Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf5 Owners Manual

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Tips for taking good pictures
Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side 
and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Do not cover the flash, the AF assist lamp A or the microphone B with your fingers or 
other objects.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.
This function detects the vertical orientati on when you record with the camera vertically 
orientated. When you play back the recording,  the recording is automatically displayed in 
vertical orientation. (Only available when [Rotate Disp.]  (P72)  is set to [ON].)
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When recording with this unit, Direction Detection can be performed even if you are using a 
lens that is not compatible with the Direction Detection Function.
•When the camera is held vertically and tilted si gnificantly up or down to record, the Direction 
Detection Function may not work correctly.
•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.•You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation.
Detects orientation of camera  (Direction Detection Function)
When taking pictures
When playing back pictures 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Taking a Still picture
•When recording using [AFF], [AFC]–It may take time to focus on the subject when you operate the zoom from Wide to Tele 
or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.
–Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.–While the shutter button is pressed halfway, shake may be seen on the screen.•Depending on the lens used, [AFF] and [AFC] may not operate. Refer to the website on 
P12.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
How to set focus when taking  a still picture (AFS/AFF/AFC)
Select [Focus Mode] from the [Rec] menu.  (P60)
Touch the item.
•Select [Focus Mode] according to the movement of the 
subject and the scene you are recording.
ItemThe movement of the 
subject and the scene (recommended)Description of settings
AFS Subject is still
(Scenery, anniversary 
photograph, etc.)
“AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”.
Focus is set automatically when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed 
while it is pressed halfway.
AFFMovement cannot be 
predicted
(Children, pets, etc.)
“AFF” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus 
Flexible”. In this mode, focusing is performed 
automatically when the shutter button is pressed 
halfway.
If the subject moves while the shutter button is 
pressed halfway, the focus is corrected to match 
the movement automatically.
AFC
Subject is moving
(Sport, trains, etc.)
“AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus 
Continuous”. In this mode, while the shutter 
button is pressed halfway, focusing is constantly 
performed to match the movement of the 
subject. When the subject is moving, the 
focusing is performed by predicting the subject 
position at the time of recording. (Movement 
prediction)
MFSet the focus manually. 
(P96) 
						

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Press the shutter button halfway.
¢1 When AF Mode is set to [ ], the first AF area at which focus is achieved may be 
displayed momentarily while pressing halfway.
¢ 2 A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing halfway.
•When the brightness is insufficient for [AFF] or [AFC], the camera will operate as if 
[AFS] has been set. In this case, the display will change to the yellow [AFS].
Note
•The focus range is different depending on the lens used.–When the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042) is used: 0.2 m (0.66 feet) (Wide to focal length 
20 mm) to ¶ , 0.3 m (0.99 feet) (focal length 21 mm to Tele) to  ¶
–When the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) to ¶
–When the interchangeable lens (H-H014) is used: 0.18 m (0.59 feet) to ¶
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
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Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without 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 picture of both distant and near 
subjects
Focus ModeAFS
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject is not 
focused
Focus indication AOn Blinks
AF area BGreen —
Sound Beeps 2 times—
Focus ModeAFF/AFC
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject is not 
focused
Focus indication AOn Blinks or Off
AF area B
Green
¢1—
Sound Beeps 2 times
¢2—
B
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•Set the drive mode to [ ] by pressing 4().
Select the Recording Mode.
•For details on setting up Recording Mode, refer to  P29.
Taking a Still picture
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
AAperture value
B Shutter speed
•Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (It 
will flash in red if the correc t exposure is not achieved, 
except when set to flash.)
•When the image is correctly focused, the picture 
will be taken, since the [Focus Priority]  (P156) is 
set initially to [ON].
Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
AB 
						

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Just by touching the subject to focus, it will focus on the subject and take the picture 
automatically.
∫To cancel the Touch Shutter function
Touch [ ] .
Note
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If [Focus Priority] is [ON], when the [Focus Mode] is set to [AFS] and the Touch Shutter fails, if 
the AF area briefly turns red and disappears, this signifies that the picture cannot be taken 
under the current conditions.
When set to [AFF] or [AFC], the picture will not be taken if the focus indication is flashing green, 
but if the subject comes into focus while you are touching the screen, the picture will be taken.
•Measurement of brightness is performed on  the spot touched when the [Metering Mode] (P146) 
is set to [ Ù]. At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the brightness around 
the touched location.
Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function
Touch [ ].
Touch [ ].
•Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with the 
Touch Shutter function becomes possible.
Touch the subject you wish to focus on, and then take a picture.
•AF area with same function as [ Ø] in AF mode is displayed at the position you touch, and 
picture is taken when it is focused when the AF mode is set to [ š], [ ], [ ] or [ Ø].
•The position you touched is enlarged and picture is taken when it is focused when the AF 
mode is set to [ ]. (Cannot be set at the edge of the screen)
•If the histogram is displayed on top of the subject you want to touch, touch the subject 
after first moving the histogram by dragging it  (P10).
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Note
•If approximately 1 minute elapses without an oper ation being performed, part of the display will 
disappear. Press [DISP.] or touch the LCD monitor to make the display reappear.
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen
Press [DISP.] to change.
•Screen will switch as follows:
A With information
¢
BWithout information
¢ Histograms are displayed when the [Histogram] of the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].
It is also possible to display the Exposure meter by setting the [Expo.Meter] of the [Custom] 
menu to [ON].  (P155)
DISP.
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AFS
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Recording Mode: 
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we 
recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without 
thinking about them.
∫About [ ¦] button
By pressing the [ ¦] button, you can switch between the 
Intelligent Auto (  or  ) Mode of the Recording Mode 
and other modes.
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When the Recording Mode is   or  , the [ ¦] button 
lights up. (Light turns off during recording)
•To switch between   and   of the Recording Modes, 
use the Recording Mode setting method of  P29.
Set Recording Mode to [ ].
•For details on setting up Recording Mode, refer to  P29.
•Defocus control can be set by touching [ ] on the recording screen 
and then touching [ ].  (P43)
•When the subject is touched, AF Tracking function works. It is also 
possible by pressing the cursor button towards  2, and then pressing 
the shutter button halfway. For details, refer to  P92. 
						

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∫Scene Detection
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.
Depending on the identified scene, the camera may display [ ], 
which allows you to select the camera-recommended effects. For 
details, refer to “Recording with Camera-Recommended Effects” on 
P40 .
When taking pictures
¢ 1 Only when [ ] (AUTO) is selected.
¢ 2 When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be  displayed for birthdays of registered faces 
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
When recording motion pictures
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[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.•When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it 
will adjust the focus and exposure.  (Face Detection)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the Scene Guide Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be slower than 
normal. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•An optimum scene for the specified subjec t will be chosen when set to AF tracking.•When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] is 
displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].
•Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same 
subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the 
subject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving
–Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera is 
shaken, when zoom is used
•To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the 
appropriate Recording Mode.
¦>[i-Portrait]
[i-Scenery]
[i-Macro]
[i-Night Portrait]
¢1
[i-Night Scenery]
[i-Baby]
¢2
[i-Sunset]
¦
>[i-Portrait]
[i-Scenery]
[i-Low Light]
[i-Macro] 
						

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∫About the flash
Flash mode is set to [ Œ] when the flash is closed, and [ ] (AUTO) when it is open. 
When the flash is open, the camera automatically sets [ ], [ ] (AUTO/Red-Eye 
Reduction), [ ], or [ ] to match the type of subject and brightness.
Note
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Open the flash when the flash is to be used.  (P79)•When [ ] or [ ] is set, Digital Red-Eye Correction is enabled.•Shutter speed will be slower during [ ] or [ ].
∫Functions that work automatically and menu options which are disabled
The following functions are performed automatically to allow the camera to make the 
optimal settings. –
Scene Detection /Backlight Compensation/ Face Detection /Auto White Balance/
Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/[Quick AF]/[ Red-Eye Removal]/[i.Resolution]/[i.Dynamic]/
[Long Shtr NR]/[Shading Comp.]/ [AF Assist Lamp]
Because the camera makes the optimal settings automatically, the following menus are 
disabled.
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For the setting method of the menu, refer to  P60.
Note
•The Backlight Compensation–Backlight refers to when light comes from the ba ck of a subject. In this case, the subject will 
become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the 
picture automatically. Backlight compensation is automatically applied.
MenuItem
[Rec] Items other than [Standard] and [Monochrome] in [Photo Style]/
[Sensitivity]/[ISO Limit Set]/[ISO Increments]/[Extended ISO]/[Quick 
AF]/[Metering Mode]/[Flash]/[Red-Eye Removal]/[i.Resolution]/
[i.Dynamic]/[Long Shtr NR]/[Shading Comp.]/[Digital Zoom]
[Motion Picture] Items other than [Standard] and [Monochrome] in [Photo Style]/
[Metering Mode]/[i.Resolution]/[i.Dynamic]/[Digital Zoom]/[Flkr 
Decrease]
[Custom] [Cust.Set Mem.]/[Expo.Meter]/[AF/AE Lock]/[AF Assist Lamp]/
[AF+MF] 
						

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Depending on the scene that is automatically identified, it may be possible to select from 
among a number of different image effects (filters) automatically recommended by the 
camera, with reference to example images. (Only available when [Recommended Filter] 
on the recording menu is set to [ON]. At the  time of purchase, this setting is [ON].)
Touch the [ ], which is automatically displayed 
after automatic detection.
•The selection screen for camera-recommended effects is 
displayed.
Select an image effect (filters) with reference to 
the example images, and touch.
•The image effect of the selected example image will be applied 
in a preview display A.•The image effect can be switched by touching [ ]/[ ] .
Touch [Set].
•The Creative Control Mode for the selected image effect is set.
Note
•Touch [Switch] to switch between displaying 2 or 3 example images 
on the screen for selecting image effects.
•[ ] is displayed on the recording screen. Touch to return to 
Intelligent Auto (  or  ) Mode.
•When using a recommended filter, you cannot use menus or 
recording functions not available in Intelligent Auto (  or  ) 
Mode, or menus or recording function not available in Creative 
Control Mode.
For example, when you use the recommended filter, recording with 
flash is not available.
•For how to adjust the image effects and other information, refer to “Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)” 
on  P122
Recording with Camera-Recommended Effects
A