Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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•Rotate the front/rear dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are 
displayed in red.
•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink 
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.•When you use a lens with an aperture ring, the aperture ring se tting takes priority.•When the flash is activated, the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1/250th of a 
second.  (P230)
Checking/not checking the effects of aperture and shutter speed  on the 
recording screen
>  [Custom]  > [Constant Preview]  > [ON]/[OFF]
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This function does not work when using the flash.•It can only be used with Manual Exposure Mode.
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Applicable modes: 
The effects of aperture and shutter speed can be checked by using the Preview Mode.
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Confirm the effects of aperture:  You can check the depth of field (effective focus range) 
before taking a picture by closing the diaphragm blades to the  aperture value you set.
•Confirm the effects of shutter speed: Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual 
picture that will be taken with that shutter speed.
When the shutter speed is set for high speed, display in the sh utter speed preview will be 
displayed like a time-release film. It is used in cases such as  stopping the movement of running 
water.
1Set a function button to [Preview].  (P70)
•The following step is an example in which [Preview] is assigned  to [Fn7].
2Press [Fn7] to switch the effect preview screen.
•Screen is switched every time [Fn7] is pressed.
A Function button [Fn7]
Depth of field properties
¢1 Recording conditions
¢ 2 Example: When you want to take a picture with a blurred backgr ound etc.
¢ 3 Example: When you want to take a picture with everything in fo cus including the background 
etc.
Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode )
Normal recording screenAperture effect preview 
screen
Aperture effect:  ±
Shutter speed effect: — Shutter speed effect 
preview screen
Aperture effect:  ±
Shutter speed effect:  ±
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Aperture valueSmallLarge
Focus length of the lensTe l eWide
Distance to the subjectNearDistant
Depth of field (effective focus range)  Shallow (Narrow)¢ 2 Deep (Wide)¢3
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•It is possible to record while in Preview Mode.
•Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1/16000th of a second.
Not available in these cases:
•Preview Mode is not available when recording with [ ] ([4K Pre-B urst]) of the 4K Photo 
function.
Applicable modes: 
When the exposure setting is too bright or too dark, you can us e one push AE to achieve a 
suitable exposure setting.
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The exposure meter is displayed, and the aperture and shutter s peed are changed to give 
a suitable exposure.
•In the following cases, suitable exposure cannot be set.–When the subject is extremely dark and it is not possible to ac hieve adequate exposure 
by changing the aperture value or shutter speed
–When recording using the flash–In Preview Mode  (P102)–When using a lens that includes an aperture ring
Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Pu sh AE)
How to tell if the exposure is not adequate
•If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red  A when 
the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•If the Manual Exposure Assistance is anything other than   when in Manual Exposure mode.
For more details on Manual Exposure Assistance, refer to 
P100.
1Set a function button to [One Push AE].  (P70)2(When exposure is not adequate)
Press function button .
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Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
Recording Mode: 
Consecutive photos taken while the camera is moved are combined to form a panorama.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
•After the screen that asks you to check the recording direction is displayed, the 
horizontal/vertical guidelines will be displayed.
2Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
3Press the shutter button fully and move the camera in a small c ircle 
in the direction of the arrow on the screen.
4Press the shutter button once again to end the picture recordin g.
•Recording can also be ended by keeping the camera still while recording.
•Recording can also be ended by moving the camera to the end of  the guide.
Recording from left to right
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Move the camera at a constant speed.
Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly if the 
camera is moved too fast or slow.A
Recording direction and 
panning (Guide)
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∫Changing the recording direction and angle of view (image size)  of panorama 
pictures
>
 [Rec] >[Panorama Settings]
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The number of recording pixels in the horizontal and vertical directions of the panorama picture 
varies depending on the image size, the recording direction and the number of combined 
pictures.
The maximum number of pixels is shown below.
∫ Technique for Panorama Shot Mode
[Direction]
Sets the recording direction.
[ ] (left >  right)/[ ] (right  > left)/[ ] (bottom  > top)/[ ] (top  > 
bottom)
[Picture 
Size]
Sets the angle of view (image size).
[STANDARD]: Gives priority to the image quality.
[WIDE]: Gives priority to the angle of view.
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When the same angle of view is recorded, [STANDARD] results in  a larger 
number of recording pixels.
Image sizeRecording directionHorizontal 
ResolutionVertical Resolution
[STANDARD]Horizontal8176 pixels1920 pixels
Vertical2560 pixels7680 pixels
[WIDE]Horizontal8176 pixels960 pixels
Vertical1280 pixels7680 pixels
A Move the camera in the recording direction 
without shaking it.
If the camera shakes too much, pictures 
may not be able to be recorded, or the 
recorded panorama picture may become 
narrower (smaller).
B Move the camera towards the edge of the 
range you wish to record.
(The edge of the range will not be 
recorded in the last frame)
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∫About playback
Pressing  3 will start scrolling playback automatically in the 
same direction as the recording.
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The following operations can be performed during scrolling 
playback.
¢ When the playback is paused, you can scroll forwards and backwa rds by dragging the 
screen.
When the scroll bar is touched, the playback position jumps to  the touched position.
•The optimal speed for moving the camera varies depending on the lens being used.
•When the focal length is long, such as when a telephoto lens is  attached, move the camera 
slowly.
•The focus, White Balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum  v alues for the firs t picture. As 
a result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially duri ng recording, the entire panorama 
picture may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness .
•When multiple pictures are combined to create a single panorama picture, the subject may 
appear distorted or the connection points may be noticeable in some cases.
Not available in these cases:
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A panorama picture may not be able to be created, or the pictur es may not be combined 
properly when recording the following subjects or under the rec ording conditions below.
–Subjects with a single, uniform color or repetitive pattern (such as the sky or a beach)
–Moving subjects (person, pet, car, waves, flowers blowing in the breeze, etc.)–Subjects where the color or patterns change in a short time (su ch as an image appearing on 
a display)
–Dark places–Locations with flickering light sources such as fluorescent lig hts or candles
3Start panorama playback/Pause¢
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Taking Pictures with different image effects 
(Creative Control Mode)
Recording Mode: 
This mode records with additional image effects.
You can set the effects to add by selecting example images and checking them on the 
screen.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press  3/4 to select the image effects 
(filters).
•The image effect of the selected example image will be 
applied in a preview display 
A.•You can also select the image effects (filters) by touching 
the example images.
3Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•It is also possible to display the 
selection screen by touching the 
Recording Mode icon in recording 
screen.
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∫Switching the image effect (filter) selection screen display
Press [DISP.] to switch the monitor screen.
•When the image effect selection screen display is set to the gu ide display, description of the 
selected image effect is displayed.
•If you select the [ ] tab on the menu screen, you can select 
the following menu items:
–[Filter Select]: Displays the image effect (filter) selection 
screen.
–[Simultaneous record w/o filter]: Allows you to set the camera 
to take a picture with and without an image effect 
simultaneously.  (P127)
•White Balance will be fixed to [ AWB], and [Sensitivity] will be fixed to [AUTO].
Normal display
Guide display List display
Displaying/not displaying the selection screen when the mode di al is 
switched to  .
>  [Custom]  > [Menu Guide]
[ON]:
Displays the selection screen for the Creative Control Mode.
[OFF]:
Displays the recording screen of the currently selected mode of the Creative Control 
Mode.
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The strength and colors of the effects can be easily adjusted to fit your preferences.
1Press 1 to display the setting screen.2Rotate the rear dial to set.
•The items that can be set differ depending on which 
Creative Control Mode is currently set.
For information on each image effect, refer to 
“Items that 
can be set”.
•Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.•When making the effect setting, [ ] is displayed on the 
screen.
•If you do not change the settings, select the center (standard) .
You can easily set the blurriness of the background while check ing the screen.
1Press [Fn7] to display the setting screen.AFunction button [Fn7]
2Rotate the rear dial to set.
•If you press [MENU/SET], you can return to the recording 
screen.
•Pressing [Fn7] on the blurriness setting screen will cancel 
the setting.
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following case:
–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
Adjust the effect to fit your preferences
Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control)
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∫Change the settings by using the touch screen
1 Touch [ ].
2 Touch the item you want to set.
[ ]: Adjusts an image effect
[ ]: Defocus level
3Drag the slide bar to set.
•Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
For details on “Creative Control Mode” settings, refer to  P107.
This effect emphasizes the color to make a pop art picture.
This effect gives a faded image.
[Expressive] Items that can be set
Freshness Understated colors Pop colors
[Retro]
Items that can be set
ColorYellow emphasized Red emphasized
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