Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gm5 Owners Manual

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Turning on/not turning on the AF Assist Lamp
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter but ton is pressed halfway, 
making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low  light conditions.
(Larger AF area is displayed  depending on the recording conditi ons.)
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The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is different dependin g on the lens used.–When the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032) is attached and at Wide:
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Recording/not recording even when focus is not achieved
[FOCUS]:
You cannot take a picture until t he subject is brought into focus.
[RELEASE]:
This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so you c an take a picture when the 
shutter button is pressed fully.
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When set to [RELEASE], please be aware that focus may not be ac hieved even with focus 
mode set to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC].
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Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Applicable modes: 
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens 
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate A uto Focus.
1Set the focus mode dial to [MF].
2Press 2 ().
3Press  3/4/2/ 1 to determine the area to 
be enlarged, and press [MENU/SET].
•The assist screen is displayed, enlarging the area. 
(MF Assist)
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•You can also enlarge the area by rotating the focus ring, moving the focus lever, or 
pinching out (P53) the screen or touching the screen twice.
•You can also determine the area to be enlarged by dragging  (P53) the screen.•If you press [DISP.], the area to be enlarged will be reset to  the center.
4Adjust the focus.
AIndicator for ¶  (infinity)
B MF Assist (enlarged screen)
C Peaking
D MF Guide
•The in-focus portions will be highlighted. (Peaking)•You...

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5Press the shutter button halfway.
•The assist screen will close. The recording screen will be displayed.
•You can also close the assist screen by pressing [MENU/SET].•If you have enlarged the picture by rotating the focus ring or moving the focus lever, the 
assist screen will close approximately 10 seconds after the operation.
•MF Assist or MF guide may not display depending on the lens use d, but you can display MF 
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∫About the focus distance reference mark
Achieving focus quickly using Auto Focus
In Manual Focus, if the function button to which [AF/AE LOCK] i s set is pressed (P64), 
Auto Focus will work.
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[AF/AE LOCK] can only be assigned to [Fn1] or [Fn2].
•Auto Focus works at the center of the frame.•If Auto Focus is used while the MF Assist screen is displayed, 
the center of the MF Assist screen will be focused.
•Auto Focus also works with the following touch...

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Setting the display method of the MF Assist (enlarged screen)
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Available settings vary depending on the lens used.
Displaying/not displaying the MF Guide
A Indicator for  ¶ (infinity)
When [MF Guide] on the [Custom] menu is set to [ON] and 
you focus manually, the MF guide is displayed on the screen. 
You can check whether the point of focus is to the near side 
or the far side. >
 [Custom]  > [MF Assist]
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Highlighting/not highlighting in-focus portions
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When [Peaking] is set, [ ] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH]) or [ ] ([Dete ct Level]: [LOW]) will 
be displayed.
•Each time [ ] in [ ] is touched, the setting is switched in order  of [ON] ([Detect Level]: [LOW]) > [ON] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH]) > [OFF].•Each time the set function button is pressed when [Peaking] is set to [Fn Button Set] (P64) in 
the [Custom] menu, the peaking setting switches in order of [ON ] (...

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Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
Applicable modes: 
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the 
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate expos ure.
1Set a function button to [AF/AE LOCK]. (P64)
•[AF/AE LOCK] can only be assigned to [Fn1] or [Fn2].
•The following step is an example in which [AF/AE LOCK] is assigned to [Fn1].
2Align the screen with the subject.
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•AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.
•AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.•Only the AF lock is active during motion picture recording. Once you cancel the AF lock during 
the recording, the AF lock cannot be reactivated.
•The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button  halfway even when AE is 
locked.
•Program Shift can be set even w hen AE is locked.