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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
Default Chapter
1
Digital Camera
1
Finding the Information You Need
2
How to Use this Manual
3
Quick Start Guide
4
Table of Contents
7
Contents by Function
13
1 Before Use
16
Care of this Camera
16
Standard Accessories
17
Names and Functions of Components
18
About the Lens
21
Cards Compatible with this Unit
22
2 Getting Started/Basic Operations
23
Changing the Lens
23
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
26
Charging the Battery
27
Charging
27
Approximate Operating Time and Number of Recordable Pictures
29
Inserting/Removing the Battery
32
Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)
33
About the Card
34
Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor
35
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
36
Changing the Clock Setting
37
Basic Operations
38
Diopter Adjustment
38
Tips for Taking Good Pictures
38
Shutter Button (Taking Pictures)
39
Motion Picture Button (Recording Motion Pictures)
40
Mode Dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)
41
Rear Dial/Front Dial
42
Control Dial
42
Cursor Buttons/[Menu/Set] Button
43
[DISP.] Button (Switching the Displayed Information)
44
[LVF] Button (Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder)
48
Touch Panel (Touch Operations)
49
Optical Image Stabilizer
51
Calling Frequently-Used Menus Instantly (Quick Menu)
53
Q.menu]
53
Setting Menu Items
54
Entering Text
57
Configuring Basic Settings of this Unit (Setup Menu)
58
Formatting the Card (Initialization)
58
Restoring the Default Settings ([Reset])
58
Conserving the Battery Life ([Economy])
59
Using the [Setup] Menu
60
Beep]
62
Sensor Cleaning]
68
3 Easy Recording
69
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)
69
Recording Night Scenes ([Ihandheld Night Shot])
72
Combining Pictures into a Single Picture with Rich Gradation ([Ihdr])
73
Taking a Picture with a Blurred Background (Defocus Control)
74
Recording Images by Changing the Brightness or Color Tone
75
About Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode
76
Taking Pictures with Different Image Effects (Creative Control Mode)
77
Setting Brightness
79
Impressive Art
82
Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function
89
Taking Pictures Using the Touch Shutter Function
89
Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified Area (Touch AE)
90
4 Focus and Shutter (Drive Mode) Settings
91
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
91
Selecting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)
93
Selecting the Auto Focus Mode
94
AF Mode]
94
Setting up Position of the AF Area/Changing Size of the AF Area
101
Setting the AF Area Position with the Touch Pad
104
Optimizing the Focus and Brightness for a Touched Position
105
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
107
Select a Drive Mode
112
Taking Pictures Using Burst Mode
113
Maximum Number of Pictures that Can be Taken Continuously
114
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket
116
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
118
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot])
120
Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation])
124
5 Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
129
Setting the Picture Quality and Size
129
Setting the Aspect Ratio of Pictures
129
Setting the Number of Pixels
129
Setting the Compression Rate of Pictures ([Quality])
130
Setting the Light Sensitivity
132
Setting the Upper Limit on ISO Sensitivity
133
Setting the Step Increment of ISO Sensitivity
134
Extending ISO Sensitivity
134
Adjusting the White Balance
135
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style])
140
Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions ([Highlight Shadow])
142
Using Image Correction Functions
144
Compensating the Contrast and Exposure ([I.dynamic])
144
Raising the Resolution ([I.resolution])
144
Combining Pictures with Different Exposures ([HDR])
145
Reducing the Long Shutter Noise ([Long Shtr NR])
146
Correcting the Brightness on the Screen Periphery ([Shading Comp.])
146
Setting the Color Space ([Color Space])
147
6 Recording Suited for the Subject and Scene
148
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings (Program AE Mode)
148
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed
150
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
150
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
151
Manual Exposure Mode
152
Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)
155
Preview]
155
Easily Set Aperture/Shutter Speed for Suitable Exposure (One Push AE)
156
Compensating the Exposure
157
Exposure Comp.]
157
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
159
Selecting the Method for Measuring Brightness ([Metering Mode])
161
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
162
Raising the Telescopic Effect
163
Zooming Using Touch Operations
167
Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture ([Multi Exp.])
168
Disabling Operational Sounds and the Output of Light at Once ([Silent Mode])
170
Flash
170
Taking Pictures with no Shutter Sound ([Electronic Shutter])
171
Flash
171
Minimizing Vibration of the Shutter
172
Taking Clear Pictures by Registering Faces ([Face Recog.])
173
Flash
175
Recording Profiles of Babies and Pets on Images
178
7 Flash
180
Taking Pictures by Using the Flash
180
Flash
181
Setting the Flash Functions
182
Changing the Firing Mode
182
Flash
182
Changing Flash Mode
183
Setting to the 2Nd Curtain Synchro
185
Adjust the Flash Output
186
Synchronizing the Output of the Flash to the Exposure Compensation
186
Flash Adjust.]
186
Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes
187
Using Other Settings for Wireless Flash Recording
190
8 Recording Motion Pictures
191
Recording Motion Picture
191
Recording Motion Pictures in 4K
193
Setting the Format, Size and Recording Frame Rate
193
Rec Format]
193
Rec Quality]
193
Image
193
Image
194
Image
195
Image
196
Image
197
Image
198
How to Set Focus When Recording a Motion Picture ([Continuous AF])
199
Image
199
Recording Still Pictures While Recording Motion Pictures
200
Image
200
Image
201
Recording Motion Pictures with Manually Set Aperture Value/Shutter Speed (Creative Video Mode)
202
Image
202
Image
203
Minimizing Operational Sounds During Motion Picture Recording
204
Silent Operation]
204
Image
204
Using Advanced Settings and Recording Functions for Motion Pictures
205
Image
205
Setting the Luminance Level for Images
206
Master Pedestal Level]
206
Luminance Level]
206
Adjusting the Sound Settings/Monitoring the Sound While Recording
207
MIC Level Adj.]
207
Wind Cut]
207
MIC Level Limiter]
207
Lens Noise Cut]
207
Using Screens and Displays Suitable for Motion Picture Recording
208
Sound Output]
208
Ss/Gain Operation]
209
Center Marker]
209
Zebra Pattern]
210
Monochrome Live View]
211
Video-Priority Display]
211
Recording While Monitoring Camera Images
212
HDMI Rec Output]
213
Setting the Recording Method of Time Code
214
Recording in Slow or Fast Motion ([Variable Frame Rate])
215
Reducing Flickering and Horizontal Stripes on Images ([Synchro Scan])
218
Displaying Color Bars/Outputting a Test Tone
219
Color Bars]
219
Changing the System Frequency
220
9 Playing Back and Editing Images
221
Playing Back Pictures
221
Playing Back Motion Pictures
222
Motion Picture Playback
222
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
223
Switching the Playback Method
224
Using the Playback Zoom
224
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
224
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback)
225
Playing Back Group Pictures
225
Deleting Pictures
227
Delete]
227
Using the [Playback] Menu
229
[2D/3D Settings]
229
[Slide Show]
229
[Playback Mode]
231
[Location Logging]
232
[RAW Processing]
233
Removing Unnecessary Parts ([Clear Retouch])
236
[Title Edit]
238
[Text Stamp]
239
[Video Divide]
242
[Time Lapse Video]
243
[Stop Motion Video]
243
[Resize]
244
[Cropping]
246
[Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.]
247
[Favorite]
248
[Print Set]
249
[Protect]
251
[Face Rec Edit]
252
[Picture Sort]
252
[Delete Confirmation]
253
10 Using the Wi-Fi/Nfc Function
254
Wi-Fi R Function/Nfc Function
254
What You Can Do with the Wi-Fi Function
257
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
258
Installing the Smartphone/Tablet App "Image App
258
Connecting to a Smartphone/Tablet
259
Taking Images Via a Smartphone/Tablet (Remote Recording)
264
Playing Back Images in the Camera
265
Saving Images Stored in the Camera
265
Sending Images in the Camera to an SNS
267
Adding Location Information to Images Stored in the Camera from a Smartphone/Tablet
267
Sending Images to a Smartphone/Tablet by Controlling the Camera
269
Displaying Pictures on a TV
272
Printing Wirelessly
273
When Sending Images to AV Device
274
When Sending Images to PC
276
Using Web Services
280
When Sending Images to Web Service
281
When Sending Images to Cloud Sync. Service
284
Using [Cloud Sync. Service]
284
Registering to the "LUMIX CLUB
286
About the [LUMIX CLUB]
286
Acquiring a New Login ID
286
Configuring the External AV Device Settings
291
About Connections
292
Connecting from Your House (Via the Network)
293
Connecting from a Location Away from Your House (Direct Connection)
296
Connecting Quickly with the same Settings as the Previous Ones ([Select a Destination from History]/[Select a Destination from Favorite])
297
About Settings for Sending Images
299
[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
302
Touch Sharing]
303
11 Customizing the Camera's Settings
304
Using the [Custom] Menu
304
Silent Operation
305
Shutter Button
305
Auto Focus
306
Manual Focus
308
Screen Display
309
Auto Review]
311
Buttons and Dials
312
Change the Quick Menu to Your Preferred Item
315
Assigning Frequently Used Functions to the Buttons (Function Buttons)
317
Registering Your Preferred Settings (Custom Mode)
321
Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering Custom Settings)
321
Recording Using Registered Custom Set
322
12 Connecting to Other Equipment
323
Enjoying Motion Pictures in 4K
323
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
325
Using VIERA Link (HDMI)
327
VIERA Link]
327
Automatic Input Switching
328
Saving Still Pictures and Motion Pictures on Your PC
329
About the Supplied Software
330
Photofunstudio
330
Silkypix
330
Saving Still Pictures and Motion Pictures on a Recorder
335
Dubbing
335
Printing the Pictures
337
Pictbridge
337
Enjoying 3D Pictures
343
Recording Functions
345
13 Others
347
Optional Accessories
347
Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display
355
Histogram Display
363
Message Display
364
Menu List
368
[Rec]
371
[Motion Picture]
374
[Custom]
377
[Setup]
381
[Playback]
383
Available Menu Items (Listed by Recording Mode)
385
Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
390
Troubleshooting
393
Motion Pictures
396
Cautions for Use
410
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Model
Lumix DMC-GH4
Category
Digital Camera
Language
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