Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.  DMC-GX8
SQW0326
F0715YD0
until 
2015/9/2
Message Display P362
Troubleshooting P378
Finding the information you need P2
Contents P6
Contents by Function P12
Menu list P367
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Finding the information you need
In this “Owner’s Manual for advanced features”, you can find the information you need 
from the following pages.
By clicking a page number, you can jump to the linked page and  quickly find the 
information.
Search from “Contents”
Click this icon to jump to “Contents”.P6
Search from the list of function namesP12
Search from the list  of buttons and dialsP17
Search from the list of screens and iconsP356
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Click this icon to jump to “Menu list”.P367
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Click this icon to jump to “Finding the information you need”.
Click this icon to return to the previously displayed page.
For details on how to use this manual, see the next page.P3
Wi-FiR function/NFC functionP285
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How to use this manual
•Click a cross reference in the text to jump to the corresponding page.•By entering keywords in the search field at the top of the Adobe Reader screen, you can run a 
keyword search and jump to the corresponding page.
•Operations and other details of this manual may vary depending  on the Adobe Reader version 
you are using.
∫ About the symbols in the text
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Description in this owner’s manual is based on the interchangea ble lens (H-FS14140).
About the indication of the applicable mode
Applicable modes: 
The icons indicate the modes available for a function.•Black icons: Applicable modes•Gray icons: Unavailable modes
,   and   will differ depending on the Recording Modes registered  under custom 
settings.
: Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] butt on.
: Indicates that the Wi-Fi setting can be made by pressing [Wi-F i] button. 
: Configurations that can be performed in the [Custom] menu.
: Tips for skillful use and points for recording.
: Conditions in which a particular function cannot be used. : Continued to next page.
In this owner’s manual, steps for setting a menu item are descr ibed as follows.
Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [Quality] from [A] to [›]
> [Rec]  > [Quality]  > [› ]
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Quick Start Guide
If you want to start taking pictures now, refer to the steps for using the Intelligent Auto 
Mode as a guide. In Intelligent Auto Mode, you can leave the settings to the camera and 
take pictures easily.
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Attach the shoulder 
Strap.  (P23)
•Attach the other side of the 
shoulder strap.
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Charge the battery.  (P24)
A: Plug-in type
B : Inlet type
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Insert the card (optional)/the 
battery. (P31)
•Insert the battery all the way in until it 
clicks into place, paying attention to 
the orientation.
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Attach the lens. (P36)
•To attach the lens, align the lens fitting 
marks, and rotate the lens in the 
direction of the arrow.
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Open the monitor.  (P39)
•Hold the monitor to open it, rotate it 
180o to the lens side, and return it to 
its original position.
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Turn the camera on and set the clock. 
(P40)
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Format the card (initialization). (P33)
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Set the mode dial to  [¦]. (P48)
•The settings of the main functions are adjusted 
automatically.
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Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus.
A Focus indication
•Once the subject is in focus, the focus 
indication is displayed.
Press the shutter button fully 
(push it in further), and take the 
picture.  (P46)
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Check the picture you have taken.
•The [Auto Review] function displays the picture you 
have just taken.  (P47)
•To display the picture in Playback Mode, press [ (]. 
(P252)
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Contents
Finding the information you need ..............................................................................2
How to use this manual ......................................... ....................................................3
Quick Start Guide .............................................. ........................................................4
Contents by Function ........................................... ...................................................12
1.  Before Use
Care of the camera .................................................................................................15
Standard Accessories ........................................... ..................................................16
Names and Functions of Components .............................. ......................................17
About the Lens ................................................. .......................................................20
Cards Compatible with this unit...............................................................................22
2.  Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ................................... ...............................................23
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................24 • Charging .........................................................................................................24
• Approximate operating time and  number of recordable pictures ....................26
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery ......... ................................31
• About the Card ............................................... ................................................33
• Formatting the card (initialization) ......................... .........................................33
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recor ding time ....34
Attaching/Removing the Lens .................................... .............................................36
Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor ...................... .......................................39
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................. ...............................................40
• Re-adjusting the clock ....................................... .............................................41
Basic Operations ............................................... ......................................................42
• Tips for taking good pictures ................................ ..........................................42
• Using the Viewfinder......................................... ..............................................43
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) ............................. ........................................46
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures) ............ .............................47
• Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode) ....................... ................................48
• Front Dial/Rear Dial ......................................... ...............................................49
• Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ............................. ..................................52
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information) ......... .............................53
• Touch screen (Touch operations) .............................. .....................................59
• Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function ..................... ................................61
Setting menu items ............................................. ....................................................63
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu) ........... ................................66
• Customizing the Quick Menu settings .......................... ..................................68
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function bu ttons) ....................70
Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu) ........... ....................................74
Entering Text ...........................................................................................................84 
						

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3.  Recording Modes
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ...................85
• Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot]) ................ ..........................88
• Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation  ([iHDR]).............89
• Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control) . ......................90
• Recording images by changing the brightness (Exposure) or col or tone .......91
• About Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode ... ......................92
Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted Aperture and Shutte r Speed 
(Program AE Mode) .............................................. ..................................................94
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed ....... ..............................97
• Aperture-Priority AE Mode .............................................................................97
• Shutter-Priority AE Mode ..................................... ...........................................98
• Manual Exposure Mode ......................................... ........................................99
• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mo de) ...........102
• Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One  Push AE) .....103
Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode).................. .............................104
Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode) ...................107
Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/shut ter speed 
(Creative Video Mode) .......................................... ................................................ 119
• Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording ..................120
Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode) .............. ...............................121
• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settin gs) ............121
• Recording using registered custom set ........................ ................................122
4.  Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style ]) .........................123
Recording Images with Image Effects ([Filter Settings]) ........ ...............................125
Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions ([Highlight Shadow]) ............ .................................128
Adjusting the White Balance .................................................................................129
Setting the Picture Quality and Size ........................... ..........................................133
• Setting the aspect ratio of pictures ......................... ......................................133
•  Setting the number of pixels................................. ........................................133
• Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality]) ......... ............................134
Using Image Correction Functions ............................... .........................................136
• Compensating the contrast and exposure ([i.Dynamic]) ......... .....................136
• Raising the resolution ([i.Resolution]) ...................... .....................................136
• Combining pictures with differ ent exposures ([HDR])...................................137
• Reducing the long shutter noise ([Long Shtr NR]) ............. ...........................138
• Correcting the brightness on the screen periphery ([Shading C omp.]) ........138
• Raising the resolution when the aperture is closed  ([Diffraction Compensation]) ................................... .....................................139
• Setting the color space ([Color Space]) ...................... ..................................139 
						

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5.  Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Adjusting Focus Automatically ..............................................................................140
• Selecting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC) ....................... ..........................142
• Selecting the Auto Focus Mode ...................................................................144
• Setting up position of the AF area/changing size of the AF ar ea .................150
• Setting the AF area position with the Touch Pad .............. ............................153
• Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position ... ......................154
• Setting the desired focus method .................................................................155
Adjusting Focus Manually ....................................... ..............................................158
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) ................. ...............................165
Compensating the Exposure ...................................... ...........................................167
Setting the Light Sensitivity .................................. .................................................168
• Setting the upper limit on ISO sensitivity ................... ...................................170
• Setting the step increment of ISO sensitivity ................ ................................170
• Extending ISO sensitivity .................................... ..........................................170
Setting the Metering Mode ....................................................................................171
6.  Shutter and Drive Settings
Setting the Shutter Type ([Electronic Shutter]) ................ ......................................172
Minimizing vibration of the shutter.........................................................................173
Select a Drive Mode ............................................ ..................................................174
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ............................... ..........................................175
Recording 4K Photos ............................................ ................................................178
• Recording with [4K Burst] .................................... .........................................181
• Recording with [4K Burst(S/S)]............................... ......................................182
• Recording with [4K Pre-Burst] ................................ ......................................184
• Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving ............. .............................185
• Notes on the 4K Photo function............................... .....................................190
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket.......................................................................193
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ............................ ............................................195
7.  Functions Customized for Various Subjects and Purposes
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Sho t]) ......................197
Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation]) ........ .............................200
Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture ([Multi Exp.]) ........ .............................204
Disabling Operational Sounds and the Output of Light at once ([Silent Mode]) ....206
Taking Pictures with the Face Recognition Function ([Face Recog .]) ...................207
Recording Profiles of Babies and Pets on Images ................ ................................212
Using screens and displays suitable for recording .............. ..................................213
Recording while monitoring camera images ....................... ..................................215 
						

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8.  Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
Image Stabilizer.....................................................................................................216
Taking Pictures with the Zoom .................................. ............................................220
• Raising the telescopic effect ................................ .........................................221
• Zooming using touch operations ............................... ...................................225
Taking Pictures with the External Flash (Optional)............. ...................................226
Setting the Flash Functions .................................... ..............................................228
• Changing the firing mode ..................................... ........................................228
• Changing Flash Mode .......................................... ........................................229
• Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro........................... ....................................231
• Adjust the flash output ...................................... ............................................232
• Synchronizing the output of the flash to the Exposure Compens ation .........232
Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes .......................... ........................................233
• Using other settings for wireless flash recording ............ ..............................236
9.  Recording Motion Pictures
Recording Motion Picture ......................................................................................237
• Recording motion pictures in 4K .............................. ....................................240
• Setting the format, size and recording frame rate ............ ............................241
• How to set focus when recording a motion picture ([Continuous  AF]) .........243
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures ....... ................................244
Recording Snap Movies .......................................... ..............................................246
Using the [Motion Picture] Menu ................................ ...........................................249
10.  Playing Back and Editing Images
Playing Back Pictures ...........................................................................................252
Playing Back Motion Pictures................................... .............................................253
• Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture ................ ................................254
Switching the Playback Method .................................. ..........................................255
• Using the Playback Zoom ...................................... ......................................255
• Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playback) ...............................................255
• Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback) .... ..................256
• Playing Back Group Pictures ........................................................................257
Deleting Pictures .............................................. .....................................................259
Using the [Playback] Menu ...................................... .............................................261
• [2D/3D Settings] ...........................................................................................262
• [Slide Show] .................................................................................................262
• [Playback Mode] ...........................................................................................264
• [Location Logging] ........................................................................................265
• [RAW Processing] ........................................................................................266
• [Clear Retouch] .............................................. ..............................................269
• [Title Edit]................................................. .....................................................271
• [Text Stamp]................................................. .................................................271
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• [Time Lapse Video].......................................................................................275
• [Stop Motion Video] .......................................... ............................................275
• [Resize] ..................................................... ...................................................276
• [Cropping] .....................................................................................................278
• [Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.] ...................................... ............................................279
• [Favorite] ................................................... ...................................................280
• [Print Set]......................................................................................................281
• [Protect] ........................................................................................................282
• [Face Rec Edit] .............................................. ...............................................283
• [Picture Sort].................................................................................................283
• [Delete Confirmation]........................................ ............................................284
11.  Using the Wi-Fi/NFC Function
What you can do with the Wi-FiR function.............................................................285
Wi-Fi function/NFC Function .................................... .............................................286
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet ........................... ........................................289
• Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Image App ” ............. ..........................289
• Connecting to a smartphone/tablet............................ ...................................290
• Taking images via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording)..... .....................296
• Playing back images in the camera............................ ..................................298
• Saving images stored in the camera ........................... .................................298
• Sending images in the camera to an SNS ....................... ............................300
• Adding location information to images stored in the camera fr om a 
smartphone/tablet .............................................. ..........................................301
• Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according  to your 
preference on a smartphone/tablet .............................. ................................305
Displaying pictures on a TV .................................... ..............................................306
Sending images ................................................. ...................................................307
Sending images to a smartphone/tablet................................................................310
Printing Wirelessly............................................ ..................................................... 311
When sending images to AV device............................... .......................................312
When sending images to PC ...................................... ..........................................313
Using Web services ............................................. .................................................315
• When sending images to web service ........................... ...............................315
• When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service] ................. .........................318
Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB” ................................ .........................................319
• About the [LUMIX CLUB] ....................................... ......................................319
About Connections .............................................. ..................................................324
• Connecting via a wireless access point (via the network) ..... .......................325
• Connecting the camera and another device directly (direct con nection) ......327
• Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous one s 
([Select a destination from History]/[Select a destination from  Favorite]) ....328
[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu ............................................. ..................................................330