Panasonic

Viewing on a TV

You can connect the camera to a TV or external monitor to view recorded pictures and videos.


Getting started:

bullet02Turn off the camera and TV.


  1. Connect the camera and TV with a commercially available HDMI cable. (character_referenceHDMI socket)

  1. Turn on the TV.

  1. Switch the TV input to HDMI input.

  1. Turn on the camera.

  1. Display the playback screen.

character_bullet-largePress [button_playback].

character_bullet-largeThe recorded images are displayed on the camera and TV.


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bullet02With the default settings, pictures are output at the optimal resolution for the connected TV.

The output resolution can be changed in [Output Resolution(Playback)]. (character_reference[Output Resolution(Playback)])

bullet02Depending on the aspect ratio, gray bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of images.

You can change the band color in [Background Color(Playback)] in [HDMI Connection] of the [Setup] ([IN/OUT]) menu. (character_reference[Background Color(Playback)])

bullet02HDMI output is not possible if you connect a USB connection cable at the same time while [USB Mode] is set to [PC(Storage)] or [PictBridge(PTP)].

bullet02The audio of video recorded with [4ch Mic Input] set to [ON] cannot be output to an external device connected via HDMI if the device is not compatible with 4-channel audio or high-resolution audio.

bullet02Change the screen mode on your TV if images are displayed with the top or bottom cut off.

bullet02Please also refer to the operating instructions for the TV.


character_diamondUsing VIERA Link

VIERA Link (HDAVI Control™) is a function that allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when the camera has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using an HDMI cable for automatic linked operations.

(Not all operations are possible.)


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bullet02To use VIERA Link, you need to also configure the settings on the TV.

For the setting procedure, refer to the operating instructions for the TV.


  1. Connect the camera to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link using a commercially available HDMI cable. (character_referenceHDMI socket)

  1. Turn on the camera.

  1. Turn on the VIERA Link.

bullet02button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_setup-menu] character_arrow [icon_setup-inout] character_arrow [HDMI Connection] character_arrow [VIERA Link (CEC)] character_arrow [ON]

  1. Display the playback screen.

bullet02Press [button_playback].

bullet02The recorded images are displayed on the TV. (The monitor and viewfinder of the camera will turn off.)

  1. Operate with the remote control for the TV.


Power off link

If you turn off the TV with its remote control, the camera will also turn off.


Automatic input switching

If you turn on the camera and then press [button_playback], the input of the TV automatically switches to input to which this camera is connected.

Furthermore, when the TV power is in the standby state, it turns on automatically.

(When “Power on link” on the TV is set to “Set”)


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bullet02VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on an HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) specification. Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed.

bullet02The camera supports “VIERA Link Ver.5”. “VIERA Link Ver.5” is the standard for Panasonic’s VIERA Link compatible devices. This standard is compatible with Panasonic’s conventional VIERA Link devices.

bullet02Operation using the buttons on the camera will be limited.