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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
Digital Camera
1
Finding the Information You Need
2
How to Use this Manual
3
Table of Contents
4
Contents by Function
10
1 Before Use
13
Care of the Camera
13
Standard Accessories
15
Names and Functions of Components
16
About the Lens
19
2 Getting Started/Basic Operations
20
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
20
Charging the Battery
21
Charging
21
Approximate Operating Time and Number of Recordable Pictures
23
Inserting/Removing the Battery
27
Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)
28
Card Information
30
Formatting the Card (Initialization)
31
Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
32
Continuous Recording
33
Attaching/Removing the Lens
34
Opening the Monitor
38
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
39
Re-Adjusting the Clock
40
Basic Operations
41
Tips for Taking Good Pictures
41
Using the Viewfinder
42
Shutter Button (Taking Pictures)
43
Motion Picture Button (Recording Motion Pictures)
44
Mode Dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)
44
Front Dial/Rear Dial
45
Control Dial
47
Cursor Buttons/[Menu/Set] Button
48
Joystick
48
[DISP.] Button (Switching the Displayed Information)
49
Touch Screen (Touch Operations)
52
Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function
53
Touch AE]
54
Setting Menu Items
55
Calling Frequently-Used Menus Instantly (Quick Menu)
58
Customizing the Quick Menu Settings
59
Assigning Frequently Used Functions to the Buttons (Function Buttons)
60
Entering Text
64
3 Recording Modes
65
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)
65
[Intelligent Auto] Menu
68
Taking Pictures with Customized Color, Defocus Control, and Brightness Settings
69
Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted Aperture and Shutter Speed (Program AE Mode)
70
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed
72
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
73
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
73
Manual Exposure Mode
74
Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)
76
Easily Set Aperture/Shutter Speed for Suitable Exposure (One Push AE)
77
Taking Pictures with Different Image Effects (Creative Control Mode)
78
Setting Brightness
83
Registering Your Preferred Settings (Custom Mode)
84
Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering Custom Settings)
84
Recording Using Registered Custom Set
85
4 Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color Tone Settings
86
Adjusting Focus Automatically
86
Setting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)
88
Customizing the Operation Settings of Auto Focus for Picture Taking
89
Setting the Auto Focus Mode
91
Specifying the AF Area Position
95
Specifying the AF Area Position on the Setting Screen
96
Specifying the AF Area Position with the Joystick
98
Specifying the AF Area Position with the Touch Pad
99
Specifying the AF Area Position with the Touch Function
100
Adjusting Focus Manually
101
Manual Focus
103
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
104
Compensating the Exposure
105
Setting the Light Sensitivity
107
Adjusting the White Balance
109
5 K/4K Photo and Drive Settings
112
Select a Drive Mode
112
Taking Pictures Using Burst Mode
113
Maximum Number of Pictures that Can be Taken Continuously
114
Recording 6K/4K Photos
116
Notes on the 6K/4K Photo Function
120
Selecting Pictures from 6K/4K Burst File and Saving
123
Correcting 6K/4K Photos after Recording (Post-Recording Refinement)
124
Operations During Selecting Pictures/Selecting Pictures on the TV Screen
125
Controlling Focus after Recording (Post Focus/Focus Stacking)
128
Recording with the Post Focus Function
128
Selecting the Desired Focus Area and Saving a Picture
130
Merging Multiple Pictures to Widen the Focus Range (Focus Stacking)
131
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
133
Taking Pictures with Time Lapse Shot/Stop Motion Animation
134
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot])
134
Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation])
136
Creating Motion Pictures from Recorded Pictures
138
Taking Pictures While Adjusting a Setting Automatically (Bracket Recording)
139
Exposure Bracket
140
Aperture Bracket
141
Focus Bracket
141
White Balance Bracket
142
White Balance Bracket (Color Temperature)
142
6 Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
143
Image Stabilizer
143
Flash
144
Flash
145
Flash
146
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
147
Raising the Telescopic Effect
148
Flash
149
Flash
150
Flash
151
Zooming Using Touch Operations (Touch Zoom)
152
Taking Pictures with the External Flash (Optional)
153
Flash
154
Setting the Flash Functions
155
Changing the Firing Mode
155
Changing Flash Mode
156
Setting to the 2Nd Curtain Synchro
157
Adjust the Flash Output
158
Synchronizing the Output of the Flash to the Exposure Compensation
158
Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes
159
Using Other Settings for Wireless Flash Recording
161
7 Recording Motion Pictures
162
Recording Motion Picture
162
Setting the Format, Size and Frame Rate
163
Motion Picture [Rec Format]
163
How to Set Focus When Recording a Motion Picture ([Continuous AF])
167
Customizing the Operation Settings of Auto Focus for Motion Picture Recording ([AF Custom Setting(Video)])
167
Recording Still Pictures While Recording Motion Pictures
168
Setting the Recording Method of Time Code
169
Displaying/Setting the Sound Input Level
170
Recording Images with Superimposed Recording Dates ([Time Stamp Rec])
171
Displaying Color Bars/Outputting a Test Tone
172
Recording Motion Pictures in Creative Video Mode
173
Recording with Minimum White Saturation by Compressing Overexposed Portions (Knee)
175
Recording in Slow or Fast Motion ([Variable Frame Rate])
176
[Rec Quality]
176
Moving the Focus Position Smoothly to a Registered Position ([Focus Transition])
178
Recording Motion Pictures that Pan and Zoom While Maintaining a Fixed Camera Position ([4K Live Cropping])
179
[Creative Video] Menu
182
[Anamorphic(4:3)]
182
[Loop Recording (Video)]
183
[Synchro Scan]
184
[Master Pedestal Level]
184
Ss/Gain Operation]
185
Recording Motion Pictures Using a Connected External Device
187
External Monitor/Recorder (HDMI Output During Recording)
187
External Microphone (Optional)
192
Wind Cut]
193
XLR Microphone Adaptor (Optional)
194
Headphone
195
8 Playing Back and Editing Images
196
Playing Back Pictures
196
Playing Back Motion Pictures
197
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
198
Switching the Playback Method
199
Using the Playback Zoom
199
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
200
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback)
200
Playing Back Group Pictures
201
Deleting Pictures
203
9 Using Menu Functions
204
Menu List
204
Menus that Are Only Available for Particular Recording Modes
204
[Rec] Menu
205
Picture Size]
206
Quality]
207
Photo Style]
208
Filter Settings]
210
Color Space]
211
Highlight Shadow]
212
I.dynamic]
213
Long Shtr NR]
215
Silent Mode]
216
Hdr]
219
Multi Exp.]
220
[Motion Picture] Menu
221
[Luminance Level]
221
[Wind Noise Canceller]
222
[Lens Noise Cut]
222
[Custom] Menu
223
Operation]
223
[Monochrome Live View]
228
[Center Marker]
229
[Zebra Pattern]
230
[Setup] Menu
235
Monitor Luminance
238
System Frequency]
240
[Custom] Menu
244
[My Menu] Menu
245
[Playback] Menu
246
Playback [RAW Processing]
252
10 Using the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Function
264
What You Can Do with the Wi-Fi ® /Bluetooth ® Function
264
Wi-Fi Function/Bluetooth Function
265
Connecting to a Smartphone/Tablet
267
Installing the Smartphone/Tablet App "Image App
267
Using a Smartphones that Supports Bluetooth Low Energy
268
Using a Smartphone that Does Not Support Bluetooth Low Energy
270
Changing the Wi-Fi Connection Method
272
Terminating the Wi-Fi Connection
273
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
274
Turning On/Off the Camera with a Smartphone
274
Taking Images Via a Smartphone (Remote Recording)
275
Playing Back/Saving Images Stored on the Camera, or Uploading Them on Social Media Sites
277
Transferring Recorded Images to a Smartphone Automatically
278
Backing up Images to a Cloud Storage Automatically (Auto Cloud Backup)
279
Recording Location Information to the Camera's Images
282
Synchronizing the Camera's Clock with a Smartphone
283
Saving the Camera's Setup Information to a Smartphone
283
Displaying Pictures on a TV
284
Sending Images
285
Sending Images to a Smartphone/Tablet
287
Printing Wirelessly
288
Sending Images to AV Device
289
Sending Images to PC
290
Using Web Services
292
When Sending Images to Web Service
292
When Sending Images to [Cloud Sync. Service]
295
About the [LUMIX CLUB]
296
About Wi-Fi Connections
299
Connecting Via a Wireless Access Point (Via the Network)
300
Connecting the Camera and Another Device Directly (Direct Connection)
302
Connecting Quickly with the same Settings as the Previous Ones ([Select a Destination from History]/[Select a Destination from Favorite])
303
[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
305
11 Connecting to Other Equipment
307
Watching 4K Motion Pictures on a TV/ Saving 4K Motion Pictures on Your PC or Recorder
307
Watching Motion Pictures in 4K
307
Storing 4K Motion Pictures
307
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
308
Using VIERA Link (HDMI)
309
Saving Still Pictures and Motion Pictures on Your PC
310
Downloading Software
311
SILKYPIX Developer Studio
312
Transferring Images to a PC
313
Saving Still Pictures and Motion Pictures on a Recorder
315
Printing the Pictures
316
Print Settings
318
12 Others
319
Optional Accessories
319
Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display
321
Lens Information Display
327
Message Display
328
Troubleshooting
330
Cautions for Use
339
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Model
LUMIX DC-GH5L
Category
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Language
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