Panasonic Gh5 Manual

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¢1 Press  3/4  to switch between the following display modes:
– Detailed information display
– Histogram display
– Photo style, Highlight shadow display
– White balance display
– Lens information display
¢ 2 This is displayed if [Highlight]  (P229) in the [Custom] ([Monitor / Display]) menu is set to 
[ON].
• Some of the screens cannot be displayed for certain files that  you play back, such as motion 
pictures and 6K/4K burst files.
In Playback Mode
With...

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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.
Touch screen (Touch operations)
• Touch the screen with the clean and dry finger.
• If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet,  please follow the...

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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 [ ] .
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 Shutter function becomes possible.
3Touch the subject you wish to focus on, and 
then...

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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 [ ] .
• [Metering Mode] returns to the original setting, and the brigh tness optimization position is 
canceled.
Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified Area (Touch AE )
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ].
• The setting screen for the...

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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.
/[Intelligent Auto] (P68)
These menus let you set the functions available only for 
their corresponding Recording Modes.
These menus are displayed only for their corresponding 
Recording...

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Touch the menu item.• You can switch the page by touching the bar (A) on the right side of the screen.
Touch the Setting to set.
2Press  3/4 of the cursor button to select 
the menu item and press [MENU/SET].
• You can also select the menu item by rotating the  control dial.
• You can also move to the next screen by rotating the  rear dial.
Touch operation
To display explanations of the menu items.
If you press [DISP.] while a menu item or setting is 
selected, a...

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Touch a menu selector icon, such as [ ].
Touch [ ]. ∫Switching to other menus
1Press  2.2Press  3/4 to select a menu selector icon, such as 
[].
• You can also select the menu toggle icons by rotating 
the front dial.
3Press [MENU/SET].
Touch operation
∫ Close the menu
Press [ ] or press the shutter button halfway.
Touch operation 

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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 [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu.
• You can also use the button as a function button.  (P60)
2Rotate the front dial to select the menu item.
• Setting can also be performed by rotating the control 
dial.
3Rotate the...

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When [Q.MENU] (P227) in the [Custom] ([Operation]) menu is set to [CUSTOM], the Qui ck 
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
• You can also set the menu item by dragging it...

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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 bu tton.
1Select the menu. (P55)
2Press 3/4  to select the function button you want to 
assign a function to and then press [MENU/SET].
• To select a button from [Fn12] to [Fn20] in [Setting in REC 
mode], press [DISP.]  to switch the screen.
3Press  3/4 to select...