Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh4 Owners Manual

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[MOV] (Recording with picture quality set to [FHD/50M/60p]/[FHD/50M/50p])
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These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC (73.4 o F) and a humidity of 50%RH.
Please be aware that these times are approximate.
•Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as 
turning this unit on and off, starting/stopping recording, etc.
•When the motion picture size is set to [FHD], [HD] or [VGA] in [MP4], you can continuously 
record...

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Inserting /Removing the Battery
•Check that this unit is turned off.
11: Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow (to the 
OPEN side).
2: Open the battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic 
batteries.
•If you use other batteries, we cannot 
guarantee the quality of this product.
2Being careful about the battery 
orientation, insert all the way until 
you hear a locking sound and then 
check that it is locked by lever A.
Pull the lever  A in the...

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Inserting /Removing the Card (Optional)
•Check that this unit is turned off.•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
1Slide the card door to open it.
2Push it securely all the way until you hear a 
“click” while being careful about the 
direction in which you insert it.
To remove the card, push the card until it 
clicks, then pull the card out upright.
A : Do not touch the connection terminals of the card.
31: Close the card door.
2: Slide the card door to the end and...

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Access to the card
The access indication displays red when pictures are being 
recorded on the card.
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During access (image writing, reading and deleting, formatting etc.), do not turn this unit 
off, remove the battery, card or disconnect the AC adaptor (optional). Furthermore, do 
not subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity.
The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate 
normally.
If operation fails due...

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Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor
At the time when this camera is purchased, the monitor is stowed in the camera body. 
Bring out the monitor as shown below.
1 Open the monitor. (Maximum 180 o)
2 It can be rotated 180 o forward.
3 Return the monitor to its original position.
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Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough, and be careful not to use 
excessive force as it may be damaged.
∫ Free angle shooting
The monitor can be rotated to suit your...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on.
•The status indicator  1 lights when you turn this unit 
on.
•If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to 
step4.
2Press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the language, and press 
[MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET].
5Press  2/1 to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute), and press  3/4 to set.
A : Time at the home area
B : Time at the travel...

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Select [Clock Set] in the [Setup] menu.  (P54)
•The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 on  P36 .•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even 
without the battery.
(Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery.)
•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the 
pictures with [Text Stamp] or order a photo studio to print the pictures....

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Basic Operations
Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see 
the characters displayed in the viewfinder clearly.
A Diopter adjustment dial
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  B, speaker or the microphone C (P18)  with 
your fingers or other objects.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.•Be sure...

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∫ Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function)
This function detects the vertical orientation 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.]  (P247)  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...

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•When the image is correctly focused, the picture will be taken, since the [Focus/Release 
Priority]  (P307) is set initially to [FOCUS].
•The focus range is different depending on the lens used.
•Even during menu operation or image playback, if you press the shutter button halfway, you 
can instantly set the camera ready for recording.
Press the motion picture button to start and stop recording a motion picture.
Start recording by pressing the motion picture...