recording mode that is registered.

• Click a cross reference in the text to jump to the corresponding page.

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About the symbols in the text

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

Indicates that the Wi-Fi setting can be made by pressing [Wi-Fi] button.

Tips for skillful use and points for recording.

(→00) Indicates the reference page. Click to go to the corresponding page.

Click to view the description on the next page.

In this Owner’s Manual, steps for setting a menu item are described as follows: Example: To change the [Quality] setting from [ ] to [ ] in the [Rec] menu

→ [Rec] → [Quality] → [ ]

• In this manual, ring, dial and lever operations are illustrated as below.

Turn the control ring

Rotate the rear dial

Rotate the zoom lever

Click this icon to jump to “Finding the information you need”.

Click this icon to jump to “Contents”.

Click this icon to jump to “Menu list”.

Click this icon to return to the previously displayed page.

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Finding the information you need ..... 2

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

Before Use

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Before use ......................................... 13

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Standard Accessories ...................... 15

Preparations

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Attaching the Hand Strap ................. 18

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Charging battery ............................... 19

Inserting the battery ...................................20

Charging the battery ..................................21

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Inserting and removing the card

(optional) ............................................ 24

Basics

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Holding the camera ........................... 30

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Adjusting the angle

of the monitor .................................... 31

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Buttons/Dials/Levers

Used for Recording ........................... 32

Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)............................32

Shutter button (Taking pictures) .................33

Motion picture button

(Recording motion pictures).......................34

Mode dial (Select the recording mode) ......34

Control ring / Aperture ring / Rear dial .......35

Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button

(Selecting/setting items) ............................37

[DISP.] button

(Switching the display information) ............37

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Touch screen (Touch operations)....39

Touching the screen and recording

(Touch Shutter function).............................40

Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a

Specified Area ([Touch AE]) .......................41

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

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Names and Functions

of Main Parts ..................................... 16

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About the Card .................................. 25

Formatting the card (initialization)..............26

Estimated recording capacity

(number of pictures/recording time) ...........26

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Setting the clock ............................... 28

Changing time settings ..............................29

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Setting the menu ............................... 42

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Calling frequently-used menus instantly

(Quick Menu) ..................................... 44

Change the Quick Menu to your

preferred item ............................................45

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Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons

(Function buttons) ............................ 46

Using the function buttons during

recording ....................................................47

Using the function buttons during

playback.....................................................48

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Entering Text .....................................49

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Recording mode

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Taking pictures with automatic settings

(Intelligent Auto Mode) ..................... 50

Taking pictures using a handheld camera

([iHandheld Night Shot]) ............................53

Combining pictures into a single still

picture with rich gradation ([iHDR]) ............54

Recording images by changing the

brightness (exposure) or color tone ...........55

Defocusing the background

(Defocus control function) ..........................56

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Taking Pictures of Yourself

[Self Shot] .......................................... 57

Changing the way the shutter is

released .....................................................59

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Taking pictures after automatically setting the aperture value and shutter speed

(Program AE Mode)........................... 61

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Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed ... 62

Taking pictures by setting the aperture

value (Aperture-Priority AE Mode) .............62

Taking pictures by setting the shutter

speed (Shutter-Priority AE Mode) ..............63

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed

(Manual Exposure Mode) ..........................64

Checking the effects of the aperture value and shutter speed

(Preview Mode)..........................................66

Easily set aperture / shutter speed for

suitable exposure (One Push AE)..............68

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Recording panorama pictures

(Panorama Shot Mode) ..................... 69

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Taking pictures according to the scene

(Scene Guide Mode) ......................... 72

Types of Scene Guide Mode .....................73

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects

(Creative Control Mode) ................... 76

Types of picture effects ..............................77

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Recording motion pictures by setting the aperture value/ shutter speed

(Creative Video Mode) ...................... 82

Recording Slow Motion Pictures

([High Speed Video]) .................................83

Minimizing operational sounds during

motion picture recording ............................84

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Registering your own settings and recording

(Custom Mode) .................................. 85

Registering your own settings

([Cust.Set Mem.]).......................................85

Recording using registered custom set .....86

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

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Taking pictures with Auto Focus ..... 87

Set the focusing operation to be performed when the shutter button is

pressed halfway (AFS, AFF, AFC) .............88

Switching [AF Mode] ..................................89

Changing the position and size

of the AF area ............................................95

Optimizing the focus and brightness

for a touched position ................................98

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Taking close-up pictures

(Macro recording) ............................. 99

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Taking pictures with

Manual Focus .................................. 100

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Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure

(AF/AE Lock) ................................... 102

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Taking pictures with Exposure

Compensation ................................. 103

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Setting the ISO Sensitivity ............. 104

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Adjusting the White Balance ......... 106

4K Photo and Drive Settings

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Recording 4K Photos ..................... 110

Notes on the 4K Photo function ............... 11 4

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Selecting pictures from 4K burst

file and saving ................................. 117

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Adjusting the focus after recording

([Post Focus]/[Focus Stacking]) .... 121

Recording using [Post Focus] ..................121

Select the focus point and save the

picture ([Post Focus])...............................123

Combine multiple pictures to increase

the focus range ([Focus Stacking]) ..........124

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Selecting a Drive Mode ................... 126

Burst function ...........................................127

Taking pictures with self-timer..................129

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Taking Pictures While Adjusting a Setting Automatically

(Bracket Recording) ........................ 130

Exposure Bracket ....................................131

Aperture Bracket ......................................132

Focus Bracket ..........................................132

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Taking pictures automatically at set intervals

[Time Lapse Shot] ........................... 133

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Creating stop motion animation

[Stop Motion Animation] ................ 135

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Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash

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Correcting jitter ............................... 138

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Using Zoom ..................................... 140

Zoom types and use ................................140

Using the zoom by performing touch

operations (Touch zoom) .........................143

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Taking pictures with flash .............. 144

Recording motion pictures

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Recording Motion Picture/

4K Motion Picture ........................... 149

Setting the format, picture size and

recording frame rate ................................151

Adjusting the focus while recording

motion pictures ([Continuous AF]) ...........153

Playing Back and Editing Pictures

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Viewing your pictures ..................... 161

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Viewing motion pictures ................ 162

Capturing still pictures from motion

pictures ....................................................163

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Switching the Playback Method .... 164

Zooming in and viewing

“Playback Zoom”......................................164

Viewing a list of pictures

“Multi Playback” .......................................164

Viewing pictures by their recording date

“Calendar Playback” ................................165

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Setting the Flash Functions ........... 146

Changing Flash Mode..............................146

Setting the 2nd curtain sync ....................148

Adjusting the flash output ........................148

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Pan or zoom while recording with the camera in a fixed position

[4K Live Cropping] .......................... 154

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Taking still pictures while a motion picture is being

recorded ........................................... 157

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Recording Snap Movies ................. 158

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Viewing group pictures .................. 166

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Deleting pictures ............................. 168

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Using Menu Functions

Contents

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Menu list .......................................... 169

[Rec] ........................................................169

[Motion Picture] ........................................187

Wi-Fi

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What you can do with the

Wi-Fi® function ................................ 227

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Wi-Fi Function ................................. 228

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Operating the camera by

connecting it to a smartphone ....... 231

Installing the smartphone/tablet app

“Panasonic Image App” ........................... 231

Connecting to a smartphone....................232

Taking pictures via a smartphone

(remote recording) ...................................236

Playing back pictures in the camera

on a smartphone ......................................237

Saving pictures in the camera to a

smartphone ..............................................237

Sending pictures in the camera to

social networking services .......................238

Adding location information to pictures

in the camera from a smartphone ............238

Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your

preference on a smartphone....................240

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Displaying still pictures on a TV .... 241

[Custom] ..................................................189

[Setup] .....................................................198

[Playback] ................................................207

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Sending pictures ............................. 242

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Sending pictures to a

smartphone ..................................... 245

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Wireless printing ............................. 246

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Sending pictures to AV device ....... 247

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Sending pictures to a PC ............... 248

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Using WEB services ....................... 250

When sending images to WEB service....250

When sending images to

[Cloud Sync. Service] ..............................253

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Using “LUMIX CLUB” ..................... 254

About the [LUMIX CLUB] .........................254

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About connections ......................... 259

Connecting via a wireless access point

([Via Network]) .........................................260

Connecting directly ([Direct]) ...................263

Connecting quickly with the same settings as used previously ([Select a destination from History] /

[Select a destination from Favorite]) ........264

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[Wi-Fi Setup] .................................... 266

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Connecting with other devices

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Enjoying 4K motion pictures ......... 268

Viewing 4K motion pictures .....................268

Storing 4K motion pictures.......................269

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Viewing on TV screen ..................... 270

VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™) ....272

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Storing recorded still pictures and

motion pictures on your PC ........... 273

Downloading software .............................274

Copying still pictures and motion

pictures ....................................................276

Others

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Optional accessories ...................... 282

Using the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional) instead

of the battery ............................................282

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Storing recorded still pictures and

motion pictures in the recorder ..... 278

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Printing ............................................ 279

Printing with date and text .......................281

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List of monitor display ................... 283

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Message displays ........................... 289

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Q&A Troubleshooting .................... 291

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Usage cautions and notes ............. 300

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Contents by Function

Recording

Recording mode ...........................................34

[Preview] .......................................................66

Panorama Shot Mode ...................................69

Macro recording ............................................99

Aperture Bracket .........................................132

Focus Bracket .............................................132

[Time Lapse Shot] .......................................133

[Stop Motion Animation] .............................. 135

[Multi Exp.] ..................................................179

[Silent Mode] ...............................................189

4K Photo

[4K PHOTO]................................................110

[Post Focus] recording ................................121

Focus (AF/MF)

Auto Focus ...................................................87

AF Mode .......................................................89

Adjusting the AF area position ......................95

Manual Focus .............................................100

AF/AE Lock .................................................102

Drive

Drive Mode .................................................126

Burst function ..............................................127

[Self Timer] .................................................129

Exposure

[Touch AE] ....................................................41

[One Push AE] .............................................. 68

AF/AE Lock .................................................102

Exposure Compensation ............................103

ISO sensitivity .............................................104

Exposure Bracket .......................................131

[Metering Mode] ..........................................175

Picture Quality and Color Tone

White Balance ............................................106

[Photo Style] ...............................................170

[Filter Settings] ............................................172

[Picture Size] ..............................................174

[Quality] ......................................................174

[Highlight Shadow] ......................................176

[i.Dynamic] ..................................................177

[i.Resolution] ...............................................177

[HDR] ..........................................................178

[Long Shtr NR] ............................................182

[Diffraction Compensation] .........................182

[Color Space] ..............................................183

Flash

[Flash Mode] ...............................................146

2nd curtain synchro ....................................148

[Flash Adjust.] .............................................148

Motion Picture

Creative Video Mode ....................................82

[High Speed Video] .......................................83

[Silent Operation] ..........................................84

Motion pictures in 4K ..................................149

[Rec Format] ...............................................151

[Rec Quality] ...............................................151

[4K Live Cropping] ......................................154

Taking still pictures while a motion picture

is being recorded ........................................157

[Snap Movie] ...............................................158

Audio

[Wind Noise Canceller] ...............................188

Screen settings

[Center Marker] ...........................................193

[Zebra Pattern] ............................................194

[Monochrome Live View] ............................195

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Setup/Custom

Basic settings

[Format] ........................................................26

[Clock Set] ....................................................28

Display switching ....................................37, 38

How to set menu items .................................42

[Q.MENU] .....................................................44

[Beep] .........................................................200

[Economy] ...................................................202

[Reset] (initialization) ..................................205

Playback

Picture playback .........................................161

Motion picture playback ..............................162

Playback Zoom ...........................................164

Multi Playback ............................................164

Delete .........................................................168

[Auto Review] .............................................196

Display/playback settings

[Slide Show] ................................................208

[Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.] ........................222, 223

Edit

[Post Focus] ................................................123

[Focus Stacking] .........................................124

[RAW Processing] .......................................212

[4K PHOTO Bulk Saving] ...........................215

[Light Composition] .....................................215

[Clear Retouch] ...........................................217

[Resize] .......................................................221

[Cropping] ...................................................222

Contents by Function

Customization

[CUSTOM] in the Quick Menu ......................45

Function buttons ...........................................46

Custom Mode ...............................................85

[Custom] menu ...........................................189

Adding information

[Location Logging] ...................................... 211

[Title Edit] ....................................................218

[Text Stamp] ................................................219

Image settings

[Favorite] .....................................................223

[Print Set] ....................................................224

[Protect] ......................................................225

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Wi-Fi

Connect

“Image App” ................................................231

[WPS (Push-Button)] ..........................260, 263

Direct connection ........................................263

Image App

Remote recording .......................................236

Saving images ............................................237

Sending images ..................................238, 245

Sending and adding location information ...238 Combining motion pictures recorded with

[Snap Movie] ...............................................240

Connecting with other devices

Transferring images to a PC .......................273

“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” ..................................274

SILKYPIX ....................................................275

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen .......270

[VIERA Link] ...............................................272

Contents by Function

In combination with other devices

Playing back pictures on a TV ....................241

Printing images ...........................................246

Sending images to an AV device ................247

Sending images to a PC .............................248

Sending images to a WEB service .............250

Using [Cloud Sync. Service] .......................253

Recorder

Dubbing ......................................................278

Printer

PictBridge ...................................................279

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Before Use

Before use

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Camera handling

Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force, or pressure.

Avoid using the camera under the following conditions, which may

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damage the lens, monitor, or camera body. This may also cause the camera to malfunction or prevent recording.

• Dropping or hitting the camera against a hard surface

• Sitting down with the camera in your pants pocket or forcing it into a full bag

• Adding accessories to the camera strap

• Pushing with excessive force on the lens or monitor

The camera is not dust resistant, splash resistant, or waterproof. Avoid using the camera in places with excessive dust or sand, or where water can come into contact with the camera.

Avoid using the camera under the following conditions, which

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present a risk that sand, water, or foreign material may enter the camera through the lens or openings around buttons. Be especially careful because these conditions may damage the camera, and such damage may not be repairable.

• In extremely dusty or sandy places

• In the rain or by the shore, where the camera may be exposed to water

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Condensation (When the lens or the monitor is fogged up)

Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to sudden changes of

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temperature or humidity. Avoid these conditions, which may make the lens or monitor dirty, cause mold, or damage the camera. If condensation does occur, turn off the camera and wait about two hours before using

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it. Once the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature, the fogging will clear naturally.

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Before Use

Before use

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Always take a test shot first

Before important events when you will use the camera (at weddings, for example), always take a test shot to make sure that pictures and sound record correctly.

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No compensation for missed shots

We cannot compensate for missed shots if technical problems with the camera or card prevent recording.

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Carefully observe copyright laws

Unauthorized use of recordings that contain works with copyright for purposes other than personal use is prohibited under copyright law. Recording of certain material may be restricted even for the purpose of personal use.

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Also refer to “Usage cautions and notes” (→300)

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Before using the camera, make sure all accessories specified in the attached “Basic Owner’s Manual” are supplied.

For details on optional accessories (→282)

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Before Use

Standard Accessories

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

The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the

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camera was purchased. For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”. Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text.

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

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in the text. Please dispose of all packaging appropriately.

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Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children.

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Optional accessories

• Cards are optional.

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

1 2 3

Before Use

Shutter button (→33)

Zoom lever (→32)

Motion picture button (→34)

Rear dial (→35)

Camera [ON/OFF] switch (→28)

Mode dial (→34)

Stereo microphone (→30)

Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to record.

Flash open lever (→144)

Flash (→144)

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Strap eyelet (→18)

Aperture ring (→35)

Control ring (→35)

Lens barrel

Lens

Self-timer indicator (→129) /

AF Assist Lamp (→191)

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Before Use

Names and Functions of Main Parts

Strap eyelet (→18)

Charging lamp (→22) /

connection lamp (→228)

Wi-Fi

[ ] ([Post Focus]) button (→121) / [Fn2] button (→46)

[Q.MENU/ ] (Cancel) button (→44) /

] (Delete) button (→168) /

[ [Fn3] button (→46)

[ ] (4K photo mode) button (→110 ) / [Fn1] button (→46)

[ ] (Playback) button (→161)

Cursor button (→37)

] (Exposure compensation) ( )

[

(→103)

] (White Balance) ( ) (→106)

[

] (Drive Mode) ( ) (→126)

[

] (Focus Mode) ( ) (→87, 99, 100)

[

[MENU/SET] button (→37)

[DISP.] button (→37)

[HDMI] socket (→270)

[USB/CHARGE] socket (→21, 276, 279)

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Release lever (→20)

DC coupler cover (→282)

When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler (optional) and AC adaptor (optional) are used.

Card/Battery door (→20, 24)

Tripod mount (→303)

Do not attach this unit to tripods that have screws with a length of 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or more. Doing so may damage this unit or the unit may not be secured properly on the tripod.

Touch screen (→39) / monitor (→283)

Speaker (→30)

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Function buttons [Fn4] to [Fn8]

• Buttons [Fn4] to [Fn8] (→46) are touch icons. They can be displayed by touching the [

] tab on the recording

screen.

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Preparations

Attaching the Hand Strap

We recommend attaching the hand strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping.

Strap eyelet

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Preparations

Charging battery

Always use the dedicated AC adaptor (supplied), USB connection cable (supplied), and battery for this camera.

• Always charge before first use! (battery shipped uncharged)

• Charge the battery while it is in the camera.

Camera status Charge

Turn off Yes Turn on No

About batteries that you can use with this unit

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

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Inserting the battery

To charge the battery, insert it into the camera.

Slide the release lever to the

[OPEN] position and open the card/battery door

Release lever

Insert the battery all the way

• Insert the battery all the way firmly and check that it is locked by lever.

Close the card/battery door

and then slide the release lever to the [LOCK] position

Make sure to insert the battery in the correct orientation. Lever

Preparations

Charging battery

[OPEN] [LOCK]

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To remove battery

Move the lever in the card/battery compartment in the direction of the arrow.

Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.

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

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To remove the battery, turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the screen goes

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off. (Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data.)

Remove battery from camera after use.

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• Keep the battery in a plastic bag, making sure that it is kept away from metallic objects (such as clips) when carrying or storing it.

• The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws. Call the RBRC hotline at 1-800-822-8837 for information.

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Preparations

Charging battery

Charging the battery

We recommend charging in a location where the ambient temperature is between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F) (same for the battery temperature).

Insert the battery into the camera. Make sure that the camera is turned off.

The battery can be charged from an outlet or through a PC.

USB connection cable (supplied) AC adaptor (supplied) Computer

Getting ready: Turn on the computer.

When charging the camera, connect the USB connection cable (supplied) to the [USB/CHARGE] socket.

[USB/CHARGE] socket

• This terminal is located at the bottom when the camera is in an upright position.

• Always check the direction of the pins and hold the plug straight to insert or remove it. (If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction, the pins could become deformed and cause faulty operation.) Also, do not insert into the wrong socket. Doing so may cause damage to this unit.

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Preparations

Charging battery

If the computer enters sleep mode during charging, charging may be stopped.

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If a notebook computer that is not connected to an electrical outlet is connected to the camera,

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the battery of the notebook computer will be depleted. Do not leave the camera and notebook connected for a long period of time. Always connect the USB connection cable to the USB connector on your computer. Do not

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connect the USB connection cable to the USB connector of the monitor, keyboard, printer, or USB hub.

Charging lamp indications

Charging lamp

On: Charging in progress Off: Charging complete

(After charging stops, disconnect the camera from the electrical outlet or your computer.)

Flashing: Charging error

(For instructions on correcting the problem, refer to (→291).)

Notes on charging time

When using the AC adaptor (supplied)

Charging time Approx. 130 min.

• The charging time indicated above is the time required for charging in case when the battery is completely used up. The time required for charging differs depending on conditions of battery usage. Charging takes longer in cases when temperatures are either high or low and when the battery has not been used for a long period of time.

• The time required for charging through the computer varies depending on the power supply capacity of the computer.

Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Doing so may cause

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malfunction of the camera. Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one.

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Do not use a USB extension cable.

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The AC adaptor (supplied) and the USB connection cable (supplied) are dedicated accessories of

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this camera. Do not use them for other devices. Remove the battery after use. (The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after

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being charged.) If there is any trouble related to the electrical outlet (i.e. power failure), charging may not complete

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properly. Disconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) and reconnect it to the camera. If the charging lamp does not light even when the camera is connected to the AC adaptor

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(supplied) or a computer, check to make sure it is properly connected. (→21)

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Preparations

Charging battery

Remaining battery

Remaining battery (only when using battery)

(flashes red)

If the battery mark flashes red, recharge or replace a fully charged battery.

Estimated number of recordable pictures and operating time

By CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) standard When a Panasonic SDHC memory card and the supplied battery are used.

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Recording still pictures

Number of recordable pictures Approx. 260 pictures

Recording time Approx. 130 min.

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Recording motion pictures

[Rec Format] [AVCHD] [MP4] [MP4]

[Rec Quality] [FHD/17M/60i] [FHD/28M/60p] [4K/100M/30p]

Available recording time Approx. 70 min. Approx. 70 min. Approx. 60 min.

Actual available recording time

The time you can actually record when repeatedly turning the camera on and off, starting and

stopping recording and using zoom.

Approx. 35 min. Approx. 35 min. Approx. 30 min.

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Viewing pictures

Playback time Approx. 170 min.

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

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environment and the operating conditions. For example, in the following cases, the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced.

• In low-temperature environments, such as on ski slopes.

• When operations such as the flash and zoom are used repeatedly.

If available battery power is significantly reduced, battery is reaching end of lifespan. Please

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purchase a new battery.

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Inserting and removing the card (optional)

• Make sure that the camera is turned off.

Slide the release lever to the

[OPEN] position and open the card/battery door

Release lever

Insert the card all the way

Do not touch the terminal

• Check the orientation of a card (terminals face monitor).

• Insert the card all the way firmly until it clicks.

Close the card/battery door

and slide the release lever to the [LOCK] position

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To remove card:

Press the center of the card.

Preparations

[OPEN] [LOCK]

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

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To remove the card, turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the screen goes

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off. (Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data.)

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About the Card

The following SD standard-based cards can be used.

Type of Card Capacity Notes

SD Memory Cards 512 MB – 2 GB • This unit is compatible with UHS-

SDHC Memory Cards 4 GB – 32 GB

SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB – 128 GB

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

standard SDHC/SDXC memory cards.

• Operation of the cards listed on the left has been confirmed with Panasonic brand card.

According to the [Rec Format] (→151) and [Rec Quality] (→151) 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. Confirm the SD speed by checking the card label or other card related materials.

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

[AVCHD] All

[MP4] [FHD]/[HD]

[MP4] [4K]/[High Speed Video] UHS Speed Class 3

Class 4 or higher

Ι UHS Speed Class 3

When recording in 4K Photo /

[Post Focus]

UHS Speed Class 3

• Latest information: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This site is available in English only.)

Access to the card

The access indication displays red when pictures are being recorded on the card.

While the camera is accessing the card (for an operation such as picture writing, reading, deletion,

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or formatting), do not turn off the camera or remove the battery, card, AC adaptor (optional) or DC coupler (optional). Do not subject the camera to vibrations, impact, or static electricity. The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally. If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity, perform the operation again.

If you set the write-protect switch to “LOCK”, you may not be able to write, delete

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or format the data or display it by recording date. It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer

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(as electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data to be damaged).

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Preparations

About the Card

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.

→ [Setup] → [Format]

This requires a sufficiently charged battery, or an AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional).

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Do not turn off the camera or perform other operations during formatting.

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Always format cards with this camera. Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already

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been formatted with a computer or another device.

Estimated recording capacity (number of pictures/recording time)

The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in proportion to card capacity (and depending on recording conditions and type of card).

Recording picture capacity (still pictures)

When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [3:2] and [Quality] is set to [ ]

[Picture Size] 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB

L (20M) 1450 2910 5810 11510

M (10M)

S (5M)

2650 5310 10510 20810

4600 9220 17640 34940

When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [3:2] and [Quality] is set to [ ]

[Picture Size] 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB

L (20M) 450 920 1840 3650

M (10M) 530 1070 2140 4250

S (5M) 580 1170 2340 4630

When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 9,999, “9999+” is displayed.

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About the Card

Recording time capacity (motion pictures)

• The recordable time is the total time of all the motion pictures which have been recorded.

([h], [m] and [s] indicate “hour”, “minute” and “second”.)

When [Rec Format] is [AVCHD]

[Rec Quality] 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB

[FHD/28M/60p] 1h15m00s 2h30m00s 5h00m00s 9h55m00s

[FHD/17M/60i] 2h00m00s 4h05m00s 8h15m00s 16h25m00s

[FHD/24M/30p] [FHD/24M/24p]

When [Rec Format] is [MP4]

[Rec Quality] 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB

[4K/100M/30p] [4K/100M/24p]

[FHD/28M/60p] 1h10m00s 2h30m00s 5h00m00s 9h55m00s

[FHD/20M/30p] 1h35m00s 3h20m00s 6h40m00s 13h15m00s

[HD/10M/30p] 3h05m00s 6h20m00s 12h45m00s 25h25m00s

[AVCHD] motion pictures:

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Files are split into smaller motion picture files for recording when the file size exceeds 4 GB.

• Motion pictures with [Rec Quality] setting of [FHD/28M/60p]/[FHD/17M/60i]: Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds.

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

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Files are split into smaller motion picture files for recording and playback when the file size exceeds 4 GB. (You can continue to record motion pictures without interruption.)

• Motion pictures with [Rec Quality] setting of [FHD/28M/60p]: Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds.

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

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Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 15 minutes. When using an SDHC memory card, files are split into smaller motion picture files for recording and playback if the file size exceeds 4 GB. (You can continue to record motion pictures without interruption.) If using an SDXC Memory Card, you can record a motion picture in a single file even if the size is greater than 4 GB.

The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on the screen.

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1h25m00s 2h55m00s 5h50m00s 11h35m00s

20m00s 42m00s 1h20m00s 2h45m00s

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Setting the clock

The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

Set the Camera [ON/OFF] switch to [ON]

• If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to step 4.

Press [MENU/SET] while the message is displayed

Press to select the language, and press [MENU/SET]

• The [Please set the clock] message appears.

Press [MENU/SET]

Press to select the items (year,

month, day, hour, minute), and press

to set

: Home time

: Destination time Style Display order Time display format

To set the display order or time display format

• Select [Style] and press [MENU/SET] to display the setting screen for display order and time display format.

Preparations

Press [MENU/SET]

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Setting the clock

When [The clock setting has been completed.] is displayed,

press [MENU/SET]

When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press

[MENU/SET]

Press to set your home area and

press [MENU/SET]

City or area name Current time Difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the

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picture, or when you stamp the date on the pictures with [Text Stamp].

Changing time settings

Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu

• For details about how to set the menu (→42)

Set the date and time (Perform steps 5 - 6. (→28))

Clock settings will be saved for approx. 3 months even after the battery is removed, provided a

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fully charged battery was installed in the camera for 24 hours beforehand.

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Basics

Holding the camera

Hold the camera gently with both hands keeping your arms close to your body while standing with your feet slightly apart.

• To prevent dropping, be sure to attach the supplied strap and fit it to your wrist.

• Do not block the flash, AF Assist Lamp, microphone, or speaker with your fingers or other objects.

• Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is pressed.

• Make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object in the vicinity while taking pictures.

AF Assist Lamp Microphone Flash Speaker Hand strap

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About the direction detect function

Still pictures recorded with the camera held vertically can be automatically displayed in portrait orientation during playback. (Only when [Rotate Disp.] is set to [ON].)

• The direction detect function may not operate correctly if pictures are taken with the camera pointing up or down.

• Motion pictures, 4K burst files recorded with the 4K Photo function, and pictures recorded in [Post Focus] cannot be displayed vertically.

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Adjusting the angle of the monitor

You can adjust the angle of the monitor.

• Be careful not to catch your finger, etc. in the monitor.

• When rotating the angle of the monitor, be careful not to apply too much force. Doing so may cause damage or malfunction. (Open and close with your finger on point

• When not using this camera, close the monitor completely back to the original position.

Recording from a variety of angles

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

Taking pictures of yourself Taking pictures at low angle

• If you rotate the monitor as shown in the figure, the camera will switch to Self Shot Mode. (→57)

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Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording

Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)

You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using the zoom lever or control ring.

• You can also use the zoom function from the touch panel. (→143)

• For details about zoom types and use, refer to (→140).

Zoom lever Control ring

Move the zoom lever

T side: Telephoto, Enlarge the subject W side: Wide-angle, Capture a wider area

Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming.

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Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.

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The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever or control ring is

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operated. This is not a malfunction.

Turn the control ring

You can perform zoom operation by assigning

the [Zoom] setting to the control ring. (→36)

Clockwise: Telephoto, Enlarge the subject Counterclockwise: Wide-angle, Capture a wider

area

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Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording

Shutter button (Taking pictures)

• Press the [ ] button ( ) to set the drive mode to [ ] ([Single]).

Press the shutter button halfway (press lightly) to

focus on the subject

Focus display ( When focus is aligned: illuminated

When focus is not aligned: flashing) Aperture value Shutter speed

• The aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red and flashing, you do not have the appropriate exposure, unless you are using the flash.)

Press the shutter button fully (push the button all the

way), and take the picture

Pictures can be taken only when the image is correctly focused as long as the [Focus/

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Release Priority] (→191) is set to [FOCUS]. When [Live View Mode] (→200) is set to [ECO 30fps], Digital Zoom is not available.

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Even during menu operation or picture playback, if you press the shutter button halfway, you can

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instantly set the camera ready for recording.

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Focus range

Focus range is displayed when operating the zoom

Focus range

• The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway.

The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position.

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Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording

Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)

Press the motion picture button to start recording

• Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it.

Press the motion picture button again to end recording

Mode dial (Select the recording mode)

Set to the desired recording mode

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

Intelligent Auto Mode (→50)

Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (→50)

Program AE Mode (→61)

Aperture-Priority AE Mode (→62)

Shutter-Priority AE Mode (→63)

Manual Exposure Mode (→64)

Creative Video Mode (→82)

Custom Mode (→85)

Panorama Shot Mode (→69)

Scene Guide Mode (→72)

Creative Control Mode (→76)

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Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording

Control ring / Aperture ring / Rear dial

You can use the control ring ( )/Aperture ring ( )/rear dial ( ) to change the settings of the unit.

• You can adjust the aperture using the aperture ring. Gently turn the aperture ring until it snaps into place with an audible click. (The aperture can be set between [1.4] and [11].)

(→62, 64, 82)

• Items that can be set by the control ring/rear dial vary depending on recording modes. Following are the pre-assigned settings.

Mode dial

(→34)

When Manual Focus is set, the control ring is assigned to focus adjustment. (→100)

The operation is possible only when [Exposure Mode] is set to [S] or [M]. (→82)

The operation is possible only when the Scene Guide Mode is set to [Artistic Nightscape].

Control ring

Step Zoom (→196)

Step Zoom

Picture effects change

Step Zoom

Picture effects change (→76)

• You can assign your preferred settings to the control dial/rear dial. (→36)

Shutter speed adjustment (→63)

Rear dial

—

Program Shift (→61)

—

Shutter speed adjustment

—

Shutter speed adjustment

—

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Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording

Changing the settings assigned to the control ring/rear dial

Changes the settings assigned to the control ring/rear dial.

→ [Custom] → [Ring/Dial Set]

→ [ ] ([Control Ring Operation]) or [ ] ([Rear Dial Operation])

[DEFLT] [Normal] [Photo Style] (→170)

[Zoom]* (→140)

[Step Zoom]* (→196)

[Exposure Comp.] (→103) [Highlight Shadow] (→176)

[Sensitivity] (→104) [i.Dynamic] (→177)

[White Balance] (→106) [i.Resolution] (→177)

[AF Mode] (→89) [Flash Mode] (→146)

[Focus Mode] (→87, 99, 100) [Flash Adjust.] (→148)

[Drive Mode] (→126)

Items that can only be set to the control ring

• To return to the default setting, select [Normal].

• If you do not use the control ring, select [Not Set].

• Under [Highlight Shadow], use the control ring and rear dial. If [Highlight Shadow] is assigned to the control ring (or rear dial), [Highlight Shadow] will also be assigned to the rear dial (or control ring).

The assigned function setting applies to all the recording modes.

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However, the assigned function may not operate when combined with certain recording mode.

[Filter Effect] (→172)

[Aspect Ratio] (→173)

[OFF] [Not Set]

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Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording

Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button (Selecting/setting items)

Pressing the cursor button: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is

Pressing [MENU/SET]: Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.

• In this manual, the button that is to be used is indicated by .

• When the [Cursor Button Lock] is assigned to the function

button, operation of the cursor button and [MENU/SET] button can be disabled. (→46, 47)

performed.

[DISP.] button (Switching the display information)

Press [DISP.] button to switch the display

• If the information on the screen is not displayed any longer because no operation was performed for some time, press the [DISP.] button or touch the screen to display the information again.

During recording

With information Without information

With information

level gauge

Without information

level gauge

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Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording

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Using the level gauge

If you want to make sure that the camera is not slanted or tilted, for example, when you take a picture of a landscape, use the level gauge indication as a reference. The yellow line indicates the current angle. Correct the angle of the camera so that it matches the white line.

Tilting up or down

• In this case, it is facing upward.

Tilting left or right

• In this case, the right side has dropped.

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

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

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The level gauge may not be displayed correctly or the direction detect function (→30) may not

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operate correctly if the pictures are taken with the camera pointing sharply up or down.

During playback

With information

Detailed information

display Histogram display

AM10:00 DEC. 1.2016

100-0001

100-00011/98

Without information

([Highlight])

Without information

This screen is displayed only when [Highlight] (→194) in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].

Some screens cannot be displayed during playback of certain files, for example motion picture

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and 4K burst files.

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Touch screen (Touch operations)

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

Touch

To touch and release the touch screen.

Drag

To touch and slide your finger across the touch screen.

Pinch (spread/pinch)

On the touch screen, spread (pinch out) your 2 fingers to zoom in, and pinch (pinch in) your 2 fingers to zoom out.

Touch the screen with the clean and dry finger.

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If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet, please follow the instructions that

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accompany the sheet. (Some monitor protection sheets may impair visibility or operability.) The touch screen may not function normally in the following cases.

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• When touched by a gloved hand

• When the touch screen is wet

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Touch screen (Touch operations)

Touching the screen and recording (Touch Shutter function)

Recording mode:

This function enables you to focus and record still pictures simply by touching the subjects that appear on the screen.

Touch [ ]

• The icon changes to [ ] and you can now proceed with touch shutter recording.

Touch the subject you want to record

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To release the touch shutter function

Touch [

]

If shooting with the touch shutter fails, the AF area turns red and disappears.

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Touch screen (Touch operations)

Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified Area ([Touch AE])

Recording mode:

You can easily optimize the brightness for a touched position. When the face of the subject appears dark, you can brighten the screen according to the brightness of the face.

Touch [ ]

• The setting screen for the brightness optimization position is displayed.

• [Metering Mode] is set to [ [Touch AE].

Touch the subject you want to optimize the brightness

for

• Touching [Reset] will bring the brightness optimization position back to the center.

], which is used exclusively for the

Reset

Touch [Set]

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Canceling the [Touch AE] function

Touch [

• [Metering Mode] returns to the original setting, and the brightness optimization position is canceled.

]

This function is not available in the following cases:

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• In Self Shot Mode

• When using the Digital Zoom

• When [High Speed Video] is set

• When [4K Live Cropping] is set

• When [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu has been set to [AF+AE] (→98)

SetSet

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Setting the menu

You can use the menu to set camera and recording functions, operate playback functions, and perform other operations.

• Menu settings can be made either by button or touch operation.

Press [MENU/SET] to bring up the menu

[Rec]

(→169)

[Motion Picture]

(→187)

[Custom]

(→189)

[Setup]

(→198)

[Playback]

(→207)

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Switching menu type

Menu type

You can perform settings for the aspect ratio, number of pixels, 4K Photo, etc.

You can select the recording format and picture quality and other settings.

Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen and button operations, can be set up according to your preferences.

You can perform settings that make usage more convenient, such as the changing the clock settings and beep volume. You can also perform Wi-Fi function-related settings.

You can specify picture protection, cropping, print settings, and other settings for pictures you have taken.

Press Press to select a tab such as [ ]

• Items can also be selected by rotating the rear dial.

Press [MENU/SET]

With touch screen operations

Touch a tab, such as [

]

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Press to select the menu item and

press [MENU/SET]

Item Page

• The menu item can also be selected by rotating the rear dial.

• You can also switch to the next page by pressing [DISP.] button or rotating the zoom lever.

With touch screen operations

Touch the menu item

• You can switch to the next page by touching [ ]/[ ].

Press to select the setting and press

[MENU/SET]

Selected setting Settings

• The setting can also be selected by rotating the rear dial.

• The setting methods vary depending on the menu item.

With touch screen operations

Touch the setting to set

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Setting the menu

Press [Q.MENU/ ] button repeatedly

until the recording or playback screen reappears

• During recording, the menu screen can also be exited by pressing the shutter button halfway.

With touch screen operations

Touch [

]

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Calling frequently-used menus instantly

You can easily call some of the menu items and set them during recording.

• Some items or settings can not be selected depending on the mode or display style the camera is in.

Press [Q.MENU/ ] button

• You can also use the button as a function button.

(→46)

Press to select a menu item, and

press or

• The menu item can also be selected by rotating the rear dial.

Press to select the setting

• The setting can also be selected by rotating the rear dial.

Press [Q.MENU/ ] button to close the Quick menu

(Quick Menu)

60p60

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Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)

Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item

When [Q.MENU] (→197) in the [Custom] menu is set to [CUSTOM], the Quick Menu can be changed as desired. Up to 15 items can be set to the Quick Menu.

After pressing the [Q.MENU/ ] button, press to

select [ ], and press [MENU/SET]

Press to select the menu item in the top row

and press [MENU/SET]

Top row: Items that can be set Bottom row: Set items

• Items that are displayed in gray in the top row have already been set.

Press to select the empty space in the bottom row

and press [MENU/SET]

• You can also set the menu item by dragging it from the top row to the bottom row.

• If there is no empty space in the bottom row, you can replace an existing item with a new select item by selecting the existing item.

• To cancel the setting, move to the bottom row by pressing select an item to cancel, and then press [MENU/SET].

Press [Q.MENU/ ] button

• It will return to screen of step 1. Press [MENU/SET] to switch to the recording screen.

and

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Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons

(Function buttons)

You can assign frequently-used functions to particular buttons ([Fn1] - [Fn3]) or icons displayed on the screen ([Fn4] - [Fn8]).

• Certain functions cannot be assigned to some function buttons.

• The function assigned to the function button may not work in some modes or on some display screens.

Set the menu (→42)

→ [Custom] → [Fn Button Set]

Settings: [Setting in REC mode] / [Setting in PLAY mode]

Press to select the function button

you want to assign a function to and press [MENU/SET]

Press to select the function you want to assign and press

[MENU/SET]

• For details on the functions that can be assigned in [Setting in REC mode], refer to (→47).

• For details on the functions that can be assigned in [Setting in PLAY mode], refer to (→48).

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Rapidly assigning functions

The assignment screen displayed in Step button ([Fn1] to [Fn3]) for 2 seconds.

• In some cases the function assignment screen cannot be displayed depending on the mode or display screen.

above can be displayed by holding a function

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Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (Function buttons)

Using the function buttons during recording

Press the function button to use the assigned function.

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Using function buttons with touch operations

Touch [ ]

Touch [Fn4], [Fn5], [Fn6], [Fn7] or [Fn8]

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Functions that can be assigned in [Setting in REC mode]

[Rec] menu/Recording functions

• [4K Photo Mode] (→110 ): [Fn1]

• [Post Focus] (→121): [Fn2]

• [Wi-Fi] (→228): [Fn4]

• [Q.MENU] (→44): [Fn3]

• [AF/AE LOCK] (→102)

• [AF-ON] (→102)

• [Preview] (→66)

• [One Push AE] (→68)

• [Touch AE] (→41)

• [Level Gauge] (→38): [Fn5]

• [Cursor Button Lock]

• [Photo Style] (→170)

• [Filter Effect] (→172)

• [Aspect Ratio] (→173)

• [Picture Size] (→174)

• [Quality] (→174)

• [4K Live Cropping] (→154)

• [Snap Movie] (→158): [Fn7]

• [Silent Mode] (→189)

• [Peaking] (→192)

• [Histogram] (→193): [Fn6]

• [Guide Line] (→193)

• [Zebra Pattern] (→194)

Function button settings at the time of purchase.

([Fn8] has no function button setting at the time of purchase)

[Motion Picture] menu

[Custom] menu

• [Sensitivity] (→104)

• [AF Mode] (→89)

• [AFS/AFF/AFC] (→88)

• [Metering Mode] (→175)

• [Bracket] (→130)

• [Highlight Shadow] (→176)

• [i.Dynamic] (→177)

• [i.Resolution] (→177)

• [HDR] (→178)

• [Shutter Type] (→180)

• [Flash Mode] (→146)

• [Flash Adjust.] (→148)

• [i.Zoom] (→141)

• [Digital Zoom] (→142)

• [Stabilizer] (→138)

• [Restore to Default]

• [Rec Format] / [Rec Quality] (→151)

• [Monochrome Live View] (→195)

• [Rec Area] (→196)

• [Zoom lever] (→196)

• [Touch Screen] (→197)

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Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (Function buttons)

When [Cursor Button Lock] is assigned to a function button, operation of the cursor button and

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[MENU/SET] is disabled. To enable operation, press the function button again. If the screen displays or similar, the displayed operation will be

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performed instead of the function assigned to function buttons by [Fn Button Set].

Using the function buttons during playback

You can directly set an assigned function to a selected image by pressing the function button during playback. Example: When [Fn2] is set to [Favorite]

Press to select the picture

Press [Fn2] button, and then set the picture as

[Favorite]

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Functions that can be assigned in [Setting in PLAY mode]

• The following functions can be assigned to the button [Fn1] or [Fn2].

[Playback] menu/Playback functions

• [Wi-Fi] (→228): [Fn1]

• [Favorite] (→223): [Fn2]

• [Print Set] (→224)

• [Protect] (→225)

Function button settings at the time of purchase.

• [Delete Single] (→168)

• [Off]

• [Restore to Default]

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Entering Text

Use to select characters

Press [MENU/SET] several times until the

desired character is displayed

• [ ]: Enter a blank.

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To change the character type

• Press [DISP.] button

• Use

to select [ ] and press [MENU/SET]

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To continue entering characters

• Use

to select [ ] and press [MENU/SET]

• Move the zoom lever toward T side

• Rotate the rear dial counterclockwise.

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To edit text

Use to select [ ] [ ] and press [MENU/SET]. Then, move the cursor to the text to edit

• You can also use the zoom lever or rear dial to reposition the cursor.

Use to select [Delete] and press [MENU/SET] Use to select the correct text, and press [MENU/SET]

When you are finished entering text, use to select

[Set] and press [MENU/SET]

A maximum of 30 characters can be entered (maximum of 9 characters when setting names in

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[Face Recog.]). A maximum of 15 characters can be entered for [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] (maximum of

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6 characters when setting names in [Face Recog.]).

Basics

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Recording mode

Taking pictures with automatic settings

(Intelligent Auto Mode)

Recording mode:

This mode is recommended for those who want to point and shoot as the camera optimizes settings to match the subject and recording environment.

Set mode dial to [ ]

• 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.

Point the camera at the subject

• When the camera identifies the optimal scene, the icon for each scene turns blue for 2 seconds and then changes to the normal red indication. (Automatic Scene Detection)

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Switching between Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode

Select the [ select [ ] or [ ], and press [MENU/SET].

] or [ ] tab on the menu screen, press to

It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen.

(○: Available, –: Not available)

Intelligent Auto Plus Mode

Defocus control function

Setting the brightness (exposure)

Setting the color tone ○ –

Menus that can be set Many Few

○ –

Intelligent Auto Mode

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Recording mode

Taking pictures with automatic settings (Intelligent Auto Mode)

Auto Focus, Face/Eye Detection, and Face Recognition

[AF Mode] is automatically set to [ ]. If you touch the subject, the camera switches to [ ] and the AF tracking function starts operating. You can also switch to [ ] by pressing [MENU/SET], going to the [Rec] menu, then going to the [AF Mode] menu and selecting [ ] (tracking). Align the AF tracking area with the subject and press the shutter button halfway to operate the AF tracking function. For details about AF tracking, refer to (→91).

• When [Face Recog.] (→183) is set to [ON] and if the camera recognizes a face similar to a registered face, [R] is displayed on the upper right corner of the [ ], [ ], and [ ] icons.

Flash

When the flash is open, the camera automatically sets [ ], [ ] (Auto/Red-Eye Reduction), [ ], or [ ] based on the type of subject and brightness.

When [ ] or [ ] is displayed, the [Red-Eye Removal] function is activated to automatically

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detect red-eye and correct the picture data. When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.

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Recording mode

Taking pictures with automatic settings (Intelligent Auto Mode)

Automatic Scene Detection

When taking pictures

[i-Portrait] [i-Scenery] [i-Macro]

[i-Night Scenery]

[i-Sunset] When scene does not correspond to any of the above

Displayed only when using flash.

When [iHandheld Night Shot] is [ON]. (→53)

When children (that are registered in the camera with Face Recognition) under 3 years old are

recognized.

[i-Handheld Night

Shot]

[i-Food]

• When the camera identifies [ ] as the optimal scene and if the camera determines that jitter is reduced by the use of a tripod or by other means, a shutter speed that is slower than usual is selected. After pressing the shutter button, do not move the camera while recording.

• When recording 4K photos or when recording using [Post Focus], Scene Detection works the same way as when recording motion pictures.

When recording motion pictures

[i-Portrait] [i-Scenery] [i-Low Light] [i-Macro]

When scene does not correspond to any of the above

Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the same

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subject.

[i-Night Portrait]

[i-Baby]

About Backlight Compensation

Backlight compensation is automatically activated in Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or Intelligent Auto Mode. Backlight is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is a backlight, the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture.

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Recording mode

Taking pictures with automatic settings (Intelligent Auto Mode)

Taking pictures using a handheld camera ([iHandheld Night Shot])

Recording mode:

If a night scene is detected automatically while the unit is being handheld, [iHandheld Night Shot] can record a still picture with less jitter and less noise without using a tripod by combining a burst of pictures.

→ [Rec] → [iHandheld Night Shot]

Settings: [ON] / [OFF]

The angle of view becomes narrow slightly.

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After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during the burst operation.

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The flash is fixed to the [ ] (Forced Flash Off) setting.

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This function will not work for still pictures while motion pictures are being recorded.

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This function is not available in the following cases:

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• When using [Burst]

• When recording 4K photos

• When recording using [Post Focus]

• When recording using [Bracket]

• When [Quality] is set to [

• When using [Time Lapse Shot]

• When [Auto Shooting] of [Stop Motion Animation] is set to [ON]

], [ ] or [ ]

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Recording mode

Taking pictures with automatic settings (Intelligent Auto Mode)

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

Recording mode:

When there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and the subject, [iHDR] records multiple still pictures with differing exposures and combines them to create a single still picture rich in gradation. [iHDR] is activated when required. When activated, [ ] will be displayed on the screen.

→ [Rec] → [iHDR]

Settings: [ON] / [OFF]

The angle of view becomes narrow slightly.

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After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during the burst operation.

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Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded, it will be a few

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moments before you can record another picture. In the case of composition from a burst, afterimages may appear if the subject was moving.

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This function will not work for still pictures while motion pictures are being recorded.

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This function is not available in the following cases:

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• When recording using the flash

• When using [Burst]

• When recording 4K photos

• When recording using [Post Focus]

• When recording using [Bracket]

• When [Quality] is set to [

• When using [Time Lapse Shot]

• When [Auto Shooting] of [Stop Motion Animation] is set to [ON]

], [ ] or [ ]

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Recording mode

Taking pictures with automatic settings (Intelligent Auto Mode)

Recording images by changing the brightness (exposure) or color tone

Recording mode:

Setting brightness (exposure)

Press to display the setting screen

• Each press of [Fn1] switches between defocus control operation (→56) and operation finish.

Rotate the rear dial to adjust brightness (exposure)

• Press in the brightness setting screen to set the exposure bracket. (→131)

Setting coloring

Press to display the setting screen

Rotate the rear dial to adjust color

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

OFF

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With touch screen operations

Touch [ ]

Touch the item you want to set [ ]: Coloring [ ]: Brightness (exposure)

Drag the slide bar to set

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

The color setting will return to the default level (center point) when this unit is turned off or the

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camera is switched to another Recording mode.

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Recording mode

Taking pictures with automatic settings (Intelligent Auto Mode)

Defocusing the background (Defocus control function)

Recording mode:

After pressing in step 1 of “Setting brightness (exposure)” (→55), press the

[Fn1] button to display the setting screen Rotate the rear dial to adjust the background defocusing condition

250 125 60 30 15

Strong defocusing Slight defocusing

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

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With touch screen operations

Touch [ ]

Touch [ ] to display the setting screen Drag the exposure meter to set the blurriness

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

Pressing [Q.MENU/ ] button on the blurriness setting screen will cancel the setting.

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Auto Focus Mode is set to [ ]. The position of the AF area can be set by touching the screen.

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(Its size cannot be changed)

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Recording mode

Taking Pictures of Yourself

Recording mode:

If you rotate the monitor, Self Shot Mode is activated. You can easily take pictures of yourself while looking at the screen.

In Self Shot Mode...

Deciding on a composition is easier because recording is

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performed while looking at the screen. Pictures with different poses and facial expressions can be

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taken at once by increasing the number of pictures to be recorded. Automatically enables the touch operation.

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Settings for the respective Recording Modes are maintained,

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except for the recording settings for Self Shot Mode.

Rotate the monitor as shown in the figure

• When you rotate the monitor, a mirror image will be displayed on the monitor.

Touch the item

[Self Shot]

([Soft Skin])

([Filter Select]) Add a picture effect (filter) appropriate to [Self Shot].

([Slimming Mode]) Makes people look slimmer.

([Shutter]) Sets the way the shutter is released.

([Countdown])/ ([Shots])

Makes people’s faces look brighter and their skin tones look softer.

Set the number of seconds before recording ([Countdown]) and the number of consecutive shots ([Shots]).

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Taking Pictures of Yourself [Self Shot]

Touch the slide bar

• You can set it to “Off” or a value in the range [1] to [10]. If you select the left edge of the slide bar ( ), it will be set to “Off”.

• In the case of [Filter Select], [Shutter], or [Shots], select from the icons.

] (No effect), [ ] (Expressive), [ ] (Retro), [ ] (High key),

[Filter Select]

[Shutter]

[Shots]

Touch [Exit]

Decide on your poses while looking at the monitor

• The AF area is displayed around the subject’s face by the Face/Eye Detection function. (If [ ] in AF Mode is not available with the current Recording Mode, an available focus setting for each Recording Mode will be used.)

Press the shutter button halfway to focus

and then press it fully to take the picture

• Look at the lens when recording.

• Countdown starts, and recording takes place when it ends. If multiple pictures are set to be recorded, the recording continues until the set number is reached.

• For information on how to start taking a picture using [Shutter], refer to (→59).

[

] (Toy effect), [ ] (Soft focus)

[

] (Shutter button only), [ ] (Touch), [ ] (Buddy), [ ] (Face)

[

] (1 pic.), [ ] (2 pic.), [ ] (3 pic.), [ ] (4 pic.)

[

Recording mode

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Recording mode

Taking Pictures of Yourself [Self Shot]

Changing the way the shutter is released

In [Shutter], you can select the way you start recording without pressing the shutter button. We recommend that you avoid using the shutter button when, for example, jitter occurs during shutter operation.

Face Shutter

The shutter is released when a face detected by the Face/Eye Detection function is covered with a hand or other object and then detected again.

Display the yellow frame of Face/Eye Detection

Cover your face with your hand or other object so that the yellow frame

disappears for a moment When you move your hand away and the yellow frame appears, the shutter is

released

Buddy Shutter

The shutter is released when two faces detected by the Face/Eye Detection function move closer to each other.

Display two Face/Eye Detection frames

• When [ ] (Buddy) is selected, even if several subjects are present, Face/Eye Detection detects only a maximum of two faces.

The shutter is released when the two frames come within a certain distance of

each other

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Recording mode

Taking Pictures of Yourself [Self Shot]

If you set [Self Shot] to [OFF], the mode will not switch to Self Shot Mode even if you rotate the

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monitor. Be careful not to look at the light from the flash and the AF Assist Lamp directly.

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When the [Soft Skin] is set

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• If you set the strength of the effect to [2] or greater, the recording screen display will be more delayed than normal like a frame dropping.

• When you record with the strength of the effect set to [2] or greater, it will require some time to process the image before the next shot.

• The smoothing effect is applied to the part that has a similar tone to the complexion of a subject, as well.

• This mode may not be effective under insufficient lighting.

This function is not available in the following cases:

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• During motion picture recording

• When [Multi Exp.] is set

• When using [Time Lapse Shot]

• When using [Stop Motion Animation]

[Soft Skin] is not available in the following cases:

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• [Glistening Water], [Clear Nightscape], [Cool Night Sky], [Warm Glowing Nightscape], [Artistic Nightscape], [Glittering Illuminations], [Handheld Night Shot], [Soft Image of a Flower], [Appetizing Food], [Cute Dessert] (Scene Guide Mode)

• Creative Control Mode

• In Manual Focus

You can start recording with the shutter button regardless of the [Shutter] setting.

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When using [ For information on [ ] (Touch), refer to (→40).

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[ ] (Buddy) and [ ] (Face) are not available in the following cases:

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• Recording Modes which do not allow setting to [

• In Manual Focus

] (Shutter button only), only the shutter button can be used.

] of AF Mode (→90)

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Recording mode

Taking pictures after automatically setting the aperture value and shutter speed

Recording mode:

Take pictures using automatic aperture values and shutter speed settings in accordance with the brightness of a subject.

Set mode dial to [ ]

Press the shutter button halfway

• If the aperture value and shutter speed flash red, you do not have the correct exposure.

While the numeric values are displayed

(approximately 10 seconds), rotate the rear dial to change the values using Program Shift

Program Shift indication Aperture value Shutter speed

• To cancel Program Shift, either turn off the camera or rotate the rear dial until the Program Shift indication turns off.

• Program Shift can easily be canceled by setting a function button to [One Push AE]. (→68)

About Program Shift

The function for maintaining the same exposure (brightness) while changing the aperture value and shutter speed combination is called “Program Shift”. You can use “Program Shift” to take pictures by adjusting the aperture value and shutter speed even in Program AE Mode.

Program Shift cannot be used in the following cases:

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• When recording 4K photos

• When recording using [Post Focus]

• When ISO sensitivity is set to [

]

(Program AE Mode)

250 125 60 30 15

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Recording mode

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed

Recording mode:

• The effect of the aperture value and shutter speed you have set is not applied to the recording screen. To check the effect on the recording screen, use Preview Mode.

(→66)

• The brightness of the screen may vary from the actual pictures recorded. Check the brightness of pictures using the playback screen.

• When you adjust the aperture value and shutter speed, an exposure meter is displayed. If the correct exposure is not achieved, the numeric values of the aperture are shown in red.

• If the correct exposure is not achieved when you press the shutter button halfway, the numeric values of the aperture and shutter speed are displayed in flashing red.

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value (Aperture-Priority AE Mode)

When the aperture value is increased, the range of depth in focus expands, and the picture shows up clearly from the position of the camera to the background. When the aperture value is reduced, the range of depth in focus shrinks, and the background can get blurry.

Set mode dial to [ ]

Rotate the aperture ring to set the aperture value

Aperture value Exposure meter

Aperture values that can be set

F1.4 - F11

You may not be able to select some values depending on zoom

position.

Shutter speed set (seconds)

60 - 1/4000 (When the mechanical shutter is used) 1 - 1/16000 (When the electronic shutter is used)

250 125 60 30 15

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Recording mode

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed

Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed (Shutter-Priority AE Mode)

When you increase the shutter speed, you can reduce jitter when recording a subject. When you decrease the shutter speed, the subject’s movement is shown.

Set mode dial to [ ]

Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed

Shutter speed Exposure meter

Shutter speeds that can be set (seconds)

60 - 1/4000 (When the mechanical shutter is used) 1 - 1/16000 (When the electronic shutter is used)

If you switch the recording mode to Shutter-Priority AE Mode when ISO sensitivity is set to [ ],

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ISO sensitivity will change to [AUTO].

Aperture value

set

F1.4 - F11

4 8 15 30 60

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Recording mode

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed (Manual Exposure Mode)

Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.

Set mode dial to [ ]

Rotate the aperture ring to select the aperture value

Aperture value Shutter speed Manual Exposure Assist Exposure meter

Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed

Aperture values that

can be set

F1.4 - F11

You may not be able to select some values depending on zoom

position.

You may not be able to select some shutter speeds depending

on the aperture value.

Shutter speeds that can be set

(seconds)

T (Time), 60 - 1/4000 (When the mechanical shutter is used) 1 - 1/16000 (When the electronic shutter is used)

15 30 60 125 250

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If you switch the recording mode to Manual Exposure Mode when ISO sensitivity is set to [ ],

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ISO sensitivity will change to [AUTO].

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Recording mode

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed

Optimizing the ISO sensitivity for the aperture value and shutter speed

When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], the camera sets the ISO sensitivity automatically so that the exposure will be appropriate for the aperture value and shutter speed.

• Depending on recording conditions, an appropriate exposure may not be set or the ISO sensitivity may become higher.

Manual exposure assist (estimate)

Shows pictures with standard brightness (appropriate exposure).

Shows brighter pictures. For the appropriate exposure, either use a faster shutter speed or increase aperture value. Shows darker pictures. For the appropriate exposure, either use a slower shutter speed or reduce aperture value.

About [T] (Time)

If you set the shutter speed to [T], the shutter stays open when the shutter button is pressed fully. (Approximately up to 120 seconds) The shutter closes if you press the shutter button again. Use this function when you want to keep the shutter open for an extended period, for example, to record pictures of fireworks or night scenes.

• When ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], ISO sensitivity will change to [125].

When taking pictures with the shutter speed set to T (time), we recommend using a tripod

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and taking pictures remotely by connecting the camera to a smartphone to prevent camera shake. (→236) When you take still pictures with the shutter speed set to T (time), the pictures may have

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higher noise levels. If you want to suppress noise, we recommend taking pictures by setting [Long Shtr NR] to [ON] in the [Rec] menu. (→182)

This function is not available in the following cases:

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• When recording using the flash (Only when [Flash Synchro] is set to [2ND])

• When recording 4K photos

• When recording using [Post Focus]

• When recording using [Bracket]

• When [HDR] is set to [ON]

• When recording burst pictures with [Burst Rate] set to [SH]

• When using the electronic shutter

• When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]

• When using [Time Lapse Shot]

• When [Auto Shooting] of [Stop Motion Animation] is set to [ON]

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Recording mode

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed

Checking the effects of the aperture value and shutter speed (Preview Mode)

Recording mode:

You can use Preview Mode to check the effects of the selected aperture value and shutter speed.

• Checking the effect of the selected aperture value: This enables you to check the

depth of field (focus range) by physically narrowing the lens aperture blades to the aperture value used for the actual recording.

• Checking the effect of the selected shutter speed: This allows you to check motion

in a scene by displaying the screen at the shutter speed used for the actual recording.

Assign [Preview] to the function button (→46)

• The following step is an example of assigning [Preview] to the [Fn3] button.

Press the [Fn3] button to switch the confirmation screen

• Every time you press the [Fn3] button, the screen switches.

Normal recording screen

Aperture effect preview

screen

Effect of aperture value: ○

Effect of shutter speed: –

Shutter speed effect

preview screen

Effect of aperture value: ○ Effect of shutter speed: ○

Shtr Speed Effect added.

Fn3

Preview completed.

Fn3

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Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed

Depth of field characteristic

Recording mode

Recording conditions

You can take a picture even when Preview Mode is activated.

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The range in which you can check the effect of a selected shutter speed is between 8 seconds

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and 1/16000 seconds. This mode cannot be used with [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) of 4K Photo.

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Aperture value Small Large

Focal length Telephoto Wide-angle

Distance to a subject Close Far

Shallow (narrow)

Depth of field

(Focus range)

Example: To take a picture by deliberately blurring the background

Example: To take a picture by adjusting the focus while including the background

Deep (wide)

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Recording mode

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed

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

Recording mode:

When the exposure setting is too bright or too dark, you can use one push AE to achieve a suitable exposure setting.

How to tell if the exposure is not adequate

If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

Blinks red

Assign [One Push AE] to the function button (→46)

(When exposure is not adequate) Press the function button

Exposure meter Change to appropriate exposure

250 500 2

000

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The exposure meter is not displayed in Creative Video Mode.

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In the following cases, suitable exposure cannot be set.

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• When the subject is extremely dark and it is not possible to achieve adequate exposure by changing the aperture value or shutter speed

• When recording using the flash

• Preview Mode (→66)

• When [Exposure Mode] is set to [P], [A], or [M] in Creative Control Mode

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Recording mode

Recording panorama pictures

Recording mode:

Consecutive photos taken while the camera is moved are combined to form a panorama.

Set mode dial to [ ]

Press the shutter button halfway to focus

Press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in a small

circular motion to the recording direction to start recording

Horizontal/vertical guide line Recording direction and progress status (approximate)

Taking pictures from left to right

Image size: [STANDARD] Image size: [WIDE]

• Pan the camera at a constant speed.

• You may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera too quickly or too slowly.

Press the shutter button fully again to end recording

• You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking pictures.

• Recording can also be ended by moving the camera to the end of the guide.

(Panorama Shot Mode)

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Recording mode

Recording panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)

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Changing the recording direction and angle of view (image size) of panorama pictures

→ [Rec] → [Panorama Settings]

[Direction] Sets the recording direction.

[Picture Size] Sets the angle of view (image size).

[STANDARD] / [WIDE]

• The number of recording pixels per horizontal line and vertical line of a panorama picture varies depending on the picture size, recording direction and number of stitched pictures. The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows:

Image size Recording direction Horizontal Resolution Vertical Resolution

[STANDARD]

[WIDE]

Horizontal 8176 pixels 1920 pixels

Vertical 2560 pixels 7680 pixels

Horizontal 8176 pixels 960 pixels

Vertical 1280 pixels 7680 pixels

Tips

Pan the camera in the recording direction as steadily as possible.

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(If the camera shakes too much, it may not be able to take pictures or may end up creating a narrow (small) panorama picture.)

Pan the camera to a point slightly ahead of the point that you want to take. (However, the last frame is not recorded to the end.)

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Recording mode

Recording panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)

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About panorama picture playback

Pressing

will start scrolling playback automatically in the

same direction as the recording.

• The following operations can be performed during scrolling playback.

Start panorama playback / Pause

Stop

When the playback is paused, you can scroll forwards and backwards by dragging the screen. When

the scroll bar is touched, the playback position jumps to the touched position.

The zoom position is fixed to the W end.

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The focus, exposure and White Balance are all fixed to optimal values for the first picture.

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If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a panorama picture after the first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture, the panorama picture as a whole (when all pictures are stitched together) may not have consistent focus and brightness. Since several pictures are stitched together to create a panorama picture, some subjects may be

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distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that are stitched may be noticeable. [Shutter Type] is fixed to [ESHTR].

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Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly when taking

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pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the following recording conditions:

• Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky, beach, etc.)

• Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the wind, etc.)

• Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (such as an image appearing on a display)

• Dark locations

• Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle light, etc.)

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Recording mode

Taking pictures according to the scene

Recording mode:

If you select a scene to suit the subject and recording conditions with reference to the example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, color, and focus, allowing you to record in a manner appropriate to the scene.

Set mode dial to [ ]

Press to select the scene

• The scene can also be selected by dragging an example image or the slide bar.

Press [MENU/SET]

It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen.

Depending on the scene, the recording screen may seem as if frames are missed.

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To change the Scene Guide Mode, select the [ ] tab on the menu screen, select [Scene

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Switch], and then press [MENU/SET]. You can return to step The following items cannot be set in Scene Guide Mode because the camera automatically

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adjusts them to the optimal setting.

– Items other than the picture quality adjustment in [Photo Style], [Sensitivity], [Filter Settings],

[Metering Mode], [Highlight Shadow], [HDR] and [Multi Exp.]

Although White Balance is fixed to [AWB] for certain types of scene, you can fine tune the White

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Balance or use White Balance bracketing by pressing the cursor button screen. (→108, 109)

(Scene Guide Mode)

on the recording

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Recording mode

Taking pictures according to the scene (Scene Guide Mode)

Types of Scene Guide Mode

Displaying the description of each scene and recording tips

Press [DISP.] button while the scene selection screen is displayed

• When it is set to the guide display, detailed explanations and tips for each scene are displayed.

Normal display Guide display List display

1: [Clear Portrait]

2: [Silky Skin]

If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also smoothed.

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This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.

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3: [Backlit Softness]

4: [Clear in Backlight]

Open the flash.

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5: [Relaxing Tone]

6: [Sweet Child’s Face]

When you touch the face, a still picture is recorded with the focus and exposure set for the touched

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location.

7: [Distinct Scenery]

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Recording mode

Taking pictures according to the scene (Scene Guide Mode)

8: [Bright Blue Sky]

9: [Romantic Sunset Glow]

10: [Vivid Sunset Glow]

11: [Glistening Water]

Star filter used in this mode may cause glistening effects on the objects other than water surface.

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12: [Clear Nightscape]

13: [Cool Night Sky]

14: [Warm Glowing Nightscape]

15: [Artistic Nightscape]

16: [Glittering Illuminations]

17: [Handheld Night Shot]

After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during the burst operation.

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The angle of view becomes narrow slightly.

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18: [Clear Night Portrait]

Open the flash.

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Tripod, self-timer recommended.

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When [Clear Night Portrait] is selected, keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the

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picture.

19: [Soft Image of a Flower]

For close-up recording, we recommend that you avoid using the flash.

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Recording mode

Taking pictures according to the scene (Scene Guide Mode)

20: [Appetizing Food]

Degree of background defocusing can be changed by adjusting the aperture using the aperture ring.

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For close-up recording, we recommend that you avoid using the flash.

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21: [Cute Dessert]

For close-up recording, we recommend that you avoid using the flash.

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22: [Freeze Animal Motion]

Default [AF Assist Lamp] setting is [OFF].

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23: [Clear Sports Shot]

24: [Monochrome]

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Recording mode

Taking Pictures with different picture effects

(Creative Control Mode)

Recording mode:

This mode records with additional picture effects. You can set the effects to be applied to a picture by selecting a sample picture and checking them simultaneously on the screen.

Set mode dial to [ ]

Press to select the picture effect

(filters)

Preview display

• You can also select the picture effects (filters) by touching the example images.

Press [MENU/SET]

It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen.

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Switching the display of a selection screen for applying picture effects (Filter)

Depending on the picture effect, the recording screen may seem as if frames are missed.

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[White Balance] will be fixed to [AWB] and ISO sensitivity to [AUTO].

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The following menu items can be set in the [ ] menu.

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– [Filter Effect]: Allows you to set the picture effect (filter). (→172) – [Simultaneous record w/o filter]: Allows you to set the camera to take a

picture with and without an picture effect simultaneously. (→173)

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Recording mode

Taking Pictures with different picture effects (Creative Control Mode)

Types of picture effects

Displaying the description of each picture effect (Filter)

Press [DISP.] button while the picture effect selection screen is displayed

• When it is set to the guide display, explanations for each picture effect are displayed.

Normal display Guide display List display

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Setting the type of defocus ([Miniature Effect])

After touching [ ], touch [ ] Press or to move the focusing area (frame)

• You can also move the in-focus portion by touching the screen on the recording screen.

• Touching [ orientation).

Rotate the rear dial to select the size of the focusing area (frame)

• On the touch screen, spread (pinch out) your 2 fingers to zoom in, and pinch (pinch in) your 2 fingers to zoom out. (→39)

• When you press [DISP.] button, the initial setting condition is restored.

Press [MENU/SET]

No audio is recorded for motion pictures.

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When a motion picture is recorded, the finished recording will be approximately 1/10th of the

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actual recorded time period. (If you record a motion picture for 10 minutes, the resulting motion picture recording time will be approximately 1 minute.) The recordable time displayed on the camera is approx. 10 times of the actual recording time. If you stop recording motion pictures too soon, the camera may continue recording until a certain

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time.

] allows you to set the recording orientation (defocus

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Recording mode

Taking Pictures with different picture effects (Creative Control Mode)

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Selecting the color to be retained ([One Point Color])

After touching [ ], touch [ ] Select the color to be retained with and press

[MENU/SET]

• You can also select it by touch operations.

• When you press [DISP.] button, the initial setting condition is restored.

The selected color may not be retained for some subjects.

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Setting the position and size of the light source ([Sunshine])

After touching [ ], touch [ ] Press to move the center of the light source to a different position

• The position of the light source can also be moved by touching the screen.

Rotate the rear dial to adjust the size of the light source

• On the touch screen, spread (pinch out) your 2 fingers to zoom in, and pinch (pinch in) your 2 fingers to zoom out.

• When you press [DISP.] button, the initial setting condition is restored.

Press [MENU/SET]

Tips on positioning the center of the light source

You can move the center of the light source to a point outside the image to obtain a more natural finish.

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Recording mode

Taking Pictures with different picture effects (Creative Control Mode)

Adjusting the picture effects according to your preferences

You can easily adjust the setting conditions (such as degree and coloring of an effect) of the picture effects according to your preferences.

Press to display the setting screen

Rotate the rear dial to adjust the setting conditions of

the picture effects

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

Picture effect Items that can be set

[Expressive] Vividness

[Retro] Coloring

[Old Days] Contrast

[High Key] Coloring

[Low Key] Coloring

[Sepia] Contrast

[Monochrome] Coloring

[Dynamic Monochrome] Contrast

[Rough Monochrome] Grainy picture effect

[Silky Monochrome] Degree of defocusing

[Impressive Art] Vividness

[High Dynamic] Vividness

Subdued coloring

Yellowish coloring

Low contrast

Pinkish coloring

Reddish coloring

Low contrast

Yellowish coloring

Low contrast

Weak grainy picture effect

Slight defocusing

Black & white

Gaudy coloring

Reddish coloring

High contrast

Light-bluish coloring

Bluish coloring

High contrast

Bluish coloring

High contrast

Strong grainy picture effect

Strong defocusing

Gaudy coloring

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects (Creative Control Mode)

Picture effect Items that can be set

[Cross Process] Coloring

• Select the desired color tone by rotating the rear dial, and press [MENU/SET].

Greenish coloring / Bluish coloring /

Yellowish coloring / Reddish coloring

Recording mode

[Toy Effect] Coloring

[Toy Pop] Range in which peripheral brightness is reduced

[Bleach Bypass] Contrast

[Miniature Effect] Vividness

• For details about [Miniature Effect] (→77)

[Soft Focus] Degree of defocusing

[Fantasy] Vividness

[Star Filter]

[One Point Color] Amount of color retained

• For details about [One Point Color] (→78)

[Sunshine] Coloring

• Rotate the rear dial to select coloring, and

Orangish coloring

Small

Low contrast

Subdued coloring

Slight defocusing

Subdued coloring

Length of the rays of light

Rays of light is short

Number of the rays of light

Smaller

Angle of the rays of light

Rotate to the left

Leaves a small amount of

color

Yellowish coloring / Reddish coloring /

Bluish coloring / Whitish coloring

press [MENU/SET].

Bluish coloring

Large

High contrast

Gaudy coloring

Strong defocusing

Gaudy coloring

Rays of light is long

Larger

Rotate to the right

Leaves a large amount of color

• For details about [Sunshine] (→78)

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Recording mode

Taking Pictures with different picture effects (Creative Control Mode)

Setting brightness (exposure)

Press to display the setting screen

• Each press of [Fn1] button switches between blur control operation (below), and operation finish.

Rotate the rear dial to set

• Press in the brightness setting screen to set the exposure bracket. (→131)

OFF

Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus control function)

After pressing in step 1 of “Setting brightness (exposure)” (above), press the

[Fn1] button to display the setting screen

Rotate the rear dial to set

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

• Pressing [Q.MENU/ will cancel the setting.

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With touch screen operations

Touch [ ] Touch the item you want to set

[ ]: Adjusting the picture effect [ ]: Degree of defocusing [ ]: Brightness (exposure)

Drag the slide bar to set

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

This function is not available in the following case:

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• [Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

] button on the blurriness setting screen

50000250 125 60 30

4.02.81.4 2.0

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Recording mode

Recording motion pictures by setting the aperture value/shutter speed

Recording mode:

You can record motion pictures by manually setting the aperture value and shutter speed.

Set mode dial to [ ]

Set the menu (→42)

→ [Motion Picture] → [Exposure Mode]

Settings: [P] / [A] / [S] / [M]

• When it is set to [A], [S] or [M], the operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed is the same as the operation for setting the mode dial to [ or [ ].

It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen.

Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) to start

recording

Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) to stop

recording

When [Exposure Mode] is set to [M], [AUTO] of the ISO sensitivity will switch to [125].

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(Creative Video Mode)

], [ ]

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Recording mode

Recording motion pictures by setting the aperture value/shutter speed (Creative Video Mode)

Recording Slow Motion Pictures ([High Speed Video])

Slow motion pictures can be recorded by performing recording at a super high speed. When these recordings are played back, the motion is displayed slowly.

• To record pictures, use a UHS Speed Class 3 card. (→25)

Set mode dial to [ ]

Set the menu (→42)

→ [Motion Picture] → [High Speed Video] → [ON]

• Recording is done at 120 frames/second with [FHD] in [MP4].

Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) to start recording

Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) to stop recording

No sound is recorded.

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Files are split into smaller motion picture files for recording and playback when the file size

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exceeds 4 GB. (You can continue to record motion pictures without interruption.) Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds. (In terms of playback time, you can record up to approximately 120 minutes.) The settings for the focus, zoom, exposure and White Balance are fixed to the settings specified

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when recording was started. Flickering or horizontal stripes may appear while recording under fluorescent lighting.

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Recording mode

Recording motion pictures by setting the aperture value/shutter speed (Creative Video Mode)

Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording

The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture. Using touch icons allows silent operation while recording motion pictures.

→ [Motion Picture] → [Silent Operation] → [ON]

Start recording

Touch [ ]

Touch icon

Zoom

Shutter speed

Exposure Compensation

ISO sensitivity

Drag the slide bar to set

• The speed of the operation varies depending on the position you touch.

[ ] / [ ] Changes the setting slowly

[

] / [ ]

Changes the setting quickly

Stop recording

Cannot be used during [High Speed Video] recording.

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Recording mode

Registering your own settings and recording

(Custom Mode)

Recording mode:

Registering your own settings ([Cust.Set Mem.])

Up to 3 sets of current camera settings can be registered using [Cust.Set Mem.]. ([ ], [ ], [ ])

• Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially.

Preparations

Select the recording mode you wish to register and set the [Rec] menu, [Motion Picture] menu, [Setup] menu, etc.

→ [Custom] → [Cust.Set Mem.]

→ Custom set where you want to register settings

The following menu items are not registered as custom settings.

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[Rec] menu [Setup] menu

• Data registered with [Face Recog.]

• The [Profile Setup] setting

[Custom] menu [Playback] menu

• [Touch Scroll]

• [Menu Guide]

• All menus

• [Rotate Disp.]

• [Picture Sort]

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Recording mode

Registering your own settings and recording (Custom Mode)

Recording using registered custom set

Set mode dial to [ ]

• The custom set you used last time will be called up.

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To change a custom set

Set mode dial to [ ] Press [MENU/SET] to bring up the menu Press to select the custom set you want to use, and press [MENU/SET]

• The settings are switched to those settings you selected for the custom set.

It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording mode icon in recording screen.

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Changing the registered content

Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when the mode dial has been set to [

], the currently registered settings will remain unchanged. To change the currently registered settings, overwrite the registered data using [Cust.Set Mem.] on the [Custom] menu.

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Recording mode:

By setting the optimum Focus Mode or Auto Focus Mode for the subject or recording condition, you can let the camera automatically adjust focus in various scenes.

Press [ ] button ( )

Press to select [AF] and press

[MENU/SET]

• Set the focusing action when the shutter is pressed halfway (→88)

• Switch the Auto Focus mode (→89)

Press the shutter button halfway

Focus display ( When focus is aligned: illuminated

When focus is not aligned: flashing) AF area (When focus is aligned: green)

• Two “beep” sounds are heard and Auto Focus is activated. Four “beep” sounds when focus is not aligned.

• When you take a picture in a dark location, [ ] is displayed for the focus display and it may take longer to adjust focus than usual.

• If the camera detects stars in the night sky after displaying [ ], Starlight AF will be activated. When focus is achieved, the focus indication [ ] and AF areas in focus are displayed. (Detection with Starlight AF works only for approximately 1/3 of the center area of the screen.)

Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult:

• Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast.

• Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light.

• In the dark, or with significant jitter.

• When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in

the same picture.

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Set the focusing operation to be performed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (AFS, AFF, AFC)

Recording mode:

→ [Rec] / [Motion Picture] → [AFS/AFF/AFC]

Settings

[AFS]

[AFF]

[AFC]

The movement of the

subject and the scene

(recommended)

Subject is still (Scenery, anniversary photograph, etc.)

Movement cannot be predicted (Children, pets, etc.)

Subject is moving (Sport, trains, etc.)

Description

“AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”. Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed while it is pressed halfway.

“AFF” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Flexible”. In this mode, focusing is performed automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway. If the subject moves while the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus is corrected to match the movement automatically.

“AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Continuous”. In this mode, while the shutter button is pressed halfway, focusing is constantly performed to match the movement of the subject. When the subject is moving, the focusing is performed by predicting the subject position at the time of recording. (Movement prediction)

When recording using [AFF], [AFC]

Focusing may take time if the zoom is suddenly changed from max. Wide to max. Tele, or if you

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suddenly move closer to a subject from a greater distance. Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.

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While the shutter button pressed halfway, shake may be seen on the screen.

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If the light on a subject is insufficient when using [AFF] or [AFC], the camera performs the same

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focusing operation as [AFS]. In this case, the indication on the screen will change to yellow [AFS]. [AFC] in [AFS/AFF/AFC] operates as [AFS] in the following case:

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• When recording with [

It is fixed to [AFS] when panorama mode is set.

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[AFF] is not available when recording 4K photos. Continuous AF works during recording.

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This setting cannot be used when recording using [Post Focus].

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] ([4K Burst(S/S)]) of the 4K Photo function.

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Switching [AF Mode]

Recording mode:

This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected.

→ [Rec] / [Motion Picture] → [AF Mode]

Settings: [

In Intelligent Auto Mode and Intelligent Auto Plus Mode, [ ] or [ ] can be set.

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The [AF Mode] is fixed to [ ] (Face/Eye Detection) in the following case:

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• In Self Shot Mode (If [ setting for each recording mode will be used.)

Auto Focus is fixed to [ ] (1-area-focusing) in the following cases:

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• When using the Digital Zoom

• [Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

Setting cannot be made during recording in [Post Focus] or when [4K Live Cropping] is set.

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] (Face/Eye Detection) / [ ] (Tracking) / [ ] (49-area-focusing) /

[ ] etc. (Custom Multi) / [ ] (1-area-focusing) / [ ] (Pinpoint-focusing)

(→90 - 94)

] is not available with the current recording mode, an available focus

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Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Taking front-on pictures of people (Face/Eye Detection)

The camera automatically detects the faces and eyes of subjects. The camera adjusts the focus on the eye that is closer to the camera and the exposure using the face (when [Metering Mode] is set to [ ] (Multi Metering)).

• The camera can detect up to 15 faces. The camera can detect only the eyes of faces to be focused on.

When the camera recognized a face, the AF area and eye used for focusing are displayed.

Eye used for focusing

Yellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway and the

subject is focused, the frame turns green.

White: Displayed when more than one face is detected.

Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused.

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Changing the eye to be in focus

Touch the eye to be used for focusing

If you touch a location outside the yellow frame, the AF area setting screen will be displayed. (→95)

• If you touch [ canceled.

This function is not available in the following cases:

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• [Clear Nightscape], [Cool Night Sky], [Warm Glowing Nightscape], [Artistic Nightscape], [Glittering Illuminations], [Handheld Night Shot], [Appetizing Food], [Cute Dessert] (Scene Guide Mode)

The Eye Detection cannot be changed when [4K Live Cropping] is set.

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If conditions prevent the face from being recognized, such as when the movement of the subject is

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too rapid, the AF Mode setting switches to [

] or press [MENU/SET], the eye focus setting will be

] (49-area-focusing).

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject (tracking)

With cursor button operations

Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and press the shutter button halfway

AF Tracking frame

When the subject is recognized, the AF Tracking frame changes from white to yellow, and the subject is automatically kept in focus.

• To release AF Tracking → Press [MENU/SET].

• Focus range: same as macro recording [

With touch screen operations

Touch the subject

Perform these operations with the touch shutter function released. The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked.

• To release AF Tracking → Touch [

If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes for a while and then turns off.

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When you set [Metering Mode] to [ ] (Multi Metering), the camera adjusts the exposure using a

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locked subject. (→175) Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or dark, [ ] may not

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operate correctly. When [ This function is not available in the following case:

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• When using [Time Lapse Shot]

In the following cases, [ ] performs the operation of [ ] (1-area-focusing).

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• [Glistening Water], [Glittering Illuminations], [Soft Image of a Flower], [Monochrome] (Scene Guide Mode)

• [Sepia], [Monochrome], [Dynamic Monochrome], [Rough Monochrome], [Silky Monochrome], [Soft Focus], [Star Filter], [Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)

• [Monochrome] ([Photo Style])

] does not work, focus will be on [ ] (1-area-focusing).

]

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Subject not centered in picture (49-area-focusing)

Focuses on the subject in the wide range area (up to 49-areafocusing) on the recording screen.

Setting the shape of an AF area , etc. (Custom Multi)

You can set the preferred shape of an AF area by selecting 49 points in the AF area, based on the subject.

→ [Rec] / [Motion Picture] → [AF Mode]

Select a Custom Multi icon ([ ], etc.), and press

Current AF area shape

Use to select the setting item

Horizontal line shape

([Horizontal Pattern])

Ideal shape for panning, etc.

Vertical line shape

([Vertical Pattern])

([Central Pattern])

/ /

(Custom)

Press

• The AF area setting screen appears.

Ideal shape for recording structures, etc.

Shape distributed over the center Ideal shape for focusing around the center.

You can set a custom registration shape.

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Select the AF area

Selected AF area

When selecting [ ] / [ ] / [ ]

Operation

[DISP.] [Reset]

Touch

operation

Touch Moves position

Pinch out /

Pinch in

Changes the size (3 stages)

Restores to the initial settings

Description

When selecting [ ] / [ ] / [ ]

With cursor button operations

Use to select AF area and press [MENU/SET] to set (repeat)

• If you press [MENU/SET] again, the setting will be canceled.

• To cancel all the settings, press the [DISP.] button.

With touch screen operations

Touch the parts you want to set as AF areas

• If you touch one of the selected AF areas, the selection of the area will be canceled.

Press [Fn2] button

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

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Registering the set AF area in [ ], [ ] and [ ] (Custom)

Press on the screen of step

Use to select the registration target icon and press [MENU/SET]

The settings adjusted in [ ], [ ] or [ ] will be restored to the default settings when the

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camera is turned off.

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Determined position for focus (1-area-focusing) /

(Pinpoint-focusing)

(1-area-focusing)

Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when focus is difficult to align)

When the subject is not in the center of the composition in [ ], you can bring the subject into the AF area, fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway, move the camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed halfway, and then take the picture. (Only when [AFS/AFF/AFC] in [Rec] menu is set to [AFS].)

(Pinpoint-focusing)

Enables more precise focusing on a smaller point than [ ] (1-area-focusing). When you press the shutter button halfway, an enlarged display of the focus position appears.

If [ ] (Pinpoint-focusing) is selected while recording motion pictures or 4K photos, the setting is

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changed to [ Cannot set to [ ] (Pinpoint-focusing) in the following case:

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• When [AFS/AFF/AFC] in [Rec] menu is set to [AFF] or [AFC]

] (1-area-focusing).

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Changing the position and size of the AF area

Recording mode:

When [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ] in Auto Focus Mode is selected, you can change the position and size of the AF area.

• Perform these operations with the touch shutter function released.

• You can also display the AF area setting screen by touching the recording screen. (When [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu has been set to [AF].)

When you set [Metering Mode] (→175) to [ ] (spot-focusing), the metering target will move

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along with the AF area. The position and size of the AF area cannot be changed in the Digital Zoom range.

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When selecting [ ] / [ ]

You can change the position and size of the AF area.

→ [Rec] / [Motion Picture] → [AF Mode]

Select [ ] or [ ] and press

• The AF area setting screen appears.

To change the AF area

Operation Touch operation Description

—

[DISP.] [Reset]

Press [MENU/SET]

• AF area with the same function as [ ] is displayed in the touched position, when the [ ] is selected. Setting of the AF area is cleared when [MENU/SET] is pressed or [

Touch To move the position of the AF area.

Pinch out /

Pinch in

— Enlarges/reduces the AF area in large steps.

Enlarges/reduces the AF area in small steps.

Resets the AF area back to the center.

• If you press the button again, the frame size will be reset to the initial setting.

] is touched.

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Taking pictures with Auto Focus

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When selecting [ ]

You can set the focus position by selecting an AF area group. The AF area, which is configured with 49 points, is divided into groups consisting of 9 points each (6 points or 4 points for the groups located at the edges of the screen).

→ [Rec] / [Motion Picture] → [AF Mode]

Select [ ] and press

• The AF area setting screen appears.

Examples of group

Press to select an AF area group Press [MENU/SET]

• Only the [+] indications (center points of the selected group) remain on the screen.

• Setting of the AF area is cleared when [MENU/SET] is pressed or [ touched.

] is

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Taking pictures with Auto Focus

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When selecting [ ]

You can enlarge the screen to perform more precise settings of the focus position.

• You cannot set the focus position at the edges of the screen.

→ [Rec] / [Motion Picture] → [AF Mode]

Select [ ] and press Use to set the focus position and press [MENU/SET]

• The enlarged assist screen will appear for setting the focus position.

Move [+] to the focus position

Operation Touch operation Description

— Pinch in / Pinch out Enlarges/reduces the AF area in small steps.

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[DISP.] [Reset] Resets [+] back to the center.

• The image of a part of the screen can be enlarged or reduced approximately 3 to 6 times. The image of the entire screen can be enlarged or reduced approximately 3 to 10 times.

• On the assist screen, it is also possible to record a picture by touching [

Touch Moves [+].

— Enlarges/reduces the AF area in large steps.

Switches the enlarged display. (windowed/full screen)

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position

Recording mode:

You can optimize the focus and brightness for the position you have touched.

→ [Custom] → [Touch Settings] → [Touch AF] → [AF+AE]

Touch the subject you want to optimize the brightness

for

• The AF area setting screen appears. (→95)

• The brightness optimization position is displayed on the center of

the AF area. The position follows the movement of the AF area.

• [Metering Mode] is set to [

[Touch AE].

• Touching [Reset] returns the brightness optimization position and

the AF area to the center.

Touch [Set]

• The AF area with the same function as [ ] is displayed on the touched position.

• If you touch [

When the background has become too bright, etc., the brightness contrast with the background can be adjusted by compensating the exposure.

] (touch [ ] when [ ] is set), the setting of [AF+AE] is canceled.

], which is used exclusively for the

Reset

SetSet

When recording with the Touch Shutter, the focus and brightness are optimized for the touched

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position before recording takes place. At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the brightness around the touched

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location. The [AF+AE] does not function in the following cases:

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• When using the Digital Zoom

• When the AF area has been set by using the cursor button

• When [4K Live Cropping] is set

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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

Taking close-up pictures

Recording mode:

This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers.

Press [ ] button ( )

Press to select the item and press

[MENU/SET]

[ ] ([AF Macro])

]

[ ([Macro Zoom])

When recording a subject close to the camera, we recommend taking a picture without using the

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flash. A picture may be out of focus when the subject is out of focus range, even if the focus display is lit.

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When a nearby subject is to be recorded

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• Using a tripod and [Self Timer] (→129) is recommended.

• The effective focus range (depth of field) is significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.

• Resolution may be slightly reduced around the edges of the picture. This is not a malfunction.

Cannot set to [Macro Zoom] in the following cases:

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• [Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)

• Panorama Shot Mode

• During [High Speed Video] recording

• [Impressive Art], [Toy Effect], [Toy Pop], [Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

• When recording burst pictures with [Burst Rate] set to [SH]

• When [HDR] is set to [ON]

• When [Multi Exp.] is set

• When [Quality] is set to [

You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm (0.098 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide.

Use this setting to get close to the subject and then further enlarge when taking the picture. You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3x while maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position (3 cm (0.098 feet)).

• Note that enlarging will decrease picture quality.

• Zoom range will be displayed in blue. (digital zoom range)

], [ ] or [ ]

(Macro recording)

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Taking pictures with Manual Focus

Recording mode:

Manual Focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictures or when it is difficult to adjust focus using Auto Focus.

Press [ ] button ( )

Press to select [MF] and press

[MENU/SET]

Turn the control ring to adjust focus

Turning the control ring to the right: Focusing on a nearby subject Turning the control ring to the left: Focusing on a distant subject

MF Assist (Enlarged screen) Peaking MF Guide

• The screen changes to the assist screen and an enlarged display appears. (MF Assist) (→191)

– You can also enlarge the area by pinching out (→39)

the screen.

– Color is added to the portions of the image that are

in focus. (Peaking) (→192)

– About the MF Guide (→192)

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Panasonic DMC-LX10 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Finding the information you need

How to use this manual

Contents

Contents by Function

Before Use

Before use

Standard Accessories

Names and Functions of Main Parts

Preparations

Attaching the Hand Strap

Charging battery

Inserting the battery

Charging the battery

Inserting and removing the card (optional)

About the Card

Formatting the card (initialization)

Estimated recording capacity (number of pictures/recording time)

Setting the clock

Changing time settings

Basics

Holding the camera

Adjusting the angle of the monitor

Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording

Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)

Shutter button (Taking pictures)

Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)

Mode dial (Select the recording mode)

Control ring / Aperture ring / Rear dial

Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button (Selecting/setting items)

[DISP.] button (Switching the display information)

Touch screen (Touch operations)

Touching the screen and recording (Touch Shutter function)

Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified Area ([Touch AE])

Setting the menu

Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item

Using the function buttons during recording

Using the function buttons during playback

Entering Text

Recording mode

Taking pictures using a handheld camera ([iHandheld Night Shot])

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

Recording images by changing the brightness (exposure) or color tone

Defocusing the background (Defocus control function)

Changing the way the shutter is released

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value (Aperture-Priority AE Mode)

Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed (Shutter-Priority AE Mode)

Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed (Manual Exposure Mode)

Checking the effects of the aperture value and shutter speed (Preview Mode)

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

Types of Scene Guide Mode

Types of picture effects

Recording Slow Motion Pictures ([High Speed Video])

Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording

Registering your own settings ([Cust.Set Mem.])

Recording using registered custom set

Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings

Taking pictures with Auto Focus

Set the focusing operation to be performed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (AFS, AFF, AFC)

Switching [AF Mode]

Changing the position and size of the AF area

Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position

Taking pictures with Manual Focus