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1Select the menu. (P55)
2Select [Via Network] or [Direct], and connect.  (P299)3Select the PC you want to connect to.• When the PC you want to connect to is not displayed, select [M anual Input], and enter the 
computer name of the PC (NetBIOS name for Mac).
4Select the folder you want to send.
5Check the send settings, and select [Set].• To change the send setting, press [DISP.].  (P286)
Sending images to the PC
> [Setup]  > [Wi-Fi]  > [Wi-Fi Function]  > [New Connection]  > 
[Send Images While Recording] or [Send Images Stored in the Cam era] > 
[PC]
6When [Send Images While Recording] has been selected
Take pictures.  (P285)
When [Send Images Stored in the Camera] has been selected
Select the picture.  (P286)
• Folders sorted by the sent date are created in the specified f older, and pictures are saved in 
those folders.
• If the screen for a user account and password entry appears, e nter the one you set on your 
PC.
• When the computer name (NetBIOS name for Mac) contains a space  (blank character), etc., it 
may not be recognized.
In that case, we recommend changing the name to one consisting  only of 15 or less 
alphanumeric characters.
• When the firewall of the OS, security software, etc. is enable d, connecting to the PC may not 
be possible.
Not available in these cases:
• When [Auto Transfer] in [Bluetooth] is set to [ON], [Wi-Fi Fun ction] is not available.
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Using Web services
You can send pictures and motion pictures to an social media site, etc. via “LUMIX CLUB”.
By setting up automatic transfers of pictures and motion pictur es to the Cloud Sync 
Service, you can receive the transferred pictures or motion pic tures on a PC or 
smartphone.
Preparations:
• Register to “LUMIX CLUB”.  (P296)
• To send images to a web service, register the web service.  (P293)
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Wireless access point BWeb service CCloud Sync Service
When sending images to web service
• Images uploaded to the web service cannot be displayed or dele ted with this camera.
• If sending images fails, a report email outlining the failure  will be sent to the email address 
registered with “LUMIX CLUB”.
• Images may contain personal information that can be used to id entify the user, such as 
a title, the time and date when the images was taken, and the l ocation where the image 
was taken. Check this information before uploading images to we b services.
• Panasonic assumes no responsibility for the damages resulting from the leakage, loss, etc. 
of images uploaded on web services.
• When uploading images to the web service, do not delete images  from this camera, even 
after they have finished sending, until you have checked that t hey have been properly 
uploaded to the web service. Panasonic assumes no responsibilit y for the damages 
resulting from the deletion of images stored in this unit.
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• Check the “ FAQ/Contact us ” on the following site for compatible web services.
http://lumixclub.panasonic.net/eng/c/lumix_faqs/
Preparation:
Make sure that you have created an account on the web service y ou want to use, and 
have the login information available.
1Connect to the “LUMIX CLUB” site using a smartphone or computer .
http://lumixclub.panasonic.net/eng/c/
2Enter your “LUMIX CLUB” login ID and password and log in to the  service.3If your email address has not been registered to the “LUMIX CLUB” yet, register 
it.
4Select and register the cloud storage service you want to use i n “Web service 
link settings”.
• Follow the instructions on the screen to register the service.
1Select the menu.  (P55)
2Select [Via Network], and connect.  (P299)3Select a web service.4Check the send settings, and select [Set].• To change the send setting, press [DISP.].  (P286)
Registering web services
Sending images
> [Setup]  > [Wi-Fi]  > [Wi-Fi Function]  > [New Connection]  > 
[Send Images While Recording] or [Send Images Stored in the Cam era] > 
[Web service]
5When [Send Images While Recording] has been selected
Take pictures.  (P285)
When [Send Images Stored in the Camera] has been selected
Select the picture.  (P286)
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∫Sending images in the camera to a web service with simple opera tions
1Display an image.2Press 4.
(When group pictures are selected, press  3, and select 
[Upload(Wi-Fi)] or [Upload All(Wi-Fi)].)
• The same operation can be performed by touching [ ].
(When group pictures are selec ted, select [Upload(Wi-Fi)] 
or [Upload All(Wi-Fi)] after touch [ ], [ ], [ ], or 
[ ], and then touch [ ].)
• If a screen is displayed asking you to select the connection method:  (P300)
• If a screen is displayed asking yo to acquire a new login ID:  (P296)
3Select [Yes] on the confirmation screen.
4Select a web service.5Check the send settings, and select [Set].• To change the send setting, press [DISP.]. (P286)
•Step 
4, 5 are not necessary when you continue to send another image. 
• To terminate the connection, press [MENU/SET] or operate other  controls to exit the 
playback screen. You can also terminate the connection by press ing [Wi-Fi]. (P266) 
To change the settings for sending images or web service
Terminate the Wi-Fi connection, and follow step 1 and onwards again.• You can also change the send settings by pressing [Wi-Fi] whil e using a Wi-Fi connection. 
(P266)
• When group pictures are displayed continuously, all pictures i n the group will be sent. When 
group pictures are displayed one by one, the currently displaye d picture will be sent.
Not available in these cases:
• When [Auto Transfer] in [Bluetooth] is set to [ON], [Wi-Fi Function] is not available.
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∫Using [Cloud Sync. Service]  (As of February 2017)
You need to register to “LUMIX CLUB”  (P296) and configure the Cloud Sync. setting to 
send a picture to a Cloud Folder.
For a PC, use “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”  (P311) to set up Cloud Sync settings. For a 
smartphone, use “ Image App ” to set them up.
1Select the menu.  (P55)
2Select [Via Network], and connect.  (P299)
3Check the send settings, and select [Set].• To change the send setting, press [DISP.].  (P286)
When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service]
• Sent images are temporarily saved in the cloud folder so that  they can be synchronized with 
your device, such as a PC or a smartphone.
• A Cloud Folder stores transferred images for 30 days (up to 10 00 pictures). Transferred 
images are deleted 30 days after the transfer. Furthermore, whe n the number of stored 
images exceeds 1000, some ima ges may be deleted depending on th e [Cloud Limit] (P286) 
setting even within 30 days after the transfer.
• When the download of images from a Cloud Folder to all specifi ed devices is complete, 
images may be deleted from the Cloud Folder even within 30 days  after the transfer.
> [Setup]  > [Wi-Fi]  > [Wi-Fi Function]  > [New Connection]  > 
[Send Images While Recording] or [Send Images Stored in the Cam era] > 
[Cloud Sync. Service]
4When [Send Images While Recording] has been selected
Take pictures.  (P285)
When [Send Images Stored in the Camera] has been selected
Select the picture.  (P286)
Not available in these cases:
• When [Auto Transfer] in [Bluetooth] is set to [ON], [Wi-Fi Fun ction] is not available.
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Acquire a “LUMIX CLUB” login ID (free).• You can use the login ID acquired on your PC for the camera. (P297)
• You can merge the login IDs acquired separately on the camera and the smartphone into a  common login ID.  (P297)
1Select the menu.  (P55)
• Connect to the network.
Proceed to the next page by selecting [Next].
2Select the method for connecting to a wireless access point, an d set. (P300)• Except for the first-time connection, the camera will connect  to the previously-used 
wireless access point. To change the connection destination, pr ess [DISP.].
• Proceed to the next page by selecting [Next].
3Read through the “LUMIX CLUB” terms of use and select [Agree].• Switch pages:  3/4
• Enlarge the display:   (reset the enlarged display:  )
• Move the position of the enlarged display:  3/4/2/1
• Cancel without registering information: [ ]
4Enter a password.• Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for th e password.
• For information on how to enter characters, refer to  P64.
5Check the login ID and select [OK].•Be sure to make a note of the login ID and password.
• The login ID (12-digit number) will be displayed automatically .
When logging in to the “LUMIX CLUB” with a computer, you only n eed to enter the 
numbers.
About the [LUMIX CLUB]
Refer to the “LUMIX CLUB” site for details.
http://lumixclub.panasonic.net/eng/c/
Please note:• The service may be suspended due to regular maintenance or une xpected troubles, and 
the service contents may be changed or added, without prior not ice to the users.
• The service may be stopped in whole or in part with a reasonab le period of advance notice.
Acquiring a new login ID ([New account])
> [Set up]   > [Wi-Fi]   > [Wi-Fi Set up]   > [LUMIX CLUB]  > [Set/Add 
Account]  > [New account]
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Preparation:
When using the acquired login ID, check the ID and password.
To change the “LUMIX CLUB” password on the camera, access the “LUMIX CLUB” 
website from your smartphone or PC and change the “LUMIX CLUB”  password in 
advance.
1Select the menu.  (P55)
• The login ID and password are displayed.
• The password is displayed as “ ”.
2Select the item to change.
3Enter the login ID or password.• For information on how to enter characters, refer to  P64.
• Enter the new password you have created on your smartphone or  PC into the camera.
4Select [Exit].
Setting the same login ID on this unit and your smartphone is c onvenient for sending 
images on this unit to other devices or web services.
∫ When either this unit or the smartphone has acquired the login  ID:
1Connect this unit to the smartphone. (P267)
2From the “ Image App ” menu, set the common login ID.
• A screen for setting a common login ID may be displayed after the camera and the smartphone 
are connected.
∫ When this unit and the smartphone have acquired different login  IDs:
Change the login ID and password of either device.
• To change the camera’s login ID and password:  (P297)
Checking or changing the login ID or password ([Set Login ID])
> [Set up]   > [Wi-Fi]   > [Wi-Fi Set up]   > [LUMIX CLUB]  > [Set/Add 
Account]  > [Set Login ID]
To set the same login ID for the camera and the smartphone
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Check the details if the terms of use have been updated.
Select the menu. (P55)
Delete the login ID from the camera when transferring it to ano ther party or disposing of it. 
You can also delete your “LUMIX CLUB” account.
• Changes and other actions to login IDs can only be made to the login ID acquired with the 
camera.
1Select the menu.  (P55)
• The message is displayed. Select [Next].
2Select [Yes] in the login ID delete confirmation screen.• The message is displayed. Select [Next].
3Select [Yes] on the confirmation screen for deleting the “LUMIX  CLUB” 
account.
• The message is displayed. Select [Next].
• If you want to continue using the service, selecting [No] will  only delete the login ID.
4Select [OK].
Check the “LUMIX CLUB” terms of use
>  [Setup] >  [Wi-Fi] > [Wi-Fi Setup]  > [LUMIX CLUB] >
[Terms of use]
Delete your login ID and account from the “LUMIX CLUB”
> [Setup] >  [Wi-Fi] > [Wi-Fi Setup]  > [LUMIX CLUB]  > [Delete 
account]
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About Wi-Fi connections
When you use [New Connection], select the connection 
method to set up a connection. (See below.)
On the other hand, when you use [Select a destination from 
History] or [Select a destination from Favorite], the camera 
connects to the selected device with the previously-used 
settings.  (P303)
When a screen similar to the one below is displayed, select a connection method.
Wireless access point
[Via Network] Connects via a wireless access point. P300
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• When [Via Network] is selected, except for the first-time connection, the camera will connect to 
the previously-used wireless access point. To change the connec tion destination, press [DISP.].
• WPS refers to a function that allows you to easily configure t he settings related to the 
connection and security of wireless LAN devices.
For details about the compatibility and operation of the functi on, refer to the operating 
instructions for the wireless access point.
Connecting via a wireless access point (via the network)
[WPS (Push-Button)] Press the WPS button on the wireless access point to set up a 
connection.
Press the wireless access point 
WPS button until it switches to WPS 
mode.e.g.:
[WPS (PIN code)]
Enter a PIN code into the wireless access point to set up a 
connection.1On the camera screen, select the wireless access 
point you are connecting to.
2Enter the PIN code displayed on the camera screen 
into the wireless access point.
3Press [MENU/SET] of the camera.
[From List]
Select this option when you are not sure about the WPS 
compatibility, or when you want to search for and connect to a 
wireless access point. 
(P301)