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S tart
G uide
f or
S hooting
V ideo
w ith
t he Panasonic
G H4
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o ptions
f or
u sing
t his
c amera: • Option
1 : The
s implest
m ethod
i s
t o
u se
t he
C 1
P reset
t hat
h as
b een
entered
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G H4 Option
O ne:
U sing
t he
C 1
P reset Basic
O perations...
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C 1
P reset and
B asic
O peration • The
C 1
p reset
c reates
M P4
v ideos
t hat
a re
1 920
x
1 080
3 0p
( 29.97)
2 00
Mbps.
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G H4 Step
O ne:
E rasing
P revious
I mages
a nd
V ideos...
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O ne:
E rasing
P revious
I mages
a nd
V ideos Enter
t he
P lay
B ack
M enu Playback
C ontrols...
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V ideos
f rom
t he
S D
C ard Press
T rash
b utton
w hile
i n
t he
P layback
M enu Please
...
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T wo:
C hange
t he
D ial
t o
t he
C 1
P reset...
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T hree:
C hange
t he
F ocus
D ial
t o
A FC:
this
e nsures
c onstant
a uto-‐focus
d uring
v ideo
c apture. Hold
...
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i s
f or
C ontinuous
F ocus
c hange
Press
t he
s hutter
t o
s et
t he
i nitial
f ocal
p oint Set
...
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F our:
Stabilization:
O N
w hen
t he
c amera
i s
h andheld OFF
w hen
t he
c amera
i s
o n
a
t ripod...
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F ive:
Press
t he
R ec.
b utton
t o
s tart
recording. Elapsed
recording
time Recording
format Rec.
I ndication Rec.
t ime Rec.
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y ou
d o
n ot
s ee
a ll
o f
t his
i nformation
i n
t he
L CD
display,
...
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G H4 Basic
O peration:
B acking
u p
V ideos...
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o ut
t he
S D
c ard
f rom
t he
c amera
a nd
i nto
your
M ac.
B ack
u p
t he
. MP4
f iles
o n
t o
y our
d rive.
They
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G H4 Audio
R ecording Left
C hannel
Microphone Right
Channel
Microphone...
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o n
I mproving
A udio
R ecording • The
s tereo
m icrophone
o n
t he
c amera
c an
p ick
u p
n oise
w hen
y ou
manipulate
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G H4 Option
T wo:
Creative
V ideo
M ode...
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V ideo
M ode This
m ode
g ives
y ou
m ore
c ontrol
o ver
t he
i mage and
...
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G H4
C reative
V ideo
M ode Choosing
a
V ideo
R ecording
F ormat...
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M enu
A ccess Menu
Button Exit
M enu
Page
B utton...
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t he
R ec
F ormat:...
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a re
f our
R ec
F ormat
O ptions:
MP4(LPCM)
a nd
M OV
a re
t he
b est
o ptions. Adobe
...
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d ecent
c omputer
i s
required
t o
e dit
t hese
t wo
f ormats.
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o ptions
d o
n ot
a ppear
u nless
y ou
a re
i n
Creative
V ideo
M ode.
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c hoosing
t he
R ec
F ormat,
choose
t he
R ec
Q uality.
T his
d etermines the
i mage
s ize,
f rame
r ate
a nd
i mage
q uality.
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a re
m any
o ptions
f or
H D
v ideo
f ormats.
1920x1080
23.98p
( 24p)
i s
t he
m ost
c ommon. The
...
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H D
f rame
r ate
h as
t hree
q uality
o ptions
from
b est
t o
w orst: 200
...
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H D
1 00
M bps
S ettings
h ave
a
Variable
F rame
R ate
O ption.
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t he
V ariable
F rame
R ate
i s
a
s eparate
menu
o ption.
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w ith
a
h igher
( variable)
f rame
r ate
creates
a
s mooth
s low
m otion
e ffect.
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F rame
R ates: • The
m ore
f rames
p er
s econd,
t he
m ore
d etail
i n
m otion
a nd
t he
l ess
blur
...
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y ou
s ee
o nly
2 5p
a nd
5 0p
( PAL)
f rame
r ates
change
t he
S ystem
F requency
t o
5 9.94
H z
( NTSC).
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t he
S ystem
F requency
t o
2 4.00
Hz
( Cinema)
w ill
g ive
you
t rue
2 4
f ps.
T his
i s
d ifferent
f rom
2 3.97
f ps.
A ll
T Vs,
V ideo
Media
...
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R ecording
T ime
o n
6 4
G B
S D
c ards. • MOV
a nd
M P4
( LPCM)
f ormat: •...
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R ecording
T ime
o n
6 4
G B
S D
c ards
f or the
t wo
l ower
q uality
v ideo
f ormats •...
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a nd
R ec.
T ime
I nformation
on
t he
D isplay: Creative
v ideo
mode Programmed
exposure Rec
F ormat
and
Frame
R ate Recording
time
on
card With
that
...
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G H4
C reative
V ideo
M ode Exposure
S ettings
i n
C reative
V ideo
M ode...
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C reative
V ideo
M ode: Choosing
a n
E xposure
M ode
i n
t he
M enu...
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C reative
V ideo
M ode: Choosing
a n
E xposure
M ode
o n
t he
T ouch
S creen...
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M odes • P (Program):
only
I SO
c hanges
c an
b e
m ade
( set
I SO
t o
A uto
i f
you
...
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E xposure
o n
t he
C amera ISO
a djustment
(then
back
w heel) Shutter
Adjustment Aperture
Adjustment...
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S ettings
i n
t he
D isplay
in
M anual
E xposure
M ode Creative
V ideo
Mode Manual
Exposure aperture Shutter
speed...
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E xposure
o n
t he
T ouch
S creen F:
A perture SS:
Shutter
Speed F:
A perture Sound
Levels SS:
Shutter
Speed Touch
Screen
Menu Sound
...
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t erminology • Aperture:
a n
o pening
i n
t he
l ens
t o
a llow
m ore
o r
l ess
l ight •...
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t erminology • Shutter:
t he
l ength
o f
t ime
for
e ach
s ingle
e xposure
– each
f rame
o f
the
...
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t erminology • ISO:
the
c amera’s
s ensitivity
to
l ight • A
h igher
I SO
n umber
m eans
a
g reater
s ensitivity
t o
l ight:
an
e xposure
is
...
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t erminology • All
t hree
o f
t hese
e lements
( Aperture,
S hutter
S peed
a nd
I SO)
coordinate
...
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o f
d epth
o f
f ield
c hanges • In
t he
f ollowing
e xamples
n ote
h ow
t he
f ocus
a rea
( depth
o f
f ield)
narrows
...
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L ED
s creen
i n
v ery
a ccurate
a nd
d etailed!
Use
Z ebra
S tripes
t o
i ndicate
o verexposure. These
...
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G H4 Focus...
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A FC
f or
c ontinuous
a uto
f ocus
w hile
s hooting. Press
t he
s hutter
t o
s et
t he
i nitial
f ocal
p oint. Set
...
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F ocus: Set
t he
l ever
t o
...
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m anual
F ocus
r ing
a ctivates
a
m agnified
w indow
i n
the
L CD:
u se
t his
t o
s et
t he
i nitial
f ocal
p oint. Two
...
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G H4
C reative
V ideo
M ode
Check
L ist • Erase
a ll
images
a nd
v ideo
o n
t he
S D
c ard
f rom
p revious
u sers •...
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G H4 Menu
O ptions Here
a re
t he
f ollowing
m enu
o ptions
I
h ave selected
f or
e ase
o f
u se.
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W hite
B alance
i s
o n
a utomatic
b y
d efault.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Motion
P icture
M enu: • Photo
S tyle:
S TD (Standard)
– it
i s
m uch
e asier
t o
m anipulate
t he
image
...
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P icture
M enu
c ontinued… • Mic
L evel
D isp.:
ON
– you
c an
s ee
a udio
l evels
i n
t he
L CD •...
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M enu
S ettings:
here
a re
a
f ew
i mportant
s ettings • Cust Set
M em.:
this
i s
w ere
y ou
c an
c reate
y our
o wn
c ustom
s et-‐ups
in
...
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G H4 Appendix
f rom
t he
m anual Resolutions
a nd
Q uality
b y
V ideo
F ormat...
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