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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 is output from the camera speakers.
• Read the operating instructions for the TV.
The recorded pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Mem ory Card 
slot
• Depending on the TV model, pictures may not be displayed on th e full screen.
• The file format of the motion pictures that can be played back  differs depending on the TV 
model.
• In some cases, panorama pictures cannot be played back. Also,  auto-scroll playback of 
panorama pictures may not work.
• For cards compatible with playback, refer to the operating ins tructions of the TV. 
						

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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 [(], the 
input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit’s s creen. If the TV’s power is in 
standby status, it will turn on automatically (if [Set] has bee n selected for the TV’s [Power on 
link] setting).
Using VIERA Link (HDMI)
What is the VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)?• This function allows you to use your remote control for the Pa nasonic TV for easy 
operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link com patible device using an 
HDMI micro cable for automatic linked operations.
(Not all operations are possible.)
• VIERA Link is a unique Panasoni c function built on an HDMI control function using the 
standard HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) specification.
Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by othe r companies are not 
guaranteed. When using devices made by other companies that are  compatible with 
VIERA Link, refer to the operating instructions for the respecti ve devices.
• This unit supports “VIERA Link Ver.5” function. “VIERA Link Ve r.5” is the standard for 
Panasonic’s VIERA Link compatible equipment. This standard is c ompatible with 
Panasonic’s conventional VIERA Link equipment.
• Operation using the buttons on this unit will be limited.
• To play back the sound of a film during a slide show, set [Sou nd] to [AUTO] or [Audio] on the 
Slide Show setting screen.
• Use a “High Speed HDMI micro cable” with the HDMI logo. Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work .
“High Speed HDMI micro cable” (Type D–Type A plug, up to 2 m (6.6 f eet) long)
• If VIERA Link does not work properly, refer to  P334. 
						

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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
AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied  as files or 
folder
• When using Windows, import AVCHD motion pictures with “ PHOTOfu nSTUDIO ”  (P304).
• With a Mac, AVCHD motion pictures can be imported using “iMovi e”.
Please note that importing is no t possible depending on the picture quality.
(For details about iMovie, please contact Apple Inc.) 
						

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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 download.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_pfs99xe.h tml
(This Site is English only.)
• Download expiration: November 2021
• Operating environment
• Refer to the operating instructions of “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” (PDF f ile) for further operating 
environment.
• “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” is not compatible with Mac.
Downloading software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.9 XE
OS Windows
R 7 (32bit/64bit) SP1,
WindowsR 8 (32bit/64bit),
WindowsR 8.1 (32bit/64bit),
WindowsR 10 (32bit/64bit)
CPU Windows
R 7
Pentium
R 4 (2.8 GHz or higher)
Windows
R 8
Windows
R 8.1
Windows
R 10
Display 1024k768 pixels or more (1920 k1080 pixels or more recommended)
RAM Windows
R 7
1 GB or more (32bit)
2 GB or more (64bit)
Windows
R 8
Windows
R 8.1
Windows
R 10
Free hard disk 
space 450 MB or more for installing software 
						

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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.
Check the site below to download and install the software.
http://loilo.tv/product/20
• Only the trial version will be installed.
• For more information on how to use LoiLoScope, read the LoiLoS cope manual available for 
download at the site.
• “ LoiLoScope ” is not compatible with Mac.
SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE
OS Windows Windows
R 7,
WindowsR 8,
WindowsR 8.1,
WindowsR 10
Mac Mac OS X v10.6 to v10.11
LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version 
(Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10)
• To download the software, you need to connect the PC to the In ternet.
• It may take some time to download the software depending on th e communication 
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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 malfunction.
• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied  one.
A USB socket
B USB connection cable (supplied)
2Press  3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
• If [USB Mode]  (P232) is set to [PC] in the [Setup] menu in advance, the camera will  be 
automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB M ode] selection screen.
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.
Transferring images to a PC
• 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.
Disconnect the USB connection cable safely. Otherwise, data may  be destroyed.
• Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and d isconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed. 
						

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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 [Setup] menu has been executed
– When a card containing a folder with the same folder number ha s 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 ([LUMIX]) is displayed in [Computer]
For Mac: A drive ([LUMIX]) is displayed on the desktop
•Card
DCIM:
Images
1 Folder number
2 Color space P: sRGB
_: AdobeRGB
3 File number
4 JPG: Still pictures
MP4:
MOV: [MP4] Motion pictures
[MOV] Motion pictures
RW2: Pictures in RAW files
MISC: DPOF print
Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures
AVCHD
DCIM
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANAP1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
P R I VAT E
MISC 
						

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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 
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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:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer bef ore printing the pictures.
1Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
• 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 malfunction.
• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied  one.
A USB socket
B USB connection cable (supplied)
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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  connected, the status 
indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. If this happens during pr inting, 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 inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and  disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
Not available in these cases:
• Motion pictures, 4K burst files, and pictures recorded with [P ost Focus] cannot be printed.
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
[Multi Select]Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Press 
3/4/2 /1 to select the pictures and then press [MENU/
SET].
(When [MENU/SET] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.)
• After the pictures have been selected, press  2 to select [OK], and 
then press [MENU/SET].
[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.
[Print Set (DPOF)]Prints the pictures set in [Print Set] only.  (P255)
[Favorite]Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P255)
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