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4. Configuring your camera
1. Configure the Menu Settings
Set the mode dial to P exposure mode. Press MENU and open each of the following menus in turn.
Configure each setting, using the suggested default (you can change settings later). Settings on the
SETUP menu rarely need changing. Those on the CUSTOM menu are accessed more and those on the
REC menu are accessed most frequently. Settings are shaded as follows:
Dedicated buttons, dials, Fn buttons or Fn icons.
Needed – access via full MENU.
The SETUP Menu
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
TRAVEL DATE
Wi-Fi
BEEP
SPEAKER VOLUME
MONITOR / VIEWFINDER
MONITOR LUMINANCE
ECONOMY (1):
SLEEP MODE:
AUTO LCD OFF:
USB MODE
OUTPUT
VIERA Link
3D PLAYBACK
MENU RESUME
MENU BACKGROUND
MENU INFO.
LANGUAGE
VERSION DISP.
NO. RESET
RESET
RESET Wi-Fi SETTINGS
PIXEL REFRESH
SENSOR CLEANING
FORMAT
Table 4: The SETUP menu – recommended settings in BOLD
Note (1):
The ECONOMY function allows you to set the camera to switch off the display and/or enter standby after
a period. It can greatly extend battery life. Press any button to switch on the display again. To return
from standby half press the shutter button.
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Options
TRAVEL SETUP:
LOCATION:
OFF and x levels
A / 1 / 2 / 3
OFF, 1, 2, 5, 10min.
OFF, 15, 30sec
PC / Pictbridge / choose
NTSC / PAL
16:9 / 4:3
AUTO / 1080i / 720p
OFF / ON
3D / 2D
OFF / ON
OFF / ON
Q.MENU (see below).
Rarely changed after setup.
Comments / instructions
Set the time, data and format.
Set home and destination time zones.
Off, or departure and return dates.
Off, or location in text.
Volume of the beep and electronic shutter sound.
Adjusts playback volume of recorded sound.
Adjusts brightness / colour of the display in use.
Auto adjust / bright / standard / dark.
Half press shutter button to wake.
If not OFF then SLEEP MODE is set to 2 min.
Connect USB to PC or printer.
TV system for output.
Aspect ratio of TV output.
HDMI output resolution.
Panasonic's HDMI CEC implementation.
Output mode for 3D pictures (2D or 3D TV).
Opens each menu at last-used item.
Set background colour for menus.
Short help displayed.
Choose language.
Displays firmware version of camera and lens.
Resets file no. to 1 and increments folder no.
Resets REC/SETUP/CUSTOM menu settings.
See the Panasonic manual.
See the Panasonic manual.
Formats the memory card, deleting all contents.
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