Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gm5 Owners Manual

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•When a high ambient temperature, continuous recording or other conditions cause the camera 
to overheat, the following restrictions will occur to protect the camera. Wait until the camera 
cools down.
–Continuous recording, motion picture recording, and the Wi-Fi c onnection will be temporarily 
disabled.
–If you continue recording even when [ ] is flashing on the scree n, a message will be 
displayed and the camera will turn off automatically.
•When the burst speed is...

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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Applicable modes: 
Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the 
Exposure Compensation range every time the shutter button is pr essed.
With Auto Bracket
[Step]: [3 •1/3], [Sequence]: [0/ s/r ]
1Press  4 ().
2Press to 2/ 1 to select the Auto Bracket 
icon ([ ], etc.), and then press  3.
3Press  2/1 to select the compensation 
range, and then press [MENU/SET].
4Focus on the subject and take a...

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∫Canceling the Auto Bracket
Select  [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] from among the drive modes.  (P168)
∫ Changing the settings for [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] and [ Sequence] in Auto 
Bracket
1Select the menu.  (P57)
2Press 3/4  to select [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] or [Sequence] and th en 
press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4  to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
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You can take one picture at a time when set to [ ].
•You can continuously take pictures up to set...

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•When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the Exposure Compensation value, the 
pictures taken are based on the selected Exposure Compensation  value.
Not available in these cases:
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Auto Bracket is disabled in the following cases.–[Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night S hot]/[Soft Image of a Flower] 
(Scene Guide Mode)
–[Rough Monochrome]/[Silky Monochrome]/[Miniature Effect]/[Soft  Focus]/[Star Filter]/
[Sunshine] (Creative Control...

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Applicable modes: 
1Press 4 ().
2Press  2/1 to select the self-timer icon 
([ ], etc.), and then press  3.
3Press 2/1 to select the time setting for the 
self-timer, and then press [MENU/SET].
•Time setting for the self timer can also be set by [Self Timer]  in the [Rec] menu.
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.
After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds in tervals.
Picture is taken 2 seconds...

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4Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to take the picture.
•Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway.
•After the self-timer indicator flashes, recording starts.
∫Canceling the self-timer
Select  [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] from among the drive modes.  (P168)
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It is also possible to cancel by turning off this unit.
(When [Self Timer Auto Off]  (P72) is set to [ON])
•The flash output may vary slightly when the [ ]...

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Subjects and Purposes
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals 
([Time Lapse Shot])
Applicable modes: 
If you set the start time of recording, the recording interval  and the number of pictures, the 
camera can automatically take pict ures of subjects such as animals or plants as time 
elapses and create a motion picture.
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Set the date and time settings in advance.  (P36)
•Pictures taken with Time Lapse Shot are displayed as a set of g roup pictures....

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3Press 3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press the shutter button fully.
•The recording starts automatically.
•During recording standby, the power will turn off automatically  if no operation is performed 
for a certain period. The Time Lapse Shot is continued even wit h the power turned off. 
When the recording start time arrives, the power turns on autom atically.
To turn on the power manually, press the shutter button...

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•This function is not for use in a security camera.
•If you leave the unit somewhere to perform [Time Lapse Shot], please be careful of theft.•Recording for long periods in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude, 
or in warm, wet environments may cause a malfunction, so please  be careful.
•Recording may not be consistent with the set recording interval or the set number of pictures 
depending on recording conditions.
•We...

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Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion 
Animation])
Applicable modes: 
A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together.
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Set the date and time settings in advance.  (P36)
•Pictures taken with [Stop Motion Animation] are displayed as a set of group pictures. (P231)
1Select the menu. (P57)
Before creating a motion picture with [Stop Motion Animation]
With [Stop Motion Animation], you can make a motion picture in which...