Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gm5 Owners Manual

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•Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which 
was taken by another make of digital camera?
•Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a 
battery with a low remaining charge? > To delete such pictures, make a backup of the data and format t he card (P29).
•Is something covering up the speaker?  (P14)
•Is the clock in the camera set properly?  (P36)
•Images edited on a PC or images recorded...

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∫General tips for using a Wi-Fi connection
•Use within the communication range of the device to be connecte d.•Is any device, such as microwave oven, cordless phone, etc., that uses 2.4 GHz frequency 
operated nearby?
> Radio waves may get interrupted when used simultaneously. Use t hem sufficiently away 
from the device.
•When the battery indicator is flashing red, the connection with other equipment may not start or 
the connection may be disrupted.
(A message such as [Communication...

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•From the Wi-Fi setting menu on the smartphone, turn off and then on the Wi-Fi function.
•Check the information in the login screen of “LUMIX CLUB”.
http://lumixclub.panasonic.net/eng/c/
•Service user registration for the “LUMIX CLUB” is not possible in the environment without a 
wireless access point.
•Sending may fail depending on the operational status of the AV device. Also, sending may take 
a while.
•When the firewall of the OS, security software, etc. is enabled , connecting to the...

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•Confirm that the login information (login ID/user name/email address/password) is correct.•Web service server or the network may be busy.
> Try again after a while.
> Check the site of the web service you are sending the image to.
•Is the size of the image too large?
> Reduce the image size at [Size]  (P302), and then send.
> Transmit after dividing the motion picture with [Video Divide]  (P245).
•It may take longer time to transmit when distance to the wirele ss access point is far.
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•Execute the [Reset Wi-Fi Settings] in the [Setup] menu. (P73)
However, all the information you have set on the [Wi-Fi Setup]  menu will be reset. (excluding 
[LUMIX CLUB] )
•Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?  (P308)
> Set the TV input to external input mode.
•Check [TV Aspect] setting.  (P70)•Depending on the TV model, the pi ctures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they 
may be displayed with their edges cut off.
•Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by...

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•Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the 
camera.
•If there are two or more USB terminal on a single PC, try conne cting the USB connection cable 
to another USB terminal.
•Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
•A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when co nnecting, but do not format.
•If the [Access] displayed on the monitor does not disappear,...

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•This is the noise of the Dust Reduction Function working (P359); it is not a malfunction.
•It is a sound of lens movement or aperture operation when this  unit is turned on or off, and it is 
not a malfunction.
•The sound, which is caused by the automatic adjustment of the a perture, is heard when the 
brightness has changed due to, for example, zooming or the move ment of the camera. This is 
not a malfunction. 
•Press [MENU/SET], select the [Setup] menu icon [ ] and then sele ct the [~]...

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Cautions for Use
Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as 
microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
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If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/o r sound on this unit may be 
disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
•Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may resu lt in noise adversely affecting 
the pictures and/or sound.
•Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by  strong magnetic fields...

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Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or 
disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry, soft 
cloth.
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When the camera is soiled badly, it can be cleaned by wiping th e dirt off with a wrung wet cloth, 
and then with a dry cloth.
•Wipe off any dirt or dust on the zoom ring and the focus ring w ith a dry, dustless cloth.•Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, alcohol, kitchen  detergents, etc., to clean the 
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•Do not press the monitor with excessive force. Uneven colors may appear on the monitor and it 
may malfunction.
•If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the picture on the M onitor/Viewfinder will be slightly 
darker than usual at first. However, the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal 
temperature of the camera increases.
•Do not press the lens with excessive force.•Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of  light from the sun may cause it...