Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx8 Basic Owners Manual

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Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and 
save this manual for future use.
More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are 
contained in “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF 
format)” in the supplied DVD. 
Basic Owner’s Manual
Digital Camera/
Body
Model No. DMC-GX8
SQT0775
F0715YD0
until 
2015/9/2
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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market 
today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your fam ily years of enjoyment. 
Please take time to fill in the information below. The serial n umber is on the tag located on 
the underside of your camera. Be sure to  retain this manual as your convenient camera 
information source.
Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items ,...

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∫Product identification marking
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES  ONLY IN THE U.S.A.
Product Location
Digital Camera Bottom
Battery charger Bottom
FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmf ul interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not...

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.Certification and Compliance
See Camera for the certification and compliance mark specific t
o that device.
1Select [Wi-Fi] in the [Setup] menu.2Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-Fi] menu.3Press 3/4 to select [Approved Regulations], and then press [MENU/SET].
Contains FCC ID: VPYLBXN604
This transmitter must not be co -located or operated in conjunct ion with any other 
antenna or transmitter.
This equipment...

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∫About the battery pack
•
Do not heat or expose to flame.
•Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlig ht for a long period of time with 
doors and windows closed.
∫ About the battery charger
•
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied  one or a genuine Panasonic 
USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
•Use a “High Speed HDMI micro cable” with the HDMI logo.
Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work .
“High Speed HDMI...

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Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as 
microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
•
If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/o r sound on this unit may be 
disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
•Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may resu lt in noise adversely affecting 
the pictures and/or sound.
•Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by  strong magnetic fields 
created by...

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Contents
Information for Your Safety ................. 2• Cautions for Use.............................. 5
Preparation/Basic
Care of the camera ............................... 9
Standard Accessories ....................... 10
Names and Functions of 
Components ....................................... 11
Preparation ......................................... 14• Attaching the Shoulder Strap......... 14
• Charging the Battery ..................... 14
• Inserting/Removing the Battery ..... 15...

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Playback
Playing Back Pictures ........................40
Playing Back Motion Pictures ...........40
Deleting Pictures ................................41
Using the [Playback] Menu ................ 42• [RAW Processing] ..........................42
Wi-Fi/NFC
What you can do with the Wi-FiR 
function ...............................................44
Controlling with a Smartphone/
Tablet ...................................................45 • Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Image App ”...

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Care of the camera
To avoid damaging your camera and to experience the maximum enjoyment you 
should exercise the following precautions.
•
The lens, monitor and the camera body can sustain damage if the  camera body is dropped or 
subjected to excessive temperature, moisture, water or dust.
•The monitor can be damaged if excessive pressure is applied to  the screen surface, during 
actual use or while cleaning.
∫ Splash Proof
Splash Proof is a term used to describe an...

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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.Product numbers correct as of July 2015. These may be subject t o change.
Digital Camera Body
(This is referred to as camera body in this owner’s manual.)
¢This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase.•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indic ated as card in the 
text.
•The card is optional.•Description in this owner’s manual is based on the...