Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 1

    Digital Camera
  • 2

    Finding the Information You Need
  • 3

    How to Use This Manual
  • 4

    Table of Contents
  • 10

    Contents By Function

• 13

  1 Before Use

  • 13

    Care of the Camera
  • 15

    Standard Accessories
  • 16

    Names and Functions of Components
  • 19

    About the Lens

• 20

  2 Getting Started/Basic Operations

  • 20

    Attaching the Shoulder Strap
  • 21

    Charging the Battery
    • 21

      Charging
    • 23

      Approximate Operating Time and Number of Recordable Pictures
  • 27

    Inserting/Removing the Battery
  • 28

    Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)
  • 30

    Card Information
    • 31

      Formatting the Card (Initialization)
    • 32

      Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
    • 33

      Continuous Recording
  • 34

    Attaching/Removing the Lens
  • 38

    Opening the Monitor
  • 39

    Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
    • 40

      Re-Adjusting the Clock
  • 41

    Basic Operations
    • 41

      Tips for Taking Good Pictures
    • 42

      Using the Viewfinder
    • 43

      Shutter Button (Taking Pictures)
    • 44

      Motion Picture Button (Recording Motion Pictures)
    • 44

      Mode Dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)
    • 45

      Front Dial/Rear Dial
    • 47

      Control Dial
    • 48

      Cursor Buttons/[Menu/Set] Button
    • 48

      Joystick
    • 49

      [DISP.] Button (Switching the Displayed Information)
    • 52

      Touch Screen (Touch Operations)
    • 53

      Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function
  • 54

    Touch AE]
  • 55

    Setting Menu Items
  • 58

    Calling Frequently-Used Menus Instantly (Quick Menu)
    • 59

      Customizing the Quick Menu Settings
  • 60

    Assigning Frequently Used Functions to the Buttons (Function Buttons)
  • 64

    Entering Text

• 65

  3 Recording Modes

  • 65

    Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)
    • 68

      [Intelligent Auto] Menu
    • 69

      Taking Pictures with Customized Color, Defocus Control, and Brightness Settings
  • 70

    Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted Aperture and Shutter Speed (Program AE Mode)
  • 72

    Taking Pictures By Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed
    • 73

      Aperture-Priority AE Mode
    • 73

      Shutter-Priority AE Mode
    • 74

      Manual Exposure Mode
    • 76

      Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)
    • 77

      Easily Set Aperture/Shutter Speed for Suitable Exposure (One Push AE)
  • 78

    Taking Pictures with Different Image Effects (Creative Control Mode)
  • 83

    Setting Brightness
  • 84

    Registering Your Preferred Settings (Custom Mode)
    • 84

      Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering Custom Settings)
    • 85

      Recording Using Registered Custom Set

• 86

  4 Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color Tone Settings

  • 86

    Adjusting Focus Automatically
  • 88

    Setting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)
    • 89

      Customizing the Operation Settings of Auto Focus for Picture Taking
  • 91

    Setting the Auto Focus Mode
  • 95

    Specifying the AF Area Position
    • 96

      Specifying the AF Area Position On the Setting Screen
    • 98

      Specifying the AF Area Position with the Joystick
    • 99

      Specifying the AF Area Position with the Touch Pad
    • 100

      Specifying the AF Area Position with the Touch Function
  • 101

    Adjusting Focus Manually
  • 103

    Manual Focus
    • 104

      Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
    • 105

      Compensating the Exposure
    • 107

      Setting the Light Sensitivity
    • 109

      Adjusting the White Balance

• 112

  5 K/4K Photo and Drive Settings

  • 112

    Select a Drive Mode
  • 113

    Taking Pictures Using Burst Mode
  • 114

    Maximum Number of Pictures That Can Be Taken Continuously
  • 116

    Recording 6K/4K Photos
    • 120

      Notes On the 6K/4K Photo Function
  • 123

    Selecting Pictures From 6K/4K Burst File and Saving
    • 124

      Correcting 6K/4K Photos After Recording (Post-Recording Refinement)
    • 125

      Operations During Selecting Pictures/Selecting Pictures On the TV Screen
  • 128

    Controlling Focus After Recording (Post Focus/Focus Stacking)
    • 128

      Recording with the Post Focus Function
    • 130

      Selecting the Desired Focus Area and Saving a Picture
    • 131

      Merging Multiple Pictures to Widen the Focus Range (Focus Stacking)
  • 133

    Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
  • 134

    Taking Pictures with Time Lapse Shot/Stop Motion Animation
    • 134

      Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot])
    • 136

      Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation])
    • 138

      Creating Motion Pictures From Recorded Pictures
  • 139

    Taking Pictures While Adjusting a Setting Automatically (Bracket Recording)
    • 140

      Exposure Bracket
    • 141

      Aperture Bracket
    • 141

      Focus Bracket
    • 142

      White Balance Bracket
    • 142

      White Balance Bracket (Color Temperature)

• 143

  6 Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash

  • 143

    Image Stabilizer
  • 144

    Flash
    • 145

      Flash
    • 146

      Flash
    • 147

      Taking Pictures with the Zoom
      • 148

        Raising the Telescopic Effect
        • 149

          Flash
        • 150

          Flash
        • 151

          Flash
      • 152

        Zooming Using Touch Operations (Touch Zoom)
    • 153

      Taking Pictures with the External Flash (Optional)
    • 154

      Flash
    • 155

      Setting the Flash Functions
      • 155

        Changing the Firing Mode
      • 156

        Changing Flash Mode
      • 157

        Setting to the 2Nd Curtain Synchro
      • 158

        Adjust the Flash Output
      • 158

        Synchronizing the Output of the Flash to the Exposure Compensation
    • 159

      Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes
      • 161

        Using Other Settings for Wireless Flash Recording

• 162

  7 Recording Motion Pictures

  • 162

    Recording Motion Picture
    • 163

      Setting the Format, Size and Frame Rate
  • 163

    Motion Picture [Rec Format]
    • 167

      How to Set Focus When Recording a Motion Picture ([Continuous AF])
    • 167

      Customizing the Operation Settings of Auto Focus for Motion Picture Recording ([AF Custom Setting(Video)])
    • 168

      Recording Still Pictures While Recording Motion Pictures
    • 169

      Setting the Recording Method of Time Code
    • 170

      Displaying/Setting the Sound Input Level
    • 171

      Recording Images with Superimposed Recording Dates ([Time Stamp Rec])
    • 172

      Displaying Color Bars/Outputting a Test Tone
    • 173

      Recording Motion Pictures in Creative Video Mode
      • 175

        Recording with Minimum White Saturation By Compressing Overexposed Portions (Knee)
      • 176

        Recording in Slow or Fast Motion ([Variable Frame Rate])
    • 176

      [Rec Quality]
      • 178

        Moving the Focus Position Smoothly to a Registered Position ([Focus Transition])
      • 179

        Recording Motion Pictures That Pan and Zoom While Maintaining a Fixed Camera Position ([4K Live Cropping])
      • 182

        [Creative Video] Menu
    • 182

      [Anamorphic(4:3)]
    • 183

      [Loop Recording (Video)]
    • 184

      [Synchro Scan]
    • 184

      [Master Pedestal Level]
    • 185

      Ss/Gain Operation]
    • 187

      Recording Motion Pictures Using a Connected External Device
      • 187

        External Monitor/Recorder (HDMI Output During Recording)
      • 192

        External Microphone (Optional)
  • 193

    Wind Cut]
    • 194

      XLR Microphone Adaptor (Optional)
    • 195

      Headphone

• 196

  8 Playing Back and Editing Images

  • 196

    Playing Back Pictures
  • 197

    Playing Back Motion Pictures
    • 198

      Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture
  • 199

    Switching the Playback Method
    • 199

      Using the Playback Zoom
    • 200

      Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
    • 200

      Displaying Pictures By Recording Date (Calendar Playback)
  • 201

    Playing Back Group Pictures
  • 203

    Deleting Pictures

• 204

  9 Using Menu Functions

  • 204

    Menu List
    • 204

      Menus That Are Only Available for Particular Recording Modes
    • 205

      [Rec] Menu
    • 206

      Picture Size]
  • 207

    Quality]
  • 208

    Photo Style]
  • 210

    Filter Settings]
  • 211

    Color Space]
  • 212

    Highlight Shadow]
  • 213

    I.dynamic]
  • 215

    Long Shtr NR]
  • 216

    Silent Mode]
    • 219

      Hdr]
      • 220

        Multi Exp.]
      • 221

        [Motion Picture] Menu
    • 221

      [Luminance Level]
  • 222

    [Wind Noise Canceller]
  • 222

    [Lens Noise Cut]
    • 223

      [Custom] Menu
  • 223

    Operation]
  • 228

    [Monochrome Live View]
  • 229

    [Center Marker]
  • 230

    [Zebra Pattern]
    • 235

      [Setup] Menu
    • 238

      Monitor Luminance
  • 240

    System Frequency]
  • 244

    [Custom] Menu
    • 245

      [My Menu] Menu
    • 246

      [Playback] Menu
    • 252

      Playback [RAW Processing]

• 264

  10 Using the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Function

  • 264

    What You Can Do with the Wi-Fi ® /Bluetooth ® Function
  • 265

    Wi-Fi Function/Bluetooth Function
  • 267

    Connecting to a Smartphone/Tablet
    • 267

      Installing the Smartphone/Tablet App "Image App
    • 268

      Using a Smartphones That Supports Bluetooth Low Energy
    • 270

      Using a Smartphone That Does Not Support Bluetooth Low Energy
    • 272

      Changing the Wi-Fi Connection Method
    • 273

      Terminating the Wi-Fi Connection
  • 274

    Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
    • 274

      Turning On/Off the Camera with a Smartphone
    • 275

      Taking Images Via a Smartphone (Remote Recording)
    • 277

      Playing Back/Saving Images Stored On the Camera, or Uploading Them On Social Media Sites
    • 278

      Transferring Recorded Images to a Smartphone Automatically
    • 279

      Backing Up Images to a Cloud Storage Automatically (Auto Cloud Backup)
    • 282

      Recording Location Information to the Camera's Images
    • 283

      Synchronizing the Camera's Clock with a Smartphone
    • 283

      Saving the Camera's Setup Information to a Smartphone
  • 284

    Displaying Pictures On a TV
  • 285

    Sending Images
  • 287

    Sending Images to a Smartphone/Tablet
  • 288

    Printing Wirelessly
  • 289

    Sending Images to AV Device
  • 290

    Sending Images to PC
  • 292

    Using Web Services
    • 292

      When Sending Images to Web Service
    • 295

      When Sending Images to [Cloud Sync. Service]
    • 296

      About the [LUMIX CLUB]
  • 299

    About Wi-Fi Connections
    • 300

      Connecting Via a Wireless Access Point (Via the Network)
    • 302

      Connecting the Camera and Another Device Directly (Direct Connection)
    • 303

      Connecting Quickly with the Same Settings As the Previous Ones ([Select a Destination From History]/[Select a Destination From Favorite])
  • 305

    [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu

• 307

  11 Connecting to Other Equipment

  • 307

    Watching 4K Motion Pictures On a TV/ Saving 4K Motion Pictures On Your PC or Recorder
    • 307

      Watching Motion Pictures in 4K
    • 307

      Storing 4K Motion Pictures
  • 308

    Playing Back Pictures On a TV Screen
    • 309

      Using VIERA Link (HDMI)
  • 310

    Saving Still Pictures and Motion Pictures On Your PC
    • 311

      Downloading Software
    • 312

      SILKYPIX Developer Studio
    • 313

      Transferring Images to a PC
  • 315

    Saving Still Pictures and Motion Pictures On a Recorder
  • 316

    Printing the Pictures
  • 318

    Print Settings

• 319

  12 Others

  • 319

    Optional Accessories
  • 321

    Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display
  • 327

    Lens Information Display
  • 328

    Message Display
  • 330

    Troubleshooting
  • 339

    Cautions for Use