Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh4 Owners Manual

Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-GH4
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Message Display P364
Troubleshooting P393
Finding the information you need P2
Contents P7
Contents by Function P13
Menu list P368 

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The descriptions in this owner’s manual are based on the interchangeable lens (H-HS12035).
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Quick Start Guide
If you want to start taking pictures now, refer to the steps for using the Intelligent Auto 
Mode as a guide. In Intelligent Auto Mode, you can leave the settings to the camera and 
take pictures easily.
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Attaching the Shoulder 
Strap. (P26)
•Attach the other side of the 
shoulder strap.
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Charging the Battery.  (P27)
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Inserting  the Battery. (P32)
•Insert the battery all the way in until it 
clicks into place, paying attention to 
the orientation.
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Inserting /Removing the Card...

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Attach the lens. (P23)
•To attach the lens, align the lens 
fitting marks, and rotate the lens in 
the direction of the arrow.
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Open the monitor. (P35)
•Hold the monitor to open it, rotate it 
180o to the lens side, and return it to 
its original position.
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Turn the camera on and set the clock. 
(P36)
8Formatting the card (initialization).  (P58)
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Set the mode dial to  [¦]. (P41)
•The dial is locked if the mode dial lock 
button is depressed.  Each press locks/
unlocks the dial.
•The settings of...

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Press the shutter button 
halfway to focus.
AFocus indication•Once the subject is in focus, the focus 
indication is displayed.
Press the shutter button fully 
(push it in further), and take the 
picture.  (P39)
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Check the picture you have taken.
•The [Auto Review] function displays the picture you 
have just taken.  (P311)
•To display the picture in Playback Mode, press [ (]. 
(P221)
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Contents
Finding the information you need.......................................................................2
How to use this manual .......................................................................................3
Quick Start Guide ...................................................................................................4
Contents by Function............................................................................................13
1.Before Use
Care of this Camera...

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Setting menu items ...............................................................................................54• Entering Text ................................................................................................57
Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu) ............................................58 • Formatting the card (initialization) ................................................................58
• Restoring the default settings...

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Setting the Light Sensitivity ................................................................................132• Setting the upper limit on ISO sensitivity ...................................................133
• Setting the step increment of ISO sensitivity .............................................134
• Extending ISO sensitivity ...........................................................................134
Adjusting the White...

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• Changing Flash Mode ................................................................................183
• Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro ............................................................185
• Adjust the flash output ...............................................................................186
• Synchronizing the output of the flash to the Exposure Compensation ......186
Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes ...............................................................187 •...