Table Of Contents - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM5 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Contents2
Quick Start Guide4
Before Use12
Care Of The Camera12
Standard Accessories13
Names And Functions Of Components14
Camera Body14
Lens16
About The Lens17
About The Lens And Functions17
Card Compatible With This Unit19
About The Motion Picture Recording And Sd Speed Class19
Getting Started/Basic Operations20
Attaching The Shoulder Strap20
Charging The Battery21
About The Charge Indicator22
Charging Time22
Battery Indication22
Approximate Operating Time And Number Of Recordable Pictures23
Recording Still Pictures (When Using The Monitor)23
Recording Conditions By Cipa Standard24
Recording Motion Pictures (When Using The Monitor)25
Playback26
Inserting And Removing The Card/The Battery27
About The Card29
Access To The Card29
Formatting The Card29
Approximate Number Of Recordable Pictures And Available Recording Time30
Number Of Recordable Pictures30
Available Recording Time30
Changing The Lens32
Detaching The Lens32
Attaching The Lens33
Zoom Operations33
Attaching The Lens Hood34
Interchangeable Lens34
Attaching The Decoration Ring35
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)36
Diopter Adjustment37
Changing The Clock Setting37
Basic Operations38
Tips For Taking Good Pictures38
Extending/Retracting The Lens39
Shutter Button (Taking Pictures)40
Motion Picture Button (Recording Motion Pictures)41
Mode Dial (Selecting A Recording Mode)42
Rear Dial43
Cursor Buttons/[Menu/Set] Button44
[Disp.] Button (Switching The Displayed Information)45
In Recording Mode45
About The Tilt Sensor Display48
In Playback Mode49
[Lvf] Button (Switching The Monitor/Viewfinder)51
Touch Screen (Touch Operations)53
Touch53
Drag53
Pinch53
Taking Pictures Using The Touch Function55
Easily Optimizing The Brightness For A Specified Area56
Setting Menu Items57
Switching To Other Menus58
Calling Frequently-Used Menus Instantly60
Change The Quick Menu To Your Preferred Item62
Assigning Frequently Used Functions To The Buttons64
Configuring The Function Button Settings From The On-Monitor Recording Information Screen65
Using Function Buttons With Touch Operations65
Configuring Basic Setting Of This Unit66
Entering Text74
Recording Modes75
Taking Pictures Using The Automatic Function75
Functions That Work Automatically77
Auto Focus, Face/Eye Detection, And Face Recognition77
About The Flash77
Scene Detection78
Recording Night Scenes79
Combining Pictures Into A Single Picture With Rich Gradation80
Taking A Picture With A Blurred Background (Defocus Control)81
Recording Images By Changing The Brightness Or Color Tone82
About Intelligent Auto Plus Mode And Intelligent Auto Mode83
Menus That Can Be Set84
Taking Pictures With Your Favorite Settings85
Program Shift86
Example Of Program Shift87
Taking Pictures By Specifying The Aperture/Shutter Speed88
Aperture-Priority Ae Mode88
Shutter-Priority Ae Mode89
Manual Exposure Mode90
Confirm The Effects Of Aperture And Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)93
Easily Set Aperture/Shutter Speed For Suitable Exposure (One Push Ae)94
Taking Panorama Pictures95
Technique For Panorama Shot Mode96
About Playback97
Taking Pictures That Match The Scene Being Recorded98
Switching The Scene Selection Screen Display99
Taking Pictures With Different Image Effects107
Switching The Image Effect (Filter) Selection Screen Display108
Setting Brightness109
Minimizing Operational Sounds During Motion Picture Recording119
Registering Your Preferred Settings120
Registering Personal Menu Settings120
Recording Using Registered Custom Set121
Picture Quality And Color Tone Settings122
Adjusting The Picture Quality By Adding An Effect122
Adjusting The Picture Quality123
Recording Images With Image Effects124
Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions126
Adjusting The White Balance127
Finely Adjusting The White Balance129
Auto White Balance129
White Balance Bracket130
Setting The Picture Quality And Size131
Setting The Aspect Ratio Of Pictures131
Setting The Number Of Pixels131
Setting The Compression Rate Of Pictures132
Using Image Correction Functions133
Compensating The Contrast And Exposure133
Raiding The Resolution133
Combining Pictures With Different Exposures134
Reducing The Long Shutter Noise135
Correcting The Brightness On The Screen Periphery135
Setting The Color Space136
Focus And Brightness (Exposure) Settings137
Taking Pictures With Auto Focus137
Selecting The Focus Mode139
Selecting The Auto Focus Mode141
Restriction On Auto Focus Mode142
Changing The Eye To Be In Focus143
Locking The Subject To Be Tracked144
Setting Up Position Of The Af Area/Changing Size Of The Af Area145
Setting The Af Area Position With The Touch Pad148
Optimizing The Focus And Brightness For A Touched Position149
Setting The Desired Focus Method150
Taking Pictures With Manual Focus153
About The Focus Distance Reference Mark156
Fixing The Focus And The Exposure159
Compensating The Exposure161
Setting The Light Sensitivity162
Setting The Step Increment Of Iso Sensitivity164
Extending Iso Sensitivity164
Selecting The Method For Measuring Brightness165
Shutter And Drive Settings166
Setting The Shutter Type166
Select A Drive Mode168
Taking Pictures Using Burst Mode169
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket172
Canceling The Auto Bracket173
Changing The Settings173
Taking Pictures With The Self-Timer175
Canceling The Self-Timer176
Functions Customized For Various Subjects And Purposes177
Taking Pictures Automatically At Set Intervals177
Creating Stop Motion Pictures180
Making Multiple Exposures On One Picture184
About Automatic Gain Control Setting185
Superimposing Pictures On A Picture Already Taken185
Disabling Operational Sounds And The Output Of Light At Once186
Taking Clear Pictures By Registering Faces187
Change Or Delete The Information For A Registered Person191
Recording Profiles Of Babies And Pets On Images192
Using Screens And Displays Suitable For Recording193
Displaying The Recording Screen In Black And White194
Stabilizer, Zoom And Flash195
Optical Image Stabilizer195
Taking Pictures With The Zoom197
Raising The Telescopic Effect198
Increasing The Zoom Magnification In Steps199
Digital Zoom200
Changing The Settings For A Power Zoom Lens201
Zooming Using Touch Operations202
Taking Pictures With The Flash (Supplied)203
Attaching The Flash203
The Available Flash Range (Approximation)205
Setting The Flash Functions206
Changing The Firing Mode206
Setting The Output Ratio Manually206
Changing Flash Mode207
Correcting Red Eyes207
Available Flash Settings By Recording Mode208
Setting To The 2Nd Curtain Synchro209
Shutter Speed For Each Flash Setting209
Adjust The Flash Output210
Synchronizing The Output Of The Flash To The Exposure Compensation210
Taking Pictures With Wireless Flashes211
Recording Motion Picture214
Setting The Format, Size And Recording Frame Rate217
About The Compatibility Of The Recorded Motion Pictures218
How To Set Focus When Recording A Motion Picture219
Recording Still Pictures While Recording Motion Pictures220
Setting Motion Picture And Still Picture Priorities220
Recording Snap Movies221
To Deactivate Snap Movie222
Setting Up [Pull Focus]223
Using The [Motion Picture] Menu224
Playing Back Pictures226
Playing Back Motion Pictures227
Creating Still Pictures From A Motion Picture228
Operations During Automatic Snap Movie Playback228
Switching The Playback Method229
Using The Playback Zoom229
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)230
Displaying Pictures By Recording Date (Calendar Playback)230
Playing Back Group Pictures231
Deleting Pictures233
To Delete A Single Picture233
To Delete Multiple Picture Or All The Pictures234
Using The Playback Menu235
Operations During A Slideshow236
Changing The Slide Show Settings236
Location Logging238
Clear Retouch239
Title Edit241
Text Stamp242
Video Divide245
Time Lapse Video246
Stop Motion Video246
Resize247
Cropping249
Rotate/Rotate Disp250
Favorite251
Print Set252
Canceling All The Print Set Settings253
To Print The Date253
Protect254
Face Rec Edit255
Picture Sort255
Delete Confirmation256
Using The Wi-Fi Function257
Wi-Fi Function257
About The Wi-Fi Connection Lamp258
About The Wi-Fi Button258
Describing Method259
What You Can Do With The Wi-Fi Function260
Controlling With A Smartphone/Tablet261
Installing The Smartphone/Tablet App "Image App"261
Connecting To A Smartphone/Tablet262
Changing The Connection Method265
Taking Images Via A Smartphone/Tablet (Remote Recording)266
Playing Back Images In The Camera267
Saving Images Stored In The Camera267
Sending Images In The Camera To An Sns268
Adding Location Information To Images Stored In The Camera From A Smartphone/Tablet268
Combining Motion Pictures Recorded With Snap Movie According To Your Preference On A Smartphone/Tablet270
Sending Images To A Smartphone/Tablet By Controlling The Camera271
Methods For Sending And Images That Can Be Sent271
Sending An Image Each Time A Recording Is Made272
Select And Send The Images273
Displaying Pictures On A Tv274
Printing Wirelessly275
When Sending Images To Av Device276
When Sending Images To Pc278
Using Web Services282
When Sending Images To Web Service283
Registering Web Services284
When Sending Images287
Registering To The "Lumix Club"289
Connecting From Your House295
Connecting Quickly With The Same Settings As The Previous Ones298
Editing The Items Registered To Favourites299
About Settings For Sending Images300
Wi-Fi Setup Menu303
Connecting To Other Equipment305
Enjoying 3D Pictures305
Playing Back Pictures On A Tv Screen308
Saving Still Pictures And Motion Pictures On Your Pc312
About The Supplied Software313
Installing Supplied Software314
Transferring Images To A Pc315
Copying To A Pc Without Using316
Saving Still Pictures And Motion Pictures On A Recorder317
Dubbing With Non-Compatible Equipment317
Printing The Pictures318
Others324
Optional Accessories324
Hand Grip325
Ac Adaptor/Dc Coupler325
Filters325
Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display326
In Recording326
Message Display331
Menu List335
Troubleshooting344
Battery And Power Source344
Recording344
Cautions For Use358
Optimal Use Of The Camera358
Cleaning359
About The Monitor/Viewfinder360
Battery361
Charger361
About 3D362
Card363
About The Personal Information363
About The Picture Data365
About Tripods Or Unipods365
About The Shoulder Strap365