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 VIERA Link (HDMI) ....................................... .....................................336
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC ........... .................................338
• About the supplied software .................................. .......................................339
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder ........ ...............................343
Printing the Pictures ..............................................................................................344
Enjoying 3D pictures ........................................... ..................................................350
13.  Others
Optional accessories .............................................................................................353
Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display ............................. ..........................................356
Message Display ................................................ ...................................................362
Menu list ...................................................... ..........................................................367
• [Rec] .............................................................................................................367
• [Motion Picture] ............................................................................................370
• [Custom] .......................................................................................................372
• [Setup] ..........................................................................................................375
• [Playback] .....................................................................................................377
Troubleshooting ................................................ ....................................................378
Cautions for Use ............................................... ....................................................394 
						

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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 ......................... P43
[Touch Pad AF] ............................ P153
Focus (AF/MF) [Focus Mode]................................ P142
[AF Mode] ..................................... P144
Adjusting the AF area position ..... P150
Manual Focus ............................... P158
[AF/AE Lock] ................................ P165
Drive [Drive Mode] ................................. P174
Maximum number of pictures that 
can be taken continuously ............ P176
[4K PHOTO] ................................. P178
[Self Timer] ................................... P195
Picture Quality and Color Tone [Photo Style] ................................. P123
[Filter Settings] ............................. P125
[Highlight Shadow] ....................... P128[White Balance] ............................
P129
[Picture Size] ................................ P133
[Quality] ........................................ P134
[i.Dynamic].................................... P136
[i.Resolution]................................. P136
[HDR]............................................ P137
[Long Shtr NR].............................. P138
[Shading Comp.]........................... P138
[Diffraction Compensation] ........... P139
[Color Space]................................ P139
[Sensitivity] ................................... P168
Exposure [Touch AE]...................................... P62
[One Push AE].............................. P103
[AF/AE Lock] ................................ P165
Exposure Compensation .............. P167
[Metering Mode] ........................... P171
[Auto Bracket]............................... P193
Stabilizer Dual I.S......................................... P216
5-Axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer ..... P216
Flash [Flash Mode]................................. P229
2nd curtain synchro ...................... P231
[Flash Adjust.]............................... P232
Wireless flash settings.................. P233
Monitoring HDMI  out
put

 while recording ........ P215
Recording 
						

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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 Canceller] ................ P251
Screen settings [Center Marker] ............................ P213
[Zebra Pattern] ............................. P213
[Monochrome Live View].............. P214
[Mic Level Disp.]........................... P250
Motion Picture
Basic settings
[Format].......................................... P33
[Clock Set]...................................... P40
Display switching ........................... P53
How to set menu items .................. P63
[Q.MENU]....................................... P66
[Beep]............................................. P76
[Economy] ...................................... P78
[Reset] (initialization)...................... P82
[Sensor Cleaning] .......................... P83Customization
[Custom]
 in the Quick Menu ........... P68
Function buttons ............................ P70
[Custom Mode]............................. P121
[Custom] menu............................. P372
Setup/Custom 
						

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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] ............................
P269
[Resize] ........................................ P276
[Cropping] .................................... P278
Adding information [Location Logging]........................ P265
[Title Edit] ..................................... P271
[Text Stamp]................................. P271
Image settings [Favorite] ...................................... P280
[Print Set] ..................................... P281
[Protect]........................................ P282
Playback
Connect
“ Image App ”................................. P289
NFC.............................................. P291
[WPS (Push-Button)]............ P325, 327
Direct connection ......................... P327
Image App Remote recording ........................ P296
Sending images ................... P300, 310
Saving images ............................. P298
[Touch Sharing]............................ P331
Sending and adding location
information ................................... P301Combining motion pictures 
recorded with [Snap Movie] .........
P305
In combination with other devices Playing back pictures on a TV ..... P306
Printing images ............................ P311
Sending images to an AV
device........................................... P312
Sending images to a PC .............. P313
Sending images to a web
service.......................................... P315
Using [Cloud Sync. Service] ........ P318
Wi-Fi
PC
[Remote Control (PTP)] ................. P79
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”................... P339
“SILKYPIX Developer Studio” ...... P339
Transferring images to a PC ........ P313
TV Playing Back Pictures on a TV 
Screen.......................................... P334[VIERA Link].................................
P336
Recorder Dubbing........................................ P343
Printer
PictBridge..................................... P344
Connections with other devices 
						

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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.
•
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 prote ction this camera offers 
against exposure to a minimal amount of moisture, water or dust . Splash Proof does not 
guarantee that damage will not occur if this camera is subjected to direct contact with 
water.
In order to minimize the possibility of damage please be sure t he following precautions are 
taken: –
The Splash Proof feature works in conjunction with the H-HS1203 5 and H-HS35100 lenses 
that were specifically designed to support this feature.
–Make sure that all doors are securely closed.–Make sure that you are in a dry and secure place when changing the battery, lens or memory 
card. After changing, make sure their protective doors are securely closed.
–If this camera is exposed to water, sand or any other foreign m aterial clean it as soon as 
possible, taking the necessary precautions that the foreign sub stance does not get inside the 
camera.
–Under no circumstances should you touch or place any foreign ob jects within the camera or 
in close proximity of the camera’s image sensor.
If sand, dust, or liquids such as water droplets adhere to the  monitor, wipe them off with a 
dry soft cloth. –
Not doing so may cause the monitor to respond incorrectly to to uch operations.
–If the monitor is closed when such liquids are present, malfunction may result.
∫Condensation
•Condensation may occur on the lens, monitor or in the viewfinde r when the room temperature 
or humidity changes rapidly. This may cause the image to tempor arily become hazy. If this 
occurs, turn the camera off and allow the camera to sit in a te mperature stable environment for 
several minutes. It will clear by itself.
•If you know that you will be moving between areas where there will be a large change in 
temperature or humidity, you can help prevent condensation form ing on the camera by placing 
the camera in a large plastic  zipper bag, so condensation will  form on the bag, not the camera. 
Allow the temperature to stabilize before removing the camera f rom the bag. 
						

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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
•
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 the 
text.
•The card is optional. 
						

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1. Before Use
Names and Functions of Components
∫Camera body
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4 22 21
25 24 1514
921
3
19
2023
1211 1 3
7
8
10 6
19
16
17
18
1
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 (P156)
10Function button (Fn7)  (P70)
11Exposure compensation dial  (P167)
12Mode dial (P48)•Rotate the mode dial to switch the Recording 
Mode.
13Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover)  (P226)•Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
14
Stereo microphone (P250)•Be careful not to cover the microphone with 
your finger. Doing so may make sound 
difficult to record.
15Focus distance reference mark  (P162)
16
[REMOTE/MIC] socket (P353, 354)•An external microphone (optional) can 
record higher quality audio than the built-in 
microphone.
17[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket  (P335, 341,  343, 
344)
18[HDMI] socket  (P334)
19Shoulder strap eyelet  (P23)
20
Speaker (P76)•Be careful not to cover the speaker with your 
finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to 
hear.
21Lens release button  (P37)
22Lens lock pin
23Mount
24Sensor
25Lens fitting mark (P36) 
						

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42
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30
46 4344
36
3435
37
40
2728
3132
45 33
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] button  (P165)
38
Cursor buttons (P52)
3/[ ] (ISO sensitivity)  (P168)
1/[ ] (White Balance)  (P129)
2/[ ] (Auto Focus Mode)  (P144)
4/[ ] (Drive mode)  (P174)
–Single (P174)/Burst (P175) /4K Photo 
(P178) /Auto bracket  (P193)/Self-timer 
(P195)
39[MENU/SET] button (P52 , 63)
40NFC antenna [ ] (P291, 299, 303)
41[Fn] button (Fn4) (P70)
42[ ] (Delete/Cancel) button  (P259)/
Function button (Fn3)  (P70)
43
DC coupler cover (P355)•When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the 
Panasonic DC coupler (optional) and AC 
adaptor (optional) are used.
44Release lever (P31)
45Card/Battery door (P31)
46
Tripod mount (P400)•It may not be possible to attach and securely 
fasten a tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm 
(0.22 inch) or more to the camera. Doing so 
may also damage the camera. 
						

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1. Before Use
∫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
13 24 6
578
1 3
24
6
5789
3
4 5
78
1 2 
						

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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.
•
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 operation may b e different depending on 
the lens used.
Auto Focus/Auto aperture setting/Defocus control function  (P90)/[Shading Comp.]  (P138)/
[Pull Focus] ([Snap Movie])  (P248)/[Quick AF]  (P155)/[Eye Sensor AF]  (P45)/[Stabilizer] 
(P216) /[Power Zoom Lens]  (P224)/Touch zoom  (P225)
For details on the lens used, refer to the website.
•
The available flash range etc. differs depending on the apertur e value of the lens you are using.•The focal length noted on the lens in use is equivalent to doub le when converted to the 35 mm 
film camera.
(It will be equivalent to 100 mm lens when a 50 mm lens is used.)
Refer to the website for details about the 3D interchangeable l ens.
LensMount adaptor
Four Thirds™ mount specification 
lens Mount Adaptor (DMW-MA1: optional)
Leica M Mount interchangeable lens M Mount Adaptor (DMW-MA2M: optional)
Leica R Mount interchangeable lens R Mount Adaptor (DMW-MA3R: optional)
About the lens and functions
Refer to catalogs/Web pages for most current information regard ing compatible lenses.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)