Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh4 Owners Manual

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Selecting the Method for Measuring Brightness 
([Metering Mode])
Type of optical measurement to  measure brightness can be changed.
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Those menu items are shared by the [Rec] menu and the [Motion Picture] menu. When the 
setting for either of the two is changed, the setting for the other is also changed.
Applicable modes:  > [Rec] > [Metering Mode]
[]
(Multiple) This is the method in which the 
camera measures the most suitable 
exposure by judging the...

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Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-out to record landscapes etc. in wide angle (Wide) or zoom-in to make 
people and objects appear closer (Tele).
¢1 The zoom speed varies depending on how far you move the lever.
¢ 2 When operating the zoom with the cursor buttons, press the function button to which [Zoom 
Control] in [Fn Button Set]  (P317)  of the [Custom] menu has been set.
The zoom operation is terminated when the f unction button is pressed...

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The Extended Tele Conversion enables you to take pictures that are further enlarged 
without deteriorating the picture quality.
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Set the picture size to [M] or [S] (picture si zes indicated with  ), and set the quality to 
[ A ] or [ ›].
Raising the telescopic effect
[Ex. Tele Conv.]
Applicable modes: 
When taking pictures [Ex. Tele Conv.]1.4k
: [  M] ([4:3]/[3:2]/[16:9]/[1:1])
2.0k : [  S] ([4:3]/[3:2]/[16:9]/[1:1])
When recording motion 
pictures [Ex....

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•When the Extended Tele Conversion  is used, angle of view for still pictures will be different from 
the angle of view for motion pictures because the zoom factor is different between them.
Angle of view for recording can be checked beforehand by matching the [Rec Area]  (P311) 
setting to the mode you wish to record in.
Not available in these cases:
•This function is not available in the following cases:–When the motion picture size is set to [4K] or...

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Although the image quality deteriorates every time you zoom in further, you can zoom in 
up to four times the original zoom magnification.
(Continuous zooming is not possible.)
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When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer  (P118) for taking 
pictures.
•Those menu items are shared by the [Rec] menu and the [Motion Picture] menu. When the 
setting for either of the two is changed, the setting for the other is also changed....

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[Disp Focal 
Length] When you zoom, the focal distance is 
displayed and you can confirm the zoom 
position.
A
Focal distance indication
B Current focal distance
[ON]/[OFF]
[Step Zoom] When you operate the zoom with this setting 
[ON], the zoom will stop at positions 
corresponding to predetermined distances.
C
Step zoom indication
•[Step Zoom] is disabled during motion 
picture recording.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Zoom Resume] When you turn this unit on, the zoom...

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You can perform zoom operations by touching. (Touch zoom)
(Optical Zoom and Extended Tele Conversion for still picture recoding are operable)
1To u c h  [ ] .
2To u c h  [ ] .
•The slide bar is displayed.
3Perform zoom operations by dragging the 
slide bar.
•The zoom speed varies depending on the touched 
position.
•Touch [ ] again to end touch zoom operations.
•When [Step Zoom]  (P166) is set to [ON], the slide bar for 
step zoom is displayed.
Zooming...

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Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture 
([Multi Exp.])
Gives an effect like multi exposure. (up to 4 times equivalent per a single image)
1Select the menu.  (P54)
2Press 3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/
SET].
3Decide on the composition, and take the first picture.
•After taking the picture, press the shutter button halfway 
down to take the next picture.
•Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET] 
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∫ About Automatic Gain Control setting
Select [Auto Gain] on the screen shown in step
2 and set it.
∫ Superimposing pictures on a picture already taken
On the screen shown in step
2, set [Overlay] to [ON].
After [Start], images in the card will be displayed. Select the RAW images, press [MENU/
SET], and continue recording.
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[Overlay] is available only for RAW images taken with this unit.
•Image is not recorded until completion.•The recording information...

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Disabling Operational Sounds and the Output 
of Light at once 
([Silent Mode])
This function is useful for recording images in  a quiet environment, public facility, etc. or 
recording images of subjects such as babies or animals.
Select the menu.  (P54)
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Operational sounds are muted, and the flash and the AF Assist lamp are forced off.
The following settings are fixed.
–[Electronic Shutter]: [ON]
–[Flash Mode]: [Œ] (forced flash...