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Playing Back Pictures
1Press [ (].
2Press  2/1.
•If you press and hold  2/1, you can play back the 
pictures in succession.
•Pictures can also be forwarded or rewound by  rotating the control dial or dragging the 
screen horizontally.  (P49)
•You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping your finger on the left or 
right sides of the screen after forwarding/rewinding a picture.
(Pictures are displayed reduced in size)
•Speed of picture forwarding /rewinding changes depending on the playback status.
∫To finish playback
Press [(] again, press the shutter button halfway or press the motion picture 
button.
Not available in these cases:
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This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”.
This camera can only display pictures that comply with the DCF standard.
•The camera may not play back images recorded on other devices correctly, and the functions 
of the camera may not be available for the images.
2 : Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next picture
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Playing Back Motion Pictures
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and MOV formats.
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Motion pictures are displayed with the motion picture icon 
([ ]).
Press  3 to play back.
AMotion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on 
the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 
[8m30s].
•Some information (recording information, etc.) is not displayed 
for motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD].
•Touching [ ] in the middle of the screen allows you to play back motion pictures.
∫Operations during Motion Picture Playback
¢ The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you press  1/2 again.•If you do not operate the camera for approximately 2 seconds, touch icons and other screen 
displays will disappear. To display them, touch the screen.
•If you press [MENU/SET] during a pause, you can create a picture from a motion picture. 
(P223)
•To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC, use the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” 
software on the DVD (supplied).
Not available in these cases:
•Motion pictures recorded with a different [System Frequency] setting cannot be played back. 
(P220)
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of  operationButton 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of  operation
3Play/Pause4Stop
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1
Fast forward¢
Frame-by-frame 
rewind
(while pausing)Frame-by-frame 
forward
(while pausing)
Reduce volume levelIncrease volume 
level
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You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
1Press  3 to pause motion picture playback.
2Press [MENU/SET].
•The same operation can be performed by touching 
[].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when 
[Yes] is selected.
•Still pictures will be saved with [Aspect Ratio] set to [16:9] and [Quality] set to [ ›]. The number 
of pixels will differ according to the motion picture you play back.
–When the motion picture size is set to [C4K] in [Rec Quality]: 4096 k2160 (9 M)
–When the motion picture size is set to [4K] in [Rec Quality]: [M] (8 M)–When the motion picture size is set to [FHD], [HD] in [Rec Quality]: [S] (2 M)•Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality.
•[ ] is displayed during playback of still  pictures created from motion pictures.
Not available in these cases:
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If you create a motion picture when the motion picture size for [MP4] is set to [VGA] in [Rec 
Quality], still pictures cannot be created from the motion picture.
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Switching the Playback Method
Rotate the rear dial right.
1k 2k 4k 8k 16k
•If the rear dial is rotated to the left after the image is enlarged, 
the magnification will be reduced.
•When you change the magnification, the zoom position 
indication  A appears for about 1 second.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.
•You can move the enlarged part by pressing  3/4 /2/ 1 of the 
cursor button or dragging the screen.  (P49)
•You can also enlarge (2k) the image by double-touching the 
part you want to enlarge. If you double-touch t he enlarged image, the magnification is reset to 
1 k .
•You can also enlarge/reduce the image by pinching out/pinching in  (P49) on the part you want 
to enlarge/reduce.
•You can forward or rewind the image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom 
position for the Playback Zoom by rotating the control dial during Playback Zoom.
Rotate the rear dial left.
1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen 
display
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If the rear dial is rotated to the right, the previous playback 
screen will be displayed.
•It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the 
following icons.
–[ ]: 1 screen
–[ ]: 12 screens
–[ ]: 30 screens
–[ ]: Calendar screen display
•The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down.
•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫ To return to Normal Playback
Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Using the Playback Zoom
Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playback)
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1Rotate the rear dial left to display the Calendar screen.2Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select the date to be played back.3Press [MENU/SET] to display the images that are 
recorded in selected date.
4Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select a picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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Rotate the rear dial left to return to the Calendar screen 
display.
•The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected 
when the Calendar screen is first displayed.
•You can display the Calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.•If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is set as January 1st, 2014.•If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [World Time], the pictures are 
displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback.
A picture group consists of multiple pictures.  You can play back pictures in a group either 
continuously or one by one.
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You can edit or delete all pictures in a group at once.
(For example, if you delete a picture group, all pictures in the group are deleted.)
•Pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock.
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback)
Playing Back Group Pictures
[]:
A picture group consisting of pictures taken in the Burst Mode 
with the burst speed [SH].  (P113)
[]:
A picture group consisting of pictures taken in a Time Lapse 
Shot.  (P120)
[]:
A picture group consisting of pictures taken in the Stop Motion 
Animation.  (P124)
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Select a picture with the group picture icon ([ ], [ ], [ ]), and then 
press  3.
•The same operation can be performed by touching the group picture icon ([ ], [ ], 
[]).
•When playing back group pictures one at a time, options are displayed.
∫Operations during Group Pictures playback
1Select a picture with the group display icon ([ ], 
[ ], [ ]), and then press  4.
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The same operation can be performed by touching the 
group display icon ([ ], [ ], [ ]).
2Press  2/1  to flip through images.
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Touch [ ] or press  4 again to return to the normal 
playback screen.
•Each picture in a group can be treated same as normal pictures when they are played 
back. (Such as Multi Playback, Playback Zoom and deleting images)
Continuously playing back Group Pictures
[From the first picture]: Pictures are played back continuously from the first picture of 
the group.
[From the current picture]: Pictures are played back continuously from the picture being 
played back.
3Continuous playback/Pause4St op
2
Fast rewind
1
Fast forward
Rewind
(while pausing)Forward
(while pausing)
Playing back each Group Pictures
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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted.
1In Playback Mode, select the picture to delete 
and then press [ ].
•The same operation can be performed by touching 
[].
2Press  3 to select [Delete Single] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes].
To delete a single picture
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[Delete Confirmation] in the [Playback] menu enables you to set which option on 
the delete confirmation screen, [Yes] or [No], will be highlighted first.
The default setting is [No]. (P253)
•A single picture can be deleted directly by pressing the function button to which 
[Delete Single] has been set.   (P320)
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¢ Picture groups are treated as a single picture.
(All the pictures in the selected picture group will be deleted.)
1In Playback Mode, press [ ].
2Press  3/4 to select [Delete Multi] or [Delete All] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•[Delete All]  > Confirmation screen is displayed.
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when  [All Delete 
Except Favorite]  is selected with the [Delete All] set.
3(When [Delete Multi] is selected)
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select the picture, and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.  (Repeat this 
step.)
•[ ‚ ] appears on the selected pictures.
If [MENU/SET] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.
4(When [Delete Multi] is selected)
Press  2 to select [OK], and then press [MENU/SET] to execute.
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
•Do not turn the camera off while deleting. Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC 
adaptor (optional)  (P353).
•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
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Using the [Playback] Menu
With this menu, you can use various playback functions such as cropping and other 
editing of recorded images, protect settings, etc.
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With [RAW Processing], [Clear Retouch], [Text Stamp], [Time Lapse Video], [Stop Motion 
Video], [Resize] or [Cropping], a new edited picture is created. A new picture cannot be created 
if there is no free space on the card so we recommend checking that there is free space before 
editing the picture.
•The camera may not play back images recorded on other devices correctly, and the functions 
of the camera may not be available for the images.
Playback methods for the 3D pictures can be switched.
•This is a menu that is only displayed when 3D playback is possible. Refer to  P344 for details.
You can play back the pictures you have tak en in synchronization with music, and you can 
do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures, only motion 
pictures, only 3D pictures etc.
We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV.
1Select the menu.  (P54)
2Select the group to play back by pressing  3/4, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
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Refer to P344 for the method to play back [3D] pictures in 3D.•During [Category Selection], press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select a 
category, and then press [MENU/SET].
Refer to P231  for category details.
3Press 3 to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].
∫ Operations during a slide show
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Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
[2D/3D Settings]
[Slide Show]
> [Playback]  > [Slide Show]
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of  operationButton 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of  operation
3Play/Pause4Exit slide show
2Back to previous 
picture1Ahead to next picture
Reduce volume levelIncrease volume 
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∫ Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on the 
slide show menu screen.
[Effect]
This allows you to select the screen effect s when switching from one picture to the next.
[AUTO]/[NATURAL]/[SLOW]/[SWING]/[URBAN]/[OFF]
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When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen 
effect.
•[AUTO] can be used only when [Category Selection] has been selected. The pictures are 
played back with the recommended effects in each category.
•[Effect] is fixed to [OFF] when in [Video Only] or during the slide show for [ ], [ ], [ ] in 
[Category Selection].
•Even if [Effect] is set, it does not work during a slide show of Group Pictures.•When pictures are displayed on a TV connected via an HDMI micro cable or when 
vertically-displayed  pictures are played back, some of  the [Effect] settings will not work.
[Setup]
[Duration] or [Repeat] can be set.
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[Duration] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [Effect] setting.•When playing back the following pictures, the [Duration] setting is disabled.
–Motion pictures–Group Pictures
[Duration] [5SEC]/[3SEC]/[2SEC]/[1SEC]
[Repeat] [ON]/[OFF]
[Sound][AUTO]:
Music is played when the still pictures are played back, 
and audio is played when the motion pictures are played 
back.
[Music]: Music is played back.
[Audio]: Audio (only for motion pictures) is played back.
[OFF]: There will be no sound.