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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5X Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Digital camera/lens kit/double lens kit/body model no. dmc-gf5x/dmc-gf5k/ dmc-gf5w/dmc-gf5
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Basic Operating Instructions

Digital Camera/
Lens Kit/Double Lens Kit/Body
DMC-GF5X/DMC-GF5K
Model No.
DMC-GF5W/DMC-GF5
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
More detailed instructions
on the operation of this
camera are contained in
"Operating Instructions for advanced
features (PDF format)" in the supplied
CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com
Model number suffix "EB" denotes UK model.
VQT4F91
F0412KD0
EB

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  • Page 1: Basic Operating Instructions

    “Operating Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it. Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com Model number suffix “EB” denotes UK model. VQT4F91 F0412KD0...

  • Page 2: Information For Your Safety

    Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.
  • Page 3 (ENG) VQT4F91...
  • Page 4 • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. • Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optional). Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet) • Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).
  • Page 5 Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points, in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/ 66/EC.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Information for Your Safety....................2 Care of the camera ......................7 Accessories ........................8 Names and Functions of Components ................12 Changing the Lens......................15 Attaching the Shoulder Strap..................16 Charging the Battery.......................17 • Charging ........................17 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery..........18 About the Card........................19 •...

  • Page 7: Care Of The Camera

    Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, LCD monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the following conditions. It may also malfunction or image may not record if you: –...

  • Page 8: Accessories

    Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Product numbers correct as of April 2012. These may be subject to change. Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in these operating instructions.) Interchangeable Lens “LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S.”...
  • Page 9 VYF3443 DMC-GF5W DMC-GF5K H-FS014042 VYC1009 VYF3201 VFC4315 H-H014 VYF3371 DMC-GF5K /DMC-GF5 VKF4385 DMW-BLE9E DE-A98A K2CT39A00002 K1HY08YY0025 VFF1009 VFC4765 ¢1 Supplied in DMC-GF5X only ¢2 Supplied in DMC-GF5K only ¢3 Supplied in DMC-GF5W only ¢4 Supplied in DMC-GF5 only (ENG) VQT4F91...
  • Page 10 Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www.pas-europe.com. • Most major credit and debit cards accepted. • All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK. • It couldn’t be simpler! • Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finished products.
  • Page 11 SDHC/SDXC memory cards. Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries. ¢1 The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC Coupler (optional). The AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself. Do not attempt to use AC adaptor in other devices.

  • Page 12: Names And Functions Of Components

    Names and Functions of Components ∫ Camera body Sensor Flash Self-timer indicator/ AF Assist Lamp Lens fitting mark Mount Lens lock pin Lens release button Flash open button Touch screen/LCD monitor 10 Playback button 11 [Q.MENU/Fn1] button/ Delete/Return button 12 [MENU/SET] button 13 Control dial 14 Cursor buttons 3/Exposure Compensation button...
  • Page 13 28 29 30 Do not attempt to use AC adaptor in other devices. • Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC8E: optional). • When using an AC adaptor, use the AC mains lead supplied with the AC adaptor. •...
  • Page 14 ∫ Lens H-PS14042 H-FS014042 (LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14–42 mm/ (LUMIX G VARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 –5.6 F3.5–5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S.) ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.) 36 37 38 39 H-H014 (LUMIX G 14 mm/F2.5 ASPH.) 31 Lens surface 32 Zoom lever 33 Focus lever 34 Contact point 35 Lens fitting mark...

  • Page 15: Changing The Lens

    Changing the Lens By changing the lens, you will increase your picture taking-options and further your enjoyment of the camera. Change the lens using the following procedure. • Check that the camera is turned off. Detaching the lens Preparations: Attach the lens cap. While pressing on the lens release button A, rotate the lens toward the arrow until it stops and then remove.

  • Page 16: Attaching The Shoulder Strap

    Attaching the Shoulder Strap • We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping. Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap eyelet on the camera body. A: Shoulder strap eyelet Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the ring in the direction of the arrow and then pass it through the stopper.

  • Page 17: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLE9E. Charging • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. •...

  • Page 18: Inserting And Removing The Card (Optional)/The Battery

    Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/ the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery OPEN LOCK door.

  • Page 19: About The Card

    Card compatible equipment. (4 GB to 32 GB) • Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when using the SDXC Memory Cards. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html • This unit is compatible with UHS-I standard SDHC/SDXC SDXC Memory Card memory cards. (48 GB, 64 GB) •...

  • Page 20: Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

    Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Turn the camera on. • The status indicator 1 lights when you turn this unit on. Touch [Clock Set]. Touch the items you wish to set (Year/Month/ Day/Hours/Minutes), and set using [ •...

  • Page 21: Selecting The Recording Mode

    Selecting the Recording Mode Press [MENU/SET]. Touch [Rec Mode]. • A screen listing the Recording Mode is displayed. • It is also possible to display the screen listing the Recording Mode by touching the Recording Mode icon in Recording Mode. Touch the Recording Mode to select.

  • Page 22: Taking A Still Picture

    Applicable modes: Taking a Still picture Select the Recording Mode. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. A Aperture value B Shutter speed • Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved, except when set to flash.) •...

  • Page 23: Taking Pictures Using The Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)

    Recording Mode: Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without thinking about them.

  • Page 24: Easily Adjust And Record (Intelligent Auto Plus Mode)

    Recording Mode: Easily adjust and record (Intelligent Auto Plus Mode) The brightness and colour optimally set by the camera can be easily matched to your preferences. This mode is useful if you do not like dealing with detailed settings but like the settings made automatically by the camera to match your preferences.

  • Page 25: Taking Pictures With Defocus Control Function

    Applicable modes: Taking Pictures with Defocus Control Function You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen. Touch [ ]. Touch [ ] to display the setting screen. Drag the slide bar to set. • Setting can also be performed by rotating the control dial.

  • Page 26: Recording Motion Picture

    Applicable modes: Recording Motion Picture • Screen here is an example of when the Recording Mode is set to [ ] (Programme AE Mode). Start recording by pressing the motion picture button. A Elapsed recording time B Available recording time •...

  • Page 27: Compensating The Exposure

    Applicable modes: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples. Press 3 (È) to switch to Exposure Compensation operation. Rotate the control dial to compensate the exposure.

  • Page 28: Using The Function Button

    Using the function button The recording functions etc. registered in the [Fn Button Set] of the [Custom] menu can be assigned to the [Fn1] (function) buttons, [Fn2] and [Fn3] icon. You can use the assigned functions by pressing the buttons for [Fn1] and by touching the icons for [Fn2] and [Fn3].

  • Page 29: Taking Pictures That Match The Scene Being Recorded (Scene Guide Mode)

    Recording Mode: Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode) If you select a scene to suit the subject and recording conditions with reference to the example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, colour, and focus, allowing you to record in a manner appropriate to the scene.

  • Page 30: Taking Pictures With Different Image Effects (Creative Control Mode)

    Recording Mode: Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode) This mode records with additional image effects. You can set the effects to add by selecting example images and checking them on the screen. Set Recording Mode to [ Select an image effect (filter) with reference to the example images, and touch.

  • Page 31: Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures

    Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures Playing Back Pictures Press [(]. Forward or rewind the image by dragging the screen horizontally. Forward: drag from right to left Rewind: drag from left to right Using the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge firmly. 1k>2k>4k>8k>16k •...

  • Page 32: Playing Back Motion Pictures

    Playing Back Motion Pictures The motion picture file formats that can be played back on this unit are AVCHD (excluding AVCHD Progressive) recorded on a Panasonic Digital Camera (LUMIX), MP4, and QuickTime Motion JPEG. Press [(]. Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon ([ and then touch [ ] to play back.

  • Page 33: Deleting Pictures

    Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then touch [ Touch [Delete Single]. • Confirmation screen is displayed. Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes]. To delete multiple pictures (up to 100) or all the pictures Touch [ Touch [Delete Multi] or [Delete All].

  • Page 34: Switching The Display Of The Lcd Monitor

    Switching the display of the LCD Monitor Press [DISP.] to change. DISP. (In Recording Mode) • Screen will switch as follows: -3 -3 -3 0 0 0 98 98 98 ¢ A With information ¢ B Without information (In Playback Mode) •...

  • Page 35: Setting The Menu

    Setting the Menu Press [MENU/SET]. • The top menu screen is displayed. Touch the menu icon. Touch the menu item. • The explanation A for the touched menu item is displayed. • The page can be changed by touching [ Touch the Setting to set.

  • Page 36: Setting The Quick Menu

    Setting the Quick Menu By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. Press [Q.MENU/Fn1] to display the Quick Menu. Touch the menu item. • Menu item can be switched by touching [ Select and touch the setting. Touch [Exit] to exit menu once the setting is completed.

  • Page 37: Types Of Menus

    Types of menus ∫ [Rec] Mode Menu This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording. • [Photo Style], [Focus Mode], [Metering Mode], [i.Resolution], [i.Dynamic] and [Digital Zoom] are common to both the [Rec] Mode menu and [Motion Picture] Mode menu.
  • Page 38 You can eliminate the generated noise by recording with a [Long Shtr NR] slower shutter speed. If the screen periphery darkens as a result of lens [Shading Comp.] characteristics, the brightness in this region will be corrected. When the number of pixels is set to anything other than [L], the [Ex.
  • Page 39 ∫ [Custom] Menu Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen and button operations, can be set up according to your preferences. Also, it is possible to register the modified settings. Registers the current camera settings as custom set. [Cust.Set Mem.] This allocates either [Q.MENU] (Quick Menu) or [Fn1] [Q.MENU/Fn1]...
  • Page 40 Enables/disables the Touch operation. [Touch Settings] This allows you to set the speed of continuously forwarding or [Touch Scroll] rewinding pictures using touch operation. Stores the location of the last-used menu item for each menu. [Menu Resume] It will perform optimization of imaging device and image [Pixel Refresh] processing.
  • Page 41 This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they were [Rotate Disp.] recorded holding the camera vertically. Set the background colour for the menu screen. [Menu Background] Set the language displayed on the screen. [Language] This enables the firmware versions of the camera and lens to [Version Disp.] be checked.

  • Page 42: Reading The Operating Instructions (Pdf Format)

    You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from the following Web Site. http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions ∫ To uninstall the Operating Instructions (PDF format) Delete the PDF file from the “Program Files\Panasonic\Lumix\” folder. ∫ For Mac Turn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied).

  • Page 43: About The Supplied Software

    About the supplied software The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software. Install the software on to your computer before use. • PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.2 AE (Windows XP/Vista/7) This software allows you to acquire pictures to the PC, and also categorise these acquired pictures by their recording date or the model name of the camera used.

  • Page 44: Installing Supplied Software

    Installing supplied software • Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications. Check the environment of your PC. • Operating environment of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.2 AE” – Windows XP (32bit) SP3, Windows Vista (32bit) SP2, Windows 7 (32bit/64bit) or SP1 – CPU: Pentium III 500 MHz or higher (Windows...

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Specifications Digital Camera Body (DMC-GF5): Information for your safety Power Source: DC 8.4 V Power Consumption: 2.2 W (When recording) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-PS14042) is used] 2.3 W (When recording) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used] 2.0 W (When recording) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-H014) is used] 1.7 W (When playing back) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-PS14042) is used]...
  • Page 46 ¢ ISO sensitivity AUTO/ /160/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800 (Standard Output (1/3 EV step change possible) Sensitivity) ¢ Only available when [Extended ISO] is set. Minimum Illumination Approx. 11 lx (when i-Low light is used, the shutter speed is 1/25th of a second) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-PS14042) is used] Approx.
  • Page 47 Flash synchronization Equal to or smaller than 1/160th of a second speed Microphone Stereo Speaker Monaural Recording media SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card Picture size Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is [X] 4000k3000 pixels, 2816k2112 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [Y] 4000k2672 pixels, 2816k1880 pixels, 2048k1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [W]...
  • Page 48 10%RH to 80%RH Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A98A): Information for your safety Input: 110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A Output: 8.4 V, 0.43 A Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BLE9E): Information for your safety Voltage/capacity: 7.2 V/940 mAh VQT4F91 (ENG)
  • Page 49 Interchangeable Lens (H-PS14042) “LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S.” Focal length f=14 mm to 42 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 84 mm) Aperture type 7 diaphragm blades/circular aperture diaphragm Aperture range F3.5 (Wide) to F5.6 (Tele) Minimum aperture value Lens construction...
  • Page 50 Interchangeable Lens (H-FS014042) “LUMIX G VARIO 14 –42 mm/F3.5 –5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.” Focal length f=14 mm to 42 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 84 mm) Aperture type 7 diaphragm blades/circular aperture diaphragm Aperture range F3.5 (Wide) to F5.6 (Tele) Minimum aperture value F22 Lens construction 12 elements in 9 groups (1 aspherical lens)
  • Page 51 Interchangeable Lens (H-H014) “LUMIX G 14 mm/F2.5 ASPH.” Focal length f=14 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm) Aperture type 7 diaphragm blades/circular aperture diaphragm Aperture range F2.5 Minimum aperture value F22 Lens construction 6 elements in 5 groups (3 aspherical lenses) In focus distance 0.18 m (0.59 feet) to ¶...
  • Page 52 HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia • Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. HDAVI Control™ is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation. • QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or •...

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