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 information Detailed 
information  display¢ 1
Without 
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(Highlight display)
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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 instructions 
that accompany the sheet.
(Some monitor protection sheets may impair visibility or operab ility.)
Not available in these cases:
• The touch screen may not function normally in the following ca ses.
– When touched by a gloved hand
– When the touch screen is wet
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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 take a picture.
• The picture is taken when the focus is achieved.
• If shooting with the touch shutter fails, the AF area turns re d and disappears.
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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 brightness optimization 
position is displayed.
• [Metering Mode] is set to [ ] , which is used 
exclusively for the Touch AE.
3Touch the subject you want to optimize the 
brightness for.
• Touching [Reset] will bring the brightness optimization position back to the center.
4Touch [Set].
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:– When using the Digital Zoom
– When [4K Live Cropping] is set
– When [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] ([Operatio n]) menu has been set to 
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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 Modes.
[Creative Video]  (P182)
[Custom Mode] (P85)
[Creative Control]  (P78)
[Rec] (P205) This menu lets you set picture settings.
[Motion Picture] (P221)This menu lets you set motion picture settings.
[Custom] (P223) Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen 
and button operations, can be set up according to your 
preferences.
[Setup] 
(P235) This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the 
operating beep tone settings and set other settings which 
make it easier for you to operate the camera.
You can also configure the settings of Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 
related functions.
[My Menu] 
(P245) This menu lets you register frequently-used menus.
[Playback] (P246) This menu lets you set the playback and editing settings 
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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 description of the menu is displayed.
3Press  3/4 of the cursor button to select 
the setting and press [MENU/SET].
• You can also select the setting by rotating the control  dial.
• Depending on the menu item, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
Touch operation
• Menu items that are not available are displayed in gray. When a gray item is selected, if you press [MENU/SET], a message 
indicating that the item cannot be set is displayed along with 
the reason why it cannot be set under certain conditions.
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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.
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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 rear dial to select the setting.
4Press [Q.MENU] to exit the menu once the 
setting is complete.
• You can also set items by pressing the cursor buttons  3/4/2 /1.
On-monitor recording information in [ ] (Monitor 
style)  (P49)
Select the item by pressing the [Q.MENU] button and 
rotating the front dial, and then select the setting by rotating 
the rear dial.
• You can also set with  3/4/2/1  and [MENU/SET].
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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 from the top  row to the bottom row.
• If there is no empty space in the bottom row, you can 
replace an existing item with a new select item by selecting th e existing item.
• To cancel the setting, move to the bottom row by pressing  4 and select an item to cancel, 
and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press [ ].• It will return to screen of step1.
Press [MENU/SET] to switch to the recording screen.
Customizing the Quick Menu settings
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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 the function you want to assign 
and then press [MENU/SET].
• For details on the functions that can be assigned in 
[Setting in REC mode], refer to  P61.
• For details on the functions that can be assigned in [Setting  in PLAY mode], refer to P63.
• To restore the default function button settings, select [Resto re to Default].
∫Configuring the function button settings from the on-monitor recording 
information screen
Touching [Fn] on the on-monitor recording information screen  (P49) also allows you to 
display the screen in step
2.
∫ Rapidly assigning functions
The button assignment screen displayed in step 
3 above can be displayed by pressing 
and holding a function button (any of [Fn1] to [Fn6] or [Fn12]  to [Fn20]) for 2 seconds.
• In some cases the function assignment screen cannot be display ed depending on the mode or 
display screen.
>  [Custom] >   [Operation]  > [Fn Button Set] >
[Setting in REC mode]/[Setting in PLAY mode]MENU