Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx85 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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∫Notes on automatic viewfinder/monitor switching
Automatic viewfinder/monitor switching enables the eye sensor t o switch the display to the 
viewfinder automatically when y ou bring your eye or an object near it.
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Eye sensor might not work properly depending on the shape of yo ur eyeglasses, the way you 
hold the camera, or bright light shining around the eyepiece. I n that case, press [LVF] to switch 
the display.
•During motion picture playback or a slide show, the camera does  not automatically switch the 
display to the Viewfinder with the eye sensor.
•The eye sensor does not work depending on the angle of the moni tor.
Setting the eye sensor sensitivity and the automatic switching  of the display 
between the Monitor and Viewfinder
> [Custom]  > [Eye Sensor]
[Sensitivity] This will set the sensitiv ity of the eye sensor.
[LVF/Monitor 
Switch]This will set the method for switching between the monitor and 
viewfinder.
[LVF/MON AUTO] (automatic switching between the monitor and 
viewfinder)/
[LVF] (viewfinder)/[MON] (monitor)
•If you press [LVF] to switch the display, the [LVF/Monitor Swit ch] setting will 
also switch.
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The shutter button works in two steps. To take a picture, press it.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
AAperture value
B Shutter speed
C Focus indication
•Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed.
(It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved,  except 
when set to flash.)
•Once the subject is in focus, the focus indication is displayed . 
(When the subject is not in focus, the indication flashes.)
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), 
and take the picture.
•When the image is correctly focused, the picture will be taken, since the [Focus/Release 
Priority]  (P212) is set initially to [FOCUS].
•Even during menu operation or image playback, if you press the  shutter button halfway, you 
can instantly set the camera ready for recording.
Start recording by pressing the motion picture 
button.
•Release the motion picture button right after you press it.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture 
button again.
Shutter button (Taking pictures)
Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)
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Select the mode by rotating the mode dial.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.
Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)
Intelligent Auto Mode (P62)
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode  (P63)
Program AE Mode (P69)
Aperture-Priority AE Mode  (P72)
Shutter-Priority AE Mode (P72)
Manual Exposure Mode (P73)
Creative Video Mode (P89)
Custom Mode (P91)
Panorama Shot Mode  (P77)
Scene Guide Mode (P80)
Creative Control Mode  (P83) 
						

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Front Dial
Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.
Rear Dial
Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the  various settings.
Pressing:
Operations that are the same as [MENU/SET] button, such as dete rmine settings, etc., are 
performed during the various settings.
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This owner’s manual describe operations of the front dial/rear  dial as follows:
Allows you to set the aperture, shutter speed, and other settings when in /// 
modes.
¢ Pressing the rear dial enables you to set the exposure compensa tion.•In [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu, you can change the operation methods of the front dial and 
rear dial.  (P46)
Front Dial/Rear Dial
e.g.: When rotating the 
front dial to the left or right e.g.: When rotating the 
rear dial to the left or righte.g.: When pressing the 
rear dial
Mode dialFront dialRear Dial
  (P69) Program Shift Program Shift
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 (P72) Aperture value Aperture value¢
 (P72) Shutter speed Shutter speed¢
 (P73) Aperture value Shutter speed 
						

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Temporarily changing the items assigned to the front/rear dials ([Dial Operation 
Switch])
You can temporarily change the items assigned to the front/rear  dials using the function 
button to which [Dial Operation Switch] is assigned.
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You can set the items to be assigned temporarily to the front/r ear dials in [Dial Operation Switch 
Setup] in [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu.  (P46)
1Set a function button to [Dial Operation Switch].  (P58)
•The following step is an example in which [Dial Operation Switc h] is assigned to [Fn1].
2Press [Fn1] .
•A guide will be displayed showing the items temporarily 
assigned to the front/rear dials.
•If no operations are performed, the guide will disappear in 
a few seconds.
3Rotate the front/rear dials while the guide is 
displayed.
•
The settings of the items assigned to the dials will change.
4Press [MENU/SET] and set.
•You can also complete this step by performing either of the operations below:–Press the shutter button halfway–Press the rear dial
–Press [Fn1]
•Items that are temporarily assigned to the front/rear dials can be used only while the guide 
(step2) or setting screen (step3) is displayed.
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∫Setting the operation methods of the front dial and rear dial
>  [Custom]  > [Dial Set.]
[Assign Dial (F/SS)] Assigns the operations of the aperture value and shutter speed 
in Manual Exposure Mode.
[F SS]:
Assigns the aperture value to the front dial, and the shutter 
speed to the rear dial.
[SS F]:
Assigns the shutter speed to the front dial, and the aperture 
value to the rear dial.
[Rotation (F/SS)]
Changes the rotation direction of the dials for adjusting the 
aperture value and shutter speed.
[]/[]
[Exposure Comp.]Assigns the Exposure Compensation to the front dial or rear 
dial so that you can directly adjust it.
[]
 (Front Dial) /[ ] (Rear Dial) /[OFF]
[Dial Operation Switch 
Setup] Sets the items to be assigned temporarily to the front/rear dia
ls 
when you press the function button to which [Dial Operation 
Switch] is assigned.
[]  ([Front Dial Operation])/[ ]  ([Rear Dial Operation])
•Items that can be set are as follows.
–[4K Photo Mode] (P118)–[Photo Style] (P188)–[Filter Effect] (P83, 190)
–[Aspect Ratio]  (P192)–[AF Mode] (P97)–[Focus Mode]  (P95)
–[Highlight Shadow]  (P195)
–[i.Dynamic] (P196)–[i.Resolution]  (P196)–[Flash Mode] (P159)
–[Flash Adjust.]  (P162)–[Sensitivity] (P112)–[White Balance]  (P114)
–[Drive Mode] (P134)
•[Highlight Shadow] uses the two dials. It will be automatically  
assigned to both of the dials when you assign it to either of 
them.
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Pressing the cursor button:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
Pressing [MENU/SET]:
Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.
•
This owner’s manual expresses the up, down, left, and right of 
the cursor button as 3/4/2 /1.
•By assigning [Cursor Button Lock] to a function button, you can  disable the cursor buttons and 
the [MENU/SET] button.  (P58)
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Press [DISP.] to switch the information displayed on the 
screen.
•
If the information on the screen is not displayed any longer 
because no operation was performed for some time, press the 
[DISP.] button or touch the screen to display the information 
again.
Switching the display method of the viewfinder/monitor
[ ] (viewfinder style): Scales down images slightly so that you  can better review the 
composition of the images.
[ ] (monitor style): Scales images to fill the entire screen so  that you can see their 
details.
∫ [ ] Live View Finder style display layout (Example of viewfinder  style display)
[DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)
In Recording Mode
> [Custom]  > [LVF Disp.Style]
> [Custom]  > [Monitor Disp. Style]
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(detailed 
information) With information With information 
(detailed 
information
, tilt 
sensor display) With information 
(tilt sensor display)
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∫[ ] Monitor style display layout (Example of monitor style displ ay)
¢When the on-monitor recording information screen is displayed,  you can touch the desired 
item and change its setting directly.
•If you assign [LVF/Monitor Disp. Style] to [Fn Button Set]  (P58) in the [Custom] menu, each 
time you press the assigned function button, you can change the  display style of the monitor or 
viewfinder ([ ]/[ ]), whichever is currently in use.
∫ About the tilt sensor display
With the tilt sensor displayed, it is easy to correct the tilt  of the camera etc.
•
When the tilt of the camera is little, the indicator changes to  green.
•Even after correcting the tilt, there may still be an error of approximately n1°.•When tilted significantly upwards or downwards to record, the t ilt sensor display may not be 
displayed correctly, and the Direction Detection Function  (P37) may not work correctly.
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information With information 
(tilt sensor display) Without 
information (tilt 
sensor display)
Tu r n e d   o f f On-monitor 
recording 
information
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A Horizontal direction : Correcting tilt to the left
B Vertical direction : Correcting downward tilt
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¢This is displayed if [Highlight]  (P216) in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].
•In certain situations, such as during motion picture playback,  you can switch only between the 
screen with information and the one without it.
In Playback Mode
With information Detailed 
information  display Histogram 
display Without 
information 
(Highlight display)
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Without 
information
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