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 area to [ ], [ ]
 or []
1On the screen in step 3 on  P100 , press 3.
2Press  3/4  to select a destination to which the setting will be registere d, and 
press [MENU/SET].
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Turning off this unit will return the setting adjusted with [ ]/ []/[] back to the default 
setting.
Button operationTouch 
operationDescription of  operation
3/4/ 2/1Touching Moves the 
position
/Pinching in/out
Changes the size
(3 levels)
[DISP.][Reset]Restores the 
default setting
Touch operation
Button operation
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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 Mode] 
(P194)  is set to [ ].
Not available in these cases:
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When using digital zoom, the position and size of the AF area c annot be changed.
Position and size of the AF area can be changed.
1Press 2 ().2Select [ š] or [Ø ] and press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.
3Change the position and size of the AF area.
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•AF area with the same function as [ Ø] is displayed in the touched position, when the [ š] 
is selected.
Setting of the AF area is cleared when [MENU/SET] is pressed or  [ ] is touched.
Setting up position of the AF area/changing size of the AF area
When selecting [š], [Ø ]
Button 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of operation
3/ 4/2/1Touching Moves the AF area.
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the AF area in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the AF area in large steps.
[DISP.][Reset] Resets the AF area back to the center.•If you press the button again, the frame size will 
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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 when [MENU/SET] is 
pressed or [ ] is touched.
You can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the scree n.
•The focus position cannot be set at the edge of the screen.
1Press  2 ().
2Select [ ] and press  4.3Press  3/4 /2 /1  to set the focus position and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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The assist screen for setting the focus position is displayed 
in an enlarged size.
4Move [+] to the position to be in focus.
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When the picture is displayed i n windowed mode, you can enlarge /reduce the picture by 
approximately 3
k to 6k; when the picture is displayed in full screen, you can enlarge/
reduce the picture by approximately 3k to 10k.•On the assist screen, it is also possible to record a picture by touching [ ].
5Press [MENU/SET] to set.
When selecting [ ]
When selecting [ ]
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of operation
3/ 4/2 /1Touching Moves [+].
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the screen in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the screen in large steps.
Switches the enlarged display (windowed/full screen)
[DISP.][Reset] Resets [+] back to the center.
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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 Shutter function (P52) is disabled when using [Touch Pad AF].
Not available in these cases:
•The [Touch Pad AF] does not function in the following cases:
–When [4K Live Cropping] is set–When [Pull Focus] in [Snap Movie] is set to [ON]
Setting the AF area position with the Touch Pad
> [Custom]  > [Touch Settings]  > [Touch Pad AF]
[EXACT] Moves the AF area of the 
Viewfinder by touching a 
desired position on the Touch 
Pad.
[OFFSET] Moves the AF area of the 
viewfinder according to the 
distance you drag the touch 
pad 
(P51) .
[OFF] —
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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 [Reset] returns the brightness optimization position and the AF area to the 
center.
3Touch [Set].
•The AF area with the same function as [Ø] is displayed on the touched position.
•Touching [ ] ([ ] when [Ø] is selected) will cancel the [AF+AE] setting.
•When recording with the Touch Shutter, the focus and brightness  are optimized for the touched 
position before recording takes place.
•At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the  brightness around the touched 
location.
Not available in these cases:
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[AF+AE], which optimizes the focus and brightness, does not wor k in the following cases.–When using the Digital Zoom
–When the AF area has been set by using the cursor button–When [4K Live Cropping] is set
Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position
> [Custom]  > [Touch Settings]  > [Touch AF]  > [AF+AE]
When the background has become too bright, etc., the 
brightness contrast with the background can be 
adjusted by compensating the exposure.MENU
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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 focus lever, or pinching out  (P51) the screen 
or touching the screen twice.
•You can also adjust the focus position by dragging  (P51) 
the screen.
•Pressing [DISP.] resets the focus position back to the center.
4Adjust the focus.
>  [Rec] > [Focus Mode] > [MF]
The operations used to focus manually differ depending on the l ens.
When using an interchangeable lens (H-FS12032) with no focus ri ng
Press  1: Focuses on nearby subject
Press  2: Focuses on distant subjects
ASlide bar•These operations are possible only on the focus 
adjustment screen.
•Pressing and holding  2/1 will increase the 
focus speed.
•Focus can also be adjusted by dragging the slide bar.
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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 windowed mode, you can enlarge /reduce the picture by 
approximately 3k to 6k; when the picture is displayed in full screen, you can enlarge /
reduce the picture by approximately 3k to 10k.
When using an interchangeable lens 
(H-FS35100/H-H020A/H-FS14140) with a 
focus ring
Rotate to  A side:
Focuses on nearby 
subject
Rotate to  B side:
Focuses on distant 
subjects When using the interchangeable lens 
having a focus lever 
Move to 
C side:
Focuses on nearby 
subject
Move to  D side:
Focuses on distant 
subjects
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The focusing speed varies depending on how 
far you move the focus lever.
Button operationTouch operationDescription of operation
3 /4/ 2/1¢Dragging Moves the enlarged area.
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the screen in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the screen in large steps.
Switches the enlarged display (windowed/full 
screen).
[DISP.]¢[Reset]¢Resets the area to be enlarged back to the 
center.
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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 operation of the camera, using the touch scree n or a button.
•The focus distance reference mark A is a mark used to measure the 
focus distance.
Use this when taking pictures with Manual Focus or taking close -up 
pictures.
Achieving focus quickly using Auto Focus
If [AF/AE LOCK] is pressed in Manual Focus, Auto Focus will wor k.
•
Auto Focus works at the center of the frame.•If Auto Focus is used while the MF Assist screen is displayed, 
the center of the MF Assist screen will be focused.
•Auto Focus also works with the following operations.–Pressing the function button to which [AF-ON] is assigned–Touching [ ]
–Dragging the monitor and releasing your finger at the position 
you want to focus on
•[AF-ON] is disabled when [4 K Live Cropping] is set.
> [Custom]  > [AF/AE Lock]  > [AF-ON]MENU
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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 LOCK], move the 
camera as you compose the picture and then 
press shutter button fully.
AAE Lock indication
∫Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK]
•
AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposu re Mode.
•AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.•The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button  halfway even when AE is 
locked.
•Program Shift can be set even w hen AE is locked.
> [Custom]  > [AF/AE Lock]
[AE LOCK] Only the exposure is locked.•When the exposure is set, [AEL] is displayed.
[AF LOCK]Only the focus is locked.•When the subject is focused, [AFL] is displayed.
[AF/AE LOCK] Both focus and exposure are locked.•[AFL] and [AEL] are displayed when the focus and the exposure a
re 
optimized.
[AF-ON] Auto Focus is performed.
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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 displayed.
•You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the fron t dial by pressing [DISP.].
3Press the rear dial to set.
Compensates the exposure
Adjusts the flash output (P162)
3/4 Sets the exposure bracket  (P139)
Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed
Compensate the exposure 
towards positive. Compensate the exposure
towards negative.
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