Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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•There may be defective pixels in the image sensor.> Perform [Pixel Refresh]  (P83).
•Set the AF area to the distinctive color of the subject if ther e is a part that is different from the 
surrounding color.  (P147)
 
•Is your finger covering up the speaker?  (P17) 
•If the camera is moved too slowly, the camera has assumed that camera motion was stopped 
and will end the still picture recording.
•If there is a great deal of shaking towards the recording direc tion while moving the...

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•When recording a motion picture, the screen may go dark after a certain period to reduce 
battery consumption, but this will not affect the recorded moti on picture.
•Depending on the environment at the time of motion picture reco rding, the screen may be 
blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise due to sta tic electricity or powerful 
electromagnetic waves (radio towe rs, high voltage power lines, etc.).
•This phenomenon occurs when the camera is trying to record with  highly...

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•Depending on the lens used, picture may be warped slightly or you may see colors along the 
edge depending on the zoom factor, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals 
of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is 
used. This is not a malfunction.
•The Image Stabilizer function of the interchangeable lens (H-FS 1442A) only works correctly 
with supported cameras. > When older Panasonic digital cameras...

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•When the electronic shutter is used, the flash is not activated. (P172)
> Set [Electronic Shutter] to [OFF].
•When [Silent Mode]  is set to  [ON] , the flash is not activated.  (P206)
> Set [Silent Mode] to [OFF].
•(Except for when [Firing Mode] in [Flash] is set to [MANUAL]) T he flash is activated 2 times. 
The interval between the first and second flash is longer when  Red-Eye Reduction (P229) is 
set so the subject should not move until the second flash is ac tivated.
•If no...

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•This is not a malfunction.
These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
•In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the monitor.
•Monitor/viewfinder of this unit adopts OLED. Screen burn-in may  occur on the screen/
viewfinder when a same image is displayed for a long period of  time, but it does not affect the 
recorded images. > Change the on-screen images frequently by using [Economy]  (P78), [Eye Sensor] function 
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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 (P33).
•Is something covering up the speaker?  (P17)
•Is the clock in the camera set properly?  (P40)
•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]  (P309), and then send.
> Transmit after dividing the motion picture with [Video Divide]  (P274).
•It may take longer time to transmit when distance to the wirele ss access point is far.
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•The settings stored in the camera may be deleted depending on the type of repair.
> Always make a copy of important settings.
•Execute the [Reset Wi-Fi Settings] in the [Setup] menu.  (P83)
However, all the information you have set on the [Wi-Fi Setup]  menu will be reset. (excluding 
[LUMIX CLUB] )
•Is your smartphone compatible with NFC? > This unit can be used with NFC- compatible terminals via Android .
•Make sure the NFC function of your smartphone is ON.•Is [NFC Operation] set to...