Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx85 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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When selecting [ ]/[ ]/[ ]
When selecting [ ]/[ ]/[ ]
Drag your finger over the parts you want to set as AF 
areas.
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If you touch one of the selected AF areas, the selection of 
the area will be canceled.
Press 3/4/2 /1  to select the AF area, and then press [MENU/SET] to set (repea t).
•The setting is canceled when [MENU/SET] is pressed again.•If you press [DISP.], all the  selections will be canceled.
6Press [Fn1].
∫ Registering the set AF...

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Applicable modes: 
When [š], [ ], [ Ø], or [ ] in Auto Focus Mode  is selected, you can change the 
position and size of the AF area.
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Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter functio n.
•You can also display the AF area setting screen by touching the recording screen. (When 
[Touch AF] of [Touch Settings] in the [Custom] menu is set to [AF])
•The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area  when the [Metering...

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You can set the focus position by selecting the group of AF areas.
The 49 AF areas are divided into  groups, each consisting of 9 
areas (on the edge of the screen, 6 or 4 areas).
1Press  2 ().2Select [ ] and press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.
3Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select an AF area group.4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Only [i ] display (center point of selected group) will remain on 
the screen.
•Setting of the AF area frame is cleared...

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Applicable modes: 
You can move the AF area displayed on the viewfinder by 
touching the monitor.
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Press the shutter button halfway to determine the focus position.
If you press [DISP.] before determining the focus position, the  AF area frame returns to the 
center position.
•To cancel the AF area frame when the Auto Focus Mode  (P97) is set to [ š] ([Face/Eye 
Detection]), [ ] ([Tracking]) or [ ] ([49-Area]), press [MENU/SET ].
•The Touch...

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Applicable modes: 
You can optimize the focus and brightness for the position you have touched.
1Select the menu. (P54)
2Touch the subject you want to optimize the 
brightness for.
•AF area setting screen is displayed. (P102)•The brightness optimization position is displayed on the 
center of the AF area. The position follows the movement 
of the AF area.
•[Metering Mode] is set to [ ] , which is used exclusively for the  Touch AE.•Touching...

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Adjusting Focus Manually
Applicable modes: 
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens 
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate A uto Focus.
1Select the menu. (P54)
2Press 2 ().
3Press 3/ 4/2/1 to adjust the focus position, and press [MENU/SET].
•The assist screen is displayed, enlarging the area. (MF 
Assist)
•You can also enlarge the area by rotating the focus ring, 
moving the...

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AMF Assist (enlarged screen)
B Peaking
C MF Guide
•The in-focus portions will be highlighted. (Peaking)•You can check whether the point of focus is to the near 
side or to the far side. (MF Guide)
You can perform the following operations:
¢ When using an interchangeable lens with no focus ring, you can perform these 
operations after pressing 4 to display the screen that lets you set the area to be 
enlarged.
•When the picture is displayed in...

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5Press the shutter button halfway.
•The assist screen will close. The recording screen will be displayed.
•You can also close the assist screen by pressing [MENU/SET].•If you have enlarged the picture by rotating the focus ring or moving the focus lever, the 
assist screen will close approximately 10 seconds after the oper ation.
•MF Assist or MF guide may not display depending on the lens use d, but you can display MF 
Assist by direct...

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Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
Applicable modes: 
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the 
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate expos ure.
1Align the screen with the subject.
2Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus 
or exposure.
•If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.•Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.
3While pressing [AF/AE...

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Compensating the Exposure
Applicable modes: 
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background.
1Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure 
Compensation operation.
2Rotate the rear dial to compensate the 
exposure.
A Exposure Bracket
B Exposure Compensation
C [Flash Adjust.]
•You can perform the operations below while the 
exposure compensation screen is...