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Display the recording information screen. (P50)
This changes the angle of view during motion picture recording  and still picture recording.
You can switch screens, such as the recording screen or the on- monitor recording 
information screen, to those that are suitable for motion picture recording.
Display a selection screen when you set the mode dial to [ ].
Saves the focus position when you turn off the camera. When an  interchangeable lens that 
is compatible with power zoom is in use, the zoom position is a lso saved.
[Monitor Info. Disp.]
[Rec Area]
• The recording area indicated is an approximation.
• [Rec Area] is not available when recording is performed with the 6K/4K Photo or Post Focus 
function.
[Video-Priority Display]
• In Recording Mode, the available recording time A will be 
displayed.
• The on-monitor recording information will be switched to those  
of the motion pictures.  (P325)
• The exposure compensation value display will be switched  within the available range for motion pictures. When adjusting 
the exposure compensation, the range available only for picture s will be indicated as [ ].
• The icons for functions that are not available for motion pict ures, such as the ones for the flash 
or the number of pixels, will not be displayed.
[Menu Guide]
> [Custom]  >  [Lens / Others]
[Lens Position Resume]
14m57s 14m57s
14m57s
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Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and 
priorities focus and exposure  automatically. Even if the person  is located towards the back 
or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still  take a clear picture.
[Face Recog.]
[ON]Enables the Face Recognition function.
[OFF] Disables the Face Recognition function.
[MEMORY] Allows you to register face images, or edit or delete registere
d information.
Face SettingsYou can register information such as names and birthdays for fa ce images of up to 
6 people.
1 Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the Face Recognition 
frame that is not registered, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2 Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide.
• The faces of subjects other than people (pets, etc.) 
cannot be registered.
• To display the description of the face registration,  press  1 or touch [ ].
3Set the item.• You can register up to 3 face images.
[Name] It is possible to register names.
• For information on how to enter characters, refer to 
P64.
[Age] It is possible to register the birthday.
[Add 
Images] (Add 
Images) To add additional face images.
• Select a blank face image frame to register a new 
image.
(Delete) To delete one of the face images.
• Select the face image you want to delete.
Change or delete the information for a registered person
1
Press  3/4/2/1  to select the face image to edit or delete and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2 Set the item.
[Info Edit] Changing the information of an already registered person.
• Perform step 
3 in “Face Settings”.
[Priority] The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for 
higher-priority faces.
• Rearrange and set the face priority.
[Delete]
Deleting information of a registered person.
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• The following functions will also work with the Face Recognition function.
In Recording Mode
– Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered  face
¢
In Playback Mode
– Display of name and age
¢Names of up to 3 people are displayed.
Precedence for the names displayed when taking pictures is dete rmined according to the 
order of registration.
Point of recording when registering the face images
• Face front with eyes open and mouth closed, making  sure the outline of the face, the eyes, or the eyebrows 
are not covered with hair when registering.
• Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when  registering.
(Flash will not flash during registration.) (Good example for registering)
When face is not recognized during recording• Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors, or with
 different expressions or 
angles.  (P232)
• Additionally register at the location of recording.
• When a person who is registered is not recognized, correct by  re-registering.
• Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize face s correctly even for 
registered faces, depending on the facial expression and environment.
• [Face Recog.] only works when the AF Mode is set to [ š].
• During the Burst Mode, [Face Recog.] picture information can b e attached to only the first 
picture.
• When group pictures are played back, the name of the first pic ture of the set is displayed.
• This function is not available in the following cases: – [Miniature Effect] (Creative Control M ode)
– When recording motion pictures
– When recording 6K/4K photos
– When recording with the Post Focus function
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If you set the name and birthday of your baby or pet in advance, you can record their name 
and age in months and years in the images.
You can display these at playback or stamp the recorded images  using [Text Stamp] 
(P257) .
Settings: [ ] ([Baby1])/[ ] ([Baby2])/[ ] ([Pet])/[OFF]/[SET]
∫ Setting [Age] or [Name]
1Press  3/4  to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3/4  to select [Baby1], [Baby2] or [Pet] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4  to select [Age] or [Name] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
4Press  3/4  to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
[Profile Setup]
Enter [Age] (birthday)
Enter [Name]
• For information on how to enter characters, refer to  P64.
• You can print out ages and names with “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”  (P311).
Not available in these cases:
• [Profile Setup] is not available when recording is performed w ith the 6K/4K Photo or Post 
Focus function.
• Ages and names are not recorded in the following cases: – When recording motion pictures
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Settings: [URL display]/[QR Code display]
Sets the times for the region where you live and your holiday d estination.
• [Destination] can be set after setting up [Home].
After selecting [Destination] or [Home], press  2/1  to select an area, and press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
“  [Destination]:
Travel destination area
A Current time of the destination area
B Time difference from home area
–  [Home]:
Your home area
C Current time
D Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
: [Setup] menu
• [Online Manual]  (P235)
• [Cust.Set Mem.]  (P84)
• [Clock Set]  (P39)
•[World Time]  (P235)
• [Travel Date]  (P236)
•[Wi-Fi]  (P236)
• [Bluetooth]  (P236)
• [Beep]  (P237)
• [Headphone Volume]  (P195)
• [Economy]  (P237)
• [Live View Mode]  (P238)
• [Monitor Display]/[Viewfinder]  (P238)
• [Monitor Luminance]  (P238)
• [Eye Sensor]  (P239)
• [Battery Use Priority]  (P319)
•[USB Mode]  (P239) • [TV Connection] 
(P239)
• [System Frequency]  (P240)
• [Language]  (P240)
• [Version Disp.]  (P240)
•[Activate]  (P241)
• [Folder / File settings]  (P241)
• [Double Slot Function]  (P242)
• [Save/Restore Camera Setting]  (P243)
• [No.Reset]  (P243)
•[Reset]  (P244)
• [Reset Network Settings]  (P244)
• [Pixel Refresh]  (P244)
• [Sensor Cleaning]  (P244)
• [Level Gauge Adjust.]  (P245)
• [Format]  (P31)
> [Setup]
[Online Manual]
[World Time]
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• Press 3 if you are using Daylight Savings [ ]. (The time will move forw ard by 1 hour.)
Press  3 once more to return to the normal time.
• If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas display ed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
[Travel Date]
[Travel Setup] If you set [Travel Setup], elapsed days of your trip (i.e. whic
h day of the 
trip) based on its departure and return dates will be recorded.
• The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date  is after the 
return date.
If the [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], [Location] will also be  set to [OFF].
[Location]If you set [Location], the name of the travel desination that y
ou enter will 
be recorded.
• For information on how to enter characters, refer to  P64.
• You can display the elapsed days and travel destination during  playback or stamp them on 
recorded pictures in [Text Stamp]  (P257).
• The elapsed days and travel destination can be printed out usi ng the software 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”
  (P311).
• The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock sett ing and the departure date you set. 
If you set [World Time] to the travel destination, the travel d ate is calculated using the date in 
the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
• The [Travel Date] feature is d isabled when recording [AVCHD] m otion pictures.
• [Location] cannot be recorded in the following cases:
– When recording motion pictures
– When recording 6K/4K photos
– When recording with the Post Focus function
[Wi-Fi]
[Wi-Fi Function] P264[Wi-Fi Setup]P305
[Bluetooth]
[Bluetooth]P268, P269[Location Logging] P282
[Remote Wakeup]P274[Auto Clock Set]P283
[Auto Transfer]P278[Wi-Fi network 
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This allows you to set the electronic sound and the electronic shutter sound.
Settings: [Beep Volume]/[E-Shutter Vol]/[E-Shutter Tone]
[Beep]
• When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON], [Beep Volume] and [E-Shutte r Vol] are set to [OFF].
[Economy]
[Sleep Mode]The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not be
en used for 
the time selected on the setting.
[Sleep 
Mode(Wi-Fi)] The camera is automatically turned off if it is not connected t
o a Wi-Fi 
network and has not been used for 15 minutes (approx.).
[Auto LVF/
Monitor Off] The monitor/viewfinder is automatically turned off if the camer
a has not 
been used for the time selected on the setting.
[Power Save LVF  Shooting] If you enable the automatic viewfinder/monitor switching functi
on (P43)  
and display the On-monitor recording information screen  (P50) on the 
monitor, the camera is automatically turned off when the camera  has not 
been used for the time selected on the setting.
• Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on  to cancel [Sleep Mode], [Sleep 
Mode(Wi-Fi)] and [Power Save LVF Shooting].
• To turn the monitor/viewfinder on again, press any button.
• [Economy] does not work in the following cases.
– When connecting to a PC or a printer
– When recording or playing back motion pictures
– During a slide show
– When recording with [6K/4K Pre-Burst]
– When using [Multi Exp.]
– When using [Time Lapse Shot]
– When using [Stop Motion Animation]  (only when [Auto Shooting]   is set)
– When using [Focus Transition]
– When using the HDMI output during recording
• When using the AC adaptor (optional), [Sleep Mode], [Sleep Mode(Wi-Fi)] and [Power Save  LVF Shooting] are disabled.
• When using the AC adaptor (opti onal), [Auto LVF/Monitor Off] is fixed to [5MIN.]. 
						

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Set the frame rate of the recording screen (Live View screen).
Brightness, color, or red or blue tint of the Monitor/viewfinder is adjusted.
1Select the settings by pressing 3/4, and adjust with  2/1 .
2Press [MENU/SET] to set.
[Live View Mode]
[30fps] Reduces the power consumption, extending the operating time.
[60fps]Displays movements smoother.
• When [Live View Mode] is set to [30fps] the image quality on t he recording screen may be 
worse than when it is set to [60fps], but this does not affect  the recorded image.
• The viewfinder is fixed to [60fps].
[Monitor Display]/[Viewfinder]
• It will adjust the monitor when the monitor is in use, and the  viewfinder when the viewfinder is 
in use.
• Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the mon itor. However, this does not 
affect the recorded pictures.
[Monitor Luminance]
„  [AUTO] The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how brigh
t it is 
around the camera.
 [MODE1] Make the monitor brighter.
 [MODE2]Set the monitor to the standard brightness.
 [MODE3]Make the monitor darker.
• Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the mon itor. However, this does not 
affect the recorded pictures.
• The monitor automatically returns to standard brightness if no  operations are performed for 
30 seconds when recording in [MODE1]. It will light up brightly  again with button or touch 
operation.
• When [AUTO] or [MODE1] is set, the usage time is reduced.
• [AUTO] is only available in the Recording Mode.
• The initial setting when usin g the AC adaptor (optional) is [M ODE2].
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Sets the communication method when connecting using the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
[HDMI Mode (Play)]:
Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the HDMI compatible high-definition 
TV connected with this unit using the HDMI cable.  (P308)
[VIERA Link]:If you select [ON], operations of the camera and the VIERA Link compatible equip ment 
connected to the camera with an HDMI cable are automatically li nked, enabling you to control 
the camera with the remote control of the VIERA Link compatible equipment.  (P309)
[Eye Sensor]
[Sensitivity]This will set the sensitiv ity of the eye sensor.
[LVF/Monitor 
Switch]This will set the method for switching between the monitor and 
viewfinder.
[LVF/MON AUTO] (automatic switching between the monitor and 
viewfinder)/
[LVF] (viewfinder)/[MON] (monitor)
• If you press [LVF] to switch the display, the [LVF/Monitor Swi tch] setting will 
also switch.
[USB Mode]
y  [Select on 
connection] Select this setting to select the USB communication system when
 
connecting to another device.
z  [PC] Select this setting to export images to a connected PC.
{ [PictBridge(PTP)] Select this setting when connecting to a printer supporting Pic tBridge.
[TV Connection]
[AUTO]Outputs images at an output resolution suited to the 
connected TV.
[C4K]/[4K/60p]/[4K/50p]/[4K/30p]/
[4K/25p]/[4K/24p]/[1080p]/[1080i]/ [720p]/[576p]/[480p] Outputs images at the selected resolution.
• The output resolution for [C4K] is 4096
k2160. Images 
will be output in progressive format.
• The output resolution for [4K/60p], [4K/50p], [4K/30p], 
[4K/25p] and [4K/24p] is 3840 k2160.
• The available settings differ depending on the [System Frequen cy] setting.
• This will work only during playback.
• If no image appears on the TV with [AUTO], switch the setting  to a constant setting other than 
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You can change the system frequency of the motion pictures you record and play back.
• After changing the setting, turn the camera off and on.
∫Once you change the system frequency
After changing the [System Frequency] setting, motion pictures  may not be recorded or 
played back if you continue to use the card that was inserted i n the camera. We 
recommend that you replace the card with another one and format  (P31)  it on the camera.
• If you continue to use the card that was inserted in the camer a before you changed the setting, 
the camera will operate as follows:
Set the language displayed on the screen.
This enables the firmware versions of the camera and lens to be checked.
[System Frequency]
[59.94Hz (NTSC)] For regions where the TV broadcasting system is NTSC
[50.00Hz (PAL)]For regions where the TV broadcasting system is PAL
[24.00Hz (CINEMA)] This system frequency is for creating films
• By default, the system frequency is set to the broadcasting sy stem of your purchase region.
• When [System Frequency] is set to a broadcasting system differ ent from that of your 
region, images may not be played back correctly on the TV.
• If you are not familiar with broadcasting systems or will not  be creating any motion 
pictures for films, we recommend that you use the default setti ng.
• If you changed the setting but are not sure ab out the system frequency for the broadcasting 
system of your region, perform [ Reset] in the [Setup] menu (P244).
[Rec Format]RecordingPlayback
[AVCHD] Recording is not possible
You cannot play back motion 
pictures recorded before you 
changed the setting.
[MP4]/[MP4 (LPCM)]/
[MOV]Recording is possible
[Language]
• If you set a different language by mistake, select [
~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
[Version Disp.]
• When a supported optional item (XLR microphone adaptor etc.) i s attached to the camera, 
you can also check its firmware version.
• Press [MENU/SET] on the version display screen to display info rmation about the software on 
the unit.