Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gm5 Owners Manual

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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.
•Depending on the...

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Changing the Lens
By changing the lens, you will increase your picture taking-options and further your 
enjoyment of the camera. Change the lens using the following pr ocedure.
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Check that the camera is turned off.•When attaching or detaching the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032 /H-FS35100), retract the 
lens barrel.
•Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer t o P359  when dirt or dust gets on 
the lens.
•Attach the lens cap.
While pressing on...

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•Remove the lens rear cap from the lens.•If the body cap is fitted to the camera, remove it.
Align the lens fitting marks A and then rotate the lens in the direction of 
the arrow until it clicks.
•Do not press the lens release button  B when you attach a lens.•Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to th e camera body as the lens mount 
may get scratched.
•Do not insert your fingers into the mount when the lens and body cap 
are removed from the...

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When recording into strong backlight, irregular reflection may occur within the lens. The 
lens hood reduces the inclusion of unwanted light in the recorded images and lowers the 
drop in contrast. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality.
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The interchangeable lens (H-FS12032) does not have a lens hood.
∫ Interchangeable Lens (H-FS35100)
To attach the lens hood (flower shape) that came with the inter changeable lenses 
(H-FS35100)...

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∫Interchangeable Lens (H-X015)
•Before attaching the lens hood, make sure to remove the lens ca p. The lens hood cannot 
be attached unless you remove the lens cap.
1Rotate the decoration ring A in the direction of 
the arrow to remove it.
2Align the mounting index B on the lens hood 
with the mark on the tip of the lens.
3Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the 
arrow until it clicks into place, and align the 
stop position 
C on the lens hood with the 
index...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on.
•When the camera is turned on, the status indicator 
1 lights up green.
•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...

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Select [Clock Set] in the [Setup] menu. (P57)
•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 t he 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
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 AF assist lamp A, microphone  B or the speaker  C with your fingers or 
other objects.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter bu tton.•Be sure to remove the lens cap when recording.•When taking pictures, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with 
another person,...

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Extending/retracting the lens [when the interchangeable lens 
(H-FS12032/H-FS35100) is attached]
∫How to Extend the Lens
Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of arrow  1
 from position 
A  (the lens is retracted) to position  B [12 mm  to 32 mm 
(H-FS12032), 35 mm  to 100 mm (H-FS35100)] to extend the 
lens.
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When the lens barrel is retracted, images cannot be recorded.
C The lens is retracted
∫ How to Retract the Lens
Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of...

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The shutter button works in two steps. To take a picture, press it.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
AAperture value
B Shutter speed
C Focus indication
•Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed.
(It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved, 
except when set to flash.)
•Once the subject is in focus, the focus indication is displayed . 
(When the subject is not in focus, the indication flashes)
Press the shutter button fully (push it...