Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf5 Owners Manual

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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your 
PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
•Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of your PC.
•If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message 
prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased 
so do not choose to format.)
If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
∫PC that can be used
The unit can be connected to any PC cap able of recognizing a mass storage device.
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Windows support: Window s 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP/Windows 2000/
Windows Me
•Mac support: OS X v10.1 ~ v10.7
AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or folder.
•With Windows, always import AVCHD motion pictures using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, one of 
the programs on the CD-ROM (supplied).
(Read the “Basic Owner’s Manual” for more information about the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”)
•With a Mac, AVCHD motion pictures can be imported using “iMovie’11”.
(For details about iMovie’11, please contact Apple Inc.) 
						

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Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Please turn on the power to this unit and your PC before connecting.•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them 
straight out. (Otherwise, the connectors may bend out of shape, which will cause a 
malfunction.)
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of cables 
other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert.
Touch [PC] on the screen of this unit.
•If [USB Mode]  (P71) is set to [PC] in the [Setup] menu in advance, the camera will be 
automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB Mode] selection screen.
•When the camera has been connected to the PC with [USB Mode] set to 
[PictBridge(PTP)], a message may appear on the PC’s screen. Close the screen by 
selecting [Cancel], safely remove the USB connection cable  (P184), and set the [USB 
Mode] to [PC].
Copy the images to a PC using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”.
•Do not delete or move copied files or fold ers in Windows Explorer. When viewing in 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, you will not be able to play back or edit.
Preparations: Install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” to the PC.
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Read the “Basic Owner’s Manual” for more information about install.
The software “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” on the CD-ROM (supplied) 
can be used to save all the still pictures and motion pictures 
recorded by the camera in their various formats to your 
computer. 
						

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Note
•“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” is not compatible with Mac.•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator 
blinks and the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely”  (P184)  before disconnecting the 
USB connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
∫ Copying to a PC without using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”
If you are not able to install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, you can copy files and folders to your 
PC by dragging and dropping files from this unit.
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The content (folder structure) on the card of this unit is as follows.
•AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or folder.  We 
recommend using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” on the CD-ROM (supplied) for importing files. Refer to 
P181  for details.
•A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.–After [No.Reset]  (P73) in the [Setup] menu has been executed–When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (such as 
when pictures were taken using another maker of camera)
–When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
For Windows: A drive ([Removable Disk]) is displayed in [Computer]
For Mac: A drive ([LUMIX], [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]) is displayed on the 
desktop
•Card
DCIM: Images
1 Folder number
2 Color space P: sRGB
_: AdobeRGB
3 File number
4 JPG: Still pictures
MP4: [MP4] Motion pictures
RW2: Pictures in RAW files
MPO: 3D pictures
MISC: DPOF print
Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures
AVCHD
DCIM
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANAP1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
P R I VAT E
MISC 
						

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∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Select the [ ] icon in the task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject 
DMC-XXX] (XXX varies by model).
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Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.•If the icon is not displayed, check that [Access] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the 
digital camera before removing the hardware.
∫ Connection in the PTP Mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR, WindowsR 7, and 
Mac OS X only)
Set [USB Mode] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
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Data can now be read only from the card in the PC.•When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP 
mode.
•Motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode. 
						

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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a 
Recorder
If you insert card holding content recorded with this unit into a Panasonic recorder, you 
can dub the content to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD etc.
Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on 
the file format. (JPEG, RAW, MPO, AVCHD, or MP4).
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See the operating instructions for the recorder about the details about copying and playing 
back.
•Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and 
regions.
∫ Dubbing with non-compatible equipment
You can dub the content played back using this unit to non-compatible equipment such as 
recorders and video players by connecting this  unit to the non-compatible equipment using 
an AV cable (optional). Non-compatible equipment will be able to play back the content. 
This is convenient if you wish to pass around dubbed content. In this case, the content will 
be played back in standard rather than high-definition picture quality.
Note
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When you play back motion pictures on 4:3 aspect ratio TV, you must set [TV Aspect]  (P71) on 
this unit to [4:3] before starting a copy. The im age will be vertically long if you play back motion 
pictures copied with [16:9] setting on a [4:3] aspect TV.
•Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).•See the operating instructions for the recording equipment for details about copying and 
playing back.
For details on Panasonic devices compatible with the 
respective file format (such as a Blu-ray Disc recorder), refer 
to the support sites below.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)¢ Some compatible devices may not be sold in certain countries 
and regions.
1Connect this unit with the recording 
equipment with an AV cable 
(optional).
2Start the playback of this unit.
3Start the recording on the recording 
equipment.
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When ending the recording (copying), 
stop the playback on this unit after 
stopping the recording on recording 
equipment.
1Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
A AV cable (optional) 
						

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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor.
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Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to 
the operating instructions of your printer.
Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them 
straight out. (Otherwise, the connectors may bend out of shape, which will cause a 
malfunction.)
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of cables 
other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert.
Touch [PictBridge(PTP)].
Note
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. If this happens during prin ting, stop printing at once. If not printing, 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
•Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is 
displayed.
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
•Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out.
Preparations: Turn on the camera and the printer.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the 
pictures. 
						

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1Touch [Multi Print].
2Touch the item.
Selecting a single picture and printing it
1Drag the screen horizontally to select an image, and then 
touch [Print].
2Touch [Print start].
•Refer to P188 for the items that can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
ItemDescription of settings
[Multi Select] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Select the picture you wish to print. (Touch the same picture again to 
cancel the selection)
•After the pictures have been selected, touch [OK].
[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.
[Print Set (DPOF)] Prints the pictures set in [Print Set] only.  (P170)
[Favorite] Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P169)
3Touch [Print start].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [Yes], and print the pictures.•Refer to P188 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing. 
						

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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single 
picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing 
them” procedures.
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When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the 
camera, set [Paper Size] or [Page Layout] to [ {] and then set the paper size or the layout on 
the printer. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
•When [Print Set (DPOF)] has been selected, the [Print with Date] and [Num.of prints] items are 
not displayed.
∫ [Print with Date]
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If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.•Depending on the printer, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if 
this is the case.
•When printing images with a text stamp, please remember to set print with date to [OFF] or the 
date will print on top.
•In some printers, the picture date for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to [ ] will be 
printed vertically.
NoteWhen asking the photo shop to print the pictures•By stamping the date using [Text Stamp]  (P164) or setting date printing at the time of the [Print 
Set]  (P170)  setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be printed on the pictures at the 
photo shop.
∫ [Num.of prints]
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
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You can also use the control dial to set.
Print Settings
ItemDescription of settings
[ON] Date is printed.
[OFF] Date is not printed. 
						

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∫[Paper Size]
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Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
∫ [Page Layout] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
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An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.
∫ Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page 
Layout] to [ ä] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for the picture that you want to print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page Layout] 
to [ ä ] and then set [Num.of prints] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.
Note
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The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [ ¥] indication lights 
orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the 
printer.
•If the number of prints is high, the pictures may be printed several times. In this case, the 
remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set.
•Only pictures taken in JPEG format can be pr inted. Those taken in RAW will use the JPEG 
pictures that were simultaneously created. If an equivalent JPEG picture is not available, no 
print will take place.
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5 qk5q]
89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
[A3] 297 mmk420 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk6 q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8 qk10 q] 203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm
ItemDescription of settings
{  Settings on the printer are prioritized.
á   1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â   1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã   2 pictures on 1 page
ä   4 pictures on 1 page 
						

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OthersOptional accessories
You can easily widen the range of expression of the unit by installing a compatible lens.
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We recommend that you use a conversion lens that is compatible with this unit. Use of a 
non-compatible conversion lens or adaptor may result in breakage or damage to the lens.
•For details, refer to the operating instructions of the relevant conversion lenses.
The MC protector is a transparent filter whic h affects neither the colors nor the amount of 
light, so it can always be used to protect the camera’s lens.
The ND filter reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th (equal to adjusting the 
aperture value 3 increments) without affecting the color balance.
PL filter will suppress the reflected light fr om a metal or non spherical surfaces (flat 
non-metallic surfaces, water vapour  or invisible particles in the air), making it possible to 
take a picture with enhanced contrast.
Note
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When using the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042), turn the power switch [OFF] and ensure 
the lens barrel is retracted before attaching or removing a filter.
•Do not attach multiple filters at the same time.•You can attach the lens cap or the lens hood when the filter is attached.•Refer to the instructions for each filter for details.
By connecting the AC adaptor (optional), and then plugging them into an electrical socket, 
you can connect this unit to a PC or printer  and use without worrying about the capacity of 
the battery. To use the AC adaptor, a DC coupler (optional) is required.
Note
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Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (optional).•When using an AC adaptor, use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor.•Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler.
Conversion lens (optional)
Wide conversion lens: Wide-angle effect allows a wider field of view.
Tele conversion lens:  Telescopic effect allows a higher level of  magnification.
Macro conversion lens:  Allows higher  level of magnification of small 
subjects.
Fish eye conversion lens: Enables recording of image with stretched  perspective.
Protector/Filters (optional)
 AC adaptor (optional)/DC coupler (optional)