Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gm5 Owners Manual

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8. Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes
By using flashes that support wireless recording (DMW-FL360L/DMW-FL580L: optional), 
you can separately c ontrol the firing of three flash groups and  the flash attached to the hot 
shoe of the camera.
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Although the flash (supplied) cannot be used as a wireless flas h, if you attach it to the hot shoe 
of the camera, you can control t he firing of wireless flashes.
Applicable modes: 
∫ Placing wireless flashes
Place the wireless...

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Preparations:
Attach the flash (supplied) or a flash (DMW-FL360L/DMW-FL580L: optional) to the 
camera.
1Set the wireless flashes to RC Mode and then place them.
•Set a channel and groups for the wireless flash.
2Select the menu. (P57)
3Press  3/4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
•When [Wireless]  is set to [ON], [WL] is displayed on the flash  icon on the recording 
screen.
4Press  3/4 to select [Wireless Channel] and then press [MENU/SET].
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¢ These options are not displayed when the flash (supplied) is attached to the camera.
∫ Setting the output of communication light
Set the communication light level for wireless recording.
Select the menu.  (P57)
Settings: [HIGH]/[STANDARD]/[LOW]
[External 
Flash] [Firing Mode]
[TTL]:
The camera automatically sets the output.
[AUTO]:
¢Flash output is set by the external flash.
[MANUAL]: Set the luminosity ratio of the external flash manually.
[OFF]: The flash on the...

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9.  Recording Motion Pictures
Recording Motion Picture
Applicable modes: 
This camera can record full high definition motion pictures com patible with the AVCHD 
format or motion pictures recorded in MP4.
Audio will be recorded in stereo.
The functions available when recording motion pictures differ a ccording to the lens you are 
using, and the operational sound of the lens may be recorded.
Refer to the website for compatible lenses.
1Start recording by pressing the motion 
picture button.
A...

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9. Recording Motion Pictures
Enabling/disabling the motion picture button>  [Custom]  > [Video Button] >  [ON]/[OFF]
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This function is for preventing accidental operation of the but ton.
Switching between the angle of view for taking pictures and the  one for 
recording motion pictures
>  [Custom]  > [Rec Area]  > [! ]
 (Picture)/[ ]  (Motion picture)
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When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion  pictures, the angle of view 
changes at the start of motion picture recording.
When...

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•When a high ambient temperature, continuous recording or other conditions cause the camera 
to overheat, the following restrictions will occur to protect the camera. Wait until the camera 
cools down.
–Continuous recording, motion picture recording, and the Wi-Fi c onnection will be temporarily 
disabled.
–If you continue recording even when [ ] is flashing on the scree n, a message will be 
displayed and the camera will turn off automatically.
•The operational sound of...

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9. Recording Motion Pictures
Applicable modes: 
1Select the menu. (P57)
2Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select [Rec Quality] and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•Exit the menu after it is set.
When [AVCHD] is selected
¢ AVCHD Progressive
Setting the format, size and recording frame rate
>  [Motion Picture]  > [Rec Format]
[AVCHD] This data format is suitable for when playing back on a high-de
finition 
TV, etc....

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When [MP4] is selected
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What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the 
number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording meth od. “VBR” is an abbreviation for 
“Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for defin ite period of time) is changed 
automatically depending on the subject to record. Therefore, th e recording time is shortened 
when a subject with fast movement is...

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Applicable modes: 
Focusing changes depending on the Focus Mode setting (P139) and the [Continuous AF] 
setting in the [Motion Picture] menu.
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When the focus mode is set to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC], if you pre ss the shutter button halfway 
while recording a motion picture, the camera will re-adjust the  focus.
•Depending on the recording conditions or lens used, operational  sound may be recorded when 
the Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture.
It is...

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Recording still pictures while recording motion 
pictures
Applicable modes: 
Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (Simultaneous 
recording)
∫ Setting motion picture and still picture priorities
Applicable modes: 
Recording method for the still pictures taken while recording a  motion picture can be set 
with [Picture Mode] in the [Motion Picture] menu.
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The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to [16:9].
Not available in these cases:
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This...