Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc G85 Owners Manual

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Setting menu items
You can either operate the buttons or touch the monitor to set menu items.
1Press [MENU/SET].
•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 ca mera.
[Rec] (P185) This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels, 4K P
hoto 
and other aspects of the pictures you are recording.
[Motion Picture] 
(P206) This menu lets you set the [Rec Format], [Rec Quality], and oth
er 
aspects for motion picture recording.
[Custom]  (P209) Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen and but
ton 
operations, can be set up according to your preferences.
[Setup]  (P219) This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the opera
ting 
beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier  for 
you to operate the camera.
You can also configure the settings of Wi-Fi related functions.
[Playback]  (P227) This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print Settin
gs, 
etc. of recorded pictures.
2Press  3/4 of the cursor button to select 
the menu item and press [MENU/SET].
•The menu item can also be selected by rotating the 
rear dial.
•You can also move to the next screen by pressing 
[DISP.].
(In touch operation)
Touch the menu item.
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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.
3Press  3/4 of the cursor button to select 
the setting and press [MENU/SET].
•You can also select the setting by rotating the rear 
dial.
•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
(In touch operation)
Touch the Setting to set.
∫ Switching to other menus
1Press  2.2Press  3/4 to select a menu selector icon, such as 
[].
•
You can also select the menu toggle icons by rotating 
the front dial.
3Press [MENU/SET].
(In touch operation)
Touch a menu selector icon, such as [ ].
∫ Close the menu
Press [ ] or press the shutter button halfway.
(In touch operation)
Touch [ ]. 
						

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Calling frequently-used menus instantly 
(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.
•You can also use the button as a function button.  (P55)
2Rotate the front dial to select the menu item.
3Rotate the rear dial to select the setting.
4Press [Q.MENU] to exit the menu once the 
setting is complete.
•You can also set items by pressing the cursor buttons  3/4/2/1 .
On-monitor recording information in [ ] (Monitor style) 
(P45)
Select the item by pressing the [Q.MENU] button and rotating 
the rear dial, and then select the setting by rotating the front 
dial.
•
You can also set with  3/4/2/1 and [MENU/SET].
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When [Q.MENU] (P217) 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.
1Press  4 to select [ ] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select the menu item in the top 
row and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  2/1  to select the empty space in the bottom 
row and then press [MENU/SET].
A Items that can be set
B Set items
•You can also set the menu item by dragging it from the top 
row to the bottom row.
•If there is no empty space in the bottom row, you can 
replace an existing item with a new select item by selecting th e existing item.
•To cancel the setting, move to the bottom row by pressing 4 and select an item to cancel, 
and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press [ ].
•It will return to screen of step1.
Press [MENU/SET] to switch to the recording screen.
Customizing the Quick Menu settings
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Assigning frequently used functions to the 
buttons 
(function buttons)
You can assign recording functions, etc. to specific buttons and icons.
•Some functions cannot be assigned depending on the function but ton.
1Select the menu. (P51)
2Press 3/4  to select the function button you want to 
assign a function to and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the function you want to assign 
and then press [MENU/SET].
•
For details on the functions that can be assigned in [Setting 
in REC mode], refer to  P56.
•For details on the functions that can be assigned in [Setting 
in PLAY mode], refer to  P57.
•To restore the default function button settings, select [Restor e to Default].
∫Configuring the function button settings from the on-monitor recording 
information screen
Touching [Fn] on the on-monitor recording information screen  (P45) also allows you to 
display the screen in step
2.
∫ Rapidly assigning functions
The button assignment screen displayed in step 
3 above can be displayed by pressing 
and holding a function button (any of [Fn1] to [Fn5] or [Fn11])  for 2 seconds.
•
In some cases the function assignment screen cannot be displaye d depending on the mode or 
display screen.
>  [Custom]  > [Fn Button Set] >
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You can use assigned functions by pressing a function button when recording.
∫ Using function buttons with touch operations
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [Fn6], [Fn7], [Fn8], [Fn9] or [Fn10].
∫ Functions that can be assigned in [Setting in REC mode]
Using the function buttons during recording
[Rec] menu/Recording functions
–[Exposure Comp.]  (P106): [Fn1]¢
–[Wi-Fi]  (P250): [Fn6]¢
–[Q.MENU]  (P53): [Fn2]¢
–[LVF/Monitor Switch]  (P37): [Fn5]¢
–[LVF/Monitor Disp. Style]  (P46)–[AF/AE LOCK] (P105)–[AF-ON] (P104, 105)
–[Preview]  (P72): [Fn4]¢
–[One Push AE]  (P73)–[Touch AE] (P50)
–[Level Gauge]  (P46): [Fn7]¢
–[Focus Area Set]  (P57)–[Zoom Control] (P148)
–[Cursor Button Lock]  (P57)–[Dial Operation Switch]  (P42): [Fn11]¢
–[Photo Style]  (P186)
–[Filter Effect] (P79, 188)–[Aspect Ratio]  (P189)–[Picture Size] (P190)
–[Quality] (P191)–[AFS/AFF]  (P92)
–[Metering Mode]  (P192)
–[Burst Rate] (P115)–[4K PHOTO]  (P118): [Fn10]¢
–[Self Timer]  (P135)
–[Bracket] (P141)–[Highlight Shadow]  (P193)–[i.Dynamic] (P194)
–[i.Resolution]  (P194)–[HDR] (P195)–[Shutter Type]  (P197)
–[Flash Mode] (P157)–[Flash Adjust.]  (P160)–[Wireless Flash Setup]  (P162)
–[Ex. Tele Conv.]
(still pictures/motion pictures)  (P149)
–[Digital Zoom] (P151)
–[Stabilizer] (P144)–[Sensitivity]  (P108)–[White Balance]  (P110)
–[AF Mode/MF] (P93, 102)–[Restore to Default]
[Motion Picture] menu
–[4K Live Cropping]  (P169)
–[Snap Movie] (P174): [Fn9]¢
–[Motion Pic. Set]
([Rec Format]  (P166)/[Rec Quality]  (P166))
–[Picture Mode]  (P172)
–[Mic. Directivity Adjust] (P307)
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¢Function button settings at the time of purchase.
•When set to [Focus Area Set], it is possible to display the pos ition setting screen of either AF 
area or MF Assist.
•Operations of the cursor button and [MENU/SET] are disabled whe n [Cursor Button Lock] is 
set. Press the function button again to enable them.
Not available in these cases:
•
[Fn2] cannot be used in the following cases.
–When recording with [ ] ([4K Burst(S/S)]) of the 4K Photo functi on–When using [Time Lapse Shot]•[Fn4] cannot be used in the following cases.
–Intelligent Auto Plus Mode–Creative Control Mode–When using [Multi Exp.]
–When [4K Live Cropping] is set•[Fn6], [Fn7], [Fn8], [Fn9], and [Fn10] cannot be used when the viewfinder is in use.
You can directly set an assigned function to a selected image b y pressing the function 
button during playback.
Example: When [Fn2] is set to [Favorite]
1Press  2/1  to select the picture.
2Press [Fn2], and then set the image as [Favorite].
∫ Functions that can be assigned in [Setting in PLAY mode]
•
The following functions can be assigned to the button [Fn1], [F n2], [Fn5] or [Fn11].
¢ Function button settings at the time of purchase.
[Custom] menu
–[Silent Mode]  (P209): [Fn3]¢
–[Peaking]  (P213)
–[Histogram]  (P214): [Fn8]¢
–[Guide Line]  (P214)–[Zebra Pattern]  (P215)
–[Monochrome Live View]  (P216)–[Rec Area] (P217)
–[Step Zoom]  (P152)–[Zoom Speed]  (P152)–[Touch Screen]  (P218)
Using the function buttons during playback
[Playback] Menu/Playback functions
–[Wi-Fi] (P250): [Fn1]¢
–[LVF/Monitor Switch]  (P37): [Fn5]¢
–[Favorite]  (P245): [Fn2]¢
–[Print Set]  (P246)
–[Protect] (P247)
–[Delete Single]  (P184)–[Off]: [Fn11]¢
–[Restore to Default]
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Entering Text
1Press 3/4/ 2/ 1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•Move the cursor to [ ] and then press [MENU/SET] to 
switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] (lower case), [1] 
(numbers) and [&] (special characters).
•To enter the same characters in a row, move the cursor 
by rotating the rear dial to the right.
•The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor  to the item and 
pressing [MENU/SET]:
–[ ]]: Enter a blank
–[Delete]: Delete a character–[ ]: Move the entry position cursor to the left–[ ]: Move the entry position cursor to the right
•A maximum of 30 characters can be entered.
(Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in [Face Recog.])
•A maximum of 15 characters can be entered for [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] an d [ ].
(Maximum of 6 characters when setting names in [Face Recog.])
2Press  3/4/2/ 1 to move the cursor to [Set] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to end text input. 
						

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3.  Recording Modes
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
Recording Mode: 
In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the sub ject and scene, so we 
recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera  and record without 
thinking about them.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ¦].
•The camera will switch to either the most recently used 
of Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or Intelligent Auto Mode.
At the time of purchase, the mode is set to Intelligent 
Auto Plus Mode.
2Align the screen with the subject.
•When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon 
of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, 
after which its color changes to the usual red. (Automatic 
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The camera detects scenes automatically (Scene Detection)
( : When taking pictures,  : When recording motion pictures)
∫Switching between Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Au to Mode
Select the [ ] or [ ] tab on the menu screen, press  1 to select [ ] or [ ], and 
press [MENU/SET].
[i-Portrait] [i-Scenery] [i-Macro] [i-Night Portrait]¢ 1[i-Night Scenery]
[iHandheld Night Shot]
¢2[i-Food] [i-Baby]¢3[i-Sunset] [i-Low Light]
¢ 1 Only displayed when the built-in flash is open.
¢ 2 Only displayed when [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON].  (P62)
¢ 3 When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for 
birthdays of registered faces already set only when the Face/Ey e of 
a person younger than 3 years old is detected.
•[ ¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard  
settings are set.
•When recording is performed with the 4K Photo or Post Focus 
function, Scene Detection works in the same way as when motion 
picture is recorded.
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It is also possible to display the selection 
screen by touching the Recording Mode 
icon in recording screen.