Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx85 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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•Depending on the recording conditions and the type of card, the number of recordable pictures 
and available recording time vary.
•MP4 motion pictures with a [Rec Quality] size of [FHD], [HD] or  [VGA]:
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 mi nutes and 59 seconds or 
the file size exceeds 4 GB.
•MP4 motion pictures with a [Rec Quality] size of [4K]:
Motion picture file will be recorded and played back in separate files in the following cases 
(You can continue recording without interruption.):
–When using an SDHC memory card: If the file exceeds 4 GB–When using an SDXC memory card: If the continuous recording tim e exceeds 3 hours and 
4 minutes or If the file exceeds 96 GB
•The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on  the screen. 
						

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Attaching/Removing the Lens
By changing the lens, you will increase your picture taking-options and further your 
enjoyment of the camera.
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Check that the camera is turned off.•When attaching or detaching the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032 /H-FS35100), retract the 
lens barrel.
•Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer t o P329  when dirt or dust gets on 
the lens.
•Attach the lens cap.
While pressing on the lens release button  A, 
rotate the lens toward the arrow until it stops 
and then remove.
•Hold the part around the base of the lens to rotate it.
•When the lens is removed from the camera body, make sure to att ach the body cap to the 
camera body and attach the lens rear cap to the lens.
•If the lens rear cap is fitted to the lens, remove it.•If the body cap is fitted to the camera, remove it.
Align the lens fitting marks  B and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow 
until it clicks.
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Do not press the lens release button  C when you attach a lens.
•Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to th e camera body as the lens mount 
may get scratched.
Detaching the lens
Attaching the lens 
						

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When using the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032/
H-FS35100/H-FS14140)
Rotate the zoom ring of the lens.
When recording into strong backlight, irregular reflection may occur within the lens. The 
lens hood reduces the inclusion of unwanted light in the recorded images and lowers the 
drop in contrast. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality.
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The interchangeable lens (H-FS12032/H-H020A) does not have a le ns hood.
To attach the lens hood (flower shape) that came with the interchangeable lenses 
(H-FS35100/H-FS14140)
Hold the lens hood by placing your fingers as 
shown in the figure.
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Do not hold the lens hood in such a way that it will be 
bent.
1Align the mark  A ( ) on the lens hood with the 
mark on the tip of the lens.
2Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the 
arrow until it clicks and then align the mark  B 
( ) on the lens hood with the mark on the tip 
of the lens.
Zoom operations
T side: Enlarges distant subject
W side: Widens angle of view
Attaching the Lens Hood
T
W
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Temporarily Storing the Lens Hood
When using the interchangeable lens (H-FS35100)
1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it.
2 Align the mark  C ( ) on the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens.
3 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it click s into place.
When using the interchangeable lens (H-FS14140)
1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it.
2 Align the mark  D ( ) on the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens.
3 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it click s into place. 
						

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on.
•When the camera is turned on, the status indicator 1 
lights up green.
•If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to 
step4.
2Press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the language, and press 
[MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET].
5Press  2/1 to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute), and press  3/4 to set.
A : Time at the home area
B : Time at the travel destination
To set the display order and the time display 
format.
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To display the setting screen of the order/time, select 
[Style] and then press [MENU/SET].
6Press [MENU/SET] to set.
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7When [The clock setting has been completed.] is displayed, press 
[MENU/SET].
8When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press [MENU/SET].
9Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•When an interchangeable lens (H-FS12032/H-FS35100) 
is used and the lens barrel is retracted, recording is not 
possible (a message will be displayed). Rotate the zoom 
ring to extend the lens.  (P38)
Select [Clock Set] in the [Setup] menu.  (P54)
•The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 on  P35 .•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in  clock battery even 
without the battery.
(Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge t he built-in battery.)
•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the 
pictures with [Text Stamp] or order a photo studio to print the  pictures.
Re-adjusting the clock 
						

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Basic Operations
Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side 
and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Do not cover the flash, AF Assist lamp A, microphone  B, or speaker  C with your 
fingers or other objects.
•Make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of coll iding with another person or 
object in the vicinity while taking pictures.
∫ Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function)
This function detects the vertical orientation when you record 
with the camera vertically orientated.
When you play back the recording, the recording is 
automatically displayed in vertical orientation.
(Only available when [Rotate Disp.]  (P246)  is set to [ON].)
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When the camera is held vertically and tilted significantly up  or down to record, the Direction 
Detection Function may not work correctly.
•Motion pictures, 4K burst files, and pictures taken with [Post  Focus] cannot be displayed 
vertically.
Tips for taking good pictures
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Extending/retracting the lens [when the interchangeable lens 
(H-FS12032/H-FS35100) is attached]
∫How to Extend the Lens
Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of arrow  1
 from position 
A  (the lens is retracted) to position  B [12 mm  to 32 mm 
(H-FS12032), 35 mm  to 100 mm (H-FS35100)] to extend the 
lens.
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When the lens barrel is retracted, images cannot be recorded.
C The lens is retracted
∫ How to Retract the Lens
Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of arrow  2
 from position 
B  [12 mm  to 32 mm (H-FS12032), 35 mm  to 100 mm 
(H-FS35100)] to position  A to retract the lens.
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The zoom ring will seem to click into the 12 mm position 
(H-FS12032) or 35 mm position (H-FS35100), but continue to 
rotate the lens until it reaches position  A.
•When you are not recording images, we recommend that you 
retract the lens.
D The lens is extended
Example: H-FS12032
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Adjust the angle of the monitor
•Be careful not to catch your finger, etc. in the monitor.•When adjusting the angle of the monitor, be careful not to apply too much force, as this 
may cause damage or malfunction.
•When not using this unit, close the monitor completely back to  the original position.
∫Free angle shooting
The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs. This is convenient as it allows you to take 
pictures from various angles by adjusting the monitor.
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Before attaching a tripod or unipod, close the monitor back to  the original position.•Depending on the tripod or unipod being used, the maximum angle to which the monitor can be 
adjusted will be limited.
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Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see 
the characters displayed in the viewfinder clearly.
Press [LVF] to switch between the Monitor and Viewfinder.
A[LVF] button
B Eye sensor
•You can also use the button as a function button.  (P58)
Press [LVF].
¢If [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON], the cam era automatically adjusts the 
focus as the eye sens or is activated. The c amera does not beep  when focus is achieved with 
[Eye Sensor AF].
Using the Viewfinder
Diopter adjustment
Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder
Automatic viewfinder/ monitor switching¢Viewfinder display¢Monitor display