Panasonic Gh5 Manual

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You can use assigned functions by pressing a function button when recording.
∫ Using function buttons with touch operations
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [Fn7], [Fn8], [Fn9], [Fn10] or [Fn11].
∫ Functions that can be assigned in [Setting in REC mode]
Using the function buttons during recording
[Rec] menu
–[Wi-Fi]  (P265): [Fn7]¢
– [Q.MENU]  (P58): [Fn2]¢
– [LVF/Monitor Switch]  (P42): [Fn5]¢
– [LVF/Monitor Disp. Style]  (P50)
– [AF/AE LOCK]  (P104)
–[AF-ON]  (P103, 104)
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¢Function button settings at the time of purchase.
• By default, [Off] is assigned to the buttons [Fn10] to [F n20].
[Custom] menu
– [Peaking]  (P228)
– [Histogram]  (P229): [Fn8]
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– [Guide Line]  (P229)
– [Zebra Pattern]  (P230)
– [Monochrome Live View]  (P228)– [Rec Area] 
(P231)
– [Video-Priority Display]  (P231)
– [Step Zoom]  (P151)
– [Zoom Speed]  (P151)
Recording functions
– [ON]/[OFF] of each item in [White Balance]  (P109)
– [ON]/[OFF] of each item in...

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You can directly set an assigned function to a selected image by pressing the function 
button during playback.
Example: When [Fn2] is set to [Rating¿ 3]
1Press 2/1  to select the picture.2Press [Fn2], and then set the image as [Rating ¿3].
∫ Functions that can be assigned in [Setting in PLAY mode]
• The following functions can be assigned to the button [Fn1], [ Fn2], [Fn3], [Fn5] or [Fn6].
¢ Function button settings at the time of purchase.
Using the function...

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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 character again, rotate the control dial  right to move the cursor.
• The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor  to the item and 
pressing [MENU/SET]:
–[ ]]: Enter a blank
– [Delete]: 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 subject and scene.
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 
Auto Plus Mode.
2Align the screen with the subject.
• When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the...

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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
1Select the menu. (P55)
2Press 3/4  to select [ ] or [ ] and then 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 Displayed when an external flash is used.
¢ 2 Only displayed when...

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Intelligent Auto Plus Mode allows you to adjust some settings such as the brightness, color 
tone and defocus control while also using Intelligent Auto Mode for other settings.
∫ 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. The AF tracking function will also work if  you press [ ] and then press 
the shutter button halfway.
• When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON],...

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Set the functions available only for Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode.
Select the menu.  (P55)
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 pictu re.
This mode is useful if you want to take stunning night shots wi th minimal jitter and noise, 
without using a tripod.
When there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and the subject, 
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Recording Mode: 
∫Setting brightness
1Press [ ].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. 
(P140)
• Press [ ] again to return to the recording screen.
∫ Setting color1Press [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust color.
• Press [ ] again to return to the recording screen.
• The color setting will return to the default level (center 
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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
•...