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File formats that can be used: [AVCHD], [MP4]
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, so it is 
convenient for distributing copies. Image will be standard quality instead of high definition 
at this time.
1Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an AV cable (optional).
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]  (P46) 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.
•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 (optional) 
						

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File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [MPO], [AVCHD], [MP4]
It is possible to acquire still pictures and motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MP4] 
formats, or create conventional standard qualit y DVD video from the motion picture that 
was recorded as [AVCHD], using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.4 HD Lite Edition with Wi-Fi” in 
the CD-ROM (supplied).
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 6.4 HD Lite Edition with Wi-Fi” to the PC.
•Read the separate “Basic Owner’s Manual” for more information about the software in the 
CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
2Connect camera to PC.
•For details on how to connect the camera, refer to “Connecting with a USB connection 
cable”  (P154) .3Copy the images to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.4 HD Lite Edition with 
Wi-Fi”.
•
For details, refer to the operating instructions of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.4 HD Lite Edition 
with Wi-Fi” (PDF).
Note
•Do not delete or move imported files or fol ders in Windows Explorer. When viewing in 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.4 HD Lite Edition with Wi-Fi”, you will not be able to play back or edit.
Copying to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.4 HD Lite Edition with 
Wi-Fi” 
						

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Loading images on 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 reco rded 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 
6.4 HD Lite Edition with Wi-Fi” 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 6.4 HD 
Lite Edition with Wi-Fi”.
WindowsMac98/98SE 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 [MP4] motion 
picture be acquired to the 
PC? —
≤ ≤
(OS 9.2.2/OS X 
[10.1~10.7])
Can the still picture be 
acquired to the PC? — ≤≤
(OS 9.2.2/OS X  [10.1~10.7]) 
						

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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). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator 
blinks and the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely” (P156)  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.
Connecting with a USB connection cable
To u c h  [ P C ] .
•If [USB Mode] (P45)  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]  (P45) 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 [Computer]
For Mac: A drive ([LUMIX], [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]) is displayed on the 
desktop
DCIM: Images
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Still pictures
MP4: [MP4] 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”
¢Cannot be created in the built-in memory. 
						

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∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Select the [ ] icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject 
DMC-XXX] (XXX varies by model).
•
Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.•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.
•Motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode.
Send images to the WEB service (Facebook/YouTube) using the upload tool (LUMIX 
Image Uploader). “LUMIX CLUB” can be used to send pictures to other WEB services.
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.•For details, refer to the operating instructions of “LUMIX Image Uploader” (PDF).
Preparations:
Use “Select multiple images and send them”  (P142) and select [Save and Quit (use Image 
Uploader later)] from step 
4 to set the picture to be uploaded.
Connect the PC to the Internet.
Make sure that you have created an account  on the WEB service you want to use, and 
have the login information available. When sending images to Web services, the WEB 
service being used must be registered with the 
“LUMIX CLUB”  (P134) .
1Startup the “LUMIXUP.EXE” by double-clicking it.  (P155)
•An upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader” may startup automatically if the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.4 HD Lite Edition with Wi -Fi” 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 August 1st, 2011)
•Do not upload any images protected by copyright, unless you own the copyright yourself, or 
have permission from the relevant copyright holder.
Upload images to the WEB service using the upload tool “LUMIX Image 
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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started from the camera’s LCD monitor.
•
Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to 
the operating instructions of your printer.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Remove the card before printing the pictures from the built-in memory.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures.
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). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. If this happens during prin ting, stop printing at once. If not printing, 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
Note
•Do not disconnect the USB cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is displayed.
(may not be displayed depending on the type of printer used)
•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.
•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.
•Motion pictures cannot be printed out.
Touch [PictBridge(PTP)]. 
						

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Selecting a single picture and printing itDrag the screen horizontally to select an 
image, and then touch [Print].
Touch [Print start].
•Refer to  P159 for the items which can be set before 
starting to print the pictures.
•Disconnect the USB connecti on cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Touch [Multi Print].
To u c h  t h e  i t e m .
ItemDescription of settings
[Multi Select] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Select the picture you wish to print. (Touch the same picture 
again to cancel the selection)
•After the pictures have been selected, touch [OK].
[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.
[Print Set (DPOF)] Prints the pictures set in [Print Set] only.  (P108)
[Favorite] Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P107)
Touch [Print start].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [Yes], and print the pictures.•Refer to P159 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connecti on cable after printing.
Print
Multi Print
PictBridge PictBridge
PictBridge1/11
1/11
1/11100
100
_
0001
0001
100 _
0001
OFF1/2
1
Single Select
Print start
Print with Date
Num.of prints
Paper Size 
						

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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single 
picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing 
them” procedures.
•
When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the 
camera, set [Paper Size] or [Page Layout] to [ {] and then set the paper size or the layout on 
the printer. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
•When [Print Set (DPOF)] has been selected, the  [Print with Date] and [Num.of prints] items are 
not displayed.
•If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.•Depending on the printer, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if 
this is the case.
•When printing images with [Date Stamp] or [Text Stamp], please remember to set Print With 
Date to [OFF] or the date will print on top.
NoteWhen asking the photo shop to print the pictures•By stamping the date using [Date Stamp]  (P92) or [Text Stamp]  (P102) or setting date printing 
at the time of the [Print Set]  (P108) setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be 
printed at the photo shop.
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
Print Settings
[Print with Date]
ItemDescription of settings
[ON] Date is printed.
[OFF] Date is not printed.
[Num.of prints] 
						

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•Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
•An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.
∫Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[Page Layout] to [ ä] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for the picture that you want to 
print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page Layout] 
to [ ä ] and then set [Num.of prints] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.
Note
•
The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [ ¥] indication lights 
orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the 
printer.
•If the number of prints is high, the pictures may be printed several times. In this case, the 
remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set.
[Paper Size]
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5 qk5q]
89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
[A3] 297 mmk420 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk6 q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8 qk10 q] 203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm
[Page Layout] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
á 1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â 1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã 2 pictures on 1 page
ä 4 pictures on 1 page