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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.
–[MODE PLAY]: 
Confirmation screen is displayed. Select whether 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
∫ Copying to a PC
•For details, refer to “Copying to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”” on  P154.
Saving 3D pictures 
						

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Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion 
Pictures
Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on 
the file format. (JPEG, MPO, AVCHD, or MP4). Here are a few suggestions.
File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [AVCHD]
•
See the instruction manual 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.
Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder
It is possible to copy onto Blu-ray disc, DVD disc, or hard disk by inserting an SD 
card with still pictures and motion pictures recorded by this unit into a Panasonic 
Blu-ray Disc Recorder or DVD Recorder.
Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy directly by inserting the 
SD card recorded by this unit, and equipment that is compatible with high definition on 
the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
 (This Site is English only.) 
						

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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 in recording equipment.
Note
•When you play back motion pictures on 4:3 aspect ratio TV, you must set [TV ASPECT]  (P56) 
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.
•It is recommended to turn off the display of the screen by pressing the [DISPLAY] on the 
camera while copying.  (P60)
•See the instruction manual for the recording equipment about the details of copying and playing 
back.
Copy the playback image using an AV cable
1Yellow: 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 quality DVD video from the motion picture that 
was recorded as [AVCHD], using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” in the CD-ROM (supplied).
Also, you can write images to DVD, combine multiple pictures 
to create a single panorama pictur e, or create a slide show by 
adding audio and/or music. These pictures can then be stored 
onto a DVD.
1Install “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to the PC.
•Read the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the 
software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
2Connect camera to PC.
•For details on connecting, refer to “Connecting to a PC”  (P155) .
3Copy the images to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
•For details, refer to the operating instructions of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” (PDF).
Note
•Do not delete or move imported files or fol ders in Windows Explorer. When viewing in 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO”, you will not be able to play back or edit.
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Connecting to a 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 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” 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”.
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 
[10.1~10.6])
Can the still picture be 
acquired to the PC? — ≤≤
(OS 9.2.2/OS X  [10.1~10.6]) 
						

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Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the PC.
Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory.
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.
Press  3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
•If [USB MODE]  (P56) 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.
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.
Acquiring of still pictures and [MP4] motion pictures 
(other than [AVCHD] motion pictures)
A USB 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” (P157)  before disconnecting the 
USB connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
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∫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]  (P55) 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 make of camera)
•When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
∫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 (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR, WindowsR 7 and 
Mac OS X only)
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.
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
MPO: 3D pictures
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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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 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 with Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7.•For details, refer to the operating instructions of “LUMIX Image Uploader” (PDF).
Preparations:
Setup the images to upload with [UPLOAD SET]  (P131).
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.  (P157)
•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, 2011)
•Do not upload any images protected by copyright, unless you own the copyright yourself, or 
have permission from the relevant copyright holder.
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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.
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
Press  3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then press [MENU/SET].
Note
•Do not disconnect the USB cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is displayed.•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 recorded cannot be printed out.
A
USB 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.
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Selecting a single picture and printing itPress  2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [PRINT START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•Refer to  P161 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
Press  3.
Press  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 [DISPLAY]. 
(When [DISPLAY] 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. 
(P141)
[FAVORITE] Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P140)
Press 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  P161 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connecti on cable after printing.
100-0001 100-0001
100-0001PictBridge
PictBridgePictBridge
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
MULTI PRINT MULTI PRINT
MULTI PRINT
SELECT
SELECT
SELECTPRINT
PRINT
PRINT
OFF
1
CANCEL SELECT SET
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
SINGLE SELECT