Shutter Button (Taking Pictures); Motion Picture Button (Recording Motion Pictures) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8A Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Shutter button (Taking pictures)

The shutter button works in two steps. To take a picture, press it.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
A Aperture value
B Shutter speed
C Focus indication
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Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed.
(It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved, except
when set to flash.)
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Once the subject is in focus, the focus indication is displayed.
(When the subject is not in focus, the indication flashes.)
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further),
and take the picture.
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When the image is correctly focused, the picture will be taken, since the [Focus/Release
Priority] is set initially to [FOCUS].
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The focus range is different depending on the lens used.
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Even during menu operation or image playback, if you press the shutter button halfway, you
can instantly set the camera ready for recording.

Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)

Press the motion picture button to start and stop recording a motion picture.
Start recording by pressing the motion picture
button.
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Release the motion picture button right after you press it.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture
button again.
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