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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
Operating Instructions
1
Finding the Information You Need
2
How to Use this Manual
3
Table of Contents
4
Contents by Function
9
1 Before Use
12
Care of the Camera
12
Standard Accessories
13
Names and Functions of Components
14
2 Getting Started/Basic Operations
16
Attaching the Lens Hood
16
Attaching the Lens Cap
18
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
19
Charging the Battery
20
Charging
20
Approximate Operating Time and Number of Recordable Pictures
22
Inserting/Removing the Battery
24
Inserting and Removing the Card (Optional)
25
Card Information
26
Formatting the Card (Initialisation)
28
Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
28
Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor
32
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
33
Re-Adjusting the Clock
34
Basic Operations
35
Tips for Taking Good Pictures
35
Using the Viewfinder
36
Zoom Operations
38
Shutter Button (Taking Pictures)
39
Motion Picture Button (Recording Motion Pictures)
40
Mode Dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)
40
Front Dial/Rear Dial
41
[ND FILTER] Switch (Switching the ND Filter Setting)
44
Cursor Buttons/[Menu/Set] Button
45
[DISP.] Button (Switching the Displayed Information)
45
Touch Screen (Touch Operations)
48
Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function
49
Touch AE]
50
Setting Menu Items
51
Calling Frequently-Used Menus Instantly (Quick Menu)
53
Customising the Quick Menu Settings
54
Assigning Frequently Used Functions to the Buttons (Function Buttons)
55
Entering Text
59
3 Recording Modes
60
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)
60
Recording Night Scenes ([Ihandheld Night Shot])
63
Combining Pictures into a Single Picture with Rich Gradation ([Ihdr])
64
Taking Pictures with Customised Colour, Defocus Control, and Brightness Settings
65
Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted Aperture and Shutter Speed (Programme AE Mode)
66
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed
67
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
68
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
68
Manual Exposure Mode
69
Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)
71
Easily Set Aperture/Shutter Speed for Suitable Exposure (One Push AE)
72
Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
73
Taking Pictures that Match the Scene Being Recorded (Scene Guide Mode)
76
Taking Pictures with Different Image Effects (Creative Control Mode)
79
Setting Brightness
84
Registering Your Preferred Settings (Custom Mode)
85
Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering Custom Settings)
85
Recording Using Registered Custom Set
86
4 Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Colour Tone Settings
87
Adjusting Focus Automatically
87
Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)
89
Auto Focus Mode
91
Setting up Position of the AF Area/Changing Size of the AF Area
96
Setting the AF Area Position with the Touch Pad
98
Optimising the Focus and Brightness for a Touched Position
99
Adjusting Focus Manually
100
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
102
Compensating the Exposure
103
Setting the Light Sensitivity
105
Adjusting the White Balance
107
Taking Close-Up Pictures
111
5 K Photo and Drive Settings
113
Select a Drive Mode
113
Taking Pictures Using Burst Mode
114
Maximum Number of Pictures that Can be Taken Continuously
115
Recording 4K Photos
117
Selecting Pictures from 4K Burst File and Saving
121
Notes on the 4K Photo Function
124
Motion Picture
126
Controlling Focus after Recording (Post Focus/Focus Stacking)
127
Recording Using [Post Focus]
127
Selecting the Desired Focus Area and Saving a Picture
129
Merging Multiple Pictures to Widen the Focus Range (Focus Stacking)
130
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
132
Taking Pictures with Time Lapse Shot/Stop Motion Animation
133
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot])
134
Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation])
136
Creating Motion Pictures from Recorded Pictures
138
Taking Pictures While Adjusting a Setting Automatically (Bracket Recording)
139
Exposure Bracket
140
Aperture Bracket
141
Focus Bracket
142
6 Stabiliser, Zoom and Flash
143
Image Stabiliser
143
Flash
144
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
145
Zoom Types and Use
145
Flash
146
Zooming Using Touch Operations (Touch Zoom)
147
Taking Pictures by Using the Flash
148
Flash
149
Setting the Flash Functions
150
Changing the Firing Mode
150
Changing Flash Mode
151
Setting to the 2Nd Curtain Synchro
153
Adjust the Flash Output
154
Synchronising the Output of the Flash to the Exposure Compensation
154
Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes
155
Using Other Settings for Wireless Flash Recording
156
7 Recording Motion Pictures
157
Recording Motion Picture/4K Motion Picture
157
Setting the Format, Size and Recording Frame Rate
159
Motion Picture [Rec Format]
159
How to Set Focus When Recording a Motion Picture ([Continuous AF])
163
Recording Still Pictures While Recording Motion Pictures
164
Recording Snap Movies
165
Recording Motion Pictures Using Various Effects and Advanced Settings (Creative Video Mode)
168
Creative Video Mode
168
[Slow/Quick]
168
[Dolly Zoom]
168
[4K Live Cropping]
168
[Exposure Mode]
168
[Variable Frame Rate]
168
Changing the Frame Rate While Recording a Motion Picture ([Slow/Quick])
169
Recording Motion Pictures in Which Only Their Angle of View in the Background Changes Continuously ([Dolly Zoom])
170
Recording Motion Pictures that Pan and Zoom While Maintaining a Fixed Camera Position ([4K Live Cropping])
171
Recording Motion Pictures with Manually Set Aperture Value/Shutter Speed/Iso Sensitivity ([Exposure Mode])
173
Recording in Slow or Quick Motion ([Variable Frame Rate])
173
Minimising Operational Sounds During Motion Picture Recording
176
Adjusting the Black Luminance Level ([Master Pedestal Level])
177
Reducing Flickering and Horizontal Stripes on Images ([Synchro Scan])
178
Switching the Units of Values ([Ss/Gain Operation])
179
Recording While Monitoring Camera Images
180
8 Playing Back and Editing Images
182
Playing Back Pictures
182
Playing Back Motion Pictures
183
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
184
Switching the Playback Method
185
Using the Playback Zoom
185
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
185
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback)
186
Playing Back Group Pictures
187
Deleting Pictures
189
9 Using Menu Functions
190
Menu List
190
[Rec] Menu
190
Photo Style]
191
Filter Settings]
193
Picture Size]
196
Quality]
197
Metering Mode]
198
Highlight Shadow]
199
I.dynamic]
200
Hdr]
201
Multi Exp.]
202
Changing Settings
203
Long Shtr NR]
206
Diffraction Compensation]
207
[Motion Picture] Menu
212
[Silent Operation]
212
[Master Pedestal Level]
212
[Luminance Level]
213
[MIC Level Adj.]
216
[MIC Level Limiter]
216
[Wind Noise Canceller]
217
Output
218
[Custom] Menu
220
[Center Marker]
224
Zebra Pattern
225
[Monochrome Live View]
226
[Video-Priority Display]
227
Function Buttons
227
[Setup] Menu
229
[Custom] Menu
234
[Playback] Menu
237
[Light Composition]
245
[Clear Retouch]
247
[Title Edit]
248
[Text Stamp]
249
[Favorite]
255
[Print Set]
255
[Protect]
257
10 Using the Wi-Fi Function
259
What You Can Do with the Wi-Fi Function
259
Wi-Fi Function
260
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
262
Installing the Smartphone/Tablet App "Image App
262
Connecting to a Smartphone/Tablet
263
Taking Images Via a Smartphone/Tablet (Remote Recording)
267
Playing Back Images in the Camera
268
Saving Images Stored in the Camera
268
Sending Images in the Camera to an SNS
269
Adding Location Information to Images Stored in the Camera from a Smartphone/Tablet
269
Combining Motion Pictures Recorded with Snap Movie According to Your Preference on a Smartphone/Tablet
271
Displaying Pictures on a TV
272
Sending Images
273
Sending Images to a Smartphone/Tablet
276
Printing Wirelessly
278
When Sending Images to AV Device
279
When Sending Images to PC
280
Using Web Services
282
When Sending Images to Web Service
282
When Sending Images to [Cloud Sync. Service]
285
Registering to the "LUMIX CLUB
286
About the [LUMIX CLUB]
286
Acquiring a New Login ID
286
About Connections
290
Connecting Via a Wireless Access Point (Via the Network)
291
Connecting the Camera and Another Device Directly (Direct Connection)
293
Connecting Quickly with the same Settings as the Previous Ones ([Select a Destination from History]/[Select a Destination from Favorite])
294
[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
296
11 Connecting to Other Equipment
298
Watching 4K Motion Pictures on a TV/ Saving 4K Motion Pictures on Your PC or Recorder
298
Watching Motion Pictures in 4K
298
Storing 4K Motion Pictures
299
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
300
Using VIERA Link (HDMI)
302
Saving Still Pictures and Motion Pictures on Your PC
303
Downloading Software
304
Transferring Images to a PC
306
Saving Still Pictures and Motion Pictures on a Recorder
308
Printing the Pictures
309
Print Settings
311
12 Others
312
Optional Accessories
312
Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display
316
Histogram Display
324
Message Display
325
Troubleshooting
327
Cautions for Use
336
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Model
DMC-FZ2500
Category
Digital Camera
Language
English
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