Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc G5 Owners Manual

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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Applicable modes: 
Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the Exposure 
Compensation range every time the shutter button is pressed.
With Auto Bracket
[Step]: [3 •1/3], [Sequence]: [0/ s/r ]
1Press  4 () .
2Touch Auto Bracket icon ([ ], etc.).
3Touch the step.
4Touch [Set].
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5Focus on the subject and take a picture.
AAuto Bracket indication
•If you press and hold the shutter button, the number of pictures that you 
set is taken.
•The Auto Bracket indication blinks until the  number of pictures that you set is taken.•The picture count is reset to [0] if you change the Auto Bracket setting or turn the camera off 
before all the pictures that you set are taken.
∫Changing the settings for [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] and [Sequence] in Auto 
Bracket
1Select...

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Applicable modes: 
1Press 4 ().
2Touch self-timer icon ([ ], etc.).
3Touch the time setting for the self-timer.
4Touch [Set].
ItemSettings
Picture is taken 10 seconds  after shutter is pressed.
After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds intervals.
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.
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When using a tripod, etc., this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused 
by pressing the shutter button.
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5Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then 
press it fully to take the picture.
AWhen self-timer is set to [ ].
•A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus. 
Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway.
•If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture even when the subject is not 
focused, set [Focus Priority] in the [Custom] menu to [OFF].  (P167)
•The self-timer indicator B blinks and the shutter is activated...

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Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
Also, it is possible to set the focus to the subject specified on the touch screen.
(Set the [Touch AF] of the [Touch Settings] in the [Custom] menu to [ON].)
1Set the [Focus Mode] to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC]  (P36).
2Press 2  ().
3Touch the item.
•AF area selection screen is displayed when  4 is pressed while [š], 
[], [ Ø], or [ ] is...

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The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focus and 
exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of 
the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)
When the camera detects a person’s face, the AF area is displayed.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when 
the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away 
as faces within the yellow AF areas are also...

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Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus and exposure will keep on 
following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)
∫ When operating the touch screen
You can lock the subject by touching it.
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Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter function.•The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked.
•Lock is canceled when [ ] is touched.
∫ When operating buttons
Place the subject in the AF tracking frame, and press the shutter button...

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Up to 23 points for each AF area can be focused. This is effective when the subject is not in the 
center of the screen.
(AF area frame will be same as image aspect ratio setting)Note
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The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set. (P99)
The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.
Note
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Position and size of the AF area can be changed.  (P99)•When the subject is not in the center of the composition in [ Ø], you can...

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•Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter function.
When selecting [š], [ Ø ]
Position and size of the AF area can be changed.
1Touch the subject.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.•AF area setting screen can also be displayed by pressing  2 and 
then  4.
•AF area can also be moved by the cursor button in the AF area 
setting screen.
•Touch [Reset] to return the AF area to the center of the screen.
2Drag the slide bar to change the size of AF area frame.
•It can be...

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When selecting [ ]
You can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen.
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The focus position cannot be set at the edge of the screen.
1Touch the subject.
•The assist screen for setting the focus position is enlarged to 
approximately 5 times original size.
•The assist screen can also be displayed by pressing  2, pressing 4 to 
display the enlarged position setting screen, and then selecting the 
enlarged position using the cursor buttons and pressing [MENU/SET].
2Drag the...