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∫Installing supplied software
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Before inserting the DVD, cl ose all running applications.1Check the environment of your PC.
•Operating environment of “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”
–OS:
WindowsR XP (32bit) SP3,
Windows VistaR (32bit) SP2,
WindowsR 7 (32bit/64bit) or SP1,
WindowsR 8 (32bit/64bit),
WindowsR 8.1 (32bit/64bit)–CPU:
PentiumR III 500 MHz or higher (WindowsR XP),
PentiumR III 800 MHz or higher (Windows VistaR),
PentiumR III 1 GHz or higher (WindowsR 7/WindowsR 8/WindowsR 8.1)–Display:
1024k 768 pixels or more (1920 k1080 pixels or more recommended)
–RAM:
512 MB or more (WindowsR XP/Windows VistaR),
1 GB or more (WindowsR 7 32bit/WindowsR 8 32bit/WindowsR 8.1 32bit),
2 GB or more (WindowsR 7 64bit/WindowsR 8 64bit/WindowsR 8.1 64bit)–Free hard disk space:
450 MB or more for installing software
•Refer to the operating instructions of “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” (PDF) for further operating 
environment.
•For details on “ SILKYPIX Developer Studio ”,  please read the support site given on P330.2Insert the DVD with the supplied software.3Click on the [Applications] on the install menu.
•If the automatic playback screen is displayed, you can display the menu by selecting and 
executing [Launcher.exe].
•In Windows 8/Windows 8.1, you can display th e menu by clicking a message that is 
displayed after inserting the DVD and then selecting and executing [Launcher.exe ].
•You can also display the menu by double-clicking [VFFXXXX] in [Computer] (XXXX differs 
depending on the model).
4Click on the [Recommended Installation].
•Proceed with installation according to messages appearing on the screen.
•The software compatible with your PC will be installed.•On the Mac, SILKYPIX can be installed manually.
1Insert the DVD with the supplied software.
2 Double-click the application folder on the DVD.
3 Double-click on the automatically displayed folder.
4 Double-click the icon in the application folder.
Not available in these cases:
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∫Transferring pictures to a PC
1Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Please turn this unit on and your PC before connecting.•Turn the monitor toward you.
•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 cause malfunction.
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
2Press  3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
•If [USB Mode]  (P64) 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 is connected to a PC while [USB Mode] is set to [PictBridge(PTP)], a 
message may appear on the PC screen. In that case, close the message, and remove 
the USB connection cable safely, and then set the 
[USB Mode] to [PC].
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.
Preparations: Install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” to the PC.
A Align the marks, and insert.
B USB connection cable (supplied)
C [AV OUT/DIGITAL] terminal
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•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 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 
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∫Copying to a PC without using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”
If you are not able to install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, you can copy files and folders to your 
PC by dragging and dropping files from this unit.
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The content (folder structure) on the card of this unit is as follows.
•A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.–After [No.Reset]  (P67) 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 maker of camera)
–When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
∫Connection in the PTP Mode
Set [USB Mode] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
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Data can now be read only from the card in 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 ([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: [MP4] Motion pictures
MOV: [MOV] Motion pictures
RW2: Pictures in RAW files
MPO: 3D pictures
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
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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 or 
DVD etc.
Methods to export still pictures  and motion pictures to other 
devices will vary depending on the file format. (JPEG, RAW, 
MPO, AVCHD, MP4 or MOV).
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See the operating instructions for the recorder about the details about copying and playing 
back.
∫ Dubbing with non-compatible equipment
You can dub the content played back using this unit to non-compatible equipment such as 
recorders and video players by connecting this  unit to the non-compatible equipment using 
an AV cable (optional).
Non-compatible equipment will be able to play back the content. This is convenient if you 
wish to pass around dubbed content. In this ca se, the content will be played back in 
standard rather than high-definition picture quality.
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.
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When ending the recording (copying), 
stop the playback on this unit after 
stopping the recording on recording 
equipment.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
A AV cable (optional)
B [AV OUT/DIGITAL] terminal
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•When you play back motion pictures on 4:3 aspect ratio TV, you must set [TV Aspect]  (P65) on 
this unit to [4:3] before starting a copy. The im age will be vertically long if you play back motion 
pictures copied with [16:9] setting on a [4:3] aspect TV.
•When [System Frequency] is set to a broadcasting system different from that of your region, 
images may not be played back correctly.
•When [System Frequency] is set to [24.00 Hz (CINEMA)], you cannot play back images on a 
TV connected with an AV cable.
•Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).•See the operating instructions for the recording equipment for details about copying and 
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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.
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Group pictures will not be displayed as group pictures but as single pictures.
•Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to 
the operating instructions of your printer.
1Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Turn the monitor toward you.•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 cause malfunction.
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
2Press  3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then press [MENU/SET].
Preparations: Turn on the camera and the printer.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing 
the pictures.
AAlign the marks, and insert.
B USB connection cable (supplied)
C [AV OUT/DIGITAL] terminal
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•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.
•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 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.
Not available in these cases:
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1Press  3.2Press  3/4  to select an item and then press [MENU/SET].
Selecting a single picture and printing it
1Press  2/1  to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Refer to P340  for the items that can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
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.  (P249)
[Favorite]Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P248)
3Press 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 P340  for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single 
picture and printing it” and in step 
3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing 
them” procedures.
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When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the 
camera, set [Paper Size] or [Page Layout] to [ {] and then set the paper size or the layout on 
the printer.
(For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
•When [Print Set (DPOF)] has been selected, the [Print with Date] and [Num.of prints] items are 
not displayed.
∫ [Print with Date]
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If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.•Depending on the printer, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if 
this is the case.
•When printing images with a text stamp, please remember to set print with date to [OFF] or the 
date will print on top.
•In some printers, the picture date for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to [1:1] will be 
printed vertically.
When asking the photo shop to print the pictures
•By stamping the date using [Text Stamp]  (P239) or setting date printing at the time of the [Print 
Set]  (P249)  setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be printed on the pictures at the 
photo shop.
∫ [Num.of prints]
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
Print Settings
[ON] Date is printed.
[OFF] Date is not printed.