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9. Using Menu Functions
This function allows you to create a motion picture from a picture group recorded with 
[Time Lapse Shot].
The created motion picture is saved in MP4 recording format.
>  [Playback]  > [Time Lapse Video]
1Select the [Time Lapse Shot] picture group with  2/1 , and then press [MENU/
SET].
2Create a motion picture by selecting the methods for creating i t.• Refer to P138 for details.
Also refer to the notes on  P135 for created motion pictures.
A Motion picture is created from group pictures taken with [Sto p Motion Animation].
Created motion pictures are saved in MP4 recording format.
>  [Playback]  > [Stop Motion Video]
1Select the Stop Motion Animation group with  2/1 , and then press [MENU/SET] .2Create a motion picture by selecting the methods for creating i t.• Refer to P138 for details.
Also refer to the notes on  P137 for created motion pictures.
[Time Lapse Video]
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:
– When [System Frequency] is set to [24.00 Hz (CINEMA)]
[Stop Motion Video]
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:– When [System Frequency] is set to [24.00 Hz (CINEMA)]
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To allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc., picture size (number of 
pixels) is reduced.
>  [Playback]  > [Resize]
[Resize]
Select the picture and size. [Single] setting
1Press  2/1  to select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2 Press  3/4  to select the size, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[Multi] setting
1 Press  3/4  to select the size, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2 Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select the picture, and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set (repeat).
• The setting is canceled when [MENU/SET] is pressed 
again.
3 Press  2 to select [OK], and then press [MENU/SET] 
to execute.
• You can set up to 100 pictures at one time in [Multi].
• The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate.
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:
– Motion pictures
– 4K burst files
– Images recorded with [Post Focus]
– Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode
– Group Pictures
– Pictures stamped with [Text Stamp]
– Pictures taken with [ ]
– Pictures created from a motion picture which had been recorded  when the motion picture 
size had been set to [C4K] in [Rec Quality]
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You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture.>  [Playback]  > [Cropping]
1Press  2/1  to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET].2Use the zoom lever and press  3/4 /2 /1 to select the parts to be cropped.
• You can also touch [ ]/[ ] to enlarge/reduce.
• You can also move by dragging on the screen.
3Press [MENU/SET].
[Cropping]
Zoom lever (W): Reduction
Zoom lever (T): Enlargement
3/ 4/2/1 :M ove
• The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate.
• Crop one picture at a time when you want to crop the pictures  in a picture group.
(You cannot edit all pictures in a group at once.)
• When you crop pictures in a group, the cropped ones are saved  separately from the original 
ones in the group.
• Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original pic ture will not be copied to images 
having undergone [Cropping].
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases: – Motion pictures
– 4K burst files
– Images recorded with [Post Focus]
– Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode
– Pictures stamped with [Text Stamp]
– Pictures taken with [ ]
– Pictures created from a motion picture which had been recorded  when the motion picture 
size had been set to [C4K] in [Rec Quality]
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Rotate pictures manually in 90o steps.• The [Rotate] function is disabled when [Rotate Disp.] is set t o [OFF].
>  [Playback]  > [Rotate]
1Press  2/1  to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
2Select the rotation direction.
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The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 o.
:
The picture rotates counter-clockwise in steps of 90 o.
This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they wer e recorded holding the 
camera vertically.
>  [Playback]  > [Rotate Disp.]  > [ON]
[Rotate] (The picture is rotated manually.)
[Rotate Disp.] (The picture is automatically rotated and displa yed.)
Not available in these cases:
• When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless 
the OS or software is compatible with Exif.
Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording  information etc. to be added. It was 
established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Techno logy Industries 
Association)”.
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You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as 
favorites.
• Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. ([All Delete Except Favorite])
>  [Playback]  > [Favorite]
Select the picture.  (P238)
∫ Canceling all the [Favorite] settings
Press  3/4  to select [Cancel], and then press [MENU/SET].
• In [Playback Mode], the [Cancel] is disabled.
DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows the u ser to select which pictures 
to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether  or not to print the recording 
date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer  or photo printing store. 
For details, ask at your photo printing store.
• When you set [Print Set] for a group pictures, the print setti ng for the number of prints will be 
applied to every picture in the group.
For more information visit:
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>  [Playback]  > [Print Set]
1Select the picture.  (P238)
2Press 3/4  to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] to set.• When [Multi] has been selected, repeat steps 1 and 2 for each picture.
(It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple numb er of pictures.)
• [999+] is displayed on the screen, if the total number of prints you set for a group pictures  is more than 1000 pictures.
∫ Canceling all the [Print Set] settings
Press  3/4  to select [Cancel], and then press [MENU/SET].
[Favorite]
• You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites.
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following case:
– Pictures taken with [ ]
[Print Set]
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∫To print the date
After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with th e recording date by pressing 
1 .
• Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date  may not be printed even if you set 
to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo p rinting store or refer to the 
operating instructions for the printer.
• The date print feature is disabled for pictures that are stamp ed with text.
• The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.
• Depending on the printer, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check 
if this is the case.
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases: – Motion pictures
– 4K burst files
– Images recorded with [Post Focus]
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You can set protection for pictures you do not want to delete by mistake.
>   [Playback]  > [Protect]
Select the picture.  (P238)
∫ Canceling all the [Protect] settings
Press  3/4  to select [Cancel], and then press [MENU/SET].
You can clear and replace all information relating to face reco gnition in selected images.
>   [Playback]  > [Face Rec Edit]
1Press  3/4  to select [REPLACE] or [DELETE], and then press [MENU/SET].2Press  2/1  to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  2/1  to select the person and then press [MENU/SET].4(When [REPLACE] is selected)
Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select the person to replace and then press [MENU/SET].
[Protect]
Even if you do not protect pictures on a card, they cannot be d eleted when the 
card’s Write-Protect switch is set to [LOCK].
• The [Protect] feature is only designed to work with this camer a.
• Even if you protect pictures on a card, they will be deleted i f the card is formatted.
[Face Rec Edit]
• Cleared information regarding the [Face Recog.] cannot be rest ored.
• The Face Recognition information of pictures in a group has to be edited at once. (You cannot edit one picture at a time.)
• Editing of group pictures can be performed only on the first p icture of each set.
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You can set the order in which the camera displays images during playback.
>   [Playback]  > [Picture Sort]
You can set which of the options that are displayed when deleti ng a picture, [Yes] or [No], 
will be highlighted by default.
>  [Playback]  > [Delete Confirmation]
[Picture Sort]
[FILE NAME] Displays images by folder name/file name. This display format a
llows you 
to locate images in the card easily.
[DATE/TIME] Displays images by recording date. If the card contains picture
s taken with 
more than one camera, this display format is convenient for loo king for 
images.
• When you insert another card, images may not be displayed by [ DATE/TIME] first. The 
images will be displayed by [DATE/TIME] if you wait for a while .
[Delete Confirmation]
[“Yes” first]Deletion can be done quickly.
[“No” first]Accidental deletion of pictures is avoided.
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10.  Using the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi
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This owner’s manual refer to both smartphones and tablets as “s martphones” from this 
point on unless noted otherwise.
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet  (P262)
Recording with a smartphone  (P267)
Playing back pictures in the camera  
(P268)
Saving images stored in the camera 
(P268)
Sending images in the camera to an SNS  (P269)
Writing location information on images stored in the camera (P2 69)
Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to  
your preference on a smartphone  (P271)
Easy connection
You can easily set up a direct connection to your 
smartphone without entering a password.
Displaying pictures on a TV  (P272)
Printing Wirelessly  (P278)
When sending images to AV device  (P279)
You can send pictures and motion pictures to AV devices in your  house 
(home AV devices).
When sending images to PC  (P280)
Using Web services  (P282)
You can send pictures and motion pictures to an SNS, etc. via “ LUMIX 
CLUB”.
By using [Cloud Sync. Service], you can receive pictures and mo tion pictures 
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Wi-Fi function
∫Before Use• Set the date and time settings in advance. (P33)
• To use the Wi-Fi function on this unit, a wireless access poin t or a destination device equipped 
with the wireless LAN function is required.
∫ About the Wi-Fi connection lamp
∫ About the [Wi-Fi] button
In this owner’s manual, a function button to which [Wi-Fi] is a ssigned is referred to as the 
[Wi-Fi] button. (By default, [Wi-Fi] is assigned to [Fn8] when  the camera is in Recording 
Mode, while it is assigned to [Fn4] when the camera is in Playback Mode.)
• For information about the function button, refer to  P55.
Steps for pressing [Wi-Fi] (in Recording Mode)
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ].
When the camera is not connected to Wi-Fi, press [Wi-Fi]. The camera will then be 
ready to be connected to the smartphone. You can connect the ca mera directly to 
the smartphone.  (P263)
• When the camera is ready to be connected, you can press [DISP. ] to connect with the same 
settings as used previously. This is a convenient and quick way  to establish a connection. 
(P294)
Lit blue: When the Wi-Fi function is ON or connected by  Wi-Fi
Blinking blue: When sending picture data
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