Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh4 Owners Manual

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Optical Image Stabilizer
The camera detects jitter during recording and automatically corrects it, so you can record 
images with reduced jitter.
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When using an interchangeable lens with O.I.S. switch (such as H-HS12035), stabilizer 
function is activated if the O.I.S. switch of the lens is set to [ON]. ([ ] is set at the time of 
purchase)
∫ Setting the Stabilizer in the [Rec] menu1Select the menu.  (P54)
2Press 3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]....

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•It is recommended to disable the Optical Image Stabilizer when using a tripod. [ ] is 
displayed on the screen at that time.
•We recommend taking pictures with the viewfinder when panning in [ ].
Not available in these cases:
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The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.
–When there is a lot of jitter–When the zoom magnification is high
–When using the Digital Zoom–When taking...

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Calling frequently-used menus instantly 
(Quick Menu)
By using the Quick Menu, some of  the menu settings can be easily found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display 
style the camera is in.
1Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu.
2Rotate the front dial to select the menu item.
•Setting can also be performed by rotating the control dial.
3Rotate the rear dial to select the setting.
4Press [Q.MENU] to exit the...

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Setting menu items
You can set the menus using two types of o peration — touch operations in which you touch 
the screen, and button operations in which you press the cursor button and rotate the 
control dials.
1Press [MENU/SET].
In this owner’s manual, steps for setting a menu item are described as follows.
Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [Quality] from [A] to [›]
> [Rec] > [Quality]  > [› ]
[Rec]  (P371) This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of...

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∫ Switching to other menus
e.g.: Switching to the [Setup] menu from [Rec] menu.
1Press  2.2Press  3/4  to select [ ] or another of the menu 
toggle icons.
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You can also select the menu toggle icons by rotating the 
front dial.
3Press [MENU/SET].
•Select a menu item next and set it.
2Press  3/4 of the cursor button to select the 
menu item and press [MENU/SET].
•You can also select the menu item by rotating the rear 
dial or control dial.
•You can also move to the...

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∫ Close the menu
Press [ ] or press the shutter button halfway.
(In touch operation)
Touch [ ].
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When [Menu Information]  (P66) in the [Setup] menu is set to [ON], explanations of the 
menu items and settings are displayed on the menu screen.
•If you set [Menu Resume]  (P66) in the [Setup] menu to [ON], the screen shows the last 
selected menu item.
It is set to [ON] at the time of purchase. 

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It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the 
locations when recording.
When a screen that looks like the one on the right is 
displayed, you can enter characters.
(Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
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Example of operation for displaying a screen:
1Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select text and then press [MENU/SET] to 
register.
•Move the cursor to [ ] and then press [MENU/SET] to switch text between [A] 
(capitals), [a] (lower case), [1]...

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Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu)
Format the card before recording a picture with this unit.
Since data cannot be recovered after formatting, make sure to back up necessary 
data in advance.
Select the menu.  (P54)
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Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional)  (P353) when formatting. 
Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
•If the card...

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The unit can be set up to prevent  unnecessary battery consumption.
Select the menu.  (P54)
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Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [Sleep Mode].•To turn the monitor/viewfinder on again, press any button or touch the monitor.
•When the monitor/viewfinder automatic switching  (P48) is activated, [Auto LVF/Monitor Off] is 
canceled.
•[Economy] does not work in the following cases.
–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording...

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The [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and 
power.
Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to  P54.
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Refer to P36  for details.
•Press 3 if you are using Daylight Savings [ ]. (The time will move forward by 1 hour.)
Press  3 once more to return to the normal time.
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on...