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•You can set the aperture value, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even 
when attaching the external flash.
•Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high-voltage or reversed 
polarity. Using such extra flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate 
normally.
•If you use commercially available external flashes with communication functions other than the 
dedicated one, they may not operate normally or they may be damaged. Do not use them.
•Even if the external flash is turned off, the camera may enter the external flash mode when the 
external flash is attached. When you are not using the external flash, detach it.
•Do not open the built-in flash when an external flash is attached.•The camera will become unstable when attaching the external flash, it is recommended to use 
a tripod when taking picture.
•Detach the external flash when carrying the camera.•When attaching the external flash, do not hold only the external flash because it may detach 
from the camera.
•If you use the external flash when the White Balance is set to [ ], finely adjust the White 
Balance depending on the picture quality.  (P159)
•If you record at close range with a wide angle, light from the flash may be blocked by the lens, 
darkening the lower part of the screen.
•Refer to P146 about the settings for the wireless flash.•Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details.
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Using the stereo shotgun microphone (DMW-MS2: optional), you can switch between the 
gun (ultra-directional) recording and the wide range stereo recording.
Preparations:
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Close the built-in flash, and then turn this unit off.
1Attach the dedicated stereo shotgun microphone to this unit, and then turn this 
unit on.
2Select [Special Mic.] on the [Motion Picture] menu. (P43)
•The menu items are displayed only when the stereo shotgun microphone is connected.
3Touch the item.
•
While the external microphone is connected, [ ] is displayed on the screen.•When the external microphone is connected, [Mic Level Disp.]  (P221) is automatically set to 
[ON], and the mic level is displayed on the screen.
•When attaching the stereo shotgun microphone, do not hold only the stereo shotgun 
microphone because it may detach from the camera.
•[Wind Cut] in the [Motion Picture] can reduce the wind noise effectively.
•Do not open the built-in flash when the stereo shotgun microphone is attached.•If the noises are recorded when you use an AC adaptor (optional), use a battery.•Read the operating instructions of the stereo shotgun microphone for details.
If you use the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1: optional), you can avoid jitter (camera shake) 
when using a tripod and you can keep the shutte r pressed fully when taking pictures with 
[B] (Bulb) or Burst Mode. The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the 
camera.
•
Always use a genuine Panasonic remote shutter (DMW-RSL1: optional).•Record with Creative Video Mode  (P217) when using for motion picture recording. Motion 
picture recording can be started/stopped with the remote shutter.
•Read the operating instructions of the remote shutter for details.
Not available in these cases:
•
You cannot operate the camera with the remote shutter in the following case.–When the Sleep Mode is canceled
External Microphone (optional)
[STEREO]: Allows stereo recordi ng of sound over a wide area.
[SHOTGUN]: Allows recording from one direction by shutting out background and  surrounding noise.
Remote Shutter (optional)
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By connecting the AC adaptor (optional), and then plugging them into an electrical socket, 
you can connect this unit to a PC or printer and use without worrying about the capacity of 
the battery. To use the AC adaptor, a DC coupler (optional) is required.
•
Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (optional).•When using an AC adaptor, use the AC  cable supplied with the AC adaptor.
•Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler.
You can easily widen the range of expression of the unit by installing a compatible lens.
•
We recommend that you use a conversion lens that is compatible with this unit. Use of a 
non-compatible conversion lens or adaptor may result in breakage or damage to the lens.
•For details, refer to the operating instructions of the relevant conversion lenses.
The MC protector is a transparent filter which  affects neither the colors nor the amount of 
light, so it can always be used to protect the camera’s lens.
The ND filter reduces the amount of light to  approximately 1/8th (equal to adjusting the 
aperture value 3 increments) without affecting the color balance.
PL filter will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non spherical surfaces (flat 
non-metallic surfaces, water vapour or invisible  particles in the air), making it possible to 
take a picture with enhanced contrast.
•
When using the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042), turn this unit off and ensure the lens barrel 
is retracted before attaching or removing a filter.
•Do not attach multiple filters at the same time.
•You can attach the lens cap or the lens hood when the filter is attached.•Refer to the instructions for each filter for details.
 AC adaptor (optional)/DC coupler (optional)
Conversion lens (optional)
Wide conversion lens: Wide-angle effect allows a wider field of view.
Tele conversion lens: Telescopic effect allows a higher level of magnification.
Macro conversion lens: Allows higher leve l of magnification of small subjects.
Fish eye conversion lens: Enables record ing of image with stretched perspective.
Filters (optional)
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Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display
•The following images are examples of when the display screen is set to [ ] (monitor 
style) in the monitor.
∫In recording
Recording in Program AE Mode [ ] On-monitor recording information
1 Recording Mode (P87)
2 Photo Style  (P186)
3 Flash Mode  (P141)
4 Recording format/Recording quality  (P211)
5 Picture size/Aspect Ratio (P188) : Extended Tele Conversion (when 
taking still pictures)  (P134)
6 Quality  (P189)
7 Focus Mode  (P162)
8AF Mode  (P161)
9 : Single
¢ 1 (P68)
: Burst  (P179)
: Auto Bracket (P182)
: Self-timer  (P184)
10 Battery indication  (P29)
11
: Optical Image Stabilizer¢ 2 (P131)
: Jitter alert (P131)
12 Recording state (Flashes red.) Focus (Lights green.)  (P68)
13 Touch tab
¢ 3 (P18)
14 Touch zoom¢ 3 (P138)
15 Touch Shutter¢ 3 (P70) 16 Fn6 (Function button)
¢
3 (P54)
17 Fn7 (Function button)¢ 3 (P54)
18 Number of recordable pictures¢ 4 (P39)
19 Dial operation guide  (P19)
20 ISO sensitivity (P154)
21 Exposure compensation value (P149) Brightness  (P94)
Manual Exposure Assistance  (P102)
22 Shutter speed  (P68)
23 Aperture value  (P68)
24 Metering Mode  (P190)
25 Exposure meter (P97) Focal distance display  (P136)
Step zoom  (P136)
26 AF area  (P68, 167)
27 Card  (P37) (displayed only during 
recording)
Elapsed recording time  (P214):¢5
28 Intelligent Dynamic Range Control 
(P191)
29 Wi-Fi  (P245)
30 Function button setting  (P52)
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∫In recording (after settings)
31 Custom settings  (P129)
32 Creative control adjustment display 
(P120)
33 Flash  (P144, 146)
34 Extended Tele Conversion (when 
recording motion pictures)  (P133)
35 Electronic shutter  (P200)
36 Picture Mode (Still picture priorities) 
(P216)
37 AF Lock  (P176)
38 Face Recognition  (P205)
39 Histogram  (P74)
40 Color
¢ 3 (P95)
41 Defocus control function¢ 3 (P93)
42 Brightness¢ 3 (P94)
43 Touch tab ( )¢ 3 (P18 , 94)
44 : Type of defocus ([Miniature  Effect])
¢3 (P125)
: One point color¢ 3 (P127)
: Position of the light source¢3 (P128)
45 Creative control adjustment¢ 3 (P120)
46 Touch tab ( )¢ 3 (P18 , 120)
47 Recording direction¢ 3 (P106)
48 Touch tab ( )¢ 3 (P18 , 106)
49 Touch tab ( )¢ 3 (P18 , 218) 50 Microphone level adjustment
¢
3 (P221)
51 White Balance Bracket  (P160)
52 Available recording time
¢4 
(P39) :¢5
53 White Balance Fine Adjustment  (P159)
54 White Balance  (P156)
: Color  (P95)
55 Spot metering target  (P190)
56 Self-timer
¢ 6 (P184)
: Time Lapse Shot  (P195)
57 Current date and time/ “: Travel 
destination setting
¢ 7 (P55)
58 Program Shift  (P98)
59 AE Lock  (P176)
60 Mic level display  (P221)
Age
¢8  (P210)
Location¢7  (P56)
61 Name¢8  (P210)
Number of days that have passed since 
the departure date
¢7  (P56)
62 HDR  (P192)
: Multi exposure  (P193)
: Digital Zoom  (P137)
63 Simultaneous recording indicator  (P216)
64 Peaking  (P172)
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¢1 Displayed only on the on-monitor recording information screen.
¢ 2 Only available when a lens that supports the Stabilizer function is attached.
¢ 3 Only displayed in the monitor.
¢ 4 It is possible to switch the display between th e number of recordable pictures and available 
recording time with the [Remaining Disp.] setting in the [Custom] menu.
¢ 5 “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for second.
¢ 6 This is displayed during countdown.
¢ 7 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the clock 
and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode.
¢ 8 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on if the [Profile Setup] 
setting is set.
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∫In playback Detailed information 
display Histogram display
1 Playback Mode (P225)
2 Motion picture playback  (P80)
Play panorama (P109)
Continuous Burst Picture Group 
Playback  (P82)
Continuous [Time Lapse Shot] Picture 
Group Playback  (P82)
Continuous playback of the Stop 
Motion Animation Group  (P82)
3 Protected picture  (P242)
4 Number of prints  (P240)
5 Picture size/Aspect Ratio (P188) Recording format/ : Recording quality  (P211)
6 Quality  (P189)
7 Battery indication  (P29)
8 Picture number/Total pictures
9 Number of pictures in burst Motion picture recording time 
(P80) :
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10 Playback (Motion Pictures)  (P80)
11 Multi Playback  (P78)
12 Delete  (P85)
13 Recording information
¢ 2
: Intelligent Dynamic Range Control 
(P191) :HDR  (P192)
: Intelligent Resolution  (P191)
: Shading Compensation  (P203)
14 Age  (P210) 15 Burst Picture Group Display 
(P82)
: [Time Lapse Shot] Picture Group 
Display  (P82)
: Display for the Stop Motion 
Animation Group  (P82)
16 Name
¢ 3 (P208 , 210)
Location¢ 3 (P56)
Title¢ 3 (P229)
17 Number of days that have passed since  the departure date  (P56)
18 Clear Retouch completed icon  (P227)
Currently retrieving information icon 
(P320)
19 Stamped with text indication  (P230)
Elapsed playback time  (P80):
¢1
20 Favorites  (P239)
Cable disconnect prohibit icon  (P305)
21 Folder/File number
¢ 2 (P302)
22 Color space¢ 4 (P204)
23 Recorded date and time/World Time 
(P55)
24 Histogram  (P83)
¢1 “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for 
minute and “s” for second.
¢ 2 This is not displayed for motion pictures 
recorded in [AVCHD].
¢ 3 It is displayed in order of [Title], [Location], 
[Name] ([Baby1]/[Baby2], [Pet]), [Name] 
([Face Recog.]).
¢ 4 This is not displayed for motion pictures.
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Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.
The major messages are described below as examples.
[This picture is protected]
>Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting.  (P242)
[This picture cannot be deleted]/[Some pictures cannot be deleted]
•
This feature can only be used with pictures that comply with the DCF standard.
> Perform formatting  (P63) on this unit after saving necessary data on a PC, etc.
[Cannot be set on this picture]
•
[Title Edit], [Text Stamp] or [Print Set] cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF 
standard.
[Memory Card Error 
Format this card?]
•
It is a format that cannot be used with this unit.
> Insert a different card.
> Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc.  (P63) 
Data will be deleted.
[Lens not found, or shoot w/o lens in Custom menu is set to off.]
•
When using a Leica lens mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R: optional), set [Shoot w/o 
Lens]  (P24) to [ON] in the custom menu.
[The lens is not attached properly. Do not push lens release button while lens is 
attached.]
•
Detach the lens once, and then attach it again without pressing the lens release button.  (P23) 
Turn this unit on again, and if it is still displaying, contact the dealer.
[Lens attachment failed. Please make sure the lens is attached correctly.]
•
Detach the lens from the camera body and gently wipe the contacts on the lens and the 
camera body using a dry cotton swab. Attach the lens, turn this unit on again, and if it is still 
displaying, contact the dealer.
[Lens not detected. Please turn camera on again.]
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This is displayed when the lens has stopped operating normally due to being pressed on by a 
hand etc. > Turn the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or Panasonic.
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[Memory Card Error]/[Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be 
used]
>Use a card compatible with this unit.  (P37)
•SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)•SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)•SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB)
[Insert SD card again]/[Try another card]
•
An error has occurred accessing the card.
> Insert the card again.
> Insert a different card.
[Read Error/Write Error 
Please check the card]
•
It has failed to read or write data.
> Remove the card after turning this unit off. Insert the card again, turn this unit on, and try 
to read or write the data again.
•The card may be broken.
> Insert a different card.
[Cannot record due to incompatible format(NTSC/PAL) data on this card.]
>Perform formatting  (P63) on this unit after saving necessary data on a PC, etc.
> Insert a different card.
[Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the 
card]
•
Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or higher when recording motion pictures.•In the event that it stops even after using a “Class 4” card or higher, the data writing speed has 
deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format  (P63).
•Depending on the type of the card, motion picture recording may stop in the middle.
[A folder cannot be created]
•
A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used.
> Format the card on this unit after saving necessary data on a PC etc.  (P63) If you execute 
[No.Reset] in the [Setup] menu after formatting, the folder number is reset to 100.  (P62)
[Picture is displayed for 16:9 TV]/[Picture is displayed for 4:3 TV]
•
Select [TV Aspect] in the [Setup] menu if you want to change the TV aspect. (P60)•This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only.
In this case, connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer.  (P301, 
305)
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[Editing operation cannot proceed as information processing is ongoing.]
•
When there are too many image files, the currently retrieving information icon ( [ ] or 
[ ]) may be displayed on the playback screen for a long period of time. During this time, 
deletion and use of the [Playback] menu are not possible.
•If this unit is turned off while acquiring information, only the pictures that have already 
acquired the information are saved as a group. When you switch on again, the information 
retrieval will restart from the same point.
[This battery cannot be used]
•
Use a genuine Panasonic battery. If this message is displayed even when a genuine 
Panasonic battery is used, contact the dealer or Panasonic.
•If the battery terminal is dirty, clean it and remove any objects.
[Failed to connect wireless access point]/[Connection failed]/[No destination 
found]
•
Check following regarding the wireless access point.
> The wireless access point information set on this unit is wrong. Check the authentication 
type, encryption type, and encryption key.  (P282)
> Power of the wireless access point is not turned on.
> Setting of the wireless access point is not supported by this unit.
•Check the network setting of the destination.•Radio waves from other devices may block the connection to a wireless access point. Check 
other devices that are connected to the wireless access point and devices that use the 
2.4 GHz band.
[No picture to send]
•
This is displayed when there is no image to transmit due to the restriction of the destination.
Check the file format of the image to send.  (P256, 260, 261 , 264 , 268 , 272)
[Connection failed. Please retry in a few minutes.]/[Network disconnected. Transfer 
stopped.]
•
Radio waves from the wireless access point are getting weak. Perform the connection closer 
to the wireless access point.
•There is no reply from the server or it has exceeded the communication processing time. Try 
again after a while.
•Depending on the wireless access point, connection may be automatically disconnected after 
specific time has passed. Reconnect the connection again.
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