Useful Functions | Camera Power Operations

Even when the camera is turned off, the smartphone can be used to start the camera and record images, or check the recorded images.

Preparations

  1. 1Make a Bluetooth connection to the camera.
  2. 2On the camera, set [Remote Wakeup] to [ON].

    MENU/SET[Setup][Bluetooth][Remote Wakeup][ON]

  3. 3Set the camera on/off switch to [OFF].

Turning On the Camera

  1. 1On the smartphone, start up “LUMIX Sync”.
  2. 2Tap either Remote shooting[Remote shooting] or Import Images[Import images].
    • (iOS devices) When a message to confirm the change of destination is displayed, select [Join].
    • The camera turns on, and automatically connects using Wi-Fi.

Turning off the Camera

  1. 1On the smartphone, start up “LUMIX Sync”.
  2. 2Tap Home Menu.
  3. 3Tap [Turn off the camera].
  4. 4Tap [Power OFF].
  • When starting up LUMIX Sync, semitransparent Bluetooth in the Home screen indicates that the camera cannot be operated because the connection to the camera is not established.
  • When [Remote Wakeup] has been set, the Bluetooth function continues to work even if the camera on/off switch is set to [OFF], so the battery will drain.