Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx85 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Touch screen of this unit is capacitive. Touch the panel directly with your bare finger.
∫ Touch
To touch and release the touch screen.
∫ Drag
A movement without releasing the touch screen.
∫ Pinch (enlarge/reduce)
Pinch the touch screen apart (enlarge) or together 
(reduce) with two fingers.
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Touch the screen with the clean and dry finger.•If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet, p lease follow the instructions that 
accompany the sheet.
(Some...

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Applicable modes: 
Just by touching the subject you want as your point of focus, the camera will focus on the 
subject and take the picture automatically.
∫ To cancel the Touch Shutter function
Touch [ ] .
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If shooting with the touch shutter fails, the AF area turns red  and disappears.
Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function
Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ].
•Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with the 
Touch...

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Applicable modes: 
You can easily optimize the brightness for a touched position. When the face of the subject 
appears dark, you can brighten the screen according to the brig htness of the face.
∫ Canceling the Touch AE function
Touch [ ] .
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[Metering Mode] returns to the original setting, and the bright ness optimization position is 
canceled.
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:–When using the Digital Zoom
–When...

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Setting menu items
You can either operate the buttons or touch the monitor to set menu items.
1Press [MENU/SET].
•The [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power.
Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the ca mera.
[Rec] (P187) This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels, 4K P
hoto 
and other aspects of the pictures you are recording.
[Motion Picture] 
(P208) This menu lets you set the [Rec...

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•There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being 
used on the camera.
3Press  3/4 of the cursor button to select 
the setting and press [MENU/SET].
•The setting can also be made by selecting an option 
by rotating the rear dial and then pressing the rear 
dial.
•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
(In touch operation)
Touch the Setting to set.
∫ Switching to...

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Calling frequently-used menus instantly 
(Quick Menu)
By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display 
style the camera is in.
1Press [ ] to display the Quick Menu.
•You can also use the button as a function button.  (P58)
2Rotate the front dial to select the menu item.
3Rotate the rear dial to select the setting.
4Press [ ] to exit the menu once the...

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When [Q.MENU] (P218) in the [Custom] menu is set to [CUSTOM], the Quick Menu can 
be changed as desired.
Up to 15 items can be set to the Quick Menu.
1Press  4 to select [ ] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select the menu item in the top 
row and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  2/1  to select the empty space in the bottom 
row and then press [MENU/SET].
A Items that can be set
B Set items
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Assigning frequently used functions to the 
buttons 
(function buttons)
You can assign recording functions, etc. to specific buttons and icons.
•Some functions cannot be assigned depending on the function but ton.
1Select the menu. (P54)
2Press 3/4  to select the function button you want to 
assign a function to and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the function you want to assign 
and then press [MENU/SET].
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For details on the functions that can be...

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You can use assigned functions by pressing a function button when recording.
∫ Using function buttons with touch operations
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [Fn5], [Fn6], [Fn7], [Fn8] or [Fn9].
∫ Functions that can be assigned in [Setting in REC mode]
Using the function buttons during recording
[Rec] menu/Recording functions
–[4K Photo Mode]  (P118): [Fn3]¢
–[Wi-Fi]  (P252): [Fn5]¢
–[Q.MENU]  (P56): [Fn2]¢
–[LVF/Monitor Switch]  (P40): [Fn4]¢
–[LVF/Monitor Disp. Style]...

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¢Function button settings at the time of purchase.
•When set to [Focus Area Set], it is possible to display the pos ition setting screen of either AF 
area or MF Assist.
•Operations of the cursor button and [MENU/SET] are disabled whe n [Cursor Button Lock] is 
set. Press the function button again to enable them.
Not available in these cases:
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[Fn1] is not available when recording with [ ] ([4K Burst(S/S)])  of 4K Photo.
•[Fn3] cannot be used in the following...