Panasonic Lumix Dc-gh5 Operating Instructions

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Recording Motion Pictures in Creative Video 
Mode
Recording Mode: 
It is possible to manually change the aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity and 
record motion pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the menu. (P27)
• The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed  is the same as the 
operation for setting the mode dial to  ,  ,   or  .
3Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) to start re cording.
• The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be r ecorded when it is 
operated during the recording of a motion picture.
Using touch icons allows silent operation while recording motio n pictures.
4Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) again to st op 
recording.
• With Creative Video Mode, you can set an ISO sensitivity value  that falls in the range below.
– [AUTO], [200] to [12800] ([100] to [12800] if [Extended ISO] i s set)
– Upper limit of the [AUTO] ISO sensitivity: [6400] (When the [I SO Auto Upper Limit Setting] in 
[ISO Sensitivity (video)] is set to [AUTO])
>  [Creative Video]  > [Exposure Mode]  > [P]/[A]/[S]/[M]
1 Touch [ ].
2 Touch icon.
: Zoom
: Aperture value
: Shutter speed : Exposure Compensation
/ : ISO sensitivity/Gain (dB)
: Mic level adjustment
3
Drag the slide bar to set.
[ ]/[ ]: Changes the setting 
slowly
[ ] /[ ]: Changes the setting 
quickly
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In Creative Video Mode, you can use [Like709] in [Photo Style], which compresses 
overexposed portions to enable reco rding with minimum saturation.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].2Select the menu. (P27)
3Press 2/1 to select [Like709] and then press [Fn2].4Press  2/1 to select the Knee Mode setting, and press [MENU/SET].
Slow motion pictures (overcrank recording)
Set a frame rate that provides more frames than the frame rate  in [Rec Quality] does.
Example: If you set [FHD/8bit/100M/24p] to [48fps] and record a  motion picture, a slow 
motion effect of 1/2 can be gained.
Fast motion pictures (undercrank recording)
Set a frame rate that provides less frames than the frame rate  in [Rec Quality] does.
Example: If you set [FHD/8bit/100M/24p] to [12fps] and record a  motion picture, a quick 
motion effect of 2 k can be gained.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].2Select an item that supports [Variable Frame Rate].
• [MP4] does not support [Variable Frame Rate].
• Items available for recording with a [Variable Frame Rate] are  indicated as [VFR available] 
on the screen.
Recording with minimum white saturation by compressing 
overexposed portions (Knee)
>  [Motion Picture]  > [Photo Style]
[AUTO] Adjusts the compression level of overexposed portions automatic ally.
[MANUAL]Allows you to adjust the master knee point and master knee slop
e 
manually.
Press  3/4 to select the items, and then press  2/1 to adjust.
[POINT] (master knee point), [SLOPE] (master knee slope)
• Rotate the front dial to adjust the master knee point, and rot ate the rear 
dial to adjust the master knee slope.
[Off] s
Recording in Slow or Fast Motion ([Variable Frame Rate])
> [Motion Picture]  > [Rec Format]
>  [Motion Picture]  > [Rec Quality]
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3Select the menu. (P27)
4Press 2/1 to select the frame rate you will record 
the item with.
5Press [MENU/SET].
• Auto Focus does not work.
• Audio is not recorded when the frame rate is different from th at of [Rec Quality].
• When you play back a motion picture recorded with [Variable Frame Rate], the recording time  display for motion pictures on the top right of the screen will  look different from the one that 
appears during normal motion picture playback.
[ ]: Actual playback time
[ ]: Actual elapse of time during which you recorded the motion  picture
• Only available when [Rec Format] is set to [MP4 (LPCM)] or [MO V] in Creative Video 
Mode.
>  [Creative Video]  > [Loop Recording (video)]
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
• While recording is in progress, the elapsed recording time is  indicated with [ ] ( A) and the available recording time ( B) 
decreases.
• When recording uses up the card’s free space, the available 
recording time display disappears and the camera continues the 
recording while deleting the oldest segment of the recorded 
data. A motion picture with a length equal to the available 
recording time (the amount of time corresponding to the card's 
free space) measured backwards from a point where the 
recording ended will be saved.
>  [Creative Video]  > [Variable Frame Rate]  > [ON]
Recording while deleting old data ([Loop Recording (video)])
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• This function is available when [Exposure Mode] is set to either [S] or [M] in Creative 
Video Mode.
1Select the menu. (P27)
2Select Shutter Speed with  2/1 , and then press [MENU/SET] .• Adjust the shutter speed while looking at the screen so that f lickering and horizontal 
stripes will be minimized.
• If you press and hold  2/1, the shutter speed will be adjusted faster.
• You can also adjust the shutter speed setting on the recording  screen in increments finer 
than the normal adjustment method.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the menu. (P27)
3Press [ ].
4Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the focus position and then press [MENU/SET].5Set the focus position.• This is the same operation as Manual Focus operation. (P37)
6Press [MENU/SET].• To register focus positions to other items, repeat steps 2 through 4.
• Set the items below as needed.
7Press  3/4 to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].• If you press [DISP.], you can return to the setting screen.
Reducing flickering and horizontal stripes on images ([Synchro  Scan])
> [Creative Video]  > [Synchro Scan] >  [ON]
Moving the focus position smoothly to a registered position ([F ocus 
Transition])
>  [Creative Video]  > [Focus Transition]  > [Focus Pull Setting]  > 
[POS 1]/[POS 2]/[POS 3]
[Focus Transition Speed] Sets the moving speed of focus.
[Focus Transition Rec]Starts Focus Transition when recording starts.
[Focus Transition Wait] Sets the wait time before the start of Focus Transition.
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8Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) to 
start recording.
• If you have enabled [Focus Transition Rec], Focus Transition will start when you start recording a motion 
picture.
9Touch [POS 1], [POS 2], or [POS 3] to start Focus 
Transition.
• The same operation can be performed by pressing  2/1 to 
select the position and pressing [MENU/SET].
• The MF Guide will display the current focus position  A and the registered focus position 
B.
• Press [ ] to end Focus Transition.
10Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) again to st op recording.
• Maintain the same distance to the subject after setting the focus position.
• The moving speed of focus varies depending on the lens being u sed.
By cropping your motion picture down from the 4K angle of view to Full High Definition, 
you can record a motion picture that pans and zooms in/out while leaving the camera in a 
fixed position.
• The motion picture size automatically changes to [FHD].
• Hold the camera firmly in place while recording.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].2Select the menu. (P27)
• Any of the operations below will clear the focus position settings. To use them again, re-register 
focus positions.
– Operating the camera on/off switch
– Zoom operation
– Switching the Focus Mode – Switching the Recording Mode
– Replacing the lens
Recording Motion Pictures that Pan and Zoom While Maintaining a
 
Fixed Camera Position ([4K Live Cropping])
Pan Zoom in
> [Creative Video]  > [4K Live Cropping]  > [40SEC]/[20SEC]
POS 2 POS 3
POS 1
POS 1
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3Set the cropping start frame.ACropping start frame
• When making settings for the first time, a cropping start  frame of size 1920 k1080 is displayed. (After setting the 
cropping start frame and end frame, the start frame and 
end frame that you set immediately before will be 
displayed.)
• The camera will remember the frame position and size  even when the camera is turned off.
4Repeat step 3, and then set the cropping end frame.B Cropping end frame
5Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) 
to start recording.
• Immediately release the motion picture button (or the 
shutter button) after pressing it.
• When the set operating time has elapsed, recording  automatically ends.
To end recording midway, press the motion picture button 
(or the shutter button) again.
∫ Changing the position and size of a crop frame
Press  2 while the recording screen is displayed, and perform steps 3 and 4.
∫ [Rec Format] and [Rec Quality] settings available for recording
Button operationTouch operationDescription of operation
3/ 4/2 /1Touching Moves the frame.
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the frame.
[DISP.][Reset]Returns the position of the frame to the center 
and its size to the default setting.
[MENU/SET][Set]
Decides the position and size of the frame.
[Rec Format][System Frequency][Rec Quality]
[AVCHD] s
[MP4] [59.94Hz (NTSC)] [FHD/28M/60p]/[FHD/20M/30p]
[50.00Hz (PAL)] [FHD/28M/50p]/[FHD/20M/25p]
[24.00Hz (CINEMA)] s
[MP4 (LPCM)] [MOV] [59.94Hz (NTSC)]
[FHD/8bit/100M/60p]/[FHD/8bit/100M/30p]/
[FHD/8bit/100M/24p]
[50.00Hz (PAL)] [FHD/8bit/100M/50p]/[FHD/8bit/100M/25p]
[24.00Hz (CINEMA)] [FHD/8bit/100M/24p]
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Recording Motion Pictures Using a Connected 
External Device
You can connect the camera’s [HDMI] socket and an external monitor or recorder with an 
HDMI cable.  HDMI output is controlled separately for recording  and playback. This section 
describes the HDMI output control for recording.
• Playback signals are output using the [HDMI Mode (Play)] setti ng in [TV Connection] of the 
[Setup] menu.
• Use a “High Speed HDMI cable” with the HDMI logo. Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work .
“High Speed HDMI cable” (Type A–Type A plug, up to 1.5 m (4.9 feet) long)
∫ Attaching the cable holder
Attach the cable holder to prevent the HDMI cable or USB connec tion cable from getting 
disconnected by accident or the [HDMI] or USB socket from being  damaged.
• Example: Attaching to an HDMI cable
1While pushing A (1), slide the clamp 
portion of the cable holder to remove it 
(2).
2After placing the camera on a stable 
surface, loosely mount the cable holder 
to the mount on the camera ( 3), and 
secure the cable holder by rotating the 
screws in the direction of the arrows ( 4, 5 ).
3Attach the HDMI cable to the clamp 
portion ( 6).
4Slide the clamp portion to attach it to 
the cable holder ( 7).
External monitor/recorder (HDMI output during recording)
A [HDMI] socket (Type A)
B HDMI cable C
External recorder
D External monitor
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5Connect the HDMI cable to the [HDMI] 
socket (8).
B Leave some slack so that this section has 
a length of at least 10 cm (0.33 feet).
• You can also connect the HDMI cable and  USB connection cable at the same time 
when the cable holder is attached.
Removing the cable holder
To remove the cable holder, follow the steps for attaching it i n the reverse order.
• We recommend using an HDMI cable with a maximum thickness diam eter of 6 mm (0.24 inch).
• Keep the clamp portion of the cable holder out of reach of chi ldren to prevent swallowing.
∫Notes on images output via HDMI (sorted by Recording Mode)
∫ Setting the output bit value for 4K/60p (4K/50p)
Settings: [4:2:2 10bit]/[4:2:0 8bit]
• Motion pictures cannot be recorded to the card at [4:2:2 10bit]  during HDMI output.
• This item works only when [Rec Quality] is set to [4K/8bit/150 M/60p] or [4K/8bit/150M/50p] in 
Creative Video Mode.
Recording  Mode 
Aspect ratio The output setting is determined by the 
[Rec Quality] setting in the [Motion 
Picture] menu.
• When [Anamorphic(4:3)] is set, black 
bars appear on both sides of output 
images. The output setting is determined by the 
[Aspect Ratio] setting in the [Rec] 
menu.
• Black bars appear on both sides of 
images, except for those with an 
aspect ratio of [16:9].
Size/frame  rate The output setting is determined by the 
[Rec Quality] setting and the [Down 
Convert] setting for [HDMI Rec 
Output], both located in the [Motion 
Picture] menu. The output setting is determined by the 
connected device.
Output bit 
value The output setting is determined by the 
[Rec Quality] setting in the [Motion 
Picture] menu.
• If [10bit ] is not supported by the 
connected device, the setting 
changes to 8 bit.
• You can set the output bit value when  using a 4K/60p (4K/50p) setting. The output setting is determined by the 
connected device.
>
 [Motion Picture]  > [HDMI Rec Output]  > 
[4K/60p Bit Mode] ([4K/50p Bit Mode])
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∫Setting the picture quality (size/frame rate) for HDMI output
Down-convert the size/frame rate when the motion picture size i s set to [4K] or [C4K] in 
[Rec Quality].
∫ Other HDMI output settings >
 [Motion Picture]  > [HDMI Rec Output]  > [Down Convert]
[AUTO] Down-converts the size/frame rate setting of images to that of 
the connected 
device to output them.
[4K/30p]
([4K/25p]) Down-converts the size/frame rate setting of images from [4K/60
p]/[4K/50p] to 
[4K/30p]/[4K/25p] to output them.
[1080p] Down-converts the size setting to [1080] and outputs images in 
progressive 
format.
[1080i] Down-converts the size setting to [1080] and outputs images in  interlace format.
[OFF]Outputs images at a size/frame rate set in [Rec Quality].
> [Motion Picture]  > [HDMI Rec Output]
[Info Display] Shows or hides the displays of information.
• Waveforms in [WFM/Vector Scope] cannot be output to HDMI devic
es.
[HDMI Recording 
Control] Set whether or not to output control information for recording 
start/stop to 
external devices connected to the HDMI socket.
• [HDMI Recording Control] can only be set when [HDMI Time Code 
Output] (P60) is set to [ON] in Creative Video Mode.
• Control information can be output only when outputting a time  code to 
video from the HDMI output during recording.
• Control information is output when pressing the motion picture  button or 
shutter button, even if the motion picture cannot be recorded ( such as 
when there is no card inserted into this unit).
• Only compatible external devices can be controlled.
[LUT HDMI  Display] Apply LUT (Look-Up Table) data to images that are output to an 
HDMI 
device when [Photo Style] is set to [V-Log L].
• This function becomes available only after being activated in 
[Activate] with an upgrade software key (DMW-SFU1: optional).
• This item is available only when [Photo Style] is set to [V-Lo g L] in 
Creative Video Mode.
• You can set the LUT data to be applied in [V-LogL View Assist] .
[Sound Down 
Convert] When an XLR microphone adaptor (DMW-XLR1: optional) is attached
, 
audio is down-converted to a format suitable for the connected  HDMI 
device before being output.
• This item is available only when using an XLR microphone adaptor.
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Using a stereo shotgun microphone (DMW-MS2: optional) or stereo microphone 
(VW-VMS10: optional), you can record sounds with quality superi or to those recorded with 
the built-in microphone.
Using the stereo shotgun microphone (DMW-MS2: optional), you ca n switch between the 
gun (ultra-directional) recording and the wide range stereo rec ording.
Preparations:
• Turn this unit off.
• When attaching the stereo shotgun microphone to the camera, remove the hot shoe cover.  (P55)
∫ Setting the range within which the stereo shotgun microphone (D MW-MS2: 
optional) will record sounds
1Attach the dedicated stereo shotgun microphone to this unit, and then turn this 
unit on.
2Select the menu. (P27)
• This item is available only when using a stereo shotgun microp hone.
3(When [MANUAL] is selected)
Press 2/1 to select a range, and press [MENU/SET].
• When the external microphone is connected , [Mic Level Disp.] is automatically set to [ON],  and 
the mic level is displayed on the screen.
• When a stereo microphone (VW-VMS10: optional) is used, [Specia l Mic.] is fixed to [STEREO].
• When [Special Mic.] is set to [LENS AUTO], [S.SHOTGUN] or [MAN UAL], [Sound Output] in 
the [Motion Picture] menu is fixed to [REC SOUND].
• For details, refer to the operating instructions of the extern al microphone.
External Microphone (optional)
AHot shoe
B [MIC] socket C
Stereo shotgun microphone (DMW-MS2: optional)
Stereo microphone (VW-VMS10: optional)
>  [Motion Picture]  > [Special Mic.]
[STEREO]Allows stereo recording of sound over a wide area.
[LENS AUTO]Allows recording within the rang e that is set automatically according 
to the angle of view of the lens.
[SHOTGUN]Allows recording from one dire ction by shutting out background  and 
surrounding noise.
[S.SHOTGUN]Allows recording within the r ange even narrower than that of 
[SHOTGUN].
[MANUAL]Allows recording within the range you set manually.
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