Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gm5 Owners Manual

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Printing the Pictures ..............................................................................................318
13.  Others
Optional accessories .............................................................................................324
Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display ............................. ..........................................326
Message Display ................................................ ...................................................331
Menu list...

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1.  Before Use
Care of the camera
Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.
•The lens, monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in t he 
following conditions.
It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded if you:
–Drop or hit the camera.–Press hard on the lens or the monitor.
This camera is not dust/drip/water proof.
Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, san d, 
etc.
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Liquid, sand and other foreign material may get into the space around 
the lens,...

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1. Before Use
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
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The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera 
was purchased.
For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”.
•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery  in the text.•Battery Charger is indicated as  battery charger or charger  in the text.
•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as  card in...

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Names and Functions of Components
∫Camera body
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1Mode dial  (P42)
2Shutter button  (P40)
3Camera ON/OFF switch  (P36)
4Self-timer indicator (P175) /
AF Assist Lamp (P151)
5Focus mode dial  (P139, 153)
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Stereo microphone  (P225)•Be careful not to cover the microphone with 
your finger. Doing so may make sound 
difficult to record.
7Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover)  (P203)•Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
8Focus distance...

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1. Before Use
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18Touch screen  (P53)/monitor (P326)
19Eye Cup (P359)
20Viewfinder  (P51)
21Eye sensor  (P51)
22[LVF] button  (P51)/[Fn2] button  (P64)
23[Wi-Fi] button (P258)/[Fn1] button  (P64)
24[(] (Playback) button  (P226)
25Rear dial (P43)
26Motion picture button  (P214)
27[HDMI] socket (P308)
28[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket  (P309, 315, 317, 
318)
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Cursor buttons  (P44)
3/[ ] (ISO sensitivity)  (P162)
1/[ ] (White Balance)  (P127)
2/[ ] (Auto...

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∫Lens
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The interchangeable lens (H-FS12032) does not have a focus ring , but you can use manual 
focus by operating the camera. Refer to  P153 for details.
H-FS12032 1 Lens surface
2Tele
3 Zoom ring (P197)
4Wide
5 Contact point
6 Lens fitting mark  (P33)
7 Focus ring  (P153)
8 Decoration ring •
Remove this cover when using the lens 
hood.
9 Aperture ring•Rotate this to adjust the aperture value.•If you set the camera to Aperture-Priority 
AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode, the 
aperture...

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1. Before Use
About the Lens
This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with 
the Micro Four ThirdsTM System lens mount specification 
(Micro Four Thirds mount).
You can also use a lens of any of the following 
standards by attaching a mount adaptor.
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For certain lenses, the actual distance at which the subject is  in focus may differ slightly from 
the rated distance.
•When using a Leica lens mount adaptor, set [Shoot w/o Lens]  (P32) to [ON].
There are functions that cannot be used, or the...

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For smoother recording, we recommend updating the firmware of the interchangeable lens 
to the latest version.
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To view the latest information on the firmware or to download t he firmware, visit the 
support site below:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)•To check the firmware version of the interchangeable lens, atta ch it to the camera body and 
select [Version Disp.] in the [Setup] menu.
About the firmware of your interchangeable lens 

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1. Before Use
Cards Compatible with this unit
The following cards which conform to the SD standard can be used with this unit.
(These cards are indicated as  card in the text.)
∫ About the motion picture recording and SD speed class
Confirm the SD Speed Class (the speed standard regarding contin uous writing) on a card 
label etc. when you record a motion picture.
Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or more for [AVCHD ]/[MP4] motion picture 
recording.
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Please confirm the latest information...

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2.  Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
•We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera  to prevent it from 
dropping.
1Pass the shoulder strap through the 
shoulder strap eyelet on the camera body.
A : Shoulder strap eyelet
2Pass the end of the shoulder strap through 
the ring in the direction of the arrow and then 
pass it through the stopper.
3Pass the end of the shoulder strap through 
the hole on the other side of the stopper.
4Pull the other side of the...