Panasonic DMC-ZS50 Advanced Manual

Owner’s Manual for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-ZS50

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Contents

Preparations				Basics
Before use...............................................	8		Sequence of operations......................		30
Standard Accessories.........................	10		Using the control ring/control dial.....		33
Names and Functions of				Using Quick menu.......................................	34
Main Parts.............................................	11		Taking pictures with
Viewfinder (LVF)..........................................	14		automatic settings
[MENU/SET] button / Cursor button /			[Intelligent Auto] Mode........................		35
Control dial...................................................	16			Using flash...................................................	35
Putting on the hand strap.............................	16			Automatic Scene Detection.........................	36
Charging battery..................................	17			Defocusing the background.........................	37
Inserting the battery.....................................	18			[Motion Deblur]............................................	38
Charging the battery....................................	19			[iHandheld Night Shot].................................	39
Remaining battery........................................	22			[iHDR]..........................................................	40
Estimated number of recordable pictures				AF Tracking..................................................	41
and operating time.......................................	22			[Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode.........................	42
Inserting and removing the card				About [Intelligent Auto] setting items ...........	44
(optional)...............................................	24		Taking pictures with
Saving your pictures			your own settings
			[Program AE] Mode		45
(cards and built-in memory)	25
				Program Shift	46
Estimated recording capacity
(number of pictures/recording time).............	26		....................................Adjusting focus		48
Setting the clock..................................	28		Recording motion pictures.................		49
Changing time settings................................	29			Taking still pictures while a motion picture
				is being recorded.........................................	52
			Viewing your pictures..........................		53
				Zooming in and viewing
				“Playback Zoom”..........................................	54
				Viewing a list of pictures
				“Multi Playback”...........................................	55
				Searching and viewing pictures by their
				recording date [Calendar]............................	56
			Viewing motion pictures......................		57
				Capturing still pictures from
				motion pictures............................................	58
			Deleting pictures..................................		59
				To delete multiple (up to 100)/
				To delete all pictures....................................	60
			Setting the menu..................................		61
				Menu type....................................................	62

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Using the [Setup] menu.......................	63
[Clock Set]...................................................	63
[World Time].................................................	63
[Travel Date]................................................	63
[Airplane Mode]............................................	63
[Beep]..........................................................	64
[Cust.Set Mem.]...........................................	65
[Fn Button Set].............................................	65
[Zoom Lever Set].........................................	65
[Ring/Dial Set]..............................................	65
[Live View Mode].........................................	66
[Monitor Display] / [Viewfinder]....................	66
[Monitor Luminance]....................................	67
[Eye Sensor]................................................	67
[Composition Guide]....................................	67
[Guide Line].................................................	67
[Histogram]..................................................	68
[Video Rec Area]..........................................	68
[Remaining Disp.]........................................	69
[Lens Resume].............................................	69
[MF Assist]...................................................	69
[Peaking]......................................................	69
[Economy]....................................................	70
[Auto Review]...............................................	71
[Exposure Comp. Reset]..............................	71
[Self Timer Auto Off].....................................	71
[No.Reset]....................................................	72
[Reset].........................................................	72
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]..................................	72
[USB Mode].................................................	73
[TV Connection]...........................................	73
[Rotate Disp.]...............................................	74
[Version Disp.]..............................................	75
[Format].......................................................	75
[Language]...................................................	75
Entering Text........................................	76

Contents
Application (Record)
Switching the display of recording
information, etc....................................	77
Taking pictures with the
composition determined
[Composition Guide]............................	78
Using the level gauge..........................	80
Using Zoom..........................................	81
Zoom types and use....................................	82
[Step Zoom].................................................	84
Taking pictures with flash...................	86
Taking pictures with Auto Focus........	89
Taking front-on pictures of people
(Face Detection)..........................................	90
Automatically locking the focus on a
moving subject (AF Tracking)......................	91
Subject not centered in picture
(23-area-focusing).......................................	92
Determined position for focus
(1-area-focusing).........................................	92
Taking close-up pictures
(Macro recording).................................	94
Focus range.................................................	95
[Macro Zoom]...............................................	96
Taking pictures with Manual Focus....	97
Taking pictures by locking
the focus and/or exposure
[AF/AE Lock].......................................	100
Taking pictures with Exposure
Compensation....................................	101
Recording while exposure is changed
automatically ([Auto Bracket])....................	102
Burst function.....................................	103
Taking pictures with self-timer.........	106

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Taking pictures by setting the
aperture value
[Aperture-Priority] Mode....................	107
Taking pictures by setting the
shutter speed
[Shutter-Priority] Mode......................	108
Taking pictures by setting the
aperture value and shutter speed
[Manual Exposure] Mode...................	109
Taking Pictures with
different picture effects
[Creative Control] Mode.....................	111
[Expressive]...............................................	113
[Retro]........................................................	113
[Old Days]..................................................	113
[High Key]..................................................	114
[Low Key]...................................................	114
[Sepia]........................................................	114
[Dynamic Monochrome].............................	115
[Impressive Art]..........................................	115
[High Dynamic]..........................................	115
[Cross Process].........................................	116
[Toy Effect].................................................	116
[Miniature Effect]........................................	117
[Soft Focus]................................................	118
[Star Filter].................................................	118
[One Point Color].......................................	119
Recording panorama pictures
[Panorama Shot] Mode......................	120

Contents
Taking pictures according
to the scene [Scene Mode]...............	124
[Portrait].....................................................	125
[Soft Skin]..................................................	125
[Scenery]....................................................	125
[Sports]......................................................	126
[Night Portrait]............................................	126
[Night Scenery]..........................................	126
[Handheld Night Shot]................................	127
[HDR].........................................................	127
[Food].........................................................	127
[Baby].........................................................	128
[Pet]...........................................................	128
[Sunset]......................................................	128
[High Sens.]...............................................	129
[Starry Sky]................................................	129
[Glass Through].........................................	129
[High Speed Video]....................................	130
[3D Photo Mode]........................................	131
Registering your own settings
and recording [Custom] Mode.........	132
[Cust.Set Mem.].........................................	132
[Custom]....................................................	133
Registering preferred functions
to the function button........................	134
Changing the settings assigned to
the control ring/control dial..............	135
Recording with the
Face Recognition function
[Face Recog.]......................................	136
Registering face pictures ..........................	137
Editing or deleting information about
registered persons ....................................	138
Useful features for travel...................	139
[Travel Date]..............................................	139
[World Time] ..............................................	140

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Using the [Rec] menu........................	141
[Aspect Ratio]............................................	141
[Picture Size]..............................................	141
[Quality]......................................................	142
[Sensitivity].................................................	143
[ISO Limit Set]............................................	144
[White Balance]..........................................	145
[AF Mode]..................................................	147
[Quick AF]..................................................	147
[Face Recog.]............................................	147
[AF/AE Lock]..............................................	147
[Metering Mode].........................................	148
[i.Exposure]................................................	148
[Min. Shtr Speed].......................................	149
[i.Resolution]..............................................	149
[i.Zoom]......................................................	149
[Digital Zoom].............................................	149
[Time Lapse Shot]......................................	150
[AF Assist Lamp]........................................	152
[Red-Eye Removal]....................................	152
[Motion Deblur]..........................................	153
[iHandheld Night Shot]...............................	153
[iHDR]........................................................	153
[Stabilizer]..................................................	153
[Date Stamp]..............................................	154
Using the [Motion Picture] menu......	155
[Rec Format]..............................................	155
[Rec Quality]..............................................	155
[Still Picture Size].......................................	156
[Continuous AF].........................................	157
[Level Shot]................................................	157
[Wind Cut]..................................................	158
[Zoom Mic].................................................	158

Contents
Application (View)
Changing the picture information
display, etc..........................................	159
Viewing the group picture.................	160
Different playback methods
[Playback Mode].................................	163
[2D/3D Settings].........................................	163
Selecting pictures to play back
[Filtering Play]....................................	164
Narrowing down by selecting
picture type................................................	165
Narrowing down by selecting pictures
recorded at a destination...........................	165
Narrowing down by selecting picture
category or a person in the picture............	166
Narrowing down by selecting
recording date............................................	167
Narrowing down by selecting
favorite pictures.........................................	167
Playing back pictures in order
automatically [Slide Show]...............	168
Searching by recording date
[Calendar]...........................................	170
Retouching pictures..........................	171
[Auto Retouch]...........................................	171
[Creative Retouch].....................................	172
Using the [Playback] menu...............	174
[Location Logging].....................................	174
[Title Edit]...................................................	176
[Text Stamp]...............................................	177
[Retouch]...................................................	178
[Video Divide].............................................	179
[Time Lapse Video]....................................	180
[Resize]......................................................	181
[Cropping]..................................................	183
[Favorite]....................................................	184
[Print Set]...................................................	185
[Protect].....................................................	186
[Face Rec Edit]..........................................	187
[Copy]........................................................	188

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Wi-Fi/NFC
Wi-Fi® Function and
NFC Function......................................	189
[Airplane Mode]..........................................	191
What you can do with the
Wi-Fi function.....................................	192
Operating the camera using a
smartphone/tablet..............................	193
Installing the smartphone/tablet app
“Panasonic Image App”.............................	193
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet............	194
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet
using NFC function....................................	201
Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet
(remote recording).....................................	203
Playing back pictures in the camera on
a smartphone/tablet...................................	204
Saving pictures in the camera to the
smartphone/tablet......................................	204
Sending pictures in the camera to
social networking services.........................	207
Adding location information to a picture
in the camera that is being played back....	208
Adding location information to pictures
in the camera.............................................	211
Operating the camera to send pictures
to a smartphone or tablet...........................	213
Displaying still pictures on a TV.......	218
Wireless printing................................	219

Contents
Sending pictures to
AV equipment.....................................	220
Sending pictures to a PC...................	223
Using WEB services..........................	228
When sending images to WEB service......	229
When sending images to
[Cloud Sync. Service]................................	234
Using “LUMIX CLUB”........................	237
About the “LUMIX CLUB”..........................	237
Transferring pictures automatically
[Smart Transfer].................................	242
Setting [Smart Transfer].............................	244
[Auto Transfer]...........................................	245
[Transfer Now]...........................................	246
[Set Destination]........................................	247
[Charge Priority].........................................	248
[Display Log]..............................................	248
About connections.............................	249
[Via Network]
Connecting via a wireless access point.....	250
[Direct]
Connecting directly....................................	253
Connecting quickly with the same
settings as used previously
([History Connection] /
[Favorite Connection])...............................	254
Settings for sending pictures.....................	257
[Wi-Fi Setup] menu............................	259

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Connecting with other devices

Viewing on TV screen........................	261
VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)......	263
Viewing 3D still pictures.............................	265
Storing recorded still pictures and
motion pictures in the recorder........	267
Copying by inserting the card into the
recorder.....................................................	267
Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables
(optional)....................................................	267
Storing recorded still pictures and
motion pictures on your PC..............	268
About supplied software............................	269
Installing supplied software........................	270
Downloading SILKYPIX Developer
Studio SE...................................................	271
Copying still pictures and motion
pictures......................................................	272
Printing................................................	275
Printing multiple pictures............................	277
Printing with date and text.........................	277
Making print settings on the camera..........	278

	Contents
Others
List of LCD monitor/Viewfinder
displays...............................................	279
In recording................................................	279
In playback.................................................	282
Message displays...............................	284
Q&A Troubleshooting.......................	288
Usage cautions and notes.................	299

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Preparations

Before use

■■Camera handling

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

●●Avoid using the camera under the following conditions, which may damage the lens, LCD monitor, viewfinder, 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 LCD 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 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

■■Condensation (When the lens, the LCD monitor, or viewfinder, is fogged up)

●●Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to sudden changes of temperature or humidity. Avoid these conditions, which may make the lens, LCD monitor, or viewfinder, dirty, cause mold, or damage the camera. ●●If condensation does occur, turn off the camera and wait about two hours before using it. Once the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature, the fogging will clear naturally.

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Before use

■■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.

■■No compensation for missed shots

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

■■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.

■■Also refer to “Usage cautions and notes” (→299)

●●Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, and other information for your digital camera may differ from those in the illustrations and screens provided in this manual.

●●Recording mode icons

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

*[  ] and [  ] will differ depending on the recording modes registered under custom settings.

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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 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.

●●SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text.

●●Please dispose of all packaging appropriately.

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

■■Optional accessories

••Cards are optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (→25)

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

1	2		3	4	5	1	Flash (→31, 86)
						2	Self-timer indicator (→106) /
							AF Assist Lamp (→152)
							Illuminates when the self-timer is set or
							when the Auto Focus is operated in dark
							locations.
						3	Control ring (→33)
							Allows you to zoom and adjust settings
							when recording.
						4	Lens barrel
						5	Lens
						6	Speaker
(Top)						7	Microphones (→31, 49)
						8	Mode dial (→30)
6		7	8	9 10	11
						12	Use this to select the recording mode.
						9	Shutter button
						10	Zoom lever (→81)
							Use the lever to zoom in and enlarge a
							distant subject.
						11	Motion picture button (→49)
							Record motion pictures.
						12	Camera [ON/OFF] button
							Use this to turn the camera on and off.
(Bottom)						13	Tripod mount (→301)
			13	14	15		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.
							It may not be possible to attach certain
							types of tripods properly.
						14	Card/Battery door (→18, 24)
							Open this door to insert and remove a
							card or battery.

15 Release lever (→18, 24)

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

16 Viewfinder (LVF) (→14)

In this manual, “viewfinder” is used to indicate the LVF.

17 Diopter adjustment dial (→15)

Turn the dial to adjust the focus in the viewfinder.

18 Eye Sensor

The display is automatically switched to viewfinder when your eye or an object moves close to the viewfinder. (→14)

19 [LVF] button (→14) / [Fn2] button (→14, 134)

Use this to switch display between viewfinder and LCD monitor. ([LVF] button) Use this button to operate a registered function. ([Fn2] button)

20Monitor (→66, 67, 279)

21Charging lamp (Red) (→20)

Wi-Fi® connection lamp (Blue) (→190)

The color of the lamp differs depending on the function.

22Strap eyelet (→16)

23[HDMI] socket (→261, 263)

Do not connect any other cables except the HDMI micro cable. Doing so may cause malfunction.

24 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (→19, 261, 267, 272, 275)

This socket is also used when charging the battery.

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

22 25

27

31 28

26	30	29
		32

22 Strap eyelet (→16)

25[Wi-Fi] antenna

26NFC antenna (→201)

27[Wi-Fi] button (→190)

28Playback button

Use this to select the recording mode or playback mode.

29 [Q.MENU/ ] / [] button

You can display the Quick Menu (→34) and erase pictures (→59).

You can also use this button to return to the previous screen while a menu is displayed (→61).

30[DISP.] button (→77, 159)

Use this to change display.

31[Fn1] button (→134)

Use this to use registered functions.

32 [MENU/SET] button / Cursor button / Control dial (→16)

●●The [Fn1] button and/or [Fn2] button is indicated as the function button in the text.

●●The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product.

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

Viewfinder (LVF)

When you use the viewfinder, you can check the view of the subject even if you are in a bright area.

■■Switching between the LCD monitor and viewfinder

You can operate the [LVF]/[Fn2] button in two ways, using it either as the [LVF] button or as a function button [Fn2]. You can use this button as the [LVF] button at the time of purchase.

••For details on the function button, refer to (→134).

[LVF] button

		Eye Sensor
Press [LVF] button
••The display is switched as shown below.
Automatic switching
between viewfinder and	Viewfinder display	Monitor display
monitor

■■Automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor

For automatic switching between the viewfinder and monitor, the eye sensor automatically switches the display to viewfinder when your eye or an object moves close to the viewfinder.

••The eye sensor may not work correctly depending on the shape of your eyeglasses, the way you hold the camera, or whether the eyepiece and nearby area are exposed to strong light. In this case, press the [LVF] button to switch the display.

••During motion picture playback or Slide Show, the eye sensor will not automatically switch the display to the viewfinder.

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

■■Setting the sensitivity of the eye sensor or setting to switch the display between the viewfinder and monitor

The sensitivity of the eye sensor can be set using [Eye Sensor] in the [Setup] menu.

Select [Eye Sensor] from the [Setup] menu (→61)

Useto select [Sensitivity] or [LVF/Monitor Switch] and press [MENU/SET] Useto select the setting and press [MENU/SET]

[Sensitivity]	Use this setting to set the sensitivity of the eye sensor.
	[HIGH] / [LOW]

[LVF/Monitor Switch] Use this setting to switch the display between the viewfinder and monitor.

[LVF/MON AUTO] (Automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor) / [LVF] (Viewfinder display) / [MON] (Monitor display)

••After the display is switched using the [LVF] button, the setting of [LVF/Monitor Switch] will also change.

■■About diopter adjustment

Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the Viewfinder clearly.

Turn the diopter adjustment dial to adjust until you are able to clearly see the characters displayed in the viewfinder.

Diopter adjustment dial

●●When doing diopter adjustment, align the center of the viewfinder with your eye.

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

[MENU/SET] button / Cursor button / Control dial

[MENU/SET] button

••Use this button to display the menus, enter the settings, etc. (→61)

Cursor button

This button is used to move the cursor on the menu screens and for

other functions. (→61)

You can perform the following operations while recording.

[	] button (	)
	Exposure Compensation (→101)
[   ] button (		)
	Flash (→86)
[	] (Drive Mode*) button (   )
	Burst (→103), Auto Bracket (→102), Self-timer (→106)
[	] button (	)

Macro recording (→94, 96), Manual Focus (→97)

Control dial

Turn the dial to select setting items and change setting values. (→33, 53, 61)

*You can switch the operation to be performed when you press the shutter button.

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

Putting on the hand strap

We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera.

Strap eyelet

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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 provided 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.

■■Power supply

By using the AC adaptor (supplied) when the battery is in the unit and turning on the unit, the unit can be powered from an electrical outlet through the USB connection cable (supplied).

••The battery may become drained during recording. If the battery is drained, the unit will turn off.

••The unit can be powered only if the battery is in it.

••Turn off the unit before inserting or removing the AC adaptor (supplied).

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Charging battery

Inserting the battery

To charge the battery, insert it into the camera.

Slide the release lever to the	[OPEN] [LOCK]
[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	Lever
then slide the release lever to
the [LOCK] position
Make sure to insert the battery in
the correct orientation.

■■To remove battery

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

●●Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.

●●If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ●●To remove the battery, turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on

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

●●Remove battery from camera after use.

••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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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).

Make sure that the camera is turned off.

AC adaptor (supplied)

USB connection

cable (supplied) Computer Getting ready:

Turn on the computer.

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

[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket	Insert the USB connection cable
••This terminal is located at the	so that its [ ] mark will face the
bottom when the camera is in an	[  ] mark side of the camera.
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.

■■Charging the battery by connecting the camera to the electrical outlet

Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) and the camera using the USB connection cable (supplied), and plug the AC adaptor into the electrical outlet.

■■Charging the battery through the computer

Connect the camera to the USB connector of a computer using the USB connection cable (supplied).

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Charging battery

●●If the computer enters sleep mode during charging, charging may be stopped. ●●If a notebook computer that is not connected to an electrical outlet is connected to

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

■■Charging lamp indications

Charging lamp (Red)

On:Charging in progress

Off:Charging stops

(After charging stops, disconnect the camera

from the electrical outlet or your computer.)

Flashing:Charging error

(For instructions on correcting the problem, refer to (→288).)

■■Notes on charging time

When using the AC adaptor (supplied)

Charging time

Approx. 170 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.

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Preparations

Charging battery

●●Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional). Doing so may cause malfunction of the camera.

●●Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one. ●●Do not use a USB extension cable.

●●The AC adaptor (supplied) and the USB connection cable (supplied) are dedicated accessories of this camera. Do not use them for other devices.

●●If there is any trouble related to the electrical outlet (i.e. power failure), charging may not complete 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 (supplied) or a computer, check to make sure it is properly connected. (→19) ●●If you try to recharge the battery when it is already fully charged, the charging lamp will light for approximately 15 seconds.

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Charging battery

Remaining battery

When using the camera, the remaining battery capacity is displayed.

Remaining battery (only when using battery)

(flashes red) If the battery mark flashes red, recharge or replace battery.

Estimated number of recordable pictures and operating time

The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the 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 using [Monitor Luminance].

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

■■Recording still pictures (When using LCD monitor)

	Number of recordable pictures	Approx. 300 pictures	By CIPA standard
	Recording time	Approx. 150 min

●●Recording conditions by CIPA standard

CIPA is an abbreviation of “Camera & Imaging Products Association”. ••[Program AE] Mode

••Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. ••Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card.

••Using the supplied battery.

••Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on (when [Stabilizer] is set to [ON]).

••Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. ••Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.

••Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases.

Number reduced if intervals are longer (e.g. to approx. one quarter for 2-minute intervals under the above conditions).

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Charging battery

■■Recording motion pictures (When using LCD monitor)

[Rec Format]

[Rec Quality]

Available recording time

Actual available recording time*

[AVCHD]		[MP4]
[FHD/60p]	[FHD/60i]	[FHD/30p]
Approx. 75 min	Approx. 80 min	Approx. 90 min
Approx. 30 min	Approx. 35 min	Approx. 40 min

*The time you can actually record when repeatedly turning the camera on and off, starting and stopping recording and using zoom.

●●Recording conditions

••Temperature 23 °C (73.4 °F), humidity 50%RH

●●Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen

••You can continuously record a motion picture in [MP4] for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds or approx. 4 GB. (Since recording in [MP4] with [FHD/30p] creates larger files, the recording time for such motion pictures will be shorter than 29 minutes 59 seconds.)

••If [Rec Quality] of [AVCHD] motion pictures is set to [FHD], you can continuously record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds.

••You can record a motion picture to the built-in memory only in [MP4] using the

[VGA] setting.

■■Viewing pictures (When using LCD monitor)

Playback time

Approx. 210 min

●●If available battery power is significantly reduced, battery is reaching end of lifespan. Please purchase a new battery.

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Preparations

Inserting and removing the card (optional)

••Make sure that the camera is turned off.

Slide the release lever to the [OPEN] [LOCK]

[OPEN] position and open the card/ battery door

Release lever

Insert the card all the way

••Push in until it clicks.

Close the card/battery door and then slide the release lever to the [LOCK] position

■■To remove card

Press the center of the card

Press

Pull out

Card (Check orientation)

Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card.

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

●●To remove the card, turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the screen goes off. (Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data.)

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Saving your pictures (cards and built-in memory)

Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory [  ] if not.

■■Built-in memory (approx. 86 MB)

●●Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory. (→188)

●●The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.

■■Compatible memory cards (optional)

The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended) can be used.

	Type of Card	Capacity	Notes
	SD Memory Cards	8 MB – 2 GB	••Can be used with devices compatible with the
	SDHC Memory Cards	4 GB – 32 GB	respective formats.
			••Before using SDXC Memory Cards, check that
	SDXC Memory Cards	48 GB, 64 GB
			your computer and other devices support this type
			of card.
			http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
			••Use a card of SD Speed “Class 4”*or higher for
			recording motion pictures.
			••Only the cards listed on the left with the given
			capacities are supported.

*SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds. Confirm the SD speed by checking the card label or other card related materials.

(Example)

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

●●While the camera is accessing the card or built-in memory (for an operation such as picture writing, reading, deleting, or formatting), do not turn off the camera or remove the battery, card, AC adaptor (supplied). 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.

●●
Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already been
formatted with a computer or another device. (→75)
●●
If the write-protect switch is set to “LOCK”, the card cannot be used to
record or delete pictures, and it cannot be formatted.
●●
It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer
(as electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data	Switch
to be damaged).

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Saving your pictures (cards and built-in memory)

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).

Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity (switch with [Remaining Disp.] (→69))

Displayed when no card is inserted (pictures will be saved to built-in memory)

■■Recording picture capacity (still pictures)

When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [  ] and [Quality] is set to [  ]

[Picture Size]	Built-in memory	8 GB	32 GB	64 GB
12M	16	1540	6260	12670
5M	29	2620	10620	21490
0.3M	450	40310	162960	247150

••When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99,999, “+99999” is displayed.

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Saving your pictures (cards and built-in memory)

■■Recording time capacity (motion pictures)

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

When [Rec Format] is [AVCHD]

[Rec Quality]	8 GB	32 GB	64 GB
[FHD/60p]	37m00s	2h31m00s	5h07m00s
[FHD/60i] / [HD/60p]	1h01m00s	4h10m00s	8h26m00s

When [Rec Format] is [MP4]

[Rec Quality]	Built-in memory	8 GB	32 GB	64 GB
[FHD/30p]	—	49m00s	3h22m00s	6h50m00s
[HD/30p]	—	1h35m00s	6h27m00s	13h04m00s
[VGA/30p]	2m00s	3h29m00s	14h12m00s	28h46m00s

••The time displayed in the table is the total time.

●●Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen

••You can continuously record a motion picture in [MP4] for up to 29 minutes

59 seconds or approx. 4 GB. (Since recording in [MP4] with [FHD/30p] creates larger files, the recording time for such motion pictures will be shorter than 29 minutes

59 seconds.)

••If [Rec Quality] of [AVCHD] motion pictures is set to [FHD], you can continuously record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds.

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Preparations

Setting the clock

The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. ••Disconnect the unit from the AC adaptor (supplied).

Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button

The camera is turned on.

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

Press [MENU/SET] while the message is displayed

Pressto select the language, and press [MENU/SET]

••The [Please set the clock] message appears.

Press [MENU/SET]

Pressto select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, display order or time display format), and pressto set

••To cancel → Press [Q.MENU/ ] button.

Press [MENU/SET] to set

Press [MENU/SET]

••To cancel → Press [Q.MENU/ ] button.

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Setting the clock

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

●●If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera.

Changing time settings

Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu to change the current time settings. ••Clock settings will be saved for approx. 3 months even after the battery is removed,

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

Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu

••For details about how to set the menu (→61)

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

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Sequence of operations

Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button to turn on the camera

1

Set to the desired recording mode

Align the mode dial correctly to → the mode that you want to use.

		[Intelligent Auto] Mode	Takepictureswithautomaticsettings.(→35)
		[Program AE] Mode	Take pictures with automatic shutter
			speed and aperture value settings. (→45)
2		[Aperture-Priority] Mode	Determine aperture, then record pictures.
			(→107)
		[Shutter-Priority] Mode	Determine shutter speed, then record
			pictures. (→108)
		[Manual Exposure] Mode	Determine aperture and shutter speed,
			then record pictures. (→109)
		[Custom] Mode	Record pictures using pre-registered
			settings. (→132)
		[Panorama Shot] Mode	Record panorama pictures. (→120)
		[Scene Mode]	This allows you to take pictures that
			match the scene being recorded. (→124)
		[Creative Control] Mode	Take pictures by selecting your preferred
			picture effect. (→111)

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