Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc G5 Owners Manual

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Connecting the camera to a 3D compatible television and playing back pictures taken in 3D 
allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact.
It is also possible to play back the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D 
compatible television with an SD card slot.
Connect the unit to a 3D compatible television using the HDMI mini cable and 
display the playback screen. (P193)
•When [VIERA Link]  (P75) is set to [ON] and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA Link, 
input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed. Refer to  P195 
for details.
•For the pictures recorded in 3D, [ ] will appear on the thumbnail display at playback.
∫ Playback in 3D by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D
Select [3D Play] in [Playback Mode] in the [Playback] menu.  (P177)
∫ Playback as a 3D slide show by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D
Select [3D] in [Slide Show] in the [Playback] menu. (P175)
∫ Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D
1Select the picture recorded in 3D.2Select [2D/3D Settings] on the [Playback] menu. (P64)
•Playback method will switch to 3D if it is play ing back in 2D (conventional image), or it will 
switch to 2D if it is playing back in 3D.
•If you feel tired, uncomfortable or otherwise st range when playing back pictures recorded in 3D, 
set to 2D.
∫ Functions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures
•[Highlight] ([Custom] menu)¢
•Playback Zoom¢
•Deleting pictures¢
•Editing functions of [Playback] menu ([Title Edit]/[Text Stamp]/[Video Divide]/[Resize]/[Cropping]/
[Rotate]/[Favorite]¢/[Print Set]¢/[Protect]¢/[Face Rec Edit]¢)
¢ Can be used when displayed in 2D.
Playing back 3D pictures
For current information regarding devices that can play back 3D pictures recorded 
with this unit, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
  (This Site is English only.)
Preparations: Set the [HDMI Mode] to [AUTO] or [1080i]. (P74) Set the [3D Playback] to [ ].  (P75) 
						

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Note
•When a picture recorded in 3D is displayed on this  unit, it is played back in 2D (conventional image).•A black screen is displayed for a few seconds when switching playback back and forth from 3D to 2D 
pictures.
•When you select a 3D picture thumbnail, it may take a few seconds for playback to start. After 
playback, the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear.
•When viewing 3D pictures, your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen.•If your television does not switch to a 3D picture, make the necessary settings on the TV. (For 
details, refer to the operating instructions of the TV.)
•3D pictures can be saved to your computer or Panasonic devices.  (P197, 201) 
						

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Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Pictures recorded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen.
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Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals. Image quality may 
vary with the connected terminals.
1 High quality
2 HDMI socket
3 Video socket
1Connect the camera and a TV.
•Check the direction of the terminals and plug in/out straight holding onto the plug. (It may 
result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong 
direction.)
A HDMI mini cable (optional)
B HDMI socket
C AV cable (optional)
D Yellow: to the video input socket
E White: to the audio input socket
F Align the marks, and insert.
Preparations: Turn this unit and the TV off.
To connect with an HDMI mini cable (optional)
•
Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini  cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optional).
Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet)
•Check the [HDMI Mode].  (P74)•Audio will be played back as stereo (2ch).
•No picture is displayed on the screen of this unit.
To connect with an AV cable (optional)
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Always use a genuine Panasonic AV  cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).•Check the [TV Aspect]. (P74)
•Audio will be played back in monaural.•The viewfinder cannot be displayed when connected with a AV cable. 
						

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2Turn on the TV and select the input to match the connector in use.
3Turn the camera on and then press [(].
•Input of the TV will switch automatically and playback screen is displayed when connected to 
a VIERA Link compatible TV using an HDMI mini cable with the [VIERA Link]  (P75) set to 
[ON].  (P195)
Note
•Depending on the [Aspect Ratio], black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left 
and right of the pictures.
•Change the screen mode on your TV if the pictur e is displayed with the top or bottom cut off.•Output from the HDMI mini cable (optional) has priority when both AV cable (optional) and HDMI 
mini cable (optional) are connected.
•The connection with the USB connection cable (supplied) will take priority when you connect the 
USB connection cable (supplied) simultaneo usly with the HDMI mini cable (optional).
•When you play back a picture vertically, it may be blurry.
•Proper playback will be dependent on the TV used for viewing.•No sound is output from the camera speakers.•Read the operating instructions for the TV.
The recorded pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot.
•Proper playback (aspect ratio) will be dependent on the TV used for viewing.•The file format of the motion pictures that can be played back differs depending on the TV model.
•For cards compatible with playback, refer to the operating instructions of the TV. 
						

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1Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a 
HDMI mini cable (optional) (P193).
2Turn the camera on and then press [ (].
3Operate with the remote control for the TV.
•Operate with reference to the operation icons displayed on the screen.
Note
•To play back the audio of the motion pictures, se t the [Sound] in the Slide Show setting screen to 
[AUTO] or [Audio].
•It is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 or 
more HDMI input terminals on the TV.
•Operation using the buttons on this unit will be limited.
Using VIERA Link (HDMI)
What is the VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)?
•VIERA Link™ is a new name for EZ Sync™.
•This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations 
when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable 
(optional) for automatic linked operations. (Not all operations are possible.)
•VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard 
HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) spec ification. Linked operations with HDMI CEC 
compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed. When using devices made by 
other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link, refer to the operating instructions for the 
respective devices.
•This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver.5.  VIERA Link Ver.5 is the newest Panasonic version 
and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices. (As of November 2011)
Preparations: Set the [VIERA Link] to [ON].  (P75) 
						

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∫Other linked operations
Turning this unit off:
If you use the remote control for the TV to turn the TV off, this unit is also turned off.
Automatic input switching:
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If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn this unit on, and then press [ (], the input 
channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit’s screen. If the TV’s power is in standby status, 
it will turn on automatically (if [Set] has been selected for the TV’s [Power on link] setting).
•Depending on your TV’s HDMI connection, on some TV’s it may be necessary to manually select the 
HDMI connection you are using. In this case, use the remote control for the TV to switch the input 
channel. (For details on how to switch input, please read the operating instructions for the TV.)
•If VIERA Link does not work properly, refer to page  229.
Note
•If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link, read the 
operating instructions for the TV.
•Available linked operations between this unit an d a Panasonic TV are different depending on the 
types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link. Refer to the operating 
instructions of the TV for the operations are supported on the TV.
•Be sure to use a cable that is HDMI certified.
Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optional).
Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet)
•[HDMI Mode] for this unit is determined automatically when the VIERA Link is operating. 
						

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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your 
PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
•Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of your PC.
•If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you 
to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to 
format.)
If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
∫PC that can be used
The unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognising a mass storage device.
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Windows support: Windows 7/ Windows Vista/Windows XP
•Mac support:OS X v10.1 ~ v10.7
AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported co rrectly when copied as files or folder.
•With Windows, always import AVCHD motion pictures using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, one of the 
programs on the CD-ROM (supplied).
(Read the “Basic Owner’s Manual” for more information about the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”)
•With a Mac, AVCHD motion pictures  can be imported using “iMovie’11”.
Note that motion pictures (AVCHD Progressive) recorded in [PSH] cannot be imported.
(For details about iMovie’11, please contact Apple Inc.) 
						

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1Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Please turn this unit on and your PC before connecting.•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise, the connectors may bend out  of shape, which will cause a malfunction.)
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
•Turn the LCD monitor so the LCD will show out.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert.
2Touch [PC] on the screen of this unit.
•If [USB Mode]  (P73) is set to [PC] in the [Setup] menu in advance, the camera will be 
automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB Mode] selection screen.
•When the camera has been connected to the PC with [USB Mode] set to [PictBridge(PTP)], a 
message may appear on the PC’s screen. Close the screen by selecting [Cancel], safely 
remove the USB connection cable  (P200), and set the [USB Mode] to [PC].
3Copy the images to a PC using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”.
•Do not delete or move copied files or folders in Windows Explorer. When viewing in 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, you will not be able to play back or edit.
Preparations: Install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” to the PC.
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Read the “Basic Owner’s Manual” for more information about install.
The software “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” on the CD-ROM (supplied) can 
be used to save all the still pictures and motion pictures recorded by 
the camera in their various formats to your computer. 
						

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Note
•“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” is not compatible with Mac.•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator blinks and 
the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely”  (P200)  before disconnecting the USB 
connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable. 
Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
∫ Copying to a PC without using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”
If you are not able to install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”,  you can copy files and folders to your PC by 
dragging and dropping files from this unit.
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The content (folder structure) on the card of this unit is as follows.
•AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or folder.  We 
recommend using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” on the CD-ROM (supplied) for importing files. Refer to 
P197  for details.
•A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.–After [No.Reset]  (P76) in the [Setup] menu has been executed
–When a card containing a folder with the same fo lder number has been inserted (such as when 
pictures were taken using another maker of camera)
–When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
For Windows: A drive ([Removable Disk]) is displayed in [Computer]
For Mac: A drive ([LUMIX], [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]) is displayed on the desktop
•Card
DCIM: Images
1 Folder number
2 Color space P: sRGB
_: AdobeRGB
3 File number
4 JPG: Still pictures
MP4: [MP4] Motion pictures
RW2: Pictures in RAW files
MPO: 3D pictures
MISC: DPOF print
Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures
AVCHD
DCIM
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANAP1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
P R I VAT E
MISC 
						

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∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Select the [ ] icon in the task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject 
DMC-XXX] (XXX varies by model).
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Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.•If the icon is not displayed, check that [Access] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital 
camera before removing the hardware.
∫ Connection in the PTP Mode
Set [USB Mode] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
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Data can now be read only from the card in the PC.•When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP mode.
•Motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode.