Panasonic Dmc Fz2500 Operating Instructions Manual

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• When [System Frequency] is set to a broadcasting system different from that of your region, 
images may not be played back correctly.
• Depending on the [Aspect Ratio], black bands may be displayed  on the top and bottom or the 
left and right of the pictures.
• Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed  with the top or bottom cut off.
• HDMI output will be canceled if a USB connection cable (suppli ed) is connected 
simultaneously.
• No sound...

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Preparations:
Set the [VIERA Link] to [ON]. (P234)
1Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link w ith 
an HDMI micro cable  (P300).
2Turn the camera on and then press [ (].
3Operate with the remote control for the TV.
Turning this unit off:
If you use the remote control for the TV to turn the TV off, this unit is also turned off.
Automatic input switching:
• If you connect with an HDMI micro cable and then turn this uni t on, and then press [(],...

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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 came ra. For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of your PC.
∫ PC that can be used
The unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognizing a ma ss storage device.
• Windows support: Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10
• Mac support:OS X v10.5 to v10.11
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Download and install software to edit and play back images with a PC.
This software allows you to manage images. For example, you can send pictures and 
motion pictures to a PC and sort them by recording date or mode l name. You can also 
perform operations such as writing images to a DVD, processing  and correcting images, 
and editing motion pictures.
Check the site below to download and install the software.
Download the software while it is available for...

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This is software to edit RAW format images.
Edited images can be saved in a format (JPEG, TIFF, etc.) that can be displayed on a 
personal computer.
Check the site below to download and install the software.
http://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/p/
• Operating environment
• For details on how to use the “SILKYPIX Developer Studio”, ref er to the “Help” or the 
Ichikawa Soft Laboratory’s support website.
This software allows you to edit motion pictures with ease....

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Preparations:
Install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” to the PC. (P304)
1Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
• Please turn this unit on and your PC before connecting.
• Check the direction of the terminals and plug in/out straight  holding onto the plug.
(It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal  if it is plugged in obliquely 
or in wrong direction.)
Do not connect devices to incorrect terminals. Doing so may cau se...

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∫Copying to a PC without using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” (For Mac)
Even if you are using a Mac, or in any situation where “ PHOTOfu nSTUDIO ” cannot be 
installed, you can still copy files and folders by connecting t he camera to the computer and 
then dragging and dropping them to it.
• The content (folder structure) on the card of this unit is as  follows.
• A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the followi ng situations.
– After [No.Reset]  (P234) in the...

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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a 
Recorder
If you insert card holding content recorded with this unit into a 
Panasonic recorder, you can dub the content to a Blu-ray Disc o r 
DVD etc.
Methods to export still pictures  and motion pictures to other 
devices will vary depending on the file format. (JPEG, RAW, 
AVCHD, MP4 or MOV).
• See the operating instructions for the recorder about the deta ils about 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 monitor.
• Group pictures will not be displayed as group pictures but as  single pictures.
• Some printers can print directly from the card removed from th e camera. For details, refer to 
the operating instructions of your printer.
Preparations:
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1Press 2/1  to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/
SET].
1Press  3.2Press  3/4  to select an item and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET].
• Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
• 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...