Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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¢Function button settings at the time of purchase.
∫Configuring the function button settings from the on-monitor recording 
information screen
Touching [Fn] on the on-monitor recording information screen  (P53) also allows you to 
display the screen in step
2.
∫ Using function buttons with touch operations
[Fn8], [Fn9], [Fn10], [Fn11], and [Fn12] are used by touching f unction buttons.
1Touch [ ].
2Touch function buttons.
•The assigned function will operate.
[Motion...

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•Some functions cannot be used depending on the mode or displayed screen.
•When using [Ex. Tele Conv.] (still pictures), check that [Picture Size] is set to [M] or [S].•When set to [Focus Area Set], it is possible to display the pos ition setting screen of either AF 
area or MF Assist.
•When [1 Shot RAW+JPG] is set, it will record the RAW file and a  fine JPEG image 
simultaneously once only. It will return to original quality af ter recording.
•When [1 Shot Spot...

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∫Using the function buttons during playback
Example: When [Fn2] is set to [Favorite]
1Press  2/1  to select the picture.
2Press [Fn2] ([Q.MENU]), and then set the image as 
[Favorite].
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When assigning [Print Set], set the number of pictures to 
be printed next.
•When assigning [Delete Single], select [Yes] on the 
confirmation screen.
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Configuring basic settings of this unit 
(Setup Menu)
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P63 .
[Clock Set] and [Economy] are important items.
Check their settings before using the camera.
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Refer to P40  for details.
•Press 3 if you are using Daylight Savings [ ]. (The time will move forw ard by 1 hour.)
Press  3 once more to return to the normal time.
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displaye d on the screen, set...

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•The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” bundled software on the DVD (supplied).
•The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setti ng and the departure date you set. 
If you set [World Time] to the travel destination, the travel d ate is calculated using the date in 
the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The [Travel Date] feature is dis abled when recording [AVCHD]...

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•When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON], [Beep Volume] and [E-Shutter Vol] is set to [OFF].
•When [Live View Mode] is set to [30fps] the image quality on the recording screen may be 
worse than when it is set to [60fps], but this does not affect  the recorded image.
•In a dark environment, the frame rate may become slower.
•The viewfinder is fixed to [60fps].•When using the AC adaptor (optional), [Live View Mode] is fixed  to [60fps].•[Live View Mode] is disabled while...

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•It will adjust the monitor when the monitor is in use, and the viewfinder when the viewfinder is in 
use.
•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the moni tor. However, this does not 
affect the recorded pictures.
•The brightness of pictures displayed on the monitor is enhanced , so some subjects on the 
monitor may appear different from the actual subjects. However, this enhancement does not 
affect recorded pictures.
•[AUTO] is only available in...

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•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [Sleep Mode].
•To turn the monitor/viewfinder on again, press any button or touch the monitor.•When the monitor/viewfinder automatic switching (P45) is activated, [Auto LVF/Monitor Off] is 
canceled.
•[Economy] does not work in the following cases.–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording or playing back motion pictures
–During a slide show–When recording with [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst])...

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[USB Mode]
Select the USB communication system when connecting the 
camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
y  [Select on connection]:
Select this setting to select the USB communication system when  
connecting to another device.
z  [PC]:
Select this setting to export images to a connected PC.
{  [PictBridge(PTP)]:
Select this setting when connecting to a printer supporting 
PictBridge.  [Remote Control(PTP)]:
Select this...

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[TV Connection]
This sets how the unit connects to a television etc.
[TV Aspect]:
Set to match the type of TV.[16:9]:
When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[4:3]:
When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
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This will work when the AV cable (optional) is connected.
[HDMI Mode (Play)]:
Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the 
HDMI compatible high-definition TV connected with this unit usi ng 
the HDMI micro cable.
[AUTO]:
The output resolution is...