Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc G5 Owners Manual

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This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and QuickTime Motion 
JPEG formats.
In Playback Mode, select a picture with the motion picture 
icon ([ ]) and touch [ ] in the middle of the screen.
AMotion picture icon
B The motion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the screen.
•For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].•Some information (recording information, etc.) is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in 
[AVCHD].
•Pressing the cursor button  3 allows you to play back motion pictures.
∫Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback
Note
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When using a high capacity card, it is possible  that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.
•To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC, use the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” 
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.
•Motion pictures recorded with [Miniature Effect] in Creative Control Mode play back at approximately 
10 times speed.
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Play/PauseStop
Fast rewind¢Fast forward¢
Frame-by-frame rewind
(while pausing)Frame-by-frame forward
(while pausing)
Reduce volume levelIncrease volume level
•
Control panel disappears after approximately 2 seconds if no operation is performed. Touch 
the screen to redisplay the control panel.
•Display at the right of the screen while playing back corresponds to  3/4 /2/ 1 on the cursor 
button.
¢ The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you touch [ ]/[ ] again.
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You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
1Touch [ ] during Motion Picture playback.
2Touch [ ].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is 
selected.
Note
•It will be saved with [Picture Size] set to [S] (2 M), [Aspect Ratio] set to [ W], and [Quality] set to 
[ › ].
•Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality.•While recording [MP4], using [VGA], the ability to create still pictures is disabled.•You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.
•[ ] is displayed during playback of still pictures created from motion pictures.
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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted.
¢ Burst group will be treated as a single picture. (All the pictures in the selected burst group will be 
deleted.)
Note
•Do not turn the camera off while deleting. Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC 
adaptor (optional).
•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
To delete a single picture
1In Playback Mode, select the picture to delete and 
touch [ ].
•The same operation can be performed by pressing [ ].
2Touch [Delete Single].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
To delete multiple pictures (up to 100¢) or all the pictures
1In Playback Mode, touch [ ].
2Touch [Delete Multi]  or [Delete All].
•[Delete All] > Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when  [All Delete Except 
Favorite]  is selected with the [Delete All] set.
3(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Touch the picture to 
be deleted.  (repeat this step)
•[‚ ] appears on the selected pictures. Touching again cancels the 
setting.
4(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Touch [OK].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
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Setting the Menu
This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customize its operation to maximize your 
picture taking experience.
In particular, the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock 
and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
You can set the menus using two types of operation - touch operations in which you touch the 
screen, and button operations in which you press the cursor button and rotate the rear dial.
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If you set [Menu Resume] (P75) in the [Setup] menu to [ON], the screen shows the last selected 
menu item when the camera was turned off.
It is set to [ON] at the time of purchase.
Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [Quality] from [A] to [›]
1Press [MENU/SET].
•The top menu screen is displayed.
2Touch the menu icon.
Setting menu items
Menu Description of settings
[Rec]
 (P147  to 158) This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels and 
other aspects of the pict
ures you are recording.
[Motion Picture]
 (P159  to 162) This menu lets you set the [Rec Mode], [Rec Quality], and 
other aspects for motion picture recording.
[Custom Menu]
 
(P163  to 172) 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.
[Setup]
 
(P70  to 77) This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the 
operating beep tone settings and set other settings which 
make it easier for you to operate the camera.
[Playback]
 
(P175  to 188) This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print 
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•There are functions that cannot be set or used  depending on the modes or menu settings being 
used on the camera due to the specifications.
(When operating buttons)
Press  3/4/ 2/1 of the cursor button to select the menu 
and press [MENU/SET], or rotate the rear dial to select 
the menu, and press the rear dial.
3Touch the menu item.
•The page can be changed by touching [ ]/[ ].
(When operating buttons)
Press  3/4  of the cursor button to select the menu item 
and press [MENU/SET], or rotate the rear dial to select 
the menu item, and press the dial.
•
It will switch to the next page when you reach the bottom.•You can also move to the next screen by sliding the function 
lever.
•You can also move to the next screen by pressing [DISP.].
4Touch the Setting to set.
•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not appear or it 
may be displayed in a different way.
(When operating buttons)
Press  3/4  of the cursor button to select the setting and 
press [MENU/SET], or rotate the rear dial to select the 
setting, and press the dial.
A brief description appears when you touch a menu item/option in steps 
3 and 4.
–It will be set when you release your finger.–You can avoid selecting an item by dragging your finger to a vacant area and releasing the 
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∫Close the menu
Touch [ ] or press the shutter button halfway.
(When operating buttons)
Press [ ].
∫ Switching to other menus
e.g.: Switching to the [Setup] menu from [Rec] menu.
Touch [ ] or another of the menu toggle icons  A.
•Select a menu item next and set it.
(When operating buttons)
1Press 2 of the cursor button.2Press  4 of the cursor button or rotate the rear dial to select the [Setup] menu icon 
[].
3Press  1 of the cursor button or press the rear dial.
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You can set the background for the menu screen according to your preferences. You can also 
set one of the recorded still images as the background on the top menu screen.
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the top menu.
2Touch [Background Image].
3Touch the item.
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Touch [From internal memory], [Registered image] or [No static image] to change to the 
selected background.
4(When [From SD card] is selected) Drag the screen 
horizontally and select an image.
5(When [From SD card] is selected) Touch [Set].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is 
selected.
Note
•Images recorded using another device cannot be used as the background.
1Select [Menu Background] on the [Setup] menu.  (P64)
2Select and touch background color.
•You can select the background color from four colors.•Exit the menu after it is set.
Setting the menu screen background
Setting the top menu screen background
[From SD card]Select a background from the recorded images. The selected image is 
registered in this unit. (Only 1 image can be registered. If an image has 
already been registered, it will be overwritten.)
[From internal 
memory]
Set the default image (1 image) in the camera as the background.
[Registered image]
Set the last image selected from the SD card as the background.
[No static image]Set a background without an image.
Setting the menu screen background
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Setting the Quick Menu
By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display style 
the camera is in.
1Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu.
2Touch the menu item.
3Touch the setting.
4Touch [Exit] to exit menu once the setting is 
completed.
A Item
B Settings
•You can close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway.
∫When using the viewfinder1Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu.2Rotate the rear dial to select the menu item, then press 
the rear dial.
•
You can set the options for the selected item.
3Rotate the rear dial to select the setting, then press the 
rear dial.
•
You can select the menu items again.
4Press [Q.MENU] to exit the menu once the setting is complete.
•You can close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway.
Note
•You can also set items by pressing the cursor buttons  3/4/ 2/1.•You can also select the settings by sliding the function lever.
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When [Q.MENU] (P163) in the [Custom] menu is set to [CUSTOM], the Quick Menu can be 
changed as desired. Up to 15 items can be set to the Quick Menu.
1Touch [ ].
2Select the menu in the top row and drag it to the bottom 
row.
A Items that can be set up as Quick Menus.
B Items that can be displayed in the Quick Menu screen.
•If there is no empty space in the bottom row, drag it into the menu 
item to be replaced.
•New item can be set replacing the old item.•When the item is dragged from the bottom row to the top row, the 
setting will be canceled and that space will become empty.
•Menu item or Settings can be switched by touching [ ]/[ ].•Items that can be set are as follows:
3Touch [Exit].
•It will return to screen of above step 1. Touch [Exit] to switch to the recording screen.
 Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item
[Rec] menu/Recording functions
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[Photo Style]  (P147)•[Picture Setting] (P149)
•[Quality] (P150)•[Focus Mode]  (P36)•[Metering Mode]  (P151)
•[HDR] (P151)•[i.Dynamic]  (P152)•[Flash] (P84)
•[Flash Adjust.] (P153)
•[i.Resolution]  (P154)•[Digital Zoom]  (P80)
•[Electronic Shutter]  (P156)•[Stabilizer] (P78)•[Sensitivity]  ( P 111 )
•[White Balance]  (P106)•[AF Mode] (P95)•[Drive Mode] (Single  (P38)/Burst  (P89)/
Auto bracket  (P91)/Self-timer  (P93))
[Motion Picture] menu [Custom] menu
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[Motion Pic. Set] (P159 ,  160)•[Picture Mode] (P55)
•[Ex. Tele Conv.] 
(still pictures/motion pictures)  (P80)
•[Function Lever] (P15)•[Histogram] (P164)
•[Guide Line]  (P165)•[Step Zoom] (P169)•[Zoom Speed]  (P169)
•[Rec Area] (P171)
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About the Setup Menu
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P64.
[Clock Set] and [Economy] are important item s. Check their settings before using them.
•
Refer to P29  for details.
•Touch [ ] if you are using Summer Time. (The ti me will move forward by 1 hour.) Touch again 
return to standard time.
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
[Clock Set] —
[World Time]
Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record 
them on the pictures you take.
•
Set [Home] first thing after purchasing. [Destination] can be set after 
setting up [Home].
After selecting [Destination] or [Home], select your area with [ ]/
[ ] and touch [Set].
“ [Destination]:
Travel destination area
A Current time of the destination area
B Time difference from home area
–  [Home]:
Your home area
C Current time
D Time difference from GMT (Greenwich 
Mean Time)
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