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5. 4K Photo and Drive Settings
•The camera will perform burst recording of a 4K photo and saves it as a 4K burst file in MP4 
format.
•When [Auto Review] is enabled, the picture selection screen wil l be displayed automatically. To 
continue recording, press the shutter button halfway to display  the recording screen.
•For information on how to select and save pictures from recorded 4K burst files, refer to P125 .
•To reduce camera shake, we recommend that you use a tripod and shutter remote control 
(DMW-RSL1: optional)  (P309) when using [Light Composition]  (P236).
∫Setting Loop Recording ([4K Burst(S/S)])
With [ ] ([4K Burst(S/S)]), you can perform recording while dele ting the oldest recorded 
data, allowing you to keep on recording while waiting for a pho to opportunity without 
replacing the card.
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Once you start recording, the 4K burst file will be recorded an d divided approximately every 
2minutes.
Approximately the last 10 minutes  (up to approximately 12 minutes) will be saved. The 
preceding part will be deleted.
Select the menu.  (P51)
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an  AC adaptor (optional).•Up to 12 hours of continuous recording is possible.•[ ] is displayed during recording.
•The available recording time and elapsed recording time are not displayed during recording.•[Loop Recording] is not possible when there is insufficient free space on the card.
Battery drainage and camera temperature
•
When the ambient temperature is high or 4K photo recording is p erformed continuously, the 
camera may display [ ] and recording may stop. (If [ ] ([4K Pre-B urst]) is selected, the 
setting changes to [ ] ([4K Burst]) before recording stops.) Wai t until the camera cools 
down.
•When [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) is set, the battery drains faster and  the camera 
temperature rises. Select [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) only when recordi ng.
>[Rec] > [4K PHOTO]  > [Loop Recording]MENU 
						

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∫To change the aspect ratio
Selecting [Aspect Ratio] in the [Rec] menu allows you to change  the aspect ratio for 4K 
photos.
∫ To record the subject with reduced blur
You can reduce the blur of the subject by setting a faster shutter speed.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial or the front di al.
∫ Shutter sound for 4K photo recording
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When using [ ] ([4K Burst]) or [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]), you can change the electronic shutter 
sound settings in [E-Shutter Vol] and [E-Shutter Tone].
  (P220)When recording with [ ] ([4K Burst(S/S)]), you can set the start /stop tone volume in [Beep 
Vo l u m e] .
•You can perform high speed burst recording quietly using the 4K  Photo function in combination 
with [Silent Mode].
∫ Scenes not suitable for the 4K Photo functionRecording in extremely bright locations or indoors
When subjects are recorded in an extremely bright place or unde r fluorescent/LED 
lighting, the color tone or brightness of the image may change,  or horizontal stripes may 
appear on the screen.
Lowering the shutter speed may reduce the effect of the horizon tal stripes.
Subjects that are moving fast in the horizontal direction
If you record a subject moving fast in the horizontal direction, the subject in the recorded 
pictures may appear distorted.
Notes on the 4K Photo function
•Approximate shutter speed for outdoor recording in fine weather  conditions:
1/1000 seconds or faster.
•If you increase the shutter speed, the ISO sensitivity becomes  higher, which may 
increase the noise on the screen. 
						

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∫The camera’s setup for the 4K Photo function
The camera’s setup is automatically optimized for 4K photo reco rding.
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The following [Rec] menu items are fixed to the settings below:
•4K burst files are recorded with the settings indicated below:
Settings in the [Motion Picture] menu are not applied to 4K bur st files.
•When recording with the 4K Photo function, the ranges for the f ollowing functions differ from 
the ones available for taking pictures:
–Shutter speed: 1/30th  to 1/16000th
–Exposure Compensation:  j3EV to i3EV–ISO sensitivity: [AUTO], 200 to 6400
•The following menu items are disabled:
[Picture Size] [4K] (8M)
[4:3]: (3328 k2496)
[3:2]: (3504 k2336)
[16:9]: (3840k 2160)
[1:1]: (2880 k2880)
[Quality] [A ]
[Shutter Type] [ESHTR]
[Rec Format] [MP4][Continuous AF] [ON]
[Rec Quality][4K/100M/30p][Luminance Level] [0s255]
•When recording with the 4K Photo function, the following functi ons are disabled:–Flash–Bracket Recording–Program Shift
–Focus mode (AFF)
–[AF Mode] ( )–[MF Assist] ([ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) only)–White Balance ()
[Rec][Picture Size]/[Quality]/[AFS/AFF]/[Bracket] /[iHandheld Night Sho
t]/[iHDR]/
[HDR]/[Panorama Settings]/[Shutter Type]/[Shutter Delay]/[Flash ]/[Extended 
ISO]/[Long Shtr NR]/[Shading Comp.]/[Ex. Tele Conv.]/[Color Spa ce] /[Face 
Recog.]/[Profile Setup]
[Custom] [Rec Area]
[Setup][Economy] ([ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) only) 
						

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•The following changes occur when recording 4K photos:
–The [i.Resolution] setting changes from [EXTENDED] to [LOW].–[Destination] in [Travel Date] cannot be recorded.–[Simultaneous record w/o filter] is not available.
–It is not possible to use the HDMI output.•When recording with [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]), [Step Zoom] in [Power Zoom Lens] is disabled.•Scene Detection in Intelligent Auto Mode works the same way as when recording motion 
pictures.
•When the drive mode is set to 4K Photo, it is not possible to t ake pictures while recording 
motion picture. (Only when [ ] ([Photo Priority]) is set)
Not available in these cases:
•The 4K Photo function is disabled when using the following sett ings:–[Clear in Backlight]/[Glistening Water]/[Artistic Nightscape]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld 
Night Shot]/[Clear Night Portrait]/[Soft Image of a Flower]/[Panorama Shot] (Scene Guide 
Mode)
–[Rough Monochrome]/[Silky Monochrome]/[Miniature Effect]/[Soft  Focus]/[Star Filter]/
[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
–When recording motion pictures–When using [Multi Exp.] 
						

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Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving
This section describes how to select pictures from a 4K burst file and save them.
For information on how to record 4K burst files, refer to  P118.
1Select an image with the [ ] icon on the playback screen, and 
press  3.
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You can also perform the same operation by touching the icon [ ].•If the image was recorded with [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]), proceed to  step 3.
2Drag the slide bar to make a rough selection of 
scenes.
•
For information on how to use the slide view screen, refer 
to P126 .
•If the image was recorded with [ ] ([4K Burst]) or [ ] 
([4K Burst(S/S)]), you can select its scenes on the 4K burst 
playback screen by touching [ ] (Fn1). (P127)
3Drag the frames to select the frame you want to save 
as a picture.
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You can also perform the same operation by pressing  2/
1 .
4Touch [ ] to save the picture.
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The picture will be saved in JPEG format.•The picture will be saved with recording information (Exif info rmation), including its shutter 
speed, aperture and ISO sensitivity information.
You can save pictures taken during a 5 second period at once by  using [4K PHOTO 
Bulk Saving] in the [Playback] menu.  (P235)
Fn2Fn1
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During marker operation, you can skip to the markers that you added or the beginning or end of 
the 4K burst file. Press [Fn2] again to return to the original  operation.
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of operation
2 /1Dragging Selects a frame you want to save as a picture•You can select a frame from 60 frames (continuous burst 
time of approximately 2 seconds).
Select  /
>
[MENU/SET]/ Displays the preceding or following 45 frames in slide view.•Pressing the same button again will display the frames 
following the next ones or the ones preceding the previous 
ones.
sTouching/
Dragging Selects the frame to be displayed and displays the frames 
preceding and following the selected frame in slide view.
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the display
sSelects a frame while maintaining the enlarged display
(during enlarged display)
3
/4 /2/ 1Dragging Moves the enlarged area (during enlarged display)
[Fn1]Displays the 4K burst playback screen.
[Fn2]Switches to marker operation
s/ Adds/deletes a marker
sIn-focus portions are highlighted with color. ([Peaking])•Switches in order of [OFF] >[ON] ([LOW])  > [ON] 
([HIGH]).
[MENU/SET]Saves the picture
Button operationTouch operationDescription of operation
1Moves to the next marker.
2Moves to the previous marker.
Fn2Fn1
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Touch the screen twice to enlarge the display. To return to the original display, touch the 
enlarged screen twice.
•To select and save pictures from 4K burst files on a PC, use th e software 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”.  (P295)
Please note that it is not possible to edit a 4K burst file as  a motion picture.
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of operation
3/ Continuous playback/Pause (during continuous playback)
4/ Continuous rewind/Pause (during continuous rewind)
1/ Fast forward/Frame-by-frame forward (during pause)
2/ Fast rewind/Frame-by-frame rewind (during pause)
sTouching/
Dragging Selects the frames to be displayed (during pause)
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the display (during pause)
s
Selects a frame while maintaining the enlarged display 
(during enlarged display)
3
/4 /2/ 1Dragging Moves the enlarged area (during enlarged display)
[Fn1]Displays the slide view screen (during pause)
[Fn2]Switches to marker operation
s/ Adds/deletes a marker
sIn-focus portions are highlighted with color. ([Peaking])•Switches in order of [OFF] >[ON] ([LOW])  > [ON] 
([HIGH]).
[MENU/SET]Saves the picture (during pause)
Fn2Fn1Fn2
During continuous playback
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∫Selecting and saving pictures on the TV screen
•Set [HDMI Mode (Play)] (P223)  to [AUTO] or [4K].
When connecting to a TV that does not support 4K motion picture , select [AUTO].
•Set [VIERA Link] in [TV Connection] to [OFF].•If you display 4K burst files on a TV connected to the camera, they will be displayed only on the 
4K burst playback screen.
•Even if you insert the SD card to a 4K-compatible TV with an SD  card slot, you cannot play 
back 4K burst files recorded with [Aspect Ratio] set to an opti on other than [16:9].
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Controlling Focus After Recording 
(Post Focus/Focus Stacking)
Applicable modes: 
The camera can perform Burst recording in the same picture quality as 4K photo recording 
while automatically shifting the focus to different areas. After the recording, you can select 
the desired area on the screen and save a picture in which the  selected area is in focus.
You can also merge multiple pictures with different focus areas  to widen the focus range. 
(Focus Stacking)
This function is suited for recording still objects.
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We recommend that you use a tripod when recording images to be  used for Focus Stacking.•Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card. (P26)
•The angle of view becomes narrower when the Post Focus function  is in use.
4K burst recording while 
automatically shifting the 
focus.
Touch the desired focus 
point.
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1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Decide on the composition, and press the shutter 
button halfway.
•
Auto Focus will detect focus areas on the screen. 
(Excluding the edges of the screen)
•If no areas on the screen can be brought into focus, the 
focus display (A
) will flash. Recording is not possible in 
this case.
3Press the shutter button fully to start recording.
•The focus point changes automatically while recording. 
When the icon ( B
) disappears, recording automatically 
ends.
•A motion picture in MP4 format will be recorded. (Audio will no t be recorded.)•When [Auto Review] is enabled, a screen that lets you select th e desired focus area will 
be displayed.  (P132)
Recording with the Post Focus function
From the time you press the shutter button halfway until the en d of recording:•Maintain the same distance to the subject and the same composition.•Do not operate the zoom.
About camera temperature
•
If the surrounding temperature is high, recording is performed  continuously with the Post 
Focus function, or the temperature of the camera rises, [ ] may  be displayed and 
recording may stop halfway through to protect the camera. Wait  until the camera cools 
down.
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