Panasonic Gh5 Manual

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Format the card before recording a picture with this unit.
Since data cannot be recovered after formatting, make sure to back up necessary 
data in advance.
Select the menu.  (P55)
Formatting the card (initialization)
> [Setup] >  [Format] > [Slot 1]/[Slot 2]
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor  (optional) when formatting. Do 
not turn the camera off during formatting.
• If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, for mat it on the camera again.
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∫Number of recordable pictures• Aspect ratio [4:3], Quality [A ]
• Aspect ratio [4:3], Quality [ ]
∫ Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)• “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for se cond.
• The recordable time is the total time of all the motion pictur es which have been recorded.
• [AVCHD]
• [MP4]
Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recordi ng 
time
[Picture Size]16 GB32 GB64 GB128 GB
L (20M) 1450 2910 5810 11510
M (10M) 2630528010510 20810
S (5M) 4600922017640 34940
[Picture Size]16 GB32 GB64 GB128 GB
L (20M) 450 900 1810 3590
M (10M) 520 1050 2110 4180
S (5M)570 1150 2290 4550
[Rec Quality]System frequency16 GB32 GB64 GB128 GB[FHD/28M/60p]
59.94Hz(NTSC) 1h10m 2h25m 4h55m 9h55m[FHD/17M/60i]
1h55m 4h5m 8h10m 16h20m
[FHD/24M/30p]
[FHD/24M/24p] 1h20m 2h50m 5h45m 11h35m
[FHD/28M/50p]
50.00Hz
(PAL) 1h10m 2h25m 4h55m 9h55m[FHD/17M/50i]
1h55m 4h5m 8h10m 16h20m
[FHD/24M/25p] 1h20m 2h50m 5h45m 11h35m
[Rec Quality]System frequency16 GB32 GB64 GB128 GB
[4K/100M/30p]
[4K/100M/24p]
59.94Hz
(NTSC) 19m00s 40m00s 1h20m 2h45m
[FHD/28M/60p]
1h10m 2h25m 4h55m 9h55m[FHD/20M/30p]1h35m 3h15m 6h35m 13h15m[FHD/24M/24p]1h20m 2h50m 5h45m 11h35m
[4K/100M/25p]
50.00Hz
(PAL) 19m00s 40m00s 1h20m 2h45m[FHD/28M/50p]
1h10m 2h25m 4h55m 9h55m[FHD/20M/25p]1h35m 3h15m 6h35m 13h15m
[FHD/24M/24p]24.00Hz
(CINEMA) 1h20m 2h50m 5h45m 11h35m 
						

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• [MP4 (LPCM)], [MOV]
[Rec Quality]System frequency16 GB32 GB64 GB128 GB[C4K/10bit/150M/24p]59.94Hz(NTSC) 12m00s 27m00s 56m00s 1h50m[C4K/8bit/100M/24p]
19m00s 40m00s 1h20m 2h45m[4K/8bit/150M/60p]
[4K/A/150M/60p]
[4K/10bit/150M/30p]
[4K/10bit/150M/24p] 12m00s 27m00s 56m00s 1h50m
[4K/8bit/100M/30p]
[4K/A/100M/30p]
[4K/8bit/100M/24p] [4K/A/100M/24p] 19m00s 41m00s 1h25m 2h50m
[FHD/8bit/100M/60p]
[FHD/8bit/100M/30p]
[FHD/8bit/100M/24p]
19m00s 40m00s 1h20m 2h45m
[4K/8bit/150M/50p]
[4K/A/150M/50p]
[4K/10bit/150M/25p] 50.00Hz
(PAL) 12m00s 27m00s 56m00s 1h50m
[4K/8bit/100M/25p]
[4K/A/100M/25p] 19m00s 41m00s 1h25m 2h50m
[FHD/8bit/100M/50p]
[FHD/8bit/100M/25p] 19m00s 40m00s 1h20m 2h45m
[C4K/10bit/150M/24p]
24.00Hz
(CINEMA) 12m00s 27m00s 56m00s 1h50m[C4K/8bit/100M/24p]
19m00s 41m00s 1h25m 2h50m[4K/10bit/150M/24p]12m00s 27m00s 56m00s 1h50m[4K/8bit/100M/24p]
[4K/A/100M/24p] 19m00s 41m00s 1h25m 2h50m
[FHD/8bit/100M/24p]
19m00s 40m00s 1h20m 2h45m
• Depending on the recording conditions and the type of card, th e number of recordable 
pictures and available recording time vary.
• [AVCHD]: You can continue recording without interruption even if the fil e size exceeds 4 GB, but the 
motion picture file will be divided.
• [MP4] (with a [Rec Quality] size of [FHD]): You can continue recording without interruption even if the continuous recording time exceeds 
30 minutes or the file size exceeds 4 GB, but the motion picture  file will be divided and 
recorded/played back separately.
• [MP4] (with a [Rec Quality] size of [4K]), [MP4 (LPCM)] or [MO V]:
Motion picture file will be recorded and played back in separat e files in the following cases. 
(You can continue recording without interruption.)
– When using an SDHC memory card : If the file size exceeds 4 GB
– When using an SDXC memory card: If the continuous recording time exceeds 3 hours and  4 minutes or if the file size exceeds 96 GB
• Before recording, the screen displays the available recording  time derived from the 
amount of free space on the card; during recording, it displays  the remaining time for 
continuous recording.
• [9999 i] is displayed on the recording screen if there are  10000 or more recordable pictures 
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Attaching/Removing the Lens
• Check that the camera is turned off.
• Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer to P340  when dirt or dust gets on 
the lens.
1Turn the lens rear cap A and the body cap  B in the direction of the 
arrow to detach them.
2Align the lens fitting marks  C and then rotate the lens in the direction 
of the arrow until it clicks.
• Do not press the lens release button  D when you attach a lens.
• Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to t he camera body as the lens 
mount may get scratched.
Attaching the lens
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• Attach the lens cap.
While pressing on the lens release button A, 
rotate the lens toward the arrow until it stops and 
then remove.
• To prevent dust and other particles from accumulating on or en tering the camera or lens, be 
sure to attach the body cap to the camera and the lens rear cap  to the lens after detaching it 
from the camera.
When using the interchangeable lens (H-ES12060/
H-FS12060/H-HSA12035)
Rotate the zoom ring of the lens.
Detaching the lens
Zoom operations
T side: Enlarges distant subject
W side: Widens angle of view
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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.
To attach the lens hood (flower shape) that came with the inter changeable lenses 
(H-ES12060/H-FS12060/H-HSA12035)
Hold the lens hood by placing your fingers as 
shown in the figure.
• 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.
∫ Removing the lens hood (H-ES12060)
Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the arrow 
while pushing the button  C on the lens hood.
Attaching the Lens Hood 
						

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Temporarily Storing the Lens Hood
Example: H-ES12060
1 Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the arrow while pushin g the button A on the 
lens hood.
2 Align the mark  B ( ) 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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Opening the Monitor
At the time when this camera is purchased, the monitor is stowed in the camera body.
Bring out the monitor as shown below.
1 Open the monitor. (Maximum 180 o)
2 It can be rotated 180 o forward.
3 Return the monitor to its original position.
• When rotating the monitor, be careful not to apply too much fo rce. Doing so may cause 
damage.
∫ 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.
Taking pictures at a high angle Taking pictures at a low angle
• When not using the monitor it is recommended that you close it  with the screen facing inward 
to prevent dirt and scratches. 
						

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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.
• If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed  to step
4.
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.
• To display the setting screen of the order/time, select  [Style] and then press [MENU/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].
Select [Clock Set] in the [Setup] menu.  (P55)• The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 on P39 .
• The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-i n clock battery even 
without the battery.
(Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge t he built-in battery.)
Re-adjusting the clock
• 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.