Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc G85 Owners Manual

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∫Setting the type of defocus ([Miniature Effect])
1Press [Fn3] to display the setting screen.
•Setting screen can also be displayed by touching in order of [ ]  then [ ].
2Press 3/4  or  2/1 to move the in-focus portion.
•You can also move the in-focus portion by touching the 
screen on the recording screen.
•Touching [ ] allows you to set the recording orientation 
(defocus orientation).
3Rotate the rear dial to change the size of in-focus 
portion.
•
The portion can also be enlarged/reduced by pinching out/pinching in  (P48) the screen.•Pressing [DISP.]  will return the in-focus portion setting back  to the default setting.
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
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No sound is recorded in motion pictures.•Approximately 1/10 of the time period is recorded.
(If you record for 10 minutes, the resulting motion picture reco rding will be approximately 
1 minute long.)
The displayed available recording time is approximately 10 time s.
•If you end motion picture recording after a short time, the camera may go on recording for a 
certain period.
∫ Set the color to leave in ([One Point Color])
1Press [Fn3] to display the setting screen.
•Setting screen can also be displayed by touching in order of [ ] then [ ].
2Select the color you want to leave by moving the 
frame with  3/4/2 /1 .
•
You can also select the color you want to leave by touching 
the screen.
•Pressing [DISP.]  will return the frame back to the center.
3Press [MENU/SET] to set.
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∫Setting the position and size of the light source ([Sunshine])
1Press [Fn3] to display the setting screen.
•Setting screen can also be displayed by touching in order of [ ] then [ ].
2Press 3/4/2/1 to move the center position of the light source.•The position of the light source can also be moved by touching  the screen. 
3Adjust the size of the light source by rotating the rear 
dial.
•
The display can also be enlarged/reduced by pinching out/pinchi ng in.•Pressing [DISP.]  will return the light source setting back to the default setting.
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
The strength and colors of the effects can be easily adjusted t o fit your preferences.
1Press 1 to display the setting screen.2Rotate the rear dial to set.
•Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
Point for when placing the center of the light 
source
A more natural appearance can be created by 
placing the center of the light source outside the 
image.
Adjust the effect to fit your preferences
Image effectItems that can be set
[Expressive] Freshness Understated colors Pop colors
[Retro] Color Yellowish tinge Reddish tinge
[Old Days] Contrast Low contrast High contrast
[High Key] Color Pinkish tinge Aquamarinish tinge
[Low Key] Color Reddish tinge Bluish tinge
[Sepia] Contrast Low contrast High contrast 
						

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Image effectItems that can be set
[Monochrome] Color Yellowish tinge Bluish tinge
[Dynamic 
Monochrome] Contrast Low contrast High contrast
[Rough 
Monochrome] Grittiness
Less gritty Grittier
[Silky 
Monochrome] Extent of defocus Weak defocus
Strong defocus
[Impressive Art] Freshness Black and white Pop colors
[High Dynamic] Freshness Black and white Pop colors
[Cross Process] Color Greenish tinge/Bluish tinge/Yellowish tinge/
Reddish tinge
[Toy Effect] Color Orangish tinge Bluish tinge
[Toy Pop] Area with reduced 
peripheral brightness Small
Large
[Bleach Bypass] Contrast Low contrast High contrast
[Miniature Effect] Freshness Understated colors Pop colors
[Soft Focus] Extent of defocus Weak defocus Strong defocus
[Fantasy] Freshness Understated colors Pop colors
[Star Filter] Length of the rays of light
Short Long
Number of the rays of light
Smaller Larger
Angle of the rays of light
Rotate to the left Rotate to the right
[One Point Color] Amount of color left Small amount of 
color Large amount of 
color
[Sunshine] Color Yellowish tinge/Reddish tinge/Bluish tinge/Whitish 
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1Press [Fn4] to display the setting screen.
2Rotate the rear dial to set.
•If you press [MENU/SET], you can return to the recording 
screen.
•Pressing [Fn4] on the blurriness setting screen will cancel 
the setting.
Not available in these cases:
•
This function is not available in the following case:
–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to set.
•You can adjust the Exposure Bracket setting by pressing 
3 /4 while the brightness setting screen is displayed. 
(P142)
•Press [ ] again to return to the recording screen.
∫ Change the settings by using the touch screen
1 Touch [ ].
2 Touch the item you want to set.
[ ]: Adjusts an image effect
[ ]: Defocus level
[ ]: Brightness
3Drag the slide bar to set.
•Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control)
Setting brightness
EXPS
SS SS
SS
F
F250500
4.0 5.6 8.0 3060
125
+1 +1 +2+2 +3+3 +4+4 +5+5-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-10 0+1+1
OFFOFF
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Recording motion pictures with manually set 
aperture value/shutter speed 
(Creative Video Mode)
Recording Mode: 
It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion 
pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the menu. (P51)
•The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed  is the same as the 
operation for setting the mode dial to  ,  ,   or  .
3Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) to start re cording.
4Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) again to st op 
recording.
•When [Exposure Mode] is set to [M], [AUTO] of the ISO sensitivi ty will switch to [200].
> [Motion Picture]  > [Exposure Mode]  >  [P]/[A]/[S]/[M]
It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching  the 
Recording Mode icon in recording screen.MENU
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The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is 
operated during the recording of a motion picture.
Using touch icons allows silent operation while recording motio n pictures.
1Start recording.
2To u c h   [ ] .
3Touch icon.
4Drag the slide bar to set.
•The speed of the operation varies dep ending on the 
position you touch.
5Stop recording.
Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording
Zoom
(When an interchangeable lens compatible with power zoom is use d)
Aperture value
Shutter speed
Exposure Compensation
ISO sensitivity
Mic level adjustment
[ ]/[ ] Changes the setting slowly
[ ] /[ ] Changes the setting quickly
F
SS
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Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode)
Recording Mode: 
Up to 4 sets of current camera settings can be registered using [Cust.Set Mem.]. ( , 
,  ,  )
•
Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the cus tom settings initially.
Preparations:
Set in advance the Recording Mode you wish to save and select t he desired menu 
settings on the camera.
Select the menu.  (P51)
•
You can register up to three custom sets to   of the mode dial.
•The following menu items are not registered as custom settings.
Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings )
> [Custom]  > [Cust.Set Mem.]  >
Custom set where you want to register settings
[Rec] menu[Setup] menu
–Data registered with [Face Recog.]
–The [Profile Setup] setting
–All menus
[Custom] menu[Playback] menu
–[Touch Scroll]
–[Menu Guide]
–[Rotate Disp.]
–[Picture Sort]–[Delete Confirmation]
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 You can easily call up the settings you have registered using [Cust.Set Mem.].
Set the mode dial to [ ] or [ ]
•The corresponding custom set will be called up. If you set the mode dial to [ ], the last used 
custom set will be called up.
∫ To change a custom set in [ ]
1Set the mode dial to [ ].2Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
3Press  2/1  to select the custom setting you want to use, and then press [ MENU/
SET].
•
Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen.
∫ Changing the registered content
Registered contents do not change when the menu setting is chan ged temporarily with the 
mode dial set to   or  . To change the registered settings, overwrite the registered 
content using [Cust.Set Mem.] on the custom settings menu.
Recording using registered custom set
It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching  the 
Recording Mode icon in recording screen.C2-1 C 2 - 1
C2-1
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4.  Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and 
Color tone Settings
Adjusting Focus Automatically
By setting the optimum Focus Mode or Auto Focus Mode for the subject or recording 
condition, you can let the camera automatically adjust focus in  various scenes.
1Set the focus mode lever to [AFS/AFF] or 
[AFC].
•The Focus Mode will be set. (P91)
2Press 2 ().
3Press  2/1 to select AF Mode and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•The Auto Focus Mode will be set.  (P93)
4Press the shutter button halfway.
•Auto Focus will be activated.
•The focus indication is displayed as [ ] in a dark environment,  and focusing may take 
longer than usual.
•If the camera detects stars in the night sky after displaying [ ], Starlight AF will be 
activated. When focus is achieved, the focus indication [ ] and  AF areas in focus are 
displayed. (Detection with Starlight AF works only for approxim ately 1/3 of the center 
area of the screen.)
FocusWhen the subject is  focusedWhen the subject is not  focused
Focus indication  A On Blinks
AF area  B Green —
Sound Beeps 2 times —
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60 60
60
3.5
3.5
3.5
B A
LOW
LOW
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•If you zoom in/out after focusing on a subject, the focus may lose its accuracy. In that case, 
re-adjust the focus.
Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
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Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects wit hout contrast.•When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects.
•When it is dark or when jitter occurs.•When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a pi cture of both distant and near 
subjects.