Document Outline

• Finding the information you need
• How to use this manual
• Contents
• Contents by Function
• 1. Before Use
  • Care of the camera
  • Standard Accessories
  • Names and Functions of Components
  • About the Lens
• 2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
  • Attaching the Shoulder Strap
  • Charging the Battery
    • Charging
    • Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures
  • Inserting/Removing the Battery
  • Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)
  • Card Information
    • Formatting the card (initialization)
    • Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time
  • Attaching/Removing the Lens
  • Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor
  • Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
    • Re-adjusting the clock
  • Basic Operations
    • Tips for taking good pictures
    • Using the Viewfinder
    • Shutter button (Taking pictures)
    • Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)
    • Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)
    • Front Dial/Rear Dial
    • Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button
    • [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)
    • Touch screen (Touch operations)
    • Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function
  • Setting menu items
  • Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)
    • Customizing the Quick Menu settings
  • Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons)
  • Entering Text
• 3. Recording Modes
  • Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)
    • Taking handheld shots of night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot])
    • Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([iHDR])
    • Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control)
    • Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone
  • Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted Aperture and Shutter Speed (Program AE Mode)
  • Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed
    • Aperture-Priority AE Mode
    • Shutter-Priority AE Mode
    • Manual Exposure Mode
    • Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)
    • Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE)
  • Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode)
    • Taking panorama pictures ([Panorama Shot])
  • Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)
  • Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/shutter speed (Creative Video Mode)
    • Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording
  • Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode)
    • Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings)
    • Recording using registered custom set
• 4. Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
  • Adjusting Focus Automatically
    • Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)
    • Auto Focus Mode
    • Setting up position of the AF area/changing size of the AF area
    • Setting the AF area position with the Touch Pad
    • Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position
  • Adjusting Focus Manually
  • Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
  • Compensating the Exposure
  • Setting the Light Sensitivity
  • Adjusting the White Balance
• 5. 4K Photo and Drive Settings
  • Select a Drive Mode
  • Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
  • Recording 4K Photos
    • Notes on the 4K Photo function
  • Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving
  • Controlling Focus After Recording (Post Focus/Focus Stacking)
    • Recording with the Post Focus function
    • Selecting the desired focus area and saving a picture
    • Merging multiple pictures to widen the focus range (Focus Stacking)
  • Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
  • Taking Pictures with Time Lapse Shot/Stop Motion Animation
    • Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot])
    • Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation])
    • Creating motion pictures from recorded pictures
  • Taking Pictures While Adjusting a Setting Automatically (Bracket Recording)
    • Exposure Bracket
    • Aperture Bracket
    • Focus Bracket
• 6. Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
  • Image Stabilizer
  • Taking Pictures with the Zoom
    • Raising the telescopic effect
    • Zooming using touch operations (Touch zoom)
  • Taking pictures by using the flash
  • Setting the Flash Functions
    • Changing the firing mode
    • Changing Flash Mode
    • Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro
    • Adjust the flash output
    • Synchronizing the output of the flash to the Exposure Compensation
  • Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes
    • Using other settings for wireless flash recording
• 7. Recording Motion Pictures
  • Recording Motion Picture/4K Motion Picture
    • Setting the format, size and recording frame rate
    • How to set focus when recording a motion picture ([Continuous AF])
  • Recording Motion Pictures that Pan and Zoom While Maintaining a Fixed Camera Position ([4K Live Cropping])
  • Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
  • Recording Snap Movies
• 8. Playing Back and Editing Images
  • Playing Back Pictures
  • Playing Back Motion Pictures
    • Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
  • Switching the Playback Method
    • Using the Playback Zoom
    • Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playback)
    • Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback)
  • Playing Back Group Pictures
  • Deleting Pictures
• 9. Using Menu Functions
  • Menu list
    • [Rec] menu
    • [Motion Picture] menu
    • [Custom] menu
    • [Setup] menu
    • [Playback] menu
• 10. Using the Wi-Fi function
  • What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
  • Wi-Fi function
  • Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
    • Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Image App ”
    • Connecting to a smartphone/tablet
    • Taking images via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording)
    • Playing back images in the camera
    • Saving images stored in the camera
    • Sending images in the camera to an SNS
    • Adding location information to images stored in the camera from a smartphone/tablet
    • Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone/tablet
  • Displaying pictures on a TV
  • Sending images
  • Sending images to a smartphone/tablet
  • Printing Wirelessly
  • Sending images to AV device
  • Sending images to PC
  • Using Web services
    • When sending images to web service
    • When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service]
  • Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB”
    • About the [LUMIX CLUB]
  • About Connections
    • Connecting via a wireless access point (via the network)
    • Connecting the camera and another device directly (direct connection)
    • Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous ones ([Select a destination from History]/[Select a destination from Favorite])
  • [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
• 11. Connecting to other equipment
  • Watching 4K motion pictures on a TV/ Saving 4K motion pictures on your PC or recorder
    • Watching motion pictures in 4K
    • Storing 4K motion pictures
  • Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
    • Using VIERA Link (HDMI)
  • Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC
    • Downloading software
    • Transferring images to a PC
  • Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder
  • Printing the Pictures
  • Enjoying 3D pictures
• 12. Others
  • Optional accessories
  • Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display
  • Message Display
  • Troubleshooting
  • Cautions for Use