Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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12.  Connecting to other equipment
Watching 4K motion pictures on a TV/ 
Saving 4K motion pictures on your PC or recorder ...............................................332
• Watching motion pictures in 4K ....................................................................332
• Storing 4K motion pictures ................................... ........................................333
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ........................... ......................................334
• Using...

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Contents by Function
RecordingRecording Mode ............................. P48
[Preview]....................................... P102
Panorama Shot Mode .................. P104
[Time Lapse Shot] ........................ P197
[Stop Motion Animation] ............... P200
[Multi Exp.].................................... P204
[Silent Mode] ................................ P206
3D recording ................................. P350
Viewfinder Recording with the viewfinder ........ P43
Dioptor adjustment...

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Motion PictureCreative Video Mode ................... P119
[Silent Operation] ......................... P120
[Rec Format] ................................ P241
[Rec Quality] ................................ P241
Motion pictures in 4K ................... P240
Recording still pictures while
recording motion pictures............. P244
[Snap Movie] ................................ P246
Image [Luminance Level] ........................ P249Audio
[Mic Level Adj.]............................. P250
[Wind Noise...

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Playback[Auto Review] ................................. P47
Picture playback........................... P252
Motion picture playback ............... P253
Playback Zoom ............................ P255
Multi Playback .............................. P255
[Delete]......................................... P259
Playback/display settings [Slide Show] ................................. P262
[Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.].................. P279
Edit [RAW Processing] ........................ P266[Clear Retouch]...

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1.  Before Use
Care of the camera
To avoid damaging your camera and to experience the maximum enj oyment you 
should exercise the following precautions.
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The lens, monitor and the camera body can sustain damage if the  camera body is dropped or 
subjected to excessive temperature, moisture, water or dust.
•The monitor can be damaged if excessive pressure is applied to  the screen surface, during 
actual use or while cleaning.
∫ Splash Proof
Splash Proof is a term used to describe an extra level of...

1. Before Use
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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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1. Before Use
Names and Functions of Components
∫Camera body
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Status indicator (P40)
/
Wi-Fi® connection lamp  (P286)•The lamp lights green when the camera is 
turned on, and lights blue when it is 
connected to Wi-Fi.
2Camera ON/OFF switch  (P40)
3[Fn] button (Fn1) (P70)
4Motion picture button (P237)
5Function button (Fn13)  (P70)
6Rear dial (P49)
7Shutter button  (P46)
8Front dial (P49)
9Self-timer indicator (P195) /
AF Assist Lamp...

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26Touch screen 
(P59)/monitor (P356)
27Viewfinder (P44)
28Eyecup (P396)
29Eye sensor  (P45)
30[Q.MENU] button  (P66)/
Function button (Fn2)  (P70)
31[(] (Playback) button  (P252)
32[DISP.] button (P53, 57)•Each time this is pressed, the display on the 
monitor is switched.
33Diopter adjustment dial  (P43)
34[LVF] button (P44)/
Function button (Fn6)  (P70)
35[Fn] button (Fn5) (P70)
36Focus mode lever  (P140, 158)
37[AF/AE LOCK]...

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∫Lens
H-FS14140 1 Lens surface
2Tele
3 Focus ring (P159)
4 Zoom ring  (P220)
5Wide
6 [O.I.S.] switch  (P216)
7 Contact point
8 Lens fitting mark  (P36)
9 Lens mount rubber  (P396)
H-HS12035
H-FS1442A
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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]  (P37) to [ON].
There are functions that cannot be used, or the...