Connect the Camera to a Smartphone


You can use a smartphone as an external monitor for the camera.
Switch the Photo/Video/S&Q switch on the camera body to Video mode.

To ensure a smooth live view display, the camera’s [LVF/Monitor Switch] will automatically switch to MON.

a Select Tool screen
b Workflow screen

1USB connection

  1. 1Place the smartphone on top of the LUMIX using a commercially-available smartphone stand, etc.
  2. 2Connect the LUMIX and the smartphone with a USB cable*.
  3. 3Launch “LUMIX Flow.”
  4. 4Select [LUMIX Flow] from the USB Mode displayed on the LUMIX screen.
  5. 5Select [OK] on “LUMIX Flow.”
  6. 6Tap [External Monitor (USB)] (a-1) or [Recording (USB)] (b-1).

*Use a Type-C to Type-C cable. USB 3.0 or higher is recommended.

2Wi-Fi connection

To connect the camera and smartphone over Wi-Fi, pair the devices using Bluetooth. Pairing the devices using Bluetooth allows for a smooth Wi-Fi connection.

*Check that the camera is not connected to a USB cable.

＜Bluetooth® connection (pairing)＞

During initial pairing

  1. 1Turn on Bluetooth on the smartphone.
  2. 2 Launch “LUMIX Flow.”
  3. 3 Tap [External Monitor (Wi-Fi)] (a-2) or [Record (Wi-Fi)] (b-2).
  4. 4Turn on the camera’s Bluetooth Pairing Registration function.

    MENU/SET[セットアップ][IN/OUT][Bluetooth][Pairing][Add Smartphone]

    The camera is now ready to pair, and the device name is displayed.

  5. 5Tap [Pair The Camera] > [Pairing].

    The camera is now paired with the smartphone.

  • The paired smartphone is registered as a paired device.
  • If it takes time to set up pairing between a smartphone and camera, try deleting and re-registering the pairing information on both devices, which may enable the devices to be recognized correctly.
  • Bluetooth is displayed on the camera recording screen while the devices are paired.
    When the Bluetooth function is enabled, but a connection is not established with the smartphone, Bluetooth appears translucent.
  • Bluetooth connections are automatically restored after the camera resumes operation after sleep mode.
  • Only the smartphone is needed to establish a connection after pairing is set up initially.
    (The camera’s [Bluetooth Function] settings must be configured on the [Smartphone].)
  • Only one camera can be connected at a time, even if multiple cameras have been set up for pairing.

Ending Bluetooth connections

Turn off Bluetooth or end current connections from the smartphone settings screen.
・Pairing settings are retained even after the devices are disconnected.

Reconnecting to a paired camera

  1. 1Set the camera’s [Bluetooth Function] to [Smartphone].

    MENU/SET[セットアップ][IN/OUT][Bluetooth][Bluetooth Function][Smartphone]

  2. 2Turn on Bluetooth on the smartphone.
  3. 3Launch “LUMIX Flow”
  4. 4Tap [External Monitor (Wi-Fi)] (a-2) or [Record (Wi-Fi)](b-2).

    When it detects the camera that is waiting to pair, the camera and smartphone are automatically connected via Bluetooth, and the [Connect to Monitor] button is displayed.

    • Tap the camra icon on the Pairing screen to add the camera to be connected.
      Swipe left or right to change the connection destination.

Ending Bluetooth connections

  1. 1Tap other icon on the Pairing screen to select [Delete Connection].
  2. 2Select [Delete]
  • Also delete the pairing setting on the camera.