Panasonic Lumix Dc-gh5 Operating Instructions

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Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.• Please also refer to the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)”, which describes 
more detailed information.
[Some pictures cannot be deleted]/[This picture cannot be delet ed]
• This feature can only be used with pictures that comply with the DCF standard.
Perform formatting (P16) on this unit after saving necessary da ta on a PC, etc.
[Memory Card Error 
Format this card?]
• It is a format that cannot be used with this unit.
– Insert a different card.
– Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary d ata on a PC etc. (P16) Data 
will be deleted.
[The lens is not attached properly. Do not push lens release bu tton while lens is 
attached.]
• Detach the lens once, and then attach it again without pressing the lens release button. (P14)
Turn this unit on again, and if it is still displaying, contact  the dealer.
[Memory Card Error]/[This memory card cannot be used]
• Use a card compatible with this unit. (P10)
[Insert SD card again]/[Try another card]
• An error has occurred accessing the card. Insert the card agai n.
• Insert a different card.
[Read Error/Write Error 
Please check the card]
• It has failed to read or write data. Remove the card after tur ning this unit off. Insert the card 
again, turn this unit on, and try to read or write the data aga in.
• The card may be broken.
• Insert a different card.
[This battery cannot be used]
• Use a genuine Panasonic battery. If this message is displayed  even when a genuine Panasonic 
battery is used, contact the dealer or Panasonic.
• If the battery terminal is dir ty, clean it and remove any obje cts.
[Failed to connect wireless access point]/[Connection failed]/[ No destination found]
• The wireless access point information set on this unit is wrong. Check the authentication type, 
encryption type, and encryption key.
• Radio waves from other devices may block the connection to a w ireless access point. Check 
the status of other devices that are connected to the wireless  access point as well as the status 
of other wireless devices.
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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures.
• Please also refer to the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)”, which describes 
more detailed information.
• The sound is caused by the In-Body Image Stabilizer. This is n ot a malfunction.
• The battery is exhausted. > Charge the battery. (P12)
• When [6K/4K Pre-Burst] or [Pre-Burst Recording] is set, the ba ttery drains faster.
> Use these functions only when recording with them.
• The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera.
• Is [Focus/Release Priority] in the [Custom] menu set to [RELEA SE]?
• Is [Shutter AF] in the [Custom] menu set to [OFF]?
• Is the AF Lock applied incorrectly?
• The shutter speed will become slower and the Image Stabilizer  function may not work properly 
when taking pictures especially in dark places.
> We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer when taking pict ures with a slow shutter 
speed.
• If you record a moving subject when using the electronic shutt er or recording motion picture or 
a 6K/4K photo, the subject may appear distorted on the picture.  This is characteristic of MOS 
sensors which serve as the camera’s pickup sensors. This is not  a malfunction.
If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting  [Reset] on the 
[Setup] menu.
When I shake the camera, I hear a rattling sound.
The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.
The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.
The battery becomes flat too quickly.
The subject is not focused properly.
The recorded picture is blurred.
The Image Stabilizer is not effective.
The subject appears distorted on the picture.
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• This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera’s pickup sensors.
This is not a malfunction.
• When using the electronic shutter, lowering the shutter speed  may reduce the effect of the 
horizontal stripes.
• If noticeable flicker or striping is seen under lighting such  as a fluorescent or LED lighting fixture 
when recording motion pictures, you can reduce the flicker or s triping by setting up [Flkr 
Decrease] and fixing the shutter speed. It is possible to selec t a shutter speed from [1/50], 
[1/60], [1/100], or [1/120]. You can set the shutter speed manu ally in the Creative Video Mode. 
(P23)
• When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture, etc. , increasing the shutter speed 
may introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are  a result of the characteristics 
of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction.
• When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recor ding under fluorescent lighting, 
LED lighting fixture, mercury lamp, sodium lighting, etc., the  colors and screen brightness may 
change or horizontal striping may appear on the screen.
• If you continue to use the same card after changing [System Fr equency] (P83), motion pictures 
may not be recorded. To record with the same card, reset [Syste m Frequency] to the original 
setting. To record motion pictures with the current setting, tr y the following:
– Perform formatting (P16) on this unit after saving necessary d ata on a PC, etc.
– Insert a different card.
• You may not be able to record for a short while after turning  this unit on when using a large 
capacity card.
• When the ambient temperature is high or motion picture is reco rded continuously, the camera 
may display [ ] and stop the recording to protect itself. Wait u ntil the camera cools down.
• This phenomenon occurs when the camera is trying to record wit h highly accurate focus at a 
reduced Auto Focus speed, and is not a malfunction. 
• When the electronic shutter is used, the flash is not activate d.
• When [Silent Mode]  is set to  [ON] , the flash is not activated.
Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluoresce nt lighting and 
LED lighting fixture.
The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different  from the actual 
scene.
Recording motion pictures is not possible.
Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
Sometimes it is difficult to focus with Auto Focus when recordi ng 4K motion 
pictures.
The flash is not activated.
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• When [Sleep Mode], [Sleep Mode(Wi-Fi)], or [Power Save LVF Shooting] (P82) is activated, the 
external flash may not enter sleep mode automatically. When the  camera is turned off, the 
external flash may not turn off automatically.
> In such cases, turn off the external flash manually.
• Is the card inserted?
• Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back by this unit.
> It is recommended to use the software “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” (P104) t o write pictures from 
PC to card.
• Has [Playback Mode] been set for playback? > Change to [Normal Play].
• Motion pictures recorded with a different [System Frequency] s etting cannot be played back. (P83)
> Return the [System Frequency] setting to the one you used durin g the recording.
∫General tips for using a Wi-Fi connection• Use within the communication range of the device to be connect ed.
• Is any device, such as microwave oven, cordless phone, etc., t hat uses 2.4 GHz frequency 
operated nearby?
> Radio waves may get interrupted when used simultaneously. Use them sufficiently away 
from the device.
• When the battery indicator is flashing red, the connection wit h other equipment may not start or 
the connection may be disrupted.
(A message such as [Communication error] is displayed.)
• If you place the camera on a metal table or shelf, the radio w aves may be adversely affected. In 
such cases, you may not be able to establish a connection. Move the camera away from the 
metal surface.
∫ About a wireless access point• Check if the wireless access point to connect is in operating  state.
• Check the radio wave condition of the wireless access point. > Move this unit closer to the wireless access point.
> Change the location and orientation of the wireless access poin t.
• It may not display even if the radio waves exist depending on the setting of the wireless access point.>Turn off and on the wireless access point.
> Check the settings of the wireless access point.
> When the network SSID of the wireless access point is set not t o broadcast, the wireless 
access point may not be detected. Enter the network SSID to sta rt the connection or enable 
the SSID broadcast of the wireless access point.
Even when the camera is put in sleep mode, the external flash d oes not enter 
sleep mode.
Even when the camera is turned off, the external flash does not  turn off.
The picture is not played back.
There are no recorded pictures.
A Wi-Fi connection cannot be established.
Radio waves get disconnected.
Wireless access point is not displayed.
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• Some OS versions, including Windows 8, use two types of accounts: a local account and a 
Microsoft account.
> Be sure to use the user name and password for the local account .
• The default workgroup name is set to “WORKGROUP”. If you chang ed the workgroup name, 
the PC will not be recognized.
In  [PC Connection] of the [Wi-Fi Setup] menu, change the workg roup name to that of the PC 
you are connecting to.
• Please confirm login name and password are correctly typed.
• When the system time of Mac computer or Windows PC connected t o a camera differs severely 
from that of the camera, the camera cannot be connected to the  computer or PC in some OSs.
> Please confirm [Clock Set] and [World Time] of the camera match es with time, date and 
time zone in Windows PC or Mac computer. When both settings do not match severely, 
please match them.
• Is the size of the image too large? > Reduce the image size at [Size], and then send.
> Transmit after dividing the motion picture with [Video Divide].
• It may take longer time to transmit when distance to the wirel ess access point is far.
> Transmit closer to the wireless access point.
• File format of the motion picture that can be sent differs dep ending on the destination.
• It is a sound of lens movement or aperture operation when this  unit is turned on or off, and it is 
not a malfunction.
• The sound, which is caused by the automatic adjustment of the  aperture, is heard when the 
brightness has changed due to, for example, zooming or the move ment of the camera. This is 
not a malfunction. 
• The surface of the camera and the reverse side of the monitor  may become warm during use. 
This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera.
• If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be  reset.
> [Please set the clock] message  will be displayed; please reset the clock. (P15)
When I try to set up a Wi-Fi connection with a Windows 8 PC, my  user name and 
password are not recognized, so I cannot connect to the PC.
The PC is not recognized when I use a Wi-Fi connection. The cam era cannot be 
connected to PC via Wi-Fi connection.
It takes time to transmit an image to the web service.
Transmission of the image fails midway. Some images cannot be t ransmitted.
There is a sound from lens unit.
The camera becomes warm.
The clock is reset.
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Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Digital Camera Body (DC-GH5):
Information for your safety
Power Source:DC 8.4 V (8.4 V )
Power Consumption: 4.1 W (When recording with Monitor)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-ES12060) is used]
3.2 W (When playing back with Monitor)
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-ES12060) is used]
Camera effective pixels 20,330,000 pixels
Image sensor 4/3q Live MOS sensor, total pixel number 21,770,000 pixels, 
Primary color filter
Digital Zoom Max. 4k
Extended Tele 
Conversion When taking still pictures:
Max. 2
k (When a picture size of [S] (5 M), aspect ratio of [4:3] is 
selected.)
When recording motion pictures:
1.4 k/2.7 k
Focus Auto Focus/Manual Focus,
Face/Eye Detection/Tracking/225-area-focusing/Custom Multi/
1-area-focusing/Pinpoint
(Focus area selection is possible by touching or with the joyst ick)
Shutter type Focal-plane shutter
Burst recording Burst speed 12 pictures/second (High speed, AFS/MF),
9 pictures/second (High speed, AFF/AFC),
7 pictures/second (Middle speed),
2 pictures/second (Low speed)
Number of recordable 
pictures When there are RAW files: 60 or higher pictures
When there are no RAW files: 600 or higher pictures
¢
When recording is performed under the test conditions 
specified by Panasonic
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ISO sensitivity 
(Standard Output 
Sensitivity)Still picture:
AUTO/ /100¢/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800/25600
Creative Video Mode:
AUTO/100
¢/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800
¢ Only available when [Extended ISO] is set.
(1/3 EV step change possible)
Minimum Illumination Approx. 3 lx [when i-Low light is used, the shutter speed is 1/30 th 
of a second (When [System Frequency] is set to [59.94Hz 
(NTSC)]) or 1/25th (When [System Frequency] is set to [50.00Hz 
(PAL)])]
[When the Interchangeable lens (H-ES12060) is used]
Shutter speed Still picture:
B (Bulb) (Max. approx. 30 minutes), 60 seconds to 1/8000th of a 
second (Mechanical shutter),
B (Bulb) (Max. approx. 30 minutes), 60 seconds to 1/2000th of a 
second (Electronic Front Curtain),
1 second to 1/16000th of a second (Electronic shutter)
Motion picture:
1/25th of a second to 1/16000th of a second
Metering range EV 0 to EV 18
White Balance AWB/AWBc/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Incandescent lights/Flash/
White set1, 2, 3, 4/White Balance K set1, 2, 3, 4
Exposure (AE) Program AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/Shutter-priority AE (S)/
Manual exposure (M)/AUTO
Exposure Compensation (1/3 EV Step, j 5EV to i5EV)
Light metering system,
Light metering mode 1728-zone multi-pattern sensing system,
Multiple/Center weighted/Spot
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Monitor3.2q TFT LCD (3:2) (Approx. 1,620,000 dots)
(field of view ratio about 100%)
Touch screen
Viewfinder OLED Live Viewfinder (4:3) (Approx. 3,680,000 dots)
(field of view ratio about 100%) 
[Magnification approx. 1.52k, 0.76 k (35 mm film camera 
equivalent), with 50 mm lens at infinity;  j1.0 m
j1]
(with diopter adjustment  j4 to  i3 diopter)
Flash Mode AUTO, AUTO/Red-Eye Reduction, Forced ON, Forced ON/ 
Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-Eye Reduction, 
Forced OFF
Flash synchronization 
speed Equal to or smaller than 1/250th of a second
Microphone St er e o
Speaker Monaural
Recording media SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card
¢/SDXC Memory Card¢ 
( ¢ Card slot 1/Card slot 2: UHS- I/UHS- II UHS Speed Class 3)
Double slot recording function is available
Picture size
Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is [4:3]
4992k3744 pixels (6K photo), 3328 k2496 pixels (4K photo),
5184k 3888 pixels ([L]), 3712 k2784 pixels ([M]), 
2624k 1968 pixels ([S])
When the aspect ratio setting is [3:2]
5184k 3456 pixels (6K photo), 3504 k2336 pixels (4K photo),
5184k 3456 pixels ([L]), 3712 k2480 pixels ([M]), 
2624k 1752 pixels ([S])
When the aspect ratio setting is [16:9]
3840k 2160 pixels (4K photo), 5184 k2920 pixels ([L]), 
3840k 2160 pixels ([M]), 1920 k1080 pixels ([S])
When the aspect ratio setting is [1:1]
2880k 2880 pixels (4K photo), 3888 k3888 pixels ([L]), 
2784k 2784 pixels ([M]), 1968 k1968 pixels ([S])
Recording quality
Motion pictures [Rec Format]: [AVCHD]/[MP4]/[MP4 (LPCM)]/[MOV]
Refer to P57 of this document for details.
Quality RAW/RAWiFine/RAW iStandard/Fine/Standard
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Recording file formatStill Picture RAW/JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, 
based on “Exif 2.31” standard, DPOF corresponding)
6K/4K photo
(burst file) 6K photo: MP4 (H.265/HEVC, AAC (2 ch))
4K photo: MP4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AAC (2 ch))
Motion pictures AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD/MP4/MOV
Audio compression AVCHD Dolby Audio
TM (2 ch)
MP4 AAC (2 ch)
MP4 (LPCM) LPCM (2ch, 48kHz/16bit)
MOV LPCM (2 ch, 48 kHz/16 bit) When an XLR microphone adaptor 
(DMW-XLR1: optional) is attached, LPCM (2 ch, 
48 kHz/24 bit or 96 kHz/24 bit) is possible to 
select
Interface
[REMOTE] ‰ 2.5 mm jack
[MIC] ‰ 3.5 mm jack
Headphone ‰ 3.5 mm jack
HDMI HDMI Type A
USB Super Speed USB 3.1 GEN1/USB 3.1 Type-C
Flash synchro Available
Dimensions Approx. 138.5 mm (W)k98.1 mm (H) k87.4 mm (D)
[5.45 q (W) k3.86 q (H) k3.44 q (D)]
(excluding the projecting parts)
Mass (Weight) Approx. 725g/1.60 lb
[with one card and the battery]
Approx. 645 g/1.42 lb (camera body)
Approx. 1045 g/2.30 lb
[with the Interchangeable lens (H-ES12060), one card and the 
battery]
Operating temperature s10 oC
¢ to 40 oC (14 oF¢ to 104 oF)
¢ The performance of the battery (number of recordable 
pictures/operating time) may decrease temporarily when 
using in a temperature between  s10 oC and 0 oC (14  oF and 
32  oF) (cold places such as ski resorts or places at high 
altitude).
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Wireless transmitter
Battery Charger (Panasonic DMW-BTC10PP):
Information for your safety
Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BLF19PP):
Information for your safety
The symbols on this product (including the accessories) represent the following:
Operating humidity10%RH to 80%RH
Dust-proof and 
splash-proof Ye s
Language select
[ENGLISH]/[DEUTSCH]/[FRANÇAIS]/[ESPAÑOL]/
[PORTUGUÊS]/[ITALIANO]/[ 繁體中文]/[¢ ]
Wireless LAN
Compliance standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (standard wireless LAN protocol)
Frequency range 
used (central 
frequency) 2412 MHz to 2462 MHz (1 to 11 ch)
5180 MHz to 5320 MHz (36/40/44/48/52/56/60/64 ch)
5500 MHz to 5720 MHz (100/104/108/112/116/120/124/128/132/
136/140/144 ch)
5745 MHz to 5825 MHz (149/153/157/161/165 ch)
Encryption method Wi-Fi compliant WPA
TM/WPA2TM
Access methodInfrastructure mode
Bluetooth function Compliance standard Bluetooth Ver. 4.2 (Bluetooth low energy (BLE))
Frequency range 
used (central 
frequency) 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz
Input: 110 V–240 V 50/60 Hz 0.2 A
Output: 8.4 V 0.65 A
Operating temperature: 0oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF)
Voltage/capacity: 7.2V/1860mAh
AC
DC
Class II equipment (The construction of the product is double-i nsulated.)
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