Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx85 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Entering Text
1Press 3/4/ 2/ 1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•Move the cursor to [ ] and then press [MENU/SET] to 
switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] (lower case), [1] 
(numbers) and [&] (special characters).
•To enter the same characters in a row, move the cursor 
by rotating the rear dial to the right.
•The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor  to the item and 
pressing [MENU/SET]:
–[ ]]: Enter a blank
–[Delete]:...

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3.  Recording Modes
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
Recording Mode: 
In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the sub ject and scene, so we 
recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera  and record without 
thinking about them.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ¦].
•The camera will switch to either the most recently used 
of Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or Intelligent Auto Mode.
At the time of purchase, the mode is set to Intelligent 
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The camera detects scenes automatically (Scene Detection)
( : When taking pictures,  : When recording motion pictures)
∫Switching between Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Au to Mode
Select the [ ] or [ ] tab on the menu screen, press  1 to select [ ] or [ ], and 
press [MENU/SET].
[i-Portrait] [i-Scenery] [i-Macro] [i-Night Portrait]¢ 1[i-Night Scenery]
[iHandheld Night Shot]
¢2[i-Food] [i-Baby]¢3[i-Sunset] [i-Low Light]
¢ 1 Only displayed when the built-in flash is open....

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Intelligent Auto Plus Mode allows you to adjust some settings such as the brightness and 
color tone while also using Intelligent Auto Mode for other set tings so that you can record 
images more suited to your preferences. To record images with m ore ease, use Intelligent 
Auto Mode.
( ± : possible,  —: not possible)
∫Auto Focus, Face/Eye Detection , and Face Recognition
The Auto Focus Mode is  automatically set to [š]. If you touch the subject, the AF tracking 
function will work....

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Recording Mode: 
When [ ] is detected while taking handheld night shots, pictures of the night scenery will 
be taken at a high burst speed and composed into a single picture.
This mode is useful if you want to take stunning night shots wi th minimal jitter and noise, 
without using a tripod.
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The angle of view will be slightly narrower.•Do not move the camera during the continuous shooting after pre ssing the shutter button.•Flash is fixed to [Œ] (forced flash off).
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Recording Mode: 
When there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and the subject, 
multiple still pictures are recorded with differing exposures and combined to create a 
single still picture rich in gradation.
[iHDR] works automatically as needed. When it does, [ ]  is displ ayed on the screen.
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The angle of view will be slightly narrower.•Do not move the camera during the continuous shooting after pre ssing the shutter button.•You cannot take the next picture...

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Recording Mode: 
1Press the rear dial to display the setting screen.
•Each time the rear dial is pressed in Intelligent Auto Plus Mode, the camera switches 
between brightness setting operation  (P68), Defocus Control operation, and normal 
operation.
•Each time the rear dial is pressed in Intelligent Auto Mode, th e camera switches between 
Defocus Control operation and normal operation.
2Set the blurriness by rotating the rear dial.
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If you press [MENU/SET], you can return to the...

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Recording Mode: 
∫Setting brightness
1Press the rear dial to display the setting screen.
•Each press of the rear dial switches among brightness setting,  Defocus Control (P67) and 
end operation.
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust brightness.
•You can adjust the Exposure Bracket setting by pressing 
3 /4 while the brightness setting screen is displayed. 
(P139)
∫ Setting color1Press  1 to display the setting screen.
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust color.
•Press [MENU/SET] to return to...

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Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted 
Aperture and Shutter Speed 
(Program AE Mode)
Recording Mode: 
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various  settings in the [Rec] 
menu.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press the shutter button halfway and display 
the aperture value and shutter speed value 
on the screen.
A Aperture value
B Shutter speed
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In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without 
changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift.
You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a 
moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in 
Program AE Mode.
1Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value  and shutter 
speed value on the screen.
2While the values are displayed (about 10...