User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Finding the information you need
- How to use this manual
- Contents
- Contents by Function
- Before Use
- Preparations
- Basics
- Holding the camera
- Adjusting the angle of the monitor
- Buttons/Ring/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
- [LVF] button (Recording pictures using the viewfinder)
- Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)
- Shutter button (Taking pictures)
- Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)
- Mode dial (Select the recording mode)
- Control ring / Control dial
- Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button (Selecting/setting items)
- [DISP.] button (Switching the display information)
- Touch screen (Touch operations)
- Setting the menu
- Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)
- Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (Function buttons)
- Changing the settings assigned to the control ring/control dial
- Entering Text
- Recording mode
- Taking pictures with automatic settings (Intelligent Auto Mode)
- Taking Pictures of Yourself [Self Shot]
- Taking pictures after automatically setting the aperture value and shutter speed (Program AE Mode)
- 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 value / shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE)
- Recording panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
- Taking pictures according to the scene (Scene Guide Mode)
- Taking Pictures with different picture effects (Creative Control Mode)
- Recording motion pictures by setting the aperture/shutter speed/ISO sensitivity (Creative Video Mode)
- Registering your own settings and recording (Custom Mode)
- Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
- 4K Photo and Drive Settings
- Recording with the 4K Photo function and selecting pictures to save
- Adjusting the focus after recording ([Post Focus]/[Focus Stacking])
- Selecting a Drive Mode
- Taking Pictures While Adjusting a Setting Automatically (Bracket Recording)
- Taking pictures automatically at set intervals [Time Lapse Shot]
- Creating stop motion animation [Stop Motion Animation]
- Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
- Recording motion pictures
- Playing Back and Editing Pictures
- Using Menu Functions
- Wi-Fi
- What you can do with the Wi-Fi® function
- Wi-Fi Function
- Operating the camera by connecting it to a smartphone
- Installing the smartphone/tablet app “Panasonic Image App”
- Connecting to a smartphone
- Taking pictures via a smartphone (remote recording)
- Playing back pictures in the camera on a smartphone
- Saving pictures in the camera to a smartphone
- Sending pictures in the camera to social networking services
- Adding location information to pictures in the camera from a smartphone
- Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone
- Displaying still pictures on a TV
- Sending pictures
- Sending pictures to a smartphone
- Wireless printing
- Sending pictures to AV device
- Sending pictures to a PC
- Using WEB services
- Using “LUMIX CLUB”
- About connections
- [Wi-Fi Setup]
- Connecting with other devices
- Others
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Q&A
Troubleshooting
Try checking these items (→285 - 293) first.
If the problem persists,
Performing [Reset] in the [Setup] menu may resolve the issue (→203).
Also, see the Panasonic support site for the latest support information.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This site is available in English only.)
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Battery, power
The charging lamp blinks.
• Charging is being performed in a place with extremely high or low temperature.
→ Reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) and retry charging in a place where ambient
temperature is 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F) (temperature conditions also apply to the battery
itself).
• Charging is not possible if the power supply capacity of the computer is low.
Camera does not work even if the camera is turned on. Camera switches off as soon as the
camera is turned on.
• Battery needs recharging.
→ Charge the battery. (→20)
This unit is turned off automatically.
• [Economy] is activated. (→200)
The battery runs down quickly.
• [4K PHOTO] is set to [
] ([4K Pre-Burst]).
→ When [
] ([4K Pre-Burst]) has been selected, the battery drains faster.
Select [
] ([4K Pre-Burst]) only when recording.
• The Wi-Fi connection has been on for a long time.
→ The battery is used up faster with a Wi-Fi connection. Turn off the camera as often as possible
using [Economy] (→200) or other methods.