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Note
•When the picture is not appropriate to view in 3D (disparity is too large, etc.)–[Slide Show]: 
The picture will be played back in 2D.
–[Filtering Play]: 
Confirmation screen is displayed. Select whet her or not to play back the picture in 3D.
•2 pictures may be displayed side by side when a 3D  picture is played back on a TV that is not 3D 
compatible.
•When a picture recorded in 3D is displayed on the screen 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.)
•The following functions cannot be used during the 3D playback.
–[Setup] menu–[Playback] menu–Playback Zoom
–Deleting pictures•3D pictures can be saved to your computer or Panasonic devices.  (P182, 186) 
						

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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your 
PC
You can acquire recorded pictures 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
∫PC that can be used
The unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognizing a mass storage device.
•
Windows support: Windows 7/ Windows Vista/Windows XP
•Mac support:OS X v10.1 ~ v10.7
AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported co rrectly when copied as files or folder.
•With Windows, always import AVCHD motion pictures using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”, one of the 
programs on the CD-ROM (supplied).
(Read the “Basic Owner’s Manual” for more information about the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”)
•With a Mac, AVCHD motion pictures  can be imported using “iMovie’11”.
Note that motion pictures (AVCHD Progressive) recorded in [PSH] cannot be imported.
(For details about iMovie’11, please contact Apple Inc.) 
						

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1Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A (supplied).
2Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
•If [USB Mode]  (P65) 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. Close the screen by selecting [Cancel], safely 
remove the USB connection cable  (P185), and set the [USB Mode] to [PC].
3Copy the images to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
•Do not delete or move copied files or folders in Windows Explorer. When viewing in 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO”, you will not be able to play back or edit.
Preparations: Install “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to the PC.
•
Read the “Basic Owner’s Manual” for more information about install.
The software “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the CD-ROM (supplied) 
can be used to save all the still pictures and motion pictures 
recorded by the camera in their various formats to your 
computer.
•
Please turn this unit on and your PC before connecting.
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug t hem straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction.)
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert.
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Note
•“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” is not compatible with Mac.•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”  (P185)  before disconnecting the USB 
connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
•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.
∫ Copying to a PC without using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”
If you are not able to install “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”, you can copy files and folders to your PC by 
dragging and dropping files from this unit.
Directory structure of built-in memory/card of this unit
•
AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or folder.  We 
recommend using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the CD-ROM (supplied) for importing files. Refer to  P182 
for details.
•A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.–After [No.Reset]  (P64) in the [Setup] menu has been executed
–When a card containing a folder with the same fo lder 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
•
Built-in Memory
•Card
DCIM: Images
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Still pictures
MP4: [MP4] Motion pictures
RW2
¢2: Pictures in RAW files
MPO: 3D pictures
MISC: DPOF print Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures
AD_LUMIX: For Upload set LUMIXUP.EXE: Upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”
¢1 Cannot be created in the built-in memory.
¢ 2 (DMC-FZ200) AVCHD
DCIM
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANAP1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
P R I VAT E
MISC
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LUMIXUP.EXE 
						

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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.•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
Set [USB Mode] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
•
Data can now be read only from this unit 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.
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 im ages 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 with Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7.•For details, refer to the operating instructions of “LUMIX Image Uploader” (PDF).
Preparations:
Set up the images to upload with [Upload Set]  (P161).
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. (P184)
•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 June 1st, 2012)
•Do not upload any images protected by copyright, unless you own the copyright yourself, or have 
permission from the relevant copyright holder.
•Images may contain personal information that can be used to identify the user, such as a 
title, the time and date when the images were taken, and the location where the image was 
taken if the camera includes a GPS function. Check this information before uploading images 
to image sharing sites.
Uploading the images to sharing sites 
						

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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a 
Recorder
If you insert a card holding content recorded with this unit into a Panasonic recorder, you can 
dub the content to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD etc.
•
See the operating instruction 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.
∫Dubbing with non-compatible equipment
You can dub the content played back using this  unit to non-compatible equipment such as 
recorders and video players by connecting this  unit to the non-compatible equipment using an 
AV cable (optional). Non-compatible equipment wil l be able to play back the content. This is 
convenient if you wish to pass around dubbed content. In this case, the content will be played 
back in standard rather than high-definition picture quality.
1Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an AV cable 
(optional).
For details on Panasonic devices compatible with the respective 
file format (such as a Blu-ray Disc recorder), refer to the support 
sites below.
For details on compatible devices, refer to the support sites below.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)¢ Some compatible devices may not be sold in certain countries and regions.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
A AV cable (optional)
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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 in recording equipment.
Note
•When you play back motion pictures on 4:3 aspect ratio TV, you must set [TV Aspect]  (P66) on this 
unit to [4:3] before starting a copy. The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures 
copied with [16:9] setting on a [4:3] aspect TV.
•See the operating instructions for the recording equipment about the details of copying and playing 
back. 
						

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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 on 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 in the built-in memory.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures.
1Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
2Press 3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then press [MENU/SET].
 (DMC-FZ200) 
•Burst pictures will be displayed as a list, and not as a group.
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug t hem straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction.)
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert.
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Note
•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 printing, stop printing at once. If not printing, disconnect the 
USB connection cable.
•Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is displayed.
(may not be displayed depending on the type of printer used)
•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 recorded cannot be printed out. 
						

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Selecting a single picture and printing it
1Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2Press 3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/
SET].
•Refer to  P191 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
1Press 3.
2Press 3/4 to select an item and then press [MENU/SET].
ItemDescription of settings
[Multi Select] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Press 
3/4/2/1  to select the pictures, and then press [DISP.]. (When 
[DISP.] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.)
•After the pictures have been selected, press [MENU/SET].
[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.
[Print Set (DPOF)] Prints the pictures set  in [Print Set] only. (P171)
[Favorite] Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P170)
3Press 3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [Yes], and print the pictures.
•Refer to P191 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connecti on cable after printing.
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