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Note
•To play back the audio of the motion pictures, set the [Sound] in the Slide Show setting screen 
to [AUTO] or [Audio].
•Operation icons are hidden, if no operation is performed for a while when the operation icons 
are displayed. Operation icons are displayed when one of the following buttons is pressed 
while the operation icons are not displayed.
–3/ 4/2 /1, [OK], [SUB MENU], [RETURN], Red button, Green button, Yellow button•It is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 
or more HDMI input terminals on the TV.
•When the [VIERA Link] (P44)  of this unit is set to [ON], operation on this unit will be limited.•VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV. (Read the operating instructions of the TV 
for how to set etc.)
•If you are not using VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] (P44)  to [OFF].
∫Other linked operations
Turning the power off:
If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power, the power on this unit also 
turns off.
Automatic input switching:
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If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn  on the power on this unit, the input channel 
on the TV automatically switches to this unit’s screen. If the TV’s power is in standby status, it 
will turn on automatically (if [Set] has been selected for the TV’s [Power on link] setting).
•Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV, the input channel may not switch automatically. In 
this case, use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel. (For details on how to 
switch input, please read the operating instructions for the TV.)
•If VIERA Link does not work properly, refer to page  152.
Note
•If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link, read the 
operating instructions for the TV.
•Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the 
types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link. Refer to the operating 
instructions of the TV for the operations that support the TV.
•Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard.
Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional).
Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet)
•VIERA Link will not work even if you connect the HDMI mini cable while the unit is connected to 
the PC or the printer. 
						

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Playing back 3D pictures
Connecting the camera to a 3D compatible television and playing back pictures taken in 
3D allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact.
It is also possible to playback the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D 
compatible television with an SD card slot.
Connect the unit to a 3D compatible television using the HDMI mini 
cable and display the playback screen. (P118)
Select [3D PLAY] in [Slide Show] (P96) or [Filtering Play] (P98).
•When [VIERA Link]  (P44) is set to [ON] and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA 
Link, input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed. 
Refer to P120 for details.
•For the pictures recorded in 3D, [ ] will appear on the thumbnail display at playback.
∫ Functions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures
•Playback Zoom¢
•Deleting pictures¢
•Editing functions of [Playback] Mode menu ([Title Edit]/[Text Stamp]/[Resize]/[Cropping])
¢ Can be used when displayed in 2D.
Playing back 3D pictures
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is English only.)
Preparations: Set the [3D PLAYBACK] to [ ].  (P44) 
						

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Note
•When a picture recorded in 3D is displayed on the LCD monitor of this unit, it is played back in 
2D (conventional image).
•A black screen is displayed for a few seconds when switching back and forth playback of 3D 
pictures and 2D pictures.
•When you select a 3D picture thumbnail, it may take a few seconds for playback to start. After 
playback, the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear.
•When viewing 3D pictures, your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television 
screen.
•If your television does not switch to a 3D picture, make the necessary settings on the TV. (For 
details, refer to the operating instructions of the TV.)
∫ Copying to a PC
•For details, refer to “Copying to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”” on  P126.
Saving 3D pictures 
						

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Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion 
Pictures
Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on 
the file format. (JPEG, MPO, AVCHD, or Motion JPEG). Here are a few suggestions.
File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [AVCHD]
•
See the instruction manual for the recorder about the details of 
copying and playing back.
•Note that the equipment described may not be available in 
certain countries and regions.
Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder
It is possible to copy onto Blu-ray disc, DVD disc, or hard disk by inserting an SD 
card with still pictures and motion pictures recorded by this unit into a Panasonic 
Blu-ray Disc Recorder or DVD Recorder.
Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy directly by inserting the 
SD card recorded by this unit, and equipment that is compatible with high definition 
(AVCHD) on the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
 (This Site is English only.) 
						

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File formats that can be used: [AVCHD], [Motion JPEG]
Copy images played back with this unit to Blu-ray disc, DVD disc, hard disk, or video using 
a Blu-ray Disc Recorder, DVD recorder, or video.
This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible with high definition 
(AVCHD), so it is convenient for distribut ing copies. Image will be standard quality instead 
of high definition at this time.
1Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an AV cable (supplied).
2Start the playback of this unit.3Start the recording on the recording equipment.
•When ending the recording (copying), stop the playback on this unit after stopping the 
recording of the recording equipment.
Note
•When you play back motion pictures on 4:3 aspect ratio TV, you must set [TV Aspect]  (P43) on 
this unit to [4:3] before starting a copy. The im age will be vertically long if you play back motion 
pictures copied with [16:9] setting on a [4:3] aspect TV.
•Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.•Displayed touch icons, etc., are also recorded.•See the instruction manual for the recording equipment regarding the details of copying and 
playing back.
Copy the playback image using an AV cable
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
A AV cable (supplied) 
						

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File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [MPO], [AVCHD], [Motion JPEG]
It is possible to acquire still pictures and motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or 
[Motion JPEG] formats, or create conventional standard quality DVD video from the 
motion picture that was recorded as [AVCHD], using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” in the CD-ROM 
(supplied).  (P127)
Also, you can write images to DVD, combine multiple 
pictures to create a single  panorama picture, or create a 
slide show by adding audio and/or music. These pictures 
can then be stored onto a DVD.
1Install “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to the PC.
•Read the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the 
software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
2Connect camera to PC.
•For details on connecting, refer to “Connecting to a PC”  (P127) .3Copy the images to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
•For details, refer to the operating instructions of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” (PDF).
Note
•You will not be able to play back the acquired [AVCHD] motion pictures when the files or folders 
related to the motion pictures are deleted,  modified, or moved using Windows Explorer or 
similar, so make sure to acquire the [AV CHD] motion pictures using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
Copying to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” 
						

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Connecting to a PC
You can transfer the pictures in the camera to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
•Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of your PC.
•If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message 
prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased 
so do not choose to format.)
If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
•You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient way of 
doing this.
•Read the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the 
software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
∫PC that can be used
•
PC with Windows 98/98SE or older, or Mac OS 8. x or older cannot be connected via USB, but 
it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader/writer can be used.
¢ 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer to be installed. PC with higher processing 
performance is required depending on the function to be used. It may not play back correctly 
or operate correctly depending on the environment of the PC used.
¢ 2 Always acquire the [AVCHD] motion pictures using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
WindowsMacintosh98/98SE 
or olderMe/2000XP/Vista/7OS 9/OS X
Can the 
PHOTOfunSTUDIO be 
used? —
≤
¢1—
Can the [AVCHD] motion 
picture be acquired to the 
PC? —
≤
¢2—
Can the still pictures and 
[Motion JPEG] motion 
pictures in the digital 
camera be acquired to 
the PC using a USB 
connection cable? —
≤ ≤
(OS 9.2.2/OS X 
[10.1~10.6]) 
						

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Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the PC.
Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory.
AUSB connection cable (supplied)•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional). If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are 
communicating, the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely” (P130)  before disconnecting the 
USB connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of 
cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
Acquiring of still pictures and [Motion JPEG] motion pictures 
(other than [AVCHD] motion pictures)
To u c h  [ P C ] .
•If [USB Mode] (P42)  is set to [PC] in the [Setup] menu in advance, the camera will be 
automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB Mode] selection screen.
•When the camera has been connected to the PC with [USB Mode] set to 
[PictBridge(PTP)], a message may appear on the PC’s screen. Select [Cancel] to close 
the screen, and disconnect the camera from the PC. Then set [USB Mode] to [PC] 
again.
Operate the PC.
•You can save the images into the PC by drag and drop the image or the folder with the 
image you would like to transfer onto the different folder in the PC. 
						

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Note
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
∫ Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder 
composition)
A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.
•
After [No.Reset]  (P42) in the [Setup] menu has been executed•When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (Such as when 
pictures were taken using another maker of camera)
•When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
For Windows: A drive ([Removable Disk]) is displayed in [My Computer]
For Macintosh: A drive ([LUMIX], [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]) is displayed on the 
desktop
DCIM: Images
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Still pictures
MOV: [Motion JPEG] Motion  pictures
MPO: 3D pictures
4 [My Photo Album]
MISC: DPOF print
Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures
AD_LUMIX: For Upload set
LUMIXUP.EXE: Upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader” 
						

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∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
•Proceed with the hardware removal using “Safely Remove Hardware” on the task tray of the 
PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [Access] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the 
digital camera before removing the hardware.
∫ Connection in the PTP Mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR, WindowsR 7 and 
Mac OS X only)
Set [USB Mode] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
•
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC.•When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP 
Mode.
•[AVCHD] motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode.
Still pictures and motion pictures can be uploaded to image sharing sites (Facebook/
YouTube) using the upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”.
You do not need to transfer the images to the PC or install dedicated software onto the PC, 
so you can easily upload the images even away from your home or work if there is a PC 
that is connected to the network.
•
It is only compatible with a PC wi th Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7.
(View the operating instructions of the “LUMIX Image Uploader” using Internet Explorer) 
Preparations: 
Setup the images to upload with [Upload Set]  (P100).
Connect the PC to the Internet.
Create an account at the image sharing site to be used, and prepare the login information.
1Startup the “LUMIXUP.EXE” by double-clicking it.  (P129)
•An upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader” may startup automatically if the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is installed.
2Select the destination to upload.
•Operate following the instructions displayed on the PC screen.
Note
•Operation cannot be guaranteed for future specification changes of the YouTube and Facebook 
services. Service contents or screen may be modified without notice. 
(This service is as of December 1st, 2010)
•Do not upload any images protected by copyright, unless you own the copyright yourself, or 
have permission from the relevant copyright holder.
Uploading the images to sharing sites