Panasonic Lumix Dc-gh5 Operating Instructions

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Basic Operations
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.
Rotating the control dial:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
• The operation of rotating the control dial is illustrated as b elow in 
this owner’s manual.
Example:...

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Press the mode dial lock button 1 to 
release the lock.
• The dial is locked if the mode dial lock button is 
depressed. Each press locks/unlocks the dial.
Rotate the mode dial  2 and adjust the 
recording mode.
Joystick
The joystick can be operated in two ways: it can be 
moved up, down, left or right, or it can be pressed.
The joystick provides the same functions as the cursor 
buttons/[MENU/SET] button.
Moving:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is...

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∫Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode )
Switch to confirmation screen by pressing the preview 
button.
– Normal recording screen
– Aperture effect preview screen
– Shutter speed effect preview screen
• You can also use the button as a function button. (P29)
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
The shutter speed is automatically determined 
by the aperture value you set.
/ : Aperture value ( B) • Rotate the front/rear dial to display 
the Exposure Meter...

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Press [LVF].
A[LVF] button
B Eye sensor
• The monitor/viewfinder will switch as follows: – Automatic viewfinder/monitor switching
¢
– Viewfinder display¢
– Monitor display
¢ If [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] ([Focus / Release Shutter])  menu is set to [ON], the 
camera automatically adjusts the focus as the eye sensor is act ivated. The camera does not 
beep when focus is achieved with [Eye Sensor AF].
∫ Notes on automatic viewfinder/monitor switching
Automatic...

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∫[ ] Live View Finder style display layout (Example of viewfinder  style display)
∫ [ ] Monitor style display layout (Example of monitor style displ ay)
¢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] in the [Custom] ([Monitor / D isplay]) menu is set to [ON].
With information...

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Touch screen of this unit is capacitive. Touch the panel directly with your bare finger.
∫ To u c h
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.
∫ Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function
1To u c h   [ ] .
2Touch icon.
• To cancel the function, touch [ ] or [ ]. 
Touch screen (Touch operations)
Touch Shutter Just by...

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Setting menu items
1Press [MENU/SET].
/[Intelligent Auto] (P76)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] (P76)
[Custom Mode] (P23)
[Creative Control] (P76)
[Rec] (P76)This menu lets you set picture settings.
[Motion Picture] (P77)This menu lets you set motion picture settings.
[Custom] (P77)Operation of the unit, such as...

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• 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.
Calling frequently-u sed menus instantly 
(Quick Menu)
By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easil y found.
1Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu.
2Rotate the front dial to select the menu...

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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. (P27)
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...

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∫Functions that can be assigned in [Setting in REC mode]
¢ Function button settings at the time of purchase.
• By default, [Off] is assigned to the buttons [Fn10] to [Fn20].
[Rec] menu
– [Wi-Fi] (P88): [Fn7]¢
– [Q.MENU] (P28): [Fn2]¢
– [LVF/Monitor Switch] (P24): [Fn5]¢
– [LVF/Monitor Disp. Style] (P24)
– [AF/AE LOCK] (P38)
–[AF-ON]
– [Preview] (P23): [Fn6]
¢
– [One Push AE]
– [Touch AE] (P26)
– [Level Gauge]: [Fn4]
¢
– [Focus Area Set]
– [Zoom Control] (P54)
–[1Shot...