Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Using the [Playback] Menu
With this menu, you can use various playback functions such as cropping and other 
editing of recorded images, protect settings, etc.
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With [RAW Processing], [Clear Retouch], [Text Stamp], [Time Lap se Video], [Stop Motion 
Video], [Resize] or [Cropping], a new edited picture is created .
A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on th e card so we recommend 
checking that there is free space before editing the picture.
•The camera may not play back images recorded on other devices c orrectly, and the functions 
of the camera may not be available for the images.
∫ How to select an image(s) after selecting [Single] or [Multi] 
Some menu items allow you to specify how to select an image(s).  Follow the steps below 
to select an image(s). 
[Single] setting
1Press  2/1  to select the picture.2Press [MENU/SET].
•If [Set/Cancel] is displayed at the right bottom of the 
screen, the setting is canceled when [MENU/SET] is 
pressed again.
[Multi] settingWhen a screen similar to the one on the right is displayed:
1Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET]  (repeat).
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The setting is canceled wh en [MENU/SET] is pressed 
again.
2Press  2 to select [OK], and then press [MENU/SET] 
to execute.
When a screen similar to the one on the right is displayed:
Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set  (repeat).
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The setting is canceled when [MENU/SET] is pressed again.
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Playback methods for the 3D pictures can be switched.
•This is a menu that is only displayed when 3D playback is possible.
Refer to P351 for details.
You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronization with music, and you can 
do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each  of the pictures.
You can also put together a slide show composed of only still p ictures, only motion 
pictures, only 4K Photo, only 3D pictures etc.
We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a 
TV.
1Select the menu.  (P63)
2Select the group to play back by pressing  3/4, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
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If you select [Video Only], 4K burst files recorded with the 
4K Photo function will also be played back.
•Refer to  P351 for the method to play back [3D] pictures in 
3D.
•When [Category Selection] is selected, press  3/4/2/1 
to select a category and then press [MENU/SET].
For details on categories, refer to  P264.
3Press  3 to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].
∫ Operations during a slideshow
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Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
[2D/3D Settings]
[Slide Show]
>  [Playback]  > [Slide Show]
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of  operationButton 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of  operation
3Play/Pause4Exit slide show
2Back to previous 
picture1Ahead to next picture
Reduce volume levelIncrease volume 
level
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∫Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for slide show playback by selectin g [Effect] or [Setup] on the 
slide show menu screen.
[Effect]
This allows you to select the screen effects when switching fro m one picture to the next.
[AUTO]/[NATURAL]/[SLOW]/[SWING]/[URBAN]/[OFF]
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When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black  and white as a screen effect.
•[AUTO] can be used only when [Category Selection] has been sele cted. The pictures are 
played back with the recommended effects in each category.
•[Effect] is fixed to [OFF] when in [Video Only] or during the s lide show for [ ], [ ], [ ] in 
[Category Selection].
•Even if [Effect] is set, it does not work during a slide show of Group Pictures.•When pictures are displayed on a TV connected via an HDMI micro  cable or when 
vertically-displayed pictures are played back, some of the [Eff ect] settings will not work.
[Setup]
[Duration] or [Repeat] can be set.
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[Duration] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the  [Effect] setting.•When playing back the following pictures, the [Duration] setting is disabled.–Motion pictures
–4K burst files–Panorama pictures–Group Pictures
[Duration] [5SEC]/[3SEC]/[2SEC]/[1SEC]
[Repeat] [ON]/[OFF]
[Sound][AUTO]:
Music is played when the still pictures are played back, 
and audio is played when the motion pictures are played 
back.
[Music]: Music is played back.
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Playback in [Normal Play], [Picture Only], [Video Only], [4K PHOTO], [3D Play], [Category 
Play] or [Favorite Play] can be selected.
1Select the menu.  (P63)
2Select the group to play back by pressing  3/4, and then press [MENU/SET].
•If you select [Video Only], 4K burst files recorded with the 4K Photo function will also be 
played back.
•Refer to  P351 for the method to play back [3D Play] pictures in 3D.
When [Category Play] is selected in above step 2
3Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select the category and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below.
¢ Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select the person to play back and then press [MENU/SET].
As for group pictures, the entire group is treated as a single  picture with Face 
Recognition information.
[Playback Mode]
>  [Playback]  > [Playback Mode]
–[Face Recog.]¢
*–[i-Portrait]/[i-Night Portrait]/[i-Baby] (Scene Detection)
,–[i-Scenery]/[i-Sunset] (Scene Detection)
.–[i-Night Portrait]/[i-Night Scenery]/[iHandheld Night Shot] (Scen e Detection)
1–[i-Food] (Scene Detection)
–[Travel Date]
–Still pictures recorded continuously with burst speed set to [SH]
–[Time Lapse Shot]/[Time Lapse Video]
–[Stop Motion Animation]/[Stop Motion Video]
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You can write location information sent from a smartphone (latitude and longitude) on 
images.
• You can send location information and write it on images using  a smartphone. 
(P301)
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You need to install “ Panasonic Image App ” on your smartphone.  (P289)
•Read the [Help] in the “ Image App ” menu for further details on how to operate.
Preparation:
Sending location information to the camera from the smartphone.
1Select the menu. (P63)
2Press 3/4  to select the period you intend to record location information on 
images, then press [MENU/SET].
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Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is  selected.•Images with location information are indicated with [ ].
∫To pause the recording of location information
Press [MENU/SET] while recording of the location information on to images is taking 
place.
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During a suspended period, [ ±] is displayed.
Select the period with [ ±] to restart the recording process from the picture you left of f.
∫To delete the received location information
1Select the menu.  (P63)
2Press 3/4  to select the period you want to delete, then press [MENU/SET] .
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is  selected.
Not available in these cases:
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Location information cannot be written to the following images or in the following situations:–Images recorded after location information was sent to the came ra (P301)–Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD]
–Images with location information already written to them–Images protected by [Protect]–When there is insufficient space left on the card
–When the Write-Protect switch to the card is set to the [LOCK] position–Images recorded with other devices
[Location Logging]
>  [Playback]  > [Location Logging]  > [Add Location Data]
>  [Playback]  > [Location Logging]  > [Delete Location Data]MENU
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You can process the pictures taken in RAW format. The processed  pictures will be saved 
in JPEG format. You can check how effects are applied to each p icture while processing it.
1Select the menu. (P63)
2Select RAW images with  2/1 , and then press [MENU/
SET] .
3Press  3/4  to select an item.
•You can set the following items. The settings you used for 
the recording are selected when you start setting these items.
[RAW Processing]
> [Playback]  > [RAW Processing]
[White Balance] Allows you to select a White Balance preset and adjust it. If y
ou 
select an item with [ ], you can process the image with the sett ing 
at the time of recording.
[Exposure Comp.] Allows you to correct the exposure within the range between 
j1EV 
and  i1EV.
[Photo Style] Allows you to select a photostyle effect ([Standard]/[Vivid]/[N
atural]/ 
[Monochrome]/[Scenery]/[Portrait]).
[i.Dynamic] Allows you to select an [i.Dynamic] setting ([HIGH]/[STANDARD]/
[LOW]/[OFF]).
[Contrast]
Allows you to adjust the contrast.
[Highlight] Allows you to adjust the brightness of bright portions.
[Shadow]Allows you to adjust the brightness of dark portions.
[Saturation]/[Color 
Tone] Allows you to adjust the saturation. (When [Monochrome] is sele
cted 
in [Photo Style], you can adjust the color tone.)
[Filter Effect] Allows you to select a filter effect. (Only when [Monochrome] i
n 
[Photo Style] is selected)
[Noise Reduction] Allows you to adjust the noise reduction setting.
[i.Resolution]Allows you to select an [i.Resolution] setting ([HIGH]/[ STANDAR
D]/
[LOW]/[EXTENDED]/[OFF]).
[Sharpness] Allows you to adjust the resolution effect.
[Setup]You can set the following items:
[Reinstate Adjustments]:
Returns the settings to the ones you used during the recording.
[Color Space]:
Allows you to select a [Color Space] setting from [sRGB] or [Ad
obe 
RGB].
[Picture Size]:
Allows you to select the size  in which the image will be saved  in 
JPEG format ([L]/[M]/[S]).
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4Press [MENU/SET] and set.
•The setting method differs according to the item.
For details, refer to 
“How to set each item” on P267.
5Press [MENU/SET].
•This operation returns you to the screen in step 3. To set other items, repeat steps 3 
through 
5.
6Select [Begin Processing] with  3/4 , and then press [MENU/SET] .
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is  selected.
Exit the menu after it is executed.
∫ How to set each item
When you select an item, the setting screen will be displayed.
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When [Noise Reduction], [i.Resolution] or [Sharpness] is select ed, the comparison screen 
cannot be displayed.
•If you touch the picture twice, the picture will be enlarged. I f you touch the picture twice when it 
is enlarged, it will be reduced to the original size.
Button 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of operation
2/ 1
/Dragging Selects a setting.
3[WB K 
Set] Displays the screen that lets you 
set the color temperature. 
(P130) 
(only when [White Balance] is set 
to [ ])
4[Adjust.] Displays the screen that lets you 
fine-adjust the White Balance. 
(P131)
(only when [White Balance]  is set)
[DISP.][DISP.]
Displays the comparison screen.
[MENU/SET][Set]Sets the adjusted level and returns 
you to the item selection screen.
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On the comparison screen, you can use the following operations to make adjustments:ACurrent setting
•If you touch the picture at the center, it will be enlarged. If  you touch [ ], the picture will be 
reduced to the original size.
[Setup] setting
When you select an item, the screen that asks you to select [Re instate Adjustments], 
[Color Space], or [Picture Size] will be displayed.
1 Press  3/4 to select an item, and press [MENU/SET].
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If you select [Reinstate Adjustments], a confirmation screen wi ll be displayed. Selecting 
[Yes] will execute the operation and return you to the item sel ection screen.
2Press  3/4 to select a setting, and press [MENU/SET].
•The effects applied through the RAW processing on the camera and those applied through the 
RAW processing on the DVD software (supplied) “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” are not 
completely identical.
•RAW images are always recorded in the [4:3] (5184 k3888) aspect ratio regardless of the 
aspect ratio at the time of recording, but when you perform [RA W Processing] in the [Playback] 
menu, they are processed in the aspect ratio at the time of recording.
•The range within which you can correct the exposure differs fro m the one you can correct 
during recording.
•The [White Balance] setting of pictures taken with multiple exp osures is fixed to the setting at 
the time of recording.
•If you perform [RAW Processing] in the [Playback] menu on a pic ture taken with [Red-Eye 
Removal], the effect will be applied to the processed picture i n JPEG format.
•You can process only one RAW image at a time.
Not available in these cases:
•When an AV cable (optional) or an HDMI micro cable is connected , [RAW Processing] is not 
available.
•You can process only the RAW images you recorded with the camer a. [RAW Processing] is not 
available for images recorded with other models and images that  are not stored in RAW format.
Button 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of operation
2/ 1
/Dragging Selects a setting.
[DISP.][DISP.]Returns you to the setting screen.
[MENU/SET][Set]Sets the adjusted level and returns 
you to the item selection screen.
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You can erase unnecessary parts recorded 
on the pictures taken.
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The erasure operation can only be performed 
by touching. [Clear Retouch]  automatically 
enables the touch operation.
1Select the menu. (P63)
2Press 2/1  to select a picture, and then press [MENU/SET].
3Drag your finger over the part you want to delete.
•The parts to be erased are colored.
•Touching [Undo] will return the colored part back to its 
previous state.
4Touch  [Set].
•Preview screen is displayed.
5Touch [Save] or press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is  selected.
Exit the menu after it is executed.
[Clear Retouch]
>  [Playback]  > [Clear Retouch]
Erasing details (enlarging the display)
1 Touch  [SCALING].
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Pinching out/pinching in (P59) the screen allows you 
to enlarge/reduce it.
•Enlarge/reduce can also be performed by rotating 
the rear dial.
•Dragging the screen allows you to move the 
enlarged part.
2 Touch  [REMOVE].
•This will bring you back to the operation of dragging your finger over the part you 
want to delete. The part you want to delete can be dragged even  while the picture is 
enlarged.
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•Pictures may appear unnatural because the background of deleted parts is artificially created.
•For group pictures, perform [Clear Retouch] on each picture.
(They cannot be edited at once.)
•When [Clear Retouch] is performed on group pictures, they are s aved as new pictures separate 
from the original ones.
Not available in these cases:
•Not available when the viewfinder is in use.•This function is not available in the following cases:
–Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode–Motion pictures –4K burst files
–Pictures taken with [ ]