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 recording conditions and the type of card, the  number of recordable pictures 
and available recording time vary.
•Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4]  is 29 minutes 59 seconds or 
up to 4 GB.
(For [FHD/28M/60p]/[FHD/20M/30p] in [MP4] format, the file size  is large and so the recordable 
time will drop below 29 minutes 59 seconds.)
•The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on  the screen.
Switching the display between the number of recordable pictures and the 
available recording time
>  [Custom]  > 
[Remaining Disp.]
[] ([Remaining Shots]):
This will display the number of recordable pictures for 
still pictures.
[]
 ([Remaining Time]):
This will display the available recording time for motion 
pictures.
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[9999i ] is displayed if there are more than 10000 pictures 
remaining.
A Number of recordable pictures
B Available recording time
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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 the lens release button  B, 
rotate the lens toward the arrow until it stops 
and then remove.
•Hold and rotate the base area of the lens  A.•When the lens is removed from the camera body, make sure to att ach the body cap to the 
camera body and attach the lens rear cap to the lens.
Detaching the lens
To enable/disable the shutter release without lens.>  [Custom]  > [Shoot w/o Lens]
[ON]: Shutter will operate regardless of the lens on the unit.
[OFF]: Shutter will not operate when a lens is not attached to the cam era body or is 
not attached correctly.
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When using a Leica lens mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R: opti onal), set it to [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 camera body.
•It is recommended to attach the lens cap or attach the MC Prote ctor 
(optional) to protect the lens surface when carrying.  (P325)
When using the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032/H-FS35100)
Rotate the zoom ring of the lens.
CTe l e
D Wide
•If you operate the zoom after bringing the subject into focus, 
the subject may go out of focus slightly. Operate the zoom 
first.
•You can enhance the telescopic effect by setting [Ex. Tele 
Conv.] (Photo), [Ex. Tele Conv.] (Motion Picture), and [Digital  
Zoom].  (P198)
Attaching the lens
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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)
Hold the lens hood by placing your fingers as 
shown in the figure.
•
Do not hold the lens hood in such a way that it will be 
bent.
1Align the fitting mark  A on the short side of 
the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the 
lens.
2Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow 
until it clicks, and align the stop mark  B on the 
long side of the lens hood with the mark on the 
tip of the lens.
Attaching the Lens Hood
Temporarily Storing the Lens Hood
1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it.
2 Align the fitting mark on the short side of the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the 
lens.
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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 on the tip of the lens.
∫ Attaching the decoration ring
•
Before attaching the decoration ring, make sure to remove the l ens cap.
1Align the mounting position D on the 
decoration ring with a position approximately 
90x away from the lens fitting mark 
E to fit the 
decoration ring into place.
2Rotate the decoration ring in the direction of 
the arrow to align the mounting position 
D on 
the decoration ring with the lens fitting mark 
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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 travel destination
•
You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing 
[].
To set the display order and the time display 
format.
•
To display the setting screen of the order/time, select 
[Style] and then press [MENU/SET].
6Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Confirmation screen is displayed. Press [MENU/SET].
•A message prompting you to set [Home] in [World Time] will be d isplayed. Press 
[MENU/SET].
7Press  2/1 to select the home area, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
•When an interchangeable lens (H-FS12032/
H-FS35100) is used and the lens barrel is retracted, 
recording is not possible (a message will be 
displayed). Rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens. 
(P39)
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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.
Diopter adjustment
Slide the diopter adjustment lever so that the 
characters displayed in the viewfinder can be seen 
clearly.
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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, an object etc.
∫ Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function)
This function detects the vertical orientation when you 
record with the camera vertically orientated.
When you play back the recording, the recording is 
automatically displayed in vertical orientation.
(Only available when [Rotate Disp.]  (P250)  is set to [ON].)
•
When recording with this unit, Direction Detection can be perfo rmed even if you are using a 
lens that is not compatible with the Direction Detection Functi on.
•When the camera is held vertically and tilted significantly up or down to record, the Direction 
Detection Function may not work correctly.
•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.
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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.
•
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 arrow  2
 from position 
B  [12 mm  to 32 mm (H-FS12032), 35 mm  to 100 mm 
(H-FS35100)] to position  A to retract the lens.
•
The zoom ring will seem to click into the 12 mm position 
(H-FS12032) or 35 mm position (H-FS35100), but continue to 
rotate the lens until it reaches position  A.
•When you are not recording images, we recommend that you 
retract the lens.
D The lens is extended
Example: H-FS12032
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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 in further), 
and take the picture.
•When the image is correctly focused, the picture will be taken, since the [Focus/Release 
Priority]  (P152) is set initially to [FOCUS].
•The focus range is different depending on the lens used.
•Even during menu operation or image playback, if you press the  shutter button halfway, you 
can instantly set the camera ready for recording.
Shutter button (Taking pictures)
When the interchangeable lens 
(H-FS12032) is used
0.2 m (0.66 feet) to  ¶ (from the focus distance 
reference line)
(focal length 12 mm to 20 mm)
0.3 m (0.98 feet) to  ¶ (from the focus distance 
reference line)
(focal length 21 mm to 32 mm)
When the interchangeable lens 
(H-FS35100) is used0.9 m (3.0 feet) to  ¶ (from the focus distance 
reference line)
When the interchangeable lens 
(H-X015) is used0.2 m (0.66 feet) to  ¶ (from the focus distance 
reference line)
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